Fiction - Women

An orphan. A fortune. A choice.When Hannah Northrop arrives at Archer Hall as the new governess, she doesn't have high hopes for being happy with the Barclay family. She never understood why her guardian, Lord Putnam, kept her in an orphanage for fifteen years...

The intense, gripping conclusion of the Resilient Women of WWII Trilogy, sweeps across Nazi Germany, Bratislava, and the Tatra Mountains, as two young women face high stakes to find their way home.1943 When a safe house in Nazi-occupied the Netherlands becomes too dangerous for...

A GOOD MORNING AMERICA BOOK CLUB PICK - This beautiful, page-turning and redemptive story of a mother's gripping journey across the Caribbean to find her stolen children and piece her family back together is a "celebration of motherhood and female resilience" (The Observer). Named...

Twelve stories - original, engaging, occasionally edgy. Step into the world of Afro-Bougie Bluesand walk in the shoes of different protagonists as they struggle to movethrough the world. Read how ordinary black women and men develop tenacity whenthey have to deal with the reality...

The endless green and purple of the Scottish hills stretch as far as Liz can see, curving up around the loch to meet the wide blue sky. She takes a deep breath and hopes this beautiful place will help hide her secrets... When thirty-seven-year-old...

When the Armstrong family moves into the beautiful garden estate of Oakes Hollow, their new neighbor declares they'll be a breath of fresh air to the neighborhood. These Armstrongs tend to buck convention, and the Fitzpatricks are ready for the customary to be modernized....

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...

The murder trial promises to be the most sensational to hit Chicago in years. And attorney Briley Lester knows it could make-or break- her career. The tabloid headlines are screaming that a long-mistreated society wife has killed her abusive husband-the scion of one of...

A rising-star musician has a second chance at love with an old flame she remembers all too well in this swoony romance from the acclaimed authors of The Roughest Draft. Riley Wynn went from a promising singer-songwriter to a superstar overnight, thanks to her...

'Stop trying to be brave all the time, Rachel. Fear is a necessary part of being alive. Sometimes we have to let it show. We have to own up to it or it drives us mad.'Rachel Elliot is single and attractive, a director of...

Salty Kisses might be the sweetest of all...Olivia "Livy" Winters agrees to spend the summer at Sanderling Cove on the Gulf Coast of Florida with her two cousins, Charlotte "Charlie" Bradford and Brooke Weatherby to help manage The Sanderling Cove Inn while their grandparents...

"Kelly Rimmer always delivers a poignant story." --Madeline Martin, New York Times bestselling author of The Last Bookshop in London A family's innocent search for answers brings a long-forgotten, twenty-five-year-old mystery to light, in the riveting new novel from the bestselling author of The...

'Full of emotion, humour and warmth . . . will charm fans of Katie Fforde and Phillipa Ashley' Bookish JottingsZip up your puffer coat, winter has arrived on the Boardwalk!When Lexi Davies discovers that her father has sold the fishermen's cottages that she lives...

Can learning to say 'yes' change your life?When Cat Jones is given the opportunity of a lifetime to present one of Ireland's most popular live daytime shows, alongside TV royalty David Fitzgerald she isn't sure she is ready for the challenge.But after being pushed...

Jade and Paul fall for each other hard as teenagers in their small town of Tiffin, Ohio. They seem to be made for one another until one day, it all unravels. Later, Jade meets Sam, an affluent real estate mogul from Chicago who promises...

A GOOD MORNING AMERICA BOOK CLUB PICK!"Astonishing and pristine, the kind of debut I love to be devastated by, already so assured and sophisticated that it's difficult to imagine where the author can go from here. . . . It's simply a delight from...

A perfectionist maid of honor and a carefree, surfer-bro best man team up to plan a wedding and end up finding a spark of their own in the first audio original from author duo Christina Lauren, a full-cast sequel to their New York Times...

DISCOVER A HEART-WARMING PAGE-TURNING ROMANCE THAT WILL LIFT YOUR SPIRITSLiz Cartwright is finally where she wants to be.Life hasn't been easy. The death of her brother, Danny, when she was a teenager was devastating. But Liz has worked hard to put her life back...

Sarah Edwards is having a midlife crisis and has the shiny new Porsche to prove it. A woman who normally craves stability, Sarah now finds herself divorced, bored, and twitchy, and her contradictory actions and emotions are giving her family and friends mental whiplash....

Once, they shared one soul. Can hope heal years of despair and broken dreams?Music is all I know. It saved me as a kid. It brings me fame and fortune now. But what am I, the famous Gage Rodin, doing at night when I'm...

Back home after abruptly leaving graduate school in London, Erin numbly teeters through the shock of losing her best friend to an accident she doesn't want to talk about--especially with her mother. But it's easy to slip into the rhythms of Belfast, the lazy...

Welcome to the not-too-distant future. Babies born in the year 2000 have been released into the world as adults. Fresh out of a relationship and her college apartment, Flossie O'Brien relocates from Chicago to San Francisco, just in time to witness social media meet...

Two women fight to regain the hotel they created, taking it back from the hotel group who bought it...Ann and Rhonda are fed up with the way the new, majority owners are changing The Beach House Hotel from the small, elegant hotel they once...

"Why didn't I ask where the Women's Lib train was going before I jumped on?" Ruth Kooperman wants to know. Saving Gracie is the story of her rocky journey from carefree East Village poet to last-minute mother to single suburban mom. (I'm pretty sure...

In this acclaimed addition to Joan Medlicott's USA TODAY bestselling series, new joys overcome new troubles as the unforgettable Ladies of Covington embrace life in their small North Carolina mountain town. A dark cloud is hovering over the usually cheery farmhouse that Grace, Hannah,...

