Fiction - Family Life - General

"And he spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint"; Luke 18:1 KJV. The bible admonishes that men ought always to pray and though I know it means everyone should be praying, but there...

Why I love my Mommy is a children's book written in the perspective of a little girl expressing her emotions as to why she loves her mommy. Mothers are special. They devout their entire lives making sure that their babies are always happy and...

Just because they're family doesn't mean they are without contradictions or complications...It's the week that won't seem to let up. The sweltering Chicago heat begins to seep into the city and drench everything in a humid haze. An unexpected death, difficulties at work, and...

A case of mistaken identity - Tired of falling for down-on-their luck musicians and nursing a recent broken heart, Serena Moore is determined to make a brand new start--and avoid men for awhile in the process. When she comes back from her Cancun vacation...

Salma, a new bride who is happily married to her husband, moves into her in-laws' house as part of their South Indian culture. A new life, a new beginning, and a new family in a new country. Staying in a place far away from...

The Hendersons opens in 1914 just before the outbreak of World War I and concludes in 1919. It follows the lives of the eponymous Henderson family: William, a Sheffield barber, his wife, Lydia, and his four children, Matthew, Joe, Bob and Amy. William being...

Empty nesters Charli McAntic and her husband, Pud, have settled into their golden years. Although their early days of retirement were filled with disillusion and despair, they are now ready to relax and swing upon a star. Pud continues to golf most days and...

There's no place like homeCelia Dunne may be an old spinster, but she's no fool. She knows that changing her will to leave the grand family estate, Dunnian, to her grand-nephew will ruffle feathers within the family. But Celia also knows that Dunnian has...

Knocknagow Or The Homes Of Tipperary is a novel written by Charles J. Kickham. The book is set in rural Ireland during the mid-19th century and follows the lives of the people living in the fictional village of Knocknagow in Tipperary. The story revolves...

The sons of a Scottish immigrant and a Blackfoot cook are separated after their mother dies giving birth to the second son at a ranch near Calgary in May, 1939. The father is killed less than three years later defending the British Crown colony...

Dalal is a young woman living in a crowded Baghdad apartment with the childless aunt and uncle who raised her. In the same building, Umm Mazin, a fortune-teller, offers her customers cures for their physical and romantic ailments, Saad the hairdresser attends to a...

What would you do with a second chance at life? Sarah Talbot thought she'd never see another birthday. But against all odds, she beat the illness that could have killed her, reopened her bedding shop, Cloud Nine, and vowed to make the most of...

In an age of wonderous beauty and terrible secrets, one man searches for his destiny... In the majestic heart of Florence, a beautiful golden-haired boy is abandoned and subjected to cruelty beyond words. But Luca Bastardo is anything but an ordinary boy. Across two...

When a secret is exposed and Molly Howe is cruelly ostracized, she escapes to Berkeley, where she finds a savior in a young art student named John Wheelwright. One day she disappears--again--not to be seen until a decade later in Manhattan, when John and...

Now available in large print--Father Tim takes on a new challenge in this inspirational installment in the beloved Mitford series by the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Bathed in Prayer. Father Tim Kavanagh has been asked to "come up higher" more than...

The BRAND NEW feel-good read from USA Today Bestseller Judy Leigh'We're celebrating life, ' Rose said. 'Life, every single minute of it. Tell me, girls - is there ever anything better to celebrate than that?'Five years after seventy-something Tess jetted off to Paris with...

Winner of the Naguib Mahfouz Medal for Literature, Empty Cages is an urgent and raw confessional of memory and family and all that is lost and won in one woman's lifetime The discovery of an old tin of chocolates, its contents long ago devoured,...

Winner of the Naguib Mahfouz Medal for Literature, Empty Cages is an urgent and raw confessional of memory and family and all that is lost and won in one woman's lifetime The discovery of an old tin of chocolates, its contents long ago devoured,...

Click: buy... a French chateau. Condition: 'may require improvement'...It seemed like a good idea. Selling everything we own. Just Mark and I, swapping our tiny little terraced London home - and the heartbreak of not being able to start a family - for an...

The old shall destroy the young Grandpa Earnest is dragged from his home and banished to Withered Oaks-a nursing home for seniors with magical powers. While there, he discovers a demon-worshipping cult bent on revenge against the young for their cruel and heartless ways....

Author: Tory SteelISBN-13: 9798891230637Publisher: Spellbound Publishing House, LLCLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/27/2024Pages: 272Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.89lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.61d

INSTANT NATIONAL BESTELLER - Longlisted for the 2024 Giller Prize - One of Indigo's Most Anticipated Books - One of the CBC's Canadian Fiction Books to Read in Fall 2024 From one of the greatest writers of our time comes a profound and moving...

A genealogy search reveals heartrending connections between friends as it brings to light one woman's traumatic past as a teenage mother in the 1960s.In a quiet North Carolina town in 1968, a seventeen-year-old girl's life is forever changed when a summer romance leads to...

Rachael has it.Harley wants it.But what's the true price of fame?Rachael Carmichael was a global movie star, living in a glamorous world of red carpets, money, awards--and a high-profile wedding to director Greg Foster. So why did she become a total recluse when they...

An audacious debut spanning eight generations of a Black family in West Tennessee as they are repeatedly visited by the Devil Yetunde awakens aboard a slave ship en route to the United States with the spirit of her dead sister as her only companion....

Malkin tells the story of a small-town girl with big dreams, who believes her aspirations can only be realized in the big city, just a few hours away by train. Despite her humble beginnings, she seizes every opportunity, holding steadfast to her ambition of...

