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Above the Salt: A Novel
Par Katherine Vaz. 2023
An irresistible and sweeping love story that follows two Portuguese refugees who flee religious violence and reignite their budding romance…
in Civil-War America.“Vaz's work is gorgeous at every level—singing sentences and pull-you-in plot. She is the real thing, an American treasure.” —Tayari Jones, New York Times bestselling author of An American MarriageJohn Alves, son of a famous Presbyterian martyr on the Portuguese island of Madeira, spends his childhood in jail and in poverty. When he meets Mary Freitas—though the adopted daughter of a master botanist, her true lineage is the subject of dangerous rumor—a spark kindles a lasting bond. But soon their families must confront the rising blood tide of warfare between Catholics and Protestants. Fleeing with only what they can carry, John and Mary are separated and arrive at different times and places in a rapidly growing and changing mid-nineteenth-century Illinois.Years later, John settles into his life as an educator at Jacksonville’s nationally renowned school for the deaf, and Mary is a gardener in Springfield for handsome, wealthy Edward Moore. After John and Mary reconnect, the home of rising politician Abraham Lincoln provides a prime setting for their courtship. But conflict looms on the horizon, and John is torn. Should he join the Union army to prove his loyalty to his new country, or should he stay to fight for the chance to make a life with the one he loves?And should Mary accept Edward’s marriage proposal since he is a partner in her business of selling the miracle-berry fruit she transported from Madeira, or should she choose her passion for John? Social jealousies and betrayals compound the obstacles unleashed by the Civil War.In poignant and lyrical prose, Katherine Vaz’s Above the Salt is a captivating and beautiful tribute to the power of true love and the sacrifices we make to harness it.Regrets Only
Par Kieran Scott. 2023
In this &“fast-paced, juicy read full of flirtation, danger, and lies&” (Kristin Harmel, New York Times bestselling author), a single…
mom goes undercover to investigate a host of disturbing secrets held by the leaders of a local suburban parent-school association, including embezzlement, bribery, adultery, and murder—by the bestselling author of Wish You Were Gone. Paige Lancaster, single mom and prodigal daughter, has returned to the East Coast from her prestigious, well-paid job in Los Angeles, writing for the smartest detective series on television. Something terrible happened to her back in Hollywood. Okay, two terrible things, one featuring a misplaced tire iron—and now she&’s broke, homeless, and living with her widowed mother and eight-year-old daughter, Izzy, in her Connecticut hometown. Paige needs to buckle down and find a new writing gig but first, she meets the movers and shakers of Izzy&’s school&’s Parent Booster Association, run by the intimidatingly gorgeous Ainsley Anderson, who just happens to be married to Paige&’s old high school flame, John. Then she shows up at the annual Parents and Pinot fundraiser, held at Ainsley and John&’s dazzling mansion, where she&’s caught in a compromising position with John, accidentally destroys the guest bathroom, overhears an incriminating conversation, and discovers that her purse has gone missing. And later that night, Ainsley turns up dead at the bottom of her own driveway. Did she fall? Or was she pushed? Paige may have only written about detectives, but she is convinced she can handle a little undercover sleuthing. After all, it&’ll give her an excuse to spend more time with John. Still, she can&’t help but wonder: could he be capable of murder? Or could one of the PBA members have planned a dastardly crime to reach the top? But the most important question of all: will Paige ever get her life back on track?The Courtship (Singing River Series #4)
Par Gilbert Morris. 2007
Lanie Freeman and her siblings have survived the Great Depression without their father. They are convinced that he has been…
unjustly imprisoned. Lanie&’s strong-willed sister, Maeva, runs away to Los Angeles to find the one woman in a city of thousands who can prove their father&’s innocence. Nothing Lanie says can deter Maeva from her mission. Even as her family seems to be unraveling, Lanie&’s dream of writing becomes a reality. Lanie is on the verge of becoming a published author. Amid the excitement, she still feels a deep longing for something more, a yearning for love, a home, and a family of her own. When two suitors propose, it does nothing to quiet her heart. Lanie resigns herself to leave Maeva&’s safety and her father&’s future in God&’s hands. But can she trust God to show her the right man and the right plan for her life?Polar Vortex
