Fiction - Family Life - General

BRAND NEW. Beautifully heart-warming book club read from Sian O'GormanA tale of love, discovery, and second chances...In the bustling world of Dublin's advertising scene, Kitty O'Sullivan, a copywriter, feels an unexplainable void in her life that she can't quite pinpoint. Her five-year relationship with...

'Very highly recommended.' Louise DouglasAD 61Brittania is in the hands of the Romans but when the conquering army betray the dead King Prasutagus by defiling his daughters, his Queen, Boudicca, is determined to regain her land.Iceni slave Brea remembers little of the time before...

Twin mysteries, years apart, connect two mothers and their daughters in a gripping novel of psychological suspense by New York Times bestselling author Lauren Oliver.Who in their right mind would move into the Faraday House, with its grim history and a generation spent rotting...

An ingeniously witty novel about the risks--and rewards--of opening your life to new people by Amazon Charts bestselling author Camille Pagán.No new people: that's Annie Mercer's vow. It's bad enough that her boss sabotaged her chemistry career and her best friend tried to cure...

These early works by Guy de Maupassant were originally published in the 1880's. As a collection of short stories, this represents Maupassant's tales of the family, and includes 'A Family Affair', 'My Uncle Jules', 'The Gamekeeper', 'The Story of a Farm Girl', and many...

These early works by Guy de Maupassant were originally published in the 1880's. As a collection of short stories, this represents Maupassant's tales of unwanted children, and includes 'The Father', 'Useless Beauty', 'A Mother of Monsters', 'The Son', 'The Story of a Farm Girl',...

A delightful novel about two headstrong sisters, a small town's efforts to doright by the community, and the power of a lost dog to conjure up true love.Author: Louise MillerISBN-10: 1101981245ISBN-13: 9781101981245Publisher: Penguin BooksLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/23/2019Pages: 352Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.55lbsSize: 7.70h x 5.00w x 0.70d

Author: Muna ShehadiISBN-10: 1035407787ISBN-13: 9781035407781Publisher: HeadlineLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/01/2025Pages: 448Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.70lbsSize: 7.70h x 5.00w x 1.20d

Margaret Pedler's "The Lamp of Fate" explores the timeless complexities of love, family, and destiny in England. This classic work of fiction delves into the lives of women navigating the intricacies of romance and the bonds that tie families together. A compelling tale of...

In this heartwarming novel, Dromgoole tells the story of a group of childhood friends who reunite after many years to reminisce about old times and reflect on their lives. With its themes of friendship, loyalty, and the enduring bonds of community, this book is...

In this poignant novel, Monica Dickens explores the complexities of family relationships and the challenges of growing up. Set in England in the early 20th century, the story follows young Louise as she navigates the trials of adolescence and the demands of her unconventional...

What if you discover everything you believed to be true about yourself has been a lie? Stunned by news of an impending redundancy, and impelled by the magic of a long-forgotten sand dollar, Jenny retreats to her godmother in Oregon to consider her future....

Set in the turbulent years before the 1952 revolution that would overthrow King Farouk and bring Gamal Abdel Nasser to power, Stealth -- by Sonallah Ibrahim, one of Egypt's most respected and uncompromising novelists -- is a gripping story seen through the eyes of...

"The New York Times bestselling author of The Sound of Glass and coauthor of The Forgotten Room tells the story of a woman coming home to the family she left behind--and to the woman she always wanted to be ... Georgia Chambers has spent...

A Man Called Ove meets The Traveling Cat Chronicles in this utterly charming and brilliantly funny international fur-nomenon narrated by Frankie, a scrappy stray cat who knows a lot about life. Meet Frankie the cat. He's a scrappy stray who belongs to no one,...

Don't miss the perfect Christmas present for yourself (or for that best friend who would definitely help you hide a body...)---------------------Anna's Christmas Eve To Do List: 1. Wrap the kids' presents​2. Peel the potatoes ​3. Get rid of the dead body?!Hungover and exhausted after...

