Fiction - Women

Alice, the youngest of three Monroe sisters, still holds out hope that the uneasy relationship with her two sisters can be mended, an improbable wish since they live in different parts of the world. After her grandmother's funeral, Alice returns home to Chicago and...

When Lily Ford returns to her lakeside hometown of Hideaway Bay for her grandmother's funeral, the reunion with her estranged sisters is anything but easy as old wounds surface quickly. Recently widowed and still reeling from the secrets her late husband left behind, Lily...

Alice, the youngest of three Monroe sisters, still holds out hope that the uneasy relationship with her two sisters can be mended, an improbable wish since they live in different parts of the world. After her grandmother's funeral, Alice returns home to Chicago and...

When Lily Ford returns to her lakeside hometown of Hideaway Bay for her grandmother's funeral, the reunion with her estranged sisters is anything but easy as old wounds surface quickly. Recently widowed and still reeling from the secrets her late husband left behind, Lily...

A snappy, sexy, and propulsive read.The high of giving your life over to love is exceptional.Finding the Person to Complete You = Mission Accomplished.Kat, a heartbroken American playwright, meets Charlie and is instantly smitten with his delightful British accent, his insight and humor, and...

Curl up with the perfect cosy read and the latest novel by the bestselling author ofJust the Way You Are.'Every day is a perfect day to read this.' Shari LowAfter the end of a long-term relationship, local weather girl Bea Armstrong has been avoiding...

Two long-time friends...one impulsive seduction...zero percent chance their lives will ever be the same again. The peace Helen Mansfield struggled to achieve after the death of her husband is threatened when she discovers a lump in her breast. Determined to keep the alarming news...

Her HUSBAND arranges HER murder... Or does he?Before she learns to fear the cruel streak in her husband, Barley--Before she is shot and he is killed--Cecile dreams of a pleasant, normal life. To escape the unknown killer, she flees her beloved home in New...

They were not supposed to meet, but fate had other plans. Hoping to escape her tumultuous past, Soledad Caruso moves to sunny Miami Beach for a fresh start. What she doesn't expect is to bump into the handsome man she met months earlier while...

"A heartbreaking story of female friendship, first love, and betrayal, Rebecca McKanna explodes onto the thriller scene. Absolutely phenomenal!" --New York Times bestselling author Julie ClarkWe never remember the dead girls. We never forget the killers.Twelve years ago, 18-year-old University of Iowa freshman Abby...

From National Book Award finalist Adele Griffin, an insightful and warmhearted story of two very different women who make an unexpected connection when one decides to carry a baby for the other.At I'll Have Seconds, a high-end fairytale vintage dress shop in Manhattan, Nora...

For readers of Martha Hall Kelly and Beatriz Williams, "a story of female freedom and constraints that doesn't shy away from the trauma--and joy--that faced U.S. women"(Kirkus) during a pivotal period in American history. Literature impacts us all uniquely -- but also unites us.Massachusetts,...

INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER When a woman discovers a rare book that has connections to her past, long-held secrets about her missing sister and their childhood spent in the English countryside during World War II are revealed. In the war-torn London of 1939,...

The One Just South of Paradise is the O'Neil family's nickname for their rustic fly-fishing lodge on a remote cay on the edge of the Out Island Bahamas. Here and on the majestic saltwater flats to the north is where South Florida surgeon Jack...

The One Just South of Paradise is the O'Neil family's nickname for their rustic fly-fishing lodge on a remote cay on the edge of the Out Island Bahamas. Here and on the majestic saltwater flats to the north is where South Florida surgeon Jack...

Toni is a young woman looking for love and happiness during the drug and alcohol infested era of the 1990s. Toni's passion is caring for her rescued animals on her small ranch outside an artistic and unconventional city in northern New Mexico. But, unexpectedly,...

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Crossfire(R) saga comes the beginning of a twisty tale of obsession and rage, as a trinity of women protect what they covet at any cost.You can't believe all of them, but can you trust...

