Fiction - Family Life - Siblings

In this suspenseful, tender, and completely absorbing debut set in a perilous post-Katrina New Orleans and cartel-plagued Mexico, two teenagers discover a temporary haven in each other."The Infinite is that rare, beautiful first novel, so contemporary and yet as timeless as first love itself....

IN 19TH CENTURY ENGLAND, Jane Kershaw, at ten years old, works every morning in a Lancashire cotton mill, and then goes to school in the afternoons. She is the youngest of eight sisters who all work in the cotton industry.Each sister has a tale...

The sound of corks popping and distant cheers of 'Happy New Year!' wake me. I crack my eyes open and take a slow, surprisingly painful breath. My sister's face comes into focus, and I see the tears staining her cheeks. Where am I?One minute,...

Paris, 1940: Two sisters separated by the Nazis... After a devastating attack, Justine and Eve Beaufort find themselves on opposite sides of the war, both in their beloved Paris. But can they ever find their way back to each other?It was the day that...

When three women receive an unexpected phone call that leaves them reeling, they have no other choice but to reckon with a lifetime of memories they've long tried to bury. Only in facing the past will they find their path forward.Frances Mae Livingston's firm...

In the vein of Meg Donohue and Jennifer Close, comes Cecilia Galante's adult debut about the complicated and powerful bonds of female friendship--a compelling, moving novel that is told in both the present and the past.Thrown together by chance as teenagers at Turning Winds...

In a summer cottage on the coast of Maine, an unlikely love was nurtured, a marriage endured, and a family survived. Now it is time for the children of that marriage to make peace with the wounds and the treasures left to them. And...

Wealth is certainly a most desirable thing, but poverty has its sunny side . . ." It's Christmas time . . . The March family has fallen on bad times after the father lost their money. The four March sisters--the nearly perfect 'little woman'...

15 summers ago, everything changed...Ava Howell seemed to have it all. She moved away from Emerald Creek, Idaho, married the love of her life and published a bestselling memoir. But she never expected that her husband would feel so betrayed by a secret from...

Three estranged siblings return to their family home in New York after their beloved sister's death in this unforgettable story of grief, hope, and the complexities of family, from the acclaimed author of Cleopatra and Frankenstein. The three Blue sisters are exceptional--and exceptionally different....

Brand NEW for 2024 from the fabulous Shari Low.After the #1 bestseller One Day with You, comes One Year After YouFor forty years the fabulous Odette Devine has been a beloved matriarchal actress on Scotland's longest-running TV show.Today she is broken, betrayed, and desperate...

Recommended by BookLife (Editor's Pick), Readers' Favorite, Indies Today, The Book Commentary, & IndieReader! When Anne Strafford wakes from a coma in a New York City hospital, she has no memory of who she is, how she got there, or why the handsome movie...

Author: Jenny ColganISBN-10: 0063386194ISBN-13: 9780063386198Publisher: Harper Large PrintLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/06/2024Pages: 432Format: PaperbackLarge Print

From New York Times bestselling author of The Perfect Marriage and You Shouldn't Have Come Here comes a chilling family thriller about the (sometimes literal) skeletons in the closet.After their mother passes, three estranged siblings reunite to sort out her estate. Beth, the oldest,...

A beautiful and enriching novel about unforgettable love and the power of friends and family by Melissa Payne, the bestselling author of The Night of Many Endings and A Light in the Forest.Mack Anders will do anything for his wife, Daisy. Even die. With...

"I loved it." --Sally Hepworth, New York Times bestselling author.In this haunting tale about the bonds between sisters, one young woman must follow the invisible thread that connects her to her missing twin before someone else can sever it for good.Twin sisters May and...

From the award-winning author of Our Wives Under the Sea, a speculative reimagining of King Lear, centering three sisters navigating queer love and loss in a drowning worldIt's been raining for a long time now, so long that the land has reshaped itself and...

