Fiction - Family Life - General

A disarmingly involving portrait of a family struggling to stay together through the Great Depression, The Cape Ann is an unforgettable story of life from a child's-eye view. Lark Erhardt, the six-year-old narrator of The Cape Ann, and her fiercely independent mother dream of...

When mechanic Jade Hawthorne rescues a rusted relic of a Land Rover from a forgotten barn, she never expects it to lead her on a transcontinental search for a vanished explorer and the family he left behind. Joined by a resourceful friend and a...

High school math teacher Ezra Pavic is having a hard time. His wife left him, his son barely tolerates him, and now he's being blindsided by something he never saw coming: the emotional spin cycle of parenting a parent. His mother Irene has dementia,...

A man shielded by opulence and alienated by wealth finds himself tested by life, time and time again. He is constantly in transition, learning the difficult lessons life throws at him and finally understanding what is truth and what merely looks like truth His...

"A sparkling debut novel...a bittersweet tale about love, marriage, and the perils of fame." --PeopleJulia and Joe Ferraro are living the good life in Manhattan now that Joe's finally made it; he's the star of a hit TV show and has just been nominated...

A privileged Southern girl must choose between her heart and her family's expectations in this heartfelt novel from the author of The Funeral Dress. "Simply a wonderful book . . . bold and tender and memorable."--Terry Kay, author of To Dance with the White...

Shae-Lynn Penrose drives a cab in a town where no one needs a cab--but plenty of people need rides. A former police officer with a closet full of miniskirts, a recklessly sharp tongue, and a tendency to deal with men by either beating them...

Author: Felice FalzaranoISBN-13: 9798348224073Publisher: Amazon Publisher HubLanguage: EnglishPublished: 12/25/2024Pages: 328Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.34lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.75d

Inspired by real life events, The Summer Triangle offers a compelling glimpse into life and family dynamics of 1980s rural America. Twelve-year-old Jessica Peabody has lost both parents and lives with her Uncle Jake and her grandmother. As she enters her adolescent years, she...

Twelve short stories that run the gamut from how the universe began to a famous writer's sister problems.Author: T. RemingtonISBN-13: 9798230844044Publisher: Anomalous Works NYCLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/23/2024Pages: 76Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.24lbsSize: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.18d

The BRAND NEW instalment in the uplifting Skylarks Series from bestseller Helen Rolfe A surprise arrival Working with the Whistlestop River air ambulance is Nadia's whole world. She adores her job and the team - they're family. But when a baby is abandoned on...

Broadcasting Boundaries is a compelling exploration of family, ambition, and the evolving world of radio broadcasting. Set against the backdrop of a corporate-dominated industry, the story delves into the lives of Pete Smith, a seasoned radio presenter who joined radio when it was community...

NATIONAL BESTSELLER - Three wildly different sisters reunite for a destination wedding at an English castle in this heartfelt and rollicking novel from the New York Times bestselling author of The Jetsetters."The sort of novel that simultaneously tempts you to devour it in one...

When Asher's world is turned upside down after a painful divorce, he and his two children, Ethan and Allison, must leave behind everything they've known and move to the Philippines in search of a fresh start. But healing is not as easy as a...

From the author of Pack Up the Moon comes a funny, romantic, and deeply moving novel about the unexpected rewards that come from life's detours. Lark Smith has always had a plan for her life: find a fantastic guy, create a marriage as blissful...

A NATIONAL BESTSELLER - An extraordinary, gloriously uplifting novel about the power of friendship and the puzzling ties that bind us - "The Fellowship of Puzzlemakers takes readers along on Clayton [Stumper]'s quest to discover his roots, treating us to a literary mood boost...

In Love Among the Chickens, P.G. Wodehouse delivers a hilarious tale of love, misadventures, and poultry farming. When the charmingly hapless Jeremy Garnet helps his eccentric friend start a chicken farm, chaos ensues. With Wodehouse's signature wit, this lighthearted romp is a delightful mix...

