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'A glorious story that celebrates the power of love' – Bestselling author ADRIANA TRIGIANI 'I adored The House in the Olive Grove. It is a hymn to friendship and love, and is utterly perfect' – Bestselling author LIZ FENWICK Will one week in Greece change their lives for ever? Chef Maria is running a successful cookery school in her home village of Petalidi, Greece – but she is also running from the secrets of her past. Food journalist Kayla...
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"For fans of Lucy Foley and Liane Moriarty, She Started It is a hot, twisty summer thriller about a group of young women whose Caribbean bachelorette party takes a sinister turn. It's Lord of the Flies meets And Then There Were None...but with Instagram and too much prosecco"--
Annabel, Esther, Tanya, and Chloe are best friends--or were, as children. Despite drifting apart in adulthood, shared secrets have kept them bonded for better or worse, even...
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"The Often Forgotten Hero" follows Sarah Jones, a dedicated 911 dispatcher juggling the demanding roles of a single mother and an essential emergency responder. Each day, she navigates the routines of getting her daughter, Lizzy, to school and then immerses herself in the high-stress environment of the Pineworth Police Department as a dispatcher. Through riveting chapters, readers witness Sarah's intense calls, the challenges she faces, and the toll...
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La vie ne tient pas toujours ses promesses. Voilà la conclusion à laquelle parviennent trois vieux complices, dont la retraite a pris la forme d'une prison.
Pour Albert, habitué aux sommets d'une prestigieuse carrière d'enseignant en médecine familiale, le choc est brutal : sans son boulot, il est inexistant.
Paul, ancien urgentologue, est désormais l'otage d'un horaire de gardiennage aliénant, gracieuseté d'un fils qui se reproduit plus...
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The art of making friends is not a one-size-fits-all solution. Each person has his or her own preferences and style when it comes to communication and connection. This guide will provide you with the tools you need to make meaningful connections with people, regardless of your personal style
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Sliding Across Mountains is a book about the power of friendship. In a small town in Tennessee, a writer, a mother, a widow, and a parish nurse form an unlikely friendship and a curling team. These four ladies learn more than sliding rocks down a sheet of ice. They learn what they can accomplish with a team of support and love is not always on the rocks.
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Jackie, Nia, and Cheryl are three individuals whose lives are interwoven together in a story about family, tragedy, hate, love, inspiration, and a higher power. Each of them is forced to call on God to help with their individually issue. Jackie and Nia are also challenged through therapeutic intervention to look inward and unlock the hurt that has caused their lives to become stuck, full of hate, and grief. Cheryl is challenged to take on another...
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In the heart of Brooklyn, nestled between the bustling streets and the quiet waters of the bay, lies a neighborhood that has seen it all. Sunset Park, a place where cultures melded, dreams were forged, and lifelong friendships were woven into the very fabric of the community.Our story begins not with grand heroes or epic adventures, but with a group of eight friends who, over the years, discovered that the ordinary moments of life could be extraordinary...
10) A Long Time
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Older age is not the time to slow down and wait to die. Ned Quist, an author, has lost in his life, but has decided to renew old acquaintences, refresh friendships from his high school band and find happiness as a member of a band comprised of the infirm and old. Old relationships are reestablished and high school band members become octogenarian members of a band whose goal is fun, friendship and the opportunity to take the stage and play. Older...
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A coming-of-age story...
Lane was raised by absurdly strict and conservative parents. Without the slightest awareness of her naivety, she suddenly finds herself cast alone and penniless into the surreal world of the '80s. A time before the modern advances of the technology revolution. Cellphones hadn't been invented. The internet, GPS and social media didn't yet exist. It was common to lose track of one's friends and family for weeks or even months...
12) The Swim
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The Swim is a prequel novella giving a picture of former police detective Michael McLaren's life from teenager to the strong man he is today. He's been through a lot from his ordeal beginning with the "swim", his move from the Force, and his cold cases. He's made enemies, friends, and he has loved and lost. Like many of us.
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"Shocking-and shockingly good. It is thought-provoking, anger-provoking, guilt-provoking, and-most importantly-it is a brilliantly written novel."-Roddy Doyle
Thrown together by a harrowing twist of fate, two girls will find hope and redemption in friendship in this award-winning, emotional gut punch of a novel from the author of Bright Burning Things.
Sassy, streetwise Sammy is a teenage girl who is falling through the cracks. Neglected by an...
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Obra cómica, divertida y de enredos en la que se relata la historia de dos amigos que tienen un "alter ego" y fingen llamarse de diferente manera para escapar de su vida diaria y, finalmente, para casarse con dos mujeres que sueñan con casarse algún día con alguien llamado Ernesto. Lo que no saben estos hombres es que al adoptar esta falsa personalidad, esto los conllevará a un sin fin de problemas enredados y disparates, los cuales tendrán...
15) Mistletoe Magic
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MISTLETOE MAGIC AND OTHER HOLIDAY TALES is about the wonder and excitement of the holiday season, as shown through the experiences of the characters in these eight stories.
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An "intelligently written and thought-provoking" novel of two women, an abandoned baby, a long-ago trauma, and a confrontation with truth (Cambridge Journal).
When they were nineteen, taking a summer journey along the British coast, Olivia and Eve found a newborn baby in a phone box.
The trip had been filled with adventures, arguments, and friendship. But that day marked the end of it all. The baby could have drawn them together, but instead,...
17) Dannie
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No matter what the logical cost, follow your dreams. Dannie had a rough start. She was born into wealth, however, she had no say in her life. She broke thru the mold and slowly went after her dream. Dreams don't die unless you let them.
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Lily Black is back for more adventures at Gerhardt. But this time, the stakes are higher, and Gerhardt holds more secrets than Lily could have imagined...
Lily Black has faced Sinestra's nefarious schemes before, but nothing could have prepared her for this. In her second year at Gerhardt, the campus is beset by a number of relentless, mysterious attacks. Trying her best to focus on her studies and stay out of the limelight this year, Lily finds that...
19) Love Across Wars
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In Love Across Wars, a multicultural novel, two historic families connected through WWII find their destinies intertwine again in the aftermath of 9/11 as their scions are caught in the whirlwind of events from Philadelphia to Peshawar and Afghanistan.Christina Gartenley has been having a nightmarish vision signaling 9/11 since she was 10. Her brother David joins the Army after their father's horrifying ordeal at the Twin Towers on 9/11, but goes...
20) Partner Pursuit
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When a workaholic lawyer meets a fun-loving music marketing executive for opposites attract, friends-to-lovers adventures, which partnership will she choose? Workaholic lawyer Audrey Willems is not going to take any chances with her bid to become a partner at her New York law firm-especially with only six months until the decision. Until she bumps into Jake-her new neighbor. Jake is a fun-loving music marketing executive who might just be The One....
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