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'A gripping and compelling story . . . Deeply addictive and simmering with tension, THE LAST RESORT had me breathlessly turning the pages all the way through to its explosive conclusion.' - Lucy Clarke, author of The CastawaysYou can ignore the truth, but it will come for you eventually . . .The Harmony Resort promises hope for struggling marriages. Run by celebrity power couple Drs. Miles and Grace Markell, the "last resort" offers a chance for partners to repair their relationships in a luxurious setting on the gorgeous Mayan Riviera.Johanna and Ben have a marriage that looks perfect on the surface, but in reality, they don't know each other at all. Shell and Colin fight constantly: after all, Colin is a workaholic, and Shell always comes second to his job as an executive at a powerful mining company. But what has really torn them apart is too devastating to talk about. When both couples begin Harmony's intensive therapy program, it becomes clear that Harmony is not all it seems - and neither are Miles and Grace themselves. As a deadly tropical storm descends on the coast, secrets are revealed and loyalties are tested - but what price will these couples pay when they uncover the truth?

NOW A MAJOR APPLE TV SHOW STARRING ANYA TAYLOR-JOY'A wild and deeply satisfying rollercoaster ride . . . the most fun I've had reading a book in quite a while' Taylor Jenkins Reid'This was super fun to read!! It had an amazing plot with gripping characters. LOVED IT!!!!!!' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'I was hooked from the start, and wow, what an ending! Can't recommend it enough!' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐What if you had the winning lottery ticket that would change your life forever, but you couldn't cash it in?Lucky Armstrong is in real trouble. Having just pulled off a million-dollar heist with her boyfriend, she's preparing to start a brand-new life when everything goes sideways. Suddenly Lucky finds herself completely alone, without the help of either her father or her boyfriend - from whom she's learned the art of the scam.When Lucky discovers that a lottery ticket she bought on a whim is worth millions, her elation is tempered by one big problem: cashing it in means she'll be arrested for her crimes.As Lucky tries to avoid capture and make a future for herself, she must find a way to confront her own past and learn what it means to be independent and honest . . . before her luck runs out.This New York Times bestseller and Reese's Book Club Pick will take you on an exhilarating rollercoaster ride about a heist gone terribly wrong... Readers are gripped by Lucky:'A thrilling page turner that can't be put down!' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Could not wait till next chapter!' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Absolutely loved this book! Read it in one sitting!' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Fast-paced, skilfully crafted and beautifully written, this book had me stay up late, and get up early, to find out what would happen... I loved it!' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'I absolutely loved this book and found myself drawn in and unable to put it down from page one! I can see this being a great pick for anyone who loved Daisy Jones and The Six' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'I seriously loved this book! It brought together two of my great loves in life, music and books... The characters were out of this world! I felt all of the emotions... What a wonderful story' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐They were a rock 'n' roll love story... until he disappeared without a trace... Jane Pyre was part of the famous rock 'n' roll duo, the Lightning Bottles. But when her bandmate, and soulmate, Elijah Hart went missing at the height of their fame she became the most vilified, misunderstood woman in music. Jane retreats to the countryside, but she can't escape her past. Her new neighbour is a Lightning Bottles superfan claiming she has evidence Elijah is still alive and leaving secret messages in different cities. Suddenly Jane is in a race against time to uncover the mystery about her star-crossed love... But will the truth mend her heart or finally break it forever? Combining a mystery, a love story and a coming of age, this unforgettable novel is perfect for fans of Taylor Jenkins Reid, The Idea of You and Songs in Ursa Major - and will have you hooked from the very first page!Everyone loves The Lightning Bottles:'If you enjoy rock n roll love stories and Daisy Jones and The Six you will really like this book. I absolutely could not put it down!... A great summer read' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Wow - I absolutely loved this... 5 stars!' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'I wish I could give this book 10 stars! From the very start of Elijah and Jane's relationship, I was absolutely hooked' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'WOW. I could not put this book down. I loved the grunge, rock & roll, music feel of this book... I read this book in 2 days' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'A book that you can't put down!!' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Wow, this was such a great book! I loved both Jane and Elijah and thought their love story was inspiring' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'I absolutely loved this book and found myself drawn in and unable to put it down from page one! I can see this being a great pick for anyone who loved Daisy Jones and The Six' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'I seriously loved this book! It brought together two of my great loves in life, music and books... The characters were out of this world! I felt all of the emotions... What a wonderful story' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐They were a rock 'n' roll love story... until he disappeared without a trace... Jane Pyre was part of the famous rock 'n' roll duo, the Lightning Bottles. But when her bandmate, and soulmate, Elijah Hart went missing at the height of their fame she became the most vilified, misunderstood woman in music.Jane retreats to the countryside, but she can't escape her past. Her new neighbour is a Lightning Bottles superfan claiming she has evidence Elijah is still alive and leaving secret messages in different cities.Suddenly Jane is in a race against time to uncover the mystery about her star-crossed love... But will the truth mend her heart or finally break it forever?Combining a mystery, a love story and a coming of age, this unforgettable novel is perfect for fans of Taylor Jenkins Reid, The Idea of You and Songs in Ursa Major - and will have you hooked from the very first page!Everyone loves The Lightning Bottles:'If you enjoy rock n roll love stories and Daisy Jones and The Six you will really like this book. I absolutely could not put it down!... A great summer read' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Wow - I absolutely loved this... 5 stars!' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'I wish I could give this book 10 stars! From the very start of Elijah and Jane's relationship, I was absolutely hooked' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'WOW. I could not put this book down. I loved the grunge, rock & roll, music feel of this book... I read this book in 2 days' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'A book that you can't put down!!' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Wow, this was such a great book! I loved both Jane and Elijah and thought their love story was inspiring' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