In the Arkansas mountains, three generations of fiercely determined young women are poised for self-discovery in a decades-spanning novel about the bonds of family and secrets.Spending summer away from home for the first time, fifteen-year-old Wren Stone and her younger sister, Sylvie, arrive at...

A profound debut novel that explores complicated love, secrets, and familial misunderstandings from the celebrated octogenarian author of the "trail-blazing" (Oprah Daily) collection Cat BrushingDuring the week of Dr. Agnes Stacey's daughter's wedding, each of the eleven attendees in the small family gathering brings...

From the acclaimed author of The Kindest Lie, a propulsive novel about a mother and daughter each seeking justice and following their dreams during moments of social reckoning--1960s Nashville and 1992 Chicago; perfect for readers of Brit Bennett and Tayari Jones.""People of Means left...

Sally Parker's family has lost it all... But can they find what matters?'I enjoyed it HUGELY. A real treat' MARIAN KEYES*** SHORTLISTED FOR THE COMEDY WOMEN IN PRINT PRIZE 2021 *** TREAT YOURSELF TO THE DELICIOUSLY WARM SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING NOVEL FROM THE MUCH-LOVED...

The year 1920 is coming to a close in the coastal region of Coos County, Oregon, an area rich in history and folklore. Betty Featherwin, the owner of a bookshop, weaves through life as she handles events that come her way. She balances the...

Author: Cathy LakeISBN-10: 1838772693ISBN-13: 9781838772697Publisher: ZaffreLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/29/2020Pages: 416Format: Paperback

In a culture ruled by centuries of tradition, Jessica struggles for her own identity. She is the youngest daughter among six siblings, whose big family can trace their ancestors back for generations in the New Territories of Hong Kong. Only males can inherit land,...

Renting to own not only describes Lily Champion's rental arrangement, it describes her life. But Lily's learned that sometimes when the ground shifts beneath you, it moves you to where you need to be. * Lily Champion lost her mother when she was just...

If you could return to the road not taken...would you? Quinn Braverman has a perfect life, with a loving husband, an adorable son, and another baby on the way. But she also has an ominous secret: she knows that another version of her life...

"What smart, memorable, inventive stories these are--skilled, insightful, full of heart."--Joan Silber, author of Ideas of Heaven Alethea Black's deeply moving and wholly original debut features a coterie of memorable characters who have reached emotional crossroads in their lives. Brimming with humor, irony, and...

The first thing I want y'all to know is that each of these Apple John stories is absolutely true! Well...maybe some facts have been fudged a bit and names changed to protect the guilty. A few facts have been slightly modified, left out, or...

"It had only been two years since she went away. Two years, Daniel often thought. How did time go by so fast and so slowly at the same time?" Kitty Porter was gone but not forgotten by anyone. In this, the final book of...

A luminous debut novel--the story of a friendship between a young schoolgirl and an aging professor--that follows them over the years and gives us an intimate look at a Catholic community in a Bombay fishing village In Varuna, a devout Catholic fishing community in...

When her husband, Kristoffer, dies from a burst appendix in Iowa in 1905, middle-aged Karoline Olsen, mother of six, must make the 145-mile trip from Cedar Falls to Soldier by horse-drawn wagon to bring his body home. With the corpse on fast-melting ice, Karoline...

In her final year of law school, Jill Hansen's greatest joy is representing criminal defendants in court through her school's criminal justice clinic. But when she's appointed to represent Carl, a handsome, charming man who's been charged with assault, she and her supervising professor...

For far too long, there has been a shortage of literature that addresses adult issues and experiences in a way that is both easily readable and meaningful for readers of all levels. That's what inspired us to write What Do You Want on Your...

WINNER OF THE 2024 STREGA PRIZE WINNER OF THE 2024 YOUTH STREGA PRIZE Acclaimed Italian author Donatella Di Pietrantonio's best-selling novel to date, The Brittle Age is a powerful mother and daughter story and a profound exploration of human fragility and the haunting shadows...

