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Come Back, Cat!
A delightful tale about an independent cat.
The Accident
Twenty-six years is a long time not to be alive. Since The Accident that ruined her life, Catherine has lived on autopilot, going through the motions of work and motherhood without being fully present. Trying to fill the gap, her adult daughter, Julia, is looking for love in all the wrong places, and wreaking havoc on the lives that she touches along the way. Just what will it take to shock Catherine back into life?
The Cowley Twins
When everybody has a secret, something has to give Alison has always known about the heartache that lies at the core of her husband’s family. Over thirty years ago, babies Isabella and Melissa mysteriously disappeared when their mother, 32-year-old Tertia Cowley, took them with her to a doctor’s appointment. Tertia left the babies in the care of the receptionist. A man claiming to be the twins’ father arrived ten minutes later and left with the girls. The twins were never seen again. Years later, old documents resurface that reveal family mysteries and unanswered questions. The lies start mounting when Tim’s wife, Alison, begins to unknowingly uncover the truth. An obsessive journalist with a history of stalking stirs things up for the family, while brother and sister, Julie and Cricket, are given devastating news that will alter their lives forever. Will Alison be the person who can finally answer the question of whatever happened to the Cowley twins?
The Finish Line
Brenda has always worked hard to fit in – from her school days, when her talent in athletics gave her access to a richer world, to marriage to her soulmate, which bound her to that world. It’s hard to know how much of her discomfort comes from the ongoing presence of Denver in her life. From the time when they were the two fastest girls in the athletics team, through years of marriage and parenthood, Denver has always offered friendship, worthy competition ... and simmering resentment. When Brenda realises that Denver is a threat to her family’s well-being, there’s nothing she won’t do to protect them. And Denver will do anything to protect herself. After years of rivalry, who will cross the finish line first?
The Bounce
Black Dog was lonely while his human went to work during the day. All his neighbors seemed to be having so much fun. So, he bounced … and bounced … and bounced … Find out if he had more fun on the other side of the fence! Story Attribution: ‘The Bounce’ is written by Liza Esterhuyse. © Book Dash, 2017. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license. (http://creativecommons. org/licenses/by/4.0/) Other Credits: This story 'The Bounce' has been published on StoryWeaver by Book Dash.
Little Secrets
‘Little Secrets is utterly brilliant – it’s a wolf of a thriller in suburban sheep’s clothing!’ – QARNITA LOXTON, author of the much-loved ‘Being’ series Monique and Ben Klein have been married for twenty years. They both know that they didn’t get married for all the right reasons, but they’re happy with the decision they made. They have a good life in a beautiful house, with three children who they adore. It all worked out in the end. Or did it? Monique has become obsessed with being the perfect wife and mother. Her sense of self is attached to the compliments she receives from friends and relatives. From her appearance to her home to her children, nobody is allowed to s...
My Side of the Ocean
'Profound and unputdownable, it’s a novel of great empathy and insight...' — Jenefer Shute, Author of Life-Size 'A deeply searching novel questioning not only how and why we seek solace in another person, but why we live the way we do; choose the partners we need; seek comfort in the familiar and may discard that very comfort towards an alternative existence to find a different sort of solace… And talking of solace, you will ultimately find oceans of it in this searching book that cannot be recommended enough.' — Orielle Berry, Cape Times 'I found it fascinating that as a male author, Irwin writes so convincingly from Stella's perspective - theres not a single misstep or fact that do...
The Park
Good mothers take their children to the park Rebecca doesn’t expect to make new friends at this stage of her life. But when she becomes a mother to little Amy, she finds herself spending her afternoons in the park. There she meets other mothers: first flamboyant, fun Rose, and then single-mom Lilith, whose inner strength is tangible, and whose eyes never leave her toddler. Very soon the women have formed a trio – the type of friends who feel at home in each other’s kitchens – and their daughters begin to behave like sisters. But Rebecca is about to learn that friendship is not always what it seems, and that sometimes you trust the wrong people. At a time when she needs to lean on them, one of her new friends does the unthinkable, and the other turns on her in a way she could never have anticipated. Her two park friends will change Rebecca’s life – and her family – forever.
The Thing with Zola
Twenty-nine-year-old Zola has spent the past ten years working and studying in Europe, thanks to a series of high school bursaries and opportunities that allowed her to escape the hardships of South Africa. But when her visa finally expires and there are no further prospects in sight, she has no choice but to leave behind her life, lover and the dreams she has begun to build in Germany and return home to an uncertain future. The Thing with Zola is a humorous and sexy beach read about a young woman navigating the working world, family politics and an unexpected office romance, all while trying to figure out her place in a country that no longer feels like home. Basically, it's complicated.
Reggie and Me
South Africa – 1976 to 1994. A time of turbulence as the struggle against apartheid reaches its zenith, pushing South Africa to the brink. But for a one small boy in the leafy northern suburbs of Johannesburg ... his beloved housekeeper is serving fish fingers for lunch. This is the tale of Hamish Charles Sutherland Fraser – chorister, horse rider, schoolboy actor and, in his dreams, 1st XV rugby star and young ladies’ delight. A boy who loves climbing trees in the spring and a girl named Reggie. An odd child growing up in a conflicted, scary, beautiful society. A young South African who hasn’t learnt the rules.
