Fiction - Family Life - General

Heath Forbes, a best selling writer with Hollywood screaming to adapt a couple of his hit novels, just needs to get away. From everything and everyone. So, his agent sends him to the one place he didn't expect to go, for him to find...

Sabah's Grandmother Akeli collects items of all shapes and sizes, but of all of the things her grandmother collects, Sabah loves the snow globes the most. Her very favorite one features the great pyramids of Giza inside, and gazing into it sparks an interest...

Since he was little, Spencer has always had a weakness for sweets. Years and years of sneaking candy and gum has done quite a number on his primary teeth, and before the damage goes any further, Spencer's family decides to tackle the candy conundrum...

Simon and Sam are brothers who argue about everything, all the time. They fuss and fight over little things, big things, and everything in between. Their mother soon tires of their bickering, and uses a delightful dish as an unlikely tactic to encourage peace...

Don't miss the emotional next instalment in AnneMarie Brear's bestselling Waterfront Women series From rags to riches... but will happiness follow? Orphaned as a child, Fliss Atkins has spent her life working at her uncle's pub, The Bay Horse Inn, nestled along the banks...

Don't miss the BRAND NEW series from bestselling author Stephanie HarteMeet the Kennedy twins and get ready for trouble!Twin sisters Lily and Daisy Kennedy live a life ruled by their controlling father, Des. Desperate to salvage his own shattered dreams, he forces his girls...

A BRAND NEW emotional read from Louise Guy I loved him... but I loved my daughters more. I knew what I had to do. I had to protect them. When June Marlow was arrested for the murder of her husband nearly thirty years ago,...

'A wonderfully warm, romantic read' Karen ClarkeBella is happiest running her tiny antique business from the front room of her cottage on the boardwalk. To ensure she has enough income coming in, she also rents out two of her bedrooms and is hiding a...

Are you a pessimist? Does the everyday jumping thru hoops just make you want to puke? Does smiling and faking it for strangers make you cringe? Or maybe you are a borderline optimist that needs a little daily clarification. Either way this book is...

Hollywood star Ashe Hunter has done many things to get ahead... some best kept hidden from the public eye... But when someone from his past threatens to reveal his deepest and darkest secrets, how far will he go to keep them from the woman...

In a rambling split-level house on the outskirts of Tacoma in the 1970s, a young girl is preoccupied by the anomalous phenomena she reads about in magazines: alien visitations, ESP, pyramid power, the Bermuda Triangle. Meanwhile, she and her stepbrother, thrown uneasily together by...

Dick Cheney Shot Me in the Face...and Other Tales of Men in Pain is an enthralling and award-winning story collection. Unpredictable, humorous, sometimes dark, and surprisingly heartfelt, these stories explore the secret life of men as they pass into adulthood, middle age, and old...

Eric McCanus is a novelist with the misfortune of having written his one great book when he was young. Struggling to write more, recently divorced, while still missing his ex-wife, Eric becomes convinced that happy relationships are unsustainable. Determined to prove the accuracy of...

The Chain tells with insight and humor the story of marital and other vicissitudes of an English Catholic family in a period marked by WWII and its aftermath. This is the setting for the unfolding of the great theme of the conflict between Original...

Set in a blue-collar community in the suburbs of Baltimore, this novel reflects the aftereffects of World War II, the transformation of the United States after a wartime economy, and the solid values of hardworking Americans from all walks of life. It demonstrates the...

From Sunday Times bestselling author Katie Flynn, Forgotten Child is a heartbreaking, uplifting and totally transporting novel to curl up with by the fire. Scotland, 1940: Isla Donaghue is just sixteen when her mother dies, and her idyllic life comes to an abrupt end....

A young woman in New York is caught between her politician father and a manipulative lover in a novel that offers "sheer enjoyment" (Library Journal). Jonathan Fleishman has always been perceived as the rarest kind of politician: as idealistic as he was powerful, genuinely...

Cordelia Miller, an endearing young misfit in a scholarly, cultured family, loves junk food, TV, and the son of the local grocer. Her attempt to escape her stifling background and find her way in the world takes her on a classic journey from innocence...

Reine is born during the chaos of World War I. She grows up in Germany unaware of the political struggles that surround her family. It seems her life is orchestrated by a dark, unseen hand. Repeatedly she struggles with tragedy and an insatiable need...

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...

What happens when happily ever after isn't happy? When everything you thought you knew changes? Obligation...Marriage Betrayal...FreedomUntil him. Until her.Second chances... Until them.Deceit...Doubt. The past may have won the battles, but can Love win the War?Author: Cary HartISBN-10: 1091311021ISBN-13: 9781091311022Publisher: Independently PublishedLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/20/2017Pages:...

