Fiction - Family Life - General

Love, second chances and new beginnings...When Kim Reynolds learns how unhappy her daughter is, she realises the perfect remedy is a completely fresh start.Giving up the corporate job she's worked towards her entire life, Kim is determined to make Berry Grove Bed & Breakfast...

From a #1 New York Times bestselling author comes a powerful novel about family, the weight of secrets, the choices we make, and the repercussions of the decisions made for us.When Bunny Linden abandons her three children with her older sister, Jayne, in 1972,...

The brand new novel from the #1 bestselling author, Maddie Please! The Old Ducks are back and they are naughtier than ever'I've loved all of Maddie Please's books but this is my favourite so far - superb characters and a warm, wonderful story. Bravo!'...

"A courageous and bold achievement by a bright new voice." Ocean Vuong A young woman, torn between two cultures, belonging to neither. A family, torn apart by a war they had no choice about. Kiều calls herself Kim because it's easier for Europeans to...

From the author who taught you to expect the unexpected--an intriguing tale about famlies, fiction, and what to do when life veers wildly off script. It begins when a smug college student challenges a best-selling novelist to write something "more personal." It begins when...

The great Deedee is a furry friend of two brothers. All three go on adventures and have fun in their imagination. Deedee is always there for the two brothers and always creating stories of fun. Deedee is their best friend in the universe.Author: Leonard...

Jennie Gerhardt (1911) is a novel by Theodore Dreiser. Controversial for its honest depiction of work, desire, and urban life, Jennie Gerhardt has endured as a classic of naturalist fiction and remains a powerful example of social critique over a century after its publication....

Author: Robinne LeeISBN-10: 8200651703ISBN-13: 9798200651702Publisher: Tantor AudioLanguage: EnglishPublished: 04/03/2018Format: MP3 CD

On the run from heartbreak, she might just end up finding happiness... Calli's world has fallen apart--her relationship is suddenly over and her chances of starting a family are gone. So when she's sent to write a magazine article about the Greek island of...

Vusi reveals a touching and a sad story of two parents who lost everything they could ever dream of when they took the decision to invest everything they had to their son's education. But after all their sacrifices; they got a devastating reward from...

E.H Kana is the pen name, the nom de plume, the nom de guerre of the author, E.H Mutubuki. The experiences, the incidents and characters described though based on real events and people, are all fictitious. So any coincidence in name or character is...

A devastating accident is only the start of Emily Mattinson's troubles . . . When Emily Mattison falls victim to a near-fatal accident shortly after receiving an unexpected inheritance from a distant cousin, her ruthless nephew George seizes the opportunity to take control of...

Summoned back to his roots by an enigmatic letter from his deceased grandfather's lawyer, John Robert Horton is eager for the opportunity to spend a weekend with his six cousins, some of whom he has not interacted with in over thirty years. Arriving at...

Grandchildren tell a wild and crazy story about how loud and scary their grandma's sneezes are. They say she can sneeze birds out of a tree and she can even sneeze doors open Funny things happen when grandma sneezes As a bonus, there are...

Jennifer Green Quimby is a mother, wife, song writer and first grade teacher. For fun she likes cooking, reading, gardening and singing. The Quimby's share their home in New York with their twin sons and daughter. They enjoy going to the beach and making...

"An emotionally compelling story" (Library Journal) about the devastation secrets can unleash on a family and the power of grace to bring second chances, from the New York Times bestselling author of Redeeming Love and The Masterpiece.Leota's garden was once a place of beauty,...

From the New York Times bestselling author of Redeeming Love and The Masterpiece--and "one of Christian fiction's] most honored and talented writers" (Library Journal)--comes a heart-wrenching but uplifting story about a highly controversial topic.Dynah Carey knew where her life was headed. Engaged to a...

A beautiful hardcover edition of Virginia Woolf's groundbreaking novel. Though its fame as an icon of twentieth-century literature rests primarily on the brilliance of its narrative technique and the impressionistic beauty of its prose, To the Lighthouse is above all the story of a...

"P re Goriot can rightly be regarded as one of the greatest of Balzac's novels," writes Henry Reed of this masterful study of a father who sacrifices everything for his daughters. This novel marked the true beginning of Balzac's towering project La Com die...

Wisconsin, 1961. Evelyn "Button" Peters is nine the summer Winnalee and her fiery-spirited older sister, Freeda, blow into her small town-and from the moment she sees them, Button knows this will be a summer unlike any other. Much to her mother's dismay, Button is...

Seventeen-year-old Luke Prescott has been brought up in a bohemian matriarchy, surrounded by his divorced New Age mother, his religious grandmother, and two precocious half-sisters. He is writing his college applications when his father--a famous television star-- invites him to Los Angeles for the...

From the acclaimed writer of Private Altars, comes a story of driving lyrical force set in Manhattan in the 1950s. When he is expelled from boarding school, Gabriel Gibbs is sent to live with his older brother Spencer in New York. Rather than a...

Author: Norman GreenISBN-10: 0060565667ISBN-13: 9780060565664Publisher: William Morrow & CompanyLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/03/2016Pages: 272Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.57lbsSize: 8.00h x 5.31w x 0.68d

To get to happily ever after, sometimes you need to start from scratch.... Abbey Ross, who runs her own bakery in Oakland, California, is known for her visually stunning wedding cakes. But lately, Abbey's own love life has become stale. According to her best...

Viktoria's family is divided as her country is divided . . . Berlin, Germany: When Stefan Jochum returns from England to Berlin in August 1945, it is to find a city counting the cost of the Second World War. The Hotel Quadriga is in...

