Fiction - Family Life - General

Sam Kovner reads messages on walls and hears voices in the hall, and wonders: if you find yourself losing your mind, how do you get well?Winter, 1976, Columbia University. Hearing voices and seeing hateful writing on walls, early admission Sam Kovner walks the New...

'A charming and clever romance' Irish Times 'Tender and spell-binding, Okay Days breaks you all the way open' Annie Lord, author of Notes on Heartbreak 'A beautifully observed portrait of self-discovery and uncertain love' Natasha Brown, author of Assembly 'Reminiscent of Sally Rooney ....

Mat?as Roeder, a young man with an Italian father, German mother, and a sense of stagnation he is desperate to escape from, hops a boat from Peru to New York with vague plans but a firm intention to never go home again. This familiar...

Propelled by female desire, shaped by the violence of the male gaze, and inspired by the endless vitality of old stories remade anew, Restoration takes on Bluebeard, Salvador Elizondo, Juan Rulfo, Angela Carter, Octavio Paz, Mariana Enriquez, and Amparo D?vila to produce a novel...

A read-in-one-night suspense thriller about a compulsive liar whose little white lies allow her to enter into the life and comfort of a wealthy married couple who are harboring much darker secrets themselves. This is perfect for the millions of us still chasing those...

Writer's retreat Windy Corner becomes a sanctuary of a different kind when a man and his foster daughter are harassed by a social worker, with tragic consequences. Emily and Luke Richards are back from their honeymoon and plunged into a whirlwind of activity. Emily's...

"Shattered Rainbows" is a profoundly moving and powerful narrative that explores the devastating impact of rejection and the transformative power of love and acceptance. Through Jamie Lynn's eyes, we witness the heart-wrenching journey of her brother Alex, whose coming out shatters their family but...

From a #1 New York Times bestselling author comes a powerful novel about family, the weight of secrets, the choices we make, and the repercussions of the decisions made for us.When Bunny Linden abandons her three children with her older sister, Jayne, in 1972,...

SANDCASTLES IN THE RAIN delves into the oppression and injustice Sydney experiences in the courtroom. The controversial sexual assault trial exposes the classism, misogyny, and victim-shaming prevalent during one of the most self-indulgent periods in history. A doomed love affair blossoms despite tragic consequences....

This single parent dating experiment is about to go viral...JamesonWhen my eight-year-old son starts asking question about love, I decide to use a magazine article on how to woo a woman to prove, once and for all, that romantic love doesn't exist. Companionship, habit,...

The Golden Bowl is a 1904 novel by Henry James. Set in England, this complex, intense study of marriage and adultery completes what some critics have called the "major phase" of James' career. The Golden Bowl explores the tangle of interrelationships between a father...

What kind of life can you live when you know you should be dead? What happens when all your dreams fall apart and it's a struggle just to get through each day? Grace Bryar is only alive because she called in sick to work...

Author: Charlene DowellISBN-13: 9798893454710Publisher: Christian Faith PublishingLanguage: EnglishPublished: 12/02/2024Pages: 64Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.18lbsSize: 7.00h x 5.00w x 0.17d

Author: Susan M. ObijiskiISBN-10: 1634102711ISBN-13: 9781634102711Publisher: Strategic Book PublishingLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/12/2025Pages: 390Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.26lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.87d

Author: Adriana TrigianiISBN-13: 9798217082575Publisher: Random House Large Print PublishingLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/08/2025Pages: 624Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.38lbsSize: 9.25h x 6.13w x 1.00dLarge Print

My Three Dogs is a charming and heartfelt new novel from the #1 bestselling author of A Dog's Purpose, about humankind's best, most loyal friends, and a wonderful adventure of love and finding home. When a tragic accident separates three dogs from their human,...

Convinced that the key to the unraveling of his own life is tied to the tragic death of a young Hollywood starlet, an unheralded writer embarks on a quest to solve the cold case--a new novel by "a major talent" (New York Times) and...

From "a novelist at the height of his powers," a dramatic and jubilant dive into France in the "glory days" of the 1950s, through the lens of one ambitious, troubled, and utterly compelling family (La Croix). It is 1952 and the grown children of...

For everyone who loved The Bear! An utterly winning, crowd-pleaser of a novel about a disgraced celebrity chef, her striving prot?g?, and their path through the kitchen to redemption.Regina Benuzzi is Queenie B--a culinary goddess with Michelin Star restaurants, a bestselling cookbook empire, and...

Can she forgive when she can't forget? After the death of her best and childhood friend, Millie receives a \'grateful jar\' in the post - from Fliss - filled with messages and happy memories. With each memory, there is an instruction to go to...

In this moving, wry, and candid novel, widely acclaimed novelist Ayelet Waldman takes us through one woman's passage through love, loss, and the strange absurdities of modern life.Emilia Greenleaf believed that she had found her soulmate, the man she was meant to spend her...

Author: Denise McKayISBN-10: 1998938115ISBN-13: 9781998938117Publisher: Manor House Publishing Inc.Language: EnglishPublished: 01/07/2025Pages: 278Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.83lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.58d

Author: Thomas BrantISBN-10: 1068310685ISBN-13: 9781068310683Publisher: T Brant PublishingLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/01/2025Pages: 336Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.80lbsSize: 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.75d

Author: Randy MayISBN-13: 9798891559653Publisher: Austin MacauleyLanguage: EnglishPublished: 02/21/2025Pages: 44Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.12lbsSize: 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.09d

Josette loves Tito, even though he abuses her. She's not naive though. She knows that if he did it once, he will do it again. Tito had promised her that if she leaves, he will kill her and her family. She has no reason...

