A short story from Diane Chamberlain, the bestselling author of The Midwife's Confession and Necessary Lies. Some secrets need to be told .

The Broken String: A short story

Elle a 15 ans et la vie devant elle, mais elle est pauvre.Ils sont du bon cote de la societe, et ils veulent decider pour elle.1960. Dans les champs de tabac de Caroline du Nord, Jane Forrester et Ivy Hart ne pourraient mener des existences plus differentes. A quinze ans, Ivy travaille dur pour faire vivre sa famille, notamment bebe William, age de deux ans qui souffre d'un retard mental. Au contraire, Jane est confortablement mariee et rien, dans son milieu bien-pensant, n'exige d'elle qu'elle donne de sa personne. Sauf sa conscience et sa sensibilite. Bravant son mari et les conventions sociales, elle s'engage au service des pauvres - au service de la famille d'Ivy Hart. Une proximite qui lui ouvre les yeux sur des secrets insoupconnables et un scandale humain qui devient sa bataille.Une histoire inspiree d'evenements reels, dans le Sud profond des Etats-Unis, qui plonge le lecteur au c ur d'une tragedie et d'une solidarite incroyablement emouvante et romanesque entre femmes.A propos de l'auteur: Dotee d'une imagination debordante, insatiable lectrice, Diane Chamberlainecrit sa premiere nouvelle a l'age de douze ans. Apres avoir delaisse pour un temps la fiction afin de decouvrir d'autres horizons - elle a notamment ete psychologue pour adolescents -, elle a ecrit plus d'une vingtaine de romans, au c ur desquels se deploie une exploration fine et bienveillante, mais aussi sans concessions, des relations amoureuses et familiales.Diane Chamberlainvit et ecrit en Caroline du Nord, qui sert de decor a beaucoup de ses romans.La presse en parleUn livre captivant, tres bien documente Kirkus ReviewDu meme auteurUne vie plus belle"

Des Mensonges Necessaires

Sur son lit de mort, Carl Brandon arrache à sa fille Laura une bien étrange promesse : rendre visite à une certaine Sarah Tolley, autrefois infirmière spécialisée en psychiatrie et désormais atteinte de la maladie d'Alzheimer. Ray, le mari de Laura, fortement opposé à cette résolution, se suicide le jour où Laura rend visite à la vieille dame dans sa maison de retraite... Quel est le lien entre Carl Brandon et la mystérieuse Sarah, qui n'a aucun souvenir de lui ? Avant de résoudre cette énigme, Laura doit trouver une solution pour guérir sa fille, Emma, devenue muette après le suicide de Ray, son père adoptif. Aussi reprend-elle contact avec Dylan Geer, le père biologique, séduisant play-boy rencontré le temps d'une soirée six ans auparavant... Peu à peu, Laura découvre de stupéfiants secrets. Découvrira-t-elle aussi le bonheur?

Le Fil du passé

Susanna Miller may have lost legal custody of her beautiful eleven-month-old son, Tyler, but that doesn't mean she is giving him up. Even if her ex-husband, Jim, an attorney, and his new wife, Peggy, have every advantage to offer a child, Susanna knows the two of them cannot be as caring, loving, and devoted as she has been. Defying a court order to give Tyler to his father, Susanna runs away, seeking a new start for her child and herself. She changes her name, dyes her hair, and leaves Boulder, Colorado, without a word to anyone, not even the man she loved before she knew Jim. Linc Sebastian has been her best friend since childhood. Linc knows Susanna better than anyone. But she can't risk his help now. Two thousand miles from home, she seeks anonymity in the lovely eastern town of Annapolis, Maryland. Lonely, frightened, and unsure of whom to trust, she meets Adam, a troubled local artist with secrets in his own past. Although drawn by his kindness, she cannot forget Linc and the special love they will always share, even if they never see each other again. As she tries to forget her past, Susanna discovers that starting a new life is more dangerous than she thought, and that the unpredictable has an alarming way of working itself into your world.

