Resultados para "The Perfect Mother" en Literatura y ficción

Erika Cass has a perfect family and a perfect life. Until the evening when two detectives show up at her front door. A high school girl has vanished from Erika's quiet suburban neighborhood. The police suspect the worst - murder. And Erika's teenage son, Liam, was the last person to see the girl alive. Erika has always sensed something dark and disturbed in her seemingly perfect older child. She wants to believe he's innocent, but as the evidence mounts, she can't deny the truth - Liam may have done the unthinkable.

All I wanted was to help women become mothers. When I met Alice Monroe, we instantly connected. She was as passionate about motherhood as I was, and I couldn't wait to support her through this life-changing experience. But the day that should have been Alice’s happiest, turned into a nightmare. And after Alice’s dreams were shattered, she blamed me. Even though there was nothing I could have done, she wanted to ruin me. I lost my business, my reputation. My world fell apart. Then, I discovered I was pregnant.

Roz is young, penniless and pregnant. All she wants is to be the perfect mother to her child, but the more she thinks about her own chaotic upbringing, the more certain she is that the best life for her baby is as far away as possible from her hometown in Ireland. Determined to do the right thing, Roz joins an elite adoption service and can’t believe her luck. Within days she is jetting to New York to meet a celebrity power couple desperate for a child of their own.

Un jefe, su ayudante, una tormenta de nieve y una sola cama. ¿Qué más podría salir mal? Lo llaman Doctor Perfecto. Yo lo llamo Doctor Distante, Doctor Arrogante, Doctor Si-vas-a-despedirme-hazlo-de-una-vez. Si tuviera otra opción, presentaría mi dimisión, pero, por desgracia para mí, necesito el trabajo. Así que decidí aprovechar la oportunidad de impresionarle entregándole en persona unos documentos importantes. Sí, es cierto que en ese momento se encontraba en una remota isla escocesa…, aunque yo lo tenía todo previsto… 

My daughter is gone. She’s been taken. I grip the phone so hard I think it might break, and try to focus on what they’re saying. I realize I’m not crying, even though I feel like I’ve been split in two. And then they say a name that makes my blood run cold. Suddenly, my past and present collide. My heart pounds in my chest, memories flooding my head. I have to focus on my daughter, Nelle, but I can’t escape the panicked questions rushing in. How do they know about Betty? And what else do they know?

We all want different things. Francie wants to be the perfect mother. Nell wants to escape the past. Collette wants to spend more time with her family. All Winnie wants is to have her baby back. When Nell suggests a night out in Brooklyn to her new mums club, the others jump at the chance. But the evening takes a tragic turn when single mother Winnie learns that her six-week-old son, Midas, has been kidnapped.

THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER An addictive psychological thriller about a group of women whose lives become unexpectedly connected when one of their newborns goes missing. A night out. A few hours of fun. That’s all it was meant to be. They call themselves the May Mothers—a group of...

Dive into the eerie world of Evelyn, who must confront a sinister force awakened by a winter storm. As secrets buried deep in the mountains unravel, your pulse will race as you witness the terrifying consequences of a past mistake. Feel the icy grip of dread as shadows loom and the line between reality and nightmare blurs. This is your chance to experience a story that will keep you up listening late into the night, where every whisper and creak draws you deeper into an abyss of fear.

Für Molly Anderson ist es nicht leicht, Mutter zu sein–vor allem seit sie ihr zweites Kind auf tragische Weise verloren hat. Trotzdem scheint der Neuanfang geglückt, den sie und ihr Ehemann Justin sich mit der kleinen Ella im idyllischen Universitätsstädtchen Ridgedale erhofft haben. Bis in einer abgelegenen Gegend am Fluss ein totes Baby entdeckt wird und Molly als freie Journalistin den Auftrag erhält, über den Fall zu berichten.

Brought to you by Penguin. A mischievous and genre-spanning story collection from legendary film director Pedro Almodóvar The Last Dream brings together for the first time twelve unpublished stories from Almodóvar’s personal archive, written between the late sixties and the present day...

Mother, Mother is a psychological thriller with a twist that plays on the time old tale of “Are you my mother?”, perfect for fans of Freida McFadden, Kiersten Modglin, and Lucinda Berry. Iris Blackwood always knew her mother didn’t love her. It’s why she left six years ago and never...

THE BRAND-NEW NOVEL FROM MAGGIE MASON, AUTHOR OF THE HALFPENNY GIRLS AND THE FORTUNE TELLERS She'll do anything to protect her family from war . . . BLACKPOOL, 1914 Seventeen-year-old Maddie has grown up in a boarding house on one of Blackpool's poorest streets. Life is busy, but happy, as she...

This delightful anthology is a timeless collection of poems chosen by Classic FM listeners. With humorous limericks, romantic sonnets, traditional and modern classics, this book is a true refelction of the greatest and best-loved verse. Discover poems for special occasions, as well as poems to...

The perfect life. The perfect love. The perfect lie. From the bestselling author of The Girl Before comes a gripping psychological thriller. . . . “Mind-bending . . . Delaney takes domestic suspense beyond its comfort zone.”—The New York Times Book Review NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE...

A woman searching for answers in her own life finds them - and much more - in the wreckage and haunting stories of the Batavia shipwreck. The powerfully moving historical debut from the winner of the Banjo Prize for Fiction. For all fans of Natasha Lester, Lauren Chater and Tea Cooper...

A heartfelt small-town romance exploring themes of belonging, social anxiety and neurodivergence from a delightful new Australian voice. Perfect for readers of Rachael Johns and Mandy Magro. ARRA Winner of Favourite Debut Romance Author of 2025 She's in town to claim an inheritance - but will...

‘Full of sharp dialogue, unreliable narration, and troubled characters… this book was so good I couldn't put it down’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'A rollercoaster, up-all-night book!’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The perfect thriller for fans of Alice Feeney’s His & Hers and Freida McFadden! An anonymous call...

No.1 bestselling author Gill Sims is back with her eagerly awaited sixth Why Mummy novel. When family life gives you lemons, trade them for grapes! Mummy Ellen has a Vision. She will cherish every moment this holiday with her Moppets Peter and Jane, alongside her ride-or-die best pal, Hannah...

*The No.1 Irish bestseller* Winner of Crime Book of the Year at the Irish Book Awards A Times Crime Book of the Year The gripping new detective thriller from the Top Ten Sunday Times bestselling author Every mother's worst nightmare … When nine-year-old Rosalie Marshall vanished from her bed...

A suicide prevention hotline volunteer answers a call that turns her world upside down in this edge-of-your-seat audio original thriller by the bestselling author of The Perfect Child and The Best of Friends, performed by A.J. Cook (Criminal Minds) and Tessa Albertson (Younger). Felicia, a...