Bridges Between Our Hearts, the third book in the "Love That Does Not Die" trilogy, continues Larissa's winding journey through the anguish of grief as she resolves to live life to its fullest. Challenges in the world around her and changing family configurations create...

In Nazi-occupied Latvia, two sisters are forced to make an impossible choice. To save a child, one sister must flee, while the other must stay behind. The secret of what happens next will endure for generations. But the truth won't stay hidden forever...Riga, 1943....

Sisterly love is the focus of this novel, set in Old Delhi against the backdrop of some of India's most significant historical events, including the death of Gandhi and the malaria epidemic.Author: Anita DesaiISBN-10: 0618074511ISBN-13: 9780618074518Publisher: Harper PerennialLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/12/2000Pages: 192Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.45lbsSize: 8.29h...

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Susan Mallery comes an unforgettable tale about finding friendship with the unlikeliest person... As the owner of Twisted, Seattle's best salons, Erica knows that the sharpest cuts come from the people we love. She's terrified that she's...

A captivating Calhoun tale of charm, trust and rich family history. COURTING CATHERINE Catherine "C.C." Calhoun is determined to save her family's estate, the Towers, despite the hefty cost. When arrogant hotel mogul Trenton St. James offers to purchase the property and turn it...

Sarah Mathews has it all--a loving family and a budding career--until an unwelcomemessage resurfaces doubts about her identity she has harbored since childhood. Sarah's comfortable world is thrown into turmoil when a DNA test confirms her suspicions. As a stranger's arrival sends her over...

Narrated with simplicity and unabashed honesty, Elizabeth Flock's critically acclaimed New York Times bestselling novel Me & Emma is a vivid portrayal of a child's indomitable spirit, her incredible courage and the heartbreaking loss of innocence In many ways, Carrie Parker is like any...

It is True Dickinson's birthday and her best friends have gathered on this snowy night to celebrate--yet True has never felt more alone. Though her small business is thriving and her young son is happy, the death of her husband eight years ago has...

In the heart of Bensonhurst, an Italian American family struggles to survive one explosive day-the nation's Bicentennial.The Agnello family wakes Bicentennial morning to the sound of fireworks. Outside their apartment, block party preparations are already underway. Paulie, husband and father, has been out on...

"Flaherty writes with stealthy acuity, his prose seemingly simple yet full of coiled power. . . . Multiple hauntings emerge in 'The Dredge, ' and you'll be contemplating them after the last page."--Sarah Weinman, The New York TimesIn Brendan Flaherty's debut novel, two estranged...

She stands on the doorstep and I catch my breath. Everything about her reminds me of my beloved mom, whose funeral was just a week ago. And when she says her name is Audrey - the name of my baby sister - my world...

Ava has a loving family, a beautiful house, and a solid faith. Suddenly, her ideal life will be completely broken . . . in the best of ways.Ava's life is full of great things. Her daughter is getting married to just the right guy,...

In this edge-of-your-seat psychological debut, a mother's experience with Vanishing Twin Syndrome triggers disturbing changes in her teenage daughter, perfect for fans of The Push and The Undoing."My Name Was Eden is a compulsive, didn't-see-it-coming thriller."--Abigail Dean, international bestselling author of Girl AOne twin...

A gritty, heartbreaking story of love and hope in the darkest of times, perfect for readers of Erika Robuck and Shirley Dickson. Shilling Grange Orphanage, England, 1948: Clara Newton is the new housemother of Shilling Grange Orphanage. Many of the children have been bombed...

If only real life was like the movies... Fleur O'Farrell seems to have the perfect life.Living in the idyllic village of Lissamore on Ireland's West Coast, she has her own vintage clothes business as well as her very own Mr. Big. But when she...

From the legendary American master Paul Theroux comes a brilliant new novel of chilling psychological depth, the tale of a younger brother whose lifelong rivalry with his older brother--a powerful lawyer with a pattern of gleefully vicious betrayals--culminates in the ultimate plan: murder.Cal has...

