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Husain Kothari

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Escape to the tranquil shores of Willow Lake with #1 New York Times bestselling author Susan Wiggs in this collection of unforgettable tales from her beloved Lakeshore Chronicles series.THE SUMMER HIDEAWAYPrivate nurse and protected witness Claire Turner never gets attached, but her heart starts to soften when she begins caring for the elderly George Bellamy—and meets his grandson, Ross. In the face of wrenching loss, amid the enchantment of Willow Lake, Ross and Claire dare to risk everything for love.MARRYING DAISY BELLAMYDaisy Bellamy struggled for years to choose between two men—one honorable and steady, one wild and untethered. And then, one fateful day, the decision is made for her…until the man once lost to her reappears. Now the choice Daisy thought was behind her is the hardest one she'll ever face… The pressure is on for Sam to find Sinclair's killer, but a new lead in her father's unsolved shooting puts her in unexpected danger. When long-buried secrets threaten to derail her relationship with Nick, Sam realizes that while justice is blind, mixing romance with politics has the potential to be fatal…RETURN TO WILLOW LAKE Lieutenant Sam Holland is back on the job. A woman has been found brutally murdered and evidence points to Henry Lightfeather, a senator and close friend of Nick's. While Sam investigates, Nick stands by his friend—complicating his own bid for reelection, and causing tension between the couple. As Sam's investigation reveals a scandal that rocks the capital, Nick and Sam discover that the biggest threat to their future might be someone from her past… 

"Das Sommerhaus des Glücks" beinhaltet drei Geschichten von drei verschiedenen Autoren, die alle auf der Insel Spruce Island in einem Ferienhaus spielen. Ich hatte erwartet, dass sich die Geschichten sich überschneiden, aber dies ist nicht der Fall.Die erste Geschichte hat mir ganz gut gefallen. Ich fand Catherine und Michael sehr sympathisch und ihre gemeinsame Geschichte konnte mich gut unterhalten. Ich fand lediglich das Drama zum Ende ein wenig zu dramatisch und zu übertrieben. Das wäre meiner Meinung nach nicht nötig gewesen.Die zweite Geschichte um Beth und John hat mir am besten gefallen. Ich fand es wirklich witzig wie die Kinder der beiden versucht haben die beiden zu verkuppeln bzw. immer mal wieder nachgeholfen haben, dass die beiden sich näher kommen. In diesen beiden Geschichten konnte mich auch die leichte und sommerliche Atmosphäre überzeugen. Man musste sich auf der kleinen Insel und in dem Sommerhaus wohlfühlen.Die dritte Geschichte konnte mich leider kaum bis gar nicht überzeugen. Es fehlte für mich einfach ein roter Faden und auch das Paar passte für mich überhaupt nicht. Da war leider keine Chemie spürbar und konnte mich daher nicht erreichen.

When his pregnant wife dies in a shipwreck, Jesse Morgan gives up his wealth and place in Seattle society. He relegates himself to a tiny community where he dedicates his life to protecting others from the ocean. As keeper of a remote lighthouse along a dangerous coast in the Pacific Northwest, Jesse rejects all social contact so that he can brood about his loss. When the sea tosses up a beautiful pregnant woman, the lone survivor of another shipwreck, Jesse finds he has a second chance at life and love. Mary Dare is an outspoken Irish woman who takes poverty, single motherhood, and death in stride. She brings vitality, passion, and joy to Jesse's life and forces him to face his guilt and unhappiness. Mary's honesty and compassion transform Jesse, and together they find beauty in a simple life.

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author comes a powerful, emotionally complex story of love, loss, the pain of the past—and the promise of the future.Sometimes the greatest dream starts with the smallest element. A single cell, joining with another. And then dividing. And just like that, the world changes. Annie Harlow knows how lucky she is. The producer of a popular television cooking show, she loves her handsome husband and the beautiful Los Angeles home they share. And now, she’s pregnant with their first child. But in an instant, her life is shattered. And when Annie awakes from a yearlong coma, she discovers that time isn’t the only thing she’s lost.Grieving and wounded, Annie retreats to her old family home in Switchback, Vermont, a maple farm generations old. There, surrounded by her free-spirited brother, their divorced mother, and four young nieces and nephews, Annie slowly emerges into a world she left behind years ago: the town where she grew up, the people she knew before, the high-school boyfriend turned judge. And with the discovery of a cookbook her grandmother wrote in the distant past, Annie unearths an age-old mystery that might prove the salvation of the family farm.Family Tree is the story of one woman’s triumph over betrayal, and how she eventually comes to terms with her past. It is the story of joys unrealized and opportunities regained. Complex, clear-eyed and big-hearted, funny, sad, and wise, it is a novel to cherish and to remember. 

I am a retired schoolteacher, switchboard operator living in a small, South Texas town.  I volunteer at our community library.  I love my pet dogs and cats.

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