Fifteen years after the birth of her daughter, conceived after a brief affair, Katie O'Dwyer succumbs to cancer. Her daughter, Caitlin must go to England to live with the father she has never met. Over the years Caitlin and her half-sister's lives take them in many different directions, but you cannot escape the claims of family.
Vielschichtig, authentisch, berührend: ein Frauenroman über Verlust und den Weg zurück ins Leben Laura, frisch geschieden, zwei kleine Kinder, erlebt den schlimmsten Alptraum jeder Mutter: Ihre neunjährige Tochter wird von einem Auto überfahren. Ihre spontanen Rachegelüste kann sie zwar überwinden, aber kann sie dem Unfallfahrer je verzeihen, dass er ihr genommen hat, was sie am meisten liebt? Gibt es für sie in der gemeinsamen Trauer vielleicht eine neue Chance auf Versöhnung mit ihrem Exmann, dem Vater ihrer Kinder, der mittlerweile eine neue Familie gegründet hat? Von wem stammen die anonymen Briefe, die sie seit ihrer Scheidung erhält? In dieser Lebenskrise ist Laura allein auf sich zurückgeworfen. Wie weit wird sie für ihre Rache gehen? Eine fesselnde Geschichte um Schuld und Sühne, Festhalten und Loslassenkönnen, um unsere Bereitschaft, für die Liebe Opfer zu bringen.
A Good Morning America Buzz Pick A Library Reads Pick June Jones emerges from her shell to fight for her beloved local library, and through the efforts and support of an eclectic group of library patrons, she discovers life-changing friendships along the way. Lonely librarian June Jones has never left the sleepy English village where she grew up. Shy and reclusive, the thirty-year-old would rather spend her time buried in books than venture out into the world. But when her library is threatened with closure, June is forced to emerge from behind the shelves to save the heart of her community and the place that holds the dearest memories of her mother. Joining a band of eccentric yet dedicated locals in a campaign to keep the library, June opens herself up to other people for the first time since her mother died. It just so happens that her old school friend Alex Chen is back in town and willing to lend a helping hand. The kindhearted lawyer's feelings for her are obvious to everyone but June, who won't believe that anyone could ever care for her in that way. To save the place and the books that mean so much to her, June must finally make some changes to her life. For once, she's determined not to go down without a fight. And maybe, in fighting for her cherished library, June can save herself, too.