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“An intensely readable novel of the complexity of family ties... Dot Jackson is a true Southern voice, a master storyteller and an Appalachian treasure” (Dori Sanders, author of Clover and Her Own Place). Early one morning in 1929, Mary Seneca Steele spontaneously packs a suitcase, gathers up her son and daughter, and drives away in her abusive and dissolute husband's brand-new Auburn Phaeton automobile leaving her privileged life in Charleston behind. It is the beginning of a journey of enlightenment that leads Mary “Sen” to the mountains and mysteries of Appalachia where she will learn unexpected family secrets, create a new life for herself and her children, and finally experience love and happiness before tragedy will once again test her. Written by Pulitzer Prize–nominated author, Dot Jackson has spun a story that will captivate readers looking for an entertaining saga of self-discovery, family, love, loss, and redemption. “Refuge is a wonderful story about the need to find one's place in the world—and the price paid to remain there. With her narrative gift and keen ear for Appalachian speech, Dot Jackson gives her readers a beautifully rendered portrait of a lost time and place.” —Ron Rash, author of Serena and The Cove

From the “delightfully smart” bestselling author, childhood friends find different fates in nineteenth-century London—one a life on the stage, the other poverty and danger (The Sunday Times). What Dot Allbones lacks in beauty, she makes up for with the riches of her large Midland family and her comedic talent. The queen of London's music hall stage, Dot's life is filled with friendship, pleasurable male company, and enough money to maintain her independence. Dot's childhood friend, Kate Eddowes, did not fare as well. Orphaned and beautiful, Kate gambled on a better future by taking a well-heeled husband, only to find herself alone and impoverished in London. A chance meeting with her friend Dot will change things for her—or at least she hopes it will. Only Kate is a little too drawn to the drink, a dangerous habit on the streets of Whitechapel in 1888, where a mysterious killer called Jack the Ripper is destroying the most downtrodden of women, one brutalized body at a time. With her inimitable sharpness and wry wit, Laurie Graham brings to life the bustling pleasures and not-so-hidden dangers of urban life in a city where the extremes of poverty and wealth can truly determine a woman's fortune.Praise for Laurie Graham “Laurie Graham has a wonderfully light, deft touch.” —Richard Russo, Pulitzer Prize–winning author of Empire Falls “Why is Laurie Graham not carried on people's shoulders through cheering crowds? Her books are brilliant!” —Marian Keyes, international bestselling author of Again, Rachel and Grown Ups

A delightfully heartwarming and funny story that proves it's never too late to change the habits of a lifetime, perfect for fans of Judy Leigh, Hazel Prior and Maddie Please.Something old, something new, something stolen…?Gina Knight is looking forward to the prospect of retirement with her husband of forty-three years. Until, to her surprise, said husband decides he needs to'find himself'– alone – and disappears to Santa Fe, leaving a Dear John letter in his wake.Now Gina needs a new role in life, not to mention somewhere to live, so she applies for the position of Companion to elderly Dorothy Reed. At eighty-nine, ‘Dot'needs someone to help her around the house – or at least, her family seems to think so. Her companion's first role would be to accompany Dot for a week-long extravagant wedding party.But when Gina arrives at the large Norfolk estate where the wedding will take place, she quickly discovers Dot has an ulterior motive for hiring her. While the other guests are busy sipping champagne and playing croquet, Dot needs Georgina to help her solve a mystery – about a missing painting, which she believes is hidden somewhere in the house.Because, after all, who would suspect two old ladies of getting up to mischief?Praise for Kate Galley's books:'An uplifting, positive story... Eat Pray Love for the older generation'Judy Leigh'I thoroughly enjoyed this poignant and heartwarming debut!'Fiona Gibson'I loved this book! I wouldn't have thought it was a debut novel, it was so well-written. I loved the author's style and also the pace of the story', NetGalley Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'The perfect holiday read! I'll be looking for more books by Kate Galley in the future', NetGalley Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Wonderful story about friendships, second chances, and what ultimately can make life feel worth living', NetGalley Reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Sad, funny and uplifting. I really think we need a sequel to this one!', NetGalley Reviewer'Wonderfully fluent and evocative writing, complemented this beautifully textured, fast-paced, multi-layered storyline... This story was definitely one of a kind', NetGalley Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'What a brilliant debut novel from Kate Galley', NetGalley Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Uplifting and joyous, I didn't want to turn the last page. I can't wait to read more from Kate Galley', NetGalley Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Really refreshing... A very enjoyable read', NetGalley Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'What an utterly adorable book! I was totally invested.... Highly recommended', NetGalley Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'What a fantastic book!...I didn't want to put down... The ending was perfect and made me cry', NetGalley Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

From USA TODAY and internationally bestselling author Genevieve Graham comes a gripping World War II novel about two sisters who join the war effort—one as a codebreaker and the other as a pilot—and the secrets that threaten to tear them apart. Perfect for fans of The Rose Code and The Nightingale.Twin sisters Dot and Dash Wilson share many things, and while they are practically inseparable, they are nothing alike. Dot is fascinated by books, puzzles, and Morse code, a language taught to both girls by their father, a WWI veteran. Dash's days are filled with fixing engines, dancing with friends, and dreaming of flying airplanes. Almost always at their side is their best friend Gus—until war breaks out and he enlists in the army, deploying to an unknown front. Determined to do their duty, both girls join the WRENS, Dash as a mechanic and Dot as a typist. Before long, Dot's fixation on patterns and numbers takes her from HMCS Coverdale, a covert listening and codebreaking station working with Bletchley Park in England, to Camp X, a top-secret spy school. But when personal tragedy strikes the family, Dot's oath of secrecy causes a rift between the sisters. Eager to leave her pain behind, Dash jumps at the opportunity to train as a pilot with the Air Transport Auxiliary, where she risks her life to ferry aircraft and troops across the battlefields of Europe. Meanwhile Dot is drawn into the Allies'preparations for D-Day. But Dot's loyalties are put to the test once more when someone close to her goes missing in Nazi-occupied territory. With everyone's eyes on Operation Overlord, Dot must use every skill at her disposal to save those she loves before it's too late. Inspired by the real-life stories of women in World War II, The Secret Keeper is an extraordinary novel about the unbreakable bonds of sisterhood and the light of courage during the darkest of nights.

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • A woman returns to her small Maine hometown, uncovering family secrets that take her on a journey of self-discovery and new love, in this warm and charming novel from the New York Times bestselling author of Evvie Drake Starts Over.“A testament to the truth that love comes in all shapes, sizes, and situations.”—Jodi Picoult ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: NPR, PopSugarSmarting from her recently canceled wedding and about to turn forty, Laurie Sassalyn returns to her Maine hometown of Calcasset to handle the estate of her great-aunt Dot, a spirited adventurer who lived to be ninety-three. Alongside boxes of Polaroids and pottery, a mysterious wooden duck shows up at the bottom of a cedar chest. Laurie's curiosity is piqued, especially after she finds a love letter to the never-married Dot that ends with the line “And anyway, if you're ever desperate, there are always ducks, darling.”Laurie is told that the duck has no financial value. But after it disappears under suspicious circumstances, she feels compelled to figure out why anyone would steal a wooden duck—and why Dot kept it hidden away in the first place. Suddenly Laurie finds herself swept up in a righteous caper that has her negotiating with antiques dealers and con artists, going on after-hours dates at the local library, and reconnecting with her oldest friend and her first love. Desperate to uncover her great-aunt's secrets, Laurie must reckon with her own past and her future—and ultimately embrace her own vision of flying solo.With a cast of unforgettable characters and a heroine you will root for from page one, Flying Solo is a wonderfully original story about growing up, coming home, and learning to make a life for yourself on your own terms.

