New Releases by Patti Callahan

The New York Times bestselling author of The Secret Book of Flora Lea returns with a novel spanning three generations of women about a famous lost book, a famous lost mother, and an artist searching for both. In 1927, in Bluffton, South Carolina, a famous American—former child prodigy author Bronwyn Newcastle Fordham—disappears, abandoning her eight-year-old daughter and husband. She leaves behind a sequel to her children’s fantasy blockbuster about a young girl named Emjie who is caught between worlds. But the sequel is written in the author’s secret and untranslatable created language. Now in 1952, Bronwyn’s lost words have been discovered in a private library in England by a man called Charlie Jameson. Bronwyn’s daughter, Clara Harrington, a children’s book illustrator and divorced mother of one, goes on a quest to England to retrieve the lost words of her mother, words she believes will translate the sequel and help her discover what happened and why her mother abandoned her. Clara takes along her own eight-year-old daughter, Winnie, who is precocious, funny, and wise, and who has an imaginary friend, also called Emjie, after her lost grandmother’s novel. But when Clara and Wynnie sail to England, they arrive during one of London’s greatest natural disasters—the Great Smog. Wynnie is a fragile child with asthma and the air is deadly. Charlie Jameson helps them escape London and make their way to his family’s country home in the Lake District, where the tale unfolds in the wild and glorious landscape of Esthwaite Water and the land of Beatrix Potter. It is there that the tangled roots that tie Charlie and Clara together will be revealed, and the fate—not only of Emjie, but of Bronwyn herself—will come to light.

„Un tribut încântător adus puterii de a spune povești.“ - Kirkus Reviews Când o femeie descoperă o carte rară, având legături strânse cu trecutul său, ies la iveală secrete de mult uitate despre sora ei dispărută și despre copilăria lor într-un sătuc din Anglia, în timpul celui de-Al Doilea Război Mondial. În Londra devastată de război a anului 1939, Hazel, în vârstă de 14 ani, și Flora, care are 5 ani, sunt evacuate în zona rurală pentru a scăpa de ororile bombardamentelor. Locuind cu amabila Bridie Aberdeen și cu fiul ei adolescent, Harry, într-o căsuță fermecătoare de piatră de pe malul Tamisei, Hazel își umple zilele cu plimbări și jocuri pentru a distrage atenția surorii ei mai mici de la grozăvia războiului. Ea născocește un basm doar pentru sora ei, despre un tărâm magic, un loc secret în care cele două pot evada. Inevitabilul se întâmplă când Flora dispare brusc, de pe malul râului. Zdrobită, Hazel se învinovățește pentru dispariția surorii ei și poartă cu ea această vinovăție până la vârsta adultă, ca o povară pe care crede că o merită din plin. La distanță de două decenii, Hazel se află la Londra, gata să înceapă o carieră la Sotheby’s. Viața ei ordonată este dată însă peste cap când descoperă o carte ilustrată numită Pădurea șoaptelor și râul de stele. Hazel nu a povestit nimănui despre lumea imaginară pe care a creat-o doar pentru sora ei. Ascunde oare această carte secretele dispariției Florei? Ar putea fi un semn că sora ei iubită este încă în viață? „Un roman fermecător despre o carte care celebrează puterea poveștilor și surprinde adevărata esență a iubirii fraterne. O lectură în urma căreia rămâne ideea că există speranța unei lumi mai bune.“ - Barnes & Noble Patti Callahan Henry este autoarea a 16 romane, multe dintre ele fiind bestsellere New York Times și USA Today. Pentru cartea sa Becoming Mr. Lewis a primit nenumărate distincții, printre care The Christy Award Book of the Year, The Harper Lee Distinguished Writer of the Year și Alabama Library Association Book of the Year. Este cofondatoarea și una dintre gazdele celebrului show online și podcast Friends and Fiction. Colaborează la publicația Parade Magazine și scrierile sale au apărut în numeroase antologii și volume de povestiri. Autoare cu normă întreagă și mamă a trei copii, locuiește împreună cu familia în Alabama și Carolina de Sud. La Editura Trei, de aceeași autoare a apărut romanul A fost odată un dulap (2022).

Nomeado para Melhor Romance Histórico dos Goodreads Choice Awards 2023 Um romance arrebatador e original sobre o vínculo entre irmãs, as complicações do amor, e a magia duradoura do poder dos contos e das histórias. 1939. Numa Londres arrasada pela guerra, Hazel, de 14 anos, e Flora, de 5, são transportadas para uma zona rural para escapar aos horrores do conflito. Vivendo agora com a gentil Bridie Aberdeen e o seu filho adolescente, Harry, numa encantadora casa de pedra na margem do Tamisa, Hazel preenche os dias com passeios e jogos para distrair a irmã mais nova, entre os quais um conto de fadas sobre uma terra mágica, um lugar secreto, só delas, a que chamam Bosque dos Sussurros. Um dia, porém, a pequena Flora desaparece repentinamente junto ao rio. Destruída, Hazel culpa-se pelo sucedido e carrega essa culpa para a vida adulta como um fardo que sente merecer. Vinte anos depois, Hazel encontra-se em Londres, pronta para deixar o seu trabalho numa acolhedora livraria de livros raros e seguir carreira na Sotheby''s. Com um namorado maravilhoso e um elegante apartamento em Bloomsbury, o futuro de Hazel parece estar bem encaminhado. A sua vida, todavia, é voltada do avesso quando recebe um livro ilustrado chamado O Bosque dos Sussurros e o Rio das Estrelas - referências ao mundo imaginário que criara para Flora. Poderá esse livro revelar algo sobre o desaparecimento da irmã? Ou ser um sinal de que ainda esteja viva? Os elogios da crítica: «Mágico... Um tributo encantador ao poder das histórias.» Kirkus Reviews «Uma história encantadora que combina conto de fadas, mistério e valor histórico com um toque virtuoso de amor.» New York Journal of Books «Mágico.» Kirkus Reviews «Comovente.» Publishers Weekly «Sincero.» Washington Post

