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From New York Times bestselling author Penelope Ward, comes a new standalone novel. At first, my neighbor Deacon frustrated me. Sure, he was great-looking and friendly. But our walls were thin, and on occasion, he’d bring women to his place and keep me awake while he “entertained” them. As a single mother to an infant, I didn’t appreciate it. So, finally it was my turn.  When my daughter wouldn’t stop wailing one night, Mr. Manwhore came knocking on my door. Miraculously, at the sound of his voice, Sunny stopped crying. And when he held her…she eventually fell asleep in his arms. Deacon was rough on the exterior, but apparently on the inside? Mr. Single-and-Ready-to-Mingle was a baby whisperer. After that night, we became friends. He’d go for coffee runs. Come over to chat. Normal friend stuff. But over time, our conversations ran deeper. We got closer. Until one night we crossed the line. Our friendship turned into a complicated mess. I’d gone and fallen for a guy who’d sworn off commitment and kids. I knew Deacon was starting to care for me too, even though Sunny and I didn’t fit into any plan he’d ever imagined for himself. He was wrong for me—so wrong that I’d dubbed him the “anti-boyfriend.” Then why did I wish more than anything that I could be the one woman to change him? |
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Now a New York Times Bestseller Over 2 million copies of his books in print. The first and only author to win back-to-back Edgars for Best Novel. Every book a New York Times bestseller. Since his debut bestseller, The King of Lies , reviewers across the country have heaped praise on John Hart. Each novel has taken Hart higher on the New York Times Bestseller list as his masterful writing and assured evocation of place have won readers around the world and earned history's only consecutive Edgar Awards for Best Novel with Down River and The Last Child . Now, Hart delivers his most powerful story yet. Imagine: A boy with a gun waits for the man who killed his mother. A troubled detective confronts her past in the aftermath of a brutal shooting. After thirteen years in prison, a good cop walks free as deep in the forest, on the altar of an abandoned church, a body cools in pale linen… This is a town on the brink. This is Redemption Road. Brimming with tension, secrets, and betrayal, Redemption Road proves again that John Hart is a master of the literary thriller. Now with an excerpt from John Hart's next book The Hush , available in February 2018. |
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Since Temple Grandin's life story was told in the 15 x Emmy-nominated film Temple Grandin , and since her heartwarming speech at the award ceremony, she has become one of the world's most well-known members of its community. In this fascinating biography, Annette Wood delves deep into Grandin's life from childhood to adulthood. Wood tells of the trials and tribulations of the icon: What difficulties Grandin struggled with and how she's become a hero for the autistic community. She also tells what Temple has done since the movie came out, where she is today, what kind of difference she's made, and what her future holds. For the 22 million people worldwide afflicted by autism and the countless friends and family members who support them, this brilliant portrait presents an up-close look at the disorder and renewed hope for what the future could bring for those on all levels of the spectrum. |
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New York Times bestselling author Diana Palmer delivers a fan-favorite tale of opposites attract, originally published in 1982 Carson Wayne has shown up on Mandelyn Bush’s doorstep with the ultimate request: to teach him how to treat a lady. No doubt he’s asked the right person—Mandelyn is as polished and refined as Carson is rough and reclusive. And she’s the only person who can reason with him when his temper gets the better of him. Mandelyn finds the challenge of turning Carson into a gentleman too intriguing to turn down. She suspects that he might just be a sensitive man beneath that hardened shell, but she’s never counted on her own growing feelings for the irresistible rebel. |
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#1 New York Times Bestseller: A saga of power, greed, and illicit love set in the Gilded Age of upstate New York.   Jerome Lindsey and his foster brother, Alfred, couldn’t be more different. The son of a wealthy banker in upstate New York, Jerome leaves home for a life of extravagance and adventure, seducing countless women along the way. Meanwhile, Alfred becomes an executive at the family bank and his adoptive father’s heir apparent. After his wife dies, Alfred shows little interest in remarrying—until he meets Amalie Maxwell, the ravishing and headstrong daughter of a tenant farmer.   Fearing that his inheritance is at stake, Jerome returns home to expose Amalie as a shameless gold digger. But the more he schemes against her, the closer he’s drawn to her. Now, Jerome and Amalie will discover the thin line between love and hate—and that a moment of passion can have a lifetime’s worth of consequences.   A mesmerizing tale of forbidden desire and a brilliant portrait of small-town America during the Reconstruction Era, This Side of Innocence is “a masterful piece of storytelling” from one of the twentieth century’s most beloved authors ( The Philadelphia Inquirer ).   |
