Elizabeth Noble

The Reading Group follows the trials and tribulations of a group of women who meet regularly to read and discuss books.Over the course of a year, each of these women become intertwined, both in the books they read and within each other's lives. Inspired by a shared desire for conversation, a good book and a glass of wine-Clare, Harriet, Nicole, Polly, and Susan undergo startling revelations and transformations despite their differences in background, age and respective dilemmas. What starts as a reading group gradually evolves into a forum where the women may express their views through the books they read and grow to become increasingly more open as the bonds of friendship cement. In The Reading Group, Noble reveals the many complicated paths in life we all face as well as the power and importance of friendship. This P.S. edition features an extra 16 pages of insights into the book, including author interviews, recommended reading, and more.

A Novel

The Reading Group

One late wine- and gossip-fueled night, four friends on a lark create a fateful test of friendship -- one that challenges the very principles and boundaries of their alliance. To pass it means to never, at any cost, betray one another. Twenty years later, they must face that ultimate test. We meet them at the dawn of their camaraderie in the 1980s and already each woman is distinguished from the other: Tamsin, the compassionate mother hen; Reagan, the brazen and clever overachiever; Sarah, the seemingly perfect beauty; and Freddie, who despite being far from her U.S. home, finds strength in her friends. We forward to today, and as promised they are still firm friends . . . that is until a crisis occurs and the principles that define their friendship test are challenged. Exquisitely rendered by Elizabeth Noble, The Friendship Test is a powerful testament to the depth and capacity of female relationships.

The Friendship Test

IS A SECOND CHANCE AT HAPPINESS WORTH RISKING EVERYTHING? EVEN A BEST FRIEND? Susannah has been living with Doug for eight years, acting as stepmother to his three unappreciative children and wondering why she doesn’t mind much when he sometimes sleeps in his study. She’s known her best friend Amelia since they were teenagers. Amelia never minces words, and Susannah doesn’t like hearing what Amelia has to say about her noncommittal relationship. At her brother’s wedding, Susannah runs into Rob—her first love, the love of her life. There’s no band on his ring finger, and Susannah begins to fantasize. Her fantasies turn to reality when Rob gives her a call. Susannah’s world is rocked by her rekindled feelings for Rob, then totally turned upside down by a revelation from Amelia. Just when Susannah and Amelia need each other the most, they are facing a crisis that threatens to tear their friendship apart. Without her familiar guiding star, Susannah must finally make some hard choices in order to grow up for good, no matter who or what she has to leave behind. Heartwarming, wise, and sophisticated, When You Were Mine is a story about first loves, best friends, and choices that will resonate with readers everywhere.

When You Were Mine

Love on the Road from A to Z

Alphabet Weekends

"Contemporary New York tale which follows the lives and loves of an Upper West Side apartment building." - - Provided by publisher.

The Girl Next Door

Having received letters and a journal from their mother written at the end of her life, four sisters struggle through their first year without her, a time marked by their bereavement and efforts to achieve joy and passion.

Things I Want My Daughters to Know

Natalie and Tom have been best friends forever, but Tom wants them to be much more. When Natalie's longtime boyfriend walks out on her just when she thinks he's going to propose, Tom offers her a different and wildly romantic proposition. He suggests that they spend twenty-six weekends together, indulging in twenty-six different activities from A to Z, and at the end of that time Tom's convinced they'll be madly in love. Natalie, however, is not so sure. As Natalie's touring the alphabet with Tom, her mother's going through her own romantic crisis—while Tom's unhappily married sister-in-law, Lucy, struggles with temptation. And over the course of six amazing months, three generations of passionate dreamers are going to discover that, no matter how clever they are, love—and life—is never as easy as A, B, C . . .

