Adele Parks

'Adele Parks consistently writes banger after banger, and Our Beautiful Mess might just be her best yet. Addictive and brilliant’ Lisa Jewell 'The tension, the atmosphere, the relentless twists … a fantastic domestic thriller, the kind that you devour in greedy gulps, unable to stop flipping the pages' Five Star Reader Review ***** Connie is determined to bring her family together, but explosive revelations and long-held secrets are set to destroy everything important in her world … Connie can’t wait to have her daughters back home for the holidays. Fran is bringing a new boyfriend to stay, and the empty nest will once again be full of friends, family and young love. Yet from the moment she sees Zac, Connie knows trouble is coming. Zac reminds her of the worst mistake she has ever made: a man whose charm and good looks nearly destroyed her marriage. She doesn’t want him in Fran’s world, but then Fran announces she’s pregnant. Connie is terrified that her past is going to threaten her family’s future, but there’s a greater menace looming. She’s not the only one who has something to hide. Someone in the house has another devastating secret. A deception which will put everyone Connie loves in shocking danger, and one of them will pay the ultimate price. Number One bestseller Adele Parks returns with an explosive and deeply emotional family drama which explores the lengths a parent will go to protect a child; for there’s nothing stronger than a woman whose family is under threat. ***** 'Had me gripped from beginning to end. Masterfully written with gut-punching twists and brimming with tension this is Adele Parks’ best book yet. Absolutely outstanding’ Claire Douglas ‘Adele Parks has done it again. Grabbed me from page one and kept me there on the edge of my seat. Superb writing as ever. She simply gets better and better and better. You have to read this book!’ Ruth Jones An Observer Thriller of the Month ‘A great read’ 'A barnstorming novel' The Times ‘My favourite Adele Parks novel yet! So brilliant, so compelling, so tense! The suspense builds and builds until the breathless conclusion. Utterly thrilling from start to finish’ Lucy Clarke ‘Our Beautiful Mess leaps straight to the top of my Adele Parks rankings – wise, intelligent, compassionate, with a masterful pulse of menace throughout. Utterly immersive’ Louise Candlish ‘Breathe while you can. Adele Parks is back with a heart-in-mouth thriller that will have you frantically turning the pages’ C L Taylor ‘An addictive tale of family dynamics with layers of tension that grip relentlessly. A superbly crafted, thrilling ride’ K L Slater ‘No-one does ‘family noir’ quite like Adele Parks and Our Beautiful Mess is an absolute masterclass – as one terrible mistake leaves a woman’s perfect life hanging by a thread’ T. M. Logan 'Our Beautiful Mess grabs you from page one and keeps you glued to the edge of your seat until the final sentence. Deliciously dark and addictive' Crime Monthly 'This well-plotted explosive family drama, with superb characterisation, is layered with tension and its pulse-raising dilemmas will have you on the edge of your seat' Sunday Times

*Special Collector’s Edition available to the first UK print run only! Featuring a stunning foil on board design beneath the dust jacket – pre-order your copy now. Available while stocks last.*''Adele Parks consistently writes banger after banger, and Our Beautiful Mess might just be her best yet. Addictive and brilliant’ Lisa Jewell''Had me gripped from beginning to end. Masterfully written with gut-punching twists and brimming with tension this is Adele Parks’ best book yet. Absolutely outstanding’ Claire Douglas‘Adele Parks has done it again. Grabbed me from page one and kept me there on the edge of my seat. Superb writing as ever. She simply gets better and better and better. You have to read this book!’ Ruth Jones*****Connie can’t wait to have all her daughters back home for the holidays. It’s not just the excitement of the girls being together under one roof; uni student Fran is bringing a new boyfriend to stay. The empty nest will once again be full of friends, family and young love.Yet from the moment she sees Zac, Connie feels a deep unease. Zac reminds her of the worst mistake she has ever made: a man whose charm and good looks nearly destroyed her marriage. Then, Fran announces she’s pregnant.Reeling from Fran’s news and terrified that her past might threaten her family’s future, Connie desperately tries to navigate a path forward. But there’s a much greater menace looming, because she’s not the only one who has something to hide. Someone in the house has another devastating secret. A deception which will put everyone Connie loves in shocking danger, and one of them will pay the ultimate price.Number One bestseller Adele Parks returns with an explosive and deeply emotional family drama which explores the lengths a parent will go to protect a child; for there’s nothing stronger than a woman whose family is under threat.*****‘My favourite Adele Parks novel yet! So brilliant, so compelling, so tense! The suspense builds and builds until the breathless conclusion. Utterly thrilling from start to finish’ Lucy Clarke‘Our Beautiful Mess leaps straight to the top of my Adele Parks rankings – wise, intelligent, compassionate, with a masterful pulse of menace throughout. Utterly immersive’ Louise Candlish‘Breathe while you can. Adele Parks is back with a heart-in-mouth thriller that will have you frantically turning the pages’ C L Taylor‘An addictive tale of family dynamics with layers of tension that grip relentlessly. A superbly crafted, thrilling ride’ K L Slater‘No-one does ‘family noir’ quite like Adele Parks and Our Beautiful Mess is an absolute masterclass – as one terrible mistake leaves a woman’s perfect life hanging by a thread’ T M Logan''Our Beautiful Mess grabs you from page one and keeps you glued to the edge of your seat until the final sentence. Deliciously dark and addictive'' Crime Monthly

