Canadian Fiction

The first time the Donovan twins, Lucas and Jamie, saw a Canadian Northwest Mounted Police officer, they knew that's what they wanted to be when they grew up. Years later, Lucas Donovan, now a member of the force, is on a mission to bring a ruthless serial killer to justice. For years, Jack Emerson has eluded capture in the vast Canadian wilderness, but now Donovan has vowed that nothing on earth will stop him from seeing this man caught and punished. The oath is both personal and professional, since one of the men Emerson killed was Constable Jamie Donovan, Lucas' twin brother.

Luke Adler lives for his ranch. It’s the only reason he agreed to get on board with his sister’s grand plan for guests staying on the property. Nothing prepares him for the force of nature that is Samantha Morrison. When she arrives on his ranch to help construct this new part of his business, what he expects and what he gets are two entirely different things. He expects a no-nonsense business. Straightforward and simple. What he gets is a sunshine smile, sweet sass, and a woman who pushes every button and boundary he has.

In this intimate collection, Amanda Peters melds traditional storytelling with beautiful, spare prose to describe the dignity of the traditional way of life, the humiliations of systemic racism and the resilient power to endure. A young man returns from residential school only to realize he can no longer communicate with his own parents. A grieving mother finds purpose and healing on the front lines as a water protector. And a nervous child dances in her first Mawi’omi. The collection also includes the Indigenous Voices Award–winning and title story “Waiting for the Long Night Moon.”

Lucy Maud Montgomery (November 30, 1874 – April 24, 1942), published as L. M. Montgomery, was a Canadian author best known for a series of novels beginning in 1908 with Anne of Green Gables . The book was an immediate success. The title character, orphan Anne Shirley, made Montgomery famous in her lifetime and gave her an international following. The Twins and a Wedding: Sometimes Johnny and I wonder what would really have happened if we had never started for Cousin Pamelia's wedding.

Rien ne va plus pour Nadeige et Émy-Lee. À peine revenues de leur croisière dans les Caraïbes, celles-ci ont peine à se remettre de leurs émotions. Dévastée par sa rupture avec le beau Maxime-Alexandre, Émy-Lee poursuit tant bien que mal son année au collège. Non seulement elle a le coeur brisé, mais la distance qui la sépare de sa BFF lui rend cette épreuve quasiment impossible à surmonter.

Amber Kivinen is moving to Mars. Or at least, she will be if she wins a chance to join MarsNow. She and 23 reality TV contestants from around the world—including attractive Israeli soldier Adam, endearing fellow Canadian Pichu, and an assortment of science nerds and wannabe influencers—are competing for two seats on the first human-led mission to Mars, sponsored by billionaire Geoff Task. Meanwhile Kevin, Amber’s boyfriend of 14 years, was content going nowhere until Amber left him—and their hydroponic weed business—behind.

Richard Dyck is a 37 year old lawyer who has just moved from a small town to the big city where he has accepted a position at a prestigious downtown Toronto law firm and has rented a tiny condominium apartment. Richard has an inconvenient personality disorder and blurts out inappropriate comments. Anita Weston lives in an opulent penthouse suite in the same building. She also suffers from a similar affliction and is unable to control her insulting mouth. Their chance meeting in the underground parking garage sparks an outrageous confrontation which spins out of control into a fierce rivalry...

Lucy Maud Montgomery (November 30, 1874 – April 24, 1942), published as L. M. Montgomery, was a Canadian author best known for a series of novels beginning in 1908 with Anne of Green Gables . The book was an immediate success. The title character, orphan Anne Shirley, made Montgomery famous in her lifetime and gave her an international following. The Parting of The Ways: Mrs. Longworth crossed the hotel piazza, descended the steps, and walked out of sight down the shore road with all the grace of motion that lent distinction to her slightest movement.

Discover the power of second chances in this heartwarming series of love, loss, and a fresh start from bestselling author Sylvia Price. Beth Campbell is struggling with her growing feelings for Sean Pennington, who is spending more and more time at the bed and breakfast she runs. She finds herself caught in a web of emotions as her friendship with Sean blossoms into something more, but she fears what their developing relationship might bring. When Sean's estranged ex-wife shows up at the bed and breakfast and tries to win him back, Beth is forced to confront her feelings and decide what's ...

Canada is collapsing. Economic and social pressures spawned by climate change have made the federation untenable. British Columbia has seceded from Canada, and Cascadia stretches from The Rockies to the Pacific, Alaska to the 49th parallel. Though a sanctuary amid global chaos, Cascadia is not safe. Internal divisions fueled by disparity and ethnicity have spawned violent protests. The beaches and borders are besieged with waves of desperate migrants and external powers conspire to obtain their natural resources on a planet all but depleted of them. The pressures and threats from without ...

