Author: Karen King
Publisher: Bookouture
ISBN: 1800192770
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 315
Get Book Here
Book Description
‘Gripping… Jaw-dropping journey… I could not put the book down and picked it up at every opportunity I got and finished it within a couple of days. I just had to find out what happened.’ Goodreads reviewer She seems too good to be true. And now she lives in your home… Lily wants to be happy for her father when he tells her he’s getting married again. Even if it feels too soon after the death of Lily’s mother. He’s madly in love with Maria. And he thinks she’s going to the perfect stepmother to Lily’s much-younger sister, Emma. And perhaps he’s right. Because no one seems to have a bad word to say about Maria. It’s only Lily who can’t trust her. Who thinks no one is that perfect. Who notices no one had ever heard of Maria until exactly ten years before. And then Emma goes missing… A totally gripping and unmissable psychological suspense novel about dark family secrets, perfect for fans of Shalini Boland, Claire McGowan and Gone Girl. Readers are loving The Perfect Stepmother: ‘This is a fantastic read! I could NOT stop reading it! Just when I thought I had figured it all out, twists and turns caught me by total surprise! Honestly, it’s one of the best thrillers I’ve read!’ NetGalley reviewer, 5 stars ‘I was hooked from the first page. It was full of twists and turns and I was kept on the edge of my seat throughout!! That ending… Wow.’ NetGalley reviewer, 5 stars ‘A WINNER!!!!… Excellent plot… Awesome ending… An amazing book.’ NetGalley reviewer, 5 stars ‘An addictive read from page one… Unpredictable and intriguing… A page turner.' Littlemissbooklover87 ‘A true thriller!… All of the secrets. All of the unknown. When you finally think you know what is going on, there is a major plot twist! It is perfect! This is a psychological thriller. And if I could, I would highlight the “psychological” and make it big!’ Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars ‘Fast paced, gripping and it keeps you wondering… This one had me on the edge of my seat!!’ @bm.bookish.girl, 5 stars ‘Gripping… It grabbed me from the first page until the last page!… From one moment to the next I wasn't sure who or what to believe. There were many twists and turns that kept me wanting to turn each page until the final unexpected ending.’ Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars ‘So many secrets! So many twists and turns! Who do you believe?… Had me hooked from the start. I luuuuuuuuuuuuurve a good psychological thriller, especially when it involves *drumroll* FAMILY SECRETS!!!!!’ Goodreads reviewer ‘A great read… Had me hooked from the beginning… Amazing!!!’ Goodreads reviewer ‘A gripping and very tense thriller with twists and turns… kept me reading well into the night… [I] read it in twenty-four hours!’ NetGalley reviewer ‘Thrilling… I couldn’t put this book down. I just had to know what happened… Very intriguing… An excellent read from beginning to end.’ Robin Loves Reading
Author: Karen King
Publisher: Bookouture
ISBN: 1803148322
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 322
Get Book Here
Book Description
‘Wow!!!!!… I want to say how shocked and speechless I was by that ending. No way I would’ve guessed that one. That last chapter really got me… Almost gave me a heart attack… Oh my. I couldn’t put this down and raced through all the chapters… Time literally flew… I loved every minute of it.’ Bluemoonblogger, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ She’s the daughter you never knew… But how far will she go to get the life she never had? Today I’m hosting a family party. One that’s different to every celebration we’ve had before. Because I’ve invited my secret daughter to it. I’ve never forgiven myself for abandoning her as a baby, with just a scrawled note tucked into her soft yellow blanket, saying her name was Hope. As soon as she reached out, I knew I had to meet her. My family all seem ready to accept her with open arms, their forgiveness a blessing I barely deserve. And I dare to believe that maybe we are all going to have a happy ending after all. So I try to put all those small, strange things that have been happening to me in recent weeks out of my mind. The missing money, my lost charm bracelet, the broken window, the fire… But as the drinks are poured and everyone’s talking animatedly, I hear a knock at the door. And something in my heart tells me this family is about to be torn apart. And there’s nothing I can do to stop it… An utterly gripping psychological suspense novel with a twist you’ll never see coming. Perfect for fans of Lisa Jewell, Mark Edwards and K.L. Slater. Readers are loving The Family Reunion: ‘Wowzers… Addicted… Didn't stop until I'd finished… Amazing twists… Blows everything out of the water!... Fast-paced, gripping, and filled with intrigue’ @staceywh_17, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Fantastic… The twists and turns are HUGE!… There are plenty of fireworks!… OMG!… I was gripped by the story and couldn’t put it down!’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘I was just mindblown by the huge plot twist at the end… When I tell you that my jaw dropped, it really did… A cycle of plot twists kept landing and I was on edge! I just can’t and never will get over that epilogue; it felt like a bomb dropped!’ Goodreads reviewer ‘Wow, I absolutely loved this from start to finish! I was gripped from the first page and read it in one night! I thoroughly enjoyed every minute of it, and I was completely blown away by that twist at the end!’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Will have you on your toes from start to finish!… Amazing… If you are ready for a book you absolutely cannot put down, this is the ONE!!!’ Goodreads reviewer ‘One word – brilliant!… absolutely captivating… Super cracking read and one I’ll remember for a long time. Fabulous!’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘I couldn’t put it down… So compelling. I kept saying “just one more chapter,” for at least 25 chapters… I was so on edge the entire time reading this (in a good way).’ Goodreads reviewer ‘Suspenseful, page-turning and thrilling… when I grab a book by King, I know I'm about to pull an all nighter!... Full of suspense and the tension that left me glued to my Kindle… could not get enough of it.’ @rubie_reads, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘One of the best thrillers I’ve read in a long time!… I read it in a day, it gripped me in from the very first page. It was full of twists and turns, I really couldn’t put it down! The ending kept me guessing right up until the very last page! 10/10.’ NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Wow what can I say this book was amazing, it gripped me from the very first page… one of the best thrillers I’ve read in a long time! The ending wow… I did not see it coming! Karen King should be on everyone’s shelf!’ NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Author: Christine Rimmer
