Explore the true resilience of the heart and our raw determination to find goodness in a world fraught with adversityOne Woman’s Courage in the face of personal tragedy is at the heart of Heather A. Clark’s debut novel. Thirty–three–year–old Nicky Fowler thought her whole life was mapped out — a rewarding career as a third grade teacher, an adoring husband, and the perfect house in the suburbs — but complicated fertility issues lead to a devastating tragedy. Nicky’s marria...

Can a near-tragedy help two best friends realize they’re meant to be so much more?Best friends since grade school, high-powered Chicago attorney, Sean Flaherty, and small-town mayor Megan Mackenzie have always shared a special bond. When Sean is shot by a client’s angry ex, Megan rushes to his side, terrified she’s about to lose her long-time confidant.Upon his return to River’s Edge to recuperate, Sean discovers that his feelings for his pal have taken an ...

When Lily was eleven years old, her mother, Swee Hua, walked away from the family, never to be seen or heard from again. Now, as a new mother herself, Lily becomes obsessed with finding out what happened to Swee Hua. She recalls the spring of 1987, growing up in a small British Columbia mining town where there were only a handful of Asian families; Lily’s previously stateless father wanted them to blend seamlessly into Canadian life, while her mother, alienated and isolated, longed to retu...

Amira Khan has no plans to break her no-dating rule.Thirty-year-old engineer Amira Khan has set one rule for herself: no dating until her grad-school thesis is done. Nothing can distract her from completing a paper that is so good her boss will give her the promotion she deserves when she returns to work in the city. Amira leaves campus early, planning to work in the quiet basement apartment of her family’s house. But she arrives home to find that her grandmother h...

**INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERREESE'S BOOK CLUB PICKOVER 2 MILLION COPIES SOLD WORLDWIDE“Filled with secrets, love, lies and a summer beach house. What more could you ask?”—Parade“A deeply emotional love story…the unraveling of secrets, lies and a very complex love triangle.” —Reese Witherspoon“[An] irresistible placement of a complicated family in a bewitching place.” —The New York TimesA story of summer, s...

The New York Times bestselling author of Nantucket reunites four sisters on Cape Cod—where they uncover the truth about a past tragedy . . .The close-knit Quinn siblings enjoyed the kind of idyllic childhood that seems made for greeting cards, spending each summer at Whit’s End, the family’s home on Cape Cod. Then comes the summer of 1964, warm and lush after a rainy spring—perfect firefly weather. Sisters Birdie, Remy, Sailor, Pi...

Carrie Halligan never regretted the choice she made sixteen years ago to raise her son Jack by herself in Willow Bay, Michigan. A successful photographer by day, at night Carrie satisfies her musical passions by playing piano at a hotel bar, maintaining a balance that works for her and Jack. Walking away from Maestro Liam Reilly without telling him she was pregnant with his child may have been the hardest thing she’d ever done, but it was definitely the right thing.When Liam shows ...

She thought she'd never feel safe again. She was wrong.When Sarah Bennett's abusive ex hunts her down in Chicago, her friends spirit her away to Willow Bay, where she hopes to begin again with a different identity. But terror keeps her holed up, unable to start her new life.Deputy sheriff Tony Reynard never expected to be staring down the barrel of a gun when he enters Sarah's apartment to finish up some handyman work, but that's how the fiery little redhead greets him, and h...

She wants a baby…he wants a familyFirefighter and paramedic Tierney Ashton has always been a bold adventurer, but at thirty-four she longs to embark on a new adventure—motherhood. But who will be the father? Although financially challenging, a sperm bank appears to be her best option. That is, until she shares her dream with her long-time pal, Brendan Flaherty.Government analyst and world traveler Brendan Flaherty returns home to River’s Edge to help out at...

Bestselling author Pat Conroy acknowledges the books that have shaped him and celebrates the profound effect reading has had on his life.Pat Conroy, the beloved American storyteller, is a voracious reader. Starting as a childhood passion that bloomed into a life-long companion, reading has been Conroy’s portal to the world, both to the farthest corners of the globe and to the deepest chambers of the human soul. His interests range widely, from Milton to Tolkien, Ph...

Abandoned in childhood by feckless parents, Lady Magdalen Drewe has devoted her life to her younger sisters. A fashionable houseparty at Falconthorpe, seat of an eccentric duke and duchess, offers a perfect opportunity for Yvette to select a husband and Allegra to mend her troubled marriage. As always, Maggie plays chaperone, and when her eagle eye spots the notorious Earl of Keverne circling Allegra with prey clearly on his mind, she resolves to send him packing.But Keverne has ano...

“A heartwarming story of love, loss, and second chances” set amidst the timeless beauty of Nantucket from the New York Times bestselling author (Fresh Fiction).Over twenty-five years ago, Liam Tate and Acadia McCormick Knox fell in love. It was summer on Nantucket, and seventeen-year-old Liam, who restored boats for a living, knew that wealthy, college-bound Cadie was way out of his league. Yet the two became inseparable, seizing every chance to s...