Fiction - Family Life - General

Four exes and a wedding. And a road trip no one expected...Jo Watters would rather do anything than go to her ex-husband Ben's wedding to perfect Monica, and if it wasn't for her beloved children she would already be far, far away. But having...

The most important piece of art Matthew Banks ever created was an urn for his mother's ashes. When it is accidentally dropped to the floor, he realizes his life is similarly shattered. His father has reappeared after a fifteen-year absence, insisting on joining Matthew's...

Sara Agnew had not seen her beloved Uncle Jacob Schroder in seven long years, not since the funeral of her Aunt Clarice. Now, having received word that Uncle was languishing in hospital, apparently near death, she is racked with guilt. Sara therefore, along with...

"I knew I was going to die. And somehow, I knew it's exactly what I needed most."Sergeant Carlos Lopez patrols the streets of the isolated, sleepy California farming community of San Eugenio. Searching for meaning, purpose, and dignity, Sgt. Lopez finds it at the...

'He is just a boy, frightened, wounded and bleeding, in need of food andshelter. It would be inhuman to hand him over to the cops, ' thinks the narratorin the story 'Dead-end'. Unless...could he be the terrorist who killed herbrother Kewal? And if so,...

From Amazon Charts Bestselling Author Jennifer Millikin comes a small town, single dad romance. Colbie Jones has worked hard to design a pain-free life. So when she catches her boyfriend cheating, it doesn't hurt that much. But when Colbie receives a call that her...

The turbulent life story of Flor de Oro Trujillo, the eldest child of one of the world's most brutal dictators. Flor de Oro was born in 1915 in San Cristóbal, Dominican Repulic. Her father rose from small-time gangster to dictator and ruthlessly ruled the...

A Cuban American family is sent into a tailspin when the ailing matriarch confesses the first of several shocking secrets to her daughter before undergoing heart surgery in this tender and twisty debut novel.Monica Campo is pregnant with her first child when, moments before...

'A warm, funny, uplifting writer to celebrate!' KATIE FFORDE If you love Lucy Diamond, Phillipa Ashley, Sue Moorcroft and Holly Martin, you'll LOVE Erin Green's novels of love, life and laughter. And readers are loving CHRISTMAS WISHES AT THE LAKESIDE COTTAGE so far: 'Loved...

The Burrow follows members of the Lee family as they navigate grief and hope in their quiet Australian suburb: Jin, an emergency physician and father; Amy, a published author and mother; Lucie, their bookish and introverted ten-year-old; and Pauline, Amy's mother who's trying to...

A collection of new and selected works from Lambda Literary Award and Asian-American Literary Award winner Brian Leung. In a cultural moment where folks are stripped of the their dignity or shed it willingly, the figures in this book wonder at the utility of...

Deep South. North Carolina. 1861. Lies, hate, biases, cruelty, deception, fraud, frustrations, and murders abound as a slave family struggles to escape to freedom and a Jewish Lawyer and unhappily married white southern belle navigate a 200-member plantation. Old Grand Papa Pete, determined to...

Money Magic is a classic novel by Hamlin Garland that was first published in 1907. The story follows the life of a young man named Joe Louden, who grows up in rural Wisconsin and dreams of making it big in the city. Joe is...

"Andrew Forbes's exquisitely rendered prose makes The Diapause both realistic and futuristic, devastating even while it is oddly hopeful. Vast and intimate, the novel absorbs and grips. I cannot shake its central image: the strange little noodles, the mysterious worms who seem to be...

Sometimes the gift you need most is the one closest to your heart. All I Want for Christmas Wanting a change from her fast-paced life in Manhattan, Nell Davis moves to the small town of Taylor's Grove, Maryland, to revamp the local music program....

A little tenderness goes a long way in heart-to-heart communication. It renews a right spirit and warms the hearts of all participants. Just a smile or a wave can make a good day for someone. Don't forget the hugs. The twenty-four chapters in this...

From award-winning writer Mortada Gzar, author of the acclaimed memoir I'm in Seattle, Where Are You?, comes an enthralling and lyrical novel about a girl's liberating self-discovery in Iraq.Fifteen-year-old Charlotte is restlessly coming of age in early twentieth-century Basra, Iraq. The daughter of a...

