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New Beginnings on Whisling Island

Author : Julia Clemens

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Page : 242 pages

File Size : 13,61 MB

Release : 2020-04-20

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After darkness, there will always be light. A new beginning. Gen is more than ready to step up to her new role as Maddie's mother. The way that Maddie became Gen's daughter doesn't matter, just that she is. But just as Gen is wrapping her mind around her new role and embracing all things girly and pink, Gen gets a delicious surprise. However, as wonderful as this surprise is, can their brand new family handle any more change? Rich's betrayal tore Deb apart, but Deb now feels stronger because of what she endured--not that she'd ever thank Rich for the hell he put her through. Now a newer, stronger Deb is ready to jump back into the world of dating in the same way as any twenty-first century woman: online. As her best friend, Bess feels cautious about Deb's decision. But when Deb sees the handsome picture of the first man the site has ready for her, there's no talking Deb out of it. She is going to date ... and she's going to date that guy. Olivia is growing and moving on ... literally. She moves from her parents' home to rent the backyard cottage of none other than Dean Haskell--the saint of a man who has saved Olivia more than once. And although she senses her feelings of attraction growing for the man and thinks he might possibly feel the same way about her, Olivia knows the baggage she carries is still too fresh and heavy for anyone to deal with. Especially a man who deserves the world, like Dean. So against every female cell in Olivia's body, she decides that she and Dean will just be friends. Bess feels like her world has finally been righted. Her food truck is thriving, her children are moving forward, and her friends are doing well. After months of trying to decide what was best for her family, and especially for herself, Bess pulled the trigger on divorcing Jon. And although she will always have love in her heart for the man who was by her side for thirty years, the betrayal she experienced was too much to just let him walk back into her life. But when another man--ten years Bess's junior, charming, good-looking, and extremely into Bess--falls into her lap, Bess isn't sure what to do. Dating a new man feels wrong, but then so does going back to Jon. Join the women of Whisling on this next thrilling and beautiful chapter of their lives in New Beginnings on Whisling Island. Grab your copy TODAY!



Sunset on Whisling Island

Author : Julia Clemens

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Page : 230 pages

File Size : 18,58 MB

Release : 2020-01-22

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Just off the coast of Washington state, a visit to beautiful Whisling Island will change you. Its residents will give you reasons to laugh, cry, and rejoice. Bess Wilder's entire life changes with one sentence: "I'm so sorry, Bess." Her husband, Jon, has betrayed her, and she isn't sure what to do or feel. Her entire life was dedicated to Jon and her children. Everything is wrong and life feels like it will never be right. So what can she do? Perfect Olivia Birmingham is keeping a huge secret. Her marriage has been a sham for years. But as long as no one knows the truth, Olivia figures she can deal with the loneliness. It's the shame that she wouldn't be able to stand. But when the truth comes out at the worst time and place, Olivia has to move on, whether she likes it or not. Deb Sterling, Bess's best friend, is there to pick up the pieces as Bess's entire world falls apart. While Deb tries to be strong for Bess, she reels from the betrayal in private. Especially because Deb's own marriage isn't in the most stable of places. Her husband has been temporarily living in London, thousands of miles from Deb and their home on Whisling Island. Deb feels the miles pulling them apart and is scared she'll suffer the same fate as Bess if things don't change. Owning the best hair salon on the island gives Gen Redding a front-row seat to much of her hometown's ups and downs. But somehow, even in the midst of gossip central, Gen has been able to keep the terrible rift she and her husband experienced a few years earlier between just the two of them. Thankfully, they are now in a better place than ever. But when Levi is confronted by a skeleton from his past, Gen just might break.



Sisters and Sunrises

Author : Julia Clemens

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Page : 266 pages

File Size : 28,20 MB

Release : 2020-06-11

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The women of Whisling are back! In recent days, life has been much kinder to Deb and Gen than in times past. And not only has life been kind, both are in for some of the greatest highs they've ever experienced. Luke has a big surprise up his sleeve for Deb, and Gen's family is about to welcome one of their greatest blessings. But even as their dreams are coming true, the women are finding life is never just cupcakes and roses. Bess thought dating a man after being married for thirty years was hard. But that was nothing compared to dating two men. It becomes too much for Bess, and she decides to put her all into making things work with Jon again. But going back to what she and Jon were is a lot harder than she thought it would be. Especially because she is no longer the same woman who was once married to Jon. Lily and Allen have a loving, incredible marriage, but when confronted with the biggest trial of their lives, can they hold on to the good and push past the bad? Or will they break under the ever increasing pressure of their new circumstances? Olivia is finally ready to date again. She still has scars from her marriage to Bart, but she is stronger, wiser, and needs to move on. Too bad Dean, the man she has deep feelings for, is dating another woman. The last thing Olivia would ever do is break up a good couple. So instead of dating Dean, she decides to let him set her up with his friend. What could possibly go wrong? Through the mess and craziness of life's ever-present changes, the women continue to rely on each other. And they're reminded that even after the longest of nights, the sun always rises again.



