Fiction - Family Life - General

A mother and daughter adrift, a friend in need, and a village to call home...When Kate O'Hare discovers she's pregnant, she is determined to return to her hometown of Sandycove in Dublin.On the other side of the Atlantic, her estranged mother, international superstar, Lola,...

The next instalment in Georgina Troy's Sunflower Cliffs seriesSet sail for the breathtaking island of Jersey in this gorgeous, romantic series. Perfect for fans of Jessica Redland and Phillipa Ashley.When shoe designer Paige Bingham is jilted she decides to enjoy her honeymoon-for-one in Sorrento....

Based on actual events, Under the Belly of a Snake paints a panoramic portrait of 20th Century American life as experienced by 4 members of the Garber-Vartanian family: Araxie Momigonian, a 14 year old picture postcard bride escaping the horrors of the Armenian Genocide...

Writer's retreat Windy Corner becomes a sanctuary of a different kind when a man and his foster daughter are harassed by a social worker, with tragic consequences. Emily and Luke have returned from their honeymoon and are caught in a whirlwind of activity. Emily's...

Siamese fighting fish, cockroaches, cats, a snake, and a strange fungus all serve here as mirrors that reflect the unconfessable aspects of human nature buried within us. The traits and fates of these animals illuminate such deeply natural, human experiences as the cruelty born...

RIDE ALONG ON THIS DARKLY HUMOROUS ROAD TRIP This is a story about a man, his son, and their three-day mission to cheat death. Sometimes funny, often sardonic, written with shifting perspectives and unpunctuated dialogue, Nearly Dead in North Dakota is a fast and...

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...

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. Marianne is eight years old when her mother goes missing. Left behind with...

#1 New York Times bestselling author Nora Roberts presents the second two novels in a captivating saga about the lives and loves of four brothers on the windswept shores of the Chesapeake Bay. Inner Harbor Phillip Quinn has done everything to make his life...

"A Safari of Sanity to Banish Bedtime Battles"Are you caught in a vicious cycle of naptime and bedtime battles and protests with your young kiddos at home or daycare? Do you struggle when teaching or guiding little ones about the value of bedtime rituals...

Edith Wharton (born Edith Newbold Jones; January 24, 1862 - August 11, 1937) was an American novelist, short story writer, and designer. Wharton drew upon her insider's knowledge of the upper class New York "aristocracy" to realistically portray the lives and morals of the...

wecome to the 1950s. The Red Scare is in full swing since the passage of the McCarran Act. The battle between the Morrow and the French families is about to come to a head.Amid this, a nine year old Natalia Morrow lives her life...

Imagine the look on your son in-law's face when they see you reading this book If you're really looking for the top 10 ways to kill your son in-law, stop what you're doing and seek psychiatric help immediately.For the rest of you, bring some...

The Baddens is a compilation of 4 short stories about 4 siblings detailing the world as they see it from their young point of view. Jasmine is a teenager who faces the challenges of growing up. Jasier is eight year old who still sucks...

"Brafman's talent for drawing human emotion shines through in this episodic, deeply sensitive, and introspective novel of the human psyche."-- BooklistBertrand Court is a captivating novel told in story form, intertwining seventeen luminous narratives about the secrets of a cast of politicos, filmmakers, and...

Tristan falls into the grip of despair and alcohol abuse as the result of betrayal, eventually understanding that his relationship fallout might not be the root cause of his demise. Before this unsurmountable pain, he is forced to face reality for the first time,...

In this Fifth Book of the Cabin on the Mountain series, "Listening to the Spirit," David listens and follows the promptings of his spiritual ancestors. By doing this, he is able to bring closure for some and new life to others.Author: Michael L. McFetridgeISBN-10:...

Gale's satirical novel, published in 1920, describes the awakening of a shy, overworked spinster who rebels against her exploitative family and achieves happiness on her own terms. Lulu's success makes her a rare figure in early twentieth-century literature, which usually punishes the women who...

Poor Folk is sometimes translated as Poor People, is the first novella by Fyodor Dostoyevsky, written over the span of nine months between 1844 and 1845. Dostoyevsky was in financial difficulty because of his extravagant living and his developing gambling addiction; although he had...

"Downton Abbey meets Gangs of New York...a gem of a novel to be inhaled in one gulp" (Kate Quinn, New York Times bestselling author) about a devoted maid whose secretive world is about to be ripped apart at the seams--a lush and evocative debut...

Sandi Ward's shrewdly observed, funny, and wonderfully touching novel tells of a fractured family, a teenage boy, and a remarkable cat whose loyalty knows no bounds . . . A boy and his cat. It's an unconventional friendship, perhaps, but for Charlie and Lily,...

Set against the beautiful backdrop of coastal Maine, bestselling author Holly Chamberlin's heartwarming novel tells of friendship, family, lessons learned, and newfound love--all under a summer sky . . . Every June, the quiet beach town of Ogunquit is overtaken by wealthy families who...

A skinhead book about a youth who has a family and needs to get away from the poverty of the Manchester Council Estates. He finds work on a farm near Macclesfield and his life is complete, until tradgedy strikes.Author: Phillip LesbirelISBN-10: 1483998886ISBN-13: 9781483998886Publisher: Createspace...

Scandal is a novel written by the renowned American author, Willa Cather. The story is set in the early 20th century and revolves around the life of a successful actress named Myra Henshawe. Myra is a talented and beautiful woman who has worked hard...

Lynn Pinchas, a fifty-year-old gay man is approached by a younger man, named Mark, who appears out of nowhere and claims he is Lynn's son. Is this a scam? Apparently, Lynn's father had taken him to a female prostitute when he was eighteen to...

