Browsing: Literary Fiction

While working as a laundress in San Francisco, Lavinia forms connections with her varied clients — and begins to unravel long-unanswered questions about her own past. “Wistful yet uplifting… A wonderfully bittersweet story” (Kirkus Reviews).

To escape her abusive father, Jane flees to Depression-era San Francisco, disguising herself as a newspaper copy boy — but her past won’t stay buried forever… “An expressive and striking story that examines what one does for family and for oneself” (Kirkus Reviews).

Rose is unsettled, curious, and bored. Life in a hippie commune in the ‘70s is her parent’s dream come true,…

Veloura is a little girl, off to a rough start in life.While her parents aren’t often there for her, the…

Two years ago, Ryan was shot. Now in a wheelchair, he’s determined to ruin the life of his sister, Paige, who he feels is responsible for his trauma. But when Paige decides to leave, she enters a whole new world of danger — and finds that her secrets are far from safe…

It’s the season of siren songs and loosened bonds―as well as war, campaign slogans, and assassination. When the Raysons leave…

Alma Cruz wishes her willful teenage daughter, Luz, could know the truth about her past, but there are things Luz…

After a chance meeting with an enigmatic photographer, married mother and academic Elizabeth finds her life upended in shocking ways… “A nuanced, insightful, culturally relevant investigation of one woman’s personal and artistic awakening” (#1 New York Times bestselling author Christina Baker Kline).

“Poignant, funny, and smart” (Booklist): Lawyer Christina, bookworm Nora, and supermom Leanne were united by their mutual best friend, Molly — but when Molly dies, she leaves a final request to make sure their bond never fades. “Tender, witty, heartfelt” (New York Times bestselling author Lori Nelson Spielman).

Once a promising young concert pianist, Camille Childs retreated to her mother’s Santa Barbara estate after an injury to her…