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Seeking women ages 18-32 to participate in a study on ethics and morality. Generous compensation. Anonymity guaranteed. When Jessica Farris signs up for a psychology study conducted by the mysterious Dr. Shields, she thinks all she’ll have to do is answer a few questions, collect her money, and leave. But as the questions grow more and more intense and invasive and the sessions become outings where Jess is told what to wear and how to act, she begins to feel as though Dr. Shields may know what she’s thinking...and what she’s hiding.

If Avery Chambers can’t fix you in 10 sessions, she won’t take you on as a client. Her successes are phenomenal—she helps people overcome everything from domineering parents to assault—and almost absorbs the emptiness she sometimes feels since her husband’s death. Marissa and Mathew Bishop seem like the golden couple—until Marissa cheats. She wants to repair things, both because she loves her husband and for the sake of their eight-year-old son. After a friend forwards an article about Avery, Marissa takes a chance on this maverick therapist.

Shay Miller wants to find love, but it eludes her. She wants to be fulfilled, but her job is a dead end. She wants to belong, but her life is increasingly lonely. Until Shay meets the Moore sisters. Cassandra and Jane live a life of glamorous perfection, and always get what they desire. When they invite Shay into their circle, everything seems to get better. Shay would die for them to like her. She may have to.

Catherine Sterling thinks she knows her mother. Ruth Sterling is quiet, hardworking, and lives for her daughter. All her life, it's been just the two of them against the world. But now, Catherine is ready to spread her wings, move from home, and begin a new career. And Ruth Sterling will do anything to prevent that from happening.

When you listen to this audiobook, you will make many assumptions. You will assume you are listening to a story about a jealous ex-wife. You will assume she is obsessed with her replacement - a beautiful, younger woman who is about to marry the man they both love. You will assume you know the anatomy of this tangled love triangle. Assume nothing. Twisted and deliciously chilling, The Wife Between Us exposes the secret complexities of an enviable marriage - and the dangerous truths we ignore in the name of love.

In this short thriller from number one New York Times best-selling authors Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen, narrated by actress Kate Mara, a young woman’s dream getaway becomes her worst nightmare. Prepare yourself for a transformative experience. Sometimes, life’s setbacks contain hidden gifts. Here at Lakewood, you’ll find the space to unwrap them. A weekend at the Lakewood Retreat is exactly what Chloe Powell needs. Freshly unemployed after her boss loses a reelection campaign, the former press secretary desperately wants a break from the bustle of Washington, DC.

Josie and Frank Moore are happy...at least Josie thinks they are. As parents of two young girls in the Chicago suburbs, their days can be both busy and monotonous, and sometimes Josie wonders how she became a harried fortysomething mother rather than the driven career woman she once was.

Kellie Scott has just returned to work after a decade of being a stay-at-home mom. She's adjusting to high heels, scrambling to cook dinner for her family after a day at the office - and soaking in the dangerous attention of a very handsome, very married male colleague. Kellie's neighbor, Susan Barrett, begins every day with fresh resolutions: She won't eat any carbs, she'll go to bed at a reasonable hour, and she'll stop stalking her ex-husband and his new girlfriend.

High-school sweethearts Julia and Michael have left their humble West Virginia roots far behind for a glamorous life in Washington, D.C. As they achieve more in their careers - she as a high-end events planner, he as the CEO of his own sports-drink company - they lose themselves as a couple.

Rose Barclay is an 8-year-old girl who witnessed the death of her nanny—in the midst of her parents' contentious divorce—and immediately fell into traumatic mutism. Stella Hudson is a Best Interest Attorney, appointed to serve as counsel for children in custody cases. She never accepts clients under 13 due to her own traumatic childhood, but Stella's mentor, a revered judge, believes Stella is the only one who can help.

Das perfekte Leben - das war einmal. Seit der Scheidung von Richard geht es Vanessa schlecht. Nur ein Gedanke hält sie aufrecht: Die Hochzeit von Richard und der anderen zu verhindern. Nellie schwebt im siebten Himmel: Ausgerechnet sie, die alles andere als ein aufregendes Leben führt, hat sich der attraktive, charismatische Richard ausgesucht. Ihr Leben ändert sich über Nacht. Und wäre perfekt, gäbe es da nicht Dinge, die aus dem neuen Heim verschwinden. Und diese Frau, die sie beobachtet.

