Adult & Contemporary Fiction

Kate Chopin's groundbreaking depiction of a woman who dares to defy the expectations of society in the pursuit of her desire.When The Awakening was first published in 1899, charges of sordidness and immorality seemed to consign it into...

Flora Thompson's immortal trilogy, containing "Lark Rise", "Over To Candleford" and "Candleford Green", is a heartwarming portrayal of country life at the close of the 19th century. This story of three closely related Oxfordshire communities - a hamlet,...

Larry Darrell is a young American in search of the absolute. The progress of this spiritual odyssey involves him with some of Maugham's most brillant characters - his fiancee Isabel, whose choice between love and wealth have lifelong repercussions, and...

From the No. 1 international bestselling author of Powerless, comes a beautiful and heart-wrenching story set in the Kingdom of Ilya.  Mara never intended to set foot in Ilya again. But when the king makes a life-altering decision,...

Possibly the most clockwork-perfect plot that Wodehouse ever concocted, The Code of the Woosters fizzes with memorable characters, ingenious slapstick and gossamer light dialogue that feels remarkably effortless. Aunts, cow creamers and ersatz...

GLITTER BATS REUNION CONCERT—SOLD OUT!When two former bandmates—and bedmates—are thrust back into each other's lives in a fake dating scheme for publicity, they'll be forced to face the music.After her recurring role in tabloid...

AN INSTANT USA TODAY BESTSELLER!A band reunion may be enough to change two musicians' tune on love in this electric romance from USA Today bestselling author Alicia Thompson.Micah's relationship to music is complicated. As...

The “masterful, inspiring, and full of heart” (Ali Hazelwood, New York Times bestselling author) Jackie Lau returns with a thoroughly unique love story about a woman reliving the same Friday over and over again—and the...

A gorgeously funny STEM rom com from Camilla Isley. Perfect for fans of Ali Hazelwood, Lynn Painter and Jo Watson. He's off limits – but you can't fight physics... At 28, with a Ph.D under her belt and a meteoric rise to head of Research and...

Perfect for fans of Raven Kennedy and Thea Guanzon, Rebecca Robinson’s thrilling romantasy debut combines high-stakes political intrigue and a steamy, slow-burn, enemies-to-lovers romance.All her life, Vaasa Kozár has been sharpened into a...

From New York Times bestselling and Hugo Award-winning author T. Kingfisher comes Hemlock&Silver, a dark reimagining of “Snow White” steeped in poison, intrigue, and treason of the most magical kind.Healer Anja regularly...

From the libraries of Princeton to alien planets this is a heist story like no other. For lovers of alien tech, found family and saving the world.Save one world. Doom her own.   Maya Hoshimoto was once the best art thief in the galaxy. For ten...

With a sharp eye for millennial ennui and the shifting sands of class, Jessica Andrews’ coming-of-age tale spotlights Lucy, a working class Sunderland girl who wins a place at a London university.  Winner of the Portico Prize. When Lucy...

Three women’s lives intertwine when a charming man that seems too-good-to-be-true enters their lives in a twisty new domestic thriller from Lisa Jewell. A MOST ANTICIPATED SUMMER READ from People, USA TODAY, theSkimm, E!...

A cursed woman. A beautiful socialite. A tragic heiress. Just who was Veronica Hawkins?When Martina Torres arrives in the glamorous and vibrant metropolis of Hong Kong, newly married to her high school sweetheart, the world seems to be her oyster...

Friendship collides with class and race and work in this thoughtful novel featuring super-relatable characters. This is a book you'll want to talk about with friends who loved Such Fun Age by Kiley Reid. Parasite meets Such a Fun...

“A delightful coming-of-age story set in Jamaica, amid heartbreak, hopefulness, and mirth.”—Charmaine Wilkerson, New York Times bestselling author of Black Cake.   “Poignant and emotional, with touches of both...

A story of personal and generational grief, family relationships and resilience. Hilarious and heartbreaking, this is a warm, uplifting novel about a young woman's journey to discover who she truly is.A READ WITH JENNA TODAY SHOW BOOK CLUB PICK...

Informed by traditional adventure stories, this is a timely and engaging novel written with a beautiful combination of infectious humor and vivid characters. While jostling with serious themes, I Cheerfully Refuse never loses its glorious...

Pushcart Prize-winning author Ron Currie turns his pen to hard-boiled crime in this immersive story. A ruthless matriarch with a small town at her disposal, Babs Dionne is a character you won't soon forget — and one you'll want to talk about with...