Fiction - Women

A rich tapestry of wit, grit, and humor...Twenty-four-year old Phoebe Hawley is on a quest to find her family a home. On the road with two siblings, twelve-year-old Maydean and five-year-old Willie-Boy, Phoebe is out of money, out of gas, and out of patience....

A treasure off the coast of France yields a journey through history in an intoxicating novel about a passion for wine, the complexities of love, and the fulfillment of long-held dreams.Bente Hammar used to be a popular TV sommelier in Stockholm. Her career in...

In this award-winning novel from Italy, a family is forced to flee their home on the brink of the Bosnian War, leaving behind all that they know and forging ahead into a life they never asked for.Aida is just six years old when her...

Internationally bestselling author Amy Meyerson takes readers on a harrowing journey where two mothers--one of a woman who drowned and the other of a toddler who might know what happened to her--are the only ones searching for the truth.Heavily pregnant with her second child,...

A widowed and grieving young novelist believes her words create realities--both tragic and charmed--in a hopeful and surprising novel about family, newfound love, and moving on.Four years after her husband Sam's tragic death mirrored a fatal plotline in her debut novel, Thea Packer hasn't...

Trapped in a London hotel room with her lover, a woman must contend with her life and her marriage in this exhilarating debut. "Room 706 is as tender as it is surprising, a gripping interrogation of womanhood--before and after marriage and children change our...

Two lonely former classmates reconnect in Tokyo and unravel a family secret in this touching new novel from the internationally bestselling author of The Art of Hearing Heartbeats. Still grieving the death of her mother, 29-year-old Akiko is single and lives in self-imposed isolation...

The Awakening by Kate Chopin is a novel set in New Orleans and the Louisiana coast at the end of the nineteenth century. The story centers around a woman's unhappy marriage, her adultery, and her struggle to reconcile her unorthodox views on femininity and...

Allegra Gordon knew there was much she could learn from Faith Hale. From the moment she met the esteemed writer and feminist icon on the campus of New York's Abigail Stone College, Allegra understood that Faith would be a force in her life, one...

Mary Logan believes in the goodness of people. She believes in grace under pressure. But when the ugliness of human nature touches her family, and a series of seismic events shake up her world, she's put to the test again and again.She and her...

Micaela is just nineteen when she loses the love of her life. Although her determination to become a Broadway actress has not diminished, Micaela's passion has faded now that her soul mate is gone. As she moves to New York and through the subsequent...

When a devastating tornado rips through the small town of Whitfield, Dana Gerard's home is reduced to rubble and her well-ordered life to chaos. In the wake of the disaster, she finds herself in financial straits and confronted by challenges that test her limits.With...

The Awakening, originally titled A Solitary Soul, is a novel by Kate Chopin, first published in 1899. Set in New Orleans and the Southern Louisiana coast at the end of the nineteenth century, the plot centers on Edna Pontellier and her struggle to reconcile...

A principal, Penney Divan has managed a high school and her active lifestyle successfully while battling cancer and its recurrence. She's pretty confident at this point in her life she can survive anything. But an array of health issues confronts Penney and her family....

Strands of Flax is a work of literary fiction that tells the story of Charlotte, a New Zealand woman who must mne her ancestry to strike out in her "wisdom years". As her own dark secrets begin to accumulate, she relocates to a contemporary...

Author: Anne HutchesonISBN-10: 1491734272ISBN-13: 9781491734278Publisher: iUniverseLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/13/2014Pages: 150Format: HardcoverWeight: 0.83lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.50d

They say, 'lightning doesn't strike twice.' But they're wrong.Claire Stapleton is living proof. First, she loses her beloved son to war. Then, her husband to another woman. As the life she's known implodes, she struggles to pick up the pieces - to fit in....

For readers of Colm Tóibín and Claire Keegan, Saoirse is a powerful novel set between the United States and Ireland about a woman who runs from her traumatic past and the secrets she carries to survive. In Michigan, Sarah's childhood was defined by fear...

