Rainey's grandmother makes a startling request: Take me home. To Ireland, the country she fled post-World War II. Though they're inseparably close, Rainey knows few of her grandmother's secrets. Until they arrive at Aisling-the majestic estate on the southern coast of Ireland where her grandmother was raised-and Rainey discovers a collection of seventy-year-old letters in a trunk. Dublin, 1945. The Germans surrender, celebrants crowd the streets, and fourteen-year-old Evie meets her best friend, the spirited Harding McGovern. Years on, they are more like sisters when rumors begin that Harding works in the black market trade-a source of wealth that could give her a dream life in America but could also cause great danger. Evie is uncertain of the truth but will stand by Harding, whatever the cost. As Rainey uses the letters to reunite her grandmother with the past, what unfolds is a never-forgotten story of family, friendship, and love, and the healing that comes from letting go of secrets.
"Four cities, four killers, four murders. The Alliance is just getting started. When four unconnected serial killers simultaneously commit identical murders across four different US cities, FBI Special Agent Shannon Wallace faces an unprecedented threat -- a cooperative of killers working in unison. Each homicide is witnessed by a survivor, and now these lucky ones need to decide how to tell their stories to the world. Their posts about the horrific murders create a media storm and a new term is soon coined for the The Alliance. As they recruit new killers into their ranks and more innocent people linked to the initial murders are killed it becomes clear that Wallace is facing an unprecedented threat -- a deadly alliance formed to terrorize the nation with coordinated strikes. With the killers always one step ahead, the very fabric of society threatens to unravel and Wallace faces a battle to decipher The Alliance's endgame before they dismantle civilization city by city. In a desperate race against time, can Wallace uncover the members and motives of the Alliance and end their reign of terror before more victims wind up dead."--Page 4 of cover.
"Berlin, 1943: Ava Mueller is a proud supporter of the German war effort, working for Joseph Goebbels alongside her father, a high-ranking official in the Reich. With her sister Hanna, a nurse, braving bombing raids to save lives, they are a model Nazi family. Until Ava discovers her parents and Hanna are secretly working for the resistance... Returning to their country home, Ava is shocked to find her childhood friend Eliana Goldman and her family hidden in the attic. Suddenly she faces a stark choice: denounce her family, as she's been taught, or betray her country. She knows only too well what happens to traitors-but as Eliana's story of terror at the hands of the Nazis unravels, Ava realises her loyalty to the regime has blinded her to the horrifying truth. Drawn into the resistance network alongside Hanna, Ava begins the dangerous work of undermining the Reich from within its own headquarters. Relying on each other for courage and resilience, the sisters must risk their own lives to save others, knowing that every day brings them one step closer to making the ultimate sacrifice... Heartbreaking, hopeful and thought-provoking, this is a powerful work of fiction inspired by those who chose to fight the Nazis from within Germrmrmany and the events that followed."--Publisher's description.
"A beautiful story about epic love, loss, and hope with a gorgeous, speculative twist. Meet Me On The Bridge gave me all the feels." --Becky Hunter."All the romance of About Time with an added dollop of delicious mystery...I loved it." --Isabelle Broom, author of The Beach Holiday.Can true love ever survive across time?Everyone says falling in love is supposed to be easy. But what happens when you meet the perfect man...in your dreams?Especially when you find out he was real and died one year ago - on the bridge you had agreed to meet on for your first date. Wouldn't you try to go back in time and change the course of destiny to create your very own happy-ever-after?But the path to true love is never without complications, and meddling with the past can have unexpected consequences...The must-read time travel romance for fans of Maybe in Another Life, Sliding Doors, and About Time.
"For as long as she can remember, Everly Aprile has been obsessed with the Monterran royals, especially Queen Kat: elegant, self-possessed, and living a fairy-tale romance. As for Everly, her career as an event planner has stalled--and so has her love life. Then a wealthy new client wants a sweet-sixteen party that's fit for an American princess. Practicing her "What Would Kat Do" mantra, Everly offers to bring it to life by immersing herself in everything Monterra. Call it intervento divino when she meets dizzyingly handsome and charismatic Max Colby, who's relocated stateside from the Monterran kingdom of her dreams. If Everly promises to be his New York City guide, he'll teach her the customs and culture of Monterra so her party gets a boost of authenticity. Deal. As their friendship grows, Everly starts falling--but for what? Another unattainable obsession? Max is such a dreamboat that surely he sees her as just a friend."--
A decade-old crime unites its devoted fans in a haunting novel about delusions in the dark and the dangerous games children play.Twelve-year-old Maddie Thompson and her friend Lana share a love of horror stories and wild imaginings. But Lana insists they are too old for pretending. It's time for a different game: serving Him, a figure she sees lurking in the dark, mysterious and demanding. According to Lana, she and Maddie must obey Him or else suffer the consequences. Maddie doesn't want to lose her most important friendship, even if it means luring an innocent girl into the woods--as a sacrifice for Him.Ten years later, Maddie is released from an institution and must reintegrate into society for the first time as an adult. While finding her first job and forming new friendships, Maddie struggles to determine what it means to forgive--or to trust--herself. Particularly when she discovers an online community that is not only eerily obsessed with her but committed to the cult of Him.This is Maddie's chance at absolution--to convince them not to follow in her violent footsteps. But the loyal devotees have a pull. And Maddie knows that these games often have deadly consequences.
