Ella Jules was sent to live at the Beechwood Institute when she was eight. A decision had been made that this was the right thing to do. Now, thirty-two years later, the facility is closing. Ella's mother wants her to move home. Why?  Read more...
Finally, it has happened: Victoria is pregnant, and now, close to the due date, she insists on a mini vacation. Jamie is hesitant but agrees to go. Little does he know what lies ahead. An older couple, Fiona and Barry own the guest house Victoria has Read more...
April really was an "it girl." She had it all: youth, brains, beauty, and money. She could be kind and generous, but she had another side. Ten years ago Hannah met her at Oxford because they were suite mates. April and Hannah became friends despite April's Read more...
Ira Levinson, a ninety-one-year-old widower, is trapped in his car after an accident. Sophia Danko, a college senior, unexpectedly meets Luke, a bull-riding cowboy and rancher. What could these people possibly have in common?
At best, Lucy Barton's relationship with her ex-husband William is complex. When he insists on taking her away from Manhattan because of Covid-19 she is puzzled. But, William knows things and she agrees to accompany him to a house he has rented by the Read more...
In 1954, Mila has allowed her mother, Magda, to take over her life. Magda has deemed they will make a fresh start In Cornwall's White Valley in the dilapidated house they have bought. Magda has big plans to restore the house to its former grandeur, but Read more...
Chuck Ayers is grieving. His beloved wife died months ago and she was the essence of his life. Life alone in their house borders on unbearable. Does he have the courage to make what was their annual trip to the beach for the winter? Ella Read more...
Nellie Gardner hasn't had it easy. When she learns her grandfather has left her a turpentine farm she takes her son and runs from an abusive monster of a husband. Little did she know what they were in for. It quickly becomes obvious monsters can Read more...
It was unlikely that Colby, a farmer, and Morgan, a recent college graduate and child of privilege, would have ever met. Perhaps it was fate that they were both in St. Pete Beach, Florida at the same time. Both musicians, they quickly find a bond. When a family Read more...
Orphaned at the age of four, Jess Metcalf was raised by her beloved grandmother. Her grandmother recently died and Jess has lost her job as a librarian. Out for a drive, she takes an unplanned turn and finds herself in a charming small village. She buys a Read more...
At first, Nina thought her husband Jake didn't come home because of the argument they had. But, when he stays gone she became worried. Nina's friend, Lily confesses to her husband Christian that she had had an encounter with Jake and that he might be hurt Read more...
Clare wanted a fresh start and to reinvent herself. Once readers learn about her past, the reason why becomes clear. She chose a university in Edinburgh and it is there that she met a small clique who appeared to have the life she coveted. Eventually, she Read more...
Chloe knew very little about the time her grandmother Adele worked for Coco Chanel during WWII. Adele rarely spoke of it, for her own reasons. Chloe moved to Paris and hoped to learn more about her grandmother's history. Coco Chanel was many things: creative, sophisticated, an Read more...
Perhaps they would have met anyways, but Alice Lee died before that might have happened and it was Ruby Jones who discovered her body. At that point, no one knew the identity of the young dead woman. As Ruby tries to adjust afterwards, it is Alice who stays by Read more...
Orphaned before she is eighteen in France, Amelie makes a new life for herself in London. She holds onto her dream of one day becoming a lawyer. However, through a terrifying series of events that dream is replaced with a struggle to stay alive. Amelie finds herself tested in Read more...
It is three days before Christmas and Helen's children, their spouses and their children have gathered to spend the holiday together. The only one missing is Helen as she has recently died. But, in many ways, she is very much with them. Now, the adults will try to Read more...
It began as a simple renovation--well, as simple as renovations go. There are always problems with renos, but this one was extraordinary. Two bodies were found buried in the backyard. Saffron and her boyfriend Tom had recently moved into the house that was originally owned Read more...
Newlyweds Jane and William have an interesting history. They met while William was married to Lucy. Two weeks after Lucy gave birth to her and William's baby, William left Lucy and the baby. He is in love with Jane and they plan to marry.  Read more...
Emily has had a rough year. She has been ill, she is in the middle of a contentious divorce, and she has writer's block. When her best friend, Chess, invites her to join her at Villa Aestas in Umbria she decides to go. Formerly known as Read more...
In TOMORROW, AND TOMORROW, AND TOMORROW by Gabrielle Zevin, Sam and Sadie had two things in common when they met: they were at a hospital where they didn't want to be and they loved video games. From that point Read more...