17 must-read contemporary romance books like The Forever Instinct by Barbara Delinsky

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The Forever Instinct

By: Barbara Delinsky

3.72

Format: 226 pages, Kindle Edition

They took each other by surprise. The New Hampshire woods was the last place Jordanna Kirland ex…

If you liked the contemporary romance plot in The Forever Instinct by Barbara Delinsky , here is a list of 17 books like this:

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1. Change of Heart

By: Jodi Picoult

3.94

Format: 448 pages, Hardcover

The acclaimed #1 "New York Times" bestselling author presents a spellbinding tale of a mother's tra… read more

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"You live and let live, eventually that becomes enough."

-Jodi Picoult, Change of Heart

"You’ll tell yourself anything you have to, to pretend that you’re still the one in control."

-Jodi Picoult, Change of Heart

"Like the teens I worked with, I understood the need for miracles--they kept reality from paralyzing you"

-Jodi Picoult, Change of Heart

"And I remembered something else that makes us human: faith, the only weapon in our arsenal to battle doubt."

-Jodi Picoult, Change of Heart

Cover of The Chance (Thunder Point, #4) by Robyn Carr

2. The Chance (Thunder Point, #4)

By: Robyn Carr

4.08

Format: 360 pages, Paperback

With its breathtaking vistas and down-to-earth people, Thunder Point is the perfect place for FBI a… read more

Similar categories in Robyn Carr's The Chance (Thunder Point, #4) book and Barbara Delinsky's The Forever Instinct

  • romance
  • contemporary romance
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3. Deadline

By: Sandra Brown

4.12

Format: 410 pages, Hardcover

Dawson Scott is a well-respected journalist recently returned from Afghanistan. Haunted by everythi… read more

Similar categories in Sandra Brown's Deadline book and Barbara Delinsky's The Forever Instinct

  • romance
"People reveal as much by their silence as they do by what they say."

-Sandra Brown, Deadline

"From something as simple as what goes in to a good meatloaf to the not so simple - religion, culture, how you should vote, every damn thing you think or believe, your reactions, your behavior - were …"

-Sandra Brown, Deadline

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4. The House

By: Danielle Steel

4.40

Format: 172 pages, Paperback

The restoration of a majestic old home provides the exhilarating backdrop for Danielle Steel's 66th… read more

Similar categories in Danielle Steel's The House book and Barbara Delinsky's The Forever Instinct

  • romance
  • contemporary romance
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5. Love Me for Me

By: Jenny Hale

4.04

Format: 417 pages,

Sometimes you find perfect where you least expect it ... Libby Potter has just lost the perfect job… read more

Similar categories in Jenny Hale's Love Me for Me book and Barbara Delinsky's The Forever Instinct

  • romance
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6. Christmas on My Mind (A Cowboy Christmas #2)

By: Janet Dailey

4.21

Format: None pages,

"A delightful annual tradition."--RT Book Reviews The future looks merry and bright... The little t… read more

Similar categories in Janet Dailey's Christmas on My Mind (A Cowboy Christmas #2) book and Barbara Delinsky's The Forever Instinct

  • romance
  • contemporary romance

7. Angel Falls

By: Kristin Hannah

3.77

Format: 352 pages, Paperback

When Mikaela Campbell, beloved wife and mother, falls into a coma, it is up to her husband, Liam, t… read more

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8. An Accidental Woman

By: Barbara Delinsky

3.75

Format: None pages, Trade Paperback

Lake Henry, New Hampshire, is buzzing over the annual maple syrup harvest ... as well as the shocki… read more

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9. The House on Hope Street

By: Danielle Steel

4.43

Format: 303 pages, Audio Cassette

Four cassettes, 6 hours Life was good for Liz and Jack Sutherland. In 18 years of marriage, they ha… read more

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10. Long, Tall Christmas (A Cowboy Christmas, #1)

By: Janet Dailey

3.00

Format: None pages,

This Christmas, wrap yourself in love... Facing foreclosure on her California home, widowed Kylie W… read more

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11. Just a Little Christmas (A Cowboy Christmas #3)

