Fiction - Women

Ever since the fateful night Drew snuck out of his parents' house and found a tearful Tasha hiding outside her bedroom window, they've been the best of friends. Their bond strengthened throughout their childhood, forged by their mutual struggles with abusive families, and they...

'Beautifully written, with such heart. Not only did it make me cry, it made me see the world in a different way'JOANNA CANNON Find escape with the beautiful, moving literary debut fromSunday Times-bestselling author Alexandra Heminsley, a stunning story of sisterhood and wilderness. Clara...

Sometimes second chances take a little time . . .Susie Keane is mourning the death of her husband. They had a wonderful forty years of marriage, but now she's unsure of what to do with her life.Then the arrival of the annual Christmas card...

A woman has no choice left but to enjoy the adventure of life--and its surprises--in a funny and emotionally moving comedy of errors about the gifts of growing older.Olivia Strauss is turning thirty-nine. No major milestone. She still considers herself young. At least young...

When Lorraine, a recent college graduate, starts work at a residential treatment center for troubled teens, she quickly finds herself absorbed into a world very distant from the idyllic lobsters-and-lighthouses fairy tale she had always associated with Maine. Instead, she discovers a landscape of...

Jewels is an around-the-way girl who prides herself on being the sexiest amongst her crew. Black, is her tall, dark, and handsome lover who will do anything to protect her. She soon discovers that loving a man like Black, a drug dealer, comes with...

A wry, tender novel about a Peruvian immigrant mother and a millennial daughter who have one final chance to find common groundThirtysomething Flores and her mother, Paula, still live in the same Brooklyn apartment, but that may be the only thing they have in...

'I loved joining Koo, Lulu and Beth on their hen adventures - this is an uplifting and wonderful story about the power of female friendships, love and self-discovery' DONNA ASHCROFT'Koo, Lulu and Beth, three very different women, wake up in a strange hotel room...

Have you ever wanted to start over and begin a new life? I do. Even though I'm middle-aged, divorced, friendless, have been disowned by my children, and am a closeted lesbian. Starting over should be easy, right? Wrong! Mary packed what little she owned...

There are things in life you oughta know if your heart is going to survive.Her husband held all the cards-money, fame and power-but a shocking revelation destroys both Megan Fisher's self-esteem and her marriage, and now she must figure out a way to take...

WINNER of the WRITERS' GUILD BEST FIRST NOVEL AWARD: A riveting, thought-provoking speculative literary novel exploring the impact of the AI revolution through the eyes of three very different young women. Lal, Janetta and Rose are living in a time of flux. Technological advance...

AN IRISH EXAMINER BOOK OF THE YEARSHORTLISTED FOR THE BUTLER LITERARY AWARDSHORTLISTED FOR THE KATE O'BRIEN AWARD 'Touching and darkly beautiful' Irish Sunday Independent'Powerful, uncompromising' Irish Times'Utterly absorbing, a novel that keeps you guessing right to the end' Kit de Waal 1982. Northern Ireland....

'Comforting and uplifting, this book is a joy to read' - MY WEEKLY, on The Farmhouse of Second Chances/h1> Sun, sand and secrets at the bay! As a kid, Nina O'Brien spent all her summers at her grandparents' cabin by the beach at Stepping...

American pop singer Jennie Jensen is ready to marry the love of her life, England's Prince Hugh, but someone is determined to keep her from becoming a princess--any way they can. To give her fairy tale a happy ending, she'll have to play the...

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - In this captivating novel from Danielle Steel, a wildly successful, unmarried wedding planner leads her clients to happily ever after. Faith Ferguson is New York's most in-demand wedding planner, an arbiter of taste for elegant affairs, lavish ceremonies,...

INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLERA Most Anticipated Book of 2023 from: The Millions * LitHub * Electric Literature An intimate, sharply funny novel about a couple heading toward their wedding, and the three friends who may draw them apartMeet Celine and Luke. For all intents and purposes,...

