Jack is five years old. All he’s ever known is the one room he lives in with his mother. Room is home to Jack and his mother, but not by choice. They are captives, even if Jack doesn’t realize it. This is a love story between a mother and her son…
Motherhood is layered, complicated, and sometimes painful. This story captures the nuances beautifully. Four mothers, immigrants from China, raising four daughters tell their stories and share their lives in this lushly written book of…
Black cake is part of the inheritance Byron and Benny receive when their mother, Eleanor, dies suddenly. The family recipe is old and has its own history. Eleanor bequeaths the cake to her children and along with it the story of their family. A book…
Sonya used to be a famous performer. But now she has a four year old and a severe drinking problem Her anchor is her son, Tommy, and for him she will fight her addiction. But the siren call of booze and the oblivion it offers is hard to give up.…
Kate Reddy has a great marriage, perfect kids, an important job and absolutely no time. Be ready to laugh as Kate realizes she can have it all, but maybe it’s not really what she wants. A great novel for fans of British humor, family dynamics, and…
Molly is home alone with her two young children when she encounters an intruder who seems to know far too much about her, her family, and her work. Is it real or is it exhaustion? A work of speculative fiction that’s part horror novel and part…
At 44, Reta had raised her daughters, enjoyed professional success and was settling into a new era of her life. Until her eldest daughter becomes mute and decides to live on the streets. A quiet but complicated story of the inner mind of a mother…
Not all mothers attach to their new baby. Blythe fell into this category when her first child, Violet, was born. She never connected to her baby. Her second child was very different. An immediate bond with Sam only highlighted the lack she felt…
