Milena Havlová Livres

C'est un matin comme les autres. Mattie discute avec sa fille Kim, seize ans, avant que celle-ci ne parte à l'école, fait quelques longueurs dans sa piscine, planifie sa journée. Mais intérieurement, Mattie bouillonne. Encore une fois, elle a trouvé la preuve d'une infidélité de son mari Jake. Elle est décidée à le mettre à la porte lorsqu'une nouvelle bien plus dramatique vient bouleverser sa vie. Atteinte d'une maladie incurable, Mattie se voit confrontée à l'impensable. Jadis, elle et Jake s'étaient bien promis de s'aimer "... pour le meilleur et pour le pire, dans la maladie et l'adversité, jusqu'à ce que la mort nous sépare...". Mais dans cette épreuve terrible, Mattie pourra-t-elle compter sur son mari ?

'I think my real name is Samantha. I think I'm your daughter.' Caroline Shipley's heart nearly stops when she hears those words from the voice on the other end of the phone. Instantly, she's thrust 15 years into the past, to a posh resort in Baja, Mexico and the fateful night her world collapsed. The trip is supposed to be a celebration. Caroline's husband, Hunter, convinces her to leave their two young daughters, Michelle and Samantha, alone in their hotel suite while the couple enjoys an anniversary dinner in the restaurant downstairs. But returning afterward, Caroline and Hunter make a horrifying discovery: Two-year-old Samantha has vanished without a trace. What follows are days, weeks and years of anguish for Caroline. She's tormented by media attention that has branded her a cold, incompetent mother, while she struggles to save her marriage. Caroline also has to deal with the demands of her needy elder daughter, Michelle, who is driven to cope in dangerous ways. Through it all, Caroline desperately clings to the hope that Samantha will someday be found only to be stung again and again by cruel reality. Plunged back into the still-raw heartbreak of her daughter's disappearance, and the suspicions and inconsistencies surrounding a case long gone cold, Caroline doesn't know whom or what to believe. The only thing she can be sure of is that someone is fiercely determined to hide the truth of what happened to Samantha.

An Amazon Charts bestseller. A deeply moving story of carrying on even when it seems impossible. Life is over in an instant for sixteen-year-old Finn Miller when a devastating car accident tumbles her and ten others over the side of a mountain. Suspended between worlds, she watches helplessly as those she loves struggle to survive. Impossible choices are made, decisions that leave the survivors tormented with grief and regret. Unable to let go, Finn keeps vigil as they struggle to reclaim their shattered lives. Jack, her father, who seeks vengeance against the one person he can blame other than himself; her best friend, Mo, who bravely searches for the truth as the story of their survival is rewritten; her sister Chloe, who knows Finn lingers and yearns to join her; and her mother, Ann, who saved them all but is haunted by her decisions. Finn needs to move on, but how can she with her family still in pieces? Heartrending yet ultimately redemptive, In an Instant is a story about the power of love, the meaning of family, and carrying on...even when it seems impossible.

Francesca Monsanto meets a man and his son racing to catch a train. It is a meeting she never anticipated, but one that was meant to be. As their relationship develops the coincidences that brought them together take on a dangerous aspect.

The small, close-knit community of Torrance, Florida, is torn asunder by a cold-blooded killer targeting teenage girls, and with gossip and fear gripping its citizens, high school teacher Sandy Crosbie vows to protect her family and find the attacker.

Gabriella, petite fille modèle, aux yeux candides, est battue par sa mère. À 9 ans, elle est confiée aux sœurs d'un couvent. Elle y fait des études brillantes, ne sort jamais et semble bien s'être résolue à prendre le voile. Devenue sœur Bernie pour l'Église, Gabriella s'apprête à prononcer les vœux éternels ... lorsqu'un jeune et beau prêtre fait son apparition au couvent. [babelio.com]

Serenity makepeace knows a lot about whole--grain bread but she doesn't know beans about business. Her new catalog company featuring local handicrafts will benefit her offbeat artist community in Writt's end Washington, but she needs a crack financial adviser to make it work. So she charms her way into the office of Caleb Ventress, only to find a handsome wolf in conservative clothing. An expert in the art of the deal, Caleb has no talent for long term relationships, and isn't sure what to do about this unconventional beauty who walks into his life. A pass from a paragon of conformity--even one as handsome as Caleb--is more than free--spirited serenity bargained for. But when intrigues back in Witt's end threaten serenity's plans and perhaps her life, she begins to trust Caleb without reading his fine print...and the bottom line might be true love....

When you read a novel by Rosamunde Pilcher you enter a special world where emotions sing from the heart. A world that lovingly captures the ties that bind us to one another-the joys and sorrows, heartbreaks and misunderstandings, and glad, perfect moments when we are in true harmony. A world filled with evocative, engrossing, and above all, enjoyable portraits of people's lives and loves, tenderly laid open for us...Caroline travels to Scotland, hoping to make contact with a brother she hasn't seen for years, and return in time for her wedding to the man her strong-willed stepmother thought so suitable. Then a sudden snow strands her in an isolated house with a young man recovering from tragedy. Both are on the brink of terrible mistakes, but perhaps they can save each other.

