Annemarie Verbeek Book order (chronological)

The charming multi-generational novel by Jojo Moyes, internationally bestselling author of Me Before You, After You and the new bestseller Still Me. 'A charming and enchanting read.' - Company Athene Forster embraced the Sixties like few others. Nicknamed the Last Deb, she was spoiled, beautiful, and out of control. And within two years of her marriage, the rumours had begun again. Thirty-five years on, Suzanna Peacock finds refuge from her mother's shameful legacy in her shop, the Peacock Emporium. Within its magical walls she discovers not just friendship, and an escape from her troubled marriage, but the first real passion of her life. But the spectre of her mother still haunts Suzanna, setting in place a series of dramatic events. Only by confronting the past will she finally be able to face the future . . .

The dark and romantic novel by Jojo Moyes, internationally bestselling author of Me Before You, After You and the new bestseller Still Me. **** 'Warm, engaging and acutely observed.' - Woman and Home Isabel Delancey has always taken her gifted life for granted. But when her husband dies suddenly, leaving her with a mountain of debt, she and her two children are forced to abandon their home and move to a crumbling pile in the country. With the house falling down around them, and the last of her savings fast disappearing, Isabel turns to her neighbours, not knowing that her mere presence there has stirred up long-standing obsessions. As she fights to make her house a home, passions and lives collide. Isabel will discover an instinct for survival she never knew she had - and that a heart can play a new song . . . 'A skilful blend of emotional intensity and satisfyingly drawn characters' - Marie Claire

In the bitter winter of 2009, following the death of their grandmother, Erica Calcott and her sister Beth return to Storton Manor, a grand and imposing Wiltshire house where they spent their summer holidays as children.

Vlak voor de Eerste Wereldoorlog erft de zestienjarige, vroegwijze Mary Toliver haar vaders katoenplantage Somerset. Haar moeder en broer zijn woedend, ze voelen zich verraden en keren zich tegen haar. Maar Mary is verknocht aan de plantage en ze zet alles op alles om het succes van haar vader voort te zetten. Dan vraagt houtmagnaat Percy Warwick, de liefde van haar leven, Mary om de plantage op te geven om met hem te trouwen, maar daarmee vraagt hij haar het onmogelijke: Mary’s hart ligt boven alles bij Somerset en ze wijst Percy’s aanzoek af. Ze trouwen beiden iemand anders maar moeten de rest van hun leven de gevolgen dragen van deze fatale beslissing: de geheimen, het bedrog en het knagende gevoel van wat als…

De wijngaarden van Jacaranda behoorden eens tot de machtigste van Australië. Maar nu Joseph Witney - het tirannieke hoofd van de familie - overleden is, komt het bedrijf in de problemen. Om haar kleindochter Sophie ervan te overtuigen dat de wijngaarden onder geen beding verkocht mogen worden, neemt Cordelia, Josephs weduwe, haar mee naar de Hunter-vallei, de plek waar het allemaal begon. Daar vertelt Cordelia het verhaal van Rose, een jong meisje dat halverwege de negentiende eeuw wegvluchtte uit Engeland om een nieuw bestaan op te bouwen in het wilde, onbekende Australië... Storm over Jacaranda is het adembenemende verhaal over meerdere generaties van een bijzondere familie. Een geschiedenis die begint in het Britse Sussex in 1830 en eindigt in het hedendaagse Australië.

Madeleine Wickham is Sophie Kinsella, and The Gatecrasher is just as clever, chic, and sassy as her internationally bestselling Shopaholic series!

Chloe's fed up of making wedding dresses and Philip has got problems at work. Hugh is not a happy man. His wife Amanda is more interested in the new kitchen than in him. They all need a holiday. Mutual friend Gerard loans each couple his villa in Spain, unfortunately it's in the same week.

Drie bevriende stellen op het Engelse platteland spelen met vuur in hun relaties.

Only Henrietta Uppington and Miles Dorrington know where England's elusive spy, the Pink Carnation, is stationed, and they've deciphered a message that France's Black Tulip is on a deadly mission to eliminate the British spy.

Finding himself happily married, living far from his New York City origins, and anticipating the birth of his first child, Jeremy Marsh receives a mysterious message that reopens wounds from the past and changes the course of his marriage.

Een oudere tuinarchitecte, die al sinds lang van haar dochter is vervreemd, vraagt een jongeman die ze nog maar kort kent, om te bemiddelen bij een verzoening.

Set partly in pre Celtic Tiger-Ireland, but mainly in Texas, and is narrated by Ray, a young wife and mother, on the eve of her family's return to their native Dublin as recession bites in America. In the opening pages her daughter, who does not want to leave the only home she knows, disappears and that is the prompt for Ray to tell her story, and the story of her family's life in suburban America over ten years, before returning to the fate of the disappeared child in its final section. Lean, gripping, emotionally sophisticated and very atmospheric.

