The Diary by Eileen Goudge When the two daughters of Elizabeth Marshall discover an old diary of their mother's, it comes as a shock to learn that the true love of Elizabeth's life was not their father. After a massive stroke, their mother lies near death unable to provide answers to the mystery. Love Mercy by Earlene Fowler After being widowed, Love Mercy Johnson has come to terms with her life in Morro Bay. She writes for a regional magazine and helps her in-laws work their ranch. But her dreams of reconciliation with her long-estranged grandchildren come true when 18 year old Rett unexpectedly shows up. The Family Man by Elinor Lipman A call from his ex-wife and a face in a photograph reconnect Henry Archer to a child he adored, a short-term stepdaughter from a long-ago marriage. When Thalia moves into the basement of Henry's townhouse, she finds a champion in her long-lost father, and he finds new life in the commotion. While My Sister Sleeps by Barbara Delinsky Molly and Robin Snow are sisters, and they share a deep bond. When Molly learns that Robin has suffered a massive heart attack, she couldn't be more shocked. As Robin's parents and siblings struggle to cope, the complex nature of their relationship is put to the ultimate test. Very Valentine : a novel by Adriana Trigiani When a failing custom shoe business in Greenwich Village falls into her lap, apprentice Valentine Roncalli is challenged to bring her family's old-world craftsmanship into the twenty-first century, an endeavor that is further complicated by her budding romance with a chef. Waltzing at the Piggly Wiggly by Rob Dalby With her favorite market, the Piggly Wiggly, on the verge of closing, Laurie Lepanto launches a campaign to save the store, enlisting the town's influential widows and eligible bachelor and dance instructor, Powell Hampton, in her scheme. The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer In 1946, writer Juliet Ashton finds inspiration for her next book in her correspondence with a native of Guernsey, who tells her about the Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society, a book club born as an alibi during the German occupation. The Used World : a novel by Kimmel Haven Spending their days at a sprawling Indiana antique mart surrounded by dusty furniture and cast-off clothing, Hazel, Claudia, and Rebekah find their circumstances revitalized by three romances and the unexpected arrival of two babies. Corner Shop by Roopa Farooki Young Lucky Khalil dreams of becoming a World Cup star and pursues a girl who works in his grandfather's corner shop, while his mother rekindles her relationship with her father-in-law, whom she loved years before marrying his son.