One More River to Cross by Essie Summers reads as warm, romantic. These 12 books share its genome — matched by how they actually read, not just their shelf label.
A mistaken-identity romance stranded on a remote New Zealand sheep station, where a flooded river forces the heroine to keep up her cousin's charade while falling for the wrong (or right) man. Gentle mid-century category-romance stakes: emotional tangles, not explicit heat. Best for: readers who love vintage category romance with isolated settings and identity-swap tangles.

Yes — the genome marks the romance arc as a guaranteed happily-ever-after (HEA).
It's a complete, standalone-satisfying story.
Closed-door — the romance stays off the page.
readers who love vintage category romance with isolated settings and identity-swap tangles
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