New Releases by Sarah Pekkanen

The next thriller from #1 bestselling author Sarah Pekkanen combines a decades-old mystery with spine-tingling paranormal elements in this twisty novel of the seen and unseen. Extrasensory perception. The Gift. A Sixth Sense. Or something else.... In 1964, four remarkable young women at a prestigious university became the subjects of parapsychology experiments by a visionary scientist. On the cusp of a historic breakthrough, the women mysteriously vanished and the program was erased from history. Decades later, Riley Bell, newly divorced and desperate for a fresh start, accepts a caretaker job for an elderly widow named Betty. Riley steps into a home that is frozen in another era - no microwave, television, or cell phones, and Betty has never heard of the internet. Why has Betty lived in such profound isolation for so many years, and why does she need Riley now? As the story unfolds across two timelines - Betty’s 1960s era of 5 o’clock martinis and high-stakes experiments, and Riley’s quest to uncover the truth about the missing women - old secrets rise to the surface. And the only way to survive is to confront the mystery that has lingered for sixty years.

New from Sarah Pekkanen, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of House of Glass and co-author of The Wife Between Us. A shocking psychological thriller about the complex bonds of sisterhood―and what happens when they are stretched to the breaking point, The Locked Ward “will leave you guessing until the very end” (Jeneva Rose, bestselling author of The Perfect Marriage). Some doors should never be opened. Was it bitter, all-consuming jealousy? Pathological sibling rivalry? Pure insanity? Whatever the cause―and everyone has a theory―it''s the Crime of the Decade when glamorous Georgia Cartwright, who was adopted as a newborn, is accused of killing the biological daughter of her wealthy, Southern family. Georgia is locked in a psychiatric institution where the most violent offenders are held while she awaits trial. The only words she whispers when her estranged twin sister Amanda visits are, “I didn’t do it. You’ve got to get me out of here.” Amanda doesn''t trust Georgia, but she can''t abandon her in a place so eerie and menacing that it seems to exist in another dimension. Is Georgia the victim of a powerful family that''s so depraved murder is the least of their crimes? Or is Amanda being led down a path of madness into the web of a master manipulator?

„Nagy rajongója vagyok Sarah Pekkanen könyveinek.” – Colleen Hoover „Feszültséggel és nyugtalansággal teli.” – The New York Times A felszín alatt bújik meg az igazság. Catherine Sterling úgy hiszi, ismeri az édesanyját. Ruth Sterling csendes, szorgalmas és csak a lányának él. Mindig együtt néztek szembe a világgal. Csakhogy most Catherine-nek önálló tervei vannak, el szeretne költözni otthonról és új karrierbe kezdeni. Ruth azonban bármit kész megtenni azért, hogy ezt megakadályozza. Az anya úgy hiszi, ismeri a lányát. Catherine soha nem lázadna, nem kérdőjelezne meg semmit édesanyja múltjával kapcsolatban. Ám amikor Mrs. Sterling egyre jobban törekszik arra, hogy mindenképp maga mellett tartsa a lányát, egyre több hiányosságot fed fel az általa oly nagy gonddal felépített világban... Megtévesztésben mind a ketten profik. De kinek hihetünk? A New York Times bestsellerszerző Sarah Pekkanen első magyarul megjelenő regénye egy feszültséggel teli, lebilincselő pszichológiai thriller megannyi rejtéllyel fűszerezve. „Hátborzongató és döbbenetes.” – Booklist „Meglepetésekkel teletűzdelt olvasmány.” – Library Journal

"I''m a huge fan of Sarah Pekkanen''s books, and GONE TONIGHT is her best yet." —Colleen Hoover "Jaw-dropping. Layered. Triumphant.” - The New York Times When Ruth Sterling was a teenager, she slipped away one night, desperate to escape an abusive home and a troubling boyfriend. Pregnant, alone, and prepared to do anything to survive, she eventually makes a life for herself—and soon, for her newborn daughter Catherine. For more than twenty years, Ruth has lived quietly and has provided for her daughter. But she is always ready to run at a moment’s notice, and never allows either of them to put down roots too deeply. Now, Catherine is grown and craves a life for herself. This is something her mother will do anything to prevent—but for what reasons? It has always been just the two of them against the world. But how well do they really know each other? When Ruth’s deeply held quest to keep Catherine by her side reveals cracks in her carefully constructed world, both mother and daughter begin a dance of deception. They both have secrets. But which one of them carries the real darkness inside? Propulsive, brilliantly layered, and a true shocker, Gone Tonight is an emotionally thrilling powerhouse of a novel about the things we do for love, and what we’re capable of when pushed to the limit.

