Catherine McKenzie Books

Kate's To-Do List: Go to rehab Befriend/spy on "It Girl" Write killer expose Land dream job Piece of cake! When Kate Sandford lands an interview at her favorite music magazine, The Line, it's the chance of a lifetime. So Kate goes out to celebrate—and shows up still drunk to the interview the next morning. It's no surprise that she doesn't get the job, but her performance has convinced the editors that she'd be perfect for an undercover assignment for their gossip rag. All Kate has to do is follow "It Girl" Amber Sheppard into rehab. If she can get the inside scoop—and complete the thirty-day program—they'll reconsider her for the position at The Line. Kate takes the assignment, but when real friendships start to develop, she has to decide if what she has to gain is worth the price she'll have to pay.

When the game is deception, nothing is as it seems in this novel of cunning psychological suspense by the #1 Amazon Charts bestselling author of I'll Never Tell. Do you want to play a game? Twelve years ago Jessica Williams escaped a cult. Thanks to the private detective who rescued her, she reintegrated into society, endured an uncomfortable notoriety, and tried to put it all behind her. Then, at an airport bar, Jessica meets a woman with an identical name and birth date. It appears to be just an odd coincidence--until a week later, when Jessica finds her bank account drained and her personal information stolen. Following a trail of the grifter's victims, each with the same name, Jessica gathers players--one by one--for her own game. According to her plan, they'll set a trap and wait for the impostor to strike again. But plans can go awry, and trust can fray, and as Jessica tries to escape the shadows of her childhood, the risks are greater than she imagined. Now, confronting the casualties of her past, Jessica can't help but wonder... Who will pay the price?

"Jennifer Barnes never expected the shocking news she received at a routine doctor's appointment: she has a terminal brain tumour--and only six weeks left to live. While stunned by the diagnosis, the forty-eight-year-old mother decides to spend what little time she has left with her family--her adult triplets and twin grandsons--close by her side. But when she realizes she was possibly poisoned a year earlier, she's determined to discover who might have tried to get rid of her before she's gone for good. Separated from her husband and with a contentious divorce in progress, Jennifer focuses her suspicions on her soon-to-be ex. Meanwhile, her daughters are each processing the news differently. Calm medical student Emily is there for whatever Jennifer needs. Moody scientist Aline, who keeps her mother at arm's length, nonetheless agrees to help with the investigation. Even imprudent Miranda, who has recently had to move back home, is being unusually solicitous. But with her daughters doubting her campaign against their father, Jennifer can't help but wonder if the poisoning is all in her head--or if there's someone else who wanted her dead"-- Provided by publisher

"At thirty-nine, Type-A Nicole Muller's life is on the rocks. Her once brilliant law career is falling apart. Her friends are all having their last-minute babies before they turn forty and she remains childless. She loves her husband, Daniel, but they're soon to be forced out of the family apartment they've rented for years. Shortly after a warning from her senior partners, she's shocked when she receives an email from an exclusive women's networking group, Panthera Leo. Membership is anonymous, but every women is a successful professional. And although Dan worries this group might be a cult, Nicole signs up for their retreat in Wyoming. Once there, she meets the other women who will make up her Pride. A CEO, an actress, a finance whiz, a congresswoman: Nicole can't believe her luck. The founders are a famous musician and the founder of a massive wellness empire. They explain the group's core philosophy: they're a girl's club in a man's club world. Nicole is all in. And when she gets back home, she soon sees dividends. Her new network quickly provides her with clients that help her relaunch her career, and a great apartment too. The favors she has to provide in return seem benign. But then she's called to the congresswoman's apartment late at night where she's pressed into helping her cover up a crime. And suddenly Dan's concerns that something more sinister is at play seem all too relevant"--

When a married man suffers a sudden fatal accident, two women are shattered--his wife and his mistress--and past secrets, desires, and regrets are brought to light. While walking home from work one evening, Jeff Manning is struck by a car and killed. Two women fall to pieces at the news: his wife, Claire, and his co-worker Tish. Reeling from her loss, Claire must comfort her grieving son as well as contend with funeral arrangements, well-meaning family members, and the arrival of Jeff's estranged brother, who was her ex-boyfriend. Tish volunteers to attend the funeral on her company's behalf, but only she knows the true risk of inserting herself into the wreckage of Jeff's life. Told through the three voices of Jeff, Tish, and Claire, Hidden explores the complexity of relationships, the repercussions of our personal choices, and the responsibilities we have to the ones we love.