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Thomas, le septième fils d'un septième fils, possède les qualités requises pour devenir l'apprenti de l'Epouvanteur. C'est une aubaine, car il n'est pas attiré par la vie de fermier. Il possède un don particulier pour voir et entendre ce que le commun des mortels ne perçoit pas. Il débute sa formation chez l'Epouvanteur, qui le teste la première nuit en l'enfermant dans une maison hantée. |
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This New York Times –bestselling chapter in the Hugo Award–winning Space Odyssey series is “intriguing and satisfying . . . the all-round best Odyssey so far” ( Kirkus Reviews ).   The third book in Clarke’s beloved Space Odyssey continues the story of Heywood Floyd, survivor of two previous encounters with the mysterious monoliths and the alien intelligences behind them. Floyd is chosen as one of a handful of celebrity guests to witness the first manned touchdown on the surface of Halley’s Comet on the privately-owned spaceship Universe .   But on Jupiter’s moon Europa, scientists have spotted the sudden appearance of a single diamond the size of a mountain—a fragment of Jupiter’s core. When the spaceship Galaxy is hijacked and forced to crash into Europa’s ocean, the Universe is diverted from its original mission to rescue the crew.   Now Heywood Floyd must once again survive an encounter with HAL, David Bowman, and the mysterious monolith-building race with its own inscrutable agenda to shape the destiny of the human race. |
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He commands a SEAL team, she's a free spirit. Opposites don't always attract... Physical Therapist Sarah Foster shouldn't get into another argument with her brother's SEAL team CO. She just shouldn't. But when the always cool, calm, and aloof Commander Ryan Mitchell is in the room, she just can't help herself. His disciplined, precise ways from years in the military are the exact opposite of her fun-loving, carefree lifestyle. And so what if his broad shoulders and jaw carved from granite make her want to melt right into a puddle at his feet? He's married to his career and wouldn't glance a woman's way if she was skinny-dipping right in front of him. Not that she's tried that. Alpha SEALs Commander Ryan Mitchell has always been set in his ways. He's given his life to the Navy, and one free-spirited woman with long, honeyed hair and curves to make a grown man weep can't tempt him to stray from his focus. No matter how much he'd love to taste the forbidden fruit. But when Sarah's brother Patrick "Ice" Foster is injured on a mission, Sarah has no one to turn to. Patrick's girlfriend has the entire SEAL team's support—but Sarah is hurting, too. And Commander Mitchell is letting the guilt eat him alive for letting his men fall into harm's way. He needs to be in control. She needs an anchor in the midst of the chaos. And when the two polar opposites meet? Combustion. Loved by a SEAL, a stand-alone novel, is book seven in the sizzling Alpha SEALs series. |
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Kari Riley has more problems than she can shake a stick at: Her ex-boyfriend Anthony is a crazed mobster. He REALLY wants to murder her for snitching to the police. She's been put into Witness Protection - on a farm in the middle of nowhere. And Flynn, the cowboy who runs said farm? He is annoying, gruff, and grumpy...and also the sexiest man she's ever laid eyes on. When her past finally catches up with her, Kari will have only one form of protection: Flynn. Will her cowboy be the solution to her problems...or only add more to her life? |
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She ran away through the pine trees when the soldiers came. Staggering into the hiding place, she felt a fluttering in her belly, like a butterfly grazing its wings, and knew instantly she had something to fight for. Present day: When her fiancé is tragically killed in an accident, twenty-six-year-old Alba is convinced she’s to blame. Heavy with grief and guilt, she flees to her childhood home – the tiny village of Rofelle , nestled in a remote Tuscan valley. Out hiking one day to fill the long, lonely hours, she finds a mahogany box filled with silverware, hidden near the vine-covered ruins of an isolated house left abandoned after World War II. Could finding the rightful owner ease Alba’s heartache, and somehow make amends for her own wrongs? In search of answers, Alba meets Massimo, an elderly man who wants to spend his final years pruning his fruit trees, alone