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An emotionally moving novel of a mother and daughter coming to terms with the past - and each other.

When newlywed Ava Whalen follows her husband to his family home on St. Simons Island, she discovers a tangled web of dangerous secrets in this enthralling story from the New York Times bestselling author of the Tradd Street novels. For as long as she can remember, Ava Whalen has struggled with a sense of not belonging, and now, at thirty-four, she still feels stymied by her family. Then she meets child psychologist Matthew Frazier, and thinks her days of loneliness are behind her. After a whirlwind romance, they impulsively elope, and Ava moves to Matthew’s ancestral home on St. Simons Island off the coast of Georgia. But after the initial excitement, Ava is surprised to discover that true happiness continues to elude her. There is much she doesn’t know about Matthew, including the mysterious circumstances surrounding his first wife’s death. And her new home seems to hold as many mysteries and secrets as her new husband. Feeling adrift, Ava throws herself into uncovering Matthew’s family history and that of the island, not realizing that she has a connection of her own to this place—or that her obsession with the past could very well destroy her future.

THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER "An engrossing and sumptuous tale, this novel is a fantastic spring read." — Good Morning America From the New York Times bestselling team of Beatriz Williams, Lauren Willig, and Karen White—a novel of money and secrets set among the famous summer mansions of Newport, Rhode Island, spanning over a century from the Gilded Age to the present day. “Three stories elegantly intertwine in this clever and stylish tale of murder and family lies…This crackerjack novel offers three mysteries for the price of one.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review) 2019: Andie Figuero has just landed her dream job as a producer of Mansion Makeover, a popular reality show about restoring America’s most lavish historic houses. Andie has high hopes for her latest project: the once glorious but gently crumbling Sprague Hall in Newport, Rhode Island, summer resort of America’s gilded class—famous for the lavish “summer cottages” of Vanderbilts and Belmonts. But Andie runs into trouble: the reclusive heiress who still lives in the mansion, Lucia “Lucky” Sprague, will only allow the show to go forward on two conditions: One, nobody speaks to her. Two, nobody touches the mansion’s ruined boathouse. 1899: Ellen Daniels has been hired to give singing lessons to Miss Maybelle Sprague, a naive young Colorado mining heiress whose stepbrother John has poured their new money into buying a place among Newport’s elite. John is determined to see Maybelle married off to a fortune-hunting Italian prince, and Ellen is supposed to polish up the girl for her launch into society. But the deceptively demure Ellen has her own checkered past, and she’s hiding in plain sight at Sprague Hall. 1958: Lucia “Lucky” Sprague has always felt like an outsider at Sprague Hall. When she and her grandmother—the American-born Princess di Conti—fled Mussolini’s Italy, it seemed natural to go back to the imposing Newport house Nana owned but hadn’t seen since her marriage in 1899. Over the years, Lucky''s lost her Italian accent and found a place for herself among the yachting set by marrying Stuyvesant Sprague, the alcoholic scion of her Sprague stepfamily. But one fateful night in the mansion’s old boathouse will uncover a devastating truth...and change everything she thought she knew about her past. As the cameras roll on Mansion Makeover, the house begins to yield up the dark secrets the Spragues thought would stay hidden forever….

"A pure delight from start to finish! Williams, White and Willig are in top form in this clever, engrossing whodunnit with a heart.” --Lisa Unger, New York Times bestselling author of The New Couple in 5B Agatha Christie meets Murder, She Wrote in this witty locked room mystery and literary satire by New York Times bestselling team of novelists: Beatriz Williams, Lauren Willig, and Karen White. There’s been a sensational murder at historic Castle Kinloch, a gothic fantasy of grey granite on a remote island in the Highlands of Scotland. Literary superstar Brett Saffron Presley has been found dead—under bizarre circumstances—in the castle tower’s book-lined study. Years ago, Presley purchased the castle as a showpiece for his brand and to lure paying guests with a taste for writerly glamour. Now it seems, the castle has done him in…or, possibly, one of the castle’s guests has. Detective Chief Inspector Euan McIntosh, a local with no love for literary Americans, finds himself with the unenviable task of extracting statements from three American lady novelists. The prime suspects are Kat de Noir, a slinky erotica writer; Cassie Pringle, a Southern mom of six juggling multiple cozy mystery series; and Emma Endicott, a New England blue blood and author of critically acclaimed historical fiction. The women claim to be best friends writing a book together, but the authors’ stories about how they know Brett Saffron Presley don’t quite line up, and the detective is getting increasingly suspicious. Why did the authors really come to Castle Kinloch? And what really happened the night of the great Kinloch ceilidh, when Brett Saffron Presley skipped the folk dancing for a rendezvous with death? A crafty locked-room mystery, a pointed satire about the literary world, and a tale of unexpected friendship and romance—this novel has it all, as only three bestselling authors can tell it!