Author: John DuFresneISBN-13: 9798228371460Publisher: HighBridge AudioLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/21/2025Format: CD

Author: Beth MoranISBN-10: 1804833800ISBN-13: 9781804833803Publisher: Boldwood Books LtdLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/24/2025Pages: 520Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.43lbsSize: 9.21h x 6.14w x 1.29dLarge Print

Author: Hope AnthonyISBN-10: 1641829109ISBN-13: 9781641829106Publisher: Austin MacauleyLanguage: EnglishPublished: 02/21/2025Pages: 72Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.18lbsSize: 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.15d

Author: Hope AnthonyISBN-10: 1641826525ISBN-13: 9781641826525Publisher: Austin MacauleyLanguage: EnglishPublished: 02/21/2025Pages: 72Format: HardcoverWeight: 0.44lbsSize: 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.25d

A breathtaking romance from Emma Cooper Liv is given the chance to live one life-changing week over, but can she change her future...? And does she want to? A gorgeous, uplifting novel, perfect for fans of Shari Low, Paige Toon and Beth Moran. When...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - Danielle Steel returns with an irresistible novel about a woman whose seemingly perfect life comes crashing down--and learns to find joy in rising above. Darcy Gray is a successful influencer with her blog, The Gray Zone, trusted by more...

A BRAND NEW feel-good novel from MILLION-COPY BESTSELLER Jessica Redland, guaranteed to leave a smile on your face! New friends, new life, new love... Single dad, Joel Grainger, is devoted to his little girl, Imogen, doing all he can to be a key part...

Author: Lucinda Riley, Harry WhittakerISBN-10: 1035047969ISBN-13: 9781035047963Publisher: Pan PublishingLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/25/2025Pages: 400Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.00lbsSize: 8.00h x 5.00w x 1.00d

I would like to introduce you to Peggy Judge. She is a middle-aged woman with a seemingly full and happy life, as happy as it can be since the accident happened that took her beloved parents away from her over a year ago. She...

You can live your whole life without knowing what's happening around you. But how can you stop the things you haven't even seen from blowing your world apart? Minty Cartwright is on the brink of menopause, and reeling from the discovery that her husband...

Peace Like a River, the latest novel from acclaimed Southern writer Scott Gould, weaves a lyrical and heartwarming tale of fathers, sons, and grandfathers, and the intricate bonds that define them. Sixty-something Elwin McClennon returns to the hometown in Lowcountry South Carolina-- and the...

A brilliant Quick Read title from the Sunday Times bestselling author of Summer at Shell Cottage.Author: Lucy DiamondISBN-10: 144727833XISBN-13: 9781447278337Publisher: Pan PublishingLanguage: EnglishPublished: 02/04/2016Pages: 146Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.36lbsSize: 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.34d

Count on Me exposes how a family can fracture when aging parents grow frail and debts from the past resurface. Tia is raising a baby when her older brother Tristan gradually takes over their ailing parents' bank account, house, and medical decisions. Through a...

An intensely moving, lyrical, and often funny novel about a family whose story of migration from Kenya and India to England is told over three separate days, across six decades. Bedi and Sushma's marriage is arranged. When they first meet, they stumble through a...

A "magnificent" (The New York Times), chilling, and unforgettable story of a close-knit British Jewish family pushed to the brink when they suspect their daughter is a witch. Hannah and Eric Rosenthal are devout Jews living in North London with their three children and...

In the early twentieth century, the Deep South was a landscape of profound transformation and tumultuous change, marked by societal decay, loss, and an enduring search for meaning. William Faulkner's haunting modernist masterpiece The Sound and the Fury, set in Mississippi, portrays the decline...

""A rich and witty story with two complicated women at its heart, Hate Follow is a beautiful debut. Quinn-Kong's story of an influencer mom sued by her resentful daughter is of the moment, but its exploration of female power and privilege is timeless."" --...

Winner of the Man Booker Prize and the National Book Critics Circle Fiction Award, Kiran Desai's extraordinary novel of love and loss, now reissued with a new introduction by the authorPublished to astonishing acclaim, The Inheritance of Loss heralds Kiran Desai as one of...

Winner of the Betty Trask Award, Kiran Desai's dazzling debut novel is a hilarious story of life, love, and family that tells the surprising and delightful story of a young man's unusual path to fame in a small Northern Indian cityPraised by Salman Rushdie...

Somewhere in a college classroom, the ancient myth of Plato's Allegory of the Cave is being retold and someone is remembering their ascent out of the dark cave. The Punk and the Professor pieces together the story of a man who began his journey...

Author: Richmal CromptonISBN-10: 1509859608ISBN-13: 9781509859603Publisher: Policy PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 04/20/2017Pages: 216Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.55lbsSize: 8.00h x 5.25w x 0.49d

Jade wants to give up on life. Battling the darkness inside her and the expectations of her Malaysian Chinese mother, Jade retreats to her bedroom and talks to a fictional counsellor - Deanna Troi from Star Trek. When Jade meets Rory, a charismatic local...

A grandson of Mexican immigrants, Ron Schuler draws deeply upon his family background in his first novel to tell a fictionalized tale of two families who arrive in East Los Angeles in 1919: the Mart n family, fleeing the Revolution in Zacatecas, Mexico through...

A beautiful virgin steps on a piece of glass, giving way to an evil entity that must be destroyed, before it's to late.Author: Eugene T. TynesISBN-10: 1724426249ISBN-13: 9781724426246Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/01/2019Pages: 220Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.66lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.46d

Eoghan can talk to the animals on his Granddad Tommy's farm, a gift he discovered this summer spending a week with Granddad. Eoghan's gift helps him solve all kinds of problems with help from the animals. Now, he is travelling to a beachside village...