Books like 'Neighbor's Secret Baby'
Readers who enjoyed Neighbor's Secret Baby by Anne Martin also liked the following books featuring the same tropes, story themes, relationship dynamics and character types.
contemporary small town secret child forced proximity second chances
-
The Start of Something Wonderful by Jessica Redland
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsAutumn Laine has lost her creative sparkle. After losing her grandad and her job as an illustrator in quick succession, she is at a crossroads in life and needs a break. Spending time with her parents in Paris, even in the artistic community of Montmartre, doesn't appear to be the answer... -
![We Are Family by Beth Moran]()
We Are Family by Beth Moran
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsFrom No. 1 bestselling author Beth Moran comes a story about family, friends and facing your fears. Thirty-three-year-old Ruth Henderson and her daughter Maggie have some hard choices to make. Following the tragic death of Maggie's father, they are left with a mountain of debt and broken hearts... -
![]()
![]()
Sponsored links -
![The Sandcastle Hurricane by Carolyn Brown]()
The Sandcastle Hurricane by Carolyn Brown
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsFamily, wounded hearts, and a Texas bed-and-breakfast are in need of repair in New York Times bestselling author Carolyn Brown’s inviting novel about down-home comfort and second chances.Cousins Tabby and Ellie Mae are due for a change... -
![Riverbend Reunion by Carolyn Brown]()
Riverbend Reunion by Carolyn Brown
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsBack home is the best place to start over in a heart-stirring Texas romance about friendship, second chances, and small-town scandals by New York Times bestselling author Carolyn Brown.Riverbend, Texas, doesn’t look like the crossroads of anywhere. But for four high school besties reuniting after twenty years, it’s a place to unpack a lot of baggage... -
-
![Nothing But It All by Adriana Locke]()
Nothing But It All by Adriana Locke
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsFrom USA Today bestselling author Adriana Locke comes a warm and romantic novel about a marriage in trouble, two conspiring kids, and the meaning of long-lasting love. After twenty years, the cracks in Lauren Reed’s marriage are showing. She and her husband, Jack, feel more like roommates than a loving couple...Categorized as:
forced proximity second chances small town humor mature couple contemporary length-medium -
![Bookmarked by Bella Jay]()
Bookmarked by Bella Jay
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhat if your soon-to-be ex-husband invited you on a divorcemoon, five nights at your bucket list baecation spot for one last hoorah before you go your separate ways? Would you go?Brooklin did... -
![The Best of Me by Sharon Sala]()
The Best of Me by Sharon Sala
Rated: 4.65 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTake a trip to Blessings, Georgia, where bestselling author Sharon Sala welcomes you with a touching small-town romance:An orphaned little girl who desperately needs a new homeA couple ready to welcome her with open armsFriendly neighbors who are always there for each otherA Southern small town where great things happen to good peopleRuby Butterman and her husband, Peanut, cannot have children,... -
![Cold Spite by Toni Anderson]()
Cold Spite by Toni Anderson
A disgraced former Navy SEAL is looking for revenge in this romantic thriller from author Toni Anderson.When FBI Agent Delilah Quinn survives an attempt on her life, she pretends to be dead in order to outwit her attacker. There is only one person she can turn to for help—a man she never wanted to see again…a man who abandoned her five years ago and left her heartbroken...Categorized as:
second chances forced proximity suspense contemporary military length-long explicit-open-door -
![Last Rites by Sharon Sala]()
Last Rites by Sharon Sala
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThere's nothing a community won't do to protect its own...Shirley Wallace and her four sons return to her childhood home on Pope Mountain in Jubilee, Kentucky, with a lifetime of hardship behind them, hoping to find peace and begin their lives anew. Eldest brother Aaron Pope returns to his life as a police officer, and is settling in just fine...Categorized as:
small town second chances suspense mystery friends to lovers contemporary abuse length-long -
![Ritorno a Coral Cottage by Jan Moran]()
Ritorno a Coral Cottage by Jan Moran
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsUn nuovo inizio. Una soleggiata località di mare. Un'estate per riscoprire la propria vita. Una nuova serie da leggere in spiaggia, ambientata nell'incantevole villaggio di Summer Beach.Dopo aver perso il lavoro, e non solo, Marina Moore prova a cercare rifugio al Coral Cottage, la casa al mare della sua amata nonna... -
![The New Doctor at Peony Practice by Christie Barlow]()
The New Doctor at Peony Practice by Christie Barlow