A captivating, multigenerational debut novel of a young woman navigating the personal trauma that ties herself, her nomadic mother, and her alcoholic grandmother together, perfect for fans of Ask Again, Yes and What the Fireflies Knew.1979. Fifteen-year-old Aurora Taylor's single mother prefers to leave when things get hard. She's spent years abandoning bad boyfriends and dead-end jobs, without so much as a glance in the rearview mirror. After fifteen years in the passenger seat, Aurora needs more than two hands to count the towns she's lived in. She's learned to live small—it's easier to leave when you don't need to say goodbye. So when her mother, Laine, shows up at school with the car loaded, Aurora assumes her latest fling has run its course. Instead, it's her grandpa Jay's death calling them back to the town Laine has spent fifteen years running from.Every visit to Monroe, Indiana, ends in an explosive fight. Her mother and her Gran are oil and water, and it doesn't take Aurora long to realize Gran has fallen off the wagon—again. With Gran drinking and Laine's discomfort in the little blue house, Aurora gives their visit a week, tops. But when Laine begins an affair with the town's married mailman, everything changes. While her mom falls in love with a man she can't have, Aurora has time to fall in love with the town. Her life begins to feel full—she has a friend to call her own, a gran who loves her, and a picture-perfect pastor's son who sees Aurora as more than “Laine's daughter.” It's everything she never let herself dream about.As the summer months march on, and her mom's happiness becomes even more dependent on her unstable new relationship, Aurora worries the dream she allowed herself will end in heartbreak. This isn't just another map dot on their endless journey, and Laine won't just burn a bridge this time. Her choices threaten to light the town on fire, burning Gran's hope, Aurora's future, and her own chance at redemption to the ground with it.

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • From the Giller Prize-winning author comes a novel, witty and wise, about thwarted ambition, unrealized dreams, the enduring bonds of female friendship, and love's capacity to surprise us at any age.'Joyous and lyrical.'—Mary Lawson'[In Snow Road Station,] Hay makes a case for the simplicity of pleasure.'—The New YorkerIn the winter of 2008, as snow falls without interruption, an actor in a Beckett play blanks on her lines. Fleeing the theatre, she beats a retreat into her past and arrives at Snow Road Station, a barely discernible dot on the map of Ontario.The actor is Lulu Blake, in her sixties now, a sexy, seemingly unfooled woman well-versed in taking risks. Out of work, humiliated, she enters the last act of her life wondering what she can make of her diminished self. In Snow Road Station she decides she is through with drama, but drama, it turns out, isn't through with her. She thinks she wants peace. It turns out she wants more.Looming in the background is that autumn's global financial meltdown, while in the foreground family and friends animate a round of weddings, sap harvests, love affairs, and personal turmoil. At the centre of it all is the lifelong friendship between Lulu and Nan. As the two women contemplate growing old, they surrender certain hard-held dreams and confront the limits of the choices they've made and the messy feelings that kept them apart for decades.

A hilarious saga of fishing, family, and three generations of tough, independent women—the first in a trilogy Having fled the testosterone-soaked world of professional sport fishing, thirty-something RayAnne Dahl is navigating a new job as a consultant for the first all-women talk show about fishing on public television (or, as one viewer's husband puts it, “Oprah in a boat”). After the host bails, RayAnne lands in front of the camera and out of her depth at the helm of the show. Is she up for the challenge? Meanwhile, her family proves as high-maintenance as her fixer-upper house and her clingy rescue dog. Her dad, star of the one-season Big Rick's Bass Bonanza, is on his sixth wife and falling off the wagon and into RayAnne's career path; her mother, a new-age aging coach for the menopausal rich, provides endless unwanted advice; and her beloved grandmother Dot—whose advice RayAnne needs—is far away and far from well. But as RayAnne says, “I'm a woman, I fish. Deal with it.” And just when things seem to be coming together—the show is an unlikely hit; she receives the admiration of a handsome sponsor (out of bounds as he is, but definitely in the wings); ungainly house and dog are finally in hand—RayAnne's world suddenly threatens to capsize, and she's faced with a gut-wrenching situation and a heartbreaking decision. First published in 2015 under a pseudonym, this first installment in a trilogy filled with hilarity and heartbreak unspools with the gentle wit and irresistible charm that readers of Sarah Stonich have come to expect. Fishing! eases us into unsuspected depths as it approaches the essential question... when should life be steered by the heart, not the rules?

Jeanie thinks she was to blame for the sexual assault she suffered in college—and she'd do anything to keep her old-school Catholic family from finding out about the resulting pregnancy, as well as what she did to conceal it.Years have passed since the assault, and Jeanie's husband, Greg, still thinks she's the seemingly innocent girl he married in a rush to spite his controlling mother. It's the height of the Seattle dot-com boom, and he's too busy cashing in his stock options to pay attention to his wife. He isn't aware of Jeanie's lingering shame and guilt, or that she married him in the desperate hope that devoting herself to marriage and motherhood would somehow absolve her from the sins in her past.Their hidden agendas collide when Greg discovers evidence of Jeanie's long-ago pregnancy. As she confesses the details of that drunken night with her married professor, Greg's pristine image of her is blown. His shock deepens into violent fury, and Jeanie realizes she needs to leave him—but Greg won't let her go. He's up for a big promotion, and he's not about to let her ruin his reputation by walking out on him. He'll resort to blackmail if necessary. Or worse.

In this thrilling saga set in 1950s Manchester, new love and old rivalries cross paths in a sumptuous sweet shop. It is a truth universally acknowledged that everyone dotes on Aunty Dot, as much as they do on her homemade sweets. The plump, smiling woman has provided a loving home for many a troubled child over the years, and Lizzie Pringle is no exception. Lizzie would do anything for her foster mother—even take on local sweet manufacturer and notorious bully, Cedric Finch. Until, that is, she falls for his son, Charlie. Meanwhile, Dena can't believe that Barry Holmes would hurt her beloved daughter: he's been like a favorite uncle to the little girl. But rumors are rife, and her fears only grow... Perfect for fans of Nadine Dorries and Rosie Goodwin.“You can't put a price on Freda Lightfoot's stories from Manchester's 1950s Champion Street Market. They bubble with enough life and color to brighten up the dreariest day and they have characters you can easily take to your heart.” —The Northern Echo

An emotionally raw and resonant story of love, loss, and the enduring power of friendship, following the lives of two young women connected by a home for “fallen girls,” and inspired by historical events. “Home for Erring and Outcast Girls deftly reimagines the wounded women who came seeking a second chance and a sustaining hope.”—Lisa Wingate, author of Before We Were Yours In turn-of-the-20th century Texas, the Berachah Home for the Redemption and Protection of Erring Girls is an unprecedented beacon of hope for young women consigned to the dangerous poverty of the streets by birth, circumstance, or personal tragedy. Built in 1903 on the dusty outskirts of Arlington, a remote dot between Dallas and Fort Worth's red-light districts, the progressive home bucks public opinion by offering faith, training, and rehabilitation to prostitutes, addicts, unwed mothers, and “ruined” girls without forcibly separating mothers from children. When Lizzie Bates and Mattie McBride meet there—one sick and abused, but desperately clinging to her young daughter, the other jilted by the beau who fathered her ailing son—they form a friendship that will see them through unbearable loss, heartbreak, difficult choices, and ultimately, diverging paths. A century later, Cate Sutton, a reclusive university librarian, uncovers the hidden histories of the two troubled women as she stumbles upon the cemetery on the home's former grounds and begins to comb through its archives in her library. Pulled by an indescribable connection, what Cate discovers about their stories leads her to confront her own heartbreaking past, and to reclaim the life she thought she'd let go forever. With great pathos and powerful emotional resonance, Home for Erring and Outcast Girls explores the dark roads that lead us to ruin, and the paths we take to return to ourselves.

Morgan Lewis, una romántica sin esperanzas y la burbujeante dueña de Polka Dot Bakery, no podía esperar para casarse con el hombre de sus sueños. Sintiéndose mareada mientras camina por el parque llevando su hermoso vestido de novia por encima del hombro, ve algo que ninguna futura esposa debería ver. En ese momento, la boda de sus sueños se convierte en una historia adecuada para una revista de chismes. Mientras las lágrimas corren por su rostro, ella se pregunta a quién cancelar primero: la iglesia o el proveedor. Inserta a Jayden Rivers cuya carrera en producción lo ha trasladado a Atlanta. Su madre siempre dijo que le tomaría a una mujer especial alejarlo de su trabajo, pero sintió como si alguien lo golpeara cuando la vio... la diosa de olor dulce que llevaba un vestido de novia por el parque. ¿Podrá Jayden dejar a un lado la cámara y restaurar la fe de Morgan en el amor? Frosted Sweets por el autor internacional de best sellers A.M. Willard trae a las mujeres una pizca de romance contemporáneo, una pizca de comedia romántica y una pizca de novelas para mujeres en un delicioso manjar.

