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Jon is an acclaimed novelist and charismatic professor staring down the collapse of his third marriage when he encounters Annie—a nineteen-year-old star student and devoted fan. An undeniable attraction pulls them into dangerous territory. Sexual Misconduct of the Middle Classes is a provocative, gripping exploration of agency and perspective that will leave you questioning your own assumptions long after it ends.

Na Nigéria dos anos 60, Adah precisa lutar contra todo tipo de opressão cultural que recai sobre as mulheres. O que ela não esperava era encontrar, em um país visto por muitos nigerianos como uma espécie de terra prometida, novos obstáculos tão desafiadores quanto os da terra natal. Além do racismo e da xenofobia que Adah até então não sabia existir, ela se depara com uma recepção nada acolhedora de seus próprios compatriotas, enfrenta a dominação do marido e a violência doméstica e aprende que, dos cidadãos de segunda classe, espera-se apenas submissão.

This program is read by the author. Laurie Gelman’s clever debut about a year in the life of a kindergarten class mom—a brilliant send-up of the petty and surprisingly cutthroat terrain of parent politics. Jen Dixon is not your typical Kansas City kindergarten class mom—or mom in general...

Vivian Molloy hardly expected to retire early from teaching, but for her husband, Dave, she'd do anything. But when Dave abandons her after a weekend away, she returns home to their picturesque town in Tasmania, shell-shocked and alone with nothing to fill her days. When an old colleague tries to rope her into teaching a writing class at the local library, Vivian is hesitant. How can she teach with her life falling apart? But it is the people she meets that help her remember who she is.

A peek into the lives of Indian women learning to swim. An eclectic group of Indian women living in a condominium in Singapore are determined to learn how to swim. To accomplish this, they must challenge cultural taboos, paddle against the tide of ingrained beliefs, tread carefully past family...

The unspooling of Toni Lee Wells' Tiffany and Wild Turkey lifestyle begins with a trip to the Luckett County Jail drunk tank. An earlier wrist injury sidelined her pro tennis career, and now she's trading her tennis whites for wild nights roaming the streets of Rose Hill, Georgia. Her wealthy family finally gets fed up with Toni Lee's shenanigans. They cut off her monthly allowance but also make her a sweetheart deal: Get a job, keep it for a year, and you'll receive an early inheritance.

Seventeen-year-old Kitty Heath is determined to shine at Harvard’s Class Day celebrations, outfitted in a fashionable Paris organdie gown with daisies in her bonnet and a train she insists upon having. Behind her excitement stands her devoted sister Priscilla, quietly sacrificing to make Kitty’s dreams possible. But amid flirtations, mishaps, and a humiliating tumble, Kitty learns that true happiness lies not in appearances or admiration, but in the steadfast love of family and the honest affection of her cousin Jack.

"Author Laurie Gelman delivers her second in the Class Mom series in a style no less enthusiastic than her first narration." — AudioFile Magazine In the eagerly anticipated follow-up to Laurie Gelman’s "irreverent and hilarious" (The New York Post) hit Class Mom, brash, lovable Jen Dixon is...

Skye Sebring is a hospitality greeter inside the pearly gates of an unorthodox Heaven, where carefree and lusty angels get tipsy in the Live a Little Lounge, practice cloud art, and are guided by a brassy female deity who sounds and looks like Bette Midler. During the course of her duties, Skye meets lawyer Ryan Blaine, who has a brush with death due to a motorcycle accident. It's not Ryan's time to die yet, so he returns back to Earth, but Skye can't get him out of her mind. Why does Ryan seem so familiar to her, and why does she feel an unexplainable attraction to him?

""There are few more skilled practitioners of the craft of summer fiction than Beatriz Williams."" — The New York Times Book Review A ravishing summer read from New York Times bestseller Beatriz Williams, sweeping readers back to a mid-century New England rich with secrets and Cold War...

A Good Morning America Buzz Pick * NPR 1A Inaugural Book Club Pick * A 'Must-Read' by USA Today * Longlisted for the Center for Fiction First Novel Prize * Booklist Editor's Choice * CrimeReads' Best of the Year A suspenseful drama about an immigrant family caught in a criminal investigation...

INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER Called One of the Best Books of the Year by NPR ""Dynamic women with complicated lives take center stage in this twisty mystery about a rideshare mix-up which results in murder. Lalli is a fresh voice in the thriller genre and a writer to watch!"" —Wendy Walker...

""Alison Wisdom's addictive, down-the-rabbit-hole debut reads like The Girls by way of The Virgin Suicides, with an extra dash of Cheever's unsettling suburbia. The result is sinister and surprising: a novel I couldn't put down, and one that I kept thinking about long after I'd reached its...

In this sizzling Victorian historical romance, a fake courtship leads to true romance—perfect for fans of Evie Dunmore, Amalie Howard, and Manda Collins! Alexandra Atkinson prides herself on being in control. It’s why she’s such an asset to her father’s investment firm—along with her...

The next thrilling installment in Megan Frampton’s scintillating A Duke’s Daughters series. She’s a deliciously scandalous woman who is no man’s bride… He’s a black sheep, forced to return home. Together, they enter a make-believe betrothal that shocks London society… After twelve...

When Olympia leaves her small Virginia town, she doesn’t expect to look back, much less ever come home. But after a year on the road, her sister’s engagement pulls Olympia into everything she left behind: her family, her husband, and the grief she’s been trying to forget. She’s determined to stay a few days, maybe a week—just enough time to visit gravestones and sign off on the divorce her husband, Spencer, asked for. But he’s reeling from their shared loss, as well as complications with his aging parents, leaving his heart just as fragile as Olympia’s.

Family secrets and scandalous mystery combine in this delightfully witty historical rom-com full of "sweet romance and twisty mystery"—perfect for fans of Evie Dunmore, Enola Holmes, and Netflix's Bridgerton! (Manda Collins, author of A Lady's Guide to Mischief and Mayhem). Lady Charlotte...

“By turns revealing, hilarious, dishy, and razor-sharp, Impersonation lives in that rarest of sweet spots: the propulsive page-turner for people with high literary standards.” —Rebecca Makkai, author of The Great Believers Allie Lang is a professional ghostwriter and a perpetually broke...

In this atmospheric novel set in the Jim Crow South, a powerful Black family fights to protect their empire—an "unforgettable must-read" for readers of Tayari Jones (Victoria Christopher Murray, New York Times bestselling author). Jordan Sable, a prosperous undertaker turned political boss...

Trudy works nights in a linen factory, avoiding romance and sharing the care of her four-year-old niece with Trudy’s mother, Claire. Claire still pines for Trudy’s father, a St. Lawrence Seaway construction worker who left her 20 years ago. Claire believes in true love. Trudy does not. She’s keeping herself to herself. But when Jules Tremblay, aspiring daredevil, walks into the Jubilee restaurant, Trudy’s a goner.