American pop singer Karen Wells falls in love with Edward Vaughn, a faltering English writer, but their relationship cannot hold strong against the divisive forces of a love triangle and the ravages of disease

A Time to Sing

MANDEL, SALLY

Literature & Fiction

Harpercollins

A Time to Sing: A Love Story

United States

McGraw=Hill

At once heart-wrenching and funny, poignant and provocative, here is a rare novel about finding the courage to take a remarkable leap of faith. Smart, funny Anna Bolles, a born athlete and a dynamic teacher, figures God decided to have the last laugh when her life was tragically and irrevocably changed five years ago. Since then she has kept herself firmly grounded in the present with the door marked "future" shut. Anna's days are filled with the vibrancy of summer in New York City where she takes joy in the details, the sensual assault of an air-conditioned museum and a perfectly baked muffin. She relishes her role as an observer to the dramas played out around her--from the adolescent courtships of her private school students to the turbulent love affairs of friends and colleagues. Yet Anna never dares to open her heart, except to the father who has drifted from her and the mother who sustains her, until the one thing she didn't think could happen becomes a twist of fate that may just set her free. Until Joe Malone. Joe Malone, pilot, businessman, amateur photographer, is a man who has everything except happiness. Though he's notorious for his short attention span, he sees in Anna a world of possibilities. Maybe Joe, a man who has only been skimming the surface of life, has finally found a perfect place to land. He thinks he wants a life with Anna no matter what and seems willing to risk everything to be with her. But can he trust himself enough to give their deepest dreams the chance to flourish? Through laughter and tears, from the depths of heartbreak to the pinnacle of joy, Sally Mandell never fails to remind readers of the things that matter most in life. Now she has written her most dazzling novel yet--a very special story about two unique people whose love comes from seemingly out of the blue.

Out of the Blue

Ballantine Books

Anna Bolles, a dynamic young woman cut off from romance by tragedy, refuses to become involved in the turbulent love affairs of her colleagues, spending her life as an observer to the dramas surrounding her, until the arrival of Joe Malone, a businessman, pilot, and amateur photographer, forever transforms her life. By the author of A Change of Heart. Reprint.

Ivy Books

Bestselling author Sally Mandel writes vibrant novels peopled with richly-drawn characters whose lives move readers to both laughter and tears. Now she has created a remarkable story about the profound risks that are taken in the pursuit of a dream. For pianist Bess Stallone, a self-taught musical prodigy from the tough side of Long Island, getting into Julliard was a minor miracle. It just wasn’t the kind of school girls from her blue-collar neighborhood attended. In fact, the only thing Bess had in common with the other Julliard students was her singular passion for classical music, which she could play magnificently. Except in front of an audience. From her first disastrous recital, Bess knew that she would never be good enough for the stage, as her bitter father had been telling her for years. But one willful, determined teacher would change everything. Renowned virtuoso David Montagnier has already captivated the world. Now he needs a new partner for his two-piano repertoire, someone to breathe fresh excitement into his work. Drawn to her wild talent, David challenges Bess, seducing her with music and offering her a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to get out of Rocky Beach. As David leads her from their first terrifying performance in a Harlem church to standing ovations at Carnegie Hall, Bess allows herself to surrender to the joys of life, and to believe in love. Then the romance crumbles. For David’s brilliance masks the wounds of a tortured genius that may never heal. Forsaken, Bess must make a fateful journey of her own–to search once again for the music missing from her heart. Resonating with wit, warmth, and profound insight, Heart and Soul is a triumph of emotion, a flawless symphony of realism and romance that celebrates life, love, perseverance, and an enduring passion for music.

Heart and Soul

Literary

Brash and bold, Bess Stallone is an ordinary girl with an extraordinary gift. Though she was born on the wrong side of the tracks, fate and a God-given talent join forces to catapult her from the humble shores of Rocky Beach, Long Island, to the spotlight at Carnegie Hall, alongside the great David Montagnier. Unattainable, famous, and impossibly handsome, David holds the key to Bess’s dreams—and, more surprisingly, she holds the keys to his.But David’s brilliance masks wounds that may never heal. When their romance is shattered, Bess must make a fateful journey back to her music—and to an unexpected lover who is waiting in the wings.

Genre Fiction

Twenty-six-year-old Sharlie Converse, born with a heart defect that has made her live carefully from moment to moment, falls in love with Brian Morgan who must convince her to have a long-resisted operation

Change of Heart

Delacorte Pr

A contemporary love story about two college seniors, passionately in love, whose burgeoning careers are wrenching them apart

Quinn

Twenty-six-year-old Sharlie Converse, born with a heart defect that has made her live carefully from moment to moment, falls in love with Brian Morgan who must convince her to have a long-resisted operation

Change of heart

Humor & Entertainment

Puzzles & Games

DELACORTE PRESS

Contemporary

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A Time to Sing

A Time to Sing: A Love Story

Out of the Blue

Out of the Blue

Heart and Soul

Heart and Soul

Change of Heart

Quinn

Change of heart

Quinn