Rural House

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A searing portrait and damning takedown of America’s proudest citizens—who are also the least likely to defend its core principles “This is an important book that ought to be read by anyone who wants to understand politics in the perilous Age of Trump...

Love, family, and faith meet on the shores of Northern Michigan. The Lake House Romance Series follows the Hayworth family as they face the future of their cherished generational retreat. After the loss of their beloved grandparents, the family must decide whether to hold on to the treasured lake house—or let go of a place that has shaped their memories and traditions. Amidst breathtaking lakefront sunsets and a backdrop of mystery, the Hayworths rediscover that love truly “bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.” Each book in this four-part ...

An epic comedy about love, spirit, and the quest for transcendence in an anything-but-transcendent America, from the author of the perennial cult bestsellers The River Why and The Brothers K. A random bolt from a DC-8 falls from the sky, killing a child and throwing the faith of a young Jesuit...

NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST A New York Times Notable Book An Amazon Top 100 Editors' Pick of the Year Named a Best Book of the Year by O, The Oprah Magazine Entertainment Weekly NPR Essence Men’s Journal Buzzfeed Bustle Time Out Denver Post Publishers...

When seven murder victims are found in a small town, the homicide investigation shakes a small-town sheriff to her core in James Patterson's tense thriller. Once a luxurious southern getaway on a rustic lake, then reduced to a dilapidated crash pad, the Summer House is now the grisly scene of a...

Two friends, a renovation project, and complex layers of history that are destined to repeat. Claire and Roxie team up to purchase an old house in the country in an attempt to leave the trials of their lives behind them. The women are both nursing fresh wounds from recent traumas and an unhurried fix-and-flip project represents an appealing change of direction. Eager to get the renovations underway, they start to peel away decades of wallpaper with the intention of bringing the house back to life. The project has barely begun when Roxie announces that she has invited her new boyfriend to ...

A House for Mr. Biswas, by Nobel and Booker Prize-winning author V. S. Naipaul, is a powerful novel about one man's struggle for identity and belonging. Born into poverty, then trapped in the shackles of charity and gratitude, Mr. Biswas longs for a house he can call his own. He loathes his wife and her wealthy family, upon whom he is dependent. Finding himself a mere accessory on their estate, his constant rebellion is motivated by the one thing that can symbolize his independence.

In the heart of occupied WWII Paris, an elegant fashion house is the unlikely headquarters of a daring resistance network. Behind closed doors, courageous women vie to save loved ones and strangers alike from the Nazis in this powerful story of survival, friendship and second chances. France...

In this terrifyingly twisted thriller, a young couple discovers the horror held within their newly purchased dream house. "Action-packed horror ... Fans of Stephen King and Paul Tremblay will find this a satisfying escape into the woods." ―Kirkus Reviews “This is classic supernatural horror...

Fall in love with a collection of five swoon-worthy series starters—where faith, family, and forever love meet heart-pounding adventure! From the rugged plains of small-town America to the shimmering shores of tropical islands, these billionaire cowboys will steal your heart and take you on journeys you’ll never forget. Each story blends sweet Christian romance with gripping mystery, wholesome passion, and the kind of chemistry that makes your heart skip a beat. Inside, you’ll find: A cowboy on a quest for a legendary treasure A rugged hero determined to solve a mysterious murder A ...

In “a wonderful, atmospheric mystery” featuring forensic archaeologist Ruth Galloway and DCI Harry Nelson, six bodies of men killed during World War II turn up in Brighton—bringing with them a long-buried, nefarious secret (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel). Just back from maternity leave...

Her bitter breakup has soured Bodie Jardine on men. But after eighteen months of nothing but work, she's ready to think about life after her ex. She's seen Tucker Ferguson, owner of the hardware store, around town. When they find themselves working side by side on the Boathouse Project to spruce up the old eyesore and give it a new look, their attraction to each other is unmistakable. But just when they're settling in, getting to know each other better, the past comes roaring back to haunt the entire town when bodies are found lodged in a concrete pillar. Identifying the victims means ...

Maeve McKenna is on the verge of a breakdown. Having worked herself into the ground as a sought-after interior designer in London, she’s in desperate need of a vacation. Philomena Duffy is a little lonely. After losing her husband, their crumbling mansion, Willow House, feels awfully empty. With the rugged shores of Ireland calling, Maeve visits her aunt Philomena in Sandy Cove, where she once, as a teenager, kissed a wild, mysterious boy - a kiss she has never been able to forget.

An enchanting story about forgotten family secrets that will transport you to the charming village of Sandy Cove on the beautiful Irish coast. Allegra Casey is searching for a new beginning. So when she discovers an engagement ring buried in the sand near her home in Cape Cod, the last place she...

A grieving widow. A forgotten orchard. A family secret buried for thirty years. Two years after her husband’s sudden death, fifty-six-year-old Emerson Haven has perfected the art of staying busy enough not to think too hard about what comes next. Then the company she gave twenty-two years to replaces her with a younger woman and sends Emerson home with her career packed into a cardboard box. With no job, no plan, and no desire to spend the rest of her life proving she’s still useful, Emerson does something wildly out of character. She sells her Manhattan apartment and buys an abandoned ...

Talented and ambitious, Monica Potts and her best friend, Darci, were both determined to make something of themselves. How did their lives turn out so different? “The Forgotten Girls is much more than a memoir; it’s the unflinching story of rural women trying to live in the most rugged...

Retirement is bliss—or is it? Newly retired music teacher, Susan Wiles, puts her natural nosiness to work and discovers a talent for solving murders. In Murder is Elementary, Susan finds her former principal dead on the office floor, a half-eaten funfetti cupcake on the desk, and a list of suspects rivaling pre-pandemic lines at Disney! In book two, a dead body is discovered in a construction site behind a school. Susan puts her sleuthing skills into action to save her husband’s best friend, Tank, who is accused of the crime. While Susan works to solve this mystery and exonerate Tank, ...

The prequel to the New York Times bestselling Dr. Evelyn Talbot series from author Brenda Novak Welcome to Hanover House ... Psychiatrist Evelyn Talbot has dedicated her life to solving the mysteries of the psychopathic mind. Why do psychopaths act as they do? How do they come to be? Why don’t...

Tea Was Served at Willow House. So Was Murder. The Willow sisters planned a charming reopening tea for their family bed-and-breakfast. Instead, they found a dead man in the parlor. A powerful local businessman collapses during the celebration at Willow House. The town calls it a tragic heart attack. Margaret Willow isn’t convinced. Could the suspect be Tyler Laskey, the victim's greedy nephew? Or Denise Rourke, a disgraced and disgruntled ex-employee? With a cryptic puzzle, suspicious property records, and a secret hidden inside the walls of the house ... something far darker is unfolding...

One doctor’s courageous fight to save a small town from a silent epidemic that threatened the community’s future―and exposed a national health crisis. When Dr. Will Cooke, an idealistic young physician just out of medical training, set up practice in the small rural community of Austin...