Four women from La Plata, Argentina, are forced to suffer through a series of ordeals thanks to their impoverished, dysfunctional family--in this darkly comic literary masterpiece from Aurora Venturini, never before translated into English At the age of eighty-five, Aurora Venturini stunned Argentine readers...

A perfumer in Paris is forced to return to her California roots in an exhilarating novel about family, self-discovery, and taking risks by the author of The Candid Life of Meena Dave.The daughter of proud Napa Valley hoteliers, Asha "Poppy" Patel chose a different...

'Jennie Felton knows how to tell a cracking story and keep the reader gripped . . . if you enjoy reading books in the style of Catherine Cookson then this one is for you' Books With Wine and Chocolate 'Another superbly woven and character-rich...

"Evans's characters are vividly drawn, elevating this story and its revelations about women's little-celebrated contributions to the war effort."-- Washington Post"An exciting read with historical tidbits, a hint of danger, and a touch of romance."-- Kirkus ReviewsThe Traitor Beside Her is an intricately plotted...

*A New York Times Notable Book of 2022* *A Washington Post Notable Work of Fiction* *An NPR Best Book of the Year**A New Yorker Best Book of 2022* From the New York Times bestselling author of The Plot, Jean Hanff Korelitz's The Latecomer is...

"I tore through this urgent, timely, and deeply disturbing tale."--Andrea Bartz, New York Times bestselling author of We Were Never HereSpine-chilling and sharp, Anne Heltzel's Just Like Mother is a modern gothic from a fresh new voice in horror, and "will disturb readers to...

Richly emotive and darkly captivating, with elements of Shirley Jackson's "The Lottery" and the imaginative depth of Margaret Atwood, Elsewhere by Alexis Schaitkin conjures a community in which girls become wives, wives become mothers and some of them, quite simply, disappear. Vera grows up...

In the fall of 2010, the repeal of Don't Ask, Don't Tell captured the nation's attention. Life just got more complicated for Shy Cole, a non-binary military officer struggling with their identity and budding attraction to their supervisor. Their mother, Evelyn Cole, and the...

A Woman Fights for Her Legacy as the French Revolution Erupts Headstrong Countess Joliette de Verzat prefers secretly managing her family's Loire Valley ch穰eau and vineyards to the cut-throat politics of Versailles. For nearly three centuries, generations of families have toiled to produce Ch穰eau...

A REESE'S BOOK CLUB PICK"Fascinating...witty...self-deprecating...We meet Cassandra on the worst day of her life. She's getting fired, her boyfriend dumps her, and her roommates hate her. On that same day, she discovers she has the power to go back in time. You'd think you...

A town coming back to life! People have started moving to Buffalo Valley, North Dakota--people like Lindsay Snyder, who came as a teacher and stayed, marrying local farmer Gage Sinclair. And now Lindsay's best friend, Maddy Washburn, has decided to pull up stakes and...

Life's biggest dilemmas can provide its sweetest rewardsAnna McNichol knows how to take charge. Raised by a single mother, she's worked to ensure her three children have every advantage she didn't. And while her marriage has its problems, she values commitment and believes in...

A razor-sharp and seductively hypnotic debut novel about the very fantasy of falling in love. Emily didn't join the cast of The One for fame or for a relationship. She simply didn't have anything better to do. Newly fired from her dead-end job, it...

A "marvelous" (Lauren Groff) and "gentle, mysterious and profound" (Marina Abramovic) novel about a woman who has come undone. A student moves to the city to research Gothic nudes, renting an apartment from a painter, Agnes, who lives in another town with her husband....

Suspense and passion collide in Los Angeles in this contemporary suspense novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author Catherine Coulter. Mary Lisa Beverly plays the woman everyone loves to hate. A soap-opera phenom, she's just won her third Daytime Emmy for her role...

From the New York Times bestselling Julie James comes this "tantalizing dessert--a delicious delightful read that all hopeless romantics will enjoy" (Chicago Sun-Times). For fans of Susan Mallery and Rachel Gibson. WHEN IT COMES TO THE LAWS OF ATTRACTION...Payton Kendall and J.D. Jameson are...

