Fiction - Family Life - General

In this funny and endearing novel for readers of Steven Rowley and Fredrik Backman, a widower has just a month until he leaves his home--and possibly his life--but when he meets a young woman from his neighborhood who's soon to be unhoused, the two...

Love You, Miss You, Goodbye Forever is a short fiction collection by Timothy Boudreau that's thematically divided into the three sections of its title, and over 30 stories, explores its characters' quest for love, light, and connection.Author: Timothy BoudreauISBN-13: 9798896927945Publisher: Stanchion LLCLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/03/2026Pages:...

Declan Shaw, a young Irish journalist, has seen more than his share of war-in North Africa in World War II and afterward in Palestine as witness to the birth of the State of Israel. In early 1950, he arrives in Washington, DC, to head...

Author: Sed FilhoISBN-13: 9798232511395Publisher: sed FilhoLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/04/2025Pages: 118Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.32lbsSize: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.28d

The click of a button could change your life. A fresh start in France is just what this mother-daughter duo needs to transform their lives, perfect for fans of Under the Tuscan Sun. Dedicated single mom and overworked film festival staffer Marlow buys a...

Mike Gayle: emotions you'll never forget, stories you'll want to share Helen and Ben parted as heartbroken 18-year-olds and went their very separate ways. Twenty years later, mother-of-two-teenagers Helen is still in Manchester, a part-time primary teacher, stunned by the behaviour of her love-rat...

Aging isn't pretty. It isn't dignified. It isn't quiet.It's creaks, leaks, sneezes that sound like small explosions, and knees that pop like bubble wrap.From Michelle Ward, creator of the Cheap Therapy series, comes the laugh-out-loud survival guide every man over 50 never knew he...

Dive into the captivating world of "White Spot," a remarkable piece of 20th-century literature now reborn for today s readers by Alpha Editions. This compelling coming-of-age story intricately weaves a family saga that explores profound social issues, inviting you on an emotional journey that...

National Book Award finalist Karen E. Bender returns with stunning speculative stories of parents and children, together and apart, surviving near-future dystopias that feel all-too-possible--and realities that can be even stranger Grounded in both the contemporary United States and a variety of dystopias, celebrated...

But for the first time in my life, I felt completely insane, completely wild, completely free, completely alone but at the same time completely tied to all that was around me, tied to everybody, both dead and alive, every tree, every road, every candle,...

Step into the soulful heart of rural Jamaica in Bentley Walcott's evocative novel, Jamaica: The Untold Story and Rhapsody. Set amidst the lush banana plantations and the vibrant rhythms of the island, the story follows young Harry - a curious and courageous boy on...

THE TWENTY SECOND CLIFFEHAVEN NOVEL BY SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR ELLIE DEAN Cliffehaven, 1947 In the wake of heartbreaking loss, Roisin Reilly makes a promise to her granddaughter Bella that they will cross the Wye Valley and travel to Cliffehaven to find the family...

"Aunt Hannah and Martha and John" is a heartwarming tale of faith, family, and everyday life. Written in the style of classic Christian fiction, this novel explores the joys and challenges of domestic life through the experiences of its memorable characters. With its gentle...

This book contains the author's personal experiences, perspective on a few emotions and feelings and all the amazing people in her life!! This will help you get a different perspective on a few things. Hope you enjoy this reading journey of yours!!Author: R. P....

What will you do when you realize you've been living a lie. That a happy ever after was nothing but a betrayal. That your husband leaves you for another! Shelly woke up to a nightmare. Her husband didn't love her. He loved his boyfriend....

"The Story of Jessie" by Mabel Quiller-Couch is a poignant narrative that combines elements of domestic fiction, coming-of-age, and family drama. Set against the backdrop of rural England, this novel explores the trials and triumphs of its titular character, Jessie, as she navigates the...

The touching book "The Story of a Baby" become written through Ethel Turner, an Australian writer who have become famous in the early 1900s for her work in children's literature. The tale was first published in 1914 and is based totally on the reviews...

In a world where the echoes of war resonate through the hearts of those left behind, *Elizabeth's Campaign* by Humphry Ward emerges as a poignant exploration of love, sacrifice, and resilience. This captivating novel, long out of print, has been meticulously restored by Alpha...

Reagan Nichols is a small-town woman trying to make her way in the world. Timid by nature, she has made a life-long, relentless effort to remain invisible. She finds contentment in the pages of books and sheets of canvas.When she catches the eye of...

The letter from the bank is the last straw. William Blay sells his farm before it's repossessed and absconds with his wife Margaret and three daughters to Port Phillip. But life in the new colony is dogged by the same dramas that hounded William...

"I loved you like there was no tomorrow. And then, one day, there wasn't..."The clock is ticking. The end is nigh. There's something in the air. The Water Tower has been condemned. Someone's final hour is close at hand.The past is over now. The...

It's 1988, and our heroine is leaving Brazil for the US with her new husband: an Argentinian clergyman with a roving eye toward women.Frozen Brazilian Delight is the story of a newlywed couple, brought together by the protagonist's sense of duty toward her Holocaust...

Bullies have walked among us since the beginning of time but how and where do they come from. Young Cassius Julius Gullus knows...up front and personal where bullies come from. He doesn't like what he has to do, regrets ever doing it, and now...

WHAT MATTERS MOSTAfter the sudden death of his parents, Eli Hintz leaves a promising music career to come home and take over the family farm. Not long after, his wife abandons them, leaving him to carry on the best he can as a father,...

An exhilarating literary mystery, Swimming Lessons keeps readers guessing until the final page. Disenchanted by the life in which she's found herself, Ingrid Coleman writes letters to her husband, Gil, about the truth of their passionate and troubled marriage. She hides them, unread, in...