Nestled among the forests and coves that dot the Oregon coast, Sanctuary Ranch is a home for strays—both human and animal—and the starting off point for second chances... After aging out of the California foster care system, Jamie Vaughn found her place in the world at Sanctuary Ranch in Sunset Bay. But other lost souls are not so lucky, so she's made it her mission to rescue those that cross her path—like the injured pup she just found. The man he belongs to is obviously an unfit owner, so she's just going to ignore the address on the dog's tag. She has more important things on her mind, like roping her handsome coworker, Gideon, out of the friend zone and into helping her... Head wrangler Gideon Low knows that Jamie's bark is worse than her bite, despite her rough exterior. In fact, he's determined to protect her from her too-tender heart, even if it means returning the not-so-homeless puppy—and putting some distance between them. But sooner or later, Gideon's best intentions will turn on him. And he'll learn that he's not the only one with secrets—and that the love of your life can be right under your nose...

Morgan Lewis, eine hoffnungslose Romantikerin und die temperamentvolle Besitzerin der Polka Dot Bäckerei, konnte es nicht erwarten, den Mann ihrer Träume zu heiraten. Als sie euphorisch und ihr wunderschönes Hochzeitskleid über der Schulter tragend durch den Park läuft, sieht sie etwas, das keine zukünftige Braut jemals sehen sollte. In diesem Moment wird ihre Traumhochzeit zu einer Geschichte, die Teil eines Klatschmagazins sein könnte. Während Tränen über ihr Gesicht strömen, fragt sie sich, wem sie zuerst absagen soll: der Kirche oder dem Partyservice? Da erscheint Jayden Rivers auf der Bildfläche, den sein Beruf in der Filmproduktion nach Atlanta geführt hat. Seine Mutter hatte immer gesagt, dass nur eine besondere Frau ihn von seiner Arbeit weglocken könnte, aber als er sie sah…die süß riechende Göttin, die ein Hochzeitskleid durch den Park trug, fühlte er sich, als hätte ihm jemand einen Schlag in die Magengrube verpasst. Wird es Jayden gelingen, die Kamera zur Seite zu legen und Morgans Glaube an die Liebe wiederherzustellen? „Zartschmelzend“ von der internationalen Bestseller Autorin A.M. Willard vereint eine Prise zeitgenössischen Liebesroman, einen Spritzer romantischer Komödie und einige Streusel Chick Lit in einem köstlichen Leckerbissen.

When oral historian Ellen Margolis and her girlfriend decide to get married, Ellen realizes that she can't go through with a wedding until she tells her grandmother. There's only one problem: her grandmother is dead. As the two young women beat their own early path toward marriage equality, Ellen's longing to plumb that voluminous silence draws her into a clandestine entanglement with a wily Holocaust survivor—a woman with more to hide than tell—and a secret search for buried history. If there is to be a wedding Ellen must decide: How much do you need to share to be true to the one you love? Set in ebullient, 1990s Dot-com era San Francisco, Paper is White is a novel about the gravitational pull of the past and the words we must find to make ourselves whole.

If you love the stepbrother romances of Sabrina Paige, Caitlin Daire, and Krista Lakes, you'll fall hard for Laura Marie Altom's tale of forbidden love—a red-hot novel in her Shamed series featuring two tortured souls with an unbreakable bond. As the chief legal counsel for dot-com billionaire Liam Stone, Garrett Marsden has grown accustomed to being universally loathed. In fact, he welcomes it. Because the bigger the fight, the easier it is to run from his desire for someone he can never have: his stepsister. But when Garrett flies back to Julep, Mississippi, for Savannah's med school graduation, a steamy encounter makes all his wildest dreams come true—and leads to his undoing. Because that's when he meets Savannah's boyfriend.... Five years later, Savannah Boudreaux couldn't be happier as a small-town Southern doctor and single mom to a young son. There's only one thing missing. Her stepbrother, Garrett, has just been released from prison, and although he may be a free man, he's become a bitter shadow of the kind and caring man who once came to her rescue. Now Savannah will cross the line to save Garrett from himself: to prove that he can live his life, love whoever he wants... and be a wonderful father to their son.The Shamed series: CONTROL | POSSESS | THE ESCORT | STEPPING OVER THE LINE May be read as a series or separately.Praise for Stepping Over the Line “Laura Marie Altom definitely knows how to write a hero to die for. Strong, sexy and with a no-holds-barred attitude, Garrett Marsden takes sizzle to a whole new level.”—New York Times bestselling author Tracy Wolff“Stepping Over the Line is a sexy, fast-paced story of forbidden love and a hero determined to win the woman of his dreams. Despite every obstacle put in his way, Garrett wins Savannah with equal parts dirty talk and tenderness. I loved this sizzling romance!”—New York Times bestselling author Virna DePaul“Laura Marie Altom creates stories full of passion and angst, easily winning readers over with lovable characters and steamy chemistry. Stepping Over the Line will have you turning pages quickly, eager to find out what happens next!”—Sarah Robinson, author of the Kavanagh Legends series“A gritty love story between a stepbrother and stepsister... Love the ending.”—Sportochick's Musings Includes an excerpt from another Loveswept title.

Tracey Garvis Graves—and Anna and T.J.—return in this companion novella to the New York Times bestseller On the Island.When twenty-three-year-old dot-com millionaire Owen Sparks walked away from his charmed life, he had one goal in mind: get as far away as possible from the people who resented his success, or had their hand out for a piece of it. A remote uncharted island halfway around the world seemed like a perfectly logical place to get away from it all.Calia Reed wasn't part of Owen's plans. The beautiful British girl—on holiday in the Maldives with her brother, James—made Owen wonder if getting away from it all might be a lot more enjoyable with a carefree girl who didn't know anything about the life he left behind.But Owen had no idea how much his carefully detailed plans would go awry. Nor did he realize that a decision he made would have such a catastrophic effect on two passengers who boarded a plane in Chicago.And when Owen shows up at Anna and T.J.'s door with an incredible story to tell, everyone involved will learn just how much their lives are intertwined.Uncharted includes an early look at Covet, coming September 2013

After her Aunt Teza's test results turn out to be inconclusive, Dot Cooper resolves to raise money for a new mammogram machine, through the creation and auction of a magnificent, king-sized quilt to be sewn by the women of Jefferson City. Dot's efforts quickly draw the support of disparate members of the community, including newcomer Beth Donnelly, married to a local pastor; Elaine Giovanni, the stylish wife of a local surgeon; and an ailing Aunt Teza. But as the four different generations work the squares of the quilt, they are also confronted with ragged pieces of their own lives. Though the women could not be more different on the surface, they hold in common quiet suffering triggered by painful circumstances: the death of children, the abandonment of husbands, the loneliness of depression. Yet their struggles will bring them closer together than they ever could have anticipated, and their lives will be dramatically changed, as together they experience the curative powers of The Healing Quilt.

From the multimillion copy bestseller Amanda Prowse, the queen of heartbreak fiction.When eighteen-year-old Dot meets Sol, she feels that love has arrived at last. Solomon Arbuthnott is a man who can bring colour and warmth to her drab life in sixties London – and what's more, he is a young, handsome soldier with excellent prospects. Someone who wants to give her everything she has dreamed of. Someone who can promise her blue skies, laughter, sun and always, always love. And for a while, life is truly like a song. They stroll hand-in-hand by the Serpentine, dance cheek-to-cheek in Soho's smoky bars, and begin to plan their idyllic future, growing old together in Sol's ancestral home on the island of St Lucia. But this is 1961. East End girls don't date West Indian boys, let alone fall in love with them and leave the country. They stay at home and live the life their parents planned for them. Even if it leaves them lonelier than they ever thought possible. Even if it rips their heart in two...Amanda Prowse is the author of The Coordinates Of Loss and the no.1 bestsellers Perfect Daughter, My Husband's Wife and What Have I Done?•••Reviews for Amanda Prowse:'Prowse handles her explosive subject with delicate skill... Deeply moving and inspiring'DAILY MAIL.'Powerful and emotional family drama that packs a real punch'- HEAT'A gut wrenching and absolutely brilliant read'- IRISH SUN'Captivating, heartbreaking, superbly written'- CLOSER'Very uplifting and positive, but you may still need a box (or two) of tissues'- HELLO'An emotional, unputdownable read'- RED'Prowse writes gritty, contemporary stories but always with an uplifting message of hope'- SUNDAY INDEPENDENT

Two sisters, opposite in every way: twenty-eight-year-old Emily is a CFO of an internet start-up, twenty-three-year-old Jess is a graduate student in philosophy. Pragmatic Emily is making a fortune in Silicon Valley, romantic Jess works in an antiquarian bookstore. Emily's boyfriend is fantastically successful. Jess's boyfriend is an environmental activist. But the dot-com bubble must burst, while Jess's work on a cache of rare cookbooks uncovers strange erotic drawings and marginalia that bring her closer to their mysterious collector... Rich in ideas and characters, The Cookbook Collector is a novel of substitutions: reading cookbooks instead of cooking, speculating instead of creating, collecting instead of living. But above all it is about holding on to what is real in a virtual world: love that lasts.