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsPreorder the next book in the heartwarming and bestselling Love Heart Lane seriesLove Heart Lane – where friends are there for you no matter whatAll’s fair in love and…medicine?Dr Katie O’Neil has only been in Heartcross a few hours when she finds herself already ruffling feathers – not least with medical school nemesis and new colleague Ben Sanders...Categorized as:
small town forced proximity humor suspense contemporary from hate to love length-medium m-f -
![Finding the Road to Us by Carrie Ann Ryan]()
Finding the Road to Us by Carrie Ann Ryan
I was ready to say, ‘I do’, then my fiancé left me at the altar.Broken and embarrassed, Trace and Elliot helped me run away—ditching my wedding dress in the process.When I come back to the Wilder Retreat to show the world I’m no longer hurting, I know I must ignore my traitorous needs when it comes to these two men.Because my body wants them both.And my soul craves them just as much... -
![Whispers and Wildfire by Claire Kingsley]()
Whispers and Wildfire by Claire Kingsley
He’ll save her from the nightmare in her past.Luke Haven has an adrenaline problem. As in, he can’t get enough.His squeaky-clean, nice-guy reputation in his small town isn’t a lie. But it’s not the whole truth, either. Although his real problem? He’s not even sure what he’s searching for.Melanie Andolini never thought she’d be starting over in her thirties...Categorized as:
small town second chances forced proximity contemporary suspense m-f from hate to love mystery -
![The Path to You by Carrie Ann Ryan]()
The Path to You by Carrie Ann Ryan
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe Wilder Brothers from NYT Bestselling Author Carrie Ann Ryan continues with a second chance romance that brings Everett Wilder to his knees.The moment I saw Bethany Cole, I knew she was not only out of my league, but in a whole different world.Only I didn’t realize I’d met her before.An explosion stole part of my past, including the first time I’d seen her pretty face...Categorized as:
second chances small town contemporary suspense military angst friends to lovers length-medium -
-
![Wedding at the Riverview Inn by Molly O'Keefe]()
Wedding at the Riverview Inn by Molly O'Keefe
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsAn emotional tale of a magical inn, a wedding gone terribly wrong and a woman searching for a second chance.Alice has hit rock bottom. Once a Michelin-starred chef, she is now drowning in debt, working the line at a chain restaurant and drinking too much. The last person she ever expected to come knocking with a job offer and a fresh start is her ex-husband, Gabe... -
![Love You Now by Julia Kent]()
Love You Now by Julia Kent
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAna DaSilva is looking for a palate cleanser. A one night stand. A reboot.Instead, she got fireworks, sparks, chemistry, and the perfect guy. No one wants to meet Mr. Right when he should just be Mr. Rebound, but Mr. Right is so, so right.But then he went from Mr. Right to Mr... -
![A Wonderland Wish on Ever After Street by Jaimie Admans]()
A Wonderland Wish on Ever After Street by Jaimie Admans
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA picture-perfect town, a place where dreams come true. Welcome to Ever After Street...There's always time for tea... unless you've lost your teapot…Cleo Jordan has only ever wished for one thing – to open her own teashop in memory of her lovely gran...Categorized as:
forced proximity small town found-family grumpy sunshine contemporary humor length-medium -
![See You Again by Heidi McLaughlin]()
See You Again by Heidi McLaughlin
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsA powerful love story of second chances for two people who are both running from the past, by the New York Times bestselling author of Forever My Girl. It’s been fifteen years since Brooklyn Hewett has stepped foot in Southport. After the accident that took Austin—the love of her life—away from her, Brooklyn fled, hoping to leave the pain behind her for good... -
![Fire by Abby Brooks]()
Fire by Abby Brooks
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 34 ratingsHe was my first and I thought he’d be my last. Now he’s asking for a second chance.Micah Hutton is charming. Sweet. Confident. And his page in the shirtless fireman calendar for charity? Trust me, November has never been hotter. But like Grandma says: it’s never the angels who look like sin.Micah promised he’d love me forever... -
![The Pocket Pair by Emma St. Clair]()
The Pocket Pair by Emma St. Clair
Do I have feelings for my sister's best friend? Of course not. That would be stupid, considering my sister once threatened to castrate me if I ever hurt Val. Hurting her is the last thing I want to do, which is all the MORE reason I can't have feelings for her. Val deserves the world, and I'm NOT the man who can give it to her... -
![Summer at the Cape by RaeAnne Thayne]()
Summer at the Cape by RaeAnne Thayne
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsAN INSTANT BESTSELLER!“Thayne's characters are multidimensional people who care not only for those near-and-dear but also for others who need help, and this lovely romance offers a gentle depiction of many family challenges... -