Cosy up in the Cotswolds with the heartwarming new novel that will make you laugh, cry and feel truly uplifted, from the bestselling author of the Richard & Judy selection Love, Iris 'Wisdom, warmth and wit in a sumptuous setting - you won't be able to tear yourself away' Veronica Henry 'Perfect to cuddle up with and escape from reality for a while' 5***** Netgalley Reader Review 'I loved this book' Katie Fforde ________ The only gift Charlie wants for his 80th birthday is his family all together again. Ever since his wife Daphne passed away, and the children grew up into their own busy lives, it's felt like they've drifted apart. So he's invited them all on a family holiday - their first in years. And by some miracle, everyone has said yes. Ten days all together in the Cotswolds . . . how hard can it be? ________ 'Tender, thoughtful and heartrending. The Chamberlains remind us of the strength and comfort of family bonds' Beth Morrey 'The Family Holiday is a perfect read for those who can't be with our own families or go on holiday to get away from them' Red Online 'An utterly absorbing multi-generational tale . . . her best yet. I adored it' Penny Parkes 'With a charming storyline, a fantastic mix of characters and beautifully written prose, this book is perfect' 5***** Netgalley Reader Review 'A fantastic feel good read about family, love, trust, letting go and moving on' 5***** Netgalley Reader Review Praise for Elizabeth Noble: 'Nobody weaves a complex web of stories with quite the same skill as Elizabeth Noble' Sunday Express 'Witty, pacy and immediately engaging' Glamour 'Noble is a mistress of the tearjerking message of love' Express

Escape to the Cotswolds for a heartwarming story of love and family

The Family Holiday

What if you had a second chance at first love?Susannah and Rob were childhood sweethearts. But as with most early love affairs, they broke up, moved on and now find themselves in very different places. And not entirely happy - who is?A chance meeting between them sends shockwaves through their lives. What happens when your first love makes a surprise reappearance? Is fate telling you it's time for a second chance . . . or should you simply walk away and let the past become ancient history?But Susannah and Rob just aren't able to forget the way they were . . . and the world is about to discover the consequences of their reunion.

The Way We Were

Things I want my daughters to know

The new novel from the Sunday Times bestselling author of The Family Holiday. Pre-order your copy now! 'Beautifully insightful on long term relationships and friendships and the fractures a betrayal can cause. A gorgeous read' JANE FALLON **** Sometimes friendship crosses a line . . . What are the things you know about people when you've been friends for twenty years? A group of close friends, their bonds forged at the nursery gates two decades ago, have celebrated, commiserated and grown together: they thought they all knew each other so well. Until the affair. Now a crack appears in everything. Could one betrayal really destroy it all? Other People's Husbands is a story of friendship and love, crossing boundaries and breaking vows, of trying to fix what you believed could never be broken. PRAISE FOR ELIZABETH NOBLE: 'Elizabeth Noble's unerring eye depicts family life in all its forms, good and bad, in a way we will all recognise' KATIE FFORDE 'A great writer. You'll be rooting for Noble's protagonists as soon as you meet them' DAILY MAIL 'A moving and warm-hearted novel about love in all its forms' SUNDAY EXPRESS

Other People's Husbands

Love lessons from A - Z A is for Affection - between childhood best friends ; between their parents; between brothers and sisters. B is for Brokenhearted - Natalie when the boyfriend who was meant to propose dumps her just before Christmas. Her mother when she realises what her life has come to. Lucy, as she thinks of ending one relationship, and maybe beginning another. C is for Chemistry - Could Natalie and Tom have it (and what does it actually mean, anyway)? Number One bestselling author Elizabeth Noble's new novel is a tender, funny tale about love in all its guises.

Iris was once everything to her granddaughter. But now she's losing her grip on her precious memories, and it's too late for Tess to ask for the advice she needs now more than ever. Tess is stunned to discover she's pregnant - but in spite of her relationship breakdown she knows she wants the surprise baby. Alone and uncertain, she turns to Gigi, a kindly stranger at Iris's nursing home. Gigi is bearing her own secret sadness. Whilst her family thrives, she hasn't been happy for years. Should she leave her husband and find a new life just for her? Then Tess discovers a case filled with Iris's secret letters. The missing pieces of her life could hold the answers she and Gigi need . . .

Letters to Iris

Susannah and Rob were childhood sweethearts. But as with most early love affairs, they broke up, moved on and now find themselves in very different places. And not entirely happy - who is? A chance meeting between them sends shockwaves through their lives. What happens when your first love makes a surprise reappearance?

