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Just for Clicks
By Kara McDowell. 2019
Mommy blogs are great . . . unless the blog happens to belong to your mom.Twin sisters Claire & Poppy are accidental…
social media stars thanks to Mom going viral when they were babies. Now, as teens, they're expected to contribute by building their own brand. Attending a NY fashion week and receiving fan mail is a blast. Fending off internet trolls and would-be kidnappers? Not so much. Poppy embraces it. Claire hates it. Will anybody accept her as "just Claire"? And what should Claire do about Mom's old journals? The handwritten entries definitely don't sound like Mom's perfect blog persona. Worse, one of them divulges a secret that leaves Claire wondering what else in her life might be nothing but a sham . . .
It All Comes Down to This: A Novel
By Therese Anne Fowler. 2022
A JUNE INDIE NEXT PICK"A smart and lively novel." —Jess Walter, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Beautiful Ruins"Austenesque...this…
goes down as easily as an Aperol spritz." —Publishers WeeklyMeet the Geller sisters: Beck, Claire, and Sophie, a trio of strong-minded women whose pragmatic, widowed mother, Marti, will be dying soon and taking her secrets with her. Marti has ensured that her modest estate is easy for her family to deal with once she’s gone––including a provision that the family’s summer cottage on Mount Desert Island, Maine, must be sold, the proceeds split equally between the three girls.Beck, the eldest, is a freelance journalist whose marriage looks more like a sibling bond than a passionate partnership. In fact, her husband Paul is hiding a troubling truth about his love life. For Beck, the Maine cottage has been essential to her secret wish to write a novel––and to remake the terms of her relationship.Despite her accomplishments as a pediatric cardiologist, Claire, the middle daughter, has always felt like the Geller misfit. Recently divorced, Claire’s secret unrequited love for the wrong man is slowly destroying her, and she’s finding that her expertise on matters of the heart unfortunately doesn’t extend to her own.Youngest daughter Sophie appears to live an Instagram-ready life, filled with glamorous work and travel, celebrities, fashion, art, and sex. In reality, her existence is a cash-strapped house of cards that may crash at any moment.Enter C.J. Reynolds, an enigmatic southerner ex-con with his own hidden past, who complicates the situation. All is not what it seems, and everything is about to change.
A Mother Would Know: A Novel
By Amber Garza. 2022
&“Do we ever really know our children? Amber Garza invites readers to untangle the web of a family just like…
yours—or are they? This thriller will have you triple-guessing yourself.&” —Eliza Jane Brazier, author of If I DisappearA mother questions everything she knows about her son when a local woman is found dead. Valerie has been forgetting things. Her daughter worries about her being on her own in her big Victorian house—one rumored to be haunted after a tragedy decades earlier—and truth be told, she is a little lonely. With few options, she asks her adult son to move home, but it&’s not quite the reunion she hoped for. Hudson is taciturn, moody and frequently gone. The neighbors already hold a grudge against Hudson, and they aren&’t happy about his return. When a young woman is found murdered a block away, suspicion falls on him immediately, without a shred of evidence. While Valerie fights to defend her son, she begins to wonder who she really invited into her home. It&’s a horrible thing for a mother to even think…but is it possible she&’s enabled a monster? A monster she is living with, alone?
The Hope Family Calendar
By Mike Gayle. 2016
A compelling and emotional novel, for fans of Jojo Moyes and Jenny Colgan.'With a style similar to David Nicholls, Gayle's…
writing is incisive, lyrical and very beautiful...It's impossible not to fall in love with the Hope family' Irish IndependentTom Hope is broken. Ever since his wife Laura died he hasn't been the same man, and definitely not the same father. Luckily for Tom his mother-in-law Linda is around to pick up the pieces and look after his two struggling daughters, Evie and Lola. But Tom getting arrested on the first anniversary of his wife's death is the last straw for Linda.In a last bid attempt to make Tom reconnect with his daughters she takes drastic action and leaves for Australia. With two fast-maturing daughters Tom has to learn how to accept his responsibilities and navigate the newly discovered world of single fatherhood - starting immediately. With only himself to rely on, will Tom fall back into grief or finally step up and be the father his girls need?Mike's new novel, The Man I Think I Know, is out now!
