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A grieving widow speaks—her words raw with sorrow, love, and dark humor.
Incendiary
Literary Fiction · Psychological Fiction
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A grieving widow speaks—her words raw with sorrow, love, and dark humor. In a desperate appeal to her family’s executioner, she unravels the wreckage of her life, exposing the unbearable weight of loss. Stark, poetic, and unforgettable, this powerful monologue is a haunting meditation on survival and the sorrow that lingers when everything else is gone.
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"I am a woman built upon the wreckage of myself."
In a voice trembling with grief, resilience, and unexpected humor, a woman speaks from the depths of loss. Her husband and son are gone—stolen by one of history’s most infamous criminals. In a raw and intimate appeal to their executioner, she lays bare the agony of a life shattered, the weight of working-class struggle, and the desperate search for meaning in the wake of devastation.
Both heartbreaking and darkly lyrical, this haunting monologue is an unflinching look at love, loss, and the quiet strength that lingers after everything else has been taken. A gut-wrenching meditation on grief and survival, it lingers long after the final word is spoken.
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Two women.
Orphan Train
Historical Fiction · Literary Fiction · Romance
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Two women. Two eras. One shared past. When troubled teen Molly is assigned to help 91-year-old Vivian clean out her attic, she uncovers a forgotten history—one that mirrors her own. Spanning decades, Orphan Train is a deeply moving novel about resilience, second chances, and the unbreakable bonds of found family. A must-read for historical fiction lovers.
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Between 1854 and 1929, orphan trains carried abandoned children from the East Coast to the Midwest, their futures left to fate. Some found love. Others found hardship.
Vivian Daly was one of them. Torn from her Irish immigrant family and placed in the hands of strangers, she has spent a lifetime burying the past. But when seventeen-year-old Molly Ayer, a troubled foster child, is assigned to help her clean out her attic, the memories come rushing back.
As Molly and Vivian sort through the relics of a lost childhood, they uncover a connection neither expected. Separated by generations but bonded by experience, they must confront painful truths to forge a path forward.
A moving story of resilience, second chances, and the ties that bind, Orphan Train is unforgettable.
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A migrant’s daughter, a life of struggle, and an unrelenting ambition to escape.
A Garden of Earthly Delights
Literary Fiction · Contemporary Fiction · Psychological Fiction
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A migrant’s daughter, a life of struggle, and an unrelenting ambition to escape. In A Garden of Earthly Delights, Clara Walpole fights to rise above her past, but the men in her life shape her future in ways she never expected. The first novel in Joyce Carol Oates’s Wonderland Quartet, this is a gripping tale of class, power, and survival.
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Born into a life of poverty and transience, Clara Walpole refuses to accept the bleak future laid out for her. The daughter of migrant farmworkers, she is determined to escape the cycle of violence and deprivation that consumed her mother. But independence comes at a cost, and Clara’s path is shaped by the men who enter her life—each offering love, stability, or power, yet demanding something in return.
From a brooding laborer to a wealthy landowner, and finally to the son who inherits her ambitions, Clara’s choices ripple across generations. Can she carve out the life she longs for, or will she be forever tethered to the past?
The first novel in Joyce Carol Oates’s Wonderland Quartet, A Garden of Earthly Delights is a masterful meditation on ambition, class, and survival.
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Single motherhood.
Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy
Literary Fiction
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Single motherhood. Online dating. Humiliating Twitter moments. Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy (3.8 stars on Amazon, Goodreads Choice Award nominee) is a laugh-out-loud, heartwarming novel where Bridget faces new mishaps, heartbreak, and second chances. If you love Sophie Kinsella and Marian Keyes, don’t miss this one. Read now and fall for Bridget all over again!
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Bridget Jones is back—and single again.
Fourteen years after landing Mark Darcy, life has taken Bridget in unexpected directions. Now navigating the chaos of single motherhood, online dating, and an alarming number of embarrassing Twitter moments, she’s still the same lovable, disaster-prone woman we adore.
From school-picnic disasters to cross-generational romance, Bridget faces life’s absurdities with her signature charm. But amidst the hilarity, she must also confront heartbreaking loss, rediscover herself, and learn that love—and joy—can be found in the most unexpected places.
A Goodreads Choice Award nominee and national bestseller, Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy (3.8 stars on Amazon) is a hilarious and heartfelt novel perfect for fans of Sophie Kinsella and Marian Keyes. Bridget is back, and you’ll fall for her all over again.
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Ideal for readers looking for philosophical fiction built around dialogue, cultural critique, and questions about humanity’s relationship with nature.
Ishmael
Literary Fiction · Romance · Magical Realism · Psychological Fiction
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A bestselling novel of spiritual adventure, Ishmael follows a man searching for a teacher who discovers his instructor is a gorilla challenging his assumptions about civilization, humanity, and the natural world, with a 4.7-star rating from more than 1,000 Amazon reviewers. Ideal for readers looking for philosophical fiction built around dialogue, cultural critique, and questions about humanity’s relationship with nature.
