19. Sophie's Bakery for the Broken Hearted, Lolly Winston

384 páginas

36-year-old Sophie Stanton has lost her young husband to cancer. In an age where women are expected to be high-achievers, Sophie desperately wants to be a good widow - a graceful, composed Jackie Kennedy kind of widow. Alas, Sophie is more of a Jack Daniels kind. Guzzling cartons of ice-cream for breakfast, breaking down in the frozen food aisle of her local supermarket, showing up to work in her bathrobe and bunny slippers - soon she's not only lost her husband, but her job and her waistline. With nowhere to go but up, Sophie leaves California for Oregon and after several false starts opens her own fabulous bakery. Juggling the success of the bakery, her friends and her new life, Sophie proves that with enough humour and chutzpah it is possible to have life after loss. And falling in love again is all she needs...

18. The Coffin Dancer, Jeffery Deaver

390 páginas

This return engagement for quadriplegic criminologist Lincoln Rhyme is strong on forensic details as he tracks an elusive assassin known only by the tattoo that gives this fast-paced thriller its title.
Three witnesses to a murder could put a millionaire arms dealer behind bars for good. When one of them, the co-owner of Hudson Air, is blown up in a plane bombing with the Dancer's fingerprints all over it, the FBI takes the other witnesses into protective custody. Only Rhyme can decipher a crime scene, read the residue of a bombing or identify a handful of dirt well enough to keep up with the killer. Helped by Amelia Sachs, his brilliant and able-bodied assistant, Rhyme traces the Dancer through Manhattan streets, airports and subways. The psychological tension builds rapidly from page one all the way through to the stunning and unexpected denouement. At the same time, Jeffery Deaver slowly develops the against-all-odds love affair between Rhyme and Sachs.

17. Shopaholic & Baby, Sophie Kinsella

364 páginas

Becky's life is blooming! She's working at London's newest fashion store The Look, house-hunting with husband Luke (her secret wish is a Shoe Room)... and she's pregnant! She couldn't be more overjoyed - especially since discovering that shopping cures morning sickness. Everything has got to be perfect for her baby: from the designer nursery... to the latest, coolest pram... to the celebrity, must-have obstetrician. But when the celebrity obstetrician turns out to be her husband Luke's glamorous, intellectual ex-girlfriend, Becky's perfect world starts to crumble. She's shopping for two... but are there three in her marriage?

16.Um Estranho Caso de Culpa, Harlan Coben

365 páginas

Numa briga entre estudantes, Matt Hunter mata acidentalmente outro jovem para defender um amigo. Após quatro anos passados na prisão, Matt é um homem feito, determinado a recuperar o tempo perdido e a reconstruir a sua vida. Graças à solidariedade do irmão consegue integrar-se numa firma de advogados e a vida parece começar a sorrir-lhe quando a encantadora Olive se torna sua mulher e espera agora um filho de ambos. Mas então Matt é atingido por novo golpe do destino ao receber, no seu telemóvel, um estranhíssimo vídeo de Olive. Um thriller complexo, sinuoso e cheio de reviravoltas inesperadas, que não deixa o leitor afrouxar a leitura até ter solucionado o enredo. Harlan Coben foi distinguido com três prestigiados prémios – o Edgar Award, o Shamus Award e o Anthony Award.

15. Lucy Sullivan is Getting Married

610 páginas

What happens when a psychic tells Lucy that she'll be married within the year? Her flatmates panic! What is going to happen to their blissful existence of eating take-out, drinking too much wine, bringing men home, and never vacuuming? Lucy reassures her friends that she's far too busy arguing with her mother and taking care of her irresponsible father to get married. And then there's the small matter of not even having a boyfriend. But then Lucy meets gorgeous, unreliable Gus. Could he be the future Mr Lucy Sullivan? Or could it be handsome Chuck? Or Daniel, the world's biggest flirt? Or even cute Jed, the new guy at work? But will she find her soulmate?