Fiction - Family Life - General

I brought her home from the hospital. But she wasn't mine to take... All I've ever wanted is to be a mother. And as I look into the beautiful, bright blue eyes of this baby tucked up in her blanket, I can't wait to...

Bestselling author James Grippando's legendary criminal defense attorney Jack Swyteck is back to defend a single mother accused of kidnapping her own child in a perilous case involving politics and international diplomacy that will test his legal expertise and his marriage.Jack Swyteck's new client...

Two young families are on the brink of new beginnings. Brynn and Eric Branson, recently married, are overjoyed with their baby, Paul. Alison and Jared Jensen are equally excited to start their life together, with Alison eager to escape the influence of her overbearing...

It has been thirty-eight years since the tragedy that altered their lives. On the surface, life appears good. Both father and daughter are successful professionals and by all accounts are happy. But just below the surface, the tectonic plates of their lives are in...

From beloved Japanese author Shūsaku Endō, a newly discovered novella and five short stories of love, grief, and maternal longing Shūsaku Endō (1923-1996), widely considered one of the greatest writers of the twentieth century, is known for his historical novels, which masterfully probe the...

A moving, page-turning story of two families in crisis and the unexpected places from which love can grow."The true mystery Lapid seeks to unveil is one of the most burning questions of our time: What does it mean to be a woman in today's...

MORGAN GRAY grew up in a small rivertown where gossip on a circular dial party-line telephone and which allowed neighbors to eavesdrop on each others conversations and forward the "news" to Sunday prayer meetings composed of blue-haired widows reeking of Channel #5 family reunions,...

In 1948, Louise Galle, a chemist and former Rosie-the-Riveter, is pursued by a wounded veteran who, with her deceased husband, was a prisoner in the Philippines during World War II. In New York City in 1964, Louise's daughter Charlotte falls for the butch next...

An intensely moving, lyrical, and often funny novel about a family whose story of migration from Kenya and India to England is told over three separate days, across six decades. Bedi and Sushma's marriage is arranged. When they first meet, they stumble through a...

Inspired by real people and events.The Jordan farming family in Reighton face a day of reckoning as the head of the family becomes frail. Old Francis Jordan is stubborn and refuses to discuss his will. His eldest son, William, expects to inherit but will...

After completing her mission, Su Yuyu made three retirement requests to the system: beauty, wealth, and status. She then woke up to find herself as the contract wife of the world's richest man, Bo Zhijing.In the story, the wife possesses an angelic and stunning...

In this suspenseful New York Times bestseller, a chance encounter between a successful lawyer and a rebellious bad boy will change life as they know it forever, as their pasts catch up with them... Colin Hancock is giving his second chance his best shot....

Not Even the Sound of a River is a profound and moving tale of love's phantom pains as shared through the relationships between three generations of mothers and daughters.Hanna drives down the St. Lawrence River to her late mother's hometown, hoping to find out...

This is an unflinching portrayal of life in a coastal Yorkshire village three hundred years ago with its folk lore, old farming methods, superstitions and traditional remedies.Mary Jordan shares her damp, chalkstone cottage in Filey Bay with five growing boys and an unsympathetic husband....

Little Men, or Life at Plumfield with Jo's Boys, is a children's novel by American author Louisa May Alcott (1832-1888), first published in 1871. The book reprises characters from her 1868-69 two-volume novel, Little Women, and acts as a sequel, or as the second...

Whisper to the Bees is the third in a series of historical novels set in Reighton, East Yorkshire in the early 18th century. Inspired by the parish records and local archives, it charts the continuing story of the Jordans from 1714 to 1720 in...

The women's fiction debut of USA-Today bestselling author Edie Claire Once upon a hot, lazy summer at Indian Lake, Pennsylvania, two giggling twelve-year-old girls swore to stay best friends forever. But some promises are hard to keep...When hospital social worker Teagan Hansen is called...

In 1944 Emily Dean is dispatched from Melbourne to stay with relatives in rural Victoria. At the family property, Mount Prospect, she finds that Grandmother is determined to keep up standards despite the effects of the war, while Della, the bible-quoting cook, rules the...

Tucker and Rena have been "just friends" for years. But when Tucker becomes guardian of his newly orphaned niece and nephew, he asks Rena for a huge favor to marry him. Saying yes would mean sacrificing all of Rena's romantic notions, but it might...

***2018 RELIT AWARD: LONG SHORTLIST*** In The End of Music, Jamie Fitzpatrick's two mesmerizing, interwoven narratives circle the lives of Joyce, a modern young woman navigating the fraught social mores of a small town in its post-war heyday, and her son, Carter, more than...

Now that her husband, George, is dead, middle-aged homemaker Alice Owens thinks his oppressive reign over her life has ended-but she is wrong. George thwarts her attempts at freedom, mentally and physically, from beyond the grave...* * *Alice returns from a routine grocery-shopping trip...

My daughter was murdered by my husband. Now I have a new little girl to look after. I have no idea who she is.It's been five years since my daughter was killed. It still hurts every day. I'll never be over it but I...

An Unfinished Life tells the story of a son's addiction and the effect it has on his family. It picks up where Book 1 ends.Author: Ilise DorskyISBN-13: 9798891577596Publisher: Page PublishingLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/23/2024Pages: 298Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.97lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.67d

"An unabashedly smart and affecting portrait of the strains of a marriage." --Ayana Mathis, author of The Twelve Tribes of Hattie Meet Ivan and Prue: a married couple - both experts in language and communication - who nevertheless cannot seem to communicate with each...

She wants it all. But life has other plans...After years of hard work, Madeleine's life is very nearly perfect. She's about to move to LA to pursue her dream job--and there's a new man on the scene too. But when her mother falls ill,...