From My Legendary Girlfriend to Turning Forty, Mike Gayle's bestselling novels have taken his millions of readers through many key…
times for the modern man - friendship, courtship, stag weekends, marriage, work, holidays, significant birthdays - but SEEING OTHER PEOPLE is perhaps his most heart-warming, heart-stopping, heartbreaking novel yet.Joe Clarke is about 78% sure he's just had an affair. Well, that is the beautiful office intern in bed next to him...But, if Joe really has just cheated, why can't he remember anything about it? Confused but mortified Joe vows to be a better husband and father. Until his wife Penny puts two and two together and leaves him.Devastated, Joe will do anything to win his family back. But when he realises that the key to saving his marriage lies in the hands of the mean-spirited ghost of his least favourite ex-girlfriend, Joe knows he's in real trouble. SEEING OTHER PEOPLE is a hilarious and bittersweet novel about love, parenthood and fidelity and how easy it is to get lost on the way to your own happy ending.
'His most accomplished and moving novel yet' Lisa Jewell'Emotionally high-voltage' MetroFrom the author of The Man I Think I Know***Strangers…
living worlds apart.Strangers with nothing in common.But it wasn't always that way...Kerry Hayes is single mum, living on a tough south London estate. She provides for her son by cleaning houses she could never afford. Taken into care as a child, Kerry cannot forget her past.Noah Martineau is a successful barrister with a beautiful wife, daughter and home in fashionable Primrose Hill. Adopted as a young child, Noah never looks back.When Kerry contacts Noah, the sibling she lost on the day they were torn apart as children, she sets in motion a chain of events that will change both of their lives forever.By turns funny and moving, Half a World Away is a story that will stay with you long after you read its final page.***Readers love Half a World Away!'These are people who matter, situations one can believe. Most readers will find themselves caring very much. A life-affirming read.' Vine'It isn't easy, it is heart-wrenching, but, oh, is it worth reading. I can't recommend this book highly enough.' Vine 'How have I not read a Mike Gayle book before? I want to give this book all of the starts in the universe. I cried my eyes out at the end. It is touching, heart-wrenching and thought-provoking.' Netgalley'This story is raw and beautiful and sad. It puts lots of things into perspective and makes you think about what is important in life. Beautifully written, easy to read and will certainly bring tears to your eyes. A must read.' Netgalley 'This is a beautiful, beautiful book. It's about family, about class, about love, about choices and sacrifice. It's about letting go and learning to hold on. It's optimistic and heartbreaking and funny and emotional. It's the kind of book that will stay with you, long after you finish it. Buy it, read it, love it - and hang on to those tissues, you'll need them.' NetgalleyAuthors love Half a World Away!'Mike Gayle has such a talent for delving into hearts, minds and contemporary issues. Half a World Away is supremely poignant, uplifting and heartwarming in equal measure - as well as being a real page-turner.' Sophie Kinsella, author of Surprise Me'Mike has a prodigious talent for writing completely relatable characters who draw you into their world and tug at your heart strings. Half a World Away is an absolute triumph and a joy to read. Once again Mike tackles complex and thorny issues with a confident and compassionate hand.' Ruth Hogan, author of The Keeper of Lost Things 'Half a World Away is heartbreaking and beautiful, full of poignant moments and characters you fall for from page one. I couldn't put it down.' Libby Page, author of The Lido
Tumble
By Celia C. Pérez. 2022
From the award-winning author of The First Rule of Punk and Strange Birds, a dazzling novel about a young girl…
who collects the missing pieces of her origin story from the family of legendary luchadores she&’s never met.Twelve-year-old Adela &“Addie&” Ramírez has a big decision to make when her stepfather proposes adoption. Addie loves Alex, the only father figure she&’s ever known, but with a new half brother due in a few months and a big school theater performance on her mind, everything suddenly feels like it&’s moving too fast. She has a million questions, and the first is about the young man in the photo she found hidden away in her mother&’s things.Addie&’s sleuthing takes her to a New Mexico ranch, and her world expands to include the legendary Bravos: Rosie and Pancho, her paternal grandparents and former professional wrestlers; Eva and Maggie, her older identical twin cousins who love to spar in and out of the ring; Uncle Mateo, whose lucha couture and advice are unmatched; and Manny, her biological father, who&’s in the midst of a career comeback. As luchadores, the Bravos&’s legacy is strong. But being part of a family is so much harder—it&’s about showing up, taking off your mask, and working through challenges together.
