Paperback (1 to 2 lbs)

Alaska

Tales of Transgression

In this collection of twenty-one unforgettable stories, Joyce Carol Oates explores the mysterious private lives of men and women with vivid, unsparing precision and sympathy. By turns interlocutor and interpreter, magician and realist, she dissects the psyches of ordinary people and their potential for good and evil with chilling understatement and lasting power.

Faithless

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Abbi Waxman

Book is in excellent condition. Only read once by me. Book is free of markings or creases, spine is intact.

Light Paperback (1 lb or less)

Florida

Other People's Houses

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Willard F. Harley

One page has yellow highlights. The rest of the book is clean and crisp!

Light Hardcover (1 lb or less)

Utah

Building an Affair-Proof Marriage

Dr. Harley's wise counsel shows how to build an affair-proof marriage by understanding and fulfilling the needs of your spouse (over 700,000 copies sold).

His Needs, Her Needs

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Matthew Klam

Oklahoma

A Novel

"The long-awaited first novel from the acclaimed author of Sam the Cat is a provocative and hilarious satire of love, sex, money, and politics in our new gilded age--for readers of The Nix and This Is Where I Leave You"--

Who Is Rich?

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Jennifer Weiner

Small removable sticker remnants on front page. Otherwise great. 

Maine

A politician's wife retreats with her grown daughters to a Connecticut beach house after a painful public betrayal, an escape marked by new beginnings and her younger daughter's pregnancy.

Fly Away Home

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Tom Perrotta

Good suspense! Great read ☺️ smoke free environment 

Missouri

Tom Perrotta's thirty-ish parents of young children are a varied and surprising bunch. There's Todd, the handsome stay-at-home dad dubbed "The Prom King" by the moms at the playground, and his wife Kathy, a documentary filmmaker envious of the connection Todd has forged with their toddler son. And there's Sarah, a lapsed feminist surprised to find she's become a typical wife in a traditional marriage, and her husband Richard, who is more and more involved with an internet fantasy life than with his own wife and child. And then there's Mary Ann, who has life all figured out, down to a scheduled roll in the hay with her husband every Tuesday at 9PM. They all raise their kids in the kind of quiet suburb where nothing ever seems to happen--until one eventful summer, when a convicted child molester moves back to town, and two parents begin an affair that goes further than either of them could ever have imagined.

Little Children

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Pamela Crane

South Carolina

From USA Today bestselling author Pamela Crane comes an addictively readable domestic suspense novel... Mackenzie, Robin, and Lily have been inseparable forever, sharing life's ups and downs and growing even closer as the years have gone by. They know everything about each other. Or so they believe. Nothing could come between these three best friends . . . Except for a betrayal. Nothing could turn them against each other . . . Except for a terrible past mistake. Nothing could tear them apart . . . Except for murder.

Little Deadly Secrets

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Heavy Paperback (2 to 4 lbs)

New York

The House of Farrell - home of The Cream, an iconic face product that has seen women flocking to its bijoux flagship store in the Berkeley Arcade since 1953.

At Farrell, you can rely on the personal touch. The legendary Athina Farrell remains the company's figurehead and in her kingdom at the Berkeley Arcade, Florence Hamilton plies their cosmetics with the utmost discretion. She is sales advisor - and holder of secrets - extraordinaire.

But of course the world of cosmetics is changing and the once glorious House of Farrell is now in decline, its customers tempted away by more fashionable brands.

Enter Bianca Bailey, formidable business woman, mother of three, and someone who always gets her way. Athina and Bianca lock horns over the future of the House of Farrell but it is the past that tells its devastating tale of ambition and ego, passion and wonder.

Here is a tale of survival ... and a perfect heritage.

A Perfect Heritage

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California

Illinois

Liz Fenton

Lisa Steinke

Louisiana

Bestselling authors Liz Fenton and Lisa Steinke make their suspense debut in this twisty, emotional thriller. Elementary school teacher Jacqueline “Jacks” Morales’s marriage was far from perfect, but even in its ups and downs it was predictable, familiar. Or at least she thought it was…until two police officers showed up at her door with devastating news. Her husband of eight years, the one who should have been on a business trip to Kansas, had suffered a fatal car accident in Hawaii. And he wasn’t alone. For Jacks, laying her husband to rest was hard. But it was even harder to think that his final moments belonged to another woman—one who had left behind her own grieving and bewildered fianc�. Nick, just as blindsided by the affair, wants answers. So he suggests that he and Jacks search for the truth together, retracing the doomed lovers’ last days in paradise. Now, following the twisting path of that fateful road, Jacks is learning that nothing is ever as it seems. Not her marriage. Not her husband. And most certainly not his death…

The Good Widow

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Sue Miller

Hardcover (1 to 2 lbs)

