Kristin Hannah

Hannah's "Firefly Lane" became a touchstone novel in women's lives. Across the world, women embraced the story of Tully and Kate's enduring friendship. Now, five years later, in "Fly Away," Hannah returns to the world of these unforgettable characters and asks the question: OHow do you hold yourself together when your world has fallen apart?

"From a distance, Michael and Joleen Zarkades seem to have it all: a solid marriage, two exciting careers, and children they adore. But after twelve years together, the couple has lost their way; they are unhappy and edging toward divorce. Then the Iraq war starts. An unexpected deployment will tear their already fragile family apart, sending one of them deep into harm's way and leaving the other at home, waiting for news. When the worst happens,...

"Meredith and Nina are as different as sisters can be. One stayed at home to raise her children and manage the family apple orchard, the other followed a dream and traveled the world to become a famous photojournalist. But when their father falls ill, Meredith and Nina find themselves together again, standing alongside their cold, disapproving mother, Anya, who even now, offers no comfort whatsoever to her daughters. As children, the only connection...

Dr. Julia Cates child psychiatrists whose career was ruined and confidence shattered is called back to her hometown by her sister Ellie, a police chief, when a six year old girl emerges from the heart of the Olympic National Forest. The child is locked in a world of unimaginable fear and isolation. The media descend on Julia and once again her competence is challenged, but nothing is more important to her than saving the child.

"Ruby Bridge is a struggling comedienne who uses the mother who walked out on her family as fodder for her bitter humor. Ruby's mother, Nora, is a successful syndicated columnist and radio talk-show host who uncannily espouses marriage and family values. The two have been estranged for over a decade. But then her mother has an accident after a scandalous article appears about her in a tabloid. A magazine offers Ruby a small fortune to write a tell-all...

Divorced Joy flees to Rain Valley when her sister, the same sister she found in bed with her husband appears. There she meets a widower and his son, but is having a hard time trusting again. A plane crash on Christmas Eve, forces her to make a choice, between her old life and new.

A poignant, evocative story that celebrates the magic of motherhood, the joys of coming home, and the price we so willingly pay for love.

Madelaine Hillyard is a world-famous heart surgeon at the top of her game. A loving but overworked single mom, she is constantly at odds with her teenage daughter. Things come to a head when the man who left them reappears and seeks help in this moving, powerful novel.

With her wedding day approaching, Claire Cavenaugh prepares to confront her estranged older sister and self-absorbed mother after more than twenty years apart and find out how to transform themselves in to a family.

After twenty-four years of marriage and two daughters, Elizabeth and Jackson Shore have drifted apart.