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Home Front
by Kristin Hannah
A family's struggle to survive in wartime, and the emotional toll it takes.
In this powerhouse of a novel, Kristin Hannah explores the intimate landscape of a troubled marriage with this provocative and timely portrait of a husband and wife, in love and at war. All marriages ... (Goodreads)
The House at Riverton
by Kate Morton
A family saga spanning generations, uncovering secrets and lies of a mysterious house.
Ninety-eight-year-old Grace Bradley, a maid at Riverton Manor in the 1920s, has long hidden a terrible secret. A film is being made about a famous incident at Riverton when well-known poet Robbie ... (Wikipedia)
Barefoot Season
by Susan Mallery
Estranged sisters reunite to save their family's lavender farm, confronting past traumas and finding love along the way.
Michelle Sanderson may appear to be a strong, independent woman, but on the inside, she's still the wounded girl who fled home years ago. A young army vet, Michelle returns to the quaint Blackberry ... (Barnes & Noble)
The Secret Keeper
by Kate Morton
A woman unravels her family's past, uncovering secrets and lies that span generations.
During a summer party at the family farm in the English countryside, sixteen-year-old Laurel Nicolson has escaped to her childhood tree house and is happily dreaming of the future. She spies a ... (Goodreads)
The American Heiress
by Daisy Goodwin
A wealthy American woman travels to England in search of a titled husband, but finds love and scandal instead.
"Anyone suffering, Downton Abbey, withdrawal symptoms (who isn't?) will find an instant tonic in Daisy Goodwin's, The American Heiress., The story of Cora Cash, an American heiress in the 1890s who ... (Barnes & Noble)
Call Me Irresistible
by Susan Elizabeth Phillips
A small town's golden boy falls for the bride-to-be of his best friend, causing chaos and unexpected romance.
R.S.V.P. to the most riotous wedding of the year.... Lucy Jorik is the daughter of a former president of the United States. Meg Koranda is the offspring of legends. One of them is about to marry Mr. ... (Goodreads)
The Absent One
by Jussi Adler-Olsen
A criminal investigation uncovering the truth behind a series of cold cases.
In "The Keeper of Lost Causes," Jussi Adler-Olsen introduced Detective Carl Mørck, a deeply flawed but brilliant detective newly assigned to run Department Q, the home of Copenhagen’s coldest cases. ... (Goodreads)
The Black Tulip
by Alexandre Dumas
A thrilling tale of justice and revenge set in 17th-century Holland.
'To have discovered the black tulip, to have seen it for a moment...then to lose it, to lose it forever!', Cornelius von Baerle, a respectable tulip-grower, lives only to cultivate the elusive black ... (Goodreads)
The Island
by Victoria Hislop
A family's secrets unfold as they grapple with the consequences of the Greek Civil War.
On the brink of a life-changing decision, Alexis Fielding longs to find out about her mother's past. But Sofia has never spoken of it. All she admits to is growing up in a small Cretan village before ... (Goodreads)
The Peach Keeper
by Sarah Addison Allen
A woman returns to her small town to uncover secrets of her past, while a mysterious stranger holds the key to unlocking them.
The New York Times bestselling author of The Girl Who Chased the Moon welcomes you to her newest locale: Walls of Water, North Carolina, where the secrets are thicker than the fog from the town’s ... (Goodreads)
Crooked Letter, Crooked Letter
by Tom Franklin
A haunting tale of two childhood friends, one accused of murder, and the secrets that bind them together.
Tom Franklin's extraordinary talent has been hailed by the leading lights of contemporary literature—Philip Roth, Richard Ford, Lee Smith, and Dennis Lebanese. Reviewers have called his fiction ... (Goodreads)
The Lost Wife
by Alyson Richman
A love story set in WWII Prague, where a young couple is separated by war and reunited decades later.
There on her forearm, next to a small brown birthmark, were six tattooed numbers. 'Do you remember me now?' he asked, trembling. She looked at him again, as if giving weight and bone to a ghost. ... (Goodreads)
The Winter Sea
by Susanna Kearsley
A writer travels to Scotland to research her novel and discovers a personal connection to the past. Historical fiction with a touch of romance.
A NEW YORK TIMES AND USA TODAY BESTSELLER! "I've loved every one of Susanna's books! She has bedrock research and a butterfly's delicate touch with characters—sure recipe for historical fiction that ... (Barnes & Noble)
Her Fearful Symmetry
by Audrey Niffenegger
Two sisters explore a haunted London estate, uncovering secrets of a mysterious past.
