Fiction A to Z
June 2025

Recent Releases
Run for the hills : a novel
by Kevin Wilson

Madeline Hill and her mom have lived alone on their farm in Coalfield, Tennessee, since her dad left; one day Reuben Hill pulls up in a PT Cruiser and announces she's his half-sister, and he wants Mad to join him for a crazy road trip to find their father and half siblings.
The Bright Years
by Sarah Damoff

Ryan and Lillian fall for each other in 1979 Fort Worth, Texas. Though both have secrets (Ryan's dad was an abusive alcoholic; teenage Lillian gave a baby up for adoption), they marry and have daughter Jet. But Ryan's own struggles with alcoholism lead to a troubled marriage. Narrated by the three of them, this poignant first novel explores loss and family over four generations and several decades.
The Correspondent
by Virginia Evans

In 2012 Maryland, we meet 73-year-old Sybil Van Antwerp, a mother, grandmother, and retired lawyer, who spends time each week writing to family, friends, and authors she admires. Detailing her past, present, future, and favorite books, this moving epistolary tale and accomplished debut covers nearly a decade of an intriguing life. For fans of: Elizabeth Strout's Olive Kitteridge; Beth Morrey's The Love Story of Missy Carmichael.
All That Life Can Afford
by Emily Everett

Studying for her master's degree, broke American in London Anna finds herself enamored by the family of one of her wealthy test prep students. Swept into the world of the glamorous Wilders, she's torn between her ambition and identity, the allure of belonging, and two very different men. Already a Reese's Book Club pick, this lyrical coming-of-age story will please fans of Jane Green's novels and modern Jane Austen retellings.
Anima rising : a novel
by Christopher Moore

From New York Times bestselling author comes a humorously deranged tale of a mad scientist, a famous painter and an undead woman's electrifying journey of self-discovery.
The original daughter : a novel
by Jemimah Wei

In turn-of-the-millennium Singapore, sisters Genevieve and Arin navigate intense familial and societal pressures to achieve academic perfection, but a devastating betrayal forces Genevieve to confront the cost of ambition, loyalty, and the bonds that define her identity.
These Days
by Lucy Caldwell

In 1941 Belfast, sisters Emma and Audrey navigate love, cultural expectations, and personal secrets as relentless bombings devastate their city, forcing them and their community to confront survival and the pursuit of meaning amidst the chaos of war.
The Busybody Book Club
by Freya Sampson

In a Cornish seaside village, Nova Davies and her dysfunctional book club members become amateur sleuths after a theft threatens their community center, a murder implicates a missing member, and secrets among them complicate their quest to solve the case and restore order.
A cyclist's guide to villains & vines
by Ann Claire

Sadie Greene and her Oui Cycle crew vow to wow her most discerning private group yet with a trip they will never forget. It won't be easy. The Silver Spinners, six globetrotting seniors, arrive with thrilling tales of two-wheeling adventures. Sadie worries she'll fail to impress such worldly travelers, even with the backdrop of Alsace, a dreamy region of rolling vineyards, delicious cuisine, and fairytale architecture. Sadie is dead wrong. Her group is stunned, but not for the right reasons . . . Trouble starts when a guest crashes into a corpse on a solo midnight ride. Or so she says. But when the body isn't found, Sadie hopes it was all a bad dream. She aims to reset the mood with a fun, sunny day pedaling through the vineyards. However, an impromptu detour ends in a crash, and a shattered wine barrel isn't the only victim. A dead man spills out. Sadie still thinks they can ride away unscathed. After all, who would they know so far from home? Murder once again throws a wrench into Sadie's gears. The corpse has shocking links to her tour. The Silver Spinners are key witnesses, prime suspects, and dangerously eager to play amateur detectives. Sadie finds herself tangled in the chaos. With her guests' lives and Oui Cycle's reputation on the line, Sadie is determined to trail the culprit. But can she stay on course long enough to reach the truth, or is she heading for a fatal collision with a cunning killer?
Home of the American circus
by Allie Larkin

A story of redemption, breaking generational curses and the power of family in its truest form.
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