Amy Lloyd

You're in love with a man who is serving time for murder on Florida's Death Row.

You're convinced he's innocent, and you're determined to prove it. 

Now you're married to him. And he is free, his conviction overturned.

Light Paperback (1 lb or less)

Ohio

A Richard and Judy Book Club Pick

How do you confront your husband when you don't want to know the truth? __________________________ 'This book had me hooked from the first page to the last.' Lisa Jewell NOW A TOP TEN BESTSELLER __________________________ You're in love with a man on Death Row in Florida, convicted of a brutal murder twenty years ago. You're convinced he didn't do it, and you're determined to prove it. Now you're married to him, and he's a free man, his conviction overturned. You're overjoyed. After all, he's innocent. Isn't he? __________________________ Amy's readers are raving about the book they 'just couldn't put down': "I picked up The Innocent Wife this morning on my subway commute to work and couldn't put it down! I read it during my lunch break, commute home, on the stair master... It was just that addicting!" "Absolutely fantastic book... couldn't put it down" "a superb rendering of sustained storytelling that grips you from the off" "I read the book in two days, couldn't wait to find out what happened next" "Fantastic, gripping, page turning... Drew you in and kept you there until the very end" "A fantastic debut! ... It gets you hooked from the very beginning, and yet it's never predictable, you're in for some surprises until the very last page" "The Innocent Wife was gripping. I read with heart racing" "I literally couldn't wait to steal five minutes with it during the day and loved my evenings completely immersed in the tension" "I couldn't put this down... thriller fans, you're in for a treat" "complex and fascinating... very clever and very well executed" "original and utterly compelling ... I honestly feel bereft now that I've finished it and can't wait to spend 2018 talking about this fantastic novel"

The Innocent Wife

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Heidi Perks

Charlotte is looking after her best friend Harriet's daughter the day she disappears. She swears she only took her eyes off her for a second.

Devastated, Harriet can't bring herself to see Charlotte. No one could expect her to trust her friend again.

Only now she needs to. Because two weeks later Harriet and Charlotte are both being questioned by the police. And secrets are about to surface.





The Bestselling Richard and Judy Favourite

The Sunday Times-bestselling Richard & Judy Book Club favourite ____________________________ HAVE YOU READ IT YET? 'I flew through this book in three days, with my heart in my mouth' LISA JEWELL 'Believe us when we say this novel is the real deal' HEAT 'A gripping tale of friendship and deceit, where nothing is what it seems' LAURA MARSHALL ____________________________ Charlotte is looking after her best friend's daughter the day she disappears. She thought the little girl was playing with her own children. She swears she only took her eyes off them for a second. Now, Charlotte must do the unthinkable: tell her best friend Harriet that her only child is missing. The child she was meant to be watching. Devastated, Harriet can no longer bear to see Charlotte. No one could expect her to trust her friend again. Only now she needs to. Because two weeks later Harriet and Charlotte are both being questioned separately by the police. And secrets are about to surface. Someone is hiding the truth. So what really happened to Alice? Unputdownable psychological suspense from an exciting new talent, perfect for fans of Shari Lapena's THE COUPLE NEXT DOOR and Claire Mackintosh's I LET YOU GO. ____________________________ What everyone's saying about 'the best book of the year': 'Totally hooked from the first page. Such an accomplished thriller!' Amy Lloyd, author of The Innocent Wife 'I couldn't turn the pages fast enough' - Goodreads reader, 5 stars 'Absolutely brilliant. Couldn't put this book down. Right from the very start you are gripped' - NetGalley reader, 5 stars 'A chilling tale of friendships, deceit, manipulation and secrets that had me hooked in from the very first page.' - Goodreads reader, 5 stars 'such a gripping story that I read the rest of the book in one sitting. I just had to know what was going to happen' - Goodreads reader, 5 stars 'I read this book in one tension-filled evening and couldn't go to bed until I knew how it ended.' - Jenny Blackhurst, author of The Foster Child and How I Lost You 'An intense, chilling read that kept me gripped throughout' - Goodreads reader, 5 stars 'Loved the female friendships and the constant twists and turns - a definite must-read for summer!' - Hollie Overton, author of Baby Doll and The Walls 'Heidi Perks writes with an instinctive knowledge of how to keep the reader enthralled' - Goodreads reader 'This is a taut thriller that reads like a TV drama in-the-making. It'll make you wary of those around you, past and present.' - Goodreads reader 'Brilliant book to have for summer reading' - Goodreads reader, 5 stars