In the tradition of "Go the Fuck to Sleep", this children's book for adults uses clever rhyme and meter, as well as beautiful artwork, to explore the timely subject of cannabis ... all through the lens of one mommy's life. The details? Well, mommy...

Author: Erin GreenISBN-10: 1035417669ISBN-13: 9781035417667Publisher: HeadlineLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/06/2025Pages: 352Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.50lbsSize: 7.72h x 5.04w x 1.02d

Delve into the intricate world of early 20th century England with Dorothy M. Richardson's "The Trap," the eighth volume in her landmark "Pilgrimage" series. A significant work of English literature and a cornerstone of modernism, this novel offers a profound exploration of domestic life...

"We need to get you out of London, somewhere safe." "Witness protection?" "No, but this might be a good time to take a long holiday in the country." "I have a job, a home, I live in London. What do you mean go to...

LARGE PRINT EDITION for those who love women's fiction! In the fall of 2002, the DC sniper caused nerves to fray around the beltway and throughout Maryland. Maren Mitchell had buried her husband in 2001 causing her to worry then, let alone now...about everything....

A "wildly entertaining" (San Francisco Chronicle) novel about a young marriage unraveling under the pressure of a subprime mortgage and ruthless Hollywood economics--from the New York Times bestselling author of Watch Me Disappear "Part social satire, part melodrama, part intimate domestic portrait . ....

New York Times bestselling authors Amanda Goldberg and Ruthanna Khalighi Hopper return with Beneath a Starlet Sky, a deliciously fun novel that "celebrates Hollywood culture and makes authoritative fun of it." (Washington Post) Lola Santisi--CEO of a struggling fashion line in New York and...

He who is lonesome in the crowd sees thee, Indeed, sees thee and thy lonely self, Unable to fathom the affection which yields, Drowns himself in the blissful sea. He became rapt in his own misconception. How long would his misunderstanding have its wondrous...

The glory of New Mexico sunshine refracting through the famed Tree of Light window embodies the spirit of the Lighthouse resort, architect Niels Larsen's final, brilliant creation before his untimely death. Located on the family ranch and run by his daughter Ris and her...

He who is lonesome in the crowd sees thee, Indeed, sees thee and thy lonely self, Unable to fathom the affection which yields, Drowns himself in the blissful sea. He became rapt in his own misconception. How long would his misunderstanding have its wondrous...

For fans of American Housewife and the work of Lily King, a provocative, razor-sharp, and riotously entertaining story collection exploring the dark side of family and femininity.CONTAINS "COMORBIDITIES," WINNER OF THE BBC SHORT STORY PRIZEIn my life, I had always been a good woman;...

"A brisk and fun thriller... This is a novel with a lively, churning plot, about which nothing more can be said without revealing its deftly constructed twists. Blending soap-operatic thrills and boardroom intrigue, Snake Oil is consistently satisfying, a reminder that it might be...

If you love dogs, if you love Christmas, you will love this book about an aging pug named Teddy Roosevelt, and his very human 'family.' All she wants is a settled-down life.What she gets is a dog--and a whole new normal . . ....

The bad girl who stole his heart ... Valerie Willis has done it all: tattoos, one-night stands, even strip poker. And now she can add getting a messy public divorce to that list. Back in her hometown of Rock Canyon, Val just wants to...

Cara Connelly's second Save the Date novel proves that opposites do attract . . .The playboySexy billionaire Adam LeCroix has a mission: hunt down the sultry spitfire he blames for his troubles, demand her help, and exact revenge while he's at it. Maddie St....

One of the United Kingdom's most popular authors--a #1 London Times bestseller--Josephine Cox will delight fans of Rosamund Pilcher, Barbara Delinsky, and Amanda Stevens with this heartbreaking, engrossing, electrifyingly exciting and dramatic story of a love triangle gone terribly wrong. Blood Brothers is Cox...

