Secrets of Eden
Secrets of Eden

Author: Chris Bohjalian

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2010-07-22

Total Pages: 379

ISBN-13: 1847378358

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'There' says Alice Hayward to Reverend Stephen Drew, when she come up out of the water after her baptism. Just a few short hours later, Alice is dead, shot by her abusive husband who turned the gun on himself soon after. Tortured by the cryptic finality of that short utterance, Reverend Drew feels his faith in God slipping away as he tries to unearth the truth behind Alice's death. Only new arrival Heather Laurent -- the enigmatic author of wildly successful books about angels -- seems able to save him from slipping into the depths of despair. Heather has her own story. She survived a childhood that culminated in her own parents' murder-suicide, so she identifies deeply with Alice's daughter, Katie, offering herself as a mentor to the girl and a shoulder for Stephen. But then the state's attorney begins to suspect that Alice's husband may not have killed himself . . . and finds out that Alice had secrets only her minister knew. Related through the eyes of four different narrators, Secrets of Edenis both a haunting literary thriller and a deeply evocative testament to the inner complexities that mark all of our lives. Once again, Chris Bohjalian has given us a riveting page-turner in which nothing is precisely what it seems.

Thirteens
Thirteens

Author: Kate Alice Marshall

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2020-08-18

Total Pages: 240

ISBN-13: 0593117034

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Neil Gaiman's Coraline meets Stranger Things in a dark and twisted story about a sleepy town with a dark secret--and the three kids brave enough to uncover it. Every thirteen years in the town of Eden Eld, three thirteen-year-olds disappear. Eleanor has just moved to the quiet, prosperous Eden Eld. When she awakes to discover an ancient grandfather clock that she's never seen before outside her new room, she's sure her eyes must be playing tricks on her. But then she spots a large bird, staring at her as she boards the school bus. And a black dog with glowing red eyes follows her around town. All she wants is to be normal, and these are far from normal. And worse--no one else can see them. Except for her new friends, Pip and Otto, who teach her a thing or two about surviving in Eden Eld. First: Don't let the "wrong things" know you can see them. Second: Don't speak of the wrong things to anyone else. The only other clue they have about these supernatural disturbances is a book of fairytales unlike any they've read before. It tells tales of the mysterious Mr. January, who struck a cursed deal with the town's founders. Every thirteenth Halloween, he will take three of their children, who are never heard from again. It's up to our trio to break the curse--because Eden Eld's thirteen years are up. And Eleanor, Pip, and Otto are marked as his next sacrifice.

The Secrets of Eden
The Secrets of Eden

Author: Brandon Goode

Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform

Published: 2017-03

Total Pages: 310

ISBN-13: 9781544194011

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When Eden discovers he possesses forbidden magic, keeping his affair with the crown prince a secret becomes the least of his worries. Eden has always obeyed the laws of Rolaria. He spends his days teaching children how to read in order to distract him from his mother's bizarre disappearance. She worked in the castle before suddenly vanishing, and when Eden mistakenly receives an invitation to the Royal Ball, he goes to feel closer to her. That same night, Prince Jared must find a bride. But after an unexpected encounter between Eden and the prince, a relationship begins. After a night with the prince, Eden explores the castle on his own. Lost in the corridors, he stumbles upon a hidden room and finds his mother's journal, whose pages reveal a lineage of outlawed magic. He soon realizes the castle walls not only hide his romance with Jared but secrets about his mother's disappearance. In order to unravel the mystery and understand his awakening abilities, Eden must risk exposing his relationship and thwarting Jared's chances to rule Rolaria. The closer Eden gets to the truth, the closer he finds himself facing the same fate as his mother.

Undeniable Demands
Undeniable Demands

Author: Andrea Laurence

Publisher: Harlequin

Published: 2013-01-02

Total Pages: 190

ISBN-13: 0373732201

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There's always room to negotiate. When Wade Mitchell finds himself face-to-face with Victoria Sullivan, he has to reconsider his usual tactics. Wade needs to buy something she owns, and he needs it now. Since he and Tori have enough heat to melt ice, it should be a done deal. But melting Tori's resolve is a harder task. She's not giving in to the man who fired her seven years ago. Yet Wade has to keep trying, because if he doesn't, he risks exposing a secret that could destroy his family. When all proper negotiation fails, seduction may be his only option. Be sure to read other scandalous stories from the Secrets of Eden series by Andrea Laurence, only from Harlequin(R) Desire! A BEAUTY UNCOVERED HEIR TO SCANDAL HER SECRET HUSBAND

Adam & Eve
Adam & Eve

Author: Michael Shevack

Publisher: Paulist Press

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 276

ISBN-13: 9780809141173

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How can you make your marriage a loving, creative, exciting, and God-based relationship? In this wise and insightful book, Michael Shevack offers twenty-five marriage secrets based on the Genesis story of Adam and Eve. By practicing them and by consciously changing old patterns and old ways of thinking about one another, your relationship will be enriched and aligned with God. Then you will truly have a sacred and lasting partnership. Book jacket.