Now You See Her

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Michele Campbell

Caroline Stark's beach house was supposed to be her crowning achievement: a lavish, expensive her, the money is disappearing, and there's a stranger on the beach outside her house. her, the money is disappearing, and there's a stranger on the beach outside her house. As Caroline's marriage and her carefully
Constructed lifestyle begin to collapse around her, she turns to Aidan, the stranger, for comfort.... and revenge. After a brief and desperate fling that means nothing to Caroline and
everything to him, Aidan's infatuation with Caroline, her family, and her house becomes more and more destructive. But who is manipulating whom in this deadly game of obsession and control? Who will take the blame when someone ends up dead...and what is caroline hiding? 

   From the bestselling author of  It's Always the Husband,  comes an edge-of-your-seat story of passion and intrigue that will keep you guessing until the very end. 


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A Novel

Parade's "10 Books Written by Women We Can't Wait to Read in 2019" | She Reads' "Most Anticipated Thillers of Summer 2019" | Pure Wow's "The Best Beach Reads of Summer 2019" | CrimeReads' "The Most Anticipated Crime Books of Summer" From bestselling author Michele Campbell comes A Stranger on the Beach, an edge-of-your seat story of passion and intrigue that will keep you guessing until the very end. Caroline Stark’s beach house was supposed to be her crowning achievement: a lavish, expensive space to showcase what she thought was her perfect family. But after a very public fight with her husband, she realizes things may not be as perfect as they seem: her husband is lying to her, the money is disappearing, and there’s a stranger on the beach outside her house. As Caroline’s marriage and her carefully constructed lifestyle begin to collapse around her, she turns to Aidan, the stranger, for comfort...and revenge. After a brief and desperate fling that means nothing to Caroline and everything to him, Aidan’s infatuation with Caroline, her family, and her house becomes more and more destructive. But who is manipulating whom in this deadly game of obsession and control? Who will take the blame when someone ends up dead...and what is Caroline hiding?

A Stranger on the Beach

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Lisa Harding

Sonya used to perform onstage. She used to attend glamorous parties, date handsome men, ride in fast cars. But somewhere along the way, the stage lights Sonya lived for dimmed for good. And then, in their absence, came darkness-blackouts, empty cupboards, hazy nights she can't remember. Sonya feels too much and feels too often-drinking provides an escape from her painful existence.

What keeps Sonya from losing herself completely is Tommy, her four-year-old son. But her immense love for Tommy is in fierce conflict with her immense love of the bottle. Sonya wants to take care of Tommy, but it is Tommy who takes care of Sonya as she battles a disease dragging her toward rock bottom. As Sonya's grip on reality loosens, her father asks a neighbor to keep an eye on her. But when Tommy's life is put at risk, Sonya is given an ultimatum: spend twelve weeks in rehab or lose Tommy-forever. Told in raw, radiant prose, the novel offers a devastating, nuanced, and ultimately hopeful look at an addict's journey toward rehabilitation and redemption. Bright Burning Things is an emotional tour de force.

"Sonya used to perform on stage. She used to attend glamorous parties, date handsome men, ride in fast cars. But somewhere along the way, the stage lights Sonya lived for dimmed for good. And then, in their absence, came darkness--blackouts, empty cupboards, hazy nights she can't remember. Haunted by her failed career and unresolved childhood trauma, Sonya has fallen deep into an alcoholic abyss. What keeps Sonya from losing herself completely is Tommy, her son. But her love for Tommy is in fierce conflict with her love of the bottle. Addiction preys on her fear of losing Tommy, as every maternal misstep compels her to drink. But soon, Sonya will be forced to make a choice. Give up drinking or lose Tommy--forever. Bright Burning Things is an emotional tour-de-force, offering a devastating and nuanced look at an addict's journey towards rehabilitation and redemption"--

Bright Burning Things

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Hannah Morrissey

Ever since business mogul Clive Reynolds disappeared twenty years ago, the name "Reynolds" has become synonymous with "murder" and "mystery." And now, lured home by a cryptic note, down-on-her-luck photographer Morgan Mori returns to Black Harbor and into the web of their family secrets and double lives. The same night she photographs the Reynoldses' holiday get-together, Morgan becomes witness to the homicide of a cop that triggers the discovery of a long buried clue. 

