Luanne Rice

In her "New York Times" bestsellers, Rice illuminates the secret wonders of the heart. Now she brings back two of her most beloved characters to unravel the mysteries of a shared past and two undying

The prolific Rice contemplates class, family and math in this disappointing outing. After her husband dies and her eldest daughter, Carrie, runs away, Maggie Shaw moves her remaining brood—level-headed Travis and troubled Beck—from Ohio to Newport, R.I., where she will teach English at the prestigious Newport Academy, where the kids also enroll. Apathetic Beck strikes up an easy friendship with Lucy, who hopes her mathematical prowess will somehow help her bring back her own dead father. Rice's simple writing style suits the kids well, but doesn't work as well with Maggie, who has mixed feelings about reconnecting with her estranged sister. All the while, Maggie continues to search for the missing Carrie, who eventually steps onto the page to deliver her side of the story. Beck warms up as the narrative progresses, but the plot becomes increasingly and pointlessly convoluted, lending a soap opera feel to an initially promising setup. It starts strong, but falters and never recovers. (Apr.)

Realizada como antropóloga, Susannah Connolly se encuentra de repente a la deriva a raíz de una historia de amor fracasado y la pérdida de su madre. A bordo de un vuelo transcontinental en la noche de su cumpleaños, ella ha decidido darse un regalo largamente postergado: animada por las magicas historias relatadas por su madre, viaja de la costa de Connecticut a la legendaria Camargue francesa para ver sus famosos caballos blancos y encontrar un misterioso "santo" ligado a la historia de su familia. Light of the Moon actualmente en la lista de bestsellers del New York Times, nos ofrece a traves de su autora una fascinante historia donde los secretos y revelaciones tienen el poder de cambiar vidas para siempre.

Um ihrer schwerkranken Großmuter beizustehen, kehrt Lily Malone mit ihrer kleinen Tochter Rose und ihrer neuen Liebe Liam in jenen kleinen Küstenort zurück, in dem sie einst aufgewachsen ist. Lily sieht ihrer Heimkehr mit Sorge entgegen, denn sie befürchtet, jenem Mann wieder zu begegnen, vor dem sie einst hochschwanger geflohen ist: Edward, ihr Exehemann, der sich nun an ihr rächen will. Er schreckt nicht davor zurück, Anspruch auf das Sorgerecht für die kleine Tochter zu erheben. Lily ist verzweifelt, und nur ihre Freundin Marisa, ebenfalls ein Opfer von Edward, und Liam stehen ihr zur Seite. Was aber können sie gegen einen Menschen ausrichten, der alles daransetzt, Lilys Leben zu vernichten?

Luanne RiceWege im SandSie verbrachten wunderschone Sommer am endlos langen Strand der Ostkuste: Emma und Stevie waren als Madchen beste Freundinnen, die miteinander durch Dick und Dunn gingen doch dann trennte sie ein Schicksalsschlag, und sie verloren sich fur lange Zeit aus den Augen. Jahre spater kehrt Emmas Tochter Neil an jenen Ort zuruck, an dem ihre verstorbene Mutter so glucklich war. Neil hat nur einen Wunsch: Sie will Stevie kennen lernen und herausfinden, was die besten Freundinnen einst so unwiderruflich auseinander gerissen hat Der Roman der amerikanischen Top-Autorin mit dem besonderen Blick in die Herzen der Frauen!

Painter Honor Sullivan has made a life for herself and her three daughters-Regis, Agnes, and Cecilia-at Star of the Sea Academy on the magical Connecticut shore. Here she teaches art at the convent school's beautiful seaside campus, over which Honor's sister-in-law, mother superior Bernadette Ignatius, keeps a benevolent and watchful eye. No one could have foreseen the day rebellious Regis would come home with the stunning news that she was getting married. Nor could anyone have guessed how that sudden announcement would soon change all their lives forever. Eleven years ago, Honor thought she had the perfect home, the perfect love, the perfect life. Then her husband, brilliant photographer and sculptor John Sullivan, broke her heart-and tore their little family apart. Now, hearing of Regis's impending marriage, John has ended his self-imposed exile and returned to the family he's always loved more than anything on earth. What he finds is one daughter still hurting over his abandonment, another who barely remembers him, and a third who may be in more trouble than anyone knows. And then there is Honor herself-and a passion that may have been interrupted but that has never waned. Some things, like sandcastles, don't survive the changing tides. But love, family, and friendship-just as fragile-have a way of standing against anything. It will take nothing short of a miracle to heal the rift between father and daughter, husband and wife, the past and the present-but a miracle is exactly what is in the works at Star of the Sea Academy. The only question is: Do you believe?

Bay McCabe disfruta de los placeres sencillos de la vida, de sus hijos, de una casa en la costa. Bay y su marido, Sean, han superado malas rachas y ahora tienen ante sí un verano perfecto... Pero un dia Sean desaparece de forma misteriosa y sin dejar rastro. Se trata de un suceso que para Bay supone rememorar momentos que preferia olvidar; un verano tormentoso hasta que aparece de forma imprevista un viejo amor de Bay...

In this sentimental contemporary romance, two lonely, wounded people find love and a renewed sense of family at Christmas. Catherine Tierney is still grieving for her husband, who died on Christmas Eve three years ago. And Christopher Byrne, a widowed Christmas-tree seller from Nova Scotia, is haunted by memories of his missing son, who ran away after a fight one winter. Can Catherine and Christopher, who each face a sad Christmas, find holiday happiness together on the streets of New York City?

Desde la muerte de su mujer, el abogado John O’Rourke se ve obligado a dividir su tiempo entre la defensa de un asesino en serie y la educación de sus dos hijos. Cuando Kate Harris llega al hogar de

In this acclaimed early novel New York Times bestselling author Luanne Rice takes readers on an intensely moving journey through the intimate terrain of a rapturous marriage in sudden jeopardyand follows one womans courageous search to find her way when everything, even her heart, seems lost.Georgie Symonds didnt think anything could shake her perfect marriage. She and Nick were meant for each other, everyone said so, and their life on the Connecticut shore, among Georgies close-knit family, is picture-perfect. But lately Nick has been consumed with his job on Wall Street, and Georgie finds herself plagued with suspicions too awful to contemplate. To distract herself, she plunges into her work with the Swift Observatory, examining the stories of people whose lives have been changed by unexpected tragedy. But its when a handsome stranger arrives on her doorstep that Georgie learns firsthand that when your dreams are in danger of collapsing, its time to create new ones.

Luanne Rice is a rarity among novelists today; she's a true storyteller. Her unique ability to weave together the bonds of love and family with the challenges and rewards of everyday life has garnered her eight consecutive top-ten New York Times bestselling paperbacks. With Beach Girls, Luanne Rice returns to the place that she was born to write aboutthe Connecticut shoreto tell a story about a family of women whose lives encompass three generations, their histories intertwined with that of the mystic coastal town that has forever bound them to one another. Beach Girls explores the complex and contradictory territories of love, family and friendship. Luanne Rice's sensuous prose and unforgettably rich and textured characters guide us toward a truth that lies within and sometimes beyond our dreamsan enduring strength that we all must embrace to find our way home and into the hearts of those we cherish most. Beach Girls is an enthralling novel of haunting beauty that will resonate long after the final page is turned. "Few writers evoke summers translucent days so effortlessly, or better capture the bittersweet ties of family love."Publishers Weekly