Fiction - Women

Donna Porter is a married first grade teacher with a domineering husband, Stanley. Against her wishes, he forces her into the swinger lifestyle. Donna is miserable with this arrangement but feels powerless to say no to her husband's desires. Following an abusive encounter, she...

Set in Sydney, Australia, Courting Samira is a charming, big-hearted rom-com about a twenty-seven-year-old Palestinian woman who finds herself in an unexpected love triangle--a sparkling ode to meddling best friends, traditional courtship, The Princess Bride, and, of course, the possibility of love."Come for the...

A second try at love becomes more than one woman bargained for in this "timeless, enchanting" rom-com from the author of The Rehearsals (Rachel Lynn Solomon, New York Times bestselling author). Can one little lie lead to a big second chance? Layla's chaotic life...

Amalia Erenwine-an environmental activist working in New York City as an architectural intern-takes on the natural gas industry in this visionary eco-fiction book by Maia Kumari Bree Chowdhury (formerly published under Maia Kumari Gilman). Amalia rails against the underwriting of her employer's work by...

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From prize-winning and international bestselling author Elodie Harper, the second book in the Wolf Den Trilogy follows Amara as she escapes her life as a slave in the city's most notorious brothel, the Wolf Den. Her survival depends on the affections of a man...

Chie Uchida, a talented student, does not fit the mold of her countryside life and provincial upbringing. She's not certain what she wants, but knows that unlike her beloved brother, her future does not spell contentment on a tea farm. Her self-absorbed best friend...

Love Interest is Clare Gilmore's sparkling debut, a co-worker enemies-to-lovers rom-com that proves falling in love is the risk and the reward. Casey Maitland has always preferred the reliability of numbers. Now a twenty-four-year-old finance expert working in Manhattan, she wonders if the open...

Author: Kate ClaybornISBN-10: 8885789757ISBN-13: 9798885789752Publisher: Thorndike Press a Part of Gale a Cengage CompLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/09/2023Pages: 520Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.30lbsSize: 8.50h x 5.60w x 1.00dLarge Print

A funeral. Four clues. An adventure they never saw coming.As children, the four Baker cousins were inseparable, each sweltering Georgia summer spent playing at Gram and Gramp's lake house, immersed in an endless world of fun and make-believe.Now adults, Gram's death brings them together...

From the author of Inheriting Edith comes a brave new novel about the intersection of art and grief after the tragic loss of her own husband in 2017.Mia used to be fun. She was the class clown; a member of the mile high club;...

A "quintessential American voice" (Vogue), returns to the Western frontier in this captivating love story of a Wyoming school teacher and a High Plains cowboy. 1916. The two-street town of Wallace is not exactly what Ellen Webster had in mind when she accepted a...

She'll save hundreds of lives. But can she save her own?Inspired by a previously untold true story.1943, Eastern Europe. 18-year-old Czech, Inge is torn from her family and imprisoned in some godforsaken hellhole. Half-starved and abused, she battles through month after month of torturous...

The beloved classic that turned Carson McCullers into an overnight literary sensation and one of the Modern Library's top 20 novels of the twentieth century."I love this book! It's a great, great read and not hard at all." -- Oprah Winfrey In a Georgia...

Jessie always felt destined for a career as a rural veterinarian, but marriage and family grounded those dreams. After the death of her husband and three years of grieving, on a whim, she answers an email seeking a vet in Wolf Creek, Wyoming. Moving...

In the small quiet town of Owenston, Kentucky, former FBI agent Mark Collins has found a new purpose as the county Sheriff. Mark's life seems picture-perfect. But when a series of petty thefts turns into a murder investigation, Mark's peaceful life takes an unexpected...

When refugees from the war-torn country of Ahl face extreme discrimination, Jane is nominated to represent her people in Listuan's hero program, which trains a handful of idolized saviors for each generation. However, instead of bringing peace to the refugees, Jane is possessed by...

Award-winning and beloved short story writer Ann Beattie returns with a brilliant new collection of closely linked stories all set in Charlottesville, Virginia, a place Beattie knows intimately.Onlookers is an astute new story collection by award-winning author Ann Beattie, about people living in the...

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Julia Quinn and television pioneer Shonda Rhimes comes a powerful and romantic novel of Bridgerton's Queen Charlotte and King George III's great love story and how it sparked a societal shift, inspired by the original series Queen...

Each of the seven stories in Tory Tuttle's luminous first collection explores dislocation, whether from losing a child or the protection of a parent, or as a strategy to escape reality. A mother measures the distance growing between herself and her first child, who...

Your husband's dead. He's never coming back. So why is he on a dating site asking you to go out with him? Then Linda has it all: a gorgeous home, a devoted husband, two loving daughters. But she throws it all away to chase...

2023 RUBERY BOOK AWARD SHORTLISTEDACTION & ADVENTURE MEET LOVE & DANGER IN REBECCA LAWTON'S WHAT I NEVER TOLD YOU"Lawton's fluid prose flows like her beloved river . . . simply one of the best collections I've read in years." - ANDREW X. PHAM, author,...

Two Sisters. One Single Event. A Family Changed Forever.At the turn of the twentieth century, sisters Emmy and Callie Bullock are living a privileged life as the only daughters of a wealthy Alabama cotton farmer when their well-ordered household gets turned upside down by...

From the author of The New York Times #1 bestselling novel The Carpetbaggers comes an unstoppable, mesmeric tale of fame, power, sexuality, and betrayal in the cutthroat world of haute couture...A dynasty of women triumphs in the fiercely male-dominated world of high fashion amid...

In this brand-new novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author Meg Cabot, a scandal brings a young man back home to the small town, crazy family, and first love he left behind.Reed Stewart thought he'd left all his small town troubles--including a broken...