From the bestselling author of Lucky—a Reese Witherspoon Book Club pick—comes a captivating novel that explores marriage, motherhood, identity, and what it takes to love someone—family members, friends, or spouses—for life.Former folk singer Helen Sear was a feminist wild child who proudly disdained monogamy, raising three daughters—each by a different father—largely on her own. Now in her sixties, Helen has fallen in love with a traditional man who desperately wants to marry her. And while she fears losing him, she’s equally afraid of abandoning everything she’s ever stood for if she goes through with it. Meanwhile, Helen’s youngest daughter, Liane, is in the heady early days of a relationship with her soul mate. But he has an ex-wife and two kids, and her new role as a “step-something” doesn’t come with an instruction manual. Ilsa, an artist, has put her bohemian past behind her and is fervently hoping her second marriage will stick. Yet her world feels like it is slowly shrinking, and her painting is suffering as a result—and she realizes she may need to break free again, even if it means disrupting the lives of her two young children. And then there’s Fiona, the eldest sister, who has worked tirelessly to make her world pristine, yet who still doesn’t feel at peace. When she discovers her husband has been harboring a huge secret, Fiona loses her tenuous grip on happiness and is forced to face some truths about herself that she’d rather keep buried. Interweaving the alternating perspectives of Helen, her daughters, and the women surrounding them, “each new chapter brings a wise and tender look at single life, dating rituals, and marital unease” (New York Times bestselling author Jennifer Close). In this “absolute feat of storytelling” (bestselling author Grace O''Connell), Marissa Stapley celebrates the many roles modern women play, and shows that even though happy endings aren’t one-size-fits-all, some loves really can last for life.

From the bestselling author of Reese’s Book Club Pick Lucky comes a gripping novel about marriage, loyalty, and the deadly secrets that unravel over the course of a two-week couples’ therapy retreat in Mexico.We all have thirteen secrets. Five stay buried forever, but the rest will be revealed. Miles Markell is missing, and everyone is a suspect. To the guests at The Harmony Resort, Doctors Miles and Grace Markell appear to be a perfect power couple. They run a couples’ therapy retreat in a luxurious resort in the Mayan Riviera where they help spouses deal with their marriage struggles. Johanna and Ben’s relationship looks great on the surface, but in reality, they don’t know each other at all. Shell and Colin fight constantly—Colin is a workaholic, and Shell always comes second—but what has really torn them apart is too devastating to talk about. When both couples begin Harmony’s intensive therapy program, it becomes clear that Harmony is not all that it seems—and neither are Miles and Grace. What are they hiding, and what price will these couples pay for finding out their secrets? As a powerful hurricane descends on the coast, trapping both the hosts and their guests, confidences are revealed, loyalties are tested, and not one single person—or marriage—will ever be the same. A gripping exploration of relationships and trust, The Last Resort is a propulsive read about all the big truths we hide, even from ourselves.

REESE’S BOOK CLUB PICK NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A thrilling roller-coaster ride about a heist gone terribly wrong, with a plucky protagonist who will win readers’ hearts.What if you had the winning ticket that would change your life forever, but you couldn’t cash it in? Lucky Armstrong is a tough, talented grifter who has just pulled off a million-dollar heist with her boyfriend, Cary. She’s ready to start a brand-new life, with a new identity—when things go sideways. Lucky finds herself alone for the first time, navigating the world without the help of either her father or her boyfriend, the two figures from whom she’s learned the art of the scam. When she discovers that a lottery ticket she bought on a whim is worth millions, her elation is tempered by one big problem: cashing in the winning ticket means she’ll be arrested for her crimes. She’ll go to prison, with no chance to redeem her fortune. As Lucky tries to avoid capture and make a future for herself, she must confront her past by reconciling with her father; finding her mother, who abandoned her when she was just a baby; and coming to terms with the man she thought she loved—whose dark past is catching up with her, too. This is a novel about truth, personal redemption, and the complexity of being good. It introduces a singularly gifted, multilayered character who must learn what it means to be independent and honest...before her luck runs out.

