Fiction - Family Life - General

A 2018 NAACP Image Award nominee and an NPR Best Book of 2017, a moving African-American family drama of love, devotion, and Alzheimer's disease. Diane Tate never expected to slowly lose her talented husband to the debilitating effects of early-onset Alzheimer's disease. As a...

For Lobbi, the tragic passing of his mother proves to be a profound catalyst. Their shared love of tending rare roses in her greenhouse inspires him to leave his studies behind and travel to a remote village monastery to restore its once fabulous gardens....

Tom Johnson has turned 85 and has suffered a few "events," though he knows his mind is sharp. His oldest son, who had Down Syndrome has died, and his remaining two children want to move him out of the homestead lake house and into...

Celebrate Christmas in East Perry with Ann Hazelwood's Quilt The Town Christmas Kate Meyr has settled into a pleasant life in Borna, Missouri and is adjusting to the challenges of becoming an innkeeper. Thankfully, the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays bring both friends and relatives...

Act I: Avoid conflict at all costs. Even when someone signs you up for something you really don't want to do. Act II: Try to hold things together, even when your life is spinning out of control. Act III: (You'll have to read the...

Now in paperback, this Osaragi Jiro Award-winning novel demystifies the notion of the selfless Japanese mother and the adult daughter honor-bound to care for her. Mitsuki Katsura, a Japanese woman in her mid-fifties, is a French-language instructor at a private university in Tokyo. Her...

Winner of the Chatauqua South Award for FictionOut of the shotgun houses and deep, shaded porches of a west Florida mill town comes this extraordinary novel of love and redemption as told by Gabriel Catts. On the eve of his fortieth birthday, Gabe attempts...

From acclaimed Greek writer Lena Manta comes an emotionally powerful saga following five young women as they realize that no matter where life leads them, the only constant is home. Theodora knows she can't keep her five beautiful daughters at home forever--they're too curious,...

In this Amazon Charts and Washington Post bestseller, a devastating secret is revealed, and a family must finally come to terms with the past.Single mother Maisey Addington has always fallen short of her own mother's expectations--never married, a bit adrift, wasting her high IQ...

When recently divorced Katie Ellis and her rescue dog Bark move back in with Katie's grandmother in Florida, she becomes swept up in a reunion of her grandmother's troupe of underwater performers--finding hope and renewal in unexpected places, in this sweet novel perfect for...

A captivating novel of Renaissance Italy detailing the mysterious life of Bartolomeo Scappi, the legendary chef to several popes and author of one of the bestselling cookbooks of all time, and the nephew who sets out to discover his late uncle's secrets--including the identity...

From the New York Times bestselling author of Girls Like Us comes a "funny, bittersweet, and ultimately uplifting look" (Sarah Pekkanen) at fatherhood, love, and family life. Charlie Goldwyn's life hasn't exactly gone according to plan. Widowerhood at thirty-three and twelve-hour workdays have left...

In the vein of Jojo Moyes and Cheryl Strayed's Wild, a warm and touching novel about a woman who embarks on a pilgrimage to Canterbury Cathedral after losing her mother, sharing life lessons--in the best Chaucer tradition--with eight other women along the way, from...

Set in a picturesque Maine beach town, bestselling author Holly Chamberlin's heartwarming and insightful novel delves into the choices and changes faced by two families over the course of one eventful summer . . . Everyone in Yorktide, Maine, knows sixteen-year-old Sarah Bauer. She's...

A little light can guide you home... New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Nan Rossiter's touching new novel reunites four sisters at their childhood vacation spot on Cape Cod--where they uncover the truth about a past tragedy to find their future as...

Kat is a tough, independent woman who makes her living as a professional poker player. She is single, childless and happy about it. But when her best friend, Josie, commits suicide, she names Kat as the temporary guardian of her ten-year-old son, David, until...

Gone with the Wind meets The Help in the stunning prequel to Leila Meacham's bestselling family epic Roses. "From birth, Jessica had eschewed the role to which she'd been born. Was it because she sensed that her father's indulgence was compensation for his disappointment...