with his painful memories. His face turns pale when Alba brings up the war, but she senses that their shared grief connects them. An unlikely friendship grows as little by little Massimo speaks of Lucia : a wild young girl with sparkling eyes who fell in love with an enemy soldier, bravely stole precious Italian treasures back from Nazi occupiers, and whose selfless courage and sacrifice altered the course of the war – and Massimo’s life. With each visit, Alba gets closer to unravelling the mystery of the silver, and they both start putting their ghosts to rest. But there’s one part of Lucia’s story that Massimo might never be able to share – and he’s running out of time. Has Alba churned up emotions that are too painful to ever confront? Or, will unearthing a wartime secret that has lain buried for generations finally bring Massimo peace? An absolutely beautiful and heartbreaking read that will sweep you away to the rugged mountains and lush olive groves of Tuscany. Fans of The Nightingale , Rhys Bowen and Julianne MacLean will be captivated. Read what everyone’s saying about The Tuscan Girl : ‘ Loved it!!! ... Beautiful description of the landscape… heartbreaking ... The ending of the book was perfect … Definitely recommend … Loved everything about it. ’ Goodreads Reviewer ‘I don’t even know where to begin... beautiful … I absolutely adored this book … The picture that the author paints is both beautiful and devastating … the descriptions are so detailed, I could actually picture it in my mind. ’ Goodreads Reviewer, 5 stars  ‘ The mysteries and the discoveries come fast and furiously: leaving the reader often gasping for breath … A lovely read.’ I am, Indeed ‘Mesmerizing … captivated me… Angela Petch made the story of the past and present come alive … brilliant … I was completely taken over.’ Book Reviews by Shalini , 5 stars ‘Omg! I loved this book! ... amazing story of The Tuscan Girl !’ Goodreads Reviewer, 4 stars ‘ This book did not disappoint … heartbreaking … wonderful descriptions of the beautiful Italian countryside… beautifully done … Highly recommend reading. ’ Goodreads Reviewer, 5 stars ‘The prose was mesmerizing, the beauty of the story just reflected off the words like sparkling gold … captivated me… Angela Petch made the story of the past and present come alive … I was completely taken over. ’ Shalini’s Books & Reviews , 5 stars ‘A fantastic book … this is historical fiction at its finest … an excellent read.’ North of Nonsense South of Sophisticated ‘Very powerful and heartbreaking story about love and loss… riveting book that I really enjoyed.’ Goodreads Reviewer, 5 stars |
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Christmas is a time for remembering loved ones past and present. In this new novel by New York Times bestselling author Fern Michaels, the holidays are also the time to discover a future that, like the perfect gift, is as satisfying as it is surprising . . .   Joy Preston misses her beloved late grandmother dearly. But when she learns the terms of Nana’s will, she’s shocked—and more than a little irked. Joy moved to Colorado years ago and is now CEO of a successful nail polish company. Her life and career are in Denver. How can Nana have expected her to give that up, even temporarily, to take over a bed and breakfast in North Carolina for six months?   Yet there’s no denying Heart and Soul’s charm, especially at holiday time. The B&B is always elaborately decorated for the season, with themed guest rooms and dazzling lawn displays created for the annual Parade of Homes competition. The entire town takes part in the festivities, and soon Joy, too, is joining in the gingerbread house contest and letting her reservations melt away.   There’s another special reason for Heart and Soul’s popularity. Rumor has it that, during holiday season, guests can be reunited with the spirit of a loved one who’s passed on. Joy’s skeptical, yet she feels her beloved Nana’s influence all around her . . . perhaps even indulging in a little matchmaking between Joy and handsome estate attorney Will Drake.   A special homecoming and the glow of new beginnings will combine to make the holiday magical . . . |
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A shadowy figure in the dark was dragging something heavy behind them. Lizzy pulled the covers over her head, then realised what was being dragged. She rammed a fist into her mouth to stop herself from screaming… For years, the Moore Asylum housed the forgotten children of Brooklyn Bay. But now, a man is found brutally murdered in the derelict building, strapped to a steel trolley, launching a terrifying investigation for Detective Lucy Harwin.  Lucy quickly discovers the victim was once a Moore Asylum doctor, and when a woman also linked to the home is found murdered on her doorstep, Lucy knows she must dig into its history. What dark secrets lie within the asylum’s walls – what was the scandal leading to its closure thirty years ago?  