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2023 Target Book of the Year FinalistPerfect for fans of Rebecca Serle's One Italian Summer and Josie Silver's The Two Lives of Lydia Bird.Can the entire course of a life be traced back to a single instant? And can hope be found in every...

_____________ BBC RADIO 4 'BOOK AT BEDTIME' PICK 'Those who love Little Fires Everywhere and Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine will love this' My Weekly Molly has lived on the streets for nearly a decade. She has close friends but spends most of her...

A Reese's Book Club Pick"An utterly original and brilliant story." -Reese WitherspoonA stunning novel about a mother whose dream of musical stardom for her three daughters collides with the daughters' ambitions for their own lives--set against the backdrop of gentrifying 1950s San FranciscoAt home...

Night and Day is a novel by Virginia Woolf first published on 20 October 1919. Set in Edwardian London, Night and Day contrasts the daily lives and romantic attachments of two acquaintances, Katharine Hilbery and Mary Datchet. The novel examines the relationships between love,...

From lost siblings to the horrors of war to tales of selkie wives, Wait Softly Brother is filled with questions about memory, reality and the truths hidden in family lore. After twenty years of looping frustrations Kathryn walks out of her marriage and washes...

When thirty-year-old Marni once again has to say goodbye to someone very important in her life, the loss hits close to home as she remembers the summer she was fourteen and lost her mom ... the summer her life became unrecognizable. Shortly after her...

"Great for fans of: Julia Kelly's The Light Over London, Audrey Niffenegger's The Time Traveler's Wife." Book Life Reviews"Rife with charming characters, a gorgeous mountain setting, and meticulous research..." -IndieReader"Personal drama and historical tidbits combine nicely for a quick and entertaining read." -Kirkus"With themes...

After three marriages and a lot of living, resilient Billie Slate knows exactly what trouble love can bring. Now she's reinvented herself as the Heartbreak Bunny, an on-call performance artist who can heal anyone who's been burned by that four-letter word, LOVE, by hopping...

When a shipwreck surfaces, old secrets are sure to follow. Or so goes the lore in Ivy Neale's hometown of Nags Head, North Carolina. When Ivy inherits her family's beachfront cottage upon her grandmother's death, she knows returning to Nags Head means facing the...

In 1979, Vincent Bianco has just graduated high school. His only desire: collect a little beer money and enjoy his final summer before college. So he lands a job as a laborer on a construction crew. Working alongside two Vietnam vets, one suffering from...

"Amazing . . . I loved this book from start to finish. . . . So many twists and turns." --Goodreads reviewer, five stars A car crash claims three lives--but the survivors have not escaped unscathed, in this powerful novel by the bestselling author...

This Fictional Autobiography about a Self made boss will keep you on your toes! Manifest the life you want to live.Author: Latoya OimfancyISBN-10: 1387458582ISBN-13: 9781387458585Publisher: Lulu.comLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/23/2022Pages: 122Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.34lbsSize: 8.27h x 5.83w x 0.26d

WHAT HAPPENS AFTER HAPPILY EVER AFTER?'I can't stop thinking about it' Elizabeth Day'A total triumph' Nina Stibbe'Beautiful, moving and so funny and well-observed' Philippa Perry When Juliet moves into her late mother's house, making friends with the neighbouring families is the last thing on...

'Real sagas with female characters right at the heart' Woman's Hour If you love Dilly Court and Rosie Goodwin, you'll LOVE Glenda Young's 'amazing novels!' (ITV's This Morning presenter Sharon Marshall) 'In the world of historical saga writers, there's a brand new voice' My...

A trip to the local cemetery draws Hannah into a puzzling case stretching back forty years. It may seem creepy, but Hannah Ives enjoys her expeditions to the local cemetery to help people find their deceased relatives. Usually a quiet affair, Hannah is surprised...

A stunning debut novel that examines the price of loyalty, the burden of regret, the meaning of salvation, and the sacrifices we make for those we love, told in the voices of two unforgettable women linked by a decades-old family mystery at a picturesque...

