18 must-read contemporary books like Sincerely, Jem by Kate Willis

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Sincerely, Jem

By: Kate Willis

4.39

Format: None pages, None

Dear Reader, My name is Jessie. I'm an expert at introversion and cheesecake eating. (#skillz) I'm…

"Dear Jem, I finally have time for a real letter! I’m sorry about your ankle. If I invent a time machine, I will go back and trip whoever invented high heels for you."

-Kate Willis, Sincerely, Jem

"The only problem with sharing a room with her sisters, Jessie decided, was that she couldn’t wrap their Christmas presents in there. Fortunately, the garage was nearly always empty, so she’d hauled everything in there and spread it across the workbench. Opening a back page of her inspiration book, she glanced from the list to the Santa’s workshop–sized mess of fabric, scrapbooking paper, scissors, tape, and grocery bags layered to hide the presents inside."

-Kate Willis, Sincerely, Jem

"Tearing out a sheet, she wrote her address on it and froze as she considered a pen name. Something starting with her first initial, the one she shared with Judy. What should it be? She thought about her usual nicknames, Jesster and Jess. But those were what her family called her. Too special to give to a stranger. Maybe something starting with a J and an e? The word came to her in a flash. Jem. Unlike anything she’d ever read or heard before, short and easy to write, and still a little bit close to her real name."

-Kate Willis, Sincerely, Jem

If you liked the contemporary plot in Sincerely, Jem by Kate Willis , here is a list of 18 books like this:

Cover of Before Beauty (Becoming Beauty #1; The Classical Kingdoms #1) by Brittany Fichter

1. Before Beauty (Becoming Beauty #1; The Classical Kingdoms #1)

By: Brittany Fichter

4.02

Format: 292 pages, Paperback

Alternate Cover Edition can be found here. Prince Everard’s father spent the boy's youth forgin… read more

Similar categories in Brittany Fichter's Before Beauty (Becoming Beauty #1; The Classical Kingdoms #1) book and Kate Willis's Sincerely, Jem

  • retellings
  • young adult
Cover of Love Comes Softly (Love Comes Softly, #1) by Janette Oke

2. Love Comes Softly (Love Comes Softly, #1)

By: Janette Oke

4.25

Format: 188 pages, Paperback

Marty and Clem set out for the pioneer West full of hopes and dreams. They would stake a claim of t… read more

Similar categories in Janette Oke's Love Comes Softly (Love Comes Softly, #1) book and Kate Willis's Sincerely, Jem

  • christian fiction
"There now,"

-Janette Oke, Love Comes Softly (Love Comes Softly, #1)

"الموت جزء من الحياة، وأن الحزن أمر يتعذر اجتنابه، ولكن لابد لك من النهوض والمضى قدما."

-Janette Oke, Love Comes Softly (Love Comes Softly, #1)

"My name be Clark Davis", he hurried on,"an it peers to me thet you an' me be in need of one another"."

-Janette Oke, Love Comes Softly (Love Comes Softly, #1)

"How did it all come about—this miracle of love? She didn’t know. It had come upon her unawares... softly."

-Janette Oke, Love Comes Softly (Love Comes Softly, #1)

Cover of Kate's Innocence (Kate's Case Files #1) by Sarah Holman

3. Kate's Innocence (Kate's Case Files #1)

By: Sarah Holman

3.57

Format: None pages, Kindle Edition

What would you do if you were accused of a crime you didn't commit? Kate watched as her campus was … read more

Similar categories in Sarah Holman's Kate's Innocence (Kate's Case Files #1) book and Kate Willis's Sincerely, Jem

  • christian fiction
  • young adult
  • contemporary
Cover of On the Fence (Old Town Shops, #2) by Kasie West

4. On the Fence (Old Town Shops, #2)

By: Kasie West

4.02

Format: 295 pages, Paperback

For sixteen-year-old Charlotte Reynolds, aka Charlie, being raised by a single dad and three older … read more

Similar categories in Kasie West's On the Fence (Old Town Shops, #2) book and Kate Willis's Sincerely, Jem

  • young adult
  • contemporary
"-You gotta do your best to be the best, right?"

