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Five Summers To Fall In Love. One Moment To Fall Apart. A Weekend To Get It Right. A Magazine Writer Has To Make A Choice When She Returns To The Lake She Grew Up On, And To The Man She Thought She'd Never Have To Live Without, In This Achingly Nostalgic Debut. They Say You Can Never Go Home Again, And For Persephone Fraser That Has Felt Too True For The Last Decade, Ever Since She Made The Biggest Mistake Of Her Life. Instead Of Glittering Summers On The Lakeshore Of Her Childhood, She Spends Them In A Stylish Apartment In The City, Going Out With Friends, And Keeping Everyone A Safe Distance From Her Heart. Until The Day She Gets A Call That Sends Her Racing Back To Barry's Bay And Into The Orbit Of Sam Florek. For Five Summers, Through Hazy Afternoons On The Water And Warm Summer Nights Working In His Family Restaurant And Curling Up Together With Books-medical Textbooks For Him And Work-in-progress Horror Short Stories For Her-percy And Sam Had Been Inseparable. And Slowly That Friendship Turned Into Something Breathtakingly More, Before It Fell Spectacularly Apart. When Percy Returns To The Lake To Attend Sam's Mother's Funeral, Their Connection Is As Undeniable As It Had Always Been. Percy Must Confront The Decisions She's Made And The Years She's Spent Punishing Herself For Them, In Order To Determine, Once And For All, Whether Their Love Might Be Bigger Than The Biggest Mistakes Of Their Past. Told Over The Course Of Five Years And One Weekend, Every Summer After Is A Big, Sweeping Look At Love And The People And Choices That Mark Us Forever. 'a Sweet Story About Second Chances, And How The Future We Imagine For Ourselves Is Never Quite What It Turns Out To Be. - Jodi Picoult, #1 New York Times Bestselling Author Of The Book Of Two Ways And Wish You Were Here 'carley Fortune Perfects The Nostalgia Of Young Summer Love And The Choices That Change Us Forever In Every Summer After, A Smart And Delightful Novel That Will Tug On Your Heartstrings, And More Than Satisfy Fans Of Emily Henry. This Is Your Next Must-read Beach-read From An Exciting New Voice. A Total Joy To Devour!' - Ashley Audrain, #1 Bestselling Author Of The Push 'set In Ontario's Idyllic Cottage Country, Carley Fortune's Debut Every Summer After Follows A Couple-persephone (percy) And Sam-as They Navigate Loss, Broken Promises, And Unrequited Love. In A Then/now Narrative Spanning Nearly Two Decades, Fortune Deftly Explores The Push And Pull Of A Relationship Burdened By Past Mistakes And Misunderstandings, And How It's As Much About Choice As It Is Fate. Evocative And Nostalgic, This Novel Is Perfect For Those Who Covet Steamy Summer Dock Days And Second-chance Love Stories. I Devoured It!'

"I cannot remember the last book I loved as much... a luminous, heart-achingly beautiful love letter to friendship. Knockout!" — Josie Silver, New York Times bestselling authorInternational bestseller Mhairi McFarlane explores lifelong friendships, long-buried secrets, and unexpected love in a heartfelt, emotional new novel, perfect for fans of Evvie Drake Starts Over, The Two Lives of Lydia Bird, or In Five Years.Eve, Justin, Susie, and Ed have been friends since they were teenagers. Now in their thirties, the four are as close as ever, Thursday night bar trivia is sacred, and Eve is still secretly in love with Ed. Maybe she should have moved on by now, but she can’t stop thinking about what could have been. And she knows Ed still thinks about it, too.But then, in an instant, their lives are changed forever.In the aftermath, Eve’s world is upended. As stunning secrets are revealed, she begins to wonder if she really knew her friends as well as she thought. And when someone from the past comes back into her life, Eve’s future veers in a surprising new direction...They say every love story starts with a single moment. What if it was just last night?"[A] book I almost wish I’d written, except that would have robbed me of the intense joy of reading it... the kind of novel that will have you putting everything else on hold so you can keep turning pages until you reach its sparkling, brilliant end.” — Emily Henry, #1 New York Times bestselling author of People We Meet on Vacation

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From Danielle Steel, a stirring novel about a woman striking out on her own after loss as her adult daughters try to find their own independent paths in life.Kezia Cooper Hobson, recently widowed, arrives in New York from San Francisco. Determined to make a fresh start, she has just completed the sale of her Pacific Heights home, not to mention her husband’s venture capital firm, and in doing so, is also freed from her responsibility as a board member of the company. Bringing with her only a few personal treasures, she is excited to move into the blank slate of a beautiful midtown penthouse, in the city that she has always loved. It is also where her two adult daughters now live.As Kezia settles into her new apartment, she meets her movie-star next-door neighbor, Sam Stewart, whose terrace borders hers. Just a couple of weeks after she arrives, however, a devastating crisis strikes New York City. Kezia and Sam find themselves connecting over their strong impulse to help those in need. As they share a life-changing experience of volunteering, a bond is sparked and a friendship is formed.Kezia’s daughters, Kate and Felicity, are taken aback by their mother’s new friendship, both more focused on their own love lives than hers. But Kezia is learning that the changes she’s making are just what she needs to open new horizons.In this powerful and moving new novel, Danielle Steel illuminates the importance of human connection and embracing brave change, proving it’s never too late for a brand-new start.

