Best Tragic Love Stories - April 2024

My Sergei: A Love Story

The Olympic gold medalist offers a poignant, loving account of her life with her long-time partner and beloved husband, Sergei Grinkov, from their first introduction and successive world pairs skating championships, to their storybook romance and marriage, to the fatal heart attack that took Sergei's life.

• ASIN: 044652087X
• ASIN: 044652087X
• ISBN: 044652087X
• Manufacturer: Grand Central Publishing

Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine: A Novel

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER AND THE PERFECT HOLIDAY GIFT A Reese Witherspoon Book Club Pick“Beautifully written and incredibly funny, Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine is about the importance of friendship and human connection. I fell in love with Eleanor, an eccentric and regimented loner whose life beautifully unfolds after a chance encounter with a stranger; I think you will fall in love, too!” —Reese WitherspoonNo one’s ever told Eleanor that life should be better than fine. Meet Eleanor Oliphant: She struggles with appropriate social skills and tends to say exactly what sh... [Read More]

• ASIN: B01KGZVTOE
• ASIN: B01KGZVTOE
• Manufacturer: Penguin Books

A Haunted Love Story: The Ghosts of the Allen House

When Mark Spencer and his family moved into the beautiful old Allen House in Monticello, Arkansas, they were aware of its notorious reputation for being haunted. According to local lore, the troubled spirit of society belle Ladell Allen, who had mysteriously committed suicide in the master bedroom in 1948, still roamed the grand historic mansion. Yet, Mark remained skeptical―until he and his family began encountering faceless phantoms, a doppelganger spirit, and other paranormal phenomena. Ensuing ghost investigations offered convincing evidence that six spirits, including Ladell, inhabited ... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0738730734
• ASIN: 0738730734
• ISBN: 0738730734
• Manufacturer: Llewellyn Publications

Life Itself

• ASIN: B07FCSYS8G
• ASIN: B07FCSYS8G

Red Sky in Mourning: A True Story of Love, Loss, and Survival at Sea

New available in paperback, a true-life adventure story with everything: page-turning suspense, remarkable acts of courage, wrenching despair, and a triumphant, life-affirming ending.Red Sky in Mourning is the story of Tami Oldham Ashcraft's 41-day journey to safety, which she survived through fortitude and sheer strength of character. Interspersed with flashbacks to her romance with her doomed fiancé Richard, this survival story offers an inspiring reminder that even in our darkest moments we are never truly alone.

• ASIN: 0786886765
• UPC: 884570920049
• ASIN: 0786886765
• ISBN: 0786886765
• Brand: Brand: Hyperion
• Manufacturer: Hachette Books

Ordinary Grace: A Novel

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER WINNER OF THE 2014 EDGAR AWARD FOR BEST NOVEL WINNER OF THE 2014 DILYS AWARD A SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL BEST BOOK OF 2013 From New York Times bestselling author William Kent Krueger, a brilliant new novel about a young man, a small town, and murder in the summer of 1961.“That was it. That was all of it. A grace so ordinary there was no reason at all to remember it. Yet I have never across the forty years since it was spoken forgotten a single word.” New Bremen, Minnesota, 1961. The Twins were playing their debut season, ice-cold root beers were selling out at the so... [Read More]

• ASIN: B008J2G5Y6
• ASIN: B008J2G5Y6
• Brand: Unknown
• Manufacturer: Atria Books

Forbidden Fruit: Love Stories from the Underground Railroad

Forbidden Fruit is a collection of fascinating, largely untold tales of ordinary men and women who faced mobs, bloodhounds, bounty hunters, and bullets to be together -- and defy a system that categorized blacks not only as servants, but as property. Here you'll meet, among other extraordinary characters, a fugitive slave from Virginia who spends seventeen years searching for his wife. A Georgia slave couple that sails for England with federal troops trailing behind. A white woman who falls in love with her deceased husband's slave. A young slave girl who is delivered to her fiancé inside a... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0743482646
• ASIN: 0743482646
• ISBN: 9780743482646
• Brand: Brand: Atria Books
• Manufacturer: Atria Books

Shiftr: Swipe Left for Love (Olsen): BBW Bear Shifter Romance (Hope Valley BBW Dating App Romance Book 11)

What if your fated mate was just an app swipe away? As the biggest, gruffest and growliest of all the bears, even Olsen Burchfield has a hard time locating his inner human. He knows he’s going to get kicked out of the clan if he doesn’t shape up and find himself a mate fast, but there’s a huge obstacle that nobody else knows about. Nobody, that is, except for a petite, curvy teacher named Dolores, who’s way too smart for her own good. Dolores Martin has learned the hard way that, while some scars are visible, others lie deep inside. And unfortunately, following a horrific trauma, s... [Read More]

• ASIN: B072LYVQC8
• ASIN: B072LYVQC8
• Manufacturer: Luna Negra Press

Something Precious (Miami Stories Book 3)

It's a difficult thing to be in love with someone who only sees you as a friend. That feeling was something Kristen Hall had long since grown accustomed to. Her epic crush on Jake Reynolds had lasted so long that her friends didn’t even tease her about it anymore. Or maybe it was that she had just gotten better at hiding it after all these years.Kristen couldn't help but hope that maybe one day, somehow, miraculously, Jake would decide he loved her back. Perhaps something would just click and he would realize he couldn’t go on living without her. It was a long shot, and it would take a rea... [Read More]