Co przytrafiło się Amandzie Holmes? Dwadzieścia lat temu ciało Amandy zostało znalezione w łodzi na terenie posiadłości Camp Macaw należącej do MacAllisterów. Nikt nigdy nie został oskarżony o zbrodnię. Teraz, po nagłej śmierci rodziców, już dorosłe rodzeństwo MacAllisterów wraca do tego miejsca, aby usłyszeć testament i zdecydować, co zrobić z atrakcyjną nieruchomością. Ryan, najstarszy z rodzeństwa, chce ją sprzedać. Margaux jeszcze się zastanawia. Mary najchętniej zostawiłaby wszystko tak, jak jest. Kate i Liddie bliźniaczki mają odmienne poglądy. A Sean Booth, dozorca, liczy jedynie na to, że gdy cała sprawa się zakończy, nadal będzie miał dach nad głową. Sytuacja staje się jednak bardziej skomplikowana, kiedy zostaje odczytany testament. Wychodzi na jaw, że zawarto w nim pewien warunek. Dopóki rodzeństwo nie odkryje tajemnicy związanej ze śmiercią Amandy, nie będzie mogło zadecydować o losach majątku. Każde z nich może być odpowiedzialne za zbrodnię i ukrywać element układanki. Czy będą współpracować, żeby dowiedzieć się, co przytrafiło się Amandzie, czy też ich sekrety i wzajemne podejrzenia doprowadzą w końcu do rozpadu rodziny?

Auf der Suche nach einem Neuanfang ist Julie durch das halbe Land gereist. Und das beschauliche Mount Adams scheint genau der richtige Ort für ihre Familie zu sein. Sie hat nicht erwartet, dort einem Mann zu begegnen, der sie so sehr fasziniert. Immer wieder trifft sie sich mit dem verheirateten John und testet die Grenzen von Liebe und Vertrauen aus. Bis sie eines Tages erkennen muss, dass ihr Handeln ungeahnte Folgen hat.

Eigentlich führt Elizabeth eine Bilderbuchehe mit ihrem Mann Ben. Doch seit sie weiß, dass sie keine Kinder bekommen kann, entfernt sie sich immer weiter von ihm. Ihre ehemalige Freundin Mindy ist eine überfürsorgliche Mutter, die sich oft einsam fühlt. Die beiden Frauen haben sich vor Jahren zerstritten, doch als ein verheerender Waldbrand die Kleinstadt einkreist, in der Elizabeth und Mindy leben, kreuzen sich ihre Wege erneut. Ihnen wird klar, wie sehr sie sich brauchen. Und dass sie ihrer Freundschaft eine zweite Chance geben müssen …

Vydá sa Anne za muža, o ktorom takmer nič nevie? Anne Blythová má skvelý život – zaujímavú prácu, dobrých priateľov a zrejme dostane aj zmluvu na vydanie knihy, no stále sa jej nedarí nájsť si životného partnera. Náhodou nájde vizitku zoznamovacej kancelárie a vloží si ju do vrecka – pre istotu. Krátko nato jej najlepšia priateľka Sarah oznámi, že sa vydáva. Anne sa neubráni závisti, a tak sa rozhodne zoznamovaciu agentúru čo najskôr navštíviť v nádeji, že sa jej konečne podarí nájsť správneho muža. Čoskoro však zistí, že to nie je zoznamovacia, ale sobášna agentúra. Spočiatku myšlienku „manžela na objednávku“ zavrhne, no čím viac o tom premýšľa, tým väčšmi sa jej to pozdáva – najmä preto, lebo agentúra má vysoké percento úspešnosti. Dohodené manželstvá predsa fungujú na celom svete, prečo by to nemohlo vyjsť aj jej?