*INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER*In this new novel from the New York Times bestselling author of The House of Eve, one American woman’s vision in post WWII Germany will tie together three people in unexpected and soul-stirring ways.Ethel Gathers, the proud wife of an American Officer, is living in Occupied Germany in the 1950s. After discovering a local orphanage filled with the abandoned mixed-race children of G...

**From the New York Times bestselling author of House of Eve—a 2023 Reese’s Book Club Pick!*A Best Book of the Year by NPR and Christian Science Monitor*Called “wholly engrossing” by New York Times bestselling author Kathleen Grissom, this “fully immersive” (Lisa Wingate, #1 bestselling author of Before We Were Yours) story follows an enslaved woman forced to barter love and freedom while living in the most infamous slave jail in...

“Amazing…I was completely surprised by the ending of this beautifully told and written book.” —Reese Witherspoon“A triumph of historical fiction” (The Washington Post), an instant New York Times bestseller, and a Reese’s Book Club pick, set in 1950s Philadelphia and Washington, DC, that explores what it means to be a woman and a mother, and how much one is willing to sacrifice to achieve her greatest goal.1950s Philadelphi...

Da autora galardoada, um romance ousado, belo e redentor que explora o que significa ser-se mulher e mãe e o quanto se está disposto a sacrificar para se alcançar um objetivo maior.Uma mulher presa ao que foi no passado. Filadélfia, EUA, anos 1950: Ruby Pearsall, uma jovem de quinze anos, está no bom caminho para ser a primeira da família a frequentar uma universidade, ainda que tenha uma mãe que preferia, apenas, vê-la bem casada.Um amor proibido, porém, a...

“Amazing…I was completely surprised by the ending of this beautifully told and written book.” —Reese Witherspoon“A triumph of historical fiction” (The Washington Post), an instant New York Times bestseller, and a Reese’s Book Club pick, set in 1950s Philadelphia and Washington, DC, that explores what it means to be a woman and a mother, and how much one is willing to sacrifice to achieve her greatest goal.1950s Philadelphi...

"A captivating tale to savor about a woman whose buried past threatens her picture perfect family life. Felicia is a wonderfully flawed, compelling main character, one who has stayed with me long after I finished the book. A winning novel from a writer to watch." -Benilde Little, bestselling authorFelicia Lyons, a stressed out stay-at-home mom, struggles to sprint ahead of the demands of motherhood while her husband spends long days at the office. Felicia taps, utters mantra, and b...

Can a long distance love affair really survive?Erica Shaw spends her week babysitting the country s bestselling authors for one of the top publishing companies in New York City. But on Friday nights she escapes to D.C., where her sexy-lipped musician boyfriend, Warren Prince, works and performs. Their connection is fierce, and the couple promises to never miss a weekend together. But when real life walks in an overbearing father, an alcoholic mother, office politic...

**From the New York Times bestselling author of House of Eve—a 2023 Reese’s Book Club Pick!*A Best Book of the Year by NPR and Christian Science Monitor*Called “wholly engrossing” by New York Times bestselling author Kathleen Grissom, this “fully immersive” (Lisa Wingate, #1 bestselling author of Before We Were Yours) story follows an enslaved woman forced to barter love and freedom while living in the most infamous slave jail in...

Philadelphia anni Cinquanta: la quindicenne Ruby Pearsall, attraverso il programma We Rise destinato ai giovani promettenti neri e senza mezzi, è sulla buona strada per diventare la prima della sua famiglia a frequentare il college, nonostante abbia una madre più interessata a mantenere un uomo che a crescere una figlia. Ma la storia d’amore con Shimmy, affascinante ragazzo bianco ed ebreo, quindi per lei off limits, minaccia di trascinarla di nuovo nella povertà e nella disperazione che l...

"Through a lively, engaging performance, Miles shows the dynamic between shy and reserved Bee and her spirited childhood friend, Awilda." —AudioFile MagazineBea and Awilda have been best friends from the moment Awilda threw her fourteen year-old self across Bea’s twin-sized bed as if they had known each other forever. Bubbly, adventurous Awilda taught sheltered, shy Bea how to dress, wear her hair and what to do with boys. She even introduced Bea to her hu...

*INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER*In this new novel from the New York Times bestselling author of The House of Eve, one American woman’s vision in post WWII Germany will tie together three people in unexpected and soul-stirring ways.Ethel Gathers, the proud wife of an American Officer, is living in Occupied Germany in the 1950s. After discovering a local orphanage filled with the abandoned mixed-race children of G...

Bea and Awilda have been best friends from the moment Awilda threw her fourteen year-old self across Bea’s twin-sized bed as if they had known each other forever. Bubbly, adventurous Awilda taught sheltered, shy Bea how to dress, wear her hair and what to do with boys. She even introduced Bea to her husband, Lonnie, in college, who pledged to take good care of her for the rest of their lives. But philanderer Lonnie breaks that promise over and over again, leaving Bea to wrestle with her se...