With her own demons to fight, Lucy starts to uncover the shocking tale of the Moore Asylum children, and begins to wonder: who will be the next victim? Just as Lucy thinks she’s closing in, a disturbing clue makes her suspect the killer is watching her every move. Can she catch this twisted individual before another life is lost, or will they get to her first? A terrifying serial killer thriller that will chill readers of MJ Arlidge, Angela Marsons and Rachel Abbott to the bone.  Praise for Dark House: ‘ I really enjoyed this book, the writing is engaging, honest and believable …I devoured it over 2 evenings and I stayed up until WAY past my bedtime on the first night because I didn't want to put it down!’ Urban Sapphire ‘ What a book! I really enjoyed reading this one …What better place to set a chiller thriller than an old asylum full of atmosphere and old ghosts? If only the walls could tell stories and in this case, they do.’ Mrs Bloggs Books ‘There are many different and unusual twists and turns throughout the story that keeps the reader totally gripped …Well worth the 5 stars.’ All Things Books ‘ A mesmerising story… If you like LJ Ross, Mark Billingham, and Jo Nesbo , you’ll love this.’ Avid Reviewer ‘This crime thriller stands out from many of the others on the shelves today …I loved the story. I loved the characters. I loved the setting. I loved the fact that it was written by somebody who works in the police, so all of the phrases and techniques are current and accurate’ Nigel Adams’ Book Worm ‘The character is believable and the storyline is dynamite . I’m very much looking forward to the next instalment.’ For the Love of Books ‘The story was definitely gripping and I ended the book needing more ! I can’t wait to read what is Lucy up to next. I would definitely recommend this book if you like police series.’ Bookneeders ‘The book was wonderfully paced, the characters are introduced as the plot moves along so you’re straight into the action from the beginning … Would I recommend it? Absolutely yes .’  Sarah Withers Blog ‘ I loved this book - I can’t wait for the next one in the series. I enjoyed the story, I loved the characters, it was interesting and it kept me engaged all the way through the book . I couldn't put it down.’ Bonnie’s Book Talk |
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In this gripping early work from the New York Times bestselling author of The Lost Girls of Paris, one woman faces danger, intrigue, and love in the aftermath of World War II. 1945. Marta Nederman has barely survived the brutality of a Nazi concentration camp, where she was imprisoned for her work with the Polish resistance. Lucky to have escaped with her life, she meets Paul, an American soldier, who gives her hope of a happier future. The two make a promise to meet in London, but Paul is in a deadly plane crash and never arrives. Finding herself pregnant and alone in a strange city, Marta finds comfort with a kind British diplomat, and the two soon marry. But Marta’s happiness is threatened when the British government seeks her help to find a Communist spy—an undercover mission that resurrects the past with far-reaching consequences. Set during a time of great upheaval and change, The Diplomat’s Wife is a story of survival, love and heroism, and a great testament to the strength of women. Read these other powerful novels of courage during wartime from New York Times bestselling author, Pam Jenoff: The Kommandant’s Girl The Ambassador’s Daughter The Winter Guest The Last Summer at Chelsea Beach The Orphan’s Tale The Lost Girls of Paris |
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1880s Wyoming Territory ---   As strong as the ranch she runs, widow Rachel Terhune has one dream—to fulfill the legacy she inherited from her father. Hiring Nick Dusaq has nothing to do with the fierce pull between them and everything to do with saving her land. The solitary cowboy recognizes a kindred heart scarred by cruelty. He would ride away – he should ride away – if only her ranch didn’t need him so damned badly. Her ranch—not the widow woman like none he’s encountered before—is the only need he’ll let himself consider. Passion as powerful as the harsh beauty of the land around them bonds Rachel, the widow woman devoting every bit of her strength and courage to holding onto her Wyoming Territory ranch, and Nick, the loner cowhand with dreams of his own. Yes, they have passion. But does it hold the promise of healing and love or the destruction of dreams? - - - - - “... a strong woman, a dark tormented man, and a love as fierce and irresistible as the Wyoming wind." ~ Mary Jo Putney, New York Times bestselling author “One of the most entertaining and interesting western historicals I’ve read in a long time.” ~Cathy Sova, The Romance Reader "A moving confirmation of the healing power of love" --Romantic Times "Incredibly powerful" … "An unforgettable read" - 5-star reviews "Wow!... a romance that sizzles!...Powerful love story... Excellent! --Rendezvous "Splendid!" --Bell, Book and Candle Another western historical