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A Father's Desperate Gamble. A Son's Journey to Healing. A Wilderness That Will Test Them Both.When twelve-year-old Blaine Ramsey retreats into silence after a devastating car accident leaves half his face grotesquely scarred, his father Wesley makes an unthinkable choice. Stealing money and kidnapping...

A beautiful and escapist novel full of heart, for fans of Elin Hilderbrand and readers who love book club fiction. For sale: Greek cottage. One euro. Skye MacKinnon is desperate for an escape. When she wins a lottery to buy a run-down cottage on...

The next instalment in Fay Keenan's wholesome hug-in-a-book Brambleton series Thea Ashcombe, a fiercely independent single mum, is about to face her toughest challenge yet: Christmas on a shoestring. As the festive season looms, Thea's feeling a little like their old family Christmas tree...

Mamey [ma-may] is about the enduring power of family bonds that can both create and heal our deepest wounds. When Dena's mother, Gloria, passes, she must return to la República Dominicana for la novena: nine days of prayer dedicated to the deceased. At the...

A Japanese The Thursday Murder Club, taking healing fiction for a mystery-filled spin with this Japanese bestseller that has sold more than 200,000 copies in Japan. He's not your average Grandpa. As a lover of classic crime stories, it's no surprise that schoolteacher Kaede...

A BRAND NEW historical read from Lindsey Hutchinson A legacy of lies, a promise of love... Orphaned at a young age, Rose Hamilton can barely remember a mother's warmth or a father's protection. Instead, she has endured the cold, loveless rule of her embittered...

"Beautifully detailed characters and a subtle slide into dread . . ." --Booklist, Starred Review "Subtle, sly, beautifully structured . . ." --Michael Marshall Smith, British Fantasy Award-winning author of Only Forward, The Straw Men, and The Intruders What if revenge ripples and echoes...

A family business in crisis challenges her identity. Daphne returns from the city to the town of Laurel Lake to confront her father with her engagement and unexpectedly finds herself in charge of his failing lodge. While staff and guests wrestle with their own...

Available in paperback at last, Peter Heller's masterful coming-of-age tale, the story of a mother and daughter living on a Vermont apple orchard, escaping ghosts of the past. Hayley and her seven-year-old daughter, Frith, live in a rustic cabin with no electricity in the...

A man dies in a bar fight. A family vows revenge. And Igor, former athlete and newly-qualified doctor, finds his life violently disrupted by a blood feud.Montenegro, 1998. Igor escaped his father's cruelty early in life and built a future for himself, first as...

The All-NEW escapist read from bestselling author Kate Frost as she transports us to the beautiful island paradise of Sardinia. When the beginning of the end is just the start... Newly single Lola Wild has had her fill of well-intentioned matchmaking friends. Her best...

What happens when a Jewish New Yorker moves to a small town in Texas? You're about to find out in this hilarious, touching series with eccentric characters who are forced to question their beliefs when situations hit too close to home. Prairie Springs begins...

Jack: The Story of A Young Boy's Faith is a heartwarming story of Jack Andrews and his friends as they learn of life, friendship, and faith. This book promotes family values, individual character, and faith in Christ Jesus. The story is a work of...

"A masterly, hypnotic book I read in just two sittings."--Edmund WhiteA propulsive, enigmatic novel that moves fluidly between London, Germany, Belgrade, Cape Town, and Tokyo, Fathers and Fugitives is a formally inventive and emotionally charged book about fatherhood and family, loyalty and betrayal, inheritance,...

In Pierre; or, The Ambiguities, Herman Melville delves into the psyche of a young writer ensnared in dark family secrets and turbulent passions. This bold, psychological novel examines identity, morality, and the nature of art, showcasing Melville's experimental prose and his unflinching exploration of...

"The Felons' Ball is full of secrets--ones that refuse to reveal themselves and ones that refuse to stay buried. It's also full of wit and empathy and characters as real as your own family members. This novel is assured, propulsive, and thrilling, and I...

SUMMER IS A SHORT SEASON is the third book in the continuing saga of Sydney. The reader accompanies her in her journey of resilience, passion, and self-discovery. Her profound spirit connection with Jack is ever-present, although their lives do not intersect in this chapter...

"Anna of the Five Towns" by Arnold Bennett is a compelling novel that explores the intricacies of family, social class, and morality amidst the backdrop of industrial England. Bennett, renowned for his insightful character development and vivid portrayal of Victorian society, crafts a gripping...

It is not easy to lose a child, but once it is certain that the end is near, why not use the time and try to explain the world to this offspring? As much as is still possible in the few days that remain...

She's borrowed a family. He wants them back.They're both playing for keeps...and maybe for love.This Hometown Wedding is For Better...or Maybe Worse.Mattie Keith inherited her best friend's children. Now she's being sued for custody by their uncle, Dr. Finn Wallace-Mattie's first and last crush....

The first in a BRAND NEW series from bestselling romance author Sarah Hope Laura wants to shake things up. She's thirty-eight, and has been living in her parents' house since her divorce last year. Her siblings seem to have got their lives together: successful...

Based on a true story, it's a tale of undying friendship between two men and their adventures in fishing. A highly illustrated novel featuring historical facts and images of many saltwater fish from the south Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico. At times a...

"An astounding achievement." --Megha Majumdar * "Her best book yet." --Paul Yoon Set in midcentury America, At Last explores a rich family saga centered on two fierce and competitive matriarchs whose intertwined lives reflect the complexities of family, tradition, and personal ambition. "Whole lives...

I cherish the letters and as I read them, I acquired a deep fondness for this man and I put a voice to the words and heard his voice. I cried when I read that his friend Dick died on the Oklahoma at Pearl...