The Girls' Almanac chronicles the lives of Jenna and Lucy--two thirty-something women who desperately long for a true friend--as well as the lives of the women and men who have touched them: friends, lovers, parents, and neighbors. Set across the Northeast--through suburban neighborhoods, preppy...

Isla, an aspiring author with social anxiety, hopes to one day use her creative talents to top the bestseller charts. With a traumatic childhood behind her and a publishing contract signed for her debut novel, she's poised to take on the New York Times...

Chelsea, a college student with trust issues and PTSD, has spent the last fifteen years of her life trying to reconcile the horrific experiences of her childhood. She has always kept people at a distance, only letting select few into her inner circle.After being...

The Haynes family members are doing their best to navigate life as a new unit. After a whirlwind romance, a hasty marriage, and subsequent adoption of two girls, they are all doing their best to develop a new normal that suits everyone. With each...

Named A Most Anticipated Novel of 2022 by Crime Reads * Goodreads * and more! Three lifelong friends plus a dangerous, sexy new stranger in town add up to a scorching summer of manipulation, obsession, and murder, from the acclaimed author of The Hunting...

In this madcap tale from the bestselling author of Dumped, Actually, two's company for Jake and his bestie Sy. But three? A disaster!Jake Carlisle is living his best life, thanks to the crazily successful influencer channel he created with his best friend Sy. Reviewing...

Sometimes love can bloom where you least expect it...
For Sarah Peterson, it's time for change. Coming out of a dead end relationship and having had enough of city life, she just needs to escape and have a fresh start - a new job, a...

A DVF Book Club Pick! True love never fades--and old secrets never die...Nora hasn't looked back. Not since she fled Texas to start a new life. Away from her father's volatile temper and the ever-watchful gaze of her claustrophobically conservative small town, Nora has...

An electrifying debut novel for fans of Celeste Ng and Jean Kwok, The Last Story of Mina Lee is a poignant mother-daughter story and surprising mystery that illustrates the devastating realities of being an immigrant in America.Margot Lee's mother, Mina, isn't returning her calls....

Jeanie thinks she was to blame for the sexual assault she suffered in college--and she'd do anything to keep her old-school Catholic family from finding out about the resulting pregnancy, as well as what she did to conceal it. Years have passed since the...

Elise Faulkner is more at home in the waters of her beloved Lake Michigan than on land where her beauty queen mom is always on her back about her lack of a social life; her sister is dating the boy of her dreams; her...

"Army officer Scott's first Fort Hood contemporary portrays the deeply moving reunion of a couple long separated by the instability of army life...Gale and Melanie's resentment and sorrow are expertly contrasted with simmering desire and their determination to team up to parent Jamie... T]he...

From International Bestseller Michelle Heard, comes a new, sexy novel in the Enemies To Lovers series.Irony - when life f@cks you over. Jaxson She's the one girl I can't forget. She's as innocent as a saint, with the mouth of a sinner. After taking...

How far would you go to protect the one you love?I never expected to fall in love with Smith Price.Now he's more than my lover. He's my obsession. He's my future.But someone has to pay for the sins of our fathers.Sometimes ghosts don't haunt...

Peyton Brooks is devastated when she loses her three best friends in a car crash. Only random happenstance saved her from being in the car with them.Grief and loneliness push her to reach out for help, and she finds it in supportive women from...

From The Brighter the Light author Mary Ellen Taylor comes an uplifting tale of hope and love between a mother and daughter as they learn that life is a masterpiece in the making.When artist Dani Manchester learns she's slowly losing her vision, she becomes...

A delightful enemies-to-lovers holiday rom com set in the quaint mountain town of Maple Falls, Colorado, about a city girl and a small-town boy who compete in the town's annual holiday games in order to win the right price for a charming, local Christmas...

She sparkles. He growls. Baring their true feelings could be the start of a wild love story--or the end of it--in a sexy romantic comedy by a USA Today bestselling author.One spilled glass of wine and bridesmaid Ensley James is ejected from a country...

In this heartwarming story of hope and second chances, Emma and Mel are about to discover that sometimes life is about the journey, not the destination...Classic forgetful Emma--she's done it again, this time accidentally ruining a Valentine's Day surprise for her best friend Mel....

AbigailI was in big trouble. The biggest. Running out of time, I turned to him. Jacob Winters promised he'd solve all my problems. All I had to do was become his pet. With some men, that kind of deal might have been a nightmare....

In London, early in the nineteenth century, five-year-old Mary Godwin, daughter of philosopher William Godwin, plays with her sister Fanny, mourns her deceased mother, and marvels as a hot air balloon lands not far from the Thames. Nearby, in Sussex, eleven-year-old Percy Shelley entertains...

From the USA Today bestselling author of When We Believed in Mermaids comes an emotional novel about two women facing the betrayals, heartbreaks, and refuge of true friendship.Phoebe and Suze used to be closer than sisters. Growing up in a quiet and wildly beautiful...

Marcia Willett delivers another powerful and touching tale of the importance of friendship and family in The Sea Garden. Jess Penhaligon is on her way to Devon to receive an award for her botanical painting. Hosting her will be Kate, who gladly welcomes her...

From author Deryn Collier comes a smart, charming postwar historical novel based on the true story of an aspiring writer who dares to dream big.Montreal, 1947. To support her once-prosperous family, June Grant joins a steno pool in a prestigious advertising firm. For June,...

Alice's dreams are a stark contrast to her mundane life as a bored New England housewife and over the years, her disengaged husband James has lost sight of the vibrant and attractive woman she is. So, Alice escapes her lonesome reality through the freedom...