In her 39th best-selling novel, Danielle Steel tells the story of three women—Mary Stuart, Tanya, and Zoe—who reunite after twenty years at a ranch in Wyoming. Once inseparable college roommates, they have since built separate lives, each facing personal struggles. Mary Stuart, married for twenty-two years, grapples with loneliness and guilt over her son’s death, masking her pain with volunteer work. Tanya, a successful rock star, enjoys fame but longs for the family she never had, feeling used by those around her. Dr. Zoe Phillips, a single mother and dedicated doctor at an AIDS clinic, is overwhelmed by her responsibilities and has never aspired to marriage. As the three women come together at the ranch, they confront their pasts and the pretense that has grown between them. Despite their individual challenges, their friendship remains a cherished bond. The summer brings healing and renewal as they share old hurts, reveal long-buried secrets, and explore the complexities of love. Through their journey, Steel explores the profound meaning of friendship and the shared truths that connect us all. Each woman’s experience at the ranch serves as a catalyst for growth and understanding, highlighting the enduring power of connection.

With a wife he loves and an exciting London-based career, architect Charles Waterston's life seems in perfect balance. Nothing in his comfortable existence prepares him for the sudden end to his ten-year marriage—or his unwanted transfer to his firm's New York office. With nothing left to lose, Charlie takes a leave of absence from his job to drive through New England, hoping to make peace with himself.

A shocking shooting exposes the hidden secrets of five families living in a quiet suburban cul-de-sac. This psychological thriller delves into the complexities of their lives, revealing how deeply intertwined their fates are and the dark truths they conceal. As tensions rise, the narrative unfolds to explore themes of trust, betrayal, and the facades people maintain in seemingly perfect neighborhoods.

Début du XXe siècle, Olivia et Victoria constituent un prodige de la nature. Jumelles, elles sont si semblables que personne ne peut les différencier... La vie des deux sueurs bascule le jour où Victoria tombe amoureuse d'un homme marié. Pour éviter le scandale, son père lui fait épouser un jeune veuf : Charles Dawson. Mais tandis que Victoria, indépendante et passionnée, n'a de cesse de rejoindre le Front en Europe, où la Première Guerre mondiale vient d'éclater, Olivia, douce et réservée, aime Charles en secret. Et si elles échangeaient leurs vies ?

A Hollywood, pour le tournage dune grande série télévisée, du genre Dynastie ou Dallas, hommes et femmes luttent avec acharnement afin d'appartenir à la prestigieuse équipe du producteur Mel Wechsler. Il engage finalement : Sabina Quarles, qui, jà quarante-cinq ans, atteint le sommet de sa carrière ; Jane Adam, jusqu'ici elle n'a pas fait grand-chose mais Mel a été séduit par sa personnalité ; Gabby Smith, jeune, jolie, pleine de talent ; Bill Warwick, bien décidé cette fois à saisir la chance de sa vie, et, enfin, Zack Taylor, le premier rôle masculin, une star. Tout semble aller pour le mieux. En apparence du moins, car chaque existence a ses secrets...Et soudain le drame éclate, qui force les destins à se révéler.

"You're in danger. You and Amanda." The warning draws Bonnie Wheeler to a place she has never been: To the brutally slain body of her husband's ex-wife . . . To the shattering of her perfect world by a murdered woman's secrets . . . To a place where every truth becomes a lie--and every loved one is a stranger . . . To a gathering darkness that threatens her innocent child--and herself . . . To a home where nothing is safe, and there's no one she can trust. No one.

After spending a year in prison, Ralph has explicit plans for his first night of freedom: tonight, someone will be held accountable. He goes to murderous lengths to learn the address of his former wife - the woman he blames for his fate. Determined to bring her to his idea of justice, Ralph's next step is to travel from Florida to Ohio to find his ex-wife's house on Mad River Road. Also in Florida, Jamie Kellogg wakes from the agonizing nightmare of her mother's funeral, and assesses her life: she's a twenty-nine-year-old woman in a dead-end job, with an ex-husband in Atlanta, a married lover in the hospital, and a virtual stranger in her bed. But this stranger is everything the previous men in her life weren't: tender, attentive, and adventurous. After convincing Jamie to quit her miserable job and ditch her judgmental, perfectionist sister, Ralph proposes a romantic getaway. While Jamie wonders if this thrilling man might finally be her Prince Charming, they plan a road trip to visit his son, who lives with his mother on a street called Mad River Road. As riveting and beguiling as Joy Fielding's previous novels, Mad River Road is a tale of courage, truth, and the need to trust one's instincts. "From the Hardcover edition."

Paranoia and revenge, voyeurism and obsession - The Girl on the Train meets Rear Window in this gripping novel from a queen of psychological suspense.

Lynn Schuster is expecting a visit from a man named Marc, a man she has never met but with whom she has something in common--her husband and his wife have just run off together. Marc has called to say there are "things she should know". But when they meet, neither of them is prepared for the powerful sexual attraction they feel.

and of the horrific consequences of a blind date gone wrong.PRAISE FOR JOY FIELDING'Gripped me from the first to the very last page' Tess Gerritsen 'A spiralling tale of paranoia and suspense' Jenny Milchman'An edge-of-your-seat read .