Amber Garza

Valeri zhivet odna v bolshom viktorianskom dome, v kotorom, po slukham, obitajut prividenija. Iz-za problem s pamjatju ona prosit svoego vzroslogo syna na vremja pereekhat k nej, no eto sovsem ne to vossoedinenie, na kotoroe ona rasschityvala. Khadson nerazgovorchiv, ugrjum i chasto propadaet. Sosedi ne rady ego vozvrascheniju, poetomu, kogda v dome na sosednej ulitse nakhodjat ubituju moloduju zhenschinu, podozrenie srazu zhe padaet na nego. Valeri pytaetsja zaschitit svoego syna, no po khodu rassledovanija zadumyvaetsja: tak li khorosho ona znaet ego? Dlja materi uzhasno dazhe podumat ob etom... No chto, esli ona porodila monstra?

Kogda Uitni otvozit svoju shestnadtsatiletnjuju doch Ameliju na nochevku k novoj podruge, ona ne podozrevaet, chto skoro ikh zhizni kardinalno izmenjatsja. Na sledujuschee utro Uitni vozvraschaetsja k malenkomu domu s rozovymi kustami, gde ostavila doch, odnako dver otkryvaet neznakomaja pozhilaja zhenschina, kotoraja uverjaet ee, chto ona nikogda ne videla Ameliju. Obezumevshej i napugannoj Uitni predstoit rasputat klubok lzhi, chtoby razyskat doch. Dejstvitelno li ona znaet devochku, kotoruju vyrastila? No ne tolko u Amelii est sekrety. Mogut li sobstvennye demony Uitni byt prichastny k ischeznoveniju docheri i smozhet li Uitni najti ee, poka ne stalo slishkom pozdno?

Valeri zhivet odna v bolshom viktorianskom dome, v kotorom, po slukham, obitajut prividenija. Iz-za problem s pamjatju ona prosit svoego vzroslogo syna na vremja pereekhat k nej, no eto sovsem ne to vossoedinenie, na kotoroe ona rasschityvala. Khadson nerazgovorchiv, ugrjum i chasto propadaet. Sosedi ne rady ego vozvrascheniju, poetomu, kogda v dome na sosednej ulitse nakhodjat ubituju moloduju zhenschinu, podozrenie srazu zhe padaet na nego. Valeri pytaetsja zaschitit svoego syna, no po khodu rassledovanija zadumyvaetsja: tak li khorosho ona znaet ego? Dlja materi uzhasno dazhe podumat ob etom... no chto, esli ona porodila monstra?Perevodchik: Kovalchuk A.

"Turn ing] a familiar suburban setting into a deliciously chilling landscape... Garza once again proves she's a master of twisted relationships." --Ashley Winstead, author of In My Dreams I Hold a Knife In this chilling new novel, a woman discovers that her estranged daughter is missing, but no one believes her, until she meets a man claiming to be her daughter's fianc . Tatum hasn't seen her daughter, Adrienne, in years, not since Tatum's husband--the pastor in their small California town--all but disowned her. When she finally gathers the courage to secretly reconnect with Adrienne, Tatum's thrilled she's even willing to talk to her. But then--Adrienne disappears. Tatum tries desperately to get the police or her husband to take her daughter's disappearance seriously, but no one will listen, until a mysterious man shows up claiming to be Adrienne's fianc . It's a relief to finally have someone who believes her, someone who's trying as hard as she is to find out where Adrienne is. But can she trust that this stranger is who he says he is? And can she find her daughter before it's too late?

"Do we ever really know our children? Amber Garza invites readers to untangle the web of a family just like yours--or are they? This thriller will have you triple-guessing yourself." --Eliza Jane Brazier, author of If I Disappear A mother questions everything she knows about her son when a local woman is found dead. Valerie has been forgetting things. Her daughter worries about her being on her own in her big Victorian house--one rumored to be haunted after a tragedy decades earlier--and truth be told, she is a little lonely. With few options, she asks her adult son to move home, but it's not quite the reunion she hoped for. Hudson is taciturn, moody and frequently gone. The neighbors already hold a grudge against Hudson, and they aren't happy about his return. When a young woman is found murdered a block away, suspicion falls on him immediately, without a shred of evidence. While Valerie fights to defend her son, she begins to wonder who she really invited into her home. It's a horrible thing for a mother to even think...but is it possible she's enabled a monster? A monster she is living with, alone?

Where I Left Her is an addictive, pulse-pounding psychological thriller about every mother's worst nightmare. When her daughter disappears, only Whitney can piece together the dark clues from a secret past to save her.