Ela está mentindo para descobrir a verdade. Quando Jessica Farris se inscreve para um estudo conduzido por um grupo de psicologia, ela pensa que tudo o que precisa fazer é responder a algumas perguntas, receber seu dinheiro e ir embora. Mas à medida que as perguntas ficam mais invasivas, Jess começa a sentir como se soubessem o que ela está pensando... e, pior, o que está escondendo. Conforme a paranoia de Jess aumenta, fica claro que ela não pode mais confiar no que é real em sua vida e o que são experimentos manipulados pelo grupo de pesquisa. Agora, presa em uma teia de incertezas, Jess rapidamente aprende que algumas obsessões podem ser mortais.

«Se volete il mio aiuto, devo sapere tutto. Non solo quello che siete disposti a raccontarmi.» La dottoressa Avery Chambers è una psicologa. Non una qualunque: seguire le regole non è mai stato il suo forte, neanche quelle della sua professione. Infatti, il metodo terapeutico da lei messo a punto, che in dieci, intense sessioni promette di risolvere qualunque problema, oltre ad averla resa una vera celebrità, è stato anche il motivo per cui l''hanno radiata dall''albo. Ma, se non hai paura di farla entrare nella tua vita, è lei la persona che può cambiare le cose. È quello che spera Marissa Bishop quando si presenta nel suo studio insieme insieme al marito, Matthew. Una coppia con una casa bellissima, un bambino meraviglioso, una vita dorata che sembra uscita da un post di Instagram di quelli che ispirano ammirazione, stupore, perfino rabbia e invidia. Ma Avery si accorge subito che, dietro le apparenze, c''è qualcosa di strano nelle due persone sedute sul divano di fronte a lei. E non si tratta solo dello sconvolgente, pruriginoso segreto che Marissa confessa quasi subito, alla prima sessione, davanti a uno sbalordito Matthew. C''è dell''altro. E Avery è determinata a scoprirlo... Ma i segreti, si sa, hanno la cattiva abitudine di portarsi dietro altri segreti. E se Marissa e Matthew Bishop sono disposti a lasciar entrare la dottoressa Chambers nella loro vita, sarà in grado quest''ultima di non farsi trascinare nell''abisso con loro? Il nuovo thriller di Sarah Pekkanen e Greer Hendricks vi risucchierà in una spirale di segreti, bugie, rivelazioni e colpi di scena: se cercate una lettura che non dà tregua, l''avete trovata.

The next electrifying novel from the #1 New York Times bestselling author duo behind The Wife Between Us. "Propulsive and thrilling....A page-turner that will keep you guessing until the very end." --Taylor Jenkins Reid, author of Malibu Rising Wealthy Washington suburbanites Marissa and Matthew Bishop seem to have it all—until Marissa is unfaithful. Beneath their veneer of perfection is a relationship riven by work and a lack of intimacy. She wants to repair things for the sake of their eight-year-old son and because she loves her husband. Enter Avery Chambers. Avery is a therapist who lost her professional license. Still, it doesn’t stop her from counseling those in crisis, though they have to adhere to her unorthodox methods. And the Bishops are desperate. When they glide through Avery’s door and Marissa reveals her infidelity, all three are set on a collision course. Because the biggest secrets in the room are still hidden, and it’s no longer simply a marriage that’s in danger. "An utterly compelling, spellbinding read." --Lisa Jewell, author of Then She Was Gone and Invisible Girl

