Fiction - Family Life - General

Generation After Generation traces the intertwined destinies of the Folsom and Stein families across more than a century, revealing a tapestry of love, loss, and survival against the turbulent backdrop of history.From the late nineteenth-century origins in Jerusalem and Germany through the devastating horrors...

Author: Miranda JulyISBN-10: 1420530119ISBN-13: 9781420530117Publisher: Large Print PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/12/2025Format: PaperbackLarge Print

A romantic, summery getaway read from bestseller Jennifer Bohnet Every moment is a new beginning on the French Riviera Five years ago, Adam and Lucy Belgrave took the plunge and bought a sprawling rundown farm in the South of France to bring back to...

Lolly Willowes is a satirical novel by Sylvia Townsend Warner, her first, published in 1926. It has been described as an early feminist classic. "Lolly" is the version of Laura's name used by her family after a mispronunciation by a young niece. She comes...

Author: Louise FeinISBN-10: 0063475626ISBN-13: 9780063475625Publisher: William Morrow Large PrintLanguage: EnglishPublished: 02/17/2026Pages: 512Format: PaperbackLarge Print

You don't seem close to death. Why are you here? A breeze brushed my skin, and I shivered. "It's a long story." Story! Tell the story! The sea lions levered bulky bodies to front flippers and rocked from side to side. In 2045 an...

A heartwarming historical fiction novel that begins with a ship, a seed, and a silent promise.In 1913, Yusuf and Anya arrive in New York City with nothing but hope, a few heirlooms, and the weight of an unspoken past. As they navigate tenement life,...

Pat Kavanaugh wanted to major in English at Nutmeg State University. His parents persuaded him to major in accounting because it would be more practical than being a writer. At NSU, he met his roommate named Sean Donnelly. Both Irish-Americans, they became friends despite...

Rosie's Cafe The air inside the café smelled of cinnamon, fresh coffee, and the faint tang of sea salt carried in on the breeze. Early morning sunlight streamed through the large bay windows, painting the wooden floors in golden streaks and casting warm shadows...

The Whitley is Nantucket's most exclusive hotel. It's a sprawling collection of pristine white cottages and an elegant main building on a long stretch of private white sandy beach. The list of famous celebrity guests that have visited over the years is top secret...

Longlisted for the Stephen Leacock Memorial Medal for HumourHuckleberry Finn meets The Catcher in the Rye meets Ferris Bueller's Day Off in this outlandish debut novel.Kaspar Pine begins his day with a simple task: replace a pet canary. By day's end, as Kaspar is...

Why do we follow the norm, even if it hurts?Sofia's final wish for her daughter was clear: Don't make the same mistake I did. Live for yourself.A moving story of self-discovery and resilience, with a simple but important reminder that life is short, and...

The Carving Place is the first in a three-part series that follows Lora Sinclair from her native Mississippi to adventurers in West Virginia. Sent to Appalacia to document customs comparable to those in Mississippi and the South, she finds carver Sam Wood and tries...

Simon had his life planned. He'd graduated from a prestigious university. He is living up to the opportunity his father had given him at a profitable company, with the promise of swift promotions and a corner office. And the future of a wedding and...

When Jane Ryan discovers she's pregnant with twin girls, she faces a heart wrenching decision. On her own and unable to afford to care for both babies, she sees no choice but to keep one and give up the other for adoption. But fourteen...

In 1940, Jean Shapland is evacuated from her home in London as the bombing starts and finds herself growing up in the West Country. This story of love and betrayal, set in Cornwall, South Africa, and America, follows her family through many twists and...

"Hidden Treasures" is the story of 3 women finding their way through the CHAOS of being a mother, student, employee, and wife. Along the way they stumble onto some treasures that allow magical things to occur as they follow the simple routines set out...

From the acclaimed writer of the beloved Clara Callan comes a memorable new novel about first loves, love-after-love, and the end of things, set in summer in Quebec City.James Hillyer, a retired university professor whose life was evocatively described in October (Wright's novel published...

E.M. Delafield's "A Reversion to Type" offers a sharp and insightful commentary on aristocracy and social class in England. This enduring work of fiction delves into the complexities of family dynamics, providing a satirical look at societal expectations and the pressures they exert. Exploring...

"The Able McLaughlins" by Margaret Wilson offers a sweeping family saga set against the backdrop of early 20th century rural America. This meticulously prepared edition brings to life a timeless story of Scottish American heritage. Exploring themes of family life and cultural identity, this...

Experience early 20th-century New York City in Maximilian Foster's "Rich Man, Poor Man," a compelling novel exploring the stark contrasts between wealth and poverty. This meticulously prepared edition offers a glimpse into the social life and customs of a bygone era, where family drama...

Fitz Hugh Ludlow (1836-1870) burst on the literary scene in 1857 with the unlikely best seller The Hasheesh Eater. Written when he was just 20 years old, the book swept him into a career as a prolific novelist, short story author, arts critic, travel...

Set in vibrant, multicultural Miami, The Last Flight of José Luis Balboa is an absorbing debut collection of short stories from a gifted writer. Gonzalo Barr captures this international hub city in all its roiling guises, from the opulence of South Beach to the...

Maggie Finley has returned with her husband from the big city to her Wisconsin hometown, where she reunites with her best friend and awaits the any-minute-now birth of her baby. She's determined to create a safe haven on Hemlock Road, a neighborhood that has...

The gripping new novel from million-copy bestseller, Mel Sherratt.'An absolute masterpiece' ANGELA MARSONS'I love all Mel Sherratt's books' IAN RANKIN'Twists and turns and delivers a satisfying shot of tension' RACHEL ABBOTTThe truth can be a dangerous thing...When a young boy falls from a balcony...

