Family life fiction Books

Turning off the winding coastal road and seeing the old farmhouse surrounded by cranberry vines ahead, Lily's breath catches in her throat. It's just how she remembers it. But pushing open the wooden front door for the first time in decades, it's clear...

I gave them my baby... but can I trust them? Giving away my child is the hardest decision I have ever had to make. But when I move into the Thorpes' stunning home so they can support me through the pregnancy, it seems like they are everything I...

This is the third book in 'The Old Gatehouse' series. It follows the fortunes and day-to-day lives of the Barnes family as it moves between Caiston Estate and Fenland. Set in the early nineteen-twenties, it begins as Anthony embraces life as a chorister...

He is everything to me.But nothing to everyone else.-----From the day his brother was born, M.B. knew he had to protect him.He would have done anything for Barrett: forgone his own needs, position himself in the line of fire, run away with him to start...

Ellen Peterson avoids conflict at all costs to maintain her delusion of a peaceful and successful family. When her teenage son becomes increasingly sullen and violent, Ellen continues to make excuses for him and hide his behaviors. But secrets can kill...

A Gripping Psychological ThrillerWhat if you can't trust your memories?Stefan, a disturbing, but charismatic artist goes to see Anna, a therapist, but gradually he takes control of the sessions and convinces her that her whole life has been based on lies...

Audrey Moretti always knew she wanted to be a police officer, but she never expected it would take her on the most harrowing venture of her life-the search for her sister on September 11th, 2001...Audrey has made it to the final weeks of the police...

Life can sometimes strike a blow that will knock the wind out of you. Before you know it your are curled up in a corner unable to speak or breathe . As you lay there with your thumb in your mouth, crying uncontrollably, hundreds of questions violently...

From the Award-Winning Author who brought you the best selling, Clifford's War series:Darius and Marcus Tye, traumatized by their father, found it difficult to cope with the tragic loss of their mother at his hands Despite efforts to find...

As parents, we unknowingly teach our children at a young age to rely on us for love. We say things like "Who loves you the most?" and the answer is typically us. Then as children grow up and go to school, they seek the approval and acceptance of...

Milwaukee FBI Special Agent in Charge Cole Huebsch is devastated when the woman he loves is brutally attacked in front of him. Was someone trying to silence journalist Michele Fields, or was it a way to get to Cole, the true target? While the love of his...

"A truly lovely book, gentle and humorous, about a couple having to deal with the hard stuff life can throw at you and finding a way through." -Reedsy DiscoveryIn Broken Pieces of God David B. Seaburn returns to the domestic arena to explore the complex...

Luke and Lola in Lockdown is a picture story book about a young family who are suddenly faced with dramatic change. The young children in this book are five year old twins named Luke and Lola. It focuses on their ability to handle the sudden changes,...

Another story about Maggie Barnes and her family. By digging into online genealogy records and talking with their chatty Aunt Lillian, Maggie's children discover the World War II struggles of their paternal grandparents and their silent father, Ross...

In the distant future, Greapa celebrates an uncommon birthday--his thousandth--by inviting numerous guests to an uncommon gathering. There Greapa will tell what has lain untold and hidden for centuries. He will recount in detail the momentous events that...

Beneath the willow tree in their backyard has always been the place where Margaret Dowling has gathered her four daughters to share her life's wisdom. Now terminally ill, she brings them back together under the tree to disclose her news-and make a final...

Banjo Man tells the story of Susan Willson Reese, a widow, retired schoolteacher, and accomplished bluegrass and old-time banjo picker. A native of the fictional community of Willson's Cove in the North Carolina mountains, she has been trying to find one...

Yvette is a talented and gifted third-grade student who likes to read and learn. Her parents instilled in her the importance of getting an education and how it will impact her life when she becomes an adult. The story is from Yvette's perspective on the...

The Changes That Redefine Us AllAn Impossible Task Filled with LoveTransitions Revealing More Than We ExpectWhen Family Secrets Turn PoisonousOn Certain Days, the Hurt Feels Brand NewA Truth Too Hard to FaceSometimes Everybody Needs RecoveryAll the years...

What happens when a daughter's dream and a mother's sordid past collide?New York, 1910. Seventeen-year-old Sylvie and her French-immigrant mother Justine eke out a living doing piecework in a tenement on the Lower East Side, while Sylvie attends school...

When her IUD expires, a muzzled storyteller, haunted by a traumatic event, must choose between having another baby and birthing the novel she's always wanted to write.

Growing up in family of all boys besides Michelle’s mama. Michelle often wondered what it would be like to have a little sister who would share the same common interest as her. Michelle shared the same father as one of her brothers Doran and when...

It's 2134 in a dystopian America, one century after a series of zombie plagues first infected then obliterated much of the world's population.The survivors formed six walled Cities throughout the continent, all under the rule of a totalitarian government...

"This isn't a story about putting the puck in the net, although that is part of it, but of understanding your brothers on the ice and your brother in real life. But when your brother in real life has a mental illness, it brings an entirely new look to...