Ein Sommer voller Geheimnisse und voller Hoffnung. Ein kleiner Buchladen in Georgia ist alles, was der jungen Riley geblieben ist, als sie ihre große Liebe verlor. Ausgerechnet ihre Schwester Maisy hat einst Mack verführt, den Mann, den Riley insgeheim noch immer liebt. Als beide in ihr Leben zurückkehren, muss Riley kämpfen: um den Laden, der kurz vor dem Ruin steht, um den Zusammenhalt ihrer Familie und um ihr Lebensglück. »Schon allein die poetische Erzählerstimme der Autorin reißt den Leser mit.« BOOKLIST Ein wunderschöner Roman voll herrlicher Landschaftsbilder über den Zusammenhalt der Familie und die Kunst der Versöhnung. eBooks von beHEARTBEAT - Herzklopfen garantiert.

Kara Larsons ist jung und verliebt. Sie hält ihr Glück für vollkommen - bis sie Maeve kennenlernt. Die alte Dame erzählt so eindringlich von ihrer ersten Liebe in Irland, dass Kara immer stärker in diese Geschichte voller Magie hineingezogen wird. Sie kann nicht umhin, ebenfalls an ihre erste Liebe zurückzudenken. Und während ihre Erinnerungen an unbeschwerte Sommer mit Jack, aber auch an dramatische Ereignisse übermächtig werden, erkennt Kara, dass sie ihre eigene Geschichte überdenken und ihrer inneren Stimme vertrauen muss ... eBooks von beHEARTBEAT - Herzklopfen garantiert.

Was wäre wenn? Als die Hochschuldozentin Amy nach langen Jahren ihre erste Liebe wiedertrifft, erscheint ihr das Glück an der Seite ihres Mannes plötzlich fragwürdig. Ihre Gedanken kreisen nur noch um den charmanten Nick und längst begrabene Träume. Als sie gemeinsam eine Insel erkunden, ahnt sie nicht, dass sie damit ihr Leben aufs Spiel setzt ... Vor der malerischen Kulisse Georgias entfaltet sich ein stimmungsvoller Roman über verloren geglaubte Träume, die Macht der Versuchung und die Kunst des Verzeihens. eBooks von beHEARTBEAT - Herzklopfen garantiert.

Ein Kästchen mit geschnitzten Delphinen weckt in Meridy längst vergessene Erinnerungen an ihre erste Liebe. Damals verbrachte sie unbeschwerte Sommer am Meer. Doch auch die Erinnerungen an eine grausame Katastrophe kehren zurück. Meridy weiß, wenn sie ihr Herz jemals wieder spüren will, muss sie es öffnen und ein lang gehütetes Geheimnis preisgeben. Gemeinsam mit einem Jugendfreund begibt sie sich auf eine Reise in die Vergangenheit. Doch sie riskiert auf diesem Weg nicht nur ihren guten Ruf, sondern auch ihre Ehe und den Zusammenhalt ihrer Familie ... Einfühlsam, liebevoll und einfach nur schön. »Mit dem Buch aufs Sofa, und der Stress des Tages ist vergessen.« LEA eBooks von beHEARTBEAT - Herzklopfen garantiert.

Een betoverende ode aan verbinding en de magie van verhalen 1939. De veertienjarige Hazel en vijfjarige Flora moeten hun thuis in Londen verlaten om de gevaren van de Tweede wereldoorlog te ontlopen. Ze komen terecht bij een moeder en zoon, in een idyllische cottage op het platteland. Hier vertelt Hazel haar zusje elke avond een zelfverzonnen sprookje over het magische Whisperwood. Maar dan raakt Flora vermist, terwijl ze aan het spelen is langs de oever van de Theems. Hazel is gebroken van verdriet en blijft het zichzelf altijd kwalijk nemen. Twintig jaar later woont Hazel in Londen, waar ze op het punt staat haar baan in een tweedehands boekwinkel te verruilen voor een carrière bij Sotheby’s. Met een verloofde en een romantische trip naar Parijs in het vooruitzicht lacht het leven haar toe. Maar alles verandert wanneer ze op haar werk een prentenboek uitpakt: Whisperwood en de rivier van sterren. Hazel heeft nooit iemand verteld over de fantasiewereld die ze speciaal voor Flora creëerde. Bevat dit boek de antwoorden op Flora’s verdwijning? Is het een teken van leven? Of is er iets duisters aan de hand? ''Dit hartverscheurende verhaal over familie, eerste liefde en het lot zal je betoverd achterlaten.’ — Kristin Harmel

From the New York Times bestselling author of Becoming Mrs. Lewis comes a “heartrending, captivating tale of family, first love, and fate” (Kristin Harmel, New York Times bestselling author) about a woman who stumbles across a mysterious children’s book that holds secrets about her missing sister and their childhood spent in the English countryside during World War II. 1939: Fourteen-year-old Hazel and five-year-old Flora evacuate their London home for a rural village to escape the horrors of the Second World War. Living with the Aberdeen family in a charming stone cottage, Hazel distracts her younger sister with a fairy tale about a magical land, a secret place they can escape to that is all their own: Whisperwood. But the unthinkable happens when Flora suddenly vanishes after playing near the banks of the River Thames. Shattered, Hazel blames herself for her sister’s disappearance, carrying the guilt into adulthood. Twenty years later, Hazel is back in London, ready to move on from her job at a cozy rare bookstore for a career at Sotheby’s. With a cherished boyfriend and an upcoming Paris getaway, her future seems set. But her tidy life is turned upside down when she unwraps a package containing a picture book called Whisperwood and the River of Stars. Hazel never told a soul about the storybook world she created just for Flora. Could this book hold the secrets to her beloved sister’s disappearance? Could it be a sign that Flora is still alive after all these years? Or is something sinister at play? Inspired by the history of the Pied Piper Children, this novel is a poignant reminder of the magical power of stories to draw us together—and ultimately bring us home.

