Fiction - Women

Critically acclaimed in her native Brazil, Mar?lia Arnaud now reaches a wider, international readership with this English edition of O Livro dos Afetos [The Book of Affects]. In this short story collection, Arnaud uncovers the moving, complex, and often mystifying workings of the human...

"Stoltenberg's elegant prose makes each scene . . . so engaging that it gives plot a bad name."--John Self, The GuardianFor her entire life, Karin has fled from anything and anyone that tries to possess her. Her job demands nothing, she mostly socializes with...

Author: Erica PeplinISBN-10: 1668050870ISBN-13: 9781668050873Publisher: Gallery BooksLanguage: EnglishPublished: 06/17/2025Pages: 256Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.39lbsSize: 8.25h x 5.31w x 0.64d

Author: Victoria Benton FrankISBN-10: 166806779XISBN-13: 9781668067796Publisher: Gallery BooksLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/29/2025Pages: 384Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.28lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.99d

Set against the backdrop of Baltimore and Bethesda, Maryland, The Hand Life Dealt tells the captivating story of Dawn Johnson, a woman grappling with the harsh realities of life. As a young mother, Dawn loses her own mother, her only source of guidance and...

A New Life, a New Family... Can she find joy in her first Christmas on the frontier?Oregon Territory, December 1850: Annie Hudson has braved the long, perilous journey across the continent to answer a mail-order bride advertisement from Isaac Wheeler. The rugged frontier is...

Sexual abuse survivor Zedwynne doesn't need anyone. Except when she wakes up from a failed suicide attempt with nowhere else to go but back into the loving arms of an overbearing mother and overprotective sister, and back to the town that almost destroyed her....

My whole life, I've been haunted by a secret I've left behind on the coast of Ireland. I may be gone, but if you're reading this Casey, I need to tell you everything... When Casey's dear friend Rosie passes away, her heart breaks in...

Author: Lily JosephISBN-10: 1538771594ISBN-13: 9781538771594Publisher: Grand Central PublishingLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/27/2025Pages: 320Format: PaperbackSize: 8.00h x 5.25w x 0.80d

""Confessions is a remarkable debut. A complex and compulsive read that unravels the intricate twists and revelations among three generations of women with elegance and urgency."" --Miranda Cowley Heller, author of The Paper PalaceFor fans of The Goldfinch and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow,...

"Leila Meacham is a gift to readers everywhere."--Adriana TrigianiA seemingly perfect suburban housewife is being pursued by a private detective . . . and hunted by a murderer in this riveting, much-anticipated posthumous novel from the beloved author of Roses and Dragonfly.Kathryn Walker enjoys...

Devoted wife, White House maid, reluctant activist...A stirring novel inspired by the life of an unsung heroine, and real-life crusader, Lizzie McDuffie, who as a maid in FDR's White House spearheaded the Civil Rights movement of her time.I'm just a college-educated Southerner with a...

Mrs Dalloway by Virginia Woolf is an incisive portrayal of a single day in the life of 51-year-old Clarissa Dalloway, the perfect high-society hostess, in post-World War I, England. As she prepares to host a party in the evening, she is flooded with memories...

For readers of Linda Lael Miller and Susan Mallery comes New York Times bestselling author Joan Johnston's sizzling contemporary Western romance, where power, money, and rivalries rule--and love is the best revenge. Her shameful past makes her an outcast--until a lone wolf takes her...

Author: Sara AckermanISBN-13: 9798891643895Publisher: Center PointLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/01/2025Pages: 500Format: Library BindingLarge Print

Author: Justine Camacho-TajoneraISBN-10: 9815204726ISBN-13: 9789815204728Publisher: Penguin BooksLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/12/2024Pages: 288Format: Paperback

Author: Amy PoeppelISBN-10: 1668022850ISBN-13: 9781668022856Publisher: Atria BooksLanguage: EnglishPublished: 06/10/2025Pages: 384Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.28lbsSize: 8.25h x 5.31w x 0.99d

"I want a tribunal. A three-judge truth and reconciliation thing. I want her to answer for everything." In late middle age, Kate Laidlaw begins to examine her troubled relationship with her mother, now ninety-three and confined to memory care. Her tribunal ranges widely, from...

