Fiction - Family Life - General

This children's book celebrates and supports the SMC (Single Mother by Choice) family. It reminds us that not all families are the same but that they all have love in common. The story can be enjoyed by all types of families.Author: April EldersISBN-13: 9798377467977Publisher:...

Heartbeats in Heartsville is a heartwarming tale set in the quaint town of Heartsville, where the bonds between people are as strong as the love they share for their pets. Dr. Nora Flynn, a dedicated veterinarian, has turned her clinic into the heart of...

Branson: I'm a guy who knows what he wants--whether it's a career goal or a man intriguing enough for me to give chase--once I have the prize in sight, I'm relentless in my pursuit. This has worked well for me over the years, more...

Mark Wilson suffered such abuse and trauma as a child he was psychologically damaged and developed problems including split personalities and psychosomatic blindness. Now he has a guide dog called Willow and a dark secret. Blind Justice is a transvestite vigilante seeking revenge on...

Upon her death, Ashton's mother leaves a legacy that upends her world. Why did she leave Ashton the family's historic home and her three younger siblings virtually nothing? Does her mother expect Ashton to repair the damage she caused to the family? ����While coping...

SHOT THROUGH THE HEARTA bullet meant for another woman reshapes Theresa Calapiano's world, and she turns to The Letter Club to find a connection that is free from the notoriety that follows her. She doesn't want one horrific event to define the rest of...

In the face of shocking challenges, nothing is more important to the Reeves women than keeping their bond tight and their communication flowing. But honesty isn't so clear cut when it could blow up everything they've fought to build . . . Already reeling...

The twistiest murder mystery you are ever likely to read? A story about a family that does the unthinkable?Both? Or something else altogether?You think it will never happen to you.The doorbell. The policeman. The words that turn your world inside out: I'm afraid there's...

For fans of Elin Hilderbrand, USA Today bestseller Pamela Kelley invites readers into the Nantucket way of life--sandy shores, warm hearts, and new beginnings.A brilliant solution: remaking your rambling beach house into a bed & breakfast.Lisa Hodges loves her home and her Nantucket community,...

Pittsburgh, 1995. The son of a Black father he's never known, and a white mother he sometimes wishes he didn't, twenty-two year-old Bobby Saraceno has passed for white his entire life. Raised by his bigoted maternal grandfather, Bobby has hidden the truth about his...

Karin Michaëlis Stangeland's "Elsie Lindtner: A sequel to 'The Dangerous Age'" delves into complex family dynamics and the intricacies of adoptive parenthood. This compelling work of literary and psychological fiction explores the emotional landscape of adoptive families, navigating the unique challenges and rewards that...

"Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott remains a beloved and enduring classic of domestic fiction. This meticulously prepared edition allows readers to rediscover the timeless story of the March sisters. Set against the backdrop of New England, the novel explores the joys and challenges...

Ryan Meyers, a good-natured teen on the verge of manhood, is struggling to find his place in the world while growing up in the American Heartland. Complicating matters, he is forced into dealing with the failing health of his cantankerous grandfather, Conrad Doyle, who...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE AND THE HUFFINGTON POST - Features an exclusive conversation between Julia Pierpont and Lena Dunham For fans of Jennifer Egan, Jonathan Franzen, Lorrie Moore, and Curtis...

In this "funny, touching, and heartwarmingly romantic" (JULIE JAMES) novel, a bride-to-be contends with wedding plans, work pressures, and second thoughts.... For fans of Emily Giffin and Julie James.On top of grad school, clinical hours, and part-time work, Chloe is surprised to find a...

Alexander Popper can't stop remembering. Four years old when his father tossed him into Lake Michigan, he was told, Sink or swim, kid. In his mind, he's still bobbing in that frigid water. The rest of this novel's vivid cast of characters also struggle...

Don't miss the brand new epic family drama from the nation's favourite storyteller... Will a dark shadow destroy her family? As a servant below stairs at the big manor house, Rose dreams of running her own teashop one day, and carefully saves a few...

