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General Fiction December 17, 2025 |
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The Birdwatcher
by Jacquelyn Mitchard
When high-priced escort Felicity Wild is convicted of a double murder, she insists she’s innocent—and her childhood best friend Reenie Bigelow believes her. Determined to uncover the truth, journalist Reenie digs into Felicity’s past, exposing a tangled story of money, power, sex, and loyalty. As the prosecution’s case begins to unravel, Reenie must discover why Felicity stayed silent—and what really happened.
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The Weekend Crashers
by Jamie Brenner
At a knitting retreat in New Hope, Pennsylvania, Maggie Hodges and her daughter Piper expect peace but instead clash with a rowdy bachelor party. A playful crafts competition ignites rivalry and unexpected connections, while long-buried tensions between mother and daughter surface. As mistakes from the past threaten their bond, Maggie must find a way to mend what’s broken before everything unravels.
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Best Offer Wins
by Marisa Kashino
After losing 11 bidding wars in the cutthroat DC housing market, publicist Margo Miyake becomes obsessed with securing her dream home before it’s publicly listed. As she infiltrates the sellers’ lives, her schemes grow increasingly reckless, blurring the line between ambition and obsession. Darkly funny and unsettling, the novel explores class, desire, and how far someone will go to claim the life they want.
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Falling Apart and Other Gifts from the Universe
by Catherine Ryan Hyde
A lonely, sixty-two-year-old former cop, Addie Finch forms an unlikely bond with Jonathan, a homeless teen she shelters on her property. As both struggle with past trauma and isolation, their growing surrogate grandmother–grandson relationship becomes a source of healing, purpose, and redemption, showing the power of chosen family.
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The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny
by Kiran Desai
After an awkward, failed matchmaking attempt by their grandparents, Sonia and Sunny reconnect years later on an overnight train and feel an undeniable pull. Each fleeing personal turmoil—Sonia from a troubled past in India, Sunny from family violence in New York—they set out together in search of love and belonging. Their story explores loneliness, identity, and the forces of family, history, and culture that shape their lives.
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The Time Hop Coffee Shop
by Phaedra Patrick
Fading former TV star Greta Perks discovers a magical coffee shop that transports her into the perfect life she once portrayed in commercials. Living in the sunny, idealized town of Mapleville, she gets a chance to rewrite her story—but must decide whether a flawless fantasy is worth more than her imperfect real life.
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The Color of Hope
by Danielle Steel
After her husband’s sudden death, Malibu gallery owner Samantha Thompson travels to France and impulsively settles in a Basque countryside château. There she forms a tentative connection with Xavier de Bonport, its financially struggling owner trapped in a loveless marriage. As Samantha creates a new refuge, both find the possibility of healing, change, and renewed purpose.
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