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When It Rains: The bittersweet romance you won't want to miss by Brooke Harris
Rated: 4.79 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe bittersweet romance you won't want to miss. Perfect for fans of Me before You and The Notebook. I'm dying. I'm not afraid. It's my time. I see so much of me in my granddaughter. I know she will help our family once I'm gone. I just hope she can help herself before it's too late. My grandmother is dying. I'm afraid that it's time. She has given me a gift. A book... -
![Lato, gdy mama miała zielone oczy by Tatiana Țîbuleac]()
Lato, gdy mama miała zielone oczy by Tatiana Țîbuleac
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsAleksy, kipiący gniewem nastolatek, po ukończeniu szkoły zamierza pojechać z kolegami do Amsterdamu, zamiast tego jednak udaje się z matką na wieś do Francji. Mają spędzić razem lato. Ich trudna relacja powoli się odmienia, aż w końcu – na krótko – przechodzi w autentyczną bliskość... -
![Next to Normal by Brian Yorkey, Tom Kitt]()
Next to Normal by Brian Yorkey, Tom Kitt
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 16 ratings"A brave and breathtaking musical... -
![An Unusual Boy by Fiona Higgins]()
An Unusual Boy by Fiona Higgins
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsMeet Jackson - a very unusual boy in a world that prefers 'normal'...Julia Curtis is a busy mother of three, with a husband often away for work, an ever-present mother-in-law, a career, and a house that needs doing up. Her fourteen-year-old daughter, Milla, has fallen in love for the first time, and her youngest, Ruby, is a nine-year-old fashionista who can out-negotiate anyone... -
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![The Food of Love by Amanda Prowse]()
The Food of Love by Amanda Prowse
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsA loving mother. A perfect family. A shock wave that could shatter everything. Freya Braithwaite knows she is lucky. Nineteen years of marriage to a man who still warms her soul and two beautiful teenage daughters to show for it: confident Charlotte and thoughtful Lexi. Her home is filled with love and laughter... -
![The Memory Box by Kay Correll]()
The Memory Box by Kay Correll
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsSometimes, mistakes are made for the best of reasons… When Dr. Clay Miller returns to Comfort Crossing with his two daughters, Jenny Bouchard knows it is time. Time to tell him the truth, no matter the consequences. Clay has a son, Nathan. From the moment Jenny and Clay see each other again, the attraction still pulsates between them, a fact they both do their best to ignore... -
![Iza's Ballad by Magda Szabó]()
Iza's Ballad by Magda Szabó
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsWhen Ettie's husband dies, her daughter Iza insists that her mother give up the family house in the countryside and move to Budapest. Displaced from her community and her home, Ettie tries to find her place in this new life, but can't seem to get it right... -
![Tear Me Apart by J.T. Ellison]()
Tear Me Apart by J.T. Ellison
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsOne moment will change their lives forever…Competitive skier Mindy Wright is a superstar in the making until a spectacular downhill crash threatens not just her racing career but her life. During surgery, doctors discover she’s suffering from a severe form of leukemia, and a stem cell transplant is her only hope. But when her parents are tested, a frightening truth emerges... -
![A Life Without You by Shari Low]()
A Life Without You by Shari Low
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsTouching, funny, and bittersweet, this is a story that will make you laugh, cry, and call your best friend to tell her you love her. Dee and Jen have been best friends since their days of teenage crushes, bad 90's make-up and huge hair... -
![The Story of Our Life by Shari Low]()
The Story of Our Life by Shari Low
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsUnwind, laugh, cry ... but feel uplifted with this bittersweet love story. Perfect for the fans of Jo-Jo Moyes and Marian Keyes. So what would you do if your husband slept with another woman? Colm strolled into my life fifteen years ago. If there's ever such a thing as love at first sight, that was it for us both... -
![Right Side Up (MMG) by R.B. Hilliard]()
Right Side Up (MMG) by R.B. Hilliard
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLife goes on after tragedy…or does it? After wreaking havoc in their lives, Dooley Shane is finally dead. However, it seems he’s left his mark on the MMG. While Dillon and Isabella were falling in love in One More Time, the rest of the gang was picking up the pieces. Nothing is ever as it seems….Sometimes, it’s so much more. Max McLellan’s life is spinning out of control... -
