Books like 'Grown Ups'
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The Daydream Cabin by Carolyn Brown
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsA headstrong woman discovers it’s never too late for change in New York Times bestselling author Carolyn Brown’s spirited novel about lost hope and second chances.Substitute counselor for wayward teens isn’t how public-school teacher Jayden Bennett planned to spend her summer vacation. However reluctant, she’s hiking up her jeans and heading for remote Piney Wood Academy in north Texas... -
![Forever Geek by Holly Smale]()
Forever Geek by Holly Smale
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsMy name is Harriet Manners and I’ll be a geek forever…Harriet Manners knows almost every fact there is.Modelling isn’t a sure-fire route to popularity. Neither is making endless lists. The people you love don’t expect you to transform into someone else. Statistically, you are more likely to not meet your Australian ex-boyfriend in Australia than bump into him there... -
![The Wilder Widows by Katherine Hastings]()
The Wilder Widows by Katherine Hastings
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFour widows. Four wishes. One wild adventure.When Sylvie’s husband passed away, she’d barely hung her black dress back in the closet when three widows on Wilder Lane showed up on her doorstep... -
![The Chronicles of Audy: 4R by Orizuka]()
The Chronicles of Audy: 4R by Orizuka
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsHai. Namaku Audy. Umurku 22 tahun. Hidupku tadinya biasa-biasa saja, sampai kedua orangtuaku jatuh bangkrut karena ditipu. Aku hanya tinggal selangkah lagi menuju gelar sarjanaku. Selangkah lagi! Tapi kedua orangtuaku rupanya tega merusak momen itu. Jadi sekarang, di sinilah aku berada. Di rumah aneh yang dihuni oleh 4 bersaudara yang sama anehnya: Regan, Romeo, Rex dan Rafael... -
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![Before We Grow Old: The love story that everyone will be talking about in 2022 by Clare Swatman]()
Before We Grow Old: The love story that everyone will be talking about in 2022 by Clare Swatman
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratings'Before We Grow Old had me from the first page, and crying buckets by the last!' Katy ReganWhen seven-year-old Fran first met Will they knew instantly that they were made for each other. For eleven years they were inseparable, but then, at the age of eighteen, Will just upped and disappeared.Twenty-five years later Will is back... -
![The Chronicles of Audy: 21 by Orizuka]()
The Chronicles of Audy: 21 by Orizuka
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsHai. Namaku Audy. Umurku masih 22 tahun. Hidupku tadinya biasa-biasa saja, sampai aku memutuskan untuk bekerja di rumah 4R. Aku sempat berhenti, tapi mereka berhasil membujukku untuk kembali setelah memberiku titel baru: "bagian dari keluarga". Di saat aku merasa semakin akrab dengan mereka, pada suatu siang, salah seorang dari mereka mengungkapkan perasaannya kepadaku... -
![Lucy Mathers Goes Back To Work: A romantic comedy about the trials and tribulations of returning to the workplace! by Julie Butterfield]()
Lucy Mathers Goes Back To Work: A romantic comedy about the trials and tribulations of returning to the workplace! by Julie Butterfield
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLucy Mathers was once the golden girl of Simcock & Bright. Four years later, she’s a stay at home mum with two adorable children, has swapped her Louboutins for rabbit slippers and spends her day making crustless sandwiches and colour co-ordinated lunches instead of signing up high profile clients. When her husband is suddenly made redundant, there is panic in the Mathers’ household... -
![Single for the Summer: The perfect feel-good romantic comedy set on a Greek island by Mandy Baggot]()
Single for the Summer: The perfect feel-good romantic comedy set on a Greek island by Mandy Baggot
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratings***Pre-order NOW the go-to book for the summer, from everyone's favourite getaway Queen, Mandy Baggot!*** Tess Parks has made up her mind: love isn’t for her. When it comes to dating she has one rule: after six weeks with a guy, she ends it. So when her heartbroken best friend invites her for a girly getaway in Corfu, Tess is sure she can stick to their pact to stay single for the summer... -
![Vinyl Cafe Unplugged by Stuart McLean]()
Vinyl Cafe Unplugged by Stuart McLean
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsBestselling author and radio storytelling sensation Stuart McLean revisits the heartwarming and hilarious friends from his iconic Vinyl Cafe.Dave and his wife Morley would no doubt tell you that life is what you make it. Unfortunately for them, that means a compilation tape of mistakes, miscues, misunderstandings, and muddle... -
![Head Over Heels by Holly Smale]()
