Fiction - Women

Gemma, Poppy, Violet, and Kulli meet and share a room at an elite boarding school in Sussex, England. All of them go on to attend Oxford, but not all of them remain friends. Gemma is ruined in a scandalous divorce and in a moment...

Born in a small Colorado town, Thea Kronborg's aspirations to be a famed musician makes it difficult for her to fit in. With the reputation of being different and strange, Thea has a challenging time getting along with her siblings and peers, though her...

The Coquette (1797) is a novel by American author Hannah Webster Foster. Published anonymously, The Coquette was one of eighteenth-century America's bestselling books. Based on the story of Elizabeth Whitman, a New England socialite whose death during the birth of her illegitimate child was...

First published in 1888, "The Romance of a Shop" is a novel by Amy Levy that tells the story of the Lorimer sisters who, following the death of their father, decide to open a photography business to avoid a life of poverty. An interesting...

A heart-warming tale set in Liverpool and London during the post-war years, from bestselling author Maureen Lee'Queen of saga writing' My Weekly Liverpool, 1945. Three women, firm friends, return home from the war and try to fit back into their old lives after they've...

Cousin Bette (1846) is a novel by French author Honoré de Balzac. Part of Balzac's La Comédie humaine sequence, the novel is recognized as being the author's last fully-realized work, and features several characters who appear elsewhere throughout his legendary series. It has inspired...

After the death of her parents, Christie Devon declares her autonomy and desire to pioneer a new option for women--working. As a single woman, Christie wants to maintain her independence and work outside the home. She begins her journey discouraged to find that as...

Emily Fredrickson is left devastated after her husband, Matthew, is arrested for doing meth at their daughter's third birthday party. Her small town of Hibbing turns on her quickly as rumors circulate and the accusations and judgment get her fired from the job she...

From the bestselling author of Matchmaking for Beginners comes a feel-good story about becoming who you were meant to be all along.Phronsie Linnelle was conceived at Woodstock in a serendipitous liaison between a free-spirited hippie and a farmer's son and was born with magical...

It's never too late in life to give love a second chance.When fate (and a stubborn niece) force fifty-something divorcee Liza Hall to take on a new catering client, the last face she expects to see is Benjamin Boyd.As in, the very handsome, very...

Led by a vision, Judie Kate Wilson lands on romantic Ocracoke Island for the Ocrafolk Music Festival. There she encounters Joe Clark, the man she has loved since she was a teenager. Now she must, in just four days, convince him that they were...

Good-hearted and impulsive, twenty-year-old Lizzie Fisher has many chores -- and secrets. She's caring for kittens abandoned by their mother and practicing her drawing talent away from disapproving eyes. So the last thing she needs is someone like handsome Stephen Zimmerman constantly "helping" her...

Leslie's life is unrecognizable. One year can change everything. Fallen from grace in all her familiar circles, she's lost the titles she once held. PTO hero, bake sale queen, and super mom have all been washed away by the truth. She is the woman...

Rachel Woods comes from a small town in Vermont, with a big lovable family, big dreams, and a big heart. But following an explosive revelation from her family on her wedding day, Rachel moves overseas to London with her new husband and hasn't seen...

There's a reason why I haven't been home for ten years.Scratch that.There are many reasons why I haven't been home-family drama, small-town gossip, and my career probably take up the top three spots.But when my career stalls and I get devastating family news, I'm...

A smart, modern novel about a woman trying to balance her career, her best friend, and falling in love without crashing and burning.Nicole Palmieri is married to her job. As a user experience designer at Virtuality, an artificial intelligence company in Los Angeles, Nicole...

Eve Bailey lost it all. Moving to a new country was her escape from painful memories. She felt broken, just waiting for death to end her pain.Till the day she saw Lachlan's face...mirror image of her dead husband. Something woke up inside her. He...

Jamie Sasso finds herself alone, with no family or home. Cast adrift by a distant cousin in another state, she finds she cannot tolerate her county's foster care program. But where can she live, how can she feed herself, and in what way can...

Six Italian women living in Paris gather for a drunken dinner party, an occasion for ribald storytelling and gossip, shocking confession and soul-searching, unexpected revelation and painful betrayal, and, ultimately, profound and enduring female solidarity.Rossana Campo blends pop and high culture in this polyphonic...

What's a reality TV dating show and Mr. Darcy got in common? Me. I may be a contestant on a reality show, but I'm not chasing love. I've got much grander plans than that. My activewear line needs some serious spotlight, and apparently, this...

New York florist Flora Donovan is living the dream, but her bubbly optimism hides a secret. She's lonely. Orphaned as a child, she's never felt like she's belonged anywhere . . . until she meets Jack Parker. He's the first man to ever really...

Siblings Perry, Jake, and Phoebe Goodwin were raised on the shore of a beautiful Connecticut lake in a close-knit family. The eldest of the family, forty-two-year-old Perry has long craved order as surely as his charismatic younger brother, Jake, has avoided it. Phoebe, their...

'ABSOLUTELY STUNNING!!!!!!!! ...up there for me with PS I Love You' Reader reviewWelcome to The Single Dad's Handbook, your comprehensive guide to life without me when I pop my clogs!It's been two years since cancer stole Evan Harper's wife, Claire, from their lives. Although...

An unplanned stop in Willow Beach turns into an unexpected romance.Being a single mother was hard. But Stella Pierce did a good job, and now that her only child is off to college, she can sit back and relax.Except that these things never work...

While a young Dokterfraa learns to heal the body, the Great Physician heals the heart ...With Henry Byler now engaged to an Englisch woman, Sarah Yoder is doing her best to find peace, treating the members of her Old Order Amish community with all...

