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Good in Bed
by Jennifer Weiner
A story of finding identity, redemption, and self-love in spite of life's challenges.
Candace (Cannie) Shapiro is a smart, sarcastic, and successful entertainment journalist living in Philadelphia . Although she has a small group of close friends, including her best friend Samantha, ... (Wikipedia)
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)
Goodnight Nobody
by Jennifer Weiner
A suburban mom becomes obsessed with solving a mystery in her town after discovering a dead body.
New York Times bestselling author Jennifer Weiner’s unforgettable story of adjusting to suburbia—and all the surprises hidden behind its doors. For Kate Klein, a semi-accidental mother of three, ... (Goodreads)
Something Blue
by Emily Giffin
A woman navigates the intricacies of marriage, friendships, and career choices.
Darcy Rhone has always been able to rely on a few things: her beauty and charm. Her fiancé Dex. Her lifelong best friend Rachel. She never needed anything else. Or so she thinks until Dex calls of ... (Barnes & Noble)
Shopaholic Takes Manhattan
by Sophie Kinsella
A young woman's comedic journey to New York City, discovering her true purpose in life.
The irresistible heroine of Confessions of a Shopaholic and Shopaholic Ties the Knot is back! And this time Becky Bloomwood and her credit cards are headed across the Atlantic.... With her shopping ... (Goodreads)
Where the Heart Is
by Billie Letts
A journey of resilience and courage, as a young woman faces her struggles with poverty and hardship.
This novel opens with Novalee and Willy Jack, her then boyfriend, traveling from Tennessee to California , where Willy Jack claims he was promised by his cousin, J. Paul, a job working at a train ... (Wikipedia)
Shopaholic Ties the Knot
by Sophie Kinsella
Becky Bloomwood is getting married, but her shopping addiction and financial troubles threaten to ruin her big day.
For once in Becky Bloomwood's life, things are going smoothly. She's got the dream job as a personal shopper (spending other people's money - and getting paid for it). She's got a fabulous Manhattan ... (Goodreads)
Nineteen Minutes
by Jodi Picoult
A small town is rocked by a school shooting, examining lives of those involved and the aftermath.
The story begins on March 6, 2007 in the small town of Sterling, New Hampshire , tracking the lives of a number of characters on an "ordinary day." The characters include Alex Cormier, a superior ... (Wikipedia)
Baby Proof
by Emily Giffin
A woman who never wanted children faces a crisis when her husband decides he wants to start a family.
From the author of the smash hits Something Borrowed and Something Blue comes a novel that explores the question: is there ever a deal-breaker when it comes to true love? First comes love. Then comes ... (Goodreads)
1st to Die
by James Patterson
Four female friends team up to catch a killer preying on newlyweds.
Four crime-solving friends face off against a killer in San Francisco in the Women's Murder Club novel that started James Patterson's thrilling series. Each one holds a piece of the puzzle: Lindsay ... (Goodreads)
Can You Keep a Secret?
by Sophie Kinsella
A young woman discovers her life is filled with secrets when a random encounter sparks a new adventure.
Emma Corrigan is a young woman in London, England . She is in a stable, but dull, relationship with the "perfect" man, and is currently attempting to climb the corporate ladder at Panther Cola, a ... (Wikipedia)
Jemima J
by Jane Green
A woman's journey to find self-acceptance and fulfillment in a world of expectations.
Jemima Jones is overweight. About one hundred pounds overweight. Treated like a maid by her thin and social-climbing roommates, and lorded over by the beautiful Geraldine (less talented but better ... (Goodreads)
Welcome to Temptation
by Jennifer Crusie
Two sisters arrive in Temptation to make a documentary, but end up getting caught up in the town's scandals and romances.
The novel begins as Sophie Dempsey and her younger sister Amy approach the small Ohio town of Temptation. They have been hired by their former sister-in-law, Clea Whipple, to create a movie that will ... (Wikipedia)
From Dead to Worse
by Charlaine Harris
Supernatural forces wreak havoc on a Southern town, testing the bonds of family and friendship.
After the natural disaster of Hurricane Katrina and the man-made horror of the explosion at the vampire Summit, Sookie Stackhouse is safe but dazed, yearning for things to get back to normal. But her ... (Wikipedia)
The Abstinence Teacher
by Tom Perrotta
A health teacher's abstinence-only curriculum clashes with her own desires and a liberal soccer coach. A story of moral conflict and self-discovery.
Stonewood Heights is the perfect place to raise kids. It's got the proverbial good schools, solid values and a healthy real estate market. It's the kind of place where parents are involved in their ... (Goodreads)
The Wedding
by Nicholas Sparks
A couple navigates the ups and downs of planning their wedding while dealing with family drama and personal struggles.