Head Over Heels by Holly Smale
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratings“My name is Harriet Manners, and I will always be a geek.”The fifth book in the bestselling, award-winning GEEK GIRL series.Harriet Manners knows almost every fact there is.She knows duck-billed platypuses don’t have stomachs.She knows that fourteen squirrels were once detained as spies.She knows only one flag in the world features a building... -
![The Funny Thing About Norman Foreman by Julietta Henderson]()
The Funny Thing About Norman Foreman by Julietta Henderson
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsA triumphant and touching debut about the unlikeliest superstar you’ll ever meet.Twelve-year-old Norman Foreman and his best friend, Jax, are a legendary comedic duo in waiting, with a plan to take their act all the way to the Edinburgh Fringe. But when Jax dies, Norman decides the only fitting tribute is to perform at the festival himself. The problem is, Norman’s not the funny one. Jax was...Categorized as:
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![The Sometimes Sisters by Carolyn Brown]()
The Sometimes Sisters by Carolyn Brown
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsA bittersweet inheritance reunites three estranged sisters in a novel of family, trust, and forgiveness from New York Times bestselling author Carolyn Brown. When they were growing up, Dana, Harper, and Tawny thought of themselves as “sometimes sisters.” They connected only during the summer month they’d all spend at their grandmother’s rustic lakeside resort in north Texas... -
![Peas, Carrots and Six More Feet by Hannah M. Lynn]()
Peas, Carrots and Six More Feet by Hannah M. Lynn
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThis family is about to go nuclear Following straight on from the climatic events of Peas, Carrots and a Red Feather Boa, Eric Sibley faces a completely new landscape. As he struggles to come to terms with his new situation he finds support and help in some of the most unlikely places... -
![Screwball by Eva Haining]()
Screwball by Eva Haining
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen the pitcher becomes the catch, all bets are off...Major League Baseball pitcher for the Yankees, Anders Verbeck, is blindsided when he meets the star batter for the USA women’s baseball team. He's at the top of his game, with a host of willing fangirls, but the moment Brooke comes hurling into his life, he only has eyes for her... -
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![Interception: A sports romantic comedy (Hall of Fame) by Eva Haining]()
Interception: A sports romantic comedy (Hall of Fame) by Eva Haining
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBecoming a baby daddy wasn’t part of the plan…Cooper ‘Coop’ Danford is an NFL Titan and hot commodity to his female fans. Not one to settle down, Coop enjoys the spoils of fame and fortune. It's not until sassy, sexy, Zoey ‘Zee’ Porter literally shows up on his doorstep that he contemplates something more.Zee is a woman who knows what she wants, and she's not afraid to take it... -
![The Carrot by Virginia Gray]()
The Carrot by Virginia Gray
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhat if the perfect job was dangled right in front of you? The only catch: Fix an unfixable problem—oh, and it’s in the middle of nowhere. Would you leave your friends, your lover, your world? Would you sacrifice your reputation and your pride? Would you sell your very soul? Susan Wade has designed a fabulous future for herself... -
![Geraldine Verne's Red Suitcase by Jane Riley]()
Geraldine Verne's Red Suitcase by Jane Riley
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHis dying wish was to set her free. So why does she feel so trapped?Jack had two dying wishes: that his wife scatter his ashes somewhere ‘exotic’, and that she not give up on life once he was gone. He intended to spur her on to new adventures, but despite clinging to her red suitcase, Geraldine Verne hasn’t left the house for three months... -
![One Way Ticket by Kate O'Keeffe, Melissa Baldwin]()
One Way Ticket by Kate O'Keeffe, Melissa Baldwin
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWould you switch lives with someone you just met? Sabrina Monroe is poised and ready for her future as Mrs. Todd Edward Blakely. Everything seems perfect, but on the big day, suddenly she’s not so sure. Her nicely mapped out life ahead of her, she finds herself in her own movie scene as the runaway bride, climbing out of the bathroom window. All she can think is escape... -
![Calling Major Tom by David M. Barnett, David Barnett]()
Calling Major Tom by David M. Barnett, David Barnett
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsCalling Major Tom is a heartwarming, quirky and ultimately life-affirming story of friendship, family and forgiveness - and the world's most unlikely astronaut. A man who has given up on the world. A family who show him how to live.Forty-something Thomas is very happy to be on his own, far away from other people and their problems... -
