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Little Mercies
by Heather Gudenkauf
A social worker's life is turned upside down when she makes a mistake that puts a child's life in danger.
In her latest ripped-from-the-headlines tour de force, New York Times bestselling author Heather Gudenkauf shows how one small mistake can have life-altering consequences…, Veteran social worker ... (Barnes & Noble)
Looking for Me
by Beth Hoffman
After her brother's disappearance, Teddi Overman leaves her hometown to pursue her passion for antiques. She discovers herself and uncovers family secrets along the way.
A Southern novel of family and antiques from the bestselling author of the beloved, Saving CeeCee Honeycutt, Beth Hoffman’s bestselling debut, Saving CeeCee Honeycutt , won admirers and acclaim with ... (Goodreads)
Z: A Novel of Zelda Fitzgerald
by Therese Anne Fowler
A reimagining of the life of the iconic Jazz Age socialite and her tempestuous marriage with F. Scott Fitzgerald.
A dazzling novel that captures all of the romance, glamour, and tragedy of the first flapper, Zelda Fitzgerald. When beautiful, reckless Southern belle Zelda Sayre meets F. Scott Fitzgerald at a ... (Goodreads)
The Last Days of Dogtown
by Anita Diamant
A tale of survival and resilience in a dying Massachusetts town in the early 1800s, told through the lives of its inhabitants and their dogs.
“An excellent novel. A lovely and moving portrait of society’s outcasts…affirms the essential humanity of its poor and stubborn residents, for whom each day of survival is a victory” (,The New York ... (Goodreads)
Blackberry Winter
by Sarah Jio
A mother's disappearance during a late-season snowstorm in Seattle leads to a journalist's investigation and a heart-wrenching discovery.
In 2011, Sarah Jio burst onto the fiction scene with two sensational novels– The Violets of March and The Bungalow . With Blackberry Winter --taking its title from a late-season, cold-weather ... (Goodreads)
The Girl Who Wrote in Silk
by Kelli Estes
A Chinese-American girl discovers a silk sleeve embroidered with a story of forbidden love and uncovers a dark history of her family's past.
A USA TODAY BESTSELLER! A historical novel inspired by true events, Kelli Estes's brilliant and atmospheric debut is a poignant tale of two women determined to do the right thing and the power of our ... (Barnes & Noble)
The Violets of March
by Sarah Jio
A woman escapes to a small island to heal from a failed marriage and discovers a mysterious diary that changes her life forever.
A LIBRARY JOURNAL BEST BOOK OF 2011 A heartbroken woman stumbled upon a diary and steps into the life of its anonymous author. In her twenties, Emily Wilson was on top of the world: she had a ... (Goodreads)
Every Note Played
by Lisa Genova
A renowned pianist is diagnosed with ALS, and his estranged ex-wife becomes his caregiver. A poignant story of love, loss, and forgiveness.
An accomplished concert pianist, Richard received standing ovations from audiences all over the world in awe of his rare combination of emotional resonance and flawless technique. That was eight ... (Goodreads)
The Perfume Collector
by Kathleen Tessaro
A woman discovers secrets of her past, uncovers forgotten memories.
A remarkable novel about secrets, desire, memory, passion, and possibility. Newlywed Grace Monroe doesn’t fit anyone’s expectations of a successful 1950s London socialite, least of all her own. When ... (Barnes & Noble)
Next Year in Havana
by Chanel Cleeton
A Cuban-American woman travels to Havana to scatter her grandmother's ashes and uncovers family secrets and a forbidden love story.
After the death of her beloved grandmother, a Cuban-American woman travels to Havana, where she discovers the roots of her identity–and unearths a family secret hidden since the revolution... Havana, ... (Goodreads)
Kitchens of the Great Midwest
by J. Ryan Stradal
A heartwarming tale of interconnected lives, all connected by their shared love of food.
The novel centers around Eva, a culinary prodigy born with a “once-in-a-generation palate” to a chef father and a sommelier mother. Though growing up in poverty and facing numerous challenges, by age ... (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)
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)
A Spool of Blue Thread
by Anne Tyler
A family's history is revealed through the stories of four generations of its members.
A freshly observed, joyful and wrenching, funny and true new novel from Anne Tyler "It was a beautiful, breezy, yellow-and-green afternoon." This is how Abby Whitshank always begins the story of how ... (Goodreads)
The Burgess Boys
by Elizabeth Strout
Siblings reunite to help a small Maine town overcome its dark past.
Haunted by the freak accident that killed their father when they were children, Jim and Bob Burgess escaped from their Maine hometown of Shirley Falls for New York City as soon as they possibly ... (Goodreads)
Princess Elizabeth's Spy
by Susan Elia MacNeal
A British spy thriller set in WWII, where a young princess helps MI5 uncover a traitor.
