Clare Leslie Hall
autor
Broken Country
Everyone in the village said nothing good would come of Gabriel's return. And as Beth looks at the man she loves on trial for murder, she can't help thinking they were right.
Beth was seventeen when she first met Gabriel. Over that heady, intense summer, he made her think and feel and see differently. She thought it was the start of her great love story. When Gabriel left to become the person his mother expected him to be, she was broken.
It was Frank who picked up the pieces and together they built a home very different from the one she'd imagined with Gabriel. Watching her husband and son, she remembered feeling so sure that, after everything, this was the life she was supposed to be leading.
But when Gabriel comes back, all Beth's certainty about who she is and what she wants crumbles. Even after ten years, their connection is instant. She knows it's wrong and she knows people could get hurt. But how can she resist a second chance at first love?
A love story with the pulse of a thriller, Broken Country is a heart-pounding novel of impossible choices and devastating consequences.
Zlomená země
Když Betin švagr zastřelí psa, který obtěžuje ovce na jejich farmě v severním Dorsetu, netuší, že to zamíchá osudem celé rodiny. Zvíře totiž patří Gabrielu Wolfovi. Ten Beth kdysi zlomil srdce a už deset let ho neviděla. Spolu s ním jí do života vstoupí i Gabrielův synek, který Beth tolik připomíná chlapečka, o něhož s manželem Frankem přišli. Ve vesnici stoupá napětí, ale také žárlivost. Beth a Frank mají svá tajemství a jejich manželství je odkázané na to, že minulost zůstane pohřbena. Jakmile pravda začne vyplouvat na povrch, události se vymknou kontrole a mají smrtelné následky. A Beth si musí vybrat – mezi ženou, kterou kdysi chtěla být, a ženou, jíž se stala.
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14,18 €
Days You Were Mine
A life-changing love story. A devastating decision.1972. Alice Garland can''t take her eyes off Jacob Earl. With his black curls and snakeskin boots, the lead singer of the Disciples commands the stage. It''s the beginning of a passionate relationship. For a while it feels like they''re at the centre of something electrifying. But it doesn''t take long before the dream starts to fall apart.2000. Even the arrival of his gorgeous baby son can''t stop Luke feeling like an outsider. When he finds his birth mother, Alice, it seems like he''s found the missing piece in his life. And she seems delighted to be a grandmother.But Alice is still battling with demons of her own - she''s still not forgotten the heart-breaking event that forced her to give up Luke.She will do anything to stop history repeating itself.''I lost sleep over this. Beautifully told . . . I loved it'' JANE CORRY, author of My Husband''s Wife''Haunting and heart-rending'' VICTORIA SELMAN, author of Truly Darkly Deeply''The grip of a thriller, but the emotional depth of a tragic love story. A heart-wrenching novel about families and love that will stay with me for a very long time'' FRANCESCA JAKOBI, author of BitterPreviously published as MINE under Clare Empson
Pictures of Him
Her silence destroyed him. Only the truth will set them free. A page-turning story of love, obsession and guilt with a jaw-dropping twist, from the author of Broken Country. Catherine has experienced something so traumatic that she can''t speak. Or won''t speak. The doctors say the only way forward is to look into her past.Fifteen years ago, Catherine met the love of her life at university. Lucian was charming, adored her and she was drawn into the hedonistic and careless lifestyle of his wealthy friends. They were inseparable - then one morning Catherine left him without a word. She married, had two children, and was convinced she''d moved on. But when they are unexpectedly reunited, the memories of their intoxicating love affair come rushing back. They could be that boy and girl again, and this time get it right. To do that, Catherine will have to tell Lucian why she left all those years ago.She''s lived with the truth. But can he? ''Dark, addictive and ultimately heart-breaking'' RUTH HOGAN, author of The Keeper of Lost Things''Taut and sophisticated, not a word wasted. I loved this book'' FRANCESCA JAKOBI, author of Bitter''Elegant and pacey. Brideshead recalibrated by way of Big Little Lies'' LEX COULTON, author of Falling Short
Sebzett lelkek
Az egész falu sejtette, hogy nem lesz jó vége, ha Gabriel hazaköltözik. És most, amikor Beth elnézi a szeretett férfit, aki gyilkosság vádjával áll a bíróság előtt, önkéntelenül arra gondol, hogy igazuk volt.