By: Janet Dailey

3.53

Format: None pages,

Believe in second chances this Christmas . . . Ellie Marsden couldn't wait to shake the dust of Bra… read more

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12. The Stanislaskis: Rachel & Alex (Stanislaskis #3 & 4)

By: Nora Roberts

4.20

Format: 141 pages, Mass Market Paperback

Falling for Rachel Landlocked in Manhattan, rugged seaman Zack Muldoon needed a tough, no-nonsense … read more

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13. The Happiness Plan

By: Susan Mallery

3.91

Format: 400 pages, Paperback

Three women search for joy in #1 New York Times bestselling author Susan Mallery’s new novel of hop… read more

Similar categories in Susan Mallery's The Happiness Plan book and Barbara Delinsky's The Forever Instinct

  • romance
  • contemporary romance
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14. The Country Guesthouse (Sullivan's Crossing, #5)

By: Robyn Carr

4.27

Format: 331 pages, Kindle Edition

A summer rental, a new beginning… Hannah Russell’s carefully crafted plans for her life have bee… read more

Similar categories in Robyn Carr's The Country Guesthouse (Sullivan's Crossing, #5) book and Barbara Delinsky's The Forever Instinct

  • romance
  • contemporary romance
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15. The Boardwalk Bookshop

By: Susan Mallery

3.86

Format: 448 pages, Paperback

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Susan Mallery—a story of friends who become family, givin… read more

Similar categories in Susan Mallery's The Boardwalk Bookshop book and Barbara Delinsky's The Forever Instinct

  • romance
  • contemporary romance
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16. The Bookshop by the Bay

By: Pamela M. Kelley

3.95

Format: 320 pages, Paperback

The Bookshop by the Bay is a breezy, escapist beach read from powerhouse bestselling women’s fictio… read more

Similar categories in Pamela M. Kelley's The Bookshop by the Bay book and Barbara Delinsky's The Forever Instinct

  • romance
  • contemporary romance
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17. Nightwork

By: Nora Roberts

4.27

Format: 437 pages, Hardcover

Harry Booth started stealing at nine to keep a roof over his ailing mother’s head, slipping into lu… read more

Similar categories in Nora Roberts's Nightwork book and Barbara Delinsky's The Forever Instinct

  • romance
  • contemporary romance
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18. A Secret Splendor

By: Erin St. Claire

3.75

Format: 209 pages, Kindle Edition

“...his eyes met hers in the mirror. They were dark and smoldering, like the purest of blue flame. … read more

Similar categories in Erin St. Claire's A Secret Splendor book and Barbara Delinsky's The Forever Instinct

  • romance
  • contemporary romance
Cover of Inheritance (The Lost Bride Trilogy, #1) by Nora Roberts

19. Inheritance (The Lost Bride Trilogy, #1)

By: Nora Roberts

4.36

Format: 419 pages, Hardcover

Inheritance is the first in The Lost Bride Trilogy by #1 New York Times bestselling author Nora Rob… read more

Similar categories in Nora Roberts's Inheritance (The Lost Bride Trilogy, #1) book and Barbara Delinsky's The Forever Instinct

  • romance
  • contemporary romance
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20. Out of Nowhere

By: Sandra Brown

4.16

Format: 417 pages, Hardcover

At a Texas county fair, amidst carousels and a bustling midway, children’s book author Elle Portman… read more

Similar categories in Sandra Brown's Out of Nowhere book and Barbara Delinsky's The Forever Instinct

  • romance
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21. Beautiful

By: Danielle Steel

4.22

Format: 256 pages, Kindle Edition

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A renowned supermodel’s world is torn apart in an instant, sending h… read more

Similar categories in Danielle Steel's Beautiful book and Barbara Delinsky's The Forever Instinct

  • romance
  • contemporary romance
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22. A Family Affair

By: Robyn Carr

3.98

Format: 320 pages, ebook

Life’s biggest dilemmas can provide its sweetest rewards Anna McNichol knows how to take charge. Ra… read more

Similar categories in Robyn Carr's A Family Affair book and Barbara Delinsky's The Forever Instinct

  • romance
  • contemporary romance
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23. Overkill

