Fiction - Women

"One of the most hilarious and barbed accounts of unexpectedly starting over I've ever read. . . . If you've ever felt lost and hoped that it was leading towards wisdom, Really Good, Actually is your novel." -- Stephanie Danler, New York Times bestselling...

A charming, uplifting debut novel--full of humor and depth--that has taken readers around the world by surprise. Everyone has a story to tell. But does Janice have the power to unlock her own?She can't recall what started her collection. Maybe it was in a...

A charming, uplifting debut novel--full of humor and depth--that has taken readers around the world by surprise. Everyone has a story to tell. But does Janice have the power to unlock her own?She can't recall what started her collection. Maybe it was in a...

From the bestselling author of The Flight Girls comes another World War II story inspired by true events, about courageous women who risked everything for country, for family, and for each other. Netherlands, 1940 As bombs fall across Europe, fourteen-year-old Lien Vinke fears that...

Growing up with an absent father and an exhausted, single mother who was trying to work and raise four children, Rose was left to essentially raise herself. She unknowingly repeated her mom's pattern by marrying young and becoming a divorced, uneducated mother of two....

Kira Marie McCullough has woven together a series of brilliantly crafted short stories that are like peering through a window into the soul of another, but you've been invited to do so. The opening story of a minister and the wife who will never...

In this five story collection, love-maternal, romantic, and familial-comes with a cost Meet a woman who learns the power of fear in "The Reason Why"; another discovers the price of ignoring her heart in "The One Certainty". A mother's secret becomes revealed in "Dorcas"...

The discovery of a forgotten memory chest and an exquisite china bell from underneath the floorboards of a recently demolished house in Boulder, Western Australia, leads Susan Robinson on a fascinating search to identify the original owners. Her investigations take her back to the...

The Roseland Peninsula, 1513. A child born during an eclipse.Constance believes the timing of the birth is a bad omen and her grandchild will bring misfortune and shame to the family. Sparing no affection for the sweet little girl, Constance blames her for every...

The brand new heartwarming festive read from bestseller Sarah Bennett!Music sensation Aurora Storm finally has her career back on track, but then she's caught up in a media storm. Desperate to distract from the story, she enlists the one man she trusts to pretend...

You love your father with all your heart. But what if he's not who you think he is? What if he's kept an unforgivable secret from you his whole life? Libby Trent believes she knows the difference between right and wrong. But everything changes...

Four generations of women experience love, loss, war, and hope from the rise of Nazism to the Cuban Revolution and finally, the fall of the Berlin Wall in this sweeping novel from the bestselling author of the "timely must-read" (People) The German Girl.Berlin, 1931:...

Rose Addams is hitting her sixties, but these days it feels like they're starting to hit back... Her daughter, Morgan, has ditched her thesis program and moved back home to Vancouver, while her son Jason's partner has never seen eye to eye with his...

Wildly funny and wonderfully moving, Bad Ideas is about just that -- a string of bad ideas -- and the absurdity of love Trudy works nights in a linen factory, avoiding romance and sharing the care of her four-year-old niece with Trudy's mother, Claire....

The stories predate Facebook and social media. Some predate cell phones. There are references to the Gulf War and bird flu in Mariam's stories. Subtle hints about the January 25 revolution in 2011 show up in my stories and Aida's, but these were introduced...

Resilience has brought Larissa Whitcomb a long way toward surviving recent losses of those closest to her. "I'm emotionally bankrupt," she admits in the aftermath of her tragedies. And she still needs to get through holidays while grieving. Yet, somehow, gradually, she yearns for...

Beauty fades. Marriages change. But best friends are forever. Diana has the perfectly planned life: boy-girl twins at Princeton and Brown, a wonderful marriage, and her own successful crisis PR agency. But is her narrow definition of success hurting her family? Stay-at-home mom Kristin...

It's a fairy tale come true for Julia Jones, a stalled artist living in Boston's Old World Italian neighborhood, the North End. She's engaged to marry the impossibly wonderful (and impossibly wealthy) Asher Bartlett - in a Swiss castle, no less. And after the...

