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Where Butterflies Wander by Suzanne Redfearn
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsFrom the bestselling author of In an Instant comes the moving story of a family grappling with grief and a woman with the power to help them through it—or stand in their way.After a tragic accident claims the life of one of her children, Marie Egide is desperate to carve out a fresh start for her family...Categorized as:
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![True to the Game II by Teri Woods]()
True to the Game II by Teri Woods
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsTRUE TO THE GAME II will pick up where True to the Game left off-- with one difference, Gena is now seeing a new guy named Jay. Little does Gena know that the man she has fallen in love with, so soon after Quadir's death, is his archrival, Jerrell Jackson. Unfortunately, Jerrell is determined to get his revenge against Quadir's crew and he'll start with Gena... -
![Aue by Becky Manawatu]()
Aue by Becky Manawatu
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsWINNER OF THE JANN MEDLICOTT ACORN PRIZE FOR FICTIONWINNER OF THE MITOQ BEST FIRST BOOK OF FICTIONWINNER OF THE NGAIO MARSH AWARD FOR BEST CRIME NOVELauē (verb) to cry, howl, groan, wail, bawl. (interjection) expression of astonishment or distress.Taukiri was born into sorrow... -
![Mama's Boy by ReShonda Tate Billingsley]()
Mama's Boy by ReShonda Tate Billingsley
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen her son is accused of a violent crime, church first lady Gloria Jones finds herself battling his prosecutor—as well as her own inner demons—to save him in this drama-filled novel from bestselling, award-winning author ReShonda Tate Billingsley. Gloria Jones is living a mother’s worst fear... -
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![An Unfinished Story: A Novel by Boo Walker]()
An Unfinished Story: A Novel by Boo Walker
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsA grieving widow and a disenchanted writer form an unexpected bond in a novel about second chances and finding the courage to let go of the past. It’s been three years since Claire Kite lost her husband, David, an aspiring novelist, in a tragic car accident. Claire finally finds the courage to move on; then she discovers among the remnants of her shattered world her husband’s last manuscript... -
![Fresh Water for Flowers: A Novel by Valérie Perrin]()
Fresh Water for Flowers: A Novel by Valérie Perrin
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsViolette Toussaint is the caretaker at a cemetery in a small town in Bourgogne. Casual mourners, regular visitors, and sundry colleagues—gravediggers, groundskeepers, and a priest—visit her to warm themselves in her lodge, where laughter, companionship, and occasional tears mix with the coffee she offers them. Her life is lived to the rhythms of their funny, moving confidences... -
![The Family Business 4 by Carl Weber, La Jill Hunt]()
The Family Business 4 by Carl Weber, La Jill Hunt
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsNational bestselling author Carl Weber returns with Essence bestseller La Jill Hunt in the latest installment in the wildly popular Family Business series. LC Duncan, patriarch and leader of the Duncan clan, is alive and well after being shot by a mysterious gunman... -
![Vita Mia by Sienna Mynx]()
Vita Mia by Sienna Mynx
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIt is the year 2018. Mirabella Battaglia has survived births, deaths, and betrayals as the wife of the most powerful Camorra Mafia Don in all of the Amalfi. Through vengeance and blood the family she swore to protect paid the ultimate price. Now at the seasoned age of 54, she has decided to reveal her truth to her children and the world... -
![Heartbeat: A Courageous Love Novel by Terreece M. Clarke]()
Heartbeat: A Courageous Love Novel by Terreece M. Clarke
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMaya Anderson only knows success: set a goal, create a plan, achieve. Everything she can control she does, down to her color-coordinated closet. Then someone tried to kill her. Now, she has a new goal: stay alive. New town. New identity. No men... -
![Stealing Candy by Allison Hobbs]()
Stealing Candy by Allison Hobbs
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsForced teen prostitution in America is on the rise and is being exposed through the media. Allison Hobbs offers a provocative look into the lives of three young girls who have been forced into sex slavery by a homicidal pimp, and the one woman who risks everything to try and save their lives. "Stealing Candy "by Allison Hobbs is a shocking novel about human sex trafficking... -
![Lemon Drop Cottage by K.T. Dady]()
Lemon Drop Cottage by K.T. Dady
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWelcome to Pepper Bay. A small close-knit community where you’ll find chocolate box cottages, quaint shops, love, drama, and a happily ever after.Snuggle down with this cosy, feel-good, comfort read that whisks you away to a beautiful bay on the Isle of Wight – Perfect for fans of Christie Barlow, Phillipa Ashley, and Holly Martin... -
![The Berry Pickers by Amanda Peters]()
The Berry Pickers by Amanda Peters
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA four-year-old Mi’kmaq girl goes missing from the blueberry fields of Maine, sparking a tragic mystery that haunts the survivors, unravels a community, and remains unsolved for nearly fifty years.July 1962. A Mi’kmaq family from Nova Scotia arrives in Maine to pick blueberries for the summer. Weeks later, four-year-old Ruthie, the family’s youngest child, vanishes...Categorized as:
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![Jaded by Ela Lee]()
Jaded by Ela Lee
