Broken Country by Clare Leslie Hall

It's 1968 when novelist Gabriel Wolfe comes back into Beth's life. When they were teenagers, Gabriel and Beth were passionately in love. Now, years later, Beth is married to Frank, while divorced Gabriel has moved back to his family's estate, Meadowlands, with his son, Leo. When Frank shoots Leo's dog to protect his lambs, it sets in motion a series of tragedies and secrets for all involved.

Nobody's Fool by Harlan Coben

PI Sami Kierce is teaching a night school class when a woman walks in. Sami believes she is Anna, a girlfriend he last saw over twenty years ago. In fact, back then, Anna was last seen covered in blood and presumed dead--with Sami next to her in bed. Sure that the woman is Anna, Sami tries to follow her to figure out what's going on, but Sami's investigation ends up raising way more questions than answers. In Nobody's Fool, Coben writes another multi-layered puzzle of a novel that's hard to put down.

A Killing Cold by Kate Alice Marshall

Theo is engaged to wealthy Connor Dalton. Having not met anyone in Connor's family except his older sister Alexis, the couple is spending two weeks at Christmastime at the family's mountain retreat. Soon after arriving, Theo begins to feel uneasy. She feels as if she has been to this place before. It also doesn't help that Theo has been receiving anonymous texts telling her to "stay away from Connor Dalton." Who could be trying to warn Theo? Soon, Theo realizes she's in danger and doesn't know who she can trust. Will Theo be able to get away from the Dalton's safely? If you enjoyed First Lie Wins, give this novel a try.

We'll Prescribe You a Cat by Syou Ishida

We'll Prescribe You a Cat recounts the stories of five individuals who find themselves at the Nakagyo Kokoro Clinic for the Soul in Kyoto. All are there because of some unhappiness in their lives. There's Shuta Kagawa, who rents a cat because he's stressed out about the mental abuse he endures at his job. Handbag designer Tomoko Takamine discovers the therapeutic power of having a cat after she brings her animal home. Yusaku Koga, meanwhile, finds that a cat named Margot brings his family together. A great read-alike for The Blanket Cats. An added bonus is that some of the characters appear in other people's stories.

Kate & Frida: a Novel of Friendship, Food, and Books by Kim Fay

Frida, living in Paris, becomes friends with Kate when she writes a letter to a bookstore in Seattle, requesting a particular book. Kate, who works at the bookstore, sends Frida the item she desires and a friendship is born. Kate, an aspiring novelist, enjoys her job, adores her grandfather Bumpa, and is interested in co-worker Sven. Frida, meanwhile, dreams of being a great journalist. When the chance opens up to travel to Sarajevo to cover the Bosnian war, she takes it--and it changes her life. Kate & Frida recounts the friendship of the women through the letters they write to each other over a three year span. A light novel for those enjoy books about women's friendships.

The Women on Platform Two by Laura Anthony

In 1969, Maura marries a wealthy doctor named Christy in Dublin. Soon after, she realizes he's a man with a violent temper who abuses her when she doesn't do what he wants. Maura then meets Bernie, who has three daughters and is married to the local butcher, Dan. Bernie and Dan have a great marriage, but Bernie would be risking her life if she had any more children. The Women on Platform Two tells the story of the fight in Ireland for women to have access to contraception. Told through the eyes of fictional characters Maura and Bernie, it's a page turner similar to Kristin Hannah and Flynn Berry.

The Blanket Cats by Kiyoshi Shigematsu

In Tokyo, there is a shop where you can rent a cat for three days. The cats are many different breeds-Manx, Maine Coon, Calico, American Shorthair, and Russian Blue. They also come with a blanket which needs to be with them when they sleep. The Blanket Cats tells the stories of seven people who take a cat home, like Taeko, who's on the run after taking a lot of money from the company she works for. One story is from the point of view of a cat named Tabby, who escapes from the woman who rented her and goes on to protect two children who have run away from home. A great read-alike for The Curious Kitten at the Chibineko Kitchen and the Kamogawa Food Detective series.