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For fans of riveting true crime docuseries a la Serial and Making a Murderer, The Anatomy of Desire is a…
modern tale of crime and punishment exploring unbridled ambition, blinding passion, and the dark side of desireClaire Griffith has it all, a thriving career, a gorgeous boyfriend, glamorous friends. She always knew she was destined for more than the life her conservative parents preached to her. Arriving in Los Angeles flat broke, she has risen to become a popular fitness coach and social media influencer. Having rebranded herself as Cleo Ray, she stands at the threshold of realizing her biggest dreams.One summer day, Cleo and a woman named Beck Alden set off in a canoe on a serene mountain lake. An hour later, Beck is found dead in the water and Cleo is missing. Authorities suspect foul play, and news of Cleo’s involvement goes viral. Who was Beck? An infatuated follower? Were she and Cleo friends or lovers? Was Beck’s death an accident . . . or murder?Told in the form of an immersive investigative docuseries, L. R. Dorn’s brilliant reimagining of Theodore Dreiser’s classic crime drama, An American Tragedy, captures the urgency and poignance of the original and rekindles it as a very contemporary and utterly mesmerizing page-turner.
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From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Small Great Things and The Book of Two Ways comes &“a powerfully…
evocative story of resilience and the triumph of the human spirit&” (Taylor Jenkins Reid, author of Malibu Rising) Rights sold to Netflix for adaptation as a feature filmDiana O&’Toole is perfectly on track. She will be married by thirty, done having kids by thirty-five, and move out to the New York City suburbs, all while climbing the professional ladder in the cutthroat art auction world. She&’s an associate specialist at Sotheby&’s now, but her boss has hinted at a promotion if she can close a deal with a high-profile client. She&’s not engaged just yet, but she knows her boyfriend, Finn, a surgical resident, is about to propose on their romantic getaway to the Galápagos—days before her thirtieth birthday. Right on time.But then a virus that felt worlds away has appeared in the city, and on the eve of their departure, Finn breaks the news: It&’s all hands on deck at the hospital. He has to stay behind. You should still go, he assures her, since it would be a shame for all of their nonrefundable trip to go to waste. And so, reluctantly, she goes.Almost immediately, Diana&’s dream vacation goes awry. Her luggage is lost, the Wi-Fi is nearly nonexistent, and the hotel they&’d booked is shut down due to the pandemic. In fact, the whole island is now under quarantine, and she is stranded until the borders reopen. Completely isolated, she must venture beyond her comfort zone. Slowly, she carves out a connection with a local family when a teenager with a secret opens up to Diana, despite her father&’s suspicion of outsiders.In the Galápagos Islands, where Darwin&’s theory of evolution by natural selection was formed, Diana finds herself examining her relationships, her choices, and herself—and wondering if when she goes home, she too will have evolved into someone completely different.
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"We let ourselves be won over by this novel that describes with such faithfulness and emotion the tearing apart of…
a country and a woman forever caught between two shores." ÄîLe Monde "Full of poetry and freshnessĶ" ÄîGuide de la rentree litteraire, Lire/VirginWINNER OF FRANCE&’S THE LAGARDERE PRIZESHORTLISTED FOR THE INTERNATIONAL PRIZE OF ARABIC FICTIONRAISES IMPORTANT QUESTIONS ABOUT IDENTITY, BELONGING, AND PATRIOTISM In her award-winning novel, Inaam Kachachi portrays the dual tragedy of her native land: America&’s failure and the humiliation of Iraq. The American Granddaughter depicts the American occupation of Iraq through the eyes of a young Iraqi-American woman, who returns to her country as an interpreter for the US Army. Through the narrator&’s conflicting emotions, we see the tragedy of a country which, having battled to emerge from dictatorship, then finds itself under foreign occupation. At the beginning of America&’s occupation of Iraq, Zeina returns to her war-torn homeland as an interpreter for the US Army. Her formidable grandmother—the only family member that Zeina believes she has in Iraq—gravely disapproves of her granddaughter&’s actions. Then Zeina meets Haider and Muhaymin, two &“brothers&” she knows nothing of, and falls deeply in love with Muhaymin, a militant in the Al Mehdi Army. These experiences force her to question all her values.
