Most Popular Books by Sarah Pekkanen

The instant #1 New York Times bestseller (January 2019) everyone is talking about! People Magazine''s Book of the Week • Bookish''s \"Must-Read Books of Winter\" • PopSugar''s \"Best Books of Winter\" • Cosmopolitan''s \"2019 Books to Bring to Your Book Club\" • Bookbub''s \"Biggest Books of Winter\" • Refinery 29''s \"Best Books of January 2019\" • Crime Reads'' \"January''s Best Psychological Thrillers\" • InStyle''s \"7 Books That You Should Resolve to Read This January\" • HelloGiggles'' \"The 50 Most Anticipated Books of 2019\" • USA Today''s \"5 New Books Not to Miss\" • Marie Claire''s \"The Best Women’s Fiction of 2019 (So Far)\" • Hypable''s \"Winter Releases You Can’t Afford to Miss\" \"Hendricks and Pekkanen are at the top of their game...You won''t see the final twist coming.\" —People Magazine “Beware strange psychologists...the authors know exactly how to play on their characters’ love of danger to bring them to the brink of disaster - and dare them to jump off.” —New York Times Book Review \"Slickly twisty [with] gasp-worthy final twists...major league suspense.\" —Publishers Weekly (starred review) \"For those who relished the creepy stalking in Hendricks and Pekkanen''s The Wife Between Us, this unnerving tale will have them rethinking what secrets are safe to share and if moral and ethics really matter when protecting the ones you love.\" —Library Journal (starred review) \"Masterfully escalates the suspense.\" —Booklist (starred review) Looking to earn some easy cash, Jessica Farris agrees to be a test subject in a psychological study about ethics and morality. But as the study moves from the exam room to the real world, the line between what is real and what is one of Dr. Shields’s experiments blurs. Dr. Shields seems to know what Jess is thinking... and what she’s hiding. Jessica’s behavior will not only be monitored, but manipulated. Caught in a web of attraction, deceit and jealousy, Jess quickly learns that some obsessions can be deadly. From the authors of the blockbuster bestseller The Wife Between Us, Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen, An Anonymous Girl will keep you riveted through the last shocking twist.

\"The page-turning new novel from the internationally bestselling author known for her \"conversational writing style and a knack for making readers care about her characters\" (The Washington Post) takes us into the homes of an idyllic suburban neighborhood where we discover the burning secrets hiding just below the surface. Bucolic Newport Cove, where spontaneous block parties occur on balmy nights and all of the streets are named for flowers, is proud of its distinction of being named one the top twenty safest neighborhoods in the US. It''s also one of the most secret-filled. Kellie Scott has just returned to work after a decade of being a stay-at-home mom. She''s adjusting to high heels, scrambling to cook dinner for her family after a day at the office--and soaking in the dangerous attention of a very handsome, very married male colleague. Kellie''s neighbor Susan Barrett begins every day with fresh resolutions: she won''t eat any carbs, she''ll go to bed at a reasonable hour, and she''ll stop stalking her ex-husband and his new girlfriend. Gigi Kennedy seems to have it all together--except her teenage daughter has turned into a hostile stranger and her husband is running for Congress, which means her old skeletons are in danger of being brought into the light. Then a new family moves to this quiet, tree-lined cul-de-sac. Tessa Campbell seems friendly enough to the other mothers, if a bit reserved. Then the neighbors notice that no one is ever invited to Tessa''s house. And soon, it becomes clear that Tessa is hiding the biggest secret of all\"--

A celebration of the healing power of female friendship follows the personal and professional challenges of three New York City roommates who compete against one another while pursuing ambitions, hiding painful secrets and navigating turbulent romantic relationships.

