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Wives and Daughters is far more than a nostalgic evocation of village life; it offers an ironic critique of mid-Victorian society. 'No nineteenth-century novel contains a more devastating rejection than this of the Victorian male assumption of moral authority', writes Pam Morris in her introduction to this new edition, in which she explores the novel's main themes – the role of women, Darwinism and the concept of Englishness – and its literary...

Dear Reader,

Guess what? I'm falling in love! With Mack McAfee.

My baby daughter, Noelle, and I have been living next door to Mack since the spring. I'm still a little wary about our relationship, because I haven't always made good decisions when it comes to men. My baby's father, David Rhodes, is testament to that. I'm so worried he might sue for custody.

In the meantime, the World War II letters I found are a wonderful

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"Jackson's mom is getting married, and Jackson is nervous about his role and his new family"--

Not-to-smart Tommy inherits the family business from his dad, only to find out the company is in ruins. In order to save it, he has to go across the country with his smart-but-annoying business partner to save it.

The normally boisterous Foster-Lambert household is shocked when Frank and Carol unload a little surprise on the family: She's pregnant! Carol and Frank are going to have a child of their own. While the clan prepares, Dana adjusts to being Cody's college classmate, Al gets bad dating advice from Karen, and J.T. gets the same from Mark while real-life baseball legend Harmon Killebrew restores Brendan's faith in heroes.

"The oldest Brady girls, Marcia and Jan, have grown up and met the men they have been looking for. The girls find a house that they have always wanted but have to convince the guys that it's a good idea to move in together"--IMDB

"Nobody cuts deeper than family... Noah Alderman, a doctor and a widower, has remarried a wonderful woman, Maggie, and for the first time in a long time he and his son are happy. But their lives are turned upside down when Maggie's daughter Anna moves in with them. Anna is a gorgeous seventeen-year-old who balks at living under their rules though Maggie, ecstatic to have her daughter back, ignores the red flags that hint at the trouble that is brewing....

Anna and Ben, the two children of Jackie and Luke, have to cope with the fact that their parents divorced and that there is a new woman in their father's life: Isabel, a successful photographer. She does her best to treat the kids in a way that makes them still feel at home when being with their dad, but also loves her work and does not plan to give it up. But Jackie, a full-time-mother, regards Isabel's efforts as offensively insufficient. She can't...

Last season, even the normally boisterous Foster-Lambert household was shaken when Carol and Frank delivered a little surprise to the family: a new baby, Lilly Foster-Lambert, the first child who can't be pegged as belonging to one "half" of the family or the other. As each sibling deals with the new addition in his or her own way (with reactions ranging from joy to jealousy), they all ultimately pull together to help care for their new baby sister....

Step parenting involves special parenting challenges and skills. This book eliminates the fluff and gives you just the nuggets in 50 one-and-two page "chapters," each with an accompanying photograph, concisely addressing a particular issue. This is practical advice that both the stepparent and existing parent can instantly put to use.