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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)
Side Effects May Vary
by Julie Murphy
Alice is diagnosed with leukemia and creates a bucket list, but when she goes into remission, she must face the consequences of her actions.
When sixteen-year-old Alice is diagnosed with leukemia, she vows to spend her final months righting wrongs. So she convinces her best friend, Harvey, to help her with a crazy bucket list that's as ... (Goodreads)
The Lighthouse Keeper
by Cynthia Ellingsen
A woman inherits a lighthouse and moves to a small town, where she discovers secrets about her family and the town's history.
An Amazon Charts bestseller., Dawn Conners’s parents are famous for finding historic treasures, but she has a knack for, losing, things—her job, her boyfriend, and now, her reputation. Thanks to a ... (Barnes & Noble)
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)
The Girl He Used to Know
by Tracey Garvis Graves
A second chance romance between two former college sweethearts with a complicated past.
New York Times, bestselling author of, On the Island, Tracey Garvis Graves, presents the compelling, hopelessly romantic novel of unconditional love. Annika Rose is an English major at the University ... (Barnes & Noble)
Class Mom
by Laurie Gelman
A humorous take on the life of a class mom, navigating the challenges of organizing school events and dealing with parents.
Laurie Gelman’s clever debut novel about a year in the life of a kindergarten class mom—a brilliant send-up of the petty and surprisingly cutthroat terrain of parent politics., Jen Dixon is not your ... (Barnes & Noble)
Lucia, Lucia
by Adriana Trigiani
A young woman navigates life in 1950s New York City, pursuing her passion for fashion design and finding love along the way.
It is 1950 in glittering, vibrant New York City. Lucia Sartori is the beautiful twenty-five-year-old daughter of a prosperous Italian grocer in Greenwich Village. The postwar boom is ripe with ... (Goodreads)
Broken Promise
by Linwood Barclay
After his wife's death, David Harwood returns to his hometown and uncovers dark secrets that threaten his family.
From, New York Times, bestselling author Linwood Barclay comes an explosive novel set in the peaceful small town of Promise Falls, where secrets can always be buried—but never forgotten…, After his ... (Goodreads)
Daughter of Moloka'i
by Alan Brennert
A young girl is taken from her leprosy-afflicted mother and sent to an orphanage, where she struggles to find her identity and reunite with her family.
NOW A, LOS ANGELES TIMES, BESTSELLER | NAMED A BEST/MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK BY:, USA Today, , • ,, BookRiot, , • BookBub, , • ,, LibraryReads, , • ,, OC Register • Never Ending Voyage,, The highly ... (Barnes & Noble)
I Was Anastasia
by Ariel Lawhon
A historical fiction novel that explores the mystery of Anastasia Romanov's survival of the Russian Revolution and her life in exile.
An enthralling feat of historical suspense that unravels the extraordinary twists and turns in Anna Anderson's fifty-year battle to be recognized as Anastasia Romanov. Is she the Russian Grand ... (Goodreads)
The Lake of Dreams
by Kim Edwards
After her father's death, Lucy returns to her hometown and uncovers family secrets while restoring an old Japanese garden.
Lucy Jarrett is at a crossroads in her life, still haunted by her father's unresolved death a decade earlier. She returns to her hometown in Upstate New York, The Lake of Dreams, and, late one night, ... (Goodreads)
The Dearly Beloved
by Cara Wall
Two couples, brought together by their shared faith, navigate the challenges of life and love in New York City.
Charles and Lily, James and Nan. They meet in Greenwich Village in 1963 when Charles and James are jointly hired to steward the historic Third Presbyterian Church through turbulent times. Their ... (Goodreads)
Porch Lights
by Dorothea Benton Frank
A woman returns to her childhood home in the South and confronts family secrets, love, and loss.
When fireman Jimmy McMullen is killed in the line of duty, his wife, Jackie, and ten-year-old son, Charlie, are devastated. Trusting in the healing power of family, Jackie decides to return to her ... (Barnes & Noble)
The Smell of Other People's Houses
by Bonnie-Sue Hitchcock
Four teenagers in Alaska navigate love, loss, and family in the 1970s. Their stories intertwine in unexpected ways.
In Alaska, 1970, being a teenager here isn’t like being a teenager anywhere else. Ruth has a secret that she can’t hide forever. Dora wonders if she can ever truly escape where she comes from, even ... (Goodreads)
Good Luck with That
by Kristan Higgins
Three friends struggle with body image and self-acceptance after the death of their friend. A heartwarming and empowering story of self-love.
Emerson, Georgia, and Marley have been best friends ever since they met at a weight-loss camp as teens. When Emerson tragically passes away, she leaves one final wish for her best friends: to conquer ... (Goodreads)
First Comes Love
by Emily Giffin
Two sisters navigate their lives and relationships after the death of their brother. A story of family, love, and forgiveness.
