Autobiografie van een Argentijnse politica die tijdens de Argentijnse 'vuile oorlog' van de jaren zeventig illegaal werd geadopteerd en pas op latere leeftijd te horen kreeg dat ze de dochter is van een politiek actief echtpaar dat om het leven werd gebracht.
Clare is getrouwd met Marc: knap, rijk en bijna tien jaar jonger dan zij. Wanneer er een prachtige tweeling wordt geboren, ontdekt Clare dat ze niet voor het moederschap in de wieg is gelegd. Zelfs Marc kan beter met de baby's omgaan dan zij. Ze is dan ook dolblij met de komst van Jenna, het kindermeisje dat haar hand er niet voor omdraait de tweeling schoon en gezond te houden, zodat Clare weer tijd heeft voor haar werk. Het duurt echter niet lang voor er een duistere rivaliteit in de kinderkamer ontstaat. En terwijl de situatie steeds meer uit de hand dreigt te lopen, beseft Clare dat ze uiterst pijnlijke beslissingen moet nemen over liefde, trouw en moederschap.
De la luxuriance tropicale de Key West à la petite ville anglaise de Bath, un roman sulfureux et hypnotique. L'histoire pleine de mystères et de drames de deux femmes rattrapées par les secrets de leurs origines... Psychothérapeute d'origine anglo-cubaine, Madeleine Frank ne sait que trop à quel point il est difficile de guérir de certaines blessures. Pour surmonter les siennes et survivre à la perte de son mari, elle a quitté le décor idyllique de la Floride et s'est réfugiée dans le Somerset. Mais ni son travail, ni ses consultations en prison, ni ses études sur les fourmis n'ont pu faire taire les démons qui la hantent. Et l'arrivée d'une nouvelle patiente ne va pas tarder à les réveiller... Si Rachel Locklear vient chercher de l'aide, c'est pour se soustraire à l'emprise d'un amant ukrainien violent, qui menace de kidnapper son fils. Mais, quand les souvenirs d'enfance de Rachel se mettent à faire écho à sa propre histoire, Madeleine commence à perdre pied... Et si les visions de sa mère, une ancienne prêtresse cubaine, n'étaient pas que chimères ? Et si le passé venait réclamer son dû ? Pour sauver Rachel et son petit garçon, Madeleine doit bientôt plonger dans une spirale de violence incontrôlable.
De gezusters Emília en Luzia dos Santos, opgegroeid in een dorpje in het noorden van Brazilië, zijn heel verschillend van aard en al vroeg scheiden zich hun wegen. De romantische Emília trouwt met de zoon van de rijke Dr. Duarte Coelho uit Recife. De temperamentvolle Luzia sluit zich aan bij de 'cangaceiros', een bende revolutionairen die strijdt tegen de uitbuiting door machtige grootgrondbezitters en voor sociale hervormingen. Wanneer Luzia trouwt met hun leider Antonio, bijgenaamd de Havik, komt haar leven steeds meer in gevaar. Emília's leven in de grote stad wordt overschaduwd door innig verdriet en eenzaamheid. Ze weet dat ze haar zus Luzia waarschijnlijk nooit meer zal zien, maar ontwikkelt een indirecte manier om met haar te communiceren. Dan vertrouwt Luzia haar een groot geheim toe.
Presents the harrowing story of Carolyn Jessop who suffered for the sake of
her children. She tried to protect them as the cult's new leader, Warren
Jeffs, started marrying girls off younger and younger. But when Carolyn
discovered that her twelve-year-old daughter had spent three days at Jeffs'
home, she had to take her children and flee.
Als in een Mormoonse gemeenschap twee jonge zusjes worden vermoord, weten hun ouders na verloop van tijd de moordenaar te vergeven, maar hun oudste dochter zint op wraak.
Na de dood van haar echtgenoot verhuist Betta Nolan naar een dorp om haar leven een nieuwe impuls te geven. Terwijl ze over haar toekomst nadenkt, neemt ze zich voor de simpele dagelijkse dingen met plezier te doen. Ze wordt daarbij geholpen door de tienjarige buurjongen, drie uitbundige vriendinnen uit haar studententijd, een twintigjarige jongen die worstelt om zijn plaats in de wereld te vinden, en een knappe man die klaar is voor de liefde. In deze rijke en intens bevredigende roman onderneemt een energieke vrouw een onvergetelijke reis van avontuur, zelfontdekking en vernieuwing. Ze erkent dat er troost gevonden kan worden in gewone dingen als een warm bad, lekker eten, en de schoonheid van natuur, muziek en vriendschap. Zal ze opnieuw de liefde vinden?