This could finally be the thing to crack open the chilling cold case, and Investigator Ryan Hudson has a chance to prove himself as lead detective—if only he could stop letting his need to solve his partner's recent murder distract him. But as Morgan exposes her own dark demons, another question surfaces: Could her sordid history be the key to unlocking more tham one mystery?

A Black Harbor Novel

A wealthy family shrouded in scandal; a detective tasked with solving an impossible cold case; and a woman with a dark past collide in Hannah Morrissey's stunning new Black Harbor mystery, The Widowmaker.

Ever since business mogul Clive Reynolds disappeared twenty years ago, the name "Reynolds" has become synonymous with "murder" and "mystery." And now, lured by a cryptic note, down-on-her-luck photographer Morgan Mori returns home to Black Harbor and into the web of their family secrets and double lives. The same night she photographs the Reynolds holiday get-together, Morgan becomes witness to a homicide of a cop that triggers the discovery of a long-buried clue.

This could finally be the thing to crack open the chilling cold case, and Investigator Ryan Hudson has a chance to prove himself as lead detective. If only he could stop letting his need to solve his partner's recent murder distract him. But as Morgan exposes her own dark demons, could her sordid history be the key to unlocking more than one mystery?

The Widowmaker

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B. A. Paris

ALICE AND LEO have just moved in together to The Circle, a gorgeous gated community in London. But when Alice tries to get to know their new neighbors, she discovers a devastating, grisly secret about her new home-and begins to feel a strong connection with Nina, the therapist who lived there before. Alice becomes obsessed with trying to piece together what happened, but none of her new neighbors want to talk about it. Soon it becomes clear to Alice that things are not at all as they seem. Multimillion-copy New York Times bestselling author B. A. Paris returns to her heartland of gripping psychological suspense in this powerful tale of a house that holds the keys to a dark, hidden truth.

The multimillion-copy New York Times bestselling author B.A. Paris returns to her heartland of gripping psychological suspense in The Therapist--a powerful tale of a house that holds a shocking secret.

When Alice and Leo move into a newly renovated house in The Circle, a gated community of exclusive houses, it is everything they've dreamed of. But appearances can be deceptive...

As Alice is getting to know her neighbours, she discovers a devastating secret about her new home, and begins to feel a strong connection with Nina, the therapist who lived there before.

Alice becomes obsessed with trying to piece together what happened two years before. But no one wants to talk about it. Her neighbors are keeping secrets and things are not as perfect as they seem...

The Therapist

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Carrie Hope Fletcher

Luna Lark used to love her name, but that was before people started saying it differently.

I'm so sorry, Luna. Are you all right, Luna? Everything will be okay, Luna.

Lama doesn't want pity - what she wants is a frosh start. Sownewhere she can make headway on her next novel. mend her Iroken heart and - most importantly - keep herself to herself. For that. Lama needs the most remote place she can find: Ondingside, a magical little island off the wild coast of Sowland. And when the town is cut off by a freak July snow storin on her first night, it feels like fate.

But Luna soon realises that being a newcomer in a small town might not be the best way to blend in. People are curious about her - handsome, kind, coffee shop owner Beau in particular.



The Brand-New Uplifting and Breathtaking Love Story from the Sunday Times Bestseller

The BRAND NEW NOVEL from Sunday Times bestselling author Carrie Hope Fletcher

'Our go-to for spellbinding stories with a magical edge' HEAT

'Enchanting' MIRANDA DICKINSON

'A beautiful writer' HARRIET EVANS

'Reminded me so much of Cecelia Ahern' ALI MCNAMARA

HOW MANY TIMES WOULD YOU FALL IN LOVE?

Luna Lark used to love her name, but that was before people started saying it differently.

I'm so sorry, Luna.
Are you alright, Luna?
Everything will be okay, Luna.

Luna doesn't want pity, what she wants is a fresh start. Somewhere she can make headway on her next novel, mend her broken heart, and - most importantly - keep herself to herself.

For that Luna needs the most remote place she can find: Ondingside, a magical little island off the wild coast of Scotland. And when the town is cut off on her first night by a freak July snow storm it feels like fate.

