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Woman Last Seen in Her Thirties
by Camille Pagán
A woman in her late thirties navigates through a divorce, career change, and unexpected romance, discovering her true self in the process.
From bestselling author Camille Pagán comes a hilarious and hopeful story about a woman on the verge of a nervous breakthrough., At fifty-three, Maggie Harris has a good marriage and two mostly happy ... (Barnes & Noble)
Dread Nation
by Justina Ireland
In an alternate America, the Civil War ends with the dead rising from battlefields. Jane, a black girl trained in combat, fights for survival and freedom.
Jane McKeene was born two days before the dead began to walk the battlefields of Gettysburg and Chancellorsville—derailing the War Between the States and changing America forever. In this new nation, ... (Goodreads)
On the Island
by Tracey Garvis Graves
A story of survival, friendship, and love between two people stranded on a desert island.
When thirty-year-old English teacher Anna Emerson is offered a job tutoring T.J. Callahan at his family's summer rental in the Maldives, she accepts without hesitation; a working vacation on a ... (Goodreads)
The Rosie Effect
by Graeme Simsion
A professor's unexpected journey of self-discovery, learning to embrace change.
Don Tillman and Rosie Jarman are back. The Wife Project is complete, and Don and Rosie are happily married and living in New York. But they're about to face a new challenge because - surprise - Rosie ... (Goodreads)
The Rules of Magic
by Alice Hoffman
A family of magical siblings discovering the power of their lineage and the responsibility that comes with it.
An instant New York Times bestseller and Reese Witherspoon Book Club pick from beloved author Alice Hoffman—the spellbinding prequel to Practical Magic . Find your magic. For the Owens family, love ... (Barnes & Noble)
Sunshine
by Robin McKinley
Rae, a young girl, discovers her magical powers and must navigate a world of politics and power struggles to save her kingdom from darkness.
The story is set in an alternate universe , taking place after the "Voodoo Wars", a conflict between humans and the "Others". The Others mainly consist of vampires , werewolves , and demons , though ... (Wikipedia)
Garden Spells
by Sarah Addison Allen
A tale of family secrets and magical powers, set in a small Southern town.
Claire Waverley lives alone in small Bascom, North Carolina. The only person she's close to is an elderly relative named Evanelle, who has the gift of giving people exactly what they need before they ... (Wikipedia)
Commonwealth
by Ann Patchett
Intertwining story of two families across multiple generations, and how their lives become intertwined.
It started at Franny Keating’s christening party. Bert Cousins wasn’t even invited, but looking for an excuse to get out of the house, away from his three noisy children and pregnant wife for a few ... (Wikipedia)
Windfall
by Jennifer E. Smith
A teenage girl wins the lottery and must navigate newfound wealth and its impact on her relationships.
Let luck find you. Alice doesn’t believe in luck—at least, not the good kind. But she does believe in love, and for some time now, she’s been pining for her best friend, Teddy. On his eighteenth ... (Goodreads)
The Round House
by Louise Erdrich
A teenage boy seeks justice for a crime committed against his mother in a Native American community.
The novel opens with Joe Coutts and his father, Judge Bazil Coutts, pulling out saplings from their house's garden and foundation. They realize Joe's mother and Bazil's wife, Geraldine Coutts, has ... (Wikipedia)
The Language of Flowers
by Vanessa Diffenbaugh
A young woman's journey of healing and redemption through the power of flowers.
The Victorian language of flowers was used to convey romantic expressions: honeysuckle for devotion, asters for patience, and red roses for love. But for Victoria Jones, it’s been more useful in ... (Goodreads)
Confessions of a Domestic Failure
by Bunmi Laditan
A humorous and relatable story of a new mother struggling to balance motherhood, work, and domestic duties.
Instant Bestseller,"Freaking hilarious. This is the novel moms have been waiting for."—Jenny Lawson, ,#1 New York Times, bestselling author of, Let's Pretend This Never Happened,"Perfect for readers ... (Barnes & Noble)
This Could Change Everything
by Jill Mansell
A chance encounter leads to a chain of events that changes the lives of everyone involved. A heartwarming story of love, friendship, and second chances.
International bestseller Jill Mansell crafts the perfect summertime tale about finding your roots, filled with romance, friendship, and the power of redemption. You'll laugh, you'll cry, and you'll ... (Barnes & Noble)
Sweet Thing
by Renee Carlino
A young woman escapes her troubled life by running away with a musician, but soon realizes that love isn't always enough.
"You have to teach your heart and mind how to sing together... then you'll hear the sound of your soul." Mia Kelly thinks she has it all figured out. She's an Ivy League graduate, a classically ... (Goodreads)
The Seer and the Sword
by Victoria Hanley
A young princess must use her gift of prophecy to save her kingdom from an evil sorcerer.