Roots of Our Legacy is a heartfelt and deeply moving exploration of family, love, and the unexpected twists that shape our lives. Dan and Carol Johnson have built a life together through hard work and sacrifice, juggling their careers while raising their two children...

Alice Bugg: A Journey Through Turmoil and Transformation - DUNGEON OR DAYLIGHT'The veil shielded my eyes, yet it was not enough to reach my soul. It is damaged. My only desire was to die.Alice Bugg lives a happy, sheltered life in the 'Purple House'...

"In her latest novel, Nichols takes readers on a wild ride with a charming protagonist who discovers honesty may not always be the best policy when it comes to murder. But when it comes to love, truth matters." -Gaby Anderson, author of South of...

The world rests on Eliza's shoulders. The kids, her husband, work, her elderly mother and don't forget her newest friend, perimenopause. It's too much to carry, but she's been doing it for years. It's just what a good wife and mother does, isn't it?...

Girls are taxes.Women are city limits. You are on the precipice of womanhood and have become obsessed with an ex-convict, Roman. She introduces you to the dangerous and honest side of life that no one else has been able to. As she unapologetically places...

A New Life, a New Family... Can she find joy in her first Christmas on the frontier?Oregon Territory, December 1850: Annie Hudson has braved the long, perilous journey across the continent to answer a mail-order bride advertisement from Isaac Wheeler. The rugged frontier is...

The satisfying conclusion to Angela Lanza's story which began in Between the Cracks when she loses her entire family in the earthquake on Sicily following the 1908 eruption of Mt. Etna and continues in The Ascent as she adjusts to life in the United...

Collected in this seven hundred plus page Super Pack omnibus edition are two complete novels and three short stories showcase Virginia Woolf's masterful ability to blend psychological depth with social commentary, making them essential reads for anyone interested in modernist literature.Virginia Woolf's debut novel,...

London provides fabulously deadly opportunities for a fledgling inspector in the twisty follow-up to Julia Seales's bestselling debut, A Most Agreeable Murder, hailed by People as "delightful cocktail...of wit, hilarity, and suspense!" After achieving her lifelong dream of solving a murder, bringing a killer...

Famous Last Words has descriptive copy which is not yet available from the Publisher.Author: Gillian McAllisterISBN-13: 9798874875947Publisher: HarperCollinsLanguage: EnglishPublished: 02/25/2025Format: CD

When Sally is badly beaten by her boyfriend, Malcolm, she takes advantage of an escape route for victims of abuse. Six months later, and thousands of miles away, her new life is shattered when Malcolm tracks her down.Author: Aideen WalshISBN-13: 9798876720016Publisher: Independently PublishedLanguage: EnglishPublished:...

From the author of Ms. Demeanor--one of the most beloved comedic writers of our time--comes a charming, laugh-out-loud tale of love and criminality, a pitch-perfect romantic comedy."Lipman is an inspired alchemist who converts serious subject into humor."--New York Times Book ReviewTaking over her parents'...

Instant New York Times Bestseller! "With Jane Smith, Alex Cross has reason to be jealous" (Good Morning America). Hard to Kill features James Patterson's greatest character yet-a tough-as-nails attorney up against a relentless killer. Attorney Jane Smith is mounting an impossible criminal defense. Her...

"There is so much at play in this wondrous novel. Vi, struggling to place herself in any context that makes sense within the world, earnestly leads us into a wild experiment, to turn a blob into the man of her dreams, and I was...

A touching and insightful story of a young woman's healing from childhood abuse. Abuse and neglect were all Jenny knew as a child. In her college years, she withdrew into herself and then chose to live a reclusive life in the San Juan Mountains....

Swimming with Tigers is a heart-rending novel about two women struggling to find their path and become more than just a muse or lover to the men of the surrealist movement. Set during the run-up to World War 2, it follows the fortunes of...

