couples

The friends of a seemingly perfect socialite couple begin to see cracks in the fa(c)'ade when they realize that the husband and wife are never apart and that there are bars on one of the couple's upstairs windows.

"Everyone knows a couple like Jack and Grace: he has looks and wealth, she has charm and elegance. You'd like to get to know Grace better. But it's difficult, because you realize Jack and Grace are never apart. Some might call this true love. Picture this: a dinner party at their perfect home, the conversation and wine flowing. They appear to be in their element while entertaining. And Grace's friends are eager to reciprocate with lunch the following week. Grace wants to go, but knows she never will. Her friends call -- so why doesn't Grace ever answer the phone? And how can she cook such elaborate meals but remain so slim? And why are there bars on one of the bedroom windows? The perfect marriage? Or the perfect lie?"--Provided by publisher.

Lyla is in a bit of a rut. Her post-doctoral research has fizzled out, she?s pretty sure they won?t extend her contract, and things with her boyfriend, Nico, an aspiring actor, aren?t going great. When the opportunity arises for Nico to join the cast of a new reality TV show, One Perfect Couple, she decides to try out with him. A whirlwind audition process later, Lyla find herself whisked off to a tropical paradise with Nico, boating through the Indian Ocean towards Ever After Island, where the two of them will compete against four other couples?Bayer and Angel, Dan and Santana, Joel and Romi, and Conor and Zana?in order to win a cash prize. But not long after they arrive on the deserted island, things start to go wrong. After the first challenge leaves everyone rattled and angry, an overnight storm takes matters from bad to worse. Cut off from the mainland by miles of ocean, deprived of their phones, and unable to contact the crew that brought them there, the group must band together for survival. As tensions run high and fresh water runs low, Lyla finds that this game show is all too real?and the stakes are life or death.

"This book begins the conversation on love with a supportive approach that considers both the child and the adult"--Provided by publisher.

"When the London Lane apartment block is put on lockdown, its residents are in for a whirlwind week. Imogen's stuck living with a one-night-stand in Number 14, and has to face the reality that maybe it's time to grow up. Upstairs, Isla and Danny are still in their honeymoon period, and this could make or break their new relationship; meanwhile, Zach and Serena's steady relationship is on tenterhooks, and pineapple on pizza might actually be the last straw. At Number 22, Olivia's Maid of Honour duties are really pushing her to the edge as a wedding-planning weekend has turned into an entire week... And speaking of weddings, this whole thing has made Ethan realise he wants to spend the rest of his life with Charlotte--if only he can surprise her with the perfect proposal. Follow these five stories of twenty-somethings through their week of quarantine, where romances will blossom, friendships fracture, and relationships are forged that could last a lifetime." --publisher's website.

Claudia Parr and her husband Ben have always agreed they did not want children, but when one of them changes their mind, their relationship is tested as they decide whether or not a child will fit into their lifestyle.

Obsessed with popular couple Laney and Nico, Rafi weaves her way into their lives until her actions become invasive, delving deeper and deeper until she's consumed by their most intimate secrets.

When the hedonistic and glamorous couple of Peter and Cara move into the Lyntons, a dilapidated English country mansion, Frances Jellico, the woman living in the upper floors researching the architecture in the mansion's gardens. One day Frances accidentally finds a peephole beneath a floorboard in her bathroom, giving her access into the private lives of her new neighbors. Then, surprisingly, Cara and Peter welcome her into their lives as a friend, but as Frances gets to know the couple it becomes clear that something is off between them, and things spiral out of control leading to a terrible crime that will sear their lives forever.

Teri and Phil, a couple living in a world where mortals and gods coexist, have never felt the need for a personal god, but a series of misfortunes leads them to Pantheon.com where they find Luka, the raccoon god of prosperity, who takes his good luck with him when he learns Teri and Phil do not want him to move in with them.

"The new novel from Liane Moriarty, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Husband's Secret, Big Little Lies, and What Alice Forgot, about how sometimes we don't appreciate how extraordinary our ordinary lives are until it's too late. "What a wonderful writer--smart, wise, funny." --Anne Lamott Six responsible adults. Three cute kids. One small dog. It's just a normal weekend. What could possibly go wrong? In Truly Madly Guilty, Liane Moriarty turns her unique, razor-sharp eye towards three seemingly happy families. Sam and Clementine have a wonderful, albeit, busy life: they have two little girls, Sam has just started a new dream job and Clementine, a cellist, is busy preparing for the audition of a lifetime. If there's anything they can count on, it's each other. Clementine and Erika are each other's oldest friends. A single look between them can convey an entire conversation. But theirs is a complicated relationship, so when Erika mentions a last minute invitation to a barbecue with her neighbors, Tiffany and Vid, Clementine and Sam don't hesitate. Having Tiffany and Vid's larger than life personalities there will be a welcome respite. Two months later, it won't stop raining, and Clementine and Sam can't stop asking themselves the question: What if we hadn't gone? In Truly Madly Guilty, Liane Moriarty takes on the foundations our lives: marriage, sex, parenthood, and friendship. She shows how guilt can expose the fault lines in the most seemingly strong relationships, how what we don't say can be more powerful than what we do, and how sometimes it is the most innocent of moments that can do the greatest harm"--.