Anonymous

Carli Morris is looking forward to a quiet retirement. With more money than she can imagine earned from the sale of her Madison Avenue ad agency, she dreams of spending her golden years painting and giving back to society. But the heartbreaking discovery of a homeless woman poisoned to death in Carli’s neighborhood not only opens her eyes to others but reopens the wounds of Carli’s own tragic loss.

In a nation torn apart by war, Hattie Logan is a woman on the run, desperate to escape the shackles of her privileged past. Seeking refuge from a life of monotony and wealth, Hattie makes a daring choice: to join the ranks of the renowned Pinkerton Detective Agency. Stationed in the heart of the Civil War's fiery epicenter, Washington City, she immerses herself in the dangerous world of intercepting Confederate mail and unraveling intricate ciphers. But deep within, a burning desire lingers—to make an even greater impact. When an enticing assignment slips through her fingers, Hattie ...

Margot and James are broken up—for good this time. James made sure of it when he dropped the bomb on Margot: that he doesn’t want kids, ever. Then, on the biggest morning of his life, James—an ambitious lawyer at a high-powered firm—wakes up pregnant. He realizes with dread that he is part of a recent epidemic of men suddenly and inexplicably becoming pregnant. His condition obvious to the higher-ups, James is denied the promotion he was expecting, sending him reeling.

Not only do Southerners talk slowly, but sometimes the whole language is hard to understand. No one realizes that more than Memphis belle Leelee Satterfield. Watching her tackle life and love in Vermont was only the tip of the iceberg when it came to antics, charades, mischief, and romance. Now that she’s back in Memphis, and starting a new relationship with Peter, the Yankee chef from her New England inn, you’d think she’d sit back and enjoy her newly crafted life back home in Dixie. But that just wouldn’t be as much fun.

Oto leaves for boarding school with one plan: Excel and escape his cruel home. Falling in love with his roommate was certainly not on the agenda, but fear and shame force him to hide his love and true self. Back home, weighed down by the expectations of their wealthy and powerful family, the love of Oto's twin sister wavers, and, as their world begins to crumble around them, Oto must make drastic choices that will alter the family's lives for ever.