Fiction - Women

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......

Winner of the Leapfrog Global Fiction Prize""From page one, Amphibians is the work of an extraordinary talent. How shrewd and compelling these stories are, as they range from Maine to New York to Japan to the Emirates and back. Their remarkable gift is to...

Learning her father's uncle has asked for her to come to America and be his sole heir, seventeen-year-old Ella McCarthy should be flattered and excited. The circumstances, however, are quite daunting. She must leave her loving Irish family to marry her uncle's neighbor's younger...

A dark comedy about putting yourself in unexpected places, reaching for your dreams, and believing in second chances.Thirtysomething Page was content with her life in New York City--until it went to the dogs. Unceremoniously dumped by her boyfriend of four years and fired from...

At almost fourteen, Alexis Fain and her younger siblings, George and Baby Sally, have traveled the world with their parents, Sgt 1st Class Jesse Fain and their Mother, Rachel. This time, US Army orders sent the young Sergeant and his family to an Army...

Love and friendship sustain two women who continue to run their upscale, beachside hotel in Florida as life continues to bring unexpected challenges...The Beach House Hotel, the seaside mansion Ann Rutherford and Rhonda DelMonte converted to an upscale, boutique hotel, continues to be a...

All her life, Kat dutifully performed as faithful friend, daughter, sister, wife, mother, legal assistant. She was professionally retired and now an empty nester with an eye on the belly dancing course at a local high school. The exotic and feminine art form kept...

TWISTED LIVES, HIDDEN TRUTHS, INESCAPABLE COLLISIONS.Sophia escapes her own dark past by entering the broken worlds of the young men she mentors. She's a survivor who can show the way. Or is she? Are some beyond redemption...and can she tell which?Sophia's father's sudden death...

Aspiring chef Sarah Thomas isn't a very good liar, but when the opportunity to compete in a prestigious culinary contest presents itself, she jumps at the chance. Too bad the opportunity involves a whopper of a lie. She has to pretend to be engaged...

Mitchell Bellison always had an agenda. As a college student at the University of Florida, he didn't let the fact he lived in a trailer deter him from getting what he wanted. Now, with intelligence and looks, he cunningly charms his way into the...

A dozen days--and nights--to explore all the possibilities...Tobias "Slim" Jackson has the perfect life as a pilot on Gansett Island in the summer and in Florida in the winter. He's happiest when he's in the air, or at least that was the case before...

Sweet with Heat: Seaside Summers features a group of fun, flirty, and emotional friends who gather each summer at their Cape Cod cottages. They're sassy, flawed, and so easy to relate to, you'll be begging to enter their circle of friends Secrets at Seaside...

"The Endless Summer by Madame Nielsen is my literary discovery of the year." --Sj"Once in a while, after you've finished a book and put it down, you wish that the author was a good friend and you could call her whenever you felt sad....

An African American Contemporary Romance by USA Today Bestselling Author N.D. Jones"This is a well written emotional story. I found both characters engaging and likable. " Amazon ReviewIn our hearts lie the power to love, forgive, and grow, if only we have the strength...

The past has come knocking on Julia's door. Can she summon the courage to answer betrayal with love?Once, they were the happiest family under the sun, crabbing and fishing and painting on beautiful Edisto Island in South Carolina's lowcountry. Then everything went wrong, and...

In the tradition of Olive Kitteridge and The Woman Upstairs, this "deeply human and morally saturated novel" (Library Journal, starred review) explores how a terrible crime changed one woman's life forever.Lida Stearl prides herself on always do the right thing--it has served her well...

Hot on the heels of her beloved Marriage to a Billionaire novels, New York Times bestselling author Jennifer Probst nails it with the first in an all-new sexy romance series featuring red-hot contractor siblings who give the Property Brothers a run for their money!...

Clair, a small-town girl attending Iowa State University in 1940, has her palm read for a laugh-and gets a surprisingly specific prediction about her career, marriage, and children. She laughs it off, with no idea of how accurate it will turn out to be....