Par Shani Mootoo. 2020
Finalist for the 2020 Scotiabank Giller PrizeSome secrets never die…Priya and Alexandra have moved from the city to a picturesque…
countryside town. What Alex doesn't know is that in moving, Priya is running from her past—from a fraught relationship with an old friend, Prakash, who pursued her for many years, both online and off. Time has passed, however, and Priya, confident that her ties to Prakash have been successfully severed, decides it’s once more safe to establish an online presence. In no time, Prakash discovers Priya online and contacts her. Impulsively, inexplicably, Priya invites him to visit her and Alex in the country, without ever having come clean with Alex about their relationship—or its tumultuous end. Prakash's sudden arrival at their home reveals cracks in Priya and Alex's relationship and brings into question Priya's true intentions.Seductive and tension-filled, Polar Vortex is a story of secrets, deceptions, and revenge. It asks readers: Are we ever free from our pasts? Do we deserve to be?2020 Scotiabank Giller Prize Jury Citation:"A keen meditation on the complexities of identity and desire, Polar Vortex is the unsettling examination of a failing marriage. In a small, southern Ontario town, Priya impulsively invites an old suitor, Prakash, to spend the night and his arrival triggers the fault lines in her relationship with Alexandra. Conflicting wants and untold truths drag the past into the present. Memories cascade and clash as Mootoo masterfully dismantles the stories the narrators tell themselves in language as unsparing as winter."My Work
Par Jennifer Russell, Olga Ravn, Sophia Smith. 2020
From the acclaimed author of the International Booker Prize–shortlisted literary sensation, The Employees, comes a radical, funny, and mercilessly honest…
novel about motherhood.Anna is utterly lost. Still in shock after the birth of her son, she moves to snowbound Stockholm with her newborn and boyfriend, where a chasm soon opens between the couple. Lonely and isolated, Anna reads too many internet articles and shops for clothes she cannot afford. To avoid sinking deeper into her depression, she must read and write herself back into her proper place in the world.My Work is a fervent, intimate, and compulsive examination of the relationship between motherhood, writing, and everyday life. In a mesmerizing, propulsive blend of prose, poetry, journal entries, and letters, Olga Ravn probes the pain, postpartum depression, housework, shopping, mundanity, and anxiety of motherhood, all the while celebrating the unbounded that comes from the love in a parent and child relationship—and rediscovering oneself through art.The Miracle (Singing River Series #3)
Par Gilbert Morris. 2007
Raising four strong-willed younger siblings after her mother&’s death and her father&’s imprisonment, seventeen-year-old Lanie Freeman never knows what new…
adventure will roll into view—such as her brother&’s wild idea to turn the family&’s old truck into a traveling store. The Freeman Rolling Emporium could provide the financial security Lanie and her family so desperately need, or it could tear them apart. Yet it&’s only a prelude to other changes. Author Brent Hayden&’s arrival in Fairhope breathes fresh life into Lanie&’s dream of becoming a writer. And then the hammer descends … Lanie&’s father is diagnosed with cancer, and the faith and unity of her family are stretched to the limit. And on top of this shattering news, a crisis is about to strike that will rock the whole town of Fairhope—and shatter Lanie&’s dreams of love. The Miracle continues the story of a young woman&’s valiant struggle to uphold her faith, her family, and her dreams during the height of the Great Depression.My Michael: A Novel
Par Amos Oz. 2005
&“Thoughtful, self-assured and highly sophisticated, full of the most skillful modulations of tone and texture. A modern Israeli Madame Bovary.&”…
