Fiction - Family Life - General

"It's like you're in a story, walking through the forest, picking up breadcrumbs as clues. And the breadcrumbs are leading you to the truth..."All her life, Darby Coleman-Shields has felt like an outsider in her family. Her parents have often sided with her two...

Award-winning author's novel covers relationships, regrets, and the questionable decisions we make when we're in love.As a successful singer and recovering addict, Lauren Stone is no stranger to regret.When a publicity stunt gone wrong brings her face-to-face with one of her biggest regrets-her high...

There is no going back. Fifteen years ago, Sarah was a biology student with a lot of potential. Since then, she's been drifting from city to city, leaving behind friends and family to follow her ambitious husband as he rises to the top of...

Oregon, 1925. Like his semi-reclusive parents, ten-year-old George Graham doesn't have friends, preferring to live inside the safe and predictable world of his books. This all changes when his classmate Louise Pearson, new to town, befriends him. Curious about his family's secrets, and with...

When the Heart Brings You Home is a collection of three novellas for the Connor Falls Christmas Series. Set in the fictional small town of Connor Falls, Pennsylvania, each heartwarming story possesses a touch of romance in a setting of close-knit community, family and...

In Book 1 of this 7 Book Series by children's author Tania Isley-Robinson, readers are introduced to "The Shadow," a dark oil spill that has threatened all of the sea creatures of our wonderous town of Ocean Tides. Our beloved young main characters, including...

In a deeply emotional novel of family, cultural heritage, and forgiveness, estranged sisters wrestle with the choices they've made and confront circumstances beyond their control.Nona "Peaches" Davenport, abandoned by the man she loved and betrayed by family, left her Natchez, Mississippi, home fifteen years...

In a deeply emotional novel of family, cultural heritage, and forgiveness, estranged sisters wrestle with the choices they've made and confront circumstances beyond their control.Nona "Peaches" Davenport, abandoned by the man she loved and betrayed by family, left her Natchez, Mississippi, home fifteen years...

For two women generations apart, going home will change their lives in this funny, poignant, and life-affirming novel about family, secrets, and broken hearts by the author of For the Love of Friends.Four years into her marriage, Jenna is blindsided when her husband asks...

For two women generations apart, going home will change their lives in this funny, poignant, and life-affirming novel about family, secrets, and broken hearts by the author of For the Love of Friends.Four years into her marriage, Jenna is blindsided when her husband asks...

It's time everyone knew the truth, and what better way to announce you're getting married (and gay) than on your family WhatsApp group?Amar can't wait to tell everyone his wonderful news: he's found The One, and he's getting married. But it turns out announcing...

It's time everyone knew the truth, and what better way to announce you're getting married (and gay) than on your family WhatsApp group?Amar can't wait to tell everyone his wonderful news: he's found The One, and he's getting married. But it turns out announcing...

From the bestselling author of Honeysuckle Season comes an evocative dual-timeline novel detailing one woman's journey to discover the hidden stories of her family's seaside resort.When a shipwreck surfaces, old secrets are sure to follow.Or so goes the lore in Ivy Neale's hometown of...

From the bestselling author of Honeysuckle Season comes an evocative dual-timeline novel detailing one woman's journey to discover the hidden stories of her family's seaside resort.When a shipwreck surfaces, old secrets are sure to follow.Or so goes the lore in Ivy Neale's hometown of...

Run It OutBy: Tom DoughertyWhen John receives a diary from his mom, he's skeptical of its value at first. After all, what's a 12-year-old boy got to write about anyway? But he sticks it out. Mom says it will help; and things really haven't...

JC's imagination runs wild. His dreams take on a life of their own. Everyday tasks turn into quests with Roman soldiers and escapades with wild creatures. Where will the adventure take them today?Author: Rebecca StaabISBN-10: 168526185XISBN-13: 9781685261856Publisher: Covenant BooksLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/06/2022Pages: 30Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.22lbsSize:...

Tail 1 follows MICE-Driver on a quest to reap the wisdom of his fellow Mousepotamians in the skill of driving to share their wisdom with the students in his driver's education class. What follows is an adventure story both refreshingly unique and entertaining. Driver...