More than anything, Nina Traymore wants stability in her life. After graduating from college, Nina returns to New York City determined to immerse herself in the struggle to revive impoverished communities. Her world is shattered, however, when she is brutally raped in her home...

As a flight to St Lucia leaves the runway, four passengers meet for the first time.After escaping her controlling husband, Bernadette Manson is taking the first extravagant holiday of her new life. But when her best friend cancels, will she be strong enough to...

Set during the heroism and heartbreak of World War I, and in an occupied France in an alternative timeline, Sarah Adlakha's Midnight on the Marne explores the responsibilities love lays on us and the rippling impact of our choices. France, 1918. Nurse Marcelle Marchand...

#1 New York Times bestselling author Tessa Bailey delivers a sexy, hilarious standalone holiday rom-com about the adult children of two former rock stars who team up to convince their estranged mothers to play a Christmas Eve concert...Melody Gallard may be the daughter of...

An opposites-attract, friends-to-lovers, slow burn, fake-dating romantic comedy.Love is all fun and games until somebody gets hurt. Usually, me. I admit it. I'm a relationship recluse. Ironic, given that I write romantic comedies. So, I'm on a sabbatical from dating. Which is why fake...

It's the countdown to Christmas at Hedgehog Hollow Wildlife Rescue Centre, and everyone is gearing up for a festive season to remember...It should be the most wonderful time of the year for Samantha and Josh as they prepare for the arrival of their first...

'Chase your dreams and follow your heart! I loved it!' Heidi SwainEscape to France with this warm, witty romantic read.After ten years of loyal service Lily Butterworth has been made redundant. Like any clever woman, she knows the cure to redundancy is a little...

Between the betrayals, lies, and relentless body drops, everything is on the line in national bestselling author and urban lit superstar Kiki Swinson's explosive new series set in South Beach and featuring the gritty, fierce, unforgettable Kira from Swinson's bestselling Wifey novels . ....

Wedding planner Madeleine lives in a picture-perfect thatched cottage, in a picture-perfect English country village.There's only one problem - dream cottages take a lot of work, and with a leaking roof, and not enough money to pay for it, what Maddie needs now is...

In this hilarious and heartfelt story from the bestselling author of Dry Hard, Will hasn't seen his rock-star dad for thirty years. But now he's back for an encore...Will Fairweather is getting old. His back aches, his bowels misbehave if he eats spicy food...

A SUNDAY TIMES BEST BOOK OF 2023She's written the perfect romance . . . for someone elseGreetings card copywriter Phoebe Chapman knows a good romantic line or two - and it makes her a fantastic Cupid.So when she lands in the Hollywood Hills -...

"Great for fans of: Julia Kelly's The Light Over London, Audrey Niffenegger's The Time Traveler's Wife." Book Life Reviews"Rife with charming characters, a gorgeous mountain setting, and meticulous research..." -IndieReader"Personal drama and historical tidbits combine nicely for a quick and entertaining read." -Kirkus"With themes...

Deep in the Somerset countryside, the Combe Pomeroy village library hosts a monthly book club.Ruth the librarian fears she's too old to find love, but a discussion about Lady Chatterley's Lover makes her think again.Aurora doesn't feel seventy-two and longs to relive the excitement...

An ambitious screenwriter tries to solve her friend's disappearance by re-creating their fateful final girls' trip in this riveting locked-room mystery from the author of All Dressed Up."Twisty and utterly bingeable . . . Each page will leave you gasping for more."--Disha Bose, author...

A brand NEW thought-provoking story of sisterhood, love and lies from bestselling author Caroline Finnerty.Sisters Laura and Penny were once close, bonded together after the early death of their mother. Laura always had her younger sister's back until one day everything changed and Penny...

For fans of Josie Silver's One Day in December, The Curious Heart of Ailsa Rae is a wholly original, charismatic, and uplifting novel that no reader will soon forget. Ailsa Rae is learning how to live. She's only a few months past the heart...