—The New York Times Book Review Set in 1950s Jerusalem, My Michael is the story of a remote and intense woman named Hannah Gonen and her marriage to a decent, pragmatic, but unremarkable geology professor named Michael. Wedded too young, emotionally unprepared for motherhood, and forced to abandon her university studies, Hannah grows bored, frustrated, and increasingly removed from the banal certainty of her immediate world. As years pass, and Michael goes off to war, Hannah&’s heady fantasy life encroaches upon reality. Hannah grows ever more estranged from her husband, as the marriage begins to disintegrate. &“A flickering, multi-toned Israeli novel which grapples with time&’s incursions, love&’s deceptions, and the diminishment of desire&” (Kirkus Reviews), My Michael is at once a haunting love story and a rich, reflective portrait of a place and time that &“takes the reader into the fevered mind of a young woman&” (The Guardian).The Petrakos Bride (The Greek Tycoons #8)
Par Lynne Graham. 2007
An innocent office temp stumbles into the life of a Greek tycoon—and into his bed—in this classic romance by a…
USA Today–bestselling author.Maddie idolized Giannis Petrakos, who had lavished money on the charity that had cared for Maddie’s twin sister—and was also sinfully gorgeous. Now Maddie has a lowly job at Petrakos industries. Soon Giannis demanded she be his mistress, for as long as he wanted her. Because when Giannis finally married, he wanted a wife more suited to his wealth and class. . . . Originally published in 2007.This Cold Country: A Novel
Par Annabel Davis-Goff. 2002
New York Times Notable Book: “The lush but languishing Irish landscape of the 1940s is the perfect setting for this…
wartime love story . . . rich and satisfying.” —Library JournalOnly a few days after Daisy Creed precipitously marries Patrick Nugent, scion of an Anglo-Irish family, Patrick rejoins his regiment in France. Having never met her in-laws, Daisy sets sail for her new home, Dunmaine, County Waterford. The family’s affairs echo its estate: grand and forbidding on the outside, decaying and corrupt within. Patrick’s vain, spoiled sister, Corisande, soon flees to her lover, leaving Daisy alone with Patrick’s feeble brother, Mickey, and grandmother Maud, who has taken to her bed. In her determination to save Dunmaine and secure her place as its mistress, Daisy unwittingly becomes an accomplice in a dangerous political plot, as fraught as the rules of social class and the history of Ireland itself.With grace and wit, the acclaimed author of The Dower House portrays a lost way of life and the war that rendered it obsolete, in “a tour de force . . . a deft, subtle, caring and honest novel that pursues and presents a vision of truths within a tiny tribal culture” (The Baltimore Sun).“Draws on a range of comic traditions . . . [Daisy] has the kind of common sense and cleverness that are instantly ingratiating.” —The New York Times Book Review“A talented writer . . . elegant prose and careful characterizations.” —Publishers WeeklyA Perfect Peace: A Novel
Par Amos Oz. 1993
This tale of a conflicted family living on a kibbutz in Israel just before the Six-Day War is &“Oz's strangest,…
riskiest, and richest novel.&” —The Washington Post Book World On a kibbutz, the country&’s founders and their children struggle to come to terms with their land and with each other. The messianic father exults in accomplishments that had once been only dreams; the son longs to establish an identity apart from his father; the fragile young wife is out of touch with reality; and the gifted and charismatic &“outsider&” seethes with emotion. Through the interplay of these brilliantly realized characters, Oz evokes a drama that is chillingly, strikingly universal. &“[Oz is] a peerless, imaginative chronicler of his country&’s inner and outer transformations.&” —Independent (UK)Tomorrow There Will Be Apricots: A Novel
Par Jessica Soffer. 2013
A troubled teen turns to cooking lessons to win her emotionally distant mother&’s love in this &“moving [and] extraordinary&” novel…
(The Atlantic). Lorca spends her life poring over cookbooks to earn the love of her distracted, angry mother, a prominent Manhattan chef who left Lorca&’s father and is now packing her off to boarding school. Desperate to prove herself, Lorca resolves to track down the recipe for her mother&’s ideal meal. She signs up for cooking lessons from Victoria, an Iraqi-Jewish immigrant profoundly shaken by her husband&’s death. Soon these two develop a deeper bond while their concoctions—cardamom pistachio cookies, baklava, and masgouf—bake in Victoria&’s kitchen. But their individual endeavors force a reckoning with the past, the future, and the truth—whatever it might be. &“Sassy, brash, acrobatic and colorful…I want to read it again and again.&” —Time &“Impressive…Soffer&’s style is natural and assured.&”—Meg Wolitzer, All Things Considered, NPR &“Breathtaking…a profoundly redemptive story about loss, self-discovery, and acceptance.&”—O: The Oprah Magazine &“Soffer&’s prose is as controlled as it is fresh, as incisive as it is musical.&” —Colum McCann, author of Let the Great World SpinThe Greek Tycoon's Baby Bargain (Greek Billionaires' Brides Ser. #1)
