Recommendations based on Life and Other Inconveniencesby Kristan Higgins

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  1. Good Luck with That

    by Kristan Higgins
    Three friends struggle with body image and self-acceptance after the death of their friend. A heartwarming and empowering story of self-love.

    Emerson, Georgia, and Marley have been best friends ever since they met at a weight-loss camp as teens. When Emerson tragically passes away, she leaves one final wish for her best friends: to conquer ... (Goodreads)

  2. On Second Thought

    by Kristan Higgins
    Two sisters navigate life's ups and downs, including love, loss, and unexpected surprises.

    Ainsley O’Leary is so ready to get married—she’s even found the engagement ring her boyfriend has stashed away. What she doesn’t anticipate is being blindsided by a breakup he chronicles in a ... (Goodreads)

  3. Now That You Mention It

    by Kristan Higgins
    After being hit by a car, a woman returns to her hometown to heal and confront her past. She learns to forgive and find love.

    From the bestselling author of If You Only Knew and Life and Other Inconveniences comes a witty, emotionally charged novel about the complications of love, family and going home again, One step ... (Barnes & Noble)

  4. Falling into You

    by Jasinda Wilder
    A heart-wrenching love story of two childhood friends who find their way back to each other after tragedy strikes.

    I wasn't always in love with Colton Calloway; I was in love with his younger brother, Kyle, first. Kyle was my first one true love, my first in every way. Then, one stormy August night, he died, and ... (Goodreads)

  5. Things in Jars

    by Jess Kidd
    Bridie Devine, a female detective in Victorian London, investigates the kidnapping of a mysterious child with supernatural abilities.

    Bridie Devine, female detective extraordinaire, is confronted with the most baffling puzzle yet: the kidnapping of Christabel Berwick, secret daughter of Sir Edmund Athelstan Berwick, and a peculiar ... (Goodreads)

  6. The Beach Trees

    by Karen White
    A woman travels to Biloxi, Mississippi to uncover the truth about her sister's disappearance and finds herself drawn to a family with a tragic past.

    From the bestselling author of, After the Rain,, Sea Change, and The Color of Light... From the time she was twelve, Julie Holt knew what a random tragedy can do to a family. At that tender age, her ... (Goodreads)

  7. Evelyn, After

    by Victoria Helen Stone
    Evelyn's husband dies in a car accident, and she discovers his infidelity. Seeking revenge, she befriends his mistress and plots her downfall.

    Evelyn Tester is sleepwalking through her suburban life—until a late-night phone call startles her awake. Her husband, a prestigious psychiatrist, has been in an accident. And he isn’t alone. ... (Barnes & Noble)

  8. Serafina and the Black Cloak

    by Robert Beatty
    An imaginative adventure tale of a brave young girl who uncovers a dark secret in the Biltmore Estate.

    “Never go into the deep parts of the forest, for there are many dangers there, and they will ensnare your soul.” Serafina has never had a reason to disobey her pa and venture beyond the grounds of ... (Goodreads)

  9. Perfect

    by Judith McNaught
    A young woman's life is turned upside down when she falls in love with a wealthy man who has a dark past.

    Discover the sensual and sweeping power of love in New York Times bestselling author Judith McNaught’s contemporary romances that will make “you laugh, cry, and fall in love again” ( RT Book Reviews ... (Barnes & Noble)

  10. Testimony

    by Anita Shreve
    A sex scandal rocks a prestigious New England boarding school, unraveling the lives of those involved.

    Librarian's note: An alternate cover edition can be found, here, At a New England boarding school, a sex scandal is about to break. Even more shocking than the sexual acts themselves is the fact that ... (Goodreads)

  11. The Rise of Magicks

    by Nora Roberts
    The final battle between good and evil in a world where magic has returned. The Chosen One must lead the fight to save humanity.

    Nora Roberts, the #1, New York Times, bestselling author of, Year One, and, Of Blood and Bone, concludes her stunning new trilogy praised as “a match for end-of-the-world classics like Stephen ... (Barnes & Noble)

  12. The Columbus Affair

    by Steve Berry
    A journalist uncovers a conspiracy involving Christopher Columbus and a secret treasure. Fast-paced thriller with historical intrigue.

    A family’s secret, a ruthless fanatic, and a covert arm of the American government—all are linked by a single puzzling possibility:, What if everything we know about the discovery of America was a ... (Goodreads)

  13. Angels Walking

    by Karen Kingsbury
    A man on the brink of suicide is saved by an angel and given a mission to save others. A heartwarming story of redemption and second chances.

    Somewhere in heaven, a decision has been made. An Angels Walking team has been assigned to a desperate mission: a broken baseball player, the love he left behind, and the miracle that might save a ... (Goodreads)

  14. Every Last Word

    by Tamara Ireland Stone
    A girl with OCD finds solace in a secret poetry club and a new friend who helps her navigate the complexities of high school.

    A, New York Times, Best Seller If you could read my mind, you wouldn't be smiling. Samantha McAllister looks just like the rest of the popular girls in her junior class. But hidden beneath the ... (Barnes & Noble)

  15. The Dinner List

    by Rebecca Serle
    A woman's birthday dinner becomes a reunion with five people, including her deceased father and ex-boyfriend. They discuss love, loss, and life choices.