With its rough gray shingles and weathered slate roof, Sea Pines cottage seems, at first glance, past its prime. But inside this remote fisherman's house, a driftwood fire crackles in the fireplace, brightly colored rugs cover the floor, and cozy cushions dot the worn, welcoming furniture. A young man named Robert has retreated after the war, planning to spend his days writing, tending to the local lighthouse, and nursing his injuries. For company, he adopts a young Golden Retriever puppy named Meteor. Robert and Meteor spend months in quiet companionship, until the day Robert rescues a young woman from a storm at sea. Strong-willed and intelligent, Laura sees past Robert's injuries to the proud, passionate man beneath, and--with some matchmaking help from Meteor--they begin a new life together at the cottage. But even Meteor's tireless devotion can't protect his cherished family from all of life's unexpected challenges--hurdles that will teach each of them lessons of courage, faith, friendship, and the enduring love that can sustain us through life's coldest seasons...

Meet Maxine Williams, a dedicated doctor with three great kids, a challenging career, and the perfect new man in her life. Her only problem? Her irresistibly charming, utterly infuriating ex-husband, aka the... Rogue Being married to Blake had been an amazing adventure for Maxine. Brilliant, charismatic, and wholly unpredictable, Blake Williams made millions and grabbed headlines as a dot-com entrepreneur. His only shortcoming was as a husband—first his work and then his never-ending quest for fun kept him constantly on the move, far away from Maxine and his family. For five years Blake and Maxine have worked out an odd but amicable divorce, with friendly though infrequent visits, a yacht he lends her every summer, and three children they both adore. Blake enjoys his globe-trotting lifestyle—dating a succession of beautiful, famous, and very young women—while Maxine raises their kids in Manhattan and pursues her passion, working as a psychiatrist, a world-renowned expert on childhood trauma and adolescent suicide. Then everything changes…. For Maxine it starts when she falls in love with Dr. Charles West, a man who is everything Blake is not—mature, grounded, and present. For Blake it begins when a devastating earthquake strikes near one of his palatial foreign homes and he sees hundreds of orphaned children in need of shelter. Now Blake wants Maxine in his life again—as a partner in a humanitarian project that could change countless lives. For Maxine the choice is clear. But Blake's sudden transformation—from carefree playboy to compassionate, responsible grown-up—raises questions she's never managed to answer... and some she's afraid to ask. After all, Maxine is on the cusp of a new life, about to marry Charles, and almost certain that Blake Williams, aka the Rogue, is a man capable of doing anything—except change…. An unforgettable story of two people pursuing happiness from opposite directions, Rogue is a journey of choices and the amazing opportunities that come together—just when life seems to have been successfully rearranged at last.

Just a dot on the map of the northwest, Lumby looms big in the hearts of its residents. The townsfolk consider each other family as well as friends. And though the annual cow race can bring out the competitiveness in people, when times get tough, there is no better person to turn to than your nearest neighbor. Lumby is thrown into the spotlight when one of the most important paintings of the twentieth century, The Barns of Lumby, is stolen. Town matriarch Charlotte Ross has a very personal connection to the painting-and to the artist, Dana Porter. And as a media frenzy descends on the little town, one of the actual barns disappears overnight from the rural landscape-and pieces of it begin showing up in the strangest places.

In the tradition of Roddy Doyle's The Woman Who Walked Into Doors comes a brilliant feat of literary ventriloquism, a debut novel by a male author introducing a one-of-a-kind female narrator.Meet Mary Nolan (née Marelli), a tough-talking Jersey City native who comes of age during the turbulent 1970s. Adored by the small-time mafia types in her extended Italian American family–formidable but doting figures like her grandpa Louie, Tony the Horse, and Charlie Cuppacoffee–Mary grew up believing she could always count on men to protect her. But after marrying young to escape her parents, Mary finds herself sidelined by life with a philandering husband and two needy young sons, her dreams as shattered as the city around her.By turns hilarious and heartbreaking, Mary tells of her unusual route to independence, and about the lives she touches–and is touched by–along the way. From Aunt Dot and Aunt Loretta, who get her started in'business,'to the ex-nuns who listen to her troubles even as they ask her for relationship advice, to the nosy neighborhood housewives determined to befriend her, Mary finds allies in the unlikeliest of places. How she learns to stand on her own'legitimately'–triumphantly–is the heart of Bill Gordon's remarkable first novel.

Morrissey's acclaimed, bestselling debut. “A Dickensian brawl of a novel... never a dull moment! The reader is willingly swept along in the tide.” —St. Louis Post-DispatchIn this powerful novel from one of the most gifted storytellers to emerge from Canada since Carol Shields, we find “all the old-fashioned virtues: a vivid sense of place, an intricate and suspenseful plot, and a feisty heroine whom we can't help rooting for on every page” (Margot Livesey). Kit Pitman is fourteen and lives in a ramshackle cottage on the outer banks of Newfoundland, where isolation is all she knows. The only visitors are fogbound fishermen and an occasional young man brought ashore to keep the bloodlines clean. But Kit's isolation is compounded by the mystery that surrounds her family and her illegitimate birth. Her mother, Josie, is mentally disabled and often runs wild among the clapboard houses that dot the shore. Meanwhile, her grandmother Lizzie staunchly guards them both from the disapproving glances pious townsfolk cast their way. But when Lizzie dies suddenly, Kit and her childlike mother are left vulnerable to life's harsh realities and to unexpected dangers that repeatedly threaten to break them apart. A wrenching story ensues, as Morrissey depicts with exceptional grace the way the lines between mother and daughter in this unlikely relationship, although blurred, are deeply felt. Kit's Law is a novel of extraordinary, almost mythical power and marks the debut of an enormous new talent.“An extraordinary trinity of women.” —Thomas Keneally, #1 bestselling author of Schindler's List“A stunning debut.” —The Telegraph“Impossible to put down.” —The Sunday Business Post“Speaks directly to the heart.” —The Globe and Mail

Join bestseller Fay Keenan for her brand-new series and treat yourself to this blissfully uplifting and utterly comforting read.Charlotte James prefers having her head in the stars to having her feet on the ground.Moving around for her job as an astronomical archivist gives Charlotte plenty of opportunity to avoid putting down roots. When she accepts a post in the idyllic Somerset village of Lower Brambleton to archive an old observatory before its demolition, all that is on her mind is a chance to preserve the treasures of this remarkable place and another summer without having to settle down.Tristan Ashcombe is managing the development of Observatory Field and as far as he's concerned, the sooner the observatory is razed to the ground the better. The building holds complicated memories for him and his family, memories he's ready to put behind him.But as Charlotte's work begins to unravel mysteries from a complex past, she realises that there's more to Tristan and Lower Brambleton than first impressions would suggest. Will Charlotte discover more than she bargained for, will she manage to avoid losing her heart in the process or is her fate already written in the stars?Readers adore Fay Keenan's warm-hearted, romantic stories guaranteed to make you smile and escape the world for a little while. Perfect for all fans of Milly Johnson, Cathy Bramley and Veronica Henry.‘Fay Keenan's books are filled with warmth and humour. They are the perfect escape!'Jessica RedlandReaders love Fay Keenan:‘Fay's love for her characters shines through in the very vivid and realistic way in which she describes them… I grew to care about the characters and felt as though they had become friends of mine.'★★★★★‘With its warmth, perfect setting, great characters and wonderful storytelling, this is a series I'd very much recommend.'★★★★★‘Fay Keenan always writes such warm-hearted stories and her characters are so relatable.'★★★★★‘Heartwarming, hopeful, uplifting, romantic – and just a thoroughly lovely read.'★★★★★‘In these stressful days it is such a pleasure to find well-crafted, well-written, happy story to bury oneself in. Fay has done it again!'★★★★★Authors love Fay Keenan's novels:‘Guaranteed to put a spring in your step. Feel-good, frisky and great fun with a hearty dash of romance and intrigue.'Julie Houston'This is fast becoming a favourite series of mine. If you enjoy my books I'm sure you will love Fay's too!'Sarah Bennett'This novel has such a gorgeous setting. A lovely light read and the perfect book to pack in your suitcase and take on holiday. Recommended.'Della Galton'A gorgeous rural romance full of warmth and charm.'Victoria Connelly'Moving, funny, thoughtful and romantic. Bring on the next one!'Jenny Kane