Par Sharon Kendrick. 2008
A mistress pregnant with twins wants nothing to do with the playboy father or his money in this classic romance…
by a USA Today–bestselling author.Alexandros Pavlidis always ended his affairs before he got bored. So, he never expected to see his London mistress, Rebecca Gibbs, again—until she showed up with shocking news: she was pregnant with his twins!Xandros was intrigued when Rebecca didn’t touch a penny of the substantial payoff he gave her. And when the babies were born, everything changed. These were Pavlidis heirs! Now he was on his way to London to bargain for his sons!Originally published in 2008.Cole Cameron's Revenge (Red-Hot Revenge #12)
Par Sandra Marton. 2001
Faith knew there would be a price for Cole Cameron's support of her child, and she was right! The bad-boy-turned-multimillionaire,…
whom she hadn't seen for nine long years, demanded that she share his bed--as his wife!Cole had never forgiven Faith for marrying his brother. Now he was claiming her at last! But how long could his new bride hide the truth about the past? And that the child Cole thought was his brother's--was his!Rebecca, Not Becky: A Novel
Par Christine Platt, Catherine Greene. 2023
In the vein of Such a Fun Age, a whip-smart, compulsively readable novel about two upper-class stay-at-home mothers—one white, one…
Black—living in a "perfect" suburb that explores motherhood, friendship, and the true meaning of sisterhood amidst the backdrop of America’s all-too-familiar racial reckoning. De’Andrea Whitman, her husband Malik, and their five-year-old daughter, Nina, are new to the upper-crust white suburb of Rolling Hills, Virginia—a move motivated by circumstance rather than choice. De’Andrea is heartbroken to leave her comfortable life in the Black oasis of Atlanta, and between her mother-in-law’s Alzheimer's diagnosis, her daughter starting kindergarten, and the overwhelming whiteness of Rolling Hills, she finds herself struggling to adjust to her new community. To ease the transition, her therapist proposes a challenge: make a white girlfriend. When Rebecca Myland learns about her new neighbors, the Whitmans, she's thrilled. As chair of the Parent Diversity Committee at her daughters’ school, she’s championed racial diversity in the community—and what could be better than a brand-new Black family? It’s serendipitous when her daughter, Isabella, and Nina become best friends on the first day of kindergarten. Now, Rebecca can put everything she’s learned about antiracism into practice—especially those oh-so-informative social media posts. And finally, the Parent Diversity Committee will have some… well, diversity. Following her therapist’s suggestion, De’Andrea reluctantly joins Rebecca’s committee. The painfully earnest white woman is so overly eager it makes De’Andrea wonder if Rebecca’s therapist told her to make a Black friend! But when Rolling Hill’s rising racial sentiments bring the two women together in common cause, they find it isn’t the only thing they have in common. . . .The Mother of All Christmases
Par Milly Johnson. 2018
From the Sunday Times bestselling author, The Mother of All Christmases is a gorgeous read full of love, life, laughter, a few tears…
- and crackers!&‘The feeling you get when you read a Milly Johnson book should be bottled and made available on the NHS&’ Debbie JohnsonEve Glace - co-owner of the theme park Winterworld - is having a baby and her due date is a perfectly timed 25th December. And she&’s decided that she and her husband Jacques should renew their wedding vows with all the pomp that was missing the first time. But growing problems at Winterworld keep distracting them … Annie Pandoro and her husband Joe own a small Christmas cracker factory, and are well set up and happy together despite life never blessing them with a much-wanted child. But when Annie finds that the changes happening to her body aren&’t typical of the menopause but pregnancy, her joy is uncontainable. Palma Collins has agreed to act as a surrogate, hoping the money will get her out of the gutter in which she finds herself. But when the couple she is helping split up, is she going to be left carrying a baby she never intended to keep?Annie, Palma and Eve all meet at the &‘Christmas Pudding Club&’, a new directive started by a forward-thinking young doctor to help mums-to-be mingle and share their pregnancy journeys. Will this group help each other to find love, contentment and peace as Christmas approaches? 