Fiction - Women

Winner of the 2019 New American Voices AwardLonglisted for the PEN/Hemingway Award for Debut NovelLonglisted for the Aspen Words Literary PrizeA Recommended Book of 2019 from: Southern Living * Buzzfeed * The Huffington Post * Bustle * Fierce * Hip Latina * Ms. Magazine...

Who is to be blamed for a woman's unhappiness?Margot's unhappiness is contrary to what you might expect, considering that she lives in Paris and is married to a handsome, successful man she loves. However, as time passes, she feels more certain about her emptiness...

Bird of Passage is a fascinating account of a woman, Mitra, born in Iran who moves through the world looking for love, spiritual healing, and an understanding of what has happened to her homeland. Due to the well-constructed plot arc, Mitra will feel like...

Winner of the 2023 National Indie Excellence Award in Multicultural Fiction Winner of the 2022 Forward INDIES Silver Award for Literary Fiction Finalist of the 2023 National Indie Excellence Award in New Fiction Finalist of the 2023 Eric Hoffer Book Award Barb Matheson doesn't...

Faye Green's focus on Ireland's history continues with this dynamic story of life after the famine. Annie Doyle leaves Portumna Workhouse to be nanny in an English Manor house in Northern Ireland while hoping to find her surviving children-scattered across Ireland and the globe.FromTHE...

The incredible untold story of how Ann Lowe, a Black woman and granddaughter of slaves, rose above personal struggles and racial prejudice to design and create one of America's most famous wedding dresses of all time for Jackie Kennedy.1953, New York CityLess than a...

Author: Jessica WinterISBN-10: 0062971565ISBN-13: 9780062971562Publisher: Harper PerennialLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/08/2022Pages: 352Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.55lbsSize: 8.00h x 5.30w x 1.00d

A Good Morning America Buzz Pick and one of Read With Jenna's Most Anticipated Books of 2022"I laughed and shook my head in recognition as the three Wise women crashed through love relationships, terrible advice, and delightful moments of connection. The Wise Women is...

With her newly completed PhD in astronomy in hand, twenty-eight-year-old Grace Porter goes on a girls' trip to Vegas to celebrate. She's a straight-A, work-through-the-summer, certified high achiever. She is not the kind of person who goes to Vegas and gets drunkenly married to...

A powerful, vibrant novel about the life-changing weekend shared between two strangers, from the award-winning writer Roxane Gay calls "a consummate storyteller."​ On a rainy October night in Kentucky, recently divorced therapist Tallie Clark is on her way home from work when she spots...

When her boyfriend goes missing and a woman turns up dead, Charlotte must connect the dots for herself before she becomes the suspect, or the next victim. Charlotte, a mid-thirties Long Island woman, has felt so alone since her promising career in neuroscience imploded....

When fiftysomething Jessica Gabriel finds herself heartbroken and single after failed marriage number two, her adult kids convince her to explore the tumultuous world of online dating. With a new haircut, a gym membership, and a dating profile as a forty-nine-year-old, Jessica trudges through...

Another thought-provoking master class in how we perform life by the award-winning novelist and playwright Yasmina Reza. "I was bored with my husband," says Anne-Marie, the irrepressible voice of Anne-Marie la Beauté, "but you know, boredom is part of love." Mostly she is speaking...

A headstrong woman discovers it's never too late for change in New York Times bestselling author Carolyn Brown's spirited novel about lost hope and second chances.Substitute counselor for wayward teens isn't how public-school teacher Jayden Bennett planned to spend her summer vacation. However reluctant,...

The "sublimely awkward and hilarious" (Chicago Tribune), National Book Award "5 Under 35"-garnering first novel from the acclaimed author of The New Me--now in a new edition Twenty-four-year-old Megan may have her whole life ahead of her, but it already feels like a dead...