The author of the “enthralling” (Woman's World) The Lost English Girl returns with a heartfelt new novel about estranged sisters who inherit their late mother's dress shop in World War II London. Isabelle Shelton has always found comfort in the predictable world of her mother's dressmaking shop, Mrs. Shelton's Fashions, while her sister Sylvia turned her back on the family years ago to marry a wealthy doctor whom Izzie detests. When their mother dies unexpectedly, the sisters are stunned to find they've jointly inherited the family business. Izzie is determined to buy Sylvia out, but when she's conscripted into the WAAF, she's forced to seek Sylvia's help to keep the shop open. Realizing this could be her one chance at reconciliation with her sister, Sylvia is determined to save Mrs. Shelton's Fashions from closure—and financial ruin. Through letters, the sisters begin to confront old wounds, new loves, and the weight of family legacy in order to forge new beginnings in this lyrically moving novel perfect for fans of Genevieve Graham and Lucinda Riley.

'Hegde is one to watch!'–Amy Lea, international bestselling author of Exes and O's A young woman with Bollywood roots hires a barista to act as her boyfriend for her cousin's wedding—only to learn you can't fake chemistry like theirs—in this desi romance from the author of Match Me If You CanHarsha Godbole has never felt love from her family, but she's always been surrounded by their Bollywood business mogul wealth. Now back in Bangalore after studying in America, Harsha is ready to start her adult life without their money. But that becomes impossible when everything she's worked so hard for comes crumbling down. Fearful of showing up to her cousin's upcoming wedding as a failure—and worse, a single failure—Harsha decides to put her trust fund to good use... Veer Kannan does everything for his family. He even gave up his dreams of becoming a Bollywood star to get a more consistent gig... although working as a barista wasn't really the big break he was hoping for. It's a humble life, but a happy one, nonetheless. Then financial aid falls through for his brother's first year in business school, so now Veer needs to come up with a large sum of money, and fast.Harsha's outlandish plan to hire her favorite barista as her fake boyfriend for the weekend-long wedding bash is received surprisingly well by Veer, who hopes this will be his ticket to Bollywood. But Harsha and Veer get way more than they bargained for in this heartwarming journey to finding unexpected love and courage.

Abandoned by their father, sisters Mags, Cami and Rose are raised by their cold and bitter mother. Finding their own private ways of coping with their unhappy childhoods, the sisters each bear hidden scars of the past. Until, that is, next door neighbour ‘Uncle Ken'dies, and skeletons that have remained buried for decades begin to surface. Can the sisters unite to confront their demons and draw a line under the past, or will the revelations destroy them?

La série'Claudine'de Colette est une invitation irrésistible à découvrir l'audace et l'effervescence d'une jeune héroïne libre et insoumise à la Belle Époque. À travers cinq romans incontournables ('Claudine à l'école','Claudine à Paris','Claudine en ménage','Claudine s'en va'et'La Retraite sentimentale'), Colette brosse le portrait fascinant de Claudine, une jeune femme vive, impertinente et passionnée, dont le charme désarmant ne laisse personne indifférent.L'aventure commence dans le paisible village de Montigny, où la jeune Claudine, avec son esprit acéré et ses réflexions pleines d'humour, défie les règles strictes de son école de jeunes filles. Mais bientôt, le décor s'élargit et Claudine part conquérir Paris, où elle découvre l'amour, la passion, mais aussi les désillusions et les compromis de la vie adulte. À chaque étape de son voyage, Claudine nous entraîne dans un monde riche en sensations et en contradictions, où la quête de liberté et d'épanouissement personnel se heurte aux normes rigides de la société.Entre récits semi-autobiographiques et critiques sociales, Colette mêle avec brio une prose élégante, un humour mordant et une sensualité omniprésente. À travers'Claudine', elle célèbre une féminité plurielle, complexe et audacieuse, brisant les tabous de son époque avec une modernité toujours aussi frappante aujourd'hui.'Claudine'est bien plus qu'une série littéraire : c'est une ode à la liberté d'être soi, une exploration des sentiments humains dans toute leur intensité, et un véritable bijou de la littérature française qui continue de captiver les lecteurs depuis plus d'un siècle.Ce livre numérique contient les cinq romans'Claudine à l'école','Claudine à Paris','Claudine en ménage','Claudine s'en va'et'La Retraite sentimentale'.À PROPOS DE L'AUTRICE Sidonie Gabrielle Colette, née en 1873 en France, fut une icône littéraire intemporelle. Connue sous le nom de Colette, elle brilla par sa plume unique et sa rébellion subtile. Ses œuvres emblématiques, dont'Claudine à l'école'et'Gigi', captivèrent le public du début du 20e siècle. Colette n'était pas seulement une auteure, mais une femme audacieuse qui bouscula les conventions sociales. Son art saisissant et son regard perspicace sur la condition féminine lui ont valu une place permanente dans le cœur des lecteurs du monde entier.

'Le Blé en herbe'raconte l'histoire de deux jeunes adolescents, Philippe et Vinca, qui vivent dans une villa en bord de mer avec leurs familles. Leur amitié se transforme progressivement en un amour naissant, mais leur relation est marquée par la naïveté et les maladresses de la jeunesse. Philippe, plus réservé, commence à prendre conscience de ses sentiments pour Vinca, tandis que celle-ci, plus vive et spontanée, cherche à comprendre les siens. Leur idylle est compliquée par les attentes des adultes, les fausses pistes et les malentendus.Alors que le temps passe, les deux jeunes gens sont confrontés à la réalité de la séparation, des premiers échecs et des désillusions. Vinca, plus affirmée, cherche à vivre ses désirs sans se soucier des conséquences, tandis que Philippe reste plus hésitant et vulnérable. Le roman suit l'évolution de leur relation à travers les épreuves de l'adolescence, les moments de doute et les découvertes, jusqu'au moment où leur histoire se termine, marquée par la rupture et le passage à l'âge adulte.'Le Blé en herbe'est un récit tendre et réaliste de l'adolescence, de l'amour et des premières passions. Colette décrit avec précision les émotions des jeunes amants et les conflits qui surgissent lorsqu'ils sont confrontés à la réalité de leurs sentiments et de leurs rêves. Un roman sans fioritures qui peint le portrait d'un amour éphémère, mais intense, entre deux jeunes personnes à la croisée de l'enfance et de l'âge adulte.À PROPOS DE L'AUTRICE Sidonie Gabrielle Colette, née en 1873 en France, fut une icône littéraire intemporelle. Connue sous le nom de Colette, elle brilla par sa plume unique et sa rébellion subtile. Ses œuvres emblématiques, dont'Claudine à l'école'et'Gigi', captivèrent le public du début du 20e siècle. Colette n'était pas seulement une auteure, mais une femme audacieuse qui bouscula les conventions sociales. Son art saisissant et son regard perspicace sur la condition féminine lui ont valu une place permanente dans le cœur des lecteurs du monde entier.

Un estiu per estimar és la primera part de la «Trilogia d'Albons», la història d'una família que amaga secrets i que, a través del perdó i l'amor, trobaran la força per superar els embats de la vida. La Marina decideix marxar de Barcelona per anar a viure a Albons, a l'Empordà, després de la mort del seu marit. Però el que havien de ser uns mesos de descans es capgiren perquè la Marina s'haurà de fer càrrec de la seva mare, la Carme. Totes dues, fins ara separades per un abisme de silencis i ferides, aprendran a conviure l'una amb l'altra, a comprendre's i a perdonar-se, amb l'ajuda de la Paula, la neta d'una i besneta de l'altra. Gràcies a aquest retrobament amb la seva mare, la Marina recuperarà la fortalesa perduda i agafarà les regnes de la vida, i així es podrà tornar a enamorar. «La convivència dels darrers mesos ha renovat les dones de la casa. Les unes a les altres s'han anat mostrant un camí, nou i desconegut, que les ha empès a plantar cara a les seves pors. Cadascuna al seu ritme, i acompanyat d'un amor i un respecte que han anat florint en la seva convivència. S'han emmirallat i perdonat, sobretot a elles mateixes, i avui són persones més completes, dones més felices».

