Fiction - Family Life - General

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...

A Woman's Temptation is a novel written by Bertha M. Clay in 1880. The story revolves around the life of a young woman named Edith, who is married to a wealthy man, but is unhappy in her marriage. She is tempted by a charming...

The Lady's Maid's Bell is a short story written by Edith Wharton, an American novelist and short story writer. The story was first published in 1902 and is set in the Victorian era.The story revolves around a young woman named Alice Hartley, who is...

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...

A young mother fights impossible odds to be reunited with her child in this acutely insightful first novel about an intercultural marriage gone terribly wrong.Jill Parker is an American painter living in Japan. Far from the trendy gaijin neighborhoods of downtown Tokyo, she's settled...

The debut novel from the author of Summer at Gaglow, called "a near-seamless meshing of family feeling, history and imagination" by the New York Times Book ReviewEscaping gray London in 1972, a beautiful, determined mother takes her daughters, aged 5 and 7, to Morocco...

Here is "a rich and lyrical masterpiece"-notes Peter Constantine-the first translation of a lost treasure by acclaimed author H. G. Adler, a survivor of Theresienstadt and Auschwitz. Written in 1950, after Adler's emigration to England, The Journey was ignored by large publishing houses after...

Scott Barron seems to have it all -- a beautiful girlfriend, a dazzling career as a published poet, and a great future. In contrast, his younger brother Jes is a married, overweight, unpublished writer with a fondness for penguins. Then why is it that,...

"Gripping, straight-up, no-nonsense stories about American soldiers and their families. . . simple, tough, and true."--The New York Times "Prose that's brave and honest."--People "Terrific. . . and terrifically illuminating."--The Washington PostAn award-winning story collection from the author of The Confusion of Languages. Through...

New from the author of Full Throttle and Jacked Up Switching into high gear... At a friend's lavish wedding, Harley McLain and her twin sister, Charity, meet sexy stock-car driver Cooper Brickman. The more reserved Harley is immediately smitten--until he hits on her twin....

The novels of Gail Godwin are contemporary classics--evocative, powerfully affecting, beautifully crafted fiction alive with endearing, unforgettable characters. Her critically acclaimed work has placed her among the ranks of Eudora Welty, Pat Conroy, and Carson McCullers, firmly establishing Godwin as a Southern literary novelist...

The acclaimed author of Sweetness in the Belly journeys to Vietnam in this rich and tantalizing new novel.Raised in the United States but Vietnamese by birth, Maggie has come to Hanoi seeking clues to the fate of her father, a dissident artist who disappeared...

The New York Times-bestselling author's heart-wrenching chronicle of a woman and her niece, who attempt to build the relationship they longed for all their livesLuanne Rice knows women. The author of thirty-one novels, Rice is a master at creating vivid female characters and capturing...

Welcome to Valentine Valley, where tongues are wagging now that the town bad boy is back--and rumor has it the lean, mean ex-Marine is about to lose his heart But like it or not, in a town like Valentine, love happens . . .Adam...

Meet the Hennarts: Samantha Hennart, a poet with writer's block; her husband, Bernard, obsessed with the life of a nineteenth-century Belgian mystic with stigmata; their son, Ryan, a mediocre rock musician; and their eighteen-year-old daughter, Marguerite, who is quietly losing her mind. A meditation...

Award-winning author Lynne Hugo returns with a life-affirming, poignant novel in the spirit of A Man Called Ove--a story brimming with both wit and warmth about how a family gets on . . . and goes on. CarolSue and her sister, Louisa, are best...

Elise Sabato is proud of her husband, Brad, for serving his country...and grateful when he returns home to her. But the traumatic brain injury he suffered in Iraq has turned him from a thoughtful, brilliant, and patient man into someone quite different....someone who requires...

"From the New York Times bestselling author of The Last Story of Mina Lee comes a propulsive new novel of a family that unravels when a stranger is found dead in their backyard, only to find he might hold the key to finding their...

REESE'S BOOK CLUB PICK NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A thrilling roller-coaster ride about a heist gone terribly wrong, with a plucky protagonist who will win readers' hearts. What if you had the winning ticket that would change your life forever, but you couldn't cash...

Farmer Bill Fogel isn't ready to retire. But his children have grown, his wife has passed, and his body is protesting. When a warehouse developer approaches him about buying the farm that has been in his family for generations, the offer seems too good...

A wounded warrior and his younger brother discover the true meaning of Christmas in a timeless story of family in this "lovely and memorable" (Luis Carlos Montalv疣, New York Times bestselling author) novel from New York Times bestselling author Mary Alice Monroe. As far...

Rosie Benson does not have it all together. Like most twenty-somethings, she struggles to figure out life and soon finds herself following the advice of her late great-aunt through a series of revelatory emails about pursuing long-buried dreams rather than society's idea of perfect...

The follow-up to the beloved #1 New York Times bestselling modern classic The Story of Edgar Sawtelle, Familiaris is the stirring origin story of the Sawtelle family and the remarkable dogs that carry the Sawtelle name.It is spring 1919, and John Sawtelle's imagination has...

Love forbidden by prejudice; death at the hands of unbridled hate; and a family history expunged because of societal inequities are the secrets unlocked when the identity of Charlotte Wickham is revealed.The saga begins with Danny finding Charlotte's diary and wedding photo. Danny is...

Crossing is a vividly human re-imagining of the love, sacrifices, and history that laid tracks for the North America of today. Leaving behind ancestral Chinese homelands and their family, brothers Yang and Lee face harrowing challenges as they join countless immigrants seeking a better...