\"I''m a huge fan of Sarah Pekkanen''s books, and GONE TONIGHT is her best yet.\" —Colleen Hoover \"Jaw-dropping. Layered. Triumphant.” - The New York Times When Ruth Sterling was a teenager, she slipped away one night, desperate to escape an abusive home and a troubling boyfriend. Pregnant, alone, and prepared to do anything to survive, she eventually makes a life for herself—and soon, for her newborn daughter Catherine. For more than twenty years, Ruth has lived quietly and has provided for her daughter. But she is always ready to run at a moment’s notice, and never allows either of them to put down roots too deeply. Now, Catherine is grown and craves a life for herself. This is something her mother will do anything to prevent—but for what reasons? It has always been just the two of them against the world. But how well do they really know each other? When Ruth’s deeply held quest to keep Catherine by her side reveals cracks in her carefully constructed world, both mother and daughter begin a dance of deception. They both have secrets. But which one of them carries the real darkness inside? Propulsive, brilliantly layered, and a true shocker, Gone Tonight is an emotionally thrilling powerhouse of a novel about the things we do for love, and what we’re capable of when pushed to the limit.

When you read this book, you will make many assumptions.It''s about a jealous wife, obsessed with her replacement.It''s about a younger woman set to marry the man she loves.The first wife seems like a disaster; her replacement is the perfect woman.You will assume you know the motives, the history, the anatomy of the relationships.You will be wrong.The Wife Between Us is the first collaboration between Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen.

From Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen, the authors of the top ten bestseller The Wife Between Us, comes An Anonymous Girl - an electrifying novel about doubt, passion and deadly obsession . . . Seeking women ages 18-32 to participate in a study on ethics and morality. Generous compensation. Anonymity guaranteed. When Jessica Farris signs up for a psychology study conducted by the mysterious Dr Shields, she thinks all she''ll have to do is answer a few questions, collect her money and leave. But as the questions grow more and more intense and invasive, and the sessions become outings where Jess is told what to wear and how to act, she begins to feel as though Dr Shields may know what she''s thinking . . . and what she''s hiding. As Jess''s paranoia grows, it becomes clear that she can no longer trust what is real in her life, and what is one of Dr Shields''s manipulative experiments. Caught in a web of deceit and jealousy, Jess quickly learns that some obsessions can be deadly.

The instant New York Times Bestseller (January 2018)! \"A fiendishly smart cat-and-mouse thriller\" —New York Times Book Review \"Buckle up, because you won''t be able to put this one down.\" —Glamour \"Jaw dropping. Unforgettable. Shocking.\" —Publishers Weekly (starred review) \"The best domestic suspense novel since Gone Girl.\" —In Touch Weekly When you read this book, you will make many assumptions. You will assume you are reading about a jealous ex-wife. You will assume she is obsessed with her replacement – a beautiful, younger woman who is about to marry the man they both love. You will assume you know the anatomy of this tangled love triangle. Assume nothing. Twisted and deliciously chilling, Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen''s The Wife Between Us exposes the secret complexities of an enviable marriage - and the dangerous truths we ignore in the name of love. Read between the lies. A 2018 Indie Next Pick | One of Glamour Magazine''s Best Books of 2018 | One of Hello Giggles'' 19 Books We Can''t Wait to Read in 2018 Praise for The Wife Between Us: \"Fiendishly clever...in the vein of Gone Girl and The Girl on the Train. This one will keep you guessing.\" —Anita Shreve, New York Times bestselling author of The Stars are Fire “A clever thriller with masterful twists.” – Karin Slaughter, New York Times bestselling author of The Kept Woman \"The Wife Between Us delivers a whip smart, twisty plot in a taut, pacy narrative. It''s terrific and troubling. This is one scary love triangle where you won''t know who to trust. I loved it.\" –Gilly Macmillan, New York Times bestselling author of What She Knew \"A twisty, mind-bending novel about marriage and betrayal. A gripping plot and fascinating characters; this book will keep you turning the pages and guessing until the very end. A must-read!\" –Lauren Weisberger, New York Times bestselling author of The Devil Wears Prada “This amazing story gallops along at breakneck speed, with an ending that smacks you between the eyes and takes your breath away. These authors are destined to become trail blazers in the field of psychological suspense books that explode in your hands!” —Nancy Simpson-Brice, Book Vault “Like a house of mirrors, The Wife Between Us kept me guessing around every corner, delving into the complexities of marriage, friendship, and obsession.” —Javier Ramirez, The Book Table