-Kasie West, On the Fence (Old Town Shops, #2)

"I can do both at the same time," he assured me. "I'm talented like that."

-Kasie West, On the Fence (Old Town Shops, #2)

"Sometimes we expect more than people are capable of giving at the moment."

-Kasie West, On the Fence (Old Town Shops, #2)

"I knew why I cared. Why this mattered so much. Why his opinion was the only thing that mattered. I was more than crushing on him. I loved Braden."

-Kasie West, On the Fence (Old Town Shops, #2)

5. Finding Father Christmas / Engaging Father Christmas

By: Robin Jones Gunn

3.55

Format: 112 pages, Paperback

By beloved author Robin Jones Gunn, two timeless, heartwarming Christmas novellas bound together fo… read more

Similar categories in Robin Jones Gunn's Finding Father Christmas / Engaging Father Christmas book and Kate Willis's Sincerely, Jem

6. First Date

By: Krista McGee

3.99

Format: None pages,

The last thing Addy Davidson wants is to be on a reality TV show where the prize is a prom date wit… read more

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7. Summerhill Secrets, Volume 1 (Summerhill Secrets, #1-5)

By: Beverly Lewis

4.06

Format: 340 pages, Paperback

Set in rural Pennsylvania's Amish country, SummerHill Secrets follows the true-to-life struggles an… read more

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Cover of Island of Secrets and Sacrifice (Sacrificed Hearts #4) by Deborah Grace White

8. Island of Secrets and Sacrifice (Sacrificed Hearts #4)

By: Deborah Grace White

4.30

Format: 230 pages, Kindle Edition

A girl marked for death, a man branded a monster…a reality that is very different from what it seem… read more

Similar categories in Deborah Grace White's Island of Secrets and Sacrifice (Sacrificed Hearts #4) book and Kate Willis's Sincerely, Jem

  • retellings
Cover of Sincerely, Jem by Kate Willis

9. Sincerely, Jem

By: Kate Willis

4.39

Format: None pages, None

Dear Reader, My name is Jessie. I'm an expert at introversion and cheesecake eating. (#skillz) I'm… read more

Similar categories in Kate Willis's Sincerely, Jem book and Kate Willis's Sincerely, Jem

  • christian fiction
  • retellings
  • young adult
  • christmas
  • short stories
  • contemporary
"Dear Jem, I finally have time for a real letter! I’m sorry about your ankle. If I invent a time machine, I will go back and trip whoever invented high heels for you."

-Kate Willis, Sincerely, Jem

"The only problem with sharing a room with her sisters, Jessie decided, was that she couldn’t wrap their Christmas presents in there. Fortunately, the garage was nearly always empty, so she’d hauled e…"

-Kate Willis, Sincerely, Jem

"Tearing out a sheet, she wrote her address on it and froze as she considered a pen name. Something starting with her first initial, the one she shared with Judy. What should it be? She thought about …"

-Kate Willis, Sincerely, Jem

Cover of A Tale of Beauty and Beast (Beyond the Four Kingdoms, #2) by Melanie Cellier

10. A Tale of Beauty and Beast (Beyond the Four Kingdoms, #2)

By: Melanie Cellier

4.29

Format: 298 pages, Kindle Edition

Princess Sophia has helped her twin sister Lily save the duchy of Marin. But now Sophie faces an ev… read more

Similar categories in Melanie Cellier's A Tale of Beauty and Beast (Beyond the Four Kingdoms, #2) book and Kate Willis's Sincerely, Jem

  • retellings
  • young adult
"If you wish to prove your ability to love, you must go on living and show that you can sacrifice every day, in the small things as well as the big."