The BRAND NEW instalment in Sandy Barker's sexy, laugh-out-loud romantic comedy series! What do you do when you realise you've fallen for your best friend, but he sees you as the sister he never had? And to make things worse, you're stuck in the...

From the best-selling and award-winning author of The Patrick Melrose novels, a hilarious and moving story about a group of wildly different characters whose fates are improbably yet inextricably linked--a novel about extinction and survival, inheritance and loss, written with St, Aubyn's trademark wit...

Quest for Courage, the first book in the Chronicles of Hope series, follows Becca, a high school senior paralyzed by fear until a new pastor helps her discover strength and faith she never knew she had. With the support of friends and a transformative...

From the International Booker Shortlisted author of Still Born, a powerful collection of stories about characters coping with estrangement, isolation, and the unknown. Acclaimed for her piercing insights and razor-sharp prose, award winning author Guadalupe Nettel introduces us to eight characters who are each...

The central figure of this novel is a young man whose parents were executed for conspiring to steal atomic secrets for Russia. His name is Daniel Isaacson, and as the story opens, his parents have been dead for many years. He has had a...

Delve into the intricate tapestry of existence with Unraveled Lives, a compelling collection of narratives that explores the multifaceted nature of the human experience. Each story offers an intimate glimpse into the lives of diverse characters, revealing their struggles, triumphs, and the profound connections...

Not all secrets remain buried forever...Archaeologist Cherie Hope makes a gruesome discovery in the grounds of a local cemetery. She's desperate to know more, and wonders why caretaker Ash Black is being so guarded.Delving deeper, and liaising with the police, Cherie is drawn into...

The BRAND NEW instalment in Sandy Barker's sexy, laugh-out-loud romantic comedy series! What do you do when you realise you've fallen for your best friend, but he sees you as the sister he never had? And to make things worse, you're stuck in the...

On an unexpected road trip, three estranged siblings uncover a startling family secret and larger truths about being Asian American in a post-COVID world--from the author of the "dazzling and devastating" (Chris Whitaker, New York Times bestselling author) thriller Complicit. The Chu siblings haven't...

A terrifying new novel from bestselling #HorrorBookTok sensation Ania Ahlborn--the acclaimed author of the modern classic Brother. Hailed as a writer of "some of the most promising horror I've encountered in years" (Seanan McGuire, author of the Ghost Roads series), Ania Ahlborn delivers a...

Anne Washburn's dynamic rendering of Euripides' rarely-seen final play returns us to a world where a father is challenged to sacrifice his daughter to appease the gods. This intelligent transadaptation of Iphigenia in Aulis is largely faithful to its source material, with a fresh...

Synopsis: This story is about a child who was branded from birth by a father who failed to accept her as his own. His reasoning was that she did not look like the other children. She was very fair, and her resemblance was more...

When the Atlas Lions Roar is set against the backdrop of 70s Morocco, a time when Rania and Manal were just children. The novel vividly captures the essence of their childhood trips to the Atlas region, which they initially didn't appreciate. It is only...

A teenage girl breaks free from her father's world of isolation in this exhilarating novel of family, identity, and the power we have to shape our own destinies--from the New York Times bestselling author of Pretty Things and Watch Me Disappear The first thing...

Jack Pace lost everything that mattered-his family. Time stopped with an accident two years before. Taking a job at an isolated Coast Guard lighthouse on a private island is the perfect escape-a chance to live out his days in isolated mourning without the entanglements...

Author: Scott JohnstonISBN-10: 1250384788ISBN-13: 9781250384782Publisher: St. Martin's PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/08/2025Pages: 352Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.00lbsSize: 9.25h x 6.12w x 1.00d

Three middle-aged best friends turn to murder in order to collect on their husbands' life insurance policies...but are unaware that their husbands have a devious plan of their own, in this darkly funny debut--perfect for fans of The Thursday Murder Club and Everyone in...

Surviving High School is a humorous and poignant exploration of the daily struggles and triumphs that define the high school experience. This insightful book takes readers on a journey through the complex world of adolescence, where academic challenges intersect with social pressures, creating a...

I wasn't always the best husband. But I'm determined to be the best family dog I can be...It's funny how dying changes your perspective on life. Suddenly, running my restaurant doesn't seem as important as all those times I was absent when my wife...

"A delightful coming-of-age story set in Jamaica, amid heartbreak, hopefulness, and mirth."--Charmaine Wilkerson, New York Times bestselling author of Black Cake"Poignant and emotional, with touches of both humor and sorrow. . . . This book makes you think about what it means to be...

The BRAND NEW Instalment of bestselling author Jo Bartlett's Cornish Country Hospital Series. Perfect for fans of Grey's Anatomy!A tragic loss...Since the death of her beloved father, Isla Marlowe has felt the need to do something to honour his memory; something meaningful that will...

Josef Dietrick lives with his self-absorbed mother, abusive step-father, and bullying step-brother, Marteen, in 1930s Berlin, Germany. When a brutal sexual attack at the hands of Marteen's friend, Tielo, sends Josef homeless into the streets, he is taken in by the kind-hearted Lucas and...

"The House by the Medlar-Tree" Giovanni Verga stands as a masterpiece of 19th-century Italian literature, epitomizing the realist tradition while offering a profound exploration of Sicilian rural life. Set amidst the rustic landscapes of Sicily, this novel delves into the complexities of social class,...

From the critically acclaimed short fiction writer Laura Newman, whose first collection of stories, PW effused "with candor and wry wit, and memorable details, these stories shimmer," come three, thematically-liked, quirky yet resonant novellas that together form an unusual and original view of western...