Résultats pour "Else" dans Littérature, romans et fiction

A Manhattan fashion consultant searches for a mysterious letter writer—and finds an unexpected adventure . . . Sage Parker has a dream job—she helps the rich and powerful keep their wardrobes current and suitable for every need. Her sense of fashion is impeccable, her connections are...

A story of mix-ups, mess-ups and making the most of second chances, this is the new novel from international sensation Jojo Moyes, author of Me Before You and The Giver of Stars 'A delightful reverse-Cinderella story of two women who seem polar opposites - until circumstance forces them to...

'I absolutely loved this book!' Maxine Morrey When Charley finds herself suddenly single on Christmas Day it feels like her world has fallen apart. Forced to move back in with her parents, she embarks on a journey of re-invention. When she meets Ed, who is on honeymoon alone after being jilted...

Else ist eine Frau, die wir von all ihren Seiten kennenlernen dürfen: als sudetendeutsches vertriebenes Kind, bei ihrem sozialen Aufstieg, der angeblich nur ihrem Ehemann Willy zu verdanken ist, und bei ihrer emotionalen Emanzipationsreise, als sie entscheidet, heim¬lich einen Taxischein zu machen. Sie fährt uns stolz, fein und modern durch die Frankfurter Nächte der Sechziger- bis Achtzigerjahre und parkt uns in einer berührenden Szenerie an der Côte d’Azur, wo sie mit ihrer Enkelin auf eine letzte große Reise geht.

A KATIE COURIC BOOK CLUB PICK NATIONAL BESTSELLER New York Times bestselling author Kimberly McCreight delivers a tour de force of character-driven suspense: the story of two women whose secrets and desires entrap them in a deadly love triangle. “McCreight’s new stunner Someone...

If I closed my eyes, I could still see them - all blonde sunshine, ocean-blue eyes, and long limbs. The glint of Lake's gold bracelet. Pink cotton candy on Tiffany's tongue. My scenery may have changed from heaven to hell, but some things never would: my struggle to do right by both sisters. To let Lake soar. To lift Tiffany up. The sacrifices I made for them, I made willingly. A better man would've walked away by now, but I never claimed to be any good. I only promised myself I'd keep enough distance. If I'd learned one thing from my past, it was that love came in different forms.

Bailey's brother, Henry, and his best friend Griffin are stars in the restaurant field. They are known as the Color Wheel Boys because of their renowned Buckhead restaurants Vert, Blanc, and Noir. Bailey is determined to chart her own course; to not be forever known as Hank's daughter, Henry's sister, or "whatever" she is to Griffin. Bailey's dreams propel her to New York, where her vision garners accolades and fame. Just when she seems on the verge of having it all, a shocking betrayal throws Bailey's world into chaos. 

FINALIST FOR THE LAMBDA LITERARY AWARD FOR GAY FICTION. The path to love doesn't always travel in a straight direction. Waiting for Something Else tells the story of James, a heterosexual man who unexpectedly falls in love, but not quite in lust, with his gay co-worker, Roger. Bald, bewildered, and Buddhist, James is struggling to adjust to life in New York City. Nine months into managing a Brooklyn gourmet restaurant, he’s still friendless and dateless, and secretly pining for Sherry —a Wiccan vixen with a narcissistic streak —but too timid to act.

One day I was watching one of my aunties battle cancer. She was older, never married—alone. That day I decided I never wanted to be like her. So I looked around and there was Michael. He worked on Wall Street. He was available. Most of all, he was into me. I let him catch me, then I made the biggest mistake of my life: I married a guy I didn’t love. Maybe if I’d loved him, we’d have connected in bed and I wouldn’t have woken in the mornings feeling exploited.

A woman returns to her childhood home to find a house of living nightmares in the Edgar Award-nominated author’s spine-chilling, reality-blurring adult debut. Shirley never wanted to live in the house where her father murdered her mother. For the moment, though, her husband and her don’t...

INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER! “Very few authors have the power to make you laugh on one page and cry on the next. Moyes is one of them.” —The New York Times A story of mix-ups, mess-ups and making the most of second chances, this is the new novel from #1 New York Times bestselling...

La Mujer de Otro, aborda sagazmente esta cuestión en clave de sátira. Un hombre mayor, aunque sin ser anciano todavía, se aflige por creer que su esposa le está engañando; así que un día, decide ir a atraparla, pero él no sabe que todo desembocará en escenarios ridículos y cómicos, en los que se expondrá todo el daño y las complicaciones que los celos y la desconfianza pueden acarrear.

Vor grandioser Kulisse spielt das Drama um Else, die jäh aus ihrer großbürgerlichen Welt katapultiert wird...

"ALWAYS REMEMBER, LIES CAN BE JUST AS POWERFUL AS THE TRUTH." As the door slid open to the high-security section of the Royal Library, Professor Yor Vanderlord recalled how his great-grandfather Yorlik's words led him to this moment. Over a century and a half ago, planetary scientists predicted...

On the eve of her fortieth birthday, a woman wakes up from a pickleball accident with the unexpected chance to relive her twenties in this sparkling novel from a fresh, new voice. Sutton Layne is almost-forty and fabulous, with a happy marriage, three beautiful children, and a successful...

From Sunday Times bestselling author Andrea Stewart comes a twisty thriller about an estranged daughter of Youtuber parents, returning to her influencer family and their insidious secrets after the disappearance of her sister, perfect for fans of Listen for the Lie and The Last to Vanish.If you...

Dear Reader, If you are looking for a passionate romance, a slick political thriller or, perhaps, a ripping yarn with volcanos, pirates and ghosts; a book where everything ends neatly and makes perfect, unequivocal sense, then I’m afraid this is not the book you’re looking for. If you like...

In this sisterly PS, I Love You, an introverted young woman is saddled with fulfilling her late sister’s final wish: completing her bucket list while millions of people follow along online. Jodie Boyd is a shy and anxious twenty-something, completely unsure of what to do with her life...

In the third installment of the girl/Mistress series, the intense relationship between Megan and Trixi reaches new heights, pushing boundaries and testing their love. Despite Megan's reservations, Trixi becomes determined to introduce a third participant into their play, only to have it backfire...

In the fall of 1939, while Europe grapples with the outbreak of war, Mimi Lukas wages a private battle in her Chicago neighborhood. Her husband, Stan, once a promising White Sox player, has been sidelined by a broken leg. His hopes of returning to baseball are dwindling along with their savings...