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"From Chandler Baker, the New York Times bestselling author of Whisper Network comes The Husbands, a novel that asks: to what lengths will a woman go for a little more help from her husband? Nora Spangler is a successful attorney but when it comes to domestic life, she packs the lunches, schedules the doctor appointments, knows where the extra paper towel rolls are, and designs and orders the holiday cards. Her husband works hard, too ... but why...

A stunning and honest debut poetry collection about the beauty and hardships in being a mother, a wife, and a woman.

"Anne Tyler gives us a wise, haunting, and deeply moving new novel in which she explores how a middle-aged man, ripped apart by the death of his wife, is gradually restored by her frequent appearances--in their house, on the roadway, in the market. Crippled in his right arm and leg, Aaron has spent his childhood fending off a sister who wants to manage him. So when he meets Dorothy, a plain, outspoken, independent young woman, she is like a breath...

"A devastating and suspenseful portrait of gaslighting and emotional abuse, and a triumphant story about family, love, and finding a new place to nest"-- Provided by publisher.

#1 New York Times bestselling author Nora Roberts—hailed by Publishers Weekly as “a storyteller of immeasurable diversity and talent”—presents the first book in her Three Sisters Island trilogy.
When Nell Channing arrives on charming Three Sisters Island, she believes that she’s finally found refuge from her abusive husband—and from the terrifying life she fled so desperately eight months...

In Toulouse, Louisiana finding your one true love happens sometime around high school. If you re lucky, he might be the man you thought he was. But as four friends are about to find out, not every girl has luck on her side in this charming debut novel perfect for fans of The Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood and Desperate Housewives. Laura Landry s quarterback husband was her ticket out of Toulouse. But when a devastating football injury sidelines...

After years of searching, Cesare Brunetti finds his wife Ida cleaning homes to make ends meet. The Cinderella heiress fled mere hours after their vows, even though he was the one blackmailed into their convenient union! Cesare intends to finalize their divorce. Yet he hadn't counted on discovering Ida's total innocence in their marriage sham. or on the attraction that rises swift and hot between them, beneath the Tuscan sun. Before they say goodbye...

Jessica is blissfully happy, except for one tiny little problem: She never confessed to an (almost) tryst with her husband Max's biggest rival right before their wedding. Eaten up with guilt and facing down threats of exposure, Jessica decides to give Max what he clearly still lacks: the Ideal Wife. With the help of her friends, she will become perfect in every way: doting, devoted, domestic--everything Max deserves. However, the path to perfection...