Fiction - Women

Twenty years after Penny's Hawaiian adventure, she and her husband are moving to Las Vegas, Nevada.But when they run out of gas in the Mojave Desert, the couple is rescued by a famous painter. The eccentric artist hires Penny to redecorate his property, while...

New York Times bestselling author Carolyn Brown's heartwarming novel about old rivalries, young love, and a lemon meringue pie to die for.In Bonnet, Texas, Liddy Latham, the queen of funeral dinners, keeps a southern comfort-food tradition alive--until fancy-schmancy Matilda Monroe moves back to town....

Marley Harrow has always hated drama: she creates art, not conflict. Abandoning New York City to live a laid-back life in Granada, Spain, Marley is following her compass and ambition, ready to be taken seriously as a senior level creative. And, if she's honest...

After being incarcerated for countless years, Chelsea Grey is reunited with her mother and daughter, and begins her search of self. Finding reconnection with the world difficult, Chelsea seeks the freedom and finds it while working at the Wildlife Center.But soon, a burglary, a...

This book contains graphic sex and violence, and is not suitable for readers under the age of 18.Ivy is in love with retired doctor Carl Anderson, but Carl doesn't seem to be interested in taking their relationship further.After a visit to a resort and...

Maya always knew she was going to get into the medical profession. She chose to become a surgeon, but after her father's death, news of her apparent psychotic break and a make-believe boyfriend made working unbearable.Unable to tolerate the whispers, she transferred to the...

This book contains graphic sex and violence, and is not suitable for readers under the age of 18.Following the death of her mother, young Charlotte is rescued by Davis Byrde, and they marry right before the beginning of the Civil War.When the war ends,...

This book contains graphic sex and violence, and is not suitable for readers under the age of 18.Kidnapped and abused by two cowboys, Daisy Dale sees an opportunity for escape. Running for her life, she hides in a farmhouse.Step by step, Daisy grows closer...

"Rosano stages mysteries with the insider knowledge, finesse and flair of the accomplished wine, food, and travel writer he is. And it all happens in Italy."- Ambassador MagazineSome memories are never forgotten. As Tamara discovers the charms of Rome in the arms of her...

Can Rebecca find hope in the wilds of the Arizona desert?Escaping her abusive husband, Rebecca hops the red-eye to Arizona. There, Gaby Strand - her aunt's college roommate - gives her shelter at the Salt River Inn, a 1930's guesthouse located in the wildly...

In her novel At The Breakers, Mary Ann Taylor-Hall presents Jo Sinclair, a longtime single mother of four children. Fleeing an abusive relationship after a shocking attack, Jo finds herself in Sea Cove, New Jersey, in front of The Breakers, a salty old hotel...

From Kirsty Manning, author of The Song of the Jade Lily, comes a gripping World War II-set historical novel about murder, secrets, and survival. A forgotten manuscript that threatens to unravel the past....Fresne Prison, 1940: A former maid at a luxury villa on the...

Polar bear shapeshifter Russell is happy with his isolated life in a small Alaskan town. That is, until the arrival of a kindergarten teacher from the lower 48 blows Russell's comfortable world to pieces.One whiff of Riley Jenkins' compelling scent, and Russ is a...

No one in their right mind was going to mistake Cat Taylor for a cougar on the prowl, and after losing her husband, Clint, the man she knew was her one and only soul mate, she was determined to reconcile herself to spending the...

She wants to go places. He's got the car. If only things were that simple.Widowed father Adrian Adams isn't looking to change his life. He just wants to keep his seven-year-old daughter Charlie safe and happy. The last thing he expects is to suddenly...

Haunted by her past, Nicole Turner moves back home to Carolina, Indiana after graduating college. She starts a new job and makes new friends, but her life still seems to be going nowhere.When Nicole meets Mark - the handsome, charming mechanic that works across...