romance from Patricia McLinn: Courting a Cowboy * Or get both Courting a Cowboy and Widow Woman in the boxed set To Love a Cowboy * About the Author USA Today bestselling author Patricia McLinn spent more than 20 years as an editor at the Washington Post after newspaper stints in Rockford, Ill., and Charlotte, N.C. She received BA and MSJ degrees from Northwestern University. McLinn is the author of more than 45 published novels, which are cited by readers and reviewers for wit and vivid characterization. Her books also include mysteries, romantic suspense, contemporary romances and women’s fiction. They have topped bestseller lists and won numerous awards. She is now living in Northern Kentucky, and writing full-time. Patricia loves to hear from readers through her website, Facebook and Twitter. |
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It's here! #1 bestselling author Stephenie Meyer makes a triumphant return to the world of Twilight with this highly anticipated companion: the iconic love story of Bella and Edward told from the vampire's point of view. When Edward Cullen and Bella Swan met in Twilight , an iconic love story was born. But until now, fans have heard only Bella's side of the story. At last, readers can experience Edward's version in the long-awaited companion novel, Midnight Sun . This unforgettable tale as told through Edward's eyes takes on a new and decidedly dark twist. Meeting Bella is both the most unnerving and intriguing event he has experienced in all his years as a vampire. As we learn more fascinating details about Edward's past and the complexity of his inner thoughts, we understand why this is the defining struggle of his life. How can he justify following his heart if it means leading Bella into danger? In Midnight Sun , Stephenie Meyer transports us back to a world that has captivated millions of readers and brings us an epic novel about the profound pleasures and devastating consequences of immortal love. "People do not want to just read Meyer's books; they want to climb inside them and live there." -- Time "A literary phenomenon." -- The New York Times |
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GET THE FIRST TWO BOOKS IN THE BESTSELLING JADE SERIES! Fans say it's the series you can't put down! An alluring, addictive read loaded with romance and mystery! About the Series After receiving a scholarship from a mysterious donor, Jade leaves her life of poverty behind and enters a world of wealth and prestige at the exclusive Moorhurst College. Her first day on campus she meets Garret, the son of a well-known billionaire. Hot, rich and arrogant, Garret’s everything Jade despises. She’d never date a guy like him. But Garret doesn’t give up that easily.  Tired of following the rules of high society, including rules about who he can date, Garret instantly falls for Jade, a girl his family would never approve of. Jade wants nothing to do with Garret but he manages to win her friendship, and then her heart. Just as their relationship is heating up Garret’s father forbids him from seeing Jade, forcing them to keep their romance hidden. But what they don’t realize is that they’re being watched. They have no idea what they’re involved in but it’s bigger than either one of them could ever imagine.  As the secrets unravel, will Jade and Garret risk it all to be together? Or will the powerful forces working to keep them apart win out? |
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All you need to know to be a full-time storyteller is in these pages. Johnny Truant and Sean M. Platt -- owners of the Sterling & Stone Story Studio and authors of the how-to-publish cornerstone Write. Publish. Repeat -- have spent the last eight years learning the ins and outs of professional storytelling. Between just the two of them, they've written 100 books. The studio as a whole, in 2020 alone, will publish nearly 200 more. To write and publish that much quality, reader-pleasing fiction, you can't just wing it. You need a formula to keep things streamlined and on-target. With a formula, you can be sure you're writing books that will sell. That you're enjoying writing them, and are doing so without writer's block. When you use the fiction formula, your success becomes predictable -- not a matter of luck. In their 2014 bestseller Write. Publish. Repeat , Platt & Truant showed a generation of indies the path to self-publishing success. In this long-awaited follow-up, they'll show you what they've learned since, plus all the fiction-specific stuff they didn't include the first time around: You'll learn: - Choosing a genre that's commercial AND fulfilling - The Sterling & Stone planning process that helps you write better books, faster. - The complete start to finish path from idea to fully launched books and series. - Creating an author business that can withstand marketplace changes and last for years to come. The Fiction Formula will help you build a thriving indie publishing career no matter what type of writer you are ... so long as you're willing to do the work. If that's you, welcome aboard! The Formula could be your next step toward the author life you've only dreamed of before.  |
