When hope feels out of reach, can a stranger help you find it?One woman is afraid of her futureMaggie Carter knows every inch of Victoria Park-the scents, the seasons, the paths that lead her to the quiet bench by the lake. It's the only place she feels safe. Because outside the park, with her first baby on the way, Maggie is terrified she won't be enough. She's losing her confidence, her footing, and-slowly-herself.One woman is haunted by her pastElsa is also expecting her first child, but she faces motherhood alone. Old wounds and secrets from sixty years ago claw at her, filling her with a fear she can't outrun. She is convinced her baby will be taken from her... and the past refuses to let her breathe.A friendship that can change everythingWhen Maggie and Elsa meet by chance on a park bench, something shifts. Strangers at first, they begin sharing the fears they've hidden from everyone else, the hopes, the shame,...

There's a murderer in their midst... @thewidowsclubIn response to unprecedented media interest, we confirm that the murder victim was a member of our group. We will not be commenting further. When April joins the Widowed Young support group, she's looking for answers after her husband's sudden death. What she finds instead is a group in turmoil. Set up by well-meaning amateurs, the founders are tussling for control of the group, and everyone's on edge. Added to that, secret relationships springing up between members and another new member, Nick, seems more than a little bit shady... But the most dangerous secret of all? One of their members has committed a murder. And isn't afraid to strike again...

She died. You're next. Now he's coming for you Ten years ago, Jen's cousin Meg killed herself after failing to escape an abusive relationship. Now, Meg's ex is back and Jen's domestic abuse helpline has started getting frightening calls from a girl who knows things about Meg – details that only the dead girl or the man who hurt her could have known... As Jen starts to uncover the past, someone is determined to stop her. Can she save this young woman from Meg's fate? Or is history about to repeat itself?

A little girl is missing. Her parents are hiding something. Who will pay the price? When eight-year-old Jasmine Peterson goes missing, the police want to know everything. What is local park ranger, Sam McIntyre, running away from and why did he go out of his way to befriend a young girl? Why can't Jasmine's mother and father stand to be in the same room as each other? With every passing minute, an unstoppable chain of events hurtles towards a tragic conclusion. Everyone has secrets. The question is: who will pay the price?

Is not knowing worse than knowing the truth? The next stunning novel from Richard and Judy pick, Amanda Brooke He has a secret... Jo is five months pregnant with the baby she always wanted, and on the surface she has the perfect marriage to David, the love of her life. The only thing marring her happiness is the secret she's hiding from her husband. She told a lie... Then David disappears and there doesn't seem to be any trace of him. Did the secrets inside his marriage chase him away? Or something much worse? Would you rather know the whole truth or nothing at all?

A shocking story about a fifteen-year-old girl and the man who took advantage of her "You might as well know from the start, I'm not going to tell on him and I don't care how much trouble I get in. It's not like it could get any worse than it already is. I can't. Don't ask me why, I just can't." When Nina finds out that her fifteen-year-old daughter, Scarlett, is pregnant, her world falls apart. Because Scarlet won't tell anyone who the father is. And Nina is scared that the answer will destroy everything. As the suspects mount – from Scarlett's teacher to Nina's new husband of less than a year – Nina searches for the truth: no matter what the cost.

A suspenseful tale of free will versus fate—an extraordinary story of love and family, and the risks we take to break free from the pastNewlyweds Holly and Tom have just moved into their dream home, a charming English carriage house in the London suburbs. A rising television journalist, Tom can't wait to fill the house with children. Holly, a budding artist, isn't so sure. She fears that as a mother, she will repeat the terrible mistakes of her own neglectful parents. But Holly and Tom are young and deeply in love, and they have time to decide.While renovating the house, Holly finds an unusual crystal orb—the missing top to the moondial in their garden. She soon discovers this is no ordinary timepiece. Under the full moon's brilliant light, it reveals the future—a future in which Tom cares for their baby daughter . . . alone.Holly's new friend in the village, an elderly woman named Jocelyn, reveals the cursed secret of the moondial's power. Now Holly must choose between herself and her future child—a painful decision that will ultimately teach her about motherhood and sacrifice . . . and reveal how far she will go in the name of love.

A heartbreaking novel about friendship, love and sacrifice from R&J bestseller, Amanda Brooke Three best friends. One tragic accident. One heart. Lucy Cunliffe is waiting for a heart. Just twenty-four, she's spent most of her life going in and out of hospital and after numerous operations, there's nothing more the doctors can do, other than wait for the right donor. The day she gets the call is a day of joy and sorrow. Because for Lucy to get a new heart, someone else doesn't need it any longer... Julia, Helen and Phoebe are bound by long-standing friendship and mutual support, but each faces her own demons and a tragic accident is about to impact on their lives in a way they couldn't have foreseen. As the bonds of friendship are tested, we know one thing: Lucy will get her heart. The question is, who will give the gift of life?

Another heartfelt short story from the Richard and Judy Book Club bestseller. Rachael is a single mum to Hope, and since Hope's father left, has raised her daughter alone. They are as close as can be. So when Martin enters her life, he's a breath of fresh air – the first guy that she has felt a connection to in a long time. But Martin's plans for the future appear to be different to Rachael's day-dreams: a future for two, without Hope... At the Sunny Days nursing home where Rachael works, Mrs Wilson is convalescing after a fall. But although she's only staying for a short time, there's a finality about her that Rachael just can't get to grips with. Despite Mrs Wilson's initial reluctance, Rachael starts to break through her tough exterior but she doesn't seem to be able to get beneath the surface. As the clock starts to count down to the end of Mrs Wilson's stay and Martin's eventual move to Liverpool time is running out for Rachael to make a difference. The question is: what...

An emotionally-charged novella from Richard & Judy Book Club pick, Amanda Brooke. Can long-buried secrets break you apart ... or set you free? On the surface, Elle has the perfect life - husband, child and a beautiful home. But sometimes a perfect facade hides the cracks beneath: Elle's husband Rick seems determined to clip her wings at every turn, keeping her at home and away from her friends and from the world. When Elle's father dies and she starts to clear his house, the cracks start to widen - and it's only a matter of time before everything breaks open. On a quest for buried treasure at the house, her young son, Charlie, finds a box underneath the apple tree, with love letters from the past that could tear her world apart. As past and present collide, Elle must decide what is right - and what course her life should take.