Is it possible for humans to discover the key to happiness through a larger than life, bad-boy dog? Just ask the Grogans.

"Jamie Whitfield is a rarity among the sleek and chic of the Grid - the exclusive blocks of Manhattan's Upper East Side where it's all about keeping up with the Rothschilds. She's a working mother who never quite fits in, much to her ambitious husband Phillip's dismay. While Phillip is worrying that they're the poor relations of the neighbourhood, Jamie is more concerned about juggling her job as a news producer with the needs of her three chidlren - especially her struggling nine-year-old son Dylan. Enter the Manny. One look at Peter Bailey convinces Jamie that the idea isn't as crazy as it seems. Faced with the story of her career, and mutiny from Dylan, Jamie hires Peter to be her own manny. Calm and down-to-earth, Peter reminds her of who she once was - and who, underneath all the high-society glitz, she still is. And he proves to be a life-saver in more ways than she could ever have imagined ..."--Back cover.

As a science journalist with a regular column in Scientific American, Jeremy Marsh specializes in debunking the supernatural and has a real nose for the strange and unusual. A born skeptic, he travels to the small town of Boone Creek, North Carolina, determined to find the real cause behind the ghostly apparitions that appear in the town cemetery. What he doesn't plan on, however, is meeting and falling hopelessly in love with Lexie Darnell, granddaughter of the town psychic. Now, if the young lovers are to have any kind of future at all, Jeremy must make a difficult choice: return to the life he knows, or do something he could never do before-take a giant leap of faith.

Op het moment dat een vrouw na acht jaar huwelijk haar man wil verlaten omdat ze geen hoogte van hem krijgt, raakt hij ernstig gewond bij een ongeluk.

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • “[Kristin] Hannah is superb at delving into her main characters’ psyches and delineating nuances of feeling.”—The Washington Post Book World Years of trying unsuccessfully to conceive a child have broken more than Angie DeSaria’s heart. Following a painful divorce, she moves back to her small Pacific Northwest hometown and takes over management of her family’s restaurant. In West End, where life rises and falls like the tides, Angie’s fortunes will drastically change yet again when she meets and befriends a troubled young woman. Angie hires Lauren Ribido because she sees something special in the seventeen-year-old. They quickly form a deep bond, and when Lauren is abandoned by her mother, Angie offers the girl a place to stay. But nothing could have prepared Angie for the far-reaching repercussions of this act of kindness. Together, these two women—one who longs for a child and the other who longs for a mother’s love—will be tested in ways that neither could have imagined. “Enormously entertaining . . . Hannah has a nice ear for dialogue and a knack for getting the reader inside the characters’ heads.”—The Seattle Times

After thirty years of marriage, Wilson Lewis, son-in-law of Allie and Noah Calhoun (of The Notebook), is forced to admit that the romance has gone out of his marriage. Desperate to win back his wife, Jane's, heart, he must figure out how to make her fall in love with him... again. Despite the shining example of Allie and Noah's marriage, Wilson is himself a man unable to easily express his emotions. A successful estate attorney, he has provided well for his family, but now, with his daughter's upcoming wedding, he is forced to face the fact that he and Jane have grown apart and he wonders if she even loves him anymore. Wilson is sure of one thing--his love for his wife has only deepened and intensified over the years. Now, with the memories of his in-laws' magnificent fifty-year love affair as his guide, Wilson struggles to find his way back into the heart of the woman he adores.Did You Know?The Wedding is a follow-up to The Notebook?The Wedding was inspired by a few unnamed couples that Nicholas knows well?The novel is set in the North Carolina town in which Nicholas now lives?

Wanneer een jonge Amerikaanse muzieklerares tijdelijk alleen woont omdat haar grootmoeder is opgenomen in een verzorgingstehuis, leert ze veel over het leven en zichzelf.

Becca Reinhart's life is work, work, work. The youngest ever partner of Davis Capital, her job is her life and she has no intention of being sidetracked from it, especially not by all those, including her Jewish mother, who think that just because she is 31 she should be settling down. When Edward Kirkland isn't at his racquet club, attending charity dinners or gala concerts, he's being pursued by countless women who consider him to be the most eligible bachelor in town. But he has no desire to commit either, and his two dogs are his only constant companions. Two more incompatible people you couldn't hope to meet, but when Becca and Edward become joint guardians to a four-year-child called Emily, their lives collide with a bang ...

Die anmutige Igrainia wird von dem schottischen Ritter Eric auf ihrer Burg gefangen gehalten. Als er sie zur Ehe zwingt, ahnt er nicht, welche leidenschaftlichen Gefühle die stolze Lady in ihm wecken wird.