Author: Meg ShafferISBN-10: 0593983580ISBN-13: 9780593983584Publisher: Ballantine BooksLanguage: EnglishPublished: 04/07/2026Pages: 336Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.25lbs

In this humorous and heartfelt novel, a blueberry farmer teams up with a teenager in need to start a revenge business. What could possibly go wrong?In rural Ohio, the last connections lonesome Felicity Lavigne has to her late mom are the blueberry farm she...

Langston Hughes's debut novel, a moving portrait of African American family life in 1930s Kansas, newly reissued for Union Square & Co.'s Herald Classics line. Originally published in 1930, Not Without Laughter follows Sandy Rogers as a boy living in rural Kansas to his...

Set in the crumbling Spanish missions of nineteenth-century Baja California, this mythic novel in linked stories follows two grief-stricken people as haunted as the desolate chapels around them: a priest who caused the drowning of a native boy by compelling him to fish for...

LONG-LISTED FOR THE BOOKER PRIZE - Heartbreaking and redeeming, Pearl is the story of a young woman in a small English village who is struggling with the disappearance of her mother, what feels like a lifetime ago. "A masterful novel, shot through with legend...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - A Paris gallery owner finds herself in danger when a mysterious man begins leaving her messages, in #1 New York Times bestselling author Danielle Steel's thrilling new novel. As she approaches the milestone birthday of forty, delicate blond beauty...

A 1960s boy band determined to conquer the music world must contend with the cost of fame--and a ghost with a grisly past--in this riveting novel from the New York Times bestselling author of The Black Kids. Odysseus Johnson dreams of musical stardom for...

Author: Ann CharlesISBN-10: 1940364957ISBN-13: 9781940364957Publisher: Ann CharlesLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/01/2024Pages: 386Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.80lbsSize: 8.00h x 5.25w x 0.96d

Grief Brought Them to the Edge. Will Love Help Them Return?In the summer of 2005, three dissimilar people-Henry, a grieving Black landscaper; Rivka, a restless Jewish social worker; and Jayce, a guarded Indigenous archaeologist-find their lives colliding in quiet, powerful ways.From New England to...

In the late eighteenth century, a man named Lindsey Black and his wife, Lucille, owned a large farm in northeast Ireland. They were Christians. Lindsey kept a book of records for his future family. One story was that one of his future descendants would...

The Magpie Cards features the wise, enigmatic and compassionate Madam Maria Popoff and her quirky vintage dress shop in the seaside town of Margate. Poppy, a middle-aged woman, relocates from London to Margate and finds gainful employment in the shop. Things cross the threshold...

In Naples, Florida, The Real Estate of Lucy Belltown tells a poignant story of love, redemption, and family bonds. Overlooking the Gulf, the blue mansion represents Belltown history. For Lucy, time is running out. Now terminal, she must reconcile with her estranged daughter or...

My husband and I share a secret. How far will I go to keep it? In the middle of our school's bustling summer picnic, I watch Harriet walk purposefully toward my husband, Michael. She places her hand on his arm, introducing herself and laughing...

Let the Great World Spin meets The White Lotus when three passengers from wildly different backgrounds board a cruise ship bound for Bermuda shortly after 9/11 and learn en route that they can't outrun their regrets about the risks not taken. It's Sunday, September...

Adam and Jules have been married for twenty-five years when they discover a time machine in their shed - can it bring back their romantic spark? Or will it unravel everything? Written by a real-life couple who fell in love while writing their bestselling...

From the award-winning author of Night of the Living Rez comes a masterful and unforgettable story of family, legacy, bloodlines, culture and inheritance, and what--if anything--we owe one another. From the porch of his home, Charles Lamosway has watched the life he might have...

A moving and powerful debut novel celebrating and embracing the richness of life, even in the face of death. Not long after giving birth to her eighth child, Renie Staggers--a thirty-nine-year-old wife and mother--is diagnosed with Stage 4 breast cancer with only three months...