![Definitely (Maybe) Dating: Laugh Out Loud Opposites Attract Romantic Comedy (The Eastons) by Marina Adair]()
Definitely (Maybe) Dating: Laugh Out Loud Opposites Attract Romantic Comedy (The Eastons) by Marina Adair
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAll is fair in love and war . . .From New York Times bestselling author Marina Adair, comes a laugh out loud, tender and heartfelt opposites attract romantic comedy that fans of Christina Lauren, Sarah Morgan, and Jill Shalvis will adore... -
![Definitely Better Now by Ava Robinson]()
Definitely Better Now by Ava Robinson
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA touching and deeply funny debut about starting over sober only to discover life’s biggest messes are still waiting right where you left them. The very last person anyone should worry about is Emma. Yes, hi, she’s an alcoholic. But she’s officially been sober for one entire year. That’s twelve months of better health...Categorized as:
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![Absolutely Smashing It: When #fml means family by Kathryn Wallace]()
Absolutely Smashing It: When #fml means family by Kathryn Wallace
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratings***Unmissable, hilarious and kind, this is the first novel from Kathryn Wallace, who blogs as I Know, I Need to Stop Talking***"SAM! AVA! Get downstairs, NOW. Have you done your TEETH? HAIR? SHOES? Come on, come on, come on, we're going to be bastarding late again. No, I haven't seen Lego Optimus Prime, and nor do I give a shit about his whereabouts... -
![Stirring Up Trouble by Kimberly Kincaid]()
Stirring Up Trouble by Kimberly Kincaid
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLooking for inspiration... Sloane Russo's turned a decade of crazy jobs and whimsical travel into a career writing steamy novels set in exotic places. Trouble is, Sloane's flat broke now—and she can't channel sun-drenched beaches in the Blue Ridge Mountains. The only fast cash in town comes with some seriously distracting temptation: Gavin Carmichael, hot, handsome and oh-so-hard-headed... -
![Not Playing Fair by Terri Osburn]()
Not Playing Fair by Terri Osburn
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe universe is not playing fair.First, my new boss says changes are coming to our library that threaten the programs I run. Then a letter arrives from my mother—whom I haven’t seen in more than twenty years—saying who knows what because I’m refusing to open it. Last but not least, the man who dumped me eight months ago is telling people that I’m trying to get him back... -
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![Cheeky Romance by Kim Eun Jeong]()
Cheeky Romance by Kim Eun Jeong
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWanita yang tingkahnya tidak terduga, “si ibu hamil nasional”, vs laki-laki yang selalu dianggap sempurna,“si dokter nasional”. Aku adalah seorang reporter. Saat aku sedang bekerja, di tengah syuting, muncul seorang dokter kandungan yang marah-marah seperti orang gila dan menuduhku sebagai ibu hamil. Celakanya, acara itu sedang ditayangkan ke seluruh penjuru negeri... -
![Bad Bridesmaid by Portia MacIntosh]()
Bad Bridesmaid by Portia MacIntosh
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 12 ratings‘My wedding is ruined and my marriage is going to fail. And it’s all your fault!' LA romcom writer Mia Valentina has it all; money, success, a tanned and toned body, golden blonde hair and a string of sexy lovers. She’s almost forgotten her previous self: plain old Mia Harrison... -
![Holly Freakin' Hughes by Kelsey Kingsley]()
Holly Freakin' Hughes by Kelsey Kingsley
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 14 ratings"People like you don't fall in love with people like me." Meet Holly Hughes , a moderately successful teen advice columnist living in a studio apartment on the Upper East Side with her boyfriend Stephen. She has it all, but at the ripe age of thirty-one, she wants more. She wants to be married, she wants a family, and she's going to have it all with Stephen... -
![The Risk Pool by Richard Russo]()
The Risk Pool by Richard Russo
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsThe Risk Pool is a thirty-year journey through the lives of Sam Hall, a small-town gambling hellraiser, and his watchful, introspective son Ned...Categorized as:
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![Geek Girl (4). Der Star unter den Sternschnuppen by Holly Smale]()
Geek Girl (4). Der Star unter den Sternschnuppen by Holly Smale
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsMy name is Harriet Manners, and I am still a geek.Harriet Manners has high hopes for the new school year: she’s a Sixth Former now, and things are going to be different... -