![Hunger for Life by Andy Marr]()
Hunger for Life by Andy Marr
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsOn the day of his graduation, James says goodbye to the future and moves back to his parents’ house in Myreton, the sleepy village of his childhood. He’s not happy, but the thought of continuing his life anywhere else seems unthinkable while his sister, Emma, continues to suffer with the illness that’s plagued her since she was a child...Categorized as:
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![His Secret Baby (A McKnight Family Romance) by Lucy McConnell, Anne-Marie Meyer]()
His Secret Baby (A McKnight Family Romance) by Lucy McConnell, Anne-Marie Meyer
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI came back to town for closure... And found a daughter I never knew I had...Return to the McKnight family series where the one person Penny never wanted to come back has just walked into her life: Katie's dad... -
![Shtum by Jem Lester]()
Shtum by Jem Lester
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsPowerful, darkly funny and heart-breaking, Shtum is a story about fathers and sons, autism, and dysfunctional relationships.Ben Jewell has hit breaking point. His ten-year-old son Jonah has severe autism and Ben and his wife, Emma, are struggling to cope... -
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![Og så drukner jeg ... by Ditte Wiese, Mathilde Eusebius]()
Og så drukner jeg ... by Ditte Wiese, Mathilde Eusebius
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHvis ikke du præsterer perfekt, er du en taber! Sådan tænker den 18-årige Josephine, der forsøger at være ligeså perfekt og dygtig som sine venner.Hun har lagt en plan for sit liv. Hun har valgt en fornuftig uddannelse, den rigtige kæreste og den korrekte diæt. Det er godt, og det er perfekt. Men der er noget, der sitrer i hende. Små bølger af noget forkert, der presser på og holder hende vågen...Categorized as:
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![Silent Signs by Ana Simons]()
Silent Signs by Ana Simons
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratings~When life falls apart, what if sharing your secrets with a perfect stranger made it all fall back into place? ~ On the fateful weekend her husband puts an end to their marriage, Sophie Thompson must leave for a two-week work assignment in London. As she juggles her emotions at the airport terminal, Matthew O’Brian observes her, intrigued... -
![All the Salt in the Sea by Tammy L. Harrow]()
All the Salt in the Sea by Tammy L. Harrow
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAll the Salt in the SeaIn her first year of medical school, Abby West’s goals for the future were derailed by an unexpected pregnancy. Reluctantly, she discarded her dream of becoming a physician in favor of being a wife to one.Nineteen years later, Abby discovers her powerful, well-connected husband has been keeping a secret—an eight-year-old son from an old affair... -
![Deliver Me by Karen Cole]()
Deliver Me by Karen Cole
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsTHE NIGHT SHE DOESN'T REMEMBER WILL BE THE ONE SHE CAN'T FORGETWhen Abby's doctor tells her she's two months pregnant she doesn't believe him. She can't be - she hasn't had sex for over a year. But to her astonishment and dismay, multiple tests confirm it's true... -
![What I Lost by Alexandra Ballard]()
What I Lost by Alexandra Ballard
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsA searing yet ultimately uplifting young adult novel about a teenage girl's recovery from anorexia.Sixteen-year-old Elizabeth has honed a dangerous skill: starving herself. Even when her parents send her to a treatment center, she can't stop. Then she begins receiving packages from someone she doesn't know... -
![Skyward by Mary Alice Monroe]()
Skyward by Mary Alice Monroe
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsE.R. nurse Ella Majors has seen all the misery that she can handle. Burned-out and unsure of her next step, she accepts the temporary position as caregiver to Marion Henderson, a frightened five-year-old who suffers from juvenile diabetes. But Ella soon realizes there is more sorrow in the isolated home than the little girl’s illness can account for... -
![All For You by Louise Jensen]()
All For You by Louise Jensen
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe new gripping psychological thriller from the bestselling author The Date and The SisterMEET THE WALSH FAMILYLucy: Mother. Wife. Falling to pieces . . .Aidan: Father. Husband. In too deep . . .Connor: Son. Brother. Can never tell the truth . . .Everyone in this family has something to hide, but what are they trying to protect, and at what cost?IT WAS ALL FOR YOU... -