Author: Jason DiamondISBN-10: 1250385911ISBN-13: 9781250385918Publisher: Flatiron BooksLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/16/2025Pages: 320Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.00lbsSize: 9.25h x 6.12w x 1.00d

A funny, heartfelt, late coming-of-age story that examines the role of memory in holding us back--and in moving us forward--for fans of The Collected Regrets of Clover and Maame. Call it inertia. Call it a quarter-life crisis. Whatever you call it, Cricket Campbell is...

From the award-winning author of Red Comet The Short Life and Blazing Art of Sylvia Plath, a stunning debut novel: the story of an intense first love haunted by history and family memory, inspired by the startling WWII scrapbook of Clark's own grandfather, hidden...

A decade apart, a painful secret--can two childhood sweethearts find their way back to a love that defies cultures and time? Lia Juma thought she'd buried the dreams of her heart long ago. But when she's forced to return to her family's summer cottage...

The daughter of an affluent Black family pieces together the connection between a childhood tragedy and a beloved heirloom in this moving novel from the New York Times bestselling author of Black Cake, a Read with Jenna Book Club PickWhen ten-year-old Ebby Freeman heard...

Going Home is a sparkling, funny, bighearted story of family and what happens when three men--all of whom are completely ill-suited for fatherhood--take charge of a toddler following an unexpected lossT?o Erskine, now in his thirties, has moved on from childish things: He has...

The BRAND NEW instalment in the uplifting Skylarks Series from bestseller Helen Rolfe A surprise arrival Working with the Whistlestop River air ambulance is Nadia's whole world. She adores her job and the team - they're family. But when a baby is abandoned on...

In South Carolina, a woman discovers her aunt's profound secrets in an emotional novel spanning decades about trauma, survival, and the bonds of female friendship by a USA Today bestselling author.Since Bailey Rae Rigby's adoptive aunt Winnie passed, Bent Oak, South Carolina, doesn't have...

From the award-winning author of Goodbye, Vitamin How far would you go to shape your own destiny? An exhilarating novel of American identity that spans three generations in one family, and asks: What makes us who we are? And how inevitable are our futures?...

Broadcasting Chaos follows the harrowing journey of James Smith as he navigates the toxic, exploitative, and manipulative world of corporate radio. After dropping out of university, James becomes entangled in the glamorous yet degrading atmosphere of Manic Radio, where he faces personal and professional...

As the world teeters on the brink of war in 1937, two young souls separated by an ocean are about to discover a connection that defies logic and time.Grace Fitzgerald, a fiery-haired dreamer, longs to escape the confines of her windswept Dingle fishing village....

In Teresa Tumminello Brader's follow-up to her New Orleans memoir, Letting In Air and Light, Secret Keepers expands the question of whether we can ever truly know our loved ones. This collection of character-driven short stories delves intimately into romantic and family relationships-- some...

A witty, uplifting, wonderfully honest novel about a decades-spanning friendship that might be something much more, from the acclaimed author of The Secret Life of Albert Entwistle and Becoming Ted. Full of heart, charm, and queer joy for readers of Steven Rowley, Linda Holmes,...

In a world full of darkness, can love prevail? An emotionally gripping and heartbreaking WW1 novel. May, 1915. Nineteen-year-old Isle Marie Stahl experiences tragedy travelling on board the RMS Lusitania with her parents from New York to a new life in England, when the...

After Attorney Kwame Agyei-Poku wins the heart of a beautiful young British woman, they marry and have a daughter together. With his position in the Ministry of Justice, Kwame and his family live in a large manor with servants-a far cry from his childhood...

NATIONAL BESTSELLER - NAMED A BEST BOOK BY PEOPLE AND PARADE - The New York Times bestselling author of The Most Fun We Ever Had returns with brilliantly observed novel of a woman in midlife on the verge of upending everything when sudden family...