Tizenhét évesen ismerkedett meg Gabriellel. Azon a szédült, varázslatos nyáron a fiú hatására mindent másként gondolt, érzett és látott. Azt hitte, egy nagy, soha véget nem érő szerelem kezdete az a nyár. Amikor azonban Gabriel elment, és azzá vált, akinek az anyja akarta látni, Beth összeomlott.
Frank segítségével állt talpra. Az együtt felépített életük pedig egészen más lett, mint amilyet Beth Gabriellel elképzelt. És mégis, volt idő, nem is kevés, amikor boldognak érezte magát. Nézte a férjét és a fiát, ahogy traktorral járják a gazdaságot, és egy pillanatig sem kételkedett benne, hogy ez az ő élete.
De most Gabriel visszajött, és Bethben kártyavárként omlik össze minden, amit bizonyosságnak hitt. Tíz év múltán is működik közöttük a kémia. Beth pedig jól tudja, hogy amit tesz, nem helyes, és másoknak is árthat vele. De hogyan mondhatna le arról, hogy adjon egy második esélyt az első szerelemnek?
A Sebzett lelkek sodró szerelmi történet lehetetlen döntésekről, pusztító következményekről és az elveszettnek hitt reményről.
Sebzett lelkek
Találkozz a szerzővel május 10-én a PesText fesztiválon!Az egész falu sejtette, hogy nem lesz jó vége, ha Gabriel hazaköltözik. És most, amikor Beth elnézi a szeretett férfit, aki gyilkosság vádjával áll a bíróság előtt, önkéntelenül arra gondol, hogy igazuk volt.Tizenhét évesen ismerkedett meg Gabriellel. Azon a szédült, varázslatos nyáron a férfi hatására mindent másként gondolt, érzett és látott. Azt hitte, egy nagy, soha véget nem érő szerelem kezdete az a nyár. Amikor azonban Gabriel elment, és azzá vált, akinek az anyja akarta látni, Beth összeomlott.Frank segítségével állt talpra. Az együtt felépített életük pedig egészen más lett, mint amilyet Beth Gabriellel elképzelt. És mégis, volt idő, nem is kevés, amikor boldognak érezte magát. Nézte a férjét és a fiát, ahogy traktorral járják a gazdaságot, és egy pillanatig sem kételkedett benne, hogy ez az ő élete.De most Gabriel visszajött, és Bethben kártyavárként omlik össze minden, amit bizonyosságnak hitt. Tíz év múltán is működik közöttük a kémia. Beth pedig jól tudja, hogy amit tesz, nem helyes, és másoknak is árthat vele. De hogyan mondhatna le arról, hogy adjon egy második esélyt az első szerelemnek?A Sebzett lelkek sodró szerelmi történet lehetetlen döntésekről, pusztító következményekről és az elveszettnek hitt reményről.
Na stiahnutie
12,06 €
Zlomená krajina
Gabrielov návrat všetkých znepokojil, a keď Beth sleduje muža, ktorého miluje, na lavici obžalovaných za vraždu, zdá sa, že obavy boli oprávnené. Gabriel jej kedysi ukázal nový pohľad na svet, no jeho odchod ju zlomil. Frank jej pomohol postaviť sa na nohy a spolu si vybudovali domov, no po desiatich rokoch sa Gabriel vracia a Bethin usporiadaný život sa otriasa v základoch. Vie, že je to nesprávne a môže tým ublížiť mnohým, ale dokáže odmietnuť druhú šancu na prvú lásku?
Zlomená krajina
Bol to tajný románik. Až kým sa nezmenil na verejný škandál. Všetci z dediny tvrdili, že Gabrielov návrat neprinesie nič dobré. Keď Beth sleduje milovaného muža obvineného z vraždy, ako sedí na lavici obžalovaných, nemôže sa ubrániť pocitu, že mali pravdu...
