Fiction - Family Life - General

A grieving woman. A forgotten garden. And the mysterious stranger who helps her find her way back to herself.After six years of caring for her ailing parents, literature professor Selwyn Aldridge is alone in the weathered Victorian house where she grew up. Grief hangs...

Author: Lisa GenovaISBN-10: 1420530100ISBN-13: 9781420530100Publisher: Large Print PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/12/2025Format: PaperbackLarge Print

New York Times bestselling author Lori Wilde returns to the enchanting Hobby Island with a poignant story about two estranged sisters who come together after the passing of their mother, featuring family, love, and one unforgettable summer-- perfect for fans of Jill Shalvis and...

Make this season unforgettable with a collection of HeartwarmingChristmas Stories that will warm your soul, spark joy, and remind you whatthe holidays are truly about.Christmas Memories is a beautifully written Christmas stories collectioncrafted for those who treasure love, kindness, and the quiet magic of...

For fans of Nightbitch, a darkly humorous debut novel asks what happens when motherhood isn't all it's cracked up to be ...Estie isn't sure she likes being eight months pregnant. She isn't even sure she likes her husband anymore, especially after he hid that...

Gary and Brenda move across town and we join their chaotic life and friends.Sarah thinks everyone fancies her, Aggie pulls people kicking and screaming into her amateur dramatics productions, Kristian adopts a mischievous German Shepherd... named Satan and Izzy insists Brenda's name is Glenda!...

English author Elizabeth Gaskell's social novel North and South was published in 1854 and 1855. It is one of her best-known books, along with Wives and Daughters (1865) and Cranford (1853), and it has been televised three times. The 2004 revision reignited interest in...

A child left with no way to communicate but with aggression. Manny is not like other children. He doesn't talk. He doesn't leave the house. His parents desperately try to arrange their world so that Manny does not get upset. Because, when he does,...

In British Columbia, in the early months of 1980, a young woman is brutally murdered and buried in a shallow grave. Decades later, two hikers discover her remains on the shore of Cold Lake. In an attempt to identify the girl, authorities recreate her...

Five people. Five secrets. Each needing healing, support and acceptance. Derek's life has changed suddenly. His wife of the past few decades has left him, unable to live with his secret anymore. Inspired by a TV show, he decides to start a dinner club...

A heartbreaking read about the bonds between a mother and her child, and how we will do everything to save them... My son George is everything to me, but he's slipping away, and no one can tell me why. Every test comes back inconclusive,...

"A family's world is irrevocably rocked when an old female lover from Mom's past reappears" in this "sexy, audacious, politically charged" novel (Vanity Fair). Eager to escape her damaging past, Alison Rose is drawn to Zoe, a free-spirited artist who offers emotional stability and...

Full text.After her parents' bitter divorce, young Maisie Farange finds herself turned into a 'little feathered shuttlecock' to be swatted back and forth by her selfish mother, Ida, and her vain father, Beale, who value her only as a means of provoking one another....

Abandoned by his mother when he was young, twenty-two-year-old Rave Wayne knows all about loss. That doesn't mean he's used to it. After he's dumped by the girlfriend he assumed he'd spend his life with, Rave is longing more than ever to connect.Then, as...

This book is about love, and dealing with issues that no couple should ever have to deal with in their marriage, but it happens. And only by the grace of God can you find your way through it.Author: T. D. HubbardISBN-10: 1517649935ISBN-13: 9781517649937Publisher: Createspace...

"Old People and the Things That Pass" by Louis Couperus explores the hidden currents beneath the surface of Dutch domestic life. A master of psychological fiction, Couperus delves into the weight of family secrets and their lasting impact across generations. This timeless work of...

Experience the captivating world of "Indian Summer of a Forsyte, and In Chancery," the second part of John Galsworthy's celebrated "Forsyte Saga." This meticulously republished edition allows you to immerse yourself in a sweeping family saga that explores the intricacies of English society across...

"The Man of Property," the first book in John Galsworthy's celebrated "Forsyte Saga," offers a compelling glimpse into the intricacies of family, social class, and inheritance during the Victorian era in England. This classic work of literature paints a vivid portrait of a family...

Susan Nichols wants the right to vote...but how hard is she willing to fight for it? Sisters is the powerful chronicle of a second-generation suffragist searching for her identity during the dramatic, turbulent times surrounding the woman suffrage movement in America. Though Susan-named for...

REESE'S BOOK CLUB PICK INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER OVER 2 MILLION COPIES SOLD WORLDWIDE THE PAPER PALACE IS: "Filled with secrets, love, lies and a summer beach house. What more could you ask?"--Parade "A deeply emotional love story...the unraveling of secrets, lies...

Author: D. L. NorrisISBN-10: 1977265693ISBN-13: 9781977265692Publisher: Outskirts PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/14/2025Pages: 502Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.57lbsSize: 8.50h x 5.50w x 1.25d

Author: Emma StraubISBN-13: 9798217046850Publisher: Riverhead BooksLanguage: EnglishPublished: 04/07/2026Pages: 304Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.06lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.75d

"Lucas, you must return home." That cryptic sentence draws twenty-two-year-old Lucas Bywood home from his Grand Tour. From the moment he steps back in his family home, he finds himself caught in a complicated tangle of events. His mother is struggling to recover from...

Author: Val H. StieglitzISBN-13: 9798822979000Publisher: Nextone IncLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/16/2025Pages: 272Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.18lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.75d

Author: Val H. StieglitzISBN-13: 9798822979017Publisher: Nextone IncLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/16/2025Pages: 272Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.81lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.61d

Author: Dillon WrenISBN-13: 9798232869939Publisher: Dillon WrenLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/05/2025Pages: 84Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.24lbsSize: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.20d

Author: Emma StraubISBN-13: 9798217294541Publisher: Random House Large Print PublishingLanguage: EnglishPublished: 04/07/2026Pages: 487Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.09lbsSize: 9.25h x 6.13w x 0.97dLarge Print

Some secrets are too dangerous to tell. Others are too deadly to keep...Julia Lassiter has spent years constructing the perfect life, flawless family, thriving company, enviable home. But behind the elegant facade lies a crumbling marriage, a twin sister estranged by secrets, and two...

A heartfelt coming-of-age novel set in 1963 South Dakota, Wednesday Club is a work of historical and women's fiction that explores inter-generational friendship and the power of finding home where you least expect it. Ivy Hanson is pretty sure her life is over. At...

Imagine a world where everyone is so obsessed with success that they throw away traditions that bring us together, and neglect any creative or playful yearnings from within. Even all the world's toys are tossed in favor of screens for entertainment. Efficiency and looking...

My Three Dogs is a charming and heartfelt new novel from the #1 bestselling author of A Dog's Purpose, about humankind's best, most loyal friends, and a wonderful adventure of love and finding home. When a tragic accident separates three dogs from their human,...

Long-listed for the Booker Prize A radiant, intimate novel of the longing that blooms between two boys over the course of one summer--about family, desire, and what we inherit. When his grandfather dies, Jay travels south with his family to the property they've inherited,...

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...