Publisher: Silhouette
ISBN: 1426860218
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 218
Get Book Here
Book Description
Word on the street is that hotshot hotel magnate Connor McFarlane is in Thunder Canyon this summer to buy out the local resort! At first Tori Jones was furious, but now she seems to think Connor isn't the corporate shark everyone says he is. And when he asked her to pose as his fiancée to help him win custody of his son, she promptly said I do! Her fake husband-to-be is so irresistible—how can Tori help but wish it were the real thing? And my spies tell me the sassy small-town teacher captivated Connor from day one. He came to town to heal old wounds, but now all he seems to want is to claim Tori's heart. Stay tuned, faithful readers, to see if a summer romance can become a love affair for all seasons!
Author: Karen King
Publisher: Bookouture
ISBN: 1837906726
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 320
Get Book Here
Book Description
‘OMG!!! SHUT THE FRONT DOOR!!! WHAT HAVE I JUST READ!?!?... Wow!!!… Mind-blowing… Absolutely stunning… Had me hook, line and sinker from the first page... I could not put it down!!!… Truly unputdownable. I started this yesterday afternoon and finished it at approx. 2am, I read it in one sitting… Addictive!’ Bookworm86, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ I watch my best friend and the way she lays a hand on my partner’s arm, throwing me a knowing glance. I haven’t seen her for so long. She knows my darkest secret. Is she about to blow up the perfect life I’ve created? My partner José and I have poured everything into opening this rustic farmhouse retreat nestled high in the Spanish mountains. Finally we’re ready to welcome our first guests. But a cold chill comes over me when I recognise Saskia. She’s part of my old life, the one I made sure to leave behind, and that José knows nothing about. Saskia knows everything about me – even the terrible secret I’ve carried for so long. She’s exposed me once before. Is she here to do it again? She swears all she wants is for us to be friends again and she’s being so sweet, helping out whenever she can. Maybe she really is trying to make amends. But when I see that our beautiful water fountain is stained a deep red I’m certain it was her. She’s here for revenge. Then I find the body floating in the pool. My stomach drops as I realise it can’t have been Saskia – because she was with me. I’m in a nightmare. Someone is determined to destroy everything I love. But who are they, and how far are they willing to go? And will I be able to stop them before it’s too late? What readers are saying about The Retreat: ‘Oh my god! I have no words… This book is unbelievable… So many times I thought I had it figured out so the ending came as a huge surprise…The suspense in this book is unreal!... My god it is gripping! Damn this author knows how to write a bestseller and this is sure to be one!... Fantastic!’ Jessica’s Book Biz, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Wow what can I say! Had my attention from start to finish… I couldn't put it down and finished it in a day… Amazing… An absolute cracker of a book!!!… Sucked me straight in… Absolutely addictive page-turner… Compelling, page-turning… Will keep you up late at night.’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘FANTASTIC book!!!!... This was a whodunnit that I kept changing my mind to figure out who the culprit was… LOVED THIS BOOK!!!’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Gripping, suspenseful, fast-paced thriller! It kept me hanging on with every page. This book left me mind blown!’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Karen King is one of my all time favourite authors… Another cracker of a novel… I just love everything she writes!’ NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Did something very few books can do - kept me intrigued cover to cover… I will be telling everyone to read The Retreat!’ NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Gorgeous… I loved the twist and the ending… I was constantly thinking 'I can trust this person', then being forced a few moments later to change my mind. LOL.’ B for Book Review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘I couldn’t put this book down… Brilliantly written and kept me hooked, did not guess the ending!!’ NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Where do I start with this book? I loved everything about it, there were lots of twists and turns and it was full of mystery. I thought many times that I figured out the ending but I was so wrong!... Fantastic.’ NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘I devoured the book in two days!’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Author: Elizabeth Thiel
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1135861161
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 216
Get Book Here
Book Description
The myth of the Victorian family remains a pervasive influence within a contemporary Britain that perceives itself to be in social crisis. Nostalgic for a golden age of "Victorian values" in which visions of supportive, united families predominate, the common consciousness, exhorted by social and political discourse, continues to vaunt the "traditional, natural" family as the template by which all other family forms are gauged. Yet this fantasy of family, nurtured and augmented throughout the Victorian era, was essentially a construct that belied the realities of a nineteenth-century world in which orphanhood, fostering, and stepfamilies were endemic. Focusing primarily on British children's texts written by women and drawing extensively on socio-historic material, The Fantasy of Family considers the paradoxes implicit to the perpetuation of the domestic ideal within the Victorian era and offers new perspectives on both nineteenth-century and contemporary society.
