Everything's coming together for budding fashion designer Carolina Preston. Only months away from having her own line, she could use some publicity. That's when her brother suggests his best friend as a model--hockey player Drew Hogan. Carolina and Drew already have a history--a hot one, back in college. Unforgettable for Carolina, but for Drew, just another slap shot. This time, though, it's different. His perfect body would be for professional use only. This time, she could use him. Drew is all for it. He's looking forward to the exposure. Plus, it would give him a chance to prove to Carolina that he's changed. If only he could thaw her emotions, convince her to let down her guard and let him in just one more time?
"It isn't paranoia if it's really happening ... Anna Fox lives alone--a recluse in her New York City home, drinking too much wine, watching old movies, recalling happier times ... and spying on her neighbors. Then the Russells move next door: a father, a mother, their teenaged son. The perfect family. But when Anna sees something she shouldn't, her world begins to crumble--and its shocking secrets are laid bare. What is real? What is imagined? Who is in danger? Who is in control? In this diabolically gripping thriller, no one--and nothing--is what it seems."--
Riley has spent her entire life believing that her older sister committed suicide when, twenty years later, while cleaning out her recently deceased father's house, she finds evidence that Lisa is alive and living under a new identity.
"An intelligent and funny debut about a relatable, indomitable heroine: a young seamstress in Ghana who agrees to an arranged marriage, only to realize that some compromises are too extreme to accept, illuminating what it means to be a woman in a rapidly changing world"--Provided by publisher.
A look at the lives of four women from three generations of the Stranger family, including the strength of their bond, the pain they've experienced, and the hope they have for their futures.