Fiction - City Life

A bestseller in Germany, a panoramic and picaresque novel of the first years after the fall of the Berlin Wall, told through the experiences of a young man making his way in a time of constant change. November 1989. The Berlin Wall has just...

The final book in The Mulberry Lane Saga series from Rosie Clarke.Sweeping changes are on the horizon and Mulberry Lane is in for a shock...London 1962At first it was a rumour that Peggy Ronaski and Maureen Hart could hardly believe. If true, it would...

From an award-winning author, Joe Hustle has never had much luck--but things start looking up when he meets an intriguing new woman and scores a rare windfall. Can he outrun disaster long enough to turn things around? Joe Hustle is a survivor. A Gulf...

Once a rising star in print media, journalist Gretchen Sparks just wants to be left alone. Four years have passed since an IED killed her brother in Afghanistan, and Gretchen has managed to shut out everyone who cares about her-except for Marty Mitnik, her...

Welcome to the world of Kareema, Nakia, Tylanda, and Kim. Best friends since high school, better known as the Chocolate Bunnies.Going through a bunch of bad relationships; dealing with egotistical men who thought they were the shit, and treating women the same, believed in...

Despite his psychic gifts, healing teacher Joshua Gardner never saw student Harmony Rogers coming. Cats on a Pole is the story of two psychically-gifted people who are isolated-like cats stuck up on a telephone pole. But their belief that they don't fit in actually...

INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER! "There is an unforgettable, curious beauty to be found here." --Han Kang, Winner of the Man Booker International Prize for The Vegetarian Han Kang's Human Acts meets Yōko Ogawa's The Memory Police in this understated South Korean novella in translation: a restrained...

Winner of the Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Fiction, a graceful depiction of middle-class Calcutta, seen through the lives of two interlinked families living in the city during the 1990s. Freedom Song is a novel about family life and city life at an...

The Devil Wears Prada meets The Assistants in this "compulsively readable, frightening, but addictive" (Shelf Awareness) debut following a young woman who takes a job working for an enigmatic influencer and quickly discovers there's an ugly side to being a #GirlBoss. After a series...

When musician Matty DeYoung is kicked of his new girlfriend's apartment for pissing into a box fan and spraying her bedroom in a drunken sleepwalk, he finds himself unhoused, unskilled, and wandering the crumbling streets of late 2000s San Francisco. Lost in his rapid...

A Toronto Star Most Anticipated Spring TitleA young writer finds his way in and out of love in the late twentieth century.The scene is Toronto, early 1990s, and at a house party Aubrey McKee falls in love with a bewitching stranger who talks him...

When Riley Cotswald, a writer at work on her second novel, finally leaves her husband, she gets way more than she bargained for. Her characters' lives echo her own dilemmas, and she feels a kinship to them as they come alive on her desktop....

"A witty, well-paced, and original story--gimme all the Courtney Deane books with a big glass of rosé, please!" --Lizzy Dent, author of The Summer Job and The Sweetest Revenge Twentysomething Abigail Gardner's life is circling the drain. Her parents are dead, her "like a...

Outside a rural Pennsylvania motel, nine-year-old Lulu smokes a cigarette while sitting on the lap of a trucker. Recent art grad Quinn is passing through town and captures it. The photograph, later titled "Lulu & the Trucker," launches Quinn's career, escalating her from a...

Two feuding neighbors unite to resurrect a neglected city garden in this uplifting and quietly joyful novel by Sara Nisha Adams, author of the beloved The Reading List.In a small pocket of London, between the houses of No.77 and No.79 Eastbourne Road, lies a...

In the vein of Where'd You Go, Bernadette and Fleishman Is in Trouble, a wickedly funny and incisive debut novel following a mother trapped in the rat race of NYC parenting as her life unravels.It takes a village...just not this one. Annie Lewin is...

Unconventional Beginnings recounts the story of a young engineer's introduction to the cutthroat oil and gas business in the Canadian prairies. While Garth Gibbins longs to be a farmer and maintain his family's agrarian traditions, he discovers a real talent in his new career...