A heartwarming new novel from Danielle Steel, whose countless #1 New York Times bestselling novels have made her one of America's favorite storytellers.Author: Danielle SteelISBN-10: 0593973054ISBN-13: 9780593973059Publisher: Delacorte PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/03/2026Pages: 272Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.25lbs

From New York Times bestselling author Sarah MacLean, a razor-sharp, wildly sexy novel about a wealthy New England family's long-overdue reckoning . . . and the one week that threatens to tear them apart."Deliciously impossible to put down."--#1 New York Times bestselling author Jodi...

The author of the Pulitzer Prize finalist The Snow Child returns to the mythical landscapes of Alaska with an unforgettable dark fairy tale that asks the question: Can love save us from ourselves?Birdie is keeping it together; of course she is. So she's a...

Christmas is coming and so is a monstrous winter storm that threatens the Pacific Northwest. But these aren't the only fateful collisions forecast this holiday season.At the season's epicenter is MTC, a moving, storage, and freight delivery business located in Moses Lake, Washington -...

One town. Two families. A secret that changes everything. "A small-town novel of epic proportions" (Tom Perrotta), this captivating story weaves the intimate lives of two midwestern families across generations, from World War II to the late twentieth century."I love this book with my...

LONGLISTED FOR THE 2025 BOOKER PRIZE "Seascraper shimmers, salt-flecked and rippling. It swells with tense, memorable moments...Poignant, authentic, and hopeful." --The Spectator "In two words: Short. Brilliant." --The Times (London) Twenty-year-old Thomas Flett lives a slow, deliberate life with his mother in Longferry, Northern...

One book club. Five women. Real confessions.And in Mountmooke Bay, no secret stays buried for long.What starts as a fun night of wine and romance novels turns into a storm of anonymous stories, bold truths, and unexpected desire. These women didn't mean to rewrite...

A spellbinding story of two young people whose fates intersect and diverge across continents and years--an epic of love and family, India and America, tradition and modernity, by the Booker Prize-winning author of The Inheritance of Loss"A spectacular literary achievement. I wanted to pack...

A close‐knit, small‐town community in the mountains, grapples with the destructive force of Hurricane Helene. In the wake of a natural disaster, a diverse cast-including the earnest pastor Wesley, a grieving young man Thad, and several community members-is forced to confront personal loss, lingering...

Marina has three days to find what her father has spent thirty years missing. Armed with architectural precision, and a carefully researched list, she believes Barcelona's Gothic Quarter will yield the last bottle of Memoria, a legendary cologne that vanished with its reclusive creator....

Set against the backdrop of World War II, When the Men Come Home follows the journey of Helen Cunningham, a young woman whose life is upended when her husband, David, enlists in the Navy after the attack on Pearl Harbor. Left to navigate life...

"Dear Caitlin. Welcome to your island home. I just have one last request for you..."Caitlin used to adore visiting Aunt Lydia at her Dune Island cottage with its quaint adjoining windmill. But even though Caitlin promised her aunt she'd return and see the island...

It hides a family secret that could change the course of the war.Italy, 1930s. Tina lives in the crumbling castle of Montesecco with only her strict father and their maid, Allegra, for company. She's never been allowed to ask questions about her mother, who...

Long-listed for the Booker Prize"The first major American novel to be published this year." --Sam Sacks, The Wall Street Journal"Gorgeous . . . Almost impossibly heartbreaking." --Sam Worley, New York MagazineA Must-Read: The New York Times, New York Magazine, Time, The Washington Post, Los...

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....

For readers of Karen Russell, Maggie Shipstead, and Eowyn Ivey, an exuberant, highly imaginative epic about a family that settles, against all odds, in the far reaches of the Arctic and the unexpected industry that keeps them afloat for generations. In the far reaches...

On special assignment, young journalist Annie is sent to interview Jack Cohen, a 107-year-old man living in a seniors' care home, Jack eagerly shares his life story-one that stretches across a century of history, from the Great Depression and World War II to the...

A romantic, summery getaway read from bestseller Jennifer Bohnet Every moment is a new beginning on the French Riviera Five years ago, Adam and Lucy Belgrave took the plunge and bought a sprawling rundown farm in the South of France to bring back to...

The next emotional, heartfelt instalment in Jo Bartlett's Cornish Country Hospital series A fresh start... For A&E nurse Eden Grainger, Port Kara offers more than just a safe haven. It's a chance to break free from her ex Jesse and start a new life....

Sian O'Gorman's captivating new read about friendship, family secrets and living your best life from the Irish bestseller. You've only one life, so make sure you LOVE it! Journalist Claudia Kelly loves her work at one of Dublin's best magazines but when she is...

The next emotional, heartfelt instalment in Jo Bartlett's Cornish Country Hospital series A fresh start... For A&E nurse Eden Grainger, Port Kara offers more than just a safe haven. It's a chance to break free from her ex Jesse and start a new life....

When a middle-aged widowed loses her job at the butcher shop, she's at a loss as to how to provide for her family--until she's offered a position that puts her carving skills to new uses in this darkly humorous bestselling Korean thriller.Mrs. Shim needs...

The unmissable new speculative novel for fans of Station Eleven, The End We Start From and The Last of Us. When the end comes, what will you wish you had done? In 2050s London, fear grips like a vice as a deadly virus sweeps...

A BRAND NEW emotional saga of courage and sacrifice, perfect for fans of Dilly Court, Maggie Hope and Rosie Goodwin! The heartwrenching story of a plucky young heroine determined to put her life on the line for her family ❤️ With no one to...

Amara and her family live in a small town called Sultryville. The weather there is too hot. It is so hot, the ice cream on top of an ice cream cone would melt into your hand. Amara wants to please the people who live...