Everybody loves Stacia. She's smart, charming, and successful in the hospitality world. She's a popular Philadelphia socialite who knows how to put together beautiful, successful charity events, and can work a room like nobody's business, making everyone feel special and valued. Years ago Stacia...

Everybody loves Stacia. She's smart, charming, and successful in the hospitality world. She's a popular Philadelphia socialite who knows how to put together beautiful, successful charity events, and can work a room like nobody's business, making everyone feel special and valued. Years ago Stacia...

This unique family saga, structured as a fictional memoir, chronicles the fascinating life experiences of Ellen Greene from childhood to her senior years. Ellen grows up in a dysfunctional environment with a mean, angry father, and a passive mother who compensates by giggling and...

Just a Mile More is yet another masterpiece from famed storyteller Inyang E. Ekwo, who has unleashed his latest thriller onto the literary terrain.This novel is a refreshing addition to the ever-expanding horizon of literature. Ekwo has carved a niche for himself with a...

A 19th-century Russian masterpiece about love, politics, family, and the tension between the new generation and the old world. Ivan Turgenev's Fathers and Children is a book full to bursting with life, both comic and tragic. At the heart of this novel about love,...

Thirty years after From Rockaway ("A great first novel", Harper's Bazaar), Jill Eisenstadt returns with a darkly funny new work of fiction that exposes a city and a family at their most vulnerable. When Sue Glassman's family needs a new home, Sue relents, after...

Two men from different culture once had everything one could ask for, were now broke and down. Murphy Wayne Bower was white and from the United States. From whiskey and women, Murphy knew he was at the bottom while setting in a cheap run...

The landmark new novel from award-winning author Claire Keegan It is 1985 in a small Irish town. During the weeks leading up to Christmas, Bill Furlong, a coal merchant and family man, faces into his busiest season. Early one morning, while delivering an order...

For readers of Kristin Hannah's The Great Alone and David Vann's Legend of a Suicide, C. B. Bernard's debut novel shows a father and a daughter fighting toward hope through a traumatic past.In the town of Disappointment, Oregon, washed-up boxer Lewis Yaw makes ends...

Entangled in her life's most difficult journey, ER nurse Elizabeth Barclay is facing an unknown challenger. Baffled? Yes. Embarrassed? Absolutely!Unable to face coworkers, she seeks peace in the solace of a graveyard.Meeting a cemetery caregiver with a heart for the hurting, Elizabeth is captivated...

A boy who doesn't believe in Santa Claus and a woman eager to help him discover the joy of giving to others. When Juanita Sanchez and the Desert Flowers--Willow Sanchez, Rose Bowers, and Lily Walden --open Juanita's Kitchen, the food kitchen Alec Thurston and...

Julie Foley is sixteen when she and her family are evicted from their humble mountain dwelling in the Mayo town of Attymass. Their crime is rental arrears. It's 1847 and the potato famine has impoverished Ireland. Corpses of men, women and children lie strewn...

Reminiscent of Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events, although it's aimed at an adult readership-Kirkus ReviewsAbandoned at birth, raised by her nan, and shunned by polite society, Celia Canterberry is a force to be reckoned with. Between being on the lookout for a...

For fans of The People We Meet on Vacation and everything K-Pop comes a hilarious and thoughtful story of fame, family, and love."Hilarious and relatable." --Talia Hibbert, USA Today bestselling author for The Stand-InAriadne Hui thrives on routine. So what if everything in her...

Book 6 in the Penny series finds Ben Pollock (aka Ben Matthews) recovering from the aftermath of an eventful birthday party. Revelations about his past life come in the guise of Austin Prentice and Ben's ex-girlfriend, Mona, who is now married to Prentice. Their...

The story of Julia Cloud, family drudge, and her rejuvenation, results in an exquisite romance and a cheerful story as heart-satisfying as a fresh-blown rose. Review Selfless, caring Julia Cloud finds herself "adopted" as a guardian to her headstrong niece and nephew. It seems...

A moving and deeply engaging novel about a young Native American man as he learns to find strength in his familial identity. Told in a series of voices, Calling for a Blanket Dance takes us into the life of Ever Geimausaddle through the multigenerational...