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One of the most beloved and bestselling novels of spiritual adventure ever published, Ishmael has earned a passionate following. This special twenty-fifth anniversary edition features a new foreword and afterword by the author.
“A thoughtful, fearlessly low-key novel about the role of our species on the planet . . . laid out for us with an originality and a clarity that few would deny.”—The New York Times Book Review
Teacher Seeks Pupil.
Must have an earnest desire to save the world.
Apply in person.
It was just a three-line ad in the personals section, but it launched the adventure of a lifetime.
So begins an utterly unique and captivating novel. It is the story of a man who embarks on a highly provocative intellectual adventure with a gorilla—a journey of the mind and spirit that changes forever the way he sees the world and humankind’s place in it.
In Ishmael, which received the Turner Tomorrow Fellowship for the best work of fiction offering positive solutions to global problems, Daniel Quinn parses humanity’s origins and its relationship with nature, in search of an answer to this challenging question: How can we save the world from ourselves?
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Best for readers who like moving historical fiction about adoption, hidden family histories, Irish social history, memory, loss, and long-buried truths.
The Paper Bracelet
Historical Mystery · Literary Fiction
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The Paper Bracelet follows Katie, a former nurse who kept baby bracelets from an Irish mother and baby home and begins reconnecting people with the secrets tied to them, with a 4.3-star average from more than 9,500 Goodreads ratings. Best for readers who like moving historical fiction about adoption, hidden family histories, Irish social history, memory, loss, and long-buried truths.
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Every paper bracelet held a mother's heartbreaking secret...
The must-read Top Ten bestseller, inspired by true events in a home for unwed mothers. Set in Ireland, Boston and London, and perfect for readers of The Girl Behind the Gates, Philomena and The Letter.
'Just heartwrenching and I was riveted with each page, wanting so badly to change the outcomes of what those poor young girls endured. I literally stayed up all night to read it' Reader review
'It broke my heart. Rachael has managed to tell a truly heartbreaking story beautifully and with real grace and dignity' Reader review
'This book handles a massive and heartbreaking history with a touch as warm and delicate as a baby's blanket' Reader review
For almost fifty years, Katie Carroll has kept a box tucked away inside her wardrobe. It dates from her time working as a nurse in a west of Ireland home for unwed mothers in the 1970s. The box contains a notebook holding the details of the babies and young women she met there. It also holds many of the babies' identity bracelets.
Following the death of her husband, Katie makes a decision. The information she possesses could help reunite adopted people with their birth mothers, and she decides to post a message on an internet forum. Soon the replies are rolling in, and Katie finds herself returning many of the bracelets to their original owners. She encounters success and failure, heartbreak and joy. But is she prepared for old secrets to be uncovered in her own life?
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Thomas’s drawings have come to life.
Don’t Let the Forest In
Literary Fiction · Horror · LGBTQIA+ · Romance · Teen + Young Adult · Body Horror · Dark Romance · Gay Romance
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Thomas’s drawings have come to life. And they’re killing people. When Andrew follows his best friend into the forbidden woods, he discovers a horrifying truth—together, they must fight the monsters or risk losing everything. But as their obsession deepens, the creatures grow stronger. A New York Times bestseller, The Boy Who Steals Houses is dark, mesmerizing, and utterly unforgettable.
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Once upon a time, Andrew gave Thomas his heart. Now, he might have to destroy him.
Andrew Perrault finds refuge in the fairytales he writes—dark, twisted stories that only his best friend, Thomas Rye, truly understands. But something is wrong with Thomas. His parents have vanished, blood stains his sleeves, and his once-vivid artwork has fallen silent.
Then Andrew follows Thomas into the forbidden woods and discovers the horrifying truth: Thomas’s drawings have come to life, and they’re killing anyone who gets too close. Now, the boys must battle these monsters night after night, desperate to contain them. But the stronger their obsession grows, the more deadly the creatures become.
An Instant New York Times Bestseller, Don't Let the Forest In is a mesmerizing blend of psychological horror, dark romance, and eerie fairytale magic.
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Nan Green’s dream home holds more than just memories—it holds secrets.
The Forgotten Farmhouse by the Sea
Literary Fiction
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Nan Green’s dream home holds more than just memories—it holds secrets. Moving into a crumbling farmhouse on the island of Anglesey, she hopes to rebuild her family’s future. But as her husband grows distant and hidden truths surface, Nan must uncover the past to finally find happiness. The Forgotten Farmhouse by the Sea is a captivating tale of love, loss, and renewal.
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A cliffside farmhouse. A family’s past. A dream that may cost more than she ever imagined.