Introducing Skin Like Me, the heartwarming children's book that tells the story of Livi and her journey to embrace her unique skin. Based on a true story, this book is a must-read for all children who are curious about diversity and inclusion. Livi is...

Author: Ally ZetterbergISBN-10: 1420515349ISBN-13: 9781420515343Publisher: Thorndike Press Large PrintLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/11/2024Pages: 531Format: PaperbackLarge Print

Lizzie and Frances, identical twins nearing forty, have hardly marked a parallel progress together through life. Lizzie is confident and effusive, the mother of a large, vibrant brood, a successful gallery owner, and a consummate homemaker. Frances, on the other hand, is as elusive...

From Richard Paul Evans, the New York Times bestselling author of The Christmas Promise and The Christmas Box--"the most popular holiday tale since Tiny Tim" (Newsweek)--a new novel celebrating the holiday spirit. Author: Richard Paul EvansISBN-10: 1797189727ISBN-13: 9781797189727Publisher: Simon & Schuster AudioLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/19/2024Format:...

How long can the shadows of the past hang over one family?Philip Richards puts little value on his life. He avoids close relationships and blames himself for the sexual abuse his sister suffered at the hands of their grandfather. To drown his sorrows and...

LONG-LISTED FOR THE BOOKER PRIZE - Heartbreaking and redeeming, Pearl is the story of a young woman in a small English village who is struggling with the disappearance of her mother, what feels like a lifetime ago. "Pearl is a gorgeous, swirling, haunted and...

A breathless, riveting novel about a young woman diagnosed with bipolar disorder who rejects the stability and approval found in a traditionally "normal" life for a career in stand-up comedy. Maddy Banks is just like any other stressed-out freshman at NYU. Between schoolwork, exams,...

A Secluded Artist in the Scottish HighlandsRhiannon MacDowall has agoraphobia. Traumatized by the kidnapping she and her brother survived as children, she spends her days in her family's castle, creating beautiful paintings of her beloved Highland landscapes. But something is missing. She craves the...

Author: David StanleyISBN-10: 1804399981ISBN-13: 9781804399989Publisher: Olympia PublishersLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/25/2024Pages: 256Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.70lbsSize: 8.25h x 5.50w x 0.58d

We both say she's our daughter. But one of us is lying...My little girl Lola is my whole world. Three years old and so beautiful - all golden curls and dimpled cheeks.But on our way home from holiday she was stolen, whisked away in...

Her husband is dead. But his secrets live on... When Constance hears the knock on her door, her heart misses a beat in fear. She ushers the police into the lounge, and they tell her to sit down. It's hard to stop her legs...

A motherless daughter. An Italian prostitute. A mail-order bride. Are these women brave enough to change their fates?Demitra's mother died in America in the 1930s when Demitra was three years old. Her father took her home to the Greek island of Cephalonia, where she...

A woman returns to her estranged, magical family in Appalachia but when a man is found dead in the woods nearby, it seems the family has conjured something sinister in this lush, shimmering, and wildly imaginative debut novel that is perfect for fans of...

In this sweepingly emotional story about what it takes to build the life you want, an heiress, her escort, and a young orphan must stick together during the tumultuous beginnings of World War II.When Laura Powell and Henry Salter travel to Paris in 1938,...

Take a stroll down Serendipity Lane, breathe in the beautiful fragrances of the flowers and see if you can spot the love in the air...After years of juggling long hours at work, studying for her dream vocation and struggling for money, Sadie realises it's...

My Hair Is A Mood is about a little black girl and her hair. Her hair describes how she's feeling. This book will also teach little children how to respect other people's boundaries. Children will also learn self-regulations tips, as well as, learning about...

"A sweet, beautiful story with fabulous characters and a powerful message: Value your elders who, beneath their wrinkles, embody fascinating stories of heroism, humor, and perseverance."-Award-Winning Author, Alicia Dean"A powerful reminder that love can move mountains. Through adversity, we find strength. Through self-discovery, we...

Author: Beth Dotson BrownISBN-13: 9798888244487Publisher: Koehler BooksLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/17/2024Pages: 234Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.77lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.53d

Author: Michele M. FeeneyISBN-10: 1685134637ISBN-13: 9781685134631Publisher: Black Rose WritingLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/15/2024Pages: 220Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.72lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.50d

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - From Danielle Steel, a stirring novel about a woman striking out on her own after loss as her adult daughters try to find their own independent paths in life. Kezia Cooper Hobson, recently widowed, arrives in New York from...

In The Age of Innocence, Edith Wharton paints a poignant portrait of New York high society in the 1870s, exploring themes of love, duty, and betrayal. Newland Archer's engagement to MayWelland is tested by the arrival of the enigmatic Countess Olenska, challenging societal norms...

Are you ready to embark on an enchanting journey through the realms of life, love, and lessons? Introducing 'Between Yesterday and Tomorrow - Where Imagination and Reality Collide, ' a compelling collection of short stories that will captivate your heart and ignite your spirit....

Cathelina Duvert's debut novel The Box is a soulful exploration of resilience, forgiveness, and the transformative journey of healing. Estranged from her family, grappling with pressures at work, and trapped in the suffocating grip of depression as a result of childhood trauma, magazine executive...

The Morettis are a Sarasota family of Cafeteria Catholics, (rejecting some Vatican doctrines-mainly pelvic issue ones). Widower Dante goes to his first Confession in decades. He confesses gossip: telling his two daughters of his brother Nick's fling with the caterer for his wedding vow...

In the sun-soaked vineyards of Napa Valley, a daughter's destiny is held hostage by a father's secret.Born amidst the dawn of Prohibition, Sofia Russo always dreamed of being her family's next winemaker. But when her father chooses her reluctant twin brother, Alonso, to carry...