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    About Face
    The Book of Love
    The German Girl
    The Love Letter
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    Broken Country
    • Over 1 Million Copies Sold | A REESE’S BOOK CLUB PICK | A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER “Broken Country by Clare Leslie Hall is an unforgettable story of love, loss, and the choices that shape our lives…but it’s also a masterfully crafted mystery that will keep you guessing until the very last page. Seriously, that ending?! I did not see it coming.” —Reese Witherspoon “Stirring and mysterious…fires directly at the human heart and hits the mark.” —Delia Owens A love triangle unearths dangerous secrets in this thrilling tale perfect for fans of The Paper Palace and Where the Crawdads Sing. “The farmer is dead. He is dead, and all anyone wants to know is who killed him.” Beth and her husband Frank are happily married, but their relationship depends on the past staying buried. When Beth’s brother-in-law shoots a dog threatening their sheep, she doesn’t realize the impact this will have on their lives. The dog belongs to Gabriel Wolfe, Beth’s teenage love who broke her heart. Gabriel returns to the village with his son Leo, who bears a striking resemblance to Beth’s deceased son. As Beth reconnects with Gabriel, tensions rise in the village, and dangerous secrets from the past resurface, leading to deadly consequences. She must choose between the woman she was and the woman she has become. This sweeping love story combines the pace of a thriller with themes of passion, impossible choices, and the legacy of first love.

      Broken Country2025
      4.3
    • 1995, London. When Sir James Harrison, one the greatest actors of his generation, passes away at the age of ninety-five he leaves behind not just a heartbroken family but also a secret so shocking, so devastating, that it could rock the English Establishment to its core . . . Joanna Haslam is an ambitious young journalist, assigned to cover the legendary actor's funeral. The great and the good of the celebrity world are in attendance. But Joanna stumbles on something dark beneath the glamour: the mention of a letter James Harrison has left behind, the contents of which others have been desperate to conceal for over seventy years. As she peels back the veil of lies that has shrouded the secret, she realises that there are other forces attempting to prevent her from discovering the truth. And they'll stop at nothing to reach the letter before she does . . . Praise for Lucinda Riley 'A brilliant page-turner' Daily Mail 'Atmospheric, heart-rending and multi-layered' Grazia 'A fast-paced, suspenseful story' Red

      The Love Letter2021
      4.1
    • The Book of Love

      • 416 pages
      • 15 hours of reading

      Set against a backdrop of breathtaking romance, this novel weaves a captivating tale that promises to enchant readers. With rich character development and a compelling storyline, it explores themes of love, longing, and connection. The emotional depth and vivid imagery will draw you in, making it a story you'll want to share with friends. Perfect for anyone looking for a heartfelt escape, this book is sure to leave a lasting impression.

      The Book of Love2019
      3.8
    • The German Girl

      • 369 pages
      • 13 hours of reading

      The German Girl sweeps from Berlin at the brink of WWII to Cuba on the cusp of revolution, to New York in the wake of September 11th, before reaching its deeply moving conclusion in the tumult of present-day Havana. Based on a true story, this wonderful novel gives voice to the joys and sorrows of generations of exiles, forever seeking a place called home. Before everything changed, Hannah Rosenthallived a charmed life. But now the streets of Berlin are draped in swastikas and Hannah is no longer welcome in the places she once considered home. A glimmer of hope appears in the shape of the St Louis, a transatlantic liner that promises Jews safe passage to Cuba. The Rosenthals sell everything to fund visas and tickets. At first the liner feels like luxury, but as they travel the circumstances of war change, and it soon becomes their prison. Seven decades later in New York, on her twelfth birthday Anna Rosen receives a package from Hannah, the great-aunt she never met but who raised her deceased father. Anna and her mother immediately travel to Cuba to meet this elderly relative, and for the first time Hannah tells them the untold story of her voyage on the St Louis. 'The German Girltells a horrific story in profoundly human terms, and one ends up totally gripped and absorbed in the history' Julia Neuberger, author of On Being Jewish

