12 Top family books like The Bitter and Sweet of Cherry Season by Molly Fader

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The Bitter and Sweet of Cherry Season

By: Molly Fader

4.16

Format: 310 pages, Paperback

Three generations of women come together at the family orchard to face secrets from the past and le…

"They were little things, but it was always the little things that rubbed a person raw. That hurt the most."

-Molly Fader, The Bitter and Sweet of Cherry Season

If you liked the family plot in The Bitter and Sweet of Cherry Season by Molly Fader , here is a list of 12 books like this:

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1. The Recipe Box

By: Viola Shipman

3.85

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

Bestselling, beloved author of The Charm Bracelet spins a tale about a lost young woman and the fam… read more

Similar categories in Viola Shipman's The Recipe Box book and Molly Fader's The Bitter and Sweet of Cherry Season

  • romance
  • adult fiction
  • womens fiction
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • chick lit
  • family
  • audiobook
"She opened her eyes as she knifed through the water, and the underwater world danced in light: the sandy bottom shimmered, and beautiful lake stones- Leland blues, agate, jasper, and Petoskey stones-…"

-Viola Shipman, The Recipe Box

"Smells good," Leo called from the front room, where he was sitting in his favorite chair by the stove, the dog curled up on a blanket in front of the fire. Mac lifted his nose and sniffed the air. "H…"

-Viola Shipman, The Recipe Box

"The apple blossoms were in full bloom, and the orchard looked as if it had been dusted in pink snow. Every few seconds, a gusty, warm wind bellowed down the hillside and into the bay, a roar followed…"

-Viola Shipman, The Recipe Box

" I can't wait for apples... and apple crisp . Her soul suddenly felt as warm as a hot oven, and she again rubbed her stomach. "When I think about apple crisp, the baby kicks," Madge said, her breath …"

-Viola Shipman, The Recipe Box

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2. The Bitter and Sweet of Cherry Season

By: Molly Fader

4.16

Format: 310 pages, Paperback

Three generations of women come together at the family orchard to face secrets from the past and le… read more

Similar categories in Molly Fader's The Bitter and Sweet of Cherry Season book and Molly Fader's The Bitter and Sweet of Cherry Season

  • romance
  • adult fiction
  • womens fiction
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • chick lit
  • family
  • contemporary romance
  • abuse
  • audiobook
"They were little things, but it was always the little things that rubbed a person raw. That hurt the most."

-Molly Fader, The Bitter and Sweet of Cherry Season

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3. The Summer Book Club

By: Susan Mallery

3.84

Format: 416 pages, Hardcover

The rules of summer book club are simple: •  No sad books •  No pressure •  Yessssss, wine! … read more

Similar categories in Susan Mallery's The Summer Book Club book and Molly Fader's The Bitter and Sweet of Cherry Season

  • romance
  • adult fiction
  • womens fiction
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • chick lit
  • contemporary romance
  • audiobook
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4. Look on the Bright Side

By: Kristan Higgins

4.25

Format: 432 pages, Paperback

From the author of Pack Up the Moon comes a funny, romantic, and deeply moving novel about the unex… read more

Similar categories in Kristan Higgins's Look on the Bright Side book and Molly Fader's The Bitter and Sweet of Cherry Season

  • romance
  • adult fiction
  • womens fiction
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • chick lit
  • family
  • contemporary romance
  • audiobook
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5. Famous in a Small Town

By: Viola Shipman

3.91

Format: 352 pages, Paperback

For most of her eighty years, Mary Jackson has endured the steady invasion of tourists, influencers… read more

Similar categories in Viola Shipman's Famous in a Small Town book and Molly Fader's The Bitter and Sweet of Cherry Season

  • romance
  • adult fiction
  • womens fiction
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • chick lit
  • family
  • audiobook
"He throws his arms open, and I hug him. In a world - and school system - where hugs are not often allowed anymore, I still hug. I know sometimes that can make a huge difference in the life of a child…"

-Viola Shipman, Famous in a Small Town

"I finally understand that there is no age limit on growth and self-discovery. We see our lives and ourselves in different chapters, different versions, through different perspectives as we age. We ar…"

-Viola Shipman, Famous in a Small Town

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6. The Wishing Bridge

By: Viola Shipman

4.02

Format: 368 pages, Paperback

Once the hottest mergers and acquisitions executive in the company, Henrietta Wegner can see the am… read more

Similar categories in Viola Shipman's The Wishing Bridge book and Molly Fader's The Bitter and Sweet of Cherry Season

  • romance
  • adult fiction
  • womens fiction
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • chick lit
  • family
  • audiobook
"It's about history ... We're all shaped by it. Most run from it. But it's still in there ... How you come to terms with it is what matters."