Fans of Susan Mallery and Mary Alice Monroe will fall in love with this gorgeous, heartwarming second-chance summer romance about two childhood sweethearts from the USA Today bestselling author of The Summer House. For Sydney Flynn, Starlight Cottage is her sanctuary. And now, her...

This "winsome story with charm to burn about second acts and second chances" (Jennifer Weiner, New York Times bestselling author) from the New York Times bestselling author of Good Grief asks us how soon is too soon to fall in love again? Rudy never...

From the award-winning author of Easter Island comes a powerful, "unputdownable" (Vogue) novel of love, loss, and redemption amid the ruins of war-torn Italy. 1943: When seventeen-year-old Juliet Dufresne receives a cryptic letter from her enlisted brother and then discovers that he's been reported...

"Brenner tempers the weighty emotional aspects of the sisters' journey with the fluffy frivolity of wedding planning, a contrast that fans of Emily Giffin and Lauren Weisberger will adore. Mixing high society and high drama, this one is witty, heartfelt, and fun." - BooklistMeryl...

Twelve-year-old Roberto Morandi and his siblings work hard to keep their family afloat as their parents, Maria and Giovanni, struggle to survive financially in post-war Italy. When the financial stress threatens their parents' marriage, a family friend, Salvatore, becomes their saving grace. However, a...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - From Danielle Steel comes an uplifting novel about an author who--to her surprise--inherits a grand estate near London. Sabrina Brooks is a wildly successful bestselling author of gripping thrillers. Unlike her fictional characters, Sabrina lives a quiet life in...

In this riveting, heartfelt debut, a young woman assumes a new name to escape her dark past and find the redemption she desperately seeks. "It's impossible not to root for this strong, willful girl as she finds her place in the world and for...

In these eight darkly comic stories, Tom Howard explores the instincts for violence and tenderness that mark his character's lives. A brother and sister wander the pier after a deadly plague destroys most of humanity. A high school bully struggles to overcome his demons....

From Memorial Day until the student workers and tourists leave in the fall, the island community of Put-in-Bay, Ohio, thrives on alcohol, drugs, sexual experimentation, and any other means of forgetting responsibilities. To Brad Shepherd--recently forced out of his job as a junior high...

The Pendulum Trilogy: when life gives you second chances"Emotionally complex and deeply involving, this is the story of a woman dealing with impossible challenges-and finding grace and humanity in the journey." -SUSAN WIGGS, #1 New York Times Bestselling AuthorLiz Tanner has spent her life...

The Adoption: An international coming of age story in a world where borders are collapsing and Ethiopian children beg pennies from eco-tourists to use at internet caf s to FB their cousins in Las Vegas. Tracking the coming of age of brothers and sisters,...

Author's Preferred EditionFrom the best-selling author of The 13th ValleyThis is the story of two young men, one white, one black, who grew up in the 1960s, who were best friends-their high school's Salt 'n' Pepper running backs. One went to Vietnam, the other...

Waikiki Wedding (Aloha Series Book 8) Two Weddings. Two Strangers. One Romance In Hawaii for a destination wedding, bridesmaid Amy Pratt is thrilled to finally reconnect with her long lost brother. But paradise has a few surprises for the serious young woman with a...

Los Angeles Times Summer Books Preview selectionLos Angeles Magazine Now Read This: The Best of L.A.A Jane's Addiction Pick, W MagazineSouth Florida Lifestyle Summer ReadZoe Report Best Summer Beach ReadHelloGiggles Summer Guide to Truly Spectacular Reading "Famous Baby is inventive, hysterical, and touching. Karen...

Summer 1977. As the Son of Sam and a scorching heat wave plague New York City, Laila Levin, a Jewish sociologist from Long Island, meets Dr. Eduardo Quintana while giving a speech on the epidemic problem of teenage pregnancies. Laila is relationship-shy after a...

Empty-nester, Cherie Johnson, a fifty-something menopausal high school English teacher with a grown-up family and a hankering to retire from the North Carolina public school system, thinks she has it made, until a triple whammy hits her on Valentine's Day. Hope, Cherie's older and...