Fiction - Women

In the dog days of an Estonian summer, Liine flees to the countryside to put a conclusive end to her toxic 14-year relationship. She undergoes every stage of separation in a lone farmstead amid forests. Physical labor and gardening help her withstand her ex-partner's...

Author: Jessie NewtonISBN-10: 1638764417ISBN-13: 9781638764410Publisher: Aej Creative WorksLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/07/2025Pages: 478Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.40lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.06dLarge Print

When academician and artist Belinda Coltswood comes face-to-face with a colleague from her younger years, old feelings and painful memories rise to the surface in uncomfortable and potentially transformative ways.Professor Belinda Coltswood has made a name for herself. As the recent winner of a...

Talia and Gwen had both been married to Jeremy. They married him for the same reason: because he was electric and a force of nature. And they divorced him for the same reason: because he was a child. Heather is currently married to Jeremy,...

The name Marie Curie conjures up X-ray cars and electrometers, black-and-white photos of a researcher in a lab (often beside her husband, Pierre Curie), and the Nobel Prizes. But what about the woman, the daughter, wife, mother, friend, and lover?Based on years of meticulous...

From the author of The Singularity, a saga of one girl's resistance and exile in the stars and soil of galactic empireSeventeen-year-old Milde is from the Outskirts, a place beyond the mountains where the dirt is corpse-rich, where mothers and daughters make their living...

A modern, class-conscious Mrs. Dalloway, this unsettling novel dissects common narratives of family and community, showing the fragile ties that hold us together.A spring day in an average gentrifying neighbourhood begins unremarkably enough; by evening someone has died. The local residents go about their...

From this USA Today bestselling author comes a "seductive and scorching" (Rebecca Zanetti, New York Times bestselling author) romance between a tattooed bad-boy hacker and his best friend's little sister. Hacker extraordinaire Roarke Brennan lives each hour - each breath - to avenge his...

Childhood best friends turned workplace rivals must pretend to be engaged in order to save their jobs in this sexy rom-com. Former childhood friends Jasmine Morgan, a PR expert, and Derek Carter, a meticulous corporate executive, have a renowned rivalry. Yet they've never revealed...

What's it like to live with a narcissist? Just ask Cassie. Cassie's life seems perfect on the surface, but things are never what they seem. To others her husband is charming, all any woman could want. But at home it's a different story. Living...

Kendall Clark has always dreamed of anchoring the national news. The dedicated Denver journalist has worked hard to earn more than her fluff-piece reporting job. When she's asked to star in an on-air dating show to increase her station's ratings, she initially refuses...until she...

Agnes Hussein, descendant of the last sultan of Singapore and the last surviving member of her immediate family, has grown up among her eccentric relatives in the crumbling Kampong Glam palace, a once-opulent relic given to her family in exchange for handing over Singapore...

Author: Mary Kay AndrewsISBN-10: 1420525069ISBN-13: 9781420525069Publisher: Large Print PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/09/2025Format: PaperbackLarge Print

A breathtaking reimagining of Cinderella, as told through the eyes of its iconic "evil" stepmother, revealing a propulsive love story about the lengths a mother will go to for her children A widow twice-over, Etheldreda is now saddled with the care of her two...

An outrageously funny, heartbreaking read - when Ruby finds out she has cancer on the brink of her 50th birthday, she decides to start living instead of complying... Ruby has always been the generous mediator among her friends, family and colleagues, which is why...

"Keynotes" by George Egerton is a powerful collection of short stories exploring the lives and inner worlds of women. A significant work of feminist fiction and Australian literature, these stories delve into themes of female identity, independence, and the complexities of relationships. Egerton's insightful...

Willa Cather's "O Pioneers!" is a timeless exploration of frontier life and the immigrant experience in the American West. Set against the backdrop of the Nebraska prairie, the novel captures the challenges and triumphs of Swedish immigrants forging a life from the land. A...

