Alessandra Padoan Book order (chronological)

The 1960s. Kennedy. Martin Luther King. Civil rights. Viet Nam. Tana Roberts comes of age in this turbulent decade, and begins a journey that will lead her from New York to the South during the heat of racial unrest. A thoroughly modern young woman, she yearns for a career and is willing to sacrifice everything to get it. And it's only much later that Tana discovers that she can have it all. Career. Love. And peace of mind. As she comes of age, at last, and comes full circle.

As a citywide blackout engulfs Manhattan, tension rises for Regan and Jack Reilly. Jack, leading the NYPD Major Case Squad, investigates an art gallery burglary, while Regan aids her friend Kit, who faces danger from a disturbed colleague. Concurrently, actress Lorraine Lily, back from England, is desperate to reclaim items from a safe in the loft sold to the Reillys by her estranged husband, as those items threaten her career. The darkened loft becomes a pivotal setting for these intertwining stories of suspense and ambition.

Maxim Proud and passionate, the Marquess of Bradbury swore vengeance on those who had stolen his title and lands. . .and branded him a traitor to the Crown. Elise Beautiful and spirited, she found herself the innocent prisoner of the marquess, her family's most hated foe. So Worthy My Love They were bitter enemies caught in a dangerous tide that swept through Elizabeth's England—And thus began a battle of wit and will between two people so perfectly matched that they could only fall in love.

Ingenious plot twists create an engaging and often chilling narrative, captivating readers with unexpected developments. The book's ability to maintain suspense while delivering a compelling story has garnered praise, highlighting its skillful storytelling and emotional depth.

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Discovering the creatures of his basement worm farm in unlikely and unwanted places, like his bed, his toothbrush, and his spaghetti, worm-obsessed Todd finds himself grossed out by the very things with which he used to torture his sister.