In this moving debut novel, two estranged siblings must set aside their differences to deal with their mother's death and her hidden past-a journey of discovery that takes them from the Caribbean to London to California and ends with...
Domestic fiction
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Author:Wilkerson, CharmaineSummary: - Author:Allen, JayneSummary:
In this highly anticipated second installment in the Black Girls Must Die Exhausted series, Tabitha Walker copes with more of life's challenges and a happy surprise-a baby-with a little help and lots of love from friends old and new....
- Author:Allen, JayneSummary:
"It's a good thing that this is only the first book of a trilogy, because after getting to know Tabitha, you won't want to leave her at the end. . . . Written intimately as if you're peering into the mind of a close friend, this book is...
- Author:Abraham, Tola RotimiSummary:
Twin sisters Bibike and Ariyike are enjoying a relatively comfortable life in Lagos in 1996. Then their mother loses her job due to political strife, and the family, facing poverty, is drawn into the New Church, an institution led by a...
- Author:Hoffman, AliceSummary:
Gripping and poignant, this novel is the gripping story of a house, its inhabitants and the ghosts that haunt a spit of land from 1778 to the present day.
- Author:Bauer, BelindaSummary:
Twelve-year-old Steven is determined to put an end to his family's misery and find the remains of his uncle, who was believed to be murdered as a child by a local pedophile. Steven spends his days digging for clues around his...
- Author:Story, KateSummary:
Blasted is a story of Ruby Jones, an irreverent, exuberant, and troubled woman who lurches between love affairs and cities. The narrative shifts between generations and geographies, between contemporary life and stories as old as the...
- Author:Bush, CatherineSummary:
"For those who loved Barbara Kingsolver's Flight Behavior comes a new climate-themed, Shakespeare-inspired novel from bestselling author Catherine Bush. The time is now or an alternate near now, the world close to our own. A...
- Author:Dickens, CharlesSummary:
Bleak House opens in the twilight of foggy London, where fog grips the city most densely in the Court of Chancery. The obscure case of Jarndyce and Jarndyce, in which an inheritance is gradually devoured by legal costs, the romance of...
- Author:Dickens, CharlesSummary:
Bleak House follows the fortunes and relationships of three characters whose fates are tied to the obscure inheritance case of Jarndyce v. Jarndyce, which is tied up in endless litigation. While many deserving and undeserving claim the...
- Author:PEARS, TimSummary:
Ezra and Sheena Pepin are like everyone else : overworked, worried about their children and trying to steer their marriage on an even keel. Perceptive, funny and thought-provoking, Blenheim Orchard is both human drama at its most...
- Author:Goulet, SylvainSummary:
Sylvain Goulet est l’auteur de Susciter une réflexion qui t’appartienne, un livre de réflexion personnelle, et de huit romans, toujours sous le thème de l’inspiration. Le jeune Nathaniel, 16 ans, qui traverse une période d’anxiété, en...
- Author:Berry, MichelleSummary:
Welcome to Blind Crescent, where everyone is watching, but nobody sees a thing. In this fictitious slice of suburban life, Michelle Berry peels back the pretensions of manicured lawns and the rictus smiles of friendly neighbours. With a...
- Author:Miall, LaurenceSummary:
When his parents' car is hit by a train, Luke, a failed actor, returns to his Edmonton hometown to attend their funeral, wrap up their affairs, and prepare their house to be sold off. But while all others around him grieve, Luke remains...
- Author:Albert, Susan WittigSummary:
When a man dies soon after Tullie bashes his head with her cane, China's estranged mother frantically calls for her daughter's help. Rushing to her family's Mississippi plantation, China must determine if her Great Aunt Tullie is guilty...
- Author:Rice, LuanneSummary:
Restauranteur Cass and her fisherman husband Billy have a passionate marriage, filled with steamy sex in semipublic places. But the strain of raising a hearing-impaired daughter is wearing their love thin. When disaster at sea strikes,...
- Author:Forster, GwynneSummary:
Regina Pearson is raised by her father in Hawaii. When he passes away, she decides to search North Carolina for the family she has never known. Her quest does not bring her the love and acceptance she expects, and adjusting to life in...
- Author:Kauffman, DonnaSummary:
Pippa MacMillan is a legend on the Irish folk music scene. But when her voice requires a time-out, she's left wondering how - and where - to find happiness in the silence ... Seeking answers, Pippa leaves Ireland in favor of a small...
- Author:Brenner, JamieSummary:
For decades, the Hollander Estates winery has been the premier destination for lavish parties and romantic day trips on the North Fork of Long Island. But behind the lush vineyards and majestic estate house, the Hollander family...
- Author:Nawaz, SaleemaSummary:
Beena and Sadhana are sisters who share a bond that could only have been shaped by the most unusual of childhoods--and by shared tragedy. Orphaned as teenagers, they have grown up under the exasperated watch of their Sikh uncle, who...
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