In this heartwarming story from New York Times bestselling author Courtney Cole, an unhappily married couple makes a wish on an enchanted snow globe that they had never met, but when they wake up the next day in separate lives, the magic of Christmas...

As I hand my newborn baby to my mother, I see the softness in her face as she gazes down at the tiny, helpless girl in her arms. And I feel my heart shatter as I say the words that will change all our...

A mail-order brideA lonely rancherA portal to the pastTheir love refused to stay quiet, echoing across time...When the world is brought to a standstill in the early days of a global pandemic, Etta Wilmont finds herself suddenly stranded in Kansas City. Desperate to secure...

Perfect for fans of One Day in December and Notting Hill, this is an unforgettable love story about sliding doors and chance encounters by the Richard & Judy Book Club bestselling author.'I raced through this sweet, emotionally satisfying rom-com' Good Housekeeping'I was enamoured with...

In this romantic comedy series debut, a debt-ridden, hopelessly single woman tries to get her finances and her love life back on track.Who ever said life was easy?Sophie Drew is thirty, single, and stuck in a dead-end job. She's convinced everyone around her has...

Lesley Castle (Jane Austen)This is a parodic-humorous piece from Jane Austen's Juvenilia (like Frederic &amp Elfrida, Jack &amp Alice, or Love and Freindship). From the dates given to the letters, Lesley Castle was probably written in early 1792 (when she was 16). It contains...

The author of Nine Women, One Dress delivers a charming, unforgettable novel about four women, one little lie, and the big repercussions that unite them all. It wasn't supposed to happen this way. When Eliza Hunt created The Hudson Valley Ladies' Bulletin Board fifteen...

Escape to Sandcastle Bay, where you'll discover a charming little seaside village brimming with heart-warming friendships, quirky characters and plenty of sunshine.The perfect place to fall in love this summer...Tori Graham is in need of a holiday. Trying to piece her heart back together...

The blossom of first love meets the golden ember of last love in this heartwarming novel of hope and second chances.Shelby, at sweet sixteen, finds herself without friends, a place to call home, and still waiting for her first kiss. At the mercy of...

Everyone expected big things from Ariel Thompkins. Wasn't she the girl who'd roped her friends into one madcap adventure after another, who'd met the challenge of losing both parents before turning eighteen, who'd gone on to graduate summa cum laude from UCLA? So how...

"All the Acorns on the Forest Floor is a stirring series of stories interwoven by the common threads of human frailty and the complexities of relationships. Poignant and poetic, the characters of these stunning vignettes are guaranteed to haunt and inspire long after the...

A shy wallflower meets her dream man--or does she?--in the next book in New York Times bestselling author Eloisa James' Wildes of Lindow series. Miss Viola Astley is so painfully shy that she's horrified by the mere idea of dancing with a stranger; her...

A page-turning contemporary tale of how three memorable characters seek to rebuild their lives after betrayal and tragedy with the help of new relationships, loyal corgi dogs, home-cooked meals, and the ritual of football Sundays.Author: Phyllis J. PianoISBN-10: 1943006202ISBN-13: 9781943006205Publisher: SparkpressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/08/2017Pages: 296Format:...

Three unlikely friends...learning to dance to the song of the Spirit Despite her conservative Muslim heritage, Layla Al-Rai longs for a chance to earn her degree in engineering and perhaps even...dare she dream...to choose her own husband. But young women from her background rarely...

'Dear Damian Lewis, I have seen all your television series and really admire your work. I especially liked you in Band of Brothers, and think you're a very good actor. It would be wonderful if we ever had the chance to meet up, perhaps...

Jody catalogues her parental failures as she worries whether her ballet-crazed teen daughter will make it onto the stage. C.J. adopts his dead grandmother's dog, risking eviction but opening himself to the possibility of love. Brianna uses a spoonful of pudding as a weapon....

The action begins during a springtime storm with a three-car accident. A young driver plows his truck into Charles' large sedan, causing Charles to careen into Andrea's compact car. While Andrea recuperates at home, Charles shows up with a bouquet of tulips for her....