Legend states that there exists a mighty sword that makes its possessor invincible to his enemies. But there is a curse on anyone who lifts the sword for conquest. King Kareed of Archeld goes after ... (Goodreads)
The Catastrophic History of You and Me
by Jess Rothenberg
After Brie dies, she finds herself in an afterlife where she must come to terms with her past and learn to let go.
Dying of a broken heart is just the beginning.... Welcome to forever. Brie's life ends at sixteen: Her boyfriend tells her he doesn't love her, and the news breaks her heart—literally. But now that ... (Goodreads)
So Yesterday
by Scott Westerfeld
A teenage trendsetter and his new friend uncover a conspiracy behind the sudden disappearance of a popular fashion brand.
Ever wonder who was the first kid to keep a wallet on a big chunky chain, or wear way-too-big pants on purpose? What about the mythical first guy who wore his baseball cap backwards? These are the ... (Goodreads)
The Girl With No Name
by Diney Costeloe
A young girl is evacuated from London during WWII and ends up in a new family, facing challenges and uncovering secrets about her past.
Thirteen-year-old Lisa has escaped from Nazi Germany on the Kindertransport. She arrives in London unable to speak a word of English, her few belongings crammed into a small suitcase. Among them is ... (Barnes & Noble)
Beautiful You
by Chuck Palahniuk
A satire on the beauty industry, where a billionaire creates a line of sex toys that turn women into mindless sex slaves.
"A billion husbands are about to be replaced." From the author of Fight Club , the classic portrait of the damaged contemporary male psyche, now comes this novel about the apocalyptic marketing ... (Goodreads)
The Merciless
by Danielle Vega
A group of teenage girls perform an exorcism on a fellow student, but things quickly spiral out of control.
Forgive us, Father, for we have sinned Brooklyn Stevens sits in a pool of her own blood, tied up and gagged. No one outside of these dank basement walls knows she’s here. No one can hear her scream. ... (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)
The Night Season
by Chelsea Cain
A serial killer is on the loose in Portland, and detective Archie Sheridan must catch him before he strikes again.
He captured the Beauty Killer, one of the most deranged serial killers in the country. Now, Portland police detective Archie Sheridan faces a different kind of killer - a brutal rain season that has ... (Goodreads)
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)
The Last Original Wife
by Dorothea Benton Frank
A woman reevaluates her life and marriage after being excluded from her husband's golf club.
Experience the sultry Southern atmosphere of Atlanta and the magic of the Carolina Lowcountry in this funny and poignant tale of one audacious woman’s quest to find the love she deserves, from New ... (Barnes & Noble)
Lullabies
by Lang Leav
A collection of poems and prose that explore the themes of love, heartbreak, and healing.
A sequel to the hugely popular, best-selling, Love & Misadventure,, Lullabies, continues to explore the intricacies of love and loss. Set to a musical theme, love's poetic journey in this new, ... (Barnes & Noble)
American Housewife
by Helen Ellis
A collection of witty and satirical short stories that explore the absurdities of modern-day domesticity and societal expectations of women.
A sharp, funny, delightfully unhinged collection of stories set in the dark world of domesticity,, American Housewife, features murderous ladies who lunch, celebrity treasure hunters, and the best ... (Goodreads)
The Magician's Lie
by Greer Macallister
A female magician accused of murder tells her life story to a detective, revealing secrets and illusions.
Water for Elephants meets The Night Circus in The Magician’s Lie , a debut novel in which the country’s most notorious female illusionist stands accused of her husband's murder –and she has only one ... (Goodreads)
Craven Manor
by Darcy Coates
A young woman inherits a decrepit mansion with a dark history, and soon discovers that the house is haunted by malevolent spirits.
From bestselling horror author Darcy Coates comes a story of silenced voices and spectral reckonings. Some secrets are better left forgotten... A ghastly reimagining of classic haunted house ... (Barnes & Noble)
Friction
by Sandra Brown
A homicide detective and a TV journalist team up to solve a murder case, but their past relationship creates tension and danger.
After a courtroom gunman threatens everything he holds dear, a Texas Ranger with a checkered past must choose between vengeance and family in this #1, New York Times, bestselling thriller. Crawford ... (Barnes & Noble)
Bittersweet
by Miranda Beverly-Whittemore
A young woman's summer at a wealthy family's estate uncovers dark secrets and forbidden love.
Suspenseful and cinematic, Bittersweet exposes the gothic underbelly of an idyllic world of privilege and an outsider’s hunger to belong. On scholarship at a prestigious East Coast college, ordinary ... (Goodreads)