Set in the rolling hills of North Georgia and spanning over a century, On the Banks of the Chestatee is a sweeping Southern saga of family, secrets, war, love, and redemption. From the Civil War to Vietnam and into the modern day, this deeply...

Grady Redwine is a legendary local high school basketball coach whose world falls apart when he gets on the wrong side of the school board and is unjustly railroaded out of his job. Life gets even worse for him weeks later when he learns...

Set in the ruined Central American nation of Boca Grande, 'A Book of Common Prayer' is the story of two American women and their conflicting experiences of wealth, politics and personal history.Author: Joan DidionISBN-10: 0007415001ISBN-13: 9780007415007Publisher: Fourth EstateLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/01/2011Pages: 300Format: PaperbackSize: 7.76h x...

Now a major motion picture starring Glenn Close and directed by Charlie McDowell In The Summer Book Tove Jansson distills the essence of the summer--its sunlight and storms--into twenty-two crystalline vignettes. This brief novel tells the story of Sophia, a six-year-old girl awakening to...

A mother and son, estranged for years, must grapple with the shared secret that drove their lives apart in this enthralling story about family, forgiveness, and how a fleeting act of violence can change a life forever, by "one of the country's most talented...

Author: Danielle SteelISBN-10: 0593498666ISBN-13: 9780593498668Publisher: DellLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/28/2025Pages: 320Format: Mass Market Paperbound

Author: Kerry LanganISBN-13: 9798991555227Publisher: Wising Up PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 06/01/2025Pages: 354Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.04lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.79d

Author: Tim KeenanISBN-13: 9798349465680Publisher: Hemingway PublishersLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/03/2025Pages: 362Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.44lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.94d

Author: Kinsley LeroyISBN-13: 9798348596347Publisher: Self-PublishLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/03/2025Pages: 102Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.32lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.21d

Author: Kerry FisherISBN-10: 1836187823ISBN-13: 9781836187820Publisher: BookoutureLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/01/2025Pages: 316Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.68lbsSize: 7.81h x 5.06w x 0.71d

From Boston to Cork: A Baseball Star's Journey to His Roots, Unearthing Family Secrets & Reviving a Legacy. Love, Bravery & Family Values Interwoven. The Winning Road takes readers on a stirring journey from the bustling American city to the tranquil Irish countryside, exploring...

First in a new series.Twelve years ago, the Jessup family up and left their home in the Atlanta suburbs for the small mountain town of Chancey, Georgia. Carolina had sworn she'd never live in a small town again, and yet there she was, with...

A THOUSAND YEARS APARTBy Roland GeorgeWinner-worthy. Lyrical. Unforgettable.A father's letter. A daughter's silence. And the long, fragile road back to each other.Fifteen years after walking away from everything-including his ten-year-old daughter-Jesse Callahan steps off a train into a city that no longer knows his...

They weren't born into crowns-they earned them through fire.In Family Royalty, bestselling author S. Page delivers a raw, moving, and unforgettable multi-generational tale of struggle, survival, and the sacred power of healing.Shaun Page has carried the weight of a fractured bloodline, a legacy of...

From National Book Award-winning Elisa Shua Dusapin, a subtle yet powerful portrayal of family, secrets, and silence set against the backdrop of a crumbling house in the French countryside--perfect for readers of Katie Kitamura and Elena Ferrante. "A bewitching meditation on tenderness and violence,...

This lyrical runaway Swedish hit follows a reclusive, elderly couple who cross paths with a pair of twentysomething newcomers in a small mountain town, revealing an unexpected, shared history and the reclamation of a nearly extinct culture. Meet Máriddja: eccentric, eighty-five years old, and...

**National Bestseller** A "riveting page-turner" (Jean Kwok, New York Times bestselling author of Searching for Sylvie Lee) about a young woman diagnosed with bipolar disorder who rejects the stability and approval found in a traditionally "normal" life for a career in stand-up comedy. Maddy...