A sophisticated, page-turning double love story spanning forty years-an unforgettable Brief Encounter for our times.It is 1960. When Jennifer Stirling wakes up in the hospital, she can remember nothing-not the tragic car accident that put her there, not her husband, not even who she is. She feels like a stranger in her own life until she stumbles upon an impassioned letter, signed simply "B", asking her to leave her husband.Years later, in 2003, a journalist named Ellie discovers the same enigmatic letter in a forgotten file in her newspaper's archives. She becomes obsessed by the story and hopeful that it can resurrect her faltering career. Perhaps if these lovers had a happy ending she will find one to her own complicated love life, too. Ellie's search will rewrite history and help her see the truth about her own modern romance.A spellbinding, intoxicating love story with a knockout ending, The Last Letter from Your Lover will appeal to the readers who have made One Day and The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society bestsellers.

Finding your way is never a simple journey…Alice sees the worst in people.She also sees the best.She sees a thousand different emotions and knows exactly what everyone around her is feeling.Every. Single. Day.But it’s the dark thoughts.The sadness. The rage.These are the things she can’t get out of her head. The things that overwhelm her.Where will the journey to find herself begin?

Meredith Maggs hasn't left her house in 1,214 days. But she insists she isn't alone.She has her cat, Fred. Her friend Sadie visits when she can. There's her online support group, StrengthInNumbers. She has her jigsaws, favourite recipes, her beloved Emily Dickinson, the internet, the Tesco delivery man and her treacherous memories for company.But something's about to change.First, new friends Tom and Celeste burst into her life, followed by an estranged sister she hasn't spoken to in years, and suddenly her carefully curated home is no longer a safe place to hide.Whether Meredith likes it or not, the world is coming to her door...

"Heartfelt, funny, and utterly charming all the way through!"- Susan Elizabeth Phillips, USA Today and New York Times bestselling authorWith joy, love and a little trepidation, Courtney, Sienna and Rachel invite you to the most emotional wedding of the year… Their Mother's.The Misfit: CourtneyAs the awkward one, Courtney Watson may not be as together as her sisters, but she excels at one thing—keeping secrets, including her white-hot affair with a sexy music producer. Planning Mom's wedding exposes her startling hidden life, changing her family's view of her—and how she views herself—forever.The Free Spirit: SiennaWhen Sienna's boyfriend proposes—in front of her mom and sisters, for crying out loud—he takes her by surprise. She already has two broken engagements under her belt. Should she say "I do" even if she's not sure she does?The Cynic: RachelRachel thought love would last forever…right up until her divorce. As Mom's wedding day draws near and her ex begs for a second chance, she's forced to acknowledge some uncomfortable truths about why her marriage failed, and decide if she'll let pride stand in the way of her own happily-ever-after."...Mallery never disappoints and with Daughters of the Bride she is at her storytelling best."- Debbie Macomber, #1 New York Times bestselling authorDon't miss New York Times bestselling author Susan Mallery's heartwarming summer novel, The Summer Book Club, where conversations over a glass of wine turns into something much more in this journey of motherhood, friendship and love.Get lost in more beach reads by Susan Mallery:The Summer Book Club - Coming February 2024! The Happiness Plan The Sister Effect The Boardwalk Bookshop The Summer Getaway

It’s never too late to have fun in this heartwarming and hilarious new novel from the author of The Big Five 0. Perfect for fans of The Old Girls Network ‘So real, wise and funny...an absolute triumph!’ Katie Fforde When her daughter, Ellie, brings home a new boyfriend, Clare can’t put her finger on why she feels troubled by it. Is it because he’s attractive and closer to her in age? Or maybe she’s just jealous because all of her own husband’s passion seems to go into maintaining his wine cellar. Ellie’s colleague, Anna, is feeling restless too. She’s much younger than her husband and definitely isn’t ready for crosswords and comfy slippers. When a new colleague starts to show an interest in her, it ignites a spark of attraction that feels impossible to ignore. They say age isn’t everything – can the women focus on what really matters and live life, and love, to the full? ‘I love Jane’s writing!’ Jill Mansell ‘Feel-good’ Woman and Home Readers are LOVING Old Enough to Know Better: ‘Reminded me of Jill Mansell and Marion Keyes...Put a smile on my face and cheered me up’ Katie ‘The tonic we all desperately need at the moment... loved it!’ Karen ‘Delightful ... The author has created a bevy of unique female characters and relationships’ Sarah ‘It lifts you up whilst you are reading’ Alayne ‘No matter how old you are this book is going to give you all the feels! Will definitely be recommending this to everyone and anyone I talk to’ Kylie ‘Jane Wenham-Jones is now on my must read list’ Judy ‘Thoroughly enjoyed this book as it details the trials and tribulations of women of a certain age! Something I can easily relate to!’ Sally ‘Read cover to cover in one sitting’ Bee ‘Buy it! Read it! Love it!’ Claire

*Buy this heartwarming and feel good cosy novel for a slice of escapism at the turn of a page!* 'Up there with the best of them...A big, fat five stars from me' Sue Moorcroft 'An irresistible slice of escapism' Phillipa Ashley It's time to pack your bags and head to the breathtaking, snow-covered peaks of the Swiss Alps for velvety hot chocolates, delicious cheeses and a gorgeous love story... Food technician Mina has always believed that chocolate will solve everything - and it's just what she needs when her latest relationship mishap goes viral! So with her bags packed and a new determination to sort her life out, Minna decides to drown her sorrows with the best hot chocolate in the world at her godmother's cosy Swiss chalet. Chocolate: yes. Romance: no. Until she has a run in on an Alpine train with a mysterious but oh-so-gorgeous stranger...

A new love could be about to bloom for Lily in this bright, warm women’s fiction title that fans of Holly Hepburn and Cathy Bramley will love. Lily Rose Baxter loves her little flower shop on Foxley Street and the freedom and independence from her family that it represents. Lily can't help but feel that something is missing from her life..., but when mysterious stranger Will Singer comes into her shop looking for the perfect bouquet of roses, all that could be about to change.