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WINNER OF THE PRESIGIOUS ETISALAT AWARD AN ADVENTURE-FILLED HISTORICAL-FOLKLORIC NOVEL ABOUT A PALESTINIAN GIRL WHO DEVELOPS GREAT HEALING SKILLS AND…
TRAVELS AROUND THE REGION, SOMETIMES DRESSED AS A MAN Sonia Nimr&’s award-winning Wondrous Journeys in Strange Lands is a richly imagined feminist-fable-plus-historical-novel that tells an episodic travel narrative, like that of the great 14th century Moroccan traveler Ibn Battuta, through the eyes of a clever and irrepressible young Palestinian woman. The story begins hundreds of years ago, when our hero—Qamr—is born as an outcast, at the foot of a mountain in Palestine, near her father&’s strange, isolated village. Qamr&’s mother must solve the mystery of why only boys are born in this odd, conservative village. Then, in 1001 Nights style, this tale moves into another. Qamr&’s parents die and a prince with many wives wants to marry her. Qamr takes her favorite book, Wondrous Journeys in Strange Lands, and flees through Gaza, to Egypt, where she is captured, enslaved, and sold to the sister of the mad king in Egypt. After escaping, she flees to study with a polymath in Morocco. But when it&’s discovered she&’s a girl, she must leave again, disguising herself as a boy pirate to sail the Mediterranean. Through all her fast-paced battles, mysteries, and adventures, Qamr never finds a home, but she does manage to create a family.
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Diana O'Toole's life is going perfectly to plan. At twenty-nine, she's up for promotion to her dream job as an…
art specialist at Sotheby's and she's about to fly to the Galápagos where she's convinced her surgeon boyfriend, Finn, is going to propose. But then the virus hits New York City and Finn breaks the news: the hospital needs him, he has to stay. But you should still go, he insists. And reluctantly, she agrees.Once she's in the Galápagos, the world shuts down around her, leaving Diana stranded - albeit in paradise. Completely isolated, with only intermittent news from the outside world, Diana finds herself examining everything that has brought her to this point and wondering if there's a better way to live. But not everything is as it seems . . .
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BY THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE STREETWith a new introduction by Kaitlyn Greenidge, author of Libertie'Petry is the writer we…
have been waiting for, hers are the stories we need to fully illuminate the questions of our moment, while also offering a page-turning good time' Tayari Jones'Her work endures not only because it illuminates reality, but because it harnesses the power of fiction to supplant it' Parul Sehgal, New York TimesLink Williams is a handsome, brilliant Dartmouth graduate whose promise is unfulfilled; because of the lack of opportunities for a young Black man, he tends bar in his New England town. The routine of his life is interrupted when he intervenes to save a woman from a late-night attack. The thick fog rolls in from the river, and it is only when the couple enters a bar that the couple can see each other. And it is as if the if the oxygen has left the room: Camilo is a wealthy, white married heiress, who has crossed the town's racial divide to relieve the tedium of her life. Brought together by chance, Link and Camilo draw each other into furtive encounters that violate the rigid and uncompromising social codes of their times.
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From Sigrid Nunez, the National Book Award-winning and bestselling author of The Friend, comes this mesmerising story about the tangled…
nature of relationships between parents and children, between language and love.'A pleasure from the first page to the last' JONATHAN FRANZENA young woman looks back to the world of her immigrant parents: a Chinese-Panamanian father and a German mother, who meet in postwar Germany and settle in New York City. Growing up in a housing project in the 1950s and 1960s, the narrator escapes into dreams inspired both by her parents' stories and by her own reading and, for a time, into the otherworldly life of ballet. A yearning homesick mother, a silent and withdrawn father, the ballet-these are the elements that shape the young woman's imagination and her sexuality.'A forceful novel by a writer of uncommon talent' NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW
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It is August 1990. Saddam Hussein has just invaded Kuwait, and Jasira's mother has bought her daughter a one-way ticket…
to Texas to live with her strict Lebanese father. Living in a neat model home in Charming Gates, just outside of Houston, Jasira struggles with her father's rigid lifestyle and the racism of her classmates, who call her "towelhead. " For the first time, the painful truth hits her: she's an Arab. Her aching loneliness and growing frustration with her parents' conflicting rules drive her to rebel in very dangerous ways. Most disturbingly, she becomes sexually obsessed with the bigoted army reservist next door, who alternately cares for, excites, and exploits her.
