Books like An Intimate Affair by Jill Fields

After a catastrophic pandemic, former actress Kirsten Raymonde joins a traveling troupe that performs Shakespeare for scattered communities, only to confront a ruthless prophet in a desperate quest for survival.

After being murdered at fourteen, Susie Salmon watches from heaven as her family, friends, and killer grapple with grief and justice, revealing how love and forgiveness shape a family's future.

The Goldfinch chronicles the life of thirteen‑year‑old Theo Decker, who survives a museum attack that kills his mother and carries an art piece that becomes a lifelong obsession, exploring loss, identity, and art in contemporary America.

In the orderly suburb of Shaker Heights, a new family’s arrival and a custody dispute ignite tension, revealing secrets, art, and the complex pull of motherhood in a tightly knit community.

Sisters Vianne and Isabelle are pulled into the turmoil of World War II, each forging a path of courage and resistance against the Nazi occupation of France.

Jennifer Egan’s interlocking narratives weave the lives of Bennie Salazar, a former punk rocker turned record executive, and Sasha, a restless young woman, across decades and continents, exploring music, memory and the fragile threads that bind us.

After being adopted by a quirky Dublin couple who treat him only as a house‑guest, Cyril embarks on a life‑spanning quest to discover his origins, his place in Ireland, and the meaning of true belonging.

A baseball‑centric American novel that explores the lives of fictional players and teams, delving into the sport’s scandals and drama.

Explore the iconic preppy style of America's Seven Sisters colleges, as chronicled in this richly illustrated guide to the fashion, culture, and social life of female college students from the 1920s onward.

A charming romantic comedy about a housekeeper who falls for a widowed patron and must navigate love, family, and secrets with the help of her sharp cousin.

Get to know the women who ve wielded the power of fashion and brought about change with this illustrated biography that features twenty-five of history s most influential fashion icons. Throughout time, daring women have made fashion choices that have altered the course of history. From Marie Antoinette, who wore a hairstyle as large as her presence, to Coco Chanel, who imagined a world without rib crushing corsets and heavy gowns, to Katharine Hepburn, who walked around the studio in her underwear when studio executives refused to let her wear her then-scandalous jeans, these women were mavericks as well as rebellious icons. Their fashion choices mirrored and redefined what it meant to be a woman in their era. They didn t follow trends or cultural conventions, but instead set the course with their own style. Their brave and inventive fashion choices paved the way for female empowerment. Featuring hairstyle tips, DIY projects, inspiration boards that break down each icon s style, and illustrated timelines that cover the evolution of pants, skirts, the little black dress, and more,Fashion Rebels: Style Icons Who Changed the World through Fashion invites readers to treat fashion as an act of fearless creativity and even become fashion trailblazers themselves.

Kate Young’s debut guide to iconic film eveningwear, highlighting legendary looks from Hollywood’s golden age and modern cinema, with expert analysis and a handy directory of timeless dresses.

Susan Baur explores the complex terrain of sexual attraction between psychotherapists and patients, revealing that while abuse exists, most cases involve ambiguous, often intense emotions—calling for open discussion and clearer guidelines.

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