"Painfully funny. . . . This rivals Taffy Brodesser-Akner's Fleishman is in Trouble in its pitch-perfect portrayal of Jewish American life." --Publishers Weekly (starred review) A hilarious and heartfelt novel about a seemingly perfect family in an era of waning American optimism, from the...

Anna, a photojournalist in New York City, has avoided returning home to New Hampshire since her mom died. Now, she suspects that her dad is troubled by something serious. Luckily, her next assignment brings her home for Christmas. Anna's dad shares that a contractor...

Tess is a Londoner whose relationship with Richard transports her from a Jamaican diaspora in the city to the English countryside, where predatory birds hover over fields, buses run twice a day, neighbors barter honey for cider, and no one looks like her. As...

In the second part which is the sequel to The Forgotten Child Trevor and Norman Kingsley go up to the attic to retrieve an old photo album and come a portrait of a woman who bears a striking resemblance Trevor they then go on...

"A stone-cold masterwork of psychological tension. Its final pages had me holding my breath." --Flynn Berry, New York Times Book Review The seemingly inexplicable estrangement between a woman and her grown daughter opens up a troubling question: What damage do we do in the...

NATIONAL BESTELLER - An "exquisite" (The Boston Globe) exploration of love and loss, the struggles and limitations of family life--and how we all must learn to live together and apart--from the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Hours "The only problem with Michael Cunningham's prose...

Gigi isn't looking for the one. Just someone...!As she gears up for her sister's destination wedding in Hawaii, the countdown is on for Gigi to find a date. Just someone to prove to her friends and family that she's ok, and to stop the...

Preorder the next Primrose Woods story now!Primrose Hall is more than Jackson Moody and his fianc馥 Pia's home - it's the heart of the community.The Sunday craft fairs in the renovated stables are a popular draw for the locals and tourists alike, enticed by...

Will Alexander is on a journey of the heart and soul, searching for something elusive, something missing from his life-something obscured by the chaotic circumstances of his life and the mists of uncertainty. Blind to obvious truths, he is unable to see clearly what...

An intensely moving, lyrical and often funny novel about a family whose story of migration from Kenya and India to England is told over three separate days, across six decades. Bedi and Sushma's marriage is arranged. When they first meet, they stumble through a...

The third title in Roxane Gay Books' inaugural list, Hot Springs Drive is an urgent, vicious blade of a novel about a shocking betrayal and its aftermath, asking just how far you'll go to have everything you wantJackie Stinson's best friend is dead, and...

The BRAND NEW Instalment of bestselling author Jo Bartlett's Cornish Country Hospital Series. Perfect for fans of Grey's Anatomy!A fresh beginning...Esther Hamilton, is finally finding her feet after her split with her horrible ex, and is looking forward to her new single life. She...

From one of America's most beloved storytellers comes his most spiritual book since The Christmas Box and The Walk series with this modern-day, Christmas-themed retelling of the story of the prodigal son. It has been said that sometimes the greatest hope in our lives...

From No. 1 bestselling author Beth Moran comes a story about family, friendship and community.As Faith tries on her future mother-in-law's wedding dress in preparation for her own wedding, her tears are not of joy. The hideous frock is nicknamed 'The Ghost Web' by...

After nearly a year away from her husband and her two young sons, Rachel, with her toddler daughter, Dottie, can hardly wait to reach Virginia. Now her life can settle down. However, painful memories haunt her in the ocean voyage to America.When she arrives...

There are worse fates than growing up knowing that you will one day inherit a vast and magnificent Cotswolds country estate, but for Rhys Travers it has always felt like a huge responsibility.Juniper Meadows is home to much of his extended family, not to...

On a warmer than usual spring day, Alex, a fifteen-year-old mixed-race boy hitchhiked his way from North Minneapolis to Duluth, Minnesota. His mother was dead-a victim of cancer, and his father left him with only a note to find his grandfather in Silver Bay....

A woman delves into a centuries-old murder to find the truth behind her self-destructive behavior in a powerful novel about love, loss, and healing by the bestselling author of An Unfinished Story and The Stars Don't Lie.Unable to catch a break in life or...

'An easy five stars from me. Funny, warm, relatable, romantic. I absolutely loved it.' Sandy BarkerBerkley Kaine was lucky enough to meet her perfect man at a young age.Blissfully in love, she's about to graduate college, take on her dream job, and has never...

A feel-good journey of possibility, second chances, and falling in love again...with life. Perfect for fans of P.S. I Love You!"A lively, witty ride with a strong cast of supporting characters. Avery tackles the topic of grief in a way that manages to feel...

From the author of the "extraordinary" Animalia (Sunday Times), winner of the Republic of Consciousness Prize and finalist for the Lambda Literary Award and Best Translated Book Award, a blazing new novel exploring nature, family, and violence, set on a hostile and glorious mountainside...

Judith Paris returns to the Lake District to settle a family feud in this third volume of Hugh Walpole's, The Herries Chronicle. Now middle-aged, Judith must return to her countryside home to help resolve a dispute between two branches of her family. Grandeur, drama,...

Im M rz 1875 verl sst das Segelschiff Franklin unter seinem Kapit n John Branican den Hafen von San Diego in Kalifornien. Sein Ziel ist das indische Kalkutta, doch nach vielen Monaten gibt es von dem Schiff und dessen Mannschaft keinerlei Lebenszeichen mehr. Das...

Carol Trehorne's only child, Max, is in ICU with severe burns. Max, a performance artist, has set himself alight. He recovers but it becomes clear that he is planning further performances that will put him at risk of serious injury or death. Carol, a...

In any family tree are names that mean something or nothing to the present-day members of that family. For the Ellison family, there are names that have been the center of tales of family lore and some that mean nothing at all to them....