The author of New York Times bestseller and Reese’s Book Club pick Lucky, a “fiercely visceral and exquisitely written” (People) story of rock ‘n’ roll and star-crossed love—about grunge-era musician Jane Pyre’s journey to unravel the secrets behind her husband’s mysterious disappearance.He was the troubled face of rock ‘n’ roll…until he suddenly disappeared without a trace. Jane Pyre was once half of the famous rock ‘n’ roll duo, the Lightning Bottles. Years later, she’s perhaps the most hated—and least understood—woman in music. She was never as popular with fans as her bandmate (and soulmate), Elijah Hart—even if Jane was the one who wrote the songs that catapulted the Lightning Bottles to instant, dizzying fame, first in the Seattle grunge scene, then around the world. But ever since Elijah disappeared five years earlier and the band’s meteoric rise to fame came crashing down, the public hatred of Jane has taken on new levels, and all she wants to do is retreat. What she doesn’t anticipate is the bombshell that awaits her at her new home in the German countryside: the sullen teenaged girl next door—a Lightning Bottles superfan—who claims to have proof that not only is Elijah alive, he’s also been leaving secret messages for Jane. And they need to find him right away. A cross-continent road trip about two misunderstood outsiders brought together by their shared love of music, The Lightning Bottles is “both a page-turning mystery and a love letter to the grunge era” (LitHub) that captures a searing portrait of the cost of fame.

The author of New York Times bestseller and Reese’s Book Club pick Lucky, a “fiercely visceral and exquisitely written” (People) story of rock ‘n’ roll and star-crossed love—about grunge-era musician Jane Pyre’s journey to unravel the secrets behind her husband’s mysterious disappearance.He was the troubled face of rock ‘n’ roll…until he suddenly disappeared without a trace. Jane Pyre was once half of the famous rock ‘n’ roll duo, the Lightning Bottles. Years later, she’s perhaps the most hated—and least understood—woman in music. She was never as popular with fans as her bandmate (and soulmate), Elijah Hart—even if Jane was the one who wrote the songs that catapulted the Lightning Bottles to instant, dizzying fame, first in the Seattle grunge scene, then around the world. But ever since Elijah disappeared five years earlier and the band’s meteoric rise to fame came crashing down, the public hatred of Jane has taken on new levels, and all she wants to do is retreat. What she doesn’t anticipate is the bombshell that awaits her at her new home in the German countryside: the sullen teenaged girl next door—a Lightning Bottles superfan—who claims to have proof that not only is Elijah alive, he’s also been leaving secret messages for Jane. And they need to find him right away. A cross-continent road trip about two misunderstood outsiders brought together by their shared love of music, The Lightning Bottles is “both a page-turning mystery and a love letter to the grunge era” (LitHub) that captures a searing portrait of the cost of fame.

SHORTLISTED FOR THE RNA CHRISTMAS/FESTIVE HOLIDAY ROMANTIC NOVEL AWARD'Magical. The most festive book you'll read this year' CARLEY FORTUNE, bestselling author of Every Summer AfterOne snowstorm.Two strangers.Three times the holiday magic . . .When strangers Maryam Aziz and Anna Gibson are seated next to each other on a flight, neither expects that severe turbulence will scare them into confessing their deepest hopes and fears to one another. Unfortunately, Maryam's lifelong crush Saif happened to be sitting two rows behind them and heard it all, including the part where she professed undying love for him...An emergency landing finds Anna, Maryam and Saif snowbound at a quirky hotel in the picture-perfect town of Snow Falls - where fate has Anna's actor-crush filming a holiday romance. As Maryam finds the courage to open her heart to Saif, and Anna feels the magic of an unexpected new love, they might just realise there's nowhere they'd rather be for the holidays.What's everyone saying about Three Holidays and a Wedding?'The perfect cosy read' Amy E. Reichert, author of Once Upon a December'A heartwarming celebration' Jean Meltzer, author of The Matzah Ball'My favourite holiday romance ever!' Sara Desai, author of The Dating Plan

SOON TO BE AN APPLE LIMITED SERIES STARRING ANYA TAYLOR-JOY REESE’S BOOK CLUB PICK NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A thrilling roller-coaster ride about a heist gone terribly wrong, with a plucky protagonist who will win readers’ hearts.What if you had the winning ticket that would change your life forever, but you couldn’t cash it in? Lucky Armstrong is a tough, talented grifter who has just pulled off a million-dollar heist with her boyfriend, Cary. She’s ready to start a brand-new life, with a new identity—when things go sideways. Lucky finds herself alone for the first time, navigating the world without the help of either her father or her boyfriend, the two figures from whom she’s learned the art of the scam. When she discovers that a lottery ticket she bought on a whim is worth millions, her elation is tempered by one big problem: cashing in the winning ticket means she’ll be arrested for her crimes. She’ll go to prison, with no chance to redeem her fortune. As Lucky tries to avoid capture and make a future for herself, she must confront her past by reconciling with her father; finding her mother, who abandoned her when she was just a baby; and coming to terms with the man she thought she loved—whose dark past is catching up with her, too. This is a novel about truth, personal redemption, and the complexity of being good. It introduces a singularly gifted, multilayered character who must learn what it means to be independent and honest...before her luck runs out.