"The page-turning new novel from the internationally bestselling author known for her "conversational writing style and a knack for making readers care about her characters" (The Washington Post) takes us into the homes of an idyllic suburban neighborhood where we discover the burning secrets hiding just below the surface. Bucolic Newport Cove, where spontaneous block parties occur on balmy nights and all of the streets are named for flowers, is proud of its distinction of being named one the top twenty safest neighborhoods in the US. It''s also one of the most secret-filled. Kellie Scott has just returned to work after a decade of being a stay-at-home mom. She''s adjusting to high heels, scrambling to cook dinner for her family after a day at the office--and soaking in the dangerous attention of a very handsome, very married male colleague. Kellie''s neighbor Susan Barrett begins every day with fresh resolutions: she won''t eat any carbs, she''ll go to bed at a reasonable hour, and she''ll stop stalking her ex-husband and his new girlfriend. Gigi Kennedy seems to have it all together--except her teenage daughter has turned into a hostile stranger and her husband is running for Congress, which means her old skeletons are in danger of being brought into the light. Then a new family moves to this quiet, tree-lined cul-de-sac. Tessa Campbell seems friendly enough to the other mothers, if a bit reserved. Then the neighbors notice that no one is ever invited to Tessa''s house. And soon, it becomes clear that Tessa is hiding the biggest secret of all"--

18 és 32 év közötti hölgyeket keresünk, akik részt vennének egy kiváló New York-i pszichiáter vezetésével lefolytatandó, etikával és morállal kapcsolatos felmérésben. A résztvevőket bőkezűen megjutalmazzuk. Garantáljuk a névtelenséget. További információért, kérjük, telefonáljon! Az állandó pénzszűkében lévő 28 éves Jessica Farris számára egy hazugságot is megér, hogy bekerüljön az 500 dollárral kecsegtető pszichológiai kutatásba. A titokzatos és karizmatikus dr. Shields lehetőséget lát benne, így a kísérlet gyakorlati síkon folytatódik - természetesen magasabb fizetségért cserébe. Jessicának hamarosan azt is megszabják, milyen ruhákat hordjon, hogyan viselkedjen, és lassacskán azt sem tudja, hogy mi a valóság és mi a manipulatív kísérlet. A paranoia fogságában vergődő lány nyomozásba kezd, hogy kiderítse a pszichiáternő valódi célját és a titokzatos 5. számú alany sorsát. Az ...és én téged el nem hagylak íróinak új regénye letehetetlenül fordulatos pszichológiai thriller az emberi kapcsolatok mélyén rejlő sötétségről.

Die Nr. 1 der New York Times-Bestsellerliste Frauen zwischen 18 und 32 für Ethik- und Moralstudie gesucht. Großzügige Vergütung. Anonymität garantiert. Als Jess sich für die Studie anmeldet, glaubt sie, nur ein paar Fragen beantworten zu müssen, um das Geld einstecken und wieder verschwinden zu können. Doch "Testperson 52", wie Jess nun genannt wird, erweist sich als verheißungsvolles Forschungsprojekt, die Fragen werden immer persönlicher. Jess kann kaum noch unterscheiden, was in ihrem Leben real ist oder nur eines der manipulativen Experimente von Dr. Shields. Gefangen in einem Netz aus Täuschung und Eifersucht muss Jess erkennen, dass manche Obsessionen tödlich sein können. Hendricks & Pekkanen «... scheinen die Erfolgsformel geknackt zu haben.» New York Times «... auf dem Höhepunkt ihres Könnens. Niemals erraten Sie das Ende.» People Magazin «Gekonnt wendungsreich mit atemberaubenden Twists ... Spannung der Extra-Klasse.» Publishers Weekly «Meisterhaft steigende Spannung, die den Leser bis zuletzt im Dunkeln lässt.» Booklist