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L’histoire d’une histoire Avez-vous déjà rêvé d’écrire un roman ? Avec un peu d’imagination et beaucoup de patience, vous pourriez y arriver ! Dans ce livre, François Gravel ne se contente pas de vous raconter une histoire. Il vous révèle comment elle est écrite, de l’idée initiale à la version finale. Il y est question des dialogues, de la création des personnages, de droits d’auteur et de narration… mais aussi d’une classe d’élèves rebelles, d’un professeur peu doué, d’un restaurant mystérieux et de cannibalisme ! |
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Sometimes love shows up where you least expect it…maybe even right to your front door in this fan-favorite story from New York Times bestselling author Susan Mallery! Stephanie Wynne has given up on finding a man who can help her raise her kids instead of acting like one himself—as her late husband did most of the time. No, she’s in control of her own life now. Maybe she’s just a little lonely, but there are temporary solutions for that… FBI negotiator Nash Harmon is trained to be cool and detached in every situation. But when he comes to Stephanie’s Bed & Breakfast, he finds that something about her lively family just draws him in. For the first time in a long time, he starts to realize why people have ties… Originally published in 2003 |
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DEATH CLUB. WINNERS LIVE. LOSERS DIE. ZEB CARTER JOINS The body in the desert isn't Zeb Carter's business. Just because he found it, doesn't mean he should look into the man's death. He reports it to the police, and then discovers the dead man was a Special Forces operative. He gets involved, because a brother warrior shouldn't die in that manner. His investigation leads him to the Death Club, an underground organization that arranges illegal fights. Its backers shock him. Their plans - carrying out devastating attacks in the US - horrify him. To stop them he has to join the club ... and fight the most vicious killers from around the world. USA Today Bestselling Author Ty Patterson 'is up there with Lee Child and Vince Flynn' |
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#1  NEW YORK TIMES  BESTSELLER • “Packed with incredible insight about what it means to be a woman today.”—Reese Witherspoon (Reese’s Book Club x Hello Sunshine Book Pick) In her most revealing and powerful memoir yet, the activist, speaker, bestselling author, and “patron saint of female empowerment” ( People ) explores the joy and peace we discover when we stop striving to meet others’ expectations and start trusting the voice deep within us. “ Untamed will liberate women—emotionally, spiritually, and physically.  It is phenomenal. ”—Elizabeth Gilbert, author of City of Girls and  Eat Pray Love This is how you find yourself. There is a voice of longing inside each woman. We strive so mightily to be good: good partners, daughters, mothers, employees, and friends. We hope all this striving will make us feel alive. Instead, it leaves us feeling weary, stuck, overwhelmed, and underwhelmed. We look at our lives and wonder:  Wasn’t it all supposed to be more beautiful than this?  We quickly silence that question, telling ourselves to be grateful, hiding our discontent—even from ourselves. For many years, Glennon Doyle denied her own discontent. Then, while speaking at a conference, she looked at a woman across the room and fell instantly in love. Three words flooded her mind:  There She Is . At first, Glennon assumed these words came to her from on high. But she soon realized they had come to her from within. This was her own voice—the one she had buried beneath decades of numbing addictions, cultural conditioning, and institutional allegiances. This was the voice of the girl she had been before the world told her who to be. Glennon decided to quit abandoning herself and to instead abandon the world’s expectations of her. She quit being good so she could be free. She quit pleasing and started living. Soulful and uproarious, forceful and tender,  Untamed  is both an intimate memoir and a galvanizing wake-up call. It is the story of how one woman learned that a responsible mother is not one who slowly dies for her children, but one who shows them how to fully live. It is the story of navigating divorce, forming a new blended family, and discovering that the brokenness or wholeness of a family depends not on its structure but on each member’s ability to bring her full self to the table. And it is the story of how each of us can begin to trust ourselves enough to set boundaries, make peace with our bodies, honor our anger and heartbreak, and unleash our truest, wildest instincts so that we become women who can finally look at ourselves and say: There She Is . Untamed  shows us how to be brave. As Glennon insists:  The braver we are, the luckier we get. |