-Melanie Cellier, A Tale of Beauty and Beast (Beyond the Four Kingdoms, #2)

Cover of In This Moment (Timeless, #2) by Gabrielle  Meyer

11. In This Moment (Timeless, #2)

By: Gabrielle Meyer

4.48

Format: 416 pages, Paperback

Maggie inherited a gift from her time-crossing parents that allows her to live three separate lives… read more

Similar categories in Gabrielle Meyer's In This Moment (Timeless, #2) book and Kate Willis's Sincerely, Jem

  • christian fiction
Cover of Until Leaves Fall in Paris by Sarah Sundin

12. Until Leaves Fall in Paris

By: Sarah Sundin

4.21

Format: 403 pages, Paperback

When the Nazis march toward Paris, American ballerina Lucie Girard buys her favorite English-langua… read more

Similar categories in Sarah Sundin's Until Leaves Fall in Paris book and Kate Willis's Sincerely, Jem

  • christian fiction
Cover of Loyally, Luke by Pepper Basham

13. Loyally, Luke

By: Pepper Basham

4.07

Format: 384 pages, Paperback

Sometimes love means embracing the good, the bad . . . and even the impossible. Dear Reader, … read more

Similar categories in Pepper Basham's Loyally, Luke book and Kate Willis's Sincerely, Jem

  • christian fiction
  • contemporary
Cover of Cole and Laila Are Just Friends by Bethany Turner

14. Cole and Laila Are Just Friends

By: Bethany Turner

3.66

Format: 336 pages, Paperback

Cole and Laila have been inseparable since they could crawl. And they've never thought about each o… read more

Similar categories in Bethany Turner's Cole and Laila Are Just Friends book and Kate Willis's Sincerely, Jem

  • christian fiction
  • contemporary
Cover of When the Day Comes (Timeless, #1) by Gabrielle  Meyer

15. When the Day Comes (Timeless, #1)

By: Gabrielle Meyer

4.39

Format: 384 pages, Paperback

How will she choose, knowing all she must sacrifice? Libby has been given a powerful gift: to l… read more

Similar categories in Gabrielle Meyer's When the Day Comes (Timeless, #1) book and Kate Willis's Sincerely, Jem

  • christian fiction
"Only God is in control of our destiny. He alone is sovereign. When we try to control the people and events around us we are telling Him He doesn't know what's best for us. We're setting ourselves up …"

-Gabrielle Meyer, When the Day Comes (Timeless, #1)

"And what about faith? Hadn't Mama taught me that God is a good and faithful father, that He knew the plans He had for me, and they were plans to proper me and not to harm me? If she had lived through…"

-Gabrielle Meyer, When the Day Comes (Timeless, #1)

Cover of A Captive of Wing and Feather: a Retelling of Swan Lake (Beyond the Four Kingdoms, #5) by Melanie Cellier

16. A Captive of Wing and Feather: a Retelling of Swan Lake (Beyond the Four Kingdoms, #5)

By: Melanie Cellier

4.12

Format: 304 pages, Kindle Edition

Princess Adelaide has been missing for years. And that's exactly the way she wants it. Haunted by h… read more

Similar categories in Melanie Cellier's A Captive of Wing and Feather: a Retelling of Swan Lake (Beyond the Four Kingdoms, #5) book and Kate Willis's Sincerely, Jem

  • retellings
  • young adult
"You just need to give yourself permission to let someone else hold your heart again. You can't regain what you lost, but you can create a new future for yourself."

-Melanie Cellier, A Captive of Wing and Feather: a Retelling of Swan Lake (Beyond the Four Kingdoms, #5)

"We can be forever holding onto the bad—because there will always be bad—or we can choose to see the good. First, choose yourself a man with a good heart, and then choose every day to see the good in …"

-Melanie Cellier, A Captive of Wing and Feather: a Retelling of Swan Lake (Beyond the Four Kingdoms, #5)

Cover of How to Plot a Payback by Melissa    Ferguson

17. How to Plot a Payback

By: Melissa Ferguson

3.65

Format: 320 pages, Paperback

He crossed an ocean, and it still wasn't enough to escape his lifelong nemesis. Now he has to work … read more