But Luna soon realises that being a newcomer in a small town might not be the best way to blend in. People are curious about her - handsome, kind, coffee shop owner Beau in particular. Will history repeat itself or will they have a future?

Powerful, magical and utterly romantic, In the Time We Lost is an unforgettable love story that will take your breath away. Perfect for fans of Paige Toon and Giovanna Fletcher.

In the Time We Lost

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Gill Paul

Rome, 1961

As the cameras roll on Cleopatra, the world is transfixed by the love affair emerging between Hollywood's biggest stars, Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor.

But on the film set, tensions are high. The money is running out, and a media storm is brewing over the Taylor-Burton relationship.

When Diana Bailey begins work on the film, she wants nothing more than to escape from her own troubled marriage and start anew. But as the heady world of Hollywood envelops her, secrets start to emerge. Is everything as it seems? And what really hides beneath the glamour of the famous film?



An Enthralling Story of Love and Passion and Hollywood Glamour

LOVE. GLAMOUR. SECRETS.

A stunning historical love story from the bestselling author of The Secret Wife.

Rome, 1961. As the cameras roll on Cleopatra, the world is transfixed by the love affair emerging between Hollywood's biggest stars: Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor.

But on the film set, tensions are running high. The money is running out, and a media storm is brewing over the Taylor-Burton relationship. When historical advisor Diana Bailey starts work on the film, she wants nothing more than to escape from her own troubled marriage and start anew. But as the heady world of Hollywood envelops her, secrets begin to emerge in the cast and crew. Is everything as it seems? And what really hides beneath the glamour of the famous film?

An enthralling story of love and passion from the bestselling author of The Secret Wife, set against the stunning backdrop of one of the most iconic Hollywood movies ever made.

The Affair

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Louise Bagshawe

Meet Lucy Evans, the original tomboy. Life is pretty good for Lucy. She lives with her best mate, Ollie, in a great flat. She has her dream job reviewing computer games, and just enough cash for a few pints and a takeaway. But everything's about to go horribly wrong.

It's a leap year and Ollie's girlfriend, Annoying Victoria, proposes. And then she wants Lucy out of the flat. Hard on the heels of this particular bombshell, Lucy gets fired from her job. With no money and nowhere to live, the only place that'll hire her wants a nice English rose as a receptionist. She doesn't have a choice. It's makeover time. So it's goodbye to beer, rugby and DMs, and hello to white wine spritzers, kitten heels and minding one's manners at all times. But can Lucy pull it off? Can she save Ollie from his nightmare girlfriend? Can she handle her gorgeous new boss? And will she ever get to be herself again? Another delicious bestseller from Louise Bagshawe, the mistress of glitz and glamour: ‹Her novels are action-packed, her heroines gorgeous; and her writing punchy... I love it!' Daily Mail 'Britain's younger, smarter answer to Jackie Collins'

The heroine of this novel is a tomboy. She loves her Doc Martens, heavy metal, and hanging out with her best friend, Ollie. She may have been born on a Tuesday, but graceful she isn't. However, Lucy's world is about to change. Ollie gets engaged, and her new boss wants her to smarten up.

Tuesday's Child

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Katherine Shellduck

Growing up in poverty in London's East End, Kathy was eight years old when her small-time gangster father forced her mother into prostitution. Her mother fled, leaving Kathy and her sisters behind.

The girls stuck fiercely together while being passed from children's homes to boarding schools. Then, on a rare trip home, Kathy saw a man firing four shots into a Rolls-Royce. It took several seconds for her to realise that the victim was her mother's lover, and the gunman was her father.

Kathy began her haunting memoir when, as an adult, she travelled back to London to confront her past. Dance for your Daddy is an extraordinary true story of the effects on one family of poverty, affluence, violence and love.

The True Story of a Brutal East End Childhood

A heartbreaking true story of four sisters who witnessed their mother enter prostitution and their father commit murder.

Dance for Your Daddy

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Lucinda Riley

1995, London. 
When Sir James Harrison, one of the greatest actors of his generation, passes away at the age of ninety-five he leaves behind not just a heartbroken family but also a secret so shocking, so devastating, that it could rock the English Establishment to its core...

