Fiction - Women

In CircleSquare, an upscale neighbourhood in Barbados, life in the heights and terraces turns out to be not so perfect after all. A returning national comes to a swift realization after a perfectly stirred dinner of cou cou and buckled-back flying fish, a high-flyer...

INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER"Daring . . . a brilliant contemporary novel."--Colm Tb匤 An intimate, sharply funny novel about a couple heading toward their wedding, and the three friends who may draw them apartMeet Celine and Luke. For all intents and purposes, the happy couple.Luke (a serial...

What if a friendship forged on the front lines of war defines a life forever? In the tradition ofThe NightingaleandTranscription, a searing epic based on the magnificent and true story of heroic Red Cross women. "Urrea's touch is sure, his exuberance carries you through...

Set against Nantucket's Great Fire of 1846, this sweeping, emotional novel brings together three courageous women battling to save everything they hold dear . . . Nantucket in 1846 is an island set apart not just by its geography but by its unique circumstances....

"Published in 2022 by arrangement with Harlequin enterprises ULC"--Title page verso.Author: Phaedra PatrickISBN-10: 1432896466ISBN-13: 9781432896461Publisher: Thorndike Press Large PrintLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/27/2022Pages: 503Format: Library BindingWeight: 1.40lbsSize: 8.50h x 5.51w x 1.02dLarge Print

ONE OF NPR'S BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR!"Bursts with humor, heart, and great energy. I loved it! Park is a hilarious new voice in women's fiction."--Helen Hoang, author of The Kiss Quotient "[A] punchy adult debut set in the world of video game design....

A complete trilogy in one book. Carmel Sheehan was raised by the Irish state, and always believed what she was told, that her unmarried mother abandoned her as a newborn. Forty years later, she is living life in rural Ireland in an unfulfilling marriage,...

The 7 Deadly Sins series that inspired four Lifetime original movies continues with this thrilling novel following a woman who wants more than just a relationship from her newly discovered half-sister--she wants her life. A heart at peace gives life to the body, but...

"Readers won't want to leave the heartwarming stories of Honeymoon Harbor, and its characters' second chances at life and love." --Publishers Weekly Quinn Mannion never believed in destiny until she came to Honeymoon Harbor. The eldest of five siblings, Quinn has always found success--head...

A courageous wife, mother, and resister confronts the devastation of World War II in a heartbreaking and hopeful novel by the bestselling author of The Venice Sketchbook and The Tuscan Child.Londoner Madeleine Grant is studying at the Sorbonne in Paris when she marries charismatic...

A VANITY FAIR BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR - The story of three once-inseparable college friends in Nigeria who reunite in Lagos for the first time in thirty years--a sparkling novel about the extraordinary resilience of female friendship. "A story rendered with so much...

A successful woman is forced into a professional nightmare filled with systemic misogyny, harassment and retaliation when she uncovers severe ethical and potential illegal decisions being made by company leaders. As she makes the choice to fight, and essentially implode her career, the company...

It's in that moment, I realise - I have nowhere to turn. If my precious daughters and I are going to have a roof over our heads, we have to return to my childhood home. The one I've not felt welcome in since my...

My dearest Marianne, have you ever completely loved one person? What I am about to tell you now, I have told no one...Beautiful Kilteelagh House in Ireland, with its avenue of trees and its acres of wildflowers, was somewhere Marianne thought she'd never be...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - REESE'S BOOK CLUB PICK - "Delightful . . . [a] captivating and slyly subversive fictional paean to the real women whose work on the Oxford English Dictionary went largely unheralded."--The New York Times Book Review "A marvelous fiction about...

A successful single mother living in Atlanta, Georgia, Chloe began to invest in real estate to supplement her pension. She would spend her leisure time at her beach property on Florida's beautiful coast and her ski-in-ski-out condominium near Yellowstone. The good times with old...

After giving birth, Anna is utterly lost. She and her family move to the unfamiliar, snowy city of Stockholm. Anxiety threatens to completely engulf Anna, who obsessively devours online news and compulsively orders clothes she can't afford. To avoid sinking deeper into her depression,...

