Fiction - Family Life - General

Following the death of their mother from a botched backwoods abortion, the McAlister daughters have to cope with the ripple effect of this tragedy as they come of age in 1950s Mississippi and then grow up to face their own impossible choices--an unforgettable, beautiful...

So, you think the days of Downton Abbey are past and gone? Well think again...Welcome to Threldale Hall, home of Lord Charles Haydn Bertram Linton, ninth Earl of Linton and his wife, Lady Arabella Francine Linton, Countess of Linton. Read about life at Threldale...

Lucy has always had a volatile marriage, one marked with frequent splits and reconciliations. So when she takes her two young children, May and Eden, and walks out on her husband, no one expects it will be for good. Until she flees England for...

Since they were pupils in the village school, it had been obvious that Becca the ploughman's daughter and George the blacksmith's son would one day marry. But Becca's scheming younger sister, Ellen, upsets their plans with a shocking announcement: she is pregnant with George's...

Jesse Maclean's life is in flux. Laid off from his job going into the holiday season, Jesse is facing debt he no longer has the means to pay. He is consumed with financial worry. Given his precarious financial situation, Christmas is far removed from...

A superb collection of short stories from the author of The Stone Diaries, winner of the Governor General's Award. Emerging from these twelve beautifully articulated stories are portraits of men and women whose affairs and recoveries in life take us into worlds that are...

Patrick Ryan's first work of fiction is written with such authority, grace, and wisdom, it might be the capstone of a distinguished literary career. In the Florida of NASA launches, ranch houses, and sudden hurricanes, Teresa Kerrigan, ungrounded by two divorces, tries to hold...

In the illustrious history of the theatrical Fishers, there are two Georges. One is a peculiar but endearing 11-year-old, raised in the seedy world of 70s boarding houses and backstages, now packed off to school for the first time; the other, a garrulous ventriloquist's...

Author: Carmen ReidISBN-10: 1836565984ISBN-13: 9781836565987Publisher: Boldwood Books LtdLanguage: EnglishPublished: 02/08/2025Pages: 336Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.65lbsSize: 7.81h x 5.06w x 0.84d

Her bakery is going to the dogs! Abused and abandoned by her former owners, the unadoptable boxer, Baker, finds a safe haven at Pretty Paws, the only no-kill shelter in town. But when she's scared, she can't help defending herself, even from the people...

Author: Carmen ReidISBN-10: 1836565968ISBN-13: 9781836565963Publisher: Boldwood Books LtdLanguage: EnglishPublished: 02/08/2025Pages: 272Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.10lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.81d

Author: John Steven WelchISBN-10: 1662956673ISBN-13: 9781662956676Publisher: Gatekeeper PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 12/19/2024Pages: 236Format: HardcoverWeight: 0.90lbsSize: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.56d

Author: Leo VardiashviliISBN-10: 0593545044ISBN-13: 9780593545041Publisher: Riverhead BooksLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/28/2025Pages: 352Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.60lbsSize: 8.17h x 5.55w x 0.78d

A Midwestern girl balances her dreams of becoming a dancer with the complications of growing up on her own, far from her working-class family, in this lithe, hopeful portrait of a young woman striving for greatness, from the author of The Distance Home She...

Author: Clare Leslie HallISBN-10: 1420520725ISBN-13: 9781420520729Publisher: Thorndike Press Large PrintLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/26/2025Format: Library BindingLarge Print

An ENTHRALLING new novel from the NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING author of Migrations and Once There Were Wolves A family on a remote island. A mysterious woman washed ashore. A rising storm on the horizon. Dominic Salt and his three children are caretakers of...

A darkly funny, razor sharp plunge into America's most perfect town, where privilege, sex, scandal, and murder lurk beneath a flawless veneer, from #1 New York Times bestselling author James Frey. Behind every great fortune, lies a great crime. - Honor? de Balzac New...

Author: Chelsea BiekerISBN-10: 1420521500ISBN-13: 9781420521504Publisher: Thorndike Press Large PrintLanguage: EnglishPublished: 02/26/2025Format: Library BindingLarge Print

Author: Monica Chenault-KilgoreISBN-10: 1420520350ISBN-13: 9781420520354Publisher: Thorndike Press Large PrintLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/12/2025Format: Library BindingLarge Print

Author: Mansi ShahISBN-10: 1420521411ISBN-13: 9781420521412Publisher: Thorndike Press Large PrintLanguage: EnglishPublished: 02/26/2025Format: Library BindingLarge Print

Author: Miranda JulyISBN-10: 1420520253ISBN-13: 9781420520255Publisher: Thorndike Press Large PrintLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/29/2025Format: Library BindingLarge Print

Author: Michelle ShockleeISBN-10: 1420520083ISBN-13: 9781420520088Publisher: Thorndike Press Large PrintLanguage: EnglishPublished: 02/26/2025Format: Library BindingLarge Print

A crisis exists on the southern border. It is wide open and nobody knows how many are arriving and why they are here. Each person has their reason for crossing. The debate rages, what is legal, ethical and moral? If you only hear about...

High school math teacher Ezra Pavic is having a hard time. His wife left him, his son barely tolerates him, and now he's being blindsided by something he never saw coming: the emotional spin cycle of parenting a parent. His mother Irene has dementia,...

A poignant, sharp-eyed, and bitterly funny tale of a family struggling to stay together in a country that's rapidly coming apart, told through the eyes of their wondrous ten-year-old daughter, by the bestselling author of Super Sad True Love Story and Our Country Friends...