"Fire and silence, two opposing forces that have shaped the destiny of our village. But when fire prevails, it awakens something ancient, something that refuses to be forgotten. And in the midst of it all stands Nathan Zacharia, an unlikely leader thrust into a journey of survival and remembrance." "Set in the untamed wilderness of the early 1700s colonial frontier, The Ashes of Zacharia follows Nathan, a fur trapper turned reluctant guide, as he leads a group of survivors towards the unknown north. But even as they leave their home behind, they cannot escape the memories that haunt them." ...

The first set of an extraordinary collection of 10 sets of personal letters written by Lord Chesterfield to his illegitimate son, young Philip Stanhope, then living abroad with his tutor to further his education. His Lordship, later secretary of state, hoped that his son would follow in his footsetps and took endless pains to instruct him on the essential and finer beharioral traits of a the aristocracy, which might lead him to such dizzying heights.

Otter Lake is a sleepy Anishnawbe community where little happens. Until the day a handsome stranger pulls up astride a 1953 Indian Chief motorcycle - and turns Otter Lake completely upside down. Maggie, the Reserve’s chief, is swept off her feet, but Virgil, her teenage son, is less than enchanted. Suspicious of the stranger’s intentions, he teams up with his uncle, Wayne - a master of aboriginal martial arts - to drive the stranger from the Reserve. And it turns out that the raccoons are willing to lend a hand.

Chief Inspector Armand Gamache is on break from duty in Three Pines to attend the famed Winter Carnival up north. He has arrived in this beautiful, freezing city not to join the revels but to recover from an investigation gone hauntingly wrong. Still, violent death is inescapable—even here, in the apparent sanctuary of the Literary and Historical Society, where one obsessive academic’s quest for answers will lead Gamache down a dark path.

Born and raised in Toronto, Sam Dhillon is a second-generation Canadian who no longer recognizes his country. Inflation is out of control. Crime skyrockets. Even subway rides have become a hellish experience. He wonders if he's the only one noticing the decline. Yet over time, he discovers there are indeed others who feel the same way. In New York City, midwestern girl Jennifer Moore is indoctrinated. Once a faithful Christian, she now fights for social justice and proudly works for a progressive America alongside the rising tide of wokeness. But when tragedy strikes, she begins to question...

C’est parti pour une croisière dans les Caraïbes! Mais pas question pour Émy-Lee et Nadeige de traîner leurs mauvaises habitudes sur ce grand bateau. Rien de mieux qu’un pacte pour devenir la version 2.0 d’elles-mêmes. Toutefois, leur voyage est bien plus mouvementé que prévu! Elles comprendront assez vite qu’il n’est pas facile d’affronter ses peurs et de régler ses histoires de coeur.

Days after being dumped by her boyfriend Marc in Paris - "he was heading off to an ashram and said we could communicate telepathically" - Hattie hears her sister Min has been checked into a psychiatric hospital, and finds herself flying back to Winnipeg to take care of Thebes and Logan, her niece and nephew. Not knowing what else to do, they set out on a road trip in search of the children's long-lost father, Cherkis. On their wayward journey, the Troutmans stay at scary motels, meet helpful hippies, and try to ignore the threatening noises coming from under the hood of their van.

Adam Crook is a brand new attorney who, despite his unfortunate name, is totally honest. He believes that the hourly billing system harms clients by encouraging lawyers to fight about everything in order to maximize the time spent on each file. Adam opens his own law office and attracts some initial business by urging his clients to be reasonable with their spouses in order to reduce the time spent by the attorneys. Adam also offers to cap his legal fee on any contested marital separation matter. This concept of a fixed maximum fee enrages Adam's competitors who set out to ruin this naive ...

With American dominance no more, war sweeps across the world. Has World War III begun? In North America, the stakes have never been higher. In the former United States, President Mitchell Spector and the United Constitutional States of America are feeling pressure on all sides and will stop at nothing to ensure a Red Faction victory. To the north, Canadian democracy struggles under the weight of war. Can Canada’s politicians, its military and its intelligence services stave off the authoritarian threat that is now stalking the land of the true North strong and free? In the Pacific, an ...

Discover the power of second chances in this heartwarming series of love, loss, and a fresh start from bestselling author Sylvia Price. Beth Campbell is juggling her roles as the mother of two adult children, an adoptive mother to an eleven-year-old girl, the owner of a bed and breakfast, and a successful author. Complicating matters, trouble arrives in the form of her daughter Lillie's ex-boyfriend, Lukas. He reveals to Beth the truth about Lillie dropping out of college, leading to tension between mother and daughter. As Lillie and her friend Ryan's relationship develops, her past traumas...