Books like The mirror in the well by Micheline Aharonian Marcom

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.

Monsieur Perdu, a literary apothecary aboard a Seine barge, prescribes novels to heal broken hearts. When his own love remains a mystery, he journeys south of France to find closure and prove stories can mend souls.

Reyna Grande’s middle‑grade retelling follows a Mexican‑American family as they struggle to cross borders, adopt a new life in the United States, and cope with separation and identity—all told in honest, touching prose.

A man's struggle with suicide and a bed-hopping threesome in Maryland.

A tale of marriage and misadventures, where a successful couple becomes entangled with a naive, yet charming, young woman.

Japanese women who arrive by mail order bride and other channels to San Francisco in the early 20th century and the daily reality, hopes, and hardships they face while trying to build new lives in America.

A celebrated photographer’s life unravels when her best friend, Anne, falls into a dangerous affair in Geneva, forcing the narrator to confront friendship, love, and the haunting shadows of their shared past.

From New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Aleatha Romig comes the thrilling sequel in the Consequences series: Truth, a game of deception, intrigue, and conspiracy where losing can be deadly. Claire survived the consequences. Through strength and compartmentalization, Claire Nichols captivated her captor. Though Anthony Rawlings thought he taught Claire to behave, his domination became desire, and his obsession morphed into love. Or was it? When her choices pushed Anthony's relentless vendetta too far, Claire barely survived the consequences. Discover the truth. Now, armed with new information and more questions than answers, Claire works to uncover the truth behind the dangerous game at play. As she begins anew, she must decide whom she can truly trust, especially with a new set of players on the move. New set of rules. With everything to lose and a manipulative game master controlling the board, Claire and Tony duel by a new set of rules. When thrust together once again, can they learn to trust each other to overcome new dangers? Or will this be Tony's second attempt at domination? Can Claire resist the man she'd never before been able to resist? Hatred and love. Deception and truth. Old habits and new beginnings. As this real-life game of chess plays out, past sins will come to light and new secrets will be revealed. With so much riding on each move, the stakes have never been higher. All truths are easy to understand once they are discovered. The trick is to discover them. - Galileo

456 pages ; 20 cm

After Maribel’s life‑saving recovery, the Rivera family seeks a new life in Delaware, but cultural and linguistic hurdles threaten to derail their hopes for the American Dream.