Kristan Higgins masterfully captures complex human relationships with a keen eye for detail and wit. Her novels delve into the depths of the heart, exploring themes of love, loss, and resilience with remarkable empathy. Higgins crafts unforgettable characters that readers cherish for their realism and vulnerability. Her writing style is both entertaining and poignant, solidifying her place as a beloved contemporary storyteller.
"Connor O'Rourke is ready to get married, but his on-again, off-again girlfriend Jessica Dunn doesn't think marriage is for her. If she won't marry him, Connor intends to find someone who will. But it's hard to walk away from the only woman he's ever loved. And maybe Jessica isn't quite as sure as she thinks"--
Joshua and Lauren are the perfect couple. Newly married, they're wildly in love, each on a successful and rewarding career path. Then Lauren is diagnosed with a terminal illness. As Lauren's disease progresses, Joshua struggles to make the most of the time he has left with his wife and to come to terms with his future--a future without the only woman he's ever loved. He's so consumed with finding a way to avoid the inevitable ending that he never imagines his life after Lauren. But Lauren has a plan to keep her husband moving forward. A plan hidden in the letters she leaves him. In those letters, one for every month in the year after her death, Lauren leads Joshua on a journey through pain, anger, and denial. It's a journey that will take Joshua from his attempt at a dinner party for family and friends to getting rid of their bed...from a visit with a psychic medium to a kiss with a woman who isn't Lauren. As his grief makes room for laughter and new relationships, Joshua learns Lauren's most valuable lesson: The path to happiness doesn't follow a straight line
The story follows Lark Smith, who, after losing her dream wedding, dedicates herself to becoming a doctor. However, her plans are derailed when she is unexpectedly fired. To regain her footing, she agrees to pose as renowned surgeon Lorenzo Santini's girlfriend for the summer. Amidst the deception, Lark encounters Lorenzo's brother, Dante, who was present during her darkest moment. As she navigates this complex situation in Cape Cod, Lark learns that love, friends, and family can illuminate even the darkest times.
New York Times bestselling author Kristan Higgins welcomes you home in this witty, emotionally charged novel about the complications of life, love and family One step forward. Two steps back. The Tufts scholarship that put Nora Stuart on the path to becoming a Boston medical specialist was a step forward. Being hit by a car and then overhearing her boyfriend hit on another doctor when she thought she was dying? Two major steps back. Injured in more ways than one, Nora feels her carefully built life cracking at the edges. There's only one place to land: home. But the tiny Maine community she left fifteen years ago doesn't necessarily want her. At every turn, someone holds the prodigal daughter of Scupper Island responsible for small-town drama and big-time disappointments. With a tough islander mother who's always been distant, a wild-child sister in jail and a withdrawn teenage niece as eager to ditch the island as Nora once was, Nora has her work cut out for her if she's going to take what might be her last chance to mend the family. Balancing loss and opportunity, dark events from her past with hope for the future, Nora will discover that tackling old pain makes room for promise...and the chance to begin again.
""Lillie knew the empty nest would be hard when her son left for college, but she had no idea of the full extent to which her world would come crashing down--until her husband announced out of the blue that he was in love with another woman, and he would be leaving, too. Besides the fact that this announcement was a complete surprise (to say the least), what surprised her most was that she wasn't...sad. She was furious. What was she supposed to do now? She surely couldn't look for help from her mother, who had left the family on Cape Cod to live with her new wife when Lillie was still a little girl. Lillie's sister, Hannah, had abandoned her to live a more interesting life and wouldn't be any help now either. Her father was usually her rock, but recently, he'd betrayed her by taking Ben Harriman under his wing--the man who almost ruined her life in a car accident when she was in high school. Her dad had put the guy up in the family guesthouse, which was certainly no help to Lillie at all. And she sure as hell wasn't going to get any help from Melissa, her husband's gold-digging new wife (or her oddly lost teenage niece, Ophelia). So, who was going to help her? Actually, maybe all of them. And maybe she would save them, too"--
'A heart-wrenching page-turner told with warmth and humor' People Magazine, Pick of the WeekEmma London never thought she had anything in common with her grandmother Genevieve. The regal old woman came from wealthy New England stock, but that didn't protect her from life's cruelest blows: the disappearance of her young son, followed by the premature death[Bokinfo].
