Ellie Nightingale is still haunted by the kidnapping of her baby daughter. Kate Sutton is the woman who took on the "abandoned" child as her own. Now Skyler Sutton, leading a charmed life, meets a tough New York policeman, and the three women are brought together in a twist of fate.
Eileen Goudge Books
4. Juli 1950
Drawing from a life rich with varied experiences, this author infuses her novels with the raw material of human existence. Her writing delves into the complexities of relationships and the profound impact of life's trials, transforming personal journeys into fictional gold. With a deep admiration for the mystery genre, she crafts compelling narratives that blend thrilling plots with insightful explorations of character. Her work offers readers an engaging escape, inviting them to ponder the universal truths woven into every story.
The Seagrave sisters were about to come home to celebrate the fortieth anniversary of their parents' marriage. Instead, they are attending their father's funeral -- and their mother's trial for his murder. The Seagraves had been pillars of the community in their California seaside town, and their relationship never showed a hint of strain, at least not in public. Now, Alex, Kitty, and Daphne -- three sisters with very different lives -- must join together to understand what went wrong...and why. With this compelling novel, the New York Times bestselling author of Garden of Lies and Thorns of Truth presents her most powerful story yet, about the dark passions behind a picture-perfect family -- and the healing power of love.
In the first volume of a new Carson Springs trilogy, a woman falls in love with a much younger man, igniting a storm of disapproval and dismay among the inhabitants of this unique California valley in which families have deep and tangled roots and hide dangerous secrets. Reprint.
Blessing in Disguise
- 576 pages
- 21 hours of reading
Grace and Nola were daughters of the same man--but grew up worlds apart. Grace, child of a powerful senator, enjoyed a life of genteel affluence in Georgia...while Nola, a young black woman determined to succeed as an architect, lived in the slums of Washington, D.C. They are distant, yet they have been tied to each other by a terrible secret. And now, the truth that has shadowed them for so long is about to reveal that love can be a desperate risk--and some losses can be a blessing in disguise....
Vor dem Hintergrund der Traumwelt Hollywoods in den 50er Jahren und dem New York unserer Tage erzählte Geschichte zweier Geschwisterpaare, die schicksalhaft miteinander verbunden sind. Handlungs- und personenreicher Familienroman.
Dornen der Wahrheit. Roman. Dtsch. v. Petra Hrabak u. Barbara Steckhan
- 509 pages
- 18 hours of reading
Sylvie hat über vierzig Jahre lang das Geheimnis um ihre dunkelhaarige Tochter Rachel bewahrt, die ihr Mann nie anerkannt hätte. Mit der Diagnose einer schweren Krankheit beginnt sie, über die Wahrheit nachzudenken und die damit verbundenen Konflikte in ihrer Familie.
Samantha verliebt sich in den Stiefsohn ihrer Tochter - eine schwierige Konstellation. Und als sie auch noch schwanger wird, sind Skandal und Familiendrama perfekt. Eine ebenso spannende wie romantische und leidenschaftliche Liebes- und Familiengeschichte.
El jardín de las mentiras
- 573 pages
- 21 hours of reading
Rachel and Rose grew up worlds apart. Rachel, in the lap of Manhattan luxury, an ice princess determined to be a great doctor. Rose, in the New York slums, yielding to passion too young, and fleeing heartbreak to become a star lawyer. When they both fall in love with the same fascinating man, they are brought face to face with the truth about each other and themselves.
Rose und Rachel wurden als Babies vertauscht, um einen Ehebruch zu vertuschen. Als erwachsene Frauen in den 40ern kämpfen sie immer noch gegen die Schatten ihrer Vergangenheit, die auch ihre Kinder einzuholen scheinen.