Paradise isn’t quite what it seems as four college friends meet for an island vacation in this captivating new novel from the acclaimed author of These Girls. An all-expense-paid week at a luxury villa in Jamaica—it’s the invitation of a lifetime for a group of old college friends. All four women are desperate not just for a reunion, but for an escape: Tina is drowning under the demands of mothering four young children. Allie is shattered by the news that a genetic illness runs in her family. Savannah is carrying the secret of her husband’s infidelity. And, finally, there’s Pauline, who spares no expense to throw her wealthy husband an unforgettable thirty-fifth birthday celebration, hoping it will gloss over the cracks already splitting apart their new marriage. Languid hours on a private beach, gourmet dinners, and late nights of drinking kick off an idyllic week for the women and their husbands. But as a powerful hurricane bears down on the island, turmoil swirls inside the villa, forcing each of the women to reevaluate everything she knows about her friends—and herself.

“Wow, I loved this one so much! I didn’t want it to be over because I was enjoying it so much, but I couldn’t stop turning pages! House of Glass is a gripping thriller that was packed with surprises and compelling characters.” -- Freida McFadden The next thrilling novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author Sarah Pekkanen, House of Glass. On the outside they were the golden family with the perfect life. On the inside they built the perfect lie. A young nanny who plunged to her death, or was she pushed? A nine-year-old girl who collects sharp objects and refuses to speak. A lawyer whose job it is to uncover who in the family is a victim and who is a murderer. But how can you find out the truth when everyone here is lying? Rose Barclay is a nine-year-old girl who witnessed the possible murder of her nanny - in the midst of her parent''s bitter divorce - and immediately stopped speaking. Stella Hudson is a best interest attorney, appointed to serve as counsel for children in custody cases. She never accepts clients under thirteen due to her own traumatic childhood, but Stella''s mentor, a revered judge, believes Stella is the only one who can help. From the moment Stella passes through the iron security gate and steps into the gilded, historic DC home of the Barclays, she realizes the case is even more twisted, and the Barclay family far more troubled, than she feared. And there''s something eerie about the house itself: It''s a plastic house, with not a single bit of glass to be found. As Stella comes closer to uncovering the secrets the Barclays are desperate to hide, danger wraps around her like a shroud, and her past and present are set on a collision course in ways she never expected. Everyone is a suspect in the nanny''s murder. The mother, the father, the grandmother, the nanny''s boyfriend. Even Rose. Is the person Stella''s supposed to protect the one she may need protection from?

THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER! One of Newsweek''s Most Anticipated Books of 2020 One of SheReads Most Anticipated Books of 2020 One of PopSugar''s Most Anticipated Books of 2020 One of HelloGiggles’ Most Anticipated Books of 2020 One of Marie Claire’s Best Fiction by Women in 2020 One of Woman’s Day’s Best Fiction Books Coming Out in 2020 The electrifying #1 New York Times bestselling authors of THE WIFE BETWEEN US and AN ANONYMOUS GIRL return with a brand new novel of psychological suspense, YOU ARE NOT ALONE. Shay Miller wants to find love, but it eludes her. She wants to be fulfilled, but her job is a dead end. She wants to belong, but her life is increasingly lonely. Until Shay meets the Moore sisters. Cassandra and Jane live a life of glamorous perfection, and always get what they desire. When they invite Shay into their circle, everything seems to get better. Shay would die for them to like her. She may have to.

In this collection of excerpts, enjoy a taste of Sarah Pekkanen’s captivating novels, including The Opposite of Me, Skipping a Beat, These Girls, and The Best of Us.

