Terrific Fiction for a Late Night
Discover terrific fiction books perfect for late-night reading. Explore captivating stories and thrilling novels to enjoy under the moonlight.
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Peony in Love
by Lisa See
“I finally understand what the poets have written. In spring, moved to passion; in autumn only regret.” For young Peony, betrothed to a suitor she …
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The Choice
by Nicholas Sparks
Resisting romantic commitments while enjoying a life of boating, swimming, and barbecues, Travis Parker is unable to deny his attraction to new next-door neighbor Gabby …
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Helpless
by Barbara Gowdy
In this haunting and suspenseful novel of abduction and obsessive love, Gowdy draws on her trademark empathy to create a portrait of love at its …
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Innocent Traitor
by Alison Weir
A fictional portrait of Lady Jane Grey, the great-niece of Henry VIII, follows her turbulent life against the backdrop of Tudor power politics and religious …
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Queen of Broken Hearts
by Cassandra King
The national bestselling author of The Same Sweet Girls and The Sunday Wife returns with another compulsively readable novel It's not easy being the Queen …
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Swimming Lessons
by Mary Alice Monroe
Set five years after the events in "The Beach House," Monroe revisits the Isle of Palms, as Toy Sooner plumbs the roots of her insecurities …
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The Edge of Winter
by Luanne Rice
In her latest novel, a "New York Times" bestselling author takes readers on an emotional journey into the tender, untapped territory that lies between mothers …
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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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Tangerine Dream
by Ken Douglas
Best friends Haley and Taylor must deal with a terrible loss when Taylor's twin sister, Dylan, is killed in a car crash. Meanwhile, Taylor and …
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The Welsh Girl
by Peter Ho Davies
At the height of World War II, a forbidden romance blossoms between seventeen-year-old Esther Evans, the daughter of a Welsh shepherd, and Karsten Simmering, a …
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Eating Heaven
by Jennie Shortridge
Nothing gets Eleanor Samuels's heart racing like a double scoop of mocha fudge chunk. Sure, the magazine writer may have some issues aside from food, …
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Dancing to "Almendra"
by Mayra Montero
Havana, 1957. On the same day that the Mafia capo Umberto Anastasia is assassinated in a barber's chair in New York, a hippopotamus escapes from …
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Sam's Letters to Jennifer
by James Patterson
Grief-stricken by a recent tragedy, Jennifer returns to the resort village where she grew up to help her beloved grandmother. There, Jennifer will discover new …
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The Spirit of Sweetgrass
by Nicole Seitz
Essie Mae Laveau Jenkins is a 78-year-old sweetgrass basket weaver who sits on the side of Hwy. 17 in the company of her dead husband, …
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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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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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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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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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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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Burning Bright
by Tracy Chevalier
Presents a sweeping and romantic tale set against the historical backdrop of William Blake's London.
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The Five People You Meet in Heaven
by Mitch Albom
A specially produced paperback edition -- with flaps -- of the phenomenal #1 New York Times bestseller, that has sold more than six million copies …
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My French Whore
by Gene Wilder
Recounts the tale of a midwestern World War I soldier whose capture by German forces prompts him to impersonate a famous German spy and pursue …
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The Harmony Silk Factory
by Tash Aw
Aw's highly original first novel juxtaposes three accounts of the life of an enigmatic man at a pivotal and haunting moment in Malaysian history.
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The Starter Wife
by Gigi Levangie Grazer
When Gracie's husband unceremoniously dumps her (by cell phone) mere months before their ten-year anniversary and takes up with a famous pop starlet, she finds …
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The Double Bind
by Chris Bohjalian
Working at a homeless shelter, student Laurel Estabrook encounters Bobbie Crocker, a man with a history of mental illness and a box of secret photos, …
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Thirteen Moons
by Charles Frazier
Brilliantly imagined and written with great power and beauty by the author of "Cold Mountain, Thirteen Moons" is a stunning novel about a mans passion …