Michelle Adams

A reunited couple search for a valuable treasure, a precious jewelry box, stolen from the Nazis and hidden away since World War II, in this powerfully emotional and romantic novel of rekindled love--perfect for fans of Jodi Picoult, Josie Silver, and Jill Santopolo. Then... Once upon a time, in a small village in southern France, a pretty, willful English girl is falling in love. Francis Langley has fallen under Benoit's romantic spell, so sure is she that he is everything she's ever wanted--a self-assured, sexy man, experienced and just a little bit mysterious. But Francis is hiding a secret--one that would surely separate them if he ever knew the truth. And to hold on to his love, she is willing to do anything for him, even put herself at risk by hiding a precious object, stolen by the Nazis decades before. Now... Years later, Francis's son, Harry, opens the door of his late mother's home, never expecting to see Tabitha--the lost love of his life--on the other side. Their angry parting had broken his heart, but now she holds a letter, sent by his mother just before her death, begging the pair to search--together--for a priceless jewelry box, hidden somewhere in her little Cotswold cottage. Harry quickly dismisses the search, but as an art historian, Tabitha cannot risk the chance to recover something so valuable that was long thought to be lost. And so they embark on a journey of discovery, but soon find themselves searching for much more than a missing piece of art. Together they learn that the true riches are not those buried in the clutter of Francis's cottage, but are instead the treasures they each hold, buried deep inside their hearts.

A Novel

Hidden Treasures

For anyone who loves One Day in December and Me Before You, a sweeping love story, written with tenderness, warmth, and a generosity of spirit, about first love and second chances, a lifelong dream and finding the courage to follow your heart. On her favorite day of the year, Elizabeth Davenport awakens in her cottage on the wild and windy Cornish coast, opens her front door, and discovers a precious gift: the small blue crocus and a note that begins I Wish . . . They are not signed, but she knows they've been left by her first and truest love, Tom Hale. Each of these precious missives convey a simple wish for something they had missed, and the life they might have shared. She has kept them all. But on this day, what should have been the fiftieth anniversary of their falling in love, the gift fails to arrive. Could something have happened to Tom? Elizabeth has always been plagued by thoughts of "what if?". Propelled by worry and decades of pent up longing, Elizabeth packs a little suitcase, leaves Porthsennenon, and journeys to London . . . to find the love of her life once again, years after circumstances forced them apart. Finding him, Elizabeth is faced with the desperate knowledge that any time they might have now is running out. Never before had she thought that she might truly lose time--forever. And now, knowing that life is too short, Elizabeth vows to fulfill as many of Tom's wishes as she can. Yet she fears that her efforts may expose the shameful secret that, until now, has kept them apart. Can she continue to hide the truth, or will she have the courage to reveal herself completely and finally make their dreams come true--before it's too late? --Fiona Valpy, bestselling author of Sea of Memories

Little Wishes

'Excellent psychological thriller that hooks you from the get go and won't let you go until you've read every last page.' ***** Goodreads reviewer YOU WAKE UP IN HOSPITAL. YOU DON'T REMEMBER WHO YOU ARE. SO WHO CAN YOU TRUST? Totally gripping and full of twists, this unputdownable psychological thriller will keep fans of Lisa Jewell, Shari Lapena's THE COUPLE NEXT DOOR and Laura Marshall's FRIEND REQUEST guessing until the last page. CHLOE DANIELS WAKES IN A HOSPITAL WITH NO MEMORY OF HOW SHE GOT THERE. She doesn't recognise the strangers who call themselves family. She can't even remember her own name. As she slowly recovers, her parents and sister begin to share details of her life. The successful career. The seaside home. The near-fatal car crash. But Chloe senses they're keeping dark secrets - and her determination to uncover them will have devastating consequences as the shocking truth is revealed... WHY READERS ARE RAVING ABOUT BETWEEN THE LIES: 'If you like unsettling, brilliantly paced and gripping books you'll love this!' ***** Goodreads Reviewer '[Adams] is adept at writing a story that pulls you in whether you like it or not!' **** Goodreads Reviewer 'I was absolutely hooked ... I would definitely recommend' *****Goodreads reviewer 'This is an easily devoured book that I lost myself in immediately' **** Goodreads Reviewer PRAISE FOR MICHELLE ADAMS 'In Elle, Michelle Adams has created a truly terrifying character who exerts her power from the first page, drawing you in to the last. Intricately plotted, My Sister kept me gripped to the stunning finale' Amanda Reynolds, Close to Me. 'A fabulously chilling tale of two twisted sisters...grabs you by the throat from first page to last.' Camilla Way, Watching Edie 'I loved this dark and disturbing thriller. Tense and twisted, it glued me to the sofa from the first page to the last C. J. Tudor' The Chalk Man) 'A magnificent exploration of the toxic relationship between two sisters and the hold they exert on each other...chilling and tragic in equal measure' Nuala Ellwood, My Sister's Bones 'SO fantastic; twisty and exciting yet original and beautifully written. I'm in awe!' Gillian McAllister, Anything You Do Say A first-rate shocker of a psychological thriller (Irish Independent)