From the New York Times bestselling coauthor of The Wife Between Us, a fantastic collection of three of Sarah Pekkanen’s earlier novels—plus three short stories! The Opposite of Me is a “fresh, funny, and satisfying” (Jennifer Weiner) novel about twin sisters who uncover a surprising family secret. In Skipping a Beat, a woman’s husband suddenly wants to rewrite the rules of their relationship in this heartfelt, witty novel about marriage, forgiveness, and what it really means to share a life with someone. These Girls explores the lives of three women working and living together in New York City and shows that while family secrets may shape us all, it’s the rich, complicated layers of friendship that can save us. Also included are three additional short stories: All Is Bright; Love, Accidentally; and Beginning Again.

Every morning, as her husband Mike straps on his SIG Sauer and pulls on his heavy Magnum boots, Jamie Anderson tenses up. Then comes the call she has always dreaded: There''s been a shooting at police headquarters. Mike isn''t hurt, but his long-time partner is grievously injured. As weeks pass and her husband''s insomnia and disconnectedness mount, Jamie realizes he is an invisible casualty of the attack. Then the phone rings again. Another shooting--but this time Mike has pulled the trigger. But the shooting does more than just alter Jamie''s world. It''s about to change everything for two other women. Christie Simmons, Mike''s flamboyant ex, sees the tragedy as an opportunity for a second chance with Mike. And Jamie''s younger sister, Lou, must face her own losses to help the big sister who raised her. As the press descends and public cries of police brutality swell, Jamie tries desperately to hold together her family, no matter what it takes\"--Publisher''s description.

A heartwarming original estory that shows that there is life—and yes, even love—after heartbreak. Things have always gone perfectly for Corrine Brown—until now. She’s separated from her husband of less than three years, and going solo to her baby sister’s wedding in Minnesota. As happy as she is for Ilsa, the weekend is long and lonely, and she’s eager to get back to her life in LA…until she realizes that her life, as she’s known it, is over. Forced to reinvent herself just when she thought was finally settled, Corrine soon learns that sometimes, the most rewarding adventures are the ones that we least expect. A continuation of the original short e-stories All Is Bright and Love, Accidentally, but told from the point of view of a new character, Beginning Again is a heartfelt take on what happens when one happily ever after fades—and another begins.

From the author of the acclaimed The Opposite of Me, a poignant, witty novel about marriage, forgiveness, and the choices that give shape—and limits—to our lives. What would you do if your husband suddenly wanted to rewrite all of the rules of your relationship? This is the question at the heart of Skipping a Beat, Pekkanen’s thought-provoking second book. From the outside, Julia and Michael seem to have it all. Both products of difficult childhoods in rural West Virginia—where they were simply Julie and Mike—they become high school sweethearts and fall in love. Shortly after graduation, they flee their small town to start afresh. Now thirty-somethings, they are living a rarified life in their multi-million-dollar, Washington D.C. home. Julia is a highly sought-after party planner, while Michael has just sold his wildly successful flavored water company for $70 million. But one day, Michael collapses in his office. Four minutes and eight seconds after his cardiac arrest, a portable defibrillator jump-starts his heart. But in those lost minutes he becomes a different man. Money is meaningless to him—and he wants to give it all away. Julia, who sees bits of her life reflected in scenes from the world’s great operas, is now facing with a choice she never anticipated. Should she should walk away from the man she once adored—but who truthfully became a stranger to her long before this pronouncement—or give in to her husband''s pleas for a second chance and a promise of a poorer but happier life? As wry and engaging as her debut, but with quiet depth and newfound maturity, Skipping a Beat is an unforgettable portrait of a marriage whose glamorous surface belies the complications and betrayals beneath.

Kira Danner gives up her stressful life as a lawyer to run a bed-and-breakfast with the help of her sister-in-law, Alyssa, but when they hire a woman, Dawn Zuboski, for help with their first wedding, she appears to have a mysterious past.

