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The Island
by Victoria Hislop
A family's secrets unfold as they grapple with the consequences of the Greek Civil War.
On the brink of a life-changing decision, Alexis Fielding longs to find out about her mother's past. But Sofia has never spoken of it. All she admits to is growing up in a small Cretan village before ... (Goodreads)
The Thread
by Victoria Hislop
A journey of two families through 20th century Greece, facing hardships & tragedy.
A beautiful and epic novel that spans nearly a hundred years, The Thread is a magnificent story of a friendship and a love that endures through the catastrophes and upheavals of the twentieth ... (Goodreads)
No Time for Goodbye
by Linwood Barclay
A woman's mysterious disappearance leads her family into a dangerous investigation, uncovering a dark secret.
Fourteen-year-old Cynthia Bigge woke one morning to discover that her entire family, mother, father, brother had vanished. No note, no trace, no return. Ever. Now, twenty-five years later, she'll ... (Goodreads)
The Borgia Bride
by Jeanne Kalogridis
Historical fiction about Sancha of Aragon, who becomes the bride of the notorious Cesare Borgia. A tale of love, betrayal, and political intrigue.
Vivacious Sancha of Aragon arrives in Rome newly wed to a member of the notorious Borgia dynasty. Surrounded by the city's opulence and political corruption, she befriends her glamorous and deceitful ... (Goodreads)
This Charming Man
by Marian Keyes
A single woman's journey of self-discovery and healing, while navigating the challenges of a new relationship.
The main characters are: Paddy de Courcy, a charismatic politician; Lola Daly, a stylist; Grace Gildee, a journalist; Marnie Hunter, Grace's alcoholic sister; and Alicia Thornton, Paddy's fiancée. ... (Wikipedia)
The Forgotten Garden
by Kate Morton
A woman's quest to uncover the secrets of her family's past, leading to a mysterious garden.
At Nell's joyous 21st birthday party her world falls apart when her father tells her she was adopted as a 4-year-old in 1913, seemingly abandoned on an Australian wharf and unable to remember her ... (Wikipedia)
Lost Souls
by Poppy Z. Brite
A dark journey into the supernatural world, exploring the depths of horror and death.
At a club in Missing Mile, N.C., the children of the night gather, dressed in black, looking for acceptance. Among them are Ghost, who sees what others do not. Ann, longing for love, and Jason, whose ... (Goodreads)
The Storm Sister
by Lucinda Riley
A woman's search for her true identity, which takes her on a journey across the world.
Ally D'Aplièse is about to compete in one of the world's most perilous yacht races, when she hears the news of her adoptive father's sudden, mysterious death. Rushing back to meet her five sisters at ... (Goodreads)
The Heretic's Daughter
by Kathleen Kent
A dramatic tale of one family's survival during the Salem Witch Trials.
A courageous woman fights to survive the darkest days of the Salem Witch Trials in this "heart-wrenching story of family love and sacrifice" (,USA Today,). Salem, 1752. Sarah Carrier Chapman, weak ... (Barnes & Noble)
Into the Darkest Corner
by Elizabeth Haynes
Woman's struggle to escape her abusive past, and reclaim control of her life.
When young, pretty Catherine Bailey meets Lee Brightman, she can't believe her luck. Gorgeous, charismatic Lee seems almost too perfect to be true. But what begins as flattering attention and ... (Barnes & Noble)
The Vanishing Act of Esme Lennox
by Maggie O'Farrell
Story of two women's struggle to uncover a dark family secret and reclaim their freedom.
In the middle of tending to the everyday business at her vintage-clothing shop and sidestepping her married boyfriend’s attempts at commitment, Iris Lockhart receives a stunning phone call: Her ... (Barnes & Noble)
When God Was a Rabbit
by Sarah Winman
A family story of love and loss, capturing a childhood in all its innocence and complexity.
When God was a Rabbit is an incredibly exciting debut from an extraordinary new voice in fiction. Spanning four decades, from 1968 onwards, this is the story of a fabulous but flawed family and the ... (Goodreads)
The Seven Sisters
by Lucinda Riley
An epic family saga spanning generations, exploring secrets and mysteries of the past.
Maia D’Apliese and her five sisters gather together at their childhood home, “Atlantis”—a fabulous, secluded castle situated on the shores of Lake Geneva—having been told that their beloved father, ... (Goodreads)
The Poetry of Pablo Neruda
by Pablo Neruda
A collection of lyrical verses that evoke emotion and explore themes of love, nature, and the human condition.
The most comprehensive English-language collection of work ever by "the greatest poet of the twentieth century - in any language" - Gabriel García Márquez "In his work a continent awakens to ... (Goodreads)
Jamaica Inn
by Daphne du Maurier
A young woman's unraveling of dark secrets in a remote and mysterious Cornish inn.
Mary Yellan, 23 years old, was brought up on a farm in Helford . After her mother's death, Mary goes to live with her only surviving relative: her mother's sister, Patience Merlyn, in a coaching inn ... (Wikipedia)
Her Fearful Symmetry
by Audrey Niffenegger
Two sisters explore a haunted London estate, uncovering secrets of a mysterious past.
