Fiction - Family Life - General

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

A sly and playful novel about the many faces we all have. Fifteen-year-old Berta says that beautiful things aren't made for her, or that she isn't destined to have them, or that the only things she deserves are ugly. It's why her main activity,...

If I stay, he will kill me. If I leave, he'll destroy Addie and Drew.Jillian Kane appears to have it all - a successful career, a gorgeous home, a loving husband, and two wonderful children. The reality behind closed doors is something else entirely....

From the bestselling author of Lucky--a Reese Witherspoon Book Club pick--comes a captivating novel that explores marriage, motherhood, identity, and what it takes to love someone--family members, friends, or spouses--for life. Former folk singer Helen Sear was a feminist wild child who proudly disdained...

"A graceful, attentive, and beautiful debut." -- George Saunders For fans of Meg Wolitzer and Maggie Shipstead: a sweeping debut novel following an American artist who returns to Germany--where she fell in love and had a child decades earlier--to confront her past at her...

"Patrick Redmond has filled his first novel with passion--the passion to tell a story that resonates far beyond the confines of the small Indiana town where it is set. "Some Go Hungry" tells an important tale that in some ways is timeless, and in...

A "timely and powerful" novel that provides "a haunting and compassionate consideration of the question of who can and cannot come into a country" (Publishers Weekly). Set in Sydney's working-class western suburbs, No More Boats tells of a family whose unraveling lives collide with...

A troubled young man's bright future takes a strange turn when his mother commits murder in this "riveting and disturbing novel" of 1990s Washington State (The Guardian). A Guardian and San Francisco Chronicle Best Book of 2016. Joseph March, a twenty-one-year-old working-class kid from...

Castle Priory is a crumbling Oxfordshire mansion, one Brian Blackstone's wife considered a place of extraordinary enchantment. But for Brian there is no enchantment, only the burden of trying to honor Sarah's dying wish that he hold onto the property.With the local doctor, Cecilia...

In 1991, unhappily married Sylvie and her husband set off on a journey across Eastern Europe in search of a Romanian orphan to adopt.Sylvie wanted to believe that misery could simply be replaced with happiness. Time was a straight line, stretching out before you....

Join the millions who have fallen in love with New York Times bestselling author Carolyn Brown in her landmark hundredth novel.At the end of her rope, single mom Lily Anderson is determined to move her rebellious children in the right direction. That means taking...

From New York Times bestselling author who "delivers it all with page-turning romance" (Nora Roberts) comes a story about a down-on-her-luck teacher, a carefree cowboy, and finding second chances in the most unlikely places. After weeks on the trail, Sam Monroe is looking forward...

"A special book that will make you laugh through your tears with its heartfelt take on happiness and friendship." --Amy E. Reichert, author of The Optimist's Guide to Letting Go and The Coincidence of Coconut Cake Annie is stuck. In her boring job, with...

After seven years of misery and abuse, it's all over--Hannah O'Malley is officially divorced. Hallelujah. It's like every Christmas in her life all rolled up into one glorious day. Not only does Hannah get to keep her grandmother's spacious old house, but she has...