Heartwarming Stories

Updated December 1, 2023
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Anxious people a novel
Backman, Fredrik
Paper Book
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of A Man Called Ove and "writer of astonishing depth" (The Washington Times) comes a poignant, charming novel about a crime that never took place, a would-be bank robber who disappears into thin air, and eight extremely anxious...
Yinka, where is your huzband?
Blackburn, Lizzie Damilola
Paper Book
Hope on the inside
Bostwick, Marie
Paper Book
In this compelling, heartwarming novel from New York Times bestselling author Marie Bostwick, one woman finds new purpose in a new phase of life . . .   "Whatever comes your way, find the happiness in it." Hope Carpenter received that advice from her mother...
The bodyguard
Center, Katherine
Paper Book
Katherine Center's The Bodyguard is "My perfect 10 of a book. As funny and sweet as all the very best nineties rom-coms, but with Center's signature heart-tugging depth. I wish I could erase it from my mind just to read it again for the first time. A shot of pure joy."--Emily Henry, #1...
This close to okay : a novel
Cross-Smith, Leesa
Paper Book
A powerful, vibrant novel about the life-changing weekend shared between two strangers, from the award-winning writer Roxane Gay calls "a consummate storyteller."​ On a rainy October night in Kentucky, recently divorced therapist Tallie Clark is on her way...
The music of bees
Garvin, Eileen
Paper Book
A heartwarming debut novel for readers of Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine, following three lonely strangers in a rural Oregon town, each working through grief and life's curveballs, who are brought together by happenstance on a local honeybee farm where they find surprising...
Happy place
Henry, Emily
Paper Book
Evvie Drake starts over
Holmes, Linda (Radio talk show host)
Paper Book
A New York Times BestsellerIn a sleepy seaside town in Maine, recently widowed Eveleth "Evvie" Drake rarely leaves her house nearly a year after her husband's death in a car crash. Everyone, even her best friend, Andy, thinks grief keeps her locked inside. In New York City Dean Tenney, former Major...
The fortunes of jaded women : a novel
Huynh, Carolyn
Paper Book
Yours truly
Jimenez, Abby
Paper Book
A novel of terrible first impressions, hilarious second chances, and the joy in finding your perfect match from "a true talent" (Emily Henry, #1 New York Times bestselling author). Dr. Briana Ortiz's life is seriously flatlining. Her divorce is just about...
The house in the cerulean sea
Klune, TJ
Paper Book
A cosy, enchanting story about the profound experience of discovering an unlikely family in an unexpected place. The House in the Cerulean Sea is an uplifting, heart-warming queer fantasy from TJ Klune and A New York Times, USA Today and Washington Post bestseller.<...
Amazing Grace Adams
Littlewood, Fran
Paper Book
Bernadette, Eleanor Oliphant, Rosie, Ove ... meet Amazing Grace Adams, the funny, touching, unforgettable story of an invisible everywoman pushed to the brink--who finally pushes back. Grace Adams gave birth, blinked, and now suddenly she is forty-five,...
Dear Emmie Blue : a novel
Louis, Lia
Paper Book
I think of my balloon, and how far it traveled across those inky waves. I think of the wide world out there and all its possibilities. Maybe one day I'll see the northern lights. And someday I'll fall in love. Years ago, Emmie Blue released a balloon with her email address and a big secret...
It's better this way : a novel
Macomber, Debbie
Paper Book
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * After her marriage ends, one woman's struggle to pick up the pieces finally leads to a new beginning--but is the past truly behind her? In this poignant novel, #1 New York Times bestselling author Debbie Macomber explores the powerful intersections of...
The vineyard at Painted Moon
Mallery, Susan
Paper Book
Step into the vineyard with Susan Mallery's most irresistible novel yet, as one woman searches for the perfect blend of love, family and wine. Mackenzie Dienes seems to have it all - a beautiful home, close friends and a successful career as an elite winemaker with the...
Blackmail and bibingka
Manansala, Mia P.
Paper Book
When her long-lost cousin comes back to town just in time for the holidays, Lila Macapagal knows that big trouble can't be far behind in this new mystery by Mia P. Manansala, author of Arsenic and Adobo. It's Christmastime in Shady Palms, but things are far from jolly for...
In a book club far away
Marcelo, Tif
Paper Book
From the author of Once Upon a Sunset and The Key to Happily Ever After comes a heartwarming and moving novel following three Army wives--estranged friends--who must overcome their differences when one of them is desperate for help. Regina Castro, Adelaide Wilson...
Hideaway
Roberts, Nora
Paper Book
A family ranch in Big Sur country and a legacy of Hollywood royalty set the stage for Nora Roberts' emotional new suspense novel. Caitlyn Sullivan had come from a long line of Hollywood royalty, stretching back to her Irish immigrant great-grandfather. At nine, she was...
The kitchen front : a novel
Ryan, Jennifer
Paper Book
From the bestselling author of The Chilbury Ladies' Choir comes an unforgettable novel of a BBC-sponsored wartime cooking competition and the four women who enter for a chance to better their lives. NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY GOOD HOUSEKEEPING *...
Lady Tan's circle of women : a novel
See, Lisa
Paper Book
*NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER!* From "one of those special writers capable of delivering both poetry and plot" (The New York Times Book Review) an immersive historical novel inspired by the true story of a woman physician in 15th-century China--perfect for fans of...
The wishing game : a novel
Shaffer, Meg
Paper Book
'Clever, dark, and hopeful . . . a love letter to reading and the power childhood stories have over us long after we've grown up' V.E. Schwab, author of The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue 'A dreamy, inventive novel about how books can not only change lives but save...
Romantic comedy : a novel
Sittenfeld, Curtis
Paper Book
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * REESE'S BOOK CLUB PICK * A comedy writer thinks she's sworn off love, until a dreamy pop star flips the script on all her assumptions--a "smart, sophisticated, and fun" (Oprah Daily) novel from the author of Eligible, Rodham, and Prep....
The wish
Sparks, Nicholas
Paper Book
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Notebook and A Walk to Remember, an emotionally poignant novel about the enduring legacy of first love-and the decisions that haunt us forever.   Sent away at sixteen, Maggie Dawes could...
Vera Wong's unsolicited advice for murderers
Sutanto, Jesse Q.
Paper Book
Second first impressions
Thorne, Sally
Paper Book
From the bestselling Australian author of The Hating Game comes the clever, funny and unforgettable story of a muscular, tattooed man hired as an assistant to two elderly women - under the watchful eye of a beautiful retirement home managerDistraction (n): Something that turns...
Redhead by the side of the road
Tyler, Anne
Paper Book
LONGLISTED FOR THE BOOKER PRIZE * NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * From the beloved Pulitzer Prize-winning author, a sparkling novel about misperception, second chances, and the sometimes elusive power of human connection. Micah Mortimer is a creature of habit...
Remarkably bright creatures : a novel
Van Pelt, Shelby
Paper Book
A New York Times Bestseller! A Read With Jenna Today Show Book Club Pick! "Remarkably Bright Creatures is a beautiful examination of how loneliness can be transformed, cracked open, with the slightest touch from another living thing." -- Kevin Wilson, author of ...
Joan is okay
Wang, Weike
Paper Book
Joan is a thirty-something ICU doctor at a busy New York City hospital. She is intensely devoted to her work and happily solitary, but she sometimes wonders where her true roots lie- at the hospital, where her white coat makes her feel needed, or with her family, who try to shape her life according...

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