How to Survive Your Murder
By Danielle Valentine. 2022
Scream meets Happy Death Day in this terrifying stand-alone horror novel from YA scream queen Danielle Valentine.Alice Lawrence is the…
sole witness in her sister&’s murder trial. And in the year since Claire&’s death, Alice&’s life has completely fallen apart. Her parents have gotten divorced, she&’s moved into an apartment that smells like bologna, and she is being forced to face her sister&’s killer and a courtroom full of people who doubt what she saw in the corn maze a year prior. Claire was an all-American girl, beautiful and bubbly, and a theater star. Alice was a nerd who dreamed of becoming a forensic pathologist and would rather stay at home to watch her favorite horror movies than party. Despite their differences, they were bonded by sisterhood and were each other&’s best friends. Until Claire was taken away from her. On the first day of the murder trial, as Alice prepares to give her testimony, she is knocked out by a Sidney Prescott look-alike in the courthouse bathroom. When she wakes up, it is Halloween night a year earlier, the same day Claire was murdered. Alice has until midnight to save her sister and find the real killer before he claims another victim.
Talvez Um Dia
By Colleen Hoover. 2014
Uma amizade inocente pode tornar-se em algo mais forte com que nenhum deles vai saber lidar. Um dos romances de…
maior sucesso de Colleen Hoover, finalista do Prémio Goodreads para Melhor Romance em 2014 Por altura do seu 22.º aniversário, Sydney parece ter tudo para uma vida feliz. Conjuga os estudos na faculdade com um emprego estável, tem uma relação invejável com Hunter e partilha casa com Tori, a sua melhor amiga. Mas tudo isto acaba por se desmoronar num abrir e fechar de olhos, deixando-a sem rumo e completamente destroçada emocionalmente.A braços com um desgosto amoroso e uma enorme desilusão, é na amizade e companheirismo de Ridge, o seu misterioso vizinho, que Sydney irá encontrar algum consolo e tentar reencontrar-se a si própria através da música, a grande paixão que os une. No entanto, embora seja evidente o bem que ele lhe faz, há coisas na vida de Ridge que Sydney não pode ignorar, sob pena de se transformar naquilo que mais despreza...
Talvez Um Dia
By Colleen Hoover. 2014
Uma amizade inocente pode tornar-se em algo mais forte com que nenhum deles vai saber lidar. Um dos romances de…
maior sucesso de Colleen Hoover, finalista do Prémio Goodreads para Melhor Romance em 2014 Por altura do seu 22.º aniversário, Sydney parece ter tudo para uma vida feliz. Conjuga os estudos na faculdade com um emprego estável, tem uma relação invejável com Hunter e partilha casa com Tori, a sua melhor amiga. Mas tudo isto acaba por se desmoronar num abrir e fechar de olhos, deixando-a sem rumo e completamente destroçada emocionalmente.A braços com um desgosto amoroso e uma enorme desilusão, é na amizade e companheirismo de Ridge, o seu misterioso vizinho, que Sydney irá encontrar algum consolo e tentar reencontrar-se a si própria através da música, a grande paixão que os une. No entanto, embora seja evidente o bem que ele lhe faz, há coisas na vida de Ridge que Sydney não pode ignorar, sob pena de se transformar naquilo que mais despreza...