Combining the incisive intimacy of Sally Rooney with the sharp wit of Helen Fielding, a compulsively readable and astonishingly relatable debut novel about marriage, motherhood, love, self and the vibrant, surprising city that is modern TokyoMizuki is a Japanese housewife. She has a hardworking...

Rose Alban, 41, has been happily living alone and single in Manila. When her entire family moved to the US she became responsible for their house and since then she's transformed it into her home, her sanctuary, and base for a new and more...

Gina Martinez doesn't have time to date. She's too busy working hard, raising her siblings, and trying to take her pole dancing business to the next level. Gina harbours deep-seated trust issues, but that's her secret to keep. However, when it comes to Harry...

For Conrad, moving to Overton was the promise of a fresh start, a way to escape the pain and ridicule, and leave behind the hateful words that reminded him every day he was a monster. He would not make the same mistake again. He...

The irresistible harmony between musicians creates a passionate symphony, but past discords and present clashes sour the melody. Can their love finally ring true?When choir director Brooke Daniels catches the eye of handsome African-American opera singer Kenneth Hill, the harmony between them hits just...

Pearl and Ginevra grow up in the era known as the Gilded Age in Newport, Rhode Island. One lives above the stairs, the other below.Surrounded by Astors and Vanderbilts, Pearl fills her days with teatime and shallow friendships, yearning for something more. A chance...

I see my son's scooter lying in the undergrowth. Time stands still. Where is he? Deafened by my own heartbeat, I keep looking but I can't see him. This is all my fault. My punishment for the things I did, and the things I...

Running a massively successful relationship counseling practice should guarantee smooth sailing in a girl's own love life....Breakup Doctor Brook Ogden has spent the last year sifting through the fallout from the disastrous decision that led to her unconscious uncoupling with boyfriend Ben Garrett. Despite...

19-year-old Maia works a kiosk at Philadelphia International Airport, waiting to be discovered and watching people's lives take off while hers stays stagnant. When a handsome commuter charms her with stories of the perfect life in the snow-capped mountains of Colorado, she rashly follows...

'Beautifully written, comforting and utterly uplifting, Lucy Coleman's stories are the perfect tonic when life is a little grey.' Holly MartinLainey Summers feels blessed to have her dream job writing for a renowned foodie magazine. And the day she goes to interview chef Rick...

American Writing Awards, 2022 Hawthorne PrizeAmerican Writing Awards, 2021 Book of the Year (fiction), Best Women's Fiction, Best SuspenseFirebird Award, 2021 Fourth Quarter, Best Debut Fiction, Winner Women's Fiction, Winner SuspenseShelf Unbound, 2021, Winner Notable Book of the YearEight years ago, seasoned photojournalist Annie...

To escape her former life and everyone in it, food writer Lorelai Erland relocates to a tiny, seemingly idyllic hamlet in the middle of the Rocky Mountains of northwestern Wyoming. There, she owns and operates a bookstore on Main Street, attempting to blend in...

"Young women needed for the Fortune Springs Town Improvement Initiative. One year's room and board provided."I should have known it was too good to be true when I first saw the ad. It turns out that Fortune Springs, Colorado isn't just a one-horse town,...

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...

From the author of When I Was You comes a spine-tingling new thriller about a mother's worst nightmare come true, when her teenage daughter goes to a sleepover and doesn't come back.Whitney had some misgivings when she dropped her increasingly moody teenage daughter, Amelia,...

From the author of When I Was You comes a spine-tingling new thriller about a mother's worst nightmare come true, when her teenage daughter goes to a sleepover and doesn't come back.Whitney had some misgivings when she dropped her increasingly moody teenage daughter, Amelia,...

Dying isn't just hard on the ones left behind, the regret of unfinished lives weighs heavily on the terminally ill. That's where Dire's Club steps in, a specialty travel agency that takes a small group of dying people on one final adventure-so they can...

New Mexico, 1985. Brigid Long Night, a young half-Navajo painter, goes to work as an assistant for the elderly Georgia O'Keeffe. Haunted by the decision to give up her newborn daughter for adoption, Brigid struggles with the direction and inertia of her life. With...

