Fiction - Family Life - General

"A cheeky tale for recession-era romantics," (More) from a bestselling author The year is 2006 and Holly Talbott is married to the founder of Comer Capital at the apex of excess on Wall street. Sure, Holly loves being a stay-at-home mom and keeping house...

Nothing gets Eleanor Samuels's heart racing like a double scoop of mocha fudge chunk. Sure, the magazine writer may have some issues aside from food, but she isn't quite ready to face them. Then her beloved Uncle Benny falls ill, and what at first...

Miss Peggy, Dr. Maggie, and Miss Li'l Bit, friends and confidantes for nearly a lifetime, find it funny and bewildering that they have become icons in Charles Valley, Georgia. Little does the rest of the town know that beneath the irreproachable fa ades of...

"A gripping two-pronged tale of psychological terror and spiritual redemption."--The New York Post Successful London lawyer Carter Graham has power, sex appeal, and a well-ordered life. Everything has gone according to plan, including her recent marriage to Kim Betz, an investment banker with the...

Francesca's father is a well-known painter in the bustling port city of Amsterdam; he is also a gambler. Though their household is in economic chaos, thankfully the lessons she learned in his studio have prepared her to study with Johannes Vermeer, the master of...

The story of an immigrant family trying to build a life in an unforgiving new world, Under This Unbroken Sky is a mesmerizing and absorbing first novel of love and greed, pride and desperation. Award-winning writer Shandi Mitchell based this evocative and compelling narrative...

Author: Kate VeitchISBN-10: 0452296358ISBN-13: 9780452296350Publisher: Penguin Publishing GroupLanguage: EnglishPublished: 06/29/2010Pages: 368Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.67lbsSize: 7.96h x 5.34w x 0.78dReview Citation(s): Romantic Times 07/01/2010 pg. 57 - Very Good

In a land destabilized by unsafe air, wildfires, floods, viruses, supply shortages, and homegrown terror, Cass is raising three small children by herself in the city. Her husband, Nathaniel, has gone all too willingly to serve as a medic in an overseas war. His...

For more than three decades, Beth Konkoski has been publishing her fiction, poetry, and essays while teaching high school English. Her work has been published in journals such as: Story, Smokelong Quarterly, The Baltimore Review, and Split Lip Magazine. From her childhood days of...

It was October 7, 1967.The festival in Filbert Ridge, Oregon, came early, and many wondered if they had followed the usual tradition of celebrating the hazelnut harvest on the second Saturday of October, perhaps things would have gone in a different direction. Instead, town...

Can we ever escape our past?When three women move to Portugal and are thrown together by happenstance, little do they know how dramatically their lives are about to change.Fatima Khan is a Pakistani writer with a gift for languages, a German husband, a ten-year-old...

"It's not what you're going to do with your life, but what you're going to do in your life that matters."From its complex harmony and syncopated beats to its rhythm, heart and soul, for Jackie Cavanagh, jazz has become a part of his very...

"An audacious, wildly funny, completely unpredictable novel by a writer so singular that it's hard to compare her to anyone else . . . absolutely brilliant." --Kevin Wilson A bold, laugh-out-loud funny, and heartwarming story about one young woman's attempt to navigate adulthood, new...

Zoe Green is a new woman. She's got a new haircut, freshly signed divorce papers, and a new dog. The peace and quiet of Laurel Valley is exactly what she's looking for to start fresh. But peace and quiet is the last thing she...

When Tom and Ella Watson seek a post-retirement new life, little did they know that Ella's talent for creating tasty baked goods would bring the Devlin Bakery of Martinsville, Illinois, back to life. After being shuttered for three years, the enticing aroma of fresh...

When Tom and Ella Watson seek a post-retirement new life, little did they know that Ella's talent for creating tasty baked goods would bring the Devlin Bakery of Martinsville, Illinois, back to life. After being shuttered for three years, the enticing aroma of fresh...