#1, NEW YORK TIMES, BESTSELLER •, A pair of sisters find themselves at a crossroads in this dazzling new novel from the author of, Something Borrowed, Where We Belong,, and, The One & Only,., First ... (Barnes & Noble)
The Whole Town's Talking
by Fannie Flagg
A small town's inhabitants, both living and dead, share their stories and experiences over the course of a century.
Elmwood Springs, Missouri, is a small town like any other, but something strange is happening at the cemetery. Still Meadows, as it’s called, is anything but still. Original, profound, The Whole ... (Goodreads)
Sisterland
by Curtis Sittenfeld
Twin sisters with psychic abilities face a dilemma when one predicts a devastating earthquake. A story of family, identity, and the power of intuition.
Curtis Sittenfeld, New York Times bestselling author of American Wife and Prep, returns with a mesmerizing novel of family and identity, loyalty and deception, and the delicate line between truth and ... (Goodreads)
The High Tide Club
by Mary Kay Andrews
A young lawyer is tasked with executing the will of a wealthy woman, uncovering secrets and scandals from her past.
From the, New York Times, bestselling author of, The Weekenders, comes a delightful new novel about new love, old secrets, and the kind of friendship that transcends generations. When ... (Goodreads)
Have You Seen Luis Velez?
by Catherine Ryan Hyde
A young man helps an elderly blind woman find her missing friend, discovering the power of human connection and empathy along the way.
An Amazon Charts and, Wall Street Journal, bestseller.,, New York Times, bestselling author Catherine Ryan Hyde brings heartwarming authenticity to the story of two strangers who find that kindness ... (Barnes & Noble)
Mr. Dickens and His Carol
by Samantha Silva
Charles Dickens, struggling with writer's block and financial troubles, finds inspiration for "A Christmas Carol" through a series of encounters with mysterious strangers.
“,A charming, comic, and ultimately poignant story about the creation of the most famous Christmas tale ever written. It’s as foggy and haunted and redemptive as the original; it’s all heart, and I ... (Barnes & Noble)
The Bromance Book Club
by Lyssa Kay Adams
A group of men form a secret book club to read romance novels and improve their relationships. One member tries to win back his wife.
The first rule of book club: You don't talk about book club. Nashville Legends second baseman Gavin Scott's marriage is in major league trouble. He’s recently discovered a humiliating secret: his ... (Goodreads)
Miller's Valley
by Anna Quindlen
A coming-of-age story of Mimi Miller, who grows up in a small town that is slowly being flooded.
For generations the Millers have lived in Miller’s Valley. Mimi Miller tells about her life with intimacy and honesty. As Mimi eavesdrops on her parents and quietly observes the people around her, ... (Goodreads)
Where We Belong
by Emily Giffin
A woman's struggle to reconcile her past and present, embracing an unexpected future.
The author of several blockbuster novels, Emily Giffin's, New York Times, bestseller,, Where We Belong, delivers an unforgettable story of two women, the families that make them who they are, and the ... (Barnes & Noble)
The Loney
by Andrew Michael Hurley
A haunting tale of a pilgrimage to a desolate stretch of the English coastline, where dark secrets and supernatural forces lurk.
"If it had another name, I never knew, but the locals called it the Loney - that strange nowhere between the Wyre and the Lune where Hanny and I went every Easter time with Mummer, Farther, Mr and ... (Goodreads)
Lie With Me
by Philippe Besson
A poignant tale of a secret love affair between two teenage boys in rural France, and the impact it has on their lives.
“I remember the movement of his hips pressing against the pinball machine. This one sentence had me in its grip until the end. Two young men find each other, always fearing that life itself might be ... (Barnes & Noble)
No Talking
by Andrew Clements
Fifth graders embark on a no-talking contest, challenging authority and discovering the power of words.
"You have the right to remain silent." However... The fifth-grade girls and the fifth-grade boys at Laketon Elementary don't get along very well. But the real problem is that these kids are loud and ... (Goodreads)
The Unraveling
by Hugh Howey
A post-apocalyptic world where a group of survivors must navigate the dangers of a new society and unravel the secrets of their past.
There is a legend in their past of an uprising, a war they have learned about, but have learned nothing from Nobody knows what went wrong. Nobody talks about what happened. Such are the silo taboos. ... (Goodreads)
All We Ever Wanted
by Emily Giffin
A wealthy Nashville family is rocked by a scandal involving their son and a girl from a less privileged background.
In the riveting new novel from the #1, New York Times, bestselling author of, First Comes Love, and, Something Borrowed, three very different people must choose between their family and their values. ... (Goodreads)