![Smooches by Susan Renee]()
Smooches by Susan Renee
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI made one of those dream board things while hanging out with my best friends. You know, the kind that are made with pictures ripped from magazines with special notes about your life goals or biggest wishes. (Mine of course, is covered in glitter!) As a single mom, it’s hard to put my dreams and goals first, but I made my list. 1. Finally finish my degree 2. Learn how to cook new recipes. 3... -
![Yoga Pant Nation by Laurie Gelman]()
Yoga Pant Nation by Laurie Gelman
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsFrom the author of Class Mom and You've Been Volunteered comes Yoga Pant Nation--a novel about one mom's challenges through parenting and life, keeping her on her toes and perpetually in yoga pants... -
![Crazy To Leave You by Marilyn Simon Rothstein]()
Crazy To Leave You by Marilyn Simon Rothstein
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsFrom the author of Husbands and Other Sharp Objects comes a witty, bighearted novel about the happy accidents that lead to love and second chances.Forty-one years old, the last of her friends to marry, and down to a size 12, Lauren Leo is in her gown and about to tie the knot. There’s just one thing missing: the groom. With one blindsiding text, Lauren is unceremoniously dumped at the altar... -
![Handling Sin by Michael Malone]()
Handling Sin by Michael Malone
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsOn the Ides of March, our hero, Raleigh Whittier Hayes (forgetful husband, baffled father, prosperous insurance agent and leading citizen of Thermopylae, North Carolina), learns that his father has discharged himself from the hospital, taken all his money out of the bank and, with a young black female mental patient, vanished in a yellow Cadillac convertible... -
![The Saturday Night Sauvignon Sisterhood by Gill Sims]()
The Saturday Night Sauvignon Sisterhood by Gill Sims
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIt’s time for a w(h)ine‘Oh, for f*ck’s sake’ muttered Claire under her breath, as she opened the fridge to see what she could find for a no effort dinner. The children continued to fight behind her... -
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![The Audacity of Sara Grayson by Joani Elliott]()
The Audacity of Sara Grayson by Joani Elliott
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWhat happens when your mother’s dying wish becomes your worst nightmare?What happens when the world’s greatest literary icon dies before she finishes the final book in her best-selling series? And what happens when she leaves that book in the hands of her unstable, neurotic daughter, who swears she’s not a real writer? Sara Grayson is a thirty-two-year-old greeting card writer about to land... -
![Tell Me I'm An Artist by Chelsea Martin]()
Tell Me I'm An Artist by Chelsea Martin
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA portrait of the artist as a work-in-progress (Sharma Shields), this hilarious and incisive coming-of-age novel about an art student from a poor family struggling to find her place in a new social class of rich, well-connected peers is perfect for fans of Elif Batuman's The Idiot and Weike Wang's Chemistry At her San Francisco art school, Joey enrolls in a film elective that requires her to...Categorized as:
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![First Time for Everything: A Novel by Henry Fry]()
First Time for Everything: A Novel by Henry Fry
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsDanny Scudd is absolutely fine. At twenty-seven years old he's finally moved to London and escaped his parents' tiny fish and chip shop, his beloved collection of house plants are thriving and every Monday evening he has a date night with his boyfriend, Tobbs.But Danny's life is thrown into chaos when he discovers at an STI clinic that Tobbs might be cheating on him... -
![Once More with Feeling by Elissa Sussman]()
Once More with Feeling by Elissa Sussman
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThen. Katee Rose is living the dream as America's number one pop star, caught in a whirlwind of sold-out concerts, screaming fans, and constant tabloid coverage. Everyone wants to know everything about her and her boyfriend, Ryan LaNeve, the hottest member of adored boy band CrushZone. Katee loves to perform but hates the impossible demands of stardom... -
![Waiting for Milo by Angel Devlin]()
Waiting for Milo by Angel Devlin
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe first in a brand new series! Meet the Waite family. He called her Rapunzel. Now she’s back in a tower of her own making. Can he rescue his princess and live happily ever after? After purchasing her nan’s old home, Violet Blake wonders if the mysterious Waite family still live in the house across the garden... -
![The Snapper by Roddy Doyle]()
The Snapper by Roddy Doyle