Elspeth dies of leukemia. Her apartment, located beside Highgate cemetery in London, is left for the daughters of Edwina, her estranged twin sister. Elspeth's nieces, identical twins Julia and ... (Wikipedia)
Night Road
by Kristin Hannah
A mother's journey of self-discovery, as she struggles to overcome tragedy.
For eighteen years, Jude Farraday has put her children's needs above her own, and it shows—her twins, Mia and Zach, are bright and happy teenagers. When Lexi Baill moves into their small, close-knit ... (Barnes & Noble)
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 Distant Hours
by Kate Morton
A woman unravels the secrets of a distant castle, uncovering a family mystery.
A long lost letter arrives in the post and Edie Burchill finds herself on a journey to Milderhurst Castle, a great but moldering old house, where the Blythe spinsters live and where her mother was ... (Goodreads)
Only Time Will Tell
by Jeffrey Archer
A thrilling saga of one man's journey from poverty to power.
The plot revolves around the protagonist Harry Clifton, spanning the time between the end of World War I and the beginning of the Second World War . The novel is set in Bristol, England, from 1919 to ... (Wikipedia)
Lilac Girls
by Martha Hall Kelly
A story of three women's lives, intertwined by World War II, and their remarkable courage.
Inspired by the life of a real World War II heroine, this powerful debut novel reveals an incredible story of love, redemption, and terrible secrets that were hidden for decades. On the eve of a ... (Goodreads)
The Time Between
by Karen White
A woman returns to her childhood home to uncover family secrets and heal old wounds. A story of love, loss, and redemption.
A stunning new novel of betrayal and forgiveness from, The New York Times, bestselling author. Thirty-four-year-old Eleanor Murray is consumed with guilt for causing the accident that paralyzed her ... (Goodreads)
Escape
by Barbara Delinsky
A woman escapes her abusive husband and starts a new life, but her past catches up with her.
In her luminous new novel, Barbara Delinsky explores every woman’s desire to abandon the endless obligations of work and marriage—and the idea that the most passionate romance can be found with the ... (Goodreads)
Sweet Salt Air
by Barbara Delinsky
Two childhood friends reunite on an island off the coast of Maine to write a cookbook, but secrets from their past threaten to tear them apart.
On Quinnipeague, hearts open under the summer stars and secrets float in the, Sweet Salt Air,... Charlotte and Nicole were once the best of friends, spending summers together in Nicole's coastal ... (Barnes & Noble)
What Alice Forgot
by Liane Moriarty
A woman wakes up with amnesia and must reconstruct her life, rediscovering truths hidden in her past.
FROM THE #1, NEW YORK TIMES, BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF, THE HUSBAND'S SECRET, AND, BIG LITTLE LIES,. A “cheerfully engaging”(,Kirkus Reviews,) novel for anyone who’s ever asked herself, “How did I get ... (Barnes & Noble)
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)
Return to Tradd Street
by Karen White
Historic home renovator, Melanie, uncovers secrets of her family's past while dealing with ghosts and a potential murder.
Facing her future as a single mother, psychic Realtor Melanie Middleton is determined to be strong and leave her past with writer Jack Trenholm behind her. But history has a tendency of catching up ... (Goodreads)
The Alice Network
by Kate Quinn
Two women in WWI join forces to unravel secrets of a spy network in search of a missing girl.
The plot follows pregnant American college student Charlie St. Clair in the aftermath of World War II , as she travels around France looking for her missing cousin, Rose. Her story intersects with ... (Wikipedia)
Come Home
by Lisa Scottoline
A mother's search for her missing daughter leads to shocking revelations about her family.
Jill Farrow is a typical suburban mom who has finally gotten her and her daughter's lives back on track after a divorce. She is about to remarry, her job as a pediatrician fulfills her–-though it is ... (Goodreads)
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial in His Adventure on Earth
by William Kotzwinkle
A young boy befriends an alien stranded on Earth and helps him return home. Heartwarming tale of friendship and acceptance.
Based on the screenplay by Melissa Mathison. What do you do when you're lost, millions of miles from home, surrounded by frightening creatures?,You do what the Old Botanist did when he was ... (Goodreads)
Rumour Has It
by Jill Mansell
A small town is turned upside down when a celebrity moves in and secrets are revealed. Love, laughter, and drama ensue.
Would you be tempted? Newly single, Tilly Cole impulsively accepts a job offer in a small town as a "Girl Friday." Fun job, country house, fresh start, why not? But soon she finds herself in a hotbed ... (Goodreads)
First Lady
by Susan Elizabeth Phillips
A former first lady seeks refuge in a small town, where she finds love and redemption.
The beautiful young widow of the President of the United States thought she was free of the White House, but circumstances have forced her back into the role of the First Lady. Not for long, however, ... (Goodreads)
