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Can a black sheep ever return to the flock? Find out in this emotionally intense tale from a spellbinding Irish talent.Accompany the Lambert sisters on their unforgettable journey – fans of Anita Shreve and Rosie Thomas wll be spellbound.When 15-year-old Cathy Lambert runs away from her Dublin home, she is scared and pregnant. Settled in New Zealand with her new son Conor she believes the secret she carries will never be revealed…Rebecca Lambert was eighteen when her parents died and she took responsibility for her younger sisters. Years later, she is haunted by fears she hoped she'd conquered.Freed from family duties, mother of three Julie Chambers is determined to recapture the dreams of her youth.Married to a possessive older man, Lauren Moran embarks on a frantic love affair that threatens to destabilise her fragile world.Anxious to make peace with her three sisters, Cathy invites them to her wedding.But as the women journey together through New Zealand towards their reunion, they are forced to confront the past as the secret shared histories of the Lambert sisters are revealed.

If you loved DAUGHTER by Jane Shemilt you will love thisIt's every mother's worst nightmareCarla Kelly wakes to find her two-day-old baby daughter's cot empty.Isobel has been taken.Susanne Dowling has kept a terrible secret following her fifth agonising miscarriage. When at last she welcomes her new baby daughter into her life she realises they will both be safe as long as Susanne keeps her daughter close, and confesses her lie to no one. Ever.Carla, a top model, launches a fierce national campaign to find her baby – but the trail is cold. She receives threats and recriminations from strangers – she flaunted her pregnancy in the media, she cashed in on it, she deserves everything she gets – and, pressured by well-meaning loved ones to move on, she begins to fall apart.But one letter Carla receives stands out from the rest, offering support from a surprising quarter. It sparks a chain of events that opens wounds and exposes shocking secrets from Carla’s past that suggest what happened to her daughter was revenge a long time planned .And it will bring Carla unknowingly close to the stolen daughter she has sworn she will do anything to get back …

'This book is an incredible achievement. A powerful read.' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader Review **Previously published as On Your Doorstep in 2018** It's every mother's worst nightmare … Carla Kelly wakes to find her two-day-old baby’s cot cold and empty.Her daughter has been taken.Desperate and at breaking point, Carla launches a fierce national campaign to find her baby – but the trail runs cold.Then she receives an intriguing letter, offering support from a surprising quarter. But it leads Carla into a chain of events that exposes shocking secrets from her past. Someone is out to seek their cold-blooded revenge.And it will bring Carla unknowingly closer to the stolen daughter she has sworn she will do anything to get back …

'I was gripped from the first few pages and found myself hooked on a rollercoaster ride up to the last few pages ... I read it in pretty much one sitting, I just needed to know how the book was going to end' Donna's Book BlogIt begins with a phone call. It ends with a missing child.On a warm summer's morning, thirteen-year-old school girl Constance Lawson is reported missing. A few days later, Constance's uncle, Karl Lawson, suddenly finds himself swept up in a media frenzy created by journalist Amanda Bowe implying that he is the prime suspect. Six years later . . . Karl's life is in ruins. His marriage is over, his family destroyed. But the woman who took everything away from him is thriving. With a successful career, husband and a gorgeous baby boy, Amanda's world is complete. Until the day she receives a phone call and in a heartbeat, she is plunged into every mother's worst nightmare. An utterly compelling psychological thriller that will keep you guessing to the very last page. Perfect for fans of Close to Home and Claire Douglas.Read what everyone is saying about Guilty:'Guilty was such a great book. It was filled with so many twists and turns...It was well written and definitely made you wanting more with every page turn.' Oh My Lit 'Guilty is one gripping psychological thriller with a well-constructed plot and realistic and believable characters...Incredibly thought-provoking, it'll make you question everything.' Novel Deelights 'A mesmerizing psychological thriller...and will leave you completely fulfilled with a flawless ending.Guilty is the first novel I have read by Laura Elliot and it will NOT be my last. I found Guilty to be impossible to put down, the characters are intoxicating, and the story compulsively addictive.' Books and Smiles'A great thriller that is full of suspense and tension.' Goodreads Reviewer 'This book is a raw, edge-of-the-seat page-turner. The story is told in four parts, all of which lead into each other beautifully.' Goodreads Reviewer'Dealing with passion, adultery, deception and tragedy, and how the past has a way of creeping up on you...a really intriguing page-turner with a surprising twist.' Evening Echo'Entertaining and highly thought-provoking.' Closer Magazine