The author of the "unforgettable story of strength, love, and survival" (Jillian Cantor, USA TODAY bestselling author) The Light After the War returns with a sweeping and evocative story of love and purpose in WWII Italy.Rome, 1943: University student Marina Tozzi is on her...

"Juicy, suspenseful, and irresistible."- Nina de Gramont, New York Times Bestselling author of The Christie Affair"Sultry and mesmerizing..." - Katy Hays, New York Times bestselling author of The CloistersFrom the USA Today-bestselling author of Beautiful Little Fools, Jillian Cantor's The Fiction Writer follows a...

"Reminiscent of Maggie Shipstead's Astonish Me and Julia Phillips's Disappearing Earth, Winterland tells the story of a previous era, shockingly pertinent today, shaped by glory and loss and finding light where none exists. In the Soviet Union in 1973, there is perhaps no greater...

From the bestselling author of The Kindness of Strangers comes a poignant and life-affirming novel about our connections to the past, and the promise for the future during the least promising of times.Grieving but feisty widow Vivian Laurent is at a late-in-life crossroads. The...

Beloved and bestselling Cape Breton author Lesley Crewe's novels are now available in bright and bold, smaller-format editions. The story begins with Nell, the "spinster on the hill" near St. Peter's, Cape Breton. Scarred by her own childhood, she swears she could never love...

"A riveting new family drama by the queen of southern fiction."Scout Montgomery has turned her search for her missing brother into a career. She finds her professional life as a homicide detective meaningful, but her personal life is nonexistent. She's stuck in the past....

Detective Sara Hirst has moved from London to the Serious Crimes Unit in beautiful Norfolk. SARA FACES HER MOST CHALLENGING CASE YET. It's a stormy December morning when seal-watchers find the body on the beach at Winterton-on-Sea. His clothes have been torn to shreds...

There's rich.Then there's the Ellsworth family. The Kensingtons. American royalty.Money buys power, and power always has a price. The fear of those who already possess both? Losing it. The best way to ensure keeping it? Alliances. And elites don't marry down-they marry equal.For Scarlett...

A young chef stumbles on a secret family recipe that might lead her to the love--and life--she's been looking for in this stunning novel from the New York Times bestselling author of One Day in December. When Iris decides to move to New York...

"Noelle Salazar captures the hazy, liquor-soaked days of the Jazz Age in this mesmerizing tale . . . of family, ambition, love, and self-discovery." --Entertainment Weekly"Beautifully written and vividly drawn . . . [a] dazzling and sexy, dangerous and inspiring journey through the speakeasies...

Escape to the Great Smoky Mountains...When a job for a full-time nanny/housekeeper is posted in Langdon, NC, Poppy Delacorte is quick to apply. Jumping at the opportunity to move after a public shaming by her deceitful ex-boyfriend, she accepts the offer.When she arrives at...

WINNER PAGETURNER AWARD BEST BOOK TO SCREENPLAYLONGLISTED BEST BOOK HISTORICAL FICTION COMPANY'Daisy Chain was well researched and informative and I could hear the voice of Daisy as I was reading it.' Eimear Lawlor, author of Dublin's Girl'A revelation. Justine Gilbert is a master storyteller....

From USA Today bestselling author Olivia Miles comes the heartfelt story of the bond that brings three sisters together to face past regrets and the future of their family's legacy.After the death of their beloved aunt, the estranged Burke sisters reunite at their childhood...

Art instructor Eve O'Conner's ex-husband absconded with her entire savings, making her wary of ever committing to a relationship again. Still, a woman has needs... So she finds what she thinks is a safe way to fulfill them, while watching her best friend from...

Cuba, 1950: As Esmeralda moved past Christopher, her breath stilled as he caught her finger in his. It was only a split-second, their fingers intertwined in a hold so brief that no one could have possibly noticed, but it told her everything she needed...

October brings beautiful weather to Eagle River, but there's a dark side to Kate's next season.Autumn finds Kate Duncan settling in at her farmhouse, even though its dated interior has her dreaming of updates that'll have to wait. Because between her shifts at the...

