Fiction - Women

The scandalous women of the SOCIETY OF SIRENS are back with an explosive secret...their ranks include a duchess in disguiseOnce upon a time she married in secret...An activist painter of radicals and harlots, Cornelia Ludgate dismisses love and marriage as threats to freedom. But...

Crazy Rich Asians meets The Help! From Reese's Book Club veteran Balli Kaur Jaswal comes a wildly entertaining and sharply observed story of three women who work in the homes of Singapore's elite, and band together to solve a murder mystery involving one of...

One Day meets Groundhog Day, in this heartwarming and emotionally poignant novel about a stressed woman who must relive the same day over and over, keeping her family and work life from imploding as she attempts to spare her husband from an unfortunate fate....

The summer holiday brings new passion and new challenges in the enchanting third book of Jenny Colgan's utterly delightful School by the Sea series, set at a girls' boarding school in Cornwall.School is out, following a bit of saucy scandal at Downey House...Beloved high...

"A stunning chronicle of an Indian woman's coming-of-age. The story opens with Meena, a 14-year-old girl from Darbhanga, preparing for her wedding to Manmohan, a 21-year-old Nepalese student. . . . Many Indian and Nepali stories, songs, and myths anchor the narrative, and by...

"Varina Palladino's Jersey Italian Love Story is fun and funny, wonderfully exuberant, and incredibly wise. These endearing characters--their voices and stories-- will be with me for a long time to come. I didn't want to say good-bye." -Jill McCorkle, New York Times bestselling author...

The critically acclaimed author of The Glass Woman and The Metal Heart reimagines the shocking story of one of the most controversial contests in history, the Great Stork Derby, in which a millionaire's death spawns a furious competition for his inheritance.Toronto, 1926. Knowing that...

Defending an accused rapist, a high-powered lawyer learns firsthand the terrible truth about her client . . . a discovery that propels her on a quest for justice and revenge in this addictively readable thriller from the author of The Cage.Kelly McCann is a...

From the author of The Unraveling of Cassidy Holmes comes yet another sharp, page-turning novel about a forgotten child star and former Hollywood "It" Girl who is now fighting back against the conservatorship that has controlled her life for the past decade.It's been years...

From #1 New York Times bestselling author and TikTok favorite Tessa Bailey comes a steamy new rom-com about a starchy professor and the bubbly neighbor he clashes with at every turn...Hallie Welch fell hard for Julian Vos at fourteen, after they almost kissed in...

France, 1918. In the final days of the First World War, Pauline Deng runs away from her uncle's home in Paris to evade a marriage being arranged for her in Shanghai. To prevent the union, she needs the help of her cousin Theo, who...

In this glittering tale of forgotten treasures and long-held secrets, international bestseller Karen Swan explores one woman's journey to discovering the truth behind an abandoned apartment and a family whose mysteries may be better left undiscovered.When high-powered fine art agent Flora Sykes is called...

New York Times bestselling author Lorraine Heath begins a compelling new spin-off series, The Chessmen: Masters of Seduction, centering around three heroes--Knight, Bishop, and Rook--who play to win at any cost.Born into an aristocratic family, yearning for a life beyond Society's strictures, Marguerite "Daisy"...

If you love Jill Shalvis and Lori Wilde, then you won't want to miss this new novel--and start of a new series, The Snowflake Sisters--by USA Today bestselling author Jennifer Greene, who returns with a poignantly emotional story about the joys--and frustrations--of family, sisters,...

Megan Frampton dazzles in the first book in her new series, A School for Scoundrels. Five gentlemen with unbreakable bonds navigate life--and love--in London. Perfect for fans of Sarah MacLean and anyone who loves BRIDGERTON! To Lady Wilhelmina Bettesford, the "game" of finding a...

"Vintage Contemporaries is about being young and becoming less young, exploring friendship (sometimes magical, sometimes messy), parenthood (ditto), and how to reconcile youthful ambition and ideals with real life. It's a warm and big-hearted coming of age story that made me wistful for my...