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Tess and the Highlander A MACPHERSON CLAN NOVEL RITA© AWARD FINALIST Tess Lindsay has spent most of her life on the remote Isle of May, uncertain of heridentity. Raised by the two sole inhabitants of the island, she is left to fendfor herself after their deaths, until a stranger washes ashore in a storm. Tess pulls him from the surf, not knowing that in saving the Highlander she is saving herself. If good looks and a taste for adventure are a curse, Colin Macpherson is destined for ruin. Until he ends up a castaway on Tess’s windswept island, he’s been roaming the seas, seeking fame, fortune…and a different girl in every port. But his fascination for this strong-willed lass goes beyond her wild beauty, intriguing him as no girl ever has.   As Colin gains her trust, Tess reveals what little she knows about herself and her past. From her scant clues, though, Colin comes to one conclusion: he must return Tess to the mainland to reclaim her birthright, even if it means losing her to a destiny that does not include him. RWA RITA Award Finalist for Best Historical Romance Novel |
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A Nashville woman’s violent husband is presumed dead—until he makes a terrifying return in this thriller by the  New York Times  bestselling author. Leah Carson’s husband Phillip made a promise to her once—that he would kill her. Four years ago, he nearly succeeded, stabbing her twenty-three times before fleeing. Now the police are sure Phillip is dead. But that doesn’t stop Leah from checking and rechecking her locks. Especially when she can sense his attention closing in again. It starts with little things. Missing keys. A flat tire. Mysterious flowers. All easily explained away if the pattern wasn't so unnervingly familiar. Leah has a new life in Nashville with no ties to her nightmarish past. But when another woman's body is found, stabbed twenty-three times, Leah knows her past has found her.  Alex Morgan of the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation knows there’s more to Leah’s story than mere paranoia. But as they untangle the horrifying truth, a killer is watching close, waiting for the perfect moment to make good on his promise… As Leah and Alex untangle the horrifying truth, he watches her, ready for the perfect moment. Until death —that was the vow they made. And a killer always keeps his word… |
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The prize-winning debut mystery from one of Japan's best-loved crime writers The K Apartments for Ladies are occupied by over one hundred unmarried women, once young and lively, now grown and old—and in some cases, evil. Their residence conceals a secret connecting the unsolved 1951 kidnapping of four-year-old George Kraft to the clandestine burial of a child's body in the basement bath-house. So, when news comes that the building must be moved to make way for a road-building project, more than one tenant waits with apprehension for the grisly revelation that will follow. Then the master key is lost, stolen and re-stolen—and suddenly no-one feels safe. Fiendish intrigue, double identity and an ingenious plot make this a thriller worthy of comparison with the work of P.D. James. |
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In this tantalizing thriller from a #1 New York Times bestselling author, a woman uncovers lifelong secrets as she searches for the truth behind her father's involvement in a heist gone wrong. Twenty years ago in the dead of night, four seemingly random individuals pulled the ultimate heist and almost walked away with half a million dollars. But by daybreak, their plan had been shot to hell. One of them was in the hospital. One was in jail. One was dead. And one got away with it. Arden Maxwell, the daughter of the man who disappeared all those years ago -- presumably with the money, after murdering his accomplice -- has never reconciled with her father's abandonment of her and her sister. After countless personal setbacks she decides to return to her family home near mysterious Caddo Lake, and finally get answers to the many questions that torment her. Little does she know, two of her father's co-conspirators -- a war hero and a corrupt district attorney -- are watching her every move. Ledge Burnet, a rebellious teen at the time of the heist, evaded his jail sentence by enlisting in the army. Now he's back in town to care for his ailing father -- and to keep his eye on the county's corrupt district attorney, whom he suspects was the real murderer. Although the two are bound to silence because of the crime they committed together, each has spent years waiting and hoping that the other will make a fatal misstep. But the arrival of their elusive accomplice's daughter, Arden, who may know more about the missing money than she's telling, sets them both on red alert. She ignites Ledge's determination to expose the D.A.'s treachery . . . and sparks a desire he wishes to deny. |
