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Once We Were Brothers
by Ronald H. Balson
A Holocaust survivor accuses a prominent Chicago businessman of being a Nazi officer who murdered his family. Legal drama ensues.
The gripping tale about two boys, once as close as brothers, who find themselves on opposite sides of the Holocaust., "A novel of survival, justice and redemption...riveting." —,Chicago Tribune, on, ... (Barnes & Noble)
America's First Daughter
by Stephanie Dray
The life of Thomas Jefferson's beloved daughter, and her struggle between duty and freedom.
THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER In a compelling, richly researched novel that draws from thousands of letters and original sources, bestselling authors Stephanie Dray and Laura Kamoie tell the ... (Barnes & Noble)
Winter Garden
by Kristin Hannah
A family drama that explores the complex relationships between a mother and her two daughters, set against the backdrop of World War II and the Leningrad Siege.
Can a woman ever really know herself if she doesn’t know her mother?, From the author of the smash-hit bestseller Firefly Lane, and, True Colors, comes a powerful, heartbreaking novel that ... (Goodreads)
The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek
by Kim Michele Richardson
A young woman, Cussy, delivers books to the rural people of Kentucky during the Great Depression, facing discrimination and finding solace in her blue skin.
In 1936 eastern Kentucky, 19-year-old Cussy Mary Carter works for the New Deal–funded Pack Horse Library Project , delivering reading material to the remote hill people of the Appalachian Mountains . ... (Wikipedia)
A Certain Age
by Beatriz Williams
A love triangle set in the Jazz Age, where a married woman falls for a younger man and must navigate societal expectations and her own desires.
The bestselling author of A Hundred Summers brings the Roaring Twenties brilliantly to life in this enchanting and compulsively readable tale of intrigue, romance, and scandal in New York Society, ... (Barnes & Noble)
Ink and Bone
by Lisa Unger
A woman's search for her missing daughter leads her to a mysterious town with a dark past and dangerous secrets.
New York Times, bestselling author Lisa Unger “builds a sense of place for The Hollows that rivals Stephen King’s Castle Rock for continuity and creepiness.” —The News & Observer (Raleigh, NC) “For ... (Barnes & Noble)
The Practice House
by Laura McNeal
A young girl is sent to live with her aunt in a remote desert town during the Great Depression, where she discovers secrets about her family's past.
Nineteen-year-old Aldine McKenna is stuck at home with her sister and aunt in a Scottish village in 1929 when two Mormon missionaries ring the doorbell. Aldine’s sister converts and moves to America ... (Barnes & Noble)
Winter of the World
by Ken Follett
Epic saga of war, family, and love during the tumultuous times of the 20th century.
The story follows characters from Germany , Britain , the United States and the Soviet Union , who become linked by events leading to World War II , and continues through the war and its immediate ... (Wikipedia)
Before We Were Yours
by Lisa Wingate
Family torn apart is reunited across generations, revealing a powerful tale of resilience and hope.
Memphis, 1939. Twelve-year-old Rill Foss and her four younger siblings live a magical life aboard their family’s Mississippi River shantyboat. But when their father must rush their mother to the ... (Goodreads)
Saving Sophie
by Ronald H. Balson
A lawyer races against time to save a young girl from her abusive father in war-torn Poland.
From Ronald H. Balson, author of, Once We Were Brothers,, Saving Sophie, is the powerful story of the lengths a father will go through to protect his daughter and an action-packed thriller that will ... (Barnes & Noble)
Until I Die
by Amy Plum
Kate, a revenant, must choose between her love for Vincent and fulfilling her purpose as a supernatural being.
Kate and Vincent have overcome the odds and at last they are together in Paris, the city of lights and love. As their romance deepens there’s one question they can’t ignore: How are they supposed to ... (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)
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)
Close Your Eyes, Hold Hands
by Chris Bohjalian
After a nuclear disaster, a teenage girl navigates a dangerous world alone, haunted by her past and struggling to survive.
A heartbreaking, wildly inventive, and moving novel narrated by a teenage runaway, from the best-selling author of Midwives and The Sandcastle Girls. Close Your Eyes, Hold Hands is the story of Emily ... (Goodreads)
Damaged
by Lisa Scottoline
A lawyer discovers a dark secret about her past that threatens to destroy her career and family.
“Scottoline writes riveting thrillers that keep me up all night, with plots that twist and turn.” –Harlan Coben With Lisa Scottoline’s trademark emotional depth and fast-paced action,, Damaged, will ... (Barnes & Noble)
Orphan Train
by Christina Baker Kline
A story of two women's intertwined lives, spanning generations and crossing continents.