O intrebare despre credinta s-a transformat intr-o prietenie. Aceasta prietenie a construit o punte peste Atlantic. Apoi....s-a transformat intr-o poveste - o poveste de iubire. Intr-o relatie de prietenie greu de imaginat, Joy a gasit iubire. Intr-o lume in care femeile erau reduse la tacere, ea a avut puterea sa dea glas trairilor sale. Povestea de dragoste dintre C. S. Lewis si Helen Joy Davidman Gresham a fost greu de imaginat si aparent imposibila. Si totusi, Surprinsi de iubire este marturia unei incursiuni uimitoare in hatisurile credintei – de la indoiala si descoperire, la marea aventura de a o pune in practica. Cand Joy Davidman a inceput sa ii scrie lui C. S. Lewis, ea era in cautarea unor raspunsuri spirituale, nicidecum a unei relatii de dragoste, caci era deja casatorita si avea doi copii. Aventura vietii sale a inceput insa odata cu calatoriile lui Joy din America in Anglia si inapoi, infruntand suferinta si saracia, descoperind prietenia si credinta si, impotriva oricaror oprelisti, gasind o dragoste pe care nici amenintarea mortii nu o putea distruge. In aceasta frumoasa poveste de iubire, intalnim o scriitoare incantatoare, o mama independenta si o femeie pasionala care a schimbat viata unui autor si profesor respectat si a inspirat carti care inca ne incanta si ne schimba. Joy a trait intr-un moment in care femeile nu trebuiau sa aiba o voce, si totui dragostea ei pentru Jack a dat voce iubirii si feminitatii deopotriva. „Patti Callahan a preluat o figura putin populara, una care, istoric vorbind, a trait in umbra tovarasului ei de breasla masculin, si i-a dat o voce puternica si plina de pasiune. Pentru admiratorii lui C. S. Lewis care sunt curiosi in privinta femeii care a inspirat Anatomia unei dureri, aceasta carte ofera o privire convingatoare si fascinanta asupra vietilor private a doi oameni remarcabili.“ —New York Journal of Books Despre autoare Patti Callahan (care scrie si sub numele de Patti Callahan Henry) este o autoare multipremiata New York Times. Patti a fost finalista in cadrul premiilor Townsend pentru Fictiune, a detinut titlul „Indie Next Pick”, de doua ori titlul „OKRA” si a fost nominalizata de mai multe ori in cadrul sectiunii „Romanul Anului” de catre Southern Independent Booksellers Alliance (SIBA). Lucrarile ei au fost incluse si in colectii de nuvele, antologii, reviste si bloguri. Patti a absolvit studiile de licenta la Universitatea Auburn si masterul la Universitatea Georgia State. In trecut, a fost asistenta specializata in pediatrie, dar acum este scriitoare cu norma intreaga. Este mama a trei copii si locuieste cu familia in Mountain Brook, Alabama, si in Bluffton, Carolina de Sud, in functie de anotimp. Aprecieri pentru aceasta carte Cu talentul unui artist, Patti tese o poveste de Surprinsi de iubire, dezvaluindu-ne o licarire din frumusetea si legendaritatea ei. Am citit cartea cu un simtamant tot mai profund de uimire si admiratie. Cand am ajuns la ultima pagina, mi-am dat seama ca Patti a creat o capodopera literara profunda si indrazneata. —Charles Martin, autorul cartilor Niciodata prea departe si Muntele dintre noi, bestselleruri USA TODAY Intr-o naratiune cu pronuntat accent liric, Patti Callahan dezvaluie o poveste de dragoste pierduta care implora sa fie reamintita si repovestita. Am fost fermecata, umpluta de speranta si cu totul absorbita, nu numai de viata traita in umbra cartilor lui C.S. Lewis, ci si de femeia care i-a cucerit inima. O capodopera literara de la prima pana la ultima pagina. —Lisa Wingate, autoarea cartii Inainte sa fim ai vostri, bestseller New York Times Patti Callahan pare sa fi descoperit povestea pe care era menita sa o redea in aceasta relatare a prieteniei putin probabile, transformata in dragoste adevarata, dintre Joy Davidman si C.S. Lewis, care pune la incercare limitele credintei si care le schimba viata amandurora intr-un mod fundamental. Legatura lor prinde viata sub penelul inspirat al lui Callahan, dand la iveala o relatie atat de convingatoare si de puternica, incat ne intrebam daca a mai existat asa ceva in istorie. O poveste patrunzatoare si plina de lumina. —Paula McLain, autoarea cartii Sotia din Paris, bestseller New York Times In Surprinsi de iubire, Patti Callahan Henry aduce un suflu uluitor de proaspat uneia dintre cele mai frumoase povesti de dragoste din literatura tuturor timpurilor: idila neasteptata dintre scriitorul britanic C.S. Lewis si Joy Davidman, o americana divortata, cu mult mai tanara decat el. Callahan relateaza relatia lor complexa si neconventionala cu o voce sigura, cu o perspectiva profunda asupra personajelor si cu atentie deosebita la detaliile specifice epocii. Rezultatul este o poveste foarte emotionanta despre dragoste si pierdere, o poveste fermecatoare si transformatoare. —Pam Jenoff, autoarea cartii Povestea unui orfan, bestseller New York Times Surprinsi de iubire este o lectura profund evocativa, care aduce in prim plan portretul intim al unei femei a carei poveste de iubire nu a fost spusa niciodata in intregime… pana acum. Patti Callahan reanima personalitatea evaziva a lui Joy Davidman si pune in lumina povestea de dragoste profund emotionanta dintre Joy si C.S. Lewis. Aceasta este cartea pe care Patti Callahan a fost menita sa o scrie. Surprinsi de iubire reprezinta o piesa de rezistenta si o carte care trebuie neaparat citita! —Mary Alice Monroe, autoarea cartii Beach House Reunion, bestseller New York Times Patti Callahan a scris cartea preferata a anului. Surprinsi de iubire exploreaza cu maiestrie viata si lucrarea lui Joy Davidman, o femeie stralucita si curajoasa care merita demult sa fie adusa in lumina reflectoarelor. O carte atent documentata. Splendid scrisa. Extrem de romantica. Extraordinar de inteligenta. Este atat o meditatie la adresa casniciei, cat si o aventura de proportii. Emotionanta, tandra si triumfatoare, aceasta este o poveste de dragoste legendara. —Ariel Lawhon, autoarea cartii I Was Anastasia Patti Callahan a preluat o figura putin populara, una care, istoric vorbind, a trait in umbra tovarasului ei de breasla masculin, si i-a dat o voce puternica si plina de pasiune. Pentru admiratorii lui C.S. Lewis care sunt curiosi in privinta femeii care a inspirat Anatomia unei dureri, aceasta carte ofera o privire convingatoare si fascinanta asupra vietilor private a doi oameni foarte remarcabili. —New York Journal of Books Surprinsi de iubire scoate in evidenta cautarea sincera a credintei intr-o lume a neincrederii. Daca despre scrierile lui C.S. Lewis am auzit, in aceasta carte, Callahan demistifica povestea poetei Joy Davidman si, facand asta, ea ne arata puterea unei iubiri mai marete. Am fost impresionata de acest roman. —Sarah McCoy, autoarea cartilor Marilla of Green Gables si The Baker’s Daughter, bestselleruri New York Times si internationale Aceasta redare splendida si minutioasa a vietii scriitoarei Joy Davidman m-a emotionat profund. Cumva, Patti Callahan o intruchipeaza pe Davidman dupa modul in care isi introduce cititorii in mintea si inima flamanda a scriitoarei. Simtim intens stradania lui Davidman de a fi ea insasi intr-o vreme (anii 1950) cand femeile nu prea aveau multe optiuni. Ne bucuram cand Davidman reuseste sa scape dintr-un mariaj distrugator, sfidand conventiile sociale pentru a se bucura din plin de viata. O uimitoare fictiune biografica. —Lynn Cullen, autoarea bestsellerului Mrs. Poe Aceasta carte este o opera de arta. Inteligenta. Plina de duh si fermecatoare. Surprinsi de iubire reprezinta o incursiune uimitoare in hatisurile credintei – de la indoiala si descoperire, la marea aventura de a o pune in practica. Invitatia lui Patti Callahan de a descoperi povestea de dragoste dintre Joy si Jack este la fel de sclipitoare precum vietile pe care cei doi le-au trait. Sunt la fel de fascinata, ca atunci cand l-am intalnit pentru prima data pe Aslan,… de aceste personaje pe care le indragesc acum la fel de mult. —Kristy Cambron, autoare a cartilor The Ringmaster’s Wife si The Lost Castle Series In Surprinsi de iubire, Callahan da la o parte cortina si ne ofera o privire asupra vietii extraordinare a lui Joy Davidman si a iubirii si casniciei ei cu C.S. Lewis. Cu o proza captivanta, Callahan poarta cititorul de-a lungul oceanului, de la New York la Oxford, in ungherul ascuns al acestei povesti tandre de dragoste. —Katherine Reay, autoarea bestsellerului Dear Mr. Knightly In aceasta memorabila poveste de dragoste si pasiune, de inteligenta sclipitoare si de putere a cuvantului scris, Joy Davidman a venit sa-si revendice propria inviere, iar rezultatele sunt uluitoare. Patti Henry a realizat o lucrare literara magica si indrazneata: Surprinsi de iubire vindeca fisurile din invelisul inimilor noastre. —Signe Pike, autoare a cartii The Lost Queen