From bestseller Zoë Folbigg comes this beautiful, romantic tale of finding love in the most unexpected places.Under the midnight sun of Arctic Norway, Cecilie goes online looking for friends, and stumbles across Hector Herrera. They start chatting and soon realise that they might have just fallen in love. But there's a problem: Hector lives thousands of miles away in Mexico. And he's running from a tragic past.Cecilie's whole life has been anchored by sticking to what she knows and her job at the cafe in the town in which she grew up. Can she really make a leap of faith for someone she's never met? And will Hector break free to change the path he's on?An unforgettable story about two people, living two very different lives under the same sky, and whether they can cross oceans, seas and fjords to give their love a chance.Please note this novel was originally published with the title The Distance.Readers love Zoë Folbigg:‘This sparkling novel is my absolute favourite read of the year. Utterly captivating, witty and intelligent.'⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️‘Loved it! Ceci and Hector are perfect hero(ine)s; glamorous, real, with very moving back-stories, and you get totally swept up in their tale.'⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️‘I just loved this book, right from the first few pages it had me hooked! The stories of the different characters are so beautifully interwoven and seem so real, I became so involved that it was hard to put down.'⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️‘Such a good read. Honestly couldn't wait for the end to see them hopefully get together. It was a great story.'⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️‘Love Zoe Folbigg's writing. Her characters are very three dimensional and the scene-setting very atmospheric. Can't wait to read more.'⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️‘A gorgeous read from my new favourite author, reading this was a real treat. Looking forward to future books!'⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️‘A beautifully written book about love, life and far away places. A perfect book for the summer.'⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️Praise for Zoë Folbigg:'Deftly written, seamlessly portrayed and achingly romantic.'Caroline Khoury on Five Days'This beautifully-written book and its gorgeous main characters will stay with you long after you've read the final page - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.'Lorraine Brown on Five Days'From London to Paris, LA and Provence, this story and its main characters has it all - romance, glamour as well as a huge dollop of quirkiness! Jesse and Minnie were so real they felt like friends, and I was dying for them to get together from the moment they met. Zoe is such a talented writer, and I absolutely adored this fabulous story from beginning to end. Don't miss it!'Clare Swatman on Five Days'A wonderful read that's got everything – romance, suspense, a New York Christmas setting and an unputdownable plot.'Samantha Tonge on A Fairytale of New York'The Three Loves of Sebastian Cooper is a cleverly constructed, brilliantly insightful book with a glorious cast of characters. You'll be racing through the final chapters!'Paige Toon'Folbigg's beautiful tale of love and loss owned my heart from page one.'Jacquelyn Middleton

Call the Midwife meets All Creatures Great and Small in this first of a heart-warming series about a country nurse and midwife.July, 1936After an unexpected heartbreak and a nasty accident on a busy Liverpool street, Lara Flynn is desperate to start afresh and leave painful memories behind her. She takes on a new job as a district nurse and midwife at a country practice, in the remote Lancashire village of Ingleside.But instead of the friendly rural idyll she pictures, Lara finds she must cycle vast distances to visit locals who harbour an innate suspicion of a newcomer from the city – as well as dealing with unpredictable livestock, an erratic senior doctor and often challenging medical cases. She also rubs up against handsome local vet, Leo, when she helps to deliver a calf!With time, Lara learns that healing is a two-way street: just as she helps her patients recover from illness and injury, her new life in Ingleside starts to heal her own wounds. But will this tight-knit farming community ever truly take this city girl to its heart?An absorbing story of compassion, resilience and the power of community, perfect for fans of Donna Douglas and Jean Fullerton.Praise for Kate Eastham:'A warm and satisfying story'My Weekly'A heartwarming and tear-inducing tale with wonderfully realistic characters'Woman'Very well created characters that you identify with and want to do well.'5-star Reader Review'Well written and absorbing...couldn't put it down!'5-star Reader Review'Great story with many twists and turns. Love all the characters'5-star Reader Review

Immerse yourself in these cosy and uplifting romances from Julie Houston. Perfect for fans of small-town settings and feel-good readsBudding romance, family drama and heartwarming friendships. The Westenbury Cosy romances will whisk you away into village life and have you laughing and crying along the way.Including the titles: Goodness, Grace and MeThe One Saving Grace Looking for Lucy Coming Home to Holly Close Farm Sing Me A SecretA Village Vacancy A Family Affair A Village SecretReaders of Katie Fforde, Jill Mansell, and anyone who loves a warm and witty romance will adore these gorgeous stories•••Praise for Julie Houston:'A warm, funny story of sisters and the secrets they keep'Sheila O'Flanagan'Warm, funny and well written, with a page-turning plot, this book has everything! I loved it!'Katie Fforde'Julie Houston at her best – heartfelt and hilarious'Sandy Barker'Laugh-out-loud hilarious and heartwarming!'Mandy Baggot'This book is an absolute gigglefest with characters you'll fall in love with!'Katie Ginger

A truly uplifting, and unforgettable read from NUMBER ONE bestselling author Beth Moran. A total joy of a book!Perfect for all fans of Shari Low, Jill Mansell and Lucy DiamondOne photo and a handful of letters can change everything.Emmie Brown has always known she was adopted. Nellie Brown sacrificed everything to make their life together comfortable and, while not the most demonstrative or warm woman, Emmie never doubted her devotion. But, when Emmie finds a stash of letters and a hidden photo after her mother's death, everything she has believed changes in an instant. And she won't be able to rest until she finds the mysterious ‘G'who sent the letters.Emmie's quest takes her to the breathtakingly beautiful Isle of Siskin and into the home of the gregarious, fiercely loyal Hawkins family. After an isolated and introverted life, the burst of colour and noise is overwhelming. But soon Emmie feels her heart begin to open, her mind begin to dream. And as her friendship with kind and gorgeous islander Pip Hawkins gets closer, endless possible futures draw into focus.But the discovery of ‘G's true identity will mean Emmie has to choose. One of her choices would mean revealing secrets hidden for decades, one could lead to happiness, but both will need Emmie to be braver than she's ever been…An unputdownable read guaranteed to make you smile.Readers love Beth Moran:‘This was such an engaging read – emotional at times, sometimes painful, but ultimately so wonderfully uplifting and filled with hope. One I'd very much recommend to others – and the author's writing just continues to get better and better with every book.'‘Beth Moran has done it again, she has written a another book that had me running through all my emotions, she always somehow manages to pull me through the wringer when I come out the other side I feel warm and uplifted.'‘An absolutely compelling, addictive heart lifting and heart breaking emotional read that kept me turning the pages until late at night. I absolutely devoured it in one sitting and then was gutted I had finished it so quickly but there was no way I could put it down!!'‘I realized one day a while back that I've read nearly everything Beth Moran has had published. And why? Because she's a great writer of imperfect people learning to navigate this imperfect world.'‘I highly recommend this author as someone who writes beguiling fiction so well, that you really wish it was real life & that the characters had a chance of becoming your best friends. My only regret was that I wished it had been a longer read, as I didn't want it to end.'Praise for Beth Moran:'Beth Moran's heartwarming books never fail to leave me feeling uplifted'Jessica Redland'Let it Snow is so uplifting. It's cleverly written, witty and smart. A winner!'USA Today Bestseller, Judy Leigh‘Life-affirming, joyful and tender.'Zoe Folbigg'Every day is a perfect day to read this.'Shari Low

In a small town where gossip flows like sweet tea, bedridden Mary Ruth McCready reigns supreme, doling out wisdom and meddling in everyone's business with a fervor that would make a matchmaker blush. When her best friend, Charlotte Harrington, has her world rocked by a scandalous revelation from her dying husband P. B., Mary Ruth kicks into high gear, commandeering the help of her favorite granddaughter, Sarah Elizabeth, in tracking down the truth. Finding clues in funeral condolence cards and decades-old gossip dredged up at the Blue Moon Beauty Emporium, the two stir up trouble faster than you can say'pecan pie.'And just when things are starting to look up, in waltzes Camilla'Millie'Holtgrew, a blast from P. B.'s past, with a grown son and an outrageous claim to Charlotte's inheritance. But as Grandma Ruth always says when things get tough,'God is too big.'With him, nothing is impossible--even bringing long-held secrets to light. Grandma Ruth and Sarah just might have to ruffle a whole mess of feathers to do it.

