An unlikely trio of women in New York find themselves banding together to escape the clutches of violent figures from their pasts.

After her celebrity chef ex-husband dies in a car accident, Joanna reaches out to the young, pregnant woman who was his passenger and offers her the privacy and respite of a cozy beach house away from paparazzi.

The story of Celie, a poor black woman from the south, whose friendship with two women helps her overcome the brutality of her father and husband.

"Paul and Derrick have hit their stride with the Hummingbird House, a destination of distinction in the heart of the Shenandoah Valley. Guests are coming from all over the country to enjoy their Christmas weekend extravaganza, featuring sleigh rides, champagne suppers, holiday concerts and spa treatments. Of course there are a few glitches: twenty Christmas trees to be decorated in less than a week, an absentee massage therapist, and--perhaps most...

A financially challenged waitress who is struggling with bad luck and a wealthy house renovator who is grieving the loss of her twin to breast cancer forge an unlikely friendship based on shared difficulties and growing understandings about their priorities.

"It's Christmas Eve, and Cici, Bridget and Lindsay are busy preparing for their annual holiday party. The tree is sparkling, the turkey is roasting, the wreaths are hung and the eggnog is chilled. The scene is set for the perfect Christmas...with one or two exceptions."--Cover, p. [4]

Ursa possesses a very special gift. She can travel through memory and revisit her past. After she flees her hometown for the counterculture glory of 1950’s California, the intoxicating potential of her unique ability eventually draws a group of women into her orbit and into a ramshackle mansion in the woods outside Santa Cruz. Yet Ursa’s powers come with a cost. Soon this cultish community of sisterhood takes an ominous turn, prompting her son,...

The highly anticipated sequel follows our four best friends as they take their book club to Italy for the fun girl's trip they never had. When things go off the rails and secrets are revealed, their relaxing vacation turns into a once-in-a-lifetime cross-country adventure.

Leaving her English manor to seek support for her young son from the in-laws she has never met, a widowed war bride arrives in America only to discover that her longtime friend has been impersonating her for years.

In 1940, art-world icon Georgia O'Keeffe bought a house in New Mexico, planning to live there for six months every year. To manage her remote household while she paints, O'Keeffe invited Maria Chabot-a young and naïve would-be writer-to join her. Their tempestuous relationship endured throughout the chaotic years of WW2; the death of Georgia's philandering husband; and Maria's design and building of a remarkable adobe house and studio for the artist...