Praise for Good Luck with That Higgins writes with her trademark heart, humor, and emotion, addressing the serious and somber subject of body image...Highly recommended.-Library Journal (starred review) [A] heartbreakingly gorgeous story of female friendship and what it takes to feel comfortable in one's own skin.-Booklist Higgins' astute, perceptive eye to the best and worst of human nature enhances the poignancy of a sensitive topic, which she navigates with humor and grace.-Kirkus An important and brave book... I can't imagine a single reader who won't recognize herself somewhere in these pages.-#1 New York Times bestselling author Susan Elizabeth Phillips Kristan Higgins is at the top of her game, stirring the emotions of every woman with the poignant reality of her characters.-#1 New York Times bestselling author Robyn Carr If you like stories that celebrate women's challenges and triumphs, you'll love this book.-New York Times bestselling author Susan Wiggs Wholly original and heartfelt, written with grace and sensitivity, Good Luck with That is an irresistible tale of love, friendship, and self acceptance-and the way body image can sabotage all three.-Lori Nelson Spielman, New York Times bestselling author of The Life List I LOVED Good Luck with That! It's hilarious, heartbreaking, surprising, and so true to life.-Nancy Thayer, New York Times bestselling author of A Nantucket Wedding
Returning to her Hudson hometown to escape her ex's drama, a wedding dress designer encourages her sister to reconcile with an unfaithful husband by revealing a family secret.
An emotional and heart-warming novel from the bestselling author of TikTok sensation Pack up the Moon.'A raw and genuine look at motherhood, A Little Ray of Sunshine is a lovely ode to love in all of its many forms, family lost and found' Ashley Poston, author of The Dead RomanticsA kid walks into your bookstore and... guess what? He[Bokinfo].
When she asks Jack Holland to be her escort to her ex-fiancé's wedding and they end up in bed together, Emmaline Neal dismisses it as a one-night stand, but Jack is determined to convince her that it could be something more.
After Honor Holland agrees to a marriage of convenience to help British professor Tom Barlow stay in the country, she begins to wonder if there isn't something more between them.
When Lucas Campbell, who broke her heart ten years earlier, returns to town, bar owner Colleen O'Rourke is tempted to give him a second chance, but wary of being hurt again.
Sometimes you have to break a family to fix it. From New York Times bestselling author Kristan Higgins, a new novel examining a family at the breaking point—in all its messy, difficult, wonderful complexity. The Frosts are a typical American family. Barb and John, married almost fifty years, are testy and bored with each other...who could blame them after all this time? At least they have their daughters-- Barb's favorite, the perfect, brilliant Juliet; and John's darling, the free-spirited Sadie. The girls themselves couldn't be more different, but at least they got along, more or less. It was fine. It was enough. Until the day John had a stroke, and their house of cards came tumbling down. Now Sadie has to put her career as a teacher and struggling artist in New York on hold to come back and care for her beloved dad--and face the love of her life, whose heart she broke, and who broke hers. Now Juliet has to wonder if people will notice that despite her perfect career as a successful architect, her perfect marriage to a charming Brit, and her two perfect daughters, she's spending an increasing amount of time in the closet having panic attacks. And now Barb and John will finally have to face what's been going on in their marriage all along. From the author of Good Luck with That and Life and Other Inconveniences comes a new novel of heartbreaking truths and hilarious honesty about what family really means.
A RITA] Award-winning author delights with another charming, hilarious, and heartwarming taleNthe first installment of a new stand-alone series. Original.
A lovelorn diner owner, with the help of nosy gossips and some divine intervention, meets her match in a strong but silent lobsterman who sweeps her off her feet.
Parker Welles, a single mother whose family has just lost everything, finds love in an unexpected place when she travels to Maine to sell her lone possession, a decrepit house in need of repair.