Joanna Haslam is an ambitious young journalist, assigned to cover the legendary actor's funeral. The great and the good of the celebrity world are in attendance. But Joanna stumbles on something dark beneath the glamour: the mention of a letter James Harrison has left behind, the contents of which others have been desperate to conceal for over seventy years. As she peels back the veil of lies that has shrouded the secret, she realises that there are other forces attempting to prevent her from discovering the truth. And they'll stop at nothing to reach the letter before she does...



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Keeping secrets is a dangerous game...1995, London.When Sir James Harrison, one the greatest actors of his generation, passes away at the age of ninety-five he leaves behind not just a heartbroken family but also a secret so shocking, so devastating that it could rock the English establishment to its core.Joanna Haslam is an ambitious young journalist, assigned to cover the legendary actor's funeral. The great and the good of the celebrity world are there. But Joanna stumbles on something dark beneath the glamour: the mention of a letter James Harrison has left behind, the contents of which others have been desperate to conceal for over seventy years. As she peels back the veil of lies that has shrouded the secret, she realizes that there are other forces attempting to prevent her from discovering the truth. And they'll stop at nothing to reach the letter before she does.The Love Letter is a thrilling novel full of secrets, lies and unforgettable twists. from the internationally bestselling author, Lucinda Riley.*This title was originally published as Seeing Double.*

The Love Letter

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Barbara Delinsky

For Annie I Barnes, going home to Middle River means dealing with truths long hidden, some of which she buried there herself. But it is a journey she knows she must take if she is to put to rest her misgivings about her mother's recent death. To an outsider, Middle River is a picture-perfect New Hampshire town. But Annie grew up there, and she knows all its secrets - just like her idol, Grace Metalious, author of the infamous novel Peyton Place, which laid a small town's sexual secrets bare for all the world to see. 

Inspired by Grace to get out of Middle River, Annie Barnes is now a bestselling author with a good life in Washington DC. When the residents hear Annie is returning for a lengthy visit, everyone, including her two sisters, believes she's come home to write about them. But it is her mother's death that has brought her back, and soon her probing questions start to make people nervous. When she discovers evidence of dangerous pollutants emanating from the local paper mill - poisons that she comes to believe contributed to her mother's fatal illness - Annie finds herself at odds with most of the town's inhabitants, including her sisters. Because the mill is the town's main employer, everyone is afraid of what might happen if Annie digs deeper, and their fears soon start to turn ugly.

For Annie, though, there is no turning back, as passion and rage propel her forward in a determined quest. Coming face-to-face with decades of secrets and lies, she knows she must find the strength to move beyond the legacy of Grace Metalious, defying her past to heal the wounds of the town and her own family.


Heavy Paperback (2 to 4 lbs)