Treasure Hunters: The Greatest Treasure Hunt (Treasure Hunters #9)
By James Patterson, Chris Grabenstein. 2023
In the finale of James Patterson's bestselling series, the Kidds compete for fame and glory—but can they solve a mystery,…
restore their family name and uncover the biggest treasure yet? Bick, Beck, Storm, and Tommy Kidd have uncovered and rescued some of the world&’s greatest treasure, without ever seeking out fame and glory. So they aren&’t happy when the Collier Kids (as in Nathan Collier, the Kidds&’s nemesis) start treasure hunting for the camera, more focused on looking good and selling ads for their streaming show than actually recovering treasure. When the Kidds are invited to compete with the Colliers for the title of &“The World&’s Greatest Treasure Hunting Kids,&” they jump at the chance to show the world what real treasure hunting looks like. But with rumors swirling of a family mistake made by the Kidds&’ great-grandfather years ago, the Kidds discover that fame and glory aren&’t the only things on the line. Will they be able to solve the mystery, restore their family name, and recover their biggest treasure haul yet?
Treasure Hunters: The Greatest Treasure Hunt (Treasure Hunters #9)
By James Patterson, Chris Grabenstein. 2023
In the finale of James Patterson's bestselling series, the Kidds compete for fame and glory—but can they solve a mystery,…
restore their family name and uncover the biggest treasure yet? Bick, Beck, Storm, and Tommy Kidd have uncovered and rescued some of the world&’s greatest treasure, without ever seeking out fame and glory. So they aren&’t happy when the Collier Kids (as in Nathan Collier, the Kidds&’s nemesis) start treasure hunting for the camera, more focused on looking good and selling ads for their streaming show than actually recovering treasure. When the Kidds are invited to compete with the Colliers for the title of &“The World&’s Greatest Treasure Hunting Kids,&” they jump at the chance to show the world what real treasure hunting looks like. But with rumors swirling of a family mistake made by the Kidds&’ great-grandfather years ago, the Kidds discover that fame and glory aren&’t the only things on the line. Will they be able to solve the mystery, restore their family name, and recover their biggest treasure haul yet?
The Survivors: A Novel
By Alex Schulman. 2021
In the vein of The Dinner and Atonement, an instant international sensation sold in over 30 countries, in which three…
brothers confront the shattering childhood event that changed the course of their lives.In the wake their mother's death, three estranged brothers return to the lakeside cottage where, over two decades before, an unspeakable accident forever altered their family. There is Nils, the oldest, who couldn't escape his suffocating home soon enough, and Pierre, the youngest, easily bullied and quick to lash out. And then there is Benjamin, always the family's nerve centre, perpetually on the look-out for triggers and trap doors in a volatile home where the children were left to fend for themselves, competing for their father's favour and their mother's elusive love.But as the years have unfolded, Benjamin has grown increasingly untethered from reality, frozen in place while life carries on around him. And between the brothers, a dangerous current now vibrates. What really happened that summer day when everything was blown to pieces?In a thrillingly fast-paced narrative, The Survivors mixes the emotional acuity of Edward St. Aubyn, the literary verve of Ian McEwan and the heart of Shuggie Bain. By brilliantly dissecting a mind unravelling in the wake of tragedy, Alex Schulman reveals the ways in which our deepest loyalties leave us open to the greatest betrayals.