Als im Dezember 2000 Weihnachten, Chanukka und das Zuckerfest in denselben Zeitraum fallen, ist fast die ganze Welt unterwegs zu ihren Liebsten. Anna möchte zu ihrem Freund und dessen Eltern reisen. Maryam ist mit ihrer Familie auf dem Weg zur Hochzeit ihrer Schwester. Doch das Flugzeug, in dem sie alle sitzen, muss notlanden. Und so stranden sie in der Kleinstadt Snow Falls. Dort finden gerade Dreharbeiten für einen romantischen Weihnachtsfilm statt, in dem zufällig Annas Lieblingsschauspieler die Hauptrolle hat. Währenddessen versucht Maryam alles, um die Hochzeit ihrer Schwester zu retten. Und sie muss sich mit ihren Gefühlen für einen ganz bestimmten Mann auseinandersetzen. Auf sie alle warten drei Feiertage, die sie so leicht nicht vergessen werden …»Magisch. Das festlichste Buch, das Sie dieses Jahr lesen werden.«Carley Fortune, Bestsellerautorin von Fünf Sommer mit dir

Für viele Paare ist das Harmony Resort die letzte Rettung. Geleitet von dem charismatischen Ehe-Guru Miles und seiner Frau Grace verspricht es einen Neuanfang. Johannas und Bens Ehe scheint perfekt, aber in Wirklichkeit kennen sie sich überhaupt nicht. Shell und Colin streiten ständig, aber was wirklich zwischen ihnen steht, wagen sie nicht auszusprechen. Als die Paare mit dem intensiven Therapieprogramm beginnen, wird deutlich, dass Harmony nicht das ist, was es zu sein scheint - ebenso wenig wie Miles und Grace selbst. Was verbergen sie? Und welchen Preis werden die Paare zahlen, um es herauszufinden?

Ein herzzerreißender Roman über die Liebe in all ihren Facetten und die eine große Frage, die uns alle bewegt: Wie schaffen wir es, einen anderen Menschen ein ganzes Leben lang zu lieben?Jeden Sommer verbringen Helen und ihre drei Töchter zusammen eine Woche in einer Hütte am See. Alle vier suchen ihre eigene Antwort auf die Frage: Wie kann man ein Leben lang lieben? Die unkonventionelle Helen hat nie geglaubt, einen Mann zu brauchen. Ihre ganze Liebe galt immer ihren Töchtern. Die Jüngste, Liane, dagegen sehnt sich nach einer stabilen Beziehung. Doch der Mann, den sie liebt, ist nicht frei. Ihre Schwester Ilsa wiederum fühlt sich in ihrer Ehe gefangen und spielt immer wieder mit dem Feuer. Nur Fiona ist glücklich verheiratet. Überraschend sagt sie jedoch den Urlaub in letzter Minute ab. Sie hat etwas erfahren, das ihr wohlgeordnetes Leben erschüttert. Und auch Helen steht vor einer Entscheidung, denn sie hat sich - gegen jede Erwartung - verliebt ...

Ein betörendes Drama über Familiengeheimnisse, verlorene Liebe und die Kraft der Vergebung.Maes Heimat sind die Thousand Islands, ein malerischer Ort am St.-Lorenz-Strom. Hier in Alexandria Bay hat sie nicht nur als Kind ihre Eltern verloren, sondern auch ihre erste große Liebe Gabriel Broadbent. Eines Tages war er einfach verschwunden – und so ist auch Mae gegangen.Zehn Jahre später kehrt sie zurück in das Inn ihrer Großeltern, um sich von einer schmerzhaften Trennung zu erholen. Doch ihre Großeltern haben sich verändert und Geheimnisse werden gelüftet, die ein neues Licht auf Gabes Verschwinden werfen. Kann Mae die Vergangenheit zurückerobern und damit ihre Chance auf wahres Glück?In Das Glück an Regentagen erzählt Marissa Stapley einfühlsam von den Höhen und Tiefen des Lebens, von Familiendramen und der heilenden Kraft der Liebe. Ein Roman, der lange nachklingt und zum Nachdenken anregt – perfekt für Leserinnen von Jojo Moyes und Kristin Hannah.