Fiction - Family Life - General

'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...

Standing together In the fifth installment of the Mountain Women Series, May Rose discovers that managing the boardinghouse and doing her best for loved ones make challenging days and anxious nights. Now she faces triple threats: her husband has been struck by paralysis, someone...

Going on with grace and goodwill: In 1924, May Rose and her community rise up to help others survive tragedy and loss, even as they struggle to find inspiration for their own way forward. In the midst of changing times, her husband contemplates a...

Some say the new woman in town is a troublemaker, but Winkler is already in trouble. Two years after the stock market crash, hard times have come to everyone. As the population declines and the mine threatens to close, May Rose and her friends...

Life will get better, so they say. Through the spring and winter of 1923, May Rose says it too, as losses, scandals, and threats affect people she cares about. Though she's blessed with the ingenuity and courage of her husband, friends, and family, she...

The young Bruce Arnold is a cattleman who takes the reins and responsibility of his parents' cattle station in north Queensland's dry tropics. He needs to juggle a large debt, the expenses of a station in unpredictable conditions and still derive a comfortable living.It's...

"Recommended for fans of Downton Abbey." --Parkersburg News & Sentinel Set against the vibrant and colorful backdrop of 1920s Seattle, Cate Campbell's latest Benedict Hall novel brings the tumultuous, changing world of a privileged family to vivid life. . . Though born into one...

"A remarkable story, a courageous performance, and we're privileged to get it."--Los Angeles Times Set in the 1970s, in the era of the Vietnam War and its volatile aftermath, Land of Smiles tells the story of a young Southeast Asian man's journey from a...

The basis for the major motion picture 5 Flights Up starring Diane Keaton and Morgan Freeman. New York City is on high alert--a gasoline truck is "stuck" in the Midtown tunnel and the driver has fled. Through panic and gridlock, Alex and Ruth must...

"This summer's sweetest confection is J.C. Cervantes's The Enchanted Hacienda. This book is like dipping your brain into a jar of serotonin." --New York Times Book Review"This is a contemporary coming-of-age story, with a sprinkling of magic, that's one of my most anticipated reads...

New York Times bestselling author Patti Callahan Henry delivers a novel that explores the power of lasting love through the connected stories of two women from opposite sides of the sea. Twenty-seven-year-old Kara Larson is bogged down in the stress of planning her elaborate...

Delve into a work shimmering with literary wit, poignant comedy, and emotional depth.Spanning nearly one hundred years and three continents, Chicken Coop in a High Wind recounts the saga of the Breton family, setting off with the patriarch-Ernesto José Breton-forced to leave his hometown...

Coming from the gritty streets of Brooklyn, New York, and now an accomplished real estate mogul, Colette Lati is a woman who seemingly has it all. But when her husband becomes estranged, she's forced to face a harsh truth-that she has lost her love...

With one phone call, Mattie's world becomes a living nightmare. Can she navigate her way through love lost to find love again?In the Deep South, family gatherings and outdoor garden parties with neighbors and friends make life a delightful reverie. Having left her home...

Delve into a work shimmering with literary wit, poignant comedy, and emotional depth.Spanning nearly one hundred years and three continents, Chicken Coop in a High Wind recounts the saga of the Breton family, setting off with the patriarch-Ernesto José Breton-forced to leave his hometown...

New York Times BestsellerA TODAY Show #ReadWithJenna Book Club Pick A Big Chill for our times, celebrating decades-long friendships and promises--especially to ourselves--by the bestselling and beloved author of The Guncle. It's been a minute--or five years--since Jordan Vargas last saw his college friends,...

Le Père Goriot ("Old Goriot" or "Father Goriot") is an 1835 novel by French novelist and playwright Honoré de Balzac (1799-1850), included in the Scènes de la vie privée section of his novel sequence La Comédie humaine. Set in Paris in 1819, it follows...

Le Père Goriot ("Old Goriot" or "Father Goriot") is an 1835 novel by French novelist and playwright Honoré de Balzac (1799-1850), included in the Scènes de la vie privée section of his novel sequence La Comédie humaine. Set in Paris in 1819, it follows...

In Senegal, three modest families share a courtyard. This common space is a small paradise where they meet to cook, dine, talk, evoke memories, and grow together. At one Sunday family gathering, the usual post-meal conversation turns tense when Sada's adolescent son, Die?y, asks...

It's hard to leave the past behindRecently widowed Ava has moved to Philadelphia, determined to start over. With her children and blossoming career as a dressmaker taking up all her time, she's not ready for charming, persistent Max Byrne, even if he is a...

From acclaimed novelist John Vercher, a profoundly moving novel of what it means to be a father, a son, a writer, and a biracial American fighting to reconcile the past Reeling from the sudden death of his teenage son, our narrator receives a letter...

A charming, feel-good beach read about new beginnings, old secrets, and how home is where the heart is for readers of Jill Shalvis and Brenda Novak! All that Meghan Gray has left of her beloved pappy is his cottage on the edge of the...

"Christmas with Grandma Elsie" is a part of the "Elsie Dinsmore" series written by Martha Finley. This beloved and enduring series of books, which were first published in the 19th century, focuses on the life, moral development, and adventures of Elsie Dinsmore and her...

1884 - When Betsan Morgan's mother succumbs to a devastating illness, she doesn't think her life could get much worse. But then her father moves in his new beau, an unserious flitty woman and coincidentally also the bargirl in the pub he works in,...

Colin and Vivian Tripp buy a 'bargain' cement boat called Moonlighting with only the vaguest notion of boating. They envisage plain sailing, easy living and plenty of it. What they get is a bucket load of troubles, a myriad of mishaps - plus some...