From the author of When I Was You comes a spine-tingling new thriller about a mother's worst nightmare come true, when her teenage daughter goes to a sleepover and doesn't come back.Whitney had some misgivings when she dropped her increasingly moody teenage daughter, Amelia, off at Lauren's house. She'd never met the parents, and usually she'd go in, but Amelia clearly wasn't going to let something so humiliating happen, so instead Whitney waved to her daughter before pulling away from the little house with the yellow roses in front.But when she goes back the next day, an elderly couple answers the door--Amelia and Lauren aren't there, and this couple swears they never were, that she's at the wrong house. As Whitney searches for Amelia, she uncovers a trail of lies her daughter has told her--from the Finsta account to rumors of a secret relationship. Does she really even know this girl she's raised? And Amelia's not the only one with secrets. Could Whitney's own demons have something to do with her daughter's disappearance, and can Whitney find her before it's too late?

"In this high-tension domestic drama, nothing is as it seems. Don't look away, you won't want to miss a thing " --J.T. Ellison, USA TODAY bestselling author of Her Dark Lies "Garza establishes herself once again as a master of domestic suspense . . . a pitch-perfect thriller." --Mindy Mejia, bestselling author of Everything You Want Me To Be From the author of When I Was You comes a spine-tingling new thriller about a mother's worst nightmare come true, when her teenage daughter goes to a sleepover and doesn't come back. Whitney had some misgivings when she dropped her increasingly moody teenage daughter, Amelia, off at Lauren's house. She'd never met the parents, and usually she'd go in, but Amelia clearly wasn't going to let something so humiliating happen, so instead Whitney waved to her daughter before pulling away from the little house with the roses in front. But when she goes back the next day, an elderly couple answers the door--Amelia and Lauren aren't there, and this couple swears they never were, that she's at the wrong house. As Whitney searches for Amelia, she uncovers a trail of lies her daughter has told her--from the Finsta account to rumors of a secret relationship. Does she really even know this girl she's raised? And Amelia's not the only one with secrets. Could Whitney's own demons have something to do with her daughter's disappearance, and can Whitney find her before it's too late?

'Garza has upped the game . . . You won't want to put this one down' SAMANTHA DOWNING, author of MY LOVELY WIFE'A compulsive read . . . with a twist you won't want to miss' KAREN CLEVELAND, author of NEED TO KNOW____________________Two women. One life. They can't both have it.Kelly Medina's son left for college a year ago and now she feels totally alone. So when she discovers that a single mother also called Kelly Medina has moved to her town, it's an unexpected reminder of the life she used to live.For days, Kelly can't stop thinking about the woman who shares her name, who has a baby son she can still hold and her whole life ahead of her. She can't help looking for her: at the grocery store, at the gym, on social media. When they happen to bump into each other outside a pediatrician's office, simple curiosity gets the better of them both.Their unlikely friendship brings Kelly a renewed sense of purpose. But the relationship quickly turns to obsession, and when one Kelly disappears the other one may know why . . .____________________An additive psychological thriller, perfect for fans of You by Caroline Kepnes, The Woman in the Window by A. J. Finn and The Wife Between Us by Sarah Pekkanen & Greer Hendricks.DON'T MISS AMBER GARZA'S SPINE-TINGLING NEXT THRILLER, WHERE I LEFT HER, OUT NOW

You meets Fatal Attraction in this up-all-night psychological thriller about a lonely empty-nester's growing obsession with a young mother who shares her name.It all begins on an ordinary fall morning, when Kelly Medina gets a call from her son's pediatrician to confirm her upcoming "well-baby" appointment. It's a cruel mistake; her son left for college a year ago, and Kelly has never felt so alone. The receptionist quickly apologizes: there's another mother in town named Kelly Medina, and she must have gotten their numbers switched.But Kelly can't stop thinking about the woman who shares her name. Lives in her same town. Has a son she can still hold, and her whole life ahead of her. She can't help looking for her: at the grocery store, at the gym, on social media. When Kelly just happens to bump into the single mother outside that pediatrician's office, it's simple curiosity getting the better of her.Their unlikely friendship brings Kelly a renewed sense of purpose, taking care of this young woman and her adorable baby boy. But that friendship quickly turns to obsession, and when one Kelly disappears, well, the other one may know why.

"A heart-pounding thriller. When I Was You pitches two women with the same name against one another, and the rug is pulled out from under you the moment you decide to trust one of them." --Sandie Jones, USA Today bestselling author of The Other Woman "Amber Garza has upped the game on the classic stalker novel . . . A fast-paced, beautifully plotted book." --Samantha Downing, USA Today bestselling author of My Lovely Wife You meets Fatal Attraction in this up-all-night story of suspicion, obsession and motherhood. It all begins on an ordinary fall morning, when Kelly Medina gets a call from her son's pediatrician to confirm her upcoming "well-baby" appointment. It's a cruel mistake; her son left for college a year ago, and Kelly's never felt so alone. The receptionist quickly apologizes: there's another mother in town named Kelly Medina, and she must have gotten their numbers switched. For days, Kelly can't stop thinking about the woman who shares her name. Lives in her same town. Has a son she can still hold, and her whole life ahead of her. She can't help looking for her: at the grocery store, at the gym, on social media. When Kelly just happens to bump into the single mother outside that pediatrician's office, it's simple curiosity getting the better of her. Their unlikely friendship brings Kelly a renewed sense of purpose--taking care of this young woman and her adorable baby boy. But that friendship quickly turns to obsession, and when one Kelly disappears, well, the other one may know why.