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA young lawyer wakes up the morning after a work gala with no memory of how she got home the previous night and must figure out what, exactly, happened—and how much she's willing to put up with to make her way to the top of the corporate ladder.Jade isn’t even my real name. Jade began as my Starbucks name, because all children of immigrants have a Starbucks name... -
![Reluctantly Home by Imogen Clark]()
Reluctantly Home by Imogen Clark
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsFrom the bestselling author of Where the Story Starts comes a tale about dealing with the past—and finally facing the future.Pip Appleby seems to have it all, with her prestigious job as a human rights lawyer and her enviable London home. But then a tragic accident stops her life in its tracks, and in an instant everything changes... -
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![Invisible Girl by Jill Childs]()
Invisible Girl by Jill Childs
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA heartbreaking story of family secrets from the USA Today bestselling author of Gracie’s Secret. Perfect for fans of Jodi Picoult and Diane Chamberlain.I know you. I know you in a way you can’t even imagine. I have been searching for you in the years since you wrote that letter – the letter that told me you were looking for me too... -
![Improbably Yours by Kerry Anne King]()
Improbably Yours by Kerry Anne King
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsAn unusual inheritance leads to a life-changing journey in a novel of romance, secrets, and the treasure of found family.Blythe Harmon is on the fast track to a life she never wanted...Categorized as:
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![Royally Treasured by Elle Boon]()
Royally Treasured by Elle Boon
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLennox had big dreams…until one night all her hopes and dreams came crashing down, sending her running back home. Duke is judge, jury, and executioner…when it comes to those who fall under his protection, he’ll stop at nothing to keep them safe... -
![The Wishing Game by Meg Shaffer]()
The Wishing Game by Meg Shaffer
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsYears ago, a reclusive mega-bestselling children’s author quit writing under mysterious circumstances. Suddenly he resurfaces with a brand-new book and a one-of-a-kind competition, offering a prize that will change the winner’s life in this absorbing and whimsical novel.“Clever, dark, and hopeful . .Categorized as:
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![Finding Forever by Keisha Ervin]()
Finding Forever by Keisha Ervin
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIt is said that if you let something go and it returns, it was always yours to begin with. Does true love really exist? For Koran, it did more than eight years ago when the love of his life left without an explanation... -
![Secret by Nia Forrester]()
Secret by Nia Forrester
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsShayla has a secret. She’s very different than the person she used to be three short years ago; that woman she finally feels like she’s left behind and never wants to be again. And she’s been doing fine so far with her plan to reinvent herself. Trey Denison wasn’t going to put even a dent in those plans... -
![The Pink House by Cindy Kirk]()
The Pink House by Cindy Kirk
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsDeep in the forest, on a sun-drenched patch of lush green grass, surrounded by lily-of-the-valley, sits a pink house. With turrets towering like neighboring trees, and a wide welcoming front porch, the old Victorian is impossible to miss. Except that everyone in town has—everyone but Hannah Danbury... -
![Right as Rain by Lindsey Stoddard]()
Right as Rain by Lindsey Stoddard
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA Kirkus Best Book of 2019! From the critically acclaimed author of Just Like Jackie comes a strikingly tender novel about one family’s heartbreak and the compassion that carries them through, perfect for fans of Sara Pennypacker, Lisa Graff, and Ann M. Martin.It’s been almost a year since Rain’s brother Guthrie died, and her parents still don’t know it was all Rain’s fault... -
![The Director by Renee Rose]()
The Director by Renee Rose
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsNO ONE TAKES WHAT’S MINE.The lovely attorney kept a secret from me. A baby she’s been carrying since Valentine’s night. The night we were thrown together by the roulette wheel. She never contacted me. Meant to keep me in the dark.She’s about to find out what happens when you cross a bratva boss.Punishment is in order. Sequestering until the birth.And I’ll use that time to win her surrender... -
![Mink River by Brian Doyle]()
Mink River by Brian Doyle
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsLike Dylan Thomas’ Under Milk Wood and Sherwood Anderson’s Winesburg, Ohio, Brian Doyle’s stunning fiction debut brings a town to life through the jumbled lives and braided stories of its people...Categorized as:
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![The Candid Life of Meena Dave by Namrata Patel]()
The Candid Life of Meena Dave by Namrata Patel
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsA woman embarks on an unexpected journey into her past in an engrossing novel about identity, family secrets, and rediscovering the need to belong.Meena Dave is a photojournalist and a nomad. She has no family, no permanent address, and no long-term attachments, preferring to observe the world at a distance through the lens of her camera... -
![Here One Moment by Liane Moriarty]()
Here One Moment by Liane Moriarty