For nearly two decades, since the publication of her iconic first novel,The Good Mother,Sue Miller has distinguished herself as one of our most elegant and widely celebrated chroniclers of family life, with a singular gift for laying bare the interior lives of her characters. In each of her novels, Miller has written with exquisite precision about the experience of grace in daily life–the sudden, epiphanic recognition of the extraordinary amid the ordinary–as well as the sharp and unexpected motions of the human heart away from it, toward an unruly netherworld of upheaval and desire. But never before have Miller’s powers been keener or more transfixing than they are inLost in the Forest,a novel set in the vineyards of Northern California that tells the story of a young girl who, in the wake of a tragic accident, seeks solace in a damaging love affair with a much older man. Eva, a divorced and happily remarried mother of three, runs a small bookstore in a town north of San Francisco. When her second husband, John, is killed in a car accident, her family’s fragile peace is once again overtaken by loss. Emily, the eldest, must grapple with newfound independence and responsibility. Theo, the youngest, can only begin to fathom his father’s death. But for Daisy, the middle child, John’s absence opens up a world of bewilderment, exposing her at the onset of adolescence to the chaos and instability that hover just beyond the safety of parental love. In her sorrow, Daisy embarks on a harrowing sexual odyssey, a journey that will cast her even farther out onto the harsh promontory of adulthood and lost hope. With astonishing sensuality and immediacy,Lost in the Forestmoves through the most intimate realms of domestic life, from grief and sex to adolescence and marriage. It is a stunning, kaleidoscopic evocation of a family in crisis, written with delicacy and masterful care. For her lifelong fans and those just discovering Sue Miller for the first time, here is a rich and gorgeously layered tale of a family breaking apart and coming back together again: Sue Miller at her inimitable best.

Lost in the Forest

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Edan Lepucki

West Virginia

Hiring a live-in nanny to attend her family's needs while she attempts to finish writing her book, Lady Daniels begins questioning the young woman's agenda when the latter instantly connects with the family and begins acting in suspicious ways.

Woman No. 17

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Jennifer Harley Chalmers

A guide to reconciliation outlines steps towards recovering from infidelity and rebuilding a loving trusting marriage

Surviving an Affair

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Samantha Hayes

Arizona

An Absolutely Gripping Psychological Thriller with a Jaw-Dropping Twist

Returning early from a disastrous date night with my husband, I know something is wrong the moment the wheels crunch the gravel drive of our home. Inside, the TV is on and a half-eaten meal waits on the table. My heart stops when I find our little girl is alone in the house and our babysitter, Sasha, is missing...

Days later, when I'm arrested for Sasha's murder and torn away from my perfect little family, I'll wish I had told someone about the threatening note I received that morning.

I'll hate myself for not finding out who the gift hidden inside my husband's wardrobe was for.

I'll scream from the rooftops that I'm innocent - but no one will listen.

I will realise I was completely wrong about everything that happened that night...

But will you believe me?

Twisted and absolutely unputdownable, Date Night exposes what goes on behind the closed doors of a happy home and the dangerous truths we ignore to protect the ones we love. Perfect reading for anyone totally gripped by The Wife Between Us, Friend Request or Gone Girl.

Readers adore Samantha Hayes!
'Oh my freaking god! What a fabulous and intriguing read... this is definitely the best book I've read... I absolutely loved this shocker of a book... left me stunned, as to the why, well you are just going to have to read the book and see... One of the most exciting psychological thrillers I've read all year... just buy it you won't disappointed I promise.' The Book Review Caf�, 5 stars

'This book was INSANE... The plot twist at the end slapped me in the face and I am still in shock about it!! I COMPLETELY recommend this if you're a fan of books like The Girl on the Train, The Woman in the Window, and Gone Girl.' Goodreads Reviewer

'A brilliant and gripping thriller! It's very fast-paced (I was racing through to find out what happened)!' Cloud of Thoughts, 5 stars

'Pushes all the right buttons from the off and continues to push them right up until the last page. The story is mesmerising as it draws you in and won't let go (well didn't me) and at times I had to reign myself back from wanting to find out the outcome, NOW!!... The ending will shock you and left me reeling a bit if I'm honest. In my top 3 reads of this year... Awesome... wonderful... 10/10, 5 stars.' Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars

'Wow!... grabs your full attention and keeps it until the very end... This read kept me wondering where it was all going and I could not wait until the end to find out... You will not regret picking this one up!' Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars

'Writing that gets the hairs standing up on the back of my neck... A fast-paced psychological thriller of the finest order... chillingly good.' nigeladamsbookworm, 5 stars

'Holy cow, all I can say is this is one of those books that will have you craving more... be ready for the shock that might just blow your mind... Riveting, chilling, thrilling, and absolutely shocking'!!! A must read for any thriller lover!' Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars

'Just couldn't tear myself away no matter how hard I tried... A seriously compulsive read that you won't want to put down. It was an addictive read that I couldn't get enough of and the build-up of tension was just off the scale. You know how great a book is when your heart is still racing hours after finishing the book as the adrenaline was still coursing through my body. Compulsive, addictive, what more do you need from a psychological thriller?' bytheletterbookreviews, 5 stars

Date Night

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Michigan

A novel - inspired by a real story

Coco Chanel and Igor Stravinsky 

Susan Mallery

Virginia

Buying one of the famed Three Sisters Queen Anne houses on Blackberry Island, Dr. Andi Gordon, deciding that both her life and home are in need of some major renovations, forms an unbreakable bond with her neighbors--two very different women who are dealing with their own struggles. Original.