Who Cursed Us?! is a stirring historical novel by Age Gjokaj Ivezaj that delves into the emotional legacy of Albanian families torn between tradition, survival, and the uncertain promise of a better life abroad. Set in the town of Hoti, Montenegro during the mass...

A hidden photograph. A twin she never knew. A truth that changes everything.Rae Chapman has her dream job, an upcoming wedding, and a family she's always trusted. But everything unravels when she discovers a photograph of herself as an infant... beside a twin sister...

An uplifting, magical story about a once-celebrated antique appraiser who gets caught in the thrall of a strange, powerful necklace--one that has the power to transform her life, and the fortunes of those around her. Grace Schaffer is adrift. Raised by an eminent but...

From the New York Times bestselling author of The Nest and Good Company comes a wry and tender portrait of two families forever changed by one lovestruck decision that will reverberate for decades.It's 1977 and an air of restlessness has settled on the residents...

In a provocative novel addressing contemporary immigration by the sharply observant Lionel Shriver, a New York family takes in a Honduran migrant--who may or may not be the innocent paragon she claims to be. Gloria Bonaventura, a divorced mother of three living with her...

"Catastrophe had indeed always been good for the candy business..." But what about the business of living? After the death of Bernard Livingstone, family patriarch and Jupiter Candy Company CEO, the dysfunctional Livingstone clan--Eugene and Lois and their adult children, Beth and Russ--finds that...

Things I Didn't Do is an intimate and epic reckoning with the past, place, and the people who shape the course of our lives. Ryder Mickelson's life changes forever the day he falls from a loaded pack mule high in the Book Cliffs of...

Can someone over fifty still find their soulmate? Bev became a successful business woman, designing her own line of spandex undergarments for plus sized women and amassing a fortune as the company grew to a multibillion dollar international conglomerate. If she hadn't lost her...

I am meeting this woman for one reason and one reason only. And that officially makes her off-limits. I want the one woman I cannot have. Again. The second I lay eyes on Naomi Kent, I know I want her. And not just for...

When Camille Holmes left her husband, Nick, it came as quite a shock to her friends Kate and Tara. Kate Collins spent the following year questioning if they were ever as close as she thought, especially considering their husbands had been like brothers for...

"A Life Intertwined: Charlie's Story" is a heartwarming and emotionally rich narrative that chronicles the life of Charlie, an affectionate golden retriever, and his deep bond with his human family. From his playful puppy days to his tender moments with Lily, a bright-eyed young...

From the New York Times bestselling author of Cutting for Stone comes a stunning and magisterial epic of love, faith, and medicine in South India, following three generations of a family seeking the answers to a strange secret.Spanning the years 1900 to 1977, The...

The Widow Barnaby Vol. III by Frances Milton Trollope delves into the complexities of family relationships, societal expectations, and financial challenges in early 19th-century England. Set in a small Devonshire town, the story follows the Compton sisters, with a particular focus on Miss Martha...

A wedding... Two exes... What could go wrong?All promises come at a cost, and Aiden has made many he cannot break. Especially the one made to a man on his deathbed. Take care of our Savannah. Now he must learn to parent a teenage...

Inspired by real life events, The Summer Triangle offers a compelling glimpse into life and family dynamics of 1980s rural America. Twelve-year-old Jessica Peabody has lost both parents and lives with her Uncle Jake and her grandmother. As she enters her adolescent years, she...

Destitute after being conned by a recent beau, Nadine Bishop learns she's been named in a will under the condition she monitor the sobriety of the dead man's twenty-nine-year-old son, Remmington. The catch? The dead man was her first married lover. The caveat? If...

Can we ever truly know another person, however well-loved? Brainy, decent, funny, and likeable, the members of Horace Houseman's family and his closest friend possess quirky and compelling interior lives that they reveal to no one else. Nothing Can Make Me Do This, David...