family drama

One Choice Can Unravel Everything

From the outside, Jake Trenton looks like a man with little reason to complain. He has a successful legal career, a beautiful Vermont home, a wife he loves and a teenage daughter who still wants to be like him. Then his wife, Sophia, decides to become a gestational surrogate. For…

BookTribAugust 27, 2026

Fiction Listicles

The Antidote to Endless Scrolling

This week's new releases invite readers into worlds both familiar and strange, where ambition, desire and secrets intertwine in the lives of unforgettable characters. From the quiet obsessions of a bystander holding the truth of a sensational trial to the divided life of a mother whose fame casts long shadows,…

BookTribJanuary 31, 2026

Fiction

History and Music Play in Perfect Harmony in ‘Do Not Say We Have Nothing’

Rarely does a book come along that is as masterfully written as Do Not Say We Have Nothing. From critically-acclaimed author Madeleine Thien, the novel was shortlisted for the 2016 Man Booker Prize, and was awarded the Scotiabank Giller Prize and the Governor General's Literary Award, among many others. Living in Vancouver, Marie…

BookTribOctober 27, 2017

Fiction Listicles

‘Tis the Season for Moving Family Sagas

As we ring in the holiday season, WFWA is celebrating women’s fiction titles that showcase the ups and downs and delights of family stories. Whether the saga continues across generations and timelines or is rooted in the present, the drama, love and secrets will keep you glued to the page.

Women's Fiction Writers AssociationDecember 24, 2024

Fiction Fiction - Featured

Blasphemy, Truth and Conviction in Epic Family Drama

THE PLOT This is a book about freedom and what it means to have it ripped away. It’s a story about women and their independence --- or lack thereof. It’s about liberties given and liberties relinquished. And it’s about strong women fighting their way through hardship. In An Unlasting Home…

K.L. RomoSeptember 16, 2022

Fiction Romance Romance - Featured

A Unique Perspective on #MeToo in Paulette Stout’s New Romance

Many of the high profile #MeToo cases and accusations we’ve seen in the news are focused on accused famous men. Whether the victims are men or women, many of the alleged and proven perpetrators are men. I had never really considered a female predator harassing a male, even with over…

Y. M. NelsonNovember 4, 2022

Fiction Romance Romance - Featured

In “Blind Expectations,” Romance Meets Family Drama

Coming from a low-class neighborhood meant Pete had to work three jobs to afford a spot at Stepney Green, his prestigious New Jersey college. Most of all, he thought that college would be the perfect opportunity for finding true love. Instead, he graduates with a hard-earned degree, a promise to…

Megan BeauregardAugust 23, 2022

Fiction Thrillers

Tall Poppy Review: A Perfect Blend of Murder Mystery and Family Drama

"Readers who enjoy Liane Moriarty (Big Little Lies) won't be able to put this novel down." — Booklist —∞— "Atmospheric, tense, and authentic to the core, Not My Boy will catch you in its thrall." — Sonja Yoerg, author of Stories We Never Told —∞— When Hannah moves into the…

Nicole BaartJanuary 7, 2021

Fiction Fiction - Featured

Romance, Mystery & Art Behind a Tranquil Fifth Avenue Façade in Fiona Davis’ Latest

The stories embedded in the architectural masterpieces of New York City have long intrigued Fiona Davis, whose new novel, The Magnolia Palace (Dutton), is set in a Fifth Avenue mansion that happens to house one of the finest art collections in the world. The industrialist Henry Clay Frick, who made…

Claudia KeenanJanuary 25, 2022

Fiction

Review: ‘The Family Next Door’ Exposes The Complexities of Life Through Family Drama

Pleasant Court is a family neighborhood where everyone is cordial and happy... but are they really? Author Sally Hepworth takes us behind closed doors and skillfully reveals secrets, lies, hidden agendas and family drama in The Family Next Door. Some of the salacious secrets involve a baby left in a…

BookTribMarch 15, 2018

Fiction

Widow Gets Message from the Afterlife: “I’m Here”

The sudden loss of a family member is a tragedy difficult for anyone to bear. But what if your loved one wasn't really gone? What if, despite all other signs of death, a tenuous connection persisted? Insane as the situation would seem, if a text came from your deceased partner…

Rebecca ProulxMay 29, 2019

Fiction Fiction - Featured

Dani Shapiro’s “Signal Fires” Meditates on Grief, Regret and Human Connection

“But these are only a few possible arcs to a life, a handful of shooting stars in the night sky. Change one thing and everything changes. A tremor here sets off an earthquake there. A fault line deepens. A wire gets tripped.” On one fateful night, three teenagers go on…

Megan BeauregardOctober 12, 2022

Fiction Fiction - Featured

Mother Speaks From Grave in Story of Grief, Love and the Supernatural

It’s only natural that mothers meddle in their children’s lives. At some point, though, the meddling usually comes to an end when the mother realizes her children have grown up and can fend for themselves or, in some extreme cases, the meddling only ends when the mother dies. Well, Joseph…

Monique SnymanOctober 21, 2022

Fiction Fiction - Featured Recommended

Retired Artist in Savannah Valley Redefines Generational Wealth

Life in the Savannah Valley has the potential to be different from anything Adelia ever dreamed of. On the surface, it looks picture-perfect. But when she arrives in the retirement community, she feels like an impostor. The rich locals don’t take kindly to a woman who they don't think belongs…

Megan BeauregardOctober 26, 2022

Fiction Miscellany Podcasts

Tall Poppy Review: Exploring an Extraordinary and Unexpected Bond

Caroline has it all: a loving husband, three gorgeous children, a happy extended family and a career she’s passionate about; so when she takes a mail-in DNA test on a lark, she expects the results to be nothing more than an interesting topic of conversation at a dinner party. She…

Nicole BaartMarch 25, 2021

One Choice Can Unravel Everything

The Antidote to Endless Scrolling

History and Music Play in Perfect Harmony in ‘Do Not Say We Have Nothing’

‘Tis the Season for Moving Family Sagas

In “Blind Expectations,” Romance Meets Family Drama

Tall Poppy Review: A Perfect Blend of Murder Mystery and Family Drama

Romance, Mystery & Art Behind a Tranquil Fifth Avenue Façade in Fiona Davis’ Latest

Review: ‘The Family Next Door’ Exposes The Complexities of Life Through Family Drama

Widow Gets Message from the Afterlife: “I’m Here”

Dani Shapiro’s “Signal Fires” Meditates on Grief, Regret and Human Connection

Mother Speaks From Grave in Story of Grief, Love and the Supernatural

Retired Artist in Savannah Valley Redefines Generational Wealth

Tall Poppy Review: Exploring an Extraordinary and Unexpected Bond

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