Stay This Way Forever
By Linsey Davis. 2021
Celebrate the joy, wonder, and innocence of being a child with this love letter to the loved ones in your…
life, encouraging and affirming their own special qualities now and always.Inspired by the endearing qualities she sees in her own son, New York Times bestselling author and ABC News anchor Linsey Davis, has written another beautiful book that parents and grandparents can share with their little ones to let them know how loved they are. With imaginative illustrations from bestselling artist Lucy Fleming paired with playful and heartwarming read-aloud rhymes, this book can help make a lasting impact on young minds as they discover their own unique qualities.Stay This Way Forever:is a great read for preschool, kindergarten and early elementary kids ages 4-8beautifully and authentically celebrates diversity in its charactersincludes whimsical, joy-filled illustrations from bestselling artist Lucy Flemingpresents a colorful, textured, beautifully-designed coverCelebrate your child or loved one, encouraging them to stay this way forever.Look for additional inspirational children&’s picture books and audio products from award-winning author Linsey Davis:Smallest Spot of a DotHow High is HeavenOne Big HeartThe World Is AwakeThe Linsey Davis Children&’s Audio Collection
Plenty of Hugs
By Fran Manushkin. 2020
Two mommies spend a sunny day with their toddler in this cozy, rhyming picture book that is a loving celebration…
of family.This cheerful book follows a family from morning to night in lively rhyme that rolls off the tongue. There's a buzz for each bug, and a breeze for each tree, and plenty of hugs for you and me. The toddler and mommies take a morning bike ride to a farm stand, they visit a zoo in the afternoon, and in the evening there's the bath and storybook routine before the child is tucked cozily into bed. There are seas for ships and kisses for lips, so we can whisper I love you! This is sure to become a preschool favorite, for bedtime and any time.
Apples Never Fall
By Liane Moriarty. 2021
From Liane Moriarty, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Big Little Lies and Nine Perfect Strangers, comes Apples…
Never Fall, a novel that looks at marriage, siblings, and how the people we love the most can hurt us the deepest. <p><p> The Delaney family love one another dearly—it’s just that sometimes they want to murder each other . . .If your mother was missing, would you tell the police? Even if the most obvious suspect was your father? <p><p> This is the dilemma facing the four grown Delaney siblings. <p><p> The Delaneys are fixtures in their community. The parents, Stan and Joy, are the envy of all of their friends. They’re killers on the tennis court, and off it their chemistry is palpable. But after fifty years of marriage, they’ve finally sold their famed tennis academy and are ready to start what should be the golden years of their lives. So why are Stan and Joy so miserable? <p><p> The four Delaney children—Amy, Logan, Troy, and Brooke—were tennis stars in their own right, yet as their father will tell you, none of them had what it took to go all the way. But that’s okay, now that they’re all successful grown-ups and there is the wonderful possibility of grandchildren on the horizon. <p><p> One night a stranger named Savannah knocks on Stan and Joy’s door, bleeding after a fight with her boyfriend. The Delaneys are more than happy to give her the small kindness she sorely needs. If only that was all she wanted. <p><p> Later, when Joy goes missing, and Savannah is nowhere to be found, the police question the one person who remains: Stan. But for someone who claims to be innocent, he, like many spouses, seems to have a lot to hide. Two of the Delaney children think their father is innocent, two are not so sure—but as the two sides square off against each other in perhaps their biggest match ever, all of the Delaneys will start to reexamine their shared family history in a very new light.
The Perfect Marriage: A Completely Gripping Psychological Suspense
By Jeneva Rose. 2021
The bestselling thriller with “a tantalizing premise and twists at every turn . . . a sizzling, masterful debut about betrayal and justice”…
