Fiction - Family Life - General

The BRAND NEW instalment in Hannah Lynn's candy sweet romance series Love is in the air... After difficult times, Holly is finally adjusting to her new normal. Her daughter Hope is happy, she's created a beautiful home, and an unexpected offer may mean fantastic...

A heartbreaking, life-affirming BRAND NEW story from the No.1 bestselling author of The Last List of Mabel Beaumont. Perfect for fans of Fredrik Backman, Colleen Hoover, and Jojo Moyes. What would you do, if you met your double? Debbie Jones thinks life is an...

Author: Sam VickeryISBN-10: 1835258603ISBN-13: 9781835258606Publisher: BookoutureLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/28/2025Pages: 294Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.64lbsSize: 7.81h x 5.06w x 0.66d

When I find a little girl standing on my doorstep, I don't know what to do. But as I take her small hand in mine, she whispers words that will change my life. 'Mummy said you'd look after me.'Ever since her husband left her...

Author: Jessica RedlandISBN-10: 1835183204ISBN-13: 9781835183205Publisher: Boldwood Books LtdLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/15/2025Pages: 370Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.72lbsSize: 7.81h x 5.06w x 0.92d

Author: Fenella J. MillerISBN-10: 1805493094ISBN-13: 9781805493099Publisher: Boldwood Books LtdLanguage: EnglishPublished: 06/09/2025Pages: 250Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.04lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.75d

Author: Fenella J. MillerISBN-10: 1805493124ISBN-13: 9781805493129Publisher: Boldwood Books LtdLanguage: EnglishPublished: 06/09/2025Pages: 298Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.58lbsSize: 7.81h x 5.06w x 0.74d

When Marcie Mosse was last in the beautiful village of Strathkin in the Scottish Highlands, she made a tough decision about the future of her family's grand ancestral home, Swanfield House. Back for the first time since then, staying at her uncle's cottage, Sweet...

**War pulled them apart, but can love bring them back together?** January 1942. After spending a happy Christmas with her fiance Charlie and his family at Moorside Farm, the new year brings heartache for Bobby Bancroft. Not only must she prepare to say goodbye...

The BRAND NEW heartfelt book club pick from bestseller Debbie Howells. A truly heartbreaking but ultimately uplifting story about family, friendship, love and serendipity. Perfect for fans of Lucy Diamond, Beth Moran, and Nicholas Sparks. When Bee loses her job, home and boyfriend -...

'I was completely charmed by The Marriage of Innis Wilkinson. What a marvelous sequel to The Death of Mungo Blackwell. Lauren is a refreshing, talented storyteller. She's an author I've added to my favorites list.' Rachel Hauck, NYTimes Bestselling AuthorRoy Blackwell has proposed to...

From the Walkley Award winning journalist, social commentator and author comes a gripping domestic thriller with a moral dilemma at its core. Just like the garden, the fuse box, the bills, bin night and blown light bulbs, this was just something else she'd now...

They've been friends for years. Now they suspect each other of attempted murder.In a small southern town in 1984, another basketball season is brewing, just like the ones before. Only this time, there's a new family in town, and Quentin Thomas becomes the first...

For readers of Paul Murray's The Bee Sting and Jenny Jackson's Pineapple Street, an irresistibly funny and incisive novel about a wealthy family who are confident in their moral goodness--until the discovery that their patriarch has secretly given all their money to charity ruins...

London teenager Daniel Cooper adores his single parent father and would love for him to get remarried. He encourages his father to quit messing around and find him a suitable stepmother, even intervening as a clever matchmaker to move the romance along. Things look...

Mariano Giovanelli is a twenty-year-old NHL goaltender playing for the Vancouver Canucks. He is a rookie sensation at the peak of his season when his wife and the love of his life, Angie, tragically and unexpectedly dies giving birth to their first child, Michael....

Hurrah for the Underground! by Ben Baganz is a novel that explores the terrifying release of children into a wide and ever-changing world. Papa is the successful owner of a manufacturing business in a small, decaying town. He has a loving wife, Lucy, and...

A New York Times Book Review Notable Book of the Year, this subtle psychological thriller explores the gray areas between innocence and guilt, truth and lies. Siri Brodal, a chef and restaurant owner, is married to Jon Dreyer, a famous novelist plagued by writer's...

Kidnapped by her troubled father, a young girl navigates life on a road trip across 1980s Italy in this stunning, cinematic English-language debut. One day in May 1980, 8-year-old Ilaria gets into her father's car after school. As they stop at a series of...

The Hamilton brothers have horse racing in their blood, and their sprawling Kentucky farm is the family's pride and joy. But they've got plenty of passion to spare...Nick Hamilton has always known he'd take the reins of the family business when his father died,...

The year is 1984 and eighteen-year-old Havana leaves the sunny beaches of California to fly alone to a cold and depressed London. She was born there, but knows no one. She is on a mission to discover her father, to get to know who...

"The church across the street was silent, there were no bells at night to call the hours. The bedroom door was not completely closed and let in some light that hit the mirror and was scattered in the mists. Dante watched as the light...

Lyn wakes up on her fiftieth birthday with no man, no close friends still in the area, and middle age staring her right in the face.Lyn is determined to change her sad trajectory and books a surprise trip for herself and her three children...

Germany's sparkling Rhineland is the perfect place for a fresh start . . . Warming people's hearts with true accounts of kindness is what columnist Anna Kelly does best. But no one knows the private misery she endures in her abusive marriage. Still, leaving...

While remodeling his new home, a man and his children move into a country cottage where he must adjust to the new sights and sounds. This is a detailed look at how he manages his disparate children in a foreign environment. A sudden move...

