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Belonging, the second novel in the Roslyn Trilogy, follows Latisha “Tish” Walker as she returns home after three semesters at Yale, having left her law studies behind to search for the mother she never knew. Raised by her loving grandmother, Rose, and supported by a tight-knit community, Tish had never questioned where she belonged—until a Thanksgiving visit with a classmate’s privileged family stirred feelings of rejection and identity confusion.

Los Angeles, 2001. Sonia is a single mother who spends her time running away from PTA moms, engaging in not-quite-illegal business activities involving rich Eastern Europeans and high-tech gadgets, and raising her beloved Milosh, Mila. Cast in her mother’s image, Mila is a precocious, intelligent girl with a burgeoning Shostakovich obsession. The pair live an unconventional life and are, all in all, quite happy together. But Sonia’s guarded life and refusal to discuss their family has left Mila lonely and isolated.

Adora Hazzard has it all figured out. A Stoic philosopher and divorcée, she lives a contented life on New York City’s Upper West Side. Having discovered that the secret to happiness is to desire only what you have, she’s applied this insight to blissful effect: relishing her teenage daughter, the freedom of being solo, and her job as a moral tutor for the twin boys of an old-money family. Adora’s carefully curated life is humming along brilliantly until a chance meeting with a handsome stranger.

Clara and Francis are in love, but nobody knows it. For months they have been stealing away from their respective lives, leaving no trace of their relationship behind. Their time together is always excruciatingly sweet and all too short. Until one day they wake up in an apartment neither of them recognizes, with no memory of how they got there. They find themselves in a new, unnamed city, a self-contained sanctuary where adulterers live openly as couples. Here there are fountains and old town squares and perfect cafes with checkered tablecloths.

Carrie Bradley is done. Done with the dishes, the laundry, the packed lunches and, most of all, with being taken for granted. So when her husband cancels their family holiday for a boys’ trip to Vegas, Carrie takes a stand – by moving into the garden shed. What starts as a quiet protest soon spirals into full-blown family drama – with domestic chaos, media attention and a surprising path to self-discovery. With her sister Bex crashing in her guest room and her family in meltdown, Carrie might just find the one thing she’s been missing all along... herself.

Athena Brkovich believes in true love. In the final book of the series, Athena finds herself plunged into her deepest fears. The predictions from a desert psychic are all coming true and Athena must survive as everything she has ever known comes to an end. Drinking to escape reality only leads her further from peace. But facing her demons threatens to destroy her. Taking on a married lover while navigating a divorce, Athena is plagued by moral, financial and emotional bankruptcy. Will she be the phoenix and rise again or will the fires of consumption engulf her?

Welcome back to Maui for this heartwarming book about family, forgiveness, and what it means to be supported by the people who mean the most. Tides of Paradise continues the heartwarming-but-juicy saga of the Briscoe family. When Shane Briscoe opens the door to find a surprise on the other side, everything in his world changes. Katie and Jon rebuild after a devastating fire but will the new architect coupled with Katie’s ambitions put their marriage on the rocks?

Esther Duvall is two weeks shy of turning ten in the summer of 1976 when her mother, Tara, vanishes without a trace. Local authorities, suspecting her father's role in her mother's disappearance, arrest him in front of her and her younger twin siblings in the family's tiny living room.

Amy has her entire life planned out: marry her fiancé Josh, move out of their London flat and live happily ever after in the countryside. There's just one problem - Amy and Josh haven't had sex in 180 days. She's counted. So when Josh's family decide to throw them a surprise wedding, Amy scrambles to cross everything off her to-do list... including Josh. With the help of a glass of red wine (or two), Amy steps out of her star-patterned pyjamas and into a world of too-tight lingerie and sex-positive affirmations.

Susan Bliss is trying to make it all work. Her growing stardom in L.A., where she's a regular on the nation's favorite TV show. And her less lauded role as wife in New England, married to a history professor and raising young twins. But the past can't stay hidden forever, and as the teenaged twins pursue the secrets their mother left behind, they spin off in different directions.

It's a baking hot summer in 1960s California and three women have formed an unlikely friendship. From the outside, Beverly, Elsie and Margot lead idyllic lives, but behind the false smiles and glittering pools lies the truth: their husbands are some of the country's most notorious convicted killers. But when a string of local killings hits the news, the women – underestimated and overlooked – are hurled into an investigation of their own. After all, who better to catch a killer than those who have shared their lives with one?

Während Familie Vogel eine kühle Gartenparty plant, träumen Julian und Emma von riesigen Eisbechern, eiskalten Pools und verrückten Überraschungen. Doch Vorsicht: Wer zu viel schleckt, landet schneller beim Arzt, als er „Schoko-Vanille" sagen kann!

Frisch geschieden und wild entschlossen, ihr Leben zu genießen, stolpert Mia in einen One-Night-Stand mit einem höllisch heißen Stuntman. Als sie zwei Monate später mitten in der Eröfnung ihres eigenen Lokals steckt, kommt der Schock: Sie ist schwanger – und stinksauer, als ihr klar wird, dass sie in Wirklichkeit mit Filmstar Arvid Stahl geschlafen hat. Na, der darf sich warm anziehen, denn er wird sie gefälligst bei der Baby-Betreuung unterstützen! Actionstar Arvid ist am Ziel seiner Träume. Es winkt eine Rolle als Bond-Bösewicht! Ein Baby? Passt null in sein Konzept!

Shane Taggart knows how lucky he is. After a lifetime of scrimping, saving, and barely getting by, he struck it rich with a winning lottery ticket. Now he owns a successful bar called The Anchor, helps his mom with her women's shelter, sends his youngest brother on a trip around the world, and works closely with his middle brother to help out in the local community without bankrupting himself. The only thing missing in his life is a bit of romance. But it's hard to find guys who do things the way he likes best.

A story of friendship and family. What does it really mean to be family?

Aleksy still remembers the last summer he spent with his mother in Northern France. At eighteen, eager to fly the nest and escape a family still grief-stricken by the death of his sister years earlier, these lazy months in the countryside are akin to torture. And then, his mother tells him she’s dying.

Still grieving the death of her mother, 29-year-old Akiko is single and lives in self-imposed isolation in Tokyo. Then one evening, she unexpectedly runs into Kento, her first love from school. Kento now leads a reclusive life as a hikikomori, only venturing out at night.

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परोपकारी, उद्यमी, कंप्यूटर वैज्ञानिक, इंजीनियर, टीचर—सिर पर ऐसे कई ताज सजाए सुधा मूर्ति इन सबसे कहीं अधिक एक...

Cuando, un año después de su pérdida, las tres se reúnen en Nueva York para impedir la venta del hogar de su infancia, se dan cuenta de que solo juntas pueden superar el duelo, la adicción y el desamor, y volver a enamorarse de la vida. Avery es una abogada muy recatada, vive en Londres y es la típica hermana mayor, aunque oculta un secreto que podría desmoronar su vida perfecta para siempre. Bonnie era boxeadora, pero, tras una derrota devastadora, ha comenzado a trabajar como portera de un local en Los Ángeles, hasta que una noche comete un descuido que la obliga a marcharse de la ciudad.