Der New York Times-Bestseller. Drei Frauen, ein Mann. Viele Geheimnisse. Und nur eine Wahrheit. Vanessa: Das perfekte Leben, das war einmal. Seit der Scheidung von Richard ist sie ein Wrack. Nur ein Gedanke hält sie aufrecht: seine Hochzeit mit der anderen zu verhindern. Nellie schwebt im siebten Himmel: Ausgerechnet sie, die alles andere als ein aufregendes Leben führt, hat sich der attraktive, charismatische Richard ausgesucht. Alles wäre perfekt, gäbe es da nicht Dinge, die aus dem neuen Heim verschwinden. Und diese Frau, die sie beobachtet. Emma: «Ich weiß, du wirst mir nicht glauben, aber du musst die Wahrheit über Richard erfahren.» So beginnt der Brief, den sie eines Tages erhält. Emma ist skeptisch, jeder weiß, dass Nellie von Richard besessen ist. Und wohin das führen könnte ... Auf Deutsch erschien das Buch bereits unter dem Titel «The Wife Between Us».

THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER! One of Newsweek''s Most Anticipated Books of 2020 One of SheReads Most Anticipated Books of 2020 One of PopSugar''s Most Anticipated Books of 2020 One of HelloGiggles’ Most Anticipated Books of 2020 One of Marie Claire’s Best Fiction by Women in 2020 One of Woman’s Day’s Best Fiction Books Coming Out in 2020 The electrifying #1 New York Times bestselling authors of THE WIFE BETWEEN US and AN ANONYMOUS GIRL return with a brand new novel of psychological suspense, YOU ARE NOT ALONE. Shay Miller wants to find love, but it eludes her. She wants to be fulfilled, but her job is a dead end. She wants to belong, but her life is increasingly lonely. Until Shay meets the Moore sisters. Cassandra and Jane live a life of glamorous perfection, and always get what they desire. When they invite Shay into their circle, everything seems to get better. Shay would die for them to like her. She may have to.

妳認為自己待人處事很有原則，殊不知原則也有價碼。 妳以為自己沒有做錯事，卻在不知不覺中成了第三者？ ★《我們之間》暢銷作家雙人組懸疑新作 ★《紐約時報》暢銷榜Top 1、亞馬遜「懸疑驚悚」小說當月推薦選書 ★《今日美國》票選「不可錯過的五本書」之一 ★USA電視網買下版權，即將拍攝影集 徵求十八至三十二歲女性參加道德研究實驗，酬勞豐厚，保證匿名。 擔任彩妝師的潔西卡從客戶那邊偷聽到一場高額報酬的心理實驗，她決定說謊頂替，成為「第52號受試者」。 原以為自己回答幾個問題就可以拍拍屁股走人，沒料到測驗內容遠比她想像的更詭異…… 問題一：妳可以毫無罪惡感地說謊嗎？ 問題二：妳會怕傷害心愛的人，而對他們隱瞞祕密嗎？ 問題三：妳認為受害者有權利討回公道嗎？ 測驗的問題變得越來越尖銳，幾乎直刺人心。現在負責實驗的博士提出更高的價碼，邀請潔西卡實際「執行」這些實驗問題。 她必須依照指令穿衣、打扮，到指定的酒吧與陌生男子調情……潔西卡的生活逐漸變成一場思想實驗， 她甚至懷疑博士是否隨時都在監控她，這些實驗的目的究竟為何？研究對象是她或是另有其人？ 潔西卡決定主動出擊，潛入博士的住處尋找實驗紀錄。 她在自己檔案中發現博士寫下奇怪的評語：「放棄掙扎吧，第52號受試者，這場實驗將讓妳重獲自由。」 還有一個被藏起來的檔案夾，封面印著「第5號受試者」，裡頭有張和她極為相似的女性的照片⋯⋯ 國外媒體讀者一致驚悚推薦 「奎兒和莎拉早已領悟了一套公式，她們非常了解如何讓引誘出角色本身對於危險的渴望，將他們帶入災難的邊緣，逼他們縱身一躍。」——《紐約時報》 「聰明又邪惡的作家雙人組，繼《我們之間》又一部令人緊張又期待的驚悚小說！」——《早安美國》雜誌 「我想到三個形容詞：強烈、扭曲，以及令人毛骨悚然的冷靜。我看過作者的前一本小說《我們之間》，而《匿名女子》也沒有辜負我的期望，比我預想的還要好看。」——亞馬遜讀者Susan 「我覺得這本書完美地詮釋了什麼是『心理』驚悚小說！祕密和謊言總是令人著迷，而有些人不需要透過語言，觀察動作舉止就可以得到答案，他們『閱讀』人的技巧令人感到害怕。如果你對心理學感興趣，你一定也會樂在其中。」——亞馬遜讀者Taddy 「讀這本小說時，我發現自己跟主角一樣陷入困境，在這錯綜複雜的人物關係中不知道誰才是真正的危險分子，他們下一步又會採取什麼行動？到底誰在說謊，誰才是可信賴的人？這種緊張感真是太棒了！」——Goodreads讀者Jennifer 「這可不是一般的貓捉老鼠遊戲。誰是老鼠？誰是貓？別以為你捉的真的是隻老鼠！」Goodreads讀者Megs