From the New York Times bestselling author of The Secret Book of Flora Lea and Becoming Mrs. Lewis comes a fascinating look into the bond between siblings and the life-changing magic of stories. 1950: Margaret Devonshire (Megs) is a seventeen-year-old student of mathematics and physics at Oxford University. When her beloved eight-year-old brother asks Megs if Narnia is real, logical Megs tells him it''s just a book for children, and certainly not true. Homebound due to his illness, and remaining fixated on his favorite books, George presses her to ask the author of the recently released novel The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe a question: "Where did Narnia come from?" Despite her fear about approaching the famous author, who is a professor at her school, Megs soon finds herself taking tea with C. S. Lewis and his own brother Warnie, begging them for answers. Rather than directly telling her where Narnia came from, Lewis encourages Megs to form her own conclusion as he shares the little-known stories from his own life that led to his inspiration. As she takes these stories home to George, the little boy travels farther in his imagination than he ever could in real life. After holding so tightly to logic and reason, her brother''s request leads Megs to absorb a more profound truth: "The way stories change us can''t be explained. It can only be felt. Like love." Once Upon a Wardrobe is a captivating historical novel that deftly combines fact and fiction. It''s an emotional journey into the books and stories that make us who we are. It''s perfect for book clubs, for anyone who has ever longed to know more about Narnia, and for anyone whose life has ever been impacted by a story. "It''s a love letter to books and stories . . ." --THE WASHINGTON POST | ". . . a tender, enchanting tribute to the power of story and the myriad ways it can both break and heal our hearts." --ARIEL LAWHON | "Patti Callahan''s beautiful, life-affirming novel is a reminder that literature lives inside us, and that when we read someone else''s story, we understand so much more about our own. A gorgeous, compelling book." --JANET SKESLIEN CHARLES | ". . . the kind of real magic that is only possible when we open our hearts and let the lamplight in." --KRISTIN HARMEL | ". . . discovering the way in which stories--and myths--weave through our existences, subtly transforming us in immeasurable ways. Stunning." --MARIE BENEDICT

