Dysfunctional Family Comedy

Every family has a dirty uncle. In my family, it was Uncle Dan. Pour a couple beers in him, and he’d start telling inappropriate jokes in front of the whole disapproving family. “A girl only has one heart, so playing with her heart is wrong,” Uncle Dan advised. “Play with her boobs instead -- she’s got two of those.” “I’m feeling a bit depressed today: I just noticed I’ve got a gray pubic hair,” he said. “I didn’t freak out too much when I found it, but the people in the elevator with me looked horrified.” Uncle Dan shook his head sadly and said, “Some people say...

She didn't know her family was in the running for whackiest clan of the year, but there's no hiding it now! Addison and Carter spent quite a week in Kentucky after her life imploded in Annapolis, and she escaped reality to her new potential love interest’s ancestral home in the rolling countryside of Lexington horse country. The weeklong funeral celebration for Carter’s great uncle Bernard was odd enough, but nothing compared to the huge secret that was revealed during the family gathering. Fortunately… or unfortunately just when things went sideways Addison received a frantic call ...

Sadie Montgomery never saw what was coming . . . Literally! One minute she’s celebrating the biggest achievement of her life—placing as a finalist in the North American Portrait Society competition—the next she’s lying in a hospital bed diagnosed with a “probably temporary” condition known as face blindness. She can see, but every face she looks at is now a jumbled puzzle of disconnected features. Imagine trying to read a book upside down and in another language. This is Sadie’s new reality.

A Sarah Selects Book Club Pick! “As sophisticated and delicious as lobster bisque.” —Amanda Eyre Ward, New York Times bestselling author A shimmering summer read set in Maine about family secrets, marriage, motherhood, and privilege, from the bestselling author of Two Truths and a...

There's a family in every neighborhood—you know the one. Their Christmas cards arrive in October, featuring professionally photographed children in coordinated outfits that somehow remain pristine despite being worn by actual humans. Their minivan sports more bumper stickers than a NASCAR vehicle, each one proclaiming another achievement: "My Child is Student of the Month," "Dance Mom," "Baseball All-Star Family," and the crown jewel, "My Other Car is Also Better Than Yours." Meet the Perfectsons: Richard and Karen, and their offspring Madison, Hunter, and little Brayden. To the outside ...

It's the weekend and pretty young thing Julia Miles is staying at her older brother's desolate mansion to babysit her adorable nephew, Rex, and her hateful teenage niece, Tilly. Despite her longstanding feud with Tilly (who is on to her aunt's secret alcohol problem) Julia is more than happy to do the job... ...and it's only partially to do with her brother's huge luxury wine cellar. The evening passes quickly into an alcohol-infused blur, and before Julia knows it, she's waking up with the hangover from hell, and absolutely no knowledge of what happened the night before. Except, this is ...

When a home aide arrives to assist a rambunctious family at a crossroads, simmering tensions boil over in this “witty, exuberant debut” (People) that is an “absolute delight from start to finish” (Sarah Haywood, New York Times best-selling author) perfect for fans of Where’d You Go, Bernadette and Evvie Drake Starts Over.

Maggie Holloway is your typical teen girl. What happens when her parents force her to live with her troublemaker neighbors, the Gray Brothers, who are the hottest brothers on the planet?Five boys and one girl make for an exciting dynamic.Join Maggie on her journey in this crazy thing we call life. Her life won’t be the same.Warning: Mature themes and content with much humor.

Within months of having taken control of the family detective business, Izzy Spellman is accused of embezzling from a former client, the ridiculously wealthy Mr. Slayter, who happens to have Alzheimer's, which Izzy and he are diligently trying to keep under wraps. Not only is Slayter's business and reputation on the line, but if Izzy gets indicted for embezzlement, she'll lose everything - her business, her license, and her family's livelihood. Is this the end of Izzy Spellman, PI?