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One fall night off the coast of a remote island in Nova Scotia, an airplane plummets to the sea as…
an innkeeper watches from the shore. Miles away in New York City, ornithologist Ana Gathreaux works in a darkened room full of sparrows, testing their migratory instincts. Soon, Ana will be bound for Trachis Island, along with other relatives of victims who converge on the site of the tragedy. As the search for survivors envelops the island, the mourning families gather at the inn, waiting for news of those they have lost. Here among strangers, and watched over by innkeeper Kevin Gearns, they form an unusual community, struggling for comfort and consolation. A Taiwanese couple sets out fruit for their daughter's ghost. A Bulgarian man plays piano in the dark, sending the music to his lost wife, a cellist. Two Dutch teenagers, a brother and sister, rage against their parents' death. An Iranian exile, mourning his niece, recites the Persian tales that carry the wisdom of centuries. At the center of Birds in Fall lies Ana Gathreaux, whose story Brad Kessler tells with deep compassion: from her days in the field with her husband, observing and banding migratory birds, to her enduring grief and gradual reengagement with life. Kessler's knowledge of the natural world, music, and myth enriches every page of this hauntingly beautiful and moving novel about solitude, love, losing your way, and finding something like home.
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Denial isn't just a river. . . Raedella Rollins left the dusty town of Sweet Poke, Arkansas, on a Texas-bound…
bus with four mismatched suitcases, a newsroom job offer, and a promise to herself: never look back. Now, less than a decade later, she's a top-rated talk show host, a celebrity news anchor, and fiancée to Houston's star councilman. The future looks bright for Rae, and Sweet Poke is nothing more than a distant memory. . . . and she's paddling as fast as she can. But now that she's reached the top, her ragtag family comes knocking. Mama Tee, the grandmother who raised her, calls with unwelcome family updates; and Shondella, her jealous older sister, guilts her into sending money. To Rae, nothing could be worse than an unexpected reunion with her over-the-top relatives. But when her picture-perfect life turns out to be an illusion, Rae's family calls her back to Sweet Poke and to the life she left behind. Can Rae let go of the pain of her childhood and open her heart to the healing that only faith and family can provide?