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER! In this warm and moving anthology, a group of bestselling authors and writers pay tribute to legendary, larger-than-life New York Times bestselling author Dorothea Benton Frank and her literary legacy. Inspired by the title Dorothea Benton Frank planned for her next book—Reunion Beach—these close friends and colleagues channeled their creativity, admiration, and grief into stories and poems that celebrate this remarkable woman and her abiding love for the Lowcountry of her native South Carolina—a land of beauty, history, charm, and Gullah magic she so brilliantly brought to life in her acclaimed novels. From Elin Hilderbrand, #1 New York Times bestselling author, a sequel to Summer of ’69. From Adriana Trigiani, New York Times bestselling author, comes a heartwarming, humorous interview from the hereafter with Pat Conroy and Dorothea Benton Frank, two beloved icons of Southern literature. From Patti Callahan, bestselling author of Becoming Mrs. Lewis and Surviving Savannah, comes The Bridemaids, a story about a trip to the South Carolina beach. From Mary Alice Monroe, New York Times bestselling author, Mother and Child Reunion, a heartwarming story set under the warm South Carolina sun. Reunion Beach also features letters, short stories, poems, and essays from: Mary Norris, New York Times bestselling author and staff writer for The New Yorker Cassandra King Conroy, bestselling and award-winning author of Tell Me A Story Nathalie Dupree, James Beard Award-winning cookbook author Marjory Wentworth, former Poet Laureate of South Carolina Gervais Hagerty, author of In Polite Company Jacqueline Bouvier Lee, Peter Frank, Victoria Peluso, and William Frank Infused with Dorothea Benton Frank’s remarkable spirit, Reunion Beach is a literary homage and beautiful keepsake that keeps this dearly missed writer’s flame burning bright.

"An atmospheric, compelling story of survival, tragedy, the enduring power of myth and memory, and the moments that change one''s life." --Kristin Hannah, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Four Winds "[An] enthralling and emotional tale...A story about strength and fate."--Woman''s World “An epic novel that explores the metal of human spirit in crisis. It is an expertly told, fascinating story that runs fathoms deep on multiple levels.”—New York Journal of Books It was called "The Titanic of the South." The luxury steamship sank in 1838 with Savannah''s elite on board; through time, their fates were forgotten--until the wreck was found, and now their story is finally being told in this breathtaking novel from the New York Times bestselling author of Becoming Mrs. Lewis. When Savannah history professor Everly Winthrop is asked to guest-curate a new museum collection focusing on artifacts recovered from the steamship Pulaski, she''s shocked. The ship sank after a boiler explosion in 1838, and the wreckage was just discovered, 180 years later. Everly can''t resist the opportunity to try to solve some of the mysteries and myths surrounding the devastating night of its sinking. Everly''s research leads her to the astounding history of a family of eleven who boarded the Pulaski together, and the extraordinary stories of two women from this family: a known survivor, Augusta Longstreet, and her niece, Lilly Forsyth, who was never found, along with her child. These aristocratic women were part of Savannah''s society, but when the ship exploded, each was faced with difficult and heartbreaking decisions. This is a moving and powerful exploration of what women will do to endure in the face of tragedy, the role fate plays, and the myriad ways we survive the surviving.

Just in time for Christmas, escape with a perfect love song, a perfect love story, and a perfect dose of holiday magic. "Patti Callahan Henry is quickly becoming one of my favorites." —Debbie Macomber, New York Times bestselling author Can one song change the course of a life? Brothers Jimmy and Jack Sullivan live a nomadic life doing what they love: touring with their band, The Unknown Souls. But Jack’s recent engagement to Kara has everyone looking forward to a Christmas destination wedding in Ireland. Unlike his brother, Jimmy never expected to fall in love. But he feels a sense of peace and happiness whenever he’s around Kara’s best friend, Charlotte—which has him wondering what he’s missing. Over Thanksgiving, Jimmy and Charlotte write a song while sitting together on the back porch. When the band sings it at a Christmas concert the next night, Jimmy insists it’s the perfect love song—but a manager for another famous duo is adamant that it’s the perfect Christmas song. Before Jimmy knows what’s happening, he’s on tour with the hottest country band around and suddenly everyone knows his name. But fame isn’t all it’s cracked up to be, and Jimmy finds himself far away from those he loves—especially Charlotte. Only a Christmas miracle—or two—will be able to lead Jimmy back to Ireland, to his brother, and to love. “I fell in love with both Patti Callahan Henry and her work. The Perfect Love Song is a lyrical and heartwarming tale of love and forgiveness. Patti takes you to those places in the heart you didn’t even know you wanted to go.” —Pat Conroy, New York Times bestselling author of The Prince of Tides and South of Broad “Patti Callahan Henry’s The Perfect Love Song is a wonderfully romantic and inspiring novel about love and redemption that sings with emotional truth. An essential read by a master storyteller.” —Cassandra King, New York Times bestselling author of Same Sweet Girls “Her characters are so real, you feel as if you’ve known them a very long time.” —Emily Giffin, New York Times bestselling author of Something Borrowed Beautiful, jacketed hardcover perfect for gift giving Sweet Christmas story of approximately 45,000 words Includes: Discussion questions for book clubs Patti’s family shortbread recipe Instructions for Charlotte’s Southern Garland The Legend of the Claddagh Ring