![Going Hard by Kelsey Browning]()
Going Hard by Kelsey Browning
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 24 ratings“Kelsey Browning spins a deeply emotional tale of intrigue and romance in a page-turning romantic suspense fans will gobble up.” - New York Times Bestseller Dianna LoveIn this first installment of the sexy and suspenseful Steele Ridge series, second chance love can be murder when a slick sports agent returns to his hometown and finds the secret baby he left behind... -
![A Not So Fictional Fall by Savannah Scott]()
A Not So Fictional Fall by Savannah Scott
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsI live for happily ever afters.And I'm finally meeting my favorite romance author in person! Only, all this time, I thought author, Amelie De Pierre, was a woman. It turns out, Pierre Toussaint is the man behind the books that make me weak in the knees.He could be the consummate book boyfriend with his dreamy hazel eyes, strong jawline, and those black-rimmed glasses. Not to mention that accent... -
![Instant Temptation by Jill Shalvis]()
Instant Temptation by Jill Shalvis
T.J. Wilder is the perfect package of breathtaking adventure and raw sex appeal. Even better, he's about to reconnect with the one woman he's never been able to forget... Get Your Pulse Racing To Harley, the landscape around Wishful, California, is exhilarating, untamed, and more than a little dangerous. The same could be said for T.J... -
-
![Angel and the Neville Next Door: Friendship, Love and Second Chances (Sunshine Bay) by Jeanine Lauren]()
Angel and the Neville Next Door: Friendship, Love and Second Chances (Sunshine Bay) by Jeanine Lauren
Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsCan a cat person and a dog person find common ground? And maybe even love? Come to Sunshine Bay and find out!A year after a difficult marital separation, Helen learns her daughter Kim won’t be home for the holidays. She is staying in Ontario with her new husband and his family this year...Categorized as:
small town second chances contemporary christian christmas mature couple sweet-hero length-novella -
![Drawing Me In by Tracey Alvarez, Book Cover by Design]()
Drawing Me In by Tracey Alvarez, Book Cover by Design
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsPassion won’t hold them together when past fears threaten to tear them apart… She’s drawn by his wild spirit… Bree Findlow’s ordered world slides into chaos when the man who broke her heart arrives back in their small New Zealand home-town. But with years of avoidance tactics under her belt, she figures ignoring the sexy-as-sin artist whose touch colors her red hot, is a practical solution... -
![The Deeper I Fall by Erika Kelly]()
The Deeper I Fall by Erika Kelly
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsHe's a rough and rugged hockey player. She's a posh British princess. To win an enormous inheritance, they’re forced to live together.This is not going to go well.When his former hockey coach passes away, Declan Cadell is shocked to learn the man left him a cattle ranch. Well, not exactly. He’s got one little hurdle to jump first... -
![The Beekeeper at Elderflower Grove by Jaimie Admans]()
The Beekeeper at Elderflower Grove by Jaimie Admans
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHer new start is about to bee-gin!Having moved into her mum’s spare room after a disastrous break-up, Kayleigh Harwood is desperate for a fresh start...Categorized as:
forced proximity small town contemporary mystery friends to lovers humor new adult length-medium -
![A Winter Warmer at the Little Cornish Kitchen by Jane Linfoot]()
A Winter Warmer at the Little Cornish Kitchen by Jane Linfoot
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratings‘Sparkling, laugh-out-loud, romantic’ Phillipa AshleySt Aidan: a cosy Cornish village where friendships are made for life and it’s always cocktail hour somewhere…A clean slate in the world’s cosiest cottage by the sea…When Gwen Starkey and her best friend, Ella Simpson, arrive in St Aidan to take on a cottage renovation, it’s the fresh start they both so desperately need... -
![The Amish Widow's Rescue by Rachel J. Good]()
The Amish Widow's Rescue by Rachel J. Good
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe perfect family awaits...if only he'll risk his heart.Pregnant and recently widowed, Grace Fisher is determined to provide for her family on her own. Thankfully, her jam business is popular in her Amish community. But it's difficult keeping up with her work, her farm chores, and her two mischievous children. Especially now that they've taken to idolizing their neighbor Elijah... -
![Breaker by Jules Ford]()
Breaker by Jules Ford
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWelcome back to Hambleton, Wyoming, home of the Speed Demons MC.BreakerYears ago, while on leave from the military, I went to the city of sin and unknowingly left two things behind. Twins!Now they’re back in my life, along with their mother, the woman that I’ve never forgotten, and I have big decisions to make...Categorized as:
secret child second chances contemporary military suicide men in uniform bikers length-long -
![The Two of Us by Taylor A. Torres]()
The Two of Us by Taylor A. Torres
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsSometimes holding on to pain means letting go of love.If there’s no place like home, that’s more than okay for Mara Makinen. In fact, she prefers it that way. Going back to the place where she made the worst mistake of her life? Not ideal... -
![Welcome To Jubilee by Rachel Hanna]()
Welcome To Jubilee by Rachel Hanna
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsShe’s fifty-five years-old, and now she’s starting over. Madeline Harper has been one of the most popular romance authors in the world for decades, but when her marriage falls apart and her agent says her publisher doesn’t want her newest book, everything in her life suddenly shifts in the opposite direction. Her agent says the only option is to change what she’s writing... -
![My One Desire by Claudia Y. Burgoa]()
My One Desire by Claudia Y. Burgoa
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsOnce, they shared one soul. Can hope heal years of despair and broken dreams? Music is all I know. It saved me as a kid. It brings me fame and fortune now. But what am I, the famous Gage Rodin, doing at night when I’m on the road and can’t sleep Googling her. Tess Hades, the girl who still haunts my dreams and my lyrics. She arrived like a quiet storm, a wild thing with eyes guarded to the world... -
-
![The Christmas You Found Me by Sarah Morgenthaler]()
The Christmas You Found Me by Sarah Morgenthaler
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsSarah Morgenthaler is back with a heart-mending contemporary romance featuring a single dad you'll fall for; a satisfying slow burn love affair; found family you'll root for; small town holiday magic; and all the quirky animals and snowy rustic scenes your heart desires.Sienna Naples's family has taken care of their wild Idaho land for generations and Sienna can't imagine any other life... -
![50 Ways to Win Back Your Lover by Kelly Siskind]()
50 Ways to Win Back Your Lover by Kelly Siskind
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsFrom Kelly Siskind comes a slow-burn romantic comedy about one man’s creative attempt to win back his high school sweetheart after a change in fortune gives them a second chance at love.Growing up, I had it all—my art, close friends, a gorgeous girlfriend who owned my heart—but then my life exploded.Turns out my father was laundering money, and my whole family got shoved into witness protection... -
![Rekindling the Flame by Madison Myers]()
Rekindling the Flame by Madison Myers
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsI never intended to set foot in Smoky Heights again.But when I learn my mom has less than a year to live, I swallow my pride and return to help her through her final months. My plan is stay focused, avoid the past, and most importantly, steer clear of Wyatt Grady—my first love and the person I hurt the worst when I left.But fate has other ideas... -
![Amid Our Lines by Zarah Detand]()
Amid Our Lines by Zarah Detand
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsRealising your new boss is the adult star you fancied as a teenager? Awkward.In the snow-kissed Swiss Alps, Adrian’s world is a high-wire act of old-world charm and new-world problems at the Gletscherhaus Hotel. Enter Eric, an undercover London songwriter, seeking a mental break in a place where the Wi-Fi is as patchy as his past relationships... -
![Reign by Billie Lustig]()
Reign by Billie Lustig
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsBeing the youngest Wolfe isn’t as fun as people think. The expectation on my shoulders is a constant weight. A burden.I have a different past from my brothers. One many don’t know anything about. People don’t know the struggle.The memories.The hurt.But I push it all away.I simply try to forget it ever happened. So far, I’ve done a great job of ignoring my past... -
![Happy Harbor by Rachel Hanna]()
Happy Harbor by Rachel Hanna
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsFrom USA Today bestselling author Rachel Hanna, Happy Harbor is a heartfelt, hometown romance perfect for fans of Debbie Macomber and Susan Mallery.Josie Campbell has spent her entire adult life distancing herself from her childhood in the small Southern town of Happy Harbor... -
![Lover's Leap by Emily March]()
Lover's Leap by Emily March
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsReaders have fallen in love with Eternity Springs, the magical town in Emily March’s beloved series where something wonderful happens to hearts in need of healing. Twenty years ago the town bad boy, Cam Murphy, left Eternity Springs in handcuffs, riding in the back of a sheriff’s van . . . and breaking young Sarah Reese’s heart. The defiant teenager vowed never to return... -
![A Friendly Wager: A Secret Baby, Fake Engagement Romance by Ajme Williams]()
A Friendly Wager: A Secret Baby, Fake Engagement Romance by Ajme Williams