The latest novel from Chris Cleave--the award-winning and international #1 bestselling author of Little Bee--is "a heartstring-tugger with an adrenaline-fueled plot" (People) that asks: how much are we willing to sacrifice for the people we love?IT'S THE ULTIMATE TEST OF A MOTHER'S LOVE ....

Previously published as The Mermaid GardenThe internationally bestselling author of The French Gardener presents a complex and irresistibly compelling novel that confirms the remarkable power of love to heal and transform.Ten-year-old Floriana is captivated by the beauty of the magnificent Tuscan villa that overlooks...

Washington Post Best Books of 2017 New York Times bestselling author Edan Lepucki's Woman No. 17 is a "winning novel."-- New York Times Book Review High in the Hollywood Hills, writer Lady Daniels has decided to take a break from her husband. Left alone...

In this new coastal series, Lin Stepp transports her readers into the rich, colorful lives of Burke and her sisters, Lila, Gwen, and Celeste, who grew up at the Deveaux Inn and Lighthouse on a windswept island, accessible only by boat. Get ready to...

"A daring debut." -New York Times Book ReviewA MARIE CLAIRE BOOK CLUB PICKA Recommended Read from: Salon * Good Morning America * People Magazine * Electric Lit * Goodreads * Buzzfeed * The Seattle Times * Deep South Magazine * Book Culture * Debutiful...

WINNER OF THE 2023 NATIONAL TRANSLATION AWARD IN PROSE An abandoned package is discovered in the Paris Metro: the subway workers suspect it's a terrorist bomb. A Vietnamese woman sitting nearby, her son asleep on her shoulder, waits and begins to reflect on her...

A rabbi and a financial advisor walk into a bar. Actually, it was a Mexican restaurant. And so begins, See the Beetle. We first meet financial advisor, Marty Kaplan, who's having a business lunch with his old fraternity brother and client, Rabbi JD Aron....

A timely, tender, and compassionate tale of perseverance, love, and the bonds of family in the face of tremendous and sometimes painful upheaval in this latest novel in the New York Times bestselling Beach House series. The coming of spring usually means renewal, but...

*"A whip-smart, funny, and searing look at the wild world of startups." --Good Morning America Book Club Buzz Pick *Named a Best Book of the Year by NPR In this "wise and wickedly funny novel about love, creativity, and the limitations of the tech-verse"...

A tangled web of lies draws together three women in this explosive thriller of revenge, murder and shocking secrets At an elite private school nestled in the Colorado mountains, Natalie, an office assistant, dreams of having a life like the school moms she deals...

What an unexpected delight. The concept is fresh and original, the writing solid, the story - well, I'm still smiling.Thomas Locke, Bestselling AuthorWhen high school teacher Myles Bradford wins the Powerball lottery, he decides to do something truly unexpected: run for President of the...

When a young courious boy looks for adventures and ways to help others ends up in situations that will keep you questioning how he will ever manage to get back on the right track of life. Thunder keeps readers eager to read on so...

From the author of The Aftermath comes the story of a whirlwind friendship--and the dark secrets lurking beneath it.After a tumultuous marriage, Mary Wilson is happy in her uncomplicated life, focusing on her twelve-year-old son. She's always been content with her little family--but then...

From the master of historical fiction, this book follows an unforgettable family after the Second World War. Some bonds are hard to break . . . Daniel Pitt was an RAF fighter in the First World War and an espionage agent for the SOE...

An award-winning Haitian novel about silence, beauty, and the solidarity of tears.Airports are distillations of the world. I like thinking of them that way. The hope of leaving and the desire to come home, existing side by side. Any voyage is possible. My mind...

Into the Blue, the third book in Kay Bratt's By the Sea series takes you on an emotional journey filled with mystery and hope for a happily ever after. Jules Monroe is a woman whose hard work and dedication has built a rewarding life...

