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Yellow Crocus
by Laila Ibrahim
A story of courage and resilience in the face of slavery and racism in the Antebellum South.
Moments after Lisbeth is born, she’s taken from her mother and handed over to an enslaved wet nurse, Mattie, a young mother separated from her own infant son in order to care for her tiny charge. ... (Goodreads)
When I'm Gone
by Emily Bleeker
A woman discovers the secrets of her late husband, leading to a journey of self-discovery.
An Amazon Charts and, Wall Street Journal, bestseller. Dear Luke,First let me say—I love you…I didn’t want to leave you… Luke Richardson has returned home after burying Natalie, his beloved wife of ... (Barnes & Noble)
From Sand and Ash
by Amy Harmon
A forbidden love story set in the backdrop of WWII Italy.
Italy, 1943—Germany occupies much of the country, placing the Jewish population in grave danger during World War II., As children, Eva Rosselli and Angelo Bianco were raised like family but divided ... (Barnes & Noble)
Fool Me Once
by Harlan Coben
A woman's search for justice and the truth behind her husband's death.
Former special ops pilot Maya, home from the war, sees an unthinkable image captured by her nanny cam while she is at work: her two-year-old daughter playing with Maya’s husband, Joe—who had been ... (Goodreads)
Leaving Time
by Jodi Picoult
A young girl's quest to uncover the truth behind her mother's disappearance.
For more than a decade, Jenna Metcalf has never stopped thinking about her mother, Alice, who mysteriously disappeared in the wake of a tragic accident. Refusing to believe she was abandoned, Jenna ... (Goodreads)
Ordinary Grace
by William Kent Krueger
A Midwestern family's journey of grief and healing, grappling with tragedy and the power of grace.
“That was it. That was all of it. A grace so ordinary there was no reason at all to remember it. Yet I have never across the forty years since it was spoken forgotten a single word.” New Bremen, ... (Goodreads)
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)
While You Were Mine
by Ann Howard Creel
A nurse in WWII falls in love with a soldier, but when he returns home engaged, she must raise his child alone.
Everything she loved could so easily be lost. The end of World War II should have brought joy to Gwen Mullen. But on V-J Day, her worst fear is realized. As celebrating crowds gather in Times Square, ... (Barnes & Noble)
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)
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)
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)
Tear Me Apart
by J.T. Ellison
A champion skier's life is upended when she discovers she has a rare genetic disease. Family secrets and lies are exposed as she fights for survival.
The follow-up to her critically acclaimed Lie to Me , J.T. Ellison’s Tear Me Apart is the powerful story of a mother willing to do anything to protect her daughter even as their carefully constructed ... (Barnes & Noble)
The Secret Daughter
by Kelly Rimmer
A heart-wrenching story of a mother forced to give up her daughter for adoption and the daughter's journey to find her roots.
Readers of Diane Chamberlain and Susan Wiggs will enjoy this, USA Today, bestselling author's emotional, heart-wrenching story about the enduring power of a mother's love and the strength it takes to ... (Barnes & Noble)
Three Daughters
by Consuelo Saah Baehr
A family saga set in the Middle East, following three sisters as they navigate love, loss, and cultural expectations.
From the fertile hills of a tiny village near Jerusalem to the elegant townhouses of Georgetown,, Three Daughters, is a historical saga that chronicles the lives, loves, and secrets of three ... (Barnes & Noble)
The Moonlit Garden
by Corina Bomann
A woman inherits a grand estate in England and discovers a hidden garden with secrets waiting to be uncovered.
Lilly Kaiser had come to terms with her solitary, uncomplicated life after becoming a young widow. So when a stranger delivers an old violin to her Berlin antiques shop and tells Lilly it belongs to ... (Goodreads)
The Light Between Oceans
by M.L. Stedman
A lighthouse keeper and his wife make a heartbreaking decision that has lifelong repercussions.
Librarian's note: An alternate cover edition can be found, here, Australia, 1926. After four harrowing years fighting on the Western Front, Tom Sherbourne returns home to take a job as the lighthouse ... (Goodreads)
Trans-Sister Radio
by Chris Bohjalian
A professor undergoes gender reassignment surgery, causing upheaval in her small town. Told from multiple perspectives.
