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Books > Fiction > Genre fiction > Romance
'A radiant debut' - Emily Henry, No.1 New York Times bestselling
author of You and Me on Vacation Five summers to fall in love. One
moment to fall apart. A weekend to get it right. A magazine writer
has to make a choice when she returns to the lake she grew up on,
and to the man she thought she'd never have to live without, in
this achingly nostalgic debut. They say you can never go home
again, and for Persephone Fraser that has felt too true for the
last decade, ever since she made the biggest mistake of her life.
Instead of glittering summers on the lakeshore of her childhood,
she spends them in a stylish apartment in the city, going out with
friends, and keeping everyone a safe distance from her heart. Until
the day she gets a call that sends her racing back to Barry's Bay
and into the orbit of Sam Florek. For five summers, through hazy
afternoons on the water and warm summer nights working in his
family restaurant and curling up together with books-medical
textbooks for him and work-in-progress horror short stories for
her-Percy and Sam had been inseparable. And slowly that friendship
turned into something breathtakingly more, before it fell
spectacularly apart. When Percy returns to the lake to attend Sam's
mother's funeral, their connection is as undeniable as it had
always been. Percy must confront the decisions she's made and the
years she's spent punishing herself for them, in order to
determine, once and for all, whether their love might be bigger
than the biggest mistakes of their past. Told over the course of
five years and one weekend, Every Summer After is a big, sweeping
look at love and the people and choices that mark us forever. 'A
sweet story about second chances, and how the future we imagine for
ourselves is never quite what it turns out to be. - Jodi Picoult,
#1 New York Times bestselling author of The Book of Two Ways and
Wish You Were Here 'Carley Fortune perfects the nostalgia of young
summer love and the choices that change us forever in Every Summer
After, a smart and delightful novel that will tug on your
heartstrings, and more than satisfy fans of Emily Henry. This is
your next must-read beach-read from an exciting new voice. A total
joy to devour!' - Ashley Audrain, #1 bestselling author of The Push
'Set in Ontario's idyllic cottage country, Carley Fortune's debut
Every Summer After follows a couple-Persephone (Percy) and Sam-as
they navigate loss, broken promises, and unrequited love. In a
"then/now" narrative spanning nearly two decades, Fortune deftly
explores the push and pull of a relationship burdened by past
mistakes and misunderstandings, and how it's as much about choice
as it is fate. Evocative and nostalgic, this novel is perfect for
those who covet steamy summer dock days and second-chance love
stories. I devoured it!' - Karma Brown, #1 bestselling author of
Recipe for a Perfect Wife 'Just like summer, I didn't want this
epic, nostalgic tale of youthful romance all grown up to end. Set
in Ontario's cottage country, one of my favourite places on earth,
this tantalizing debut is a perfectly gorgeous summer love story
fans of Jojo Moyes and Emily Henry should add to their wish lists
immediately!' - Marissa Stapley, bestselling author of Lucky
From #1 New York Times bestselling author Emily McIntire comes an angsty survivor romance full of secrets, and the final interconnected standalone in the Sugarlake series.
Lily Adams ran away and never looked back. She got herself clean and lives a sober life, working hard to give her son a good home in a place where they'll be safe. It's been years since she left Sugarlake, and the last thing she'd expect is her brother sending someone to find her.
Mason Wells is the best private investigator in Tennessee. Tasked with the mission of hunting down Lily Adams, he knows he's the perfect man for the job. At least he thought he was, until he actually finds her. Immediately, Mason feels a pull. He needs to know the perky, dark-haired woman and the son she loves more than the world.
Before he can stop himself, he's inserted himself into their lives, fake name and all, and even though he tells himself it's temporary, every day he spends with Lily, the weight of his secrets push down on him more.
When Mason's past catches up to him, putting Lily and her son's life in danger, he knows he has to do something major to keep them safe.
Even if it means breaking both their hearts and losing them for good.
The war is over, the dark forces have won, and the hero who was
supposed to save them is dead.
Captured as her castle is overrun by the enemy, the world as Briony
Rosewood knows it is changed forever. Evil has won, and her people face
imminent servitude, imprisonment, or death.
Stripped of her Magic and her freedom, Briony and the other survivors
are quickly sold off to the highest bidders in an auction—and as
Evermore's princess, she fetches the highest price. After a fierce
bidding war, she’s sold to none other than Toven Hearst, scion of a
family known for their cruelty.
Yet despite the horrors of her new world and the role she must learn to
play within it, all is not lost. Help—and hope—may yet arise in the
most unlikely of places…
A bitterly cold, sleety wind was blowing. Christmas was now two
days in the past, as a young teenage girl pushed her second-hand
bicycle from her family's country cottage where she lived with her
mother and elder sister. She was setting off for the four-mile
journey to the bookshop where she'd worked for the past year. The
love of her work made her oblivious to the bitter wind and blinding
sleet. The money earned was a welcome asset to the family, and
filled her with a warm, proud feeling knowing she was at last
contributing to the household expenses, taking a little extra
strain from her mother's shoulders. At the same time another young
teenager was sitting impatiently in her father's new car as he
loaded her luggage into the boot and strapped her skis on the roof
rack before driving from their detached home in London's affluent
green belt to the airport where she would meet with friends for
their skiing trip to the resort of Val-d'Isere in the French Alps,
a Christmas present from her wealthy parents. The lives of these
two opposites would, in future years, have untold effects far and
wide, that would shake both families to the roots in events of
sheer happiness and devastating disaster.