Elspeth dies of leukemia. Her apartment, located beside Highgate cemetery in London, is left for the daughters of Edwina, her estranged twin sister. Elspeth's nieces, identical twins Julia and ... (Wikipedia)
If You Could See Me Now
by Cecelia Ahern
A woman's journey of self-acceptance and newfound purpose in life, guided by the spirit of her guardian angel.
Trapped in the stifling, small Irish town Baile na gCroíth, Elizabeth Egan had always been known as a serious woman, never laughing at jokes or taking joys from the simplest pleasure of life. This is ... (Wikipedia)
My Cousin Rachel
by Daphne du Maurier
A young man's journey of suspicion and intrigue, searching for the truth about his mysterious cousin.
Ambrose Ashley is the owner of a large country estate on the Cornish coast and has been guardian to his orphaned cousin Philip since he was three years old. On Sundays, Philip's godfather , Nick ... (Wikipedia)
Mornings in Jenin
by Susan Abulhawa
A Palestinian family's generations-long journey, struggling for identity and freedom.
A heart-wrenching, powerfully written novel that could do for Palestine what, The Kite Runner, did for Afghanistan. Forcibly removed from the ancient village of Ein Hod by the newly formed state of ... (Goodreads)
Pretty Girls
by Karin Slaughter
A gripping thriller of two estranged sisters, reunited after a mysterious tragedy.
Twenty years ago Claire Scott's eldest sister, Julia, went missing. No one knew where she went - no note, no body. It was a mystery that was never solved and it tore her family apart. Now another ... (Goodreads)
Daughter of Fortune
by Isabel Allende
A young woman's epic journey to find her lost love, and rediscover her roots.
In Chile during the 1840s, young Chilean Eliza Sommers is raised and educated by English Anglican siblings Rose, Jeremy, and John Sommers. The Victorian-Spinster Rose, strict Jeremy, and sailor John ... (Wikipedia)
Paris for One
by Jojo Moyes
A romantic novella about a woman who finds herself alone in Paris and discovers unexpected adventures and love.
Bestselling author Jojo Moyes brings us a charming and heart-warming short story in association with Quick Reads.Nell is twenty-six and has never been to Paris. She has never even been on a weekend ... (Goodreads)
Rooftops of Tehran
by Mahbod Seraji
A coming-of-age story set in Tehran during the Iranian Revolution, exploring love, friendship, and the struggle for freedom.
From "a striking new talent"(Sandra Dallas, author of Tallgrass) comes an unforgettable debut novel of young love and coming of age in an Iran headed toward revolution. In this poignant, eye-opening ... (Goodreads)
Shakespeare's Sonnets
by William Shakespeare
A collection of poems exploring love, life, mortality, and beauty.
The Arden Shakespeare has long been acclaimed as the established scholarly edition of Shakespeare's work. Now being totally reedited for the third time, Arden editions offer the very best in ... (Goodreads)
The Italian Girl
by Lucinda Riley
A young woman's search for her true identity takes her on a journey from Italy to England, uncovering family secrets and forbidden love affairs.
Rosanna Menici is just eleven years old when she meets Roberto Rossini, the man who will change her life forever. In the years to come, their destinies are bound together by their extraordinary ... (Goodreads)
After Dark
by Haruki Murakami
A night in Tokyo filled with mysterious events and surreal encounters.
Set in metropolitan Tokyo over the course of one night, characters include Mari Asai, a 19-year-old student, who is spending the night reading in a Denny's . There she meets Takahashi Tetsuya, a ... (Wikipedia)
Getting Rid of Bradley
by Jennifer Crusie
A woman hires a man to pretend to be her fiancé in order to make her ex-boyfriend jealous, but things get complicated when they fall for each other.
The novel begins with the worst day of Lucy Savage's life. Her husband failed to appear in divorce court, she is shot at, but thinking she is being mugged, she assaults the cop who saved her, and ... (Wikipedia)
The Phantom of the Opera
by Gaston Leroux
A tragic love story between a mysterious masked figure and the woman he loves.
In the 1880s, in Paris , the Palais Garnier Opera House is believed to be haunted by an entity known as the Phantom of the Opera, or simply the Opera Ghost. A stagehand named Joseph Buquet is found ... (Wikipedia)
The Green Mile
by Stephen King
A prison guard discovers the power of redemption, and miracles, when he meets a mysterious inmate.
Featuring a first-person narrative told by Paul Edgecombe, the novel switches between Paul as an old man in the Georgia Pines nursing home writing down his story in 1996, and his time in 1932 as the ... (Wikipedia)
Silver Wedding
by Maeve Binchy
A couple's 25th wedding anniversary celebration brings to light secrets and tensions within their family and friends.
_________________________________________ Another unforgettable novel from the bestselling author of, Light a Penny Candle, and, Circle of Friends, Desmond and Deirdre Doyle will have been married ... (Goodreads)
