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Little Earthquakes
by Jennifer Weiner
A group of friends navigating motherhood, friendships, and life's daily challenges.
Rose and Maggie Feller are two young sisters who share little in common except their shoe size. Rose is the eldest and has been watching after Maggie since they were young children and their mother ... (Wikipedia)
Goodnight Nobody
by Jennifer Weiner
A suburban mom becomes obsessed with solving a mystery in her town after discovering a dead body.
New York Times bestselling author Jennifer Weiner’s unforgettable story of adjusting to suburbia—and all the surprises hidden behind its doors. For Kate Klein, a semi-accidental mother of three, ... (Goodreads)
Good in Bed
by Jennifer Weiner
A story of finding identity, redemption, and self-love in spite of life's challenges.
Candace (Cannie) Shapiro is a smart, sarcastic, and successful entertainment journalist living in Philadelphia . Although she has a small group of close friends, including her best friend Samantha, ... (Wikipedia)
Everyone Worth Knowing
by Lauren Weisberger
A young woman leaves her boring job to become a party planner for the rich and famous in New York City.
Shaken by the news that her best friend Penelope has gotten engaged to Avery, who neither she nor Penelope's other friends think is right for her, Bette Robinson suddenly quits her job at UBS , the ... (Wikipedia)
The Jane Austen Book Club
by Karen Joy Fowler
Five women and one man form a book club to discuss Jane Austen's novels, but end up discussing their own lives and relationships.
The Extraordinary, New York Times, Bestseller In California's central valley, five women and one man join to discuss Jane Austen's novels. Over the six months they get together, marriages are tested, ... (Goodreads)
Bookends
by Jane Green
Two women's friendship and life journeys, exploring the joys and challenges of adulthood.
On the heels of her national bestsellers, Jemima J, and, Mr. Maybe, British sensation Jane Green delivers a sparkling tale of old friends reunited and old jealousies rekindled. Catherine Warner and ... (Goodreads)
The Girls' Guide to Hunting and Fishing
by Melissa Bank
A young woman's exploration of relationships, learning to navigate the modern dating world.
Generous-hearted and wickedly insightful, The Girls' Guide to Hunting and Fishing maps the progress of Jane Rosenal as she sets out on a personal and spirited expedition through the perilous terrain ... (Goodreads)
Shopaholic & Baby
by Sophie Kinsella
A woman learns to take responsibility for her life and finances when she finds out she's pregnant.
The plot jumps several months forward from, Shopaholic and Sister, . Becky is now heavily pregnant with her first child and is preparing for the arrival of her newborn. During a sonogram appointment ... (Wikipedia)
The Hours
by Michael Cunningham
Interwoven stories of three women and the impact of Virginia Woolf's novel, Mrs. Dalloway.
Note: This Summary does not contain the whole book, nor end at the ending. The stream-of-consciousness style being so prominent in this work, a summary of the plot based on physical action does not ... (Wikipedia)
The Bean Trees
by Barbara Kingsolver
A young woman's journey of self-discovery and resilience as she takes on motherhood and a new life.
Clear-eyed and spirited, Taylor Greer grew up poor in rural Kentucky with the goals of avoiding pregnancy and getting away. But when she heads west with high hopes and a barely functional car, she ... (Goodreads)
Fourth Comings
by Megan McCafferty
Jessica Darling navigates through her late twenties, dealing with love, career, and the challenges of adulthood.
At first it seems that she’s living the elusive New York City dream. She’s subletting an apartment with her best friend, Hope, working for a magazine that actually utilizes her psychology degree, and ... (Goodreads)
Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason
by Helen Fielding
A humorous journey of self-discovery for a thirty-something single woman.
Lurching from the cappuccino bars of Notting Hill to the blissed-out shores of Thailand, Bridget Jones searches for The Truth in spite of pathetically unevolved men, insane dating theories, and Smug ... (Goodreads)
Girls' Night In
by Lauren Henderson
Four friends reunite for a weekend of wine, gossip, and secrets. But their pasts and present collide, leading to unexpected revelations.
21 TALES FROM THE HOTTEST FEMALE WRITERS In this must-have short-story collection, Jennifer Weiner revisits on of her Good in Bed characters (and tells the story from, ahem, his point of view), Jill ... (Goodreads)
The Sister
by Louise Jensen
After her sister's death, Grace discovers secrets that lead her to question everything she thought she knew about her sibling.
"I did something terrible Grace. I hope you can forgive me..." Grace hasn't been the same since the death of her best friend Charlie. She is haunted by Charlie's last words, and in a bid for answers, ... (Barnes & Noble)
The Dirty Girls Social Club
by Alisa Valdes
Six college friends reunite in Miami and navigate their careers, relationships, and cultural identities as Latinas in America.
Alisa Valdés-Rodríguez's vibrant, can't-put-it-down, New York Times, bestselling novel of six friends—each one an unforgettable Latina woman in her late '20s—and the complications and triumphs in ... (Barnes & Noble)
Ask Him Why
by Catherine Ryan Hyde
A family is torn apart when a teenage boy goes missing. His sister sets out to uncover the truth and heal their broken family.
