Recommendations based on The Garden of Small Beginningsby Abbi Waxman

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  1. Other People's Houses

    by Abbi Waxman
    A peek into the lives of four families in a suburban neighborhood, revealing secrets and scandals.

    “Abbi Waxman is both irreverent and thoughtful.”—#1, New York Times, bestselling author Emily Giffin,The author of, The Garden of Small Beginnings, returns with a hilarious and poignant new novel ... (Barnes & Noble)

  2. A Great Reckoning

    by Louise Penny
    A murder mystery set in a sleepy Quebec village, uncovering dark secrets and hidden dangers.

    Instant, New York Times, bestseller:,#1 in Hardcover Fiction,#1 in E-book Fiction,#1 in Combined Print and E-book Fiction,"Deep and grand and altogether extraordinary....Miraculous.",—,The Washington ... (Barnes & Noble)

  3. The Room on Rue Amelie

    by Kristin Harmel
    A young American woman, a British RAF pilot, and a Jewish teenager form an unlikely bond in Nazi-occupied Paris.

    A moving and entrancing novel set in Paris during World War II about an American woman, a dashing pilot, and a young Jewish girl whose fates unexpectedly entwine—perfect for the fans of Kristen ... (Barnes & Noble)

  4. The Summer Before the War

    by Helen Simonson
    A small English town on the brink of World War I, as lives and loves intertwine.

    The bestselling author of Major Pettigrew's Last Stand returns with a breathtaking novel of love and war that reaches far beyond the small English town in which it is set. East Sussex, 1914. It is ... (Goodreads)

  5. Animal Dreams

    by Barbara Kingsolver
    A woman's journey of self-discovery, grappling with family ties and environmental issues.

    Animal Dreams opens with a chapter narrated in the third person from the point of view of Doc Homer. This establishes a double narrative voice, which switches between dreams and memories of the past ... (Wikipedia)

  6. The Long Way Home

    by Louise Penny
    Chief Inspector Armand Gamache returns to Three Pines to solve a murder and confront his past.

    Happily retired in the village of Three Pines, Armand Gamache, former Chief Inspector of Homicide with the Sûreté du Québec, has found a peace he’d only imagined possible. On warm summer mornings he ... (Goodreads)

  7. The Keeper of Lost Things

    by Ruth Hogan
    A story of finding solace and connection through lost memories and objects.

    A charming, clever, and quietly moving debut novel of of endless possibilities and joyful discoveries that explores the promises we make and break, losing and finding ourselves, the objects that hold ... (Goodreads)

  8. The Immortalists

    by Chloe Benjamin
    Four siblings visit a fortune teller who predicts the dates of their deaths, leading them to confront mortality and shape their lives accordingly.

    If you knew the date of your death, how would you live your life? It's 1969 in New York City's Lower East Side, and word has spread of the arrival of a mystical woman, a traveling psychic who claims ... (Goodreads)

  9. The Garden of Small Beginnings

    by Abbi Waxman
    A humorous and heartwarming story of a young widow who finds love and healing through gardening.

    In the spirit of, A Man Called Ove, and, Good Grief,–a poignant, funny, and utterly believable novel about life and loss. Give grief a chance . . . Lilian Girvan has been a single mother for three ... (Goodreads)

  10. Glass Houses

    by Louise Penny
    A suspenseful murder mystery set in a remote Quebec village.

    An instant, New York Times Bestseller, and August 2017 LibraryReads pick!, “Penny’s absorbing, intricately plotted 13th Gamache novel proves she only gets better at pursuing dark truths with ... (Barnes & Noble)

  11. The Bookish Life of Nina Hill

    by Abbi Waxman
    Nina Hill, a bookworm and introvert, discovers a large family she never knew existed, forcing her to step out of her comfort zone.

    The only child of a single mother, Nina has her life just as she wants it: a job in a bookstore, a kick-butt trivia team, a world-class planner and a cat named Phil. If she sometimes suspects there ... (Goodreads)

  12. Brooklynaire

    by Sarina Bowen
    A billionaire CEO falls for his long-time office manager, but their past and present complications threaten their relationship.

    A sexy new standalone from USA Today bestseller Sarina Bowen. You’d think a billion dollars, a professional hockey team and a six-bedroom mansion on the Promenade would satisfy a guy. You’d be wrong. ... (Goodreads)

  13. The Shadow of Death

    by Christopher Pike
    A group of teenagers investigate a series of murders in their small town, only to discover a dark and sinister secret.

    Alisa is a five-thousand-year-old vampire, stronger and more cunning than her adversaries. But now she's trapped in the body of a newborn vampire and at the mercy of a terrible thirst. Worst of all, ... (Goodreads)

  14. While You Were Sleeping

    by Kathryn Croft
    A woman wakes up with no memory of the night before, only to find out that her best friend has been murdered.

    You wake up to find the man beside you is dead. , He is not your husband. This is not your bed. , What do you do?, , , Tara Logan lives a quiet life with her husband, Noah, and two children, teenager ... (Barnes & Noble)

  15. The Eternal Dawn

    by Christopher Pike
    A group of teenagers discover they have been reincarnated for centuries, and must stop a powerful evil from destroying the world.

