Patricia Dixon
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2019
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The bonds of family face the ultimate test in this novel of class divisions and buried secrets among three interrelated households.
Together with her feckless, self-centered mother, Ruby lives one step away from poverty on a rundown estate in Manchester. In the quiet suburbs of Cheshire, Ruby’s cousin Rosie leads a charmed, middle-class existence—even as she feels suffocated by her own domineering mother. Then...
Together with her feckless, self-centered mother, Ruby lives one step away from poverty on a rundown estate in Manchester. In the quiet suburbs of Cheshire, Ruby’s cousin Rosie leads a charmed, middle-class existence—even as she feels suffocated by her own domineering mother. Then...
2) Blame
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What if the past came knocking?
Frankie is running away from her past, and the repercussions of a night that changed her life forever. Hoping for a fresh start she unexpectedly falls in love.
Unbeknown to Frankie, the wheels of fate are set in motion when Herbert Dunne, a convicted murderer, is released from prison.
When he moves in with Margaret, a woman who he has formed an unlikely relationship with, their dark sides gradually emerge allowing...
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"Stunningly written this will be one of my books of the year." Daisy meets Adam on their first day at Manchester University and they immediately become friends. But when, tongues begin to wag and their relationship is questioned, for the first time in his life Adam shares his secret with Daisy who promises to stand by him and keep his secret. Then Adam's older brother, Ryan, returns from abroad and Daisy quickly falls for him. After a troubled upbringing,...
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Can fate put you in danger? Ivy and Georgie have secrets and pasts riddled with shame and betrayal. On a cold February day, both women leave home hoping to rebuild their lives, not knowing their worlds will soon collide. When fate eventually brings them to Tenley House, the home of a bitter, domineering matriarch who controls her fickle son and terrorizes her adoptive granddaughter, the women find themselves in danger. Behind the facade of propriety,...
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'A fast-paced, chilling read! I was hooked from page one. Over My Shoulder is both addictive and intriguing, a must-read for all crime fiction fans.' Linda Huber Bestselling author of Baby Dear When Freya falls for the manipulative Kane, her life changes beyond her wildest imagination. When the luxurious life she craves gradually becomes intolerable, she realizes escape is out of reach. Her life has changed and so has she. She knows that when she...
6) Coming Home
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"5 stars are not enough, this is my book of the year . . . perfect for Christmas . . . I laughed and cried my way through this." -Amazon reviewer, five stars
For a mother and her three daughters, this Christmas is a time to share secrets-and find hope for the future . . .
As a young girl, Carmen Appleton loved Christmas, but a simple knock at the door was all it took to change things. Her father left home that fateful Christmas Eve and all...
7) Birthright
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"Heart wrenching . . . I loved everything about it . . . an absolute gem of a read. . . . My best read for 2022." -Goodreads reviewer, five stars
A woman's quest to save her family's chateau in France brings danger, rivalry, and romance-and reveals a secret buried since World War II . . .
1931: Ophélie receives a love letter from her admirer along with a gift: a priceless painting. Nine years later, the Nazis invade France and steal countless...
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Polygyny, the practice of having multiple wives, has existed since ancient times and is, still practiced in many countries throughout the world. In We Want for Our Sisters What We Want for Ourselves, Dr. Patricia Dixon (aka Dr. Ra Heter) argues that the practice is one the African American community should consider adopting as well. According to Dixon, the concept of monogamy was, spread by Christianity and created, an unrealistic and romanticized...
9) #MeToo
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A woman is caught in a web of deceit when her ex is convicted of rape in this British psychological thriller based on true events.
When Billie receives a desperate letter from the man she loves, she returns home to Manchester, determined to help him. Convicted of a crime he swears he didn't commit, Stan is trying to make his case from prison. Meanwhile, his accuser Kelly is struggling to cope after an ordeal that has left her traumatized and isolated.
A...
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"Oh wow! The read of the summer-stunning and beautiful, I smiled and I cried . . . heart stopping . . . truly magnificent." -Goodreads reviewer, five stars
Time is running out for an ageing rock star living in France, in this compelling epic by the author of Birthright . . .
Older and wiser, Joe Jarrett, who was once the lead singer of one of the biggest rock bands on the planet, has left his wild and hedonistic days behind, preferring a quieter...
11) Grace
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Miles away from home, can you survive Christmas alone?
Singleton Grace loves Christmas and having all her family with her on the day. But, this year things will be different. One by one, each of her three children announce that they have other plans for the holidays, leaving Grace home alone with a dilemma. Should she put on a brave face or admit she is hurt? After deciding it's time for a change, Grace books a cottage in the French countryside for...
12) Destiny
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FROM THE BESTSELLING DESTINY SERIES COMES A COLLECTION OF EMOTIONAL AND UPLIFTING STORIES. THE PERFECT READ THIS CHRISTMAS TIME! In this collection of short stories, we make a return trip to the Loire, catching up with old friends and finding out what life has had in store for Anna and Daniel, Grace and Max, and Ruby and Rosie. After visiting all of your favorite characters it's time to meet a brand new family in A Christmas Tale, an extra story written...
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A dream wedding in French wine country becomes the perfect venue for family drama in this heartwarming novel of love, family, and happily ever after.
Matilda Parker is flying to France for what should be the wedding of her dreams. But she soon discovers that her dreams are beside the point. Her mother Freda has spent a year planning the perfect wedding, and nothing-not even a house full of relatives, the imminent arrival of her feckless son-in-law-to-be,...
14) Resistance
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Can you ever escape your history? During a road trip to France with her granddaughter, Dottie Tanner revisits the past and the dark days of WW2, when as a brave young woman she risked everything to fight for her country and freedom. Parachuting into occupied territory to work with the Resistance, young Dottie lived each day with homesickness, the fear of capture and the threat of the Nazi regime. She had no idea her life, and that of her comrades,...
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The man she trusted has been keeping a secret... A twisting psychological thriller spanning from Northern England to coastal France by the author of Blame.
Rowan's days of being the other woman and waiting patiently for Alex are almost over. He's left his wife, and Rowan is finally within touching distance of her happy ever after.
When Alex is involved in a terrible accident, she rushes to him, fearing the worst. But, as facts begin to emerge that...
16) Rosie and Ruby
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Patricia Dixon is the bestselling author of the psychological thrillers Death's Dark Veil and Over My Shoulder, as well as the emotional women's fiction novel They Don't Know. Rosie And Ruby is an unmissable and heart-warming novel which will appeal to fans of authors like Amanda Prowse, Diane Chamberlain and Lucy Diamond.
Ruby lives on a rundown, crime-infested estate in Manchester, with Stella, her feckless, self-centered a mother. Rosie, Ruby's...
17) Over My Shoulder
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When Freya falls for the manipulative Kane, her life changes beyond her wildest imagination. When the luxurious life she craves gradually becomes intolerable she realises escape is out of reach. Her life has changed and so has she. She knows that when she least expects it, he will return and make good his promise to exact revenge and ensure she pays the price he felt he is owed. Can Freya ever be free? Whoever knew love could be so dangerous?
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Stan is in prison, convicted of a crime he swears he didn't commit, and desperate to prove his innocence. And girlfriend Billie, is determined to help him. Kelly, his victim, is struggling to cope after a horrific ordeal that left her traumatized and lonely. For Billie, who has her own secrets and demons in her past, enlisting a private detective to look for vital evidence that might set Stan free is a way out of this nightmare. Billie has complete...