Featuring bright purple sprayed edges! "A flirty, sexy read...Fresh and fun as hell--Katelyn Doyle is absolutely an author to watch." --People MagazineFor fans of Emily Henry, a debut about a rom-com screenwriter who doesn't believe in love and a divorce attorney who does, forced...

"I was completely captivated by Michael Callahan's The Lost Letters from Martha's Vineyard. It's a history mystery you won't be able to put down, with strong female characters and plenty of secrets. Plus, it takes you behind the scenes in vintage Hollywood and Martha's...

"A delightful novel by a skilled storyteller, Japan and the American Midwest blend seamlessly in this fast-paced modern-day fairy tale." -Karen Hill Anton, author of A Thousand GracesStuck in a dead-end bar job in central Tokyo and barely making ends meet, Naomi Kihara's life...

The second book in a trilogy of light, warmhearted Amish romance perfect for fans of Jo Ann Brown and Jocelyn McClay.Author: Winnie GriggsISBN-10: 1538766396ISBN-13: 9781538766392Publisher: ForeverLanguage: EnglishPublished: 04/29/2025Pages: 320Format: PaperbackSize: 6.75h x 4.19w x 0.92d

For readers of Pachinko and Queenie, a funny, sexy, and heart-wrenching literary debut that explores exile, ambition, and hope across three generations of Palestinian American women.Arabella gets an unexpected chance at love when she's thrust into a conflict and history she's tried to avoid...

From the New York Times bestselling author of Sold on a Monday and The Ways We Hide She came from a lineage known for good fortune...by those who don't know the whole story. Portland, 1888. Amid the subterranean labyrinth of the notorious Shanghai Tunnels,...

"Like Perkins-Valdez's Take My Hand, Friedland's novel exposes a shocking--and even more recent--betrayal of women by government institutions . . . featuring a refreshing twist, [it] is unputdownable, not to mention incredibly resonant in these uncertain times." --Fiona Davis, New York Times bestselling author...

Two sisters living on Martha's Vineyard during World War II find hope in the power of storytelling when they start a wartime book club for women--a spectacular novel inspired by true events from the New York Times bestselling author of Lilac Girls. 2016: Thirty-four-year-old...

"A charming, thoroughly engrossing novel that's the next best thing to being there." --People Magazine Hopewell Cottage Little Lost Island, Maine. Old, pretty cottage to rent on a small island. Springwater, blueberries, sea glass. August. So reads an ad on Lottie Wilkes' and Rose...

Author: Katherine SpencerISBN-10: 0425264297ISBN-13: 9780425264294Publisher: Penguin Publishing GroupLanguage: EnglishPublished: 04/07/2015Pages: 320Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.60lbsSize: 8.20h x 5.40w x 0.90d

"A fast-paced roller-coaster ride of deceit, espionage, danger, and--above all--the unbreakable bonds of friendship. This tense page-turner peels back new layers in the complexities of World War II espionage as it hurtles toward its satisfying finish." --New York Times bestselling author Kristin HarmelThe romance...

Sisters, Caitlin and Terri are both survivors of domestic violence. Keith, Terri's husband, attacks her and leaves her unconscious in their home, which he sets fire to. While recovering in the hospital, Caitlin persuades Terri to move from California to Texas, as she is...

Before Rose Gordon came home to Barrington in Book One - Charlie's Will there was Debbie Webb and Jamie Tait.Despite being High School sweethearts, Debbie left Barrington for university in Sydney, then London.She hasn't been home for five years.Jamie stayed to work his family...

I won't let the quarterback break my heart a second time. I gave Callum my heart, thinking we were college sweethearts meant for each other.But once he got on the football team, he dumped me. Callum is a cruel heartbreaker.A bad boy who only...

Sunday Times bestselling author Freda Lightfoot is back with a heartwarming story of life after the war. The war may be over but their troubles are only just beginning The war is over and Evie Talbert eagerly awaits the return of her three children...

The one thing you need to know about me is I've never been a damsel in distress. Arrogant.Antihero.Assassin. I may be a woman but I'm lethal.My code-name is 15. The day I turned fifteen was when my life changed forever.Ronan Murphy sent his men...