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The Cafe by the Sea
by Jenny Colgan
A woman returns to a remote Scottish island to find love and a new beginning.
Years ago, Flora fled the quiet Scottish island where she grew up – and she hasn't looked back. What would she have done on Mure? It's a place where everyone has known her all her life, where no one ... (Goodreads)
Kingdom of the Blind
by Louise Penny
Chief Inspector Armand Gamache investigates a will dispute and a murder in a remote farmhouse.
When a peculiar letter arrives inviting Armand Gamache to an abandoned farmhouse, the former head of the Sûreté du Québec discovers that a complete stranger has named him one of the executors of her ... (Goodreads)
The Endless Beach
by Jenny Colgan
A heartwarming story of love, loss, and second chances set in a charming Scottish seaside town.
From the New York Times bestselling author of The Bookshop on the Corner and The Cafe by the Sea comes another enchanting, unforgettable novel of a woman who makes a fresh start on the beautiful ... (Barnes & Noble)
The Nature of the Beast
by Louise Penny
A murder investigation uncovers an intricate web of deception and evil.
Hardly a day goes by when nine-year-old Laurent Lepage doesn't cry wolf. From alien invasions, to walking trees, to winged beasts in the woods, to dinosaurs spotted in the village of Three Pines, his ... (Goodreads)
Glass Houses
by Louise Penny
A suspenseful murder mystery set in a remote Quebec village.
An instant, New York Times Bestseller, and August 2017 LibraryReads pick!, “Penny’s absorbing, intricately plotted 13th Gamache novel proves she only gets better at pursuing dark truths with ... (Barnes & Noble)
Echoes
by Maeve Binchy
A group of people come together in a small Irish town, each with their own secrets and struggles, and find solace in each other's company.
"It was sometimes called the echo cave, and if you shouted your question loud enough in the right direction, you got an answer instead of an echo..." Clare and David–divided as children by a rigid ... (Goodreads)
The First Mistake
by Sandie Jones
A successful businesswoman's life is turned upside down when she discovers her husband's infidelity. Twists and turns abound in this psychological thriller.
From the, New York Times, bestselling author of the Hello Sunshine Book Club pick, The Other Woman, comes an addictively readable new domestic suspense about a wife, her husband, and the woman who is ... (Barnes & Noble)
Seeking Persephone
by Sarah M. Eden
A retelling of the Greek myth of Hades and Persephone, set in Regency England. A story of love, sacrifice, and redemption.
When Persephone Lancaster receives a marriage proposal from the ill-tempered Duke of Kielder, she refuses-and then reconsiders. The obscene sum of money he's offering Persephone would save her family ... (Barnes & Noble)
Down the Darkest Road
by Tami Hoag
A mother's search for her missing daughter leads her to a small town with dark secrets and dangerous inhabitants.
Once upon a time I had the perfect family. I had the perfect husband. I had the perfect children. I had the perfect life in the perfect home. And then, as in all fairy tales, evil came into our ... (Goodreads)
The Return
by Victoria Hislop
A woman travels to Spain to uncover her family's hidden past during the Spanish Civil War.
Beneath the majestic towers of the Alhambra, Granada's cobbled streets resonate with music and secrets. Sonia Cameron knows nothing of the city's shocking past; she is here to dance. But in a quiet ... (Goodreads)
Spying in High Heels
by Gemma Halliday
Fashionista Maddie Springer becomes an amateur detective to clear her best friend's name in a murder case.
L.A. shoe designer, Maddie Springer, lives her life by three rules: Fashion. Fashion. Fashion. But when she stumbles upon the work of a brutal killer, her life takes an unexpected turn from Manolos ... (Goodreads)
Before I Met You
by Lisa Jewell
A young woman moves to London to uncover the secrets of her grandmother's past and discovers a world of jazz, glamour, and forbidden love.
After her grandmother Arlette's death, Betty is finally ready to begin her life. She had forfeited university, parties, boyfriends, summer jobs - all the usual preoccupations of a woman her age - in ... (Goodreads)
Secrets of Eden
by Chris Bohjalian
A minister's murder-suicide reveals a web of secrets and lies in a small Vermont town.
From the bestselling author of The Double Bind , Midwives, and Skeletons at the Feast comes a novel of shattered faith, intimate secrets, and the delicate nature of sacrifice. "There," says Alice ... (Goodreads)
The Summer Wives
by Beatriz Williams
A young woman falls in love with a wealthy man on an island in the 1950s, but their romance is threatened by secrets and class differences.
“ The Summer Wives is an exquisitely rendered novel that tackles two of my favorite topics: love and money. The glorious setting and drama are enriched by Williams’s signature vintage touch. It’s at ... (Barnes & Noble)
Rush Home Road
by Lori Lansens
A woman's journey through life, love, and loss as she takes in a young girl and confronts her own past.
Sharla Cody is only five, but has already lived a troubled life – only to find herself dumped on an elderly neighbor's doorstep when her mother takes off for the summer. Although Sharla is not the ... (Barnes & Noble)
The Girl On Legare Street
by Karen White
A woman moves into a haunted Charleston house and uncovers secrets of the past, including her own family's history.
