Two mothers face the consequences of their choices in a gripping novel about friendship, family, and forgiveness by bestselling author Jamie Beck. Grace first met Mimi when she blew into their sons’ toddler playgroup like a warm bay breeze that loosened Grace’s tight spaces. But when a string of ill-fated decisions results in a teen party with a tragic outcome for Grace’s son, the friendship is ripped apart and an already-splintered community explodes.
From the author of The Color of Secrets comes a poignant novel inspired by the Hollywood legend—and the secrets of—actress Merle Oberon. For a young 19-year-old, going to the cinema is more than a way to pass the time…it’s a way out. In 1931 in Calcutta, Anglo-Indian girls like Merle are considered half-breeds, shunned by both English and Indian society. Her only escape is through the silver screen, where she can forget the world around her…
Everyone in Bell Harbor thinks career-minded plastic surgeon Evelyn Rhoades needs a husband. Everyone, that is, except for Evelyn…sort of. Even if she did want a husband (which she doesn’t, most of the time), she’d never let something as intangible as fate determine who she marries. No, if she’s going to find someone to spend her life with, she’ll do it scientifically…