Etranges secrets

Maya and Rebecca Ward are both accomplished physicians, but that's where the sisters' similarities end. As teens, they witnessed their parents' murder, but it was Rebecca who saved Maya from becoming another victim. 

 The tragedy left Maya cautious and timid, settling for a sedate medical practice with her husband, Adam, while Rebecca became the risk taker. After a devastating hurricane, Rebecca and Adam urge Maya to join the relief effort. To please Adam, Maya agrees. She loses herself in the care and transport of victims, but when her helicopter crashes into raging floodwaters, there appear to be no survivors.

 Forced to accept Maya's gone, Rebecca and Adam turn to one another-first for comfort, then in passion-unaware that miles from civilization, Maya is hurt and trapped with strangers she's not sure she can trust. Away from the sister who has always been there to save her, Maya must find the courage to save herself-unaware that the life she knew has changed forever.

 Praise for Diane Chamberlain 

 'Fans of Jodi Picoult will delight in this finely tuned family drama, with beautifully drawn characters and a string of twists that will keep you guessing right up to the end.' - Stylist

 'A marvellously gifted author. Every book she writes is a gem' - Literary Times

 'Essential reading for Jodi Picoult fans'

 Daily Mail

 'So full of unexpected twists you'll find yourself wanting to finish it in one sitting. Fans of Jodi Picoult's style will love how Diane Chamberlain writes.' - Candis

The Lies We Told

Sophie, 8 ans, veut vivre comme tous les enfants de son âge malgré une insuffisance rénale et des soins réguliers. Pourtant, quand elle disparaît pendant un camp scout, sa mère, Janine, est submergée par une angoisse mêlée de culpabilité. Zoe, de son côté, s'apprête à accueillir sa fille en cavale. Ancienne actrice adulée par Hollywood, elle a renoncé au confort de sa villa et attend Marti dans une cabane au cœur d'une forêt de Virginie. Mais c'est la petite Sophie, épuisée par des jours de marche, qui se présente à elle. Sur qui Janine peut-elle compter dans ses recherches : les cheftaines scouts, sa famille, ses amis ? Qui Zoe choisira-t-elle de sauver : une enfant à hospitaliser d'urgence ou sa propre fille dont seul l'isolement garantit la liberté ? Peu à peu, les masques vont tomber, révélant la face cachée de personnalités pourtant familières...

L'enfant des Bois

If you're a fan of Jodie Picoult, you'll love Necessary Lies by Diane Chamberlain, bestselling author of The Midwife's Confession .

Necessary Lies

What if your LONG-LOST SISTER holds the key to a family secret?
A much-loved gripping novel from the Sunday Times top ten bestselling author about two sisters and a heartwrenching secret.
** DON'T MISS THE LAST HOUSE ON THE STREET, THE NEW BOOK FROM DIANE CHAMBERLAIN **
Claire leads a busy, fulfilled and happy life, a life she wouldn't trade for anything . . . but that is about to change for ever.
When Claire fails to prevent a young woman's suicide, the incident seems to trigger something in her - forgotten images of a long-lost sister and a childhood she had always remembered as being close to perfection. Realising that this was not the case, Claire runs the risk of uncovering the dark secrets that are locked away in her memories.
Caught in a complex struggle between the present and past, between the man who wants to help her and the husband who cannot, Claire must discover the terrible truth for herself...
Unlock the secrets you'll love to discover with Diane Chamberlain, the storyteller beloved of readers everywhere:
'An excellent read that will be loved by her fans and anyone who enjoys reading' Jodi Picoult
'I completely LOVED this book' Jane Green
'Totally amazing...so powerful and beautifully written. I love Diane's writing' Cathy Kelly
'Incredibly moving story, rich in character and atmosphere. I couldn't put it down' Susan Lewis
'With beautifully drawn characters and a string of twists that will keep you guessing right up to the end' Stylist 
'Chamberlain puts so much grit, emotion and drama into her books that it's impossible to stop thinking about them' Heat
'Gripping' Woman & Home
'Essential reading for Jodi Picoult fans' Daily Mail

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