Between the Lies

In the vein of Ruth Ware's In a Dark, Dark Wood comes a novel of psychological suspense form debut author Michelle Adams, where a woman returns to her family's home to learn the truth and escape her sister's influence If you knew my sister, you’d run too... First there was the Robert Kneel incident. Then what happened to Margot Wolfe. And now she’s found me again. Dr. Irini Harringford was given away by her parents just before her fourth birthday. Although she has spent her whole life trying to convince herself she doesn't need them, deep down Irini longs to understand why she was abandoned, while her parents kept her older sister, Elle. So when Elle gets in touch with news that their mother has died, Irini reluctantly agrees to return to the family home. But she is ill at ease. She and Elle are not close. Irini knows only too well what Elle is capable of. Inexplicably drawn to her enigmatic sister, yet terrified of the sway she holds, Irini tries to protect herself even as she is sucked back into her family's toxic web of secrets...and soon realizes that the past is more complicated than she imagined, and that her very future rests upon discovering the truth about why she was really given away.

If You Knew My Sister

Irini Haringford wurde von ihren Eltern fortgegeben, als sie drei Jahre alt war. Ihre unberechenbare Schwester Elle dagegen durfte in der Familie bleiben. Auch als erwachsene Frau kann sich Irini diese Entscheidung nicht erklären. Dann erhält sie eines Tages einen Anruf von Elle, die ihr mitteilt, dass die gemeinsame Mutter verstorben ist. Irini macht sich auf den Weg nach Schottland, um herauszufinden, was damals geschehen und wodurch ihre Mutter umgekommen ist – denn sie wird den Gedanken nicht los, dass Elle mit beiden Ereignissen etwas zu tun haben könnte ...

Roman

Dunkelschwester

Michelle Theodorou

My Sister

Some things which feel truly lost, are really there all along, safely hidden, just waiting to be found... France. Summer 1981: In a small village in southern France, a wilful English girl is falling in love. Frances Langley has fallen under Benoit's romantic spell, and their summer of love finds Frances willing to do almost anything for the handsome art collector, even hiding a precious artefact for him, stolen by the Nazis decades before. England. Summer 2022: Frances's son, Harry, finds himself packing up the clutter and chaos of his late mother's home. Little does he know that his mother had sent a letter to Tabitha, the lost love of his life, begging the pair to find a priceless jewellery box, hidden in her cottage. Harry quickly dismisses the search, but as an art historian, Tabitha cannot risk the chance to recover something so valuable that was long thought to be lost. And so they embark on a journey of discovery, but soon find themselves searching for much more than a missing piece of art...

The Lost Lives of Frances Langley

Entre as mentiras

Meet twelve year old Gemma Martin. She wants to be an actress, but school is getting in the way. Gemma has used all of the usual excuses to avoid her homework, but this time she's facing serious consequences and must rely on her vivid imagination to create the most extraordinary homework excuse ever. Initially, Gemma's stolen project story skyrockets her popularity, but it isn't long before things start to spiral out of control and Gemma is headed for disaster.

No Ordinary Excuse

A reunited couple search for a valuable treasure, a precious jewelry box, stolen from the Nazis and hidden away since World War II, in this powerfully emotional and romantic novel of rekindled love--perfect for fans of Jodi Picoult, Josie Silver, and Jill Santopolo. Then... Once upon a time, in a small village in southern France, a pretty, willful English girl is falling in love. Frances Langley has fallen under Benoit's romantic spell, so sure is she that he is everything she's ever wanted--a self-assured, sexy man, experienced and just a little bit mysterious. But Frances is hiding a secret--one that would surely separate them if he ever knew the truth. And to hold on to his love, she is willing to do anything for him, even put herself at risk by hiding a precious object, stolen by the Nazis decades before. Now... Years later, Frances's son, Harry, opens the door of his late mother's home, never expecting to see Tabitha--the lost love of his life--on the other side. Their angry parting had broken his heart, but now she holds a letter, sent by his mother just before her death, begging the pair to search--together--for a priceless jewelry box, hidden somewhere in her little Cotswold cottage. Harry quickly dismisses the search, but as an art historian, Tabitha cannot risk the chance to recover something so valuable that was long thought to be lost. And so they embark on a journey of discovery, but soon find themselves searching for much more than a missing piece of art. Together they learn that the true riches are not those buried in the clutter of Francis's cottage, but are instead the treasures they each hold, buried deep inside their hearts.

