Showing results for "Adam" in Women's Fiction

Maya just wasn't in the mood for a wedding. Yeah, her best friend in college had pulled out all the stops for it at this paradise destination. A remote tropical island and a plethora of available men with hungry eyes: it's enough to make a girl forget her troubles for a week. But there was something nagging at the back of her head, something just didn't seem right.

Brought to you by Penguin. **THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER** Is this the best worst day of her life? Once, Grace Adams was poised for great things. Now, she barely attracts a second glance as she strides down the street carrying her daughter's sixteenth birthday cake. But behind the scenes...

Mein Beziehungsratgeber hilft Frauen, besser mit Männern klarzukommen. Nur mir nicht.Tierarzt Dr. Adam Carrington traut seinen Augen nicht, als Journalistin Leslie mit einem verletzten Grauhörnchen in seiner Praxis steht. Er heilt Pferde und kein Kleinvieh! Aber dieses unschuldige Wesen mit den dunklen, flehenden Augen rührt ihn wider Willen an. Kurzerhand rettet er das Tierchen vor dem sicheren Tod–und gewinnt damit Leslies Herz. Dabei hat er Frauen seit langem abgeschworen, und das darf sie ruhig wissen. Nur den Grund dafür muss er ihr ja nicht gleich anvertrauen ...

What does family mean? Margot yearns for a baby to replace the one she has lost. But with two small boys, an ex-wife in the wings and his dashing cousin hovering, Patrick craves emotional and financial security. To what lengths will Margot and Patrick go to fulfil their desires? And when happiness is in reach, will the past stretch out and snatch it from their grasp? Trust explores the uncomfortable truths and the lies of omission that lurk beneath the surface of every human relationship.

In time for the 250th Anniversary of the birth of the United States comes a sweeping, intimate portrayal of Abigail Adams—wife of one president and mother to another—whose wit, willpower, and wisdom helped shape the fledgling republic. A stunning historical novel with modern-day implications...

Millionaire professor, Adam Brant is hiding from life. When his broken engagement is plastered all over the papers and tabloids, he retreats to the only place he's ever felt he belonged - his late grandmother's lighthouse in Briny Cove, Florida. He vows to live in seclusion away from nosy reporters, money-hungry women and people who can't accept him for who he is. Ambitious wanna-be journalist, Megan O'Conner is stuck in Briny Cove, living with her family, struggling to finish her degree and working odd jobs. When she finds out the new tenant in the old lighthouse is Adam Brant, Megan believes she's found her ticket out.

For the past few years, Lilah Mason has watched her sister find love, get married, and have children, while she's been more than content to channel her energies into her career. A physical therapist with an unsinkable spirit and unwavering compassion, she's one of the best in the field. But when...

Kept is the story of two sisters, conventional Beth, and impetuous Tina. Secrets and lies simmer beneath the surface of their complicated relationship. It is a study of identity, guilt, loss, and redemption.

An Instant New York Times Bestseller A Today Read With Jenna Book Club Pick "I dare you not to fall wildly in love with Grace...It's a book about love, about grace, about even when we fall from those we love we can always find our way home...You will laugh on the first page and you will keep...

Two decades ago Adam Sharp's piano playing led him into a passionate relationship with Angelina Brown, an intelligent and strong-willed actress. They had a chance at something more - but Adam didn't take it. Now, on the cusp of turning 50, Adam likes his life. He's happy with his partner, Claire; he excels in music trivia at quiz night at the local pub; he looks after his mother; and he does the occasional consulting job in IT. But he can never quite shake off his nostalgia for what might have been.

Eve knows what her colleagues had for lunch last April. She remembers everyone who passes through the care home she works at long after they've gone. Like her museum of tiny treasures, her life is small and manageable. And what if you couldn't even remember your name? 'Adam' is found wandering down the central reservation of the M25. He has no memory of how he came to be there. As Eve works with Adam to help him discover who he once was, her world begins to open up. But when Adam remembers his past, can Eve possibly be part of his future?

Nadia Chen expected a quiet summer volunteering at a botanical garden. What she found instead was a pattern. Missing records. Unlabeled plants. Gaps in a system that was supposed to preserve everything.

Country singer Laurie Jensen has never forgotten her childhood sweetheart, rancher Harlan Patrick Adams. After all, she admitted she loved him, then left with no explanation when she discovered she was pregnant. Being on the road with a newborn has taken its toll, and she’s given everything for her career. The last thing she wants is to settle down - but will she change her mind when her baby’s father comes calling?

La vita del giudice dell'Alta Corte britannica Fiona Maye è stata da sempre una difficile pratica di misura e sobrietà. In servizio presso la Sezione Famiglia ha cercato di restituire ragionevolezza a situazioni nelle quali sembrava esserci solo irrazionalità. Sposata da trentacinque anni e senza figli viene d'improvviso lasciata dal marito per un "ultimo giro" extraconiugale con la ventottenne Melanie. Umiliata, ferita, "abbandonata agli albori della vecchiaia", Fiona cerca rifugio, come d'abitudine, nel caso successivo.

Aly and Adam Bloomington have been best friends since birth. They are twins after all. When Adam travels to California for work and to visit an old friend, he leaves his beloved–and ill-behaved–dachshund, Pretzel, behind with Aly. When Adam FaceTimes Aly, his childhood best friend Levi hovering over his shoulder, Aly can’t believe this tall, broad-shouldered, chiseled stranger is the same scrawny, floppy-haired boy they grew up with. Could this be the same boy she secretly used to crush on? Aly finds herself wanting to get to know the mysterious man he’s grown into.

Alice Adams follows the day-to-day life of a young woman who dreams of climbing the social ladder and escaping from her middle-class background. She struggles with the constant tension between her parents and her older brother. When a wealthy young man becomes interested in her, she weaves a fictional life during their discussions; it is eventually exposed.

His brothers tease that he's the "sensitive" one.... Brandon Coalson has a huge heart and a tender touch with those that need saving. He thought it was a weakness. He will see it as a gift when he meets shy and frightened Anna Meeks. Anna has a secret that keeps her from encouraging Brandon's thoughtful advances. He lifts her to heaven during the day, but she goes home to hell at night. Can she trust this gentle giant with her life and the lives of those she loves? When tragedy strikes the Coalson family, can Brandon and his brothers save the company they’ve worked so hard to build?

Grace Adams n'est qu'à une journée (pourrie) près de changer son destin. Par un après-midi caniculaire, empêtrée dans les embouteillages alors qu'elle doit récupérer le gâteau pour les seize ans de sa fille, Grace Adams pète littéralement les plombs. Sans un cri, sans une larme, elle laisse sa voiture en plan derrière elle et se barre sous les klaxons rageurs. Elle va ainsi traverser Londres, à pied, pour affronter son ado qui l'a bannie de sa vie et son mari qui demande le divorce. Sans oublier le drame qui a fait voler en éclats leur famille...

Derrick Kelley's life was going according to plan, until one evening, walking home together with his wife Emma and young son Adam, a block from his Manhattan apartment, a tragic wreck steals them away leaving him instantly and utterly alone. World upended, Derrick vacillates between a wish to persevere and succumbing to the allure of rage-fueled revenge.

When Emily Adams hits and kills 10-year-old Isaiah Nelson with her car, she is overwhelmed with remorse. Knowing she cannot undo this tragedy, Emily hopes to atone for Isaiah's death by good deeds and community service. However, the more she does, the more her life falls apart.