Author: Sheryl Browne
Publisher: Bookouture
ISBN: 1838888691
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 375
Get Book Here
Book Description
Emily and Jake are the perfect couple. Or so everyone says. But Emily just read a letter that has shattered her perfect world. Now she only has one thing on her mind… which one of her friends is sleeping with her husband? Emily watches Jake as he makes small talk with their children, still the perfect man she married years ago. But when the phone rings and he answers before quickly putting it down again, she sees the look on her husband’s face – guilt. She knows the signs – after all, she’s been lying to him for years. Working with Jake at the local doctor’s surgery, Emily starts to listen at closed doors and read things she shouldn’t, hoping to find the truth about her husband. Soon she learns that hers isn’t the only family telling lies to each other. Is there anyone Emily can trust? And who is behind the letter to Jake? When a second letter, revealing a wife’s hidden pregnancy, is sent to the woman’s husband, it has disastrous consequences. And as more angry letters revealing people’s biggest secrets begin to appear, fingers point at Emily. After all, she’s the one with access to everyone’s private history, and she’s the one with a score to settle. Emily says she didn’t do it. But this isn’t the first time Emily has lied. What happens next will have you questioning everything… You might have already decided that Emily is guilty, but as each twist is revealed, you’ll begin to doubt everyone in this quiet little town. This is a psychological thriller that will keep you up all night! If you enjoyed The Girl on the Train, My Lovely Wife and Behind Closed Doors, you will love this thrilling psychological thriller from bestselling author Sheryl Browne. Trust Me will have you hooked from the start. What readers are saying about Sheryl Browne: ‘Oh my goodness I can finally breathe!! What an amazing, addictive, totally gripping read this was… you will not be able to put it down!!!’ Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars ‘Wow! Wow! Wow! Wow! What a rollercoaster of a ride that story was, bloody brilliant!… If you enjoyed The Girl on the Train and Gone Girl then this story is for you!’ Between the Pages Book Club, 5 stars ‘Phew… Goosebumps, shivers down my spine and the hairs on the back of my neck were standing on end, that’s how good this book is.’ Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars ‘Stunning… Gripping, tense and suspenseful… a heart-in-mouth and pulse-racing realistic thriller… I loved it.’ Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars ‘I’m speechless… it is just that amazing.’ Rachel’s Random Reads, 5 stars ‘Woah! This book was crazy good, talk about mind games! Wow, I feel out of breath after reading this! Absolutely sucked me in, I was totally captivated and couldn’t put this one down… an incredible read… blew my mind.’ Bonnie’s Book Talk, 5 stars ‘An unputdownable read. I loved that I had no idea what the author had in store next for me.’ By the Letter Book Reviews, 5 stars ‘Clear some room in your diary, you will not want to put this down!!’ Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars ‘I read it in less than a day, I HAD to know what happened, to who and when!!!!… 10/10.’ Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars ‘Absolutely amazing. Twisted, thrilling and chilling. This book is one you will pick up and not want to put down. A five-plus star!’ Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars ‘What a great thriller… This one had so many twists and turns. You honestly don’t know what will come next.’ NetGalley reviewer, 5 stars ‘WOW! Grabbed me from the BIG bam in the beginning all the way to the last word! Twisted, twisty, dark, compulsive rollercoaster of a story! … Read this book!!’ Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars
Author: Edwina Currie
Publisher: Biteback Publishing
ISBN: 1849544379
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 552
Get Book Here
Book Description
Helen Majinsky is sixteen, Jewish and confused. She is also in love - like every Merseyside schoolgirl - with four mop-topped young men, seduced by the Cavern Club and the exciting sound of 1963. In the year The Beatles have the world at their feet, Helen dreams secretly of reaching university and leaving Liverpool. Her Liverpool. Her world. For a grammar school girl to even consider a future outside the city is to break taboos stronger than the Mersey undertow, and as the prospect of a place at Oxbridge shimmers into view, Helen knows she is restrained by the very forces of stability she longs to escape. But when love intervenes - with Michael Levison, a locally stationed US serviceman - Helen finds the means to break the chains of the old life, and her guide through the hidden dangers of the new...