Winner of the UK's Encore Award for best second novel, a lyrical story of a Bengali student at Oxford University who is caught in the complications of a love triangle. Afternoon Raag is a book of branching and overlapping stories, a book that like...

Two feuding neighbors unite to resurrect a neglected city garden in this uplifting and quietly joyful novel by Sara Nisha Adams, author of the beloved The Reading List.In a small pocket of London, between the houses of No.77 and No.79 Eastbourne Road, lies a...

Don't miss the chilling new psychological thriller from A.L. Bird, author of The Good Mother and Don't Say a Word, perfect for fans of C L Taylor, Sherryl Brown and Lisa Hall. Letting go of your daughter for the first time isn't easy... After...

A Confederacy of Dunces meets The Player in an offbeat, sidesplittingly hilarious novel about making it against all odds in 1990s' Hollywood, by the co-writer/director of Dumb and Dumber. When Henry Halloran's girlfriend dumped him, his Boston-based life suddenly seemed pointless. He was thirty-two...

Writer and musician Amit Chaudhuri's elegant debut novel, in which an Indian ten-year-old experiences the entirely distinct experiences of life in Bombay, where his family lives, and Calcutta, where he visits relatives during his summer vacation. Ten-year-old Sandeep lives in a high-rise in Bombay,...

"...gem of a novel..." -Lorna Landvik, Last Circle of Love"...beautifully written story..." -Robert Alexander, The Kitchen Boy"... deft touch of a master storyteller..." -Greg Fields, Through the Waters and the Wild"An entertaining debut." -Sarah Stonich, VacationlandHenry Franken has a problem with money-he has too...

This book sheds light on the mega-city region development in China as a new form of urbanization which plays a crucial role in the economic development of the country. It examines the challenges faced by the mega-city regions and opens up avenues for debates...

"A deftly written and inherently fascinating read from first page to last, Cornelius Sky showcases author Timothy Brandoff's uniquely entertaining narrative storytelling style that offers a unique and original story set against the backdrop of an American metropolis teetering on the brink of ruin...

Mean Streets is the first scholarly journal to specialize in a significant and expanding category of American literature: mystery and detective fiction. It has had a significant influence and continues to have meaningful impacts on other literature and media, as shown by its global...

This representative collection of works by the late Elio Vittorini (1908-1966) brings under a single cover three short novels. The Twilight of the Elephant (II Sempione strizza l'occhio al Fr駛us, 1946) is a haunting, mythlike tale bearing strong affinities with music and abstract art....

The smoldering connection between Maggie and Samir sparks into flame at London's International School in London Falling, now available for the first time in print! When Maggie Carpenter left the seductive glitz of London for summer break in her small South Carolina hometown, she...

A family in turmoil...Phoebe Spencer left home a long time ago, desperate to get away from her mother's emotional manipulation. She knows her life is better away from her family, but she can't help feeling she's simply running away from her problems...Then Phoebe hears...

The sexy gay novel that reveals allNew York, Paris, San Francisco - back in their heydays, these cities were outrageous fun for gays and artists. Berlin was the forgotten ghetto, but post-war and post-wall, Berlin has become Europe's queerest city. In NakedLoveBerlin, experience the...

In the third and final novel in the Lund sibling series, Where We Live continues the story of four siblings, separated in childhood, reunited and now middle-aged, as they navigate urban Vancouver life, work, relationships, and parenting in the late 2010s. With their familial...

DON'T MISS MIKE'S BRAND NEW NOVEL, A SONG OF ME AND YOU - AVAILABLE TO ORDER NOW!'His most accomplished and moving novel yet' Lisa Jewell'Emotionally high-voltage' Metro ***Strangers living worlds apart.Strangers with nothing in common. But it wasn't always that way... Kerry Hayes is...

Young, grieving guitarist Stars Mainquist is on a mission to do something meaningful after losing the love of his life. What ensues is the creation of an American rock-and-roll icon.Author: Anya NagleISBN-10: 822347638XISBN-13: 9798223476382Publisher: Anya NagleLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/27/2024Pages: 174Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.46lbsSize: 8.50h x 5.50w...