About the Book: Morals Stop Quarrels This amazing and funny book will take you on several adventures that I had over the years with my two sons, Kenly and Jordan. Kenly and Jordan attend public school in Georgetown, South Carolina. Being their father, I...

A captivating and intimate debut novel interwoven with folktale and myth, Wendy Chen's Their Divine Fires tells the story of the love affairs of three generations of Chinese women across one hundred years of revolutions both political and personal. In 1917, at the dawn...

This classic novel by the Russian author Ivan Turgenev depicts the intergenerational conflicts between a group of young radicals and their conservative fathers in mid-19th century Russia. Turgenev's masterful portrayal of the characters' emotional struggles and philosophical debates has made this work a timeless...

From the New York Times best-selling author of City on Fire, an intimate epic that plunges us deep into the lives of a teenage girl and her father as they navigate love, grief, betrayal, and redemption "Beautiful and daring." --Nathan Hill, author of Oprah's...

A prison escape, a bear on the loose, botched lyrics. What more could go wrong with Crow Valley's most anticipated night of the year? A year after forest fires ravaged the town of Crow Valley and claimed the life of Dale Jepson--karaoke legend, local...

'When Glass Breaks' is the heart-rending story of Ben Lindenheim, who became separated from his older brother during the Kindertransport, and who lived a life of heroism, trauma, adventure, love, denial, illness, family, failure and lies, but always in the hope of one day...

A heartwarming & hopeful story of being pregnant during the pandemic written and illustrated as a children's book so that you and your pandemic baby will have a memento of how strong you were to get through the journey together.Author: Corey Shane Tucker, Sheila...

A mysterious company called R.E.A. International has posted a job opportunity in the Want Ads. No one knows what this company does, yet many people from various backgrounds of employment, lifestyles, ages, cultures, and more all apply and gain an interview. An unlikely group...

NATIONAL BESTSELLER - Years ago, a reclusive mega-bestselling children's author quit writing under mysterious circumstances. Suddenly he resurfaces with a brand-new book and a one-of-a-kind competition, offering a prize that will change the winner's life in this absorbing and whimsical novel. "Clever, dark, and...

As the first painful waves of grief take root in green-fingered Frances' life without her famed husband Jack, seasons continue. Birth, growth, death and never-ending flux sometimes drag her, sometimes flow her through seasons of surprise as she navigates widowhood, romance and new grandmothering....

The start of a gripping WWII series by bestselling author Fenella J. MillerAs war rages, Barbara Sinclair is desperate to escape her unhappy home life. And with the threat of German bombs ever present, Barbara reluctantly agrees to marry John, her childhood friend, who...

Sweet Blessings is the first book in the Be Strong Enough Series Spin Off. Michael and Christine's Story.A captivating and bittersweet romance.Michael and Christine had it all. A great marriage, beautiful daughter, wonderful friends and, they were living their dream - working together at...

We've surely arrived at an age where cashing in on people's innocence and naivety has been a source of livelihood for some people. Such that they're willing to consume a standup man, ripping him apart from all the hard-earned living he earned for his...

Facing crocodiles...In the water...And in human form.Forced into servitude in Pharaoh's palace and maid to his favorite wife, Hagar has a better life, but she is never allowed the one thing she desires most - a man and a family of her own.After a...

"Women can be heroes, too." When twenty-year-old nursing student Frances "Frankie" McGrath hears these unexpected words, it is a revelation. Raised on idyllic Coronado Island and sheltered by her conservative parents, she has always prided herself on doing the right thing, being a good...

One day, Lara sees her dreams break apart, slow down, and pause because she didn't tell the truth, which hurts her heart. She is looking for more information about her great-grandparents to learn of her family's heritage, which leads her in a new direction...

Kandy Kane is a selfish elf with a candy cane problem. Most recently, Santa has given her the unenviable position of Elf on the Shelf after a fiasco with this year's candy cane stash. Now, she must navigate these new waters in a strange...

In this heartfelt story about how the places we run from hold the answers to our deepest challenges, the death of her grandmother brings a young woman home, where she must face the past in order to become the heir of not just the...

In this heartfelt story about how the places we run from hold the answers to our deepest challenges, the death of her grandmother brings a young woman home, where she must face the past in order to become the heir of not just the...

Surviving death twice, Lynzie is destined for mystery. In Lightning Vision, a lightning strike unveils a 50-year-old family secret.Twice in her life, Lynzie Spenser defied fate. Those close encounters with mortality were no mere coincidences but steppingstones to a destiny she could never have...

At the serene Blue Ridge Vista, The Knights - T, Buddy, Sal, and Ben - have formed an unbreakable bond. Once strangers, they've become brothers, watching over one another and their new home. But all is not as tranquil as it seems. An ominous...

Grouchy Bear was very lonely. It seemed his parents had forgotten him. Feeling all alone, he prays for a family to truly love him. One day, he meets some new friends that have a story like his. They found a family...is there one for...

On the outside, Samantha has it all: money, looks, opportunity, love. But on the inside, Samantha is different. She can't stop making bad choices. She's restless and often reckless. In The Wrong Life, we meet Samantha's family, friends, doctors, lovers, spouse, and her children,...

An epic tale of one man's strength, courage, and luck - plus a haunting family secret that spans an ocean and sixty-five years."Some people suggested that I was born under a lucky star. I wanted so much to believe this chisme from our gossipy...

Three wildly different sisters reunite for a destination wedding at an English castle in this heartfelt and rollicking novel from the New York Times bestselling author of The Jetsetters."The sort of novel that simultaneously tempts you to devour it in one greedy gulp and...