 Boomers John and Sally Ross return from a memorable vacation in Budapest, hoping for some peace and quiet at their Kentucky home. But Sally ends up staying with their daughter who is undergoing cancer treatments in New York. John heads back to...

When her parents marry off Kansas-born Nellie Belle to the ranch foreman, she never questions that motherhood will follow. But at the dawn of the progressive era, dissatisfied Nellie seizes an opportunity to move west and start a new life. Desperate to...

This exciting and romantic story is set in the contemporary time of heaven and earth. Here, feisty guardian angels fight their rivals, the demons, to best guide humans toward their true destinies and love.The natural duality of light and darkness has...

In Memory of Lucy Ellen Bender Lucy was born on June 11, 1942 in Grantsville, MD, and went home on August 21, 2018 in Chattanooga, TN. She was an adventurous spirit who lived in Grantsville, MD; Meyersdale, PA; Morgantown, WV; Virginia Beach, VA;...

The first part of the prequel to The Herries Chronicle period drama by Hugh Walpole.A historical romance novel first published in 1940, The Bright Pavilions gives fans of the Herries family a glimpse into their life before Francis Herries' move to the...

The final instalment in Hugh Walpole's tumultuous The Herries Chronicle, the family saga has entered the early twentieth century.Judith Paris' granddaughter, Vanessa, regales the passionate woman's story, beginning with her hundredth birthday in the...

Comedic and tragic, Judith Paris is the second volume in Hugh Walpole's family saga, The Herries Chronicle.Judith, daughter of Francis Herries and Mirabell Star, is an ambitious woman with a love for the Lake District's gorgeous scenery and a burning...

The final part of Hugh Walpole's The Herries Chronicle prequel, this historical romance novel completes the family saga.First published in 1944, the final book in The Herries Chronicles series aims to bring the period drama to a close. Although the...

Crime and romance take over the idyllic Lake District setting in this first volume in Hugh Walpole's, The Herries Chronicle.First published in 1930, Rogue Herries is narrated by the titular character as he describes Francis Herries' story and his...

Judith Paris returns to the Lake District to settle a family feud in this third volume of Hugh Walpole's, The Herries Chronicle.Now middle-aged, Judith must return to her countryside home to help resolve a dispute between two branches of her family...

This book drives the reader in a deliberately contorted maze of freethinking. Much like the tunnel of miracles, it is full of unexpected stories, ideas, colors, and free speech, turning the political correctness principle in political directness delivery...

Natasha Wadis Banks is an English teacher who loves the topic of existentialism. She passionately believes that knowing one's place in the world is of the utmost importance. Through her haunting dreams, Natasha is constantly reminded of what's at stake...

In this moving saga set in Liverpool, a woman is fleeing her past in the final novel from the much-loved and bestselling author Ruth Hamilton.

""Senora Villena And Gray: An Oldhaven Romance"" is a novel written by Marrion Wilcox and published in 1887. The story is set in the fictional town of Oldhaven and revolves around the lives of the two main characters, Senora Villena and Gray. Senora...

Les Ailes d'Icare est un roman historique �����crit par Charles De Bernard en 1853. L'histoire se d�����roule pendant la R�����volution fran�����aise et suit le personnage d'Icare, un jeune homme passionn����� par l'aviation et les machines volantes...

""Robert Severne, His Friends And His Enemies"" is a novel written by William Alexander Hammond and published in 1867. The story revolves around the life of Robert Severne, a young man who faces various challenges and struggles in his personal and...

La Mariposa es una novela escrita por Narciso Oller en 1886. La historia se desarrolla en Puerto Rico durante la �����poca colonial espa�����ola y sigue la vida de una joven llamada Carmen, apodada ""La Mariposa"". Carmen es una mujer hermosa y ambiciosa...

Netley Hall: Or The Wife�������s Sister is a novel written by Elder Smith and published in 1860. The story revolves around the lives of two sisters, Mary and Louisa, who are married to two brothers, Edward and Henry. The sisters are very close and have a...

Preciosa: A Tale is a novel written by Francis Turner Palgrave and was first published in the year 1852. The story is set in Spain during the 16th century, and it revolves around the life of a young gypsy girl named Preciosa. Preciosa is a beautiful and...

Petronilla Heroven is a novel written by Una L. Silberrad and was first published in 1903. The book revolves around the life of Petronilla Heroven, a young woman who lives in a small German town in the late 19th century. Petronilla is the daughter of a...

Nora Creina V1: A Novel is a classic work of fiction written by Margaret Wolfe Hungerford and first published in 1893. The story follows the life of the titular character, Nora Creina, a young woman who is forced to leave her home in Ireland and move to...

""Neighbors On The Green"" is a novel written by the British author Margaret Oliphant, commonly known as Mrs. Oliphant. It was first published in 1889. The story takes place in a small English village called Carlingford, where the inhabitants are divided...