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What's Better Than Books? » Women's Fiction
1M ago
Title: Expiration Dates
Author: Rebecca Serle
Published by: Atria Books on Mar. 19, 2024
Genres: Contemporary Romance, Women's Fiction
Pages: 272
Format: ARC, Paperback
Source: Simon & Schuster Canada
Book Rating: 8.5/10
Being single is like playing the lottery. There’s always the chance that with one piece of paper you could win it all.
From the New York Times bestselling author of In Five Years and One Italian Summer comes the romance that will define a generation.
Daphne Bell believes the universe has a plan for her. Every time she meets a new man , she receives a slip of paper ..read more
What's Better Than Books? » Women's Fiction
5M ago
Title: A Wedding in Driftwood Cove
Author: Olivia Miles
Published by: Montlake Romance on Nov. 21, 2023
Genres: Contemporary Romance, Women's Fiction
Pages: 334
Format: Paperback
Source: Firefly Distributed Lines
Book Rating: 8.5/10
A wedding brings together three sisters—and an undercurrent of secrets threatens to tear them apart in this seaside romance from author Olivia Miles.
With youngest sister Hallie getting married, the three Walsh sisters reunite at their family’s beach house for the big event. It’s a celebratory affair, rife with cherished traditions.
But families are compli ..read more
What's Better Than Books? » Women's Fiction
5M ago
Title: Before I'm Gone
Author: Heidi McLaughlin
Published by: Montlake Romance on Nov. 7, 2023
Genres: Contemporary Romance, Women's Fiction
Pages: 367
Format: Paperback
Source: Firefly Distributed Lines
Book Rating: 10/10
New York Times bestselling author Heidi McLaughlin tells a poignant story about living life to the fullest—and savoring the small moments along the way.
Palmer Sinclair has never needed anyone’s help. A successful loan officer, she’s all work and no play. But when splitting headaches and blurred vision begin to affect her job, she begrudgingly sees a doctor and rece ..read more
What's Better Than Books? » Women's Fiction
8M ago
Title: A Storm of Infinite Beauty
Author: Julianne MacLean
Published by: Lake Union Publishing on Sep. 12, 2023
Genres: Historical Fiction, Women's Fiction
Pages: 300
Format: Paperback
Source: Firefly Distributed Lines
Book Rating: 9/10
From the bestselling author of Beyond the Moonlit Sea comes an atmospheric tale of how one woman’s search for the truth uncovers long-hidden secrets and rocks the very foundation of her world.
Scarlett Fontaine is a true Hollywood legend—a singer, actress, and beloved fashion icon. But Scarlett dies tragically at just thirty-six years old, leaving behi ..read more
What's Better Than Books? » Women's Fiction
8M ago
Title: The Beauty of Rain
Author: Jamie Beck
Published by: Montlake Romance on Jul. 18, 2023
Genres: Women's Fiction
Pages: 332
Format: Paperback
Source: Firefly Distributed Lines
Book Rating: 9/10
Two devoted sisters at a tragic breaking point discover the beautiful and painful truths of being alive in a powerful novel by Wall Street Journal and USA Today bestselling author Jamie Beck.
Winning the lottery changed Amy Walsh’s life, but the cost was greater than she could bear. In the aftermath, she struggles to find joy and purpose. Only one thing feels certain now—she will never spen ..read more
What's Better Than Books? » Women's Fiction
9M ago
Title: Through the Snow Globe
Author: Annie Rains
Published by: Kensington on Aug. 22, 2023
Genres: Contemporary Romance, Women's Fiction
Pages: 352
Format: Paperback
Source: Kaye Publicity
Book Rating: 8.5/10
It’s a Wonderful Life meets Groundhog Day, as a woman dangerously close to losing it all receives an unexpected Christmas gift that prompts a surprising journey of self-discovery… and another chance at happiness.
What if you could have one more day with someone you lost?
Diana Merriman, a physical therapist, is probably the only person in the small town of Snow Haven, North Caro ..read more
What's Better Than Books? » Women's Fiction
9M ago
Title: Atlas: The Story of Pa Salt
Author: Lucinda Riley, Harry Whittaker
Series: The Seven Sisters #8
Published by: Pan Macmillan on May 11, 2023
Genres: Historical Fiction, Women's Fiction
Pages: 784
Format: Paperback
Source: Publishers Group Canada
Book Rating: 10/10
Spanning a lifetime of love and loss, crossing borders and oceans, Atlas: The Story of Pa Salt, co-authored by her son Harry Whittaker, draws Lucinda Riley’s saga to its stunning, unforgettable conclusion.
1928, Paris. A boy is found, moments from death, and taken in by a kindly family. Gentle, precocious, talented, h ..read more
What's Better Than Books? » Women's Fiction
10M ago
Title: Our Place on the Island
Author: Erika Montgomery
Published by: St. Martin's Press on Jun. 13, 2023
Genres: Contemporary Romance, Women's Fiction
Pages: 320
Format: Paperback
Source: St. Martin's Press
Book Rating: 8/10
For decades, the Campbell women have reunited at the family’s rambling seaside cottage known as Beech House to celebrate life’s many occasions. But this year, they will be called back to Martha’s Vineyard for a celebration of a different their beloved matriarch Cora is getting remarried. And all the town gossips are calling him the one who got away, years ago…
Fo ..read more
What's Better Than Books? » Women's Fiction
10M ago
Title: Hello Stranger
Author: Katherine Center
Published by: St. Martin's Press on Jul. 11, 2023
Genres: Contemporary Romance, Women's Fiction
Pages: 336
Format: ARC, Paperback
Source: St. Martin's Press
Book Rating: 10/10
Sadie Montogmery has had good breaks and bad breaks in her life, but as a struggling artist, all she needs is one lucky break. Things seem to be going her way when she lands one of the coveted finalist spots in a portrait competition. It happens to coincide with a surgery she needs to have. Minor, they say. Less than a week in the hospital they say. Nothing about yo ..read more
What's Better Than Books? » Women's Fiction
10M ago
Title: You Were Always Mine
Author: Christine Pride, Jo Piazza
Published by: Atria Books on Jun. 13, 2023
Genres: Women's Fiction
Pages: 336
Format: Hardcover
Source: Simon & Schuster Canada
Book Rating: 8/10
Cinnamon Haynes has fought hard for a life she never thought was possible—a good man by her side, a steady job as a career counselor at a local community college, and a cozy house in a quaint little beach town. It may not look like much, but it’s more than she ever dreamed of or what her difficult childhood promised. Her life’s mantra is to be good, quiet, grateful. Until som ..read more