From the New York Times bestselling authors of The Forgotten Room comes a captivating historical mystery, infused with romance, that links the lives of three women across a century—two deep in the past, one in the present—to the doomed passenger liner, RMS Lusitania. May 2013 Her finances are in dire straits and bestselling author Sarah Blake is struggling to find a big idea for her next book. Desperate, she breaks the one promise she made to her Alzheimer’s-stricken mother and opens an old chest that belonged to her great-grandfather, who died when the RMS Lusitania was sunk by a German U-Boat in 1915. What she discovers there could change history. Sarah embarks on an ambitious journey to England to enlist the help of John Langford, a recently disgraced Member of Parliament whose family archives might contain the only key to the long-ago catastrophe. . . . April 1915 Southern belle Caroline Telfair Hochstetter’s marriage is in crisis. Her formerly attentive industrialist husband, Gilbert, has become remote, pre-occupied with business . . . and something else that she can’t quite put a finger on. She’s hoping a trip to London in Lusitania’s lavish first-class accommodations will help them reconnect—but she can’t ignore the spark she feels for her old friend, Robert Langford, who turns out to be on the same voyage. Feeling restless and longing for a different existence, Caroline is determined to stop being a bystander, and take charge of her own life. . . . Tessa Fairweather is traveling second-class on the Lusitania, returning home to Devon. Or at least, that’s her story. Tessa has never left the United States and her English accent is a hasty fake. She’s really Tennessee Schaff, the daughter of a roving con man, and she can steal and forge just about anything. But she’s had enough. Her partner has promised that if they can pull off this one last heist aboard the Lusitania, they’ll finally leave the game behind. Tess desperately wants to believe that, but Tess has the uneasy feeling there’s something about this job that isn’t as it seems. . . . As the Lusitania steams toward its fate, three women work against time to unravel a plot that will change the course of their own lives . . . and history itself.

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In One Moment Her Heart… The course of true love never runs according to plan, at least not for Shae Weitherspoon whose love life is in need of critical care. As a nurse practitioner her focus is always on others, especially patients and clinic staff. When drop-dead gorgeous James Daniels enters her life, their mutual attraction is unmistakable. Will she allow her heart to beat in rhythm with his? Finds Someone to Love James Daniels, like most sports agents, works at breakneck speed on one deal after another in the windy city of Chicago. While Shae''s stunning beauty and her feisty spirit capture his soul, the demands of clients and friends threaten to derail their unbridled passion. Now, it''s time to prove that he can place her foremost in his life. Will circumstances prevent James from loving Shae—the one woman whose heated caresses create irresistible desire…

When three extraordinary single mothers win a beauty makeover and a blind date - courtesy of their own children and radio talk show host Alonzo Clark - for Mother''s Day, their lives are forever changed by the healing power of love, in an enchanting trio of contemporary romances. Original.

The good-hearted citizens of Mossy Creek, Georgia are in a mood to count their blessings. Maybe it''s the influence of the new minister in town, who keeps his sense of humor while battling a stern church treasurer. Maybe it''s the afterglow of Josie McClure''s incredibly romantic wedding to the local "Bigfoot." Or maybe it''s the new baby in Hank and Casey Blackshear''s home. As autumn gilds the mountains, town gossip columnist Katie Bell, has persuaded Creekites to confess their joys, trouble, and gratitudes. As always, that includes a heapin'' helping of laughter, wisdom and good-old-fashioned scandal.

