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The Husbands (Oberon Modern Plays)
by Sharmila Chauhan‘In my world women marry only once.’ ‘Not here, brother, not here.’ An explosive new play about love, jealousy and one woman’s choices. It’s Aya’s wedding day. Her third. In a society in which there are few women, that’s just what happens. But as her two husbands prepare for the wedding feast, a stranger arrives who threatens to challenge everything they believe in. Against a backdrop of modern rural India, Sharmila Chauhan weaves an extraordinary tale of love and wonder. Exploring matriarchy, ritual, female genocide, sexuality and power, this is a sensual, joyful and provocative piece of theatre.
The Husbands: A hilariously original twist on the romantic comedy, for fans of REALLY GOOD, ACTUALLY
by Holly Gramazio'One of the funniest debuts for years' Sunday Times * 'The most fun' MARIAN KEYES * 'A time-bending gem' GABRIELLE ZEVIN * 'Brilliant, hilarious, surprising' NAOMI ALDERMANYou wait ages for The One . . . then 203 come along at onceOne night Lauren finds a strange man in her flat who claims to be her husband. All the evidence – from photos to electricity bills – suggests he’s right.Lauren’s attic, she slowly realises, is creating an endless supply of husbands for her.There’s the one who pretends to play music on her toes.The one who’s too hot (there must be a catch).The one who makes a great breakfast sandwich.The one who turns everything into double entendres (‘I’ll weed your garden’).And the one who can calm her unruly thoughts with a single touch.But when you can change husbands as easily as changing a lightbulb, how do you know whether the one you have now is the good-enough one, or the wrong one, or the best one? And how long should you keep trying to find out?***Readers love The Husbands****‘This book was INCREDIBLE! So inventive, funny and different’‘An incredibly vivid, completely original story, which rather neatly sums up be careful what you wish for!’‘I clapped out loud and cried’‘I adored this book. Fast-paced and funny with heart’‘Inventive, funny, readable and with a point to make!’‘A multiverse rom-com, an exercise in game theory, a cousin to the time loop story’
Husbands: A gripping romance novel of secrets and lies
by Adele ParksCOULD YOUR PAST ACTUALLY BE YOUR FUTURE?Husbands is a witty and insightful look at relationships and whether you can ever escape your past from Adele Parks, author of the No. 1 ebook bestseller, The Stranger In My Home.Bella secretly married her childhood sweetheart, Stevie, over a decade ago. When the whirlwind romance unravelled, they parted ways, but never got around to divorcing. Years later, Bella met Philip and spontaneously accepted his proposal, without ever finding the right moment to reveal the truth about her past. Now happily married, Bella believes her secret is safe. That is until her best friend Laura introduces her new man - who is none other than Bella's husband number one.And the only thing that could make this triangle more complicated would be if Bella and Stevie fall in love again...What readers are saying about Husbands:'This book took her talent to a whole new level for me. I related to the characters in such a way I had never experienced before. This book stands the strongest for me... so far''Delightful book that has both the romantic as well as a funny side to it. Extremely enjoyable'
Husbands and Lies
by Susy McPheeThere are some people you'd do anything for...For Fran that list would include her husband, Max, her daughter, and her best friend, Alison. Only Alison is now desperately ill and she needs Fran's help. She wants to find her husband a new wife, and leave her young daughter with a new mother. Fran finds the whole idea deeply uncomfortable, but it's hard to refuse your closest friend at the best of times, let alone ignore her dying wishes.So Fran reluctantly logs on to an internet dating site, where she stumbles across a startlingly familiar profile. 'Footloose' describes himself as divorced, but his photo looks exactly like Fran's husband, Max. What's a wife to do when she suspects her husband's cheating and can't bear to confront him outright? Posing as 'Sassy', Fran sends a reply to 'Footloose' and sets out to date her own husband... But this increasingly crazy plan leads Max to start to have doubts of his own. Torn between suspicion and love, life for Fran just got very complicated - can her marriage survive?
Husbands and Other Strangers (Mills And Boon Vintage Cherish Ser. #No. 640)
by Marie FerrarellaDEAR DIARY:
Husbands and Sons
by D H LawrenceIt's risky work, handlin' men, my lass. For when a woman builds her life on men, either husbands or sons, she builds on summat as sooner or later brings the house down crash on her head - yi, she does.In Husbands and Sons, Ben Power has interwoven three of D. H. Lawrence's greatest dramas, The Daughter-in-Law, A Collier's Friday Night and The Widowing of Mrs Holroyd. Together, they describe the community Lawrence came from with fierce tenderness, evoking a now-vanished world of manual labour and working-class pride.On the cracked border of Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire stands the village of Eastwood. The women of the village, wives and mothers, struggle to hold their families and their own souls together in the shadow of the great Brinsley pit.Husband and Sons by D. H. Lawrence, adapted by Ben Power, premiered at the National Theatre, London, in October 2015 in a co-production with Royal Exchange Theatre.