From the bestselling author of, Pay It Forward, comes the stunning and emotional story of a young soldier’s unthinkable act…and the bonds of a sister and brother’s love. Ruth and her little brother, ... (Goodreads)
The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency
by Alexander McCall Smith
An empowering story of female friendship, courage, and detective work in Botswana.
Precious Ramotswe has only just set up shop as Botswana's No.1 (and only) lady detective when she is hired to track down a missing husband, uncover a con man, and follow a wayward daughter. However, ... (Goodreads)
The Cider House Rules
by John Irving
A moral journey through the rural landscape of 1940s Maine, exploring issues of responsibility, family, and love.
Homer Wells grows up in an orphanage where he spends his childhood trying to be "of use" as a medical assistant to the director, Dr. Wilbur Larch, whose history is told in flashbacks : After a ... (Wikipedia)
The Man of My Dreams
by Curtis Sittenfeld
Hannah Gavener navigates through her relationships with men, family, and herself in this coming-of-age novel.
Hannah Gavener is fourteen in the summer of 1991. In the magazines she reads, celebrities plan elaborate weddings; in Hannah’s own life, her parents’ marriage is crumbling. And somewhere in between ... (Goodreads)
Getting Over It
by Anna Maxted
A humorous and heartwarming novel about a woman's journey to overcome heartbreak and find love again.
Helen Bradshaw isn't exactly living out her dreams. She's a lowly assistant editor at GirlTime magazine, she drives an ancient Toyota, and she has a history of choosing men who fall several thousand ... (Barnes & Noble)
Audrey, Wait!
by Robin Benway
Audrey's breakup song becomes a hit, turning her into an overnight celebrity and causing chaos in her life.
EVERYBODY'S SINGING, "AUDREY, WAIT!" Audrey Cuttler's life hasn't been the same since that song, "Audrey, Wait!" hit the airwaves. All she wants to do is go to concerts, hang out with her friends, ... (Goodreads)
The Royal We
by Heather Cocks
A modern fairytale of a young woman's romance with a prince, and the challenges of life as a royal.
An American girl finds her prince in this "fun and dishy" (, People,) royal romance inspired by Prince William and Kate Middleton.,American Bex Porter was never one for fairy tales. Her twin sister ... (Barnes & Noble)
The Ice Queen
by Alice Hoffman
A woman who has always avoided love and emotion is struck by lightning, leading her on a journey of self-discovery and healing.
The Ice Queen is a nameless woman who makes a wish as an eight-year-old child that ruins her life. She grows up cold and unfriendly until, as she stands by her kitchen window, she is struck by a bolt ... (Wikipedia)
A Virgin River Christmas
by Robyn Carr
A heartwarming Christmas story set in the small town of Virgin River, where love and miracles happen during the holiday season.
Last Christmas Marcie Sullivan said a final goodbye to her husband, Bobby. This Christmas she's come to Virgin River to find the man who saved his life and gave her three more years to love him. ... (Goodreads)
Manhunting
by Jennifer Crusie
A humorous romance novel about a woman who goes on a manhunting spree to find the perfect man.
Kate Svenson may be a dynamite businesswoman—but after three failed engagements, she's decided she's hopeless at romance. What she needs is a Business Plan to help her find Mr. Right. The Cabins ... (Barnes & Noble)
Good Grief
by Lolly Winston
A young widow navigates the grieving process, finding solace in unexpected places and learning to live again.
A brilliantly funny and heartwarming debut about a young woman who stumbles, then fights to build a new life after the death of her husband. The perfect book for anyone who has ever been heartbroken, ... (Barnes & Noble)
Friends, Lovers, Chocolate
by Alexander McCall Smith
Isabel Dalhousie, philosopher and amateur sleuth, navigates the complexities of love and loss while solving a mystery involving a rare manuscript.
ISABEL DALHOUSIE - Book 2 Nothing captures the charm of Edinburgh like the bestselling Isabel Dalhousie series of novels featuring the insatiably curious philosopher and woman detective. Whether ... (Goodreads)
Seize the Night
by Dean Koontz
A thrilling story of a detective hunting down a killer in the dark of night.
Seize the Night begins a few months after Fear Nothing . It starts with Chris and his dog Orson happening upon Chris's ex-girlfriend, Lilly Wing, whose son Jimmy has just disappeared. Chris swears to ... (Wikipedia)
Something About You
by Julie James
A high-powered lawyer and an FBI agent are forced to work together on a case, but their initial dislike turns into something more.
Fate has thrown two sworn enemies... Of all the hotel rooms rented by all the adulterous politicians in Chicago, female Assistant U.S. Attorney Cameron Lynde had to choose the one next to 1308, where ... (Goodreads)
Everything Here Is Beautiful
by Mira T. Lee
The story of two sisters, one with a mental illness, and their journey through love, loss, and the complexities of family relationships.
Two Chinese-American sisters—Miranda, the older, responsible one, always her younger sister’s protector; Lucia, the headstrong, unpredictable one, whose impulses are huge and, often, life changing. ... (Goodreads)
