When it feels like everything is against you, sometimes you just need a little bit of hope...Married to her childhood sweetheart for over twelve years, Elise feels like starting a family is the next natural step. However her husband, Gary, has other ideas...Suddenly single, Elise is completely heartbroken and struggling to start over on her own. But when she's enlisted to be bridesmaid to her best friend, Sarah, she has to put on a brave face, put her own feelings aside and find a way to get over Gary. Fast.So when she meets handsome, recently-divorced, Daniel, she thinks he could be just what she needs. But why can't she shake the feeling that he must be too good to be true?Will she ever be able to take that leap and trust again?An uplifting read of love, loss and finding yourself from top 10 bestseller Jessica Redland.This book was previously published as Getting Over GaryWhat readers are saying about Finding Hope... Views: 51
From the award-winning author of the acclaimed story collection The Heaven of Animals, called "a wise debut...beautiful [stories] with a rogue touch" (The New York Times Book Review), comes a sweeping, domestic novel about a family that reunites at their North Carolina lake house for one last vacation before the home is sold—and the long-buried secrets that are finally revealed. The Starling family is scattered across the country. Parents Richard and Lisa live in Ithaca, New York, and work at Cornell University. Their son Michael, a salesperson, lives in Dallas with his elementary school teacher wife, Diane. Michael's brother, Thad, an aspiring poet, makes his home in New York City with his famous painter boyfriend, Jake. For years they've traveled to North Carolina to share a summer vacation at the family lake house. That tradition is coming to an end, as Richard and Lisa have decided to sell the treasured summer home and retire to Florida.... Views: 51
Could a stolen violin be linked to a serial killer terrorizing London during World War II? Only secret agent extraordinaire Maggie Hope knows in this riveting mystery from the New York Times bestselling author of Mr. Churchill's Secretary. London. December, 1942. As the Russian army repels German forces from Stalingrad, Maggie Hope, secret agent and spy, takes a break from the Special Operations Executive division to defuse bombs in London. But Maggie herself is like an explosion waiting to happen. Shaken by a recent case, she finds herself living more dangerously—taking more risks than usual, smoking again, drinking gin and riding a motorcycle—and the last thing she wants is to get entangled in another crime. But when she's called upon to look into a stolen Stradivarius, one of the finest violins ever made, Maggie finds the case too alluring to resist. Meanwhile, there's a serial killer on the loose in London and Maggie's skills are... Views: 51
Lady Emily Hambleton was determined to never love again. Her first husband had died in the Revolutionary war and she has been living a lonely life as a spinster ever since. Even though her father urged her to marry again, being a fiery and unconventional young Lady, she wanted it to be on her own terms. When she meets a seductive stranger, though, there's something she can't seem to command, her heart. Why does it have to beat so wildly every time Myles is closeby?Myles Whitehall' scheme to come to England, receive a large inheritance and take the money back to America, will not go as planned. When a shipwreck robs him of his memory, he will find himself off the coast of Cornwall instead. When he wakes up, the first thing he gets to see is the most beautiful and enigmatic woman he's ever met, standing over him. When he gets to know the quick-witted, sharp-mouthed spinster, he will want more...and more. What will he do when the woman he can't have becomes the woman he can't live without?Seduction, intrigue and desire lead to an explosive chemistry... When passion flares, these two intimate strangers will not be able to stay away from each other, as they have originally planned. Ultimately, they will realise that there is no fighting fate. Is their love and passion powerful enough? Will they eventually find a way to combine their different worlds? Views: 51
I'm Cami O'Brien, and the powers flowing through my voice are turning destructive.To gain control of them, I must enroll at Elmwick Academy—ready or not.Elmwick Academy is home to the town's legacies—the six types of supernatural beings who masquerade as humans. That is, until they show their teeth during class at the Academy.And then there are the hunters—the humans trying to uncover our secrets. I'm talking about Mason Fowler, my next-door neighbor with smoldering, brandy-colored eyes, who has taken a sudden interest in me.In a whirlwind of magical twists, I must learn to tell friend from foe, master my abilities before I lose them, and figure out how to hide my powers from Mason. Because revealing the truth could lead to war…No wonder they call me the harbinger of death.Newcomer is a young adult fantasy novel about a magical academy and the creatures it hides—the good, the bad and those in between. If you like complicated friendships, dark family secrets, and slow-burn romance, this story will pull you in and leave you wanting more.Step into a world of magical intrigue now! Views: 50