A Husband's Confession
by Zoe MillerTwo couples. One secret. Will it be discovered? Will it be forgiven?Find out in A Husband's Confession, a sophisticated and engrossing page-turner . . .The artisan bakery Ali and Max Kennedy own isn't just a successful business - it's a second home, a dream come true. But when bad luck begins to stalk the couple, Ali worries that her fear of losing it all is becoming a reality.Across the city, Max's brother Finn and his wife Jo long for the carefree happiness they had when they first met in Australia over twenty years ago. But when Finn loses his high profile TV job and becomes more bitter by the day, Jo starts to suspect that he's hiding something from her.While both couples navigate their marriages, little do they realise that Max and Ali's daughter Jessica harbours a dark secret which threatens to destroy the whole family.Then it happens - the accident. And the Kennedys will never be the same again.
Husbands, Husbands...Everywhere! (Mills And Boon American Romance Ser.)
by Sharon SwanThe Husband Next Door! The first time Abby Prentice saw Ryan Larabee…she fell head over heels into a broken heart. Now he was back on her doorstep with no memory of their marriage–or their divorce.
Husbands Of The Outback (Mills & Boon Cherish): Genni's Dilemma / Charlotte's Choice
by Barbara Hannay Margaret WayHUSBANDS OF THE OUTBACK They're tough, passionate–and about to be tamed!
A Husband's Price (Mills And Boon Vintage 90s Modern Ser.)
by Diana HamiltonThe betrayal Six years ago, Claudia believed Adam betrayed her love, and she'd ended their passionate affair little knowing that she was expecting his baby. The marriage Now, Claudia is on the verge of bankruptcy and desperately needs Adam's help. Adam agrees - but for a price.
A Husband's Revenge (Mills And Boon Vintage 90s Modern Ser.)
by Lee WilkinsonForgotten husband! After waking up in a hospital bed, Clare couldn't even remember her own name, let alone who she was married to! When Jos introduced himself as her husband, he was a complete stranger to her… . Clare couldn't deny the sparks of sexual attraction between her and Jos, but she sensed a deeper bond between them.
The Husband's Secret: The hit novel that launched the author of BIG LITTLE LIES
by Liane MoriartyShe finds an envelope: 'To be opened in the event of my death'. It's her husband's handwriting. But he's still alive . . .THE ENTHRALLING STORY OF SECRETS, FAMILY AND THE DANGER OF THE TRUTH'STAGGERINGLY BRILLIANT' Sophie Hannah'ANOTHER MASTERCLASS' Grazia _________ Cecilia Fitzpatrick thought she knew her husband. That is until she finds an envelope with his writing on: 'to be opened in the event of my death'.She opens it, and learns a shocking truth he has never dared reveal. Now Cecilia faces a terrible choice.Because revealing her husband's secret will hurt those she loves the most . . . But could the consequences of staying silent be worse? _________ 'Finely wrought tension holds up until the final page' TELEGRAPH 'A tense, page-turning story which gradually draws everyone together in a devastating climax' MAIL ON SUNDAY 'Dark and compelling . . . a must read' SUN
The Husband's Story
by Norman CollinsThis - as only Norman Collins can tell it - is the story of Stanley Pitts, a Contracts Filing Clerk in the Admiralty, a small man - small in stature, small in ambition and achievement, happy in his work and devoted to his hobby of photography. For Stan himself, his latest failure with the Civil Service Selection Board might not have mattered too much. But it mattered to his wife, Beryl. For Beryl is a social climber, mistress of the house in Kendal Terrace, Crocketts Green with its garden gnomes, its wall-to-wall carpeting, its ivory enamel kitchen fitments and its fridge full of Oven-Fresh Old Style Farm House Cornish Pasties; Beryl, mother of little Marleen with her flaxen ringlets, prospective winner of the Under-Twelves Ballroom Dancing Championship; Beryl, the South London suburban housewife in her Mexican housecoat with the Sun-God buttons. When Stan's tasteful photographic study of "Hoarfrost on Wimbledon Common" wins the Admiralty Division Photographic Competition on the very eve of his expected promotion, never has the future looked brighter for the inhabitants of No. 16. How then did Stan, with his pride in his job and his keen sense of duty, find his way into the dock of No. 1 Court at the Old Bailey? Why was the sentence such a savage one? What became of Beryl? And what part did Mr Cheevers, crime reporter of the Sunday Sun, play in all this? Norman Collins is a master story-teller. Its high comedy and almost unbearable suspense make it a brilliant and unforgettable novel.