All it takes is a second to change everything.Mathieu Delacroix wanted a big family. Orphaned at the age of six and raised by his grandparents, he always felt something was missing. But he and his wife Lori-Anne were only able to have one child....

"Humans are easy to control. Soon we cats may domesticate them." Another funny, heart-warming and insightful novel written in both cats' point of view following their journey in the Catland series. Bella, a ginger, therapy cat and Oliver, a handsome, Siamese show cat are...

Return to the quintessential American small town, Lily Hollow. Learn more about our favorite complicated and lively locals, and about everyone's favorite bookstore, The Bookshop Hotel. In the first book, A. K. Klemm made us fall in love with the colorful and surprising folks...

A lushly imagined novel that asks, "When do we ever really know ourselves?" When Rebecca Laurelson is forced to leave her post as a trauma surgeon in an east African field hospital, she arrives at her aunt's house on the Indian Ocean and is...

This book, UNTETHERED HEART, is about human tragedy and misery. It is about failing, getting back up and struggle. It is about the conflict between good and evil. It is about choices and the heartache brought to some by those choices of ease over...

First published in three volumes in 1860, The Mill on the Floss tells the tale of Maggie Tulliver and the four men she loves. How they destroy her, how she destroys them, and how they all end up irredemptively miserable. Or dead. It is...

This is a book that both young readers and adults will enjoy.(ages 11-99) and is based on a true story of an autistic girl and her cleft palate puppy. From the back cover: "Houston, we have a problem." That's what Mama said when the...

"This book is a 5 star book for sure The Lobby is captivating from the first page until the last..did not want it to end and WOW did not expect the ending A MUST READ " Amazon Reviewer Eric has battled his demons his...

Danesbury House is a novel written by Mrs. Henry Wood and published in 1860. The story is set in England and revolves around the lives of two families - the Danesburys and the Thornes. The Danesburys are a wealthy family who live in a...

"Roseflower Creek is a compelling, fast-paced narrative that captivates from the first page to the last. It is beautifully written and sensitively told. Don't miss it!" --Haywood Smith, author of Queen Bee of Mimosa Branch and The Red Hat Club"The morning I died it...

In one of her most delicate and suspenseful novels to date, Anita Brookner brings us an exquisite story of friendship and duty. Rachel Kennedy and Oscar Livingston were not precisely friends or family. Rachel had been acquanted with Oscar for some time, first as...

Old Keb Wisting is somewhere around ninety-five years old (he lost count awhile ago) and in constant pain and thinks he wants to die. He also thinks he thinks too much. Part Norwegian and part Tlingit Native ("with some Filipino and Portuguese thrown in"),...

A woman has no choice left but to enjoy the adventure of life--and its surprises--in a funny and emotionally moving comedy of errors about the gifts of growing older.Olivia Strauss is turning thirty-nine. No major milestone. She still considers herself young. At least young...

From the bestselling author of In an Instant comes the moving story of a family grappling with grief and a woman with the power to help them through it--or stand in their way.After a tragic accident claims the life of one of her children,...

The women of Peerbaugh Place are entering a season of the heart.Things are ever-changing at Peerbaugh Place, and once again Evelyn Peerbaugh opens her home to new boarders. This time she gets more than she bargains for: a new tenant whose vanity exceeds all...

Set against the sparkling backdrop of the theater world, this propulsive debut follows the relationship between an actress who refuses to abandon her career and the daughter she chooses to abandon instead. Sadie Jones, a larger-than-life actress and controversial feminist, never wanted to be...

A profound debut novel that explores complicated love, secrets, and familial misunderstandings from the celebrated octogenarian author of the "trail-blazing" (Oprah Daily) collection Cat BrushingIt's the week of Dr. Agnes Stacey's only daughter's wedding, and each of the eleven attendees of the small family...

"A family secret, a DNA test, a journey as rich and colorful as the early-day circus itself. Through Cecily Larson's hidden life, Ellen Baker tenderly examines personal determination, lost love, family ties, and our innate need to discover our own truth." -- Lisa Wingate,...

In the spirit of Heather Morris, Kate Quinn, and Pam Jenoff, an enthralling and deeply moving story that begins during World War II, about orphaned twin sisters in Ireland whose lives diverge for decades, until fate--and faith--reunite them in the twilight of their lives.Orphaned...

Mersey Square, Stockport, 1964. Can she love another woman's child? Jane Wilson has just got engaged to her childhood sweetheart Eddie. Although they had a rocky start and Jane is haunted by Eddie's previous relationship, she couldn't be happier that they're back together. But...

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Jennifer Weiner comes a warmhearted and empowering new novel about love, family, friendship, secrets, and a life-changing journey. Thirty-three-year-old Abby Stern has made it to a happy place. True, she still has gig jobs instead of a...

Our readers and customers asked for informative and entertaining fiction for teens and young adults about their lives, and we've listened! We're pleased to publish Lucky Dogs, Lost Hats, and Dating Don'ts, a collection of over a dozen hi-lo (high interest-low reading level) short...

A kid walks into your bookstore and... Guess what? He's your son. The one you put up for adoption eighteen years ago. The one you never told anyone about. Surprise! And a huge surprise it is. It's a huge surprise to his adoptive mother,...

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - A stirring novel about the legacies families inherit, create, and carry on, from #1 New York Times bestselling author Danielle Steel. After her parents perish in a tragic accident, Cosima Saverio assumes leadership of her family's haute couture...

A heartwarming Christian fantasy that will have the reader laughing, crying with joy, and mesmerized in the land of Santa Claus and his helpers. The second book in The Santa Claus Trilogy is an inspirational story that puts a significant emphasis on the true...