Left a legacy by her parents Becky Carson's first inclination was
to invest this into a business venture with her partner Jeff
Gunter. That however was before Becky realised the true character
of the man. It was also before a fire at sea and meeting Sven
Jensen. Matters could not be resolved quite so easily however
especially after Jeff Gunter became involved with a gang, known to
the police. The question was would Sven be willing to wait for her
whilst she disentangled her life or were the rumours about him
correct: Was he a married man?
From New York to London to St Tropez, All That Glitters by the
world's favourite storyteller, Danielle Steel, is the story of a
young woman finding her place in the world and learning the hardest
lesson of all - who to trust. Coco Martin, the adored only child of
wealthy parents, has lived a charmed existence in their beautiful
Manhattan home, and summers in a fabulous Hamptons house. Despite
her privileged upbringing, Coco's parents instilled in their
daughter their own values of hard work, honesty and kindness. But
as she's just entering her twenties, Coco's world is devastated by
the sudden death of her beloved parents. Now the heir to a
considerable fortune, Coco must find her way in a world that no
longer makes sense to her. The estate is protected by a trustee, a
close friend of her mother and father. But is he the honourable man
she believes him to be? Beginning a new life in London, she falls
in love with a charismatic, handsome, penniless aristocrat, who
introduces her to a world of fabulous parties and extravagance.
Coco's oldest friend Sam fears that this whirlwind romance won't
last, but Coco is sure that she has finally found happiness. In the
middle of London's glamorous social scene, Coco struggles to see
things as they really are . . .
A reluctant bride. A forbidden romance. An island full of secrets . . .
It’s the summer of 1929 and Mhairi MacKinnon is in need of a husband. As the eldest girl among nine children, her father has made it clear he can’t support her past the coming winter. On the small, Scottish island of St Kilda, her options are limited. But the MacKinnons’ neighbour, Donald, has a business acquaintance on distant Harris also in need of a spouse. A plan is hatched for Donald to chaperone Mhairi and make the introduction on his final crossing of the year, before the autumn seas close them off to the outside world.
Mhairi returns as an engaged woman who has lost her heart – but not to her fiancé. In love with the wrong man yet knowing he can never be hers, she awaits the spring with growing dread, for the onset of calm waters will see her sent from home to become a stranger’s wife.
When word comes that St Kilda is to be evacuated, the lovers are granted a few months’ reprieve, enjoying a summer of stolen hours together. Only, those last days on St Kilda will also bring trauma and heartache for Mhairi and her friends, Effie and Flora. And when a dead body is later found on the abandoned isle, all three have reason enough to find themselves under the shadow of suspicion . . .
The Stolen Hours is Book Two in Karen Swan's bestselling Wild Isle Series.
Julian
If I ever caught on fire, Dahlia Muñoz would fan the flames with a smile. So, when she returns to Lake Wisteria, I fully intend to avoid the interior designer. At least until my meddling mother exploits my savior complex. The faster I help Dahlia find her creative spark, the sooner she will leave town. But while I was busy getting rid of Dahlia, I overlooked one potential issue. What happens if I want her to stay?
Dahlia
People say the devil has many faces, but I know only one. Julian Lopez―my childhood rival and family frenemy. I vow to steer clear of him while recovering from my broken engagement, but then the billionaire makes an irresistible offer. Renovate a historic house together and triple our profits. Our temporary truce becomes compromised as we face years' worth of denied attraction and mixed emotions. Giving into our desire is inevitable…but falling in love? That isn't part of the plan.
An innocent game of internet poker leads James, an English writer
and poet, to Mia; the successful President of her own American
companies. As their transatlantic friendship develops, they embark
upon a journey of a lifetime which takes them back to younger
dreams they had long since abandoned. Against a backdrop of
stunning locations incorporating Florida, Cornwall, Scotland and
Lancashire, their story unfolds. As the sparks of passion ignite,
love begins to blossom in deeper ways than either of them had ever
encountered. Their journey begins to deepen and unfold, as passion,
desire and their innermost feelings create a world that neither of
them can resist or control. The thousands of miles between them
cannot stem their desires and against overwhelming odds and
life-threatening moments, they fight for the world they know is
there. They both examine their hearts, minds and souls, in a bid to
live their dreams.
Set in 1938, with preparations for war well underway, newlyweds
Celia and Carston Prestwick begin their honeymoon on the night
train to Scotland. Sabotage, a steam train race and two tangled
love triangles are just some of the issues that tumble out of this
intriguing romantic novel; a novel peppered with classic Howard G.
Awbery twists and turns. Readers will be able to put 'The Music
Box' down just once...at the very end!
Can she reconcile who she's become with who she's meant to be?
Accustomed to an opulent life with her aunt, the last thing
twenty-five-year-old Isabella Garcia wants is to celebrate
Christmas in her parents' small silver-mining desert town, leaving
her handsome beau, Diego Morales, behind in California. Adding
insult to injury, she must bear the company of Aaron Bailey, the
disapproving Santa Fe Railroad businessman her father has sent to
escort her home, who clearly finds her spoiled. But she is
surprised to see how much the town of Silver Veil has grown and how
fragile her father's health has become. Then a surprise visitor
shows up with news that entirely upends the comfortable life she's
been leading. Faced with all these changes, Isabella struggles to
sort through her future and who she wants to be. But trouble is
brewing, and there are those who hope she stays just as she is,
even if it costs her everything.
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