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'This book had me in tears' ***** Five star reader review For a decade, Hannah’s life has been pretty close to perfect – she has a great job, she’s married to Mark, and her child-free existence means she’s free as a bird. The only sadness in her life is a fall-out with her sister Diane...

‘I cried real heartfelt tears' ***** 5 star reader review Lisa and Elliot have been best friends ever since the day they met as children. Popular, bright and sporty, Lisa was Elliot’s biggest supporter when the school bullies made his life a misery, and for that, he will always be grateful...

I look at our neighbours gathered in the garden for our annual summer barbeque, sipping chilled wine and smiling at my two daughters sprawled on the grass. I go inside to help refill glasses and then I hear it. A shrill scream that stops me in my tracks. I race outdoors to silence, a sea of bewildered faces. My first thought is for my girls, but they are there unhurt. With relief, we push the chilling sound to the back of our minds, returning to our drinks and conversations like it never happened.

It is an ordinary September morning when I nearly lose my little girl. My mouth is dry, my hands shake when I see that she has darted unexpectedly into the playground.... The place where my own childhood ended. Where I can’t set foot inside. As she wobbles on top of the climbing frame about to fall, a silent scream freezes in my throat. So when a stranger hears her cries and rushes to help, I feel weak with relief. I thank him as my daughter presses her tear-stained face into my skirt. Looking into his warm brown eyes and gentle smile, I feel an instant connection.

Dan's life has fallen apart at the seams. He's lost his house and his job, and now he's going to lose his family, too. All he's ever wanted is to keep them together, but is everything beyond repair? Maria is drowning in grief. She spends her days writing letters that will never be answered. Nights are spent trying to hold terrible memories at bay, to escape the pain that threatens to engulf her. Jack wakes up confused and alone. He doesn't know who he is, how he got there, or why he finds himself on a deserted clifftop, but will piecing together the past leave him a broken man?

Rose has always been close to her father. Her mother died soon after she was born, so it’s been just the two of them for as long as she can remember. But a chance encounter days before she's due to get married leaves Rose questioning everything she has ever known. The man she trusts most in the world has been keeping a secret from her. And the truth will leave her with an impossible choice.

'Get the tissues ready' ***** Five star reader review HOW DO YOU LEAVE THE PERSON YOU LOVE THE MOST? Will Curtis's six-year-old daughter, Ella, knows her father will never leave her. After all, he promised her so when her mother died. And he's going to do everything he can to keep his word. What...

Luke Craven is convinced that the world is against him; his once-happy life hasn’t been the same since he lost both of his parents and his wife in quick succession, and his everyday has become more about existing than living. But he is forced to reconsider his glass-half-empty outlook when he narrowly escapes a freak accident with his life - pushed to safety by a stranger, who isn’t so lucky.

Cuando mi hija trepa y se tambalea, a punto de caer, en lo alto de la estructura, un grito silencioso se me queda atrapado en la garganta. Así que, cuando un desconocido oye su llanto y corre a ayudarla, me invade una sensación de alivio que me deja sin fuerzas. Pronto empezamos a vernos a diario y noto cómo crece la chispa entre nosotros. Hasta que dice algo que hace que el corazón me dé un vuelco. Algo que me hace pensar que conoce mi secreto. Que sabe lo que ocurrió de verdad en aquel parque, hace tantos años.

När någon räddar ditt barn är du skyldig dem allt. Det är en helt vanlig septembermorgon när en främling räddar hennes lilla flicka på lekplatsen – platsen där hennes egen barndom tog slut. Hon tackar honom, och när deras vägar korsas igen bjuder hon honom på middag. Snart ses de varje dag och en gnista växer mellan dem. Men så säger han något som får hjärtat att slå hårt. Något som får henne att tro att han känner till hennes hemlighet. Att han vet vad som verkligen hände på lekplatsen för alla dessa år sedan. Och om han vet det, kan han förstöra hennes familj på ett ögonblick.