The hip and heart-warming story of what it means to be a girl and what it takes to become a woman.When Lilly's best friend, Maya, gets engaged, the tenuous peace treaty Lilly thought she had finally established with her perennially single self shows itself...

Annie Shaw was captivated as a child by her father's elusive presence and his love of flying. After tragically losing her mother, Annie follows her father into the Air Force and becomes one of the first women to fly in combat during the Gulf...

Go back to prom and watch bumbling, lovable Iley Gilbert try to get it right this time around in Eugénie Olson's endearing story of love, bad behavior, and sequins. At age 30, Iley Gilbert is thoroughly sick of trying to make it in the...

It has been twenty years since Justine Fraser last saw Nicky Bennet, twenty years since he abruptly took off for Hollywood. Justine cannot forget his offbeat charisma, his sly half-smile, or the time he surprised her by flying across the Atlantic to propose to...

Scotland, 1940In a house on the east coast, Jane faces motherhood alone. With her husband away at war, there is no one to protect her from small town suspicions and she must learn to keep her secrets to herself.Three decades later her daughter Felicity...

'Delightfully romantic' ISABELLE BROOM'A compelling, quirky love story' MIRANDA DICKINSONEffie's not perfect. Neither is Theo. But together, they're pretty close.Matilda 'Effie' Heaton has always felt like she's swimming against the tide. Everyone around her has life sorted, but Effie's living with her parents and...

'The most brilliant book. I couldn't put it down' Claudia Winkleman'Brilliantly entertaining' SUNDAY MIRROR'Gripping' DAILY MAIL'Fun, pacy... crackles with energy' HEAT'The best kind of insider gossip' SUNDAY PEOPLE'Gripping' OK!Sometimes it only takes one night to change everything...Elizabeth Place might have been jilted on her...

Heartache and hardship in London's East End, from the bestselling author of The Orphans of Halfpenny StreetIt's the 1950's and the orphans of Halfpenny Street have found a new home in the Essex countryside at Halfpenny House. Meanwhile, back among the slum clearances of...

The Summerhouse by the Sea... you'll wish you were here!The Top 10 bestselling author tells a summery story about returning to your past and finding a new beginning.Bestselling author Debbie Johnson says, 'You know you're in for a treat when you open a Jenny...

From the author of Sunday Times and New York Times bestseller Damaged, the gripping story of a woman caught in a horrific cycle of abuse - and the desperate lengths she must go to, to escape.When Aisha spots an ad for a 'personal introductory...

Sydney Hack is the single, thirtysomething VP of news for a failing network... and she also has a taste for younger men.She soon realizes a whole lot of over-thirty female viewers do as well, so she sets out to give these women what they...

An emotional, intense love story. Perfect for fans of Nicholas Sparks.Where do you turn when the first casualty of love is the truth?Sometimes it's when you least expect it that something wonderful happens, but for Andy Garrington the timing couldn't have been worse. Being...

For longtime Ya-Ya fans, as well as the lucky ones discovering Wells for the first time, comes Wells's new standalone novel about the pull of first love, the power of home, and everyday magic. "My name is Calla Lily Ponder. I was born in...

Harriet Carew is the endearing heroine of Cristina Odone's popular weekly 'Daily Telegraph' column, 'Posh But Poor'. Based on the character from the column, 'The Dilemmas of Harriet Carew' is the story of her struggle to juggle family life, work and money.Meet Harriet Carew,...

A loving family, a child on the way, and a secret concealed generations ago that will tear their lives apart... 'The Family Tree' is issue-led women's fiction perfect for fans of Jodi Picoult. Dana Clarke has it all - a husband, Hugh, who she...

What keeps you up all night? They were high-school sweethearts who hadn't seen each other for seventeen years. And suddenly they're in front of each other - in a tiny sweet shop in the middle of nowhere. Neither can quite believe it. These days,...