A page-turning historical mystery, perfect for readers of Eve Chase, Lulu Taylor and Rachel Burton.If you save a crumbling mansion, will it mend a broken heart?A month ago, Amy Wood had her perfect home, perfect boyfriend and perfect job in London. Now she's broken-hearted, living in her parents'tiny bungalow, and working in an estate agents in Bath.But Amy gets a new lease on life when she undertakes to sell Rosemont Hall, a crumbling Georgian mansion riddled with woodworm, dry rot – and secrets.Amy searches for the perfect owner to restore the house to its former glory, but time is running out for Rosemont Hall. As Amy clashes with unscrupulous property developers and the enigmatic heir to the house, she begins to uncover pieces of the past that some people would rather remain hidden.Can Amy unlock the secret of Rosemont Hall and find the keys to her own happy ending?Readers love The House of Second Chances:'The mystery that runs through the novel really drew me in'Reader Review'I loved reading this book. It had everything, humour, romance, heartbreak and above all a great story.'Reader Review'Absolutely loved this book. I admit to a passion for old houses and restoration, so it was right up my street, but the writing hooked me from the first page. I didn't want the story to end'Reader Review'If you love looking around stately homes and old houses and wondering about the secrets that they keep, you'll enjoy this.'Reader Review'The mystery behind Rosemont Hall kept me turning the pages until the end.'Reader ReviewPlease note: This book was previously published as Finding Home

Fantasies, or are they premonitions, of a great wave, an impending apocalypse, threaten to swamp a young woman trapped in a slowly curdling relationship. From the outside it all looks good—the casually elegant apartment, the cocktail parties, the impressive, creative friends—but for all her supposed freedom, her unhappiness means she's not living up to her side of the bargain. Why, everyone asks, is this not enough?Four hundred years earlier, formidable, irascible Deborah Moody marries, is disappointed, is widowed, loses a child, loses everything, and flees England for the Massachusetts Bay Colony. She finds her fortune there, but if relying on a husband proved a mistake, independence doesn't mean freedom from the dangerous vanities of men.Funny, cutting, and a savage indictment of the cheap consolations of meme-ified faux feminism, misplaced solidarity, and sacrifices for the supposed greater good, Cautery offers us two women (one based on a historical figure, one imagined) who share a final vision of true happiness—burning it all down and beginning again.

In this angsty debut from BookTok's @ChamberofSecretBooks, a wedding forces one university student to return to her small town where she must finally face the long-buried secrets and heated tension between her and her brother's best friend. Once close to her big family, Magdalen Savoy is now paralyzed with anxiety every time she's tempted to leave her safe haven at Oxford and return to her Italian village. But when Magdalen receives an invitation to her sister's wedding, she has no choice but to pack her bag for what is sure to be a long summer with the man she still can't forget. After seven years, Theo finds himself back in Chivasso, where nothing changes. But upon seeing his best friend's little sister, it's obvious that the sweet Maggie from his childhood is long gone. He knows he should stay away, yet he can't ignore the electricity he feels at her slightest touch. It becomes hard to convince everyone else—and themselves—that there's nothing between them. But long-buried secrets threaten to tear their families apart—and could possibly separate them forever...

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • She needs a divorce from her husband—but a hurricane threatens to dredge up their stormy, passionate past in this sizzling romance from the bestselling author of Say You'll Be Mine.“The most amazing rollercoaster of big feels and humor and heart.”—Hannah Bonam-Young, author of Out on a Limb“The second-chance, accidental-marriage novel fans of classic romcoms like Sweet Home Alabama and What Happens in Vegas are dying for.”—Danica Nava, author of The Truth According to EmberIt's been years since Meena separated from her husband, Nikhil... years since they first laid eyes on each other in their home state of Texas, years since they spontaneously wed in Las Vegas and she felt true happiness. Now a high-powered lawyer on Capitol Hill and ready to move on (at least, she thinks so) with another successful lawyer, Shake, Meena has returned to Texas. This time, finally to obtain a divorce.But there's one thing Meena didn't account for: a hurricane forming in the Gulf, veering right toward them and giving them no choice but to hunker down in the home they had built together. Suddenly, she finds herself trapped amid gale-force winds and pelting rain with the man she once loved.As they spend more time together, Meena begins to remember everything that drew her to Nikhil: his small-town charm, his thoughtful nature... his absurdly good looks. But being with Shake makes sense to her. He's steady, ambitious, and wants exactly what she wants. So she'll stick to her plan, come hell or high water. But will her windswept heart make the right choice, once the eye passes over and the storm settles?With sharp observations about second chances at love, ambition and Indian American identity, and with characters who share an undeniable chemistry, Flirting with Disaster is a modern romance with the sensibility of a classic.

'Page-turning and propulsive, heartbreaking and hopeful in turn. An important and necessary book that will stay with me for a long time.'—Shelby Van Pelt, New York Times bestselling author of Remarkably Bright CreaturesFrom the acclaimed author of Hold My Girl comes a sweeping multi-generational story about motherhood, race, and secrets.When 24-year-old Kareela discovers she's pregnant with a child she isn't sure she wants, her struggle to understand her place in the world as a person who is half-Black, half-white—yet feels neither—is amplified.Her mother, Evelyn, fled to Canada with her husband and their first-born child during the politically charged Jamaican exodus in the 1980s, only to realize they'd come to a place where Black men are viewed with suspicion—a constant and pernicious reality Evelyn watches her husband and son navigate daily.Years later, in the aftermath of her son's murder by the police, Evelyn's mother-in-law, Violet, moves in, offering young Kareela a link to the Jamaican heritage she had never fully known. Despite Violet's efforts to help them through their grief, the traumas they carry grow into a web of secrets that threatens the very family they all hold so dear.In the present day, Kareela, prompted by fear and uncertainty about the new life she carries, must come to terms with the mysteries surrounding her family's past and the need to make sense of both her identity and her future.Weaving the women's stories across multiple timelines, We Rip the World Apart reveals the ways that simple choices, made in the heat of the moment and with the best of intentions, can have deep and lasting repercussions—especially when people stay silent.

From the bestselling author of Still Alice and Inside the O'Briens comes a breathless, riveting novel about a young woman diagnosed with bipolar disorder who rejects the stability and approval found in a traditionally'normal'life for a career in stand-up comedy.Maddy Banks is just like any other stressed-out student at NYU. Between exams, navigating life in the city, and a recent breakup, it's normal to feel overwhelmed. It doesn't help that she's always been the odd one out in her picture-perfect Connecticut family. But Maddy's latest low is devastatingly low, and she goes on antidepressants. She begins to feel good, dazzling in fact, and she soon spirals into a wild and terrifying mania that culminates in a diagnosis of bipolar disorder.As she struggles to find her way in this new reality, navigating the complex effects bipolar has on her identity, her relationships, and her life dreams, Maddy will have to figure out how to manage being both too much and not enough.With her signature'deep empathy and insight'(Booklist), Harvard-trained neuroscientist and New York Times bestselling author Lisa Genova has crafted another profoundly moving novel that makes complicated mental health issues accessible and human. More or Less Maddy is destined to become another classic.

After the murder of her best friend, a librarian's search for answers leads back to her own dark secrets in this'searing and timely'novel about a woman transformed by war, family, vengeance, and love, from the author of the beloved bestseller The Life We Bury (Kristin Harmel, author of The Paris Daughter).'Exquisitely written, profoundly affecting, and undoubtedly one of the best books I will read this year.”―Louise Fein, author of The London Bookshop Affair Hana Babic is a quiet, middle-aged librarian in Minnesota who wants nothing more than to be left alone. But when a detective arrives with the news that her best friend has been murdered, Hana knows that something evil has come for her, a dark remnant of the past she and her friend had shared. Thirty years before, Hana was someone else: Nura Divjak, a teenager growing up in the mountains of war-torn Bosnia—until Serbian soldiers arrived to slaughter her entire family before her eyes. The events of that day thrust Nura into the war, leading her to join a band of militia fighters, where she became not only a fierce warrior but a legend—the deadly Night Mora. But a shattering final act forced Nura to flee to the United States with a bounty on her head. Now, someone is hunting Hana, and her friend has paid the price, leaving her eight-year-old grandson in Hana's care. To protect the child without revealing her secret, Hana must again become the Night Mora—and hope she can find the killer before the past comes for them, too.

