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Aisha Moore is eight months pregnant. She's thrilled, and a little scared. Not least because her husband Jason hasn't quite wrapped his head around the fact. Lucy is having her first child too. She has finally got her wish - although the circumstances aren't quite what she had hoped. Oscar will be a great dad though, won't he? When the two women join the same baby group, they quickly become friends and before long, they're confiding in each other....
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In a world where appearances are everything … you can't trust anything. In a pristine suburb outside of London everything and everyone is perfect … on the surface. But then one of their own – an innocent teenage girl – goes missing, and DCI Sue Fisher and her team start to investigate the secrets and lies of an interconnected web of bored housewives, cheating husbands, and disaffected teens. Now, as the veneer of perfection starts to chip...
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'A breathtaking thriller!… Spine tingling.' NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ As Bella drops her son off at university, she's devastated. It's been the two of them ever since Asher was born. The only thing helping her through is an upcoming week-long wilderness retreat in Sweden, a surprise gift from her sister and Asher. The lodge is modern and luxurious – but the surrounding forest is foreboding. Named Dead Man's Forest after the legend of...
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Can getting on her bike change everything? Everything about Sue Young's life has been mapped out for her, from her succession of call centre jobs to dinner on the table at six o'clock every evening. Her husband's suicide is one thing that that definitely wasn't on the planner.
With the script of her life torn to shreds, Sue joins a charity cycle ride led by Morning TV's Kath Fuller. Kath is having a crisis of her own and can't decide whether to stay...
5) Saving Raine
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Raine Reynolds stands at the crossroads of despair and opportunity. When the life you've built crumbles and the past refuses to release its grip, sometimes, all you need is a fresh start-a new beginning that promises hope and redemption. Once a successful author, Raine's life unraveled, sending her fleeing to the picturesque streets of Paris to escape the tormenting heartache that threatened to consume her. Yet, no matter how far she traveled, the...
6) All For You
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The new gripping psychological thriller from the bestselling author The Date and The Sister MEET THE WALSH FAMILY Lucy: Mother. Wife. Falling to pieces ...Aidan: Father. Husband. In too deep ...Connor: Son. Brother. Can never tell the truth ... Everyone in this family has something to hide, but what are they trying to protect, and at what cost? IT WAS ALL FOR YOU. * * * What authors and readers are saying about Louise Jensen: 'So good, raced through...
7) Lucky
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A tense, twisty novel about race, power, betrayal, survival, and an addiction so compelling it threatens to destroy everything in its path 'A fresh, exhilarating voice' Adele Parks 'Impossible to put down' Louise Hare, author of This Lovely City Etta wants to get married. Ola, her partner, says he does too, but he's also allergic to making concrete plans and keeps insisting that they save enough for a house deposit before they even think of marriage.
So,...
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HarperAudio
Pub. Date
2023
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"Gripping courtroom drama and social commentary . . . the story flows well . . . [the author is] masterful in building suspense."-Kirkus Reviews
Set in 1920s New York, an addictively readable, thoroughly entertaining historical novel involving sex and secrets, race and redemption, and power and privilege-based on a sensational real-life case that made international headlines-in which the marriage between a working-class black woman and the scion...
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The new sun-drenched summer read from the bestselling author and TV presenter Mamma Mia meets Jackie Collins in a page-turning blockbuster – when a family gather together for a wedding on the Amalfi coast, it sets the scene for scandal, secrets and sizzle under an Italian sun. The bride is marrying the love of her life, but is he really the person she thinks he is? The chief bridesmaid is keeping a secret that could destroy her best friend. The...
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A sweeping family drama of old secrets and new beginnings…'A satisfying treat' Adele Parks, Platinum 'A compelling family drama' Sarah Morgan 'Wise and warm with plenty of twists and turns' Rachel Hore 'Emotional and uplifting' Veronica Henry 'Captivating and vivid' Miranda Dickinson Even happy families have their secrets… Anchor House is the coastal home where Naomi and her husband raised their two girls. Now widowed, Naomi is building a new...
