Fiction - Family Life - General

Eric McCanus is a novelist with the misfortune of having written his one great book when he was young. Struggling to write more, recently divorced, while still missing his ex-wife, Eric becomes convinced that happy relationships are unsustainable. Determined to prove the accuracy of...

The Chain tells with insight and humor the story of marital and other vicissitudes of an English Catholic family in a period marked by WWII and its aftermath. This is the setting for the unfolding of the great theme of the conflict between Original...

Set in a blue-collar community in the suburbs of Baltimore, this novel reflects the aftereffects of World War II, the transformation of the United States after a wartime economy, and the solid values of hardworking Americans from all walks of life. It demonstrates the...

From Sunday Times bestselling author Katie Flynn, Forgotten Child is a heartbreaking, uplifting and totally transporting novel to curl up with by the fire. Scotland, 1940: Isla Donaghue is just sixteen when her mother dies, and her idyllic life comes to an abrupt end....

A young woman in New York is caught between her politician father and a manipulative lover in a novel that offers "sheer enjoyment" (Library Journal). Jonathan Fleishman has always been perceived as the rarest kind of politician: as idealistic as he was powerful, genuinely...

Cordelia Miller, an endearing young misfit in a scholarly, cultured family, loves junk food, TV, and the son of the local grocer. Her attempt to escape her stifling background and find her way in the world takes her on a classic journey from innocence...

Reine is born during the chaos of World War I. She grows up in Germany unaware of the political struggles that surround her family. It seems her life is orchestrated by a dark, unseen hand. Repeatedly she struggles with tragedy and an insatiable need...

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our...

What happens when happily ever after isn't happy? When everything you thought you knew changes? Obligation...Marriage Betrayal...FreedomUntil him. Until her.Second chances... Until them.Deceit...Doubt. The past may have won the battles, but can Love win the War?Author: Cary HartISBN-10: 1091311021ISBN-13: 9781091311022Publisher: Independently PublishedLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/20/2017Pages:...

'A warm, funny, uplifting writer!' KATIE FFORDEIf you love Lucy Diamond, Phillipa Ashley, Sue Moorcroft and Holly Martin, you'll LOVE Erin Green's novels of love, life, hope and healing..............................Welcome back to the Lakeside Cottage . . .a place to come together, or be driven...

"The Desert Fiddler" by William H. Hamby captures the spirit of early 20th-century American West, portraying the challenges and triumphs of cotton farming families. This family saga, set against the backdrop of rural life, explores themes of perseverance and redemption. Hamby's work offers a...

John Galsworthy's "The Forsyte Saga, Complete" offers a sweeping portrait of an upper-class English family in the early 20th century. This compelling family saga unfolds against a backdrop of social change, exploring the intricate relationships and generational conflicts within a powerful dynasty. As a...

Our first excursion was to the Bronx Zoo. The Photographer wanted to shoot me holding a python. The snakemaster wrapped the thickest, blackest one around my shoulders. An employee of the zoo offered to take a picture of the python and me with the...

One of the finest American poets of the second half of the twentieth century, James Schuyler was at the same time a remarkable novelist. Alfred and Guinevere are two children who have been sent by their parents to spend the summer at their grandmother's...

Three families, separate yet joined by the sins of the fathers; sins that will ultimately lead to tragedy. Mark Richmond's trip to York takes a surprise detour when he runs into Helena Crawford and ends up accompanying her to her parents' ruby wedding anniversary...

An insidious parasite is working its way through the suburbs of Washington, D.C. NITS follows the trail of a virulent outbreak of head lice as it wreaks havoc on the lives of a social climbing mother of a scholarship student, a buff young Latin...

Is it possible to love someone too much? Always considered the beauty of the family, the youngest Brennan sister, Sarah, remains deeply in love with her husband of ten years. Boone Walker, a professional baseball player, travels almost year-round while Sarah stays home and...

Mr Polly is an ordinary middle-aged man who is tired of his wife's nagging and his dreary job as the owner of a regional gentleman's outfitters. Faced with the threat of bankruptcy, he concludes that the only way to escape his frustrating existence is...

Author: Josh AmosISBN-13: 9798231652990Publisher: Josh AmosLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/14/2025Pages: 466Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.18lbsSize: 8.50h x 5.50w x 1.04d

Author: Jen CravenISBN-10: 1835259804ISBN-13: 9781835259801Publisher: BookoutureLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/15/2025Pages: 314Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.68lbsSize: 7.81h x 5.06w x 0.70d

Author: Virginia HumeISBN-10: 125028564XISBN-13: 9781250285645Publisher: St. Martin's PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 06/16/2026Pages: 320Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.00lbsSize: 9.25h x 6.12w x 1.00d

Author: Amy DawsISBN-10: 1420525166ISBN-13: 9781420525168Publisher: Thorndike Press Large PrintLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/13/2025Format: HardcoverLarge Print

Author: Brenda JacksonISBN-10: 1420528599ISBN-13: 9781420528596Publisher: Thorndike Press Large PrintLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/15/2025Format: HardcoverLarge Print

Author: Amy PoeppelISBN-10: 142052755XISBN-13: 9781420527551Publisher: Thorndike Press Large PrintLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/01/2025Pages: 578Format: HardcoverLarge Print

Author: Annie HartnettISBN-10: 1420528289ISBN-13: 9781420528282Publisher: Thorndike Press Large PrintLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/27/2025Pages: 588Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.52lbsSize: 8.67h x 5.81w x 1.21dLarge Print

