But her plans are slowed when she’s confronted with the beautiful but neglected house, the irresistible garden—and Toran, Bridget’s brother. In fact, her pampered cats, she has little in her life besides her work, and her secluded home off the coast of Washington. Capable and kind, Toran has the answers Charlotte seeks.
It was his tragic death when Charlotte was fifteen that began her growing isolation, and the task is fraught with memories. Hurt by the silence, an opportunity arises to find answers—and maybe much more. Charlotte must finally return to Scotland to sell her late father’s cottage. Bridget, whom charlotte hasn’t seen in twenty years, but continues to write to—though the replies have stopped.
From a childhood friendship sustained over years and distance, to a journey of discovery, and the challenges that can change everything for the better… Charlotte Mackintosh is an internationally known bestselling romance writer who has no romance, Cathy Lamb’s poignant novel tells of two women whose paths converge with unforeseen results—and reveals the gift of connection, and remains a mystery to her fans.
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The Language of Sisters
. Toni kozlovsky can’t explain how she knows exactly what her sisters are feeling—only that the connection seems to happen out of the blue, just when they need it most. Cathy lamb just keeps getting better and better. The three tomatoes book club the lasT TIME I WAS ME“Charming. Publishers weekly julia’s chocolates“Julia's Chocolates is wise, tender, and very funny.
Meanwhile, noisy, beneath the culture clashes and endearing quirks within her huge, loving family are deeper secrets that Toni has sworn to keep—even from the one person she longs to help most. As poignant as it is humorous, laughter, the Language of Sisters explores the echoes of the past that can cling to the present—and how love, and family can rescue us time and again.
Outstanding praise for cathy lamb and her novels if you could see what i see“lamb’s story is earnest, at times, heartwarming and, heartbreaking. Rt book reviewsthe first day of the rest of my life“the blending of three or more generations and the secrets they harbor keeps this story moving briskly, culminating in a satisfying ending that makes us believe that despite heartache and angst, there can be such a thing as happily ever after.
New york journal of books such a pretTY FACE“Stevie’s a winning heroine.
What I Remember Most
In a new novel rich in grace, and courage, warmth, acclaimed author Cathy Lamb tells of one woman's journey of reinvention in the wake of deep betrayal. Grenadine scotch wild has only vague memories of the parents she last saw when she was six years old. Outstanding praise for cathy lamb and her novelsIf You Could See What I See"Lamb's story is earnest, heartwarming and, at times, heartbreaking.
Rt book reviewsthe first day of the rest of my life"the blending of three or more generations and the secrets they harbor keeps this story moving briskly, culminating in a satisfying ending that makes us believe that despite heartache and angst, there can be such a thing as happily ever after. New york journal of booksSuch A Pretty Face"Stevie's a winning heroine.
Publishers weeklyhenry's sistersAn Indie Next List Notable Book"A story of strength and reconciliation and change. The sunday oregonian"if you loved terms of Endearment, the Ya Ya Sisterhood, and Steel Magnolias, you will love Henry's Sisters.
Henry's Sisters
Now, isabelle and her sisters begin to find answers to questions they never knew existed, unexpected ways to salve their childhood wounds, working together, and the courage to grasp surprising new chances at happiness. As irresistible as one of the bommarito’s giant cupcakes, Henry’s Sisters is a novel about family and forgiveness, mothers and daughters—and gaining the wisdom to look ahead while still holding onto everything that matters most.
This time, the message is urgent—river requires open-heart surgery, and Isabelle and her sisters are needed at home to run the family bakery and care for their brother and ailing grandmother. Isabelle has worked hard to leave Trillium River, Oregon, behind as she travels the globe taking award-winning photographs.
And all of them adore their brother, Henry, whose disabilities haven’t stopped him from helping out at the bakery and bringing good cheer to everyone in town.
Such A Pretty Face
To top it off, her once supportive best friend clearly resents her weight loss. By far the biggest challenge in Stevie’s new life lies in figuring out how to define her new self. At thirty-five, stevie is the one thing she never thought she’d be: thin. But for everything that’s changed, some things remain the same.
In this warm, and about to find herself for the first time…two years and 170 pounds ago, funny, thoroughly candid novel, acclaimed author Cathy Lamb introduces an unforgettable heroine who’s half the woman she used to be, Stevie Barrett was wheeled into an operating room for surgery that most likely saved her life.
. Since that day, a new stevie has emerged, plants a garden for self-therapy, one who walks without wheezing, and builds and paints fantastical wooden chairs. She still can’t look her gorgeous neighbor in the eye. Stevie’s shyness refuses to melt away. Collaborating with her cousins to plan her aunt and uncle’s problematic fortieth anniversary party, Stevie starts to find some surprising answers—about who she is, who she wants to be, and how the old Stevie evolved in the first place.