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#1 bestselling author Lisa Scottoline offers a sweeping and shattering epic of historical fiction fueled by shocking true events, the…
tale of a love triangle that unfolds in the heart of Rome...in the creeping shadow of fascism. <P><P>What war destroys, only love can heal. <P><P>Elisabetta, Marco, and Sandro grow up as the best of friends despite their differences. Elisabetta is a feisty beauty who dreams of becoming a novelist; Marco the brash and athletic son in a family of professional cyclists; and Sandro a Jewish mathematics prodigy, kind-hearted and thoughtful, the son of a lawyer and a doctor. Their friendship blossoms to love, with both Sandro and Marco hoping to win Elisabetta's heart. But in the autumn of 1937, all of that begins to change as Mussolini asserts his power, aligning Italy's Fascists with Hitler's Nazis and altering the very laws that govern Rome. In time, everything that the three hold dear--their families, their homes, and their connection to one another--is tested in ways they never could have imagined. <P><P>As anti-Semitism takes legal root and World War II erupts, the threesome realizes that Mussolini was only the beginning. The Nazis invade Rome, and with their occupation come new atrocities against the city's Jews, culminating in a final, horrific betrayal. Against this backdrop, the intertwined fates of Elisabetta, Marco, Sandro, and their families will be decided, in a heartbreaking story of both the best and the worst that the world has to offer. <P><P>Unfolding over decades, Eternal is a tale of loyalty and loss, family and food, love and war--all set in one of the world's most beautiful cities at its darkest moment. This moving novel will be forever etched in the hearts and minds of readers. <P><P><b>A New York Times Bestseller</b>
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"The House with the Stained-Glass Window is remarkable, a gripping, Lvivian evocation of a city and a family across a…
long and painful century, at once personal and political, a novel of life and survival across the ages" PHILIPPE SANDS, author of East West StreetIn 1989, Marianna, the beautiful star soprano at the Lviv opera, is shot dead in the street as she leads the Ukrainian citizens in their protest against Soviet power. Only eleven years old at the time, her daughter tells the story of their family before and after that critical moment - including, ten years later, her own passionate affair with an older, married man. Just like their home city of Lviv, which stands at the crossroads of nations and cultures, the women in this family have had turbulent lives, scarred by war and political turmoil, but also by their own inability to show each other their feelings. Lyrically told, this is the story of a young girl's emotional, sexual, artistic and political awakening as she matures under the influence of her relatives, her mother's former lover, her city and its fortunes.Translated from the Polish by Antonia Lloyd-Jones
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It hit me, the reality of it, in a way it hadn&’t before like a sledgehammer straight to the chest.…
Laura was gone. She was never coming back. I&’d never see her again; she&’d never hum in the kitchen, she&’d never pull Ruby onto her lap and tickle her tummy as she buried her face in the sweet curve of our daughter&’s shoulder.Nathan West loved his wife Laura with all his heart. But now she&’s gone, taken from him in a seemingly random act of violence. Laura was the glue that held their family together. And for Nathan, life without her feels almost meaningless.As he tries to find hope in the darkness, his three young daughters express their grief in different and challenging ways—with one set on a path of self-destruction that could devastate their family all over again. Desperate to understand his own heartbreak better, he reaches out to others who had known Laura. Including her new friend Maria, whose light and warmth are exactly what their grieving family needs, and who is soon helping out and providing emotional support for them all.But the picture Maria paints of Laura is unfamiliar to Nathan—of a wife who felt ignored, a mother who felt she couldn&’t do enough—and he struggles to reconcile it with his own memories of the woman he loved. Is it possible he didn&’t know his wife after all? And can he trust Maria? He can&’t escape the feeling that she&’s keeping something from him.Maria is hiding a secret with the power to rock Nathan&’s family to its core. Because it is about what happened the day that Laura died… An insightful and powerful novel guaranteed to break your heart, about how the unthinkable can sometimes help us see the world in a powerful new way. Perfect for fans of Jodi Picoult, Diane Chamberlain, and Susan Lewis.Readers are loving No Time To Say Goodbye:&“All the feels… A beautiful story—a heartbreaking, breathless read that will leave you running for more tissues time and again… My reaction to the ending was visceral; it was both vivid and shocking. Absolutely brilliant. Powerful story that will haunt you. A must read. 5+ stars.