THE GAME HAS ONLY JUST BEGUN ... For fans of Nora Roberts and Karen Rose, a chilling psychological thriller from Number One bestselling author Lisa Jackson. There is no connection, no apparent motive and no real clues but the victims are killed in pairs. Abby Chastain had returned to New Orleans but now she's back, she feels she's being watched. Detective Reuben Montoya is convinced she's somehow the key to unlocking the murders - a mystery that has something to do with Our Lady of Virtues Mental Hospital, a decaying old asylum where unspeakable crimes were once committed. Abby and Montoya are in a desperate race to stop the killer but the past is never completely forgotten and its sins must be avenged ...
In "Playing the Odds," Serena MacGregor gets a run for her money in the arms of a handsome gambler; in "Tempting Fate," ruthless attorney Caine MacGregor meets his match in the beautiful Diana Blade.
Sophie Dempsey wants to help her sister film a video and then get out of Temptation, Ohio. Mayor Phin Tucker wants to play pool with the police chief and keep things peaceful. But when Sophie and Phin meet, they both get more than they want. Gossip, blackmail, adultery, murder, vehicular abuse of a corpse, and slightly perverse but excellent sex: all hell breaks loose in Temptation as Sophie and Phin fall deeper and deeper in trouble, and in love.
Model Petra Nemcova's charmed life was changed forever when the tsunami swept her boyfriend away, and left her with a broken pelvis and clinging to a tree for nearly eight hours. All of her proceeds from this book will be donated to the Give2Asia/Happy Hearts Fund helping to rebuild the areas hardest hit.
Zolang Alice Green zich kan herinneren, is haar moeder Charlotte nooit een constante factor binnen het gezinsleven geweest omdat ze voortdurend en vaak zonder verklaring verdween. Ondanks de exotische verzameling souvenirs, die aantoont dat Charlotte veel buitenlandse reizen heeft gemaakt, wordt het huis van de familie Green steeds leger, want alleen Charlotte is in staat de loze ruimten te vullen. Jaren later besluit Alice haar vrijgevochten broer op te zoeken, die in een afgelegen dorp aan het strand woont. Daar zal Alice een diep begraven geheim moeten ontrafelen, zodat ze eindelijk in het reine kan komen met haar gebroken familie en haar plaats daarin. Op die manier leert ze haar moeder los te laten, een moeder die ze misschien nooit werkelijk heeft gekend.
Detective Roan Griffin investigates the execution of a suspected rapist. His three victims, who call themselves the Survivors Club, are the prime suspects.
Lucy Green arriveert in een zinderend heet Florida om te zorgen voor haar moeder, die terminaal ziek is. Terwijl Lucy worstelt met het naderende verlies van haar moeder, denkt ze terug aan haar jeugd. Tijdens een noodlottige zomer resulteert een storm in een verbijsterend ongeluk dat het gezin totaal ontreddert. Eén herinnering echter is Lucy zeer dierbaar: een middernachtelijke zwempartij met haar moeder. Dat brengt haar op de gedachte dat er dankbaarheid bestaat in deze ondankbare wereld, een constateringg die haar helpt haar moeder te vergeven en haar, uiteindelijk, te laten gaan...
È il 1985 quando Brian Jackson approda all'università di Bristol. Buffo e imbranato come tutte le matricole, imberbe diciottenne innamorato di Kate Bush e della sua musica, Brian cela una grande dote: sa rispondere a tutte le domande dei quiz. Un formidabile asso nella manica che gli consente di sbaragliare tutti alle selezioni di Bristol per la formazione della squadra da spedire all'«University Challenge», il popolare quiz televisivo che vede i college inglesi in gara tra di loro. All'«University Challenge» Brian si imbatte nel primo grande problema della sua vita: Alice Harbinson, bella, leggiadra, femminile, sensuale, con i genitori così upper class e così anticonvenzionali. In una parola: irraggiungibile! Per la splendida Alice, Brian perde la bussola, ignora gli amici, combina disastri e trascura Rebecca, la ragazza impegnata che sa apprezzare il suo fascino di giovane colto e sensibile e che considera Alice Harbinson una gatta morta che disonora l'intera storia del femminismo. Esilarante romanzo che illumina l'atmosfera degli anni Ottanta, Le domande di Brian ha svelato sulla scena internazionale il talento di David Nicholls.
