Women's Fiction

Returning to the magnificent setting of Australia's open frontiers, the #1 "New York Times" bestselling author weaves her most powerful novel since "The Thorn Birds"--a new saga of an Australian family that spans from the 1870s to the turn of the 20th century.Not since "The Thorn Birds" has Colleen ... More

Inspired by Fisher's own emotional battles, "The Best Awful" relates the story of a woman who is on the verge of, in the depths of, and in recovery from a psychotic breakdown.When we left Suzanne Vale at the end of Carrie Fisher's bestselling "Postcards from the Edge," she had survived drug abuse, r... More

The residents of Ebb, Nebraska, could use another miracle. The last time they needed one, their salvation came in the form of a mysterious, well-dressed traveling salesman named Vernon Moore. Though he turned the town around in six days, now Ebb is right back in the soup, and plucky Wilma Porter- ow... More

Four best friends, one risky business, and a chance to say "I do" one more time. . . With their fledgling business Second Chances facing its first big break, four best friends turned wedding consultants face second chances-and challenges-of their own. For always-practical, always-predictable Elaine,... More

Claire's comfortable, moderately caffeinated routine gets a double-espresso jolt when she's given the assignment of promoting an up-and-coming pop band. Suddenly everything is a tad more complicated, and a lot more fun.Linda Lenhoff's debut novel, "Life C la Mode, was hailed as "delightful" ("Count... More

In this effervescent tale, a sassy, single, Chicago girl's life gets a strong shot of craziness when she finds herself playing matchmaker between martinis as a professional wingwoman, a job that quickly threatens to take over her life and forces her to take a closer look at cupid's plans for her and... More

From Lesley Lokko, an outstanding new voice in women' s fiction, comes a story of family, love, grief, and power . . . In this sweeping family saga, Amber Sall has the world on a platter---everything a girl could ever want. She has a handsome, powerbroker father, an older brother she adores, scads o... More

Set in the poignant days before the Second World War, following the family introduced in Shelter from the Storm - Charlotte Elkins is excitedly preparing for her wedding to the local blacksmith, and although she sometimes has second thoughts, she feels it is too late to change her mind. Her younger ... More

Will even one of these sisters emerge from the war with a victory of the heart? The Granville sisters enjoy a life of privilege in 1930s Mayfair. When war is declared, the love lives of the Granville girls suffer. Rosie's husband is killed during the Blitz. Then Lousie falls in love with Jack, a six... More

Set in the railway colonies of India, Tamarind Woman tells a sweeping story of two generations of women. Kamini, an overachiever, lives in a self-imposed exile in Canada. Her mother, Saroja, nicknamed Tamarind Woman due to her sour tongue, is trapped by the customs of traditional Indian life. When S... More

In this witty debut, 27-year-old Maggie learns that sometimes a person does outgrow her favorite pair of old jeans and her oldest, thin-by-gastric-bypass-surgery friend.... More

In 1931 China, two young sisters, abandoned after their mother's suicide, promise never to leave each other. Set against the backdrop of political chaos and social upheaval, the story traces the echo of betrayal through generations and explores the elusive nature of trust.In 1931 abandoned after the... More

In this tour de force of psychological unease--now a major motion picture starring Charlotte Gainsbourg and Sinead Cusack--McEwan excavates the ruins of childhood and uncovers things that most adults have spent a lifetime forgetting--or denying. "Possesses the suspense and chilling impact of Lord of... More

In South Africa, where Blacks and whites are caught in the winds of change, a young woman tries to uphold the radical heritage she received from her martyred parents while carving out a sense of self... More

Stone delivers the fourth novel about a quartet of fortysomething friends who team up to start a "second wedding" business in New England--and leave themselves open to the possibility of second chances in their own lives. Original.They say true love is priceless, but is it worth fifty million dollar... More

Every woman will relate to Newlywed Games, a hilarious romantic comedy about a "little white lie" that grows into a very big problem. Meghann Livingston invents a husband to soothe her dying mother. But when her mom miraculously recovers, then comes for a visit, Meghann is hard-pressed to explain he... More

A Muslim must always honor his or her parents. But does every parent deserve unconditional love? Echoes of the past ring through Rebounding as Joshua, Umar, Evie and Brad battle painful memories and search for resolution and peace. Revenge and revelation dominate this sequel to Echoes. Rebounding is... More

Lily is haunted by memories-of who she once was, and of a person, long gone, who defined her existence. She has nothing but time now, as she recounts the tale of Snow Flower, and asks the gods for forgiveness. In nineteenth-century China, when wives and daughters were foot-bound and lived in almost ... More