Similar categories in Melissa Ferguson's How to Plot a Payback book and Kate Willis's Sincerely, Jem

  • christian fiction
  • contemporary
Cover of Bad Things, Small Packages (The Accidental Cases of Emily Abbott, #3) by Perry Elisabeth Kirkpatrick

18. Bad Things, Small Packages (The Accidental Cases of Emily Abbott, #3)

By: Perry Elisabeth Kirkpatrick

4.48

Format: 176 pages, None

Head colds are bad... but the contents of the memory card are worse. Emily has planned a quiet, … read more

Similar categories in Perry Elisabeth Kirkpatrick's Bad Things, Small Packages (The Accidental Cases of Emily Abbott, #3) book and Kate Willis's Sincerely, Jem

  • christian fiction
  • young adult
  • contemporary
Cover of Red Rover, Red Rover (The Accidental Cases of Emily Abbott, #1) by Perry Elisabeth Kirkpatrick

19. Red Rover, Red Rover (The Accidental Cases of Emily Abbott, #1)

By: Perry Elisabeth Kirkpatrick

4.16

Format: 167 pages, Kindle Edition

He's a spy, and he needs her help... Emily Abbott is working hard as a coffee barista in downtow… read more

Similar categories in Perry Elisabeth Kirkpatrick's Red Rover, Red Rover (The Accidental Cases of Emily Abbott, #1) book and Kate Willis's Sincerely, Jem

  • christian fiction
  • young adult
  • contemporary
Cover of Mind the Gap by Erynn  Mangum

20. Mind the Gap

By: Erynn Mangum

4.53

Format: 305 pages, Kindle Edition

The best thing to do when all your dreams get crushed? Pack your bags and head to London. Kate M… read more

Similar categories in Erynn Mangum's Mind the Gap book and Kate Willis's Sincerely, Jem

  • christian fiction
  • contemporary
Cover of Tutor, Nanny, Spit-up, Spy (The Accidental Cases of Emily Abbott, #4) by Perry Elisabeth Kirkpatrick

21. Tutor, Nanny, Spit-up, Spy (The Accidental Cases of Emily Abbott, #4)

By: Perry Elisabeth Kirkpatrick

4.51

Format: 214 pages, Kindle Edition

He’s a tutor and she’s a nanny… but not really. Emily Abbott, coffee barista and accidental spy,… read more

Similar categories in Perry Elisabeth Kirkpatrick's Tutor, Nanny, Spit-up, Spy (The Accidental Cases of Emily Abbott, #4) book and Kate Willis's Sincerely, Jem

  • christian fiction
  • young adult
  • contemporary
Cover of A-Spying We Will Go (The Accidental Cases of Emily Abbott, #5) by Perry Elisabeth Kirkpatrick

22. A-Spying We Will Go (The Accidental Cases of Emily Abbott, #5)

By: Perry Elisabeth Kirkpatrick

4.56

Format: 201 pages, Kindle Edition

Camping doesn't lead to kidnapping... usually. When Emily goes on a group camping trip in Northe… read more

Similar categories in Perry Elisabeth Kirkpatrick's A-Spying We Will Go (The Accidental Cases of Emily Abbott, #5) book and Kate Willis's Sincerely, Jem

  • christian fiction
  • young adult
  • contemporary
Cover of Once Upon a Dime (The Accidental Cases of Emily Abbott, #6) by Perry Elisabeth Kirkpatrick

23. Once Upon a Dime (The Accidental Cases of Emily Abbott, #6)

By: Perry Elisabeth Kirkpatrick

4.57

Format: 233 pages, Kindle Edition

It's all coming to a head... or tails. Emily Abbott is accidentally in danger. Targeted by the 1… read more

Similar categories in Perry Elisabeth Kirkpatrick's Once Upon a Dime (The Accidental Cases of Emily Abbott, #6) book and Kate Willis's Sincerely, Jem