Jennie Gerhardt (1911) is a novel by Theodore Dreiser. Controversial for its honest depiction of work, desire, and urban life, Jennie Gerhardt has endured as a classic of naturalist fiction and remains a powerful example of social critique over a century after its publication....

Man and Wife (1870) is a novel by Wilkie Collins. Written at the height of Collins' career, Man and Wife displays the author's the trademark sense of mystery and psychological unease that made him a household name around the world. Recognized as an important...

Have you ever looked down at your own stomach and not recognised it?I have.Have you ever found yourself scared to laugh, cough, jump or sneeze for fear of peeing yourself?I have.Motherhood.It's one of life's joys, but it can also bring a lot of changes...

Things between me and Papa are so different to what me and Mum have. It's been that way since the first day. An invisible bond. Papa was the one who never stopped encouraging me to strive for my goals. 'Take every opportunity dis country...

Winner of the Restless Books Prize for New Immigrant WritingShortlisted for the Center for Fiction First Novel PrizePriyanka Champaneri's transcendent, prize-winning debut novel brings us inside India's holy city of Banaras, where the manager of a death hostel shepherds the dying who seek the...

Ginny Johnson, her husband Martin, and their two kids, Alistair and Ruby, spend a week at Happy Sands Resort every summer. And it's always perfect. Mostly perfect. It could be perfect. Probably. This year, Ginny's expectations are dashed again as Martin spends all his...

One day you will understand that the heart is only as fragile as the choices we make. I tell you this now-we will make surprising decisions for love. Ones that can tear our heart out and leave us begging for answers. The most painful...

Dave Cartwright used to be good at a lot of things: good with his hands, good at solving problems, good at staying calm in a crisis. But on the heels of his third tour in Iraq, the fabric of Dave's life has begun to...

How do you start a new chapter when you haven't closed the book on the last one?Eighteen months ago, Autumn Divac's husband went missing. Her desperate search has yielded no answers--she still has no idea where he went or why. After being happily married...

Celia Burrows thought she had it all--a handsome husband, two successful children, and a gorgeous beach house on the Northern coast of Maine. But her perfect life cracks apart when her husband of thirty years informs her that he's leaving. In a note. And...

'Charming, very funny indeed. Angela Thirkell is perhaps the most Pym-like of any twentieth-century author, after Pym herself' Alexander McCall Smith It is wartime in Barsetshire, and so much has changed. Belier's Priory is now a hospital for wounded soldiers, and Sir Harry and...

Six years after the fight that ended their friendship, Daphne Berg is shocked when Drue Cavanaugh walks back into her life, looking as lovely and successful as ever, with a massive favor to ask. Daphne hasn't spoken one word to Drue in all this...

The basis for HBO's Patria, named one of the "Best TV Shows of 2020" by The New York Times In the heart of Spain's Basque Country, two friends, Miren and Bittori, find their worlds upended by violence. When Bittori's husband runs afoul of the...

ST. IVO is absolutely exquisite and perfect for poolside... [M]asterfully written and immediately captivating." - Elin Hildebrand, on InstagramHershon maintains a quiet terror throughout this slim, eccentric novel. . . Fiction full of complexity, devoted to reality. And in the end, a larger sense...

Behind every great love song is a great love story, from the author of Star-Crossed NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY PUBLISHERS WEEKLY - "A tender tribute to the healing powers of love and music . . . Readers will...

You'll fall instantly in love with Cedar Key and this homespun knitting community. --Lori Wilde"A Southern Debbie Macomber, but with a flair all her own." --Karin GillespieNew York Times bestselling author Terri DuLong's heartwarming new novel invites you to Cedar Key, Florida--a close-knit community...

ONE OF POPSUGAR'S BEST ROMANCE NOVELS OF NOVEMBER 2020!"A story of love long postponed but never forgotten, Little Wishes is a tale to be treasured. Michelle's Adam's lovely, luminous writing is a beacon that draws readers closer and brings them home to the lasting...