A #1 Wall Street Journal bestseller.In the final book in Amazon Charts bestselling author Catherine Bybee's Most Likely To trilogy, River Bend's rebel follows in her father's footsteps to become sheriff. But it might be time to forge her own path...Some kids inherit a...

Sunny's not sure she's even looking for Mr. Maybe, when her friends decide to find her Mr. Right.Sunny Vale considers herself a dog-loving, romance-reading, homebody. But her life goes from dull to deadly when her book club fires her from her own love life...

Actress Sophie Birch is used to having to look out for herself. So when her theater catches fire and a big guy scoops her up into his arms to save her, she's going to fight every step of the way. Even if he's a...

First published in 1915, Willa Cather's "The Song of the Lark" is the second novel in Cather's "Prairie Trilogy". The novel tells the remarkable story of Thea Kronborg, a talented young pianist, who leaves her small hometown of Moonstone, Colorado, to fulfill her dream...

We were so lost until we found each other.I left my husband because he's a great big cheater. I decided to go alone on our big, long hike in the-middle-of-nowhere anyway, got drunk on the plane, and then lost my phone. Destroyed. Wrecked. I...

Pre-order the next instalment in Jo Bartlett's wonderful Seabreeze Farm series!Another wonderful new series from the top 10 bestselling author of The Cornish Midwife, Jo Bartlett. Welcome to Seabreeze Farm.Freya Halliwell is looking forward to marrying the man of her dreams and starting their...

"Filled with vivid details, shocking truths, and two sly, strong women who bring panache and humor to every scene. I'm simply in awe of the masterful, magical way Lauren Willig makes history come alive." -- Fiona Davis, New York Times bestselling author of The...

An irreverent novel from the author of Fishnets & Fantasies that follows a woman in her mid-thirties as she tries to decide whether to become a mother. Just before her thirty-seventh birthday, Rose Ainsworth has her first attack of baby fever. She adores children,...

Charlie Tyler likes order, consistency, and an unfaltering schedule. She's a tiny spitfire with a masculine name to match her badass personality. She's known in education as the queen of behaviorally challenged kids, but in her personal life, she's...wait, what personal life? Charlie can...

Introducing "Beautifully Damned" by Jane Wolf, a poignant and captivating collection of poems and short stories that explore the depths of the human experience. Drawing from personal struggles and connections with those around them, Jane Wolf offers a unique perspective on the beauty and...

A legendary band, an iconic lead singer, and their mysterious connection to a woman whose love helped create the music of a generation. Timing is everything in a powerful novel about fate, regret, and moving on by the author of A Day Like This.In...

From the author of Tell Us No Secrets comes a twisty new novel. A young American woman is thrust into the closed social circle of English aristocrats, but beneath their charm and glamor lay secrets and dark betrayals that follow them--and her--around every corner....

From prize-winning Korean author Kim Hye-jin comes the contemplative, superbly-crafted story of a woman scapegoated by sudden tragedy, and the unexpected paths she must wander in search of redemption.Haesoo is a successful therapist and regular guest on a popular TV program. But when she...

Journey along the Galsang Road is a captivating tale of several women whose lives intersect on a transformative journey through Tibet. A tenacious female journalist falls in love with a dedicated officer from the Tibetan Armed Police Traffic Force. Along the way, she befriends...

'An evocative mix of history, food and storytelling.' EVENING STANDARD BEST FICTION 2021'a heart-warming, heart-breaking story of love, life, family and, of course, baking.' RUTH HOGAN Cyprus in the run up to the civil war of the 1970s... the threat of it hangs in...

From the New York Times bestselling author of In Five Years and One Italian Summer comes a love story that will define a generation. Being single is like playing the lottery. There's always the chance that with one piece of paper you could win...

Elizabeth finds herself on a journey of a lifetime when the company she works for sends her on an extended assignment in Mexico. The temporary escape from a restrictive life at home affords her the opportunity to embrace unfamiliar surroundings with enthusiasm and excitement....