Showing results for "The Picture" in Women's Fiction

FROM THE BELOVED SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU PUT YOURSELF FIRST? Dol has spent her life holding everything — and everyone — together. But she's done being perfect. Now it's time to be herself. Dol Westward has always been the dependable one — the steady hand...

From the author of the global breakout bestseller The Last Love Note comes the story of a young woman struggling to piece her life back together in the wake of a tragic accident, and the man who gives up everything to help her.

The compelling Number One bestseller from the author of MY SISTER'S KEEPER and KEEPING FAITH. A woman wakes to find herself in a graveyard, hurt and bleeding, her memory wiped clean. She doesn't know what she's doing there - or even who she is. She is rescued by a police officer, himself a...

SHORTLISTED FOR THE MAN BOOKER PRIZE 2016 SHORTLISTED FOR THE GOLDSMITHS PRIZE 2016 Plunge into this hypnotic tale of female sexuality and power - from the Man Booker shortlisted author of Swimming Home Penguin presents the unabridged, downloadable, audiobook edition of Hot Milk by Deborah Levy...

It’s 1938, and hard-working Lily Baker’s life turns upside down when she and her family move to a new town. Two jobs leave little free time, yet she becomes involved in a struggle to improve her area. Pushed by the group leader, she undertakes tasks she previously thought impossible and meets the man of her dreams. Amidst homesickness, looming war, and an aggressive father, can she find the strength to win through?

'Your husband is a landowner,' they told her. 'Food and clothing is so plentiful, it grows on trees'. 'You will be able to go to school'. Of the three lies the matchmaker told Willow before she left home as a picture bride in 1918, the third hurt the most. Never one to be deterred, Willow does all that she can to make the best of her unexpected circumstance. But it isn't long before her dreams for this new life are shattered – first by a husband who never wanted to marry her in the first place, and then by the escalation of the Korean independence movements.

From bestselling author Deborah O’Connor comes a biting psychological thriller following one woman whose vision board comes to fruition with violent consequences, exposing shocking truths that call into question everything she thought she knew about her family…Gail Duke is ready to put the...

When Tegan's family is torn apart by a terrible tragedy, she runs away in search of somewhere to keep safe from the past that haunts her, and the painful secrets she's never told anyone. Arriving in Copper Canyon, Colorado, where no one knows her name, Tegan breathes easy for the first time in years. And when she grows close with Jack, another lost soul, it seems she's found the perfect companion to explore with. But just as Tegan starts to think maybe safety isn't a place, it's a person, she notices the box of photos and newspaper clippings that Jack has in the trunk of his car. 

The enchanting story of a midwestern girl who escapes a family tragedy and is remade as a movie star during Hollywood’s golden age. In 1920, Elsa Emerson, the youngest and blondest of three sisters, is born in idyllic Door County, Wisconsin. Her family owns the Cherry County Playhouse, and...

The Moving Picture Girls Snowbound is the third installment in the charming young adult series by Laura Lee Hope, best known as the author of The Bobbsey Twins. First published in 1914, this delightful story continues the adventures of sisters Ruth and Alice DeVere, along with the spirited crew of the Comet Film Company, as they navigate the early days of silent filmmaking. In this volume, the company journeys to a remote lodge in upstate New York to capture picturesque winter scenes for their latest motion picture.

‘I loved it! I read this book in a (very pleasant) day’ Sue Moorcroft, Sunday Times bestselling author ‘Captured perfectly the essence of the fake-dating trope… Really enjoyable and fun.’ NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Niro is a photographer who’s lost the joy of taking photos...

When the local ladies' man is accused of a double murder, amateur sleuth Verity Hawkes immediately starts digging for answers. After finding the suspect recently inherited a priceless masterpiece, she's convinced the Casanova is innocent. Following a trail of clues into the world of rare art, Verity uncovers dodgy dealers, surprising DNA results, and an alarming number of ingenious booby traps. If she doesn't connect the dots soon, she may run out of time to paint the real killer into a corner...

A Manhattan photographer finds inspiration and new possibilities in a Gothic Rhode Island beach house in this uplifting fall-set read from New York Times bestselling author Shelley Noble. Dani Campbell is the latest darling of the Manhattan art scene. As a self-taught photographer, Dani is...

“A moving read about the pleasures and pangs that define the lives of women” (USA TODAY) from the bestselling author of How to Make an American Quilt. A profoundly moving portrayal of the lives of women, imagining the thoughts and events that produced eight famous female photographers of the...

Glamorous silent film star Eula Hartwin and her make-up artist Winnie had a devoted partnership through the roaring twenties. So how did Winnie end up on trial for stealing from Eula a decade later? London, 1923. The silent film industry is booming, and the picture houses are packed. Make-up...

From the author of Broken Country, a dark and suspenseful thriller about the consequences of one woman’s doomed love affair which, years later, threatens to tear her seemingly-perfectly world apart. Catherine lives an enviably normal life with her loving husband, Sam, and their two children...

The Radiance of Grace is the true story of three women whose friendship inspired faith and courage to challenge Puritan authority restricting personal relationships with God. This uplifting narrative celebrates their persistent dedication to social and political reforms. Their lives intertwine with men who adored them, men who hated them, and the strength of their families. These engaging women reshaped the ideal of American liberty with enormous personal sacrifices.

"With the mellifluous tones of shakuhachi music setting the story, listeners are taken to a time and place far from the current era. Aurally illustrating the young bride’s quietly independent nature, Osmanski’s performance draws listeners into Willow’s story." - Library Journal “Lee...

Marriage isn’t always what it seems to be from the outside looking in. Many people see the glitz and glamour of a wedding ceremony and think this beautiful day is equivalent to the happiness that is shared between the bride and groom. Enter the world of Nina, who thought that she met the love of her life, but was only betrayed after it was all said and done. The pain that came with her marriage should have died when it ended, but unfortunately, it only carried on. Will Nina be able to let go of her past to create a better future?

Who can you trust if not the ones you love? That is the question at the heart of Family Pictures, an emotional, page-turning story about what it means to be a family from New York Times bestselling author, Jane Green "Green's novels consistently deliver believable, accessible, heartfelt, often...