J COURTNEY SULLIVAN

The Kellehers beachfront holiday house creaks under a weight of secrets. A place where cocktails follow morning mass and children eavesdrop, it is home to matriarch Alice, who would trade every floorboard for a chance to undo the events of one night, decades before. As summer arrives and the women in Alices family descend on the shore, it soon becomes clear that these mothers and daughters have been deeply hurt by the people they love the most. But as this fierce, irrational love burns ever brighter, anger builds and painful secrets are unearthed.

Pourquoi la vie de famille est-elle si compliquée ? Et comment faire quand la moindre conversation peut déclencher un drame ? Les femmes de la famille Kelleher se posent les mêmes questions mais n''y

Bree, Celia, April et Sally avaient quitté leurs chambres de bonnes et emménagé à l''étage principal. Elles laissaient leurs portes ouvertes pendant la journée et criaient simplement pour se parler.

The bestselling author of Maine returns with an exhilarating novel about Frances Gerety, the real pioneering ad woman who coined the famous slogan A Diamond is Forever, and four unique marriages that will test how trueor notthose words might be. Evelyn has been married to her husband for forty years, but their sons messy divorce has put them at rare odds; James, a beleaguered paramedic, has spent most of his wedded life haunted by his wifes familys expectations; Delphine has thrown caution to the wind and left a peaceful French life for an exciting but rocky romance in America; and Kate, partnered with Dan for a decade, has seen every kind of wedding and has vowed never, ever, to have one of her own. As the stories connect to each other and to Francess legacy in surprising ways, The Engagements explores the complicated ins and outs of relationships, then, now, and forever.

1947: Mary Frances Gerety, a young copywriter in an eminent advertising agency, has to convince the world of two things - that marriage means a diamond ring on every womans finger, and that she is as good at her job as any man. And then, in one moment of brilliant inspiration, Mary Frances writes down four words which will achieve both her aims . . .Moving from a Harvard swim-meet in 1927 to the three-martini lunches of 1940s advertising, from the back streets of 1980s Boston to an exquisite Parisian music shop in 2003, The Engagements is a novel about love, marriage, commitment and betrayal; it is as sharp, as fiery and as beautiful as the stone we have taken to represent our dreams.

A judgment-free, no-nonsense handbook of helpful tips for women dating, or looking to date, wealthier men. Weve all heard the stereotypes about women who marry into money? Theyre gold diggers, they dont care about love. The fact is, there are plenty of fabulous men out there who happen to be wealthy, and someones going to marry them. If youre a smart, sophisticated, independent woman looking for love, why shouldnt it be you? J. Courtney Sullivan has created a guide for women everywhere who have worked hard to get where they are in their lives and their careers and deserve to be challenged, excited, and supported Financially and otherwise by the men in their lives. Its not anti-feminist, its knowing what you need from a partner and demanding the entire package. With tips on everything from top 10 products for under $10, 8 types of rich men to avoid, and 9 essential clothing items that no girl should be without, Dating Up will help women attract the right kind of man. It also gives advice on where to go to meet men and how to transition from the first few dates to having sex to meeting his mother. Stocked full of top ten lists; enlightening quotes from film, literature, and pop culture; and sidebars with extra Quick Tips, this manual will be a must-have for all women ready to find Mr. Right.

A People Magazine Top 10 Best Books of the Year The New York Times best-selling author of Maine returns with an exhilarating novel about Frances Gerety, the real pioneering ad woman who coined the famous slogan A Diamond is Forever, and four unique marriages that will test how trueor notthose words might be."Sullivan is a born storyteller. Like its mineral muse, Engagements shines."Entertainment Weekly Evelyn has been married to her husband for forty years, but their sons messy divorce has put them at rare odds; James, a beleaguered paramedic, has spent most of his marriage haunted by his wifes familys expectations; Delphine has thrown caution to the wind and left a peaceful French life for an exciting but rocky romance in America; and Kate, partnered with Dan for a decade, has seen every kind of wedding and has vowed never, ever, to have one of her own. As the stories connect to each other and to Francess legacy in surprising ways, The Engagements explores the complicated ins and outs of relationships, then, now, and forever.

