Book of the Day

All marriages have a breaking point. All families have wounds. All wars have a cost… At once a profoundly honest look at modern marriage and a dramatic exploration of the toll war takes on an ordinary American family, Home Front is a story of love, loss, heroism, honor, and ultimately, hope.

Lily Weiss is her mother’s worst nightmare: 32 and single—the horror! She’s also a talented writer but hides behind a boring job at a science foundation. To her friends, she’s reliable and selfless, which is how she winds up a bridesmaid in five weddings in six weeks. Anything for her three best friends and two (younger) siblings, right? Even if her own love life isn’t exactly on fire…

The healing powers of art and friendship work together in this inspiring and heartwarming novel by bestselling author Carolyn Brown. Ever since childhood, Emma and Sophia were bound by a passion for painting. Like all young best friends, they promised to never lose touch. But the girls came from different worlds, and their paths split when Emma went to an elite college and Sophie worked her way through state school. Now, after a decade they’ve reconnected, both in a time of need…