\"This riveting, original, and powerful mother-daughter story kept me glued to the pages.\" Colleen Hoover\"Filled with buried secrets and jaw-dropping deception, Sarah Pekkanen''s GONE TONIGHT is a page-turning thriller about a mother-daughter you won''t soon forget.\" Harlan CobenCatherine Sterling thinks she knows her mother. Ruth Sterling is quiet, hardworking, and lives for her daughter. All her life, it''s been just the two of them against the world. But now, Catherine is ready to spread her wings, move from home, and begin a new career. And Ruth Sterling will do anything to prevent that from happening.Ruth Sterling thinks she knows her daughter. Catherine would never rebel, would never question anything about her mother''s past or background. But when Ruth''s desperate quest to keep her daughter by her side begins to reveal cracks in Ruth''s carefully-constructed world, both mother and daughter begin a dance of deception.No one can know Ruth''s history. There is a reason why Ruth kept them moving every few years, and why she was ready--in a moment''s notice--to be gone in the night.But danger is closing in. Is it coming from the outside, from Ruth''s past? Is Ruth reaching a breaking point? Or is the danger coming from the darkness that may live in Catherine, herself?More praise for GONE TONIGHT\"Captivating from beginning to end.\" - Samantha Downing

From the author of The Opposite of Me and Skipping a Beat, an original eBook short story that shows whom we fall in love with may be the biggest—and happiest—accident of all. Ilsa Brown wasn’t expecting a little, injured dog to lead her to the love of her life. But within months of their first meeting on a street corner in L.A., she and Grif, the dog’s owner, are engaged. Things between them are so blissful that Ilsa is stunned by the tension that erupts during their visit to Chicago to meet his parents, where she discovers that Grif’s old girlfriend, Elise, is still woven into his family. What Ilsa needs to know before she can walk down the aisle is whether Elise is still in Grif’s heart, too. Featuring a character from Sarah Pekkanen’s original eBook short story All Is Bright, Love, Accidentally is surprising and heartfelt. It’s a story about taking chances and choosing hope, and discovering what it means to love someone—and to let go of someone you love.

An all-expense paid week at a luxury villa in Jamaica--it''s the invitation of a lifetime for a group of old college friends. All four women are desperate not just for a reunion, but for an escape: Tina is drowning under the demands of mothering four young children. Allie is shattered by the news that a genetic illness runs in her family. Savannah is carrying the secret of her husband''s infidelity. And finally, there''s Pauline, who spares no expense to throw her wealthy husband an unforgettable thirty-fifth birthday celebration, hoping it will gloss over the cracks already splitting apart their new marriage. Languid hours on a private beach, gourmet dinners, and late nights of drinking kick off an idyllic week for the women and their husbands. But as a powerful hurricane bears down on the island, turmoil swirls inside the villa, forcing each of the women to re-evaluate everything she knows about her friends--and herself.

“Writing with rawness and realism, Pekkanen doesn’t hold back…Fans of Liane Moriarty and Anne Tyler will appreciate the story’s depth.” —Booklist “In her signature conversational style, Pekkanen uncovers the truth behind the lies as Josie comes to grips with reality vs. the mirage of her marriage.” —Library Journal (starred review) In this intricate and enthralling domestic drama, perfect for fans of Big Little Lies and The Affair, the internationally bestselling author of the “gossipy page-turner” (Glamour) The Perfect Neighbors goes deep into a marriage in crisis, peeling back layers of secrets to discover where the relationship veered off course—and whether it is worth saving. Josie and Frank Moore are happy…at least Josie thinks they are. As parents of two young girls in the Chicago suburbs, their days can be both busy and monotonous, and sometimes Josie wonders how she became a harried fortysomething mother rather than the driven career woman she once was. But Frank is a phenomenal father, he’s handsome and charismatic, and he still looks at his wife like she’s the beautiful woman he married more than a decade ago. Josie isn’t just happy—she’s lucky. Until one Saturday morning when Josie borrows her husband’s phone to make a quick call—and sees nine words that shatter her world. Now Josie feels as if she is standing at the edge of a sharp precipice. As she looks back at pivotal moments in the relationship she believed would last forever, she is also plunging ahead, surprising everyone (especially herself) with how far she will go to uncover the extent of her husband’s devastating secret. With her “conversational writing style and a knack for making readers care about her characters” (The Washington Post) bestselling author Sarah Pekkanen paints a vivid, kaleidoscopic portrait of a marriage before and during a crisis—and of a woman who fears that the biggest secret of all may be the one she’s hiding from herself.