NYT Bestseller, Anonymous Girl by Greer Hendricks & Sarah Pekkanen. Greer was an editor at Simon Schuster for 20 years and Pekkanen is a former investigative journalist and feature writer who have also collaborated on the NYT bestseller, The Wife Between Us. In Anonymous Girl the protagonist becomes a test subject in a psychological study about ethics and morality and the line between what is the experiment and what is real quickly becomes unclear. Translated by Lee Yeong A.

The instant #1 New York Times bestseller (January 2019) everyone is talking about! People Magazine''s Book of the Week • Bookish''s "Must-Read Books of Winter" • PopSugar''s "Best Books of Winter" • Cosmopolitan''s "2019 Books to Bring to Your Book Club" • Bookbub''s "Biggest Books of Winter" • Refinery 29''s "Best Books of January 2019" • Crime Reads'' "January''s Best Psychological Thrillers" • InStyle''s "7 Books That You Should Resolve to Read This January" • HelloGiggles'' "The 50 Most Anticipated Books of 2019" • USA Today''s "5 New Books Not to Miss" • Marie Claire''s "The Best Women’s Fiction of 2019 (So Far)" • Hypable''s "Winter Releases You Can’t Afford to Miss" "Hendricks and Pekkanen are at the top of their game...You won''t see the final twist coming." —People Magazine “Beware strange psychologists...the authors know exactly how to play on their characters’ love of danger to bring them to the brink of disaster - and dare them to jump off.” —New York Times Book Review "Slickly twisty [with] gasp-worthy final twists...major league suspense." —Publishers Weekly (starred review) "For those who relished the creepy stalking in Hendricks and Pekkanen''s The Wife Between Us, this unnerving tale will have them rethinking what secrets are safe to share and if moral and ethics really matter when protecting the ones you love." —Library Journal (starred review) "Masterfully escalates the suspense." —Booklist (starred review) Looking to earn some easy cash, Jessica Farris agrees to be a test subject in a psychological study about ethics and morality. But as the study moves from the exam room to the real world, the line between what is real and what is one of Dr. Shields’s experiments blurs. Dr. Shields seems to know what Jess is thinking... and what she’s hiding. Jessica’s behavior will not only be monitored, but manipulated. Caught in a web of attraction, deceit and jealousy, Jess quickly learns that some obsessions can be deadly. From the authors of the blockbuster bestseller The Wife Between Us, Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen, An Anonymous Girl will keep you riveted through the last shocking twist.

Når du læser denne bog, vil du tro, at du læser en om en jaloux ekskone. Du vil tro, at hun er besat af sin afløser - en smuk, yngre kvinde, som snart skal giftes med den mand, de begge elsker. Du vil tro, at du har gennemskuet, hvordan hele dette trekantsdrama hænger sammen. Men du tager fejl. KVINDEN MELLEM OS er en psykologisk thriller med et mesterligt plot. Den udforsker ægteskabets skjulte kompleksitet og alle de farlige sandheder, som vi ignorerer i kærlighedens navn.Pakket ind i gys og chokerende drejninger. "En djævelsk snedig katten-efter-musen-thriller." - New York Times "Den bedste domestic suspense-roman siden KVINDEN DER FORSVANDT." - In Touch Weekly "En intelligent thriller med mesterlige plottwist." - Karin Slaughter

