For five generations, Crosslyn Rise has been home to one of Massachusetts's finest families. But time and neglect have taken their toll on the estate. These three stories--The Dream, The Dream Unfolds, and The Dream Comes True--follow three couples as they find love during restoration work. View More...
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - A luminous novel exploring a woman's desire to abandon the endless obligations of work and marriage--and the idea that the most passionate romance can be found with the person you know best. From the author of Not My Daughter comes the story of Emily Aulenbach, an idealistic young lawyer who once dreamed of representing victims of corporate abuse. Instead, she now spends her days in a cubicle arguing victims of corporate greed out of their rightful claims. And it isn't only work. It's her sister, her friends, even her husband, Tim, with whom she doesn't connect the ... View More...
Barbara Delinsky's powerful New York Times bestseller of hope and redemption introduces the unforgettable Blake sisters: strong, spirited Lily, and the resilient Poppy, the heroine of Delinsky's acclaimed novel, An Accidental Woman. After an unscrupulous reporter falsely accuses Boston lounge singer Lily Blake of having an affair with a newly appointed Cardinal, she's hounded by the press, fired from her job, and robbed of all public freedom. The humiliation and violation of privacy leaves her no choice but to retreat to her rural hometown of Lake Henry, New Hampshire. In search of refuge, Lil... View More...
When Susan Tate's seventeen-year-old daughter, Lily, announces she is pregnant, Susan is stunned. A single mother, she has struggled to do everything right. She sees the pregnancy as an inconceivable tragedy both for Lily and herself. Then comes word of two more pregnancies among other high school juniors who happen to be Lily's best friends. The town turns to talk of a pact. As fingers start pointing, the emotional ties between mothers and daughters are stretched to breaking in an emotionally wrenching story of love and forgiveness.
Two timeless love stories from a beloved New York Times bestselling author of contemporary women's fiction Crossed Hearts Garrick Rodenheiser got a second chance when he crawled away from an accident four years ago. He's been trying to move on with his life ever since, but when a rain-soaked, injured woman comes banging on the door of his remote cabin, everything changes. Leah Gates doesn't look like a reporter, but Garrick isn't sure he should let his guard down. Falling in love is the easy part--learning to trust again will be a different challenge entirely. Threats and Promises Strange acci... View More...
This New York Times bestseller tells an unforgettable story about making bad choices for the right reasons, and the terrible consequences of a lie gone wrong. Delinsky delivers a riveting study of family and a superbly crafted, thought-provoking, novel. View More...
From the New York Times bestselling author of the "delicious beach read" (Booklist) A Week at the Shore, a moving classic tale of two women, a generation apart, whose dreams become united in an unexpected way. To her family, Natalie Seebring is a woman who values appearance above all else: exquisitely mannered, a supportive wife, and head of a successful wine-producing enterprise. So when she announces plans to marry a vineyard employee mere months after the death of her husband, her son and daughter are stunned. Faced with their disapproval, Natalie decides to write a memoir to fully explain.... View More...
Warm Hearts Barbara Delinsky HEAT WAVE It's a steamy summer night in Georgetown, and Caroline Cooper is feeling the heat--in more ways than one. Her job, her family, her love life: everything's reached a boiling point and Caroline needs to cool off. But when she opens her apartment window for air, she finds herself staring at one very hot neighbor on the fire escape across the courtyard. He's tall, dark, handsome--and as scantily clad as she is. With fifty feet of night separating them, it's fun to fantasize. But when she finally meets Brendon up-close...that's when things really heat up. A S... View More...
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Once again New York Times bestselling author Barbara Delinsky brings us a masterful family portrait, filled with thought-provoking insights into how emotions affect the decisions we make and how letting go can be the hardest thing to do and the greatest expression of love all at the same time. Molly and Robin Snow are sisters in the prime of life. So when Molly receives the news that Robin has suffered a massive heart attack, the news couldn't be more shocking. At the hospital, the Snow family receives a grim prognosis: Robin may never regain consciousness. Feelings o... View More...
This novel tells of three remarkable families and the 50-year-old promise that binds them together - as well as the fiery betrayal that tears them apart and the ancient bronze dragon that could destroy their future. View More...