Family Drama Fiction

"Dizzy & Gillespie" unfolds as an emotionally rich mystery, intertwining the lives of a devoted daughter and her aging mother. Within their once-grand, now-fading New York City apartment, they face the relentless challenges of poverty, the encroaching tides of gentrification, and the relentless passage of time. Their bond, tested by life's struggles and their community's transformation, finds a glimmer of hope with the arrival of two rescue kittens, Dizzy and Gillespie. However, the actions of a new neighbor soon set off a chain of events that will alter their lives forever. This story ...

Atmospheric and haunting, The Black Garden is a heart-wrenching and suspenseful story of love, guilt, and an outsider’s courage to confront the past a town chose to forget. In the summer of 1958, college student Mitchell Sanders flees Boston to escape the wreckage of a broken engagement. Hoping for peace, he takes a job in a small town, helping restore the crumbling home of George O’Brien and his withdrawn granddaughter, Candice. But the O’Briens are far from ordinary, and the town is anything but welcoming. The O’Briens live in isolation, surrounded by rumors of crimes that stretch...

For fans of Kristin Hannah comes a deeply moving novel of love, loss, and the wild places that heal us. She came to heal broken animals. She stayed to mend her own heart. Nestled in the breathtaking Colorado mountains lies a sanctuary—not just for injured wildlife, but for the broken-hearted and those searching for a second chance. When veterinarian Natalie Walker escapes a crumbling marriage and a life that no longer feels like her own, she arrives at a remote rehabilitation sanctuary in search of peace, purpose, and a place to start over. But the land has a heartbeat of its own, and ...

Kate Nelson had it all. A flourishing company founded with her husband, John; a happy marriage; and a daughter, Ashlyn. The picture-perfect family. Until John left for another woman. Tish is half his age. Ambitious. She’s cultivated a friendship with Ashlyn. Tish believes she’s won. She’s wrong.

Family meant everything to Ayden Stratton. It always had even when he didn’t always allow it to show. Because of that, he understood the fury in Tobias Blaise’s eyes when they learned that his sister had been dragged out the backdoor of her restaurant despite every effort to stop her from being kidnapped. Fury didn’t begin to describe what he saw in his brother’s face. Cassidy Blaise might be Tobias’s sister, but she was Benjamin’s entire world. Tobias Blaise never expected to find any woman he wanted to spend his life with, let alone one who looked at him the way Ellis did, ...

England, 1979. Vincent, Lawrence and William are the last remaining residents of a secluded New Forest home, part of the government's Sycamore Scheme. Every day, the triplets do their chores, play their games and take their medicine, under the watchful eyes of three mothers: Mother Morning, Mother Afternoon and Mother Night.

For over fifty years Egypt has known nothing but war and devastation at the hands of the Hyksos, a bloodthirsty barbarian people from the distant east who continue to advance, crushing armies in their wake. Times are desperate, but throughout the conflict, a brave resistance fights on under the great Taita, a slave who has risen far beyond his ranks. Piay, entrusted into Taita's care by his parents at the age of just five, has been trained to become a great spy, unmatched by any other.

In the sixth installment of the Mountain Women Series, May Rose faces her toughest challenges yet. Her half-brothers are trying to steal her inheritance, her stepdaughter is confined to bed with a high-risk pregnancy, and her teenage step-granddaughter falls for a boy from a bad family. When the girl runs away, May Rose takes on the risky task of bringing her home. Little does she know her good intentions will put herself and her family into open conflict with a family of criminals. Kith and Kin is a page-turner, a thriller, and a heartwarming story of support and resilience in the face of ...

On a hilltop in Umbria sits Valetto. Once a thriving village—and a hub of resistance and refuge during World War II—centuries of earthquakes, landslides, and the lure of a better life have left it neglected. Only ten residents remain, including the widows Serafino—three eccentric sisters and their steely centenarian mother—who live quietly in their medieval villa. Then their nephew and grandson, Hugh, a historian, returns. But someone else has arrived before him, laying claim to the cottage where Hugh spent his childhood summers.

This is the part where I’m supposed to tell you what this book is about. Fine. It’s about how my family got classified. It’s about mandatory check-ins, disappearing neighbors, and the soft, professional tone they use when they tell you it’s too late. It’s about a government that wants your cooperation, but only if it comes with silence. It’s also about Exceed. My partner. My friend. My whatever. He had a plan. Or said he did. I don’t know. I was never really in on it. I think that was the point. You won’t find a revolution in here. Just the moments leading up to something ...