When a middle-aged couple downsizes to the countryside for an easier life, their two daughters become isolated, argumentative and violent ... A chilling, vicious and darkly funny psychological thriller Desperate to enjoy their empty nest, Penny and Andeep downsize to the countryside, to forage,...

A joyful summer celebration... but old rivalries erupt in Summer BeachThe next heartwarming chapter in the Coral Cottage series.When Marina and her sister Kai volunteer to manage Summer Beach's centennial celebration, they expect a fun parade down Main Street. However, neither of them can...

"A big, beautiful, devastating, and ultimately hopeful novel." --Erica Bauermeister, New York Times bestselling author of No Two PersonsAn explosive and emotional story of four siblings--each fighting their own personal battle--who return home in the wake of their father's death in order to save...

Looking back on his earlier selves at a time when all seems lost, a man reflects on a series of abiding memories. But these are not memories of milestones and waymarkers, of the events and experiences that have shaped his life. They are memories...

Almost Tragic is the third installment in a contemporary Western romance saga. If you like witty characters, gritty storylines, intrigue, and heart-fluttering romance, then you'll love Sage Evans' series.She owns my heart, but her father is intent on stealing my land.I would burn down...

As a twenty-two year old college drop out, Stella uproots her life for the summer to move into her Aunt Milly's oceanside home in Maine. She has always felt as if everyone was doing so much better than her, and her Aunt Milly was...

The BRAND NEW novel from Number 1 bestseller Louise Douglas.The summer is the hottest yet in the Brittany coastal town of Morranez, but when a new case lands on the desk of the Toussaints detective agency, there can be no time to relax. As...

A joyful summer celebration... but old rivalries erupt in Summer BeachThe next heartwarming chapter in the Coral Cottage series.When Marina and her sister Kai volunteer to manage Summer Beach's centennial celebration, they expect a fun parade down Main Street. However, neither of them can...

A New York Times bestseller A Good Morning America Book Club Pick Chosen as a best book of the year by The New York Times Time NPR USA Today Elle Harper's Bazaar Town & Country Vogue BBC POPSUGAR Goodreads theSkimm"The season's first beach read,...

Some have said "absence makes the heart grow fonder," but in the Dailey brothers' case, the opposite had been true. ... In many respects, they were familiar strangers.Although estranged brothers Larry and David Dailey are settled in their respective professions, their personal lives are...

"A big, beautiful, devastating, and ultimately hopeful novel." --Erica Bauermeister, New York Times bestselling author of No Two PersonsAn explosive and emotional story of four siblings--each fighting their own personal battle--who return home in the wake of their father's death in order to save...

Can God work in the hearts of two single parents so their daughters can be Sisters Ever After? Gianna Harper is living on borrowed time. Newly widowed, she's struggling to hold things together at home and keep her business afloat while dealing with her...

For fans of Schitt's Creek and Sally Rooney's Normal People, an irresistible and bighearted international bestseller that follows a brother and sister as they navigate queerness, multiracial identity, and the dramas big and small of their entangled, unconventional family, all while flailing their way...

The only thing harder than finding someone in a time loop is losing them.Grieving her best friend's recent death, neuroscientist Mariana Pineda's ready to give up everything to start anew. Even her career--after one last week consulting at a top secret particle accelerator.Except the...

The rules of summer book club are simple: - No sad books - No pressure - Yessssss, wine! Besties Laurel and Paris are excited to welcome Cassie to the group. This year, the book club is all about fill-your-heart reads, an escape from the...

After testifying against her husband in a harrowing human trafficking case, Julia Becker is thrust into the secluded world of Witness Protection. Faced with a future in isolation, she manages a daring escape, seeking refuge in a quaint small town in South Carolina's lowcountry....

Some have said "absence makes the heart grow fonder," but in the Dailey brothers' case, the opposite had been true. ... In many respects, they were familiar strangers.Although estranged brothers Larry and David Dailey are settled in their respective professions, their personal lives are...