Carol Mason Knihy

Před patnácti lety se Celine a Patrick potkali na krátký prchavý okamžik. Byly to čtyři úžasné dny, kdy oba cítili, že tohle je ta pravá láska. Až do chvíle, než zasáhla realita. Léta plynula, když jednoho dne Celine zahlédne Patricka na rušné londýnské ulici. Celine se v tu chvíli nachází ve složité osobní situaci. Rozvádí se, plně se věnuje své dceři i seznamovací agentuře, kterou založila. Překročila Rubikon, anebo ji osud znovu svede dohromady s Patrickem? Nebo dá raději druhou šanci svému ex?

Jak dobře ve skutečnosti známe vlastního manžela, nejlepší kamarádky a konečně i samy sebe? Román Tajnosti vdaných žen odemyká dveře k životu v manželství. Nevěra je snazší, než byste si mysleli. Jill a Rob žijí ve šťastném manželství, dokud ovšem nezjistí, že kvůli Robovi nemohou mít děti. Pro Jill to rozhodně neznamená konec světa. Ke štěstí jí stačí věrný manžel, který ji hluboce miluje a dává jejímu životu smysl. Jenže Rob úplně ztratil zájem o sex a odmítá se s ní o tom dokonce i bavit. Vlastně už si neumí promluvit vůbec o ničem. Manželství se ocitá v krizi, a když se na obzoru objeví jiný muž, Jill, zmítaná pochybnostmi, bojuje s pokušením… To vše se odehrává ve chvíli, kdy si jedna z jejích nejlepších kamarádek právě užívá nejlepšího sexu svého života (za manželovými zády) a ta druhá sebe i své okolí přesvědčuje o tom, že má báječného muže, který po ní ještě i po letech touží. Jenže zdání často klame, což Jill tváří v tvář manželské krizi, nevěře i pravému přátelství brzy zjistí…

Is her new husband really who she thinks he is? When young doctor Lauren Matheson meets Joe, an older divorced businessman, at a glittering poolside in California, it’s a chance encounter that seems life-changing for them both. Back home in London, their feelings only strengthen. But Lauren soon discovers that building a happy future with Joe is going to be an uphill struggle… She’s determined to be a good stepmother to his children, four-year-old Toby and complicated teen Grace. But under the watchful eye of Meredith, Joe’s intimidating ex-wife, Lauren can’t seem to do a thing right. Why won’t Joe ever take her side against Grace? And what really happened between him and Meredith? As her husband retreats into a cold, secretive version of the dashing man she met in California, Lauren starts to wonder if she’s made a costly mistake. Was Joe ever the man she thought she married?

A daughter pushing the limits. A marriage ready to crack. A secret that can break them. For Emily Rossi, life may not be perfect, but it's pretty close. She has a great career, a house in the country, a solid marriage to Eric and two wonderful children--tennis superstar Daniel and quiet, sensitive Zara. But when her fourteen-year-old daughter brings home a toxic new best friend, Emily's seemingly perfect family starts to spiral out of control. Suddenly Zara is staying out late, taking drugs and keeping bad company. And just when Emily needs Eric to be an involved father, he seems too wrapped up with his job in London to care. What's more, he's started drinking again. When a dark secret from the past emerges, Emily's life is turned upside down. Struggling to protect the people she loves, can she save her damaged family? Even if doing so may mean keeping a secret of her own...

A tumultuous relationship begins with intense dislike, but as the characters navigate their differences, unexpected feelings start to emerge. The journey from animosity to affection explores themes of personal growth, resilience, and the complexities of love. As they confront their prejudices and pasts, the potential for a deep connection unfolds, leading to a heartwarming transformation that challenges their initial perceptions.

We love. We lose. And sometimes we love again... Back when neither could have imagined what lay ahead, Angela's husband Jonathan made her a promise - that if he died before she did, he would see to it that she wasn't on her own. He would send her someone to love. Now two years have passed since Jonathan's sudden death, but the pain of losing him is as sharp as ever. Feeling cut adrift in his native Canada, Angela whisks her vivacious mother off to a Greek island, thinking a holiday might be just the prescription she needs. But being with your mum who's afraid of dying, when you yourself are afraid of living, is hardly the formula for a laid-back week in the sun. It's only when Angela meets two very different men who seem to have the uncanny ability of seeing right into her soul, that she starts to think about Jonathan's promise to her. Can something magical be happening? Is one of these men the lover her husband has sent for her?