Marriage Sweepstakes - Page 1
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Enter the Goodreads giveaway for A Slight Curve by Anatoly Molotkov. A haunting, lyrical novel where two women’s lives intersect without ever meeting. Ulrike, an East German immigrant and survivor of the Stasi regime, carries the psychological scars of her past into her marriage with Peter, who bears the weight of her trauma. Across the world, Ruth, a chemist in San Francisco, is unraveling after her father’s mysterious death and her mother’s spiral into alcoholism. When Ulrike is gone, Peter and Ruth form a fragile connection—one that may be more than friendship. Their bond, born of grief and resilience, becomes the thread that ties two lives together across time, memory, and loss. Discover how a single moment can echo beyond death.
Enter the Goodreads giveaway for Some Bright Nowhere by Ann Packer, a deeply moving portrait of love, loss, and the quiet complexities of a long marriage. Eliot and Claire have spent nearly forty years building a life together in their peaceful Connecticut town, raising children and weathering life’s inevitable storms. But now, eight years after Claire’s cancer diagnosis, the end is near, and Eliot must prepare to say goodbye.
As Claire’s illness progressed, Eliot embraced the role of caregiver with grace and devotion, discovering a deeper intimacy in their final chapter. Yet just as he begins to settle into the rhythm of their last days, Claire makes a startling request, one that upends everything Eliot thought he understood about love, loyalty, and the life they’ve shared. What follows is a tender, heartbreaking exploration of what it means to truly let go.
Enter the Goodreads giveaway for A Killer in the Family by Amin Ahmad. The story follows Ali Azeem, a sheltered Muslim bachelor from Mumbai, who agrees to an arranged marriage with the quiet and beautiful Maryam Khan. He believes he’s found the perfect match, especially when he learns she’s the daughter of Abbas Khan, a self-made real estate mogul and one of New York City’s wealthiest men. After the wedding, Ali moves to America and is swept into a dazzling world of towering skyscrapers, designer clothes, and helicopter rides to the family’s lavish estate in Southampton. But soon after settling into their luxury Manhattan apartment, Ali receives a chilling warning from Maryam’s older sister, Farhan, a volatile divorcée. She insists their father is not the man he seems, and that a disturbing secret lies beneath his empire.
Enter the Goodreads giveaway for The Serpent and the Wolf by Rebecca Robinson. Vaasa Kozár has spent her life forged into a weapon. After her mother’s death, claimed by a dark magic that now stirs inside Vaasa, she knows her days are numbered. So does her ruthless brother, who sees her as a threat to his throne. In a final act of political cruelty, he marries her off to Reid of Mireh, a cold and calculating foreign ruler, hoping her death will spark war.
But Vaasa refuses to die quietly. Determined to survive, she steps into her new role armed with the cunning and combat skills her father taught her. Then Reid makes an unexpected offer: help him secure political power, and she’ll earn her freedom. In return, he’ll teach her to control the dangerous magic within her. Vaasa must navigate a treacherous marriage, a volatile court, and the shadows of her own power, because survival is no longer enough. She wants control.
Enter the Goodreads giveaway for This Is Where the Serpent Lives by Daniyal Mueenuddin. Set against the backdrop of modern-day feudal Pakistan, this sweeping novel follows the intersecting lives of unforgettable characters bound by ambition, loyalty, and the brutal realities of power.
Afra, once destitute, now serves as a trusted aide to a powerful gangster. Saqib, a former errand boy, rises through the ranks to manage a new farming venture, driven by a hunger to escape his station, no matter the cost. His employer, Hisham, a wealthy landowner, reflects on the tangled beginnings of his marriage, while Gazala, a young teacher, is drawn to Saqib’s charm, until she uncovers his betrayal.
Through love and corruption, hope and heartbreak, This Is Where the Serpent Lives explores the moral compromises people make to survive in a world ruled by caste, capital, and control.