Lauder Jones and Mountcastle, two Halifax families both alike in dignity, linked by love and circumstance. Douglas Lauder Jones, obscure story writer, calls it "Life and No Escape." His lovelorn son John thinks it's the end of happiness. Neuroscientist Ursula Lauder Jones sees it...

April enters the military and grows physically, spiritually, and emotionally. One of her missions, she discovers a secret that involves her father and uncle. Changes between April and Hugh become evident. April chooses a new life path, but there are unexpected consequences.Author: P. CostaISBN-10:...

Recommended by The New York Times - Elle - Good Morning America - TIME - People - New York Post - Real Simple - Goodreads - LibraryReads - and many more! An evocative family drama and a riveting mystery about the ferocious pull of...

The Setons, a classical and rare book that has been considered essential throughout human history, so that this work is never forgotten, we at Alpha Editions have made efforts in its preservation by republishing this book in a modern format for present and future...

In this heartwarming novel, Dromgoole tells the story of a group of childhood friends who reunite after many years to reminisce about old times and reflect on their lives. With its themes of friendship, loyalty, and the enduring bonds of community, this book is...

"Bleak House" is a multi-faceted novel that combines social commentary, satire, and intricate storytelling. The story is narrated by an omniscient and somewhat sardonic voice. The novel begins with a description of a never-ending legal case, Jarndyce and Jarndyce, which has dragged on in...

WINNER OF A 2023 AMERICAN FICTION AWARDFINALIST FOR A CHANTICLEER INTERNATIONAL BOOK AWARDREADERS' FAVORITE 5-STARSTroubled family relations, modern social justice issues, deeply personal choices.Activist Xander Wallace and his straitlaced father do not have an easy relationship. Jim's views on race, immigration, gender, sexuality and...

An enthralling Victorian sensation novel where secrets, infidelity, and mistaken identities collide in a tale of passion. Set in the sprawling English countryside, East Lynne follows the misfortunes of Lady Isabel Vane. Left penniless and homeless when her father dies, Isabel is left with...

Fall in love with this heartwarming tale of family, friendship, and the power of wishes. Follow the delightful characters as they navigate life's ups and downs, learning important lessons along the way and discovering the true meaning of happiness.This work has been selected by...

Set in a small English town in the mid-19th century, 'Wives and Daughters' follows the life of Molly Gibson as she navigates love, family, and the complex social hierarchies of her society. Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell's final novel is a rich and nuanced portrayal of...

Helping people understand the neuroscience of anxiety. And how to cope with the types of anxiety.Author: Clyde N. III CookISBN-10: 8223019094ISBN-13: 9798223019091Publisher: Clyde N. Cook, IIILanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/02/2023Pages: 94Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.30lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.19d

Welcome back to Little Woodville.Visit old friends and new in this super, summer escapist read.Morgan Rosewood finds herself at a crossroads in her life after returning home to Forget-Me-Not Cottage to care for her ailing mother. She and boyfriend Ronan, had plans, big plans,...

Follow the Occhialini family-who lives in Sunnyvale, California-as they navigate the highs and lows of autism together. From standout author Joseph F Montoya, experience a relatable family saga full of love and heartbreak.Maria Occhialini is a single mother working two jobs as she struggles...

Letters of Two Brides by Honoré de Balzac is an engaging epistolary novel that provides a profound exploration of two women's lives in early 19th-century France. The book unfolds through intimate letters exchanged between two close friends - Louise de Chaulieu and Renée de...

This story shows how brave and courageous all need to be at times. Also, the will that people need to have for pushing up in downfalls any time in life. It can be tried and noticed by many people at different moments in life.The...

Doctor Thorne by Anthony Trollope (Chapman and Hall, London, 1858) is the third novel in the Chronicles of Barsetshire series, between Barchester Towers and Framley Parsonage. The idea of the plot was suggested to Trollope by his brother Thomas. Though set in Barsetshire, Barchester...

