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Necessary Lies
by Diane Chamberlain
A young social worker in 1960s rural North Carolina uncovers a dark secret that threatens to upend the lives of those around her.
It is 1960 in North Carolina and the lives of Ivy Hart and Jane Forrester couldn't be more different. Fifteen-year-old Ivy lives with her family as tenants on a small tobacco farm, but when her ... (Barnes & Noble)
Labor Day
by Joyce Maynard
A single mother and her son take in an escaped convict over Labor Day weekend, leading to unexpected consequences.
Henry Wheeler, a man in his early 30s, recounts his thirteenth year. As Labor Day weekend approaches, 13-year-old Henry sees no reason why this weekend should be any different. He expects it to be as ... (Wikipedia)
Mean Streak
by Sandra Brown
A woman on the run, desperately trying to uncover secrets of her past.
In this, New York Times, bestselling thriller, a doctor is kidnapped in the mountain wilderness after a fight with her husband — and as the FBI closes in, she must make dangerous choices to survive. ... (Barnes & Noble)
The Good Daughters
by Joyce Maynard
Two girls born on the same day, but from different worlds, grow up together and discover secrets that will change their lives forever.
The bestselling author of Labor Day returns with a spellbinding novel about friendship, family secrets, and the strange twists of fate that shape our lives. They were born on the same day, in the ... (Goodreads)
Fear Nothing
by Lisa Gardner
A geneticist with a rare condition that makes her insensitive to pain is drawn into a murder investigation.
In #1, New York Times, bestseller Lisa Gardner’s latest pulse-pounding thriller, Detective D. D. Warren must face a new fear as a serial killer terrorizes Boston. My name is Dr. Adeline Glen. Due to ... (Goodreads)
After I'm Gone
by Laura Lippman
A man disappears, leaving behind a family and a mistress. Decades later, his secrets are uncovered by his daughter and a retired detective.
The acclaimed New York Times bestselling author of The Most Dangerous Thing , I'd Know You Anywhere , and What the Dead Know returns with an addictive story that explores how one man's disappearance ... (Goodreads)
All Fall Down
by Jennifer Weiner
A woman's life spirals out of control as she struggles with addiction and uncovers family secrets.
From #1 New York Times bestselling author Jennifer Weiner Allison Weiss got her happy ending—a handsome husband, adorable daughter, a job she loves, and the big house in the suburbs. But while ... (Goodreads)
Touch & Go
by Lisa Gardner
A gripping thriller of a woman's desperate quest to uncover her family's dark secrets.
#1 New York Times bestseller Lisa Gardner, author of Catch Me and Love You More , returns with a heart-thumping thriller about what lurks behind the facade of a perfect family. This is my family: ... (Goodreads)
Love Anthony
by Lisa Genova
A woman's journey of grief and hope, as she discovers the power of unconditional love.
From bestselling author and neuroscientist Lisa Genova—whose novel Still Alice is now an Academy Award-winning film starring Julianne Moore—comes a novel about autism, friendship, and unconditional ... (Barnes & Noble)
The Silkworm
by Robert Galbraith
Detective investigates the murder of a novelist, uncovering shocking secrets.
Several months after solving the Lula Landry case , Cormoran Strike is asked by Leonora Quine to locate her novelist husband Owen, a former literary genius whose attempts to recreate his past success ... (Wikipedia)
The Invention of Wings
by Sue Monk Kidd
A powerful story about a girl's journey to freedom, despite the limitations of slavery.
Writing at the height of her narrative and imaginative gifts, Sue Monk Kidd presents a masterpiece of hope, daring, the quest for freedom, and the desire to have a voice in the world—and it is now ... (Goodreads)
Longbourn
by Jo Baker
A retelling of "Pride and Prejudice" from the perspective of the servants at Longbourn.
Sarah is a young woman of marrying age. Orphaned, she came to work for the Bennet family with whom she still resides along with the other servants including the married Mr and Mrs Hill and the much ... (Wikipedia)
Benediction
by Kent Haruf
A story of compassion and redemption in a small Colorado town.
When Dad Lewis is diagnosed with terminal cancer, he and his wife must work together, along with their daughter, to make his final days as comfortable as possible, despite the bitter absence of their ... (Goodreads)
The Orchardist
by Amanda Coplin
A story of a reclusive orchardist and his unlikely friendships that help him find redemption.
Set in the untamed American West, a highly original and haunting debut novel about a makeshift family whose dramatic lives are shaped by violence, love, and an indelible connection to the land. You ... (Goodreads)
Mudbound
by Hillary Jordan
Two families, one black and one white, struggle to survive and thrive in rural Mississippi during and after World War II.
In the winter of 1946, Henry McAllen moves his city-bred wife, Laura, from their comfortable home in Memphis, Tennessee to a remote cotton farm in the Mississippi Delta —a place she finds both ... (Wikipedia)
One Plus One
by Jojo Moyes
A single mother's struggle to make a better life for her and her daughter.