A Husband's Vendetta (Mills And Boon Modern Ser.)
by Sara WoodLuc Maccari's wife, Ellen, had abandoned him when he'd needed her most–only now she wanted him back! Suspecting his financial success was the cause of her interest, Luc decided to teach her a lesson. He'd give her a tantalizing taste of what she'd sacrificed the day she walked out–beginning in the bedroom….
A Husband's Watch (The Men of Mayes County #6)
by Karen TempletonIN ONE MOMENT, THEIR LIVES HAD CHANGED FOREVER… There weren't many things a man felt he could count on, but Darryl Andrews had always been sure of his place in the world, with his wife, Faith, by his side. They'd been just kids themselves when they married, but now, five children later, he thought they'd seen it all.
A Husband's Wicked Ways: Cavendish Square Book 3 (ebook) Cavendish Square Trilogy (Cavendish Square Series #No. 3)
by Jane FeatherNew York Times bestselling author Jane Feather brings to life the glamour, sophistication, and intrigue of Regency-era London in this captivating novel of unexpected passions and dangerous secrets. A perfect book for fans of Mary Balogh, Eloisa James and Stephanie Laurens. Aurelia Farnham believes she is happy living in London's stylish Cavendish Square. But with her friends Livia and Cornelia both married now, Aurelia is the only one still husbandless, and sometimes she longs for more. Then Colonel Sir Greville Falconer storms into her life, delivering a letter from her late husband, a war hero, which reveals he was a spy - the colonel's spy. Now Greville needs Aurelia to continue the patriotic mission and partner with him as he exposes a ring of Spanish spies who have infiltrated London society. The attentions of the charismatic Greville excite Aurelia as his mock courtship blurs the line between pretense and reality. When the simmering attraction between them ignites into passion and the danger of Aurelia's double life escalates, Greville insists on marriage as the best way to protect her. Now Aurelia realizes she has more than shadowy antagonists to fear, for she's lost her heart to a dashing spymaster who will one day slip away as suddenly as he appeared...Follow the adventures and romances of the Cavendish Square ladies in A Wicked Gentleman and To Wed A Wicked Prince. For more of Jane Feather's signature romance check out the Blackwater Brides Trilogy, where three dashing brothers embark on a most im-proper quest.
Hush
by Eishes ChayilInside the closed community of Borough Park, where most Chassidim live, the rules of life are very clear, determined by an ancient script written thousands of years before down to the last detail-and abuse has never been a part of it. But when thirteen-year-old Gittel learns of the abuse her best friend has suffered at the hands of her own family member, the adults in her community try to persuade Gittel, and themselves, that nothing happened. Forced to remain silent, Gittel begins to question everything she was raised to believe.A richly detailed and nuanced book, one of both humor and depth, understanding and horror, this story explains a complex world that remains an echo of its past, and illuminates the conflict between yesterday's traditions and today's reality.
Hush (Do Not Disturb #12)
by Jo LeighA hotel for first-class sex? That's the buzz in Manhattan on Piper Devon's new upstart boutique hotel, Hush. From romantic nooks…to silky sheets…to naughty toys and videos in every room, the place positively oozes sex. And that's sending a deep shudder through the stodgy Devon hotel empire.
Hush
by Sara Marshall-BallHaunting, mysterious and often shocking, Hush is the story of what happens when we find we cannot speak, even to those we love most. Lily Emmett has suffered from selective mutism since childhood and still struggles to see the value of everyday speech. Her sister, Connie, has always spoken for her, and her partner, Richard, has learnt to translate her movements so that they share a unique form of communication. But when the two sisters return to their childhood home after their mother's death, the visit inspires memories of the event that first rendered Lily silent, and still haunts them both. The resulting search for the truth about what happened takes them back to a childhood shaped by bullying and familial breakdown, and unearths the secrets that lie at the heart of the sisters' relationship.