En una amistad muy improbable, ella encontró el amor. En un mundo donde las mujeres fueron silenciadas, ella encontró su voz. En un Dios más allá de su religión familiar, ella encontró la fe. De la autora de éxitos en ventas del New York Times, Patti Callahan, llega una exquisita novela sobre Joy Davidman, la mujer a la que C.S. Lewis llamó “mi mundo entero”. Cuando la poeta y escritora Joy Davidman comenzó a escribirle cartas a C.S. Lewis –conocido como Jack– ella buscaba respuestas espirituales, no amor. Después de todo, el amor no lograba mantener unido a su desmoronado matrimonio. Todo acerca de la neoyorkina Joy parecía estar mal para el catedrático de Oxford y amado escritor de Narnia, pero sus mentes se fueron amalgamando en sus cartas. Embarcándose en la aventura de su vida, Joy viajó de Estados Unidos a Inglaterra y luego regresó, enfrentando angustia y pobreza, descubriendo la amistad y la fe, y contra todo pronóstico, encontrando un amor que aun la amenaza de la muerte no podía destruir. En esta exploración magistral de una de las mejores historias de amor de los tiempos modernos, nos encontramos con una brillante escritora, una madre ferozmente independiente y una mujer apasionada que cambió la vida de este respetado autor e inspiró libros que todavía nos encantan y cambian nuestra vida. Joy vivió en un momento en que las mujeres no debían tener voz y, sin embargo, su amor por Jack les otorgó las dos voces que ellos no sabían que poseían. Una fascinante novela histórica y una vislumbre de la vida de un escritor, combinadas en una pieza. Este libro es, sobre todo, una historia de amor: un amor por la literatura y las ideas y un amor entre marido y mujer que, al final, no resultó imposible en absolute.

From the New York Times bestselling author of The Bookshop at Water’s End, here is a lush, heart-wrenching novel about the power of memory, the meaning of family, and learning to forgive. Ten years ago, Lena Donohue experienced a wedding-day betrayal so painful that she fled the small town of Watersend, South Carolina, and reinvented herself in New York City. Though now a freelance travel writer, the one place she rarely goes is home—until she learns of her dad’s failing health. Returning to Watersend means seeing the sister she has avoided for a decade and the brother who runs the family’s Irish pub and has borne the burden of his sisters’ rift. While Alzheimer’s slowly steals their father’s memories, the siblings rush to preserve his life in stories and in photographs. As his secret past brings Lena’s own childhood into focus, it sends her on a journey to discover the true meaning of home.

Meet the brilliant writer, fiercely independent mother, and passionate woman who captured the heart of C.S. Lewis and inspired the books that still enchant and change us today, from the New York Times bestselling author of The Secret Book of Flora Lea. When poet and writer Joy Davidman began writing letters to C. S. Lewis--known as Jack--she was looking for spiritual answers, not love. Love, after all, wasn''t holding together her crumbling marriage. Everything about New Yorker Joy seemed ill-matched for an Oxford professor and the beloved writer of The Chronicles of Narnia, yet their minds bonded over their letters. Embarking on the adventure of her life, Joy traveled from America to England and back again, facing heartbreak and poverty, discovering friendship and faith, and against all odds, found a love that even the threat of death couldn''t destroy. In this masterful exploration of one of the greatest love stories of modern times, we meet a brilliant writer, a fiercely independent mother, and a passionate woman who changed the life of this respected author and inspired books that still enchant us and change us. Joy lived at a time when women weren''t meant to have a voice--and yet her love for Jack gave them both voices they didn''t know they had. At once a fascinating historical novel and a glimpse into a writer''s life, Becoming Mrs. Lewis is above all a love story--a love of literature and ideas and a love between a husband and wife that, in the end, was not impossible at all. This expanded edition includes a map of Oxford, an expanded discussion guide with more than 20 questions that are perfect for book clubs, a timeline of Jack''s and Joy''s lives, Joy''s (imagined) letter to Jack, 10 things you may not know about Joy Davidman and C. S. Lewis''s love story, and a behind-the-scenes essay on the city of Oxford. "Callahan crafts a masterpiece that details the friendship and ultimate romance between the real Davidman and Lewis . . . a magical and literary experience that won''t be soon forgotten." --LIBRARY JOURNAL, STARRED review | ". . . an incredible portrait of a complex woman." --PUBLISHERS WEEKLY, STARRED review | ". . . a deeply moving story about love and loss that is transformative and magical." --PAM JENOFF | "I was swept along, filled with hope, and entirely beguiled." --LISA WINGATE | "This is the book Patti Callahan was born to write. Becoming Mrs. Lewis is a tour de force and the must-read of the season!" --MARY ALICE MONROE

The women who spent their childhood summers in a small southern town discover it harbors secrets as lush as the marshes that surround it... Bonny Blankenship’s most treasured memories are of idyllic summers spent in Watersend, South Carolina, with her best friend, Lainey McKay. Amid the sand dunes and oak trees draped with Spanish moss, they swam and wished for happy-ever-afters, then escaped to the local bookshop to read and whisper in the glorious cool silence. Until the night that changed everything, the night that Lainey’s mother disappeared. Now, in her early fifties, Bonny is desperate to clear her head after a tragic mistake threatens her career as an emergency room doctor, and her marriage crumbles around her. With her troubled teenage daughter, Piper, in tow, she goes back to the beloved river house, where she is soon joined by Lainey and her two young children. During lazy summer days and magical nights, they reunite with bookshop owner Mimi, who is tangled with the past and its mysteries. As the three women cling to a fragile peace, buried secrets and long ago loves return like the tide. READERS GUIDE INSIDE