![The Assembler of Parts by Raoul Wientzen]()
The Assembler of Parts by Raoul Wientzen
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFrom the start of this extraordinary first novel, eight-year-old Jess finds herself in heaven reviewing her short life. She is guided in this by a being she calls the Assembler of Parts, and her task, as she understands it, is to glean her life's meaning. From birth, it was obvious that she was unlike other children: she was born without thumbs... -
![Scouting for the Reaper by Jacob M. Appel]()
Scouting for the Reaper by Jacob M. Appel
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsEach of the characters in Scouting for the Reaper faces an unanticipated challenge: transporting a truckload of penguins across the country, arranging a proper Jewish burial for the remains of Gregor Samsa, selling tombstones dressed as a Girl Scout. These stories explore the domestic and professional adventures of people in over their heads, while leavening their struggles with humor.Jacob M... -
![Being Billy by Phil Earle]()
Being Billy by Phil Earle
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFaces flashed before my eyes. And for every face there was a time that they had let me down. Each punch that landed was revenge, my chance to tell them I hadn't forgotten what they did. Eight years in a care home makes Billy Finn a professional lifer. And Billy's angry - with the system, the social workers, and the mother that gave him away. As far as Billy's concerned, he's on his own... -
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![Ride-along by Maren Lee]()
Ride-along by Maren Lee
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsChloe Tisdale is a fun-loving woman with a crappy job, no current prospects for romance, and the apparent inability to listen to instructions from demanding men. After a run-in with a creepy stalker, she heads for Imminence, Montana to hide out and party with her wild, foul-mouthed cousin. Conveniently for Chloe, her cousin's husband just happens to be the Sheriff of Bounty County... -
![Behind the Lie by Amanda James]()
Behind the Lie by Amanda James
Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWho can you trust, when you can’t trust yourself?Holly West has turned her life around. She’s found a successful and loving husband in Simon and is expecting twins. She is definitely a woman who has taken back control of her future.Until she gives birth, only for one twin to survive. Holly can’t let it go.Holly’s world is in a tailspin and suddenly she can’t trust herself or anyone else... -
![Do No Harm by L.V. Hay, Lucy V. Hay]()
Do No Harm by L.V. Hay, Lucy V. Hay
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAfter leaving her marriage to jealous, possessive oncologist Maxwell, Lily and her six-year-old son have a second chance at happiness with teacher Sebastian. Kind but vulnerable, Sebastian is the polar opposite of Maxwell, and the perfect match for Lily. After a whirlwind romance, they marry, and that's when things start to go wrong... -
![White Lies by Lucy Dawson]()
White Lies by Lucy Dawson
Rated: 3.89 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsWhen you have everything, you have everything to lose… Alexandra Inglis is a respected family doctor, trusted by her patients to keep their most intimate secrets. And if sometimes the boundaries between duty and desire blur… well, she's only human. But when Alex oversteps a line with Jonathan, one of her patients, she knows she's gone too far... -
![Concerto to the Memory of an Angel by Éric-Emmanuel Schmitt]()
Concerto to the Memory of an Angel by Éric-Emmanuel Schmitt
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThe title story is the tale of two friends with very different personalities—one competitive and aggressive, the other kind and disinterested. They are confronted with circumstances that lead to a catharsis in which both men will move beyond their predetermined roles. Another story, “The Return,” introduces a father whose work takes him far from home for months at a time...Categorized as:
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![The Nurse by J.A. Corrigan]()
The Nurse by J.A. Corrigan
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsWhen you hear her story, will you believe her?Rose Marlowe is a hard-working nurse, a loving wife, and a merciless killer. Or so she says. Despite her confession, it is hard to believe that this beautiful, kind woman could have killed her vulnerable patient in cold blood... -