In this stunning, New York Times, bestselling follow-up to, The Notebook, a hardworking but distant husband vows to win back the love of his life by looking to Noah and Allie's legendary romance. ... (Barnes & Noble)
Angry Housewives Eating Bon Bons
by Lorna Landvik
Five friends gather for weekly meetings, supporting each other through various life struggles.
The women of Freesia Court are convinced that there is nothing good coffee, delectable desserts, and a strong shoulder can’t fix. Laughter is the glue that holds them together—the foundation of a ... (Goodreads)
The Friday Night Knitting Club
by Kate Jacobs
A group of women come together to support one another and find strength in friendship.
Once a week, an eclectic group of women comes together at a New York City yarn shop to work on their latest projects - and share the stories of their lives... At the center of Walker and Daughter is ... (Goodreads)
Love the One You're With
by Emily Giffin
A woman's journey of self-reflection and realization that leads to a life-changing decision.
How do you know if you've found, the one,? Can you really love the one you're with when you can't forget, the one who got away,? Emily Giffin, author of the, New York Times, bestselling novels, ... (Barnes & Noble)
Along Came a Spider
by James Patterson
A detective races against time to solve a kidnapper's twisted game.
What have we got? A missing little girl named Maggie Rose . . . a family of three brutally murdered in the projects of Washington, D.C. . . . the thrill-killing of a beautiful elementary school ... (Goodreads)
Hope in a Jar
by Beth Harbison
A woman's life changes when she discovers a mysterious cream that promises to make her look younger.
"...as slick and enjoyable as a brand-new tube of lip gloss." —,People, From the, New York Times, bestselling author of, Shoe Addicts Anonymous, and, Secrets of a Shoe Addict, comes a tale of old ... (Barnes & Noble)
For One More Day
by Mitch Albom
A man's journey through time, exploring the bonds of family, life, and death.
The book's theme is mortality: , it analyzes how people might react to the chance to have a dead relative back for a day. , The book tells the story of Charles "Chick" Benetto, a former baseball ... (Wikipedia)
Bet Me
by Jennifer Crusie
A romantic comedy of two unlikely people thrown together, learning to trust and love each other.
The novel begin as the heroine, Minerva "Min" Dobbs, a chubby, 33-year-old actuary, is dumped by her boyfriend, David. He is upset that she has refused to have sex with him; she's irritated that she ... (Wikipedia)
The 19th Wife
by David Ebershoff
A hybrid of historical fiction and detective novel, exploring the realities of polygamy.
Jordan Scott has been expelled from his fundamentalist sect in modern-day southern Utah, but returns to determine whether his mother killed his father. His mother is the 19th wife of his father. ... (Wikipedia)
Summer Sisters
by Judy Blume
Two teenage girls' deepening friendship, and the changing dynamics of their lives over a span of two decades.
The novel begins with a phone call from Caitlin to Vix. Caitlin calls to tell Vix that she is marrying Vix's ex-boyfriend and first love, Bru. Vix is shocked and becomes sick with the news. ... (Wikipedia)
American Wife
by Curtis Sittenfeld
A woman's story of her life as a wife, mother and political spouse.
On what might become one of the most significant days in her husband’s presidency, Alice Blackwell considers the strange and unlikely path that has led her to the White House–and the repercussions of ... (Goodreads)
Change of Heart
by Jodi Picoult
A convicted murderer is granted a reprieve when a victim's mother makes an extraordinary plea.
A man, Jack, is killed by an impaired driving, leaving his wife, June, and his daughter, Elizabeth behind. At the scene of the accident, June meets Kurt Nealon, a police officer, who becomes a close ... (Wikipedia)
Girls' Night In
by Lauren Henderson
Four friends reunite for a weekend of wine, gossip, and secrets. But their pasts and present collide, leading to unexpected revelations.
21 TALES FROM THE HOTTEST FEMALE WRITERS In this must-have short-story collection, Jennifer Weiner revisits on of her Good in Bed characters (and tells the story from, ahem, his point of view), Jill ... (Goodreads)
Deep Dish
by Mary Kay Andrews
A culinary competition between two rival chefs turns into a personal feud, with secrets and scandals revealed.
Gina is a 30-year-old chef obsessed with using fresh, wholesome, high-quality ingredients in the food she prepares. Her cooking show is cancelled when a big sponsor pulls out after seeing the show's ... (Wikipedia)
Very Valentine
by Adriana Trigiani
Valentine Roncalli navigates life and love while trying to save her family's shoe business. Set in New York City and Italy.
The Angelini Shoe Company, one of the last family-owned businesses in Greenwich Village, has been making exquisite wedding shoes since 1903 but now teeters on the brink of financial collapse. To save ... (Barnes & Noble)