Looking for Peyton Place

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Lisa Jewell

The #1 Bestseller and Gripping Richard and Judy Book Club Pick

''I swear I didn''t breathe the whole time I was reading it. Gripping, pacy, brilliantly twisty.'' CLARE MACKINTOSH ''Creepy, intricate and utterly immersive- an excellent holiday read.'' GUARDIAN ''A twisty and engrossing story of betrayal and redemption.'' IAN RANKIN ____________________________ FROM THE #1 BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THEN SHE WAS GONE In a large house in London''s fashionable Chelsea, a baby is awake in her cot. Well-fed and cared for, she is happily waiting for someone to pick her up. In the kitchen lie three decomposing corpses. Close to them is a hastily scrawled note. They''ve been dead for several days. Who has been looking after the baby? And where did they go? Two entangled families. A house with the darkest of secrets. A compulsive new thriller from Lisa Jewell. ____________________________ ''Rich, dark and intricately twisted, this enthralling whodunnit mixes family saga with domestic noir to brilliantly chilling effect.'' RUTH WARE ''You don''t read a Lisa Jewell book, you fall into it. It takes huge talent to establish a whole world in the turn of two pages.'' ERIN KELLY ''I had an unrelentingly pleasurable and thrilling for-God''s-sake-tell-me-what-happened sensation in my stomach for the entire read ... Stupendous!'' RUTH JONES ''Absolutely brilliant. Great characterisation, a fascinating and dark set up and a great conclusion. She''s always great but this is next level stuff.'' SARAH PINBOROUGH ''Few writers of psychological suspense devise such swift, slippery plots; fewer still people their stories with characters so human and complex. Lisa''s Jewell''s The Family Upstairs glitters like a blade and cuts even deeper.'' AJ FINN ''Whenever I pick up a Lisa Jewell novel I know I''m in for a compelling, immersive and unputdownable read and The Family Upstairs is one of her very best'' CL TAYLOR ''I had hoped to save The Family Upstairs for my holiday, but failed miserably ... I was hooked from the first page. I think it''s her best yet and hands down my favourite book so far this year.'' ALICE FEENEY ''Utterly compelling. Deliciously dark and twisty with characters who live on in your head. Lisa Jewell just keeps getting better and better.'' JANE CORRY ''This is my pick of the crop of thrillers out this month ... Lisa Jewell is brilliant at creating a menacing atmosphere and this is almost unbelievably tense at times.'' GOOD HOUSEKEEPING ''It''s absolutely bloody brilliant and I can''t tell you much I wish I''d written it.'' TAMMY COHEN ''It''s SO GOOD!'' INDIA KNIGHT ''I loved The Family Upstairs!'' SARAH JESSICA PARKER ____________________________ Readers are obsessed with The Family Upstairs- ''I read so many books in the crime/mystery genre that it becomes harder to find a book that stands out. This one succeeded!! Hooked from page one'' ''I totally adored this book. All of Lisa Jewell''s books are fabulous, but something about this one is extra special.'' ''Absolutely absorbing ... thoroughly enjoyed it'' ''Kept me captivated from the very beginning ... Definitely worth reading - as long you like reading into the night!'' ''Everything you could wish for in a book. I devoured it.'' ''Wow!!'' ''What a book. Clever would be an understatement. And those last pages left me with chills. The concept had me intrigued and the execution had me captivated. I COULD NOT PUT THIS BOOK DOWN!''

The Family Upstairs

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T. M. Logan

The stunning new thriller from the bestselling author of Lies and 29 Seconds. Seven days. Three families. One killer. It was supposed to be the perfect holiday, dreamed up by Kate as the ideal way to turn 40: four best friends and their husbands and children in a luxurious villa under the blazing sunshine of Languedoc-Roussillon. But there is trouble in paradise. Kate suspects that her husband is having an affair, and that the other woman is one of her best friends. One of these women is willing to sacrifice years of friendship and destroy her family. But which one? As Kate closes in on the truth in the stifling Mediterranean heat, she realises too late that the stakes are far higher than she ever imagined. Because someone in the villa is prepared to kill to keep their secret hidden.

The Holiday

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Paula McLain

"NEW YORK TIMES" BESTSELLER NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY NPR, "BOOKPAGE, "AND "SHELF AWARENESS" "" Paula McLain is considered the new star of historical fiction, and for good reason. Fans of "The Paris Wife" will be captivated by "Circling the Sun, "which . . . is both beautifully written and utterly engrossing. Ann Patchett, "Country Living" Paula McLain, author of the phenomenal bestseller "The Paris Wife, " now returns with her keenly anticipated new novel, transporting readers to colonial Kenya in the 1920s. "Circling the Sun" brings to life a fearless and captivating woman Beryl Markham, a record-setting aviator caught up in a passionate love triangle with safari hunter Denys Finch Hatton and Karen Blixen, who as Isak Dinesen wrote the classic memoir "Out of Africa." Brought to Kenya from England as a child and then abandoned by her mother, Beryl is raised by both her father and the native Kipsigis tribe who share his estate. Her unconventional upbringing transforms Beryl into a bold young woman with a fierce love of all things wild and an inherent understanding of nature s delicate balance. But even the wild child must grow up, and when everything Beryl knows and trusts dissolves, she is catapulted into a string of disastrous relationships. Beryl forges her own path as a horse trainer, and her uncommon style attracts the eye of the Happy Valley set, a decadent, bohemian community of European expats who also live and love by their own set of rules. But it s the ruggedly charismatic Denys Finch Hatton who ultimately helps Beryl navigate the uncharted territory of her own heart. The intensity of their love reveals Beryl s truest self and her fate: to fly. Set against the majestic landscape of early-twentieth-century Africa, McLain s powerful tale reveals the extraordinary adventures of a woman before her time, the exhilaration of freedom and its cost, and the tenacity of the human spirit. Praise for "Circling the Sun " In McLain s confident hands, Beryl Markham crackles to life, and we readers truly understand what made a woman so far ahead of her time believe she had the power to soar. Jodi Picoult, author of "Leaving Time " Enchanting . . . a worthy heir to [Isak] Dinesen . . . Like Africa as it s so gorgeously depicted here, this novel will never let you go. "The Boston Globe " Famed aviator Beryl Markham is a novelist s dream. . . . [A] wonderful portrait of a complex woman who lived defiantly on her own terms. "People" (Book of the Week) "Circling the Sun" soars. "Newsday " Captivating . . . [an] irresistible novel. " The Seattle Times " Like its high-flying subject, "Circling the" "Sun" is audacious and glamorous and hard not to be drawn in by. Beryl Markham may have married more than once, but she was nobody s wife. " Entertainment Weekly " [An] eloquent evocation of Beryl s daring life. "O: The Oprah Magazine " Markham s life is the stuff of legend. . . . McLain has created a voice that is lush and intricate to evoke a character who is enviably brave and independent. " "NPR Bold, absorbing fiction. New York "Daily News " Paula McLain has such a gift for bringing characters to life. I loved discovering the singular Beryl Markham, with all her strengths and passions and complexities. Jojo Moyes, author of "Me Before You" "From the Hardcover edition.""

