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A teenage girl clashes with her new stepmother in this debut thriller with an unforgettable twist ‘A pile-up of devastating plot twists’ Bernardine Evaristo, author of Booker-winning Girl, Woman, Other ‘Dark, deep, thought-provoking. Go and read it!’ Adele Parks ‘Similar in spirit to...

As seen on the TODAY show as “a perfect beach read.” Three lifelong friends plus a dangerous, sexy new stranger in town add up to a scorching summer of manipulation, obsession, and murder, from the bestselling author of The Hunting Wives. A woman in the forest thinks she’s going to die. I...

Kay liebt das Meer und das Segeln. Obwohl ihre Familie über die nötigen Mittel verfügt, um ihrer einzigen Tochter jeden Wunsch zu erfüllen, ist vor allem ihr Vater nicht begeistert, als sich Kay ein altes Segelschiff kauft und restaurieren möchte. Ganz besonders missfällt ihm der Gedanke, dass Kays Schiff in Darling Harbour ankert, dem Ort, in dem die Familie Darling das Sagen hat.

A family drama with a speculative twist about three siblings and one beastly surprise, from the New York Times bestselling author “Weird, witty, and totally delightful, with echoes of Schitt’s Creek but with more teeth! I loved it.” —Annie Hartnett, author of Unlikely Animals and The...

Skylar: Nach fast zehn Jahren sollte ich mich endlich mal damit abfinden, dass ich für Ryan nie mehr sein werde als seine beste Freundin. In einen anderen Teil seines Lebens gehöre ich einfach nicht. Da kommt mir der überaus attraktive Adam King doch gerade recht. Der berühmte Restaurantkritiker verbringt seinen Jahresurlaub in Darling Harbour und bittet mich, mit ihm zu trainieren. Zum ersten Mal seit langem werde ich wieder als Frau gesehen, und wenn einer die Chance hat, mich von Ryan abzulenken, dann er.

Matilda Rose Howards musste ihr Medizinstudium abbrechen, weil sie es durch den tragischen Tod ihrer Eltern nicht mehr finanzieren konnte. Nun ist sie nach Darling Harbour gekommen, um den mürrischen Mr. Clifford Darling, das ehemalige Familienoberhaupt, nach einem Schlaganfall zu pflegen. Leider zeigt sich ihr Patient alles andere als kooperativ, und auch der Rest der Familie macht Matilda Rose das Leben schwer, allen voran Chase Darling, der älteste der Brüder, der die Geschäfte seines Vaters übernommen hat.

An aspiring makeup artist takes on predatory Hollywood in this addictive debut novel with bite—a sultry, thrilling blend of The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo, Killing Eve, and A Promising Young Woman. It’s 1950 and Loretta Reynolds is newly arrived in Hollywood, fresh off a con that brought...

"Riveting suspense, truly surprising revelations, and silky smooth writing make this one unmissable!" — Joshilyn Jackson, New York Times bestselling author of Mother May I Bestselling author of DEAR WIFE and THE MARRIAGE LIE, Kimberly Belle returns with her most heart-pounding thriller to date...

A Most Anticipated Summer Read by SheReads * Motherly * Palm Beach Daily News * Frolic * Crime Reads and more! "Fans of Jean Hanff Korelitz’s The Plot may want to check this one out."--Publishers Weekly "With hints of Patricia Highsmith’s The Talented Mr. Ripley, this is a riveting...

DG is five the first time her mother goes away. She’ll go away again and again before DG finally understands why: mental illness and a manipulating husband. DG’s family aren’t like other families. Her father moves them constantly. Moving, along with the stigma of mental illness, isolates the family. In public, they seem the perfect American dream. In private they grow increasingly unstable. Darling Girl unfolds in a series of vignettes spanning 10 years and four continents.

Bethany Darling doesn't kiss men at first sight...until she falls into the arms of a handsome cowboy bartender. A mysterious stranger, Mike helps scare off Bethany's obnoxious ex-boyfriend. Mike's touch feels like coming home. But Bethany's so not interested. Between stalled-out dreams of becoming a painter, troubles reconnecting with her sprawling foster family, and the happy chaos of her sister's upcoming wedding, Bethany's already in over her head.

’Sweet, funny and lovely! Marian Keyes A romantic treat, perfect for fans of Lucy Diamond and Jenny Colgan! You can go crazy searching for the one… Nina is addicted to bad boys, the wilder, the better. Despite her friends’ misgivings, she firmly believes that true love only takes one form...

TV producer Barrie MacDonald has worked for years to get her sitcom on the air. So when network executive Michael Compton tries to reschedule her show, she isn't quick to let him have his way - no matter how charming or handsome the man might be. Though it's clear that he’s interested in her, the spunky producer knows better than to mix their personal and professional lives together. But as Barrie sees similarities between her real-life problems and the romance of her on-screen heroine, she begins to rethink her decision to brush Michael aside.

A story about cruelty inflicted out of love, My Absolute Darling touches on one of the last taboos in our culture. Turtle Alveston is 14 years old and she has trouble reading. She is raised in a run-down house in the middle of the woods by a despotic father who isolates her from everyone, fully controls her life, and abuses her emotionally and physically. In order to free herself from the dominance of her monster father, she will use everything he taught her against him.

Clarisse, une couturière en apparence sans histoire, mène une existence bien tranquille quand Éva, une ambitieuse jeune comédienne, lui commande une robe extravagante pour un premier rôle dans une pièce très attendue, Sept nuits dans la vie de Chérie, où elle souhaite briller de tous ses feux. Au fil des rencontres et des séances d’essayage, la relation entre les deux femmes devient de plus en plus intime et complice. D’abord amicale, puis exaltée, elle se complique à mesure qu’Éva multiplie les surprises et les guets-apens.

Lil Olive, the leader of a group of feisty elderly women, decides that she is restless at the Rosehaven nursing home. Lil and her friends need some excitement in their dull lives. So, the group of women steal a car and hit the road in search of adventures, which include hilariously unforgettable trips to the local CVS and Hardee's, and end with an encounter with the law.