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Coast Road
by Barbara Delinsky
A woman's life is turned upside down when her husband dies in a car accident, forcing her to confront secrets from her past.
Life's greatest gifts come to us by accident. Barbara Delinsky has always had a gift for creating tales of extraordinary emotional power and depth. Now the New York Times bestselling author of Three ... (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)
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)
The Secret Between Us
by Barbara Delinsky
Two best friends keep a secret that threatens to tear apart their families and their lives.
Nothing will break this mother-daughter bond. Not even the truth.,Deborah Monroe and her daughter, Grace, are driving home from a party when their car hits a man running in the dark. Grace was at the ... (Goodreads)
Gravity
by Tess Gerritsen
A medical examiner investigates a series of deaths that seem to be linked to a space mission. As she uncovers the truth, she becomes a target herself.
A young NASA doctor must combat a lethal microbe that is multiplying in the deadliest of environments—space—in this acclaimed blockbuster of medical suspense from Tess Gerritsen, bestselling author ... (Barnes & Noble)
Lilac Girls
by Martha Hall Kelly
A story of three women's lives, intertwined by World War II, and their remarkable courage.
Inspired by the life of a real World War II heroine, this powerful debut novel reveals an incredible story of love, redemption, and terrible secrets that were hidden for decades. On the eve of a ... (Goodreads)
Cradle and All
by James Patterson
Two teenage girls, one pregnant and one a virgin, both claim to be carrying the child of the second coming of Jesus Christ.
In Boston, a young woman finds herself pregnant—even though she is still a virgin.,In Ireland, another young woman discovers she is in the same impossible condition.,And in cities all around the ... (Barnes & Noble)
Love Walked In
by Marisa de los Santos
A young woman's journey of self-discovery, unlocking the mysteries of love and friendship.
From the New York Times bestselling author of I’d Give Anything and I’ll Be Your Blue Sky comes a “bewitching, warmhearted grown-up fairy tale about old movies, charming princes, and finding happily ... (Goodreads)
Missing You
by Harlan Coben
A woman's quest to uncover the truth behind her fiancé's disappearance.
It's a profile, like all the others on the online dating site. But as NYPD Detective Kat Donovan focuses on the accompanying picture, she feels her whole world explode, as emotions she’s ignored for ... (Goodreads)
True Colors
by Kristin Hannah
A story of two sisters navigating their difficult past to find a brighter future.
True Colors is New York Times bestselling author Kristin Hannah's most provocative, compelling, and heart-wrenching story yet. With the luminous writing and unforgettable characters that are her ... (Goodreads)
Bleachers
by John Grisham
A former high school football star returns to his hometown to confront the past.
Neely Crenshaw, born in 1969, is a high school All-American quarterback , who has been Messina High School's 'golden boy,' expected to lead them to the state title. Neely is a highly recruited ... (Wikipedia)
The Shoemaker's Wife
by Adriana Trigiani
Two Italian immigrants forge a love story amongst the struggles of making a life in America.
The majestic and haunting beauty of the Italian Alps is the setting of the first meeting of Enza, a practical beauty, and Ciro, a strapping mountain boy, who meet as teenagers, despite growing up in ... (Goodreads)
The Associate
by John Grisham
A young lawyer's struggle to overcome a powerful law firm and its unscrupulous tactics.
As an idealistic graduate of Yale Law School , where he was editor-in-chief of the, Yale Law Journal, , Kyle McAvoy has the promise of a highly successful career, although after graduation, he ... (Wikipedia)
Vanishing Acts
by Jodi Picoult
A woman discovers her past is not what she thought, leading to a search for the truth and a fight for her daughter's custody.
Delia Hopkins is a missing persons' investigator, who lives in New Hampshire with her widowed father Andrew and her young daughter Sophie. Delia works with her own search-and-rescue bloodhound to ... (Wikipedia)
Those Who Save Us
by Jenna Blum
A woman's journey of self-discovery, uncovering the secrets of her mother's past.
For fifty years, Anna Schlemmer has refused to talk about her life in Germany during World War II. Her daughter, Trudy, was only three when she and her mother were liberated by an American soldier ... (Barnes & Noble)
Suzanne's Diary for Nicholas
by James Patterson
A heart-wrenching love story told through the pages of a diary, revealing secrets and unexpected twists.