In this haunting novel about the enduring bonds of womanhood, a young girl weaves together the truth behind her family history and the secrets that resonate through generations.Eighteen-year-old Alice Ribeiro is constantly fighting--against the status quo, female oppression in Brazil, and even her own...

A restless New York artist searching for purpose returns to Barbados and stumbles into the role of activist in this scathingly funny and brilliantly observed satire about privilege, family discord, and performative do-gooding.Dark, lanky, and bald, New York-raised photographer Sabre Cumberbatch can't tell if...

In early 19th-century rural Suffolk, England, young shoemaker Charles Barber's world is transformed when he falls in love with Penelope, the blacksmith's daughter.Rachel, Charles' mother, whose shrouded past and shocking secrets threaten to unravel the fabric of their idyllic romance, is staunchly opposed to...

When Joshua Shaw and Casey Byrne meet at a party in their early twenties they instantly dislike each other-Casey deems bookish Joshua not worthy of her time and Joshua resents her arrogant beauty and seemingly charmed life. Chance and a shared history ensure their...

As Pamela sits heartbroken in her favorite chair following the death of her beloved husband, Takis, she attempts to unravel the layers of her existence whose very first memory could have been her last. We follow her through her cinematic reality, rewinding time and...

Harper Alexander is devastated by a miscarriage even though she thought she never wanted to be a mother. Because of her husband's determination to create a family and her inability to carry a child to term, they consider alternative options.As the result of a...

After the turmoil of the past few years, the Nelson family is finally starting to come back together. Jan has opened her bakery, Jack has established his pottery shop, and the toddler twins-Joe and Mary-are growing fast. Jack is realizing, through Jan, how important...

When Marina's father summons her to their Croatian island from New York--and away from her evaporating marriage--to help him save his failing cheese factory, she must face her rocky past and an uncertain future. How do you begin again when the past threatens to...

A wondrous, tender novel about a young girl grappling with her role in a tragic loss--and attempting to reshape the narrative of her life--from PEN/Faulkner Award nominee Claire OshetskyMargaret Murphy is a weaver of fantastic tales, growing up in a world where the truth...

Embark on an Inspiring Tale of Resilience and Rebirth Amidst Ireland's CharmDiscover a heartwarming saga of resilience, love, and rebirth in Dr. Jac Fitzenz's The Shanahans Full House. Set against the tumultuous backdrop of the 2008 financial crisis, this third novel in the Shanahans...

Two sisters scramble to save their family's legacy in a funny, huge-hearted novel about grandiose plans and summers to remember by the author of I Thought You Said This Would Work.Cat McCarthy has spent years extricating herself from the family business--an increasingly run-down theater...

In this stunning debut novel, four generations of complex Black women contend with motherhood and daughterhood, generational trauma and the deeply ingrained tensions and wounds that divide them as they redefine happiness and healing for themselves.Erudite Evelyn, her cynical daughter Charlotte, and Charlotte's optimistic...

"The people in these stories need Meg Pokrass. Their lives are tough but her imagination is the fire-lasso that can save them, save us." -Bob Hicok, author of Elegy Owed and Sex & Love A sixteen-year-old transplanted Pennsylvanian navigates sunburn and heartbreak in equal...

1884 - When Betsan Morgan's mother succumbs to a devastating illness, she doesn't think her life could get much worse. But then her father moves in his new beau, an unserious flitty woman and coincidentally also the bargirl in the pub he works in,...

New beginnings don't always mean painful endings . . .A fabulous, timeless story of friendship set in Devon from bestselling author Jennifer Bohnet.As time ebbs and flows over the summer both Katie Teague and her godmother Mattie Cranford discover their lives are at a...

Every child has a First day of School. They prepare & talk about all week. They really be excited to see their friends. For Journey it's her 1st year. Follow along with her as she explore so many new things .please enjoyAuthor: Jonny Hossain,...