&” NetGalley reviewer, 5 stars&“A book has never had me cry so much through heartbreak and devastation. This author nailed it without a doubt.&” NetGalley reviewer, 5 stars&“If ever there was a story that reminds you how life can change in an instant, this is it… heart breaking and tender, it also offers up hope… A story that touched my heart and soul and makes me want to hug my loved ones that little bit tighter.&” By the Letter Book Reviews, 5 stars&“Heartbreakingly sad… It&’s a story of death, war and crime. However, this is also a story of family, love, and hope. The emotions ran the gamut with this one... sadness, grief, anger and hope. It&’s a story that will stay with you.&” Goodreads reviewer&“The storytelling was exquisite, full of understanding and empathy..…
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1944, Germany. Two sisters seek to overcome impossible odds to be reunited, in this utterly devastating and unforgettable novel about…
sisterhood, courage and survival.All they had left was each other. Until the Nazis tore them apart.After years of hiding from the Nazis, Rachel Epstein and her little sister Mindel are captured by the Gestapo and sent to the concentration camp at Bergen-Belsen. The only ray of light for either girl is that they are together.But on arrival they are separated. As she&’s seventeen and deemed an adult, Rachel is sent to work in a brutal factory whilst four-year-old Mindel is sent into the so-called &“star&” camp for Jewish prisoners. All on her own, Rachel knows her sister will have no chance of survival—unless she can find someone to take care of her.Working in the windowless, airless factory—filling munitions casings with chemicals that burn her fingers and make her eyes sting—the only thing that keeps Rachel going is the thought of her little sister. Because if there&’s even a chance Mindel is alive, Rachel knows she must try to save her.But, separated by barbed wire, and treated brutally by SS guards who do not even see them as human beings, can either of the orphaned sisters ever dare to hope that they&’ll find their way back to each other? And to freedom?A completely heartbreaking, utterly gripping tale of courage, loss and overcoming impossible odds, perfect for fans of The Tattooist of Auschwitz, The Ragged Edge of Night and The Orphan&’s Tale.Readers are loving Not Without My Sister:&“Incredible… I couldn&’t stop reading… It would be a great movie… [It] made me cry.&” Rachel Wesson ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐&“It made me weep… a roller coaster of emotions.&” Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐&“[A] beautiful, heart-breaking story… a poignant story that will tug at even the most hardened heart strings, with beautifully drawn characters, and filled with raw emotion, it&’s a book that will stay with you long after you&’ve reached the last page.&” The Book Review Café&“A heartbreaking read that brought tears to my eyes… Both beautiful and harrowing.&” Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐&“Heart-wrenching… such an emotional read, have your tissues ready.&” Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐&“Beautifully told and heart wrenching… inspirational—one that you will not be able to put down and that will stay with you for a long time.&” Christian Novel Review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐&“A story that will both break your heart and also have you hoping…
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&“OMG I couldn&’t put this one down. It was just that good… Definitely a tear jerker… Touched my heart so…
deeply and will affect me on some level for many years to come.&”Blue Moon Blogger ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Mother-of-two, Ally has always dreamed of fostering—it feels like her chance to give back when she has been so lucky in life. But when seven-year-old Dylan joins her family in their big, spacious, suburban home, Ally isn&’t prepared for the responsibility—or for the love—she will feel for him.Life with Dylan isn&’t easy though. He refuses to speak and Ally finds herself only able to guess what his needs might be. And, as her family feels the impact of his arrival, she is forced to question whether she really is a good enough parent to help another woman&’s child.Dylan&’s mother, Beth, then begins her fight to reclaim the son who she says is her whole world. With everything at stake for this small, silent, beautiful boy—which mother can truly give Dylan the love, the security, and the home he deserves? Ally knows her life could never be the same again without Dylan in it. But would she really consider letting a child be taken from his own mother forever?A beautiful, powerful and ultimately uplifting story about the heartbreaking power of motherly love, for fans of Diane Chamberlain, Jodi Picoult and Jojo Moyes.Praise for When You Were Mine:&“My poor heart will never be the same. A hole&’s been punched straight through it. This is an incredible book… I cried so much… My eyes are still sore… This will stay with me for a long time.