• ASIN: B07F8HFKM2
• ASIN: B07F8HFKM2
• Manufacturer: Blue House Press

Love Everlasting

• ASIN: B01N2K8QJL
• ASIN: B01N2K8QJL

The Song of Achilles: A Novel

• ASIN: B006IE2IO8
• ASIN: B006IE2IO8
• Manufacturer: Ecco

Ace and Bleu III: A Dope Boy Love Story

Ace is The King of Miami, there's no question about that, but what happens when the man who has it all begins to lose everything? Friends become enemies, the streets are still ruthless, and love turns into war, leaving Ace with nobody to turn to. Now not only is taking care of Senior on his to-do list but he has to mold and get to know two new Newsomes. There's also a new leading lady in his life by the name of Kita and she’s determined to keep Ace at all costs. Trying to balance being a boss, brother, father, lover, and friend, all take their toll on Ace but can he get it together or will e... [Read More]

• ASIN: B01L2KOAQ6
• ASIN: B01L2KOAQ6
• Manufacturer: Leo Sullivan Presents | Sullivan Productions

An American Marriage (Oprah's Book Club): A Novel

A NEW YORK TIMES AND WASHINGTON POST NOTABLE BOOK A 2018 BEST OF THE YEAR SELECTION OF NPR  * TIME  * BUSTLE  * O, THE OPRAH MAGAZINE  * THE DALLAS MORNING NEWS  * AMAZON.COM OPRAH’S BOOK CLUB 2018 SELECTION LONGLISTED FOR THE 2018 NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FOR FICTION“A moving portrayal of the effects of a wrongful conviction on a young African-American couple.” —Barack Obama “Haunting . . . Beautifully written.” —The New York Times Book Review   “Brilliant and heartbreaking . . . Unforgettable.” —USA Today   “A tense and timely love story . . . Packed with brave questi... [Read More]

• ASIN: B01NCUXEFR
• ASIN: B01NCUXEFR
• Manufacturer: Algonquin Books

Dancing in Two Realms: A Love Story Beyond Death (Black and White Version)

See amazing photographs of phenomena and events beyond earthly description. Prepare yourself to be inspired by an incredible story of hope and undying love beyond death. Anne Marie and Tim Higgins were looking forward to celebrating their 25th wedding anniversary when Tim was diagnosed with leukemia. He died 18 days later. Blindsided by the devastating events, nothing could have prepared Anne Marie for what was to come next. Anne Marie and Tim had always considered themselves to be logical, rational people. She is a nurse practitioner and he was a city court judge. Throughout their marriage,... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1516861086
• ASIN: 1516861086
• ISBN: 1516861086
• Manufacturer: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform

Evidence of Love: A True Story of Passion and Death in the Suburbs

Edgar Award Finalist: The “sensational” true story of two desperate housewives and the killing that shocked a Texas community (Los Angeles Times Book Review). Candy Montgomery and Betty Gore had a lot in common: They sang together in the Methodist church choir, their daughters were best friends, and their husbands had good jobs working for technology companies in the north Dallas suburbs known as Silicon Prairie. But beneath the placid surface of their seemingly perfect lives, both women simmered with unspoken frustrations and unanswered desires.   On a hot summer day in 1980, the secret ... [Read More]

• ASIN: B01MTU86Z7
• ASIN: B01MTU86Z7
• Manufacturer: Open Road Media

The Hypnotist's Love Story

A "sharp and funny romantic tale" (O, the Oprah Magazine) from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Big Little Lies and Nine Perfect Strangers. Ellen O'Farrell is a professional hypnotherapist who works out

• UPC: 120315280
• Rating: 4.0

Read and Share Bible: Over 200 Best Loved Bible Stories (Hardcover)

Retells and illustrates stories from the Old and New

• UPC: 5423128
• Rating: 4.778

James Herriot's Dog Stories : Warm and Wonderful Stories About the Animals Herriot Loves Best

A beautiful new reissue of James Herriot's 50 most beloved dog

• UPC: 42335419
• Color: Dog StoriesOther
• Rating: 4.857

Kariotakis: Polydouri: The Tragic Love Story - eBook

Kostas Karyotakis and Maria Polydouri, two poets of the 1920s fell deeply in love although they never found happiness in their love. They both died in a tragic way at a young

• UPC: 531021923

A Drop of Dew: A Tragic Love Story - eBook

Then came the horrible news. Sue remained in the hospital in Bombay for two months but doctors failed to save her. The virus remained undetected though they performed many tests on her.The world of Cathy

• UPC: 532341975

Stories Behind the Best-Loved Songs of Christmas - eBook

Behind the Christmas songs we love to sing lie fascinating stories that will enrich your holiday celebration. Taking you inside the nativity of over thirty favorite songs and carols, Ace Collins introduces you to people

• UPC: 976535914
• Rating: 2.25

A Love Story Starring My Dead Best Friend - eBook

For months, Cass has heard her best friend, Julia, whisper about a secret project. When Julia dies in a car accident, her drama friends decide to bring the project?a musical called Totally Sweet Ninja Death

• UPC: 870174896
• Rating: 4.0

The Crimes of Love : Heroic and Tragic Tales, Preceded by an Essay on Novels

"Murder, seduction, and incest are among the cruel rewards for selfless love in Sade's stories; tragedy, despair, and death the inevitable outcome. In this text Sade asks questions about society, about ourselves, and about life,

• UPC: 866652408

Chicken Soup for the Soul: Mom Knows Best : 101 Stories of Love, Gratitude & Wisdom

Every mom knows that she's usually right. It just takes a while for the kids to catch on. These stories celebrate the experience, understanding and wisdom of mothers, grandmothers, stepmothers, and mothers-in-law. What a great

• UPC: 979532198

Stories Behind the Best-Loved Songs of Christmas - Audiobook

Behind the Christmas songs we love to sing lie fascinating stories that will enrich your holiday celebration. Taking you inside the nativity of over thirty favorite songs and carols, Ace Collins introduces you to people

• UPC: 437275238
• Rating: 2.25