Camille Di Maio's fifth novel THE FIRST EMMA is the true story of Emma Koehler, whose tycoon husband Otto was killed in a crime-of-the-century murder by one of his two mistresses--both also named Emma--and her unlikely rise as CEO of a brewing empire during...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - A shocking accident. A little girl struggling to survive. And the childless aunt who transforms her own world to help her . . . Danielle Steel's deeply moving novel is a story of resilience and hope. Paige Watts is...

A searing novel about a young immigrant woman's dream of freedom in Rome and the legacies of her African past.Author: Igiaba ScegoISBN-10: 1939931452ISBN-13: 9781939931450Publisher: New Vessel PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 06/13/2017Pages: 185Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.40lbsSize: 7.90h x 5.30w x 0.50dReview Citation(s): Library Journal 04/01/2017 pg. 83Publishers Weekly...

A strange, thrilling novel about desperate love, paranoia, and heartbreak by one of America's most singular writers. "What's new. What else. What next. What's happened here." Pitch Dark is a book about love. Kate Ennis is poised at a critical moment in an affair...

Polite society has its rules for marriage. But for Ella Quinn's eligible bachelors, their brides will show them that rules are for the faint of heart . . . Phoebe Stanhope is not a typical Lady. As feisty as she is quick witted, no...

Last Light Over Carolina Every woman in the sultry South Carolina low country knows the unspoken fear that clutches the heart every time her man sets out to sea. Now, that fear has become a terrible reality for Carolina Morrison. Her husband, shrimp boat...

"Fans of Karen White and Susan Wiggs will savor Morgan's pairing of a second-chance romance with an intense family drama."--Booklist, Starred Review"Emotional, riveting and uplifting. If you've got a sister, you've got to read this book!"--Susan Mallery, #1 New York Times bestselling author"Jane Green...

A poignant and breathtaking novel from the author of The Things We Keep and The Secrets of Midwives. All their lives, Alice Stanhope and her daughter, Zoe, have been a family of two, living quietly in Northern California. Zoe has always struggled with crippling...

Fans around the world adore the bestselling No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series and its proprietor, Precious Ramotswe, Botswana's premier lady detective. In this charming series, Mma Ramotswe--with help from her loyal associate, Grace Makutsi--navigates her cases and her personal life with wisdom, good...

Bridging the past and present in three time periods--the French Revolution, World War II, and present day--The Lost Castle is an enchanting, interwoven story of three resilient women connected by a storybook castle that stands witness to their lives.1789: Aveline Saint-Moreau is a wealthy...

When a woman's dream for the future turns into a nightmare, a handsome FBI agent makes her vulnerable to more than she ever imagined in this novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author Julie Garwood. Peyton Lockhart and her sisters have just inherited...

#1 New York Times bestselling author Nora Roberts weaves together passion and obsession, humor and heart, in a novel of two people opening themselves up to the truth--and to each other. For more than three hundred years, Bluff House has sat above Whiskey Beach,...

A family vacation dredges up a boatload of trouble in the next witty, insightful novel from the acclaimed author of The Intermission. "An irresistible drama filled with humor and heart-tugging emotion about family and what it means to belong. I absolutely adore Friedland's warm,...

"A collection of wistful, witty stories." --Esquire "Hilarious, deep and a little bit dirty." --Harper's Bazaar A grief-stricken librarian decides to have sex with every man who enters her library. A half-mad, unbearably beautiful heiress follows a strange man home, seeking total sexual abandon:...

"Summer Rental is like a great day at the beach. You don't want it to end. Enjoy a vacation any time of the year with the ever-delightful Mary Kay Andrews." --Susan Elizabeth Phillips, author of Heroes Are My Weakness Sometimes, when you need a...

Two unknown producers struggle to fulfill their dreams to change lives through the power of film. With millions of investors' dollars on the line, everything starts to fall apart and they realize they may be in over their heads. Is it possible to beat...

Will the price of fame be worth the cost?Filmmakers Chase Ryan and Keith Ellison have completed their first feature film, and Hollywood is buzzing with the news. In the wake of that excitement, the producers acquire rights to a novel that has all the...