&” The Book Lover&’s Boudoir ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐&“With this heartwarming and at times heart-wrenching drama Kate is hot on the heels of the likes of Jodi Picoult and Kelly Rimmer… Tearjerking.&” Rachel M Writer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐&“To say this story is a five-star read is an understatement. There are not enough stars in the world to show how much this book has touched me. It is sad, thrilling, gripping and completely pulls on your heart strings. Beautifully written.&” Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐&“This amazing book packs an emotion punch!… I could not put this down. I found myself originally on the side of one character, then the other. Both sides absolutely tear at your heartstrings… A must read.&” Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐&“Heart-breaking… I was completely engrossed… an incredibly moving story that tugs at the heartstrings… When I wasn&’t reading I was thinking about it… A beautifully-written story with a perfect ending that will stay in my thoughts for a long time…
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General fiction, Serious and literary fictionFamily and relationships, Parenting
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&“Heart-wrenching and captivating… as good as anything Jodi Picoult and Diane Chamberlain have ever written… gripping, engrossing and compelling&” Bookish…
Jottings&“My arms ache with the need to reach and hold my precious child, and then to never let go. But I can&’t. I know I can&’t.&”Heather is devastated. There&’s no way she can keep her baby. She can barely pay the bills as it is. But when she meets Grace, a wealthy, single career woman, who wants a baby more than anything, Heather believes she has found the perfect adoptive mother.As Grace and Heather&’s lives become entwined, they are tested to breaking point, though neither can deny the other&’s love for the child. But just when they think they are learning how to live with each other, they receive devastating news that turns their fragile world upside down.Will either mother know what is the right thing to do for the child they both love?An absolutely gripping, emotional drama with a tear-jerking twist. If you love Jodi Picoult, Kelly Rimmer or Diane Chamberlain, this will warm your heart, make you cry, and stay with you forever.What readers are saying about A Mother&’s Goodbye:&“Wow oh wow… A powerful and emotional read that touched my heart… mesmerising… powerful and gut-wrenching.&” Dash Fan Book Reviews, 5 stars&“I absolutely loved every minute… such a heart-breaking read… I highly recommend it.&” Goodreads Reviewer, 5 stars&“Oh. My Gosh. This story tugs at so many heartstrings, it makes you cry, it makes you FEEL.&” Goodreads Reviewer, 5 stars&“I cannot recommend this book enough to you all!… This story 100% got me in the feels….it was an emotional rollercoaster and a superb riveting read.&” Writing from the Heart, 5 stars&“Oh my gosh! This book is sad, thrilling, gripping and completely pulls on your heart strings… Full of heartache, tough decisions, dilemmas, drama and struggles of everyday life… In two words, simply amazing!&” Books on the Bookshelf, 5 stars&“This book was a heart wrenchingly aching tale of motherly love, loss and loyalty. It's like no other!... So so sad. But so beautiful!&” Two Girls and a Book Obsession, 5 stars&“Wow! This book pulled at my heartstrings from first page to last&” Audio Killed the Bookmark, 5 stars&“I cannot believe how much this book touched me…
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Margarete stumbles out of the bombed-out house, the dust settling around her like snow. Mistaking her for the dead officer&’s…
daughter, a guard rushes over to gently ask her if she is all right and whether there&’s anything he can do to help her. She glances down at where the hated yellow star had once been, and with barely a pause, she replies &“Yes&”.Berlin, 1941: Margarete Rosenbaum is working as a housemaid for a senior Nazi officer when his house is bombed, leaving her the only survivor. But when she&’s mistaken for his daughter in the aftermath of the blast, Margarete knows she can make a bid for freedom…Issued with temporary papers—and with the freedom of not being seen as Jewish—a few hours are all she needs to escape to relative safety. That is, until her former employer&’s son, SS officer Wilhelm Huber, tracks her down.But strangely he doesn&’t reveal her true identity right away. Instead he insists she comes and lives with him in Paris, and seems determined to keep her hidden. His only condition: she must continue to pretend to be his