    Delicious but never indulgent, sweet with just the right amount of bitter, Rebecca Serle's, The Dinner List, is a romance for our times. Bon appetit!, , A Bustle Book Club Selection , “I have five ... (Barnes & Noble)

  16. The Unseen World

    by Liz Moore
    A young woman embarks on a quest to uncover the secrets of her father's past.

    Ada Sibelius is raised by David, her brilliant, eccentric, socially inept single father, who directs a computer science lab in 1980s-era Boston. Home-schooled, Ada accompanies David to work every ... (Goodreads)

  17. A Lesson in Secrets

    by Jacqueline Winspear
    Maisie Dobbs investigates the murder of a college professor in Cambridge during the build-up to World War II.

    In the summer of 1932, Maisie Dobbs’s career takes an exciting new turn when she accepts an undercover assignment directed by Scotland Yard’s Special Branch and the Secret Service. Posing as a junior ... (Goodreads)

  18. A Dangerous Place

    by Jacqueline Winspear
    A woman's investigation into a murder reveals the dark secrets of a small English town.

    Four years after she set sail from England, leaving everything she most loved behind, Maisie Dobbs at last returns, only to find herself in a dangerous place . . . In Jacqueline Winspear‘s powerful ... (Barnes & Noble)

  19. Certain Girls

    by Jennifer Weiner
    A young woman's personal journey of self-discovery and familial acceptance.

    Readers fell in love with Cannie Shapiro, the smart, sharp-tongued, bighearted heroine of Good in Bed who found her happy ending after her mother came out of the closet, her father fell out of her ... (Goodreads)

  20. Dietland

    by Sarai Walker
    A woman's determined search to find her own power, while challenging the beauty standards imposed by society.

    The diet revolution is here. And it’s armed. Plum Kettle does her best not to be noticed, because when you’re fat, to be noticed is to be judged. Or mocked. Or worse. With her job answering fan mail ... (Goodreads)

  21. The Mapping of Love and Death

    by Jacqueline Winspear
    A gripping mystery of espionage and murder set in the World War I era.

    The story opens in August 1914 in the Santa Ynez Valley in California. Michael Clifton—youngest son of an Englishman who had emigrated to America when he was in his late teens, in search of his ... (Goodreads)

  22. What She Left Behind

    by Ellen Marie Wiseman
    Abandoned by her mother in a mental institution, Clara uncovers the truth about her family's past.

    In this stunning new novel, the acclaimed author of THE PLUM TREE merges the past and present into a haunting story about the nature of love and loyalty—and the lengths we will go to protect those ... (Goodreads)

  23. Who Do You Love

    by Jennifer Weiner
    Two childhood friends navigate their tumultuous relationship and the challenges of growing up in a small Midwestern town.

    Rachel Blum and Andy Landis are eight years old when they meet late one night in an ER waiting room. Born with a congenital heart defect, Rachel is a veteran of hospitals, and she's intrigued by the ... (Goodreads)

  24. Someday, Someday, Maybe

    by Lauren Graham
    A young woman's pursuit of her dream career in acting, while navigating the complexities of life.

    A charming and laugh-out-loud novel by Lauren Graham, beloved star of, Parenthood, and, Gilmore Girls, about an aspiring actress trying to make it in mid-nineties New York City. Franny Banks is a ... (Goodreads)

  25. Flesh and Bone

    by Jefferson Bass
    Forensic anthropologist investigates a case of a missing skeleton and dark secrets are uncovered.

    Anthropologist Dr. Bill Brockton founded Tennessee's world-famous Body Farm—a small piece of land where corpses are left to decay in order to gain important forensic information. Now, in the wake of ... (Goodreads)

  26. The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend

    by Katarina Bivald
    A young woman's journey of self-discovery and finding her place in the world.

    Once you let a book into your life, the most unexpected things can happen... Broken Wheel, Iowa, has never seen anyone like Sara, who traveled all the way from Sweden just to meet her pen pal, Amy. ... (Goodreads)

  27. Red Rabbit

    by Tom Clancy
    CIA analyst Jack Ryan uncovers a Soviet plot to assassinate the Pope and must stop it before it's too late.

    In 1982, Pope John Paul II privately issues a letter to the communist Polish government , stating that he will resign from the papacy and return to his hometown unless they cease their repression of ... (Wikipedia)

  28. Little Earthquakes

    by Jennifer Weiner
    A group of friends navigating motherhood, friendships, and life's daily challenges.

    Rose and Maggie Feller are two young sisters who share little in common except their shoe size. Rose is the eldest and has been watching after Maggie since they were young children and their mother ... (Wikipedia)

  29. The Way the Crow Flies

    by Ann-Marie MacDonald
    A girl growing up in the Cold War era, struggling to make sense of the secrets and lies that surround her.

    The optimism of the early sixties, infused with the excitement of the space race and the menace of the Cold War, is filtered through the rich imagination of high-spirited, eight-year-old Madeleine, ... (Goodreads)

  30. Second Glance

    by Jodi Picoult
    A family mystery spanning generations, revealing secrets and restoring relationships.

    Second Glance follows the lives of several characters throughout the book. In Picoult's signature writing style, the novel flashes back and forth many decades to piece together the story. The novel ... (Wikipedia)