Short, searing glimpses of how race and gender shadow even the most intimate moments of women's lives. While a mother can be defined as a creator, a nurturer, a protector--at the center of each mother is an individual who is attempting to manage her...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER NAMED ONE OF THE BEST NOVELS OF THE YEAR BY Slate - Daily Candy - St. Louis Post-Dispatch - The Guardian (U.K.) "Novelists get called master storytellers all the time, but Sittenfeld really is one. . . . What might...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - One small Italian American town in America gets the makeover it never expected in this "eccentric, unpredictable, entertaining" (The Boston Globe) novel from the author of the beloved Big Stone Gap series "An artfully designed tale [with] characters so...

This classic collection--now revised and expanded--is the perfect introduction to Nobel Laureate Alice Munro's brilliant, revelatory short stories, in which she unfolds the wordless secrets that lie at the center of human experience. The stories in this volume span Munro's career: The title stories...

Man Booker Prize-winner Howard Jacobson brings his singular brilliance to this modern re-imagining of one of Shakespeare's most unforgettable characters: Shylock Winter, a cemetery, Shylock. In this provocative and profound interpretation of The Merchant of Venice, Shylock is juxtaposed against his present-day counterpart in...

"Locascio's story of a young American abroad is unflinching in its portrayal of sex, desire, racism, and the excitement and confusion of youth. Infused with erotics and politics, this is a novel that will haunt you."--Viet Thanh Nguyen, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Sympathizer...

Welcome to Promise, a small town in the heart of Texas where the neighbors are friendly and you might just find love. Lonesome Cowboy Everyone in Promise thinks Savannah Weston is content to stay on the quiet family ranch with her overbearing brother, Grady....

A Hallmark Channel Original Series Chesapeake Shores has always represented home and family for the O'Briens, but in Lilac Lane, the community extends its healing powers to a woman recovering from overwhelming griefSingle mom Kiera Malone struggled for years to raise her three children...

"You'll fall instantly in love with Cedar Key and this homespun knitting community." --Lori Wilde New York Times bestselling author Terri DuLong welcomes you to the colorful community of Cedar Key, Florida--a place where hearts are warm and friendship is true. . . Josie...

Between workouts, charity events, and shopping, Ann Barons keeps her days as full as her walk-in closets. She shares an immaculate house with her CEO husband, Mike, and their two teenagers, Nate and Lauren. It's a luxurious life, far from her homespun childhood on...

From Holly Chamberlin, author of Tuscan Holiday and Summer Friends, comes a witty, insightful novel chronicling a year in one woman's quest to find love, joy--and herself. . . At twenty, singlehood is a lifestyle choice. At thirty-two, it starts to feel like an...

Set on the enchanting island of Cedar Key, Terri DuLong's new novel weaves a warm, welcoming tale of second--and even third--chances, of long-held secrets, and newfound loves. . . For the second time in ten years, Grace Stone is starting over on Cedar Key....

In this beautifully crafted and uplifting novel, the author of the acclaimedSpinning Forward welcomes readers back to the lush Florida island of Cedar Key, where the vibrant shades of hibiscus and azaleas are the perfect backdrop to a colorful, quirky community. . . In...

The thrilling climax to the trilogy that began with The Innocent and The Exiled brings Posie Graeme-Evans's bittersweet story of two lovers divided by the throne of England to its dramatic conclusion. As England tears itself apart in the War of the Roses, Anne...

A glimpse into the turbulent 1950s. Two grieving women and a heartbroken child. And unlikely friendships that rise above religion, race, and custom with the power to transform souls from the inside out.After leaving her son's grave behind in Montgomery, Alabama, Delilah Evans has...

The multiple winner of the most coveted prizes for mystery fiction, Margaret Maron has received immense acclaim for her highly popular Deborah Knott series. Now, in Slow Dollar, her ninth novel featuring the tough and quick-witted North Carolina judge, a ragtag carnival comes to...