Women’s Fiction

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In Somewhere Between Luck and Trust, Emilie Richards brings together two different women with somewhat similar tribulations, who, through understanding and respect use their bitter histori

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“. . . a well written, engaging historical romance about the power of love to change two people for the better . . .”

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Dorothea Benton Frank’s The Last Original Wife presents her appreciation of the “baby boomer” generation by handling with empathy, humor, and absolute finesse the sensitive situations and

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“With grace and dignity Sweet Salt Air reveals the fragility of human nature while intimating at the healing powers of forgiveness.”

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“. . . a funny, touching book, although not a must-read.”

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“The authors do a good job of evoking a sense of place and a life’s pace, but could have taken a page from the books of their predecessors on this road by creating memorable, believable cha

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“The Ashford Affair is well worth its price—if only to lose oneself in the demise of England’s youth in all its glory and sorrow.”

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“. . . deserves to be read in its enchanting entirety before the inevitable movie deal comes to pass.”

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“Edward Kelsey Moore knows how to write a terrific, complex, believable, and always intriguing story.”

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“Well written and engaging, this debut novel . . . takes us through the mind of a woman teetering on the edge of madness. . . . always entertaining.”

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“As a novel about a woman putting her life back together after a midlife crisis, Vanity Fare is a fun, witty book with an engaging heroine.”

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“Priscille Sibley is courageous . . . both an excellent storyteller and a competent clinical writer. May this be the first of many Sibley novels.”

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“Ms. Olds always writes from the gut and sometimes the heart in intimate images that often disturb as much as reveal.”

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“Ms. Serber plays it too safely, hugging the shore, refusing to launch boldly out to sea.”

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“An engaging read with well-developed characters . . .”

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“. . . rich in history, steeped in family tradition, and full of emotion—a lesson in practiced elegance.”

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“Mark Haddon is a talented novelist who knows how to create sympathetic, fallible, fumbling, well meaning, real characters . . .”

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“These stories torment readers with the possibilities and unfulfilled potential . . .”

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“. . . hits the mark . . .”

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“It is through the character of the dead artist that Ms. McLean powers into the explosive ending, leaving us quiet, contemplative, and waiting for her next book.”

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“. . . an exciting and original new voice.”

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“Three friends share their fears and secrets making More Like Her an intense contemporary novel of kinship—and learning the grass is not always greener on the other side of the fen

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“Janyce Stefan-Cole may not have had a tight hold on the reins in this novel, but there are numerous implied promises that there are stronger works waiting to roll off her keyboard.”

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“In the end the real question is: What would happen if we were to throw away caution and good sense and choose instead to enjoy a moment—albeit a delectable one—in time?

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