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Elsie não estava à procura de um romance, mas, quando encontra Ben, tudo muda. Durante seis meses, ela vive uma grande paixão — até que um acidente fatal vira seu mundo de cabeça pra baixo. Intercalando passado e presente, Taylor Jenkins Reid nos conduz por essa bela história de amor, luto e amizade.

After crashing into a devastating revelation, Cyd’s tranquil life on the Florida panhandle is further upended when she receives a letter announcing an inheritance from an estranged aunt. The inheritance contains mysterious “items of a personal nature” which Cyd must collect in person halfway across the country. In a last attempt to salvage her deteriorating marriage, Cyd agrees to travel with her husband on what he promises—and she questions—will be the trip of a lifetime. As they set out, a hurricane threatens their hometown.

In 1968 we meet six teens confined at the Good Shepherd—a dark and secretive institution controlled by Sisters of Charity nuns—locked away merely for being gay, pregnant, or simply unruly. Wayward Girls is a haunting but thrilling tale of hope, solidarity, and the enduring strength of young women who find the courage to break free and find redemption...and justice.

Small-town Minnesota teenager Basil “The Brute” Thorson—a shy, reluctant wrestling star and “special” tracked into special education classes—vows to make his family whole again in the wake of multiple tragedies, during a year in which his community is roiled by strange religious and mythological events. Another perceptive and empathetic novel from the author of Indie Next and All Iowa Reads selection Little Wolves, blending myth, history, and religion with a nuanced look at contemporary rural life, perfect for fans of Marilynne Robinson, Richard Russo, and Paul Harding.

West 86th Street knows its desserts. It’s the 1970s, and poppyseed strudel, praline ice cream cake, and New York cheesecake are as integral to Manhattan’s Upper West Side as clustered pigeons, suited doormen, and greasy diners. That is, until Cato comes to town. Cato the Elder, a Roman born in 234 BCE, is credited with the earliest written recipe ever found. A recipe for . . . cheesecake. No cream cheese, no graham cracker crust, somehow savory and sweet, the recipe is enigmatic—and suddenly, it’s all anyone on West 86th Street can talk about.

Based on a remarkable true story. Winter, 1969. Since she was a little girl, Catarina learned not to ask for much. Born to a family of corn farmers in rural south Brazil, she was happiest when she was surrounded by sprawling fields and burly, familial farmhands—until her family was driven out of the land they had worked diligently for years, and Catarina was sent to work for a wealthy family in São Paolo. Only ten years old, Catarina becomes a housemaid—and the lifeline of her family. Far from everyone and everything she’d ever known, she discovers the shocking gap between her life ...

A novelist learns that an unflattering version of herself will appear prominently—and soon—in her ex-husband’s debut novel. For a week, her life continues largely unaffected by the news—she cooks, runs, teaches, entertains—but the morning after baking mac ’n’ cheese from scratch for her nephew’s sixth birthday, she wakes up changed. The contentment she’s long enjoyed is gone. In its place: nothing. A remarkably ridiculous midlife crisis ensues, featuring a talking cat and a game called Dead Body.

Mrs. Plansky is fresh off of winning a thrilling senior tennis championship with her doubles partner, Kev Dinardo, and is gearing up to celebrate with him on his yacht. That is, until the yacht is destroyed in a fire. Kev claims the fire was caused by a lightning strike, pure bad luck, but there's one small problem—Mrs. Plansky didn't see any lightning. Already certain there's more going on than she's being told, Mrs. Plansky's curiosity turns to concern when Kev goes missing. Her suspicion gets the better of her and leads her to break into his house, only to find it ransacked.

The dramatic final chapter of the Augustus Family Trilogy. If you have read FAMILY LIES and FAMILY MATTERS this book will complete the story, If you haven't read either title, FAMILY MYTHS stands alone as a coming of age story. Once again an Augustus is protecting themselves and the family name with lies. In 1960, rich, pampered, Elizabeth Augustus leaves college and disappears into the developing, San Francisco, California hippy scene. Her father, who is tormented by guilt over his unwillingness to tell his daughter Elizabeth that she was, in fact, his child, hires a detective. The search ...

A woman talks to her daughter of love and loss. A heartwarming short story.