A new edition of Frangello's explosive retelling of Freud's infamous "Dora" case study Kirby is a young woman attempting to come to terms with a failed bout of therapy and the truth about her identical twin, Kendra. Since girlhood, Kirby both idolized and envied...

The collection that cemented Frangello's reputation as a writer on the power dynamics of sexuality, gender, and the body Through beauty, horror, humor, and chaos, Gina Frangello's electric stories mine the human experience. A gay Latino man whose pious relatives are boycotting his commitment...

Questioning the roles of women's bodies and the emotions that drive them in Madden's debut story collection Following women and girls as they navigate everyday life in contemporary America, You Know Nothing explores the experiences of mothers, daughters, sisters, wives, and lovers whose inner...

Winner of the David Unaipon Award, an engaging, moving and often funny yarn about growing up in the home of two Aunties running a sheep farm in rural Gundagai. Author: Jeanine LeaneISBN-10: 0702266027ISBN-13: 9780702266027Publisher: University of Queensland Pr (Australia)Language: EnglishPublished: 03/01/2024Pages: 180Format: Paperback

From the award-winning, bestselling "literary pied piper" (The New York Times) who brought us Boy, Snow, Bird comes a masterful story that asks: What if the different sides of your personality had trust issues with each other? New Day, New You! Kinga is a...

"Flynn Berry is a must-read for me. Trust Her delivers her trademark blend of riveting suspense and beautiful emotional depth. You will love this novel." --Laura Dave, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Last Thing He Told Me "I couldn't turn the...

In this highly atmospheric thriller from the Bram Stoker Award-nominated author of The Violence, a young woman hopes to reinvent herself at an isolated artists' colony . . . only to be drawn into its dark, twisted past. "Filled to the brim with righteous...

**An instant National Bestseller!** A July 2024 LibraryReads Pick! By the acclaimed author of Moxie, a funny, bighearted adult debut that is at once an ode to educators, a timely glimpse at today's pressing school issues, and a tender character study, following a sprawling...

In the new novel from the author of Losing Me, one woman is about to discover what happens when you take the "grand" out of "grandma." Recently widowed, Judy Schofield jumps at the chance to look after her two grandchildren for six weeks while...

Watch a video The fiction debut of the New York Times bestselling author of My Fair Lazy. Told in the uproariously entertaining voice readers have come to expect from Jen Lancaster, If You Were Here follows Amish-zombie-teen- romance author Mia and her husband Mac...

A must-read New Adult series by bestselling author Tiffany King, for fans of Colleen Hoover! Six friends--fresh from high school graduation--discover that the future can come at you from out of nowhere. This is Mackenzie's story... Mackenzie Wilson once had hope for what life...

When it comes to passion this hot, it's all or nothing. Olivia Townsend's wealthy cousin Marissa had everything a girl could ask for--a great job, a privileged life, and all the friends she wanted. Or, at least, all the friends money could buy. But...

In this touching new novel by New York Times bestselling author Jill Gregory, a woman comes face to face with a love from her past and finds the chance to heal... Fifth grade teacher Mia Quinn expected a tranquil summer in her hometown of...

Eleanor Cahn, a professor of literature, wife of a preeminent surgeon, and devoted mother of two, is in Paris to present a paper on Anna Karenina. A chance encounter brings to the surface passions she has suppressed for years. As The Life Room unfolds,...

Author: Harriet EvansISBN-10: 0063471981ISBN-13: 9780063471986Publisher: HarperviaLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/02/2025Pages: 448Format: Paperback

The hilarious follow-up to A Night in With Audrey Hepburn from your favourite new author. Perfect for fans of Lucy Diamond and Sophie Kinsella.The last few months have been a whirlwind for Libby Lomax, not only is she dating the hottest man on the...

Standing on the cliff above the wild Irish sea, Hannah wipes a tear from her eye and thinks about the man she called 'Da'. She was never his daughter. Hannah has been lied to her whole life by everyone she loved. Will she ever...

