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Recommendations based on A Certain Ageby Beatriz Williams
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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)
Sunburn
by Laura Lippman
A sultry and suspenseful noir novel about a woman who comes to a small town with a secret and falls in love with a man who has secrets of his own.
“Suspenseful as hell, and she writes like a dream [...] Lippman’s always good, but this is a cut above.” —STEPHEN KING They meet at a local tavern in the small town of Belleville, Delaware. Polly is ... (Barnes & Noble)
The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend
by Katarina Bivald
A young woman's journey of self-discovery and finding her place in the world.
Once you let a book into your life, the most unexpected things can happen... Broken Wheel, Iowa, has never seen anyone like Sara, who traveled all the way from Sweden just to meet her pen pal, Amy. ... (Goodreads)
Vinegar Girl
by Anne Tyler
A retelling of Shakespeare's "The Taming of the Shrew" set in modern day Baltimore.
Pulitzer Prize winner and American master Anne Tyler brings us an inspired, witty and irresistible contemporary take on one of Shakespeare’s most beloved comedies. Kate Battista feels stuck. How did ... (Goodreads)
The Stars Are Fire
by Anita Shreve
A woman’s struggle to survive devastating wildfires in the post-WWII era.
In October 1947, after a summer-long drought, fires break out all along the Maine coast from Bar Harbor to Kittery and are soon racing out of control from town to village. Five months pregnant, Grace ... (Goodreads)
The Golden Hour
by Beatriz Williams
A forbidden love affair between a journalist and a British royal in the Bahamas during WWII. Secrets and betrayals threaten their happiness.
“ The Golden Hour is pure golden delight Beatriz Williams is at the top of her game.” —Kate Quinn, New York Times Bestselling Author of The Alice Network Beatriz Williams, the, New York Times, ... (Barnes & Noble)
The Alice Network
by Kate Quinn
Two women in WWI join forces to unravel secrets of a spy network in search of a missing girl.
The plot follows pregnant American college student Charlie St. Clair in the aftermath of World War II , as she travels around France looking for her missing cousin, Rose. Her story intersects with ... (Wikipedia)
The Memory of Us
by Camille Di Maio
A forbidden love story set in 1930s England, where a wealthy Catholic girl falls in love with a Protestant gardener.
Julianne Westcott was living the kind of life that other Protestant girls in prewar Liverpool could only dream about: old money, silk ball gowns, and prominent young men lining up to escort her. But ... (Barnes & Noble)
The Buried Book
by D.M. Pulley
A young girl discovers a buried book that reveals dark secrets about her family's past. She must uncover the truth before it's too late.
When Althea Leary abandons her nine-year-old son, Jasper, he’s left on his uncle’s farm with nothing but a change of clothes and a Bible. It’s 1952, and Jasper isn’t allowed to ask questions or make ... (Barnes & Noble)
I Have Lost My Way
by Gayle Forman
Three strangers meet in Central Park and help each other find their way. A story of friendship, love, and self-discovery.
A powerful display of empathy and friendship from the #1 New York Times Bestselling author of If I Stay . Around the time that Freya loses her voice while recording her debut album, Harun is making ... (Goodreads)
My Notorious Life
by Kate Manning
A young girl rises from poverty to become a controversial midwife in 19th century New York City.
A brilliant rendering of a scandalous historical figure, Kate Manning's My Notorious Life is an ambitious, thrilling novel introducing Axie Muldoon, a fiery heroine for the ages. Axie's story begins ... (Goodreads)
The Curious Case of the Copper Corpse
by Alan Bradley
A short story featuring Flavia de Luce, a young chemist and amateur detective, solving a murder mystery in a morgue.
Murder! the letter says, Come at once. Anson House, Greyminster, Staircase No. 3. How can Flavia de Luce resist such an urgent plea? After all, examining a dead body sounds like a perfectly splendid ... (Goodreads)
The Hamilton Affair
by Elizabeth Cobbs
A historical fiction novel that explores the love story of Alexander Hamilton and his wife, Eliza Schuyler.
For fans of, Hamilton, and Lin-Manuel Miranda, here is the, New York Times, bestselling novel that, Cosmopolitan, called, “ A juicy answer to Ron Chernow's, Alexander Hamilton., ” Set against the ... (Barnes & Noble)
Snobs
by Julian Fellowes
A satirical look at the British aristocracy and their obsession with social status and class. Follows the story of a middle-class woman who marries into the upper class and navigates their world.
Edith Lavery is a middle class single woman who feels she has reached a time in her life when the only chance of riches, fame and success is to marry a rich man. Her parents, especially her mother, ... (Wikipedia)
The Queen of the Night
by Alexander Chee
A legendary soprano's past is revealed as she navigates the treacherous world of 19th century Parisian opera.