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsIf you knew your future, would you try to fight fate? Aside from a delay, there will be no problems. The flight will be smooth, it will land safely. Everyone who gets on the plane will get off. But almost all of them will be forever changed. Because on this ordinary, short, domestic flight, something extraordinary happens. People learn how and when they are going to die...Categorized as:
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![Unlikely Animals by Annie Hartnett]()
Unlikely Animals by Annie Hartnett
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings"A lost young woman returns to small-town New Hampshire under the strangest of circumstances in this one-of-a-kind novel of life, death, and whatever comes after from the acclaimed author of Rabbit Cake. The Starlings live in Everton, an ordinary enough New Hampshire town... -
![Cemetery Nights by Stephen Dobyns]()
Cemetery Nights by Stephen Dobyns
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFrom the fabulous storytelling of our dreams to the mute passions of domestic life, Stephen Dobyns explores a full range of human experience in these narrative poems... -
![Liam: One Night with the Wicked Chef! by T.C. Clark]()
Liam: One Night with the Wicked Chef! by T.C. Clark
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAnother story featuring everlasting love with a sensual bite!Irene James knows what she wants from a man, and sis, Liam Campbell isn’t it. She knew the power famous men had and did her best to stay well out of their way. She'd moved to New Orleans to open her dream business and help care for her nephew... -
![Missing Her More by Karen McQuestion]()
Missing Her More by Karen McQuestion
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe heartwarming companion novel to Good Man, Dalton!The Vanderhaven family of Manhattan has it all: wealth, prestige, good looks, and a thriving business empire. But their seemingly perfect world is ripped apart when their younger daughter, eight-year-old Brenna, runs off after overhearing her parents' arguing. Out on the streets, she quickly realizes she's lost... -
![Penitence by Kristin Koval]()
Penitence by Kristin Koval
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFor readers of Ann Patchett and Celeste Ng, Penitence is a poignant exploration of love and forgiveness. It’s a suspenseful, addictive page-turner filled with literary insight that compels readers to consider whether each of us is more than the worst thing we’ve ever done.When a shocking murder occurs in the home of Angie and David Sheehan, their lives are shattered... -
![In a Thousand Different Ways by Cecelia Ahern]()
In a Thousand Different Ways by Cecelia Ahern
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFinding your way is never a simple journey…Alice sees the best in people.She also sees the worst.She sees a thousand different emotions and knows exactly what everyone around her is feeling.Every. Single. Day.But it’s the dark thoughts.The sadness. The rage.These are the things she can’t get out of her head. The things that overwhelm her...Categorized as:
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![The Passing Storm by Christine Nolfi]()
The Passing Storm by Christine Nolfi
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsA gripping, openhearted novel about family, reconciliation, and bringing closure to the secrets of the past.Early into the tempestuous decade of her thirties, Rae Langdon struggles to work through a grief she never anticipated. With her father, Connor, she tends to their Ohio farm, a forty-acre spread that itself has enjoyed better days... -
![The Probability of Everything by Sarah Everett]()
The Probability of Everything by Sarah Everett
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsA heart-wrenching middle grade debut about Kemi, an aspiring scientist who loves statistics and facts, as she navigates grief and loss at a moment when life as she knows it changes forever.Eleven-year-old Kemi Carter loves scientific facts, specifically probability. It's how she understands the world and her place in it. Kemi knows her odds of being born were 1 in 5... -
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![Love in the Time of Bertie by Alexander McCall Smith]()
Love in the Time of Bertie by Alexander McCall Smith
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThe latest installment in the delightful 44 Scotland Street series finds all our favorite residents up to their usual hilarious hijinks. In the microcosm of 44 Scotland Street, all of life's richness is found in the glorious goings-on of its residents... -
![Water Moon by Samantha Sotto Yambao]()
Water Moon by Samantha Sotto Yambao
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA woman inherits a pawnshop where you can sell your regrets, and then embarks on a magical journey when a charming young physicist wanders into the shop, in this dreamlike and enchanting fantasy novel.On a backstreet in Tokyo lies a pawnshop, but not everyone can find it. Most will see a cozy ramen restaurant... -
![After Elias by Eddy Boudel Tan]()
After Elias by Eddy Boudel Tan
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA tragedy shatters Coen’s carefully constructed life.When the airplane piloted by Elias Santos crashes one week before their wedding day, Coen Caraway loses the man he loves and the illusion of happiness he has worked so hard to create. The only thing Elias leaves behind is a recording of his final words, and even Coen is baffled by the cryptic message... -
![Honor's Promise (Silhouette Promo) by Sharon Sala]()
Honor's Promise (Silhouette Promo) by Sharon Sala
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDon’t miss the chance to read the novels that launched New York Times bestselling author Sharon Sala’s career. WAS SHE RIGHT TO TRUST THIS STRANGER? For Honor O’Brien, home had always been Charlie’s All-Night Truck Stop, where weary drivers were sure to find the best barbecue in West Texas... -