The #1 New York Times Bestseller “A lovely novel about the search for family that also happens to illuminate a fascinating and forgotten chapter of America’s history. Beautiful.”—Ann Packer Moving ... (Barnes & Noble)
Karolina's Twins
by Ronald H. Balson
A Holocaust survivor seeks the help of a lawyer to find her twin daughters. A journey of discovery and healing ensues.
In the tradition of, The, Nightingale,, Sarah's Key, and, Lilac Girls, comes a saga inspired by true events of a Holocaust survivor’s quest to return to Poland and fulfill a promise, from Ronald H. ... (Barnes & Noble)
World Without End
by Ken Follett
Epic tale of love and war, tracing the lives of two families over centuries.
The novel begins in the fictional city of Kingsbridge, England in the year 1327 . Four children - Merthin, Caris, Gwenda, and Merthin's brother Ralph - head into the woods on All Hallows Day . ... (Wikipedia)
Beautiful Exiles
by Meg Waite Clayton
A fictionalized account of the tumultuous love affair between Ernest Hemingway and journalist Martha Gellhorn.
From, New York Times, bestselling author Meg Waite Clayton comes a riveting novel based on one of the most volatile and intoxicating real-life love affairs of the twentieth century., Key West, 1936. ... (Barnes & Noble)
The Scarlatti Inheritance
by Robert Ludlum
A man uncovers a secret Nazi conspiracy while searching for his family's inheritance. Action-packed thriller with twists and turns.
In Washington during World War II, word is received that an elite member of the Nazi High Command is willing to defect and divulge information that will shorten the war. But his defection entails the ... (Wikipedia)
Breath of Fire
by Amanda Bouchet
A young woman with magical powers must navigate a dangerous world of politics and power struggles to save her family and kingdom.
AND SHE WILL BE THEIR QUEEN Cat Fisa's warlord captor-turned-lover may have crowned her with the symbols of the three realms, but war is far from over. She believes in what Griffin is trying to ... (Barnes & Noble)
The Last Queen
by C.W. Gortner
A historical fiction novel about the life of Juana of Castile, the last queen of Spain. Her tumultuous reign and personal struggles are explored.
Juana of Castile, the last queen of Spanish blood to inherit her country's throne, has been for centuries an enigmatic figure shrouded in lurid myth. Was she the bereft widow of legend who was driven ... (Goodreads)
All the Little Children
by Jo Furniss
A mother and her children are stranded in the woods after a deadly virus wipes out most of the population.
An Amazon Charts bestseller.,, When a family camping trip takes a dark turn, how far will one mother go to keep her family safe?, Struggling with working-mother guilt, Marlene Greene hopes a camping ... (Barnes & Noble)
Dead Certain
by Adam Mitzner
A successful lawyer's life is turned upside down when a client he defended for murder returns to his life.
An Amazon Charts Most Read and Most Sold book., Ella Broden is living a double life. By day, Ella works as a buttoned-up attorney on some of the city’s most grueling cases. By night, she pursues her ... (Barnes & Noble)
The Thirteenth Tale
by Diane Setterfield
A mysterious storyteller reveals a dark family secret, transforming the lives of those around her.
Vida Winter, a famous novelist in England, has evaded journalists' questions about her past, refusing to answer their inquiries and spinning elaborate tales that they later discover to be false. Her ... (Wikipedia)
A Very Large Expanse of Sea
by Tahereh Mafi
A young Muslim girl navigates high school in the aftermath of 9/11, facing racism and Islamophobia while falling in love.
Longlisted for the National Book Award for Young People's Literature! From the, New York Times, and, USA Today, bestselling author of the Shatter Me series comes a powerful, heartrending contemporary ... (Barnes & Noble)
Beach Lawyer
by Avery Duff
A high-powered lawyer takes on a case involving a murdered partner at a prestigious law firm, uncovering dark secrets along the way.
After five grueling years, Robert Worth is just days away from making partner at a powerful Santa Monica law firm. When a client confides in him that senior partner Jack Pierce sexually assaulted ... (Goodreads)
The Line
by J.D. Horn
A young woman discovers she is a witch and must navigate the dangerous politics of her coven while uncovering family secrets.
Savannah is considered a Southern treasure, a city of beauty with a rich, colorful past. Some might even call it magical…, To the uninitiated, Savannah shows only her bright face and genteel manner. ... (Goodreads)
Incendiary
by Chris Cleave
A mother's quest for justice after her family is tragically taken from her.
A young mother's life is blown apart when her husband and four-year-old son are killed during a bombing at a football match. Following this, the young mother falls into a depression. While the young ... (Wikipedia)
Flight of the Sparrow
by Amy Belding Brown
Mary Rowlandson, a Puritan woman, is captured by Native Americans and must navigate a new way of life.
She suspects that she has changed too much to ever fit easily into English society again. The wilderness has now become her home. She can interpret the cries of birds. She has seen vistas that have ... (Goodreads)