Ten years ago, Owen Cassidy-eight years old, thick fair hair, bright blue eyes-disappeared. Everyone had thought that he was out playing with his best friend Luke. But later it turned out that Owen had left him in the middle of the afternoon. And never made it home. He vanished leaving no trace, except for a trainer found in a rubbish bin two weeks later.... His disappearance left his father, Nick, distraught, but also full of guilt. For instead of looking after Owen that day, Nick had spent the afternoon in bed-with one of their neighbours. It was an affair that would tear his family apart. The aftermath of Owen's disappearance drove Nick away from his wife and home, to America. He has moved from city to city, trying to forget. But it is impossible to run away from a guilty heart. Now, ten years on, a sudden encounter forces Nick to return to Dublin to confront his demons. He arrives to find the world has moved on. But he is determined to face up to his past, and to find out at last exactly what happened to his son. Little does he realise that his investigations will soon unleash further violence, taking him into a terrifying world that he barely knew existed.

Na het overlijden van haar geliefde grootmoeder keert een jonge vrouw terug naar Zuid-Afrika voor de begrafenis.

Growing up, Anne admired and emulated her unmarried Aunt Rose, who led a much more exotic and glamorous life than her mother. But as her mother lies dying, Anna finds out that the woman she looked to more than her own mother betrayed them both in the worst way. Now an acutely mistrustful adult, Anna suffers yet another betrayal, at the hands of her lover. Looking for an escape, Anna returns home, though it means helping her aunt run the family restaurant. Rose, who for 20 years has struggled to regain Anna's trust, realizes that although her niece has come home, it's clear she doesn't plan to stay. Feelings are frosty as ever, and Anna is so deadset on leaving, that she fails to recognize true love, even as it reaches up to grab her by the heart. Moving, funny, and ultimately reassuring about life and love, Gaffney's new novel is just the thing her readers have been waiting for.

The second book in the Pleasures Trilogy - '...a steamy, satisfying romantic romp' - People Magazine

Cat Browning's moment of triumph has finally come in a Boston courtroom. A brilliant young lawyer with a promising future, she's just won her first big criminal case, but still, she questions the direction her life has taken. Putting her ambitions on the back burner, she decides to join her best friend Annie on a vacation in the tiny town of Cougar Valley, Oregon - 3,000 miles and a world away. While the majestic splendor of eastern Oregon's ranch lands and the warm intimacy of small-town life cast a spell on Cat, it is her idyllic romance with the irresistible Scott McCullough, Cougar Valley's golden boy, that truly captures her heart. Cat is smitten, yet chooses to chalk it up to a whirlwind romance - until Scott turns up on her Boston doorstep.

In December 1997, Julia Butterfly Hill climbed a 200-foot redwood tree named Luna and remained there for 738 days to protest the logging practices of the Maxxam Corporation, which had acquired Pacific Lumber and was clear-cutting old-growth forests. Environmentalists accused the company of unsustainable timber harvesting, leading to protests including tree sit-ins organized by Earth First! Hill's journey began when she encountered logging protesters and decided to ascend Luna, just as loggers were preparing to cut down the hillside. Her account, blending diary entries and spiritual reflections, details her experiences living in the tallest treehouse, facing harsh weather, media scrutiny, and dangerous encounters with loggers who threatened her safety. Notable figures like Joan Baez and Woody Harrelson visited her during her protest, raising awareness about forestry practices. Hill gained significant media attention, being recognized as one of the "Most Admired Women" and featured in various publications. Although an agreement allowed her to descend and spared Luna, much of the surrounding forest was lost. Nevertheless, Hill remains hopeful, believing that collective action can lead to positive change for the environment.

Nach dem Unfalltod ihres Mannes und ihres Sohnes entschliesst sich die junge australische Malerin Jenny, auf eine abgelegene Farm zu ziehen. Dort entdeckt sie die Tagebücher von Matilda, der unter mysteriösen Umständen verstorbenen früheren Besitzerin des Anwesens.

Tijdens een hittegolf wordt in St. Louis het levenloze lichaam gevonden van een bekende advocaat. In het Grace Hospital wordt geconstateerd dat hij door zelfmoord om het leven is gekomen. Het onderzoek wordt nog dezelfde dag afgesloten. Verpleegkundige Molly Burke begint echter onraad te ruiken wanneer in korte tijd ook vier andere advocaten dood worden aangetroffen. In alle gevallen luidt de diagnose: zelfmoord. Molly gelooft niet dat dit toeval is. In alle stilte laat ze de onbekende pillen analyseren die bij de lichamen zijn gevonden. Molly's speurtocht leidt naar een farmaceutisch bedrijf dat op het punt staat een revolutionair middel op de markt te brengen. En voordat ze het beseft, raakt Molly verstrikt in een web van macht, hebzucht en moord...

