Loretta Nyhan Livres

États-Unis, années 1940. Glory, enceinte et déjà mère d'un petit garçon, souffre de l'absence de son mari, parti au front, de l'autre côté de l'Atlantique. À des centaines de kilomètres d'elle, Rita, femme et mère de soldat également, n'a pour compagnie que la fiancée de son fils. Une lettre, envoyée comme une bouteille à la mer, va les réunir. Entre inconnues, on peut tout se dire. Les angoisses, l'attente des êtres aimés, mais aussi les histoires de voisinage, les secrets plus intimes et les recettes de cuisine. Les petites joies qui font que, dans les temps les plus difficiles, le bonheur trouve son chemin. " Une histoire d'amitié formidable, de celles qui aident à remporter toutes les batailles. " Kirkus

A sweet and hopeful novel about loss, connection, and the many ways to make a family from the bestselling author of The Other Family. Single mother Roxy Novak works days at a dentist's office and delivers food at night, making the best life she can for herself and her son, Aero. When her wealthy ex-husband decides to ask for full custody, telling her Aero will be better off living with him and his Instagram-famous new wife, Roxy is stunned and scared. How can she possibly get the money to fight back? Meanwhile, Nora and Owen Finnegan have been trying to have a child for years without success. After their latest surrogate suffers a miscarriage, they start the search again--and find Roxy, who sees a chance to salvage her own dreams of family by fulfilling theirs. But family is never simple, and neither are dreams. Nora, Owen, and Roxy hope that their surrogacy journey will lead them to what they want most in the world. All three will get more than they expected.

Paige Moresco found her true love in eighth grade and lost him two years ago. Since his death, she's been sleepwalking through life, barely holding on for the sake of her teenage son. As Paige stares at her neglected lawn, she knows she's hit rock bottom. So she does something entirely unexpected: she begins to dig. As the hole gets bigger, Paige decides to turn her entire yard into a vegetable garden.

From the bestselling author of Digging In comes a witty and moving novel about motherhood, courage, and finding true family.

Zwei Jahre nach dem Unfalltod ihres Mannes ist Paige Moresco noch immer in ihrer Trauer gefangen. Sie ist kaum fähig, ihr Leben zu bewältigen, und als dann auch noch ihr Arbeitsplatz auf dem Spiel steht, weiß sie, dass sie handeln muss – und beginnt zu ihrer eigenen Überraschung, den verwilderten Rasen hinter ihrem Haus umzugraben. Dank unerwarteter Hilfe an ihrer Seite gelingt es ihr, den kleinen Flecken Erde in ein blühendes Paradies zu verwandeln. Und als Paiges Tomaten erste Früchte tragen, spürt sie, dass nicht nur ihr Garten zu neuem Leben erwacht …