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"An evocative family drama and a riveting mystery about the ferocious pull of motherhood for two very different women in New York City"-- Jasmine Yang arrives in New York City from her rural Chinese village without money or family support, fleeing a controlling husband, on a desperate search for the daughter who was taken from her at birth--another female casualty of China's controversial One Child Policy. But with her husband on her trail, the clock...

A powerful and poignant rural family story told by the acclaimed Fleur McDonald, bestselling author of Broad River Station and Into the Night. When Sassi Stapleton receives a middle-of-the-night phone call to tell her that her beloved grandmother is unwell, she quickly puts her job on hold, packs her ute and sets off on the long drive home, knowing her grandfather will need her. Less than an hour away from Sassi's hometown, Barker, she swerves...

The Prince of Avonar is in desperate straits. Betrayal devastates his plan to defeat the vile Lords of Zhev'Na without violence, and then a ruthless attack leaves his beloved wife near death. As frustration and anger shake the fragile joining of the Prince's body and soul, war engulfs his magical realm. Sixteen-year-old Gerick, half-crazed with nightmare visions, pursued by past horror and his father's wrath, flees beyond the boundaries of...

A young girl trapped by generational trauma and an unexpected pregnancy struggles to realise her dreams in the final volume of Mag Vann's InSecurity Triptych. In 1987, baby Marlene witnesses her father mutilated in a Port Moresby compound invasion, giving rise to a deep psychological scar and a powerful family secret. In 2012, Marlene finds her perfect match in awkward hacker Andy, an American running from his past and desperate for a visa. Their...

Each life lived leaves an impression. A mark on the people and places it encounters. Old houses are full of such impressions. Old houses are full of secrets. Dani is good at finding them. She's also good at misreading texts and accidentally injuring herself, but that's beside the point. As she embarks on an investigation into the secrets of her home, Dani stumbles (literally and figuratively), but she doesn't give up. Will the whirl of shifting relationships,...

Matthew and Melanie had shared almost ten years of what appeared to be a perfect life. They had achieved the American dream with well-paying jobs and a new house on some land in the countryside. However, the truth was far from what it seemed. Melanie had been keeping a dark secret from Matthew, one that involved torturing him without his knowledge. When that became too mundane, Melanie sought a new form of torture, one that was blatant but surprisingly...

Don't miss the brand new thriller from USA Today bestselling author, Carissa Ann Lynch. A secret has been kept for twenty years, until now… A new home. A new start. An old nightmare. Inheriting a house was supposed to be the perfect escape for Willow Roberts. But the home is in a town she hasn't been to since childhood, when her friend ran away. Twenty years later Willow is back. Nothing has changed, but everything is different.Then a body is found,...

An emotionally charged, dual-timeline suspense set between LA and NYC, this debut novel is perfect for fans of The Last Thing He Told Me and Luckiest Girl Alive. A clinical psychologist is thrown into her dark past as she races to uncover the truth about her mother's death while struggling with her own mental health. Can we ever truly know the people we love? Losing her mother to a hit-and-run at age 15 threw Beatrice "Beans" Bennett's life into turmoil....

Writing as Mina Hardy, New York Times bestselling author Megan Hart delivers a nail-biting psychological suspense about the bonds of family, perfect for fans of Lisa Jewell and Jeneva Rose. Sarah and Adam Granatt had the perfect suburban life: a beautiful house, an adorable daughter, a baby on the way, and a once-in-a-lifetime love. They were the couple everyone envied–until Adam died. In the wake of his death, Adam's secrets begin to emerge. The...

Five years ago, Olivia Sutherland was convicted of plotting to murder her husband. Now she's finally free, Olivia has three goals. Repair her relationship with her teenage daughter. Clear her name. And bring down her husband – the man who framed her. Just how far is she willing to go to get what she wants? And how far will her husband go to stop her? Because his lies run deeper than Olivia could ever have imagined – and this time it’s not...