It was just an argument, one of hundreds Daisy Tucker must have had with her teenage daughter, Sage, over the years. But this one had ended differently, with Sage gone from their Connecticut home the next morning, leaving behind only a brief “I have to go.” Daisy tried not to overreact, tried to remind herself this was different from what had happened thirteen years earlier to Sage’s twin brother, Jake. This was different from a three-year-old boy disappearing in the canyons of Wyoming, never to be found. Sage was sixteen and resourceful. She would be found.Years ago Daisy had traveled to Wyoming’s Wind River Mountains in search of inspiration for her art and had found a man with the wilderness inside him. James Tucker was a rancher, bound to the wild land he loved, and together he and Daisy created a small paradise for their family—until the day their little boy vanished without a trace. Now, as their daughter makes a dangerous cross-country pilgrimage to the father she longs for, Daisy will return to the place that took everything she had....Filled with a wild and unpredictable beauty, Dream Country is a novel you’ll never want to end—even as you can’t wait to finish it.From the Trade Paperback edition.
Adrienne ha tre figli e vari nipotini. Sa che viene generalmente considerata una signora tranquilla e prevedibile, persino un po' ingenua, e di solito fingere di adeguarsi a questo stereotipo la diverte. Ma quando la figlia Amanda cade in una profondissima depressione dopo la morte del marito, lei decide di rivelarle un segreto a lungo taciuto per non minare quell'immagine rassicurante alla base del loro equilibrio famigliare. Così, seduta al tavolo di cucina, una sera le racconta di quando, quattordici anni prima, aveva sostituito un'amica nella gestione di una locanda sull'oceano e in quei pochi giorni strappati alla quotidianità aveva fatto un'esperienza che le aveva cambiato la vita. Dicembre 1988: in un'isoletta del North Carolina si incrociano i destini di Paul e Adrienne, due persone che stanno faticosamente raccogliendo i frammenti delle proprie esistenze. Soli in quel luogo appartato che sta per essere investito da un uragano, mentre il vento si fa sempre più impetuoso, i due entrano in confidenza. Riscoprono così la semplice felicità della comunione con un altro essere umano, ma soprattutto vedono via via accendersi il desiderio reciproco, abbandonandosi infine all'amore.
Zestien jaar na de moord op haar ouders hoort een verpleegster het ware verhaal over haar jeugdjaren op een afgelegen medische zendingspost in Tanzania.
'Maybe Freud didn't know the answer to what women want, but Elizabeth Berg does.'USA Today'You are bending over the dryer, pulling out the still-warm sheets, and the knowledge walks up your backbone. You stare at the man you love and you are staring at nothing; he is gone before he is gone.'When Samantha Morrow's husband leaves her and her eleven-year-old son she is faced with the terrifying prospect of having to recreate her whole life.After a few faltering steps she starts to put the pieces into place. She opens her house to a series of lodgers who each in their eccentric way help her to see herself.She fends off her mother, whose idea of getting over a failed marriage is to get a pedicure and get out there dating.And she makes a friend, King, an MIT graduate turned handyman, who shows her that she has the ability to make her own future and her own happiness.
In her latest thriller, Tami Hoag delivers a suspense-filled narrative with shocking twists leading to an explosive conclusion. The story centers on an ex-cop, a missing girl, and a killer in a deadly race. Eighteen-year-old Erin Seabright is trapped in a kidnapper's game for a ransom no one can afford. Her only hope lies with a washed-up ex-cop, Elena Estes, who has faced loss and despair multiple times. Once an undercover sheriff's detective, Estes now lives in self-imposed exile, haunted by her past mistakes and believing she has no future.
When Erin's twelve-year-old stepsister, Molly, seeks Estes' help, it becomes clear that Erin is in grave danger. Despite lacking a P.I. license and a desire to re-enter the fray, Estes feels her instincts stirring as she uncovers the dark underbelly of the glamorous Palm Beach horse scene. Beneath its glittering surface lies a ruthless world of drugs, payoffs, and treachery. As Estes navigates this dangerous realm filled with dissolute playboys and corrupt horse-dealers, she finds herself on a twisted path of deceit and murder. The stakes rise as she races against time and a relentless killer, leading to a final showdown that could cost her everything. In this battle of life and death, Estes emerges as the dark horse, with no one betting on her victory.
"Tully Makker is a tough young woman from the wrong side of the tracks and she is not always easy to like. But if Tully gives friendship and loyalty, she gives them for good, and she forms an enduring bond with Jennifer and Julie, school friends from very different backgrounds. As they grow into the world of the seventies and eighties, the lives of the three best friends are changed forever by two young men, Robin and Jack, and a tragedy which engulfs them all. Against the odds, Tully emerges into young womanhood, marriage and a career. At last Tully Makker has life under control. And then life strikes back in the most unexpected way of all ..." - back cover.
Drie jaar later denkt Rosie hier heel anders over. Haar echtgenoot is zwaar aan de drank en kleineert haar. Zijn vervelende, rijke vrienden behandelen haar niet veel beter. Rosie heeft er genoeg van. Ze snakt naar de vrijheid. Het is tijd om haar vleugels uit te slaan...