'Full of love and laughter' Daily Express 'Full of characters you can identify with and an uplifting sense of warmth' Debbie Johnson &‘Johnson is a bona fide commercial blockbuster author and her latest offering is a treat … a properly juicy novel' Grazia &‘Always rooted in the deep issues that shape and shake women&’s lives … Sprinkled with festive cheer&’ The Lady'Brings love, life and laughter' Yours 'A festive-themed, big-hearted feast bursting with love, laughter, tears, a cast of characters that readers will love as much as their own best friends' Lancashire Post 'Every time you discover a new Milly book, it&’s like finding a pot of gold' heatFor the Last Time: A Novel
Par Heidi Perks. 2023
Internationally bestselling author of the &“gripping&” (Lisa Jewell) Three Perfect Liars, Heidi Perks is back with a thrilling new novel.…
Dark secrets are revealed when a therapist becomes obsessed with her troubled new patients, for fans of Alex Michaelides and The Golden Couple.When Erin and Will walk into Maggie&’s office for a marriage counseling session, Maggie believes they are an ordinary couple with ordinary problems: communication, intimacy, the usual. But as Maggie struggles to get the couple to open up about what brought them here, she begins to sense that not all is as it seems. When Erin mentions something connected to Maggie&’s past that she couldn&’t possibly know, Maggie is disturbed and confused. Why does Erin know anything about Maggie&’s long-missing sister? Erin is connected to her somehow, and Maggie is no longer trying to fix the couple&’s marriage–she&’s trying to uncover her own truth. Maggie knows her code of ethics as a therapist should immediately stop her working with this couple, but she&’s desperate for answers about her sister&’s disappearance, and she can&’t resist using her position to delve deeper into Erin&’s memories and what she might know. Erin and Will might not be what they seem–but neither is Maggie. This dual-perspective psychological thriller will keep readers turning pages until every last secret comes to light.My One True North: the Top Five Sunday Times bestseller – discover the magic of Milly
Par Milly Johnson. 2020
A gorgeous read full of hope, warmth and heartfelt emotion from the Sunday Times bestselling author ?&‘The feeling you get when you read…
a Milly Johnson book should be bottled and made available on the NHS&’ Debbie JohnsonLaurie and Pete should never have met. But fate has pushed them together for a reason. Six months ago, on the same night, Laurie and Pete both lost their partners. Struggling to manage the grief, they join the same counselling group – and meet each other. From their sadness, Pete and Laurie find happiness growing and they sense a fresh new beginning. Except, the more they talk, the more they begin to spot the strange parallels in their stories. Then Pete discovers a truth that changes everything. But, as surely as a compass points north, some people cannot be kept apart. My One True North is a story of friendship and what love means, of secrets uncovered, teashops on corners and the northern lights.Praise for My One True North: 'Funny, poignant and so uplifting' Sun 'Reading a Milly Johnson book is like spending time with a best friend - you always end up feeling better about the world. Written with genuine warmth and heart, they're an absolute treat' Lucy Diamond 'A heartfelt novel from one of our favourite authors' Bella 'A heart-warming and engaging read' Woman's Weekly 'Johnson is in a league of her own in the genre…an uplifting story unfolding from hard times, all succinctly nailed with emotional honesty in absorbing prose' The Lady 'A heartfelt and emotional story . . . It's another wonderful feelgood read from a talented author' Daily Express 'Milly Johnson brings her trademark warmth, humour and compassion to this tale of love, fate, second chances and the importance of giving your heart time to heal. The perfect read for a rainy day spent under a blanket' Culturefly, 8 of the Best New Books To Read This March ? 'If your March reading list is all about warmth and cosiness, then Milly Johnson&’s latest novel should be top of your reading pile. From the writer of The Magnificent Mrs Mayhew (which is fabulous, by the way) My One True North is full of the heartfelt optimism we need at this time of year' Yahoo Book of the Month 'A dazzling, contemporary masterpiece, full of heart, soul and humour' Lancashire Evening PostSilk Stocking (Daughters of Ireland)
Par Jeanne Charters. 2023
