Women’s Fiction

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The Book of Longings is well named, well inspired, and well imagined—a superlative effort from a writer at the top of her game.”

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“it’s the perennial conflict between motherhood and career, but not the way most readers might expect.”

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Sin eaters are historically marginal figures, outcasts of Britain who ate bread from coffins to absolve the sins of the dead.

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Professor Frank Hobbs never thought he'd find love, that is until he met Maggie. Working on his Ph.D.

“Overall, this is a reasonably good story that could have been much stronger. . . . The ending ties everything together but feels too pat and maybe a little too cute.

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“a story of an obsessive friendship that is strong enough to survive death—and what happens in its aftermath.”

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“This debut novel is sure to raise one's hackles.”

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Olivia Harper lives and works in Seattle, putting in grueling hours at her job as well as on her startup website business, Harper Media.

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The format of this story is a familiar one in character-driven novels: multiple people gathering in an isolated place removed from their daily lives, spilling their secrets and changing their relat

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“Pretty as a Picture is a fun, slightly eerie, definitely scary look at real murder in a make-believe world.”

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Everyone is familiar with the question "Where do you want to be in five years?"

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“Be warned: Once you pick up the book, you won’t put it down until the end.”

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"Because it’s so topical and #MeToo and yet not #MeToo at all, because it’s written with so many nuanced and believable details, My Dark Vanessa is gripping from the first

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“It's an unforgettable experience. The author is an extraordinary writer . . .”

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We are all actors in the comedy and drama of our own lives, caught in a story inherited from family, redrawn by fate, and reconstructed by us as we look dizzily backward.

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“Zigman is an excellent writer who knows how to keep all the balls in the air.

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“The best readership for this novel may be those most fascinated by the real or imagined lives of artists, a journey that King has portrayed effectively and compassionately with well-crafte

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“A clever story with a well-written and worked out plot, a window into the world of neuroscience and a meditation on consciousness and identity, Mr.

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When solitude is imperative, North Carolina's Blue Ridge Mountains can offer peace and beauty. Kat Jamison needs to make an important, life-altering decision, and she decides this is where she want

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“a nuanced exploration of family jealousies, mental illness, and repercussions that reverberate throughout generations.”

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“this novel is definitely a page-turner.”

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“Topics of Conversation is a smart, well-articulated and -designed novel.

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The Country Guesthouse is an enjoyable, quick read.

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Mason, Missouri, is a typical small town where everyone knows everyone—and their business, too.

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