She’s a rich woman after all. Emma doesn’t care Matthew has no money. But as the memory of his perfect first wife hangs over them, Emma does have one tiny doubt. If Matthew’s wife hadn’t died, he wouldn’t be with her. And Emma wonders if she’s second best. Can she ever fill the dead woman’s shoes? As jealousy and suspicion blossom between Emma and Matthew, events take a darker, dangerous turn. Suddenly Emma doesn’t know who she can trust. Her friends? Her husband? Or even herself…? This sensational new thriller from the Number One bestseller Adele Parks will have you gripped until the very last page.

Lidé se ztrácejí každou chvíli – většina z nich uteče od nepříjemností, další se jim naopak řítí vstříc a jen někteří si najdou cestu zpátky. Leigh Fletcherová – šťastně vdaná nevlastní matka dvou úžasných chlapců. Její manžel Mark tvrdí, že nemá ponětí, kde se jeho žena nachází. Jednoduše odešla do práce a už se nikdy nevrátila domů. Rodina je naprosto zdrcená. Kai Janssenová – šťastně vdaná za bohatého holandského podnikatele Daana. Odešla z jejich luxusního londýnského bytu i oslnivého života bez ohlédnutí. A pak jako by se propadla do země. Daan je strachy bez sebe. Dvě pohřešované ženy pocházejí z naprosto odlišných světů – je možné, že spolu jejich zmizení souvisejí?

Lexi a Jake už patnáct let sázejí spolu se svými přáteli Pearsonsovými a Heathcotesovými pokaždé šest stejných čísel. Během večeří, večírků nebo letních grilování spolu vždy probírali důležité věci a společně se zasmáli, když v loterii vyhráli nanejvýš deset liber. Jenže pak se jedné sobotní noci stane nemyslitelné skutečností. Jejich šest čísel vyhraje a všechno je jinak. Lexi a Jake mají tiket s hodnotou 18 milionů liber a nechtějí se dělit. A jejich přátelé jsou odhodláni získat svůj podíl. Kam až jsou schopni zajít?

One last client A week at a beautiful French chateau should be an easy final job for Dora. She's smart, stunning and discreet. She only needs to convince the other guests that she's Daniel's girlfriend. One last chance One final, luxurious week and she can leave the dangerous, difficult escort world, because Dora has fallen in love and is ready to embrace a better future. One last secret But as the guests assemble, it becomes terrifyingly apparent that putting her past behind her is impossible. And one last secret could cost Dora everything, including her life... From the Sunday Times Number One bestseller Adele Parks comes a blisteringly provocative novel about power, sex, money and revenge.

Daisy and Simon's marriage is great, isn't it? After years together, the arrival of longed-for daughter Millie sealed everything in place. A happy little family of three. And so what if Simon drinks a bit too much sometimes - Daisy's used to it, she knows he's letting off steam. Until one night at a party things spiral horribly out of control. And that happy little family of three will never be the same again. In Lies Lies Lies Sunday Times bestseller Adele Parks explores the darkest corners of a relationship in freefall in a mesmerising tale of marriage and secrets.