Acclaimed author Karen White returns with the sequel to the national bestseller, The House on Tradd Street,. Melanie has grown accustomed to renovating old houses, but she never imagined she'd have ... (Goodreads)
The Bourbon Kings
by J.R. Ward
A wealthy Southern family's secrets and scandals are exposed when their bourbon empire is threatened.
For generations, the Bradford family has worn the mantle of kings of the bourbon capital of the world. Their sustained wealth has afforded them prestige and privilege—as well as a hard-won division ... (Goodreads)
Eleventh Grave in Moonlight
by Darynda Jones
Charley Davidson, a private investigator and grim reaper, must solve a murder case while dealing with her own personal demons.
My entire life can be summed up in one sentence: , ,“Well, that didn’t go as planned.”, —T-Shirt A typical day in the life of Charley Davidson involves cheating husbands, errant wives, missing ... (Barnes & Noble)
The Loveliest Chocolate Shop in Paris
by Jenny Colgan
A young woman travels to Paris to work in a chocolate shop and discovers love, friendship, and the art of chocolate-making.
"...a book which should be devoured in one sitting, along with a box of chocolates"—Sophie Kinsella, #1 New York Times bestselling author Award-winning author Jenny Colgan takes her charming romances ... (Barnes & Noble)
The Summer Garden
by Paullina Simons
A love story of two people caught in the whirlwind of war and its consequences.
Four years have gone by since World War II has ended; and Tatiana and Alexander are married and living a life together with their son, Anthony. Yet, they are strangers to each other. Having been ... (Wikipedia)
The Girl Who Came Home
by Hazel Gaynor
A group of Irish emigrants board the Titanic, and one young woman's life is forever changed by the tragedy.
A voyage across the ocean becomes the odyssey of a lifetime for a young Irish woman. . . . Ireland, 1912 . . . Fourteen members of a small village set sail on RMS Titanic , hoping to find a better ... (Goodreads)
The River at Night
by Erica Ferencik
Four friends embark on a white-water rafting trip in the Maine wilderness, but their adventure turns into a fight for survival.
A “raw, relentless, and heart-poundingly real” (Ruth Ware,, New York Times, bestselling author) thriller set against the harsh beauty of the Maine wilderness,, The River at Night, charts the journey ... (Barnes & Noble)
The House on Tradd Street
by Karen White
Real estate agent inherits a haunted house and uncovers secrets of the past. A ghostly mystery with a touch of romance.
Practical Melanie Middleton hates to admit she can see ghosts. But she's going to have to accept it. An old man she recently met has died, leaving her his historic Tradd Street home, complete with ... (Goodreads)
Bringing Down the Duke
by Evie Dunmore
A suffragette in Victorian England falls in love with a Duke while fighting for women's rights.
England, 1879. Annabelle Archer, the brilliant but destitute daughter of a country vicar, has earned herself a place among the first cohort of female students at the renowned University of Oxford. In ... (Goodreads)
Seven Days of Us
by Francesca Hornak
A family is forced to spend Christmas together in quarantine, secrets and tensions rise as they confront their past and present relationships.
It’s Christmas, and for the first time in years the entire Birch family will be under one roof. Even Emma and Andrew’s elder daughter—who is usually off saving the world—will be joining them at ... (Goodreads)
Down River
by John Hart
After serving time for a crime he didn't commit, Adam Chase returns home to face his family's dark secrets and a new murder investigation.
Everything that shaped him happened near that river...,Now its banks are filled with lies and greed, shame, and murder... John Hart 's debut, The King of Lies , was compelling and lyrical, with Janet ... (Goodreads)
Wishin' and Hopin'
by Wally Lamb
A coming-of-age story set in the 1960s, following a young boy's journey through Catholic school and his first crush.
Fifth-grader Felix Funicello (Ralff), the cousin of famous Mickey Mouse Club Mousekteer and teen idol / movie actress Annette Funicello , lives in the fictional small town of Three Rivers, ... (Wikipedia)
Winter Street
by Elin Hilderbrand
A family drama set in Nantucket during Christmas, where secrets are revealed and relationships are tested.
In bestseller Elin Hilderbrand's first Christmas novel, a family gathers on Nantucket for a holiday filled with surprises. Kelley Quinn is the owner of Nantucket's Winter Street Inn and the proud ... (Goodreads)
Tending Roses
by Lisa Wingate
A woman learns about her grandmother's life and love through letters and memories. She discovers the importance of family and cherishing the present.
Librarian Note: This is the updated cover for ISBN 9780451203076 Author Lisa Wingate drew upon her relationship with her grandmother for inspiration in writing "Tending Roses". Her sensitive and able ... (Goodreads)
The Beach House
by Mary Alice Monroe
A family reunites at their beach house to confront past secrets and present challenges, finding healing and hope in the beauty of nature.
Caretta Rutledge thought she’d left her Southern roots and troubled family far behind. But an unusual request from her mother coming just as her own life is spinning out of control has Cara heading ... (Goodreads)