Brenda Lockhart's family has been living well beyond their means for too long when Brenda's husband leaves them―for an older and less attractive woman than Brenda, no less.Brenda has never worked outside the home, and the family's economic situation quickly declines. Oldest daughter Peggy...

Happy Endings author Thien-Kim Lam is back--with a rom-com set during the divine madness of Mardi Gras as two lovers ask: Can a Big Easy fling become the real thing?Boudoir photographer Josie Parks never ever takes a vacation. But when a client cancels a...

A heartfelt, romantic novel inspired by Sweet Home Alabama and perfect for fans of Jill Shalvis, Kristan Higgins, and Susan Mallery, in which a young woman who only fosters dogs discovers an abandoned puppy and finally starts to open herself up to love again...Once...

"Hang on for this completely unexpected hard-hitting ride!"--Fresh Fiction on No Holding Back Being alone is what he wanted... All he needed was her. Hunter Osborn left his family, his friends and his job as a park ranger after uncovering a disturbing crime scene....

"A seesaw of rising tension that ultimately delivers a raw, crashing conclusion... An intensely emotional psychological roller coaster." --Library Journal on Nanny Dearest A young woman's life is torn apart when her wealthy ex-lover is found dead--along with his wife. Vera is ruthlessly ambitious,...

Tara's quirky PI business is attracting some even quirkier customers. She's not sure how Madame Vine's Escort Agency got her number. And then there's the eccentric motorcycle racing team owner, Bolo Ignatius. Both these clients want Tara to investigate suspicious circumstances that turn up...

Amber, Carla, and Brandy--known as the "ABCs"--are intelligent businesswomen who met in their business support group "The Savvy Sistahs Who Mean Business" and became the best of friends. They've bonded over lost loves, past hurts, and too many lonely nights ...Amber Stuart escaped an...

Amber, Carla and Brandy---known as the ABCs---are intelligent businesswomen who met in their business support group The Savvy Sistahs Who Mean Business and became the best of friends. They've bonded over lost loves, past hurts, and too many lonely nights. . .Amber Stuart escaped...

Delia Sweeney has always been unlike her older sister--fair and delicate compared to tall, statuesque Nora, whose hair is as dark as Donegal turf. In other ways too, the sisters are leagues apart. Nora is her mother's darling, favored at every turn, and expected...

When a woman returns home to Louisiana's Butterfly Bayou, her high school crush finally notices she exists, in a small-town contemporary romance from New York Times bestselling author Lexi Blake.Quaid Havery always planned to follow in his father's footsteps. He went to law school...

Welcome to Wishing Tree, where the magic of Christmas in July will bring you home in this heartwarming story by #1 New York Times bestselling author Susan Mallery. Some heartbreaks hit harder than others. For Shaye Harper, the last one was so bad she...

The Secret Lives of Church Ladies explores the raw and tender places where Black women and girls dare to follow their desires and pursue a momentary reprieve from being good. The nine stories in this collection feature four generations of characters grappling with who...

Author: Chloe NeillISBN-10: 8200102165ISBN-13: 9798200102167Publisher: Tantor AudioLanguage: EnglishPublished: 12/24/2010Format: CDWeight: 0.45lbs

Author: Henry JamesISBN-10: 8200098702ISBN-13: 9798200098705Publisher: Tantor AudioLanguage: EnglishPublished: 12/27/2010Format: CD

Notes Towards Recovery, is a short story collection that explores loss and the spaces around loss. At the centre of these stories are everyday women who must navigate these spaces and their shifting boundaries, often redefining themselves in the process.Author: Louise EllsISBN-10: 1988989086ISBN-13: 9781988989082Publisher:...

You are invited to the rest of your life.Three women, from coast to coast and in between, open their mailboxes to the same intriguing invitation. Although leading entirely different lives, each has found herself at a similar, jarring crossroads. Right when these women thought...

For fans of Lauren Layne and Kristan Higgins comes a delightfully "fun bit of fluffy entertainment" (Publishers Weekly) in the first book of a charming new series, in which a young woman is forced to help her old friend revamp his image for the...