The BRAND-NEW page-turner from the #1, multi-million copy Bestselling Author Shari Low As dawn breaks, four people are planning journeys that could change their lives forever... Kara McIntyre is supposed to be jetting off to her destination wedding in Hawaii. However, a last-minute hitch...

Abram Singer is a Catholic priest with an unusual name and a dark secret. Against the backdrop of gritty 1970s New York, in a simple, straightforward style, he tells us his story. The son of an absent Jewish father and a devout Italian mother,...

High school math teacher Ezra Pavic is having a hard time. His wife left him, his son barely tolerates him, and now he's being blindsided by something he never saw coming: the emotional spin cycle of parenting a parent. His mother Irene has dementia,...

A man shielded by opulence and alienated by wealth finds himself tested by life, time and time again. He is constantly in transition, learning the difficult lessons life throws at him and finally understanding what is truth and what merely looks like truth His...

Author: Felice FalzaranoISBN-13: 9798348224073Publisher: Amazon Publisher HubLanguage: EnglishPublished: 12/25/2024Pages: 328Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.34lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.75d

Inspired by real life events, The Summer Triangle offers a compelling glimpse into life and family dynamics of 1980s rural America. Twelve-year-old Jessica Peabody has lost both parents and lives with her Uncle Jake and her grandmother. As she enters her adolescent years, she...

Twelve short stories that run the gamut from how the universe began to a famous writer's sister problems.Author: T. RemingtonISBN-13: 9798230844044Publisher: Anomalous Works NYCLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/23/2024Pages: 76Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.24lbsSize: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.18d

The BRAND NEW instalment in the uplifting Skylarks Series from bestseller Helen Rolfe A surprise arrival Working with the Whistlestop River air ambulance is Nadia's whole world. She adores her job and the team - they're family. But when a baby is abandoned on...

Broadcasting Boundaries is a compelling exploration of family, ambition, and the evolving world of radio broadcasting. Set against the backdrop of a corporate-dominated industry, the story delves into the lives of Pete Smith, a seasoned radio presenter who joined radio when it was community...

NATIONAL BESTSELLER - Three wildly different sisters reunite for a destination wedding at an English castle in this heartfelt and rollicking novel from the New York Times bestselling author of The Jetsetters."The sort of novel that simultaneously tempts you to devour it in one...

When Asher's world is turned upside down after a painful divorce, he and his two children, Ethan and Allison, must leave behind everything they've known and move to the Philippines in search of a fresh start. But healing is not as easy as a...

From the author of Pack Up the Moon comes a funny, romantic, and deeply moving novel about the unexpected rewards that come from life's detours. Lark Smith has always had a plan for her life: find a fantastic guy, create a marriage as blissful...

A NATIONAL BESTSELLER - An extraordinary, gloriously uplifting novel about the power of friendship and the puzzling ties that bind us - "The Fellowship of Puzzlemakers takes readers along on Clayton [Stumper]'s quest to discover his roots, treating us to a literary mood boost...

In Love Among the Chickens, P.G. Wodehouse delivers a hilarious tale of love, misadventures, and poultry farming. When the charmingly hapless Jeremy Garnet helps his eccentric friend start a chicken farm, chaos ensues. With Wodehouse's signature wit, this lighthearted romp is a delightful mix...

In the Arkansas mountains, three generations of fiercely determined young women are poised for self-discovery in a decades-spanning novel about the bonds of family and secrets.Spending summer away from home for the first time, fifteen-year-old Wren Stone and her younger sister, Sylvie, arrive at...

A profound debut novel that explores complicated love, secrets, and familial misunderstandings from the celebrated octogenarian author of the "trail-blazing" (Oprah Daily) collection Cat BrushingDuring the week of Dr. Agnes Stacey's daughter's wedding, each of the eleven attendees in the small family gathering brings...

From the acclaimed author of The Kindest Lie, a propulsive novel about a mother and daughter each seeking justice and following their dreams during moments of social reckoning--1960s Nashville and 1992 Chicago; perfect for readers of Brit Bennett and Tayari Jones.""People of Means left...

Sally Parker's family has lost it all... But can they find what matters?'I enjoyed it HUGELY. A real treat' MARIAN KEYES*** SHORTLISTED FOR THE COMEDY WOMEN IN PRINT PRIZE 2021 *** TREAT YOURSELF TO THE DELICIOUSLY WARM SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING NOVEL FROM THE MUCH-LOVED...

The year 1920 is coming to a close in the coastal region of Coos County, Oregon, an area rich in history and folklore. Betty Featherwin, the owner of a bookshop, weaves through life as she handles events that come her way. She balances the...

Author: Cathy LakeISBN-10: 1838772693ISBN-13: 9781838772697Publisher: ZaffreLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/29/2020Pages: 416Format: Paperback

In a culture ruled by centuries of tradition, Jessica struggles for her own identity. She is the youngest daughter among six siblings, whose big family can trace their ancestors back for generations in the New Territories of Hong Kong. Only males can inherit land,...

Renting to own not only describes Lily Champion's rental arrangement, it describes her life. But Lily's learned that sometimes when the ground shifts beneath you, it moves you to where you need to be. * Lily Champion lost her mother when she was just...

If you could return to the road not taken...would you? Quinn Braverman has a perfect life, with a loving husband, an adorable son, and another baby on the way. But she also has an ominous secret: she knows that another version of her life...

The first thing I want y'all to know is that each of these Apple John stories is absolutely true! Well...maybe some facts have been fudged a bit and names changed to protect the guilty. A few facts have been slightly modified, left out, or...

"It had only been two years since she went away. Two years, Daniel often thought. How did time go by so fast and so slowly at the same time?" Kitty Porter was gone but not forgotten by anyone. In this, the final book of...