"Dr. Jonas Cullen has spent his career as a groundbreaking physicist defying the odds. But on the best night of his life--the night his wife, Amanda, tells him they're finally having a baby--everything is taken away when a tragic car accident claims the lives of Amanda and their unborn child. Gutted by pain, Jonas sets out to find a way to bring back Amanda--or rather, find a parallel universe in which she's still alive. But that's easier said than done. As Jonas comes to understand all too well, the universe favors certain outcomes...and Amanda's death is one of them."--
"Los Angeles brims with opportunity in 1959 -- though not for aspiring fashion designer Cordelia Mai Yin, the first-generation child of Vietnamese immigrants, who finds the city unkind to outsiders and as dispirited as her own family. When Cordi rents a cheap loft in an old apartment building, she quickly warms to kindred souls Tessa, Audrey, and Silly. They also want better things and have pasts they'd rather forget. That they all share the same middle name makes their friendship seem like destiny. As supportive as they are of each other, it's a struggle just to eke out a living, let alone hope to see their wishes for success come true. Until an ever-present and uncannily charming acquaintance of the landlord's offers a solution to their problems. He promises to fulfill their every dream. All it takes is a little magic. And a small sacrifice. As one surprisingly effective spell leads to another, their wishes get bigger. But so does the price they must pay. Amid the damaged seams of her life so far, Cordi must realize her own power in order to rip free, without losing everything she's worked so hard to achieve."--
From the author of Lights Out comes sports reporter Kate Green's next harrowing story, where a famous former teammate is found murdered, and the only way to close the case is to open up old wounds.After a tumultuous murder case that almost cost more than her job, sports reporter Kate Green is back on assignment covering women's Olympic soccer. Between her experience with athletic stardom and days playing with Savannah Baker, head coach of the USA team, Kate is sure to get the story that will reestablish her career.She just didn't expect that story to involve murder.When famous jewelry designer Alexa Kane is found dead in the locker room, Kate's promising future screeches to a halt as her past resurfaces. Alexa played with Kate and Savannah on the U.S. Youth National Team, but there was no reason for her to be at the stadium now.Kate's investigation puts her in close contact with her estranged father, an NYPD detective who has his own past to answer for. As their secrets collide, Kate will have to decide which ones to keep--and which ones to reveal to stop the killer.
"In this debut thriller, a troubled child psychologist returns to a small Louisiana town to protect her secrets but winds up having to protect her life."--Provided by publisher.
"When Nova Doubeck is asked to foster two children, she can't say no. With her own childhood wounds healed by adoptive parents, Nova understands the rewards of a caring guardian--even an impermanent one. But nine-year-old Henry and his seven-year-old sister, Bella, are more than Nova bargained for."--
"Crisp fall days are here, and Scooper and Dumper are in high gear, getting ready for the pumpkin parade. From hanging lights to moving hay bales, they're a terrific team. The night of the parade, they have everything together but the pumpkins. So they head over to Maybelle's farm. But rounding everything up isn't so easy. And what's that spooky noise in the cornfield? Could it be a ghost?"--
"A family's excited to go camping. But they don't know what they're doing, and it does NOT go well. Then they see Campingland, a perfect indoor camping theme park. Perfect temperature. Perfect 'fishing.' Perfect 'animals.' But--PERFECTLY BORING! Will they give outdoor camping another try? Be a little more prepared? A lot more relaxed? And NOT hug any skunks this time?"--
"Tawrie Gunn feels stuck. She's spent her whole life in the same seaside town with her beloved Nana and grief-stricken mum, all of them still reeling in different ways from the tragic loss of Tawrie's dad at sea. Desperate for a change, she challenges herself to take up wild swimming -- every morning, no excuses, from March till September. Daring to take the plunge with the 'Peacock Swimmers', Tawrie feels alive in a way she's never known. Suddenly it seems she might be able to step outside her comfort zone after all and let life surprise her -- perhaps even dream of a future beyond the shores of Ilfracombe? Especially when, one day, she spots a man in a pink linen shirt who seems as eager for a new start as she does. But it turns out taking risks on land is a little different from wading into the sea. Can Tawrie face her fears head-on and find her way to happiness? She knows it's never too late to pursue your hopes and dreams, but it might be easier said than done..."--
Opposites attract in this sizzling, feel-good, grumpy sunshine romance about a lively illustrator and the brooding billionaire she literally falls for.Eleanor Lark is an upbeat illustrator plagued by headaches and unruly strawberry blonde hair. After a grueling cross-country flight, she blacks out cold. The brooding stranger who sat next to her grumping his way through the flight catches Elle as she falls. Neither expects the sweet chaos that happens next.August Marshall is stonehearted, insanely rich, and a master of corporate cleanups with major baggage of his own. The last man alive who needs a media frenzy after his airport heroics steal headlines. But August has a plan--ask Elle to marry him so their trouble disappears.Elle almost faints again. They just met! But it's hard to say no when August tells her she might be the key to saving a children's book series she adores. And it's even harder to remember it's only pretend as sparks fly, hearts fall, and two perfect strangers try to remember life before make-believe...
