Patricia Gaffney Boeken

Kan verdriet een leven lang duren? Dat is de vraag waarmee Carrie worstelt na de plotselinge dood van haar echtgenoot Stephen. Ze rouwt om hem maar evenzeer om het verlies van hun liefde, die verdween lang voordat Stephens hart het opgaf. Nu moet Carrie vechten voor haar bestaan - en voor Ruth, haar rebelse vijftienjarige dochter. Langzaam overwint ze haar depressie en begint een nieuw leven. Dat is niet gemakkelijk met een moeder als Dana in de buurt. Want Dana, pas zeventig geworden, is bemoeizuchtig en dominant. Lang geleden dreef haar afkeuring Carrie ertoe haar jeugdliefde Jess te verlaten. Maar Carrie heeft Jess nooit kunnen vergeten en nu heeft hij opnieuw haar pad gekruist. Ondertussen voert Ruth haar eigen strijd met het volwassen worden. Ze mist haar vader en voelt zich in de steek gelaten door haar moeder. Ruth is woedend en geschokt wanneer ze ontdekt dat Carrie een minnaar heeft.

This thrilling anthology includes an In Death story by bestselling author J. D. Robb, exploring a captivating world where love, time, and place are fluid and unpredictable. The collection promises to immerse readers in a unique narrative that challenges conventional boundaries, offering a blend of suspense and romance that fans of the series will appreciate.

They called him "the lost man." Raised in the woods, without speech, without civilization, he was beautifully, wonderfully wild. But only one woman looked beyond the wildness to see the man...

After spending years in prison for a crime she did not commit, Rachel Wade accepts the proposal of cynical Sebastian Verlaine, Viscount D'Aubrey, who offers her parole in exchange for becoming his mistress. Original.

Meet The Saving Graces, Four Of The Best Friends A Woman Can Ever Have.For ten years, Emma, Rudy, Lee, and Isabel have shared a deep affection that has helped them deal with the ebb and flow of expectations and disappointments common to us all. Calling themselves the Saving Graces, the quartet is united by understanding, honesty, and acceptance -- a connection that has grown stronger as the years go by...Though these sisters of the heart and soul have seen it all, talked through it all, Emma, Rudy, Lee, and Isabel will not be prepared for a crisis of astounding proportions that will put their love and courage to the ultimate test.

Growing up, Anne admired and emulated her unmarried Aunt Rose, who led a much more exotic and glamorous life than her mother. But as her mother lies dying, Anna finds out that the woman she looked to more than her own mother betrayed them both in the worst way. Now an acutely mistrustful adult, Anna suffers yet another betrayal, at the hands of her lover. Looking for an escape, Anna returns home, though it means helping her aunt run the family restaurant. Rose, who for 20 years has struggled to regain Anna's trust, realizes that although her niece has come home, it's clear she doesn't plan to stay. Feelings are frosty as ever, and Anna is so deadset on leaving, that she fails to recognize true love, even as it reaches up to grab her by the heart. Moving, funny, and ultimately reassuring about life and love, Gaffney's new novel is just the thing her readers have been waiting for.

Patricia Gaffney captivated millions of readers with her New York Times bestseller The Saving Graces . Now she sweeps readers into a world of danger and desire, where a woman of courage and a man of mystery risk everything in the name of love... As the owner of a saloon in Paradise, Oregon, Cady McGill is surviving in a man's world. She can't afford to let her guard down for anyone-especially the man in black who arrives out of nowhere to arouse her suspicions...and her senses. He calls himself Jesse Gault-an achingly attractive stranger with guns on his hips and a mocking smile on his lips. But Cady has seen her share of swindlers, and she knows that Gault's charms are as deceptive as his name. Yet even as sudden gunfire blazes, desire flares in Cady's heart. Now she must fight her own deepest feelings as a man who is not what he seems awakens a tender, abiding passion that can only be the real thing.

In this wonderful new romance set in an English village, a handsome young vicar has serious doubts about his calling . . . and a serious desire to be close to his best friend's wife. Gaffney won the Golden Heart Award for Sweet Treason in 1988 and the 1990 Romantic Times Award for Best Regency-Set Romance for Thief of Hearts.

A New York Times Bestselling Author Beautiful, sensitive and aristocratic, Sara was tired of lying to protect brutal, grasping Ben Cochrane, tired of pretending that her life of luxury was anything but a gilded cage. And from the moment her eyes first met Alex McKie's, she knew that he saw through the tissue of lies to the desperate, yearning woman beneath. Their love was forbidden, but how could it be wrong? Available only in Americana 5.

Exploring themes of love, loss, and personal freedom, this novel delves into the emotional journeys of its characters as they navigate the complexities of relationships. The story highlights the courage it takes to embrace love despite the risks of heartbreak, showcasing the transformative power of letting go. Through rich storytelling, the author invites readers to reflect on their own experiences with love and resilience.