A mystery novel set in New Cornwall during the early 20th century. Immerse yourself in the gripping world of crime and intrigue in "Deception in New Cornwall," where the shocking murder of Julian H. Clark sends shockwaves through a seemingly serene community. Join Philo Quentin, an eccentric art aficionado and amateur detective, as he unravels a web of deceit and psychological complexities that reveals the darker sides of humanity. The narrative unfolds with a seemingly innocuous breakfast meeting interrupted by the devastating news of a murder that propels Quentin into a high-stakes ...

Things haven't gone well for Simon Larsen lately. He adores his wife, Tansy, and his children, but since his business failed and he lost the family home, he can't seem to get off the couch. His larger-than-life in-laws, the Schnabels - Tansy's mother, sister and brother - won't get off his case. To keep everyone happy, Simon needs to do one little job: he has a week to landscape a friend's backyard for an important Schnabel family event. But as the week progresses, Simon is derailed by the arrival of an unexpected house guest.

Is it ever too late to overcome the adversities of our past? Set in the South during the 60s and 70s, The Art of Straightening Nails follows Robert Rhodes as he reminisces about his life. His childhood had not been a pleasant, innocent experience. Aside from the poverty and the endless disappointment his family endured, the boy had also known personal challenges of neglect and abuse. As an adult, Robert continues to be fettered by his past. Even a religious conversion doesn't resolve his struggles. After realizing the source of his lifelong pain, he confronts his past in a dramatic climax ...

With the horrors of the Nazi regime becoming more apparent by the day, Maureen Ritter decides to remain in Paris. There, she meets a disturbed young man, who will change the course of history and set the match to a firestorm that will engulf the innocent Jews still in Germany. Fiona Ritter’s devotion to the Führer will be tested when the nightmare of Kristallnacht consumes Berlin. The foundations she built her life upon these last six years will be shaken, as she witnesses the horrific violence and destruction wrought that fateful night.

Clara’s Mourning: Book One of the Clara Engelman Series Devastated by the death of her husband, Clara Engelman is left with two young children to raise, plus a farm to tend over twenty miles away from her Beachy Amish community. Although duty to her children and to her community says to marry again, the grief over her beloved Abram is too much to bear. As her sadness slowly recedes, she considers a possible suitor. If they marry, however, she doubts her ability to love him. Then there’s an old flame from before Abram, someone she could possibly love. Unfortunately, the one man she may ...

When the worst day… …became twice the heartbreak, she grabbed the bottle. How could she survive? Margo hadn’t always drank to excess. It had only started a few years ago and she didn’t have a clue how bad it had gotten for those around her. When Wade, her husband, asked for a divorce just before she got the call her mother had died, the tailspin began. When she hit bottom… …Wade and her daughter got through to her. Would the 30-day program be enough? Audrey Davis adored travel, adventure, and being a dreamer. The next great adventure was always on her mind and that’s how she ...

After a lifetime of taking care of his impossible but irresistible sister and his cherished niece, Tom is ready to put himself first. An architect specializing in tiny houses, he finally has an opportunity to build his masterpiece—“his last shot at leaving a footprint on the dying planet.” Assuming, that is, he can stick to his resolution to keep the demands of his needy family at bay. Naturally, that’s when his phone rings.

It’s Memorial Day weekend, the annual kickoff to summer for the Lancaster sisters. But the festivities take a deep dive when a mysterious boating accident occurs off their seaside town, sparking questions about how well the sisters know their neighbors—and each other.

A steamy paranormal romance novella featuring small-town charm, supernatural secrets, and a deliciously satisfying HEA! When sophisticated city journalist Liv Harper is assigned to cover Pumpkin Hollow's annual Spicy Pumpkin Festival, she expects nothing more than a fluff piece and a quick return to Manhattan. Silas Wolfe, the irresistibly charming owner of The Pumpkin Spice Werewolf Cafe, has no interest in nosy reporters disrupting his town's traditions. But when Liv walks into his cafe desperate for caffeine, he finds himself inexplicably drawn to the sharp-tongued city girl. After one ...

Janie is the last person Hannah and Christopher Bauer want to see again. But Janie’s moved back to Clarksville. She’s no longer the frail child Hannah and Christopher adopted over eleven years ago. The child who destroyed their lives. Now Janie is out of juvenile detention—a beautiful, confident young adult—and publicly promoting her new tell-all memoir.