From the bestselling author of Just Stay Away comes a haunting thriller about a rising politician whose shadowy past threatens to end his career--and his future shot at the presidency.What happens at the cabin stays at the cabin. Right?Andrew Harrison "Harry" Leonard is destined for politics. Getting his start on the Rochester City Council, he quickly rose to become the youngest representative in Congress. Now the up-and-comer from Minnesota is on the brink of something big. If all goes well, he'll be in perfect position to aim for the presidency.Then a postcard arrives, blank except for the name on the address: Andy Leonard. Harry hasn't used that name since high school. Krista Walsh, Harry's chief of staff, recognizes his old moniker, and when he dodges questions about it, she wonders what he's trying to hide. She soon discovers the lake pictured on the postcard holds secrets too.Krista's investigation into Harry's past uncovers the truth of what happened one fateful teenage summer. But as disturbing details come to light, how far will Krista go to keep Harry's career--and her own--headed to the top?
A touching story of true friendship and the power of forgiveness. Best friends and neighbors Anthony and Julian are having the summer of their lives. Making pancakes, riding bikes to the beach, playing in the sand and surf...They have everything they need for an epic summer vacation. But Anthony is worried. He has a secret--a secret about Julian's missing marble. And he knows that once Julian finds out about it, he'll be mad. He may not even want to be Anthony's best friend anymore. So Anthony is determined to have the best last day as Julian's best friend...until he can't hold in his secret any longer. But maybe Julian has a surprise of his own to share with Anthony.
Ten years ago, while travelling before starting a cookery apprenticeship, Alice fell head over heels for Barcelona: the food, the sun and the gorgeous Andy Hall... Family tragedy sent her back to London, but now, finally, she's been given the chance to return. Only to find herself working alongside none other than Andy, the only man to ever break her heart. The decade apart has changed them both, though he stilll has his frustratingly good looks -- and is Alice imagining it or does the spark that always existed between them still burn just as brightly? Not ready to risk getting hurt again, she focuses on exploring the culinary delights of the city, and begins to remember a life she once dreamed of.
"Late Christmas Eve, the Harper family's car crashed on a desolate stretch outside Black Lake. Sixteen-year-old Alice was found injured by the side of the road--alone. It was as if her parents and younger sister, Ella, had simply disappeared. One year later, Alice is still dealing with nightmares and unanswered questions when she and her friends find Ella's bloodstained backpack in the basement of an abandoned home. As Detective Jess Lambert investigates, she uncovers dark secrets that put her on a collision course with her past. Jess's only witness is haunted by her own ghosts--ghosts that might ultimately be connected to Jess. Jess will do anything to find out what happened to the Harpers--no matter how deep she has to dig. Because neither the living nor the dead are giving up their secrets easily"--
"Is it harder to keep a secret when the world is watching - or to tell the truth when no-one is listening? Belle Simon was just 12 years old when she was one of six girls plucked from obscurity to star in reality TV sensation The Real Deal. Under the wing of dazzling star Donna Mayfair, she and the other five girls were meant to become world-famous actresses, singers and dancers. But at 26, Belle is trying to live anonymously, away from being loved or loathed. The public eye has never fully shut, however, and when a producer offers Belle a big paycheck to join a reunion special for The Real Deal, she finds it hard to say no. If people are going to talk about that shocking final episode anyway, maybe this is an unexpected opportunity. Everyone watching thinks they know what happened, but only Belle knows what really occurred away from the cameras and outside the editing room. Is she ready to go back and confront her past? And will anyone believe her if she reveals the truth?"--
"For Felicia, the days spent making meatballs for Grandpa are some of the best ever! Grandpa no longer remembers much, but he loves to help cook. Grandma and Felicia know just what to do so that they'll get the perfect sizzle, tang, and magic in their mouths. But Felicia also knows that cooking together makes more than a meal--sometimes it even helps Grandpa remember. Together they get their hands dirty and make the savory meal of spaghetti and meatballs in the family's Italian tradition. And then, they mangia!"--Provided by publisher.
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