The brilliant author of this brilliant book will have you laughing and crying as Meredith figures out how to rejoin the world after spending three years inside her house (Gillian McAllister, author of Wrong Place Wrong Time).Meredith has a full-time remote job and her...

ELLIE'S ALBATROSS follows Ellie Price; a chronically-ill former marathon runner, who sets out on a life-affirming journey to uncover the secrets to her healing- after suffering an unexpected and devastating loss. She is faced with two choices: succumb to the grief, or find a...

ELLIE'S ALBATROSS follows Ellie Price; a chronically-ill former marathon runner, who sets out on a life-affirming journey to uncover the secrets to her healing- after suffering an unexpected and devastating loss. She is faced with two choices: succumb to the grief, or find a...

From the critically acclaimed author of In Cuba I Was a German Shepherd comes a new novel about the search for freedom and the power of community that spans decades of residents in one Florida apartment The Helena is an art deco apartment building...

When Lorri Walker's husband gifted her with a mastiff puppy on Valentine's Day, she believed he was recommitting himself to their marriage after going astray. Six months later, he left both her and their dog for someone else. Since her recent move to Dalton...

The town of Fox Crossing, Maine, has something special -- a legendary fox with a knack for bringing fortune, love, and happiness to anyone lucky enough to see it.Author: Melinda MetzISBN-10: 1638085897ISBN-13: 9781638085898Publisher: Center PointLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/01/2023Pages: 500Format: Library BindingWeight: 1.15lbsSize: 5.00h x 6.00w...

Paulette and Fred Baldwin find themselves wading through a new season of life in Hickory Grove, North Carolina. Their only son, McKinley, now works hundreds of miles away, and the distance between the husband and wife feels even farther. When their son returns home,...

Love isn't something that happens to you; it's something you must choose every day.Author: Alex KiesterISBN-10: 1638085773ISBN-13: 9781638085775Publisher: Platinum Spotlight SeriesLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/01/2023Pages: 500Format: Library BindingWeight: 1.30lbsSize: 7.80h x 6.00w x 1.70dLarge Print

Devastated by the sudden death of her mother -- a quiet, loving and intensely private Southern seamstress called Miss Mabel, who overflowed with pearls of Ozarks wisdom but never spoke of her own family -- Sutton Douglas makes the impulsive decision to pack up...

Quest for Kimchi is the story of Rachel See, an Asian-American lawyer living in New York who abandons her prestigious legal job after a bad breakup and spontaneously moves to Ireland. Can she create the life she's always wanted and defy cultural norms? Rachel...

"A joyous, nostalgic rom-com romp in which the authors' love for each other dazzles through." --Emily Wibberley and Austin Siegemund-Broka, authors of The Roughest Draft Readers of Christina Lauren and Emily Henry will adore this new read from the 90's Nickelodeon star of All...

"An immensely fun, voice-y read with a twisty mystery." -Mia P. Manansala, author of the Agatha, Anthony, and Macavity Award-winning Arsenic and Adobo "Charlotte is a delight." --The New York Times For anyone seeking to satisfy their Harriet the Spy, Encyclopedia Brown, or Nancy...

The #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Sisterhood and No Way Out brings readers a pulse-pounding suspenseful and romantic tale of one woman's journey to realize what matters most, and protect it at any cost. It came out of the blue. A...

Like Elin Hildebrand's Nantucket novels, Holly Chamberlin's Maine-set summer reads are perfect for the beach--heartwarming, engaging, and emotionally satisfying. In her latest novel set in the charming town of Yorktide, four older women come together under one roof for an unforgettable summer of self-discovery,...

By popular demand, USA Today bestselling author Ella Quinn returns Regency England's beloved extended family, The Worthingtons, for the second in a sparnking spin-off series! Determined to tame the marriage market on their own terms and make advantageous love matches, three confident sisters draw...

"Narrator January LaVoy brings a richly layered performance to a story.... She expertly handles the large cast of multigenerational characters" --AudioFile on Hideaway The #1 New York Times-bestselling author's terrifying new thriller about one man's ice-cold malice, and one woman's fight to reclaim her...