      The German Girl2018
      4.1
    • Practically Perfect

      • 416 pages
      • 15 hours of reading

      Anna, a newly qualified interior designer, has decided it's time to put her money and her expertise where her mouth is. She's risked everything on buying a tiny but adorable cottage so she can renovate it, sell it on, and prove to her family that she can earn her own living. Outside, the chocolate-box cottage is perfect, but inside all is chaos: with a ladder for a staircase, no downstairs flooring, candles the only form of lighting and a sleeping bag and camping mat for a bed, Anna's soon wondering whether she's bitten off more than she can chew. Her neighbor Chloe comes to the rescue, providing tea, wine and sympathy - and a recently rescued greyhound, Caroline. But just as Anna's starting to believe she's found the perfect idyll, the good-looking yet impossible Rob Hunter arrives on the scene, putting up more obstacles than the Grand National. Can Anna get over all of life's hurdles?

      Practically Perfect2012
      3.7
    • About Face

      • 278 pages
      • 10 hours of reading

      From the acclaimed author of The Waters of Eternal Youth, the eighteenth enthralling installment of "one of the most exquisite and subtle detective series ever" (The Washington Post) The Publication of each Commissario Brunetti mystery is an event anticipated by Donna Leon's many readers. In About Face, she returns with a dazzling mystery that puts Brunetti's own family at risk. Soon after meeting Franca Marinello, the wife of a wealthy Venetian businessman, Brunetti comes across her name in his investigation of a trucking company owner found murdered in his offices. Though charmed by Franca's love of Virgil and Cicero, he must now unravel her connection to the Carabinieri's prime suspect. As Brunetti delves into the murder, he comes face to face with violence and corruption as dangerous as he's ever seen. About Face is Donna Leon at her finest.

      About Face2010
      3.8
    • 24

      Neveneffect

      • 263 pages
      • 10 hours of reading

      In een afgelegen deel van New Jersey is een ministaat gesticht - een toevluchtsoord voor fanatieke bekeerlingen en fervente gelovigen. Binnen de muren van die afgezonderde gemeenschap worden plannen gesmeed die angst, dood en verderf zullen veroorzaken... Jack Bauer, belast met de oprichting van een CTU-kantoor in New York, bevindt zich in het oog van een orkaan die waarschijnlijk te sterk is om tegen te houden. Maar als dat niet wordt gedaan dan zal Amerika binnen 24 uur op de knieën worden gedwongen door een geheim leger van eigen bodem. Jack Bauer kan niemand vertrouwen, want de wortels van de terreur reiken bijzonder diep... en angstaanjagend hoog.

      242008
      3.5
    • Going Dutch

      • 400 pages
      • 14 hours of reading

      Jo Edwards never planned to live on a barge. She's not even sure she likes boats. But when her husband trades her in for a younger model, she finds her options alarmingly limited. Dora Hamilton never planned to run out on her own wedding. But as The Big Day approaches, her cold feet show no signs of warming up - and accepting Jo's offer of refuge aboard The Three Sisters seems the only alternative. As Jo and Dora embark on reorganising their muddled lives, they realise they both need a practical way to keep themselves afloat. But, despite their certainty that they've sworn off men for good, they haven't bargained for the persistent intervention of attractive but enigmatic Marcus, and laid-back, charming Tom, who both seem determined to help them whether they like it or not ...

      Going Dutch2008
      3.5
    • Lost and Found

      • 384 pages
      • 14 hours of reading

      What do a suburban mom, her troubled daughter, divorced brothers, former child stars, born-again Christians, and young millionaires have in common? They have all been selected to compete on LOST AND FOUND, the daring new reality show. In teams of two, they will race across the globe--from Egypt to England, from Japan to Sweden--to battle for a million-dollar prize. They must decipher encrypted clues, recover mysterious artifacts, and outwit their opponents to stay in play. Yet what started as a lark turns deadly serious as the number of players is whittled down, temptations beckon, and the bonds between partners strain and unravel. The question now is not only who will capture the final prize, but at what cost.

      Lost and Found2007
      3.2