(Samantha M. Bailey, #1 national bestselling author).Optioned by Picture Perfect Federation for development as a film or TV seriesSarah Morgan is a successful and powerful defense attorney in Washington D.C. As a named partner at her firm, life is going exactly how she planned. The same cannot be said for her husband, Adam. He’s a struggling writer who has had little success in his career and he tires of his and Sarah’s relationship as she is constantly working. Out in the secluded woods, at the couple’s lake house, Adam engages in a passionate affair with Kelly Summers. But one morning everything changes. Kelly is found brutally stabbed to death and now, Sarah must take on her hardest case yet, defending her own husband, a man accused of murdering his mistress. The Perfect Marriage is a juicy, twisty, and utterly addictive thriller that will keep you turning pages. You won’t see the ending coming . . . guaranteed!“A twisty, compulsive book that will keep you reading all night! Fast-paced with crisp writing and an intriguing plot. Jeneva Rose is one to watch.” —Samantha Downing, #1 international bestselling author of My Lovely Wife“A book to be read in one gulp—this dastardly debut flies to a shocking reveal. I couldn’t put it down; I had to see what happened. Twists galore.” —J.T. Ellison, New York Times–bestselling author of Her Dark Lies
THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER'Never one to shy away from moral and ethical dilemmas . . . Picoult gives her readers…
all the virtuosic plotting, cliffhangers and twists they've come to expect' Daily MailZoe and Max Baxter spent ten years trying to conceive, until the heartbreak of their failure finally broke their marriage apart.After the dissolution of their marriage, each seems on their own path to healing, as Max turns himself towards an evangelical church whilst Zoe finds solace in a new relationship with a woman, Vanessa. But when Zoe and Vanessa approach Max asking to use the frozen embryos left from their marriage, their paths come hurtling face to face.In Max's eyes, Zoe and Vanessa's desire to raise a child together is an aberration.And Zoe is not prepared to let her desire for a child go without a fight.'Jodi Picoult takes a controversial and provocative subject and uses it as a backdrop to a touching and emotional drama' Sunday Express
THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER'Never one to shy away from moral and ethical dilemmas . . . Picoult gives her readers…
all the virtuosic plotting, cliffhangers and twists they've come to expect' Daily MailZoe and Max Baxter spent ten years trying to conceive, until the heartbreak of their failure finally broke their marriage apart.After the dissolution of their marriage, each seems on their own path to healing, as Max turns himself towards an evangelical church whilst Zoe finds solace in a new relationship with a woman, Vanessa. But when Zoe and Vanessa approach Max asking to use the frozen embryos left from their marriage, their paths come hurtling face to face.In Max's eyes, Zoe and Vanessa's desire to raise a child together is an aberration.And Zoe is not prepared to let her desire for a child go without a fight.'Jodi Picoult takes a controversial and provocative subject and uses it as a backdrop to a touching and emotional drama' Sunday Express
THE STUNNING AND ROMANTIC NEW NOVEL FROM SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR VERONICA HENRY - PRE-ORDER NOW!'Magical, romantic, fantastique' MILLY JOHNSON'A…
perfect Parisian fantasy every woman will love' KATIE FFORDE'Wow, wow, WOW. Her best and most perfect book yet. I adored every word. Sublime, as always' JILL MANSELL'The perfect weekend read. I was so captivated I didn't notice I was turning the pages' FANNY BLAKEBecause Paris is always a good idea...Years ago, Juliet left a little piece of her heart in Paris - and now, separated from her husband and with her children flying the nest, it's time to get it back!So she puts on her best red lipstick, books a cosy attic apartment near Notre-Dame and takes the next train out of London.Arriving at the Gare du Nord, the memories come flooding back: bustling street cafés, cheap wine in candlelit bars and a handsome boy with glittering eyes.But Juliet has also been keeping a secret for over two decades - and she begins to realise it's impossible to move forwards without first looking back.Something tells her that the next thirty days might just change everything...Your favourite authors are loving Thirty Days in Paris!'Gorgeously romantic. A lovely slice of Paris life' JO THOMAS'I loved this gorgeous, hopeful story of second chances in the City of Lights!' LIZ FENWICK'A gloriously escapist read, I absolutely loved it!' KATE EBERLEN'A delicious, dreamy, joy of a book' LIBBY PAGE'I was immersed in and inspired by this exquisitely told love story' HEIDI SWAIN'Captures the romance and magic of Paris perfectly. A blissful escape' SARAH MORGAN'A story of second chances and the most uplifting getaway' LUCY DIAMOND'Gloriously escapist and filled with joie de vivre' ALEX BROWN'Irresistibly romantic and bursting with joie de vivre. I adored it' PHILLIPA ASHLEY'A sumptuous, joyfully indulgent treat of a book. I devoured it' CRESSIDA McLAUGHLIN'Such wonderful characters & the perfect setting. BIG recommendation!' CARI ROSEN'Absolutely perfect for anyone who loves Paris and twisty love stories - a five star read!' LORRAINE BROWN