"In this haunting new collection, edited by Oates, fifteen 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...

"A solid series starter that never flags in its sprint to a sinister climax." - Kirkus Reviews "OUR VERDICT: GET IT" "An insurance investigator is the only thing standing between a high-powered law firm and its billion-dollar payday in Hemming's thriller."- Kirkus Reviews_____________________________Alex reviewed...

Author: Sharon J. MondragonISBN-10: 8885788688ISBN-13: 9798885788687Publisher: Thorndike Press Large PrintLanguage: EnglishPublished: 06/28/2023Format: Library BindingWeight: 1.10lbsSize: 8.50h x 5.75w x 0.94dLarge Print

She's not here to make friends. She's here to make trouble.With her piercings, tattoos and spiky blond hair, Ellen Truesdale doesn't quite fit in with the other folks in Coyote Canyon--and that's just fine with her. She's only here to put her father out...

In 1960, a young woman discovers a freedom she never knew existed in this exhilarating, funny, and emotional novel by the bestselling author of She's Up to No Good.When Marilyn Kleinman is caught making out with the rabbi's son in front of the whole...

They lunch at Ma Maison and the Bistro on salads and hot gossip. They cruise Rodeo Drive in their Mercedes and Rolls, turning shopping at Giorgio and Gucci into an art form. They pursue the body beautiful at the Workout and Body Asylum. Dressed...

"Gripping." --Alex Michaelides, New York Times bestselling author "Blisteringly brilliant." --Sarah Pinborough, New York Times bestselling authorThree friends. Two bodies. A party to die for... From international bestselling author Harriet Tyce comes a chilling psychological thriller set in one of Edinburgh's poshest neighborhoods, where...

Sometimes a wrong turn can lead to unexpected places... Twenty-seven-year-old Autumn Burke is an aspiring workaholic with no dating life whatsoever. And that's exactly how she likes it.After being led on by her college boyfriend, she's made it her priority to climb the ladder...

Fern Michaels' Christmas novels are pure holiday magic-uplifting stories of love, family, and friendship in irresistible settings. In this special seasonal tale, a ski instructor finds her skills - and her heart - put to the test courtesy of a visiting movie star. Perfect...

Long discounted by a literary culture that actively rejected women's writing, Maria Judite de Carvalho's biting and bitterly funny work has since exploded across the world. Collecting the entirety of her short works written between 1959 and 1967, when the Salazar dictatorship and the...

Love hurts. Kat Harper is in for a Valentine's Day surprise when her police detective boyfriend is spotted with another woman. Even more shocking, Kat soon discovers Andrew's mystery woman is her new neighbor, Sheila Smith. Kat doesn't really believe Andrew would cheat on...

Roquette Avery, a white raccoon shifter, is terrified that someone will recognize her for who she truly is: a thief who's just recently turned her life around and is yearning to find her fated mate. Harmony Baer doesn't seem to care about Roquette's past,...

Shortlisted for the 1973 Booker Prize, A Green Equinox is a beguilingly Rococo "study of love, considered in turn as companionship, sickness and mystic devotion . . . a book whose unusual infatuations are well worth lingering over, and puzzling out" (Russell Davies, The...

Marjorie Bruce, newly-crowned Princess of Scotland and daughter of feared Scottish warrior King Robert the Bruce, is about to witness the English invasion into Scottish territory.After the English military ambushes Marjorie and her stepmother, they take them to England. It is up to Archibald...

Marjorie Bruce, newly-crowned Princess of Scotland and daughter of feared Scottish warrior King Robert the Bruce, is about to witness the English invasion into Scottish territory.After the English military ambushes Marjorie and her stepmother, they take them to England. It is up to Archibald...

Marjorie Bruce, newly-crowned Princess of Scotland and daughter of feared Scottish warrior King Robert the Bruce, is about to witness the English invasion into Scottish territory.After the English military ambushes Marjorie and her stepmother, they take them to England. It is up to Archibald...