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When Lettice Helston's high-society marriage breaks down, leaving a hole in her life, she flees her London life for the comfort of her friend Dorrie. But an unexpected detour to the charming village of Steffan Green introduces her to new friends, some in dire...

A heartwarming and inspirational Christmas novel in the tradition of The Christmas Box, Grace, The Gift, and Finding Noel. The New York Times bestselling author of The Christmas Box and The Walk series returns with a holiday novel of hope, love, and redemption. Dear...

New York Times bestselling author Caroline Leavitt returns with a tantalizing, courageous story about mothers and daughters, guilt and innocence, and the lengths we go for love. As a teenager, for a moment, Ella Fitchburg found love--yearning, breathless love--that consumed both her and her...

A man who thought he put his shattered past behind him embarks on a reflective journey home in a heartfelt novel by the bestselling author of The Singing Trees and A Spanish Sunrise.Haunted by a tragic decision he made twenty years ago, veterinarian Dr....

From Northern Ireland to Southern California and back--a mother and daughter confront the violence of the past in an enthralling novel about the possibility of love and redemption during the most transforming and unsettled times.It's the final years of the Troubles in Northern Ireland,...

In this sequel to A Tardiness in Nature, the family history continues now with the arrival of the fourth sibling. As this latest arrival grows out of infancy, the older siblings, as well as the parents, all experience growth and expansion in their faith,...

The shocking death of a student in one of her charity's properties draws Ellie into another dark mystery. Ellie Quicke returns from Canada to find her home in chaos and her housing charity tearing itself apart. A student has fallen to his death from...

"Building the House of Love: Create a Lasting Relationship That Stands the Test of TimeAre you longing for a love that endures, a relationship that stands strong in the face of life's challenges? In 'Building the House of Love, ' author Michael Mosley offers...

Wooden OrnamentsM. DlugopolskiAfter the loss of their mother, Brian and his sisters must prepare funeral arrangements and break the news to their terminally ill father, Aubrey. As Aubrey reflects on his life and talks to the ghost of his wife, he thinks on his...

'That shadow will burden our children for all time. They'll remember this night for the rest of their lives.' Few farming communities thrive. Most simply endure, sourcing sustenance from a strong family and community ethos that dominates their lives. When Jack and Liz Campbell...

A Most Anticipated Book by The New York Times - Elle - People - New York Post - Goodreads - Crimereads - LibraryReads - and many more! An evocative family drama and a riveting mystery about the ferocious pull of motherhood for two very...

Isaac Unbound is a work of fiction that fills in the details of the life and character of biblical Isaac. People read about Isaac in Gen 17:4--28:9, and conclude he is passive and not an independent thinker. Isaac is not the iconoclast or spiritual...

Cora's eyes filled with tears as she thought of the only man she had ever loved. She knew suddenly what she had to do. 'I have to go to Dublin, visit his house when the smell of him is still there. I need to...'...

It's the summer of 1950 in Pittsboro, North Carolina, and rumors abound that the Governor is about to desegregate public spaces between the whites and negroes. But for Eliza Mabel Wilcock, that's the last thing on her mind. In this tender coming-of-age story, 16...

"Deeply romantic and breathtaking...readers will be swooning and flocking to Scotland long after they've turned the last page." --Livy Hart, author of Planes, Trains, and All the FeelsReady or Scot...Globetrotter Addie Macrae always follows her wanderlust. As a travel consultant, she jet sets around...

Author: Ginae Lee ScottISBN-10: 098372086XISBN-13: 9780983720867Publisher: Turn the Page PublishingLanguage: EnglishPublished: 04/13/2013Pages: 204Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.62lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.43d

"With dark humor and sharp dialogue, Homes plumbs the depths of everyday American anxieties." --Time A razor-sharp story collection from the "furiously good" A.M. Homes, author of the forthcoming novel The Unfolding (Zadie Smith, bestselling author of Swing Time).With her signature humor and compassion,...

Carrie La Seur makes her remarkable debut with The Home Place, a mesmerizing, emotionally evocative, and atmospheric literary novel in the vein of The House Girl and A Land More Kind Than Home, in which a successful lawyer is pulled back into her troubled...

From the critically acclaimed author of Proof of Heaven comes an unforgettable novel about hope, renewal, and the gift of angels among us--friends, family, lovers . . . and even mystical others--sure to touch your heart.Sean Magee is a firefighter--a hero who risks his...

READ WITH JENNA'S MAY BOOK CLUB PICK - A MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK - From the award-winning author of Goodbye, Vitamin How far would you go to shape your own destiny? An exhilarating novel of American identity that spans three generations in one family and...

Isaac Unbound is a work of fiction that fills in the details of the life and character of biblical Isaac. People read about Isaac in Gen 17:4--28:9, and conclude he is passive and not an independent thinker. Isaac is not the iconoclast or spiritual...

This is the story about George and Janice Harrington and their three children--Kim, Kevin, and Ashley. It tells how they love one another and they take the time to do things together as a family. It also tells about how they help other people...

Eric Philson came to the Children's Hospital of Biloxi with a goal -- to build the cardiac intensive care unit from the ground up. The physician faces insurmountable odds: the devastating aftereffects of a hurricane, deprivation of essential staff and resources, and a cardiac...

Every day is an opportunity to smile, laugh, and play. I open my eyes to a surprise or a new adventure with my family each day. What journey will I embark on with my family, you say? Let's take a look and see what...

Sometimes having it all isn't enough... Emma has everything she's ever wanted. Her boyfriend's just proposed and her career has finally taken off. And so what if her latest client just happens to be downright gorgeous? She's getting married. Isn't she? Rachel's married with...

