Tracey Garvis Graves

New York Times bestselling author of On the Island, Tracey Garvis Graves, presents the compelling, hopelessly romantic novel of unconditional love. Annika Rose is an English major at the University of Illinois. Anxious in social situations where she finds most people's behavior confusing, she'd rather be surrounded by the order and discipline of books or the quiet solitude of playing chess. Jonathan Hoffman joined the chess club and lost his first game—and his heart—to the shy and awkward, yet brilliant and beautiful Annika. He admires her ability to be true to herself, quirks and all, and accepts the challenges involved in pursuing a relationship with her. Jonathan and Annika bring out the best in each other, finding the confidence and courage within themselves to plan a future together. What follows is a tumultuous yet tender love affair that withstands everything except the unforeseen tragedy that forces them apart, shattering their connection and leaving them to navigate their lives alone. Now, a decade later, fate reunites Annika and Jonathan in Chicago. She's living the life she wanted as a librarian. He's a Wall Street whiz, recovering from a divorce and seeking a fresh start. The attraction and strong feelings they once shared are instantly rekindled, but until they confront the fears and anxieties that drove them apart, their second chance will end before it truly begins.

A Novel

The Girl He Used to Know

On the Island

From Tracey Garvis Graves, the bestselling author of The Girl He Used to Know comes a love song of a story about starting over and second chances in Heard It in a Love Song. Love doesn’t always wait until you’re ready. Layla Hilding is thirty-five and recently divorced. Struggling to break free from the past—her glory days as the lead singer in a band and a ten-year marriage to a man who never put her first—Layla’s newly found independence feels a lot like loneliness. Then there's Josh, the single dad whose daughter attends the elementary school where Layla teaches music. Recently separated, he's still processing the end of his twenty-year marriage to his high school sweetheart. He chats with Layla every morning at school and finds himself thinking about her more and more. Equally cautious and confused about dating in a world that favors apps over meeting organically, Layla and Josh decide to be friends with the potential for something more. Sounds sensible and way too simple—but when two people are on the rebound, is it heartbreak or happiness that’s a love song away?

Heard It in a Love Song

When Kate Watts abandoned her law career to open a food pantry in Northeast Minneapolis, she never dreamed it would be this difficult. Facing the heartbreaking prospect of turning hungry people away, she is grateful for the anonymous donations that begin appearing at the end of each month. Determined to identify and thank her secret benefactor, she launches a plan and catches Ian -a charismatic hacker with a Robin Hood complex-in the act. Ian intrigues Kate in a way no man ever has. But after learning he's snooped around on her personal computer, she demands retribution. Impressed with her tolerance and captivated by her spirit, he complies and begins to slowly charm his way past her defenses. Time spent with Ian is never boring, and Kate soon finds herself falling for the mysterious hacker. But Ian has enemies and they're growing restless. In the hacking world, exploiting a target's weakness is paramount, and no price is too high to stop an attack. And when Kate learns exactly how much Ian has paid, she'll discover just how strong her love is for the man who has hacked his way into her heart.

Heart-Shaped Hack

What if the life you wanted, and the woman you fell in love with, belonged to someone else?

Covet

Tracey Garvis Graves—and Anna and T.J.—return in this companion novella to the New York Times bestseller On the Island. When twenty-three-year-old dot-com millionaire Owen Sparks walked away from his charmed life, he had one goal in mind: get as far away as possible from the people who resented his success, or had their hand out for a piece of it. A remote uncharted island halfway around the world seemed like a perfectly logical place to get away from it all. Calia Reed wasn't part of Owen's plans. The beautiful British girl—on holiday in the Maldives with her brother, James—made Owen wonder if getting away from it all might be a lot more enjoyable with a carefree girl who didn't know anything about the life he left behind. But Owen had no idea how much his carefully detailed plans would go awry. Nor did he realize that a decision he made would have such a catastrophic effect on two passengers who boarded a plane in Chicago. And when Owen shows up at Anna and T.J.'s door with an incredible story to tell, everyone involved will learn just how much their lives are intertwined. Uncharted includes an early look at Covet, coming September 2013

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Uncharted: An On the Island Novella

