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4-STAR REVIEW: A SECRET DAUGHTER FROM IRELAND by Ann O’Loughlin

Family Life Amy Wilson - 2 October 2025

Orchid Bay: Book 1 Publication Date: October 2, 2025 The young woman gazes at the Irish sea for the final time, a careful hand on her stomach. She will do anything to keep her...

5-STAR REVIEW: RESTITUTION by Tamar Shapiro

Family Life Amy Wilson - 30 September 2025

Publication Date: September 30, 2025 As children in Central Illinois, Kate and Martin were never told much about their mother’s childhood in East Germany. And they rarely asked questions. They were too busy...

4.5-STAR REVIEW: SHE WAS NEVER YOURS TO TAKE by Jen Craven

Family Life Amy Wilson - 15 September 2025

Publication Date: September 15, 2025 I take a deep breath and turn to my sister. I have to make things right, but my heart pounds as I say what I should have said...

5-STAR REVIEW: WHAT WE LEFT UNSAID by Winnie M Li

Family Life Amy Wilson - 20 August 2025

Publication Date: August 19, 2025 On an unexpected road trip, three estranged siblings uncover a startling family secret and larger truths about being Asian American in a post-COVID world—from the author of the...

4-STAR REVIEW: THE FRIENDSHIP LIST by Beth Miller

Family Life Amy Wilson - 19 August 2025

Publication Date: August 18, 2025 Wiping away her tears, Kay looks at her old photos, of friends who have come and gone through life’s big moments. But then there’s Rose, her one constant...

5-STAR REVIEW: THE SECOND CHANCE BUS STOP by Ally Zetterberg REVIEWER’S CHOICE! 🏆

Family Life Sandy Saucier - 18 August 2025

Publication Date: August 19, 2025 Edith has Alzheimer’s. The idea that she will someday forget her son, her life, even her self, plagues her constantly. So there is something important she must do...

5-STAR REVIEW: WHEN PEOPLE LEAVE by Leslie Rasmussen REVIEWER’S CHOICE 🏆

Family Life Amy Wilson - 14 August 2025

Publication Date: May 6, 2025 A heartbreaking loss. A life-changing secret. Will the truth bring three daughters closer together or tear them apart? Morgan, Charlotte, and Abby Weiss are filled with mixed emotions. After...

4.5-STAR REVIEW: SOMEONE’S GOTTA GIVE by Alisha Fernandez Miranda

Family Life JoAnne - 8 August 2025

Publication Date: August 5, 2025 The author of My What If Year is back with a fun, witty debut novel that takes you inside the world of extreme wealth and charitable giving. Lucia thought she had...

5-STAR REVIEW: THE FORGOTTEN BOOK CLUB By Kate Storey

Family Life Amy Wilson - 6 August 2025

Publication Date: December 2, 2025 Life can begin with a single story. You just have to Bring Your Own Book… For three decades, Grace supported her husband Frank’s passion for books, despite not being...

4-STAR REVIEW: SISTERS OF FORTUNE by Esther Chehebar

Family Life JoAnne - 23 July 2025

Publication Date: July 22, 2025 In this heart-warming and witty debut novel from a “Jewish Jane Austen” (Jill Kargman), three sisters chase love and grapple with the growing pains of young womanhood as...

4.5-STAR REVIEW: BOTTOM OF THE BREATH by Jayne Mills

Family Life Amy Wilson - 7 July 2025

Publication Date: July 8, 2025 For fans of Liane Moriarty and Maria Semple, this contemporary debut novel weaves together romance, mystery, and adventure as a woman travels to the Grand Canyon seeking answers...

4.5-STAR REVIEW: REPORTS OF HIS DEATH HAVE BEEN GREATLY EXAGGERATED by James Goodhand

Family Life Amy Wilson - 27 June 2025

Publication Date: July 1, 2025 Perfect for fans of The Dead Poets Society, It's A Wonderful Life, and A Man Called Ove. A lifetime ago, Ray “Spike” Thorns was a well-regarded caretaker on a boarding school’s grounds....