In a narrative that is fresh, spontaneous and inventive, Kula Saikia delves into the inner feelings of his characters to explore their psychological landscape. The complexities of urban living are depicted in apparently simple storylines and day-to-day situations, but the author frequently forays into...

With the dark comedy and sharp observations of Monica Heisey and Dolly Alderton, a whip-smart and laugh-out-loud funny debut novel about a disgraced, newly divorced journalist demoted to a "clickbait" job at a Manhattan tabloid.The first thing they tell you when you begin your...

After a Dance is the compiled collection of short stories from acclaimed writer Bridget O'Connor, with an exclusive preface from the author's daughter, Constance Straughan. 'These are some of the wildest, arresting, just plain brilliant short stories I've read in a long time.' -...

The final book in The Mulberry Lane Saga series from Rosie Clarke.Sweeping changes are on the horizon and Mulberry Lane is in for a shock...London 1962At first it was a rumour that Peggy Ronaski and Maureen Hart could hardly believe. If true, it would...

A family in turmoil...Phoebe Spencer left home a long time ago, desperate to get away from her mother's emotional manipulation. She knows her life is better away from her family, but she can't help feeling she's simply running away from her problems...Then Phoebe hears...

From the unforgiving streets of New York, to the lush Irish countryside, through rainy Amsterdam and a callous Paris, Envy the Rain is a picturesque and melancholy novel about the misadventures of 38 year-old Drew, a talented but misguided artist, as he tries to...

"...gem of a novel..." -Lorna Landvik, Last Circle of Love"...beautifully written story..." -Robert Alexander, The Kitchen Boy"... deft touch of a master storyteller..." -Greg Fields, Through the Waters and the Wild"An entertaining debut." -Sarah Stonich, VacationlandHenry Franken has a problem with money-he has too...

Author: Katherine BlakeISBN-10: 0063342200ISBN-13: 9780063342200Publisher: Harper PaperbacksLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/09/2024Pages: 416Format: Paperback

For fans of Romantic Comedy by Curtis Sittenfeld, a hilarious, heartfelt novel about the healing power of female friendship, unexpected love, and stand-up comedy Presley Fry is not amused. She's been an assistant at the Late Night Show for way too long, she's adopted...

As He gazed upon the Mississippi's gentle flow, he reflected on his turbulent journey. Life had been a crucible where loss and betrayal forged him anew, teaching hard-earned lessons of resilience and empathy. His path to redemption was woven with threads of spiritual awakening,...

In December 2018, we meet Rudy Coyle, a bar owner's son from Flushing, Queens, in the throes of a major quarter-life crisis. Cut out of the family business, he gets a Hail Mary job as a night doorman in a storied Park Avenue apartment...

A family in turmoil...Phoebe Spencer left home a long time ago, desperate to get away from her mother's emotional manipulation. She knows her life is better away from her family, but she can't help feeling she's simply running away from her problems...Then Phoebe hears...

Days after graduation, Betsabé Ruiz's life in New York is turning out to be nothing less than cinematic. Although her first job at a white-shoe, Wall Street investment bank is the opportunity of a lifetime, she is not prepared for the magnitude of wealth...

Second chances are never out of style . . . The heartwarming and romantic new novel from Annie Darling - perfect for fans of Cressida McLaughlin and Holly Hepburn! Sophy Stanton is moving to Australia. Turning thirty has found her unexpectedly out of a...

A story of a Gulf War veteran living incognito on the streets of New York Chivalry takes place in New York City, where an aspiring author stumbles onto a manuscript. It becomes a bestseller. He must now find the true author. Isa, a Gulf...

"The Pineworth Chronicles," a compelling series that delves into the challenges and sacrifices faced by first responders. In this gripping collection, readers will be immersed in the demanding world of emergency services, gaining a profound understanding of the trials and triumphs these heroes encounter....

"Delicious, decadent, and utterly diabolical. No one serves up a scandal like Asha Elias."--Kirsten Miller, author of The ChangeA seductive social satire about the wealthy PTA moms of an elite elementary school in Miami Beach, Pink Glass Houses is very Big Little Lies and...