-Viola Shipman, The Wishing Bridge

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7. The Seaside Library

By: Brenda Novak

3.73

Format: 400 pages, Paperback

From the New York Times bestselling author of The Bookstore on the Beach There are secrets that br… read more

Similar categories in Brenda Novak's The Seaside Library book and Molly Fader's The Bitter and Sweet of Cherry Season

  • romance
  • adult fiction
  • womens fiction
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • chick lit
  • audiobook
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8. Summers at the Saint

By: Mary Kay Andrews

4.14

Format: 448 pages, Hardcover

Welcome to the St. Cecelia, a landmark hotel on the coast of Georgia, where traditions run deep and… read more

Similar categories in Mary Kay Andrews's Summers at the Saint book and Molly Fader's The Bitter and Sweet of Cherry Season

  • romance
  • adult fiction
  • womens fiction
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • chick lit
  • contemporary romance
  • audiobook
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9. Welcome to Beach Town

By: Susan Wiggs

4.02

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

Beloved  New York Times  bestselling author Susan Wiggs returns with a compulsively readable tale o… read more

Similar categories in Susan Wiggs's Welcome to Beach Town book and Molly Fader's The Bitter and Sweet of Cherry Season

  • romance
  • adult fiction
  • womens fiction
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • chick lit
  • family
  • audiobook
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10. A Little Ray of Sunshine

By: Kristan Higgins

4.14

Format: 496 pages, Paperback

A kid walks into your bookstore and... guess what? He's your son. The one you put up for adoption e… read more

Similar categories in Kristan Higgins's A Little Ray of Sunshine book and Molly Fader's The Bitter and Sweet of Cherry Season

  • romance
  • adult fiction
  • womens fiction
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • chick lit
  • family
  • contemporary romance
  • audiobook
"I had thought, once, that I couldn't ever be a mother because I'd passed at the chance to raise my own son. But this summer had shown me--Matthew and Monica had shown me--that being a mother wasn't o…"

-Kristan Higgins, A Little Ray of Sunshine

"I had a new sense of awareness now--of my own mother, of Addison and Nicole, Monica, Grammy . . . even of Grady's ex-wife. You can't have a child and not experience terror and heartache in some way. …"

-Kristan Higgins, A Little Ray of Sunshine

Cover of The Secret Recipe of Ella Dove (Dove Pond #3) by Karen Hawkins

11. The Secret Recipe of Ella Dove (Dove Pond #3)

By: Karen Hawkins

3.87

Format: 352 pages, Paperback

Three lives converge as a wildly talented baker returns to Dove Pond to face her past in this entry… read more

Similar categories in Karen Hawkins's The Secret Recipe of Ella Dove (Dove Pond #3) book and Molly Fader's The Bitter and Sweet of Cherry Season

  • romance
  • adult fiction
  • womens fiction
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • chick lit
" It's good to take chances. That's how all great discoveries are made. But do so armed with thought, caution, and an accurate measuring cup. Better to overprepare than to underwhelm. "

-Karen Hawkins, The Secret Recipe of Ella Dove (Dove Pond #3)

"There were three things Italian and Southern women had in common: a firm grasp of the importance of family, a love for a really good homemade sauce, and the beauty of hair teased, sprayed, or torture…"

-Karen Hawkins, The Secret Recipe of Ella Dove (Dove Pond #3)

" It isn't about perfection, but about richness. It isn't about sweetness, but about love. It isn't about the prettiness of the decorations, but about sharing something you made with your own hands wi…"

-Karen Hawkins, The Secret Recipe of Ella Dove (Dove Pond #3)

"Every time he saw her, every time he thought about her--- every time he smelled vanilla or caramel or chocolate--- she was the food that fed his desires. Her kisses tasted of pralines, her thick blon…"

-Karen Hawkins, The Secret Recipe of Ella Dove (Dove Pond #3)

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12. At the Coffee Shop of Curiosities

By: Heather Webber

3.97

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

A mysterious letter. An offer taken. And the chance to move forward. When Ava Harrison receives … read more

Similar categories in Heather Webber's At the Coffee Shop of Curiosities book and Molly Fader's The Bitter and Sweet of Cherry Season

  • romance
  • adult fiction
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
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13. The Summer of Songbirds

By: Kristy Woodson Harvey

3.97

Format: 359 pages, Hardcover

Four women come together to save the summer camp that changed their lives and rediscover themselves… read more