11) The Lucky Escape
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ONE CANCELLED WEDDING
When the day finally comes for Annie to marry Alexander, the last thing she expects is to be left standing at the altar. She was so sure he was Mr Right. Now, she has no idea how she could have got it so wrong.
ONE UNEXPECTED ENCOUNTER
After a chance meeting with Patrick, an old friend who reminds her of who she used to be, Annie takes a vow of her own: she'll say yes to every opportunity that comes her way from now...
12) The Fallout
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At the school gates, there's no such thing as yesterday's news ... When Sarah forgets to check on her best friend's little boy, distraction turns to disaster. And she's faced with a dilemma. Tell the truth, lose a friend.
Tell a lie, keep her close. In a split second, Sarah seals her fate. But accidents have aftershocks, and lies have consequences. And when it's someone else's child, the rumours are quick to multiply. Everyone's talking about what...
13) No Regrets
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'I raced through it' Daily Mail 'Funny and addictive' Lucy Vine 'A super-sexy romp' The Sun 'Scandalously good fun' Hello! For fans of Bridget Jones, Sex and the City and Dawn O'Porter! Best friends Stella, Ana and Dixie have always lived life to the full. But now they're approaching their forties, reality is starting to kill the mood... Stella loves her children, but misses her glittering career. Plus she can't even remember the last time she had...
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A hilarious and heart-warming tale of second chance love, perfect for fans of Sophie Kinsella, Kristen Bailey and Jill Mansell. Is he just a summer fling? Or the one she's been waiting for?… How Lauren thought her summer holiday would go: Priceless mother-son memories of swimming and sunshine before Charlie leaves for university. How things actually are, now they're here: Charlie refusing to speak to her, locked in a darkened room in their Corsican...
15) The Olive Grove
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A must read for fans of Rosie Thomas, Victoria Hislop and Rosanna Ley! An English woman searching for a different future A man desperate to escape his war-ravaged past Can these two find what they are looking for on the beautiful Croatian island of Korčula? Antonia Butler is on the brink of a life-changing decision and a job advert looking for a multilingual housekeeper at a beautifully renovated Croatian farmhouse, Vila Maslina, is one she can't...
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Uprooted from NYC and dropped into Columbus, Georgia, when her husband is deployed, Army wife Simone Gorrindo navigates this new world alone until she meets the wives, a remarkable group of women, in this profoundly intimate look at marriage, friendship and today's America.
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'Engaging, gripping, addictive and completely unpredictable. An absolute must read. Ali Blood is an author to watch' NetGalley Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ She's married to a monster.Till death do them part… Emma's husband is in prison.Emma's husband claims he is innocent.Emma's husband is a liar. And he's not done with her yet… A pacy and gripping read with a chilling twist, perfect for fans of My Lovely Wife, Blood Orange and The Perfect Couple....
18) Never Forget You
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What if you met the right person at the wrong time? 'A gorgeous book about second-chances, brimming with love and overflowing with hope' Milly Johnson on The Last Goodbye When Lili meets Ben by chance one hot summer's day, it feels like fate. But life is about to take them in different directions, and so they agree to meet next July, in the beautiful hidden garden where they first laid eyes on each other. But one of them never shows up… Five years...
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Balzer + Bray, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2024]
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First edition.
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"After killing Ruven, a heretic sorcerer, and waking the royal family from an enchanted sleep, Lia, born with a miraculous gift, must marry Prince Araunn and forge a pact with a god--or die, discovering the boy she killed may be her only hope of survival"--
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Brown Books Publishing Group
Pub. Date
2023
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Prepare for the unexpected! This book is a fun and essential tool for new and expecting parents who need tips and tricks on all things baby.
Covering every aspect of pregnancy and newborns, You Forgot to Mention gives advice on topics family and friends may “forget to mention” to expecting parents. From projectile vomiting to uterine massages to nipple creams, readers can count on this book to live up to its title.
...Covering every aspect of pregnancy and newborns, You Forgot to Mention gives advice on topics family and friends may “forget to mention” to expecting parents. From projectile vomiting to uterine massages to nipple creams, readers can count on this book to live up to its title.
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