Fiction - Women

A murder in the science lab shatters a woman's quiet and ordered life when she decides she must solve the crime herself in this entertaining and uplifting mystery. Plenty of people consider Margaret Finch odd. Six-feet-tall and big-boned, she lives alone in a small...

A group of Harvard alums have played a secret game for decades but as the stakes rise, deadly consequences emerge from old lies. An unputdownable debut thriller for readers of the suspenseful novels of Julia Bartz and Ruth Ware. Harvard promised them everything. Ambitious...

In the second installment of USA Today bestselling author Olivia Dade's Harlot's Bay series, a mistaken obituary leads to the reunion of two former high school crushes. Sparks fly in this hilarious grumpy/grumpy romance, packed with Dade's signature body positivity and a delicious amount...

An enchanting tale of the power of memory and the nourishing magic of gardens from the USA TODAY bestselling author of the "sparkling, witty" (Katie Crouch, New York Times bestselling author) How to Eat a Cupcake. Lucy Barnes is a gardener with an uncanny...

No one is supposed to know harmless office worker Gwen Tanner is the vanished daughter of serial killer Abel Haggerty. But a low profile and a new name aren't going to cut it when an obsessive new killer starts targeting her, in this lively...

Perfect for fans of Riley Sager and Josh Malerman, the next highly anticipated horror novel from Jacquie Walters, author of Dearest and "a talent to watch" (Sarah Langan).Author: Jacquie WaltersISBN-10: 0316580325ISBN-13: 9780316580328Publisher: Mulholland BooksLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/03/2026Pages: 304Format: Hardcover

I'll destroy them all to make her mine... I want to forget the man I used to be. But violence just keeps calling my name. To avenge her, I'll become that savage again. Dark.Corrupted.Brutal.Hers. She was broken by the men who took her, so...

Aidan Murphy has always done what's expected of him-running his family's Irish pub, putting everyone else first, and shelving his own dreams. But when the weight of obligation becomes too heavy, he takes a rare step for himself: a weeklong escape aboard the Elysian...

Blythe Benedict is content. Her life didn't end when her marriage did. In fact, she's more than happy living in her comfortable house in Boston, working as a middle school teacher, and raising four wonderful children. With three of her kids in the throes...

"You never know when you're going to say the wrong thing that will make someone hate you forever. It's like a rip tide. You can't even see it from the surface. Then you step into it, and the next thing you know, you're drowning."...

Coming from a long line of mountain midwives, Ashley is torn between her dream of attending medical school and her guilt for abandoning the women who depend on her. Perfect for fans of The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon and Call the Midwife.Ashley Tolliver...

A taut and lyrical coming-of-age debut about a young American woman navigating class, lies, and love amid London's jet-set elite. I would arrive, blank like a sheet of notebook paper, and write myself new. Anna first fell in love with London at her hometown...

Just Willa is a family chronicle of rare beauty-more than reminiscent of Willa Cather in capturing the regional flavors of America-stretching over a span of decades through an intimate focus on the life of one woman. In it, Helen Sheehy gives us a character...

Gretchen Ross, white-haired and wrapped in a blanket, watches the nurses working around her. Lately, she cannot stem the memories of a long-hidden past. Memories of a tumbledown white cottage overlooking the loch, a beautiful child loved and lost, and a regret buried for...

We're a little more than halfway through Balle's hypnotic, monumental seven-volume novel about a woman set adrift within the walls of November 18th. Balle's riveting project continues to wring ever more fascinating dimensions from time and its hapless, mortal captives. In Book III we...

This twisty and sinister thriller follows a New York art gallery assistant reckoning with her past and now trapped in a web of deceit after an up-and-coming painter is murdered--perfect for fans of Katy Hays and Julia Bartz. November 2001: Chloe Harlow wakes up...

A time-bending story of love, desire, and destiny that sways between Japan's past and its present--from a courtesan of Yoshiwara in Edo to a serving lady of the Heian period to a wife and mother in the twenty-first century--by one of our most brilliant...

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Book of Lost Friends and Before We Were Yours comes an inspiring novel about a lonely woman who finds a connection in the place she least expects. With her adopted son missing and the...

The heartbreaking new novel from the author of An Orphan's Wish. Having recently arrived in England, abandoned by her father and brother, Isabella is left to look after her dying mother in an abandoned house. When the worst happens, she suddenly finds herself alone...

Author: Kristin HarmelISBN-10: 1797196863ISBN-13: 9781797196862Publisher: Simon & Schuster AudioLanguage: EnglishPublished: 06/17/2025Format: CD

Author: Karen DukessISBN-10: 1668121425ISBN-13: 9781668121429Publisher: Simon & Schuster AudioLanguage: EnglishPublished: 06/10/2025Format: CD

Bridget Jones fans will fall hard for this based-on-a-true-story, behind-the-scenes tale of a young woman's calamitous adventures trying to break into the movie industry in 1990s Hollywood. Hollywood, 1997. When Charity Trickett moves to LA to assist the director of the biggest blockbuster film...

Deftly weaving romance, action, and humor with a quest for integrity in an unjust world, Love, Coffee, and Revolution is a timely and relatable coming-of-age novel.Idealistic and na?ve college senior Dee Blum is suffocating. Trapped in the soul-killing plan laid out by her parents--go...

Anna's plan of retreat doesn't include romance, but love comes calling in 1901 Raisinville. The immigrant brings a secret to the rural Michigan parish where she takes on work as a rectory housekeeper-the abortion she chose to end a pregnancy. In her rectory refuge...

After their mother dies, Haidie Richards and her younger brother, Boots, are put to work in an orphanage. Their father left four years earlier to find a gold mine in Colorado Territory, and since then he's sent only three letters. Still, Haidie is certain...

