Moriarty unfolded the plot page by page, so I couldn't look away. I was busy collecting drops of information and piecing the story together the whole time. Rather than dropping giant twists at intervals, this book rolled out all the important information and surprises on every page, and I was glued to the story. The main characters were so much fun, and Alice's little quirks and mannerisms were so close to my own that I felt like I was reading to see how my own story would unfold. It was mesmerizing!
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From the bestselling author behind the addictive, award-winning HBO sensation BIG LITTLE LIES comes the compelling and thought-provoking story of love, life and memory
'Gripping, thought-provoking and funny' MARIE CLAIRE ______________
How can ten years of your life just disappear?
Alice is twenty-nine.
She adores sleep, chocolate, and her ramshackle new house.
She's newly engaged to the wonderful Nick, and is pregnant with her first baby. But there's just one problem.
That was ten years ago . . .
Alice slipped in her step-aerobics class, hit her head and lost a decade.
Martin doesn't make up stories--he creates characters that seem so real, then records their story. The topic of this book was difficult, but incredibly well done, and with so much hope and beauty. No one tells a story like Charles Martin. No author can make me FEEL like Charles Martin! His writing is exquisite. The spiritual thread is done better than any other author I've read, too. It never feels like his books are meant to deliver a message, but more that he saturates himself fully in God and his faith, then his writing naturally springs out of that--and is also drenched in those things. It's beautiful, powerful, and organic storytelling. I adore it.
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A riveting story of heroism, heartache, and the power of love to heal all wounds by New York Times bestselling author Charles Martin.
Murphy Shepherd is a man with many secrets. He lives alone on an island, tending the grounds of a church with no parishioners, and he's dedicated his life to rescuing those in peril. But as he mourns the loss of his mentor and friend, Murph himself may be more lost than he realizes.
When he pulls a beautiful woman named Summer out of Florida's Intracoastal Waterway, Murph's mission to lay his mentor to rest at the end…
Mimi Matthews can charge the most simple event with tension and emotion. She's a master storyteller. Her bold and well-drawn characters are not afraid to be who they are, and they carry the narrative along. The simple, straightforwardness of the plot--which does have some great twists and turns--serves to showcase the immense tension laced through every conversation, every moment, every page of this book. I couldn't turn the pages fast enough to see what would happen next. Even though it's a romance novel, which generally means a happy ending, I was so excited to see them reach that point!
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Helena Reynolds will do anything to escape her life in London, even if that means traveling to a remote cliffside estate on the North Devon coast and marrying a complete stranger. But Greyfriar's Abbey isn't the sort of refuge she imagined. And ex-army captain Justin Thornhill--though he may be tall, dark, and devastatingly handsome--is anything but a romantic hero.
He Needed Redemption...
Justin has spent the last two decades making his fortune, settling scores, and suffering a prolonged period of torture in an Indian prison. Now, he needs someone to smooth the way for him with the…
Peter Driscoll, an underground investigator to the wealthy, has never met anyone like Lily Temple. The beautiful silent-film actress spins fairy tales and plays frivolous roles in front of the cine-camera, but beneath the costumes and stage makeup is a woman with a quick wit--and a murky past.
Peter has been tasked with locating the legendary Briarwood Teardrop, an exquisite sapphire, which Lily wears beneath her gown. In order to stay close to her and hopefully unravel the mystery of her story--and the sapphire--Peter employs Lily's help on a case, which leads to a useful partnership. But as they are investigating together, Peter is also investigating Lily. The closer he gets to the truth, the more danger they face. And the closer he gets to Lily, the clearer it is that he needs her even more than she needs him.
Award-winning author Joanna Davidson Politano whisks you away to Edwardian England in 1903 for a whimsical and layered tale that treads the crooked line between real and make-believe.