The contemporary figure has somewhat similar characteristics to his father, grandfather, and great grandfather; a soul-searching thinker, all the same, departing from the ruinous while conserving the beneficial side of the culture, customs and manners in which he was raised and the larger generational...

A smart debut novel that explores the complexities of cultural differences, family loyalties, and what is lost in translation. Harris, the patriarch of his large extended family in both England and Pakistan, has unexpectedly received a "small fortune" from his divorce settlement with an...

On June 1st, 1914, Una O'Shaughnessy sends a postcard home from a Cornish seaside town. Back in two weeks, she promises. But seven months later, she still has not returned to Ireland, and she sends another postcard, this one signed Una, Michael, Rene (!)....

You think you know how this ends. Think again. 'I inhaled this book in 24 hours' L V Matthews'The Cliffhanger is a mind blowing rollercoaster ride of a book' Nikki Smith'Deliciously tense and twisty' Lesley Kara'Unforgettable . . . a must-read' Charlotte Duckworth'A masterpiece...

When Lettice Helston's high-society marriage breaks down, leaving a hole in her life, she flees her London life for the comfort of her friend Dorrie. But an unexpected detour to the charming village of Steffan Green introduces her to new friends, some in dire...

E.F. Benson's "Mrs. Ames" offers a window into the intricacies of middle-class English life, exploring the social expectations and quiet dramas within domestic spheres. This engaging work of fiction delves into the complexities of marriage and the roles women navigate within their families and...

In this poignant novel, Monica Dickens explores the complexities of family relationships and the challenges of growing up. Set in England in the early 20th century, the story follows young Louise as she navigates the trials of adolescence and the demands of her unconventional...

Picture this, you wake up with an instant feeling of dread, what will today bring? This is what Samantha feels every day of her life. She'd prefer to not even wake up, if she were being honest.Samantha is like any other young girl going...

A heartbreaking and insightful debut novel about the wars we fight overseas, at home, and within our own hearts. Some come back whole. Some come back broken. Some just never come back... As an executive for one of the most successful military defense contractors...

Late in her twentieth year, Beatrice, who dreams of a life on the stage, is confronting a home life torn asunder. She mails a letter on the sly to her grandmother, a legendary actress long estranged from the family, sparking events that will change...

Author: Amy N. KaplanISBN-10: 1962613070ISBN-13: 9781962613071Publisher: Misfit PagesLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/04/2025Pages: 460Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.21lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.14d

"An extraordinary gift to its lucky readers: an enormously full and brilliantly structured novel whose characters come to feel as familiar--and as bottomlessly mysterious--as one's own family."--Karen Russell, bestselling author of The Antidote A brilliant, sweeping, tour de force moving between America and modern...

Author: Susan ChoiISBN-10: 1420528076ISBN-13: 9781420528077Publisher: Thorndike Press Large PrintLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/01/2025Format: HardcoverLarge Print

In this moving exploration of dual identities reminiscent of Past Lives, a Korean writer's pregnancy raises questions about her own childhood abandonment. Nana, a Korean playwright, was adopted as a child by a French couple. Before she was Nana, she was Esther Pak, a...

Author: Virginia EvansISBN-10: 1420528610ISBN-13: 9781420528619Publisher: Thorndike Press Large PrintLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/01/2025Pages: 410Format: HardcoverLarge Print

Author: Alice AustenISBN-10: 1420527843ISBN-13: 9781420527841Publisher: Thorndike Press Large PrintLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/15/2025Format: HardcoverLarge Print

Author: Jan KaronISBN-10: 1420524372ISBN-13: 9781420524376Publisher: Thorndike Press Large PrintLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/29/2025Format: HardcoverLarge Print

Thousands of families and individuals are attracted to the South Carolina coast each year, renting houses up and down the beach throughout the seasons. They bring their lives with them when they come to this magical place. In A Week at Surfside Beach, author...

The latest installment in the lively and deliciously charming 44 Scotland Street series finds all our favorite residents of Scotland's most celebrated address navigating their enchanting and eventful lives Settle in and take a trip back to Scotland's favorite fictitious street with Bertie, Irene,...

I stand on the beach and gasp as a wave knocks me over, bringing memories of the night Adam died: the pouring rain, my voice shouting his name. Suddenly, I feel strong arms pulling me from the water. A familiar voice speaks soothing words-and...

You always check under your bed for monsters before you go to sleep. You never think to look right across the dinner table.Detective Margot Phalen has spent over a year hunting San Francisco's most elusive predator--the Redwood Killer, who leaves his victims alongside the...

She came home to escape a scandal-only to confront the grief she never dared face. Two years after her husband's tragic death, Clara Hayes returns to Martha's Vineyard, where the sea is restless, and the past is louder than ever. Once a brilliant cardiothoracic...

Marrying a Mafioso was just another duty Prima had to fulfill. Listen and obey was how she was raised. But getting kidnaped by a rival? Having his child? That wasn't part of the deal. Nico DeLuca, a lifelong bachelor, owed Prima's father a debt....

The eagerly-anticipated, highly sought-after novel from the literary icon behind Where'd You Go, Bernadette, about an Upper West Side divorcee who, living by her Stoic motto to "desire only what you have," finds herself swept up by a man who belies everything she represents....

An exciting new novel from Danielle Steel, whose countless #1 New York Times bestselling novels have made her one of America's favorite storytellers.Author: Danielle SteelISBN-13: 9798217294039Publisher: Random House Large Print PublishingLanguage: EnglishPublished: 04/21/2026Pages: 384Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.99lbsSize: 9.25h x 6.13w x 0.97dLarge Print

"Maria Semple is a treasure." --Los Angeles Times The New York Times bestselling author of Where'd You Go, Bernadette returns to form in her most exuberant and life-affirming novel yet with the story of one woman's cheerful determination to live a life of the...