Millie Barnes is this close to finally achieving her perfect life… Rewarding job as a local doctor on Cape Cod? Check. Cute cottage of her very own? Check. Adorable dog suitable for walks past attractive locals? Check! All she needs is for golden boy and former crush Joe Carpenter to notice her, and Millie will be set. But perfection isn't as easy as it looks—especially when Sam Nickerson, a local policeman, is so distracting. He is definitely not part of her master plan. But maybe it's time for Millie to start a new list…
From the author of TikTok sensation PACK UP THE MOON comes a funny, romantic, and deeply moving novel about the unexpected rewards that come from life's swerves. Lark Smith is planning a fairytale wedding to her high school sweetheart when, in an instant, everything she dreamed of disappears. In response to her loss, Lark resolves to prevent others from experiencing the same pain. Five years later, her goal of becoming a top doctor is within reach when she is suddenly fired. To get back on track, she makes a deal with the notorious surgeon Lorenzo Santini, known as Dr. Satan. He offers to help her regain her position, but first, Lark must pretend to be his girlfriend for the summer to appease his worried grandmother during his brother's wedding. Unbeknownst to her, she has already met Lorenzo's brother, Dante, a firefighter who was present on her worst day. The brothers are polar opposites, complicating Lark's resolve to avoid love again. As Lark navigates white lies during an unforgettable summer in Cape Cod, she discovers that when life gets dark, love, friends, and family can help illuminate the way forward.
Deux sœurs, deux drames… un seul appartRien ne devait amener Kate et sa demi sœur Ainsley à vivre en coloc. Et pourtant… Kate vient de perdre son mari Nathan, dans un stupide accident. Ainsley s’est fait larguer par Eric (monsieur veut découvrir son être profond et se ressourcer en Alaska). Nécessité fait loi et voici que la photographe et la journaliste cohabitent pour le meilleur et pour le pire !Point négatif ? Eric étale sa vie privée dans un blog et ne manque pas d’accuser sa chère épouse de ne pas l’avoir suffisamment soutenu dans les épreuves qu’il a traversé. Kate quant à elle, révèle progressivement qui était son mari… en lisant ses anciens mails.Point positif ? Ainsley découvre que son patron a une âme. Et Kate est l’objet de toutes les attentions de Daniel, qu’elle appelle par dérision « pompier super sexy ». Pour lui — si l'on en croit l’âge de ses conquêtes habituelles — elle est un animal préhistorique.Ensemble, parviendront-elles à prendre un nouveau départ ?
Joe! Für die junge Ärztin Millie Barnes hat die Sehnsucht einen Namen. Nach dem Studium zurück auf Cape Cod, will sie vor allem eins: Joe Carpenter davon überzeugen, dass sie beide zusammen gehören. Schließlich schwärmt sie seit ihrer Highschoolzeit für ihn. Niemand hat so freche Augen und so ein sexy Grübchen wie er, niemand dieses dunkelblonde Haar, das immer so ausseht, als hätte darin gerade eine Frau gewühlt … was wahrscheinlich stimmt. Allerdings gibt es noch einen zweiten Mann in Millies neuem, alten Leben: Ihren Schwager Sam, frisch von ihrer egomanischen Schwester geschieden. Nur ein guter Freund, nur ein verlässlicher Kumpel. Oder? Aber wer sagt eigentlich, dass die Sehnsucht nur einen Namen trägt?
Le jour de ses trente ans, Callie Grey doit se rendre à l’évidence : elle attend toujours que son ex petit-ami – qui n’est autre que son patron – la demande en mariage. Un espoir qui s’écroule lorsque Mark lui annonce qu’il est amoureux de sa nouvelle recrue, Miss Perfection, accessoirement fille du plus gros client de l’agence. Et comme si cela ne suffisait pas pour la déprimer totalement, sa mère lui organise une charmante petite fête d’anniversaire… dans le funérarium familial ! Décidée à ne pas de laisser évincer sans réagir, Callie, pour aiguiser la jalousie de Mark, entame alors dans une relation improbable avec Ian McFarland, le nouveau et très séduisant vétérinaire de Georgebury. Certes, Ian semble plus à l’aise avec les animaux qu’avec les humains – et ne parlons pas de la gent féminine… Certes il est psychorigide sur les bords, voire un peu maniaque. Mais Callie, avec son optimisme légendaire, décide de lui laisser sa chance…