![His Surprise Package by Ashlee Price]()
His Surprise Package by Ashlee Price
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA Marriage Mistake RomanceAm I really married to a billionaire?!This must be some mistake.Or is it...Being married to a handsome, chiseled, rich hottie is every woman's dream come true.But playing the role of Aaron Walsh's wife felt more like a nightmare.He's my husband but why is he so ice cold?I spend most of my time trying to figure him out... -
![The Last Summer in Ireland: A gripping and emotional page-turner by Noëlle Harrison]()
The Last Summer in Ireland: A gripping and emotional page-turner by Noëlle Harrison
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA lost girl. A mysterious house in Ireland. An invitation that changes everything.Twenty years ago, at the end of a long hot Irish summer, three sisters submerge themselves in the cool lake at their home, Swan Hall. As Maeve and Aisling watch their beautiful younger sister Nuala laughing and splashing, droplets of water clinging to her dark hair, it is hard to hide their envy of her... -
![Stone Girl by Eleni Hale]()
Stone Girl by Eleni Hale
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI’m at the police station. There’s blood splattered across my face and clothes. In this tiny room with walls the colour of winter sky I hug a black backpack full of treasures. Only one thing is certain . . . no one can ever forgive me for what I’ve done.An unspeakable event changes everything. No more Mum, school or bed of her own... -
![The Lighthouse by Christopher Parker]()
The Lighthouse by Christopher Parker
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAmy is struggling to put her life back together following the death of her mother. The loss has left her heartbroken, and she doesn’t know if her world will ever be whole again.Meanwhile, in Seabrook, a small town famous for its haunted lighthouse, Ryan Porter lives a simple but busy life, maintaining the ranch which he shares with his father... -
![All About Evie by Cathy Lamb]()
All About Evie by Cathy Lamb
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsSet against the natural beauty of the San Juan Islands in the Pacific Northwest, acclaimed author Cathy Lamb’s latest novel tells the emotionally compelling story of one woman’s life-changing discovery about her past . . . As a child, Evie Lindsay was unnerved by her premonitions...Categorized as:
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![When These Mountains Burn by David Joy]()
When These Mountains Burn by David Joy
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAcclaimed author and "remarkably gifted storyteller" (The Charlotte Observer) David Joy returns with a fierce and tender tale of a father, an addict, a lawman, and the explosive events that come to unite them.When his addict son gets in deep with his dealer, it takes everything Raymond Mathis has to bail him out of trouble one last time... -
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![After Story by Larissa Behrendt]()
After Story by Larissa Behrendt
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsWhen Indigenous lawyer Jasmine decides to take her mother Della on a tour of England's most revered literary sites, Jasmine hopes it will bring them closer together and help them reconcile the past.Twenty-five years earlier the disappearance of Jasmine's older sister devastated their tight-knit community...Categorized as:
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![Familia by Lauren E. Rico]()
Familia by Lauren E. Rico
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsWhat if your most basic beliefs about your life were suddenly revealed to be a lie? In this compelling, emotional novel, two young women are brought together by a genealogy test and a haunting question that shakes their understanding of what family is and who they truly are . . -
![The Seven Skins of Esther Wilding by Holly Ringland, Emmanuelle Mattana]()
The Seven Skins of Esther Wilding by Holly Ringland, Emmanuelle Mattana
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsFrom international bestselling author of The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart, Holly Ringland, comes a haunting and magical novel about joy, grief, courage, and transformation. 'On the afternoon that Esther Wilding drove homeward along the coast, a year after her sister had walked into the sea and disappeared, the light was painfully golden... -
![The Bookstore Sisters by Alice Hoffman]()
The Bookstore Sisters by Alice Hoffman
Rated: 4.03 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsFrom New York Times bestselling author Alice Hoffman comes a heartfelt short story about family, independence, and finding your place in the world.Isabel Gibson has all but perfected the art of forgetting. She’s a New Yorker now, with nothing left to tie her to Brinkley’s Island, Maine... -
![The Book of Beginnings by Sally Page]()
The Book of Beginnings by Sally Page
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsFrom the author of the phenomenal bestseller The Keeper of Stories, comes the next uplifting story of how the most unexpected friendships are forged in the most unlikely of places . . .Jo Sorsby knows she is hiding from her past when she steps in to look after her uncle’s stationery shop...Categorized as:
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![The Heaviness of Things That Float by Jennifer Manuel]()
The Heaviness of Things That Float by Jennifer Manuel
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsJennifer Manuel skilfully depicts the lonely world of Bernadette, a woman who has spent the last forty years living alone on the periphery of a remote West Coast First Nations reserve, serving as a nurse for the community...
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