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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)
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)
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)
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)
Just Breathe
by Susan Wiggs
A woman returns to her hometown to care for her mother and finds love and healing in unexpected places.
What happens when a cartoonist’s life gets turned upside-down? Find out in this contemporary romance by, New York Times, bestseller Susan Wiggs! Sarah Moon tackles life’s issues with a sharp wit in ... (Barnes & Noble)
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)
This is Where I Leave You
by Jonathan Tropper
A family comes together during a week of sitting shiva, rediscovering the joys of being a family.
A riotously funny, emotionally raw New York Times bestselling novel about love, marriage, divorce, family, and the ties that bind—whether we like it or not. The death of Judd Foxman’s father marks ... (Goodreads)
Promises to Keep
by Jane Green
A woman's life is turned upside down when her husband dies, leaving her to raise their children and confront secrets from his past.
A, NY Times, bestseller and "a poignantly written novel that powerfully celebrates the power of love and friendship" (,Chicago Tribune,)., Over the course of twelve novels,, Jane Green, has ... (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)
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)
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)
The Art of Racing in the Rain
by Garth Stein
An uplifting story of a race car driver and the bond between humans and animals.
Enzo knows he is different from other dogs: a philosopher with a nearly human soul (and an obsession with opposable thumbs), he has educated himself by watching television extensively, and by ... (Goodreads)
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)
The Neighbor
by Lisa Gardner
A relentless pursuit of justice as a detective investigates a deadly home invasion.
From a master of suspense comes a chilling new novel that explores the dangers lurking closer than you think. Because even in the perfect family, you never know what is going on behind closed ... (Goodreads)
The Pact
by Jodi Picoult
A tragic story of teenage friends struggling with a tragic lapse in judgment.
In the fall of 1979, the Golds, consisting of a recently pregnant Melanie Gold and her husband Michael Gold, moved into the small town of Bainbridge, New Hampshire . They moved in next door to the ... (Wikipedia)
Sam's Letters to Jennifer
by James Patterson
A woman discovers a box of letters from her deceased husband, revealing his secret life.
Jennifer, who is still mourning the death of her husband, is rushed to her grandmother's side when she goes into a coma. Jennifer makes the shocking discovery while there of a packet of letters ... (Wikipedia)
A Knight in Shining Armor
by Jude Deveraux
A modern woman finds her true love in the form of a 16th-century knight.
an alternate cover editions can be found, here, and, here, New York Times bestselling author Jude Deveraux will capture your heart with signature classic novel, a time-travel romance featuring a ... (Goodreads)
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)
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)
The Hour I First Believed
by Wally Lamb
A teacher's life is shattered by the Columbine shooting, leading to a journey of self-discovery and healing.
When high school teacher Caelum Quirk and his wife, Maureen, move to Littleton, Colorado, they both get jobs at Columbine High School. In April 1999, while Caelum is away, Maureen finds herself in ... (Barnes & Noble)
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)
The Boy Next Door
by Meg Cabot
A young woman's life is turned upside down when she falls for her attractive and mysterious neighbor.
The main character in this novel is Melissa Fuller, but "You can call me Mel", as she says. Mel is a gossip columnist for the, New York Journal, and has just broken up with her longtime boyfriend, ... (Wikipedia)
The Kitchen God's Wife
by Amy Tan
A Chinese-American woman's story of family, culture, and personal growth.
The novel opens with the narrative voice of Pearl Louie Brandt, the American-born daughter of a Chinese mother and a Chinese-American father, living in San Jose, California . Pearl's mother, Winnie ... (Wikipedia)
The Fifth Witness
by Michael Connelly
A lawyer must defend an innocent man accused of murder, uncovering a complicated web of deceit.
Haller is called on to defend a long-standing client, Lisa Trammel, when she is suspected of murdering wealthy Mitchell Bondurant. , According to forensic evidence, the victim, who was six-foot-two, ... (Wikipedia)
I've Got Your Number
by Sophie Kinsella
A young woman's chaotic life is turned upside-down when she finds a stranger's lost phone.
Poppy Wyatt loses her engagement ring, which has been in her fiancé's family for three generations, on the day that his parents arrive from the US and in the following panic, she also ends up losing ... (Wikipedia)
The Rainmaker
by John Grisham
A young lawyer's quest to bring justice to a family in need.
Rudy Baylor is about to graduate from Memphis State Law School . He secures a position with a Memphis law firm , who then loses his job when the firm is bought out by the large Memphis law firm ... (Wikipedia)
The Nixie's Song
by Tony DiTerlizzi
Two siblings must rescue their kidnapped mother from the clutches of a dangerous faerie queen.
The Spiderwick Chronicles leave the old-fashioned charm of New England far behind and head south for some fiendish faerie fun in the hot Florida sun. Eleven-year-old Nicholas Vargas only thinks his ... (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)
Me and Mr. Darcy
by Alexandra Potter
A modern-day woman travels to England and falls in love with a man who resembles Mr. Darcy from Jane Austen's "Pride and Prejudice."
Dreams come true in this hilarious, feel-good fairy tale about life, love, and dating literature’s most eligible bachelor! After a string of disastrous dates, Emily Albright decides she’s had it with ... (Goodreads)