Rated: 3.94 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsFrom the Booker Prize-winning author of Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha, the follow up to his acclaimed debut novel The CommitmentsWatch for Roddy Doyle's new novel, Smile, coming in October of 2017Twenty-year-old Sharon Rabbitte is pregnant. She's also unmarried, living at home, working in a grocery store, and keeping the father's identity a secret. Her own father, Jimmy Sr., is shocked by the news... -
![PS, I Scored the Bridesmaids by Ross O'Carroll-Kelly, Paul Howard]()
PS, I Scored the Bridesmaids by Ross O'Carroll-Kelly, Paul Howard
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSo there I was, roysh, twenty-three years of age, still, like, gorgeous and rich, living off my legend as a schools rugby player, scoring the birds, being the man, when all of a sudden, roysh, life becomes a total mare... -
![Has Anyone Seen My Sex Life? by Kristen Bailey]()
Has Anyone Seen My Sex Life? by Kristen Bailey
Rated: 3.94 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsIt’s normal for your washing machine to get more action than you, right? I wake up, bleary-eyed. It’s been two years, six months and three hours since I last shaved my legs, and the llama-patterned knickers I’m wearing have seen better days. We have seven minutes before the kids wake up, and my husband shuffles closer. ‘Ouch,’ he says, a piece of Lego sticking into his back... -
![Shades of Grace by Barbara Delinsky]()
Shades of Grace by Barbara Delinsky
Rated: 3.93 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsNew York Times bestselling author Barbara Delinsky delivers a touching and heartfelt story in which love and devotion are put to the ultimate test, first published in 1996.Grace Dorian is The Confidante, America's favorite advice columnist... -
![The Cafe at Seashell Cove by Karen Clarke]()
The Cafe at Seashell Cove by Karen Clarke
Rated: 3.92 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWelcome to the Café at Seashell Cove, where you’ll find irresistible home-baked cakes, smiling friendly faces – and maybe even a second chance at love… When Cassie Maitland needs a holiday from her glamorous but stressful job in event management, she escapes home to gorgeous Seashell Cove, where her family’s cosy café sits perched on the cliffs above sparkling waves and golden sand... -
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![Elling by Ingvar Ambjørnsen]()
Elling by Ingvar Ambjørnsen
Rated: 3.92 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsELLING is the endearing and hilarious story of two outsiders struggling to come to terms with the real world... -
![The Book of Joe by Jonathan Tropper]()
The Book of Joe by Jonathan Tropper
Rated: 3.92 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsRight after high school, Joe Goffman left sleepy Bush Falls, Connecticut and never looked back. Then he wrote a novel savaging everything in town, a novel that became a national bestseller and a huge hit movie... -
![The Love Wars by L. Alison Heller]()
The Love Wars by L. Alison Heller
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBreaking up is hard to do. At least the first few times. Even though Molly Grant has only a handful of relationships behind her, she’s already been through more divorces than she can count. At the premier Manhattan law firm where she’s a matrimonial attorney, the hours are long, the bosses tyrannical, and the bonuses stratospheric. Her clients are rich, famous, and used to getting their way... -
![The Last 2% by Kim Rang]()
The Last 2% by Kim Rang
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsJeongha, si ratu pemenang undian, memang selalu beruntung. Kali ini ia mendapatkan hadiah menginap di Arizona, hotel bintang lima yang sangat terkenal. Sayangnya, keberuntungan sepertinya tidak menyertai wanita ini dalam hal percintaan... -
![Always the Bridesmaid by Lindsey Kelk]()
Always the Bridesmaid by Lindsey Kelk
Rated: 3.89 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsThe brilliant new summer bestseller from Lindsey Kelk, author of the I Heart seriesEveryone loves a bridesmaid.Except Maddie, who’s perpetually asked to be one.Everyone loves a wedding.Except Maddie’s best friend, who’s getting divorced.And everyone loves the way Maddie’s so happy backstage.Except Maddie herself.One best friend is in wedding countdown while the other heads for marriage meltdown... -
![Who Put That Hair in My Toothbrush? by Jerry Spinelli]()
Who Put That Hair in My Toothbrush? by Jerry Spinelli
Rated: 3.86 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWho Put That Hair in My Toothbrush? Sibling rivalry at its finest! Whether it's on the hockey ice, at school, or at home, Greg and Megin just can't seem to get along. She calls him Grosso, he calls her Megamouth. They battle with donuts, cockroaches, and hair...
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