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1. Sandwich by Catherine Newman

The family has enjoyed their weeklong summer vacation on Cape Cod for years. Now with adult children and aging parents, Rocky finds herself balancing her family’s needs while going through her own emotional ups & downs. You’ll laugh, you’ll, and find much to enjoy in this tender novel.

2. The Dog of the North by Elizabeth McKenzie

A big-hearted, quirky novel of a family with all its messiness. Pamela Rush has left her husband, quit her job, her mother and stepfather are missing in Australia and her grandmother may, or may not, have a dead body in her house. Despite all this, Pam finds her way to carving a new path in her life.

3. Service by Sarah Gilmartin

On a more serious side, Sarah Gilmartin has given us a thought provoking look at sexual harassment and abuse that occurs at a trendy, headline-grabbing restaurant, in Dublin. We learn early on that someone at the restaurant has been accused of rape, but this is …