Brackenbeast
Brackenbeast

Author: Kate Alice Marshall

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2021-08-31

Total Pages: 272

ISBN-13: 0593117069

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A twisty, creepy follow up to Thirteens, for fans of Neil Gaiman's Coraline and Stranger Things. Last Halloween, Eleanor, Pip, and Otto narrowly escaped the clutches of the evil January Society and their leader. But life in the too-quiet Eden Eld isn’t safe just yet: according to the bargain they made with Mr. January, it’s now his sister’s turn to hunt the three of them. And her methods are a bit more…treacherous. When their friends and neighbors begin disappearing, abducted by strange, mud-drenched monsters, Eleanor and her two best friends must race to uncover their enemy’s secrets. If they fail, their families will be next. Stalked by the relentless mud beasts, they have to find a way to escape using their trusty book of twisted fairytales, their wits, and their friendship. But they quickly learn that the power of the stories they’ve turned to for help has a stronger hold on them—and their futures—than they realized. Even if Eleanor and her friends survive, they won’t end this journey the same people.

In Search of Eden
In Search of Eden

Author: Linda Nichols

Publisher: Bethany House

Published: 2007-02

Total Pages: 448

ISBN-13: 0764201670

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Miranda approaches her twenty-seventh birthday determined to reinvent her life and settle down, but Joseph North, the chief of police in Abingdon, Virginia, becomes suspicious of her after finding a baby picture of his niece in her possession.

Her Secret Husband
Her Secret Husband

Author: Andrea Laurence

Publisher: HarperCollins Australia

Published: 2014-10-01

Total Pages: 128

ISBN-13: 1488702349

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Love, honor—and vow to keep the marriage a secret! Years ago, Heath Langston eloped with Julianne Eden. Their parents wouldn't have approved. So when the marriage remained unconsummated, they went their separate ways without telling anyone what they'd done. Now, family turmoil forces Heath and Julianne back into the same town—into the same house. Heath has had enough of living a lie. It's time for Julianne to give him the divorce she's avoided for so long—or to fulfill the promise in her smoldering glances and finally become his wife in more than name only.

Children of Eden
Children of Eden

Author: Joey Graceffa

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2016-10-01

Total Pages: 280

ISBN-13: 1925456293

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Rowan is a second child in a world where population control measures make her an outlaw, marked for death. She can never go to school, make friends, or get the eye implants that will mark her as a true member of Eden. Indeed, her kaleidoscopic eyes may very well give her away to the ruthless Center government. Outside of Eden, Earth is poisoned and dead. All animals and most plants have been destroyed by a man-made catastrophe. Long ago, the brilliant scientist Aaron Al-Baz saved a pocket of civilization by designing the EcoPanopticon, a massive computer program that hijacked all global technology and put it to use preserving the last vestiges of mankind. Humans will wait for thousands of years in Eden until the EcoPan heals the world. As an illegal second child, Rowan has been hidden away in her family's compound for sixteen years. Now, desperate to see the world, she recklessly escapes for what she swears will be only one night of adventure. Though she finds an exotic world, and even a friend, the night leads to tragedy. Soon Rowan becomes a renegade on the run. The first novel from YouTube superstar Joey Graceffa, Children of Eden is a thrilling and completely absorbing new book from one of social media’s brightest young storytellers.

Secrets of Eden
Secrets of Eden

Author: Chris Bohjalian

Publisher: Crown

Published: 2011-02-01

Total Pages: 402

ISBN-13: 0307394980

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NOW A LIFETIME TV MOVIE STARRING JOHN STAMOS From the bestselling author of The Double Bind, Midwives, and Skeletons at the Feast comes a novel of shattered faith, intimate secrets, and the delicate nature of sacrifice. "There," says Alice Hayward to Reverend Stephen Drew, just after her baptism, and just before going home to the husband who will kill her that evening and then shoot himself. Drew, tortured by the cryptic finality of that short utterance, feels his faith in God slipping away and is saved from despair only by a meeting with Heather Laurent, the author of wildly successful, inspirational books about . . . angels. Heather survived a childhood that culminated in her own parents' murder-suicide, so she identifies deeply with Alice’s daughter, Katie, offering herself as a mentor to the girl and a shoulder for Stephen – who flees the pulpit to be with Heather and see if there is anything to be salvaged from the spiritual wreckage around him. But then the State's Attorney begins to suspect that Alice's husband may not have killed himself. . .and finds out that Alice had secrets only her minister knew. Secrets of Eden is both a haunting literary thriller and a deeply evocative testament to the inner complexities that mark all of our lives. Once again Chris Bohjalian has given us a riveting page-turner in which nothing is precisely what it seems. As one character remarks, “Believe no one. Trust no one. Assume all of our stories are suspect.”