Met zijn hagelwitte stranden en ondoordringbare regenwoud lijkt het eiland Maui op een paradijs. Maar in de zwarte diepten van de Stille Oceaan dreigt een onverwacht gevaar... Op het eiland Maui doet men een bizarre vondst: er worden zeer ongewone menselijke overblijfselen opgegraven. Tot haar vreugde krijgt antropologe Katherine Sundquist het aanbod om deze zeldzame ontdekking te bestuderen. Ook haar zestienjarige zoon Michael is na enig tegensputteren enthousiast om naar het eiland te verhuizen: eindelijk mag hij nu duiklessen nemen! Maar Maui is niet zo paradijselijk als het lijkt. Een slapende vulkaan op het naburige Big Island stoot plotseling giftige gassen uit; op het eiland gebeuren onverklaarbare ongelukken; en het Japanse bedrijf waar Katherine voor werkt houdt er vreemde veiligheidsvoorschriften op na. Als plotseling een van Michaels nieuwe schoolvrienden sterft en twee andere jongens spoorloos verdwijnen, gaat Katherine op onderzoek uit. Tot haar ontzetting stuit ze in de kelders van de Japanse multinational op een sinister high-tech laboratorium. Langzaam komt Katherine achter de verbijsterende waarheid: haar opdrachtgever is betrokken in een afschuwelijk medisch experiment - en alles wijst erop dat haar zoon één van de slachtoffers is...

Praktische handleiding met veel oefeningen en voorbeelden hoe je kunt bepalen wat je wilt bereiken in je leven.

De jonge succesvolle advocate Gail Connor is nauwelijks geschokt wanneer het lijk van haar zusje Renee wordt gevonden-met doorgesneden polsen. Renee hal al eerder een zelfmoordpoging gedaan. Maar het bericht van de politie dat Renee is vermoord-en dat Gail de hoofdverdachte is-komt wel keihard aan. Volgens de politie heeft Gail meerdere motieven: haar echtgenoot Dave blijkt jarenlang een geheime relatie met Renee te hebben gehad, die zwanger was toen zij stierf. Ook erft Gail, nu haar zus er niet meer is, een flink vermogen. Daar komt nog bij dat ze geen sluitend alibi heeft voor die nacht waarin Renee op gruwelijke wijze de dood vond. Gails enige hoop is de allerbeste advocaat in te schakelen die zij kent-haar briljante, sexy collega Anthony Quintana. Maar misschien maakt zij daarmee wel haar grootste fout...

An anthology of 23 cat stories from classic authors, cats which are comic, heroic, spoiled, fat and even a desert island cat, embellished with specially commissioned line drawings by William Geldart.

La princesse Zinovia a toujours vécu libre comme l'air, au milieu des grands espaces et des chevaux sauvages. Or, la voilà confinée dans un carrosse inconfortable qui file à toute allure vers Moscou. Elle doit être conduite à la cour pour y être mariée à un homme de son rang, choisi par le tsar lui-même. Mais la route de Moscou est semée d'embûches. La belle Zinovia est enlevée par une horde de brigands. Elle tente de fuir et c'est Tyrone Rycroft, un colonel anglais, qui la sauve et qui demande, pour unique récompense, l'autorisation de la courtiser. Convoitée par tous, du prince au brigand, Zinovia devra apprendre à tirer son épingle du jeu.

Een arts en een verpleegster zetten zich samen in voor de kankerpatiënten in hun ziekenhuis.

De komst van een au pair in het drukke gezin van een jonge vrouw lijkt een geschenk uit de hemel.

"It is the near future and signs of an impending global disaster are multiplying. Earthquakes, floods and volcanic eruptions sweep the earth. As the storms and tempests rage, a series of ominous events signal the emergence of a new and terrifying force. While scuba-diving on the Great Barrier Reef a diver watches fascinated as a tiny light floats past him towards the surface. Moments later he is torn to pieces as the reef erupts with colossal power. On the banks of the Ganges, a young boy pauses from his back-breaking labours, transfixed by the play of a mysterious light amidst the monsoon rains, before a towering geyser of boiling water bursts from beneath the streets, scalding him to death. In the Chinese city of Kashi travellers bring back reports of a strange light seen shining above the endless dunes of the Taklimakan Desert. And as the city's inhabitants watch for its return, the desert rises up to engulf them in a tidal wave of sand. All have seen a portent. A sign of unimaginable powers about to be unleashed. A sign that something incredible is about to begin ..."--Publisher's description