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The Rose Petal Beach

Author : Dorothy Koomson

Publisher : Review

Page : 554 pages

File Size : 40,80 MB

Release : 2018-08-09

Category : Fiction

ISBN : 147226178X

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A tense, thrilling read from Sunday Times bestselling author Dorothy Koomson Is it an affair . . . or something much worse? Tami's husband, Scott, has just been arrested for a terrible crime - and his accuser is her closest friend. Who should Tami believe? The father of her two daughters? Or her trusted best friend? Torn and desperate to find out the truth, Tami makes her choice - with shocking consequences . . . SHORTLISTED FOR THE SPECSAVERS NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FOR POPULAR FICITON 2012 Readers love Dorothy Koomson: 'Cleverly told by three female narrators, this is a complex tale of a terrible crime . . . I was gripped from the start and desperate to uncover the truth' Woman 'If you only do one this weekend, read this book. It's another utterly brilliant psychological thriller' Sun



Before the Rose Petal Beach

Author : Dorothy Koomson

Publisher : Hachette UK

Page : 29 pages

File Size : 35,13 MB

Release : 2012-07-15

Category : Fiction

ISBN : 1782062971

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Before the Rose Petal Beach is an exclusive ebook preview to Dorothy Koomson's brilliant new novel The Rose Petal Beach. This mini-sampler includes a special ebook-only prequel scene, the first two chapters of the new book, and an intimate Q and A with the author. Download now to discover one of 2012's most unforgettable stories...



The Crimson Petal and the White

Author : Michel Faber

Publisher : Canongate Books

Page : 865 pages

File Size : 47,27 MB

Release : 2010

Category : Fiction

ISBN : 1847678939

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Yearning to escape her life of prostitution in 1870s London, Sugar finds her fate entangled in the complicated family life of patron William, an egotistical perfume magnate.



A Story of the World Before the Fence

Author : Leeya Mehta

Publisher :

Page : 46 pages

File Size : 23,89 MB

Release : 2020-11-06

Category :

ISBN : 9781646623761

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These poems are an intimate portrait of a life set against the sweeping history of human exile and belonging, from ancient Persia to contemporary America, from the Indian coastline to the rivers and forests of Washington DC. Poems in A Story of the World Before the Fence have received an International Publication Award from the Atlanta Review; a Readers' Choice Award from District Lit; twice nominated for a Pushcart Prize; Finalist, 18th Annual Arts and Letters Rumi Prize for Poetry; Semi-Finalist for the Black River Chapbook Competition, (Black Lawrence Press); honorable mention in Women of Resilience Chapbook Contest, Southern Collective.



The Cupid Effect

Author : Dorothy Koomson

Publisher : Review

Page : 379 pages

File Size : 12,5 MB

Release : 2018-08-09

Category : Fiction

ISBN : 1472261690

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'Dorothy's novels are a gripping, page-turning joyride to read' Malorie Blackman There's something special about Ceri . . . Ceri D'Altroy is no stranger to matters of the heart... Historically, Ceri's questionable decisions have involved sex, shoes or giving unsolicited advice - until one episode of Oprah has her abandoning her life and job to start afresh in Leeds. The new Ceri vows not to meddle in other people's love lives, no matter how good she is at it. But Ceri never anticipated how desperately her new colleagues and flatmates would need her match-making skills. And surely, there's no way she could make things worse?



Every Smile You Fake

Author : Dorothy Koomson

Publisher : Review

Page : 376 pages

File Size : 35,70 MB

Release : 2024-02-15

Category : Fiction

ISBN : 1472298128

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'Master of the jaw-dropping twist' S MAGAZINE 'Dark, gritty and on trend. A brilliant read' SUN 'An edge-of-your-seat thriller that'll keep you guessing right until the end, get this to the top of your reading pile' HEAT Please take care of my baby. But don't try to find me. You'll put him in danger. x Profiler and therapist Kez Lanyon is shocked when she finds a baby on the backseat of her car, with an unsigned note asking her to take care of him. Kez has a pretty good idea who the mother is - Brandee, a popular social media star with a troubled background, who once lived in Kez's house. Brandee recently dropped out of the limelight and if the internet rumours are true, Kez knows Brandee's life is in danger. Kez is torn. Should she simply take care of the baby as she's been asked, or should she risk her whole family by using contacts from her previous job to save this young woman? Time is running out for Brandee. Can Kez find her before it's too late? This is the heart-stopping new novel from The Queen Of The Big Reveal. 'A timely read that will have you on the edge of your seat' Fabulous 'A twisty tale . . . every chapter is more addictive than the last' Daily Express