Imagine! Being a young girl, not yet in your teens. Your only experience of life is your tiny family, living in a shabby, one-roomed flat in the bustling metropolis of Chennai, South India. Your school, and the dusty, ramshackle building you live in, is...

Quirky Dr. Lacey Sturm, a salmon scientist in Seattle, is having the worst day: a leak forces her lab to shut down, she's evicted from her apartment, and she discovers her boyfriend is up to something shady. She ends up crashing with her cousin-a...

'For there she was.' Mrs Dalloway follows a single day in the life of Clarissa Dalloway, an upper-class woman in London, in June 1923, as she prepares for a party. Clarissa's thoughts and actions are interwoven with the trauma and bereavement of Septimus Smith,...

Author: Elisabeth DiniISBN-10: 1668111497ISBN-13: 9781668111499Publisher: Simon & Schuster AudioLanguage: EnglishPublished: 04/29/2025Format: CD

Lily Collins has her life all figured out-or so she thinks. As a high-powered lawyer, she thrives on structure, ambition, and perfectly executed plans. Ryan Cooper, a carefree surfer with a heart as big as the ocean, is her complete opposite. He lives for...

From USA TODAY bestselling author Nana Malone, a romance about a Ghanaian American heiress faced with the dilemma of choosing between culture and a love connection. During an opulent publishing party, Ofosua Addo crosses paths with Cole Drake for the first time. Their flirtatiously...

Whispers of the Wild is a gripping, post-apocalyptic tale of survival, rebellion, and redemption. After a devastating war leaves Earth on the brink of collapse, a group of survivors, led by fierce women and resourceful rebels, take the fight to the Iron Dome-a brutal...

'Remember I Love You will break you heart and put it back together again... this novel will captivate you and leave you feeling uplifted and hopeful' Sinead Moriarty Recently-widowed father of one Luke is desperate for a sign. Since his beloved wife Helen passed,...

A thrilling and ominously prophetic debut set in a world when Earth and its resources have been pushed to breaking point, giving rise to a revolutionary--and highly controversial--procedure in which two people's consciousness can be combined to exist in one body.How far would you...

Discover the extraordinary story of a woman who devoted her life to love, compassion, and selfless service. Her journey as a humble nun who became a global symbol of hope and humanity. From her early life in Albania to her groundbreaking work with the...

Three women, all with secrets waiting to be uncovered, meet on a beautiful island off the Irish Coast. Constance Macken, in her ninth decade, is looking back on a life filled with laughter and loss, tragedy and triumph, but knows it is time to...

From the author of Oprah's Book Club pick and New York Times best seller Nightcrawling, here is an astonishing new novel about the joys and entanglements of a fierce group of teenage mothers in a small town on the Florida panhandle. Adela is sixteen...

'Absolutely broke my heart... I didn't emerge for breath until I'd tearfully finished the last page. Wonderful.' Being Anne, 5 stars Dorset, 1935. Stationmaster Ted has never cared much for romance. Occupied with ensuring England's most beautiful railway runs on time, love has always...

Emily Henry meets Fleabag...and The Bachelor! An irresistibly sharp and sexy dramedy about a cynical romance novelist who goes on a reality show to revive her career, only to discover that while she may have just met the love of her life, the producers...

The BRAND NEW moving story of love and courage that will captivate readers of Fiona Valpy, Lorna Cook and Hazel Gaynor. 1941: For the townspeople of Poole on the Dorset coast, the war feels like it's right on their doorstep. And with more and...

New York Times bestselling author Eloisa James returns to the Accidental Brides series with a romance about a forced marriage between a feisty heroine and a Scottish laird... neither of whom have plans to marry, let alone fall in love.Desperate after her Season comes...

'I loved it. It broke me! Beautiful, heartbreaking and hopeful' Liz FenwickOccupied Norway, 1944. While the war rages on, Anni is surviving as best she can, contributing to the resistance whenever possible and standing firm without her sailor husband Lars, who she hasn't heard...

Three male explorers set out to reach a legendary land where only women live, and find-to their surprise-that the legends are true. This country hidden in the mountains is a feminist utopia. There are no men, nor is there war, poverty, or crime. The...

As binge-worthy as a miniseries, this lover's knot of a novel delves into the entangled lives of its ensemble cast. Estela struggles in her relationships and in her professional life due to the loss of her brother at a young age. Ash, Estela's estranged...

A pioneer. An abolitionist. A feminist. Three generations of one family. Three stories spanning 19th century Canada in this striking collection of novellas from the author of Angel of Mercy. Book 1: Journey of Hope An idealistic young couple set out across country in...

The love of a family is stronger than even the greatest tragedy . . . Twenty years after their impulsive marriage, Maggie and Bill Barrett are happily settled into the quiet comfort of their dream home with their three beautiful children. Then, the day...

Set in a tragic, transformative year in an extraordinary place with larger-than-life characters, The Weather Diviner is a story of self-discovery--not just for one young woman, but for Newfoundland itself. It's 1942. With polished boots and bulging wallets, the Americans have come to defend...

"Hi, Elena," she says to the mirror. "I have been waiting for you."As the city of Sydney gears up for the 2000 Olympic games, Angelica Fletcher's life unravels.It begins when, dissatisfied with her conventional life, she invents a feisty alter ego named Elena. Soon...

This defiant and unapologetically sardonic debut novel explores the collision between fear and longing. Eyes in Front When Running is a quick-witted family drama that uses humour to tackle heavy topics, such as the crumbling of a relationship, miscarriage, abortion, infertility, and postpartum depression....

Eighty-four seconds can change your life. Or destroy it. Josie Nickels is an Emmy-winning news anchor, poised to rise through the ranks of television journalism. On a bitter March evening on live TV, the pressures and secrets burbling behind the closed doors of her...