"Ella''s life has been completely upended. She''s young, beautiful, and deeply in love--until her husband dies in a tragic sailing accident while trying save her. Or so she''ll have everyone believe. Screenwriter Hunter needs a hit, but crippling writer''s block and a serious lack of motivation are getting him nowhere. He''s on the look-out for a love story. It doesn''t matter who it belongs to. When Hunter and Ella meet in Watersend, South Carolina, it feels like the perfect match, something close to fate"--

I Patti Callahan Henrys gribende roman opdager en kvinde, at selvom livet har gjort hende til både hustru og mor, kan hun ikke glemme mindet om sin store, første kærlighed ... Som de fleste mødre har Amy set frem til den dag, hvor hendes søn skulle tage sin første rigtige kæreste med hjem. Men da det sker, venter der Amy et chok. Pigens far er ingen anden end Nick Lowry, den collegekæreste, der vandt hendes hjerte og siden forlod hende uden forklaring. Hun har ikke glemt, hvad hun følte for Nick, og mysteriet om hans svigt plager hende stadig. Livet har været gunstigt for Amy. Hendes ægteskab er godt, og børnene trives. Men nu hvor Nick er tilbage i hendes liv, kan hun ikke lade være med at tænke på den strand, hvor de svor hinanden evig troskab, dengang for 20 år siden. Hun kan heller ikke lade være med at tænke på den kvinde, hun var ... fuld af lidenskab og håb. Hvad skal hun stille op med fristelsen til at leve det liv, hun engang drømte om? Og hvad hvis det betyder, at hun skal svigte alle dem, hun har kær?

"Eve and Teddy Morrison are Savannah''s power couple. They''re on every artistic board and involved deeply in the community. And they have the wealth and name that comes from being part of an old Savannah family. But things aren''t as good as they look. Eve and Teddy are fighting about her work, their marriage, and their daughter most of all. Teenaged Gwen is rebelling and Teddy is blaming this on Eve''s preoccupation with work. The Morrison marriage is taut with tension, but when Teddy is involved in a car accident with Eve''s sister, Willa, the questions surrounding the event bring the family close to breaking point. Sifting between the stories, Eve has to find out what really happened--and just who she believes"--

Il giorno delle Prime Volte. Così Kate Vaughan chiama il primo giorno di primavera, una ricorrenza speciale che, ogni anno, le riporta alla mente gli attimi e le emozioni che hanno segnato la sua vita. Il primo bacio, la promessa d’amore eterno al suo primo ragazzo, l’inaugurazione della sua boutique, il primo bagno di mezzanotte... Ma poi, come sempre, il pensiero di quei momenti di gioia viene accompagnato anche dal ricordo dell’evento che, tredici anni fa, le ha stravolto l’esistenza. Solo Kate e la sua famiglia sanno cosa sia successo quel lontano giorno di marzo, quando lei si era trovata davanti a una scelta difficilissima. Una scelta che ancora oggi la perseguita e che non riesce a dimenticare, o che forse non vuole dimenticare, nella segreta speranza che il destino le riservi l’opportunità di riannodare i fili di un legame reciso troppo presto. E adesso, proprio nel giorno delle Prime Volte, quell’opportunità si manifesta nel modo più inaspettato: una richiesta d’amicizia su Facebook. Per Kate, accettare quella richiesta sarà il primo passo lungo una strada di sorprese e rivelazioni, grazie alle quali scoprirà che, se ne custodiamo il ricordo nel cuore, ciò che abbiamo smarrito può essere ritrovato. Perché il passato, per quanto doloroso, non è un muro invalicabile, bensì la porta per un futuro in cui ogni giorno è il primo giorno di primavera. Ispirandosi alle vicende realmente accadute alla sorella, in questo romanzo Patti Callahan Henry descrive con straordinaria sensibilità i cambiamenti che un incontro a lungo desiderato portano nella vita di una persona e di tutta la sua famiglia, dando voce a una storia delicata e toccante, intensa e sorprendente.

Kate Vaughan is no stranger to tough choices. She''s made them before. Now it''s time to do it again. Kate has a secret, something tucked away in her past. And she''s getting on with her life. Her business is thriving. She has a strong relationship with her family, and a devoted boyfriend whom she wants to love with all her heart. If Kate had ever made a list, Rowan would fill the imagined boxes of a perfect mate. But she wants more than the perfect on paper relationship; she wants a real and imperfect love. That''s why, when Kate discovers the small velvet box hidden in Rowan''s drawer, she panics. It always happens this way. Just when Kate thinks she can love, just when she believes she can conquer the fear, she''s filled with dread. And she wants more than anything to make this feeling go away. But how? When the mistakes have been made and the running is over, it''s time to face the truth. Kate knows this. She understands that a woman can never undo what can never be undone. Yet, for the first time in her life she also knows that she won''t fully love until she confronts those from her past. It''s time to act. Can she do it? Can she travel to the place where it all began, to the one who shares her secret? Can the lost ever become found? And Then I Found You gives new life to the phrase "inspired by a true story." By travelling back to a painful time in her own family''s history, author Patti Callahan Henry explores the limits of courage, and the price of a selfless act.

