The unforgettable crew of characters from RM Johnson's bestselling debut novel, The Harris Men, returns in a riveting story of love, loss, and second chances. Julius Harris walked out on his family twenty-five years ago-and not a moment goes by when he doesn't regret it. Five years ago, after learning he had cancer, Julius tried to make peace with his three sons. It didn't take. Now, the disease has gone into remission. Overjoyed, Julius is grateful for this miracle, and the time it affords him...
Physical therapist Brianne Nelson has never worked on a body this hot before.... Injured detective Jake Lowell is determined to get his man. Only, he finds his woman first. Night after night, Brianne has fantasized about the sexy stranger she met at the cafe where she works part-time. She never guesses that stranger will turn out to be a client.... Thanks to his wealthy sister, Jake is the recipient of Brianne's personal services for the next month. On...
Gossip from Thrush Green (Miss Read ) (Beloved Thrush Green Series, #6)
by Miss Read
GOSSIP FROM THRUSH GREEN returns readers to the delightful English village, neighbor to Fairacre, for a golden summer. But this sleepy, pristine setting conceals a flurry of activity amongst the villagers. Rumor has it that Mr. Venables is considering retirement just as the village's teacher is about to make an important decision. Molly Curdle prepares for a new baby. The kindly vicar, Charles Henstock, works on his sermon -- quite unaware of the disaster that will overtake him. However, there i...
Adoree (Romans, Nouvelles, Recits (Domaine Etranger), #6114698)
by Tilly Bagshawe
Seven Guilty Pleasures (Barrington Billionaires, #7)
by Jeannette Winters
Two sisters, two very different lives - Victoria - a chubby little girl with blond hair, blue eyes and ordinary looks - has spent her whole life being second best to her perfect younger sister Gracie, being told that she is a disappointment to her parents, and unable to win their approval. While waging a ceaseless war against her weight, enduring her father's belittling comments about her appearance and seeing her academic achievements go unacknowledged, she knows that she has to get as far away...
Shortlisted for the Orange Prize for Fiction'Wise, witty, and beautifully written, Liars and Saints is that rare and wondrous thing: a literary novel you don't want to put down' Helen FieldingLiars and Saints is an utterly compelling portrait of a family, the twists and turns of their lives unravelled with sensitivity and understanding. By turns laugh aloud funny and unbearably moving, this is a story that lasts beyond its final pages.Set in California, the narrative follows four generations of...
"A yell became an intrusion of privacy. Was this a clamouring for entry into houses...or lives? Looking on then, looking back now, I wish I could have been more definite. It might have made me a different, better person, a player not a spectator." Ophelia Street, 1970. A street like any other, a community that lives and breathes together as people struggle with their commitments and pursue their dreams. It is a world we recognise, a world where class and gender divide, where set roles are ackno...
The Winship Family Book Two The Children (The Winship Family)
by Professor Michael J McCarthy
Only love for their son holds Kirsty and Craig Nicholson's stormy marriage together. But when a crippling disease strikes the child, Craig's adamant male pride turns to tenderness and concern, and Kirsty, drained by worry and overwork, seeks comfort in the arms of her new business partner. Only a series of near-tragic events brings Kirsty to a final, unexpected confrontation and a decision where her heart really lies.
Make Believe Match (Texas Cattleman's Club: The Wedding, #4)
by Joanne Rock
Le Morte D'Arthur (Le Morte D'Arthur, #2) (Tale Blazers)
by Sir Thomas Malory
With an Introduction by Helen Moore. The legend of King Arthur and his knights of the Round Table is one of the most enduring and influential stories in world literature. Its themes - love, war, religion, treachery and family loyalty - are timeless, as are the reputations of its major characters, Arthur, Merlin, Guenever and Launcelot. Malory's Le Morte Darthur is a story of noble knights, colourful tournaments and fateful love, set in a courtly society which is outwardly secure and successful,...