“Fetching Raymond” fascinated me. Maybe it was because I hadn’t done any advance research into what the story was about, so I was delightfully drawn in with a slow dawning of understanding.

The heroines of Cape Refuge, sisters Morgan and Blair, are as alike as salt and pepper but love each other and work together for the important things in life. Lofty themes of unity, second chances, and serving others play out in the nitty-gritty of everyday relationships in this story.

Just like the first book in the series, Miss Julia Takes Over is a fun, fast-paced read with subtle moral themes.

Miss Julia Speaks Her Mind is a coming-of-age story for a woman who has lived her entire life within traditional Southern bounds of conventional women’s roles and male-dominated church leadership. When her circumstances change, Miss Julia tests the opportunity to live differently.

Silas Marner may be one of the most beguiling stories a reader will ever find. George Eliot, born Mary Ann Evans, wrote with originality and sensitivity about religion, family, shame, and redemption.

Meet Ove. He has staunch principles, strict routines, and a short fuse. One November morning, a chatty couple with two curious young daughters move in next door and launch a comical—and heartwarming—tale of unexpected friendship.

Ashley Johnson moves to northern Michigan to finally meet her fiancé Tom in person—and arrives in time to attend his funeral. With no home to return to, Ashley stays in the family farmhouse now willed to her by Tom. But when Tom’s cousin Russ continues living at the farmhouse, sparks fly.

The Great Alone is a stay-up-all-night story about love and loss, the fight for survival, and the wildness that lives in both man and nature.

Meet Eleanor Oliphant. She struggles with appropriate social skills and says exactly what she’s thinking. Nothing is missing in her carefully timetabled life of avoiding unnecessary human contact. But everything changes when Eleanor meets Raymond.

On Thanksgiving Day, Douglas DeVore kissed his beloved wife goodbye, unaware that it would be the last time he would see her or their precious daughter Rachel. Left with five kids to raise on his own, and already juggling two jobs to make ends meet, Doug wonders how he will manage without Kaye’s love and support.