Who are you behind the mask? And why do you get so much pleasure from trying to destroy me? Almost crushed by her abusive ex and another narcissistic relationship, Isobel is terrified to find herself falling in love again. How can she trust her...

After generations of prosperity in the mining town of Brighton, Newfoundland, Jack and Angela McCarthy find themselves jobless. In order to keep his family together, Jack accepts a job in a gold mine in the wilds of northern Alberta.2015 DEWEY DIVA PICK Arriving in...

In The Bishop's Carriage is a novel written by Miriam Michelson and originally published in 1904. The story takes place in San Francisco during the early 1900s and follows the life of Sally Cardigan, a young woman who works as a stenographer. Sally is...

This summer, second chances start with a single knock at the door. Oyster Island has been buzzing with the return of Lawson Thorne! The gifted brewmaster is trying to rebuild his life and prove to friends and family that he's changed. But when Lawson...

Coming home to the man she never stopped loving... And the daughter she never knew. A visit to her old hometown--and an accidental reunion--could be Dr. Andrea Taylor's prescription for happiness. Now living in Aspen Creek, Colorado, her high school sweetheart, Cole Richards, still...

In "This Marrying," Margaret Culkin Banning explores the complexities of marriage and relationships with a keen eye. Set against the backdrop of the newspaper industry, the novel delves into the lives of women navigating domestic life and professional aspirations. Banning's work offers a glimpse...

Gene Stratton-Porter's "The White Flag" explores themes of morality and social issues in early 20th century rural Indiana. This work of didactic fiction offers a glimpse into family life and the challenges of the time, viewed through a lens of religious and literary significance....

William Makepeace Thackeray's "The Newcomes" is a sweeping family saga set against the backdrop of Victorian England. A masterful work of social satire, the novel explores themes of marriage, inheritance, and the complex dynamics of family life. Thackeray paints a vibrant portrait of English...

Booth Tarkington's "The Magnificent Ambersons" is a powerful American novel exploring the dramatic social changes at the turn of the 20th century. This family saga chronicles the fortunes of the wealthy Amberson family in the Midwest and their stubborn resistance to the burgeoning modern...

"The Seaboard Parish, Complete" by George MacDonald offers a compelling glimpse into 19th-century village life in Scotland. This meticulously prepared edition revives MacDonald's insightful exploration of community and faith within a Scottish parish. As a work of religious fiction, the novel delves into the...

Frances Hodgson Burnett, the beloved author of "The Secret Garden," weaves a compelling tale of marriage and social class in "The Shuttle." Set between England and the United States, this captivating novel explores themes of wealth, family, and the lives of women navigating the...

Evelyn (Evy) James was climbing her way up the corporate ladder when babies came calling. She journeys through the world of motherhood, trying to find a balance while juggling kids, relationships and her new found business success. Can she have it all or will...

Backroom Confessions is the compelling tale of five devoted social workers brought together to assist those in need. The fab five quickly realize that within the walls of the backroom lie infinite answers, plentiful problems and scandalous skeletons. Despite their affinity for helping others,...

Growing up, Rosie had never known any of her father's family. Why had she been chosen to inherit her grandfather's summer home, and its valuable northern waterfront land?A simple reunion with her great aunt and her cousin leads to an unexpected and chilling legacy....

A story about love and family, fighting for who you want to be, fighting against who you used to be and finding your way home. The last time I was on the otherside of those trees, I'd been seventeen and running away from home......

Karen Fletcher, alias Mary Elizabeth Kensington, has everything: haughty British-born façade, successful public broadcasting career in Atlanta, beautiful home, and devoted fiancé. Following her breast cancer diagnosis, Karen returns to her southern hometown of Chattahoochee, Florida, to garner support, seek treatment, and unravel the...

Marcoré, first published in Rio de Janeiro in 1957, won the coveted prize for fiction awarded by the Brazilian Academy of Letters and has been praised by leading critics and writers in Brazil. The novel has maintained favor with the Brazilian public and has...

For Jocie Brooke, the summer of 1964 certainly was eventful, but it's nothing compared to what's coming to Hollyhill, Kentucky, and the Brooke family next. The past is coming to call, threatening to destroy the relationships that everyone thought were so strong. Two people--one...

About the book Torn Apart" tells the heartbreaking story of a family torn apart by injustice. Nine-year-old Isaac Chambers witnesses the devastating impact of his father's wrongful conviction for murder, a charge that throws their world into chaos. The book depicts the family's struggle...

Two Sisters is a heartwarming tale of love, friendship, and the unbreakable bonds we share with our pets. When two women, drawn together by circumstance rather than blood, find themselves navigating the highs and lows of life, they discover that family isn't just defined...

#1 bestselling author Elin Hilderbrand teams up with her daughter, Shelby Cunningham, to deliver a dishy, page-turning novel following an intertwined cast of characters over the course of one drama-filled year at a New England boarding school. It's move-in day at Tiffin Academy and...

A radiant, intimate novel of the longing that blooms between two boys over the course of one summer--about family, desire, and what we inherit.When his grandfather dies, Jay travels south with his family to the property they've inherited, a once flourishing farm that has...

"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...

Darla is a normal girl living a normal life when one day on a walk she is suddenly transported to the kingdom of Bees. Join her in her adventures and experiences as a Princess of the Bees. It's quite the adventure. Author: Josie Ann...

In this propulsive, probing debut novel, a woman will stop at nothing to solve the disappearance of her best friend, a professional cheerleader, navigating the dark underbelly of the Rust Belt and her own demons. Virginia is having so much fun she could cry....