Exploring themes of love and resilience, this novel delves into the fragility of life and the importance of embracing vulnerability for true happiness. Through poignant storytelling, it captures the essence of heartbreak and the strength found in grace and courage, inviting readers to reflect on the emotional journeys that shape our lives.
De dertigjarige Annie McHugh krijgt de schrik van haar leven wanneer zij ontdekt dat ze geadopteerd is. Waarom hebben haar geliefde en zeer respectabele ouders haar geboortebewijs vervalst ? Annie zoekt hulp bij privé-detective Gerry om haar echte moeder op te sporen. En binnen een week staat ze trillend van de zenuwen voor de deur van een groot huis in een rijke buurt van Dublin. Maar voordat Annie weet wat haar overkomt, wordt ze ingehuurd als gezelschapsdame. Zal zij de waarheid onthullen aan haar lastige nieuwe werkgeefster ? Is dit het begin van een nieuw leven ? En hoe moet het nu verder met die gevaarlijk aantrekkelijke Gerry ? Annie moet beslissingen nemen ...
Jackie, a perfect mother to her two children, has trouble adjusting to her ex-husband's new young wife, but when Jackie learns she is dying, she is determined to make friends for her children's sake
La notte è il momento che preferisce per i suoi macabri rituali: sistema accuratamente i corpi, versa lentamente il combustibile. Poi accende un fiammifero. Fino a ora, questo efferato serial killer ha ucciso solo sbandate e prostitute, il che gli ha permesso di avere vita facile con le svogliate indagini della polizia. Ma nella sua ultima, mortale messa in scena ha commesso due imperdonabili errori: ha ridotto in cenere la figlia di uno dei maggiori industriali di Minneapolis e si è esibito di fronte a un ignaro pubblico. Ora la polizia ha un testimone, che però non parla.
All of designer Karen Kahn's dreams seem to be coming true. She's been honored with the fashion industry's most coveted award, her marriage is thriving, and some very impressive money is being dangled in front of her in a proposed buyout. The only thing missing is that which she craves most -- a baby. Then shereceives the heartbreaking news that she will never be able to bear a child. it seems that although she has a designer label, she definitely doesn't have designer genes. Karen becomes determined to find her own biological mother -- a woman she has never known. But as if the doctor's verdict has pulled a loose thread, Karen's carefully stitched Iife begins to unravel, and she suddenly finds herself on the brink of losing her company, her husband, and the only family she has ever known. Now Karen must decide which of her dreams she still wants...because keeping them alive is going to be the hardest thing she's ever had to do.
When wilful, passionate Savanna O'Rourke is captured by outlaws, she must join forces with the blackguard whom she blames for her father's death in order to escape.
Mary Jane Moran is an out-of-work actress. She should have been a star. A brilliant off-Broadway success, she was too fat, too plain and - at 34 - too old for Hollywood. To cap it all, Tinseltown has also stolen the only man she ever loved. Mary Jane Moran is ready for revenge. Two years, 40 pounds and $67,000 worth of plastic surgery later, she gets it in the person of Jahne Moore - thin, drop-dead gorgeous and soon to be the hottest property in Hollywood. Buy Mary Jane finds that dazzling beauty and meteoric success bring problems of their own...
They call it the Academy. A secluded, cliff-top mansion overlooking the rugged Pacific coast. A school for children gifted -- or cursed -- with extraordinary minds. Children soon to come under the influence of an intelligence even more brilliant than their own -- and unspeakably evil. For within this mind a dark plan is taking form. A plan so horrifying, no one will believe it. No one but the children. And for them it is already too late. Too late, unless one young student can resist the seductive invitation that will lead... into the Shadows .
Lieutenant Vince Cardozo has his hands full when a lovely New York socialite's murder has the city's elite screaming for a suspect, and the clues lead him down a high-class trail of sex, cocaine, and cover-ups. Reprint.
Two outcasts in medieval England are brought together and share a destiny of passion in the third of the Velvet Montgomery Annals Quadrilogy from the New York Times bestselling author of The Duchess. With her father murdered, her home burned, lovely Alyx Blackelt fled to the woods and found sanctuary in the camp of Raine Montgomery, a nobleman outlawed by the king’s edict. There she hid her beauty in the guise of a boy, and her sorrow in her work as Montgomery’s squire. But how long could such loveliness as hers be hidden? How long could such a gallant man’s desires be blind? And how soon—even as a blood feud raged between the Montgomery family and the Chatworth, as angry swords clattered in the name of family honor—one woman’s love would make all the difference...one woman’s love would inflame a hero’s passion, touch a kings pity, and raise a song of praise in every English heart.