  • christian fiction
  • young adult
  • contemporary
Cover of Plan to Fail (The Accidental Cases of Emily Abbott, #2) by Perry Elisabeth Kirkpatrick

24. Plan to Fail (The Accidental Cases of Emily Abbott, #2)

By: Perry Elisabeth Kirkpatrick

4.50

Format: 87 pages, Kindle Edition

She's just a coffee barista low on grocery money... does she have what it takes to go undercover? … read more

Similar categories in Perry Elisabeth Kirkpatrick's Plan to Fail (The Accidental Cases of Emily Abbott, #2) book and Kate Willis's Sincerely, Jem

  • christian fiction
  • young adult
  • contemporary
Cover of A Rebel's Promise (Alaskan Rebels, #2) by Sara Blackard

25. A Rebel's Promise (Alaskan Rebels, #2)

By: Sara Blackard

4.18

Format: 208 pages, Kindle Edition

A pararescueman home from the military. A dog musher stepping into her dad’s legacy. Thrust togethe… read more

Similar categories in Sara Blackard's A Rebel's Promise (Alaskan Rebels, #2) book and Kate Willis's Sincerely, Jem

  • contemporary
Cover of The Bookish Bandit (The Bookish Romance #1) by Erica  Dansereau

26. The Bookish Bandit (The Bookish Romance #1)

By: Erica Dansereau

4.23

Format: 342 pages, Kindle Edition

“Steal my heart, not my pages.” Aspiring author Charlie Blaire never expected to stumble across … read more

Similar categories in Erica Dansereau's The Bookish Bandit (The Bookish Romance #1) book and Kate Willis's Sincerely, Jem

  • christian fiction
  • contemporary
Cover of Five Star Spy (The Accidental Cases of Emily Abbott, #7) by Perry Elisabeth Kirkpatrick

27. Five Star Spy (The Accidental Cases of Emily Abbott, #7)

By: Perry Elisabeth Kirkpatrick

4.69

Format: 200 pages, Kindle Edition

Friends don't let friends fail their mission... Brent Peterson has been out of town and radio si… read more

Similar categories in Perry Elisabeth Kirkpatrick's Five Star Spy (The Accidental Cases of Emily Abbott, #7) book and Kate Willis's Sincerely, Jem

  • christian fiction
  • young adult
  • contemporary
Cover of Fair in War (The Accidental Cases of Emily Abbott, #8) by Perry Elisabeth Kirkpatrick

28. Fair in War (The Accidental Cases of Emily Abbott, #8)

By: Perry Elisabeth Kirkpatrick

4.56

Format: 142 pages, Kindle Edition

She expected popcorn and cheap prizes -- not a front-row seat to crime and conspiracy... When Br… read more

Similar categories in Perry Elisabeth Kirkpatrick's Fair in War (The Accidental Cases of Emily Abbott, #8) book and Kate Willis's Sincerely, Jem

  • christian fiction
  • young adult
  • contemporary
Cover of Cookies & Kisses (Once Upon a RomCom, #0.5) by Marie  Soleil

29. Cookies & Kisses (Once Upon a RomCom, #0.5)

By: Marie Soleil

4.05

Format: 48 pages, None

When I show up for my job interview at Mason Bond's bakery, I feel an immediate attraction to him. … read more

Similar categories in Marie Soleil's Cookies & Kisses (Once Upon a RomCom, #0.5) book and Kate Willis's Sincerely, Jem

  • retellings
  • contemporary
Cover of Shadowcast (The Gateway Trilogy, #1) by Crystal D. Grant

30. Shadowcast (The Gateway Trilogy, #1)

By: Crystal D. Grant

4.63

Format: None pages, Paperback

He has known nothing but darkness for years. Now it’s time to let it consume him. After witnessing… read more

Similar categories in Crystal D. Grant's Shadowcast (The Gateway Trilogy, #1) book and Kate Willis's Sincerely, Jem

  • christian fiction

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