Showing results for "Marshall" in Women's Fiction

"The Ripples of Ann Arbor" begins in the beautiful State of Michigan USA. Kathy, a very shy seven year old girl sat quietly in the back of her grandmother’s car. Her parents had tragically been killed in a horrific car accident and Kathy was in the car when they died just four days earlier; now she was waiting for the funeral service. Checking her fingernails she looked for any remaining blood that had not been scrubbed away by her Grandmother.

In the summer of 1967, the Levitsky family convenes for a long weekend at their home in the suburbs—an idyllic holiday for the perfect family. But Nora has always known better. Growing up, she learned to tiptoe around her mother Lillian’s explosive temper. Her father did the same. Nora’s sole confidante was their housekeeper, Clara, and their bond has only strengthened through the years.

Ruth Winters is retired, widowed, and resigned to spending the rest of her life alone in her suburban home. She likes her routine and uses it to avoid having to spend time with other people. She probably wouldn’t call herself fulfilled, but it’s too late now to go chasing happiness. Then three things happen at once: a beloved niece makes a big announcement, an old flame reaches out, and her estranged sister receives life-changing news.

Emma Anderson has everything in her life worked out. She has a perfect job in a Manhattan empire, allowing her to live a quiet, organised and safe existence. A necessity after a childhood filled with abuse, bad memories and a mother who was less than useless. She’s worked hard to get where she is - and she has just landed an amazing promotion. But it comes with a problem - and one that could derail everything she thought she needed in her life. Emma’s new role is as the right-hand man for billionaire playboy Jake Carrero. He’s exactly the type of person who could drive her crazy - and not in a good way.

Uma poderosa história inspirada em fatos reais sobre mulheres que enfrentam riscos, ameaças e perdas para ajudar umas às outras quando sabem que ninguém mais o fará. Unindo a vida de três mulheres, este é um romance inesquecível sobre as consequências devastadoras da falta de escolha e o poder duradouro do amor de uma mãe. Quando descobre uma carta surpreendente no trabalho, Angela Creighton decide fazer o possível para encontrar a destinatária. Sua busca a leva para a Toronto dos anos 1970, quando mulheres destemidas operavam uma rede ilegal de abortos conhecida apenas pelo codinome "Jane".

When Megan Cooper is rescued from a terrifying car accident, she can’t believe how lucky she has been. She is desperate to track down the stranger who saved her life. DCI Tony Morgan thought he had escaped his old career, but when he receives a call for help investigating a hit-and-run in the area, he knows that he must return. As secrets are revealed and the truth starts to emerge, it soon becomes clear that Megan is still in danger.

« Si vous ou une de vos amies tombe enceinte alors qu’elle ne le souhaite pas, vous devez appeler un médecin et demander Jane. » Jeune étudiante à l’université de Toronto, Nancy Mitchell se raccroche désespérément à ces mots lorsqu’elle découvre sa grossesse en 1980. Le jour du rendez-vous avec le docteur Evelyn Taylor qui pratique des avortements clandestins, Nancy suit à la lettre les consignes : ne pas donner de nom de famille, venir seule, frapper sept fois à la porte.

Winner of Northern Lit Award Finalist for the Leacock Medal for Humour Quill & Quire "Books of the Year 2016" Globe & Mail "Best Canadian Fiction of 2016" A Penguin Book Club Pick A woman goes over a waterfall, a video goes viral, a family goes into meltdown—life is about to get a lot more...

About to go travelling with her high-flying friend Kat, Vicky comes up with a plan: if she isn't married at 30, she'll marry her geeky best mate, Mikey. Having just been dumped on her 30th birthday, Vicky, now Vee, tracks down Kat and Mikey. Mikey, now Murphy, is a successful app designer driven by his tragic upbringing. Kat, or Kate, hides a shocking secret, which threatens the happiness of all three.

Susannah Marren's A Palm Beach Wife is a delicious and irresistible commercial audiobook set among the high society galas and gossip of Palm Beach. Amid the glamour and galas and parties of Palm Beach, Faith knows that image often counts as much if not more than reality. She glides effortlessly...