With Trans-Sister Radio , Chris Bohjalian, author of the bestseller Midwives , again confronts his very human characters with issues larger than themselves, here tackling the explosive issue of ... (Goodreads)
Two Girls Down
by Louisa Luna
When two young girls go missing, a bounty hunter and a former cop team up to find them before it's too late.
When two young sisters disappear from a strip mall parking lot in a small Pennsylvania town, their devastated mother hires an enigmatic bounty hunter, Alice Vega, to help find the girls. Immediately ... (Goodreads)
Broken Angels
by Gemma Liviero
A young woman in Nazi Germany struggles to survive and protect her family amidst the horrors of war and the secrets of her past.
A Nazi doctor. A Jewish rebel. A little girl. Each one will fight for freedom—or die trying., Imprisoned in the Lodz Ghetto, Elsi discovers her mother’s desperate attempt to end her pregnancy and ... (Barnes & Noble)
A Fire Sparkling
by Julianne MacLean
A family secret is uncovered when a woman discovers a WWII soldier's ring in her grandmother's house.
An Amazon Charts and, Washington Post, bestseller.,, From the, USA Today, bestselling author of, A Curve in the Road, comes a spellbinding novel about one woman’s love, loss, and courage during ... (Barnes & Noble)
The Midwife of Venice
by Roberta Rich
A Jewish midwife in 16th century Venice risks everything to save a Christian baby. A tale of love, sacrifice, and the power of motherhood.
An opulent, riveting, and suspenseful continuation of the thrilling historical novel The Midwife of Venice set in medieval Constantinople. AN OPULENT, CAPTIVATING, AND SUSPENSEFUL HISTORICAL NOVEL ... (Barnes & Noble)
Fear Nothing
by Lisa Gardner
A geneticist with a rare condition that makes her insensitive to pain is drawn into a murder investigation.
In #1, New York Times, bestseller Lisa Gardner’s latest pulse-pounding thriller, Detective D. D. Warren must face a new fear as a serial killer terrorizes Boston. My name is Dr. Adeline Glen. Due to ... (Goodreads)
Look For Me
by Lisa Gardner
Detective D.D. Warren investigates the disappearance of a family, uncovering dark secrets and a web of lies.
In #1 New York Times bestselling author Lisa Gardner's latest twisty thrill ride, Detective D. D. Warren and "Find Her"'s Flora Dane return in a race against the clock to either save a young girl's ... (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)
You Had Me At Hello
by Mhairi McFarlane
Reunited after ten years, two former lovers must confront their past and decide if they have a future together.
What happens when the one that got away comes back? Find out in this sparkling debut from Mhairi McFarlane. ‘Think of the great duos of history. We're just like them.’ ‘You mean like Kylie and Jason? ... (Barnes & Noble)
The Lioness of Morocco
by Julia Drosten
A young woman in 19th century Morocco defies societal norms and expectations to pursue her dreams of becoming a doctor.
Independent-minded Sibylla Spencer feels trapped in nineteenth-century London, where her strong will and progressive views have rendered her unmarriageable. Still single at twenty-three, she is ... (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)
It’s Not Me, It’s You
by Mhairi McFarlane
After being dumped on her anniversary, Delia decides to confront her ex and ends up on a journey of self-discovery and unexpected romance.
An achingly funny story about how to be your own hero when life pulls the rug out from under your feet. From the author of the bestselling YOU HAD ME AT HELLO Delia Moss isn’t quite sure where she ... (Barnes & Noble)
A Memory of Violets: A Novel of London's Flower Sellers
by Hazel Gaynor
A heartwarming story of two flower sellers in Victorian London, their struggles, and the power of hope and love.
From the author of the USA Today bestseller The Girl Who Came Home comes an unforgettable historical novel that tells the story of two long-lost sisters—orphaned flower sellers—and a young woman who ... (Barnes & Noble)
The Dressmaker
by Kate Alcott
A young woman becomes a seamstress on the Titanic and must navigate the class divide while surviving the ship's tragic sinking.
Just in time for the centennial anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic comes a vivid, romantic, and relentlessly compelling historical novel about a spirited young woman who survives the disaster ... (Goodreads)