My Best Friend's Girl

Author : Dorothy Koomson

Publisher : Review

Page : 499 pages

File Size : 49,73 MB

Release : 2018-08-09

Category : Fiction

ISBN : 1472261631

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Kamryn Matika has no responsibilities - one birthday card will change that forever... Best friends Kamryn Matika and Adele Brannon though nothing could come between them - until Adele di the unthinkable and slept with Kamryn's fiancé Nate. Worse still, she got pregnant and had his child. When Kamryn discovered the truth about their betrayal she vowed never to see any of them again. Years later, Kamryn receives a letter from Adele asking her to visit her in hospital. Adele is dying and begs Kamryn to adopt her daughter Tegan. With a great job and hectic social life, the last thing Kamryn needs is a five-year-old daughter to disrupt things. Especially not one who reminds her of Nate. But with n on else to take care of Tegan and Adele fading fast, does she have any other choice? So begins a difficult journey that leads Kamryn towards forgiveness, love, responsibility and, ultimately, a better understanding of herself.



Goodnight, Beautiful

Author : Dorothy Koomson

Publisher : Review

Page : 428 pages

File Size : 16,97 MB

Release : 2018-08-09

Category : Fiction

ISBN : 1472261577

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From the bestselling author of The Brighton Mermaid and The Ice Cream Girls comes a heart-breaking page-turner about love, loss and the power of friendship, perfect for fans of Jodi Picoult. Nova Kumalisi would do anything for her closest friend, Mal Wacken. She owes him her life. So, when he asked her to be the surrogate mother for him and his wife, in spite of her fears about how it would alter their friendship, Nova agreed. Eight years later, Nova is bringing up their son alone, and she and Mal don't speak. Months into the pregnancy, Mal's wife changed her mind about the surrogacy agreement. Already suspicious of how close Nova and Mal were, Stephanie realised her strained marriage was in serious trouble when she found a text from her husband to Nova, saying, 'Goodnight, Beautiful'. She asked Mal to cut all ties with his closest friend and unborn child. Now, seven-year-old Leo is critically ill and Nova, despite her anger and hurt, wants Mal to have the chance to know his son before it's too late. Will it take a tragedy to remind them how much they mean to each other?



I Know What You've Done

Author : Dorothy Koomson

Publisher : Review

Page : 372 pages

File Size : 10,89 MB

Release : 2021-07-08

Category : Fiction

ISBN : 147227735X

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'The very definition of a page-turner, it's suburban noir at its finest' HARRIET TYCE Do you have any idea what the people you know are capable of? Bestselling author of All My Lies Are True, Dorothy Koomson, asks how well you can really know your neighbours. Fans of Lisa Jewell and Louise Candlish will rip through the pages of this addictive new thriller. What if all your neighbours' secrets landed in a diary on your doorstep? What if the woman who gave it to you was murdered by one of the people in the diary? What if the police asked if you knew anything? Would you hand over the book of secrets? Or ... would you try to find out what everyone had done? I Know What You've Done is the unputdownable thriller from the Queen of the Big Reveal. Readers love Dorothy Koomson: 'Koomson just gets better and better' Woman & Home 'An instantly involving psychological thriller' Daily Telegraph 'This is devastatingly good' Heat 'The suspense was on another level' Black Girls Book Club 'Written with verve and insight' Stylist 'We just couldn't put it down' Closer 'The author plays a blinder' Sun 'The novel simmers with tension' Daily Express 'You'll be gripped by this tense, twisty thriller' Fabulous



My Other Husband

Author : Dorothy Koomson

Publisher : Review

Page : 400 pages

File Size : 27,5 MB

Release : 2022-08-18

Category : Fiction

ISBN : 1472277406

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'Unputdownable' CLAIRE DOUGLAS 'Utter compulsive' KIA ABDULLAH 'Master of the jaw-dropping twist' S MAGAZINE All is not as it seems in the latest gripping thriller from the Queen of The Big Reveal. Cleo Forsum is a bestselling novelist turned scriptwriter whose TV series, 'The Baking Detective' is a huge success. Now she has decided to walk away from it all and wants to divorce her husband, Wallace. But what is she really running from? As Cleo drafts the final ever episodes of the series, people she knows start getting hurt. It soon becomes clear that someone is trying to frame her for murder. She thinks she knows why, but Cleo can't tell the police or prove her innocence. Because then she'd have to confess about her other husband . . . 'You MUST read this book!' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 'Best book I've read in a long time' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 'Breathtakingly good' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ *PRE-ORDER THE BRAND NEW NOVEL BY DOROTHY KOOMSON. EVERY SMILE YOU FAKE IS COMING SOON* PRAISE FOR DOROTHY KOOMSON 'Dorothy Koomson is a star, one of the most versatile, enjoyable and engaging authors we have' Kate Mosse 'Dorothy's novels are a gripping, page-turning joyride to read' Malorie Blackman 'A master storyteller . . . Everyone needs a Dorothy Koomson book on their shelves' Lorraine Candy 'An expertly-crafted, rollercoaster of a novel that had me gripped from the beginning' Jendella Benson 'The very definition of a page-turner' Harriet Tyce