contemporary

A successful news anchor faces unexpected challenges when a daughter she never knew existed appears in her perfectly ordered life.

A sharp social commentary wrapped in a page-turning story about a young Black woman caught between her white employer and her white boyfriend, both with their own ideas about what she should be.

Skye Shin is a plus-size Korean-American girl who dreams of becoming a K-pop star. When a reality show offers her the chance, she must defy expectations and prove that talent has no size limit.

A powerful YA novel about Tracy, a Black teen fighting to prove her father's innocence before his execution date, while her own family faces a new nightmare when her brother is accused of murder.

When Elle is dared to ask out the grumpiest man in the office, she never expects it to actually work. Now she's fake dating her boss's boss, and the lines between pretend and real are getting blurry.

A modern retelling of Anna Karenina set among the elite teenagers of New York and Greenwich. Anna K has the perfect life until she meets Alexia Vronsky and everything changes.

A romantic comedy where two competitors on a wedding-themed reality show go from rivals to something more. Luna and Alec clash on every decision, but sparks fly both on and off camera.

Tatiana de Rosnay's haunting dual-timeline novel about Sarah, a Jewish girl hiding her brother during the 1942 Vel d'Hiv roundup in Paris, and Julia, an American journalist in 2002 uncovering her family's connection to Sarah's story. A powerful exploration of complicity, memory, and the lasting echoes of historical atrocity.

The first book in Nora Roberts' Chesapeake Bay Saga about Cameron Quinn, a race car driver who returns home to care for his dying father and the troubled boy he's taken in. Small-town romance, family bonds, and redemption on the Maryland coast. Solid comfort reading with deeper themes than typical romance.

Jodi Picoult's powerful novel about Sage Singer, a baker who befriends a 90-year-old man who confesses to being an SS officer at Auschwitz and asks her to help him die. A profound exploration of forgiveness, justice, and whether some crimes are unforgivable, told through multiple perspectives and timelines.

Liane Moriarty's addictive mystery about three women in an affluent Australian beach community whose seemingly perfect lives unravel over a school year, culminating in murder at the kindergarten trivia night. Smart, funny, and surprisingly dark exploration of marriage, motherhood, and secrets.

Julian Barnes' Man Booker Prize-winning novel about Tony Webster, who revisits his past when an unexpected bequest forces him to reconsider memories of his youth, first love, and a friend's suicide. A profound meditation on memory, time, and how we construct narratives about our lives.

Rainbow Rowell's beloved YA novel about two misfit teenagers who fall in love on the school bus in 1986 Omaha. A tender, painful story about first love, abuse, racism, and finding someone who sees you—praised for representation but not without controversy.

A YA romance told in alternating perspectives about two strangers who meet at a New York City club and spend one transformative night together, bonding over music, ex-drama, and the magic of the city. A love letter to indie music and the possibilities of one perfect night.

A contemporary women's fiction novel about a mother and daughter whose lives are upended when a long-buried secret about the daughter's adoption comes to light, forcing both to reckon with identity, belonging, and what makes a family.

A powerful and haunting YA novel about a high school student who receives cassette tapes from a classmate who committed suicide, explaining the thirteen reasons why she decided to end her life.

When a traumatized cop retreats to his family lake house with only his therapy dog and saxophone, he becomes an unlikely source of healing for an eleven-year-old assault survivor and her desperate mother.

A slow-burn summer novel that explores what happens when a college grad nannying for a wealthy Martha's Vineyard family witnesses something that will bind her to their teenage daughter for a decade.

When wedding photographer Libby McKenzie inherits her father's share of Woodmont estate, she returns to the Blue Ridge Mountains to restore a greenhouse hiding decades of secrets - and finds an unexpected connection to a widowed groundskeeper with secrets of his own.

A tech reporter's mistake connects two women eight thousand miles apart - both named Sandra Guzman, both working as content moderators for the same social media giant, both discovering how differently the company treats its contract workers.

Shelby is a new mother drowning in unemployment, guilt over the family dog's death, and a passive-aggressive mother. Her escape? Hallmark movies. When a secret admirer promises to sweep her into that world, the temptation is intoxicating.

A genealogy test forces a woman to confront the secret she's kept for over forty years - the baby she gave up for adoption as a teenage unwed mother in 1964.

A boy survives a terrorist bombing at an art museum that kills his mother, and in the chaos, steals a priceless painting that becomes both his solace and his burden. Donna Tartt's Pulitzer Prize-winning epic about loss, art, and the search for meaning.

When a father who has lived with wolves lies in a coma, his estranged son and devoted daughter must decide whether to keep him on life support or let him go. A heartrending exploration of family, loss, and the impossible decisions we face when life hangs in the balance.

A family facing the challenges of raising a child with severe osteogenesis imperfecta must decide whether to sue for wrongful birth to secure their daughter's future. Jodi Picoult explores the devastating impact of an impossible choice on a family that's already struggling.

A Pulitzer Prize-winning novel that weaves together interconnected stories about a group of characters connected to the music industry, exploring themes of time, memory, and aging through an innovative narrative structure.

Follow the lives of a television ensemble cast over nine years as they navigate fame, relationships, and personal challenges while creating a groundbreaking show.

When two wounded souls cross paths in a small Washington town, they discover that sometimes the hardest battles are fought in the heart. A heartwarming story about finding hope and love after loss.

When a mysterious diary falls into his hands on New Year's Day, a rigid businessman embarks on a life-changing journey of tasks and self-discovery that connects him with a free-spirited woman and changes both their lives forever.

Ten years after college, the Sisterhood reunites in Greece for what should be a joyful reunion. Then tragedy strikes, changing everything forever.

The summer after freshman year of college - the friends are scattered, changed, and struggling. The pants bring them together as they navigate who they're becoming.

The summer before college - the last summer of innocence, of being together, of the magic pants. Carmen, Tibby, Bridget, and Lena face their biggest transition yet.

The pants are back for a second summer as Carmen, Tibby, Bridget, and Lena face new challenges, deeper heartbreak, and the continued magic of their unbreakable friendship.

Four best friends, one pair of magical jeans, and a summer apart that brings them closer together. A heartwarming story about friendship, growth, and the bonds that hold us together.

Three lonely women living in the same apartment building form an unlikely friendship through notes, chance encounters, and the slow realization that connection is worth the risk.

A coming-of-age story set in the Midwest after 9/11. Tassie Keltjin takes a job as a nanny and finds herself drawn into a complex family dynamic that challenges her understanding of race, identity, and belonging.

A touching story about a grieving mother, a teenage runaway, and an eccentric clairvoyant who brings them together in a small Colorado mountain town. A gentle tale about loss, healing, and the bonds between mothers and children.