“A clever thriller with masterful twists.” – Karin Slaughter, New York Times bestselling author of The Kept Woman \"A fiendishly clever romantic thriller in the vein of Gone Girl and The Girl on the Train. This one will keep you guessing.\" –Anita Shreve, New York Times bestselling author of The Stars are Fire \"The Wife Between Us delivers a whip smart, twisty plot in a taut, pacy narrative. It''s terrific and troubling. This is one scary love triangle where you won''t know who to trust. I loved it.\" –Gilly Macmillan, New York Times bestselling author of What She Knew \"A twisty, mind-bending novel about marriage and betrayal. A gripping plot and fascinating characters; this book will keep you turning the pages and guessing until the very end. A must-read!\" –Lauren Weisberger, New York Times bestselling author of The Devil Wears Prada A novel of suspense from authors Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen that explores the complexities of marriage and the dangerous truths we ignore in the name of love. When you read this book, you will make many assumptions. You will assume you are reading about a jealous wife and her obsession with her replacement. You will assume you are reading about a woman about to enter a new marriage with the man she loves. You will assume the first wife was a disaster and that the husband was well rid of her. You will assume you know the motives, the history, the anatomy of the relationships. Assume nothing. Discover the next blockbuster novel of suspense, and get ready for the read of your life.

From Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen, the authors of the top ten bestseller The Wife Between Us and An Anonymous Girl, comes The Golden Couple – a compelling page-turner that will keep you guessing to the very end. If Avery Chambers can’t fix you in ten sessions, she won’t take you on as a client. She helps people overcome everything, from domineering parents to assault. Her successes almost help her absorb the emptiness she feels since her husband’s death. Marissa and Mathew Bishop seem like the golden couple, until Marissa cheats. She wants to repair things, both because she loves her husband and for the sake of their 8-year-old son. After a friend forwards an article about Avery, Marissa takes a chance on this maverick therapist, who lost her license due to controversial methods. When the Bishops glide through Avery’s door and Marissa reveals her infidelity, all three are set on a collision course. Because the biggest secrets in the room are still hidden, and it’s no longer simply a marriage that’s in danger.

A Richard and Judy Book Club bestseller, The Wife Between Us is a shocking psychological thriller about the secrets hidden in a marriage – with twists you won''t see coming. From Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekannen, the authors behind The Golden Couple. ''A fiendishly clever thriller . . . This one will keep you guessing'' – Anita Shreve, bestselling author of The Stars are Fire Marrying a man with a past was always going to come with problems – but you never expect to become the focus of another woman’s obsession. Nellie just wanted to live the life she’d always dreamed about with Richard. But who is his ex-wife, Vanessa? Nellie thinks she knows everything about his previous marriage. That it was a disaster, plain and simple. But, as secrets are unearthed, she starts to think that maybe there is more to the wife before her . . . Only one thing is certain. She is not who you think she is. ''Gobsmacking'' – Daily Mail ''Buckle up, because you won''t be able to put this one down'' – Glamour Five Star Reader Reviews: ''An absolute page turner'' ''I was gripped straight away'' ''Just when you think nothing else can surprise you the book takes another turn'' ''I read it in less than a day and didn’t want it to end!''

''Addictive'' Amazon reviewer ''Impossible to put down'' Amazon reviewer ''Twists and turns galore'' Amazon reviewer From the internationally bestselling authors of The Wife Between Us comes this electrifying psychological thriller about truth, lies and deadly obsession . . . When Jessica signs up for a psychology study conducted by the mysterious Dr Shields, she thinks all she’ll have to do is answer a few questions, collect her money and leave. But as the questions grow more and more invasive, she begins to feel as though they know what she’s thinking . . . and what she’s hiding. As Jessica''s paranoia grows, it becomes clear that she can no longer trust what is real in her life, and what is one of Dr Shields’s manipulative experiments. Caught in a web of deceit and jealousy, Jess quickly learns that some obsessions can be deadly. Here''s what readers are saying: ''This is a smart, chilling and suspenseful novel that doesn’t let you off the hook until the very last page'' ''A great read that has me looking over my shoulder and questioning my daily choices and interactions'' ''Deceit, jealousy, obsession, paranoia - An Anonymous Girl has this in bucket loads'' Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen’s previous books include The Wife Between Us and An Anonymous Girl.

