Lustrous Fiction You Wont Want to Miss
Discover lustrous fiction you won't want to miss! Explore our curated list of captivating books that shine with brilliance, perfect for your next unforgettable read.
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The Secret River
by Kate Grenville
"London, 1806 - William Thornhill, happily wedded to his childhood sweetheart Sal, is a waterman on the River Thames. Life is tough but bearable until …
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On Chesil Beach
by Ian McEwan
The story centers around two newlyweds, Edward and Florence Mayhew both virgins who must struggle through their internal battle with sexual anxiety.
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The Lying Tongue
by Andrew Wilson
Relocating to Venice, Adam Woods becomes the personal assistant to a famous elderly expatriate novelist, whose biography Adam secretly pens before the writer discovers him …
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I'm Not Julia Roberts
by Laura Ruby
An insightful and witty collection of interconnected short fiction explores life after divorce in ten tales that deal with ex-wives, ex-husbands, children, and stepchildren, as …
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Gilead
by Marilynne Robinson
In 1956, toward the end of his life, Reverend John Ames begins a letter to his young son, sharing the story of his life and …
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Desperation Moon
by Ken Douglas
When racecar driver Sara Hackett arrives home from a desert road race, she finds her niece and another girl have been kidnapped and a dead …
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Still Summer
by Jacquelyn Mitchard
Twenty years after a shared childhood marked by their considerable popularity, Tracy, Olivia, and Holly reunite on a luxury Caribbean cruise during which a chance …
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The Keep
by Jennifer Egan
NATIONAL BESTSELLER • "Part horror tale, part mystery, part romance ... utterly fantastic.”—O, The Oprah Magazine • The bestselling, award-winning author of A Visit from …
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These Three Remain
by Pamela Aidan
This thrilling conclusion to the Fitzwilliam Darcy, Gentleman trilogy recounts the climactic events of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice from its enigmatic hero’s point of …
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Be Mine
by Laura Kasischke
Experiencing a return of vitality and confidence while receiving love notes from a secret admirer, aimless wife and mother Sherry embarks on a passionate affair …
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The Life You Longed for
by Maribeth Fischer
In the spirit of bestselling authors Jodi Picoult and Anita Shreve, award-winning writer Maribeth Fischer delivers a provocative and thrilling story about a devoted mother …
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The Yiddish Policemen's Union
by Michael Chabon
For sixty years, Jewish refugees and their descendants have prospered in the Federal District of Sitka, a "temporary" safe haven created in the wake of …
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The Liar's Diary
by Patry Francis
Drawn to a vibrant newcomer who has been breaking hearts in their community, Jeanne Cross discovers that she and the woman share deep-seeted emotional needs, …
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Saving Fish from Drowning
by Amy Tan
“A rollicking, adventure-filled story . . . packed [with] the human capacity for love.” –USA Today “A superbly executed, good-hearted farce that is part romance …
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The Wayward Muse
by Elizabeth Hickey
Raised in the slums of Oxford, seventeen-year-old Jane Burden is discovered by the charismatic and irreverent painter Dante Gabriel Rossetti, with whom she falls madly …
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Valentines
by Ă“lafur JĂłhann Ă“lafsson
From the acclaimed Icelandic author of Absolution, The Journey Home (now about to start filming under Liv Ullmann’s direction) and Walking into the Night: a …
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Traveler
by Ron McLarty
Visiting his working-class childhood home in Rhode Island after learning that his first girlfriend has passed away, part-time actor Jono Riley remembers his coming of …
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Portrait of an Unknown Woman
by Vanora Bennett
In an epic tale set against a backdrop of civil-war torn sixteenth-century Europe, portraitist Hans Holbein the Younger flees to the safety of Tudor England …
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Never Let Me Go
by Kazuo Ishiguro
NOBEL PRIZE WINNER • From the acclaimed, bestselling author of The Remains of the Day comes “a Gothic tour de force" (The New York Times) …
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The Best Place to be
by Lesley Dormen
Acclaimed author Dormen delivers a moving and hilarious collection of linked stories set in New York.
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The Solitude of Thomas Cave
by Georgina Harding
In 1616, the crew of an English whaling ship prepares to sail home, except for Thomas Cave, who has accepted a wager from his shipmates--to …
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Still Life with Husband
by Lauren Fox
As searingly funny as it is searingly sad, Lauren Fox's first novel is a rare, unexpected, and even daring book"--Liam Callanan, author of "The Cloud …
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A Spot of Bother
by Mark Haddon
George Hall is an unobtrusive man. A little distant, perhaps, a little cautious, not at quite at ease with the emotional demands of fatherhood, or …