Heartbreaking, inspiring, and totally true—this e-original short non-fiction story sets the stage for New York Times bestselling author Patti Callahan Henry''s novel And Then I Found You. Patti Callahan is one of three sisters, a member of a close-knit Irish American family. Yet as happy and boisterous as they appear to be, the Callahans have long harbored a heartache. Some twenty years ago, Patti''s younger sister, Barbi, placed her infant daughter for adoption. The whole family respected Barbi''s decision and admired her fortitude. Still, they couldn''t help but wonder: What ever became of the beautiful baby who had been placed with a chosen, but anonymous family? On April 20th, 2010, Facebook gave them the answer they''d been looking for. It was a life-changing moment—one that inspired Patti to write this unforgettable true story. Advance praise for Patti Callahan Henry''s And Then I Found You: "[It] will surprise you, provoke you, and rearrange your heart." —Jacquelyn Mitchard "Henry at her best, brimming with heart and compassionate wisdom." —Joshilyn Jackson "The most soulful book Patti Callahan has ever written."—Dorothea Benton Frank "Explores the labyrinth of a woman''s heart—mother, daughter, sister, friend, lover. Moving and beautifully written."—Mary Alice Monroe

Patti Callahan Henry''s Coming Up For Air is "a beautiful exploration of the deepest mysteries of the human heart." (Susan Wiggs, New York Times bestselling author) Ellie Calvin is caught in a dying marriage, and she knows this. With her beloved daughter away at college and a growing gap between her and her husband, she doesn''t quite seem to fit into her own life. But everything changes when her controlling mother, Lillian, passes away. Ellie sees her ex-boyfriend, Hutch, at the funeral, and learns that he is in charge of a documentary that involved Lillian before her death – and he wants answers to questions that Ellie''s not sure she can face. As Ellie and Hutch start digging into Lillian''s history, and speaking for the first time in years, Ellie''s closed heart slowly begins to open. Using both a hidden diary that Ellie found in her mother''s things, and a trip to the Summer House, a mysterious and seductive bayside home, they gamble that they can work together and not fall in love again. But in piecing together a decades-old unrequited-love story, they just might uncover the secrets in their own hearts...

New York Times bestselling author Patti Callahan Henry continues to spellbind readers in this rich and engaging novel of three sisters...their loves, their rivalries, and the events of one summer that change their lives. In the small seaside town of Palmetto Beach, the Sheffield sisters—responsible Riley, vivacious Maisy-Rose, and fun-loving Adelee—reunite to save the family''s beach-community bookstore. But summer also marks the return of Mack Logan, whose choice of Maisy over Riley years ago destroyed the special closeness between the sisters... Now Riley, a single mom, is hiding a shattering secret about their mother. Maisy, a California designer, still blames Riley for ruining her one true love. And Adalee resents the family''s intrusion into her summer plans. All three will be forced to confront the conflicts that tore them apart and the bounds of love and loyalty that still draw them together...

New York Times bestselling author Patti Callahan Henry transports readers to the Lowcountry of South Carolina, where a tragedy unites two women—and forces them to face the dark secrets of their past… Since a solo plane crash killed her husband two years ago, Annabelle Murphy has found solace in raising her two children. Just when she thinks the grief is behind her, she receives the news that the wreckage of the plane has been discovered—and that her husband did not die alone. He was with another woman. Suddenly Annabelle is forced to question everything she once held true. Sofie Milstead knows the woman who was on that plane. A dolphin researcher who has lived a quiet life, Sofie has never let anyone get too close. But when Annabelle shows up on Sofie’s doorstep full of painful questions, both women must confront their intertwining pasts—and find the courage they need to face the truth...

New York Times bestselling author Patti Callahan Henry portrays a woman burdened by the past—and the choices she must face to break free of it—in this emotional, engaging novel. Nine months after her father''s death, Catherine Leary still hasn''t fulfilled his last wish: that she scatter his ashes in the Seaboro River in South Carolina. The scene of a childhood tragedy that forced her family to move, Seaboro is the last place Catherine wants to see again. But on the evening of her thirtieth birthday, her father’s young colleague—whom she once dated—pays a visit... Hoping to stop Forrest Anderson from exposing her family''s secrets, she travels to her once-beloved Lowcountry town and embarks on a poignant trip into the past...a journey that might lead her into a new life of love, forgiveness, and self-discovery.

New York Times bestselling author Patti Callahan Henry delivers a novel that explores the power of lasting love through the connected stories of two women from opposite sides of the sea. Twenty-seven-year-old Kara Larson is bogged down in the stress of planning her elaborate wedding to a professional golfer. Still, to fulfill the requirements of the Palmetto Pointe Junior Society, she makes time in her busy schedule to visit an elderly woman at a nursing home facility. Soon she finds herself mesmerized by the singsong Irish lilt of ninety-six-year-old Maeve Mahoney as Maeve recounts the rambling story of her first love back in Ireland. Or, Kara begins to wonder, is she really retelling an ancient tale of myth and legend? Waiting for the story to unfold in bits and pieces, and trying to discern the underlying truth, Kara is drawn in—and driven to remember her own first love: childhood neighbor Jack Sullivan. Gradually she realizes that before she embarks on her new life, she must find out how her own story—with Jack—will end. “About all the things that make us worthy as human beings—integrity, honesty, and living the life you are meant to live.…A triumph!”—Dorothea Benton Frank “A passionate, unforgettable novel of self-discovery, regret, and the illuminating power of love.”—Mary Alice Monroe

New York Times bestselling author Patti Callahan Henry delivers an engaging novel about a South Carolina woman who goes back home to face the past—and discovers herself. Meridy Dresden was once a free-spirited, fun-loving girl. All that changed when the boy she loved was killed in a tragic fire. Since then, she alone has carried the burden of a terrible secret. Now, years later, married to a wonderful man and mother of a teenage son, she is shocked to learn that a childhood friend is being blamed for that long-ago fire. Fearful but determined, Meridy returns to the South Carolina Lowcountry and summons the courage to make a decision that may destroy her well-ordered life, her family’s reputation, her contented marriage, and everything she’s worked so hard to protect…including her heart. “Brilliant. Powerful. Magical. Do not miss this book.”—New York Times bestselling author Haywood Smith