Le jour où vous découvrirez leur histoire veillez à n''être dérangé sous aucun prétexte. En lisant ce livre, vous allez faire beaucoup de suppositions. Vous allez croire que c''est l''histoire d''une femme jalouse, délaissée par son mari. Vous allez penser qu''elle est obsédée par la maîtresse de celui-ci, une femme plus jeune qu''elle. Vous allez vous dire que vous connaissez déjà toutes les facettes d''un tel triangle amoureux. Un conseil : laissez tomber toutes vos hypothèses. Jamais vous ne pourrez imaginer ce qui se cache derrière les apparences, ni anticiper les multiples rebondissements qui émaillent ce livre. À la façon de Gillian Flynn, Greer Hendricks et Sarah Pekkanen ont élaboré une construction inédite, littéralement diabolique, afin de nous faire éprouver l''espoir et le désespoir des femmes, l''usure du couple, l''amitié féminine, tout cela sous couvert d''une intrigue captivante et de personnages bouleversants. Best-seller depuis sa sortie aux États-Unis, bientôt traduit dans plus de trente pays, en cours d''adaptation cinématographique par la maison de production de Steven Spielberg, plus qu''un roman : un événement !

An “original and engaging” (Emily Giffin, New York Times bestselling author) novel about two married couples who pursue a dream to open a bed-and-breakfast in small-town Vermont, from the internationally bestselling author of Perfect Neighbors and The Wife Between Us. A chance to run a B&B in snowy, remote Vermont—it’s an offer Kira Danner can’t resist after six soul-crushing years of working as a lawyer in Florida. As Kira and her husband, Peter, step into a brand new life, she quells her fears about living with the B&B’s co-owners: Peter’s sexy, irresponsible brother Rand, and Rand’s wife, Alyssa…who is essentially a stranger. For her part, Alyssa sees taking over the B&B as the latest in a string of adventures. Plus, a quiet place might help her recover from the news that she can’t bear children. But the idyllic town proves to be anything but serene: Within weeks, the sisters-in-law are scrambling to prepare for their first big booking—a winter wedding—and soon a shy, mysterious woman comes to work for them. Dawn Zukoski is hiding something; that much is clear. But what the sisters-in-law don''t realize is that Dawn is also hiding from someone… “Heartbreaking and familiar” (People), Catching Air delves deeply into the vital relationships that give shape to women’s lives.

Paradise isn’t quite what it seems as four college friends meet for an island vacation in this captivating new novel from the acclaimed author of These Girls. An all-expense-paid week at a luxury villa in Jamaica—it’s the invitation of a lifetime for a group of old college friends. All four women are desperate not just for a reunion, but for an escape: Tina is drowning under the demands of mothering four young children. Allie is shattered by the news that a genetic illness runs in her family. Savannah is carrying the secret of her husband’s infidelity. And, finally, there’s Pauline, who spares no expense to throw her wealthy husband an unforgettable thirty-fifth birthday celebration, hoping it will gloss over the cracks already splitting apart their new marriage. Languid hours on a private beach, gourmet dinners, and late nights of drinking kick off an idyllic week for the women and their husbands. But as a powerful hurricane bears down on the island, turmoil swirls inside the villa, forcing each of the women to reevaluate everything she knows about her friends—and herself.

From the New York Times bestselling coauthor of The Wife Between Us, a fantastic collection of three of Sarah Pekkanen’s earlier novels—plus three short stories! The Opposite of Me is a “fresh, funny, and satisfying” (Jennifer Weiner) novel about twin sisters who uncover a surprising family secret. In Skipping a Beat, a woman’s husband suddenly wants to rewrite the rules of their relationship in this heartfelt, witty novel about marriage, forgiveness, and what it really means to share a life with someone. These Girls explores the lives of three women working and living together in New York City and shows that while family secrets may shape us all, it’s the rich, complicated layers of friendship that can save us. Also included are three additional short stories: All Is Bright; Love, Accidentally; and Beginning Again.

