Carol Mason Books

Is her new husband really who she thinks he is? When young doctor Lauren Matheson meets Joe, an older divorced businessman, at a glittering poolside in California, it’s a chance encounter that seems life-changing for them both. Back home in London, their feelings only strengthen. But Lauren soon discovers that building a happy future with Joe is going to be an uphill struggle… She’s determined to be a good stepmother to his children, four-year-old Toby and complicated teen Grace. But under the watchful eye of Meredith, Joe’s intimidating ex-wife, Lauren can’t seem to do a thing right. Why won’t Joe ever take her side against Grace? And what really happened between him and Meredith? As her husband retreats into a cold, secretive version of the dashing man she met in California, Lauren starts to wonder if she’s made a costly mistake. Was Joe ever the man she thought she married?

A daughter pushing the limits. A marriage ready to crack. A secret that can break them. For Emily Rossi, life may not be perfect, but it's pretty close. She has a great career, a house in the country, a solid marriage to Eric and two wonderful children--tennis superstar Daniel and quiet, sensitive Zara. But when her fourteen-year-old daughter brings home a toxic new best friend, Emily's seemingly perfect family starts to spiral out of control. Suddenly Zara is staying out late, taking drugs and keeping bad company. And just when Emily needs Eric to be an involved father, he seems too wrapped up with his job in London to care. What's more, he's started drinking again. When a dark secret from the past emerges, Emily's life is turned upside down. Struggling to protect the people she loves, can she save her damaged family? Even if doing so may mean keeping a secret of her own...

'Affairs are easier to have than you'd think.' Jill and Rob are happily married - until they discover that it's Rob's fault they can't have kids. It isn't the end of the world for Jill. She's just happy to have a trustworthy husband who loves her deeply and presses all the right buttons in the bedroom. But Robs gone off sex and refuses even to discuss it. In fact, all communication between them has come to an infuriating halt. And Jill just yearns for a bit of fun. It wouldnt be so bad if one of her best friends wasnt having the best sex of her entire life (albeit behind her husbands back) while her other friend has a stunning husband who shes still in lust with. But are things ever what they seem? How well do we ever know our husbands, our best friends or even ourselves? Jill is about to find out when she faces infertility, infidelity and the truth head on...

A tumultuous relationship begins with intense dislike, but as the characters navigate their differences, unexpected feelings start to emerge. The journey from animosity to affection explores themes of personal growth, resilience, and the complexities of love. As they confront their prejudices and pasts, the potential for a deep connection unfolds, leading to a heartwarming transformation that challenges their initial perceptions.

We love. We lose. And sometimes we love again... Back when neither could have imagined what lay ahead, Angela's husband Jonathan made her a promise - that if he died before she did, he would see to it that she wasn't on her own. He would send her someone to love. Now two years have passed since Jonathan's sudden death, but the pain of losing him is as sharp as ever. Feeling cut adrift in his native Canada, Angela whisks her vivacious mother off to a Greek island, thinking a holiday might be just the prescription she needs. But being with your mum who's afraid of dying, when you yourself are afraid of living, is hardly the formula for a laid-back week in the sun. It's only when Angela meets two very different men who seem to have the uncanny ability of seeing right into her soul, that she starts to think about Jonathan's promise to her. Can something magical be happening? Is one of these men the lover her husband has sent for her?

Angela’s echtgenoot Jonathan is twee jaar geleden plotseling overleden. Ze hoort nog steeds zijn stem, als een echo in haar hoofd. Hij heeft haar ooit beloofd dat ze niet alleen zou achterblijven. Maar Angela is nog niet toe aan een ander. De pijn is nog te fel. In een opwelling besluit ze om samen met haar moeder Vivien op vakantie naar Griekenland te gaan. Daar ontmoet Angela niet één maar twee mannen die recht in haar ziel lijken te kunnen kijken: Georgios, een aantrekkelijke Griek en de begripvolle Engelsman Sean. Zou het dan toch waar zijn? Gaat er iets magisch gebeuren? En hoe weet ze nou wie van de twee de ware is?

Dá sa zabudnúť na prvú lásku? Pred pätnástimi rokmi sa v pestrofarebnom ruchu Vietnamu stretla Celine s Patrickom a prežili spolu štyri dni plné šťastia. Vyzeralo to na pravú lásku, ale nakoniec ich realita rozdelila a Celine si ďalej žila svojím životom. No vo chvíli, keď Patricka náhodou zbadala na rušnej londýnskej ulici, odrazu jej na ničom inom nezáležalo. Celine podala žiadosť o rozvod a po dvoch rokoch vyrovnávania sa s rozporuplnými pocitmi sa radšej venovala svojej dcére a zoznamovacej agentúre, ktorú založila. Cesty Celine a Patricka sa však opäť skrížili. Je im súdené dať sa znovu dokopy? Alebo Celine skôr túži dať druhú šancu svojmu bývalému manželovi Mikovi? Pretože stará láska nehrdzavie. No nádej na prežitie má len skutočná láska.