The third novel in Bostwick's Cobbled Court quilting series brings together themes of female friendship, small-town life, and love to dazzling effect.Author: Marie BostwickISBN-10: 0758232160ISBN-13: 9780758232168Publisher: Kensington Publishing CorporationLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/01/2010Pages: 352Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.75lbsSize: 8.20h x 5.70w x 1.00dReview Citation(s): Publishers Weekly 03/22/2010 pg....

Christie is happy in her life... or so she tells herself. Despite the tragedy in her childhood, she has a satisfying career, a city apartment, and a long-term relationship. But deep down she yearns for a simpler life. Family. A garden. And a place...

"A gorgeous love story from one of the finest romance writers out there." --Carley Fortune, New York Times bestselling author of Every Summer AfterA New York Public Library Best Book of 2023 A Most Anticipated Book by Entertainment Weekly ∙ Harper's Bazaar ∙ PopSugar...

An ex-cop sets out to find her missing sister and discovers the shocking truth about her family... A traumatic experience in the line of duty forces thirty-year-old Avery Rogers to abandon both her relationship and her position as a Kentucky State Police officer. She...

A country music star escapes to Paradise Island and discovers a muse beyond his wildest dreams in this sexy romance from the author of Kiss Me Now, Cowboy. Knox Shepler is a country superstar in his prime, but each release takes him further away...

The Instant National Bestseller and #1 Indie Next Pick In the vein of the classic 84, Charing Cross Road, this witty and tender novel is a sensuous experience of food and a deep friendship between two very different women in 1960s America. Two strangers....

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - Available in one book for the first time: A Friend or Two and Reflections of Yesterday, two of Debbie Macomber's classic novels that explore the power of hope and forgiveness A Friend or Two Elizabeth Wainwright, an East Coast...

"A gorgeous love story from one of the finest romance writers out there." --Carley Fortune, New York Times bestselling author of Every Summer AfterA New York Public Library Best Book of 2023 A Most Anticipated Book by Entertainment Weekly ∙ Harper's Bazaar ∙ PopSugar...

This irreverent debut delivers a headlong human comedy of trauma and triumph, narrated by the concealed inner selves of a woman on the brink: Katherine, a lost creative soul and suburban mother of two, who has struggled into her forties with the urge to...

Now a Lifetime movie, Jane Porter's beloved novel follows a divorced single mom who finds an unexpected, forbidden romance with a much younger man while on vacation in Hawaii. He got the second home and the Porsche. She got the kids and a broken...

Marisa de los Santos returns to the world of her beloved, bestselling novels Love Walked In and Belong to Me in an enthralling tale of sisterhood, sacrifice, and the enduring power of love."Bring me the Northern Lights."Cornelia Brown is reeling from a terrifying act...

What makes life sweet? Freshly baked breadA cool lake on a hot summer dayThe comfort of a cozy bookstoreSecond chances and new beginnings When Harper Shaw's life falls apart, she knows it's time for a change. She removes everything that doesn't spark joy--from her...

New friends. New beginnings. Old secrets... 'Sweet and heartwarming' - Bestselling author MARIAN KEYES'The word "uplifting" was invented for this tender and poignant story. It's a beautifully written debut, a must-read' - Bestselling author JUDY LEIGHThough they come from the same small Irish village,...

It's never too late to start over. Fifty-one year old Joanie Moore is finally following her lifelong dream of becoming a conservation biologist. She arrives in the remote Falkland Islands, excited to explore the windswept terrain while she finishes her master's thesis work on...

"It was 1978. People didn't have home computers, video players, or answering machines. We rented our telephones from local phone companies and hand-wrote letters. The terms 'politically correct' and 'African-American' had not been coined. 'Eating disorders' and 'alternate lifestyles' were not yet common household...

Christine's list of resolutions contains many clich駸. Try something new. Buy a pair of heels. Get a promotion. Fall in love. Seems simple, especially when Christine meets Patrick, the man who could be Mr. Right. He's got the right credentials: a job, a sense...