Family life fiction Books

From the author of Poor Ghost comes a poignant road trip novel following two middle-aged brothers, Chris and Andy Fairley, as they attempt an unlikely musical comeback in Japan.Chris and Andy Fairley couldn't be more opposite-Chris, an uptight,...

Every family has its secrets and Sandy's is no different. At his uncle's funeral in the small Cypriot village of Bamyaköy, Sandy discovers that he has a half-sister, Defne, and that his long dead and idolised Turkish Cypriot father, Zeki Aziz, had...

When California divorce attorney Marta Bufford says to friend and seminar leader Gilbert that she needs "to go backward in order to go forward," she's talking about both her personal history and uncertain future, a dichotomy that comes into clear focus...

Step into my world, "I Wish I Could Be." These stories are about my imagination after I was stripped of my life and injured as a young man. My unique perspective, shaped by these experiences, brings a fresh and compelling narrative to each story. Love,...

Marie thought she had it all.A beautiful home. Two wonderful children. A husband she had loved since high school. She was the "It Girl," the woman everyone admired.Until the day it all shattered.Betrayed by the one she trusted most, Marie spirals into...

Before the archive could codify memory, the land bore it silently. In Where the Earth Remembers, the second volume of the Whitman Chronicles, history is no longer written in ink-it's tilled, sung, wept into furrows.Miriam Whitman, now exiled from capital...

Fifteen-year-old Adrianna has everything-a loving family, a devoted boyfriend, and a best friend who's always there to clean up her messes. But beneath the perfect exterior, Adrianna is selfish, manipulative, and always craving more. In a desperate to...

Based on the story book "When You Hear Meow", this "tail" unfolds from the viewpoint of those four loveable feline sisters and their big brother, Ted-D Bear. A "tail" that's filled with love and humor.Told in the style of Winne-the-Pooh and Garfield, pet...

Following a nasty divorce from her rich banker husband, Maria Gowins is left with a rather unconventional inheritance-an old beach trailer on Banker's Point Island-and a whole lot ofcynicism when it comes to love and family life. Beside her rustic abode...

A sweet, sports romance where love is a four-legged wordTrauma survivor, Abby Barclay, finds purpose in her life with her therapy dog, Gen, helping terminally ill children and their families deal with pain and loss. When a playground accident brings...

Overcome with guilt over her estranged father's death, psychotherapist Rebecca Lev leaves her Chicago practice for the Bay Area to investigate, convinced his abusive wife killed him--but before she can find out what happened to her father, she has to...

Everyone I know is here to celebrate my birthday. One of them wants me dead.I didn't expect anyone to throw me a surprise birthday party. My husband, Adam, would never do anything like this, so I'm touched my friends and coworkers went to all this effort...

The BRAND-NEW page-turner from the #1, multi-million copy Bestselling Author Shari LowOn a cold winter's day, a storm is brewing in the village of Weirbridge...Georgie Dern has the chance to swap her empty nest for the job of a lifetime in Los Angeles...

One Choice Too Far - A Search for IdentityHow much do we really know about who we are?Ric is a cocky and confident young doctor in a Brisbane hospital Emergency Department. He's already kicked a lot of goals. He has a successful medical career; he plays...

In the summer of 1976, thirteen-year-old Mary embarks on an unforgettable cross-country journey with her father and younger twin sisters. What begins as an exciting road trip in their beat-up car, Blue Pierre, soon unravels into a chaotic adventure as...

This is a book that champions older women's stories and challenges the limiting outcomes we seem to hold for them. The Book of Old Ladies introduces readers to thirty stories featuring fictional "women of a certain age" who increasingly become their...

In a world where emotions create literal powers, a family fights to stay together, while secrets pull their world apart.Join Benjamin and Jemma Hodgerton as they navigate parenthood in this closed-door adult dystopian urban fantasy by debut author Holly...

The Summer We MetThe Destin Diaries - book 1Seven summers. Two families. One beach house. And a diary that holds all the secrets.Thirty years ago, two families shared seven magical summers together, vacationing in a shared beach house on the white sands...

Before her amazing career on Broadway, Graciela Daniele was a young girl growing up in 1940s Buenos Aires in the shadow of the Perón regime. The Gardens of Anuncia is her coming-of-age story in the form of a gorgeous, tango-infused new musical written by...

The novel is about a world where your wildest dreams come alive where pets are not just cuddly companions but also fearless adventurers. Welcome to Benji's adventures. A whimsical collections of tales centered around the ever-curious dog Benjie, and his...

On a cold Christmas Eve morning, Rebekah and Jonas set off on what should have been a simple adventure-hot cocoa on their favorite sit-rock. But when a strange fog rolls in and wolves close in on their path, they stumble into a place called Treetop, a...

Sie öffnete die Tür ... und ein Mann stand da. Nicht ihr Ehemann. Niemand, den sie kannte. Nur ein Fremder mit warmen Augen, einem Anzug und einer stillen Zuversicht, die verriet, dass er genau wusste, was er mit ihr anfangen sollte.Sie hätte es dabei...

Abrió la puerta... y allí estaba un hombre. No era su marido. No era alguien a quien conociera. Solo un desconocido de mirada cálida, trajeado y una seguridad discreta que decía saber exactamente qué hacer con ella.Debería haberlo dejado ahí. Cerrar la...