sister. Because whoever would suspect a Nazi girl of secretly being a Jew?His plan seems impossible, and Margarete is terrified they might be found out, not to mention worried about what Wilhelm might want in return. But as the Nazis start rounding up Jews in Paris and the Résistance steps up its activities, putting everyone who opposes the regime in peril, she realizes staying hidden in plain sight may be her only chance of survival…Can Margarete trust a Nazi officer with the only things she has left though… her safety, her life, even her heart?A totally heartbreaking and unputdownable story about how far someone would go to save one life, that fans of The Tattooist of Auschwitz, The Nightingale and All the Light We Cannot See will adore.Readers are loving A Light in the Window:&‘Wonderful, wonderful… I was blown away by this book. I couldn&’t put it down. I ignored everything and everyone until I finished it.&” Nicki&’s Book Blog, 5 stars&“Blew me away… You get engulfed in the storytelling until the end!… Perfect!… I loved this book – I lost my whole day reading – just couldn't bear to put it down!&” NetGalley reviewer&“I can&’t put into words how incredible A Light in the Window is… Extraordinary, well written, beautiful story.&” Goodreads reviewer&“This story was heartbreaking and riveting. I was up until wee hours of the morning reading it. It couldn&’t put it down until I found out what was happening next.&” Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars&“Emotional… Will pull at your heart strings with each turn of the page…
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General fiction, Family stories, Historical fiction, Multi-cultural fiction, Serious and literary fiction, War storiesEuropean history, World War II
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1936, Nazi-ruled Berlin. A heartbreaking and stunningly powerful novel of friendship, courage and betrayal, about two girls whose lives collide…
in war-torn Berlin, and whose friendship is the only thing that might get them out alive.They sat together on the roof, watching Berlin burn, as traces of smoke and cloud floated through the air. &“I just want to be free,&” Rosa said quietly, &“Even if only for a few minutes. It might be the last chance I have.&”From her beautiful new home in Berlin, a young woman named Liesel Scholz barely notices the changes to the city around her. Her life is one of privilege and safety thanks to her father&’s job working for the new government.But a chance encounter with Rosa, the daughter of their Jewish housekeeper, confirms Liesel&’s fears that something isn&’t right. That the Nazi government&’s brutal rules are cruel and dangerous, and that others aren&’t as safe as she is. When Rosa begs Liesel to help—pressing her grandfather&’s gold pocket watch into Liesel&’s hand—Liesel recklessly agrees.She will help hide Rosa and her loved ones—in the dusty, unused rooms at the top of their house—even if it means putting everyone she loves in danger. Even if it means risking her own life.Frankfurt, 1946: An idealistic American captain, Sam Houghton, arrives in Germany to interrogate prominent Nazis on trial and to help rebuild a battered country. When he hires an enigmatic, damaged interpreter named Anna, he doesn&’t expect sparks to fly between them. Perhaps there is a chance of love for both of them. But then the question of what happened to Anna in the war raises its head.Because Anna has secrets—ones that link her to Berlin, the Nazi party, and the story of one gold pocket watch and two young women who became friends, even when they were told it was impossible…A compelling and haunting story about courage, love and betrayal set in war-torn Berlin. Fans of The Alice Network, All the Light We Cannot See and The Nightingale will be not be able to put this down.Readers are loving The Girl from Berlin:&“Beautiful, strong and absorbing… I confess to shedding tears… This is a powerhouse of emotions, activity and full of heart… An absorbing read, intelligently written, pacey and a real page turner. It gripped me from the very beginning.&” Reviewing Recommended Reads, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐&“I was utterly engrossed from the start… so haunting and raw, it hits you deep into your very core… Aheartbreaking and yet powerful novel… utterly amazing… I devoured it and felt so upset when I finished it… I cannot praise it enough… [A] raw and heart wrenching novel that pulls at your heart strings but it&’s hard not to adore it for its power…
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General fiction, Historical fiction, Serious and literary fiction, Contemporary romance, Historical romance, War stories
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She had to step outside and hold the paper up to the moonlight to read it, but when she was…