Midnight Shores on Whisling Island

Author : Julia Clemens

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Page : 238 pages

File Size : 34,71 MB

Release : 2020-08-06

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Whisling Island is a beautifully enchanting place, one of healing and growth. Allen is coming home. And sweet Lily is beside herself in joyful, anxious anticipation. After preparing for his homecoming, ensuring that their reunion will be perfect, Lily is thrown a curveball. One she isn't sure how to recover from. With Lily and Allen so close to getting their lives back, will one person ruin it all? Alexis has finally found true love, after years of the precious, blissful state eluding her. But as her love with Dalton blossoms, it creates a divide between Alexis and her mother. And it appears that her mother doesn't want to overcome it while Dalton is in the picture. How does she choose between her mother and the love of her life? Olivia is also in a new relationship. But even as her feelings are growing stronger and love seems to be on the horizon, a storm is headed her way. Olivia doesn't know if her fledging new romance can survive the trial. And if she's really honest with herself, does she want it to? Bess is thriving. Her son is finally marrying the woman of his dreams, and her food truck is busier than ever. But during a visit with her therapist, Bess realizes she's ignoring a huge void in her life and her heart. And the reason why? Fear. Can Bess overcome that fear and find an even fuller joy? Or will she continue to let fear hold her right where she is? Join the women of Whisling Island as they continue to prove just how courageous and strong they are in this next installment of the Whisling Island series.



The Rosebud Girls

Author : Julia Clemens

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Page : 164 pages

File Size : 21,77 MB

Release : 2021-03-30

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The very best of friends, the Rosebud Girls are about to embark on the adventure of their lives.To own the Rosebud Lodge had been the dream of the Rosebud Girls since the summer after high school too many years before. The five of them promised that if it ever went up for sale, they'd buy it. Together. So when real estate mogul Callie sees it for sale, she knows it's time to pounce. Except that all of her friends seem to be holding back when they should be pressing forward. So Callie decides it's up to her to help them take the leap.As part owner of one of the hottest restaurants in San Francisco, Saffron is living the life. Well, if the life includes working fourteen hour days and having the work load of her partners heaped onto her while they sat back and accepted all of the accolades. But she's great. She is fine. She's still executive chef and doing what she loves. Except when she begins to realize that she isn't spending any time with the people she loves. So when Callie storms into Saffron's kitchen telling her that the lodge is up for sale, their lodge is up for sale, Saffron has to re-evaluate. Is she really living her dream?As a high-powered CFO, Kenzie has achieved every success she could have imagined. She is married to the beautiful man of her dreams, is working the job she's always desired, and has a penthouse condo to boot. But when that man of her dreams drops earth shattering news, Kenzie is second guessing everything. She's where she's supposed to be, isn't she? Then why when the going got tough did home, the Rosebud Girls, and even the lodge call to her?The only thing worse than a divorce...a public divorce. But when one is married to the biggest country star of the decade and then becomes no longer married to him, that's news. And while Hazel isn't too broken up about the end of her marriage, it was a long time coming, she is concerned about her two teenaged boys who love her and idolize their father. She knows tearing their family apart isn't what she would have wanted to do. And she didn't. But when Owen, her ex, asked for a divorce, Hazel wouldn't fight him. And she does come out of the divorce with everything she wants, including full custody of her boys. So she moves to the place that will heal them all, Rosebud. But when healing doesn't come fast enough for either of her children, Hazel isn't sure what to do, especially when her oldest, Chase, decides that everything wrong in his life is Hazel's fault. Will Hazel be able to fix things before Chase tries to leave Rosebud for good?Laurel has a secret. One she can't even tell her friends. So even as the four of them decide that they need to buy their lodge, Laurel can't. Not without revealing what is about to blow not only her marriage and her life, but the maybe entire town of Rosebud apart. And she can't do that. Not yet. So it means she has to miss out on the opportunity of a lifetime with the girls she loves like family. Meet the Rosebud Girls as they join back together to fulfill their childhood dream. Ups and downs are promised as well as an eventual happy ending. Because with women like this who always have one another's backs, if things aren't happy, the journey isn't quite at its end yet.



