10 Books Like S.C.A.R.S.: Women's Fiction About Friendship, Secrets, and Strength

 

If you loved the friendships, secrets, and second chances in these novels, you will feel at home in S.C.A.R.S., my five-book women's fiction series. Here are ten books readers of S.C.A.R.S. also enjoy, starting with Book One.

1. S: Sadie by Olivia L. Rigg

Five friends. One night that changed everything. Sadie is an art-studio owner who carries a secret behind her mask, and the strength it takes to keep it. Book One of S.C.A.R.S. Read S: Sadie on Amazon (free on Kindle Unlimited) or visit olivialrigg.com.

2. Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty

Three mothers, a school trivia night, and a death that exposes the secrets behind perfect-looking lives.

3. The Husband's Secret by Liane Moriarty

A letter a wife was never meant to open, and three women whose lives collide because of it.

4. Waiting to Exhale by Terry McMillan

Four Black women friends navigating love, betrayal, and the bond that holds them up.

5. Before I Let Go by Kennedy Ryan

Grief, divorce, and the slow, tender road back to the person you once loved.

6. Don't Tell by Karen Rose

A woman who escaped an abusive marriage, and the past that will not stay buried. Romantic suspense.

7. An American Marriage by Tayari Jones

A newlywed couple torn apart by a wrongful conviction, and the question of what loyalty really means.

8. Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng

Two mothers, two families, and the secrets that set a perfect suburb on fire.

9. Firefly Lane by Kristin Hannah

A friendship between two women that spans decades, with all the love and hurt that comes with it.

10. The Last Thing He Told Me by Laura Dave

A woman discovers how little she knew about her husband, and how far she will go to protect the people she loves.

Start the S.C.A.R.S. series with S: Sadie, and preorder Book Two, C: Cia, arriving December 1, 2026.

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