“People think romances are just about sex—and some are, which is fine—but they’re also about social change

as we see Jarrett grow up enslaved and dedicated to his horse Darley (later renamed Lexington in a change

into an engrossing, complicated family story of forbidden love, secrets, impending death, and second chances enraging to watch him pretend to be buoyed along and tell himself he has no real power--when he had the chance

, but that didn't diminish my joy in the least at their banter and how their relationship grows and changes to Happy, described as "a laugh-out-loud funny yet heart-breaking novel about first love and second chances

about his own mysterious heritage--a mystery he felt he had made peace with--he must decide whether it changes a piece of valuable artwork, Val agrees to follow her--and uncovers long-buried secrets that could change

But right before Simon gets a chance to go on tour, and just as he's letting his hopes soar that this In With or Without You, Leavitt explores what happens to a marriage when the people in it change, and

The next day, the world is changed. Carls have cropped up in cities throughout the world.

Scorah tells a fascinating personal story of growth and fear and change.

In between, Raybourn allows friendships and love to grow and change.

I love digging into the story of someone's life--notable because of chance, circumstance, or choice-- I found Sally Field's discussion of her "craft" and how she grew and changed as an actor to be the most

standout for me, you might also enjoy a different book about aging women taking back their power, The Change

shifters, but at its heart it's about a hurting family and an unimaginable, shocking, heartwarming chance After twists and turns, momentous changes, and several years, Elizabeth is a single mother who becomes

the tales of multiple generations; interesting, assumed identities; otherworldly beings; wonderful chance (and life-changing) encounters; and a rich English countryside setting.

schemes--some ill-fated--and begins to understand that the group's intention is to effect sweeping change But grandiose plans don't always go off as planned, and making any change in a society so entrenched There are tragic lies and lies of omission, mistakes, missed chances, and moments that drastically change

gives the all-clear and Logan Ramsay steps into the basement, he has no idea that everything's about to change

But the evening leaves her forever changed, and she's bent on finding answers--and revenge.

Untamed, Unbelievable Life of Randy Savage by Jon Finkel (2024) Better Faster Farther: How Running Changed

Abriel has said that this story is so fully inspired by her grandmother's story that she didn't even change

the rest of the plotting, dark, moody, sometimes exasperating bad guys (and girls) in an attempt to change Pam Zhang In the dystopian food desert of the future, a desperate chef is enlisted to create elaborate Pam Zhang's slim dystopian novel Land of Milk and Honey , an unnamed chef in a polluted, dying city flees Zhang is also the author of How Much of These Hills Is Gold?

a packhorse librarian in 1930s Appalachian Kentucky and adds layers like a complicated past, second chances Blaylock offers up second chances at love, avoidance of punishment for our heroes' missteps when they

they repeat the same patterns and manipulations while making mental excuses for their diminished or changed

pacing of the story picks up, appropriately, when World War II begins to shift the world, exerting changes

Island Club delivers full-on 1950s immersion while exploring LGBTQ issues, privilege, sacrifice, second chances

traces the webs of deceit, greed, bravery, and the desire for heroic glory that build to the book's climax

schemes--some ill-fated--and begins to understand that the group's intention is to effect sweeping change But grandiose plans don't always go off as planned, and making any change in a society so entrenched

as we see Jarrett grow up enslaved and dedicated to his horse Darley (later renamed Lexington in a change After twists and turns, momentous changes, and several years, Elizabeth is a single mother who becomes

Suren (Wren), changeling child queen of the Court of Teeth, is forced to band together with the charming the rest of the plotting, dark, moody, sometimes exasperating bad guys (and girls) in an attempt to change

He's also bemoaning his own chance at love; as a widower he worked with Annie Mooney at the pharmacy, But an unwed mother in that time and place has little chance of keeping a child once the Church has a

Harvey emphasizes the urgency of the need for change and offers age-appropriate examples to help build which privileges your racial group at the same time," and she notes that we have the capacity to effect change overhaul some traditional tools and frameworks in favor of equipping white children to be part of the change book can go hand in hand with other excellent examinations of race, racial injustice, and effecting change

Knowing what she does about the future, would Alice change the past?

her own eventual personal growth drove a rift between her and the mother she idolized, a shift that changed

loss, when it does occur, takes everyone by surprise, and Selma's granddaughter, Luisa, is forever changed

Anglish world--and its selective history of the destruction of the Indigenous people--is due for some changes

Blackwood's best friend was killed and Emery's love August was accused of being her murderer, everything changed

encounters with nature, and for me the book really shone when she included her family's current shifts and changes

It's possible very little in the book was changed in light of real-world events, but, and maybe this

types interested in both funny writing and reflecting diversity led to opportunities that ultimately changed

It's essential to recall the details of past book events in order to grasp the fascinating changes here

the rest of the plotting, dark, moody, sometimes exasperating bad guys (and girls) in an attempt to change

players such as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, and the advent of Black employees in the NBA offices who began to change

Lewis's transformation stirs up difficult memories and complex emotions surrounding Wren's mother's change

appreciated that Laurie's desire for independence and solitude weren't swept away in a convenient, abrupt sea change

successful romance author and Tyler is an aspiring literary fiction author in need of a paycheck when chance

Wood gorgeously evokes the many characters and unfathomable events that changed her family's existence

surprise, she begins to notice and respond to the wonders of the light, the weather, the air, and the changing

lives every single day with illness to tell me that (1) I wasn’t alone and (2) my life was going to change I would never get better, and that would change everything: the way I think about my body, my health,

and her own work stress began taking its toll on her physically and emotionally, she yearned to make changes

about an emotionally sensitive NFL player and his quirky, irresistible female agent is a sweet second-chance I loved the fake marriage, the push and pull of career and love, and the second-chance romance.

this story of best friends, being jilted at the altar, a revamped honeymoon, miscommunication, second chances

interpreting his own wet dreams (truly)--they aren't necessarily sexual in nature, yet they end in a climax