Poignant, raw, and insightful, Jennifer Gilmore’s third novel is an unforgettable story of love, family, and motherhood. With a “voice [that is] at turns wise and barbed with sharp humor” (Vanity Fair), Gilmore lays bare the story of one couple’s ardent desire for a child and their emotional journey through adoption. Jesse and Ramon…
Sometimes to find your life’s true path, you have to stray outside the lines. Scarlet Santana is never happier than when creating fabulous fashions for women of all shapes and sizes. Now, after years of hard work, she finally has the chance to live her dream and study under the hottest designer in New…
This familiar plot—women who were close in college meet again years later—is updated by turning a lens on the influences of food, body image, men, and mothers on a generation of women. Heather Corrigan’s self-doubting tone works well for the character of binge-eater Ruth, whose mother consumes all her daughter’s creativity and independence. Tavia Gilbert’s…
In a city teetering at the brink of anarchy, Daria finds hope among people of The Way. She escaped a past of danger and found respite in beautiful Ephesus, a trading center on the Aegean coast, serving as tutor to Lucas, the wealthy merchant who rescued her. But the darkness she fled has…
The Past – Graduate student Beth Winslow was sure she was ready to navigate the challenges of becoming a surrogate. But when early tests indicate possible abnormalities with the baby, Beth is unprepared for the parents’ decision to end the pregnancy – and for the fierce love she feels for this unborn child. Desperate, she…