A Perfect Storm Should Jenna let her son be home-schooled in the very house of the girl who put him in his wheelchair? And can she trust the handsome father of that unhappy child to teach her son? Alone at Christmas Being alone is Tara’s worst nightmare, especially during the holidays. Her wish comes true when she finds Mr. Right injured and stranded, but will they survive the dangerous storm? Christmas, Puppies & Romance He has his claim on the very fluffball she wants... the fight is on. She needs the puppy to help her mother overcome her grief after losing her husband. What’s his ...

An Elin Hilderbrand Book Club Selection An "engrossing, hilarious, and tender" chronicle of a wildly flawed family that comes together—in rehab, of all places—even as each member is on the verge of falling apart (Gretchen Rubin, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Happiness Project)...

The Condition tells the story of the McKotches, a proper New England family that comes apart during one fateful summer. The year is 1976, and the family has embarked on their annual vacation to Cape Cod. One day, Frank is struck by his thirteen-year-old daughter, Gwen, standing a full head...

Alright, you know how the saying goes: "Sharing is caring," right? Well, get ready because this story is a banger! It dives deep into the vault of my childhood memories, and trust me, it's a doozy. We all have those formative experiences that shape who we are, but mine... well, let's just say my mother took a slightly different approach to parenting. Instead of the stereotypical, overflowing-with-affection kind of motherly love, I drew the short straw and got myself a narcissist. Think back to those moments of pure, unadulterated childhood pride. Remember that time you brought home a ...

Twenty-nine-year-old Sophie Diehl is happy toiling away as a criminal law associate at an old line New England firm where she very much appreciates that most of her clients are behind bars. Everyone at Traynor, Hand knows she abhors face-to-face contact, but one weekend, with all the big partners away, Sophie must handle the intake interview for the daughter of the firm's most important client....

I’m Cora Fletcher, a twenty-something book-loving public relations executive, living with my overly Zen best friend and my attention-loving cat. I’m newly single and focusing on my exciting career, so I feel like I’m in a good place. I’ve even been invited on an all-expenses-paid Hawaiian vacation! The only catch? It’s a family reunion . . . and my family can be a lot to handle. My mom has filled the itinerary with endless activities, and she’s even invited my ex-boyfriend in a misguided attempt to get us back together.

The New York Times bestselling author of Before I Fall and the Delirium trilogy makes her brilliant adult debut with this mesmerizing story in the tradition of The Lovely Bones, Her Fearful Symmetry, and The Ocean at the End of the Lane—a tale of family, ghosts, secrets, and mystery, in which...

Going through high school is never easy. It’s even worse when you’re related to a bunch of psychos. Danny gets grief from all sides. It seems like his mom brings home a new ‘stepdad’ every week. The worst is when Danny’s dad brings home a demented psycho with four delinquent kids. Whether it’s belittling comments or outrageous demands, Danny’s ‘stepmom’ Fofo will redefine ‘psycho’. Before the story is through, Fofo will take ‘bridezilla’ to an all new level! Danny’s string of step relations will include a muscle head, pot smoking bully, a mouthy know it all, a ...

Why did I marry into this family? What in the world is my mother-in-law playing at? How did I not notice that my fiancée is a snake? And what did my sister just say to me? Can you imagine being falsely accused by your mother-in-law of flirting with your father-in-law and then having something sharp and pointy thrown at you? Or what if you find out that you're the other woman, not the bride to be and then your so-called fiancée wants to ghost you? After he spent your money? Or your sister is trying to stab you in the back? The jerks in the thirteen stories in this novel, are not just ...

“Elegant and engrossing….Henderson is a talent to watch.” —Danielle Trussoni, author of Angelology “This is not a book you’ll soon forget.” —Sara Gruen, author of Water for Elephants The gripping debut novel from Litpark.com founder and Pushcart Prize-nominee Susan Henderson...

A Dark Comedy about a Dysfunctional Family of Four of the World's Best Assassins The Charon/McIntosh clan is your typical dysfunctional family. They also happen to be four of the world’s best assassins. A mysterious and beautiful young woman arrives at the office of contract killer/mercenary Michael Charon and informs him the lost love of his life has been brutally murdered. This starts a wild chase to find the killer and along the way Michael discovers the identity of the man who had betrayed him years earlier and even more startling, the reason why. Rod Pennington last 15 titles have ...