Fiction - Family Life - General

On a miserable January morning, Sarah is sitting on a plane to Tenerife, Spain--without her husband or her children--for a week-long vacation. At the age of thirty, she's just realized that she's very angry with her life, her choices, and her family--and that she's...

Through Teddy's eyes and heart, the idyllic farm life viewed in magazines appears to be out of reach. For Teddy, life looks so much better over the fence or down the road. He experiences his young life filled with disappointments, bullies, broken dreams, fear,...

It is the summer of 1892 and fifteen-year-old Tilly Pound has come to Linden Rise - the holiday cottage of the genteel but dysfunctional Culverton family - to work as a housemaid. She starts as just another member of 'the help' but, as the...

The bestselling author of The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel delivers a "provocative, enthralling, bang up-to-the-minute" thriller (Daily Mail). It all starts with a prize. The Price family wins a holiday trip to Florida and gets their photo in the paper. They're all there, the...

From The Unsounded Sea: A Romance is a novel written by Nellie K. Blissett in 1901. The book tells the story of a young woman named Eileen, who is living in poverty in London. When she meets a wealthy man named Sir Edward, she...

Hillside Flowers is a book written by Simpson and Bishop that explores the beauty and diversity of wildflowers found on hillsides. The book is a comprehensive guide to identifying and appreciating hillside flowers, featuring detailed descriptions of over 200 species of wildflowers. It includes...

""Pan and the Twins"" is a novel by Eden Phillpotts that tells the story of two twins, Peter and Paul, who are sent to live with their aunt and uncle in the countryside of Devon, England. There, they discover a world of magic and...

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our...

Taylor is losing it! The pressures of two annoying siblings, high school, cute guys, and passing her driving exam, would be impossible if not for Sas, her loyal and devoted dog. Friends are changing (some for the worse), and a few more curves are...

teh most famous of Jane austen's novels, in an accessible ever-pleasing formAuthor: Jane AustenISBN-10: 1291417141ISBN-13: 9781291417142Publisher: Lulu.comLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/13/2013Pages: 314Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.83lbsSize: 8.27h x 5.83w x 0.66d

Scandal is a novel by Willa Cather that explores the complex relationships and scandals of a small town in the Midwest. The story revolves around the life of a talented musician named Eden Bower, who is known for her beauty and charm. However, her...

Author: Kateri BowenISBN-10: 1091107270ISBN-13: 9781091107274Publisher: Independently PublishedLanguage: EnglishPublished: 04/15/2019Pages: 260Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.73lbsSize: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.59d

Experience Victorian England in this meticulously prepared new edition of Mrs. Margaret Oliphant's "The Duke's Daughter (aka Lady Jane) and The Fugitives; Vol. 1 of 3." Delve into a world of intricate family dynamics and societal expectations in this classic work of fiction. Explore...

Continue the captivating saga of the Buddenbrooks family in this second volume of Thomas Mann's masterpiece. A sweeping multi-generational novel, "Buddenbrooks, Volume 2 of 2" continues the chronicle of a prominent bourgeois family in 19th-century Germany. Witness the intricate dynamics of family life as...

Archibald Marshall's "Abington Abbey: A Novel" offers a compelling glimpse into family life within the grand setting of an English country house. This meticulously prepared edition allows readers to rediscover a classic work of domestic fiction and social satire. Explore the intricate dynamics of...

I hear a woman's screams, deep in my head. Mine. I'm out of control.Hot on the heels of her debut novel, Climbing the Coconut Tree, S.C Karakaltsas showcases a collection of relatable yet at times unnerving and riveting stories where the unexpected takes us...

A new chapter begins in the lives of childhood friends, Thomasine, Rachel, and Hope. Their friendship has stood the test of time, but more adventures are in store for them...Round 'Bout Midnight. In this sequel to Time Will Tell, the unresolved issues and hurts...

A deeply moving and funny portrayal of a mother and son, this humorous novel about coping with an unusual situation tells the story of a speech therapist whose mother awakes one day to find herself suddenly--for no apparent reason--speaking with a heavy French accent.Author:...

How does one middle-aged woman juggle her roles as wife, mother, coworker, and caretaker and resist the urge to drive, one-way, from town? Hannah Olsen daydreams of such an escape.Hannah belongs to the sandwich generation, one of many women wedged between nurturing children and...

Set in nineteenth-century British India, Thalassa Ali's dazzling debut, A Singular Hostage, introduced us to Mariana Givens, the Englishwoman who risked everything to save a young Indian orphan from certain death. Now Ali returns to that exotic kingdom beyond the northwestern frontier, where Mariana...

Wine of Life is a novel written by Charles Gorham that explores the life of the famous French novelist, Honor����� de Balzac. The book is set in 19th century France and follows the story of Balzac as he struggles to achieve success as a...

"Who knows if there's a God? There's us, now, and caterpillars and other insects and mulch. So thinks Stephen Wirth as he watches his marriage collapse. Between bouts of alcoholism and attempts to restore a fleet of decrepit boats, Stephen does his best to...

American photographer Stephen Brings has fled a troubled relationship in Chicago and the painful memory of a kidnapped and still-missing son, only to stumble into the Balkans at the outbreak of the civil wars. As he drifts through the countryside, Stephen struggles to resolve...

The coast of Southern France sparkles in this sexy, mature, and engaging debut novel. Lily has come to southern France in search of a new perspective, hoping that the sun's soft rays and the fragrant sea breezes will provide a relaxing respite from the...

Author: Fern MichaelsISBN-10: 1420532952ISBN-13: 9781420532951Publisher: Thorndike Press Large PrintLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/11/2026Format: PaperbackLarge Print

Josephine Grant lives a charmed life - a husband, three perfect children, strong bonds with family and friends in the small town where she's lived her entire life. She's the helper, the hostess, the one who always shows up. The person who can do...

