The story begins with Nell, the "spinster on the hill" near St. Peter's, Cape Breton. Scarred by her own childhood, she swears she could never love a child and that she will never marry, denying herself a life with the...
Female friendship
- Author:Crewe, LesleySummary:
- Author:Holton, CathySummary:
Holton's novel finds four middle-aged friends convening at a beautifully appointed beach house--and reexamining their lives.
- Author:Hilderbrand, ElinSummary:
Three women--burdened with small children, unwieldy straw hats, and some obvious emotional issues--tumble onto the Nantucket airport tarmac one hot June day. They have come to escape, enjoy the sun, and relax in Nantucket's calming air...
- Author:Gray, MarieSummary:
C’est intense, l’amour. Ça fait peur, aussi. Pire qu’un accouchement et bien plus qu’un nouvel emploi. Je devrais évoquer cet état émotif de façon plus positive, je sais, mais je suis de nature plutôt craintive. Madame Chicken, c’est...
- Author:O'Flanagan, SheilaSummary:
Irish girls Darcey and Nieve are best friends until the night Darcey's intended fiancé Aidan drops his engagement plans to run off to America with Nieve. Still haunted by the betrayal, Darcey is shocked when she receives an invitation...
- Author:Gauthier, EvelyneSummary:
Un roman meilleur que du chocolat… à dévorer sans culpabilité! Trois amies inséparables, des plaisirs gourmands en quantité, une bonne dose de fous rires et des beaux hommes à profusion: du bonbon! Melissa, Anne‐Marie et Mylène sont...
- Author:Olsson, LindaSummary:
Deeply forlorn following the devastating loss of her fiancé, young New Zealand writer Veronika resettles alone in a quaint Swedish village. Her arrival is quietly observed by Astrid, an elderly, reclusive neighbor, whose companionship...
- Author:Deveraux, JudeSummary:
Three women of different generations gather at a house in Summer Hill, Virginia to discuss their marriages and look at how they'd do things differently if they could do it all over again. Olivia is in her sixties and recently married...
- Author:McKinlay, Meg.Summary:
"Best friends aren't supposed to go away. And if they do, they're most definitely not meant to come back." -- Cover.
- Author:Phillips, Michael R.Summary:
Before the war, Rosewood Plantation is large and prosperous. During the war years, women and slaves struggle to keep it running. But in the bloody days following the Northern victory, a marauding band of Union soldiers ravages Rosewood...
- Author:Moser, NancySummary:
Moser whisks listeners away to 1895 Newport, Rhode Island--summer playground to the elite of the Gilded Age--for a tale of unexpected romance. As the lives of an immigrant dressmaker, her socialite friend, and their unlikely suitors...
- Author:Rehner, JanSummary:
Almost True is the story of an extraordinary friendship among four women living in a small village in Burgundy during World War II. Madeleine, the eccentric village beauty, is a spinner of stories and dreams. Léa, the doctor's...
- Author:Winters, AngelaSummary:
Switching from life on the White House fast track to stay-at-home mom doesn't quite suit Sherise, especially once she suspects her husband is having an affair. And when she receives a threatening note, it's clear someone wants...
- Author:Bird, SarahSummary:
Mary Jo's caustic comments about love and life can't conceal her confusion about both, but liberated baptist Fayrene and party girl Collie help Mary Jo cope in a white, patriarchal world.
- Author:Touchell, DianneSummary:
Rose and Michael are good students with bright futures. They are also in love. But when Rose gets pregnant, her behavior becomes increasingly strange as she pulls away from her best friend, and from Michael, while she struggles to cope...
- Author:Chiaverini, JenniferSummary:
For the Elm Creek Quilters, the day after Thanksgiving marks the start of the quilting season, a time to gather at Elm Creek Manor and spend the day stitching holiday gifts for loved ones. On this quilter's holiday, Master Quilter...
- Author:Priesnitz, HeidiSummary:
Sara has the perfect career: as a photographer for a glossy travel magazine, she is able to pursue her passion for photography while at the same time appeasing her mother, who wants her to have a "real job." But Sara's ideal world comes...
- Author:Copeland, LoriSummary:
A Case of Bad Taste, set in a small Arkansas town, brims with homespun humor and unforgettable characters. When a series of break-ins shakes up the town, novelist Maude Diamond spots fresh material for her next book. A crook is sneaking...
- Author:Medlicott, JoanSummary:
After being moved by the letters of two Civil War soldiers--one Union and the other Confederate--Grace, Hannah, and Amelia track down the soldiers’ descendants and invite them to a Christmas reunion in Covington, where the...