Beth prvýkrát stretla Gabriela, keď mala sedemnásť. V to opojné, intenzívne leto ju naučil myslieť, cítiť a vidieť svet inak. Myslela si, že je to začiatok jej veľkého príbehu lásky. Gabrielov odchod ju však zlomil. Vtedy sa objavil Frank, poskladal kúsky jej zlomeného srdca a spolu si vybudovali domov. Hoci sa veľmi líšil od toho, ktorý si predstavovala s Gabrielom, pri pohľade na manžela a syna cítila istotu, že po všetkom, čo prežila, má jej život vyzerať presne takto. Keď sa však Gabriel vráti, Bethina predstava o tom, kým je a čo chce, sa rozpadne.
Aj po desiatich rokoch je ich spojenie okamžité. Vie, že je to nesprávne, a vie, že by to mohlo ublížiť mnohým ľuďom. Ako by však mohla odolať druhej šanci na prvú lásku?
Na stiahnutie
14,00 €
Broken Country
INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES AND NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERREESE WITHERSPOON''S BOOK CLUB PICK FEARNE COTTON''S HAPPY PLACE BOOK CLUB PICK''An unforgettable story of love, loss, and the choices that shape our lives . . . but it''s also a masterfully crafted mystery that will keep you guessing until the very last page. Seriously, that ending?! I did not see it coming''REESE WITHERSPOON''This story of a love affair is so addictive it could be at home with the thrillers . . . A simmering book of secrets, scandal and devastating consequences'' The i''Excellent . . . a vivid, forceful love story which plays out at the pace of a thriller'' Irish Times''In this surprising romantic novel, there are decisions to be made that are heartbreaking and real, yet amid the gentle pastoral setting . . . it has all the pace of a literary thriller. A dazzling debut'' Woman and Home''Beautiful . . .So moving on the subject of how a tiny decision can have cataclysmic consequences'' Good Housekeeping''Wistful love meets murder . . . a tear-jerker'' GraziaEveryone in the village said nothing good would come of Gabriel''s return. And as Beth looks at the man she loves on trial for murder, she can''t help thinking they were right. Beth was seventeen when she first met Gabriel. Over that heady, intense summer, he made her think and feel and see differently. She thought it was the start of her great love story. When Gabriel left to become the person his mother expected him to be, she was broken. It was Frank who picked up the pieces and together they built a home very different from the one she''d imagined with Gabriel. Watching her husband and son, she remembered feeling so sure that, after everything, this was the life she was supposed to be leading. But when Gabriel comes back, all Beth''s certainty about who she is and what she wants crumbles. Even after ten years, their connection is instant. She knows it''s wrong and she knows people could get hurt. But how can she resist a second chance at first love? A love story with the pulse of a thriller, Broken Country is a heart-pounding novel of impossible choices and devastating consequences.''Lyrical, brutal and passionate. I devoured it''MIRANDA COWLEY HELLER, author of The Paper Palace''Evocative, sensitive and compelling . . . Fires directly at the heart and hits the mark''DELIA OWENS, author of Where the Crawdads Sing''Broke my heart then mended it again. An epic, tortured love story. Bring tissues''JENNIE GODFREY, author of The List of Suspicious Things''I stayed up until 4am to finish it, something I haven''t done in years. It''s a page-turner, but also beautifully written''FLORENCE KNAPP, author of The Names ''A love story like no other''CHRIS WHITAKER, author of All the Colours of the DarkREADERS LOVE BROKEN COUNTRY ?????''This book is everything. Love, heartbreak and hope''''Will break you into pieces and then put you back together again''''I was absolutely gripped and didn''t want it to end''''If I could give more than five stars, I would. Perfect''
Broken Country
Everyone in the village said nothing good would come of Gabriel's return. And as Beth looks at the man she loves on trial for murder, she can't help thinking they were right.
Beth was seventeen when she first met Gabriel. Over that heady, intense summer, he made her think and feel and see differently. She thought it was the start of her great love story. When Gabriel left to become the person his mother expected him to be, she was broken.
It was Frank who picked up the pieces and together they built a home very different from the one she'd imagined with Gabriel. Watching her husband and son, she remembered feeling so sure that, after everything, this was the life she was supposed to be leading.
But when Gabriel comes back, all Beth's certainty about who she is and what she wants crumbles. Even after ten years, their connection is instant. She knows it's wrong and she knows people could get hurt. But how can she resist a second chance at first love?
A love story with the pulse of a thriller, Broken Country is a heart-pounding novel of impossible choices and devastating consequences.