Instant #1 Bestseller The powerhouse New York Times bestselling author and Harvard-trained neuroscientist returns with a breathless, exhilarating, and heartbreaking novel about a young woman diagnosed with bipolar disorder and the ripple effects her mental health has on her family and her pursuit of a career in stand-up comedy.Maddy Banks is just like any other stressed-out freshman at NYU. Between heaps of homework, finals, and navigating life in the city, it's normal to be feeling the pressure. It doesn't help that she's always felt like the odd one out in her “perfect” Connecticut family: her blonde, toned, and tanned mother; her flawless, high-achieving, engaged sister, Emily; and her always popular, athletic, easygoing brother, Jack. Yet lately, Maddy's highs seem dizzyingly high, and the lows seem terrifyingly low. Suddenly, the things that used to make her happy are becoming harder and harder to grasp. When a spontaneous visit to a comedy club opens her eyes to a new hobby just as her mental health begins to spiral and an incident at a family Thanksgiving dinner leads to a terrifying breaking point—and to a new diagnosis—Maddy's life starts to look quite different. As she struggles to accept her bipolar disorder and attempts to navigate her burgeoning stand-up career, she'll have to figure out how to manage being both too much and not enough.

A breathless, riveting novel about a young woman diagnosed with bipolar disorder who rejects the stability and approval found in a traditionally “normal” life for a career in stand-up comedy.Maddy Banks is just like any other stressed-out freshman at NYU. Between schoolwork, exams, navigating life in the city, and a recent breakup, it's normal to be feeling overwhelmed. It doesn't help that she's always felt like the odd one out in her picture-perfect Connecticut family. But Maddy's latest low is devastatingly low, and she goes on an antidepressant. She begins to feel good, dazzling in fact, and she soon spirals high into a wild and terrifying mania that culminates in a diagnosis of bipolar disorder. As she struggles to find her way in this new reality, navigating the complex effects bipolar has on her identity, her relationships, and her life dreams, Maddy will have to figure out how to manage being both too much and not enough. With her signature “deep empathy and insight” (Booklist), Harvard-trained neuroscientist and New York Times bestselling author Lisa Genova has crafted another profoundly moving novel that makes complicated mental health issues accessible and human. More or Less Maddy is destined to become another classic like Still Alice.

“A brilliant, poignant love story perfect for fans of Emily Henry. With vibrant characters, You Between the Lines is a master class in the art of the romance novel.” —Peyton Corinne, author of Unsteady A former sorority girl starts a prestigious poetry MFA program only to discover that one of her classmates is her high school crush-turned-nemesis—​and he can't stop writing about her. No one's more surprised than Leigh when a prestigious MFA program in North Carolina accepts her. A former sorority girl, Leigh's the first to admit she knows more about the lyrics of Taylor Swift than T.S. Eliot, and she's never been able to shake the “all-style-no-substance” feedback her high school crush made in their poetry workshop. Leigh's insecurities become all too real when Will, that same high school crush-turned-nemesis, shows up at orientation. And now, he's William, exactly the kind of writer Leigh hates, complete with his pretentious sweater vests and tattered Moleskine. Leigh's determined to prove herself—and William—wrong by landing the program's highly-coveted fellowship. But Will's dead-set on proving himself too, and in a small cohort, they can't keep apart for long. When Will submits an intimate poem (that's maybe, probably, definitely about Leigh) to workshop, they're both forced to realize there's more to the other than what's on the page. And what's between the lines may be even more interesting.“You Between the Lines is almost indescribably good: fresh and smart and tender, with not just some of the most gorgeously crisp prose, but poetry I'd pin to every one of my Pinterest boards. Leigh is my soulmate, and Will is the gold standard for book boyfriends.” ―Jessica Joyce, USA Today bestselling author of The Ex Vows and You, with a View

“A breathtaking novel, dreamlike and courageous, brimming with glamour and disastrous scarcities.” —Susie BoytLion is the story of a father and a daughter. The father is the unlikeliest of fathers. He is a charismatic bon vivant, a polo player, race-car driver, cocaine addict, ex-con, pilot, and skydiver. He is like a minor god who comes down to earth in a grand manner, falling in all the ways there are to fall. Lion moves back and forth between present-day Los Angeles, where the daughter lives and works as an actress, and the past of her peripatetic childhood in England, Argentina, and Peru.'It is hard to compete with adrenalin when you are a child,'she writes, now a mother herself to young children whose settled upbringing prompts her to consider her unconventional youth and the source of its chaos.Sonya Walger's stunning autobiographical debut is an emotionally acute palimpsest of a novel, full of drama and incident, love and tragedy. The legend of the father's life and her distinctive and imaginatively charged telling of it make for an engrossing and unforgettable family saga.

Award-winning author Penny Mickelbury takes readers on a beautiful and complicated journey through Harlem in 1953. This captivating story is passionate and alive, teeming with the contradictory joy and pain of Black life in America. World War II ended less than 10 years ago, and the Korean War less than one. But no one has recovered from wartime privations, especially the Colored soldiers who fought a ruthless enemy on foreign lands, expecting to return home with all the rights and privileges of American citizenship. But those rights and privileges remain few and far between, and Mickelbury's cast of characters find themselves reflecting on the Harlem they call home: they are educated and unschooled; wealthy and desperately poor; committed to improving circumstances for Negroes and abjectly hopeless. They create a family of and for themselves—women, men, children, gays, and the proudly self-named. They commit themselves to helping create a world to benefit their people based on hard work, artistic expression, and faith in their community. They have learned to live in the larger world by two guiding principles: Each One Teaches One, and Harm to One is Harm to All—because in this neighborhood, payback will always be swift and painful.

‘Brand-new, urgent and hugely satisfying'RODDY DOYLE'As emotionally charged as it is brutally real. The writing is flawless. I was profoundly moved'ELAINE FEENEY ‘Will make your blood boil and your heart soar. This is an important novel'CLAIRE KILROY ‘Gorgeous, maddening, thrilling and compassionate'SHEILA ARMSTRONG ‘Authentic, vivid and important… I read with my heart in my mouth'UNA MANNION__________________________________________________________________________________An extraordinary and urgent debut by a prize-winning Irish writer, NESTING introduces an unforgettable new voice in fiction. On a bright spring afternoon in Dublin, Ciara Fay makes a split-second decision that will change everything. Grabbing an armful of clothes from the washing line, Ciara straps her two young daughters into her car and drives away. Head spinning, all she knows for certain is that home is no longer safe. This was meant to be an escape. But with dwindling savings, no job, and her family across the sea, Ciara finds herself adrift, facing a broken housing system and the voice of her own demons. As summer passes and winter closes in, she must navigate raising her children in a hotel room, searching for a new home and dealing with her husband Ryan's relentless campaign to get her to come back. Because leaving is one thing, but staying away is another. What will it take for Ciara to rebuild her life? Can she ever truly break away from Ryan's control – and what will be the cost?Tense, beautiful and underpinned by an unassailable love, hope and resilience, this is the story of one woman's bid to start over. Advance reader reviews for NESTING: ‘From the first page, NESTING is addictive'••••• ‘A heart wrenching but hopeful read, I loved it'••••• ‘Not a word is wasted. This is the type of novel that will leave you feeling breathless'••••• ‘The writing is incredible, and it will stay with me for a long time'••••• ‘A truly inspiring book. More than a “story”'••••• ‘From the very first page, I was rooting for Ciara'••••• ‘A powerful story of survival, courage, and the strength of a mother's love'••••• ‘I read it overnight. I could not put it down!'••••• ‘Beautifully written, I guarantee you will shed a tear or two'••••• ‘An unforgettable debut, this searing voice will mark your hearts and minds'••••• ‘I'm fairly confident this will be in my top ten books this year and I will be recommending it to everyone I meet'•••••