"Revolutionary...Brontë's most feminist novel."-Lyndall Gordon "Charlotte Brontë has us by the hand, forces us along her road, makes us sense what she sees, never leaves us for a moment or allows us to forget her."-Virginia Woolf Shirley, the second published novel from Charlotte Brontë,...

The healing powers of art and friendship work together in this inspiring and heartwarming novel by New York Times bestselling author Carolyn Brown.Ever since childhood, Emma Merrill and Sophia Mason were bound by a passion for painting. Like all young best friends, they promised...

'A festive and heartfelt story of love and hope - beautifully told.' Sandy Barker Join us for Christmas in the Cotswolds in this perfect festive escape, from the bestselling Lucy Coleman. Imogen Tolliman never knew her mother. And when an accident robs Immi of...

Renata Gustafson Dixon has it all. A beautiful home, a wonderful husband, and four boys who make her life sweet and (almost) complete. Just ask her; she'll tell you.Until the day one of her sisters dredges up a name from the past and starts...

Four people looking for love. Four choices that could be the start of everything.At thirty-three, nurse Heather is desperately waiting for her romantic life to begin. Then she meets handsome, strong Anthony and is sure she's found the one. Brushing any doubts aside, she...

What happens when a hero, a victim & a psychopath's lives collide? Grab your copy of Rescuing Melissa to find out."From the opening pages this story had me on the edge of my seat The premise of this story could have been torn from...

All is calm in Melinda's hometown ... until outsiders start to shake things up. The quiet days of early winter make Prosper look like a scene from a snow globe. Holiday lights glow in every window, plans are being made for the Christmas festival,...

Laugh-out-loud romantic comedy for Bridget Jones fansAuthor: Quinn Suzy KISBN-10: 178563156XISBN-13: 9781785631566Publisher: Lightning BooksLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/05/2019Pages: 320Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.50lbsSize: 7.70h x 5.00w x 0.80d

From the USA Today bestselling author of A Curve in the Road comes a sweeping and captivating tale of one woman's journey to the lush vineyards of Tuscany--and into the mysteries of a tragic family secret.If Fiona has learned anything in life, it's how...

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of I Owe You One, an utterly delightful novel about a woman who ditches her dating app for a writer's retreat in Italy--only to find that real love comes with its own filters "As close to...

Freedom comes with high risks and disillusioned dreams. "Snow in Seattle" is the second book in the Snow trilogy and is the sequel to Amy M. Le's debut, historical fiction novel, "Snow in Vietnam". After escaping Vietnam with her daughter and nephew, Snow finds...

Whisling Island is a beautifully enchanting place, one of healing and growth. Allen is coming home. And sweet Lily is beside herself in joyful, anxious anticipation. After preparing for his homecoming, ensuring that their reunion will be perfect, Lily is thrown a curveball. One...

Say Something ...SCHOOLED IN SILENCE is the story of three women struggling for their independence and dignity against abuse from the men and society that control them-plus much more. A dramatic, moving novel about eighteen-year-old Mary Ellen Underwood. Motherless, fatherless, and raised in her...

One of Refinery29's and POPSUGAR's Favorite New Books A scary story becomes far too real in this "unsettling" supernatural thriller in the vein of A Head Full of Ghosts that "will keep you guessing to the very last page" (Alma Katsu, author of The...

After breaking up with her long-term girlfriend, Jai decides to take a break from life and work on a friend of the family's farm. While learning to appreciate herself and the things that she loves again, Jai meets one of the farm help, Sam....

"After accompanying Melanie and B.J. on their hysterical road trip, readers will feel like they've made friends for life."-Kirkus TWO BEST FRIENDS. A HIGH SCHOOL REUNION. AND A ROLLICKING ROAD TRIP DOWN MEMORY LANE. "A spunky, lighthearted road trip down memory lane. Another delightful...

There's nothing like a summer escape. A sun-kissed story about living life to the full. In the month from hell, incurable optimist Anna has lost her father and her job, and her trademark smile is dimming. Clearing out her dad's house, she discovers a...

In the dead of night, a Czech farm girl and a British soldier travel through the countryside. Izabela and prisoner of war Bill have secretly married and are on the run, with Izzy dressed as a man. The young husband and wife evade capture...

It's 1927, and Josephine Westley holds a secret beneath her second-hand cloche: her premature twin girls reside in a macabre Coney Island side show. Jo is unsure if they've even survived, and she can't let her beau, Charlie, know the truth about any of...

As Hurricane Che cuts a swathe through the Gulf, Julia Calaway, a clothing designer for a famous Italian fashion house, prepares for the storm's impact. Together with her daughter, nine-year-old Gracie, Julia intends to hunker down and ride out the storm in her childhood...

First impressions are hard to shake...Big-headed ex-rugby star, Daniel Dante, refuses to believe a word celebrated ceramicist Kanako Janssen says, though why her new landlord's opinion bothers her so much is anyone's guess. She has enough to worry about, with her soon to be...

"Charis Michaels will make you believe in fairy tales."-- #1 New York Times bestselling author Julia QuinnUSA Today bestselling author Charis Michaels concludes her Awakened by a Kiss series with another enchanting romance, this time telling the real story of Cinderella's stepsister and the...

Life of the Party will leave you with a hangover and a "VIP" stamp on your heart. Hacic crafts a Beat novel for the Instagram generation. This dark comedy dives into the underbelly of Milanese fashion and nightlife, through the eyes of Mia, a...

A single mother faces her worst fear--the past--in a provocative novel of suspense by the author of The Speed of Light.Iris Jenkins knows that bad things happen. She's tried to escape these things for years. So when Iris is entrusted to house-sit at a...

Welcome back to Virgin River with the books that inspired the hit Netflix series...Shelby McIntyre has big plans--plans that include finding Mr. Right. Her dream man will have a clean-shaven jaw, creases in his pants and hopefully an advanced degree. What she gets is...