Their love story began in Heart-Shaped Hack. Join Kate and Ian for the thrilling conclusion in White-Hot Hack. When cybercriminals doxed undercover hacker Ian Bradshaw and forced him to flee, he begged Kate Watts for forgiveness and vowed never to hurt her again. He also convinced her to marry him, and when their idyllic summer on Roanoke Island comes to an end, the newlyweds relocate to their new home deep in the heart of Virginia's horse and wine country. Ian still struggles with boundaries, but he keeps Kate's lingerie drawer filled with surprises, and there's no shortage of number-six kisses. There's even a fast, new car to replace his beloved Shelby. Ian promised Kate that life with him would never be boring, but spending her days picking out paint colors and going to Pilates isn't going to cut it. Meanwhile, Ian discovers that building a white-hat security firm from the ground up seems harder the second time around, and he might have underestimated how much he'd miss the undercover work he walked away from. To make matters worse, the hacktivists are threatening national security, and the task force could really use Ian's help. Kate and Ian have always worried that their past would catch up to them, and when faced with the biggest showdown of their lives, they must capitalize on the one thing they excel at most: teamwork. Ian claims no one is a better hacker than him, but in order to triumph, he'll have to prove it. And if he can't, he risks losing the woman whose heart he worked so hard to hack. This is the second and final book in the Kate and Ian series. The first book, Heart-Shaped Hack, can be read as a standalone. "A smart and sexy adventure." ~ The Book Bosses

White-Hot Hack

Thirty-year-old Daisy DiStefano has two people she holds dear: the grandmother who raised her, and her three-year-old son, Elliott. But when Daisy's grandmother is killed in a seemingly random act of violence, Daisy must take steps to protect herself and her child. Despite a thriving career in San Francisco, thirty-six-year-old Brooks McClain has returned home to spend what little time his mother has left before she succumbs to the deadly disease that is ravaging her. The seasoned investigative reporter has taken a position with the local newspaper and been on the job less than twenty-four hours when he's summoned to cover the death of Pauline Thorpe. Brooks is all business, but the more time he spends with Daisy DiStefano, the more invested he becomes; there's something about a single mother, a defenseless child, and an unsolved crime that has stirred Brooks's protective instincts like nothing ever has before. And when the unthinkable happens, Brooks will do whatever it takes to clear the name of the woman he's fallen for and the child he'll protect at any cost. Romantic and suspenseful, Every Time I Think of You shows how far two people will go to fight for the ones they love, and the life they've always imagined.

Every Time I Think of You

Thirty-four-year-old Wren Waters believes that if you pay attention, the universe will send you exactly what you need. But her worldview shatters when the universe delivers two life-altering blows she didn’t see coming, and all she wants to do is put the whole heartbreaking mess behind her. No one is more surprised than Wren when she discovers that geocaching—the outdoor activity of using GPS to look for hidden objects—is the only thing getting her out of bed and out of her head. She decides that a weeklong solo quest geocaching in Oregon is exactly what she needs to take back control of her life. Enter Marshall Hendricks, a psychologist searching for distraction as he struggles with a life-altering blow of his own. Though Wren initially rebuffs Marshall’s attempt at hiker small talk, she’s beyond grateful when he rescues her from a horrifying encounter farther down the trail. In the interest of safety, Marshall suggests partnering up to look for additional caches. Wren’s no longer quite so trusting of the universe—or men in general—but her inner circle might argue that a smart, charismatic psychologist isn’t the worst thing the universe could place in her path. What begins as a platonic road trip gradually blossoms into something deeper, and the more Wren learns about Marshall, the more she wants to know. Now all she can do is hope that the universe gets it right this time.

The Trail of Lost Hearts

Annika Rose und die Logik der Liebe

When Daniel Rush wakes up in the hospital after suffering a gunshot wound to the head, the last person he expects to see at his bedside is his ex-wife Jessica. Their marriage disintegrated after the death of their infant son Gabriel, and Daniel gave Jessie what he thought she wanted: the freedom to start over with someone else. But Daniel never updated his emergency contact information, and Jessie is the one who receives the call with the devastating news. Daniel was Jessie's one true love. Together since college, Jessie had dreams of raising a family with Daniel, and growing old together. When Gabriel died, Jessie buried those dreams with her beloved son and shut everyone out, including Daniel. Daniel faces months of grueling rehabilitation and he's going to need some help. Jessie is the last person anyone expects to volunteer, but this is her one chance to make amends, giving her and Daniel a shot at getting things right this time. The road to recovery will be long and arduous. But with Jessie leading the way, Daniel just might be able to get his old life back. Daniel knows how to covet. But can Jessie help him remember how to cherish?