From USA Today bestselling author Rochelle B. Weinstein comes a moving novel of hearts lost and found, and of one woman torn between two love stories.When Charlotte and Philip meet, the pair form a deep and instant connection. Soon they're settled in the Florida...

Bold and unapologetic, Karen Shepard's Kiss Me Someone is inhabited by women who walk the line between various states: adolescence and adulthood, stability and uncertainty, selfishness and compassion. They navigate the obstacles that come with mixed-race identity and instabilities in social class, and they...

Daughters of the River Huong by Vietnam-born, Houston-based writer Uyen Nicole Duong is a richly woven tapestry of family, country, conflict, and redemption. A saga spanning four generations of Vietnamese women, we discover lives inextricably tied to their country's struggle for independence. Narrated by...

Marie King is fifty-nine, recently divorced, and has lived a rather conventional life on Sydney's affluent north shore. Now her three children have moved out, the family home is to be sold, and with it will go her beloved garden. On a drunken whim,...

'All afternoon the voices called, the two syllables of her name singing through the woods, down the steep garden, and across the sands to the sea.'On a hot July day, thirteen year old Lindsay Mathieson walked along the shore, past the rocks and out...

The Glass Shore: Short Stories by Women Writers from the North of Ireland, compiled by Sin饌d Gleeson, provides an intimate and illuminating insight into an underappreciated literary canon. Twenty-four female luminaries from the north of Ireland capture experiences that are both vivid and varied,...

What would you sacrifice for family?Jorie's respectful life as "justa hairdresser" screeches to a halt when her eldest son, James, is accused of mowing down the mayor's husband. It's 1978, and the townsfolk are obsessed with James' trial, convinced of his guilt. All they...

A murderous ex-husband can ruin even the most perfect beach trip...In her last will and testament, Justine Emerald asked her three best friends for a favor: to spread her ashes while on the trip of a lifetime. The only problem? It's hard to have...

A murderous ex-husband can ruin even the most perfect beach trip...In her last will and testament, Justine Emerald asked her three best friends for a favor: to spread her ashes while on the trip of a lifetime. The only problem? It's hard to have...

It's never too late for a fresh start...especially on San Juan Island...Tiffany Clifton knew that quitting her big city job and taking on small town life would be an adjustment. She was even prepared to work for her sister and confront just how far...

Life on San Juan Island isn't always as idyllic as it seems...Jade Clifton is more than ready for a fresh start. Finally free of her emotionally abusive ex, she's sure everything is about to get better for her. Except...it doesn't. A series of personal...

A six-million-dollar inheritance, and a chance at a new life...At 52, Claire Cooke gets the shock of a lifetime when she's named the sole heir of a distant uncle. As a single mom, she's already had to watch her kids grow up and leave...

It's never too late for a fresh start...especially on San Juan Island...Tiffany Clifton knew that quitting her big city job and taking on small town life would be an adjustment. She was even prepared to work for her sister and confront just how far...

Life on San Juan Island isn't always as idyllic as it seems...Jade Clifton is more than ready for a fresh start. Finally free of her emotionally abusive ex, she's sure everything is about to get better for her. Except...it doesn't. A series of personal...

Old friends are the best...Catherine "Cate" Tibbs, Brooke Ridley, and Amber Anderson, friends since they were awkward thirteen-year-olds who named themselves "The Beach Babes," are about to face their 40th birthdays. Because they haven't been able to get together for some time, Cate arranges...

NATIONAL BESTSELLER* Finalist for Goodreads Choice Award * Colorado Public Radio 2023 Books We Love *Set amid Colorado's wild beauty, a heartbreaking coming-of-age story of a resilient young woman whose life is changed forever by one chance encounter. A tragic and uplifting novel of...

PARTITA-a novel in linked short stories Hospitalized and treated for depression after the birth of Lil, her second daughter, concert pianist Elizabeth Hannaford dies in 1969.Determined to fulfill her promise to her mother to take care of Lil, elder daughter Grace struggles, longing for...