Previously published under the title ENGRAVED.The daughter Amy gave up for adoption seven years ago is now missing, and she's the prime suspect.It doesn't help that she's been vocal about wanting her daughter back, or that she's been stalking the adoptive family.Determined to prove her innocence, she is forced to face the past she's worked so hard to distance herself from.But some secrets want to stay buried, and some people don't want to be found. By stirring things up, Amy has become a target. She thought she'd escaped her dangerous past, but it may be closer than she thinks.

When Remy fell asleep last night, it was 2018. This morning she woke up in 1993.She knows it's her fault. Over the weekend, a picture of her boyfriend kissing another girl was splashed all over social media. Talk about epic humiliation. It made her wish she could go back to a time when there were no smartphones. But she never imagined it would come true. Now everything is different, including her friendship with her neighbor Nick. He'd never noticed her before. But now he's looking at her in a new way. Almost like he thinks she's all that and a bag of chips.But will he feel that way when they return to 2018?

Two weeks ago, Dylan DiMarco and his sister Claire discovered Lauren Pascal's body lying in a creek near his home. Murdered. Dead. Lifeless.Today she is standing in the middle of the store where he works. Alive. Breathing. It's not the first time he's seen her lurking around. Following him. In life, Lauren had wanted nothing to do with him. In death, she won't leave him alone. He knows what she wants. What he has to do so he can finally be free. With the help of the school's bad girl loner Harley, Dylan sets out to solve Lauren's murder. But when the lines begin to blur between finding justice and seeking vengeance, things take a dangerous turn.

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Layla has grown up hearing the rumors of the beastly boy who lives in the forest on the edge of town, but she knows there is no such person. It's nothing more than an urban legend.On the night of her high school graduation she drives through the forest to get home from a party when her tire hits water on the road, sending her car spinning into the trees. She slams her head and is out cold. Fortunately, a mysterious stranger shows up to help her.Hours later she wakes up in an old abandoned house, her savior shrouded in darkness. Over the next couple of days, he nurses her back to health, but she never sees his face. He wears a mask and refuses to take if off. In the final minutes before her departure, curiosity gets the better of her and she yanks his mask off. Immediately, she is horrified. His face is deformed and unsightly. Angry, he tells her that she's made a terrible mistake, and now she can't leave. While held prisoner, her captor waffles between cold and kind. It's in those kind moments that Layla feels drawn to him in a way she's never been to anyone before. As days morph into weeks, the coldness melts away and the two grow closer. She realizes that the stories the town has heard about the beastly boy are false. He's not the monster they've made him out to be.But Layla knows better than anyone that their love will never survive in the outside world. Therefore, she has a choice to make. One that she fears will end badly either way. This modern-day retelling of Beauty and the Beast reminds us that love is powerful, and it truly can conquer all.

I'm used to getting what I want. And what I want is Ashley. The girl I drove right into Hayes' arms. The girl who is no longer interested in me at all. But I have a secret weapon. Talia Smith, Hayes' ex-girlfriend, who wants him back as much as I want Ashley. It doesn't matter that our kiss is what broke up Talia and Hayes in the first place. The same kiss that ruined my relationship with Ashley. Because even though we screwed up, we're going to work as a team to get what we want. By pretending to be together, we'll make Hayes and Ashley realize what they're missing. But things don't go the way I plan. Pretty soon, the only thing I'm pretending is that I'm not falling for Talia. Because I am. Suddenly, what I care about most is proving to Talia that my feelings for her are genuine. But I know that will be difficult, since I'm the guy who always plays dirty.

She started out as his muse. She became his obsession. For years, Colin had been living his life for Lennie and she didn't even know it. She barely knew he existed. He'd had a crush on her in high school and he hadn't been able to stop thinking about her since then. The words she scrawled in his yearbook senior year had changed the course of his future. "Looking forward to one day reading your romance novel," they'd read.He'd never wanted to be a romance author. It was a line he'd used to try to impress her. Despite that, years later he finds himself sitting in a coffee shop attempting to write a love story. As if her words were more than wishful thinking. As if they were prophecy. It feels like fate when she steps into the coffee shop one dreary winter morning when he's hunched over his laptop. Determined not to let her go this time, he strikes up a conversation. Over the next couple of months, she becomes more than his muse. She becomes his life, his future, his everything. And there's no way he's ever letting her go. There are two sides to every story, In the "choose your own adventure" ending, which one will you believe?