A heartwarming original estory that shows that there is life—and yes, even love—after heartbreak. Things have always gone perfectly for Corrine Brown—until now. She’s separated from her husband of less than three years, and going solo to her baby sister’s wedding in Minnesota. As happy as she is for Ilsa, the weekend is long and lonely, and she’s eager to get back to her life in LA…until she realizes that her life, as she’s known it, is over. Forced to reinvent herself just when she thought was finally settled, Corrine soon learns that sometimes, the most rewarding adventures are the ones that we least expect. A continuation of the original short e-stories All Is Bright and Love, Accidentally, but told from the point of view of a new character, Beginning Again is a heartfelt take on what happens when one happily ever after fades—and another begins.

“Bittersweet, laugh-out-loud funny, and painfully real.” —Jodi Picoult Internationally bestselling author Sarah Pekkanen examines the lives of three women working and living together in New York City and shows that family secrets may shape us all—but it’s the rich, complicated layers of friendship that can save us. Cate, Renee, and Abby have come to New York for very different reasons, and in a bustling city of millions, they are linked together through circumstance and chance. Cate has just been named the features editor of Gloss, a high-end lifestyle magazine. It’s a professional coup, but her new job comes with more complications than Cate ever anticipated. Her roommate Renee will do anything to nab the plum job of beauty editor at Gloss. But snide comments about Renee’s weight send her into an emotional tailspin. Soon she is taking black market diet pills—despite the racing heartbeat and trembling hands that signal she’s heading for real danger. Then there’s Abby, whom they take in as a third roommate. Once a joyful graduate student working as a nanny part time, she abruptly fled a seemingly happy life in the D.C. suburbs. No one knows what shattered Abby—or why she left everything she once loved behind. Pekkanen’s most compelling, true-to-life novel yet tells the story of three very different women as they navigate the complications of careers and love—and find the lifeline they need in each other.

From the author of The Opposite of Me and Skipping a Beat, an original eBook short story that shows whom we fall in love with may be the biggest—and happiest—accident of all. Ilsa Brown wasn’t expecting a little, injured dog to lead her to the love of her life. But within months of their first meeting on a street corner in L.A., she and Grif, the dog’s owner, are engaged. Things between them are so blissful that Ilsa is stunned by the tension that erupts during their visit to Chicago to meet his parents, where she discovers that Grif’s old girlfriend, Elise, is still woven into his family. What Ilsa needs to know before she can walk down the aisle is whether Elise is still in Grif’s heart, too. Featuring a character from Sarah Pekkanen’s original eBook short story All Is Bright, Love, Accidentally is surprising and heartfelt. It’s a story about taking chances and choosing hope, and discovering what it means to love someone—and to let go of someone you love.

From the author of the acclaimed The Opposite of Me, a poignant, witty novel about marriage, forgiveness, second chances, and the choices that give shape—and limits—to our lives. From the outside, Julia and Michael seem to have it all. Both products of difficult childhoods in rural West Virginia—where they were simply Julie and Mike—they become high school sweethearts and fall in love. Shortly after graduation, they flee their small town to start afresh. Now thirty-somethings, they are living a wealthy Washington, DC, life in their multi-million-dollar home. Julia is a highly sought-after party planner, while Michael has just sold his wildly successful flavored water company for $70 million. But one day, Michael collapses in his office. Four minutes and eight seconds after his cardiac arrest, a portable defibrillator jump-starts his heart. But in those lost minutes he becomes a different man. Money is meaningless to him—and he wants to give it all away. Julia, who sees bits of her life reflected in scenes from the world’s great operas, is now faced with a choice she never anticipated. Should she walk away from the man she once adored—who became a stranger to her long before his sudden change of heart—or give in to his pleas for a second chance and the promise of a poorer but happier life? As wry and engaging as her debut, but with quiet depth and newfound maturity, Skipping a Beat is an unforgettable portrait of a marriage whose glamorous surface belies the complications and betrayals beneath.