Eliza Jane Brazier Knihy

Román o dívkách na koních, o jejich bezohledných matkách a jednom podezřelém úmrtí během jezdecké soutěže v oslnivém a ambiciózním prostředí parkurového skákání. Když se rodina nedávno zbohatlých Parkerových přestěhuje do exkluzivní komunity v srdci jižní Kalifornie, věří, že se jim naskýtá šance na nový začátek. Heather Parkerová je odhodlaná dát svým dcerám život, jaký ona nikdy neměla – počínaje koňmi. Zapíše je na lekce v Jízdárně Rancho Santa Fe, kde koně představují životní styl. Heather se stává „mámou ze stáje“, jednou z bohatých žen, které se zde scházejí, popíjejí víno a připravují své dcery na soutěže. Netrvá dlouho a rodina Parkerových se naplno vplétá do koňského světa, jehož součástí jsou zlomyslné dívčí pletichy, milostné románky i temná tajemství. S blížícími se závody plánovanými na konec léta se tlak stupňuje a matky se nezastaví před ničím, jen aby svým dcerám daly všechno, co si podle nich zaslouží. Než léto skončí, lži se stanou smrtícími, a dojde k nehodám.

A Good Morning America 'January Book That Can Get Us Through Anything' A Most Anticipated Novel of 2022 by The New York Times, Good Housekeeping, Harper's Bazaar, Entertainment Weekly, New York Post, PopSugar, Shondaland, Yahoo!, and Crime Reads A destitute woman deceives her way into the guesthouse of a Hollywood Hills mansion and inadvertently becomes a target in the twisted game of the wealthy family upstairs in the next intoxicating novel from Eliza Jane Brazier. Lyla has always believed that life is a game she is destined to win, but her husband, Graham, takes the game to dangerous levels. The wealthy couple invites self-made success stories to live in their guesthouse and then conspires to ruin their lives. After all, there is nothing worse than a bootstrapper. Demi has always felt like the odds were stacked against her. At the end of her rope, she seizes a risky opportunity to take over another person’s life and unwittingly becomes the subject of the upstairs couple’s wicked entertainment. But Demi has been struggling forever, and she’s not about to go down without a fight. In a twist that neither woman sees coming, the game quickly devolves into chaos and rockets toward an explosive conclusion. Because every good rich person knows: in money and in life, it’s winner takes all. Even if you have to leave a few bodies behind.

Packed with unexpected twists and clever misdirections, this novel keeps readers guessing at every turn. The intricate plot weaves together multiple storylines, leading to surprising revelations and dramatic confrontations. Characters are richly developed, each harboring secrets that complicate their relationships and motivations. As the narrative unfolds, themes of deception, trust, and the consequences of choices emerge, creating a thrilling experience that will leave readers on the edge of their seats until the final page.

Two contract killers, each with a hit out on the other, must fight their growing attraction as they face off in an epic game of lust and murder across Western Europe. When Eva and Jonathan hook up on the sleeper train from Florence to Paris, they think they’ll never see each other again. Which is too bad, because neither has ever felt a spark like this for another person. But love isn’t on the agenda in their line of work. Six months later, they run into each other in the Hall of Mirrors in Versailles. This encounter is not by chance, because Eva has been hired to kill Jonathan. She’s a contract killer, but what she doesn’t know is that he is too. Their meeting kicks off a high-stakes adventure across Western Europe. There will be tourism. There will be bodies. Eva and Jonathan might even fall for each other. As the two get closer to completing their assignments, it becomes clear that they are also being hunted—by something even more dangerous than love. . . .

“The thriller of the summer.” —Today.com Set in the glamorous, competitive world of showjumping, a novel about the girls who ride, their cutthroat mothers, and a suspicious death at a horse show…from the author of Good Rich People When the nouveau riche Parker family moves to an exclusive community in the heart of Southern California, they believe it’s their chance at a fresh start. Heather Parker is determined to give her daughters the life she never had—starting with horses. She signs them up for riding lessons at Rancho Santa Fe Equestrian, where horses are a lifestyle. Heather becomes a “Barn Mom,” part of a group of wealthy women who hang at the stables, drink wine, and prepare their daughters for competition. It’s not long before the Parker family is fully enmeshed in the horse world—from mean girl cliques to barn romances and dark secrets. With the end of summer horse show fast approaching, the pressure is on, and these mothers will stop at nothing to give their daughters everything they deserve. Before the summer is over, lies will turn lethal, accidents will happen, and someone will end up dead.