By: Sandra Brown

3.98

Format: 416 pages, Hardcover

Former Super Bowl MVP quarterback Zach Bridger hasn’t seen his ex-wife, Rebecca Pratt, for some tim… read more

Similar categories in Sandra Brown's Overkill book and Barbara Delinsky's The Forever Instinct

  • romance
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24. High Stakes

By: Danielle Steel

4.10

Format: 260 pages, Kindle Edition

In this captivating novel from number one New York Times bestselling author Danielle Steel, four su… read more

Similar categories in Danielle Steel's High Stakes book and Barbara Delinsky's The Forever Instinct

  • romance
  • contemporary romance
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25. I Have Something to Tell You

By: Susan Lewis

4.03

Format: 512 pages, Paperback

Don’t miss the captivating new book from the internationally bestselling author Susan Lewis! Hig… read more

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26. The Seaside Sisters

By: Pamela M. Kelley

4.00

Format: 320 pages, Paperback

One summer can change everything. Brooklyn-based Hannah is a bestselling author struggling to wr… read more

Similar categories in Pamela M. Kelley's The Seaside Sisters book and Barbara Delinsky's The Forever Instinct

  • romance
Cover of Letters from Peaceful Lane (New Americana #3) by Janet Dailey

27. Letters from Peaceful Lane (New Americana #3)

By: Janet Dailey

4.23

Format: 287 pages, Kindle Edition

Beloved bestselling author Janet Dailey continues her New Americana saga in this powerful tale of o… read more

Similar categories in Janet Dailey's Letters from Peaceful Lane (New Americana #3) book and Barbara Delinsky's The Forever Instinct

  • romance
  • contemporary romance
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28. The Art of Deception

By: Nora Roberts

3.81

Format: 339 pages, Kindle Edition

Don’t miss this fan favorite tale of romantic suspense from #1 New York Times bestselling author No… read more

Similar categories in Nora Roberts's The Art of Deception book and Barbara Delinsky's The Forever Instinct

  • romance
  • contemporary romance
"Tommorows are very convenient. A pity for us all how rarely they come."

-Nora Roberts, The Art of Deception

"You can't blame yourself for being, Kirby.(...) You can't blame a tree for reaching for the sun or another for rotting from within. We make our own choices and we're each responsible for them. Blame …"

-Nora Roberts, The Art of Deception

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29. The Hotel by the Bay

By: Melissa Hill

3.98

Format: 357 pages, Kindle Edition

Escape to an idyllic getaway by the sea with an emotional family tale from the USA Today bestsellin… read more

Similar categories in Melissa Hill's The Hotel by the Bay book and Barbara Delinsky's The Forever Instinct

  • romance
  • contemporary romance
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30. Natural Selection

By: Elin Hilderbrand

3.69

Format: 54 pages, Kindle Edition

When her boyfriend bails at the last minute, a New York woman embarks on their couples’ cruise alon… read more

Similar categories in Elin Hilderbrand's Natural Selection book and Barbara Delinsky's The Forever Instinct

  • romance
Cover of The Forever Instinct by Barbara Delinsky

31. The Forever Instinct

By: Barbara Delinsky

3.72

Format: 226 pages, Kindle Edition

They took each other by surprise. The New Hampshire woods was the last place Jordanna Kirland ex… read more

Similar categories in Barbara Delinsky's The Forever Instinct book and Barbara Delinsky's The Forever Instinct

  • romance
  • contemporary romance

23 Best romance books like The Forever Instinct by Barbara Delinsky

Transform Your Habits

The Chance (Thunder Point, #4)

Robyn Carr

4.08

Transform Your Habits

Deadline

Sandra Brown

4.12

Transform Your Habits

The House

Danielle Steel

4.40

Transform Your Habits

Love Me for Me

Jenny Hale

4.04

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10 Top contemporary romance books like Inheritance (The Lost Bride Trilogy, #1) by Nora Roberts

Transform Your Habits

The Summer Book Club

Susan Mallery

3.84

Transform Your Habits

The Friendship Club

Robyn Carr

3.82

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The Bright Spot (Sunrise Cove, #5)

Jill Shalvis

4.00

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For the Love of Summer

Susan Mallery

4.28

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