A Novel of First Love, Second Chances, and the HIdden Stories of the Heart

ONE OF POPSUGAR'S BEST ROMANCE NOVELS OF NOVEMBER 2020! "A story of love long postponed but never forgotten, Little Wishes is a tale to be treasured. Michelle's Adam's lovely, luminous writing is a beacon that draws readers closer and brings them home to the lasting truths about life and love." —Marie Bostwick, New York Times bestselling author of The Restoration of Celia Fairchild For anyone who loves One Day in December and Me Before You, a sweeping love story, written with tenderness, warmth, and a generosity of spirit, about first love and second chances, a lifelong dream and finding the courage to follow your heart. On her favorite day of the year, Elizabeth Davenport awakens in her cottage on the wild and windy Cornish coast, opens her front door, and discovers a precious gift: the small blue crocus and a note that begins I Wish . . . The notes are never signed, but she knows they’ve been left by her first and truest love, Tom Hale. Each of these precious missives convey a simple wish for something they had missed, and the life they might have shared, if circumstances hadn't forced them apart all those years ago. She has kept them all. But on this day, what should have been the fiftieth anniversary of their falling in love, the gift fails to arrive. Could something have happened to Tom? Elizabeth has always been plagued by thoughts of “what if?” Propelled by worry and decades of pent up longing, Elizabeth packs a little suitcase, leaves Porthsennenon, and journeys to London . . . to find the love of her life once again. Finding him, Elizabeth is faced with the desperate knowledge that any time they might have now is running out. Never before had she thought that she might truly lose time—forever. And now, knowing that life is too short, Elizabeth vows to fulfill as many of Tom’s wishes as she can. Yet she fears that her efforts may expose the shameful secret that, until now, has kept them apart. Can she continue to hide the truth, or will she have the courage to reveal herself completely and finally make their dreams come true—before it’s too late?

In 1681, Boone Hall Plantation began its long history in the Lowcountry. From the Boone family through the McRaes, the plantation's residents, black and white, all left a significant imprint upon the land as the plantation survived two wars and became the longest running brickyard in the area. As a center of tourism, Boone Hall embodies the romance of the South while providing the resources necessary to understand the network of lives that has inhabited the plantation for over 300 years. The plantation is tightly linked with the community and draws upon that relationship in its many educational programs. Numerous festivals are celebrated at the plantation, including the Strawberry Festival and Happy Jack's Pumpkin Patch, and many seek the unique landscape for their social gatherings. Through these relationships and events, Boone Hall will endure well into the future.

Boone Hall Plantation

A reunited couple search for a valuable treasure, a precious jewelry box, stolen from the Nazis and hidden away since World War II, in this powerfully emotional and romantic novel of rekindled love—perfect for fans of Jodi Picoult, Josie Silver, and Jill Santopolo. Then… Once upon a time, in a small village in southern France, a pretty, willful English girl is falling in love. Frances Langley has fallen under Benoit’s romantic spell, so sure is she that he is everything she’s ever wanted—a self-assured, sexy man, experienced and just a little bit mysterious. But Frances is hiding a secret—one that would surely separate them if he ever knew the truth. And to hold on to his love, she is willing to do anything for him, even put herself at risk by hiding a precious object, stolen by the Nazis decades before. Now… Years later, Frances’s son, Harry, opens the door of his late mother’s home, never expecting to see Tabitha—the lost love of his life—on the other side. Their angry parting had broken his heart, but now she holds a letter, sent by his mother just before her death, begging the pair to search—together—for a priceless jewelry box, hidden somewhere in her little Cotswold cottage. Harry quickly dismisses the search, but as an art historian, Tabitha cannot risk the chance to recover something so valuable that was long thought to be lost. And so they embark on a journey of discovery, but soon find themselves searching for much more than a missing piece of art. Together they learn that the true riches are not those buried in the clutter of Francis’s cottage, but are instead the treasures they each hold, buried deep inside their hearts.

A Novel of First Love, Second Chances, and the Hidden Stories of the Heart

‘Mijn zus’(My Sister) van Michelle Adams is een thriller in de traditie van Clare Mackintosh (Mea culpa en Ik zie jou) en S.K. Tremayne (De ijstweeling) Irini is een jonge anesthesist met een bewogen jeugd. Vlak voor haar vierde verjaardag is ze door haar ouders weggegeven aan een tante. Het hoe en waarom van de keuze haar te verstoten en haar zus te houden, heeft ze nooit begrepen. Haar oudere zus Elle neemt gedurende de jaren af en toe contact met haar op, maar altijd loopt dat noodlottig af. Wanneer Elle haar laat weten dat hun moeder is overleden, stemt Irini ermee in om naar huis te komen. Daar realiseert ze zich al snel dat het verleden van haar familie complexer is dan ze ooit had kunnen bedenken. Niet in de laatste plaats omdat ze achter de werkelijke drijfveer van haar ouders komt. Elle speelt ondertussen een sinister spel, waardoor Irini nu pas écht in de problemen komt... Michelle Adams groeide op in Engeland en woont tegenwoordig op Cyprus. Sinds ze op haar negende voor het eerst Stephen King las, is ze verslaafd aan thrillers. Mijn zus is haar debuut. ‘De setting, de plot, de personages. Echt alles aan dit debuut is perfect. Michelle Adams is een groot talent!’ Goodreads.com