Cherish (Covet, #1.5)

Trail of Lost Hearts

Stranded on an uninhabited island after their private plane crashes, thirty-year-old Anna Emerson and sixteen-year-old T.J. Callahan, her tutee, struggle to survive and, as the months pass, slowly fall in love.

L'isola dell'amore proibito

Romantický příběh studentské lásky Anniky a Jonathana, kteří se po deseti letech znovu potkávají a nacházejí pro svůj vztah druhou šanci, do níž jim zasáhne 11. září 2001. Poté, co Jonathan Hoffman vstoupil do šachového klubu, prohrál nejen svou první partii, ale i své srdce - potkal plachou a krásnou Anniku. Nacházejí v sobě zalíbení a jejich bouřlivý a zároveň něžný milostný vztah se zdá, že překoná všechny nesnáze světa. Přichází však nepředvídatelná tragédie, která Anniku a Jonathana tvrdě rozdělí. Oba se vydávají vlastní cestou a vypadá to, že se již nikdy nesetkají. Osud to ale zařídil jinak a za deset let se znovu potkávají. Annika je stále sama a řeší své osobní problémy, Jonathan žije na Wall Street a vzpamatovává se z rozvodu. Zjišťují, že i přes nepřízeň osudu k sobě stále něco cítí. Postaví se spolu čelem svým strachům a úzkostem nebo si nechají proklouznout mezi prsty i druhou šanci? Nakladatelská anotace.

Holka, kterou kdysi znal

Pe insulă

Return to the island with Tracey Garvis Graves's Uncharted... Tracey Garvis Graves - and Anna and T.J. - are back with this companion novella to her New York Times bestseller On the Island. When twenty-three-year-old dot-com millionaire Owen Sparks walked away from his charmed life, he had one goal in mind: to get as far away as possible from the people who resented his success, or had their hand out for a piece of it. A remote uncharted island halfway around the world seemed like a perfectly logical place to get away from it all. Calia Reed wasn't part of Owen's plans. The beautiful British girl - on holiday in the Maldives with her brother, James - made Owen wonder if getting away from it all might be a lot more enjoyable with a carefree girl who didn't know anything about the life he left behind. But Owen had no idea how much his carefully detailed plans would go awry. Nor did he realize that a decision he made would have such a catastrophic effect on two passengers who boarded a plane in Chicago. But when Owen shows up at Anna and T.J.'s door with an incredible story to tell, everyone involved will learn just how much their lives are intertwined. Uncharted by Tracey Garvis Graves includes an early look at Covet, coming in eBook in September 2013. Praise for On the Island: 'An addictive hybrid: The Beach meets Robinson Crusoe meets Room' Telegraph Magazine 'Beautifully written and desperately romantic . . . A real wow read' Closer Tracey Garvis-Graves lives in Iowa with her husband and two children. On The Island was a US word-of-mouth success; with over 2000 reader reviews online, it reached the top ten in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal and Amazon.com bestseller lists, and USA Today's top 15. Film rights have been optioned by MGM, with Temple Hill Productions (responsible for Twilight) slated to produce. Tracey blogs at www.traceygarvisgraves.com and can also be found on Twitter @tgarvisgraves and at facebook.com/tgarvisgraves.

Uncharted

Fata pe care el o știa

Maandenlang gestrand op een onbewoond eiland met een van je 16-jarige leerlingen... Een nachtmerrie voor de dertigjarige lerares Anna Emerson! Anna zou met haar leerling T.J. Callahan naar de Malediven gaan om samen zijn achterstand op school bij te werken. Maar tot overmaat van ramp crasht het watervliegtuig en stranden ze op een tropisch eiland. Maar na verloop van tijd zijn het niet alleen de vonken van het kampvuur die over springen... Kan Anna haar verlangens voor T.J. weerstaan? ‘Gestrand’ is Graves' debuutroman dat direct negen weken lang op de New York Times bestsellerlijst belandde! Tracey Garvis Graves (1968) is een Amerikaanse schrijfster en journalist. Met haar debuutroman ‘Gestrand’ brak ze internationaal door en stond ze maar liefst negen weken achtereen op de New York Times bestsellerlijst. Haar meesterwerk werd vertaald in 31 talen en Temple Hill Productions, bekend van Twilight, heeft de filmrechten in handen. Naast ‘Gestrand’ is ook de hedendaagse roman ‘Droomeiland’ in het Nederlands uitgebracht.

Tracey Garvis Graves

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