Similar categories in Kristy Woodson Harvey's The Summer of Songbirds book and Molly Fader's The Bitter and Sweet of Cherry Season

  • romance
  • adult fiction
  • womens fiction
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • chick lit
  • family
  • audiobook
Cover of The Messy Life of Jane Tanner (Coyote Canyon, #3) by Brenda Novak

14. The Messy Life of Jane Tanner (Coyote Canyon, #3)

By: Brenda Novak

4.08

Format: 369 pages, Kindle Edition

When your life is chaotic, what’s one more complication? Jane Tanner’s friends are settling down… read more

Similar categories in Brenda Novak's The Messy Life of Jane Tanner (Coyote Canyon, #3) book and Molly Fader's The Bitter and Sweet of Cherry Season

  • romance
  • womens fiction
  • family
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • contemporary romance
  • audiobook
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15. A Wish for Winter

By: Viola Shipman

3.78

Format: 416 pages, Paperback

Despite losing her parents in a tragic accident just before her fourteenth Christmas, Susan Norcros… read more

Similar categories in Viola Shipman's A Wish for Winter book and Molly Fader's The Bitter and Sweet of Cherry Season

  • romance
  • womens fiction
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • chick lit
  • family
  • audiobook
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16. The Little Italian Hotel

By: Phaedra Patrick

3.59

Format: 320 pages, Paperback

When a relationship expert’s own marriage falls apart, she invites four strangers to Italy for a va… read more

Similar categories in Phaedra Patrick's The Little Italian Hotel book and Molly Fader's The Bitter and Sweet of Cherry Season

  • romance
  • adult fiction
  • womens fiction
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • chick lit
  • audiobook
"She now knew that heartache could be loud or quiet. Sometimes it needed to make itself known to the world, and other varieties needed space and time to settle down on their own."

-Phaedra Patrick, The Little Italian Hotel

Cover of Studies at the School by the Sea (School by the Sea, #4) by Jenny Colgan

17. Studies at the School by the Sea (School by the Sea, #4)

By: Jenny Colgan

3.64

Format: 288 pages, Paperback

The long-awaited and never-before published finale in New York Times bestselling author Jenny Colga… read more

Similar categories in Jenny Colgan's Studies at the School by the Sea (School by the Sea, #4) book and Molly Fader's The Bitter and Sweet of Cherry Season

  • romance
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • chick lit
  • contemporary romance
  • audiobook
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18. The Dressmakers of Prospect Heights

By: Kitty Zeldis

3.90

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

Mesmerizing historical novel about three women in 1920s New York City and the secrets they hold. … read more

Similar categories in Kitty Zeldis's The Dressmakers of Prospect Heights book and Molly Fader's The Bitter and Sweet of Cherry Season

  • adult fiction
  • family
  • fiction
  • audiobook
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19. What the Mountains Remember

By: Joy Callaway

3.94

Format: 368 pages, Paperback

At this wondrous resort, secrets can easily be hidden in plain sight when the eye is trained on bea… read more

Similar categories in Joy Callaway's What the Mountains Remember book and Molly Fader's The Bitter and Sweet of Cherry Season

  • romance
  • fiction
  • audiobook
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20. A Happier Life

By: Kristy Woodson Harvey

4.32

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

Present Day: Keaton Smith is desperate for a fresh start. So when her mother needs someone to put h… read more

Similar categories in Kristy Woodson Harvey's A Happier Life book and Molly Fader's The Bitter and Sweet of Cherry Season

  • romance
  • adult fiction
  • womens fiction
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • chick lit
  • family
  • audiobook
"Trends come and go; the simplicity of timeless meals with the ones you love is forever."

-Kristy Woodson Harvey, A Happier Life

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21. All the Pretty Places

By: Joy Callaway

3.85

Format: 400 pages, Paperback

“A timeless and powerful novel of a daring woman who must decide if she will risk everything to fol… read more

Similar categories in Joy Callaway's All the Pretty Places book and Molly Fader's The Bitter and Sweet of Cherry Season

  • romance
  • adult fiction
  • fiction
  • audiobook
"Money didn’t only buy comfort; it bought friends too. And despite not being at all contagious, poverty was clearly considered a plague."

-Joy Callaway, All the Pretty Places

"I was so fortunate. I was able to bury my gloom in beauty anytime I wanted. So could my peers. They could simple say a word, draft a check, and their land would overflow with the hope of nature. But …"

-Joy Callaway, All the Pretty Places

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