Mijn zus

Nur mit Glück überlebt Chloe Daniels einen schweren Autounfall – doch seitdem kann sie sich an nichts mehr erinnern. Sie weiß nicht, wer sie ist, sie erkennt ihre Familie nicht, sie hat keine Ahnung, was am Abend des Unfalls und zuvor in ihrem Leben passiert ist. Als sie aus dem Krankenhaus entlassen wird, zieht Cloe wieder zu ihren Eltern. Sie will ihre Amnesie überwinden, doch ihr Vater, ein angesehener Psychiater, drängt sie, die Vergangenheit loszulassen. Zudem darf sie das Grundstück nicht verlassen, die Tür ist mit einem Code gesichert. Und schließlich bestätigt sich Chloes schlimmste Angst: Sie kann ihren Eltern nicht vertrauen ...

Spannungsroman

Lügengift

Sie lieben sich seit einem halben Jahrhundert, doch das Leben hatte andere Pläne ... Den ganzen Tag zusammen im Bett verbringen. Champagner zum Frühstück trinken. Gemeinsam eine Familie gründen. Jedes Jahr am 7. September liegt vor Elizabeths Tür ein blauer Krokus und eine Karte mit einem Wunsch. Ihre große Liebe Tom platziert sie dort – seit neunundvierzig Jahren. Es sind Wünsche, die sich die beiden nie erfüllen konnten, seit das Leben sie vor einem halben Jahrhundert auseinandergerissen hat. Doch sie haben nie aufgehört, sich zu lieben. Als Elizabeth ausgerechnet am fünfzigsten Jahrestag ihrer Liebe keine Blume und keinen Wunsch vorfindet, beschließt sie, sich auf die Suche nach Tom zu begeben. Sie muss herausfinden, warum Tom vor fünfzig Jahren aus ihrem Leben verschwunden ist. Denn auch wenn ihr nicht mehr viel Zeit bliebt: Für die große Liebe ist es nie zu spät.

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Superstar Katy Perry grew up singing in church, knowing that she had a future in the music industry, but the road to success was paved with many bumps. Still, she never gave up on her dreams, and she never gave up on herself. Brought up by very strict Christian parents, Katy first tried to make it in the Christian music industry, but those efforts failed. Pressing forward, she finally got her big break with the controversial song “I Kissed a Girl” in 2008, and fans have been blowing her kisses ever since. By the time she was 26, she was happily married to Russell Brand, a star in his own right, and was living the star-studded dream that so many tried to squash along the way. Recognized for her stellar singing, songwriting, and guitar playing, as well as for her eclectic fashion sense, Katy is one “California Gurl” who has made it big!

Katy Perry

'SO fantastic; twisty and exciting yet original' - Gillian McAllister, ANYTHING YOU DO SAY 'Kept me gripped to the stunning finale' - Amanda Reynolds, CLOSE TO ME One sister was kept. One was sent away. Who is hiding the truth? An addictive, gripping psychological thriller perfect for fans of THE CHILD by Fiona Barton, FRIEND REQUEST by Laura Marshall and THE FOSTER CHILD by Jenny Blackhurst. My name is Irini. Our parents sent me away. My sister is Elle. They kept her. Families should stay together. What happened that day ripped mine apart. A successful doctor, with a loving boyfriend, Irini Harringford is finally happy. But when Elle tracks her down everything starts to unravel. Irini knows only too well what her sister is capable of. However, her desperate need for answers drags her back to a shocking past. She always thought her family didn't want her. What if the truth is even worse? 'I loved this dark and disturbing thriller' - C. J. Tudor, THE CHALK MAN 'Chilling and tragic in equal measure' - Nuala Ellwood, MY SISTER'S BONES **** What readers are saying about MY SISTER: 'Couldn't put this one down.. absolutely gripping' Goodreads Reviewer, 5 stars 'I couldn't get enough of this twisted psychological thriller! I wanted to skip work and hide myself away until I could devour the whole book.' Goodreads Reviewer, 5 stars 'I read the entire book in a day!' Goodreads Reviewer, 5 stars 'I absolutely loved this book, never quite knowing how it was going to end' Goodreads Reviewer, 5 stars

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