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMy next-door neighbor is wifey material .Calm down... I’m not proposing to her.A fake engagement will do for now.My mother won’t get off my back.As a star hockey player love isn’t on the cards for me.Not now, not ever.I had a one-night stand with Ruby a decade ago.But that shouldn’t come in the way of our ruse.I doubt she misses the way I made her shake when I took her v-card...Categorized as:
second chances secret child contemporary new adult sports friends to lovers length-medium -
![Archer by Laramie Briscoe]()
Archer by Laramie Briscoe
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe Nurse and The Hot CopArcher GrayBeing the new officer on the Laurel Springs Police Department has been a blessing. They've treated me like family since the moment I started my first shift. It's what I've wanted since I left home at eighteen. Life is going amazing, especially when I meet Alisa, a nurse at Laurel Springs Medical... -
![It's Always Been You by Jacob Parker]()
It's Always Been You by Jacob Parker
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLove is quickly becoming my least favorite four-letter word.I let a girl into my heart once, and she nearly destroyed me.The last time I saw her she was in the back seat of her father’s car, leaving me forever.No goodbye.No mercy.That was ten years ago.Now the sexy vixen from my past is back in town looking to hire a consultant.This is my way back in.But not for redemption or a second chance... -
-
![SEAL's Christmas Daughter by Katie Knight, Leslie North]()
SEAL's Christmas Daughter by Katie Knight, Leslie North
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA Navy SEAL makes for a sexy Christmas surprise…Former Navy SEAL Zach Walker could never get Marissa off his mind. Of all the women in his life, she’s the one he just can’t forget—even though it’s been ten years since they spent an unforgettable night together.So when he’s assigned to stake out a house in a quiet residential neighborhood, he’s shocked to discover Marissa living right next door... -
![Perfectly Faked by Grace Worthington]()
Perfectly Faked by Grace Worthington
He’s a hot-headed hockey star. A grump with a broody glare. Hater of playing by the rules. Bigger hater of figure skaters like me. And now, my new fake boyfriend.I’ve spent my entire life working for a shot at Nationals, but when my figure skating partner gets an injury right before the biggest season of my career, my chances of making a comeback vanish overnight...Categorized as:
forced proximity second chances contemporary sports hockey from hate to love humor length-medium -
![Dirty Secret Love by Claudia Y. Burgoa]()
Dirty Secret Love by Claudia Y. Burgoa
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFrom USA Today bestselling author Claudia Burgoa comes an angsty, fake-fiance, opposites attract, secret billionaire romance.What do you do when you’re tired of being the loser?You make up the perfect fiancé, of course.I know it sounds desperate, but hear me out.In my family, everyone is someone.But me? I’m just a small-town librarian with no prospects and no future...Categorized as:
forced proximity small town contemporary office super rich hero humor angst length-medium -
![Runaway Love by Lea Coll]()
Runaway Love by Lea Coll
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA dream wedding, a bride with cold feet, and the mountain man that comes to her rescue.I never thought that, on my wedding day, I would literally bolt from my wedding, and into the arms of a grumpy mountain man. Emmett offers me a much-needed respite from the chaos, inviting me into his cabin to "hide out" until all the wedding guests leave...Categorized as:
forced proximity small town grumpy sunshine christmas contemporary humor length-medium -
![When Sky Breaks by Ashley Alexander]()
When Sky Breaks by Ashley Alexander
Can the ultimate betrayal be forgiven?For five years, I’ve thrived.From my fantastic job to dating someone who encourages me to try new things, I’ve had the strength to cut ties with those who lied and move on.Or so I thought.Circumstances out of my control call me back to a place I vowed I’d never to return to…my hometown... -
![Yuletide With the Mountain Man: Log Cabin Christmas by Naomi Leblanc]()
Yuletide With the Mountain Man: Log Cabin Christmas by Naomi Leblanc
After six months apart, Ava can’t wait to spend the holidays in a log cabin with her boyfriend of two years, and she believes a proposal would be the perfect Christmas gift.But things go awry when a stranger shows up, claiming to have booked the same cabin for the same dates. Orion had planned a boys’ trip with his brother, whose job as a pilot had kept him out of the country for a year...Categorized as:
forced proximity small town contemporary length-novella m-f christmas dual-pov explicit-open-door
Fantastic book recommendations by romance book lovers for romance book lovers.
Find out more about romance.io.
Find out more about romance.io.
Get recommendations by genres & tropes
Use the romance book finder to mix and match over 100 content keywords to find the books that match your preferences
Or - use our amazing romance book finder to get recommendations based on your favorite content tropes and themes. Mix and match at will.