Elle ouvrit la porte... et un homme se tenait là. Pas son mari. Pas quelqu'un qu'elle connaissait. Juste un inconnu au regard chaleureux, en costume et à l'assurance tranquille qui disait qu'il savait exactement quoi faire d'elle.Elle aurait dû s'arrêter...

Ze deed de deur open... en daar stond een man. Niet haar man. Niet iemand die ze kende. Gewoon een vreemde met warme ogen, een pak en een stille zelfverzekerdheid die aangaf precies te weten wat hij met haar aan moest.Ze had het daar moeten laten. De...

Ribby Balustrade'il ei olnud väga hea lapsepõlv, sest ta pidi toime tulema vägivaldse joobes emaga.Ometi andis ta omakasupüüdmatult - lõbustas lapsi haiglas.Kuid mõnikord on piisavalt...Siis vastas hääl seestpoolt.Ja tapmine oli tema jaoks sama lihtne...

A former Russian assassin using the alias Nick Deveraux has become a mysterious American hero but is kept under wraps following his spectacular capture. The FBI releases him after two years, right into the hands of the Russian mob. He is coerced to...

She set out to right a wrong-but with her sanity cracking and her obsession raging, Jess may have unleashed something she can't control.Six weeks ago, Jess was picking up the shattered pieces of a bitter divorce, just trying to numb the sting of betrayal...

Hard times mean tough choices. But the ladies of Eagle River have always been up to the challenge. These strong-willed women sheltered secrets, forged friendships, and made heartrending decisions to leave or to stay. One by one, they step forward from...

 I thought moving to a quiet, leafy street with my husband and two-year-old daughter would be the start of a perfect new chapter. But the house comes with secrets - and so do the neighbours.She comes over on our first day. "Hi, I'm Josie. I live...

Audrey Tillman and Jim Harrison have been in love with each other for most of their lives. When they finally think they're getting their happily ever after, Jim falls down the stairs and is rushed to the emergency room on their wedding day, leaving...

In 2026, Penny O'Rourke, a former Manic Vibes Liverpool presenter, is abruptly sacked as part of Manic Radio's corporate purge under new CEO Ralph Bernard. Now unemployed, broke, and stuck in Belfast with her husband Weston and their four-month-old son...

A tale of life, death, and a highly chlorinated YMCA pool. Award-winning comedian and storyteller Mike Birbiglia's "coming-of-middle-age story" is a hilarious reminder for all of us recovering from failing bodies and a flailing world that laughter is...

+o- es la historia de Simón Echevarría, un niño con autismo severo que, contra todo pronóstico, llega a descifrar uno de los enigmas más complejos de la biomedicina: la corrección anticipada del cáncer a nivel celular. No pronuncia una palabra hasta los...

After 5 years in prison for helping my baby mamas escape, I have a lot to repent for. Zeek and I were comrades in the field, but after what I did I hope he'll forgive me. It's going to be a struggle for me to get acclimated to the world outside of...

A heartwarming historical fiction novel that begins with a ship, a seed, and a silent promise.In 1913, Yusuf and Anya arrive in New York City with nothing but hope, a few heirlooms, and the weight of an unspoken past. As they navigate tenement life, war,...

In Book 1 in the Whispers of Angel Series an unexpected adventure spanning North Africa, forces three unlikely allies into a race against time to uncover a holy relic capable of restoring the UNESCO-protected Rock Hewn Churches of Ethiopia. But the relic...

Abby Kent felt invisible in her life. But it was never truly hers to begin with. She just didn't realize it until she walked out the door.Abby had spent her life being the woman everyone needed-the devoted wife, the selfless mother, the dedicated...

Feel this is a love story and a fight for hope for the future of a mother and her son. Terri, the main character is determined to never give up and searches for a more positive future for herself and her son. One day she has had enough and quickly leaves...

Austin Chambers has endured more pain than any teenager should. Living with an alcoholic father and emotionally absent mother, his only solace was his older brother-until tragedy takes him too. On the night of unspeakable abuse at the hands of his...

In the aftermath of war, the real fight begins. Ashes of Heroes takes a heart-wrenching look at the unseen scars carried by soldiers long after they return from the battlefield. This novel paints a vivid and unflinching portrait of soldier trauma and the...

Through Shifting TidesOn the lush island of Mauritius, the land is scarred by centuries of loss and forgotten promises. Kavi, a young descendant of the island's indigenous people, and Maya, a girl seeking redemption, are drawn together by a mysterious...

A Gripping Psychological Thriller that will keep readers Hooked.Compelling Characters and Twisting NarrativesThe novel's strength lies in its deeply flawed yet compelling characters. Carol's internal battles,. Glen's quest for redemption, and Jean the...

The husband-and-wife team of award-winning reporter Mort Ahrens and his law professor wife, Danni Rose, are an unlikely couple to continually become involved in conflict, but inevitably, conflict seems to find them, immerse them in its web, and just as...

THE GRAVITY OF LOVE tells the story of a mother, a son, and a dead husband and father.Having learned she has cancer, the mother, Ginny, delays returning home and becomes a missing person to her children and her second husband. Memories of the missing...