Livres - Bibliographie

Anna, professeur à Chicago, lasse de sa vie morose, n’hésite pas un instant lorsque les Callahan lui proposent de se rendre aux Maldives pour donner des cours à leur fils T.J, dix-sept ans, en rémission d’un cancer. Ils embarquent tous deux à bord d’un jet privé qui se crashe en plein océan. Comment survivre sur l’île déserte où ils échouent ? T.J ne risque-t-il pas de faire une rechute ? Anna n’est pas au bout de ses peines, mais le plus dur sera sans doute de vivre avec un adolescent qui devient peu à peu un homme…

Résumé

(traduction La Théière Littéraire)

Quand Kate Watts a abandonné sa carrière d'avocate pour ouvrir une banque alimentaire dans le Nord-Est de Minneapolis, elle n'aurait jamais imaginé que cela soit aussi difficile. Alors qu'elle se prépare à être contrainte de refuser des gens affamés, elle est reconnaissante quand des donations anonymes commencent à tomber à la fin de chaque mois. Déterminée à identifier et remercier son bienfaiteur secret, elle met en place un plan et attrape Ian – un hacker charismatique souffrant du complexe de Robin des bois – en flagrant délit.

Ian intrigue Kate bien plus que tous les autres hommes qu'elle a connus. Après avoir appris qu'il avait fouiné sur son PC, elle demande rétribution. Impressionné par sa tolérance et captivé par sa morale, il se conforme à ses exigences et commence à doucement la charmer en perçant ses défenses. La compagnie d'Ian n'est jamais ennuyeuse et Kate tombe bientôt amoureuse de ce mystérieux hacker.

Mais Ian a ses ennemis et ces derniers commencent à s'agiter. Dans le monde du hacking, explorer le point faible de sa cible est primordial, et il n'est pas de prix trop excessif pour stopper une attaque. Quand Kate apprend exactement ce que Ian a payé, elle découvrira combien son amour pour cet homme qui a hacké son coeur est grand.

What if the life you wanted, and the woman you fell in love with, belonged to someone else?

Chris and Claire Canton’s marriage is on life support. Downsized during the recession and out of work for a year, Chris copes by retreating to a dark place where no one can reach him, not even Claire. When he’s offered a position that will keep him away from home four nights a week, he dismisses Claire’s concern that time apart could be the one thing their fragile union can’t weather. Their suburban life may look idyllic on the outside, but Claire has never felt so disconnected from Chris, or so lonely.

Local police officer Daniel Rush used to have it all, but now he goes home to an empty house every night. He pulls Claire over during a routine traffic stop, and they run into each other again at the 4th of July parade. When Claire is hired to do some graphic design work for the police department, her friendship with Daniel grows, and soon they’re spending hours together.

Claire loves the way Daniel makes her feel, and the way his face lights up when she walks into the room. Daniel knows that Claire’s marital status means their relationship will never be anything other than platonic. But it doesn’t take long before Claire and Daniel are in way over their heads, and skating close to the line that Claire has sworn she’ll never cross.

Thirty-year-old Daisy DiStefano has two people she holds dear: the grandmother who raised her, and her three-year-old son, Elliott. But when Daisy’s grandmother is killed in a seemingly random act of violence, Daisy must take steps to protect herself and her child.

Despite a thriving career in San Francisco, thirty-six-year-old Brooks McClain has returned home to spend what little time his mother has left before she succumbs to the deadly disease that is ravaging her. The seasoned investigative reporter has taken a position with the local newspaper and been on the job less than twenty-four hours when he’s summoned to cover the death of Pauline Thorpe.

Brooks is all business, but the more time he spends with Daisy DiStefano, the more invested he becomes; there’s something about a single mother, a defenseless child, and an unsolved crime that has stirred Brooks’s protective instincts like nothing ever has before.

And when the unthinkable happens, Brooks will do whatever it takes to clear the name of the woman he’s fallen for and the child he’ll protect at any cost.

Romantic and suspenseful, Every Time I Think of You shows how far two people will go to fight for the ones they love, and the life they’ve always imagined.

Annika (rhymes with Monica) Rose is an English major at the University of Illinois. Anxious in social situations where she finds most people's behavior confusing, she'd rather be surrounded by the order and discipline of books or the quiet solitude of playing chess.

Jonathan Hoffman joined the chess club and lost his first game--and his heart--to the shy and awkward, yet brilliant and beautiful Annika. He admires her ability to be true to herself, quirks and all, and accepts the challenges involved in pursuing a relationship with her. Jonathan and Annika bring out the best in each other, finding the confidence and courage within themselves to plan a future together. What follows is a tumultuous yet tender love affair that withstands everything except the unforeseen tragedy that forces them apart, shattering their connection and leaving them to navigate their lives alone.

Now, a decade later, fate reunites Annika and Jonathan in Chicago. She's living the life she wanted as a librarian. He's a Wall Street whiz, recovering from a divorce and seeking a fresh start. The attraction and strong feelings they once shared are instantly rekindled, but until they confront the fears and anxieties that drove them apart, their second chance will end before it truly begins.