Bücher von Anne Bennett

On the path to emotional recovery and personal well-being, a woman fights to overcome her painful childhood and must decide between the man helping her heal and the man she loves.Lyle Cooper's early years haunt her. Her troubled past has seeped into her present, complicating everything. She longs for a simple existence free from the memories that torment her.Two men support her as she learns to overcome her nightmares and move closer to her dream. The time is approaching when she will be forced to choose between them.In the Caribbean paradise of Bonaire, the three are brought together. Intoxicated by brilliant turquoise waters and the bright island sun, enemies begin to act like friends.Playing a game she cannot win, Lyle risks losing them both. But far more than her love life is at stake. Continue following Lyle Cooper as she overcomes her personal challenges and seeks happiness at the end of a long road to self-discovery. Back to Bonaire is the second book in Anne Bennett's series A Lyle Cooper Story and best read in order.

A personal journey full of hope, and one woman's struggle to free herself from her painful past.Growing up, Lyle Cooper had to dodge her mother's boyfriends and scavenge for food, learning early on how to fend for herself. She relied on her best friend, Dottie, to provide the stability and companionship she craved. Together, they would navigate life's challenges over the next four decades.Now in her forties and newly single, Lyle travels with friends to a tropical paradise, where she intends to mend her broken heart under the Caribbean sun. She agonizes over acknowledging her tumultuous childhood and absolving the mother who was lost to addiction. Could this free Lyle from the weight of her difficult upbringing and help heal her trauma?But as inconsistencies in Lyle's past begin to surface, friends suspect there's something strange about her closest confidant-maybe Dottie isn't all she's made out to be. Not only that, Lyle's ex is harboring a secret that, if exposed, would threaten her very sanity.If you're searching for an aspirational story about female friendship and personal growth, with a cast of characters willing to face life head-on, you'll love this contemporary novel from Anne Bennett. On Bonaire is the first book in her series A Lyle Cooper Story.

A family is divided when its favourite daughter is forced to flee rural Ireland and to seek her living in war-torn Birmingham. Bridie McCarthy loves her family's farm in the remotest part of Donegal, even though she's forced to work hard when all of her siblings leave home. She can't bear to let down her beloved parents ? until a horrible act of violence gives her no option but to run away. She turns to the one person she can trust ? big sister Mary, now settled with a family of her own in Birmingham. Life here couldn't be more different, but slowly Bridie comes to see the good side of a busy city, and begins to regain her confidence. But fate has more trouble in store, as World War Two looms, threatening everything she's fought so hard to win.