In alcune province si trovano case la cui vista ispira una malinconia simile a quella dei chiostri più tetri, delle lande più desolate, delle rovine più tristi: in queste case vi sono forse qualche volta e il silenzio del chiostro, e l'aridità delle lande, e le rovine. Vita e movimento vi sono così tranquilli che un forestiero le riterrebbe inabitate, se d'un tratto non incontrasse lo sguardo smorto e freddo di una persona immobile, la cui figura, mezzo monastica, sporge da parapetto della finestra al rumore di un passo insolito.

Grossly outnumbered by the women in the Martin family clan, Bronson fights tooth and nail to be taken seriously among his mother and sisters who still, in many ways, think of him as a young boy. As the man of the house, all Bronson wants is to take care of his family and to work toward something of lasting value. But as his dream of an orchard camp and apple-picking venture take root, an unexpected woman shows up, threatening to distract him from all he’s worked toward.

In this second novel in The Cedar Cove Chronicles, we find ourselves following the Jansan family seven years after the events of book one, in which Todd wondered about his Uncle Clyde who had disappeared whilst off at war. Now Clyde has returned and gotten married, started a family and a business. He had hoped life would finally settle down for himself and his wife Wanda, but the past always finds a way of catching up with us when we least expect it. Author Cynthia Ulmer writes family fiction with plenty of details and nostalgic, highly descriptive moments. The atmosphere of the work ...

Twice unlucky in love, Oliver Draycott isn't about to lose his head or gamble his heart away pursuing a reckless dream. But lovely widow and family connection Viviane Lancing expects nothing more of him than friendship, and so they both fail to guard their hearts. Braving the hidden pitfalls of the ton as they launch Oliver's lovely daughter; will they recognize the truth or let chance pass them by?

In the wake of the Great Depression, during the 1942 bombings off the Outer Banks of North Carolina, the Deacon family has lost the life they knew before the Second World War. As the family and their closest friends struggle to make sense of the secrets they keep from one another, their dogs—Big Love and War Horse—help them find the strength and endurance to survive the aftermath of devastating loss and adversity. Abandoned by their father, Luke, after the sudden death of their mother, fifteen-year-old Jonas and his younger sister Kay are coming of age in a world shrouded in secrecy and...

Prayer Journals are famous for recording inner thoughts and secret prayers - matters of the heart.Family restoration, fellowship and make an effort to support and guide others to the path of God's wisdom are the focus of this journal's story.Tabitha is a determined grandmother who desires the best for her family and will stop at nothing to see that her children and grandchildren are offered the support and guidance they need to truly see the wisdom and love of God in every they face in live. Even if it kills her she is bent on making sure she does what need to be done to restore harmony and...

Prayer Journals are famous for recording inner thoughts and secret prayers - matters of the heart.Lilly-May is a curious and interesting character that appreciates the simple things in life, such as flowers and people. She simply can't help herself, but she reaches out to lost and troubled souls and brings fellowship where there is none. With lots of help from her Father above in her soft whispers of prayers on her knees for guidance, she pulls of the perfect thanksgiving community brunch.Restoring hope, saving lives and bringing togetherness are the vein of this story. Keep checking to see...

Irlanda 1973, un bambino viene trovato sulla spiaggia di un villaggio di pescatori. Il pescatore Ambros Bonnar si offre di accoglierlo nella propria famiglia, che comprende la moglie Christine, il figlio Declan, la sorella e l'anziano padre di Christine. Le fortune della famiglia vanno e vengono nel corso degli anni, mentre la vorace economia globale e la pesca commerciale modernizzata devastano il loro stile di vita.

Hope is an integral part of our lives. Many times we aren't even aware of our hopes. The members of the Frasier family and their friends each have hope...but for different things. Hope Revealed is the fifth book in the Return to Magnolia Series. It follows the lives of the children and grandchildren of Cal and Lucy Frasier. There is a large cast of characters and each plays a part in the continuing saga of the families of Magnolia, TX.

The Frasiers of Magnolia, Texas are a large multi-generational family. The close-knit members are involved in each others lives and the scenarios involve newborns to elderly family members. The various occupations and loves of the many family units find themselves in situations that are frightening, dangerous, humorous, romantic and believable. Their faith runs like a thread through the entire book.