Susan Elia MacNeal introduced the remarkable Maggie Hope in her acclaimed début, Mr. Churchill’s Secretary. Now Maggie returns to protect Britain’s beloved royals against an international plot—one ... (Goodreads)
Intercepted
by Alexa Martin
Marlee Harper's life is turned upside down when she discovers her NFL boyfriend's infidelity. She finds herself caught up in the drama of the football world.
Marlee thought she scored the man of her dreams only to be scorched by a bad breakup. But there's a new player on the horizon, and he's in a league of his own... Marlee Harper is the perfect ... (Goodreads)
All the Flowers in Paris
by Sarah Jio
A young woman in Nazi-occupied Paris discovers a forgotten diary and uncovers a love story from the past that parallels her own.
Two women are connected across time by the city of Paris, a mysterious journal, and shocking secrets, sweeping from World War II to the present–for readers of Sarah's Key. When Caroline wakes up in a ... (Goodreads)
There There
by Tommy Orange
A powerful novel that follows the lives of twelve Native Americans living in Oakland, California, as they prepare for a powwow.
The book begins with an essay by Orange, detailing "brief and jarring vignettes revealing the violence and genocide that Indigenous people have endured, and how it has been sanitized over the ... (Wikipedia)
Don't Breathe a Word
by Jennifer McMahon
A young girl disappears after playing a game with fairies. Years later, her boyfriend tries to uncover the truth behind her disappearance.
“ Don’t Breathe a Word is a haunting page-turner that kept me up, spine shivering and enthralled, way past my bedtime.” —Joshilyn Jackson, author of Never Have I Ever On a soft summer night in ... (Barnes & Noble)
Foreign Fruit
by Jojo Moyes
A love story set in the 1950s between a young English girl and an American man, exploring themes of cultural differences and societal expectations.
The sleepy I950s seaside town of Merham offers little in the way of excitement. That is, in the eyes of young Lottie and Celia, members of the respectable Holden family who like nothing more than ... (Goodreads)
The Engagements
by J. Courtney Sullivan
A novel that explores the concept of marriage through the stories of four couples and the creation of the iconic De Beers diamond campaign.
A, People Magazine, Top 10 Best Book of the Year, The bestselling author of Maine returns with an exhilarating novel about Frances Gerety, the real pioneering ad woman who coined the famous slogan “A ... (Goodreads)
Summer House
by Nancy Thayer
A family gathers at their summer house in Nantucket, where secrets and tensions rise to the surface.
After years of wandering from whim to whim, thirty-year-old Charlotte Wheelwright seems to have at last found her niche. The free spirit enjoys running an organic gardening business on the island of ... (Goodreads)
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)
All Dressed in White
by Mary Higgins Clark
A bride-to-be disappears on her wedding day, and her maid of honor sets out to uncover the truth behind her disappearance.
The second in the thrilling New York Times bestselling series from Mary Higgins Clark and Alafair Burke, follows television producer Laurie Moran as she investigates the cold case of a bride who went ... (Barnes & Noble)
Beachcombers
by Nancy Thayer
Three generations of women navigate love, loss, and secrets on Nantucket Island. A heartwarming family drama with a touch of romance.
Abbie Fox hasn’t seen her father or two younger sisters in almost two years. But now Lily, the baby of the family, is sending Abbie urgent emails begging her to return home. Their middle sister, ... (Goodreads)
The Apartment
by Danielle Steel
A woman's life changes when she inherits an apartment in Paris, leading her to discover secrets about her family and herself.
They come together by chance in the heart of New York City, four young women at turning points in their lives. Claire finds the spacious loft apartment. But the aspiring shoe designer needs at least ... (Goodreads)
The Love Season
by Elin Hilderbrand
A summer romance between a woman and her ex-husband's best friend, set on the idyllic island of Nantucket.
Welcome to, The Love Season,—a riveting story that takes place in one day and spans decades; a story that embraces the charming, pristine island of Nantucket, as well as Manhattan, Paris and Morocco. ... (Barnes & Noble)
One Breath Away
by Heather Gudenkauf
A small town is held hostage by a school shooter, as the lives of a mother, daughter, and teacher intertwine.
In her most emotionally charged novel to date, New York Times bestselling author Heather Gudenkauf explores the unspoken events that shape a community, the ties between parents and their children and ... (Goodreads)
Maine
by J. Courtney Sullivan
Four generations of women in an Irish-American family confront their past and present during a summer in Maine.
In her best-selling debut, Commencement, J. Courtney Sullivan explored the complicated and contradictory landscape of female friendship. Now, in her highly anticipated second novel, Sullivan takes us ... (Goodreads)