Rosebud Hearts

Author : Julia Clemens

Publisher : Independently Published

Page : 180 pages

File Size : 50,11 MB

Release : 2021-10-21

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Sometimes dreams are just nightmares wrapped in appealing packaging. The Lodge, the beautiful Rosebud Lodge that Callie and her friends have dreamed and worked for so long, is finally open for business. But for some reason their guests keep cancelling-before they even show up. At first Callie thinks she must be doing something wrong, but as she digs, she realizes that something, or more likely someone, is working hard to keep the girls from reaching success. She has to figure it out before the Lodge closes for good. But she also needs to figure out what role Leo and his deepening friendship plays in her life. Laurel can't help but feel that it's her fault the Lodge is verging on failure. None of the other girls have enemies like hers. Or at least like her ex's. But the girls won't let her walk away, so Laurel is determined to make things right, no matter what it takes. Or what old memories it dredges up. It should have been just a routine visit to the doctor. Instead, Hazel gets news that upends her life. The big C word. She feels terrified and alone, but there is no way she is making Dylan endure this journey with her, so she does her best to push him away. But Dylan isn't going anywhere and Hazel might finally be ready to let down her guard. Until her ex unexpectedly walks back into her life, the epitome of everything she wished he would have been during their marriage. The girls love to tease Hazel about the two men vying for her attention, but a real life love triangle is a lot messier than she would have ever imagined. Things are looking up for Kenzie. She and Bryan are making strides toward a restored, healthier marriage-the kind that will make them both happy. But their goal is still a ways off, so Bryan is staying in the city for now. Meanwhile, Kenzie's sister Raquel decides it's time to move home . . . into Kenzie's spare bedroom. As much as Kenzie loves her sister, they haven't lived together in decades. They can't even get through a conversation without disagreeing. How is this going to work? But ultimately the logistics don't matter. When it comes down to it, Kenzie will always help her sister. Hopefully she can work on this relationship without losing the progress she's made with Bryan. As if having a bit of a crush on her sous chef and ex arch nemesis, Alex, isn't messy enough, now Saffron has befriended Alex's mother. So not only does she get to see his disinterest toward her at work, but she also gets to watch him come home from dates with other women. She's an idiot. But even as Saffron is berating herself for being the kind of woman she never wanted to be, a lovesick fool, she can't help her feelings. And maybe it's just her dumb, hopeful heart, but she could swear Alex is a little more into her than he lets on. Isn't he? The Rosebud girls are clinging to their sanity as they ride the treacherous ups and downs of life. But through the struggles, disappointments, fears, and Hazel's battle for her very life, they know they aren't going through it alone. Because they have each other. Grab your copy of Rosebud Hearts TODAY!





Promises and Sweet Memories

Author : Julia Clemens

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Page : 222 pages

File Size : 47,10 MB

Release : 2020-12

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With each step forward, the women of Whisling seem to be pushed two steps back. But these passionate and powerful women aren't giving up anytime soon. They will work for that long-awaited promise of a bright and better tomorrow.Nora's day has finally come. She is about to reunite with her daughter, Amber, after more than twenty years apart. But when an unexpected party begins to voice her hesitation to the idea of Nora being in Amber's life again, will they overcome the odds once more or will Nora lose the chance to have a relationship with her child once again?Alexis is ready to move on. She's stronger and proud of who she is. She can conquer the world. But can she begin dating again? Lou is sure she has just the man for Alexis and he does seem perfect, but this guy comes with baggage, maybe more baggage than Alexis can handle?Life on Whisling couldn't be any better for Julia. But one phone call changes all of that. With her estranged family coming out of the woodwork, Julia isn't sure what to do. She knows that her family has burned her more than once, but can one truly turn her back on family?Olivia and Dean are finally together. And they are happy. Oh so very happy. But then comes news that no one was expecting. Least of all Dean. An unimaginable heartbreak. Can Olivia and Dean's fledging relationship withstand that kind of strain?These women of Whisling are about to take it all on. And as they do, they learn that while nothing in the future is certain, sweet memories of the past can promise what's to come will be magnificent. Get your copy of Promises and Sweet Memories today!



Lilac Girls

Author : Martha Hall Kelly

Publisher : Ballantine Books

Page : 496 pages

File Size : 11,31 MB

Release : 2016-04-05

Category : Fiction

ISBN : 1101883065

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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • One million copies sold! Inspired by the life of a real World War II heroine, this remarkable debut novel reveals the power of unsung women to change history in their quest for love, freedom, and second chances. “Extremely moving and memorable . . . This impressive debut should appeal strongly to historical fiction readers and to book clubs that adored Kristin Hannah’s The Nightingale and Anthony Doerr’s All the Light We Cannot See.”—Library Journal (starred review) New York socialite Caroline Ferriday has her hands full with her post at the French consulate and a new love on the horizon. But Caroline’s world is forever changed when Hitler’s army invades Poland in September 1939—and then sets its sights on France. An ocean away from Caroline, Kasia Kuzmerick, a Polish teenager, senses her carefree youth disappearing as she is drawn deeper into her role as courier for the underground resistance movement. In a tense atmosphere of watchful eyes and suspecting neighbors, one false move can have dire consequences. For the ambitious young German doctor, Herta Oberheuser, an ad for a government medical position seems her ticket out of a desolate life. Once hired, though, she finds herself trapped in a male-dominated realm of Nazi secrets and power. The lives of these three women are set on a collision course when the unthinkable happens and Kasia is sent to Ravensbrück, the notorious Nazi concentration camp for women. Their stories cross continents—from New York to Paris, Germany, and Poland—as Caroline and Kasia strive to bring justice to those whom history has forgotten. USA Today “New and Noteworthy” Book • LibraryReads Top Ten Pick