Marriage Years

A National Bestseller One family. Four generations. A secret son. A devastating addiction. A Texas family is met with losses and surprises of inheritance, but they’re unable to shake the pull back toward each other in this family saga perfect for readers of Mary Beth Keane and Claire Lombardo...

"Life changes fast....You sit down to dinner and life as you know it ends." These were among the first words Joan Didion wrote in January 2004. Her daughter was lying unconscious in an intensive care unit, a victim of pneumonia and septic shock. Her husband, John Gregory Dunne, was dead. The night before New Year's Eve, while they were sitting down to dinner, he suffered a massive and fatal coronary. The two had lived and worked side by side for nearly 40 years.

Step 1: Seize majority control of her company. Step 2: Bury the Hartley name. Step 3: Don't fall for the CEO you just conquered. Kate Hartley meets me with an ice-blue stare that’s like a match to dry kindling. Her counter proposal—one-year as my wife. I get a fast, uncontested path to finish my takeover, and her startup stays outside my reach. I say yes. She arrives at my penthouse with a dog and a list. We’re sparring before her bags are unpacked. She wants an office; I park her in a closet by my gym. Cameras demand chemistry and a PR shoot delivers it. She calls me smug. I prove ...

"Best Offer Wins is a clever, twisted, and hilarious thriller. I finished it in a day because I couldn't stop reading!" —Freida McFadden, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Housemaid "[Narrator Cia] Court shines in her delivery of Margo's extensive inner monologues, projecting both...

"The twists don’t let up in this propulsive and wildly entertaining book that epitomizes the saying, 'With friends like these, who needs enemies?'" —Ashley Winstead, USA TODAY bestselling author New Year’s Eve hits different in your thirties. Especially when the party ends in murder. It...

Everyone thinks Barbie Roman has it all. But this time, being perfect might cost her everything. With her picture-perfect looks, polished manners, and political pedigree, Barbie Roman was raised to play the role of the ideal daughter, wife, and mother. From an exclusive enclave in Connecticut to the sun-soaked shores of Stardust Beach, she’s spent her life smiling, supporting, and staying silent. But now, the stakes are too high—and Barbie’s time as the quiet good girl is running out. Her husband Todd is one of NASA’s rising stars, and with three young sons at home, Barbie should be...

BEST FRIENDS. FIRST KISS. FIRST LOVE. FIVE YEARS FROM NOW, WHAT WILL THEY BE? “Paige Toon's romances are powerful and poignant and never fail to leave me clutching her book to my chest.” – MIA SHERIDAN, author of ARCHER’S VOICE In the spirit of Mia Sheridan, a heartbreaking story of...

From New York Times bestselling authors Timothy Keller and Kathy Keller comes a gorgeously packaged daily devotional that takes us on year-long journey into discovering the meaning of marriage Marriage is the most profound human relationship there is. Coming to know and love your spouse is one...

How would you react if you were betrayed by your spouse? Everyone thinks they know… until they go through it. I was the same way. I thought I knew exactly how I’d react if my husband had an affair…until I found out he did. No act of betrayal is the same. Every situation, relationship, and reaction is different. In the end, however, every affair leaves one spouse who feels betrayed… One spouse who feels broken… One spouse responsible for choosing between forgiveness and separation — while simultaneously dealing with the ripple effects and judgment that create just as much pain as...

The first year of marriage is one of the most meaningful and formative seasons of a couple’s life. It is a time of joy, adjustment, discovery, and, at times, unexpected challenge. Your First Year of Marriage is a practical and thoughtful guide designed to help newly married couples navigate this delicate transition with clarity, patience, and emotional awareness.

When Nancy Balbirer learns her beloved eleven-year-old beagle has kidney failure, she’s devastated. She and her husband had gotten Ira as a puppy - a wedding gift to each other, and their first foray into “parenthood.” Now, her dog is terminal, her marriage is on life support, and Nancy is desperate to save them both (whether they want it or not). In a single year, she loses her two best friends, but Nancy’s life is about to take yet another unexpected turn. With humor and heart, Nancy Balbirer shares her story of relationships, loss, and canine friendship in this illuminating memoir.

"The youthful-sounding Sarah Bierstock is an excellent choice to narrate this coming-of-age novel... Bierstock creates a likable character in Isabel, and listeners will want her to find her path--even if takes an affair with a professor to eliminate the bad options."- AudioFile An incisive...

Grow in your marriage and in your spiritual life with weekly devotions that turn your heart towards God and your spouse. Do you consider your marriage to be holy? What if holier meant having a happier marriage? Your marriage is more than a sacred covenant with your spouse. It is a relationship...

When a marriage is new, it’s exciting. But as time passes, couples can drift apart and wrestle with the challenges that are common in any marriage. It can feel overwhelming, but together, couples will find that a healthy marriage has thousands of course changes. In this follow-up to Getting Ready for Marriage, authors Jim Burns and Doug Fields offer a practical guide designed to help newlyweds build a strong foundation for a marriage that will last a lifetime.

For twenty-five years, Sera Simmons believed her marriage was unshakable—until one forgotten phone on the kitchen counter exposed the truth. The text messages weren’t just betrayal. They were a blueprint of lies that shattered her family and cracked open every bond they thought was unbreakable. Marc Simmons, husband and father, isn’t just caught in an affair—he’s entangled with Chloe, their daughter Emoni’s best friend. The fallout ricochets through every corner of their lives: Sera fights to maintain control while drowning in rage, Emoni faces humiliation and heartbreak as her ...

In his own voice, New York Times bestselling author and pastor Steven Furtick helps listeners find their God-given identity and grow into the person God designed them to be, recorded at Elevation Church and including bonus content exclusive to the audiobook. Do you ever get a glimpse of yourself...

Do you feel overwhelmed and completely unprepared for marriage? Are you worried about failing in your marriage, second-guessing your decision to even get married, or considering a divorce? Here's how to adjust to married life, build a strong foundation, and survive your first year of marriage - EVEN if you don’t know where to start.

Winner of the Literary Titan Gold Book Award His wife vanished overnight. By morning, a twelve-year-old girl stood on his porch — carrying his wife’s memories. She came from school in 2007. The memories didn’t stay there. Now she knows things no child should know. Dan Fox doesn’t believe in miracles. But he can’t deny what’s standing in front of him. As he searches for answers, Dan uncovers something far more disturbing than a disappearance: someone is manipulating memory itself — and his marriage has become collateral damage. What begins as hope turns into obsession. Truth ...

Isabel Gillies had a wonderful life—a handsome, intelligent, loving husband who was a professor; two glorious toddlers; a beautiful house in their Midwestern college town; the time and place to express all her ebullience and affection and optimism. Suddenly, the life Isabel had made crumbled...

Elise has known Cole for years…and has loved him almost as long. No one knows her better than he does. A little mystery… And a romantic love story that brings two people together just as they were meant to be… Sometimes…especially when least expected…love is simply meant to be… Elise has known Cole for years…and has loved him almost as long. No one knows her better than he does. And during those years he’d slowly battered away at her hesitance about making a long term commitment. He didn’t have any such problem and was determined to get the two of them in front of a ...