Fiction, Contemporary Women
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Redamancy
The Act of Loving in Return by Andrea Castillo
A charming and heartfelt novel about the power of food as the ultimate love language. Lana has had a passion for food and cooking for as long as she can remember. Through learning traditional recipes and techniques at her grandmother’s side...
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Mirrored Wounds
by Rebecca Christo
Laura’s life was finally good. She’d freed herself from the clutches of an abusive partner, left an unrewarding career as an interior designer to follow her dreams of becoming a writer, and was finally happy. And things were only getting better....
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No Safe House
by Jan Garnett
NO SAFE HOUSE is set on the south coast of British Columbia. Kathleen (Kot) Cafferty is an optimist and a dedicated professional who is rather fond of control – until she is suddenly swept into the RCMP’s Witness Protection Program with only her...
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Crows & Cheesecake
by Candis Kirkpatrick
Nadine “Naddy” Bennet, divorced and alone for over twenty years, marries her true love in her 60’s. Tragically, she is widowed after eight short years, and in the throes of grief, allows her daughter to persuade her to move to Joie de Vivre...
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Faith
A Life Interrupted by Sharon Follows
Life has never been easy for Faith. Losing her mother at a young age, Faith has had to fend for herself, and hasn't made the best decisions. She decides to escape an abusive relationship by renting a vacation house in beautiful Prince Edward...
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A Mixed Bag
by Agnes McIntyre
Sixteen short stories from sixteen different perspectives, this thoughtful collection traverses a range of topics and themes intrinsic to the human experience. Connected only by their exploration of how we understand our world, each tale is a...
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Severance of the Sorcerer
by Kate Gateley
A spreading darkness, a final prophecy, and one last chance to live ... or die. In his desperate bid to find answers of his own, Cassius Longinus—the ancient Child of Rome—released the killing darkness upon the world. A betrayal by Julia and...
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Camila Boldsky
by Manuel Buchwald
It is 1936, and at fifty-five years old, Camila Boldsky is lost. As she retires ownership of her factory and frets about her estranged son’s emigration to Chile, political tensions in Vienna only grow thicker. But despite being a Jew, Camila...
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A Garden of Her Own
by Kate Phelps
Amy James is a good wife and a good gardener. Married to renowned architect Graham James and employed as a part-time garden columnist, Amy has almost enough to keep her happy. Engaged in researching a new book—a collection of essays about women...
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La femme qui ne pouvait pas parler
by Maria de Andrade
Les trois dernières années n’ont pas été faciles pour Monique, une psychologue à la retraite. En premier, il y a eu deux années de COVID-19 qui ont interrompu nos vies. Ensuite, son chien âgé est décédé et elle a dû accepter que ce fut pour le...