After losing her voice before the audition of a lifetime, West End hopeful Lily Baxter flees to the one place that's always felt like home: her grandmother Violet's cosy cottage in the heart of Appleton Green. Violet is overjoyed to have Lily back under...

An imaginative, moving collection of stories infused with the magic and enigma of the human condition and drenched in Texas heat, from the best-selling author of We Burn Daylight. Encounters with Unexpected Animals takes readers deep into the heart of bestselling author Bret Anthony...

Life apart from her twin, Matilda, isn't easy for Charlotte Lakewood. On the other hand, life with Matilda wasn't exactly easy either. In more ways than the obvious, Charlotte always felt the two of them were too close for comfort, which especially presented problems...

In the heart of 1950s West Virginia, Miners Row tells the gripping tale of a struggling coal-mining community and the lives of those who call it home. When Jim Morgan, a hard-drinking, hot-tempered miner, spirals into self-destruction, his wife Helen is left to endure...

In Miners Row: Breaking Free, David R. Bennett paints a vivid portrait of a small-town community where past wounds and present struggles collide. Jed Davis, a lonely war veteran clinging to memories of family and legacy, finds unexpected comfort in Doris, a compassionate caregiver...

Land Banking is hurting the possibilities for ending homelessness and is rarely talked about. This book brings new light on the subject and gives practical solutions. Cities everywhere should look around and see if there are fenced fields on every corner, then there's probably...

A Southern tale of second chances. Wealth and etiquette can hide a lot of things in the South, as the esteemed Harlan family of sleepy Bay Spring, Alabama, knows. But behind the gentle facade of white pillared porches and acres of cultivated pecan orchards,...

For herpetologist and lover of rattlesnakes, Charlie Goodwoman, Captain Yellowhenry's six gun style of handling rattlers is an abomination. Yellowhenry feels the same about Goodwoman's style of making pets of the reptiles. The two must forge a truce when Yellowhenry's pre-teenaged son, James, becomes...

A USA-Today Bestseller! First in the Pacific Horizons series of romantic women's fiction by Edie Claire.Haley knew that carrying her twin sister's baby would be a sacrifice. She just didn't know how great.Overachieving attorney Haley Olson has always done the responsible thing. So when...

Broke and homeless at 30, Kelly Enright flees Arizona. Returning to her hometown of Portland, ME, her only plan is to track down her estranged but well-off father. But her twin brother, Max, is living in their deceased mother's home, and if anyone's more...

Two families in 1980s Bombay--one making ends meet in the old world of Indian classical music, the other thriving in a booming new world of corporate luxury--intersect in this lyrical novel of art and commerce, capturing a city (and country) in a state of...

'Transporting and profoundly moving...this is a gripping, sweeping romance to break your heart.' ―Amanda Geard, author of The Midnight House'A total treat...I was transported by this beautiful tale of sisterhood, family drama, war, and love. The Distant Daughter is an unforgettable read." ―Jenny Ashcroft,...

Trapped in a London hotel room with her lover, a woman must contend with her life and her marriage in this exhilarating debut. "Room 706 is as tender as it is surprising, a gripping interrogation of womanhood--before and after marriage and children change our...

Shortlisted for the Orwell Prize - A Parade Best Book of the Year - A Paste Most Anticipated Historical Fiction for Fall"[Sarah Jessica Parker] is curating as a publisher some of the most beautiful novels that I read. And this one, in love with...

Two lonely former classmates reconnect in Tokyo and unravel a family secret in this touching new novel from the internationally bestselling author of The Art of Hearing Heartbeats. Still grieving the death of her mother, 29-year-old Akiko is single and lives in self-imposed isolation...

'I enjoyed it SO much!' MARIAN KEYES'With glorious characters and a dreamy setting, I couldn't have loved this book more' THE SUN, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ REVIEW Back to the city of dreams . . . Paris has always held a piece of Jess's heart, ever since...