Lilliet Berne is a sensation of the Paris Opera, a legendary soprano with every accolade except an original role, every singer’s chance at immortality. When one is finally offered to her, she ... (Goodreads)
The Defense
by Steve Cavanagh
Eddie Flynn, a former con artist turned lawyer, defends a man accused of murder. But the case is not what it seems.
"If you're a fan of John Grisham, Scott Turow, and Brad Meltzer, then you will be a fan of Steve Cavanagh's, The Defense,." ,—,Nelson DeMille, #1, New York Times, bestselling author of, Radiant ... (Barnes & Noble)
Peachtree Road
by Anne Rivers Siddons
A multigenerational saga of a wealthy Atlanta family, exploring themes of love, loss, and the changing South.
Tenth anniversary edition! Set amidst the grandeur of Old Southern aristocracy, here is a novel that chronicles the turbulent changes of a great city–Atlanta--and tells the story of love and hate ... (Goodreads)
We Are All Welcome Here
by Elizabeth Berg
A mother and daughter navigate life in a small Mississippi town, with the help of a paralyzed caregiver.
Elizabeth Berg, bestselling author of The Art of Mending and The Year of Pleasures, has a rare talent for revealing her characters' hearts and minds in a manner that makes us empathize completely. ... (Goodreads)
Sons of Fortune
by Jeffrey Archer
Separated at birth, two brothers lead vastly different lives until their paths cross and their true identities are revealed.
Sons of Fortune talks about twin brothers who got parted in a cinematic consequence and grown up without knowing the existence of each other. In late 1940s in Hartford , Connecticut a set of twins ... (Wikipedia)
The Truth According to Us
by Annie Barrows
A story of a family in small-town America and the secrets they keep.
In the summer of 1938, Layla Beck’s father, a United States senator, cuts off her allowance and demands that she find employment on the Federal Writers’ Project, a New Deal jobs program. Within days, ... (Goodreads)
The Secret Wife
by Gill Paul
A courageous woman struggles to reunite with her forbidden love in the backdrop of World War 1.
The USA Today bestseller ‘A cleverly crafted novel and an enthralling story… A triumph.’ DINAH JEFFERIES A Russian grand duchess and an English journalist. Linked by one of the world’s greatest ... (Barnes & Noble)
Leaving Blythe River
by Catherine Ryan Hyde
Ethan and his mother escape an abusive home and start a new life in a remote cabin, but their past catches up with them.
New York Times, bestselling author Catherine Ryan Hyde returns with an unforgettable story of courage., Seventeen-year-old Ethan Underwood is totally unprepared to search for his father in the Blythe ... (Goodreads)
A Common Life: The Wedding Story
by Jan Karon
The wedding of Father Tim and Cynthia, filled with love, laughter, and unexpected surprises.
The sixth novel in the beloved Mitford series, by the bestselling author of, At Home in Mitford, and, Somebody Safe with Somebody Good, Laughter and wedding bells ring as Jan Karon takes her millions ... (Goodreads)
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)
Last Scene Alive
by Charlaine Harris
A Hollywood film crew arrives in a small town to adapt a book into a movie, but when the author is murdered, the crew becomes suspects.
Aurora Teagarden has never forgotten her first case: a serial killer who terrorized suburban Lawrencetown. Now that story is about to hit the small screen. Even if she wanted to, Aurora can't help ... (Goodreads)
A Knight of the Word
by Terry Brooks
A knight must choose between his duty to protect humanity and his desire for a normal life.
John Ross, having failed on a mission from the Word in which fourteen school children were killed in San Sobel, California , tries to leave his life as a Knight of the Word behind him. He returns to ... (Wikipedia)
Angel Fire East
by Terry Brooks
The final book in the "Word & Void" trilogy, where John Ross and Nest Freemark must stop a demon from unleashing chaos upon the world.
John Ross has a vision of the future where a crucified Knight of the Word (one that resembles himself) tells him that a "Gypsy morph" is about to be created in the present. The creation of a Gypsy ... (Wikipedia)
Captains and the Kings
by Taylor Caldwell
The rise of an Irish immigrant from poverty to wealth and power, and the corruption and tragedy that follow.
Young Joseph Armagh, recently of Ireland, who promised his dying mother to care for his younger siblings lands in Boston . His determination carries him through years of shady-deal making and his ... (Wikipedia)
Daughters of the Dragon
by William Andrews
Two Korean sisters are separated during WWII and must navigate their way back to each other through the chaos of war.
When twenty-year-old Anna Carlson travels from America to a Korean orphanage to locate her birth mother, she’s devastated to learn the woman is already dead. But just when it seems her search is ... (Barnes & Noble)
In the Land of the Long White Cloud
by Sarah Lark
Two women, one Māori and one English, navigate love, loss, and cultural clashes in 19th century New Zealand.
Helen Davenport, governess for a wealthy London household, longs for a family of her own—but nearing her late twenties and with no dowry, her prospects are dim. Responding to an advertisement seeking ... (Goodreads)