‘Packed with secrets, scandal and suspense, this is Adele Parks at her absolute best.’ Heat ‘Wow! What a read. Intense, clever and masterful.’ Lisa Jewell A gripping story of friendship and betrayal from international best-selling author Adele Parks ‘I invited her in… and she took everything.’ When Mel hears from a long-lost friend in need of help, she doesn’t hesitate to invite her to stay. Mel and Abi were best friends back in the day, sharing the highs and lows of student life, until Mel’s unplanned pregnancy made her drop out of her studies. Now, seventeen years later, Mel and Abi’s lives couldn’t be more different. Mel is happily married, having raised her son on her own before meeting her husband, Ben. Now they share gorgeous girls and have a chaotic but happy family home, with three children. Abi, meanwhile, followed her lover to LA for a glamorous life of parties, celebrity and indulgence. Everything was perfect, until she discovered her partner had been cheating on her. Seventeen years wasted, and nothing to show for it. So what Abi needs now is a true friend to lean on, to share her grief over a glass of wine, and to have some time to heal. And what better place than Mel’s house, with her lovely kids, and supportive husband… This dark, unsettling tale of the reunion of long-lost friends is thoroughly gripping exploration of wanting what you can’t have, jealousy and revenge from Sunday Times bestseller Adele Parks.

Mit tennél, ha a gyermeked nem volna a tied? Azt hittem, az én lányom. Tévedtem. Alison szerencsés, és tisztában van ezzel. Mindig is ilyen életet akart - boldog otthont Jeffel és az okos, cserfes kamaszlányával, Katherine-nel, aki a mindene. Aztán egy kopogtatás az ajtón véget vet eddigi életüknek. Tizenöt évvel ezelőtt valaki más vittel el Alison kisbabáját a kórházból, s az anya most szemtől szembe kerül a hihetetlennel. A gyermek, akit hazahozott, nem az ő lánya. Amikor megvan mindened, amiről álmodtál, a minden a vesztenivalód. Adele Parks nemzetközi bestsellere az első oldalaktól magával ragad, megindít, elvarázsol.

Anna and Zoe are twins. Identical in appearance, utterly different in personality, they share a bond so close that nothing - or no one - can rip them apart. Until Anna meets charismatic Nick. Anna is trusting, romantic and hopeful; she thinks Nick is perfect. Zoe is daring, dangerous and extreme; she thinks Nick is a liar. Zoe has seen Anna betrayed by men before. She'll stop at nothing to discover if Nick is as good as he seems. Lies may hurt. But honesty can kill.

Mit tennél, ha a gyermeked nem volna a tied? Azt hittem, az én lányom. Tévedtem. Alison szerencsés, és tisztában van ezzel. Mindig is ilyen életet akart - boldog otthont Jeffel és az okos, cserfes kamaszlányával, Katherine-nel, aki a mindene. Aztán egy kopogtatás az ajtón véget vet eddigi életüknek. Tizenöt évvel ezelőtt valaki más vittel el Alison kisbabáját a kórházból, s az anya most szemtől szembe kerül a hihetetlennel. A gyermek, akit hazahozott, nem az ő lánya. Amikor megvan mindened, amiről álmodtál, a minden a vesztenivalód. Adele Parks nemzetközi bestsellere az első oldalaktól magával ragad, megindít, elvarázsol.

The Number One eBook Bestseller What would YOU do if your child wasn't yours? Utterly compelling, Sunday Times bestseller Adele Parks's new contemporary novel The Stranger In My Home, is sure to move, grip and delight her fans, along with readers of Liane Moriarty, Jane Shemilt and Lisa Jewell. Alison is lucky and she knows it. She has the life she always craved, including a happy home with Jeff and their brilliant, vivacious teenage daughter, Katherine - the absolute centre of Alison's world. Then a knock at the door ends life as they know it. Fifteen years ago, someone else took Alison's baby from the hospital. And now Alison is facing the unthinkable. The daughter she brought home doesn't belong to her. When you have everything you dreamed of, there is everything to lose.