'A warm, funny, uplifting writer!' KATIE FFORDEIf you love Lucy Diamond, Phillipa Ashley, Sue Moorcroft and Holly Martin, you'll LOVE Erin Green's novels of love, life, hope and healing..............................Welcome back to the Lakeside Cottage . . .a place to come together, or be driven...

"The Desert Fiddler" by William H. Hamby captures the spirit of early 20th-century American West, portraying the challenges and triumphs of cotton farming families. This family saga, set against the backdrop of rural life, explores themes of perseverance and redemption. Hamby's work offers a...

John Galsworthy's "The Forsyte Saga, Complete" offers a sweeping portrait of an upper-class English family in the early 20th century. This compelling family saga unfolds against a backdrop of social change, exploring the intricate relationships and generational conflicts within a powerful dynasty. As a...

Our first excursion was to the Bronx Zoo. The Photographer wanted to shoot me holding a python. The snakemaster wrapped the thickest, blackest one around my shoulders. An employee of the zoo offered to take a picture of the python and me with the...

One of the finest American poets of the second half of the twentieth century, James Schuyler was at the same time a remarkable novelist. Alfred and Guinevere are two children who have been sent by their parents to spend the summer at their grandmother's...

Three families, separate yet joined by the sins of the fathers; sins that will ultimately lead to tragedy. Mark Richmond's trip to York takes a surprise detour when he runs into Helena Crawford and ends up accompanying her to her parents' ruby wedding anniversary...

An insidious parasite is working its way through the suburbs of Washington, D.C. NITS follows the trail of a virulent outbreak of head lice as it wreaks havoc on the lives of a social climbing mother of a scholarship student, a buff young Latin...

Is it possible to love someone too much? Always considered the beauty of the family, the youngest Brennan sister, Sarah, remains deeply in love with her husband of ten years. Boone Walker, a professional baseball player, travels almost year-round while Sarah stays home and...

Mr Polly is an ordinary middle-aged man who is tired of his wife's nagging and his dreary job as the owner of a regional gentleman's outfitters. Faced with the threat of bankruptcy, he concludes that the only way to escape his frustrating existence is...

Author: Josh AmosISBN-13: 9798231652990Publisher: Josh AmosLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/14/2025Pages: 466Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.18lbsSize: 8.50h x 5.50w x 1.04d

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Author: Virginia HumeISBN-10: 125028564XISBN-13: 9781250285645Publisher: St. Martin's PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 06/16/2026Pages: 320Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.00lbsSize: 9.25h x 6.12w x 1.00d

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From the celebrated author of February and Caught comes an exhilarating new novel that asks: What makes a family? How does it shape us? And can we ever really choose who we love? As the snowstorm of the century rages, twenty-one-year-old Xavier is beaten...

Leah Thornton's life, like her Southern Living home, has great curb appeal. But a paralyzing encounter with a can of frozen apple juice in the supermarket shatters the façade, forcing her to admit that all is not as it appears. When her best friend...

This Christmas indulge in some me-time and enjoy this uplifting and heart-warming story from Sunday Times bestseller Cathy Bramley. Full of romance, laughter and family drama, A Merry Little Christmas is the perfect book to curl up with this festive season.In the snowy market...

An ending worthy of his books... And one she could only dream of! Kenzie Pelletier's entire life centers around the family restaurant she runs with her widowed father. So her banter with writer Danny Kowalski, one of the brothers who've teamed up to buy...

With her adventure cut short in the wake of a tsunami, Sarah finds herself separated from her kayaking companions, adrift in the ocean as the initial shock of what has occurred floods her.Worried about the fate of her companions as she's rescued, Sarah begins...

Experience the timeless charm of Lucy Maud Montgomery's "The Blue Castle: a novel," a captivating work of young adult literary fiction. Delve into a world where romance blossoms amidst the familiar landscapes of small town life and the enduring bonds of family. This meticulously...

Return to a world of captivating secrets and enduring romance in "The Heatherford Fortune," a sequel to "The Magic Cameo" by Mrs. Georgie Sheldon. Dive into this historical fiction where the fate of a family fortune hangs in the balance, entwined with the life...

Frances Boyd Calhoun's "Miss Minerva and William Green Hill" offers a charming glimpse into family life in a small Southern town of yesteryear. This historical fiction, meticulously prepared for print republication, centers around aunts and children navigating the everyday experiences of their close-knit community....