Hush: 'Shows the push and pull of motherhood...I was absolutely glued to it' Emma Gannon
by Kate MaxwellWhat if the thing you most wanted feels nothing like you expected?A Grazia Hot Debut'A richly textured novel showing the push and pull of motherhood, career identity and what it means to be a woman with multiple sides ... I was absolutely glued to it' Emma Gannon, bestselling author of OliveAfter five exhilarating years in New York, Stevie has a successful career and a glamorous social life. But what she most wants is a baby, an aspiration that feels impossible given that she is single, thirty-eight and living in a tiny apartment in Manhattan, far away from most of her family in England. Determined to become a mother, Stevie returns to London and has a baby on her own. When she gives birth to Ash, she finds motherhood painfully at odds with her former life and her expectations. She begins to wonder if having a child was a mistake - and what she might be willing to do to escape. As she struggles with what her future might hold, revelations from the past change everything she believed about family and love.'A vivid, compelling story about the unspoken truths of motherhood, family and feminine ideals. Tender, unflinching and beautifully evoked' Francesca Hornak, author of The Seven Days of Us'An engaging parable about the ambiguity of modern motherhood, told with warmth and wit' Leah Hazard, bestselling author of Hard Pushed'Maxwell explores uncomfortable but important truths about motherhood brilliantly in her story of a mother falling apart, and piecing herself back together' Julia Bueno, author of The Brink of Being
Hush
by Karen RobardsIn New York Times bestselling author Karen Robards's latest heart-pounding romantic suspense novel, a woman must track down her husband's murderer - or risk being the next victim of a vicious killer.When Riley Cowan finds her estranged husband Jeff dead in his palatial home, she's sure it's no coincidence. The police rule it a suicide, but Riley thinks someone's out for blood - specifically someone Jeff's father ripped off in one of the biggest financial fraud cases of all time. She suspects that someone is trying to send a message to Jeff's father: tell me where the money is, or everyone you care about will die.Riley's in-laws might be billionaires, but she's afraid that not even their dirty money can protect her from an irate investor who will stop at nothing to get his hands on his misappropriated cash. Enter Finn Bradley, whose mission is to recover the money. Keeping Riley alive plays no part in it. But when Riley becomes his chief suspect, Finn finds himself playing bodyguard to the one woman who might know the truth - and at the same time can touch his life-hardened heart.Then the question becomes, will they discover the killer's identity in time, before he resurfaces - and strikes again?
Hush: Band 2a/red A (PDF) (Collins Big Cat Phonics For Letters And Sounds Ser.)
by Collins Staff Liz MilesCollins Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds features exciting fiction and non-fiction decodable readers to enthuse and inspire children. They are fully aligned to Letters and Sounds Phases 1-6 and contain notes in the back. The Handbooks provide support in demonstration and modelling, monitoring comprehension and expanding vocabulary. Josh is trying to read in the garden, but there is so much noise! What is it that Mum is busy building, though, and will it solve his problems? Pages 14 and 15 contain an "I Spy" feature with a specific phoneme focus, which uses visual support to help children embed phonic knowledge. The focus sounds in this book are: /j/ /qu/ /ch/ /sh/ /th/ /ng/ Reading notes within the book provide practical support for reading Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds with children, including a list of all the sounds and words that the book will cover.
Hush Hush: A Tess Monaghan Novel (Tess Monaghan #12)
by Laura LippmanNo one is quite who he or she seems. Hush Hush is the story of Melisandre - rich, beautiful, possibly insane - who has to live with the knowledge of a devastating event in her past. She has not seen her two daughters, now aged fifteen and seventeen, in the ten years since the notorious family tragedy. And her husband has moved on, married now to his personal trainer, and seemingly happy.As Melisandre returns to Baltimore from South Africa, however, there are suddenly more mysterious deaths. And quite what did happen all that time ago has never been clear - what role had each of the members of this unhappy family played? And is anyone telling the truth? Tess Monaghan, now the mother of a young girl herself, makes a return as the investigator who gets snared in the case. A hugely powerful and emotive novel about parents and children - about destructive parents who think they love their children and good parents whose children are the centre of their lives - it is also a superbly plotted mystery novel, one which will keep you hooked until the very final page.
Hush Hush: (Harriet Blue 4) (Detective Harriet Blue Series #4)
by James Patterson Candice FoxHarriet Blue used to be a detective. Now she's inmate 3329.Prison is a dangerous place for a former cop – as Harriet Blue is learning on a daily basis.So, following a fight for her life and a prison-wide lockdown, the last person she wants to see is Deputy Police Commissioner Joe Woods. The man who put her inside.But Woods is not there to gloat. His daughter Tonya and her two-year-old child have gone missing.He's ready to offer Harriet a deal: find his family to buy her freedom...
Hush Hush (DS Grace Allendale #1)
by Mel Sherratt‘Fans of MARTINA COLE will love this’ Katerina Diamond A gripping new series from million-copy bestseller Mel Sherratt. ‘I love all Mel Sherratt’s books’ IAN RANKIN ‘Twists and turns and delivers a satisfying shot of tension’ RACHEL ABBOTT