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Livia Cable has made her peace with her marriage and modest livelihood in the farm country where she grew up, until a shocking phone call from an old lover shakes her to the core. Decades earlier, this man knew her as Livia Bohusz, a music conservatory student estranged from her home and family, uncertain of anything except her passion for music and promise as an extraordinary pianist. His request, now, to see her again stirs up ghosts she's kept...

Eldest sister Caroline has never been happier. The family business is thriving, her kids are great, and her sister Emerson's hunky costar has absolutely swept her off her feet. But when her not-quite-ex-husband decides it's high time he begged Caroline for a second chance, she is thrown into the midst of a love triangle she never saw coming. Caroline is the family fixer and, when her sisters Sloane and Emerson and daughter Vivi need her help with...

Eighteen-year-old Oona Antunes narrates what happened when she tried to commit suicide on a cold winter night. After she fails, she is forced to confront her physical and emotional wounds--and those of her parents--before she can heal herself.

Fourteen-year-old Ariel uses cooking to work through problems, but none of her recipes are likely to help when she and Nicki learn that M may be moving away from Alameda soon after they begin eighth grade. Includes recipes and cooking tips.

When her best friend moves across the country, Stella goes searching for a new best friend and is delighted when she meets Evie, the new girl in town. Stella makes plans to introduce her to her classmates, but when they get to school, Stella realizes Evie is not the person she originally seemed to be.

The Light Breaking Through is a poignant and evocative novel that explores the intertwined lives of Claire Winslow and Jack Calder, whose bond is as deep and enduring as the tides shaping their Key West home. Raised in the close-knit Conch community, they build lives rooted in art, marked by loss, and sustained by a fierce love for the island and for each other. As the pull of separate destinies grows, they must confront whether love can survive the...

Nellie and her mother pick berries all summer in order to make enough money so that Nellie can get a coat to wear to school in the winter.

Tristan's twin Robbie is a young hockey star, but after Robbie comes out as gay, a suicide scare forces Robbie and Tristan into a shared bedroom for Robbie's own safety. As Tristan tries to find success as a musical theatre performer, he gets caught up in Robbie's secrets, pressure, and anxiety, and Tristan must choose between pursuing his own path or supporting his troubled twin.

Tough, independent, single, childless, and loving it, Kat is a professional poker player. However, when her best friend commits suicide, Kat is left temporary guardian of her ten-year-old son, David. The days pass, and Kat realizes that all her money doesn't mean much without someone to share it with.

Eight-year-old Stella volunteers to watch best friend Evie's dog, Bella, for a few days. Diaster strikes when Bella gets loose and runs away, and Stella must find her before Evie returns.