Kerry Anne King Bücher

Ein unfassbares Familiengeheimnis, das bis in die nächste Generation nachwirkt ‒ ein mitfühlender Roman von Washington-Post-Bestsellerautorin Kerry Anne King. Ein kurzer Anruf, ein altes Foto ‒ und plötzlich ist alles anders: Maisey hat eine Zwillingsschwester. Ein schockierendes Geheimnis, das ihre Mutter jahrzehntelang für sich behalten hat. Während sie alles daransetzt, den Geschehnissen um ihre Familie und ihre wiedergefundene Schwester Marley auf die Spur zu kommen, muss sie weitreichende Entscheidungen für ihre Eltern treffen, denn ihre Mutter liegt im Koma und ihr Vater zeigt Anzeichen von Demenz. Als Maisey zu begreifen versucht, warum ihre Eltern ihr die Schwester verheimlicht haben, ist sie gezwungen, sich den eigenen dunklen Schatten in ihrer Beziehung zu ihrer Tochter Elle und zu deren Vater zu stellen.

From the Amazon Charts bestselling author of Whisper Me This comes a witty, magical story about improbable connections, difficult gifts, and the unexpected events that heal us and bring us together. Jailbird. Klepto. Spectacular failure to launch. Nicole Wood's sticky fingers have earned her many names, but it's not that she's stealing--some objects just need to be moved elsewhere, and the universe has chosen her to do it. Still, being a relocator of objects isn't easy. With her marriage on the rocks, no real-world skills, and the threat of prison hanging over her head, Nicole is determined to change her ways. Things seem to be looking up, thanks to a godsent job with her sister's housecleaning business--until she encounters a seemingly harmless paperback that insists on moving from one client's home to another's. Nicole hopes no one will notice, but the action stirs up long-hidden secrets and triggers a series of fateful events that threatens to destroy the life she's creating and hurt those closest to her. She'll need to embrace her unwieldy gift and take a chance on love in order to unravel the mystery and fix what's gone wrong.

Gail Winston is a beautiful young woman newly graduated in horticulture from a college in her native England. She is heading for a new job in the southern most part of Ireland. She can't believe her luck at landing such a good position with Michael Stark, a billionaire who requires her as head gardener on his Glennvaragh Estate, without even an interview. However, when they cross paths for the first time all does not bode well. They continue to clash at every turn, never seeing eye to eye. Eventually the underlying attraction between them surfaces like fireworks on New Year's Eve bringing the story to a new level of excitement. At the end of the day, Gail must decide between romance and her career, between Michael Stark and her job, between love and failure. Which is it to be?

Blythe Harmon is on the fast track to a life she never wanted. On her thirtieth birthday, just as she's about to lock herself into a high-powered job and accept a marriage proposal to match, an unusual bequest from her beloved late grandmother, Nomi, offers an escape and an invitation to adventure. Equipped with Nomi's urn of ashes and a treasure map, Blythe sets off for a small island in the San Juans where she rents the mysterious and unsettling Improbable House. Secret by secret, clue by cryptic clue, she begins to unravel the puzzle her grandmother has left her to piece together. Her quest is complicated, though, by a powerful attraction to an enigmatic islander and empathy for his orphaned niece, both of whom are inexorably tied to the old house. Just when Blythe thinks she's on the verge of solving the mystery, her quest takes an unexpected turn and she discovers that the treasure she's really seeking is something that could never be buried in the ground. On the treasure hunt of a lifetime, the past and the future are coming together in this magical novel by the Amazon Charts bestselling author of Whisper Me This.

When Lise Redding's estranged sister, country-pop star Callie Redfern, is killed during a publicity stunt, the small-town music teacher is dragged from her quiet life into the spotlight. Lise hadn't spoken with Callie in ten years, ever since Callie's betrayal split them apart, so she's shocked to discover that she's inherited her sister's massive estate. Not only that, but Lise is now the guardian of her sixteen-year-old niece, Ariel, to whom she's practically a stranger. Overwhelmed by grief and her new responsibilities, Lise thinks things couldn't get worse. But overnight she becomes the paparazzi's latest obsession. Suddenly she and her longtime friend Dale are plastered over the front pages of the tabloids. Desperate to escape both the media and her memories, Lise sets off with Ariel on a search for the girl's father. Yet instead of granting Lise a reprieve, the quest brings her face-to-face with long-buried secrets. Only by learning to forgive will she be able to find her way back home.

Told with warmth and wit, I Wish You Happy explores the sometimes-dark complexity of relationships, the transformative power of friendship--and the magic of hope. Rescuing abandoned animals is easier for Rae than attempting relationships with people. According to her therapist, she lacks a dimmer switch--her energy is either full-intensity on or off. Lately, she's been opting for off. But the switch flips back on when Rae's car collides with a cyclist, leaving the rider fighting for her life. After discovering the crash was a suicide attempt, Rae invites the victim--emotionally and physically fragile Kat--into her home. Soon, Rae finds herself opening up, not just to friendship but also to the possibility of love with Cole, the crisis worker assigned to Kat's case. However, Kat's pain threatens to overshadow Rae as their codependent friendship deepens. When disaster strikes again, Rae is desperate to help Kat heal, but the plan backfires, putting at risk Rae's tenuous connections and forcing her to confront the most difficult challenge of all-- embracing her own happiness.

From the Amazon Charts bestselling author of Whisper Me This comes an emotional and sharply witty novel about how life’s unexpected detours can ultimately bring you home.For twenty-six years Liz has perfectly played the part of Mrs. Thomas Lightsey, exemplary pastor’s wife and mother. But maintaining appearances for the congregation and catering to her demanding husband takes a toll, and she’s lost herself in meeting the expectations of others. When Thomas suddenly dies, Liz feels shock, grief, and, to her surprise, the siren song of freedom. Dare she dream of a life to call her own?Despite the resistance of her daughter, Abigail, to even the smallest changes, Liz lands a role at the community theater. Inspired by new friends and the character she plays, she explores life’s possibilities, including an unexpected—and steamy—relationship with her leading man.Just when Liz thinks she might be winning, life hits her with an unthinkable shock. She’s pregnant at forty-nine. Torn between conflicting loyalties to her daughter, her lover, her unborn baby, and herself, can Liz find a way to rebuild her dream life one more time?

From the bestselling author of Whisper Me This comes a haunting and lyrical novel about the promises we make and the forgiveness we need when we break them. One tragic twist of fate destroyed Braden Healey's hands, his musical career, and his family. Now, unable to play, adrift in an alcoholic daze, and with only fragmented memories of his past, Braden wants desperately to escape the darkness of the last eleven years. When his ex-wife and son are killed in a car accident, Braden returns home, hoping to forge a relationship with his troubled seventeen-year-old daughter, Allie. But how can he hope to rescue her from the curse that seems to shadow his family? Ophelia "Phee" MacPhee, granddaughter of the eccentric old man who sold Braden his cello, believes the curse is real. She swore an oath to her dying grandfather that she would ensure Braden plays the cello as long as he lives. But he can't play, and as the shadows deepen and Phee finds herself falling for Braden, she'll do anything to save him. It will take a miracle of forgiveness and love to bring all three of them back to the healing power of music.