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Author: Karen King
Publisher: Bookouture
ISBN: 1800192770
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 315
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‘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: Christine Rimmer
Publisher: Silhouette
ISBN: 1426860218
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 218
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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: Claire Seeber
Publisher: Bookouture
ISBN: 1786810492
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 390
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The perfect wife. A fairytale family. Don’t believe your eyes… Jeanie and Matthew are a happily married couple who both have teenage children from previous relationships. No one said it would be easy to raise a blended family under one roof but Jeanie and Matthew are strong. They will make it work. And whilst Jeanie’s step-daughter Scarlett rejects her, Jeanie will just have to try harder to win her over. But Jeanie has a past. A terrible secret she thought she’d buried a long time ago. And now, it’s coming to the surface, threatening to destroy her new marriage. Someone is playing a terrifying game on Jeanie and she must put a stop to it once and for all. After all, a fairytale needs a happy ending…doesn’t it. A compelling, dark and twisty psychological thriller that will grip fans of Gone Girl, The Girl on the Train and The Teacher. Readers are raving about The Stepmother: ‘It was so good I have been hiding in the toilet at work reading this on my phone as I needed to find out what happened!!…Dark and super twisty. A real page turner and I loved it.’ Consumer Reviewer ‘Loved it !!! My god the journey I went on while reading this…From beginning to end I was so hooked on this… Beyond 5 stars.’ (5 stars) Itsy Bitsy Book Bits ‘I don't believe many will be able to put this brilliant novel aside…really hooks you in on every level.’ (5 stars) Booklover Catlady ‘Tension and paranoia rides high in this gripping novel…Don’t start this late at night unless you plan on losing sleep…’ Jenny Blackhurst, author of The Foster Child ‘It's certainly a fast paced and taut thriller…which I guarantee once you start reading it you will find impossible to put down.’ (5 stars) The Book Review Café ‘An all-absorbing, chilling, psychological thriller. My husband could not prise my Kindle out of my hands the weekend I read this!’ (5 stars) Bloomin’ Brilliant Books ‘Incredible twists and turns that I didn't see coming…a great read that is full of tension that really hooks you in.’ The Coffee and Kindle ‘This one grabs you and doesn't let go... I read it in 3 hours because I simply had to find out what was happening!’ (5 stars) The Suspense is Thrilling Me ‘A clever, intense and fast-paced psychological thriller that left me on the edge of my seat until the very last page!’ Ginger Cat Blog ‘This is a terrifyingly twisted psychological thriller…a compelling read leading to a sleepless night for the reader.’ (5 stars) Strong Book Reviews ‘The Stepmother had me turning pages in a frenzy. I was desperate to find out where it was going! A cracking read.’ Cass Green – author of The Woman Next Door ‘ A dark, twisting thriller that shows all too well how you can never escape the sins of your past.’ Simon Kernick ‘An action packed fast paced psychological thriller with lots of characters with dark secrets.’ TBC on FB
Author: Kathi Lipp
Publisher: NavPress
ISBN: 1624056334
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 238
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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: George Payne Rainsford James
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 376
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Author: Karen King
Publisher: Bookouture
ISBN: 1803148322
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 322
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‘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: Karen King
Publisher: Bookouture
ISBN: 1837906726
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 320
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‘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: Fay Weldon
Publisher: Quercus
ISBN: 1623653029
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 244
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"I read my daughter's diaries the other day. You may find that despicable, but let me share with you. You think truly dreadful things only happen in other countries, other cultures, far away: but they also happen in your own back yard, and to the nicest people." Sappho was so happy when she married Gavin. She was in love and it seemed that at last everything was falling into place. But she hadn't considered his daughter, Isobel. She is a delightful, charming girl who spends her school holidays caring for the elderly and is the apple of Gavin's eye. Now cast in the role of Wicked Stepmother, Sappho tries all she can to befriend Isobel and find her place in the new family. It's not easy, but no one had promised it would be. Sappho perseveres. But she has a history, and the history works against her. When it becomes clear that, contrary to popular belief, it is Isobel who steals Gavin's love and attention, and Sappho who must fight for his affection, Sappho is at a loss. How can she win her husband back? With warmth, wit and her unique insights into the workings of the female mind, Fay Weldon has written a brilliant, unsettling new novel about family life today.
Author: Elizabeth Thiel
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1135861161
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 216
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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
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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: Tracy Wolff
Publisher: Harlequin
ISBN: 1460393767
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 344
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Do you love stories with sexy, romantic heroes who have it all—wealth,status, and incredibly good looks? Harlequin® Desire brings you allthis and more with these three new full-length titles for one greatprice! Claimed (The Diamond Tycoons) Tracy Wolff Diamond tycoon Marc has never forgiven his ex-fiancée for the betrayal that nearlydestroyed his empire. So when a new threat links to Isabella, he vowsto keep his enemy by his side—and in his bed—until he uncovers thetruth… Maid for a Magnate (Dynasties: The Montoros) Jules Bennett Businessman Will Rowling fell for Catalina Iberra when they wereyoung, but dating his father's maid was a no-no. Will one randomkiss—and getting stranded on a deserted island!—take them back towhere they left off? Only on His Terms (The Accidental Heirs) Elizabeth Bevarly It turns out Gracie Summer's kind, elderly neighbor wasn't a retired repairman,but a reclusive billionaire who left her all his money! It'll be toughconvincing his dangerously attractive son that she's innocent of anyscheming…especially when they fall for each other. Look for Harlequin® Desire's September 2015 Box set 2 of 2, filledwith even more scandalous stories and powerful heroes!