Three generations of Irish American women seek better lives in Boston, in this historical saga of hope, hardship, and love…
by the author of Lace Curtain. Mary Boland suffered aboard a coffin ship to escape famine and make her way to America. Her daughter, Nellie, was born in South Boston—a beautiful girl, smart enough to graduate from college when few women, let alone women of her background, could. But her glowing future as a teacher is ruined when she becomes pregnant—and she is forced to cope on her own as the baby&’s father disappears after returning to Ireland to fight for his nation&’s liberation. Her subsequent rushed marriage to an ambitious politician will throw Nellie&’s life far off course—and reverberate in her mother&’s and daughter&’s lives as well. Nothing will ever be the same in this gripping conclusion to the Daughters of Ireland saga—a tale of poverty and wealth, opportunity and danger, and family and forbidden love set against the tumultuous backdrop of the late nineteenth-century Gilded Age.Praise for Shanty Gold, the first in the Daughters of Ireland trilogy &“Charters interweaves many important topics—immigration, civil rights, women&’s rights—into her exciting novel . . . An evocative portrait of South Boston . . . Gripping.&” —Kirkus Reviews &“The story of a young Irish girl&’s struggles told with an authentic, historically accurate voice.&” —Sallie Bissell, author of the Mary Crow series &“A wild ride of discovery, romance, and the search for a new way of life . . . with twists and turns along the way.&” —Susan Blexrud, author of the Fang seriesThe Beauty of Men: A Novel
Par Andrew Holleran. 1996
"As valuable as Holleran may be as a chronicler of contemporary gay history, he is one of those gay writers…
whose stylistic prowess and critical intelligence deserves the attention of straight readers as much as that of the gay reading community. . . . The Beauty of Men is an honest attempt to grapple with loneliness and aging without self-pity or sentimentality, and for that reason, it will last." — Washington PostAndrew Holleran’s classic Dancer from the Dance became an icon for gay men in the 1970s, portraying a man's descent from high society Connecticut to a glittering world of hedonism and promiscuity in New York City. In The Beauty of Men, his third novel, he writes a poignant story of loneliness, unfulfilled dreams, and loss of youth, set in the mid-1990s amid the ravaging AIDS crisis.Forty-seven, gay, and alone, Lark leaves behind his youth and dreams in New York City to care for his dying mother in Florida. Mourning the passing of his glamorous younger self to time and the lives of friends and acquaintances to AIDS, he looks back on his past, to years spent in pursuit of hedonistic pleasures. Middle-aged, gray, and now seemingly invisible to the world around him, Lark has survived while those around him have all been taken. Left with nothing but his memories, he is forced to contemplate the cruel emptiness and bitter loneliness of his life while longing for a stunningly handsome man, who haunts is days and dreams.Gorgeous and deeply moving, Holleran’s heartbreaking novel is beyond its time; a study of the human condition and our yearning for meaning, purpose, and love in a cold and capricious world.Call and Response: Stories
Par Gothataone Moeng. 2023
Richly drawn stories about the lives of ordinary families in contemporary Botswana as they navigate relationships, tradition and caretaking in…
a rapidly changing world.A young widow adheres to the expectations of wearing mourning clothes for nearly a year, though she's unsure what the traditions mean or whether she is ready to meet the world without their protection. An older sister returns home from a confusing time in America, only to explain at every turn why she&’s left the land of opportunity. A younger sister hides her sexual exploits from her family, while her older brother openly flaunts his infidelity.The stories collected in Call and Response are strongly anchored in place - in the village of Serowe, where the author is from, and in Gaborone, the capital city of Botswana – charting the emotional journeys of women seeking love and opportunity beyond the barriers of custom and circumstance.Gothataone Moeng is part of a new generation of writers coming out of Africa whose voices are ready to explode onto the literary scene. In the tradition of writers like Chimamanda Adiche and Jhumpa Lahiri, she offers us insight into communities, experiences and landscapes through stories that are cinematic in their sweep, with unforgettable female protagonists.