The Call of the Wrens introduces the little-known story of the daring women who rode through war-torn Europe carrying secrets on their shoulders.An orphan who spent her youth without a true home, Marion Hoxton found in the Great War something other than destruction. She...

This story with photos alongside each unfoldment covers broad spaces and diverse times... from Yorkshire-born George Alderson's journey to Egypt in 1888 to fit a pump and staying in Alexandria for his lifetime, to his son Alex running their engineering company until ousted by...

Colette, affectionately or otherwise known as Teeny (Teeny Bash) to most, battles with her sense of worth and identity in the small village she grew up in. Spending most her time working in the local pub, she falls in love with an older man...

The residents of Haven, Wisconsin, have dined on the Fine Chao restaurant's delicious Americanized Chinese food for thirty-five years, content to ignore any unsavory whispers about the family owners. Whether or not Big Leo Chao is honest, or his wife, Winnie, is happy, their...

Drawing together a delightful cast of characters, Ella Griffin brings her warmth, wit and wisdom to this captivating tale of the connections that bring us all together. Every bouquet tells a story. And every story begins at Blossom & Grow, a tiny flower shop...

At last, the thing was partially levered out of its grave and Frank lay his head down, panting with relief. It was a copper kettle, discoloured and bent. They weren't made anymore, but this one was clearly recognizable. Uncle Jim had had one just...

At last, the thing was partially levered out of its grave and Frank lay his head down, panting with relief. It was a copper kettle, discoloured and bent. They weren't made anymore, but this one was clearly recognizable. Uncle Jim had had one just...

This thoughtful and beautifully written collection of short stories follows the individual lives of a group of interconnected individuals, each doggedly navigating the often humorous, sometimes tragic, and always fascinating twists and turns of daily life.From the transformative wonders of childbirth to the satisfaction...

This thoughtful and beautifully written collection of short stories follows the individual lives of a group of interconnected individuals, each doggedly navigating the often humorous, sometimes tragic, and always fascinating twists and turns of daily life.From the transformative wonders of childbirth to the satisfaction...

Michael and Betta Dubinsky have recently moved to Canada from war-torn Galicia. They do their best to engage with the culture, but have a hard time letting go of their own traditional values. They try to impress their Ukrainian ideals upon their children, David...

Michael and Betta Dubinsky have recently moved to Canada from war-torn Galicia. They do their best to engage with the culture, but have a hard time letting go of their own traditional values. They try to impress their Ukrainian ideals upon their children, David...

When free-spirited painter Julie Fincher discovers that her fiancé is a gold-digger, she reluctantly decides to go ahead with the wedding to please her ailing father. Sadly, the family's beloved ninety-two-year-old Lady Edwina Greymore passes away the day before the wedding and everything changes....

When free-spirited painter Julie Fincher discovers that her fiancé is a gold-digger, she reluctantly decides to go ahead with the wedding to please her ailing father. Sadly, the family's beloved ninety-two-year-old Lady Edwina Greymore passes away the day before the wedding and everything changes....

Times were tough for unemployed men in Scotland in 1895. William Fraser travels to Dundee to find work and, he hopes, love. Independent working women dominate Dundee's factories, and jute spinner Mary Coyle is one of them. The attraction is immediate and mutual. But...

Times were tough for unemployed men in Scotland in 1895. William Fraser travels to Dundee to find work and, he hopes, love. Independent working women dominate Dundee's factories, and jute spinner Mary Coyle is one of them. The attraction is immediate and mutual. But...

Nicole's life has been traumatic-her mother died when Nicole was five and her father disappeared shortly after. After a childhood lost in the child welfare system, she's now in her thirties and still grappling with the past. But her life changes suddenly with one...

Nicole's life has been traumatic-her mother died when Nicole was five and her father disappeared shortly after. After a childhood lost in the child welfare system, she's now in her thirties and still grappling with the past. But her life changes suddenly with one...