The state of California votes on secession in the wake of a divisive presidential election in this gripping, prescient novel of marriage, family, and the profound moments that shape our lives. Doctor Julie Walker has just signed her divorce papers when she receives news...

Whether it's the sudden snapping of bonds between lovers or shopping on Oxford Street, Maeve Binchy finds the unexpected truth in experiences so real that every woman will recognize them. Filled with her delicious humor and warmth, the twenty-two stories in London Transports will...

Now a Netflix film starring Florence Pugh: In this "old-school page turner" (Stephen King, New York Times Book Review) by the bestselling author of Room, an English nurse is brought to a small Irish village to observe what appears to be a miracle--a girl...

A New York Times Editor's Choice "Cinematic and confessional--electric." --The New York Times "Written in funny, punchy vignettes perfect for consumption between U-Bahn stops, and a few hours in the presence of Daphne Ferber pay generous spiritual dividends." --The Washington Post "A compelling, raw,...

INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - A REESE'S BOOK CLUB PICK"It's perfection, every word, every moment. A masterpiece . . . One of the best books I've ever read." --Lisa Jewell, #1 New York Times bestselling authorNew York Times bestselling author Gillian McAllister has...

Finalist for the Thurber Prize for American Humor"Ms. Demeanor is a complete and utter delight. Of course it is. What Elinor Lipman novel isn't?"--Richard Russo, author of Empire Falls and Chances Are . . ."Who knew house arrest could be sexy and fun? Not...

"A joy to read. ... Emotional, clever, and humorous, Holding Her Breath will engross readers with its academic atmosphere and family drama." -- BooklistA moving and "whip smart" (Sunday Telegraph) debut novel, following a former competitive swimmer and granddaughter of a famous Irish poet...

'Darkly witty' Red 'Made in Chelsea if it got seriously dark' Heat Meet Kitty Collins. FRIEND. LOVER. KILLER. He was following me. That guy from the nightclub who wouldn't leave me alone.I hadn't intended to kill him of course. But I wasn't displeased when...

"Taut and terse with a lot going on under the surface, just like the Okies' daughters." Andy Wilkinson"A captivating read! McCall follows the lives of five daughters born in California, the second generation after their families' migration from the Dust Bowl. With an exceptional...

A no-nonsense tale of a college girl, a celebrity encounter, a sexy restaurant, wealthy men, savvy women and many moments of self-discovery.Valerie Imparato's corporate career path is nearly sideswiped as she becomes indoctrinated into the racy lifestyles of the affluent and sometimes famous patrons...

Hadia is one of the most beautiful women who live but is also the one who likely will never get a husband...She had raged and fought about fourteen wars and lost all. She is preparing for the fifteenth if she fails to be loved...Will...

It's 1985. The Bellport Evening Star, a weekly community paper headed by its sassy editor Vivian Allegra, covers both the humorous and serious issues that regularly erupt in this small village. When she agrees to host a teen exchange student from Catania for a...

She isn't ready to dance with someone new and awaken the memory of her dead husband, but when the script gets flipped, she has to do just that. Facing the prospect of an empty nest, feisty widow Priscilla Clark determines to stay busy by...

If life gives you a second chance with the one that got away, should you take it? Meet Noah Grant, the original heart stealer. He was the kid who shared his crayons with me, and grew into my first love who played emotional hopscotch...

New York in the 1920s--a time when fortunes are made and a woman's dreams are challenged against all odds in a sweeping historical novel by the international bestselling author of The Light After the War.1926, Hyde Park, New York. Born to modest means but...

New York in the 1920s--a time when fortunes are made and a woman's dreams are challenged against all odds in a sweeping historical novel by the international bestselling author of The Light After the War.1926, Hyde Park, New York. Born to modest means but...

Unanswered questions. A sailing adventure gone wrong. The Sheridan sisters face the end of the season that changed their lives forever.Lola Sheridan is the youngest Sheridan sister: a whip-smart journalist with a flair for the dramatic. As her older sisters settle into new lives...