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Writer and adoptive Londoner Karen White knows what it takes to make the move to London. In Moon Living Abroad London, she shares her seasoned advice on transplanting to this bustling English city. From obtaining visas and arranging your finances to finding employment and choosing schools for your kids, White uses her firsthand knowledge of London to ensure that you have all the tools you need to navigate the ins and outs of the relocation process. Packed with essential information and must-have details on setting up daily life, plus extensive color and black and white photos, illustrations, and maps, Moon Living Abroad London will help you find your bearings as you settle into your new home and life abroad.

After the devastating events of the past few months, the last thing Melanie Trenholm wants is to think about the future. Why, when her husband, Jack, has asked for a separation -- a separation that might have been her fault? Nevertheless, with twin toddlers, a stepdaughter leaving for college soon, a real estate career to resume and a historic home that is still being restored, Melanie doesn''t have much time to wonder where it all went wrong -- but that doesn''t stop her from trying to win her husband back.

Gyönyörűen megírt lírai történet, mely magával sodor, mint a dagály hullámzása. A húszéves Cassie Madison elhagyja szülővárosát, a Georgia állambeli Waltont, és soha többé nem akar visszatérni. Ám amikor egy családi tragédia hazaszólítja, szakítania kell New York-i életével, hogy szembenézzen mindazzal, amit egykor maga mögött hagyott... Cassie mindent elkövet annak érdekében, hogy új életet kezdjen New Yorkban: beleveti magát a munkába, és levetkőzi déli akcentusát. Ám egy késő éjszakai telefonhívás felszínre hozza mindazt, amit megpróbált elfelejteni. Nem beszélt a húgával, Harriettel, amióta a testvére elcsábította a vőlegényét, és hozzáment feleségül. Most azonban Harriet azzal a hírrel jelentkezik, hogy az apjuk haldoklik. Cassie hazaindul, és az egyetlen dolog, amely még az édesapja halálánál is jobban megrémiszti, a találkozás Harriettel és a családjával, amely akár az övé is lehetne. Ám képtelen ellenállni az unokahúgai és az unokaöccse szeretetének, ahogy annak is, hogy otthonának tekintse a városkát, ahol az emberek egymás hogyléte felől érdeklődnek, és a kérdésükre valóban őszinte választ várnak. Miközben meg kell küzdenie egy elfelejtett baráthoz fűződő egyre meglepőbb kapcsolatával és a családot fenyegető tragédiával, Cassie rádöbben: önmagunk elől nem menekülhetünk el, és az otthonunkat nem törölhetjük ki a szívünkből.

"Élünk és szeretünk. Lehetőséget kapunk arra, hogy ajtókat nyissunk ki vagy csukjunk be. Ez minden, amink van, és ez elég is." Eleanor Murray soha nem felejti el Edisto Islanden töltött gyermekkorát, amikor édesapja még élt, és osztozott vele zene iránti szenvedélyében. Mostanra azonban minden boldog emléket elhalványít a bűntudat. Eleanor magát okolja, amiért nővére tolószékbe kényszerült, és mintha ez még nem lenne elég: szerelmes nővére férjébe is. Hogy a családot anyagilag segítse, Eleanor nappal egy charlestoni befektetési cégnél dolgozik, esténként pedig a zenélésbe menekül, és a közeli bárban zongorázik. Egészen addig, amíg a főnöke új lehetőséget nem kínál neki: idősödő nagynénjét, Helenát kellene gondoznia Edisto Islanden. Eleanor tehát lehetőséget kap, hogy visszatérjen oda, ahol élete legboldogabb időszakát töltötte, és osztozzon a zene iránti szeretetben a gyászoló Helenával, aki nemrégiben, rejtélyes körülmények között veszítette el húgát. Helena és a nővére a háború sújtotta Magyarországról menekült el 1944-ben, és a békés szigeten leltek menedéket. Ahogy az idős asszony és Eleanor összebarátkozik, mind több titokra derül fény a régmúltból, s ez mindkettejüknek segíthet abban, hogy végre szembe tudjanak nézni a fájó emlékekkel, s lezárják, amit le kell zárni... Magával ragadó történet a múltbéli titkok bénító és a megbocsátás felemelő erejéről. Karen White a New York Times bestseller szerzője. Már iskoláskorában író szeretett volna lenni, vagy Scarlet O''Hara az Elfújta a szélből. Ennek ellenére később pénzügyi területen szerzett diplomát, és csak az egyetem elvégzése után tíz évvel váltotta valóra álmát: ekkor írta meg első regényét. Azóta számtalan kötete jelent meg, többet közülük rangos amerikai irodalmi díjakra jelöltek. Férjével és két gyermekével a Georgia-beli Atlanta közelében él. A Könyvjelző magazin 2015. július-augusztusi számában megjelent cikk: A felszabadulás stációi

