Böcker av Rebecca Kelley

When her estranged daughter asks to hear the one story she doesn't want to tell, a woman spins lie after lie to protect her perfect life in this gripping novel.Amy Linden has a loving husband, an adorable son, and a glamorous career as the hotelier of a grand mountain lodge. Then Ramona Crawford, the daughter she gave up for adoption twenty years earlier, pays her a surprise visit. Ramona wants to know the identity of her biological father--and Amy completely understands. There's just one problem: the truth would destroy Amy's carefully curated life.Amy shares a sad tale about a teenage romance with a boy named Freddy and the painful decision to give Ramona a better future than they could provide. At first, the pieces fit together and give Ramona both closure and a chance to get to know her odd but charming mother. But then Ramona gets a different story from Freddy, and Amy's memories seem to change...and change again.Will Amy ever reveal the full story of that fateful summer at the lodge? And if so, can Ramona live with the truth?

"Rosemary Rabourne is already struggling to pay the bills when her recently orphaned half sister, Wendy, shows up at her door. Rosemary will try anything to provide for the traumatized teenager--including offering her services as a high-end escort. Leo Glass is the billionaire CEO of a revolutionary social app. He wants the "girlfriend experience"--someone contractually obligated to love him--and he thinks he's found the perfect match in Rosemary. His proposition has its perks: a luxury apartment and financial security. And its conditions: constant surveillance and availability whenever Leo calls. It's not the life Rosemary wants, but she's out of options. Then she meets her new neighbor, Sam, a musician with whom Rosemary shares an immediate attraction and a genuine intimacy she's never felt with anyone. Falling in love makes it possible to imagine a real new life. But Leo won't let go of her that easily, and his need for control escalates. So does Rosemary's desperation--to protect Wendy, to protect herself, and, at any price, to escape."--Provided by publisher.