When Nan Green stumbles upon a tumbledown farmhouse on the island of Anglesey, she’s determined to restore it to the home of her dreams. Despite her husband’s reluctance and his growing distance, Nan moves in with their twin daughters, pouring her heart into the house’s transformation. But the past lingers in the walls—secrets that her own mother refuses to acknowledge, ones that could change everything Nan thought she knew.
As friendships blossom and long-buried truths come to light, Nan learns that her journey isn’t just about restoring a home—it’s about finding the happiness she never thought possible.
A heartwarming and deeply moving read, The Forgotten Farmhouse by the Sea is perfect for fans of Susanne O’Leary and Amanda Prowse.
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A father’s love.
The Blood of the Lamb
Literary Fiction · Psychological Fiction
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A father’s love. A child’s fate. A grief too deep for words. In The Blood of the Lamb, Peter De Vries transforms his own devastating loss into an unforgettable novel that balances heartbreak with glimpses of his signature wit. A searing exploration of faith, suffering, and resilience, this is contemporary fiction at its most deeply felt.
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A father’s grief. A child’s fate. A heartbreaking, deeply personal novel of love, loss, and faith.
Don Wanderhop’s life is shaped by tragedy—from a strict Calvinist upbringing in Chicago to the loss of his brother, his faith, his wife, and, finally, his beloved daughter. Based on Peter De Vries’s own life, The Blood of the Lamb is his most poignant and powerful novel, capturing the raw anguish of a parent’s worst nightmare.
Yet even in its sorrow, De Vries’s signature wit and humor shine through, offering moments of levity amid the heartbreak. A deeply moving exploration of faith, suffering, and resilience, this autobiographical masterpiece stands as a testament to the author’s ability to turn personal pain into unforgettable literature.
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Twenty years ago, Wally Day fled his hometown in scandal.
All American Boy
LGBTQIA+ · Literary Fiction · Coming of Age
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Twenty years ago, Wally Day fled his hometown in scandal. Now, a phone call forces him back to Brown’s Mill, where his past—and the boy he left behind—awaits. With his cousin missing and old wounds reopening, Wally must face the truth about his past if he ever hopes to build a future. A powerful novel of love, guilt, and redemption.
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Wally Day swore he’d never return home. But when his estranged mother calls, followed by a local cop with chilling news—his cousin Kyle is missing—he has no choice but to face the past he left behind.
Twenty years ago, Wally fled Brown’s Mill in shame, his name whispered in scandal after a single, shattering night in the apple orchard. Now, stepping back into a town that hasn’t changed, he’s forced to confront the boy he once loved, the family that turned its back on him, and the dark truths that still haunt him.
A powerful novel of forbidden love, regret, and redemption, All American Boy is a gripping story about facing the past, uncovering long-buried secrets, and fighting for the chance to finally move forward.
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A must-read for fans of true crime and historical fiction.
Bonnie
Historical Fiction · Literary Fiction
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Bonnie Parker was a poet, a dreamer, and a girl who longed for something bigger than her small Texas town. Then she met Clyde Barrow. Bonnie is a thrilling, heartbreaking reimagining of the woman behind the legend, from her promising youth to her final, desperate days on the run. A must-read for fans of true crime and historical fiction.
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She dreamed of being a star. Instead, she became an outlaw.
Bonnie Parker was a bright student, a natural performer, and a poet with dreams of fame. But in the bleak landscape of Depression-era Texas, opportunity was scarce. Then she met Clyde Barrow, and love led her down a path from which there was no escape.
Told with the pacing of a thriller and the depth of literary fiction, Bonnie follows her from a promising youth to her final desperate months of shoot-outs, kidnappings, and high-speed getaways. As law enforcement closes in, Bonnie must face the price of her devotion.
From the New York Times bestselling author of Drowning Ruth, Bonnie is a haunting, beautifully written portrait of one of history’s most infamous women—and the love that sealed her fate.
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The Cabin in the Woods opens with isolation, fear, and a secret that refuses to stay hidden.
The Cabin in the Woods
Horror · Psychological Fiction
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The Cabin in the Woods opens with isolation, fear, and a secret that refuses to stay hidden. Alone in a remote cabin, a woman begins to sense that her escape is built on a lie. As the woods close in and danger draws nearer, the past presses toward exposure. This psychological thriller centers on paranoia, buried guilt, and the slow realization that survival may come at a devastating cost.
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In a cabin in a wood,
A woman by the window stood.
Glancing out, she thought she heard
Footsteps, whistling, something stirred.
Hiding here, she fears the night,
For what’s done in the dark will come to light.
She must run fast to escape her lie
Or she’ll be the next to die…
The unmissable new thriller from the USA Today bestselling master of edge-of-your-seat reading and screenwriter of Netflix Original movie, The Weekend Away.
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