Author: Melody ChuISBN-13: 9798998774805Publisher: Redleaves BooksLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/05/2025Pages: 292Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.87lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.66d

Author: Hope Holloway, Cecelia ScottISBN-10: 1952196442ISBN-13: 9781952196447Publisher: South Street PublishingLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/02/2025Pages: 378Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.82lbsSize: 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.84d

A restored collection of the short fiction of an overlooked genius whose visionary style and modernist experiments with form we're only just beginning to understand. This stunning collection of Jane Bowles's short fiction shows us the work of a little-understood, visionary genius. In these...

Power. Success. Raw attraction. A passionate triangle threatens to shatter the perfect picture, on and off screen.Reality television producer Mable LaCroix thinks she has it all figured out until her carefully controlled world explodes with desire. Her co-creator, Julia Frank's persistent seduction finally breaks...

Fresh off their triumph at the Hampton House, Mandie Kelton, Alicia Halverson, and Suzette Paxman are ready for their next challenge, but life at PastForward is about to get a whole lot more complicated. With their Flatiron office slated to close, the women are...

San Francisco, Spring of 1900: Charmian Kittredge is an ambitious woman of twenty-nine, single, and unafraid to challenge the conventions of polite society. Her life will be forever changed when she accompanies her literary editor aunt to a luncheon to meet a young writer,...

In the chase of sunrise, Bailey finds hope & love in unexpected corners. With each step, she unravels the power of healing, friendships, and embracing a future she never anticipated. A compelling tale of rediscovery after heartbreak.Finding Sunrise is an emotionally gripping novel that...

Nobody writes love letters anymore, do they?For librarian Megan Nightingale, nothing is more important than books and the close-knit community she's built over the years at the library in Castle Clare. She's content with her quiet life and has never felt the need to...

"Wanted: A Husband" by Samuel Hopkins Adams is a delightful novel exploring the complexities of marriage and societal expectations. This engaging work of domestic fiction blends romantic comedy with sharp social satire, offering a timeless look at the lives of women navigating the challenges...

The Harvester is a tender story of love, resilience, and the restorative power of nature. Set in a vividly described rural landscape, this inspiring novel follows a man's journey of self-discovery and his unwavering commitment to a dream of love.Geneva (Gene) Stratton was born...

'A lovely, romantic and historical read' - Linda's Book BagJune 1963, Clematis Cottage, Stoke St. Mary, HerefordshireI am really not sure why I am writing this. A foolish whim by a foolish old lady and it will probably sit in a box unread and...

THEIR ENTIRE LIVES, TWINS AVA AND SHALOM ARE LED TO BELIEVE THEY ARE GERMAN . . . UNTIL ONE NIGHT THEY FIND OUT THE TRUTH . . .In the summer of 1921, outside the medieval town of Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Hanz Wolff finds...

Debra Lee's life is overflowing-widowed at 38, raising a son, supporting a daughter in college, and caring for a mother with dementia, all while managing her multiple sclerosis. Determined to seize the moment, she sets out to conquer the 150-mile Chesapeake Challenge bike ride...

Opposites attract in this hopeful, globe-trotting romance from New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Kendall Ryan.Alessia Moore, a thirty-seven-year-old powerhouse at the helm of a nonprofit in Nairobi, is tirelessly working to build a school for girls. Professionally, she's thriving, attracting investors...

The BRAND NEW instalment in Freya Kennedy's brilliantly uplifting series. Your forties just got fabulous... Becca Burnside is going to make this the year she turns her forties around, and creates a life her 16-year-old self would be proud of... A smidgen of romance...

The Instant #1 BESTSELLER, nominated for a PULITZER PRIZE . . . Inspired by a TRUE STORY . . . Soon to be a MAJOR MOTION PICTURE!"An intense and emotional read!" - Rhys Bowen, New York Times bestselling author of In Farleigh Field and...