Drama

Bessie Alexander knew she was a disgrace. How could she allow thoughts of Gregory Seymour to intrude upon her prayers? But prayer time was the only peace she got and Gregory was the one bright light on her horizon.
Bessie’s daughter, Daisy, kept as far away from her mother as she could, preferring to spend her time with her friend Jennifer and Jennifer’s grandmother, Sophie McPherson. And Jennifer has good reason to stay away from her own mother too. They’d never been close and Adrina’s latest boyfriend was worse than all the rest.
When family tensions spill over into violence, Jennifer runs away to London to begin a new life. But eventually the past reclaims its hold on Jennifer and binds her to Bessie in a way neither of them could have foreseen.

A Wing and a Prayer
When irrepressible angels Shirley, Goodness, and Mercy set out for the City of Angels to grant three rush Christmas prayer requests, they are sure they can help without resorting to, er, divine intervention. But they soon find it will take more than one miracle to teach their precious lessons of love – as well as make three special holiday dreams come true!

For nearly twenty years, quiet, unassuming Lillian Manville has devoted herself to her self-made billionaire husband — and enjoyed a luxurious life of splendid homes, trips, jewels, and clothes. But when James Manville dies in a plane crash, Lillian’s grief is compounded by a shocking mystery: all that Jimmie has left to her is an old farmhouse in tiny Calburn, Virginia. Now, Lillian’s unexpected circumstances are leading her to a made-over life in Calburn, an exciting business–and a sweet new love with a handsome local man. But will she have the courage to unveil the truth surrounding a past scandal and the loss of her husband? The answers may be as close as the mulberry tree in her yard — and Lillian must dig deep within herself to fight the secrets and lies that threaten to uproot the past she cherished and the future she treasures….This lush bestseller shines with the passion, intrigue, and warmth that is Jude Deveraux at her best.

Alicia Morse – rich, spoiled and ruthless. Sarah Thomas – daring, independant and lovely.
She has grown up with Alicia, but on the wrong side of the stairs. She has made name for herself, parachuting with a display team, but it’s no longer enough. For she, too, is in love with Adam, a dare-devil pioneer in the exciting new world of powered flight.

Silas and Cathleen are childhood sweethearts. Throughout their childhood their love grows stronger and now, in 1900, they start to plan a life together. But an envious woman is determined to ruin their happiness and uses Silas’ father to do so.

In affairs of the heart, how far can family loyalties be stretched before they snap?1953, and although the coastal village of Stepmouth appears as idyllic as ever, a passionate feud threatens to shatter the small, tight community. Sixteen-year-old Rachel Vale, wilful and unconventional, has fallen in love with the man her brother hates. When the town is devastated by a vast, unstoppable flood, the Vale family is left broken and irreconcilably divided. Or so it seems.2003, and Laurie Vale, an only child and aspiring artist, takes a phone call from an aunt she never knew existed, only to discover that everything she ever believed about her family is a lie.

From the author of the hugely successful THE SAVING GRACES and CIRCLE OF THREE comes another beautiful tale of life and love Growing up, Anne admired and emulated her unmarried Aunt Rose, who led a much more exotic and glamorous life than her mother. But as her mother lies dying, Anna finds out that the woman she looked to more than her own mother betrayed them both in the worst way. Now an acutely mistrustful adult, Anna suffers yet another betrayal, at the hands of her lover.

Pretty Maddy Shillabeer has long resigned herself to the fact that, as the only girl in a family of men, her lot in life is to care for hare brothers and widowed father. And, in any case, were she free to marry, she’d have precious few possibilities from which to choose, since the number of eligible local men is limited.

Through the interconnected lives of three generations of women in a small town in rural Virginia, this poignant, memorable novel reveals the layers of tradition and responsibility, commitment and passion these women share.

In the 1980s Mickey and Fred shared everything, from their first cigarette to their first kiss. Fifteen years later and Mickey is living in London – a loving, chaotic single mum. Fred is about to embark on marriage, but when he bumps into Mickey his world turns upside down.