The next electrifying novel from the #1 New York Times bestselling author duo behind The Wife Between Us. \"Propulsive and thrilling....A page-turner that will keep you guessing until the very end.\" --Taylor Jenkins Reid, author of Malibu Rising Wealthy Washington suburbanites Marissa and Matthew Bishop seem to have it all—until Marissa is unfaithful. Beneath their veneer of perfection is a relationship riven by work and a lack of intimacy. She wants to repair things for the sake of their eight-year-old son and because she loves her husband. Enter Avery Chambers. Avery is a therapist who lost her professional license. Still, it doesn’t stop her from counseling those in crisis, though they have to adhere to her unorthodox methods. And the Bishops are desperate. When they glide through Avery’s door and Marissa reveals her infidelity, all three are set on a collision course. Because the biggest secrets in the room are still hidden, and it’s no longer simply a marriage that’s in danger. \"An utterly compelling, spellbinding read.\" --Lisa Jewell, author of Then She Was Gone and Invisible Girl

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Getting away has never been so complicated ''Vermont, Kira thought, testing out the word, envisioning snowflakes drifting onto her cheeks and pine trees spreading open under an enormous blue sky. She lived in the Sunshine State, but sometimes she went days without ever glimpsing the sun.'' A chance to run a bed-and-breakfast in snowy, remote Vermont - it''s an offer Kira Danner can''t resist after six soul-crushing years of working as a lawyer in Florida. As Kira and her husband, Peter, step into a brandnew life, she quells her fears about living with the bed-and-breakfast''s co-owners: Peter''s sexy, irresponsible brother Rand and Rand''s wife, Alyssa . . . who is essentially a stranger. For her part, Alyssa sees taking over the bed-and-breakfast as the latest in a string of adventures. Plus, a quiet place might help her recover from the news that she can''t bear children. Yet the idyllic town proves to be anything but serene: within weeks, the sisters-in-law are scrambling to prepare for their first big booking - a winter wedding - and soon a shy, mysterious woman comes to work for them. Dawn Zukoski is hiding something, that much is clear. But what the sisters-in-law don''t realise is that Dawn is also hiding from someone . . . Relatable and dynamic, Catching Air delves deeply into the vital relationships that give shape to women''s lives. Praise for Sarah Pekkanen ''Sarah Pekkanen is one of my favourite authors'' Lisa Scottoline ''Absolutely terrific'' Jennifer Weiner ''A pleasure'' People ''Page-turners'' Marie Claire

Para ganar dinero fácil, Jessica Farris acepta ser objeto de un estudio clínico sobre ética y moral. Pero a medida que pasan los dias, se desdibuja la línea entre lo que es real y los experimentos psicológicos a los que ha aceptado someterse. Quien dirige el estudio parece saber en todo momento lo que Jess sabe... y lo que oculta. ¿Es posible que además de estudiar el comportamiento de Jessica, la estén manipulando? Atrapada en una telaraña de celos y seducción, Jess se da cuenta rapidamente de que algunas obsesiones pueden ser mortales. Llena de intriga y vueltas de tuerca inesperadas, Una chica anónima te cautivará de la primera página a su sorprendente desenlace. SARAH PEKKANEN es autora bestseller internacional de ocho libros. Fue periodista de investigación y escritora galardonada. Sus artículos han sido publicados en The Washington Post, USA Today, entre otros. Vive a las afueras de Washington D.C. GREER HENDRICKS fue editora durante más de dos décadas en Simon & Schuster. Anterior a eso, trabajo en la revista Allure y obtuvo una maestría en Periodismo en la Universidad de Columbia. Sus escritos han sido publicados en The New York Times y Publishers Weekly. Vive en Manhattan.

