In this haunting novel, the author of Wild Women and the Blues weaves together two stories as they unfold decades apart, as a woman on the run from an abusive husband joins her intrepid aunt as they head across the country from Chicago to Los Angeles, and confront a painful and shadowy past that has reverberated across generations.
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It All Comes Down to This by Therese Anne Fowler
For the Geller sisters, all is not what it seems, and everything is about to change. Join them as they mourn the loss of a parent, face the quagmires of their existence, and find the way to their best lives.
Crazy to Leave You by Marilyn Simon Rothstein
Looking for a fun, laugh-filled novel full of heart that will run the gamut of emotions (but mostly you’ll be laughing)? Marilyn Simon Rothstein has outdone herself with Crazy to Leave You, her third novel published by Lake Union.
Consider the Octopus by Nora Raleigh Baskin & Gae Polisner
When chance, or fate, throws two twelve-year-olds together on board a scientific research ship at the edge of the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, it’s not all smooth sailing!
The Saints of Swallow Hill by Donna Everhart
When Donna Everhart writes, she builds her stories around little-known or long-forgotten pieces of the South’s history. Her newest novel, … More
The Last House on the Street by Diane Chamberlain
Clear your calendar to read Diane Chamberlain’s The Last House on the Street! You won’t want to stop once you’ve … More
Hell of a Book by Jason Mott
I could sum up Hell of a Book by Jason Mott, “a Jenna Bush Hager ‘Read With Jenna’ Book Club … More
Over the Falls by Rebecca Hodge
Over the Falls by Rebecca Hodge is the perfect book for readers who crave adventure in nature, love realism in … More
In Another Light by A. J. Banner
All A.J. Banner novels are page turners. That’s a given; however, In Another Light takes the reader to another dimension … More
Kind of a Big Deal by Shannon Hale
Kind of a Big Deal. Shannon Hale, Author. August, 2020. Macmillan. 400 pages.Available in hardcover, paperback, digital, and audio versions. … More