NATIONAL BESTSELLER The New York Times best-selling author of Maine brings us a sparkling tale of friendship and a fascinating portrait of the first generation of women who have all the opportunities in the world, but no clear idea about what to choose."Inviting ... Strong, warmly believable three-dimensional characters who have fun, have fights and fall into intense love affairs." The New York TimesAssigned to the same dorm their first year at Smith College, Celia, Bree, Sally, and April couldnt have less in common. Celia, a lapsed Catholic, arrives with a bottle of vodka in her suitcase; beautiful Bree pines for the fiance she left behind in Savannah; Sally, preppy and obsessively neat, is reeling from the loss of her mother; and April, a radical, redheaded feminist wearing a Riot: Dont Diet T-shirt, wants a room transfer immediately. Written with radiant style and a wicked sense of humor, Commencement follows these unlikely friends through college and the years beyond, brilliantly capturing the complicated landscape facing young women today.

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER The celebrated author of Commencement and The Engagements introduces four unforgettable women and the abiding, often irrational love that keeps them coming back, every summer, to Maine and to each other."Rich and exhilarating ... You dont want the novel to end."The New York Times Book Review For the Kellehers, Maine is a place where children run in packs, showers are taken outdoors, and old Irish songs are sung around a piano. As three generations of Kelleher women arrive at the familys beach house, each brings her own hopes and fears. Maggie is thirty-two and pregnant, waiting for the perfect moment to tell her imperfect boyfriend the news; Ann Marie, a Kelleher by marriage, is channeling her domestic frustration into a dollhouse obsession and an ill-advised crush; Kathleen, the black sheep, never wanted to set foot in the cottage again; and Alice, the matriarch at the center of it all, would trade every floorboard for a chance to undo the events of one night, long ago.

NATIONAL BESTSELLER A sweeping, unforgettable novel from The New York Times best-selling author of Maine, about the hope, sacrifice, and love between two sisters and the secret that drives them apart."This years best book about family." Ron Charles, The Washington PostNora and Theresa Flynn are twenty-one and seventeen when they leave their small village in Ireland and journey to America. Nora is the responsible sister; shes shy and serious and engaged to a man she isnt sure that she loves. Theresa is gregarious; she is thrilled by their new life in Boston and besotted with the fashionable dresses and dance halls on Dudley Street. But when Theresa ends up pregnant, Nora is forced to come up with a plana decision with repercussions they are both far too young to understand. Fifty years later, Nora is the matriarch of a big Catholic family with four grown children: John, a successful, if opportunistic, political consultant; Bridget, quietly preparing to have a baby with her girlfriend; Brian, at loose ends after a failed baseball career; and Patrick, Noras favorite, the beautiful boy who gives her no end of heartache. Estranged from her sister, Theresa is a cloistered nun, living in an abbey in rural Vermont. Until, after decades of silence, a sudden death forces Nora and Theresa to confront the choices they made so long ago. A graceful, supremely moving novel from one of our most beloved writers, Saints for All Occasions explores the fascinating, funny, and sometimes achingly sad ways a secret at the heart of one family both breaks them and binds them together.

À travers lhistoire damitié de deux femmes que tout sépare, cette comédie de moeurs incisive décortique les dynamiques de pouvoir et les privilèges dans le microcosme dune petite ville américaine.Apr

Pourquoi la vie familiale est-elle si compliquée ? Combien de regrets, de secrets, de non-dits se cachent derrière l’ordinaire du quotidien ? Et comment faire quand la moindre conversation déclenche

A REESES BOOK CLUB JULY PICKA deeply satisfying and enjoyable novel about family, secrets, ghosts and homecomingEntrancing ... filled with mystery Reese Witherspoon, Reeses Book Club July PicksI could not put this book down Ann Napolitano, author of Hello BeautifulCompulsively readable ... funny, heartbreakingOprah DailyOn a secluded cliff overlooking the ocean sits a Victorian house that contains a centurys worth of secrets. By the time Jane Flanagan discovers the house as a teenager, it has long been abandoned - yet there are still clothes in the closets, marbles rolling across the floors, and dishes in the cupboards. The place is an irresistible mystery to Jane, and becomes a hideaway for her, a place to escape her troubled, volatile mother.Twenty years later, now a Harvard archivist, she returns home to Maine following a terrible mistake that threatens both her career and her marriage. Jane is horrified to find the Victorian is now barely recognizable. The new owner, Genevieve, a summer person from Beacon Hill, has gutted it, transforming the house into a glossy white monstrosity straight out of a magazine. Convinced that the house is haunted, Genevieve hires Jane to research the history of the place and the women who lived there. The story Jane uncovers - of lovers lost at sea, romantic longing, shattering loss, artistic awakening, historical artefacts stolen and sold, and the long shadow of colonialism - is even older than Maine itself ...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A TODAY SHOW #ReadWithJenna BOOK CLUB PICK An insightful and compulsively readable novel about a complicated friendship between two women who are at two very different stages in life, from the best-selling author of Maine and Saints for All Occasions."Once again, Sullivan has shown herself to be one of the wisest and least pretentious chroniclers of modern life."The Washington PostElisabeth, an accomplished journalist and new mother, is struggling to adjust to life in a small town after nearly twenty years in New York City. Alone in the house with her infant son all day (and awake with him much of the night), she feels uneasy, adrift. She neglects her work, losing untold hours to her Brooklyn moms Facebook group, her "influencer" sisters Instagram feed, and text messages with the best friend she never sees anymore. Enter Sam, a senior at the local womens college, whom Elisabeth hires to babysit. Sam is struggling to decide between the path shes always planned on and a romantic entanglement that threatens her ambition. Shes worried about student loan debt and what the future holds. In short order, they grow close. But when Sam finds an unlikely kindred spirit in Elisabeths father-in-law, the true differences between the womens lives become starkly revealed and a betrayal has devastating consequences.A masterful exploration of motherhood, power dynamics, and privilege in its many forms, Friends and Strangers reveals how a single year can shape the course of a life.