Twenty-nine-year-old Lindsey Rose has, for as long as she can remember, lived in the shadow of her ravishingly beautiful fraternal twin sister, Alex. Determined to get noticed, Lindsey is finally on the cusp of being named VP creative director of an elite New York advertising agency, after years of 80-plus-hour weeks, migraines, and profound loneliness. But during the course of one devastating night, Lindsey’s carefully constructed life implodes. Humiliated, she flees the glitter of Manhattan and retreats to the time warp of her parents’ Maryland home.

Following a once-in-a-lifetime invitation, a group of old college friends leap at the chance to bring their husbands for a week's vacation at a private villa in Jamaica to celebrate a former classmates' 35th birthday. All four women are desperate for a break and this seems like a perfect opportunity. Tina is drowning under the demands of mothering four young children. Allie needs to escape from the shattering news about an illness that runs in her family. Savannah is carrying the secret of her husband's infidelity.

Cate, Renee, and Abby have come to New York for very different reasons, and in a bustling city of millions, they are linked together through circumstance and chance. Cate has just been named the features editor of Gloss, a high-end lifestyle magazine. It's a professional coup, but her new job comes with more complications than Cate ever anticipated.

Frauen im Alter von 18 bis 32 Jahren für eine Studie über Ethik und Moral gesucht. Großzügige Aufwandsentschädigung. Anonymität garantiert. Als sich Jessica Farris für die Studie bei der ebenso renommierten wie mysteriösen Psychologin Dr. Shields anmeldet, glaubt sie, nur ein paar Fragen beantworten zu müssen, um das Geld einstecken und wieder verschwinden zu können. Frage 1: Könnten Sie lügen, ohne Schuldgefühle zu empfinden? Doch "Subjekt 52", wie Jess dort genannt wird, erweist sich als verheißungsvolles Forschungsprojekt, immer tiefgehender werden die Fragen.

Når du læser denne bog, vil du tro, at du læser en om en jaloux ekskone. Du vil tro, at hun er besat af sin afløser - en smuk, yngre kvinde, som snart skal giftes med den mand mand, de begge elsker. Du vil tro, at du har gennemskuet, hvordan hele dette trekantsdrama hænger sammen. Men du tager fejl.

Cuando leas este libro, tendrás muchas suposiciones. Supondrás que estás leyendo la historia de una esposa celosa y su obsesión con la mujer tomó su lugar. Supondrás que estás leyendo la historia de una mujer a punto de iniciar un nuevo matrimonio con el hombre que ama. Supondrás que la primera esposa era un desastre y que el esposo hizo bien librándose de ella. Supondrás que sabes los motivos, la historia, la anatomía de las relaciones.

Every morning, as her husband Mike straps on his SIG Sauer and pulls on his heavy Magnum boots, Jamie Anderson tenses up. Then comes the call she has always dreaded: There's been a shooting at police headquarters. Mike isn't hurt, but his longtime partner is grievously injured. As weeks pass and her husband's insomnia and disconnectedness mount, Jamie realizes he is an invisible casualty of the attack. Then the phone rings again. Another shooting - but this time Mike has pulled the trigger.

Sono tutto ciò che vuoi essere. Hanno tutto ciò che desideri. Ma, in realtà, sono loro che vogliono qualcosa da te, a tutti i costi. Forse tutti noi conosciamo qualcuno come Shay Miller. Shay è una ragazza di trent'anni, sola, insicura e insoddisfatta. Cerca il vero amore, ma non riesce a trovarlo; vorrebbe un lavoro che la soddisfi, invece non ha stimoli né entusiasmo; desidera sentirsi parte di una comunità, di un gruppo di amici, ma è sempre più isolata e distante dagli altri. Insomma, Shay ha bisogno di dare una svolta alla sua vita, ma non sembra esserne in grado.

Eminente psichiatra di New York cerca donne tra i 18 e i 32 anni per uno studio su etica e morale. Compenso generoso. Anonimato garantito. Una sola richiesta: sincerità assoluta. Quando Jessica Farris, make-up artist squattrinata, accetta di partecipare a uno studio condotto da un certo dr. Shields, misterioso psichiatra della New York University, non sa bene cosa immaginarsi. Ma in fondo a lei interessa più che altro il compenso "generoso", e forse il brivido della novità.