From the coastal highway of California to the mountains of Washington, the West Coast is an inspiration to many authors.
Imagine yourself as a resident of the Alaskan wilderness. Or visit the islands of Hawaii with a police detective. Or follow along with a young woman searching for the truth in Oregon.
No matter if you’ve lived on the West Coast or always wanted to visit, these are the novels for you!
If you’re participating in the Crazy4Fiction Reading Challenge, pick a book to fulfill the set in a state you haven’t lived in prompt!
Edge of Truth
By Janice Cantore
California, Hawaii
When Lainie’s sister goes missing on a trip to Hawaii, her detective instincts tell her something is not adding up in this romantic suspense. Back in Long Beach, California, Lainie teams up with FBI agent Ben to get to the truth behind her sister’s disappearance.
The Lady’s Mine
By Francine Rivers
California
A displaced New England suffragette journeys to a small California town to claim an inheritance in this historical romance. Everyone may be looking to strike it rich in this lawless boomtown, but it’s a love more precious than gold that will ultimately save them all.
What the River Keeps
By Cheryl Grey Bostrom
Washington
In the beautiful region around the Elwha River in Washington, a young woman’s discovery of her hidden past illuminates her present in this novel perfect for book clubs.
The Winter Rose
By Melanie Dobson
Oregon
After crossing the treacherous Pyrénées, Grace Tonquin returns home to Oregon with a brother and sister whose parents were lost during World War II. Years later, Addie searches for the Tonquin family to save her mentor in this dual-timeline novel.
The Scarlet Thread
By Francine Rivers
California
In this dual-timeline novel, Sierra Madrid’s life has just been turned upside down when she discovers the handcrafted quilt and journal of her ancestor Mary Kathryn McMurray, a young woman who was uprooted from her home only to endure harsh frontier conditions on the Oregon Trail.
Every Deadly Suspicion
By Janice Cantore
California
Thirty years after a federal agent and two suspects disappeared in the wilderness outside of Dry Oaks, California, the case is cold, and they’ve never been found. Now their suspected killer is about to go free. But is the truth really what it seems in this romantic suspense?
Leaning on Air
By Cheryl Grey Bostrom
Washington
When loss drives hawk-researcher Celia from her veterinarian husband to Washington’s Palouse region, can a vast land and a quiet boy reunite them in this women’s fiction novel?
Breach of Honor
By Janice Cantore
Oregon
When police officer Leah is accused of killing her husband, fellow officer Clint is one of the few to believe she acted in self-defense. In this romantic suspense, they’ll work together to reveal a deep-rooted problem in their town of Table Rock, Oregon.
Sugar Birds
By Cheryl Grey Bostrom
Washington
A layered, riveting, contemporary story set in the breathtaking natural world of the Pacific Northwest—where characters encounter the mending power of forgiveness, for themselves and for those who have failed them.
The Line of Duty series
By Janice Cantore
Oregon, California
The Line of Duty romantic suspense series follows Tess O’Rourke as she goes from a commander in the Long Beach, California, police force to police chief of a small town in Rogue’s Hollow, Oregon.
Team Hope series
Susan May Warren
Alaska
In this romantic suspense series, three couples find love against the background of the Alaskan wilderness. Fromer CIA operative Lacey and former Green Beret Jim work to prove Lacey’s innocence. Homeland Security agent Will and Search and Rescue worker Dannette search for a missing girl. Bush pilot Andee and FBI agent Mac need to help others survive after a plane crash.
Cold Case Justice series
By Janice Cantore
California
Homicide detective Abby Hart is the heroine of the Cold Case Justice romantic suspense series. She and private investigator Luke Murphy work to close cold cases in Long Beach, California.
Heart Echoes
By Sally John
California, Oregon
The lives of Teal and her daughter Maiya start to crumble after a massive Los Angeles earthquake. Maiya is determined to learn the identity of her biological father, but Teal has never shared the truth with anyone. Teal brings Maiya to her childhood home of Cedar Pointe, Oregon, to face buried secrets in this family drama.