REESES BOOK CLUB PICK A novel of family, secrets, ghosts, and homecoming set on the seaside cliffs of Maine, by the New York Times best-selling author of Friends and StrangersA stunning achievement, and J. Courtney Sullivans best book yet. Sullivan weaves a narrative thats fascinating and thought-provoking. I literally could not put this book down.Ann Napolitano, New York Times best-selling author of Hello BeautifulOn a secluded bluff overlooking the ocean sits a Victorian house, lavender with gingerbread trim, a home that contains a centurys worth of secrets. By the time Jane Flanagan discovers the house as a teenager, it has long been abandoned. The place is an irresistible mystery to Jane. There are still clothes in the closets, marbles rolling across the floors, and dishes in the cupboards, even though no one has set foot there in decades. The house becomes a hideaway for Jane, a place to escape her volatile mother.Twenty years later, now a Harvard archivist, she returns home to Maine following a terrible mistake that threatens both her career and her marriage. Jane is horrified to find the Victorian is now barely recognizable. The new owner, Genevieve, a summer person from Beacon Hill, has gutted it, transforming the house into a glossy white monstrosity straight out of a shelter magazine. Strangely, Genevieve is convinced that the house is hauntedperhaps the product of something troubling Genevieve herself has done. She hires Jane to research the history of the place and the women who lived there. The story Jane uncoversof lovers lost at sea, romantic longing, shattering loss, artistic awakening, historical artifacts stolen and sold, and the long shadow of colonialismis even older than Maine itself.Enthralling, richly imagined, filled with psychic mediums and charlatans, spirits and past lives, mothers, marriage, and the legacy of alcoholism, this is a deeply moving novel about the land we inhabit, the women who came before us, and the ways in which none of us will ever truly leave this earth.

THE PERFECT BOOK GROUP SUMMER READ FROM BEST-SELLING AUTHOR OF THE ENGAGEMENTS AND MAINEI LOVED IT Meg Wolitzer, author of The Female PersuasionHER BEST YET Taylor Jenkins Reid, author of Daisy Jones & The SixA SMART AND DEEPLY COMPELLING EXPLORATION OF FEMALE FRIENDSHIP Tom Perrotta, author of The LeftoversCAPTIVATING, WISE AND LAUGH-OUT-LOUD FUNNY Ann Napolitano, author of Dear EdwardElisabeth, an accomplished journalist and new mother, is struggling to adjust to life in a small town after nearly twenty years in New York City. Alone in the house with her infant son all day (and awake with him much of the night), she feels uneasy, adrift. She neglects her work, losing untold hours to her Brooklyn moms Facebook group, her "influencer" sisters Instagram feed, and text messages with the best friend she never sees anymore. Enter Sam, a senior at the local womens college, whom Elisabeth hires to babysit. Sam is struggling to decide between the path shes always planned on and a romantic entanglement that threatens her ambition. Shes worried about student loan debt and what the future holds. In short, they grow close. But when Sam finds an unlikely kindred spirit in Elisabeths father-in-law, the true differences between the womens lives become starkly revealed and a betrayal has devastating consequences. A masterful exploration of motherhood, power dynamics, and privilege in its many forms, Friends and Strangers reveals how a single year can shape the course of a life.