Family secrets may shape us all, but it''s the rich, complicated layers of friendship that can save us. Cate, Renee, and Abby have come to New York for very different reasons, and in a bustling city of millions, they are linked together through circumstance and chance. Cate has just been named the features editor of Gloss, a high-end lifestyle magazine. It''s a professional coup, but her new job comes with more complications than Cate ever anticipated. Her roommate Renee will do anything to nab the plum job of beauty editor at Gloss. But snide comments about Renee''s weight send her into an emotional tailspin. Soon she is taking black market diet pills - despite the racing heartbeat and trembling hands that signal she''s heading for real danger. Then there''s Abby, whom they take in as a third roommate. Once a joyful graduate student working as a nanny part time, she abruptly fled a seemingly happy life in the D.C. suburbs. No one knows what shattered Abby - or why she left everything she once loved behind. Pekkanen''s most compelling, true-to-life novel yet tells the story of three very different women as they navigate the complications of careers and love - and find the lifeline they need in each other.

Shay Miller has three strikes against her: no job, no apartment, no love in her life. But when she witnesses a perfectly normal looking young woman about her age make the chilling decision to leap in front of an ongoing subway train, Shay realizes she could end up in the same spiral. She is intrigued by a group of women who seem to have it all together, and they invite her with the promise: \"You are not alone.\" Why not align herself with the glamorous and seductive Moore sisters, Cassandra and Jane? They seem to have beaten back their demons, and made a life on their own terms - a life most people can only ever envy. They are everything Shay aspires to be, and they seem to have the keys to getting exactly what they want.As Shay is pulled deeper and deeper under the spell of the Moore sisters, she finds her life getting better and better. But what price does she have to pay? What do Cassandra and Jane want from her? And what secrets do they, and Shay, have that will come to a deadly confrontation?You are not alone: Is it a promise? Or a threat?

''The plot is ingenious, and the writing as clever and tantalising as ever'' – Daily Mail From Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen, the authors of the top ten bestseller The Wife Between Us and An Anonymous Girl, comes You Are Not Alone – a gripping novel about a group of women who appear to have the perfect lives, but all is not what it seems . . . You probably know someone like Shay Miller. She wants to find love, but it eludes her. She wants to be fulfilled, but her job is a dead end. She wants to belong, but her life is becoming increasingly isolated. You probably don’t know anyone like the Moore sisters. They have an unbreakable circle of friends. They live a life of glamour and perfection. They always get what they desire. Shay thinks she wants their life. But what they really want is hers.

On the outside they were the golden family with the perfect life. On the inside they built the perfect lie. A young nanny who plunged to her death, or was she pushed? A nine-year-old girl who collects sharp objects and refuses to speak. A lawyer whose job it is to uncover who in the family is a victim and who is a murderer. But how can you find out the truth when everyone here is lying? Rose Barclay is a nine-year-old girl who witnessed the possible murder of her nanny - in the midst of her parent''s bitter divorce - and immediately stopped speaking. Stella Hudson is a best interest attorney, appointed to serve as counsel for children in custody cases. She never accepts clients under thirteen due to her own traumatic childhood, but Stella''s mentor, a revered judge, believes Stella is the only one who can help. From the moment Stella passes through the iron security gate and steps into the gilded, historic DC home of the Barclays, she realizes the case is even more twisted, and the Barclay family far more troubled, than she feared. And there''s something eerie about the house itself: It''s a plastic house, with not a single bit of glass to be found. As Stella comes closer to uncovering the secrets the Barclays are desperate to hide, danger wraps around her like a shroud, and her past and present are set on a collision course in ways she never expected. Everyone is a suspect in the nanny''s murder. The mother, the father, the grandmother, the nanny''s boyfriend. Even Rose. Is the person Stella''s supposed to protect the one she may need protection from?