One single mom. One chaotic family. One quirky stranger. One irresistible love story from the, New York Times, bestselling author of, The Giver of Stars, American audiences have fallen in love with ... (Goodreads)
The Kitchen House
by Kathleen Grissom
A young Irish girl is taken in by a plantation family in Virginia and becomes entangled in the lives of the slaves who work there.
When a white servant girl violates the order of plantation society, she unleashes a tragedy that exposes the worst and best in the people she has come to call her family. Orphaned while onboard ship ... (Goodreads)
As Time Goes By
by Mary Higgins Clark
A young woman's life is turned upside down when she discovers a shocking family secret that leads her on a dangerous journey of self-discovery.
The #1, New York Times, bestselling “Queen of Suspense” Mary Higgins Clark crafts a thrilling mystery in which a news reporter develops an interest in her birth parents just as she is assigned to ... (Barnes & Noble)
My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She's Sorry
by Fredrik Backman
An imaginative quest to uncover the truth behind a beloved grandmother's mysterious stories.
The story takes place in Sweden and follows Elsa, a 7-year-old who knows she is different from other children her age. Elsa has a habit of correcting others' grammar, she is smart for her age, and is ... (Wikipedia)
Siracusa
by Delia Ephron
Two couples reunite in Siracusa, Italy, but their vacation takes a dark turn as secrets and tensions unravel.
New Yorkers Michael, a famous writer, and Lizzie, a journalist, travel to Italy with their friends from Maine—Finn; his wife, Taylor; and their daughter, Snow. “From the beginning,” says Taylor, “it ... (Goodreads)
Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet
by Jamie Ford
A touching story of the intersection of love, family, and culture during World War II.
Henry Lee, the son of Chinese parents in Seattle , Washington, is the only Asian child at his elementary school. His father makes him wear an "I Am Chinese" button so he will not be mistaken for a ... (Wikipedia)
Rowdy
by Jay Crownover
A young woman falls for a bad boy with a troubled past, but can she handle the consequences of his dangerous lifestyle?
The New York Times and USA Today bestselling Marked Men series continues with this sizzling, sexy story of love, heartbreak, fate, and second chances. After the only girl he ever loved told him that ... (Goodreads)
Burying Water
by K.A. Tucker
After a brutal attack, Water wakes up with no memory of her past. She must uncover the truth about her life and the people in it.
Left for dead in the fields of rural Oregon, a young woman defies all odds and survives—but she awakens with no idea who she is, or what happened to her. Refusing to answer to “Jane Doe” for another ... (Goodreads)
Almost Dead
by Lisa Jackson
A serial killer is on the loose in a small town, and a woman with a dark past may be the next victim.
In an atmospheric, chilling novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author Lisa Jackson, a string of murders points to a terrifying secret within a wealthy San Francisco family… Shock and grief play ... (Barnes & Noble)
Deadline
by Sandra Brown
A journalist races against time to uncover the truth behind a murder case, but the closer he gets, the more dangerous it becomes.
An ambitious reporter haunted by memories of the war in Afghanistan follows an FBI tip to investigate the mysterious disappearance — and likely murder — of a former Marine. Dawson Scott is a haunted ... (Barnes & Noble)
Beneath a Scarlet Sky
by Mark T. Sullivan
True story of a young Italian man's courage and heroism during WWII.
Based on the true story of a forgotten hero,, Beneath a Scarlet Sky, is the triumphant, epic tale of one young man’s incredible courage and resilience during one of history’s darkest hours., Pino ... (Goodreads)
The Murderer's Daughters
by Randy Susan Meyers
Sisters struggle to cope with the aftermath of their father's murder and their mother's imprisonment.
Lulu and Merry’s childhood was never ideal, but on the day before Lulu’s tenth birthday their father drives them into a nightmare. He’s always hungered for the love of the girl’s self-obsessed ... (Goodreads)
Robert B. Parker's Lullaby
by Ace Atkins
Spenser investigates a 20-year-old cold case involving a missing child, uncovering dark secrets and danger.
Mattie Sullivan, a fourteen-year-old girl, recruits Spenser to solve her mother's murder four years earlier. The man convicted of her murder, Mickey Green, was a friend of Mattie's mother and Mattie ... (Wikipedia)
Orphan Train
by Christina Baker Kline
A story of two women's intertwined lives, spanning generations and crossing continents.
The #1 New York Times Bestseller “A lovely novel about the search for family that also happens to illuminate a fascinating and forgotten chapter of America’s history. Beautiful.”—Ann Packer Moving ... (Barnes & Noble)
My Notorious Life
by Kate Manning
A young girl rises from poverty to become a controversial midwife in 19th century New York City.
A brilliant rendering of a scandalous historical figure, Kate Manning's My Notorious Life is an ambitious, thrilling novel introducing Axie Muldoon, a fiery heroine for the ages. Axie's story begins ... (Goodreads)