Center of Gravity weaves a chilling tale, revealing the unfailing and dangerous truth that marriages--and the people inside them--are not always what they seem. Perfect for fans of The Girl on the Train.Her whole life, Ava Carson has been sure of one thing: she...

Seven years after their divorce, Ilana breaks the bitter silence with a letter to Alex, a world-renowned authority on fanaticism, begging for help with their rebellious adolescent son, Boaz. One letter leads to another, and so evolves a correspondence between Ilana and Alex, Alex...

Alabama, 1947. War's over, cherry-print dresses, parking above the city lights, swing dancing.Beautiful, seventeen-year-old Violet lives in a perfect world. Everybody loves her.In 2012, she's still beautiful, charming, and surrounded by admirers. Veronica "Ronni" Johnson, licensed practical nurse and aspiring writer, meets the captivating...

Shiloh Griffin has no identity outside of her roles as pastor's wife and mom. Some days that is enough. But not always. Particularly when she is partnered with the always confident, always gracious Jade Smith on a church ministry project. Rather than shying away...

Claire, a composer and a new mother, has moved to Los Angeles so that her husband can follow his passion for writing television comedy. Suddenly the marriage--once a genuine 50/50 arrangement--changes, with Paul working late and Claire left at home with baby William, whom...

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 haunting new collection, edited by Oates, 15 women writers explore the manifold horrors of living (and dying) in a patriarchal society . . . this collection may initially appeal to readers eager for tales filled with vampires and werewolves, influences from beyond...

In this chilling story from USA Today bestselling author Margot Hunt, a mother and daughter try to start over in an idyllic town only to get caught up in cliques, mind games...and murder.After the sudden death of her husband, Kate Turner is looking for...

Beach Read meets The Flatshare in this warmly funny and delightfully sharp debut rom-com about a down-on-her-luck young woman who turns an innocent mix-up between a dating app and a roommate app into a new chance at love. She wasn't looking for love until...

'Heartbreakingly moving and yet beautifully uplifting, I cried for all the right reasons!' Jo Bartlett'Achingly poignant, yet full of hope - You will fall in love with this beautiful Christmas story' Sandy BarkerWelcome to The Starfish Café - where you will find stunning views,...

'Escapist summer reading at its best.' Jill MansellTess Simpson needs a break!No one appreciates her at home. No one appreciates her at work. And now her dog has died. She's had enough!Maybe what she really needs is a break from hopeless husband, Dave, the...

Sometimes you just need a little Christmas magic to make your wishes come true...When master chocolatier, Charlee, takes the leap to move to the picturesque seaside town of Whitsborough Bay, she is determined to follow in her grandfather's footsteps and set up a chocolate...

This book is my most memorable reflection of my survival from repeated failed relationships and my near-death experiences that strengthened me to help me find one of my purposes for living through the unconditional love of God, my family, my few friends and ultimately...

"After centuries of hunting my family, it all came down to this. By the end of the night, I was either going to defeat him, or die trying..."When Lucy Owens discovers her dark ancestry, she must claim her birthright or follow in the tragic...

In this satirical journey through the chic lunch spots in L.A. in the 1990s, newly-divorced Danielle Wiffard navigates a maze of romantic, sexual, and musical encounters with celebrities and socialites, from a symphony maestro to a big-hatted country crooner, from a self-obsessed TV talk...

For Clare O'Connell, home is where the heart aches...Since the age of sixteen, Clare O'Connell has lived her life by four strict rules: 
1. Don't talk about Ireland
2. Don't think about Ireland
3. Don't go to Ireland
4. Don't let anyone in And so far, it's...

When it feels like everything is against you, sometimes you just need a little bit of hope...Married to her childhood sweetheart for over twelve years, Elise feels like starting a family is the next natural step. However her husband, Gary, has other ideas...Suddenly single,...

Never give up on a wish for a happy ever after...Callie Derbyshire has it all: her dream job as a carer at Bay View, finally she has found the love of her life. Everything is perfect.Well, almost.Ex-partners are insistent on stirring up trouble, and...

SHORTLISTED FOR THE COSTA FIRST NOVEL AWARD"What is the cost of a mother's desire?...Emily Itami explores this question with wit and poignancy." -- New York Times Book Review"The perfect marriage of Sally Rooney and early Murakami." -- Kathy Wang, author of Impostor SyndromeMizuki is...

A product of a holiday fling, Ingrid is definitely not planning to have one.She travels from Finland to New Zealand with one goal - to find her father, a mystery man her mother met on Waihi Beach twenty-four years ago.But, locating a man she...

An emotional family saga spanning almost a century, The Right Thing follows the sometimes loving, sometimes stormy relationships between Helen and her two daughters, Kibby Jane and Roberta Jo. Helen's story begins in 1934 in rural Washington state and ends with her memorial service...

It's the most wonderful time of the year... It's December on Castle Street; the fairy lights are twinkling, snow has settled and the festive season is in full swing. For Carly, the owner of Carly's Cupcakes, it's the busiest time of year getting everyone's...

Can love really be found when you stop looking for it...? As Samantha Wishaw watches the love of her life marry another woman, she's ready to give up hope of finding her happy ever after. But when a chance encounter leads Sam to find...

Gripping and moving, She Wears the Mask is a novel about two women from two very different worlds, both burdened with secrets from their pasts, who form an unexpected bond...1950s Chicago: Angelique Bixby could be one of many fresh-faced sales girls working along the...

Falling for a bad boy was a bad idea.Signing a contract to be his sub was even worse.This was my last year of college, and I needed money fast.With no prior experience with any job, I was stuck. But that was until a friend...