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Accidents of Marriage
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"A complex, captivating tale." —Boston Globe
"One of the ironies of being a bookstore owner is that I am constantly surrounded by more amazing books than I can possibly read. But when a new Randy Susan Meyers book comes out, I drop everything else and dive in. Accidents of Marriage may be my favorite yet — she plunges you headfirst into the lives of Maddy and Ben, a couple, whose already complicated relationship is thrown further off course by a devastating accident. Meyers is deft at creating beautifully realistic characters and teasing out the very essence of relationships — you truly feel like you KNOW these people as you read her book, and they stay with you long after you finish it. I can’t wait to get this book into the hands of readers." —Mary Cotton
Newtonville Books, Newton, MA
Indie Next, Kirkus Best of 2014
People Magazine Pick
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At the Water's Edge
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"A trio of privileged Philadelphia socialites — Maddie, her husband, Ellis, and their friend, Hank — travel to the Scottish Highlands during WWII to prove the existence of the Loch Ness Monster. There, they find themselves among villagers dealing with the atrocities of a war that they have blithely ignored, and Maddie discovers that both the world and her life are not at all what she had imagined. Full of great period detail and richly drawn settings, At the Water's Edge is another spellbinding tale from the author of Water for Elephants." —Jill Miner
Saturn Booksellers, Gaylord, MI
Indie Next, Library Reads
Good Housekeeping Read of the Month
BookPage Top Pick
The Witch of Painted Sorrows
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"Set in Belle Époque Paris, The Witch of Painted Sorrows features an American socialite fleeing from her husband in New York to the home of her courtesan grandmother in Paris. There, she uncovers family secrets, discovers both her talent as an artist and her own erotic nature, and confronts the witch La Lune, an ancestor who threatens to possess her. Rose proves herself once again to be a consummate storyteller in this provocative and entertaining novel." —Fran Keilty
The Hickory Stick Bookshop, Washington Depot, CT
Indie Next, Library Reads
People Magazine Pick
Boston Globe Pick of the Week