Author: Laura K. Wagner
Publisher: Outskirts Press
ISBN: 147873681X
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 157
Get Book Here
Book Description
We know that in the United States, about half of marriages end in divorce. It’s very easy to realize, then, that there is a huge prevalence of mixed families…stepparents and stepchildren. For some reason, though, the unique gifts and challenges of stepparenting are rarely discussed. Many people go into the stepparenting experience thinking that their parenting skills and instincts will suffice. The Back-Up Mom is an invaluable, candid guide to stepparenting from the personal experience of a mom who has been there, learned precious lessons, and is ready to share her wisdom with you. Author Laura K. Wagner presents her ideas intertwined with personal narrative that is easily accessible, and will let you know you’re not alone in your journey. Her voice of experience is one of honesty and vulnerability, showing you the obstacles she faced in order to become an effective parent to her stepchildren. And it is also a story of hope, courage, and strength, as you learn, right along with Laura, that stepparenting is about an open mind, an open heart, and learning to support yourself as well as your stepchildren. The Back-Up Mom is about empowering you to discover the true meaning of “family,” and learning to take action from a conscious place of awareness and compassion.
Author: Kathi Lipp
Publisher: NavPress
ISBN: 1624056334
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 238
Get Book Here
Book Description
Most little girls grow up dreaming of being a mom, but hardly any of them dream of becoming a stepmom. Nevertheless, approximately one million new stepfamilies are created every year. It’s no secret, being a stepmother can be a living nightmare. But it can also be an enriching and rewarding experience—one that God can use to strengthen you, helping you survive and even thrive in the toughest job you never asked for. Written by two women who are stepmothers themselves—and know the difficulties of helping to raise someone else’s children—this book is filled with down-to-earth insights and advice for stepmothers from stepmothers. It also offers expert guidance from pastors and counselors on such issues as roles, expectations, realistic goals, organization, finances, holidays, vacations, relationships with stepchildren, negotiation, forgiveness, healing the past, building a strong marriage with stepchildren on the scene, dealing with in-laws and ex-spouses, sexual tensions in stepfamilies, health, depression, stress, and much more. While there is no magic formula to guarantee stepmother success, encouragement and practical wisdom are available in this much-needed resource.
Author: Michel Bussi
Publisher: Europa Editions
ISBN: 1609455207
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 391
Get Book Here
Book Description
A school psychologist investigates a four-year-old’s claim that he isn’t his mother’s son in this psychological tale by the author of After the Crash. Four-year-old Malone Moulin is haunted by nightmares of being handed over to a complete stranger and begins claiming his mother is not his real mother. His teachers at school say that it is all in his imagination as his mother has a birth certificate, photos of him as a child and even the pediatrician confirms Malone is her son. The school psychologist, Vasily, believes otherwise as the child vividly describes an exchange between two women. Vasily begins recording their conversations and reinterprets the creatures Malone uses in the childish tales he recounts to his stuffed toy to piece the story together as much as he can. Convinced that Malone is telling the truth, Vasile approaches police commander Marianne Augresse with the case, who has been searching for a gang of thieves that robbed a luxury store and left a couple dead in the neighboring town of Deauville to no avail. Not knowing why a child would lie and with perhaps her own maternal and protective instinct kicking in, Marianne takes Vasile’s plead for help seriously. Marianne and her team soon discern that Malone’s memory is in the hands of those around him; the cold members of the Moulin family and the people that they associate themselves with. With Malone’s recollection of the past quickly fading to give way to pirates, animals and other more innocent thoughts children have at his age, Marianne is desperate to find a through line. Well-crafted and showcasing the fragility of a child’s cognition, The Double Mother is a riveting investigation to follow. Praise for The Double Mother “Gripping . . . may set a record for number of plot twists between two covers. . . . A long book that goes quickly, The Double Mother, zestily translated by Sam Taylor, is likely to stay in your mind for years to come, even if you don’t have a stuffed animal to coach you.” —Washington Post “Brainy, exciting, and humane.” —Kirkus Reviews “Bussi multiplies the red herrings, tangles the plot strings, plays with illusions and subterfuge. He is the master of the trompe-l’œil novel.” —ELLE Magazine “Bussi is back, with his breathless style, to give us something to chew over.” —Le Point