Circling the Sun

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Lauren Groff

New York Times Bestseller "Timeless and vast... The raw beauty of Ms. Groff’s prose is one of the best things about Arcadia. But it is by no means this book’s only kind of splendor." --Janet Maslin, The New York Times "Even the most incidental details vibrate with life ï¿1⁄2 Arcadia wends a harrowing path back to a fragile, lovely place you can believe in." --Ron Charles, The Washington Post In the fields of western New York State in the 1970s, a few dozen idealists set out to live off the land, founding a commune centered on the grounds of a decaying mansion called Arcadia House. Arcadia follows this romantic utopian dream from its hopeful start through its heyday. Arcadia’s inhabitants include Handy, the charismatic leader; his wife, Astrid, a midwife; Abe, a master carpenter; Hannah, a baker and historian; and Abe and Hannah’s only child, Bit. While Arcadia rises and falls, Bit, too, ages and changes. He falls in love with Helle, Handy’s lovely, troubled daughter. And eventually he must face the world beyond Arcadia. In Arcadia, Groff displays her literary gifts to stunning effect. "Fascinating." --People (****) "It’s not possible to write any better without showing off." --Richard Russo, author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel Empire Falls "Dazzling." --Vogue

Arcadia

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Mary Pipher

Navigating the Emotional Terrain of Our Elders

A New York Times Bestseller

There are more older people in America today than ever before. They are our parents and grandparents, our aunts and uncles and in-laws. They are living longer, but in a culture that has come to worship youth--a culture in which families have dispersed, communities have broken down, and older people are isolated. Meanwhile, adults in two-career families are struggling to divide their time among their kids, their jobs, and their aging parents--searching for the right words to talk about loneliness, forgetfulness, or selling the house.Another Country is a field guide to this rough terrain for a generation of baby boomers who are finding themselves unprepared to care for those who have always cared for them. Psychologist and bestselling writer Mary Pipher maps out strategies that help bridge the gaps that separate us from our elders. And with her inimitable combination of respect and realism, she offers us new ways of supporting each other--new ways of sharing our time, our energy, and our love.


Another Country

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Warne Palmer

A Road of Stones

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Violet Cannon

Life was tough at time, living in a cramped one room trailer, but, unbound by strict routines, Violet spent her days learning to keep home, playing and roaming the fields with a sense of freedom long lost to the rest of society. 

Immersed in the Gypsy way of life, her childhood set her apart from other children. Bullied by classmates and segregated from 'gorgia' kids (all non -Gypsie), Violet eventually left school at the age of nine to live a life of travel, playing and learning under generations-old Gypsy rules, on the fringes of society. 

With traditional values at the heart of her childhood, the pressure of conforming and marrying young was intense. Violet was duty bound to find a husband, but would her marriage lead to the 'happy ever after' she grew up believing in as a Gypsy girl?

Gypsy Princess is a searing honest account of what life is really like for traveling communities, for girls in particular, and captures a way of life that is slowly fading away. 


A Touching Memoir of a Romany Childhood

Gypsy Princess

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Elizabeth Buchan

On the surface the have everything - a lovely house, rewarding careers and healthy grown-up children. But all is not well. They share a painful secret guilt which ensures they sleep in separate beds. 