The way we were

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When one society fell, assaulted by natural disaster, in its place rose another, molded into something entirely different. Protectorates were divided by beliefs and distance. Slavery was accepted and threats both natural and supernatural were commonplace. This became a world where sentries were needed. Trained almost from infanthood, these tough men and women lived in a society within a society. They were warriors and protectors, ferreting out evil and defending the citizens of New Colorado Protectorate from inhuman terrors and, on occasion, human ones. Todd Ruger was born into life as a sentry. Raised by a hard father into a hard life, Todd becomes the consummate sentry, tough, dangerous, and good at what he does. When he wasn’t quite into his teen years, he was bonded to a special young slave named Nick. For years their only interaction was through letters. Friendship turned to a sort of courtship between them. Todd lived for the day Nick became of age and Todd’s ownership would take effect. That was the day Nick would leave the village with Todd. They’d begin a life together. They’d make a difference. Raised as a slave, Nick never wanted to be special, but nature had other ideas for him. He grew up in a village with other slave children and was taught to be useful to his future master because he a gift ... or curse. The tutors responsible for his upbringing didn’t understand what Nick could do, what he was; they were afraid of him. If sentries hadn’t bought him, it was likely he’d never have lived to see the age of five. All that changes the day Nick leaves the village with Todd. He’s cared for and shown a new, better life with a man who loves him honestly and wholly. But after being together barely a day, Nick is brutally attacked and injured. Though he recovers without incident, Todd’s heart fills with revenge. The guardian in him turns into a dangerous, driven assassin, a wolf on the hunt. Todd’s obsession with tracking down the men who hurt Nick and making them pay could very well get them both killed. Can they survive and build the life together they’ve both dreamed of for years? NOTE: This is the third edition of Marked Yours. The first and second editions were released by another publishing house. This story has been revised and re-edited with the end result being a better, stronger story.

Marked Yours

For Maggie and Bill it was love at (almost) first sight. One impulsive wedding, twenty years and three adored children later, the Barrett family seems to have it all. Until the day their world stops turning. In one instant, everything has changed in the cruellest of ways, and neither Bill nor Maggie nor the children can ever be the same again. Clinging to the wreckage of her family, Maggie cannot even begin to fix things on her own. Enter Kate: housekeeper, companion and shoulder to cry on. She's here to pick up the pieces and fix what isn't completely broken. But can Maggie trust Kate? And why is Kate so keen to help? When Bill falls for another woman, Maggie realizes she will have to fight to put her family back together - but will they still want her? Between a Mother and her Child is the moving and heart-warming exploration of the ultimate bond of love. 'A great writer. You'll be rooting for Noble's protagonists as soon as you meet them.' Daily Mail 'Poignant and realistic, you could be teary-eyed by the end' OK! Elizabeth Noble. Storytelling magic.

Between a Mother and Her Child

Hoe moet je het redden in een wereld zonder je moeder? Wie helpt je met het leven als je moeder is overleden? Wat geef je je dochters mee als je er niet meer bent? Als de ernstige zieke Barbara het einde van haar leven voelt naderen, realiseert ze zich dat ze nog veel te veel te vertellen heeft. Ze begint brieven te schrijven over de mogelijke successen en tegenslagen die haar vier dochters nog te wachten staan en waar ze zelf niet meer bij zal zijn. Aan Lisa, een middertiger met bindingsangst. Aan Jennifer, die vastzit in een liefdeloos huwelijk. Aan Amanda, die met haar eindeloze reizen iedereen op afstand houdt. En aan Hannah, een tienermeisje dat afscheid moet nemen van de moeder die ze op handen draagt. Wat ik mijn dochters nog wil vertellen is een prachtig verhaal over familie, vrienden en de eindeloze mogelijkheden van een mensenleven.

Wat ik mijn dochters nog wil vertellen

Vier zussen en hun stiefvader leren omgaan met het verlies van hun geliefde moeder en echtgenote.

Elizabeth Noble

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