Tilting Towards Joy is a collection of interconnected stories that trace the delicate threads binding lives across continents and through time. Set against the backdrop of rural France, each story follows familiar characters through unfamiliar terrain, offering insight into how we navigate new experiences,...

Jenna spent the last two decades running from her hometown, and the memories of her past. She built a beautiful life with her military husband David and teenage daughter Lexi. When she and Lexi are forced to move back to Iowa during David's year...

Named an ELLE BEST BOOK OF 2024Named a BEST or MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK OF THE YEAR by Readers' Digest, Elle Magazine, CondeNast Traveler, Publishers' Weekly, Indigo, ZibbyMag, Goodreads, BookBub & more "A deeply moving, layered portrait of the hopes, dreams and fears a family...

An unforgettable and heart-wrenching romance about a woman haunted by her past and the man who could never let her go. Anna works two jobs to get herself through college and never, ever talks about her family. It's easier to keep her distance from...

Launch thrusts readers into the life of Theo Strahl, a quirky artist and inventor from Winnipeg who's spent the past two decades happily scavenging back-lanes and transforming scrap into art. But beneath his contented exterior, Theo has always been quietly expecting the world to...

A PEN/Faulkner Literary Award and National Book Award Nominee". . . Fields has once again firmly established himself in the ranks of America's finest fiction writers." -Ray Carson Russell, author of Philurius College Blues"A compelling read that resonates with tragic realism and literary excellence."...

The story of a passionate love affair that triggered a revolution.An atmospheric, exuberant novel from the best-selling author of The Postcard, Anne Berest, and her sister, Claire Berest, about love and sex, art and revolution, experimentation and creativity, and three young people who changed...

A PEN/Faulkner Literary Award and National Book Award Nominee". . . Fields has once again firmly established himself in the ranks of America's finest fiction writers." -Ray Carson Russell, author of Philurius College Blues"A compelling read that resonates with tragic realism and literary excellence."...

From the author of A Castle in Brooklyn comes an epic novel spanning decades about the broken bonds of family, memories of war, and redemption and hope in the face of heartbreaking loss.Growing up in 1960s Brooklyn, Lena wants to be a baker just...

For fans of Behold the Dreamers, immigrant stories, and family sagas, a compelling novel about a tightly bound Nigerian family living in Florida and the wounds that get passed down from generation to generation, by the significant new literary voice who wrote the acclaimed...

Sweet Magnolias meets Fixer Upper in this delightfully refreshing debut about a woman bravely chasing her dreams, building a life on her own terms, and maybe even discovering a second chance at love.Magnolia "Mack" Bishop is staring down the barrel at single motherhood--thanks to...

Mallory is autistic ... ... and her mom, Laura Givens is on a mission to give her daughter the best life possible. Despite Mallory's autism, anxiety, and depression. After pushing her denial and fears aside, Laura is determined to get Mallory the help she...

A searing novel of love and betrayal as a young boy comes of age in the heart of England, from an exquisite new voice. In the shadow of an ancient abbey nestled between rivers, Daniel is growing up. He is highly intelligent but little...

From the author of Penelope in Retrograde comes the sparkling story of three generations of women, each trying to live out their own dreams without breaking a leg in the process.Liza Day's mother isn't dead, but leave it to Darla Day to throw herself...

Synopsis: COVID-19 has struck and Sam Cameron (9) who lives in a Victorian three-story apartment house with his widowed mother and little sister, is at home all the time. Sam sees a TV story about signs being placed in yards to honor essential workers....

You've met the Porter family before, haven't you? You've met Kitty Porter, her five grown children, along with their loved ones, and others involved in their journey through life. In this sequel to Counting On Kitty, you'll catch up on what has happened since...

It's her first trip away. But she never came home... The old camping bus pulls up outside my house in the middle of the night. Rain is pounding against the windows, thunder rattling, but I'd recognize the sound of the engine anywhere. Confusion races...

Christina's Cupboard is a historical fiction novel-in-stories chronicling the history of the Wade family and their descendants-the people they encounter and the events they experience as they journey through life-from 1700s England to modern-day America.It was 1980 when John Murphy began researching his family's...

"Noel's Christmas Tree" by Amy Le Feuvre is a heartwarming tale that seamlessly blends elements of faith, family, and holiday spirit. Set against the backdrop of a quaint English village, the story follows the journey of the young protagonist, Noel, as he discovers the...

"Don't Let Me Keep You is a lyrical meditation on motherhood seven times over, gestating, unfurling with rhythmic, poignant prose." -Maggie Ginsberg, author of Still TrueHildy Halverson, a genius in math and science, is pushed by her parents to step into a male-dominated field...

In this poignant novel, award-winning author, Charles Mungoshi, explores the consequences of colonialism in 1960s Zimbabwe. Waiting for the Rain asks how a nation can look to the future and preserve its traditions while being tied down to the present tyranny of its oppressors....

Maria, the nurse and nanny. invokes Haitian Voodoo to protect those she loves from her damaged and violent sister Andrea. And Michael. the wealthy man between them fights desperately to save his infant son and escape with the sister he truly loves. This exhilarating...

The sweeping hills and emerald hedgerows seem to dance in the pale Irish sun. Home after far too long, Ginny takes a deep breath and tries to shake off the past. She's hidden the truth for years. And when Ruari looks at her, his...

When the sun sets and the clock strikes midnight, an ordinary-looking library on a forgotten street transforms into something extraordinary-a place where stories come alive, and the impossible becomes reality. In "The Secret Library," follow Martha, a curious young reader, as she stumbles upon...

From one of America's greatest, most creative novelists comes Again and Again, a poignant and endlessly surprising story about love lost, found, and redeemed Eugene "Geno" Miles is living out his final days in a nursing home, bored, curmudgeonly, and struggling to connect with...