Beautifully captures the joys of a new family as it builds to an overwhelmingly moving climax. This is an unforgettable love story, at once heartbreaking and full of hope. James Patterson has written ... (Goodreads)
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)
Remember Me?
by Sophie Kinsella
A woman discovers her past life and the secrets her family has kept from her.
It is about Lexi Smart, a woman who has insecurities about herself until she experiences amnesia after a car accident. When she wakes up in the hospital she finds that she is a completely different ... (Wikipedia)
House Rules
by Jodi Picoult
A family's struggle with Autism, and the power of acceptance and understanding.
Eighteen-year-old Jacob Hunt lives with his mother Emma and his younger brother, Theo. Jacob has Asperger's syndrome , then considered a form of high-functioning autism . Jacob lives by a highly ... (Wikipedia)
Whatever Happened to Janie?
by Caroline B. Cooney
A girl who was kidnapped as a child discovers her true identity and struggles to adjust to her new life.
How could it possibly be true? But it is true. As Janie Johnson glanced at the face of the ordinary little girl on the milk carton, she was overcome with shock. She recognized that little girl - it ... (Goodreads)
Rooms
by Lauren Oliver
A ghostly tale of a family's secrets, told through the perspectives of the house's deceased inhabitants.
The, New York Times, bestselling author of, Before I Fall, and the Delirium trilogy makes her brilliant adult debut with this mesmerizing story in the tradition of, The Lovely Bones, Her Fearful ... (Barnes & Noble)
Escape
by Barbara Delinsky
A woman escapes her abusive husband and starts a new life, but her past catches up with her.
In her luminous new novel, Barbara Delinsky explores every woman’s desire to abandon the endless obligations of work and marriage—and the idea that the most passionate romance can be found with the ... (Goodreads)
The Next Best Thing
by Kristan Higgins
After a devastating accident, Lucy tries to rebuild her life and career in Hollywood, but love and family drama complicate things.
Lucy Lang isn't looking for fireworks... She's looking for a nice, decent man. Someone who'll mow the lawn, flip chicken on the barbeque, teach their future children to play soccer. But most ... (Goodreads)
Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet
by Jamie Ford
A touching story of the intersection of love, family, and culture during World War II.
Henry Lee, the son of Chinese parents in Seattle , Washington, is the only Asian child at his elementary school. His father makes him wear an "I Am Chinese" button so he will not be mistaken for a ... (Wikipedia)
Family Tree
by Susan Wiggs
A woman discovers secrets about her family's past while restoring a historic family home.
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author comes a powerful, emotionally complex story of love, loss, the pain of the past—and the promise of the future. Sometimes the greatest dream starts with ... (Barnes & Noble)
Some Girls Are
by Courtney Summers
A high school queen bee becomes the target of bullying after being ousted from her popular clique.
Climbing to the top of the social ladder is hard—falling from it is even harder. Regina Afton used to be a member of the Fearsome Fivesome, an all-girl clique both feared and revered by the students ... (Goodreads)
The Switch
by Sandra Brown
A woman's life is turned upside down when she discovers her husband's dark secrets. She must decide whether to stay or leave.
After her twin sister's brutal murder, a young woman teams up with a NASA astronaut who is working to clear his name, and together they must track down a killer whose lethal plans are far from over. ... (Barnes & Noble)
A Stranger Is Watching
by Mary Higgins Clark
A young girl is kidnapped and held for ransom, while her father and a reporter race against time to save her.
The main characters in the novel are Steve Peterson, whose wife Nina was murdered two years before, his six-year-old son Neil, who witnessed the murder, and Sharon Martin, a young journalist who ... (Wikipedia)
Summer House
by Nancy Thayer
A family gathers at their summer house in Nantucket, where secrets and tensions rise to the surface.
After years of wandering from whim to whim, thirty-year-old Charlotte Wheelwright seems to have at last found her niche. The free spirit enjoys running an organic gardening business on the island of ... (Goodreads)
The Outlaws of Sherwood
by Robin McKinley
A retelling of the classic tale of Robin Hood and his band of Merry Men, fighting against injustice and tyranny in medieval England.
New York Times bestselling author Robin McKinley's vivid retelling of the classic story of Robin Hood breathes contemporary life into these beloved adventures-with Marian taking a pivotal role as one ... (Barnes & Noble)