Dokázal by ji milovat víc, než nenávidí válku? Jestli odejde, bude muset zabíjet, nebo bude sám zabit. Jestli zůstane, bude uvězněn a možná odsouzen k trestu smrti. Takto bezútěšné jsou možnosti volby, před kterými stojí talentovaný dramatik Howard Henderson. Nedokáže sdílet nadšení svých vrstevníků pro účast ve válce, nechce bojovat s neviditelným nepřítelem. Ví velice dobře, jak to na frontě chodí, a nechce se na tom sebeméně podílet. Když poslechne své srdce, bude zostuzena a opovrhována. Když se zachová podle společenských konvencí, bude v osamění odsouzena k bezbřehé nudě. Takovéto možnosti se nabízejí půvabné Vivian Fosterové. Právě se vdává, když vypukne válka, a její doposud odtažitý manžel se vmžiku mění v bojovného vlastence. Vivian zůstává sama na farmě v Derbyshire, bolestně odtržená od společenského života, z něhož se mohla dříve těšit... Lze v čase běsnící války nalézt krásu? Anebo přátelství Howarda a Vivian představuje jen zoufalý únik z dusivé bezvýchodnosti situace, v níž se oba ocitli? Odejdi do války a už nikdy nepohlédni své lásce do očí. Zachraň svého nepřítele. Anebo jdi k čertu. Správná volba jako by snad ani neexistovala

Glamorous debutantes, heartbreak and discovering just what is worth fighting for in the new historical novel from Sunday Times bestseller Adele Parks. 1914. Vivian, a young, impassioned debutante is hurried into a pedestrian marriage to cover a scandal. War breaks out on her wedding day - domestically and across Europe. Quick to escape the disappointment of matrimony, her traditionalist husband immediately enlists and Vivian has no alternative than to take up the management and running of his estate - after all, everyone is required to do their bit. Even pretty, inadequately-educated young wives. Howard, a brilliant young playwright rushes to the front to see for himself the best and the worst of humanity; he cannot imagine what the horror might be. In March 1916, when conscription becomes law, it is no longer enough for him to report on the War, it's a legal requirement that he joins the ranks. Howard refuses, becoming one of the most notorious conscientious objectors of the time. Disarmingly handsome, famous, articulate and informed, he's a threat to the government. Narrowly escaping a death sentence by agreeing to take essential work on Vivian's farm, it's only then Howard understands what is worth fighting for.

Jak obstát ve světě, kde přestalo platit vše, v čem jsme žili dřív? Dvacátá léta: čas nadějí a příslibů. Na novoročním večírku lidé oslavují vstup do nové dekády a snaží se předstírat, že na Velkou válku už zapomněli. Je to pryč. Teď je třeba začít zase žít! Skutečnost je ale taková, že lidé, kteří přežili, už nikdy nebudou takoví jako dřív. Najít místo v novém světě se snaží i čtyři přítelkyně, z nichž každá stojí před docela jiným problémem. Ostýchavá Beatrice se obává samoty: nemá dost půvabu ani majetku, aby dokázala zaujmout těch pár nezadaných mužů, kteří se vrátili z bojů. Naproti tomu jiskřivá Ava se nechce vzdát nespoutanosti, kterou si mohla za války užívat, a manželství považuje za zlatou klec, do níž rozhodně nehodlá vstoupit. Sarah zaplatila cenu nejvyšší: její manžel padl. Lydia manžela stále má, ale v jejích očích je to zbabělec, který přečkal válku za úřednickým stolem. A pak se jedna z našich čtyř žen seznámí s charismatickým důstojníkem Edgarem Trentem. Teprve díky tomuto náhodnému setkání se spustí řetěz událostí, které přivedou všechny zúčastněné k pochopení, že stará pravidla už opravdu neplatí. Že štěstí je třeba jít naproti – a být připraven zaplatit za ně i velmi vysokou cenu

The 1920s: a time of hope, promise - and parties. But not all the men came home, after The War. Meet the spare brides. Young, gorgeous - and unexpectedly alone. Ava relishes the freedom of being single. Sarah fears no one can replace her hero husband. Beatrice finds it hard to shine, next to her dazzling friends. And Lydia is married, rich, privileged: so isn't she one of the lucky ones? Then a chance encounter changes everything. Angry, damaged and dangerously attractive, Edgar Trent is an irresistable temptation. And the old rules no longer apply...