Bøker av Katherine Turner

Ever since the fateful night Drew snuck out of his parents' house and found a tearful Tasha hiding outside her bedroom window, they've been the best of friends. Their bond strengthened throughout their childhood, forged by their mutual struggles with abusive families, and they swore to be in each other's lives forever. Life, however, had different plans for them, and following college graduation, their careers and shifting priorities pulled them miles apart.But when Drew is nominated for a professional distinction that will be awarded in the city where Tasha now lives and decides to stay for a week, he and Tasha reunite without knowing this trip will change the course of their lives and challenge the connection they were once so certain of. The trip brings to light Drew's years-old feelings for Tasha, but while he's ready to see where a new kind of love could take them, Tasha pulls away from him, plagued by the unhealed wounds of her childhood. When she hits rock bottom, Tasha finally acknowledges the harmful patterns she's been perpetuating in her own life in a bid to outrun her past. No longer able to run from Drew's feelings for her-or hers for him-she must summon the courage to heal... or risk losing Drew forever.

Nina Covington is living a life she could only have dreamed of growing up near the poverty line. At twenty-eight, she has a lucrative career, lives in a high-rise condo in the most exclusive neighborhood in Midtown, and her boyfriend is a successful financial consultant with clients all over the globe. Then she runs into Myles, and the life she's been running from for seven years returns to rock her carefully-constructed present. Her once promising relationship with him came crashing down when she was assaulted in college, an event Nina has all but pushed from her memory. But Myles remembers a different version of Nina, and his return makes her question the reality she's currently living. The façade of Nina's perfect life crumbles, and she's forced to make a decision: face the music and the past she's been running from or continue living the lie she's been keeping afloat for almost a decade.

Renata is a writer. Or...she was. After finding the courage to leave her abusive fiancé, Damien, and move back to her hometown, Renata realizes she has lost not only her words but herself. She navigates life with a caution she never knew before and doesn't let anyone too close. Inspired to honor her promise to her late father to always follow her heart, she takes a job at a local café and sets her sights on reviving her love of writing. With the café's friendly owner, Fern, and upbeat barista Caroline, Renata discovers much about life, friendship, and love. Renata's life is looking up, and when she hits it off with handsome baker Chad, she believes she may finally find her happy ending. But her relationship with Chad triggers wounds from her past, which she hides from him while grappling alone with the resultant fear, trauma, and shame. Chad may not forgive Renata once he discovers she's been lying to him, and after a dangerous appearance from Damien further jeopardizes their relationship, the decisions she makes will determine the course of their relationship. Can Renata escape Damien for good and learn to trust again? Or will echoes of her past destroy their future?

Months after their elopement, Annie and Rob are settling into their new home and married life. It seems they've finally left everything that stood between them in the past, but their happily-ever-after is short-lived. When Annie announces she's pregnant, past issues flare to life, and a disastrous misunderstanding severs their relationship.As she reels from the end of her marriage, Annie's friends and family show her she's never truly alone. Nonetheless, she struggles to find the strength within herself to trust her instincts, compounded by how ill-equipped she feels for motherhood, as she continues to heal from her lifetime of trauma. And when her kind, hardworking ex, Lucas, offers a level of support and comfort she never expected, Annie reconsiders her past romantic decisions.With her due date rapidly approaching, Annie must learn to trust both others and herself, remembering that sometimes promises bloom in the most unexpected places, and-when kept-these promises can bring unparalleled joy.

This story is about a Daddy, whose long and hairy beard gets him into lots of trouble with the town. With his daughter beside him, he wants to show everyone how brilliant his beard can really be.