A swallow flutters its wings into a dimly lit attic as Adele Foyle stumbles across the secret diary of the mother she has never met, and a shocking account of a crime committed over twenty-five years ago ...Adele Foyle has returned to Reedstown, the last place her mother, Marianne, was seen alive. With her mother's words etched in her mind and in the pages tucked into her jacket pocket, Adele has one purpose: to find those responsible for the devastating attack on Marianne and see them brought to justice.Born into a Mother and Baby home run by The Thorns, a self-proclaimed religious group led by Gloria Thornton, Adele needs to first unlock the disturbing chain of events that led to her own birth if she is to understand what happened to her mother.But news of Adele's arrival and the diary spread like wildfire amongst the small close-knit community of Reedstown. Old memories are stirring up fresh wounds.No-one wants the truth to be told. The diary is just a story, they say. Yet as Adele begins to unravel the layers of deceit, the tissue paper lies begin to fragment.Her mother was telling the truth. Adele just has to prove it.A heart-stopping, intense and emotionally engrossing read that will keep you compulsively turning the pages late into the night. If you read one book this year, make it The Thorn Girl.Read what everyone is saying about Laura Elliot:'This page-turner is gripping, all the more because it presents the dilemmas of betrayal with brutal honesty' Irish Independent'Electrifying, tautly written, and heart-stopping ... It was so real, so powerful, I had to put it down a few times and walk away to let my emotions settle' NetGalley Reviewer'I couldn't put this book down, it really is that good ... I honestly can't rate this book highly enough. 5 stars just isn't enough. Book of the year for me! Don't miss this one' NetGalley Reviewer'Laura Elliot has done it again - another twisty suspenseful thriller! Keeps you on the edge of your seat with many turns and surprises. The Wife Before Me is a pulse-pounding thrill ride from beginning to end!' NetGalley Reviewer'A gripping thriller which will have you reading way past your bedtime! I enjoyed the book and the twisting plot ... An engrossing thriller I thoroughly enjoyed' Escape With A Book'This was a nail-biting, gripping, too-close-for comfort compelling read that I could not put down. This book is an absolute winner' Goodreads Reviewer'This page-turner is gripping, all the more because it presents the dilemmas of betrayal with brutal honesty' Irish Independent

'The Lost Sister caught and held me right from the beginning.' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader Review The Lambert sisters have secrets… When 15-year-old Cathy Lambert runs away from her Dublin home, she is scared and pregnant. Settled in New Zealand with her new son Conor she believes the secret she carries will never be revealed…Rebecca Lambert was eighteen when her parents died and she took responsibility for her younger sisters. Years later, she is haunted by fears she hoped she'd conquered.Freed from family duties, mother of three Julie Chambers is determined to recapture the dreams of her youth.Married to a possessive older man, Lauren Moran embarks on a frantic love affair that threatens to destabilise her fragile world.Anxious to make peace with her three sisters, Cathy invites them to her wedding.But as the women journey together through New Zealand towards their reunion, they are forced to confront the past as the secret shared histories of the Lambert sisters are revealed.Fans of Amanda Brooke and Liane Moriarty will be gripped by this emotional story of a family shaken by secrets.

Die kleine Cathy schreibt jeden Tag einen Brief an Mama und Papa im Himmel, in dem sie ihnen von ihren täglichen Sorgen und Nöten berichtet. Doch der Verlust ihrer Eltern wird Cathy immer belasten.Allein mit ihren drei Schwestern verlebt sie ihre Kindheit in Dublin. In ihrer Verzweiflung und Trauer begeht sie schließlich einen verhängnisvollen Fehler. Sie flieht und bricht den Kontakt zu ihren Schwestern ab ...Fünfzehn Jahre später wagt sie den schwierigen Schritt und lädt ihre Schwestern zu ihrer Hochzeit nach Neuseeland ein, wo sie eine neue Heimat gefunden hat. Wird es ein Fest der Versöhnung?

Una bebé robada.¿Puedo ser yo esa niña?Estoy rota de dolor por la muerte de mi padre, pero ahora no estoy segura de si lo conocía en realidad. Las últimas palabras que me dijo resuenan en mis oídos: «Te robé». Cuando encuentro un viejo recorte de periódico en el que se ve a mi padre junto a un conocido político, mi mundo se pone patas arriba. Hace veintinueve años, la hija recién nacida de ese hombre fue robada de su cuna, sin que su madre, que dormía a su lado, se diera cuenta.¿Puedo ser yo esa niña? ¿Mi padre, tan amable y cariñoso, pudo haber hecho algo tan terrible?Estoy decidida a desentrañar los secretos de mi familia, pero husmear en el pasado puede ser peligroso y tener consecuencias fatales.---«Te atrapa y te absorbe… Me tuvo enganchada. No quería que se acabara».The Enchanted Emporium Bookshelf ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐«Qué lectura tan adictiva y cautivadora… No será la última novela de Laura Elliot que lea».Kate Kenzie Writes ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐«Creía haber descubierto el motivo, pero, madre mía, no podía estar más equivocada… 5 estrellas».B for Bookreview ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐«¡No podía soltarlo! Me ha sorprendido. ¡Qué final!… Un libro fabuloso».Reseña en NetGalley ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐«Fantástico… Emotivo y conmovedor, pero también lleno de tensión… Magnífico».Reseña en NetGalley ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