Inheriting an obstetrics practice was enough of a shock...until she meets her irresistible new business partner! Dive into this Harlequin Medical Romance novel from Julie Danvers. Is she the one... who can unlock their future? Arriving in Key West to claim her inherited obstetrics...

"A touching, inventive novel about belonging and loss" (People) from the critically beloved, New York Times bestselling author of The Tiger's Wife and Inland"I marveled at the subtle beauty and precision of Obreht's prose. . . Read in the context of today's conflicts and...

This story is about Jabber Jabber, a playful, noisy, energetic monkey. He is the pet of Luke and Lilly who live at the edge of the jungle with their mother and father. One day, Jabber Jabber ran into the jungle, followed by Luke and...

Minnesota, 1956Unknown human remains are discovered deep within the mosaic of rugged forests and interconnected waterways once home to the native Ojibwe people.More than 30 years later, fresh news of the cold case reopens old wounds for an Arizona family, from a time when...

A moving and deeply engaging novel about a young Native American man as he learns to find strength in his familial identity. Told in a series of voices, Calling for a Blanket Dance takes us into the life of Ever Geimausaddle through the multigenerational...

The Kamogawa Food Detectives is the first book in the bestselling, mouth-watering Japanese series, for fans of Before the Coffee Gets Cold. What's the one dish you'd do anything to taste just one more time? Down a quiet backstreet in Kyoto exists a very...

One of Travel + Leisure's most anticipated books of summer 2020.From the Washington Post and Amazon Charts bestselling author of When We Believed in Mermaids comes a story of four generations of women grappling with family betrayals and long-buried secrets.It's been years since Zoe...

Pearl Winter hasn't been outside in forty-three years. Since she arrived on Dartmoor as a girl, an isolated family cottage has been her whole world. A place of safety. But now fifty-nine-year-old Pearl is utterly alone - except for the postman, the local crows,...

Award-winning author Ayelet Gundar-Goshen returns with a timely exploration of the fault lines in a community, a school, and a family, as a mother begins to suspect her teenage son of committing a terrible crime. Lilach has it all: a beautiful home in the...

In a matter of minutes, I gained two kids, a house, a dog . . . and a hot doctor-farmer guy for a neighbor.I never anticipated being a single mom, but I did expect to get pregnant first. Never in my wildest dreams would...

At twenty-one, Suzie has withdrawn from a world she finds alien and confusing. Ability is not the problem, nor is interest - many things fascinate her. But, she has Asperger's Syndrome and high anxiety. To her, the world is a harsh, scary place where...

In spite of Peter Jordan's best efforts to teach and protect his beautiful ten-year-old daughter, Jennifer, she is taken from him by a stranger in a red car. In one second, his life is changed forever.Peter works tirelessly with search and rescue to find...

When Martina Keane's horse returns home to the family farm without her, the entire neighbourhood goes into action to search the surrounding area. Plans are drawn up, maps are made, and the police are brought in to investigate the disappearance.But in Martina's shocked and...

Gift shop owners, Roy and Lola Ambrose suddenly disappear during a hot air balloon ride in the Canary Islands, off the northwest coast of Africa. When search and rescue teams find personal belongings but no bodies, Roy and Lola are declared dead. Their four...

As if he is coming from a different planet, the best player in the English Premier League, The world's most powerful league scorer of his first season, The top scorers of the five major leagues are ahead of Messi and Ronaldo. He became the...

Beloved #1 "New York Times"-bestselling author Sparks returns with a story about a chance encounter that becomes a touchstone for two vastly different individuals--transcending decades, continents, and the bittersweet workings of fate.over.Author: Nicholas SparksISBN-10: 1549194690ISBN-13: 9781549194696Publisher: Grand Central PublishingLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/16/2018Format: CDWeight: 0.40lbsSize: 5.80h...

A young 12 year old, Effie Bradley, discovers that she is the only one in her family who recognizes that her grandfather who has had a massive stroke is able to communicate by blinking and no one believes her. What she learns from her...

Author: Kimber AdamsISBN-10: 1441517979ISBN-13: 9781441517975Publisher: XlibrisLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/10/2009Pages: 280Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.91lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.63d

Author: Richmal CromptonISBN-10: 1509826033ISBN-13: 9781509826032Publisher: Policy PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 04/20/2017Pages: 476Format: HardcoverWeight: 2.00lbsSize: 9.21h x 6.14w x 1.19d

Author: Richmal CromptonISBN-10: 1509859470ISBN-13: 9781509859474Publisher: Policy PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 04/20/2017Pages: 350Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.57lbsSize: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.94d

With pitch perfect emotion and a beautiful portrayal of the relationship between a father and son, Stephen Metcalfe has drawn a rich and layered portrait of what it means to be a family and what it means to be truly loved. Michael Hodge has...

A wondrous, tender novel about a young girl grappling with her role in a tragic loss--and attempting to reshape the narrative of her life--from PEN/Faulkner Award nominee Claire OshetskyMargaret Murphy is a weaver of fantastic tales, growing up in a world where the truth...

Nothing brings a family together like a murder next door.A lighthearted whodunnit about a grandmother-mother-daughter trio of amateur sleuths. Think: Gilmore Girls, but with murder."Mother-Daughter Murder Night is the perfect mix of family drama and murder mystery." -- Kellye Garrett, award-winning author of Like...

When Lin, Josie and Minnie left Miss Hamilton's class at Middleton Ferris County Primary School, sixty years ago, they could only dream about what the future had in store for them. The one thing they knew for certain was that their friendship would thrive.Years...

A Manhattan photographer finds inspiration and new possibilities in a Gothic Rhode Island beach house in this uplifting fall-set read from New York Times bestselling author Shelley Noble. Dani Campbell is the latest darling of the Manhattan art scene. As a self-taught photographer, Dani...