Eine mitreißende Liebesgeschichte vor dem Hintergrund des dramatischsten Schiffsunglücks seit der Titanic April 1915. Caroline Telfair Hochstetter reist mit der RMS Lusitania von New York nach Europa. Dringende Geschäfte ihres Ehemanns zwingen sie trotz Kriegszeiten zu der gefährlichen Überfahrt. An Bord befinden sich außerdem Carolines einstige große Liebe Robert Langford sowie die Betrügerin Tessa Fairweather. Ein letzter Auftrag, dann will die junge Frau in England ein neues Leben beginnen. Doch während das Schiff seinem Schicksal entgegenfährt, beginnt für alle drei ein Wettlauf gegen die Zeit, um eine Verschwörung aufzudecken, die nicht nur ihre eigenen Leben grundlegend verändern wird. Fast ein Jahrhundert später stößt die Schriftstellerin Sarah Blake im Nachlass ihres Urgroßvaters – einst Steward auf der RMS Lusitania, die während des Ersten Weltkriegs von einem deutschen U-Boot versenkt wurde – auf ein Dokument, das dafür sorgen könnte, dass die Geschichte neu geschrieben werden muss ...

Discover the groundbreaking book The Right to Repair: Consumer Rights in the Digital Age by Karen White. This comprehensive guide explores the importance of consumer rights, the historical context of the right to repair movement, the economics and legal frameworks surrounding repair, and the challenges and opportunities faced by consumers, manufacturers, and independent repair providers. Packed with valuable insights and actionable information, this book empowers readers to advocate for their right to repair and navigate the complex world of digital devices. With a call to action for consumers, manufacturers, and legislators, The Right to Repair is a must-read for anyone passionate about consumer rights in the digital age. SEO-optimized keywords: . One-sentence summary: "The Right to Repair: Consumer Rights in the Digital Age" by Karen White is a groundbreaking book that empowers readers to advocate for their right to repair and navigate the complex world of digital devices, packed with valuable insights and actionable information.

''What to do When you Get the Bejeebers Scared Out of You'' is the first book in the ''Emotatude'' series. This story began as an encounter with a crazy truck driver on a family vacation. What started as a talk about everyone''s feelings became a best-selling children''s book. Bejeebers were visual representations coping through the use of joy.

A simple story of my life.

People and secrets from the past threaten to disrupt Nola Trenholm’s new life in New Orleans in the third novel of the Royal Street series by New York Times bestselling author Karen White. Nola is ready to focus on starting over in the Big Easy. She wants to get back to work on the renovations of her Creole cottage, and she is eager to launch a new murder-house-flipping business with contractor, closet psychic, and part-time nemesis Beau Ryan. After a near-death ghostly encounter and the return of Beau’s missing sister, they are confident that the ghost of his mother can finally rest. Nola believes the shotgun house on famed Esplanade Avenue is a prime fixer-upper for her first project. It may have been the site of a woman’s murder and the disappearance of an entire family, but the house will be perfect for new-to-town Cooper Ravenel—who happens to have caused Nola’s first heartbreak. That’s the least of Nola’s worries, though. In addition to the elusive spirit of an angry young woman who accompanied Cooper to New Orleans, the house on Esplanade has its own ghosts, including one that is becoming increasingly dangerous as he tries to hide his dark secrets. And the wet footprints from the spirit of Beau’s mother have returned to let them know there is still unfinished business before she can rest. Spectral danger is headed toward them, and it’s up to Nola to convince Beau to help before it’s too late. . . .

Study done with preschool children ages 3-6 enrolled at the Florida State University Alumni Village Nursery School, the Institute of Human Development Nursery School and Kindergarten, and at the Educational Child Care Center, Tallahassee, Fla.--P. 19.