CAN AN OPEN MARRIAGE SAVE A RELATIONSHIP? OR DOES IT SPELL THE END? When Alex and Lila married, they dreamed of having a big family. Fourteen years, two children, several miscarriages and a stillbirth later, Lila is devastated when Alex torpedoes that dream by...

A New York Times Notable Book "This is a supremely hopeful book, one that feels important because it shows that happiness, while not always easy, is still a subject worthy of art." --Brandon Taylor, The New York Times Book Review Japan's internationally celebrated master...

THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A stunningly clever thriller made doubly suspenseful by not one, but two unreliable narrators.--People Sally Hepworth, the author of The Mother-In-Law delivers a knock-out of a novel about the lies that bind two sisters in The Good Sister....

Needing to escape her abusive marriage, Hadley flees with her two kids, knowing it might be her only chance. A woman who can't even kill a spider, Hadley soon finds herself pushed to the limits as she fights to protect her family.Author: Suzanne RedfearnISBN-10:...

One of NPR's Best Books of the Year: This darkly funny and provocative novel reimagines classic fairy tale characters as modern women in a support group for trauma. In present-day New York City, five women meet in a basement support group to process their...

Marj Charlier's The Rebel Nun is based on the true story of Clotild, the daughter of a sixth-century king and his concubine, who leads a rebellion of nuns against the rising misogyny and patriarchy of the medieval church.At that time, women are afforded few...

Sometimes what your life is missing is an eccentric group of older ladies to take you under their wing...When Rae Sutton's mama passes away and leaves her the house where she grew up, Rae can't imagine how the little old place might restore her...

"Susan Wiggs paints the details of human relationships with the finesse of a master." --Jodi Picoult Explore the pleasures of love and laughter, food and wine, friendship and romance in an endearing novel of one woman's journey to rediscover herself over the course of...

I watched in awe as Miz Rosa stopped those men on the bus with her clear, calm "no" and I thought about that word. What if I said no? What if I refused to follow the path these White folks wanted for us? What...

A vintage necklace. A long-hidden secret. A second chance for love.From a USA Today Bestselling Author.When costume designer Ariana Ricci leaves her groom at the altar, she seeks solace at the Palm Springs home of her great-aunt, a Texas-born Hollywood legend who began her...

New York Times bestselling author and Queen of the Beach Reads Mary Kay Andrews delivers her next blockbuster, Hello Summer. It's a new season... Conley Hawkins left her family's small town newspaper, The Silver Bay Beacon, in the rearview mirror years ago. Now a...

The Sisterhood: a group of women from all walks of life bound by friendship and a quest for justice. Armed with vast resources, top-notch expertise, and a loyal network of allies around the globe, the Sisterhood will not rest until every wrong is made...

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...

The face of the woman in the photograph was tilted upwards, as if enjoying the sunshine just for a moment, even as the wreckage of the bombed-out street lay behind her... 1944, Cornwall: Blinded by love, Vivienne Hamilton eloped to Paris with a Nazi...

Lorraine Heath ends her bestselling Sins for All Seasons series with the hero readers have been waiting for She wants lessons in seductionAlthea Stanwick was a perfect lady destined to marry a wealthy lord, until betrayal left her family penniless. Though she's lost friends,...

"This is the perfect summer beach read."--Publishers WeeklyPretty Guilty Women is the summer thriller for any fan of Big Little Lies looking for beautiful views, romantic escapes, and a surplus of murder suspects.Something has gone terribly wrong to turn the Banks wedding into a...

Book Two of the international best seller Dr Stanton. Follow the next five years for Cameron Stanton and Ashley Tucker. If happiness is a gift.Then Cameron Stanton is my Santa Claus. I can't tell you the exact moment I fell in love with him....

A "haunting debut: suspenseful, atmospheric, and completely riveting" (Megan Miranda, New York Times bestselling author of All the Missing Girls) about a young woman who returns home to care for her ailing mother and begins to dig deeper into her sister's unsolved murder. Sixteen...