![Life Without Summer: A Novel by Lynne Griffin, Tanya Eby]()
Life Without Summer: A Novel by Lynne Griffin, Tanya Eby
Rated: 3.86 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsTessa Gray’s life changes forever when she loses her four-year-old daughter, Abby, in a hit-and-run accident outside her preschool. Once a vivacious, joyful mother and wife, Tessa now spends her days holed up in Abby’s room, sleeping in her bed, clutching Abby’s Tootsie Rabbit stuffed animal—anything to keep her memories close... -
![The Center of Winter by Marya Hornbacher]()
The Center of Winter by Marya Hornbacher
Rated: 3.86 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe luminous first novel by Marya Hornbacher, the acclaimed author of Wasted: A Memoir of Anorexia and Bulimia , is a moving and passionate story of a death from despair -- and a stricken family's passage through grief toward the hope, solace, and understanding that waits for them somewhere beyond the center of winter... -
![Perfect Ten by Jacqueline Ward]()
Perfect Ten by Jacqueline Ward
Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAn explosive debut thriller about one woman's search for revenge - and the dangerous chain of events she sets in motion...Caroline Atkinson is powerless and angry. She has lost more than most - her marriage, her reputation, even her children. Then one day, she receives an unusual delivery: lost luggage belonging to the very man who is responsible, her estranged husband Jack... -
![If She Wakes by Michael Koryta]()
If She Wakes by Michael Koryta
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsDiscover the electrifying new novel from New York Times bestselling author Michael Koryta, the "master" (Stephen King) of thriller writing, the story of two women fighting for their lives against an enigmatic killer.Tara Beckley is a senior at idyllic Hammel College in Maine... -
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![Saving Meghan by D.J. Palmer]()
Saving Meghan by D.J. Palmer
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsCan you love someone to death? Some would say Becky Gerard is a devoted mother and would do anything for her only child. Others, including her husband Carl, claim she's obsessed and can't stop the vicious circle of finding a cure at her daughter's expense.Fifteen-year-old Meghan has been in and out of hospitals with a plague of unexplained illnesses... -
![Wherever Grace Is Needed by Elizabeth Bass]()
Wherever Grace Is Needed by Elizabeth Bass
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn this thoroughly heartwarming novel, Elizabeth Bass-author of Miss You Most of All-creates an unforgettable story of friendship, compassion, and the extraordinary love that lies at the heart of every ordinary family.When Grace Oliver leaves Portland for Austin, Texas, to help her father, Lou, recuperate from a car accident, she expects to stay just a few weeks... -
![Bad by Jean Ferris]()
Bad by Jean Ferris
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsInspired by the author's work in a girls' rehabilitation center.Ray called it skating when we did the crazy things . . . Hot-wiring a fancy car for a joyride after midnight. Boosting stuff from stores . . .Sixteen-year-old Dallas loves the rush, the excitement of "skating." But then she and her friends decide to rob a convenience store and it's Dallas who gets caught while the others get away...Categorized as:
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![72 Hour Hold by Bebe Moore Campbell]()
72 Hour Hold by Bebe Moore Campbell
Rated: 3.79 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsTrina is eighteen and suffers from bi-polar disorder, making her paranoid, wild, and violent. Frightened by her own child, Keri searches for help, quickly learning that the mental health community can only offer her a seventy-two hour hold. After these three days Trina is off on her own again... -
![Latecomers by Anita Brookner]()
Latecomers by Anita Brookner
Rated: 3.79 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsA novel about the 50-year friendship of two dissimilar German refugees brought over to England as children from Nazi Germany. Their friendship becomes a funny yet touching model for the ways in which human beings come to terms with the tragedy of living... -
![If You Knew Her by Emily Elgar]()
If You Knew Her by Emily Elgar
Rated: 3.79 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsFrom a terrific new voice comes a standout debut thriller in the vein of What She Knew and I Let You Go.“Emotionally charged and tautly plotted, Emily Elgar’s debut is a stunning example of psychological suspense.”—Clare Mackintosh, international bestselling author of I Let You Go and I See YouA woman in a coma.The man who could save her life—if only he could speak... -