Wenn die Antwort auf einen Heiratsantrag Schweigen ist, sollte man die Tiefe der Beziehung vielleicht noch einmal überdenken. Doch dazu kommt Harper gar nicht mehr, denn sie muss dringend zur Hochzeit ihrer Schwester. Und dort überschlagen sich die Ereignisse! Zuerst wird sie von einem Bären überfallen, knutscht als Folge hemmungslos mit ihrem Exmann Nick und muss am nächsten Morgen feststellen, dass alle Flughäfen gesperrt sind und sie nicht nach Hause kommt. Außer … ja, außer sie nimmt Nicks Angebot an, mit ihm in seinem roten Mustang quer durch die USA zu fahren. Eine Fahrt, auf der sie plötzlich sehr viel Zeit hat, nachzudenken. Über nicht beantwortete Heiratsanträge, viel zu anziehende Exmänner und die Frage, ob es wirklich ein Fehler wäre, Nick eine zweite Chance zu geben. Deutsche Erstveröffentlichung
Depuis l’adolescence, Chastity le sait : les hommes ne la considéreront jamais autrement que comme une bonne copine, incollable en foot et imbattable aux fléchettes, sans jamais oser envisager quoi que ce soit de plus. Comment pourrait-il en être autrement, alors que ses trois frères et son père peuvent se transformer en véritables serial-killers dès qu’un représentant de la gent masculine s’approche à moins de dix mètres d’elle ? Mais aujourd’hui, Chastity a décidé de prendre les choses en main et de trouver l’âme sœur, coûte que coûte. L’homme qui lui fera les quatre enfants dont elle rêve en secret. Alors, quand elle rencontre Ryan, un séduisant chirurgien, elle se dit qu’il est là, enfin, celui qu’elle attendait, celui qui aura le courage d’affronter son envahissante famille — cette famille qu’elle aime tant, par ailleurs. Oui, mais voilà, il y a aussi Trevor, l’ami de toujours, dont un seul regard suffit hélas à faire chavirer son cœur.
Grace is het zat dat iedereen haar altijd vol medelijden aankijkt, alleen omdat ze single is. En nu moet ze ook nog naar een bruiloft, waar iedereen zich iets te luid fluisterend zal afvragen waarom ze nog stééds geen leuke man heeft gevonden. Dat is nu eenmaal lastig als je een drukke baan hebt, elk weekend ergens op het platteland een veldslag uit de Civil War naspeelt en haar hebt dat akelig veel weg heeft van een ragebol! Maar goed, ze heeft dus dringend een date nodig, en uiteindelijk ziet ze maar één uitweg: ze verzint een vriendje. De perfecte man: een kinderchirurg die om de dag een levensreddende operatie verricht, in zijn vrije tijd zwerfkatten verzorgt en... haar adoreert. Dan krijgt ze een nieuwe buurman ‑ Callahan O'Shea, een levensechte, razend knappe, supersexy man - die een duister verleden heeft. O, nee! Daar kan ze nooit mee aankomen bij haar familie. Ze vertelt hem meteen over haar wonderdokter, zodat hij weet dat hij bij haar uit de buurt moet blijven. Maar daar krijgt ze spijt van, want Callahan is érg leuk, en nu denkt hij dat ze bezet is. Hoe kon zij nu weten dat haar droomman gewoon in het echt bestaat...
La joven viuda Lucy Lang solo buscaba un hombre agradable y decente. Alguien que cortara el césped, se encargara de la barbacoa y enseñara a sus futuros hijos a jugar al fútbol. Pero, sobre todo, alguien que no le alterara lo más mínimo el corazón, ni ninguna otra parte de su cuerpo. Lucy no podía arriesgarse a otra pérdida más. De modo que no le quedaba otro remedio que despedirse de Ethan, su ardiente y completamente inapropiado amigo con derecho a roce, y buscarse un hombre con el que pudiera casarse. El problema era que Ethan Mirabelli no pensaba marcharse a ninguna parte. En su opinión, lo que ella necesitaba lo tenía justo ante sus ojos. Pero ¿sería capaz de convencerla de que su amor podría durar eternamente?
When Grace Emerson's ex-fiancé starts dating her younger sister, extreme measures are called for. To keep everyone from obsessing about her love life, Grace announces that she's seeing someone. Someone wonderful. Someone handsome. Someone completely made up. Who is this Mr. Right? Someone...exactly unlike her renegade neighbor Callahan O'Shea. Well, someone with his looks, maybe. His hot body. His knife-sharp sense of humor. His smarts and big heart. Whoa. No. Callahan O'Shea is not her perfect man! Not with his unsavory past. So why does Mr. Wrong feel so...right?
Een jonge vrouw gaat weer daten nadat haar relatie met haar baas op de klippen is gelopen.
