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From bestselling author Jackie French comes a book about the secrets we carry, those that we unearth - and those that are too dangerous to tell. The once impoverished medical student Agnes Glock is now the fabulously wealthy Mrs Mulberry. Her estate in the mountains is magnificent, a haven for...

The fifth title in the sweeping Matilda Saga Hippies wear beads, demonstrators march against the Vietnam War, and the world waits to see the first human steps on the moon's surface. But at Gibbers Creek, Jed Kelly sees ghosts, from the past and future, at the Drinkwater billabong where long ago...

'Gripping, emotional and moving' -- New Idea There have been fires before, but not like this. In 1978, as the hot wind howls and the grass dries, all who live at Gibber's Creek know their land can burn. But when you love your land, you fight for it. For Jed Kelly, an even more menacing danger...

'Gripping, emotional and moving' -- New Idea on Facing the Flame (The Matilda Saga, Book 7) A body has been found in the burned-out wreckage of the church at Gibber's Creek -- with older skeletons lying beneath it. The corpse is identified as that of Ignatius Mervyn, the man who attempted to...

Levi King has never met a woman he couldn't charm—until he meets Indigo Jameson. One of Brightwater Valley's newest residents, the prickly woman gets under his skin like no one else ever has. Indigo Jameson doesn't trust people—especially handsome men—and Levi is the handsomest man she's ever seen. Much to her chagrin, the gorgeous adventure guide seems intent on befriending her, and he's a surprisingly good friend.

Deep River, Alaska, boasts a fiercely independent though small population. The people who live here love it, and they don't much care what anyone else thinks. But then one day Silas Quinn comes back and tells them an oil reserve has been found below the town, and now it's neighbor vs. neighbor. Some want to take the money and run, while others want to tell the oil company to put its rigs where the sun don't shine.

De succesvolle koningin van de feelgood debuteerde in 2015 en viert nu de verschijning van haar twintigste boek! Jackie van Laren neemt je mee naar Shetland waar Floor haar preventieve dubbele borstamputatie angstvallig voor de buitenwereld verborgen houdt. Maar op het eiland komt haar (liefdes)leven in een ander licht te staan. Na een heftige relatiebreuk reist Floor naar Shetland, waar een vriendin tijdens de zomermaanden etsvakanties begeleidt. Op de ets in de woeste natuur hoopt ze over het verraad van haar ex heen te komen.

Brightwater Valley, New Zealand, is beautiful, rugged, and home to those who seek adventure. Finn Kelly loves everything about guiding wilderness hikes, except the part where he has to interact with people every day. But when sunny jewelry designer Bethany Grant moves into town and involves herself in every aspect of his life, he wonders what it might be like if he let in some of her light...

Brightwater Valley, New Zealand, is beautiful, rugged, and home to those who love adventure. But it's also isolated and on the verge of becoming a ghost town. When the town puts out a call to its sister city of Deep River, Alaska, hoping to entice people to build homes and businesses in Brightwater, ex paratrooper Chase Kelly is all for it. He sees the benefits of building the economy, but only if those who come to Brightwater are ready for its challenges.

In diesem Buchladen bekommt jeder eine zweite Chance! Gerade als sich die ganze Welt gegen sie verschworen zu haben scheint, erbt Thea von einem Onkel ein Cottage in einem schottischen Dorf. Schnell merkt sie, dass das Leben hier ganz anders ist als in London: ruhiger, entspannter, freundschaftlicher. Nach und nach lernt sie die Dorfbewohner kennen - unter ihnen der charmante Lord Charles, der ein Auge auf ihr Haus geworfen hat, und sein knurriger Bruder Edward, der sich für die wertvollen Erstausgaben im Nachlass ihres Onkels interessiert.

The Hathaway sisters might have grown up apart, but when they agree to move to Jasper Creek, Oregon, to revitalize their grandfather’s farm, it seems a straightforward decision. Until they meet their neighborhood cowboys… Sweet-natured Teddy has never met a man worth taking a risk on, until now. Tomboy Joey has more affinity with farm equipment than men, until a brooding cowboy changes her mind. Prickly baker Georgie can’t resist the temptation of the most forbidden cowboy of all, and sparks fly between ceramicist Elliot and the grumpy single-dad rancher next door.

Wyoming, 1876. For as long as they have lived on the frontier, the Bemis and Webber families have relied on each other. With no other settlers for miles, it is a matter of survival. But when Ernest Bemis finds his wife, Cora, in a compromising situation with their neighbor, he doesn’t think of survival. In one impulsive moment, a man is dead, Ernest is off to prison, and the women left behind are divided by rage and remorse.

1975. In the town of Rexburg, Idaho, aspiring artist Aran Rigby, his younger sister, Tamsin, and their two brothers are locked in orbit around their emotionally abusive father. Gad is the kind of man who soothes the failures of his own life by controlling the lives of others. But Aran and Tamsin are united in rebellion against their father. They understand each other. They have dreams beyond their small town.