Then Tom comes home one evening and drops a bomb shell threatens to finish off for good. 

As Annie and Tom's family rally together for the first time in years their home is filled with people, conversations, tears - and laughter. 
Little by little they start to open up to one another about the terrible, painful truth they have lived with all these years. 

Out of disaster springs the faint rays of hope, as a new, unexpected future starts to take shape. Annie and Tom are offered a second chance at happiness. But will they take it? 

Annie and Tom’s marriage is having a mid-life crisis. They seem to have everything - a lovely home, rewarding jobs and three healthy grown-up children - but, beneath the surface, all is not well. Their marriage holds a secret guilt which ensures that whilst they live under the same roof, they sleep in separate beds. Then Tom comes home one evening and drops a bombshell that threatens to destroy everything they have left. Will he and Annie be able to leave the past behind and weather this storm together? Or will it push them further apart? Annie is about to discover that out of disaster springs the faint rays of hope. As their family rallies together, for the first time in years, their home is filled with people, conversation, tears - and laughter. And, little by little, Annie and Tom start to open up to one another about the terrible, painful truth they have lived with all these years. Soon a new, unexpected future starts to take shape as Annie and Tom are offered a second chance at happiness. But will they take it?

Separate Beds

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James Alexander Thom

Captured by the Shawnee Indians, Mary Ingles escapes and follows the Ohio River for a thousand miles back towards her home in Virginia

Follow the River

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John Feinstein

Bestselling sportswriter John Feinstein kicks off a new series for middle grade featuring Alex Myers, a student athlete who tries to take on the sports establishment in his new town. Alex Myers is a quarterback, but from the first day of football practice, it’s clear that that position is very much filled by the coach’s son, Matt. Alex has the better arm, but Matt has more experience—and the coach’s loyalty. Alex finally gets a chance to show what he can do when Matt is injured, and he helps win a key game to keep the Lions’ bid for the state championship alive. But just when his star is rising, Alex gets blindsided—the state has started drug testing, and Alex’s test comes back positive for steroids. Alex knows that’s not right. But he doesn’t know if it’s a mistake—or if someone wants to make sure he can’t play. . . . John Feinstein has been praised as “the best writer of sports books in America today” (The Boston Globe), and this first installment in the Triple Threat series is his most thrilling and suspenseful novel yet. Fans of Mike Lupica, Tim Green, and Paul Volponi will want to check out The Walk On, and its companion, The Sixth Man. “A cliffhanger of a football novel bristling with social, personal, familial and ethical issues to complement the gridiron action. . . . All the goods for the sports enthusiast—and more.” —Kirkus Reviews

The Walk on (the Triple Threat, 1)

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Susan Wiggs

'Love, loss, passion and everything in between... I love Susan Wiggs' novels so much.' JENNY COLGAN

Heartbroken Natalie Harper inherits her mother's charming, cash-strapped bookshop and finds herself the carer for her ailing grandfather Andrew. She thinks it's best to move him to an assisted-living home to ensure his care, but to pay for it, Natalie will have to sell up the bookshop. However, Grandpa Andrew owns the building and refuses to budge.

Moving into the studio apartment above the shop, Natalie hires a contractor, Peach Gallagher, to do some repairs. His young daughter becomes a regular at the shop, and she and Natalie begin reading together while Peach works. Slowly, Natalie's sorrow begins to dissipate as her life becomes an unexpected journey of new friendships. From unearthing hidden artifacts in the bookshop's walls, to learning the truth about her family, the bookshop is full of surprises. Can Natalie reveal her own heart's desire and turn a new page...?

The Lost and Found Bookshop

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Rosemary Penfold

Gypsy tales from the SUNDAY TIMES bestselling author... Rosemary Penfold was born in 1938 in a traditional Gypsy wagon, and grew up in the fields of the English countryside. In this beautiful and evocative memoir, she recounts her life within a loving extended family and small but close-knit community. From early memories of her father bringing home oranges during the war, to the simple beauty of a field full of butterflies on a hot summer's day, Rosemary's stunningly elegant narrative captures the love and losses, hopes and struggles, traditions and prejudices that bound her to her family and helped her adapt to a fast-changing world. Rosemary's story is a moving testament to a forgotten world and a rapidly disappearing way of life.

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