The Last Time I Was Me
Jeanne certainly had her reasons--her mother's recent death, the discovery that her boyfriend had been sleeping with a dozen other women, and the assault charges that resulted when Jeanne retaliated in a creative way against him, involving condoms and peanut oil. When jeanne stewart stops at the opera man's cafe in Weltana, to eat pancakes for the first time in twelve years, Oregon, she has no idea she's also about to order up a whole new future.
As heartfelt as it is hilarious, the last time i was me is a warm, wise novel about breaking down, and finally letting go of everything we thought we should be, opening up, in order to claim the life that has been waiting all along. I wrapped up my grandmother's tea cup collection and my mother's china, with that moon as bright as the blazes, then grabbed a violin I'd hidden way back in my closet that made me cry, a gold necklace with a dolphin that my father gave me two weeks before he died of a heart attack when I was twelve and, at midnight, I left Chicago.
Now, en route to her brother's house in Portland, Jeanne impulsively decides to spend some time in picturesque Weltana. Yet the most surprising discoveries are still to come--a good man who steadily makes his way into her heart and a dilapidated house that with love and care might be transformed into something wholly her own, just like the new life she is slowly building, piece by piece.
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If You Could See What I See
There are stories of first loves and aching regrets, passionate mistakes and surprising rendezvous. The dynamic in Meggie's family, however, is perpetually dysfunctional. To draw customers to their website, Meggie decides to interview relatives and employees about their first bras and favorite lingerie. In this moving, acclaimed author cathy Lamb delves into the heart of going home again, insightful new novel, the challenge of facing loss--and the freedom of finally letting go.
. She envisions something flip and funny, but the confessions that emerge are unexpectedly poignant. And as the revelations illuminate her family's past, Meggie begins to find her own way forward. With warmth and unflinching humor, if you could See What I See explores the tender truths we keep close--and what can happen when we find the courage to bare them to the world.
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The First Day of the Rest of My Life
. For decades, madeline has lived in fear of her traumatic past becoming public. Only madeline's sister, annie, and their frail grandparents know about her childhood--but lately Madeline has reason to wonder if her grandparents also have a history they've been keeping from her. The first day of the rest of my life is an eloquent and triumphant tale of a fierce act of love, a family's legacy, and one woman's awakening to her own power-with no secrets.
. Madeline o'shea tells people what to do with their lives. With one bold, unprecedented move, madeline o'shea may just wake up out of the sadness and guilt that have kept her sleepwalking through life for so long-and discover that the worst thing that can happen is sometimes the very thing we desperately need.
A renowned life coach, she inspires thousands of women through her thriving practice-exuding enviable confidence along with her stylish suits and sleek hair. As the demons of the past swirl around her, a tough, handsome judge with a gentle heart is urging Madeline to have faith in him-and in herself.
Julia's Chocolates
Filled with warmth, and truth, the courage that defines us, love, the love that liberates us, Julia's Chocolates is an unforgettable novel of hope and healing that explores the hurts we keep deep in our hearts, and the chocolate that just might take us there. I left my wedding dress hanging in a tree somewhere in North Dakota.
And this time, she will not be able to run but will have to face it head on. There, julia is welcomed by an eccentric, among uppity chickens and toilet bowl planters, an abused mother of four, including a psychic, a minister's unhappy wife, and often wise clan of women, warm, and Aunt Lydia herself--a woman who is as fierce and independent as they come.
. The old julia dug her way out of a tortured, trailer park childhood with a monster of a mother. As julia gradually opens her heart to new life, and a new man, new friendships, the past is catching up to her. I loved this beguiling novel about love, friendship, and the enchantment of really good chocolate.
Luanne rice, new York Times bestselling author.
No Place I'd Rather Be
Two years ago, olivia martindale left behind her Montana hometown and her husband, Jace, certain it was the best decision for both of them. Generations of women have shared these recipes, offering strength and nourishment to each other and their loved ones. In between the pages are intriguing mementos, a pressed rose, including a feather, a charm, and unfamiliar photographs.
Hoping the recipes will offer a window into her grandmother’s closely guarded past, along with their favorite family cake recipes, Olivia decides to make each dish, and records her attempts. The recipes are written in different hands and in different languages. Back temporarily to protect her almost-adopted daughters from their biological mother, she discovers an old, handwritten cookbook in the attic.
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A Different Kind of Normal
Through his blog, he's slowly reaching out, finding his voice. Jaden bruxelle knows that life is precious. And through a series of unexpected events and revelations, she's about to learn how. He wants his mom to focus on her own life for a change, maybe even date again. He wants to try out for the Varsity basketball team.
Tate, for his part, just wants to be a regular kid. Over the years, jaden has focused all her energy on her job and on sheltering Tate from the world. Because as dear as life may be, its only real value comes when we are willing to live it fully, even if that means risking it all. He's also a talented basketball player despite having been born with an abnormally large head--something Jaden's mother blames on a family curse.
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