Camille Pagán Knihy

Keď si Libby Millerová vypočuje hrozivú diagnózu o rakovine od nie veľmi citlivého lekára, napadne jej, že nič horšie sa jej nemohlo stať. V detstve pozorovala matku, ako pomaly a trýznivo prehráva boj so zákernou chorobou. Preto si zaumieni, že ochráni svoju rodinu pred ďalšou podobnou skúsenosťou. Odmietne liečbu a chystá sa oznámiť zlú správu manželovi, ale ten ju predbehne so svojou vlastnou, ohromujúcou novinou. Jej manželstvo odrazu nestojí za reč a zostáva jej už iba niekoľko mesiacov života. Libby sa rozhodne, že bude žiť tak, akoby ju nečakal nijaký zajtrajšok, a ujde za horúcim slnkom a plážami malého ostrova Vieques neďaleko Portorika. Ale vydrží jej odhodlanie tlak v podobe obáv Libbinho brata dvojčaťa, priateľstva svojráznej domácej aj novej rastúcej lásky príťažlivého portorického pilota? Napriek pochmúrnym vyhliadkam Libbina cesta je plná komických zvratov a úprimných priznaní. Aj keď sa to zdá nereálne, niektorí doktori by jej predpísali práve tento povzbudzujúci liek.

Neúspešný spisovateľ James Hernandez sa zoznámi s poetkou Louisou „Lou“ Bellovou a je presvedčený, že stretol lásku svojho života. Má to však háčik: Lou je zasnúbená s jeho najlepším priateľom Robom. James teda nemá na výber, iba si pripiť na ich manželstvo a prehltnúť sklamanie. Roky plynú a Jamesovi sa nedarí plniť si sny – nie je schopný dopísať jediný román, nedokáže napraviť svoj vzťah s otcom a najmä nevie zabudnúť na ženu svojho najlepšieho priateľa. Jednoducho mu to v živote nevychádza. Až raz Louino manželstvo zničí zrada a ona vyhľadá útechu u Jamesa... Lou a James sa poddajú vášni, no dôsledky sú zdrvujúcejšie, než očakávali. Život však prihrá Jamesovi ešte jednu šancu a spolu s Robom a Lou sú nútení zmieriť sa s tým, že láska niekedy kráča ruka v ruke so stratou.

A witty and unexpected novel about a woman trying to keep her family vacation—and yes, her life—from going south by the Amazon Charts bestselling author of Life and Other Near-Death Experiences.It’s been thirteen years since doctors declared Libby Ross-Velasquez a goner. Yet here she is—cancer-free. So why doesn’t she feel more alive?Sure, Libby’s husband, Shiloh, has been distant. One of their daughters has a serious health condition. And her father’s death hovers over Libby like a rain cloud. Still, this eternal optimist knows she’s the winner of the existential lottery.But when her forced cheer isn’t enough to keep her family from catching her blahs, she decides to fly them all to Vieques. The Puerto Rican island is where she and Shiloh fell in love—and where she decided to fight for her life after her cancer diagnosis. Where better to put their problems into perspective?Then a tropical storm strikes. Libby pretends everything’s fine, even as she fears she’s doomed her family. What she can’t see is that the worst disaster they’ve faced may be the best thing that ever happened to them. But first, they have to get through it.

A warm and witty love story about making the most of life's not-so-little curveballs by the #1 Amazon Charts bestselling author of Life and Other Near-Death Experiences. Aly Jackson has waited her whole life to become editor in chief of All Good magazine. But six months into the job, she overhears her coworkers belittling her. Aly's clapback? A very public, career-jeopardizing meltdown. To undo the mess, she agrees to a monthlong unpaid leave. Reluctant but determined to turn misfortune into opportunity, Aly retreats to the Lake Michigan beach house her brother, Luke, left to her when he died nearly a year earlier. Except when Aly arrives, she discovers Luke's slacker best friend, Wyatt, inherited the place, too. Wyatt is unkempt, unmotivated, and totally uninterested in Aly's desire to sell. Yet as battle lines are drawn, Aly wonders whether she and this wild card have more than Luke in common. But is she willing to swap her lifelong dreams for a shot at healing her broken heart?

Coincidence … or Christmas miracle?Bailey George’s life hasn’t turned out quite like she hoped it would. She doesn’t have the children she always longed for, and her husband, Chris, barely seems to register her presence. Still, her nephew and nieces rely on her. So do most people in her small town, who work at the family cannery she’s run since her parents’ untimely deaths. She’s lucky—or so she tries to remind herself.But just as a careless mistake threatens to sink her already-struggling business, Bailey discovers that Chris has been hiding something from her. And with Christmas Eve fast approaching, she finds herself on the verge of a nervous breakdown.Then Bailey runs into a handsome stranger who claims to know her—and through a series of strange events, helps her realize how much she’s impacted the people she loves.In this charming retelling of Frank Capra’s classic movie It’s a Wonderful Life , bestselling author Camille Pagán shines new light on what it takes to make a difference in this wonderfully messy world.

An ingeniously witty novel about the risks--and rewards--of opening your life to new people by Amazon Charts bestselling author Camille Pagán. No new people: that's Annie Mercer's vow. It's bad enough that her boss sabotaged her chemistry career and her best friend tried to cure her with crystals. But after her fiancé, Jon, asks for space while he's gallivanting around Paris, Annie decides she needs space too--from everyone. Yet when Harper moves in next door, Annie can't help but train a watchful eye on the glamorous but fragile young woman. And if keeping Harper safe requires teaming up with Mo, a maddeningly optimistic amateur detective, who is she to mind her own business? Soon Annie has let not one but two new people into her life. Then Jon reappears--and he wants her to join him in France. She's pretty sure letting anyone get close won't end well. So she must decide: Is another shot at happiness worth the risk?

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A warm, wry novel about secrets, second chances, and the unbreakable bonds between mothers, daughters, and sisters by the #1 Amazon Charts bestselling author of Life and Other Near-Death Experiences . Laine Francis believes there’s a place for everything―and New York, where her family lives, isn’t her place. But no sooner does the professional organizer’s marriage begin to unravel than her sisters drop another bomb on their mother, Sally, may have dementia, and they need Laine to come home. Laine agrees to briefly return to Brooklyn. After all, bringing order to chaos is what she does best. To Laine’s relief, Sally seems no more absentminded than usual. So Laine vows to help her mother maintain her independence, then hightail it back to Michigan. Except Laine’s plans go awry when she runs into her former best friend, Ben, and realizes she finally has a chance to repair their fractured relationship. Then she discovers that memory loss isn’t the only thing Sally’s been hiding, forcing Laine to decide whether to reveal a devastating truth to her sisters―and whether to follow her heart when it means breaking her mother’s.

Die Kraft der Erinnerungen und der Mut zu verzeihen Seit der Schulzeit steht Marissa Rogers im Schatten ihrer besten Freundin, der charismatischen Balletttänzerin Julia Ferrar. Doch trotz ihrer Schüchternheit hat die intelligente junge Frau als Redakteurin eines New Yorker Hochglanzmagazins Karriere gemacht. Als Julia bei einem Unfall das Gedächtnis verliert, ändert sich das Leben der beiden Freundinnen mit einem Schlag. Gemeinsam kämpfen sie um ihre Erinnerungen und werden dabei mit einer vergessen geglaubten Geschichte konfrontiert: Einst gab eine der Frauen um ihrer Freundschaft willen ihre große Liebe auf.