Three Sisters

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Sarah Rayner

BRAND NEW, UNREAD. 

In the internationally bestselling author Sarah Rayner's The Other Half, Chloe, bright, hip and single, is a feature writer with ambitions to launch a magazine of her own. When she meets James, her potential new boss, she knows she shouldn't mix business with pleasure, but finds it impossible to resist...

Please check trigger/content warnings prior to purchase. 

Fast, careful shipping from a pet-free, smoke-free home.

Oregon

A story told through alternating voices follows the experiences of Chloe, a bright young journalist whose ambitions are challenged by an affair with her boss; and talented writer Maggie, whose attractive husband begins staying out late at night. Simultaneous.

The Other Half

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Nina de Gramont

Lots of sticker residue on the front cover. See photos for reference. Back cover looks great. Black dot on top of pages. 

Why would the world's most famous mystery writer disappear for eleven days? What makes a woman desperate enough to destroy another woman's marriage? How deeply can a person crave revenge?

"Sizzles from its first sentence." - The Wall Street Journal
A Reese's Book Club Pick

In 1925, Miss Nan O'Dea infiltrated the wealthy, rarefied world of author Agatha Christie and her husband, Archie. In every way, she became a part of their life--first, both Christies. Then, just Archie. Soon, Nan became Archie's mistress, luring him away from his devoted wife, desperate to marry him. Nan's plot didn't begin the day she met Archie and Agatha.

It began decades before, in Ireland, when Nan was a young girl. She and the man she loved were a star-crossed couple who were destined to be together--until the Great War, a pandemic, and shameful secrets tore them apart. Then acts of unspeakable cruelty kept them separated.

What drives someone to murder? What will someone do in the name of love? What kind of crime can someone never forgive? Nina de Gramont's brilliant, unforgettable novel explores these questions and more.

The Christie Affair

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Dave Carder

Duncan Jaenicke

David A. Seamands

Recovering from an Extramarital Affair

There is hope for recovery from the devastation of extramarital affairs. In Torn Asunder, Dave Carder provides an overall recovery process from sexual and non-sexual affairs.

Torn Asunder

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Janelle Brown

Paperback. See pictures for detail. More pictures upon request. 

Wisconsin

A smart, comic page-turner about a Silicon Valley family in free fall over the course of one eventful summer from the author of Watch Me Disappear and Pretty Things When Paul Miller’s pharmaceutical company goes public, making his family IPO millionaires, his wife, Janice, is sure this is the windfall she’s been waiting years for—until she learns, via messengered letter, that her husband is divorcing her (for her tennis partner!) and cutting her out of the new fortune. Meanwhile, four hundred miles south in Los Angeles, the Millers’ older daughter, Margaret, has been dumped by her newly famous actor boyfriend and left in the lurch by an investor who promised to revive her fledgling post-feminist magazine, Snatch. Sliding toward bankruptcy and dogged by creditors, she flees for home where her younger sister Lizzie, 14, is struggling with problems of her own. Formerly chubby, Lizzie has been enjoying her newfound popularity until some bathroom graffiti alerts her to the fact that she’s become the school slut. The three Miller women retreat behind the walls of their Georgian colonial to wage battle with divorce lawyers, debt collectors, drug-dealing pool boys, mean girls, country club ladies, evangelical neighbors, their own demons, and each other, and in the process they become achingly sympathetic characters we can’t help but root for, even as the world they live in epitomizes everything wrong with the American Dream. Exhilarating, addictive, and superbly accomplished, All We Ever Wanted Was Everything crackles with energy and intelligence and marks the debut of a knowing and very funny novelist, wise beyond her years.

All We Ever Wanted Was Everything

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#hardcover #fiction #botm #dark #edanlepucki #affair #family #booktok#bookofthemonth 

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His Needs, Her Needs

Matthew Klam

Who Is Rich?

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Fly Away Home

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Little Children

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Little Deadly Secrets

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A Perfect Heritage

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Lost in the Forest

Edan Lepucki

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Edan Lepucki

Woman No. 17

Samantha Hayes

Date Night

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Susan Mallery

Three Sisters

Abbi Waxman

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Sarah Rayner

The Other Half

Nina de Gramont

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Torn Asunder

Janelle Brown

All We Ever Wanted Was Everything

Edan Lepucki

Woman No. 17