Jennifer pours her heart out in letters to her beloved Tedward, reflecting on her faith, her life, and her unwavering love for him. Filled with hope and passion, her words reveal a love that is unbreakable. But beneath the surface lies a weight that...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERNational BestsellerUSA Today Bestseller A Good Morning America Book Club Pick An Indie Next Pick A LibraryReads Pick From the celebrated New York Times bestselling author of Such a Fun Age comes a fresh and provocative story about a residential assistant...

Kelly's new life in Philadelphia has turned into a nightmare: She's friendless and jobless, and the lockdown has her trapped in a tiny apartment with the man she gave up everything for, who's just called off their wedding. The only bright spot is her...

Haunted by the loss of her cousin, Cedar, Delilah has curated a world of revenge-playing judge, jury, and executioner while, you know, searching for love. Maybe murdering gives her the control she craves. Maybe it fills the gaping hole that was left when Cedar...

Stephanie (Stevie) Valentini is searching for something. She's just not sure what that something is.The chef in her family's trattoria, Stephanie's life has imploded. Suddenly single, suffering from Covid burnout, and about to turn thirty, she impulsively agrees to help best friend Kim with...

Elm Howells has a loving family and a distinguished career at an elite Manhattan art auction house. But after a tragic loss throws her into an emotional crisis, she pursues a reckless course of action that jeopardizes her personal and professional success. Meanwhile, talented...

(This series can be read out of sequence order)Where the sand dunes tower and the horses run free, a mysterious island may hold painful secrets of the past. Romance and suspense reach new heights in the coastal Outer Banks.Claire Kincaid is drawn to a...

You won't want to miss the new story from New York Times and #1 international bestselling queen of romantic women's fiction Jill Mansell, featuring: Poignant, laugh-out-loud fiction that makes you smile A feel good story about second chances Star-crossed lovers The importance of finding...

"She has a plan. Fate has other ideas. The last place very average thirty-one-year-old Mara Williams thought she'd be is on a solo vacation impersonating her fortune teller when she finally meets the one. Josef, a gorgeous Austrian cellist, sits down for a reading...

"Everyone has secrets, don't they? One last client A week at a beautiful chateau in the south of France--it should be a straightforward final job for Dora. She's a smart, stunning and discreet escort, and Daniel has paid for her services before. This time,...

"Readers won't want to leave the heartwarming stories of Honeymoon Harbor, and its characters' second chances at life and love." --Publishers WeeklyQuinn Mannion never believed in destiny until she came to Honeymoon Harbor. The eldest of five siblings, Quinn has always found success--head altar...

Designed to offer a simulated experience of studying abroad, the French House at the University of Wisconsin instead repeatedly falls victim to tragedy. But for college freshman Simone Duchamps, an American of French descent, the residence provides her first niche. Finally, a place where...

The latest Isabel Dalhousie novel finds our favorite moral philosopher is caught up in a delicate dispute between members of a prominent family as her husband, Jamie, is dragged into his own internecine rivalry. When Isabel is invited to serve on the advisory committee...

In this latest installment in the beloved No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series, Grace Makutsi encounters a pair of quandaries that will require all of her and Mma Ramotswe's cleverness and generosity to resolve. "An escape from life's woes as well as a suggestion...

Jacobine Flaa and her increasingly unrealistic friend Cinda are approaching retirement in the Midwest in the age of Trump and climate crisis. Both want to move back to the western US, but can they afford the housing prices there?Jacobine, a historian specializing in immigration,...

"Engaging and mysterious, The Emerald Necklace sheds light on that inevitable time when lovers, family, friends and circumstances change and force you to reinvent yourself whether you want to or not." -Rebecca Rosenberg, award-winning Champagne Widows seriesThree months after her husband's death in 1969,...

A Time Magazine "25 New Books You Need to Read This Summer" "A riveting, behind-the-scenes portrait of a high-drama industry, from the chateau to the corner office...pour a glass and dive in."-Oprah Daily An intoxicating escape into the cutthroat world of wine and the...