Eugene Pickering is a prime example of this kind of longish short tale, one of Henry James' specialties, which explores philosophical issues through in-depth character profiles. James compares and contrasts two archetypes in it: a bookish scholar who has spent the majority of his...

This book is a must read for you if you're trusting God for the fruit of the womb; if you're already pregnant and desire a supernaturally safe, fast, and uncomplicated childbirth.SUPERNATURAL CONCEPTION, PREGNANCY AND CHILDBIRTH IS A REALITY.Author: Tunde And Rosemary AdejumoISBN-10: 9785759881ISBN-13: 9789785759884Publisher:...

This book is about a real corporation; how it started, how it was ruined, and the people caught in the tidalwave of lies as they crashed on the shore of the American dream. Most men do not start out to cheat and betray, but...

Told through a series of epistolary vignettes, the second novel in Melina Druga's World War I trilogy traces the lives of the Steward and Bartlette families as they contend with their children's and siblings' wartime absences. Newlyweds Hettie Steward and Geoffrey Bartlette wasted no...

A blackmail letter arrives at an inopportune moment, and the recipient's name is blurred out. Who is the ruthless missive meant for?In the powerful sequel to Watching Glass Shatter, Olivia is the first to read the nasty threat. When the mysterious letter falls into...

In Fanny Fern's novel Ruth Hall, Miss Ruth Hall must learn to navigate life without her husband, Harry, after he unexpectantly dies from typhoid fever. This follows the death of Harry and Ruth's eldest daughter, Daisy, who passed tragically by contracting a respiratory illness....

Inspired by true events, in 1979, 8-year-old Miryam's world collapses when the government executes her friend Ari's father, marking the beginning of the Iranian Revolution and the end of her childhood innocence. Hoping to escape political persecution, Ari joins Miryam's family when they migrate...

The Lost and Forbidden LoveBy: Peter EdwardsA Lost and Forbidden Love is just such a tale richly told by a grandfather to his granddaughter. Each time they are together, this young girl eagerly waits to engage her grandfather's memory and wisdom, his revelation of...

A poignant and humorous tale of an American family's impromptu adventure in Rome. Enjoy the clash of cultures as a businessman watches a routine negotiation go thoroughly south while he tries to show his wife the romance of Rome for the first time. When...

Sometimes we get into Christmas tangles.Through the eyes of a little boy and his little white dog, young readers will learn the true meaning of Christmas. All of the Christmas lights don't have to be aligned just perfectly. All of the ornaments from years...

Mingling among the Bramble Brush, a sorcerer's tale of simple dust blew away with wayward winds.Discovering an innate raw connection between each other doesn't take long, and soon, Kat and Rory fall madly in love. But after struggling to balance between their happy bubble...

Would you recognise a killer hidden within the ranks of your own loving family?ANNABELLEhas long searched for a man who will love her and believes she has found him in Douglas Clokey. They marry and she is thrilled to find herself at the heart...

Why had she agreed to participate in this mysterious mission when she had the uneasy feeling that she hadn't been informed of the entire truth? Her mission targets Dr. Adam Roberts, causing her to become an integral part of the conflicts and events that...

Jane of Lantern HillLucy Maud Montgomery Jane of Lantern Hillis a novel byCanadianauthorL. M. Montgomery. The book was adapted into a 1990 telefilm, Lantern Hill, by Sullivan Films, the producer of the highly popularAnne of Green Gablestelevision miniseries and the television seriesRoad to Avonlea.Montgomery...

Sam Holmes is a young, enthusiastic school teacher living an uneventful, albeit pleasant life - even if he won't admit to himself how lonely he is. Dedicated to teaching, and inspired by the kids passing through his 8th grade history class, Sam is energized...

First published in 1873, "Work: A Story of Experience" is a semi-autobiographical novel written by American author Louisa May Alcott (1832 - 1888). Alcott was an American short story writer, novelist, and poet most famous for writing the novel "Little Women", as well as...

Nettie recalls the many things that have happened since the summer she spent on Fools Mountain. She lost her best friend, but she learned how to love others and, more importantly, how to love herself. Aunt Martha has had a slight stroke and Nettie...