This whimsical book gives some fun advice. This is just a cute little book for beginning to intermediate readers.Author: Jeanetta P. JohnsonISBN-10: 8369930166ISBN-13: 9798369930168Publisher: Independently PublishedLanguage: EnglishPublished: 12/16/2022Pages: 32Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.22lbsSize: 8.50h x 8.50w x 0.08d

Clemmie, a small fluffy white dog, loves the mailman. He comes to her rescue inthis story of adventure and puppy love. Based on a true story with photos of real pets at the end.Author: Dan Pasley, Mary Ann WittmanISBN-10: 0985282592ISBN-13: 9780985282592Publisher: R. R. BowkerLanguage:...

Social media's wilting civility spills dangerously into local bars.As temperatures rise during an unusually hot summer in the town of Mancheville, Pennsylvania, debates become heated and citizens find themselves more divided than ever. When social media arguments enter real life and are fueled by...

"Vivid descriptions of characters and the beauty of a remote region of Oregon are the highlights of this work of literary fiction with distinct messages of redemption, forgiveness, and tolerance." -Sublime Book ReviewJoe Wallace returns to this remote Oregon valley from self-imposed exile to...

Aidan is a little boy who loves life and loves his family. He enjoys doing many interesting things both indoors and outdoors. Colorful artwork and interactive prose will entertain any child as they have fun along with Aidan.Author: Brenda MickelsonISBN-10: 151868405XISBN-13: 9781518684050Publisher: Createspace Independent...

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...

After her father's heart attack and subsequent surgery, Helen Atherton returns to her hometown of Washington, D.C., to help take care of him and, perhaps more honestly, herself. She's been living in Los Angeles, trying to work in Hollywood, slowly spiraling into a depression...

The much-anticipated second novel by the Man Booker Prize finalist and national best-selling author of The Hiding Place is a harrowing, elegant, and vivid portrait of a lost life at last reclaimed. Winnie would say she's no trouble, content to let the days go...

Melanie Marsh is an American living in London with her British husband, Stephen, and their two young children. The Marshes' orderly home life is shattered when their son Daniel is given a devastating diagnosis. Resourceful and determined not to acceptt what others, including her...

The author of the critically acclaimed The Book of Jonah explores questions of love and choice, disappointment and hope in the lives of two strangers who meet by chance in this mesmerizing tale that unfolds over one Thanksgiving Day.Adam is a former musician and...

In the spirit of Nicholas Sparks comes If Wishes Were Horses. Author Robert Barclay has crafted a deeply moving story of love, hope, and forgiveness, as two damaged souls torn apart by a common tragedy slowly find a way to heal. Destined to be...

As Pamela sits heartbroken in her favorite chair following the death of her beloved husband, Takis, she attempts to unravel the layers of her existence whose very first memory could have been her last. We follow her through her cinematic reality, rewinding time and...

#1 New York Times bestselling author Danielle Steel's deeply moving novel is the story of a woman whose life is turned upside down while living temporarily in the French countryside. Oona Kelly Webster has much to be grateful for... A striking woman with red...

Author: Jeffrey ArcherISBN-10: 1250363284ISBN-13: 9781250363282Publisher: St. Martin's GriffinLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/26/2013Pages: 512Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.37lbsSize: 8.25h x 5.50w x 1.14d

Winner of the AWP Prize for the Novel Winner of the AWP Prize for the Novel, The Golden Land digs deep into the complexities of family history and relationships. Etta Montgomery is a Boston-based labor lawyer coming to terms with the love and loss...

As America enters WWII, two women on the home front strive to stay strong in a heartfelt novel about hope, friendship, and family by the bestselling author of Yellow Crocus and Golden Poppies.Kay Lynn Brooke is a wife and mother in Berkeley, California, building...

From acclaimed author Craig Lancaster, a two-time High Plains Book Award winner, comes a story of family violence, dysfunction, and, perhaps, redemption, told across four timelines.More than a decade into the 21st century, Nate Ray is down and in the final throes before he's...

In a smoke-filled room in a seedy motel, Heidi Lonsberry cried out to Jesus to rescue her. The 31-year-old single mother on welfare, estranged from her mother and abandoned by her father, had a hard life. Addicted to the cocaine that was available down...