Everyone croons over Dorothea's twins, and Bambi's baby in Lila Mae's dining room. Louie jumps up and barks, waking the babies. Lila Mae and Amelia look to see who arrived-everyone was already accounted for.A young Hispanic woman gets out of a cab, with luggage....

In a suburb called Success, failure is not an option.Harry and Louisa look like an ordinary couple. They live in an ordinary house in an ordinary street in a suburb called Success. Harry says it is better to let sleeping dogs lie. But Buster...

When Mel's boyfriend dumps her weeks before she is due to give birth, she's not just coping with heartbreak - she's also facing parenthood alone. What does she know about bringing up a baby solo? And who's going to be there for her if...

Ellie Browne has found happiness running the Dog & Duck pub in the idyllic village of Little Leyton.Her blossoming romance with handsome property developer Max Golding is going swimmingly, and with her new best friend, Digby the black Labrador, at her side, life couldn't...

To the outside world, Moira is the epitome of strength and compassion. Her unwavering kindness touches everyone she meets, and her calm demeanor is unshaken, even in the face of others' crises. But beneath her composed exterior lies a heart still reeling from the...

A woman at the end of her life, a man unable to restart his, and a history of guilty secrets and things left unsaid--this is a powerful, moving novel of love, loss, and family Elderly and in poor health, Mary fulfills her wish to...

If Christmas is a time of families coming together, why is this family falling apart? Christmas wasn't supposed to be this way. Not for Annie Morgan. Not after all that she's been through. Still recovering from a tragic accident eleven months ago that claimed...

"Living in North Dakota was reason enough to commit suicide" (...living is an illness...death the remedy...). Bethany Schmidt lived the majority of her life in psychiatric facilities where infrequent pinholes of light revealed an entirely different history than the one written in her doctor's...

Gather the Fragments, That None May Be Lost is the fictional story of a small group of young, homeless, mothers living in a shelter in Manhattan who dream of a better life for themselves and their children. The characters are loosely based on a...

The Sanghunters is the second book in the Kudzu Clan series. This book continues the story of the McKaine siblings as they live in hiding in their uncle's secluded cabin in the mountains of North Carolina. Their uncle's property is being threatened by back...

As the battle-fit men of Bennett's Island are called to fight in World War II, many of the other inhabitants head to the mainland as well. The small island community becomes a bit of a ghost town, though Joanna Bennett keeps the home fires...

The beloved best-selling story of an elderly man mourning the death of his wife and the mysterious white dog who helps ease his grief. From author Terry Kay. "A deftly shaped and vivid book...a tender and bracing tale of an octogenarian fighting to live...

For the first time in her life, entrepreneur, Sandria Lewis finally has some semblance of control of her life. With less than one month before her wedding to her love, Dimitri Domenichino, trouble sets up camp and decides to overrun her happiness. As problems...

Pierre and Jean are the sons of Gérôme Roland, a jeweller who has retired to Le Havre, and his wife Louise. Pierre works as a doctor, and Jean is a lawyer. It recounts the story of a middle-class French family whose lives are changed...

Turtle Rock Summer is a novel of love and loss. Set in a small Maine seacoast town during the nineteen forties, it is based on a tragic event in the life of a happy, close-knit family. Gina is the young girl at the center...

When her baby brother dies, eleven-year-old Samantha Moss' life goes from awesome to horrible. Her best friend suddenly stops talking to her, her parents won't allow her to leave the house or even go to school, and she has no one to talk to...

Families, Friends, & Outcasts is an engrossing account--funny as well as sad--of life, love, and race relations in a small North Carolina town in the early twentieth century. As the townspeople navigate their way through the Great War, the Roaring Twenties, and the first...

He's charming, wicked, and handsome . . . and she needs to stay away For Evelyn Owen, work comes first. Being a wedding planner to the city's elite fills her nights and weekends, and she doesn't have time for distractions. Especially in the form...

Meredith Nicholson was an Indiana politician, diplomat and writer. During the first quarter of the 20th century he wrote poetry and prose. His works include The House of a Thousand Candles, The Port of Missing Men, and A Hoosier Chronicle. For Meredith Nicholson May...

Madame De Treymes is a novella written by the acclaimed American author Edith Wharton. Set in Paris, the story follows the character of John Durham, an American lawyer who has been tasked with convincing Madame De Treymes, a French aristocrat, to grant a divorce...

When a mysterious boy arrives at her bedside, a despairing young accident victim resents his intrusion. Twelve-year-old Cricket Dalton is convinced her life is over. What good is living if you can't move or feel anything below your neck? And, worse yet, you've been...

"I have always wanted," he said, "to find a wild piece of desert and turn it into an oasis."Anthea and Roy McLean prospered as working professionals for years-but that life didn't quite feel right. One day, when they were taking care of their animals...

"The House" by Henry Bordeaux is a captivating family saga, translated from the original French, that explores the intricate bonds and enduring conflicts within a household across generations. This historical fiction, a classic of French literature, delves into the domestic dramas that shape lives...

"Maradick at Forty: A Transition" by Hugh Walpole explores the complexities of middle age, relationships, and self-discovery through the lens of a transformative vacation. This literary fiction classic delves into themes of family life and the significant transitions we face. Walpole's narrative captures the...

"Brotherly House" explores the intricate bonds of family and the simple joys of small-town life. Grace S. Richmond, a beloved author of domestic fiction, crafts a heartwarming story centered on family relationships, love, and faith. Delve into a world where everyday moments are imbued...