Author: Saumya DaveISBN-10: 1420527835ISBN-13: 9781420527834Publisher: Thorndike Press Large PrintLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/27/2025Pages: 568Format: HardcoverLarge Print

Author: Louise ErdrichISBN-10: 1420525387ISBN-13: 9781420525380Publisher: Thorndike Press Large PrintLanguage: EnglishPublished: 06/25/2025Format: HardcoverWeight: 0.97lbsSize: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.80dLarge Print

Author: Christina LiISBN-10: 1420525638ISBN-13: 9781420525632Publisher: Thorndike Press Large PrintLanguage: EnglishPublished: 06/25/2025Pages: 1Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.67lbsSize: 8.60h x 5.60w x 1.20dLarge Print

Author: Loretta RothschildISBN-10: 1420524402ISBN-13: 9781420524406Publisher: Thorndike Press Large PrintLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/30/2025Format: HardcoverLarge Print

Author: Rene AhdiehISBN-10: 1420526065ISBN-13: 9781420526066Publisher: Thorndike Press Large PrintLanguage: EnglishPublished: 06/25/2025Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.32lbsSize: 8.58h x 5.75w x 1.10dLarge Print

From the celebrated author of February and Caught comes an exhilarating new novel that asks: What makes a family? How does it shape us? And can we ever really choose who we love? As the snowstorm of the century rages, twenty-one-year-old Xavier is beaten...

Leah Thornton's life, like her Southern Living home, has great curb appeal. But a paralyzing encounter with a can of frozen apple juice in the supermarket shatters the façade, forcing her to admit that all is not as it appears. When her best friend...

This Christmas indulge in some me-time and enjoy this uplifting and heart-warming story from Sunday Times bestseller Cathy Bramley. Full of romance, laughter and family drama, A Merry Little Christmas is the perfect book to curl up with this festive season.In the snowy market...

An ending worthy of his books... And one she could only dream of! Kenzie Pelletier's entire life centers around the family restaurant she runs with her widowed father. So her banter with writer Danny Kowalski, one of the brothers who've teamed up to buy...

With her adventure cut short in the wake of a tsunami, Sarah finds herself separated from her kayaking companions, adrift in the ocean as the initial shock of what has occurred floods her.Worried about the fate of her companions as she's rescued, Sarah begins...

Experience the timeless charm of Lucy Maud Montgomery's "The Blue Castle: a novel," a captivating work of young adult literary fiction. Delve into a world where romance blossoms amidst the familiar landscapes of small town life and the enduring bonds of family. This meticulously...

Return to a world of captivating secrets and enduring romance in "The Heatherford Fortune," a sequel to "The Magic Cameo" by Mrs. Georgie Sheldon. Dive into this historical fiction where the fate of a family fortune hangs in the balance, entwined with the life...

Frances Boyd Calhoun's "Miss Minerva and William Green Hill" offers a charming glimpse into family life in a small Southern town of yesteryear. This historical fiction, meticulously prepared for print republication, centers around aunts and children navigating the everyday experiences of their close-knit community....

"Jane is a serious scientist on the cutting-edge team of a bold project looking to 'de-extinct' the wooly mammoth. She's privileged to have been sent to Siberia to hunt for ancient DNA, but there's a catch: Jane's two 'tagalong' teen daughters are there with...

Spend a summer at the beach with this enchanting and emotional story about love, loss, and the powerful bonds of female friendship... The beach house carried some kind of spell, concocted of--I don't know--salt air, sea grass and Old Bay seasoning that over the...

It is 2002 and young Pablo, a city boy who has mostly lived a sheltered and privileged life in Guwahati, is visiting his ancestral village for his aunt's wedding. This is his second time in Mayong, in rural Assam, since 1998, when he had...

Author: Loretta RothschildISBN-10: 1250381843ISBN-13: 9781250381842Publisher: St. Martin's GriffinLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/11/2026Pages: 336Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.00lbsSize: 8.25h x 5.38w x 1.00d

For readers of Claire Lombardo and J. Courtney Sullivan, a moving and surprising story about two women, best friends since childhood, who reunite as expectant mothers after a mysterious falling out between their mothers (also best friends) keeps them apart for years--and who must...

Author: Kalan Chapman LloydISBN-13: 9798386943486Publisher: Independently PublishedLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/21/2023Pages: 368Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.19lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.82d

Author: Liz MooreISBN-10: 0593418921ISBN-13: 9780593418925Publisher: Riverhead BooksLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/28/2025Pages: 576Format: Paperback

Author: Sarah EmsleyISBN-10: 1990770878ISBN-13: 9781990770876Publisher: Pottersfield PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/15/2025Pages: 286Format: Paperback

Named for her stillborn twin brothers. Raised in a cult by well-intentioned but clueless parents. Doug David is awakened to the rotten reality of her life on an isolated Kansas farm by the birth and disappearance of her own twins. DD, as her mother...

A romantic, summery getaway read from bestseller Jennifer Bohnet Every moment is a new beginning on the French Riviera Five years ago, Adam and Lucy Belgrave took the plunge and bought a sprawling rundown farm in the South of France to bring back to...

Sian O'Gorman's captivating new read about friendship, family secrets and living your best life from the Irish bestseller. You've only one life, so make sure you LOVE it! Journalist Claudia Kelly loves her work at one of Dublin's best magazines but when she is...

Who would you be if you couldn't be who you were? Jonah Goldfein finds himself confronted by that question when his carefully curated life falls apart. He is forced into an unwanted sabbatical from work, and everything that Jonah has used to define himself...