In 1980s suburban Stockholm, Jim Jonsson struggles to make sense of ever-shifting allegiances in the schoolyard and the different kinds of silences that live inside his home. Mostly, he struggles to understand the wildness inside him and the longing to belong. Then there is...

After missing her father's death by seventeen minutes, Astrid Johansen spends a year avoiding grief in Oslo-building a career, performing independence, and convincing herself that distance is the same as healing.Now it's Christmas, and her mother's color-coded schedule for surviving the holidays without Magnus...

In The Hill: Finding the Way, the third book in Wayne James Coleman's deeply moving series, Derek Callahan returns home searching for clarity in a world unraveling around him. Haunted by global chaos, personal loss, and a soul-stirring dream that feels more like prophecy...

INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER - An "urgent [and] ingenious" (The New York Times Book Review) novel of rupture and repair in the digital age, delving into a hidden world deep under the ocean--from the New York Times bestselling author of Apeirogon and Let the Great World...

Escape to the Lakes with million-copy bestseller Jessica Redland for a BRAND NEW uplifting story of friendship and second chances It's never too late to find yourself... When she unexpectedly loses her husband, Yvonne Kellerman's world turns quiet and grey. Five years on, her...

When the deepest scars come from those who claim to love us most...In the lush farmlands of coastal California, a generational saga unfolds when young Meadow is left in the care of her grandparents Pete and Janie. Behind closed doors, her Aunt Betty's "discipline"...

A searing novel of love and betrayal as a young boy comes of age in the heart of England, from an exquisite new voice. In the shadow of an ancient abbey nestled between rivers, Daniel is growing up. He is highly intelligent but little...

The bonds between six women undergoing IVF are tested when one announces an unexpected birth in this absorbing, candid novel about what women endure to become mothers Outside the chat, they had different jobs, personalities, financial backgrounds, but inside, they were all mothers-to-be anxiously...

Meet the Mortons: In this family, murder is currency--and business is booming. The Mortons are a modern day, old-money dynasty with impeccable taste, from their exquisitely crafted cocktails to their expertly tailored vintage garments. They are also stone-cold killers. For the Mortons, homicide is...

The Italian Girl is an intoxicating tale of passion and destiny, from Lucinda Riley, #1 bestselling author of the Seven Sisters series. Nothing sings as sweetly as love, or burns quite like betrayal . . . Rosanna Menici is just a girl when she...

Author: Morgan JerkinsISBN-10: 0063234092ISBN-13: 9780063234093Publisher: Harper PerennialLanguage: EnglishPublished: 04/28/2026Pages: 416Format: Paperback

An enemies to lovers, stepbrother, marriage of convenience romance by USA TODAY bestselling author Caitlin Crews. Wedded in hate...Bedded for pleasure! Ivy Amis swore she'd never return to her cruel stepfather's castello, but she'll endure it to secure the money her charity needs. Only...

Under the pen name Mrs. Humphry Ward, Mary Augusta Ward wrote the book "Fenwick's Career." The 1906 novel delves on subjects such as marriage, societal transformation, and the conflict between individual aspirations and conventional norms. Gilbert Fenwick, an accomplished and driven attorney, and his...

WATERS FALL - The anatomy of an affair. The price of forgiveness. The beauty of grace.Jake doesn't remember what it means to be a champion. Nora doesn't know how much longer she can tread water before she goes under.Their fairy tale marriage is hurtling...

Aidan Phelan has finally gained control over Wolfshead, his family's craft brewery and distillery, but there's one catch--his curvy firecracker of an ex-wife has also inherited a share. It was Aidan's stubborn pride that destroyed their marriage to begin with, and now he has...

Sharp Obsidian Joseph Suste's Sharp Obsidian, first published in 2014 and now in 2018 with this second edition, lays bare the inner struggles of a father and his strong-willed teenage daughter when she begins to test life's boundaries. Her father refuses to let destructive...

An anthology of illustrated short stories and poems on the theme of honest hope that does not deny the hard things. Here are pathways through suffering. There is no point in pretending that all is sweetness and light but neither should we ignore the...

The Red Notebook belongs to the autobiographical genre and is the author's most ambitious novel, one that has achieved a truly lyrical tone. Although it should be included in the novel-writing tradition that deals with female voice and memory, this novel breaks new ground...

Join the residents of Railway Lane for one last magical adventure... Globetrotting Libby Jacobs has lost her job but is looking forward to spending more time in her home village of Cranfield. She dreams of turning her chocolate making hobby into something more permanent....

Kennedy Karl Kilpatrick was raised in a world of privilege. As an only child, he developed a strong sense of entitlement, believing he deserved everything he desired. His parents realized too late that they needed to instill discipline in him.Ken thrived in the spotlight,...

A poignant and humorous story of love despite dysfunction among an assimilating extended Jewish family riddled with secrets in suburban Cleveland during 1961.While in today's world they would just seem a bit eccentric, in 1961 suburban Cleveland, the Katofskys of 2207 South Green Road...

School just closed and Jonah's suddenly trapped at home with confusing worksheets and a bad Zoom connection. The only foreseeable escape is when the timer finally runs out and he can enjoy a moment of peace at snack time.But then, time stops-well, the last...

For those who care about the future of America, When Life Was Still provides thought-provoking fictional historical narratives. The trilogy is written for people who value the character and integrity of a nation. It is for those who recognize and resist abuse of power....

In this debut collection, celebrated journalist Patrick Strickland's vivid and character-driven stories are as true to life as his award-winning reportage. In A History of Heartache, boys grow up fast in the blazing heat of North Texas, and men grow old before their time....