able to make out the words, her heart felt as if it would drop right out of her chest. Because the message was in German. 1944, London:When Lily meets enigmatic GI Matthew in war-torn London, she doesn&’t expect to fall in love. While her sister starts a reckless affair with another GI, Lily tries to hide her growing feelings for Matthew. But Matthew has a devastating secret. One that could change their lives forever. Present day, USA:Abby lives a quiet life on an apple farm in Wisconsin. Tormented by survivor&’s guilt after the tragic deaths of her mother and brother, Abby leaves the orchards as little as possible, keeping her life small, peaceful and safe… Until she is contacted by Englishman Simon Elliot, who arrives nursing a heartbreak of his own, and bearing a World War Two medal that he claims belonged to Abby&’s grandfather. Together they begin to piece together the heartbreaking story of their relatives&’ war. But as the story brings Abby and Simon closer—tentatively beginning to lean on one another to heal—they uncover a dark secret from the past. And like Lily and Matthew nearly eighty years before them, it will make Abby and Simon question whether you can ever truly trust someone, even when they have your heart… A heartbreakingly powerful, epic love story about courage, friendship and broken trusts, THE FORGOTTEN HEART is an unforgettable story perfect for fans of Nora Roberts, Kristin Hannah and The Notebook. Readers are loving The Forgotten Heart:&“Outstandingly beautiful and intriguing… I can't praise it enough.&” Goodreads Reviewer, 5 stars &“If you only read one book this year please make it this one. I cannot express how much I loved reading this book.&” Goodreads Reviewer, 5 stars &“The WW2 descriptions and stories were out of this world… A page-turner.&” Goodreads Reviewer, 5 stars &“Wow, Kate Hewitt has done it once again!… [It] grabbed me immediately!… I found the characters captivating and endearing… Kate Hewitt is one of my &‘must read&’ authors.&” Steph and Chris&’s Book Review, 5 stars &“[It] will stay with you long after it ends… A heartbreaking love story… A must read.&” Goodreads Reviewer, 5 stars &“[An] emotional story that grabbed me immediately!… Engaging and lovely!&” Goodreads Reviewer &“The characters sucked you into the story and the story kept you turning pages as fast as you could. I devoured it in a day. I loved it…
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Family stories, General fiction, Serious and literary fiction, Friendship storiesFamily and relationships
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&‘Wow!!! Where to even begin?? Mind you, it''s hard enough to write this with blurry eyes through tears!!... Absolutely heartbreaking…
and a real tear jerker.&’ Kirsty Whitlock ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Cara took a deep breath and let it out slowly. &‘She&’s not just my daughter,&’ she said as she turned in her seat to face Jack. This man she had once loved, but who she hadn&’t seen for nearly five years. &‘Sophie is your daughter too.&’It is just past ten o&’clock on a cold Friday evening when Rebecca and her husband Jack&’s doorbell rings. Outside is a woman who introduces herself as Jack&’s ex-girlfriend Cara. And she&’s holding the hand of a shivering, blue-eyed, four-year-old girl. Who she claims is Jack&’s daughter.Rebecca is shocked to discover he has a child from his last relationship – even one he hadn&’t known about. Because becoming parents isn&’t part of their life plan. They like children, but they also love their freedom and spending time together uninterrupted; the way that, if they wanted to, they could travel the world at a moment&’s notice.But Cara needs them. Because Cara has a devastating secret that she can&’t tell anyone yet. Not even her daughter. A secret with the power to change all of their lives.A secret that will ultimately mean Rebecca has to ask herself – could she find it in herself to welcome her husband&’s child into her home, and into her heart?A heartbreaking and powerful emotional women&’s fiction novel about love, friendship and what it truly means to be a parent, perfect for fans of Jojo Moyes, Jodi Picoult and Kate Hewitt.Readers are loving My Husband&’s Daughter:&‘Oh my days, what a tear jerker! I have such a book hangover!… I can''t remember the last time I read a whole book in one sitting… d I have been glued to the edge of my seat! I should mention that tissues are a must! I cried more than once (I lost count) and am still wiping away the tears as I write this. The story is so heart breaking but beautifully written that some parts had me both sad but smiling at the same time… Absolutely brilliant!!&’ Goodreads Reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐&‘I don''t even know where to begin to review this absolutely gut-wrenching, beautiful story… I have never audibly sobbed or struggled to read a book through tears, but this one was tough…. I cannot express the need for everyone to read this book… It is just beautiful and I think it gives a lot for people to learn from in their own lives too…