    Alisa has spent the past five thousand years as a vampire, living alone and fighting for survival. In her loneliness, Alisa cannot resist bringing Teri—a descendant of her human family—into her life. ... (Goodreads)

  16. Snow Flower and the Secret Fan

    by Lisa See
    Story of two women in 19th-century China, exploring the power of female friendship.

    In rural Hunan province called Puwei (nicknamed the Common Beauty Village), a county in China, Lily is destined to become a, laotong, pair with Snow Flower, a girl of the same age from Tongkou (the ... (Wikipedia)

  17. 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)

  18. While My Sister Sleeps

    by Barbara Delinsky
    A family is torn apart when one sister falls into a coma and the other must make a life-changing decision.

    Following the success of, The Secret Between Us, a book the, Boston Globe, hailed as “one of her best,” Barbara Delinsky returns with another moving and deeply satisfying novel, this one about the ... (Goodreads)

  19. Thirst No. 2: Phantom, Evil Thirst, and Creatures of Forever

    by Christopher Pike
    The second installment of the Thirst series follows the vampire Alisa Perne as she navigates through love, danger, and betrayal in her quest for redemption.

    Includes: Phantom Evil Thirst Creatures of Forever, Tears roll over my face. I touch them with my quivering tongue. They are clear and salty, not dark and bloody. Another sign that I am human., What ... (Goodreads)

  20. The Opposite of Everyone

    by Joshilyn Jackson
    A woman confronts her past and family secrets while searching for the brother she never knew existed.

    A fiercely independent divorce lawyer learns the power of family and connection when she receives a cryptic message from her estranged mother in this bittersweet, witty novel from the nationally ... (Barnes & Noble)

  21. Secrets of Eden

    by Chris Bohjalian
    A minister's murder-suicide reveals a web of secrets and lies in a small Vermont town.

    From the bestselling author of The Double Bind , Midwives, and Skeletons at the Feast comes a novel of shattered faith, intimate secrets, and the delicate nature of sacrifice. "There," says Alice ... (Goodreads)

  22. The Girl in 6E

    by A.R. Torre
    Reclusive cam girl, Deanna Madden, struggles with her dark desires while trying to protect others from herself.

    Enter a world equal parts, Dexter, and, 50 Shades, in this first, award winning erotic thriller from A.R. Torre! My life is simple, as long as I follow the rules. 1. Don't leave the apartment. 2. ... (Barnes & Noble)

  23. A Sudden Light

    by Garth Stein
    A boy uncovers family secrets while trying to save his ancestral home, haunted by the ghosts of his ancestors.

    From Garth Stein, author of the beloved bestseller, The Art of Racing in the Rain,—now a major motion picture! The New York Times bestselling “witty, atmospheric” ( People ) story of a once powerful ... (Barnes & Noble)

  24. A Window Opens

    by Elisabeth Egan
    A woman juggles family, career, and personal life as she navigates the challenges of a new job.

    In A Window Opens , beloved books editor at Glamour magazine, Elisabeth Egan, brings us Alice Pearse, a compulsively honest, longing-to-have-it-all, sandwich generation heroine for our ... (Goodreads)

  25. Relic

    by Douglas Preston
    Scientists investigate an ancient secret, hidden deep in the South American jungle.

    In September 1987, Dr. Julian Whittlesey is leading an expedition through the Amazon Basin , in the Brazilian rainforest , in search of the lost Kothoga tribe. He hopes to prove that they still do ... (Wikipedia)

  26. The City Baker's Guide to Country Living

    by Louise Miller
    A pastry chef flees to a small town in Vermont, where she finds love, friendship, and a sense of belonging.

    A full-hearted novel about a big-city baker who discovers the true meaning of home—and that sometimes the best things are found when you didn’t even know you were looking When Olivia Rawlings—pastry ... (Goodreads)

  27. History Is All You Left Me

    by Adam Silvera
    Grief-stricken teen learns to heal and forgive after the death of his best friend.

    "This book will make you cry, think, and then cry some more." ,—Nicola Yoon, #1 New York Times bestselling author of, Everything, Everything,, From the, New York Times, bestselling author of, More ... (Barnes & Noble)

  28. The Dark Days Club

    by Alison Goodman
    In Regency London, Lady Helen discovers she is a Reclaimer, destined to fight supernatural beings. But can she balance her duty and society's expectations?

    London, April 1812. On the eve of eighteen-year-old Lady Helen Wrexhall’s presentation to the queen, one of her family’s housemaids disappears-and Helen is drawn into the shadows of Regency London. ... (Goodreads)

  29. When the Moon is Low

    by Nadia Hashimi
    A family flees Afghanistan, facing danger and uncertainty as they seek refuge in Europe.

    Mahmoud's passion for his wife Fereiba, a schoolteacher, is greater than any love she's ever known. But their happy, middle-class world—a life of education, work, and comfort—implodes when their ... (Goodreads)

  30. Seeing Red

    by Sandra Brown
    A journalist investigates a murder case, but the prime suspect is her ex-lover. As she digs deeper, she uncovers shocking secrets.

    #1, New York Times, bestselling author Sandra Brown delivers nonstop suspense and supercharged sexual tension in a thriller about tainted heroism and vengeance without mercy. Kerra Bailey is a TV ... (Barnes & Noble)