![The Full Ridiculous by Mark Lamprell]()
The Full Ridiculous by Mark Lamprell
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe important thing is to position yourself so you go over the car when it hits. If you go under, most likely you get stuck on some sticky-out bit of the engine, dragged along and de-skinned, then kidney-squishingly, eye-poppingly, brain-squeezingly run over by one or more wheels. You go over, at least you've got a chance if you land right.Michael O’Dell is hit by a car... -
![Blue Coyote Motel by Dianne Harman]()
Blue Coyote Motel by Dianne Harman
Rated: 3.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWould you take an anti-aging hormone? What if you could keep your youth? If someone you knew was terrified of aging, and you'd invented the hormone, would you give it to them? Even if it meant discovery would cause you to lose your chance of winning the Nobel Prize?Blue Coyote Motel is a suspense love story which begins in the barrios of Southern California and spans the globe in such diverse... -
![Florida by Christine Schutt]()
Florida by Christine Schutt
Rated: 3.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIn this elegiac and luminous novel, which John Ashbery called "an amazing achievement" and Mary Gordon dubbed "a wholly original endeavor," Christine Schutt gives voice to the feast of memory, the mystery of the mad and missing, and the power of words. Set in the Midwest, where Florida represents a faraway paradise, this novel tells the story of Alice Fivey... -
![The Behavior of Love by Virginia Reeves]()
The Behavior of Love by Virginia Reeves
Rated: 3.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAn incredibly compulsive, poignant exploration of marriage, lust, and ambition from one of America's great young literary talents, the Man-Booker Prize longlisted author of Work Like Any Other .Doctor Ed Malinowski believes he has realized most of his dreams...Categorized as:
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![Perfect People by Peter James]()
Perfect People by Peter James
Rated: 3.78 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsPerfect People is a compelling and thought-provoking thriller from bestselling author Peter James. John and Naomi Klaesson are grieving the death of their four-year-old son from a rare genetic disorder. They desperately want another child, but when they find out they are both carriers of a rogue gene, they realize the odds of their next child contracting the disease are high... -
![Italian Shoes by Henning Mankell]()
Italian Shoes by Henning Mankell
Rated: 3.78 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsFrom the prizewinning “master of atmosphere” (Boston Globe) comes the surprising and affecting story of a man well past middle age who suddenly finds himself on the threshold of renewal... -
![Too Bright to Hear Too Loud to See by Juliann Garey]()
Too Bright to Hear Too Loud to See by Juliann Garey
Rated: 3.78 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsA studio executive leaves his family and travels the world giving free reign to the bipolar disorder he's been forced to hide for 20 years.“You won’t be able to put down this exhilarating debut novel... brave and touching... -
![A Million Reasons Why by Jessica Strawser]()
A Million Reasons Why by Jessica Strawser
Rated: 3.78 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsWhen two strangers are linked by a mail-in DNA test, it’s an answered prayer―that is, for one half-sister. For the other, it will dismantle everything she knows to be true.But as they step into the unfamiliar realm of sisterhood, the roles will reverse in ways no one could have foreseen... -
![Purge by Sarah Darer Littman]()
Purge by Sarah Darer Littman
Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsFrom acclaimed author Sarah Darer Littman, a striking story about a girl's recovery from bulimia in the tradition of CUT, PERFECT, and GIRL INTERRUPTED.Janie Ryman hates throwing up. So why does she binge eat and then stick her fingers down her throat several times a day? That’s what the doctors and psychiatrists at Golden Slopes hope to help her discover... -
![Mother Knows Best by Kira Peikoff]()
Mother Knows Best by Kira Peikoff
Rated: 3.81 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsA mother’s worst nightmare, a chance at redemption, and a deadly secret that haunts a family across the generations.There’s only room for one mother in this family.Claire Abrams’s dreams became a nightmare when she passed on a genetic mutation that killed her little boy...
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