Penny Stevens is 40 years old, a murderer of garden plants, and married to the next Wilt Chamberlain of realty. This is not the life she imagined for herself, but it’s comfortable and good enough. Isn’t it? When an accidental good deed lands Penny in the paper, she becomes a local hero and catches the overzealous eye of the newspaper’s “life renovation” expert. Penny is the perfect makeover target—whether she likes it or not.Soon, the “Team Penny” makeover crew is literally taking ...

“Skinnywill be my go-to recommendation all year for anyone who wants smart, endearing,beautifully written women's fiction." —Allison Winn Scotch, New York Times bestselling author of TheOne That I Want and Time of My Life"Spechler…transcends melodrama and clichewith striking sensitivity and delicate touch." —Boston GlobeTo escape thegrief she feels following her father’s death, twenty-six year old Brooklynite Gray Lachmann become...

“An honest, haunting portrayal of a beguiling, yet maddening family, who together come of age amidst the shifting morals of a country on the cusp of tremendous cultural change. With humor, compassion and a keen insight into the human psyche, Drinking Closer to Home proves that despite the best of intentions, where we come from and where we end up, are even closer than we could ever imagine.” —Robin Antalek, author of The Summer We Fell Apart“So ra...

One of Entertainment Weekly's Ten Best Books of the Year: "A magical novel that even cynics will close with a smile" ( People).Everyone in Emlyn Springs, Nebraska, knows the story of Hope Jones, who was lost in the tornado of 1978. Her three young children found some stability in their father, a preoccupied doctor, and in their mother's spitfire best friend—but nothing could make up for the loss of Hope.Larken, the eldest, is now an art hi...

Three Children, Two Hearts, One Promise Changes EverythingIt was a gesture of love that neither thought would become a reality. However, when the unthinkable happens, Mitch Baker and Thea Wyndham are called to fulfill their promise as godparents to their mutual friends' three young children in the wake of a tragic accident.Mere acquaintances, Mitch steps up, ready to honor the promise, but Thea has vanished.When she finally returns, Thea offers no e...

Robin Wells takes us back to Chartreuse, Louisiana, for a deeply moving story of forgiveness and second chances.STILL THE ONEAfter Katie Charmaine's husband is killed in Iraq, all she has left is a closet full of his clothes, a few pictures, and fond memories. She not only lost her love, but her last chance to have the children she's always wanted. Until Zack Ferguson shows up in town . . . with the daughter Katie gave up for adoption nearly seventeen years...

From Sharon Creech, the Newbery Medal winning author of Walk Two Moons, comes a heartwarming adventure about finding family, and a home, when you least expect it.Ruby Holler is a Carnegie Medal-winning novel, and with its quirky protagonists and exciting journey, captures the imaginations of readers of all ages.Brother and sister Dallas and Florida are the “trouble twins.” In their short thirteen years, they’ve passed through countless fos...