Set in a working-class town on the Rhode Island coast, O'Nan's latest is a crushing, beautifully written, and profoundly compelling novel about sisters, mothers, and daughters, and the terrible things love makes us do. In the first line of Ocean State, we learn that...

"This sparkling novel starts with high energy and unique characters that move from one surprise to another." --Ann Garvin, USA TODAY bestselling author All it takes is the right book to turn a Book Hater into a Book Lover... That was what Elliot--the beloved...

Meet Julia, a wildly successful television producer who appears to have the picture-perfect life. But beneath the surface, things are not as perfect as they seem. Stuck in a loveless relationship with her boyfriend, Mark, Julia thinks a baby is the answer . ....

The new festive, feel-good Christmas read from the Sunday Times and multi-million-copy bestseller'Full of fabulously festive fun!' ERICA JAMESIT'S THE MOST WONDERFUL TIME OF THE YEAR . . . Christmas is fast approaching at the new Hope Farm. Owner Molly Baker has been convinced...

NATIONAL BESTSELLER A thrilling psychological drama from Scotiabank Giller Prize winner Linden MacIntrye, weaving threads of crime, disability and dementia together into a tale of unrequited love and delusion. Two old university friends get together for a weekend of golfing: worldly and rich Allan,...

A compulsive work of fiction from an outstanding Australian writer. Redmond Campbell's luck has just taken a turn for the worse. His dog's dead, his wife, Bea, has landed in prison, and he has to look after Bea's sister, Lori - a wildly disinhibited...

The shocking death of a student in one of her charity's properties draws Ellie into another dark mystery. Ellie Quicke returns from Canada to find her home in chaos and her housing charity tearing itself apart. A student has fallen to his death from...

"Every now and then an author stands out for his sharp observations, crackling dialogue, and incisive storyline -- qualities found in Literature with a capital L. Gary Alexander approaches that capital letter." - Hollis George, editor and anthologist "Read it straight through. Couldn't put...

FROM THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE QUARANTINE STATION.THE SEASONS OF BELLE READING ORDER: The Summer of Everything (#1)To Autumn, With Love (#2)The Colour of Winter (#3)The Spring Farewell (#4)A year on from Paris and Belle Hamilton is still searching for solace after all that...

Minot's bestselling debut: A moving novel of familial love and endurance in the face of shattering tragedy Monkeys is the remarkable story of a decade in the life of the Vincents, a colorful Irish Catholic family from the Boston suburbs. On the surface, they...

The only thing Maddy knows for certain is that he died.I died. And I came here. To a place they call Two. They say one out of three people who die come here. Berlin is here. She's seven. She forgot to take her insulin....

With an introduction by Jhumpa Lahiri, Quaderno Proibito is a classic domestic novel by the Italian-Cuban feminist writer Alba de C駸pedes, whose work inspired contemporary writers like Elena FerranteIn this modern translation by acclaimed Elena Ferrante translator Ann Goldstein, The Forbidden Notebook centers the...

Herb has a secret: he's not quite the man he once was. And when his children learn of this, they decide it is time to move him and his wife, Susan, who is slipping into early Alzheimer's herself out of their Key West home...

From the two-time Booker Prize finalist author, a dazzlingly written novel exploring memory, grief, and long-buried secretsRetired policeman Tom Kettle is enjoying the quiet of his new home, a lean-to annexed to a white Victorian Castle in Dalkey overlooking the sea. For months he...

A heart-stoppingly suspenseful thriller from New York Times bestselling author Christina DoddA submerged car is pulled from the bottom of the lake, and in an interesting twist, the driver has been shot in the back of the head.No other bodies are found; only the...

From the New York Times bestselling author of Star Wars: BrotherhoodBeing a vampire is far from glamorous...but it can be pretty punk rock.Everything you've heard about vampires is a lie. They can't fly. No murders allowed (the community hates that). And turning into a...

Knives Out and Ocean s 8 meets The Nest in this hilariously twisty novel by award-winning author HelenKay Dimon, about a woman who returns home from prison to her dysfunctional con artist family and tries to get them to go legit.One day a con...