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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER In this sexy and emotional romance from the acclaimed author of Out of the Woods and Out on a Limb, a small-town woman’s journey to spread her wings intertwines with the arrival of an adventurous newcomer who brings out the best in her. Prudence Welch has found...

Der Bestseller aus England: ein emotionaler Roman um Familie, Sühne und Erlösung. Cape Haven, Kalifornien. Eine beschauliche Kleinstadt vor dem Panorama atemberaubender Küstenfelsen. In diesem vermeintlichen Idyll muss die 13-jährige Duchess nicht nur ihren kleinen Bruder fast alleine großziehen, sondern sich auch um ihre depressive Mutter Star kümmern, die die Ermordung ihrer Schwester vor 30 Jahren nie verwinden konnte. Als deren angeblicher Mörder aus der Haft entlassen wird, droht das fragile Familiengefüge, das Duchess mühsam zusammenhält, auseinanderzubrechen.

Susan never imagined herself an amateur sleuth, and she certainly never goes looking for trouble, preferring days spent walking her loyal dogs Libs and Rocco, and maybe even a dip in the sea to cool off after this interminable heatwave. When she hears of a break-in at the vet's where her new neighbour works, Susan's curiosity is piqued. And then, a few days later, the lead vet, Peter, mysteriously disappears. They assume it's business related until his body is washed up on the beach close to his clifftop home.

La panza de burro es una expresión para denominar un fenómeno característico del norte de las Islas Canarias consistente en una acumulación de nubes de baja altura que actúa como pantalla solar. Andrea Abreu aparta esa bruma de la panza de burro y observa a la abuela que transmite malos consejos desde la pura inocencia y el puro salvajismo, a la niña prematuramente crecida que domina a su amiga, pero, sobre todo, a la amiga dócil que, con el tiempo, escribe su historia y se siente en deuda con la amiga dominadora.

Très improbable, cette amitié entre un paludier misanthrope, ex-Parisien installé près de Guérande, et un agent immobilier ambitieux, prêt à tout pour "réussir". Le premier mène une vie quasi monacale, déconnecté avec bonheur de toute technologie, tandis que le second gare avec fierté sa Porsche devant des boîtes de nuit. Liés à la fois par une promesse absurde et par une fascination réciproque, ils vont passer une semaine à tenter de s'apprivoiser, au cœur des marais salants. Frédéric Gorny restitue tout le sel de cette rencontre rocambolesque entre deux hommes que tout oppose, au cœur des marais de Guérande.

Recorrer los senderos más recónditos de la naturaleza sobre las huellas que deja a su paso el rebaño trashumante. Probar la sed del lobo cuando está sediento, conocer de cerca los códigos de supervivencia y lealtad de la manada bajo la piel del que aúlla a la luna, cantando al cielo nocturno. Ver con tus propios ojos cómo las leyendas de las marismas cobran vida. La España del silencio es el título que recibe la colección de novelas del mundo rural escrita por Borja Cardelús....

“Extraordinary...beautifully precise...[an] earnestly ambitious debut.” —The New York Times Book Review “A wild, angry, and devastating masterpiece of a book.” —NPR “[A] descendent of the Dickensian ‘social novel’ by way of Jonathan Franzen: epic fiction that lays bare...

When Remy's grandmother dies, it means leaving her life in San Francisco and returning to a town she swore she'd never revisit, forced to confront a world she'd worked hard to put behind her over the last twelve years. She's not expecting that the first girl to ever steal her heart, the pretty, popular Fallon Lewis, is still around, and in a town this small, their paths continue to cross, much to Remy's dismay. It's hard enough seeing her first love, but it's exponentially more difficult when she can barely stand to look at the woman.

Irma, 40, hat aus dem Gasthaus "Zum Hirschen" die beliebte vegetarische "Aubergine" gemacht. Die kreative Inhaberin beschäftigt eine bunte Truppe: eine 17-jährige Schulverweigerin als Mädchen für alles; eine tratschfreudige Hilfsköchin; einen Ex-Weltenbummler als Kellner und Manager. Und den 80-jährigen "Gemüsemann", der beim Gemüseschnippeln hilft und angeblich fast taub ist. Und wie in jeder engen Gemeinschaft herrschen nicht nur positive Vibes, sondern gibt es einige Turbulenzen.

Emma e Agathe Delorme sono sorelle. Cresciute l’una accanto all’altra sono però molto diverse. Agathe, l’esuberante e casinara sorella minore, ha sempre preso tutto lo spazio nel bagno, nella camera e nel cuore di Emma. Dopo cinque anni di un silenzio senza spiegazioni Emma dà appuntamento ad Agathe nella casa delle vacanze, vicino alle spiagge oceaniche del Paese basco francese: Mima, l’amata nonna, è passata a miglior vita, c’è da svuotare tutto e fare una selezione dei ricordi.

I was in the wrong place at the wrong time—and that moment changed me forever. After walking in on a masked man murdering my neighbor, I went back to the one place I swore I'd never step foot in again. Citrus Cove. The sleepy town hasn't changed much, but the people have. Including my old high school bully, Cameron Harlow. He's the last person I want to see. He should be the last person I want.

Tutte le avventure di Don Camillo – e del suo amico-nemico Beppone – in un'unica raccolta che non potrà che strappare il sorriso a chi l'ascolta! Tante storie argute e senza tempo che vanno a comporre il grande affresco sonoro del celebre Piccolo Mondo Borghese della Bassa, durante il fermento sociale degli anni che seguono alla Seconda Guerra Mondiale.

Emma Porter is 40, fat, frumpy, and a passionate amateur gardener. When her longtime lover dumps her for a younger woman, Emma escapes the cloying sympathy of family and friends by setting out on a summer-long driving tour of England's glorious gardens. A Dimity-contrived coincidence brings her to Penford Hall, a sprawling Gothic mansion in Cornwall, where she finds a duke in search of a missing lantern with extraordinary powers.

The story of Flem Snopes' ruthless struggle to take over the town of Jefferson, Mississippi, this is the second volume of Faulkner's trilogy about the Snopes family, his symbol for the grasping, destructive element in the post-bellum South.

St. Elizabeth's is a home for unwed mothers in the 1960s. Life there is not unpleasant, and for most, it is temporary. Not so for Rose, a beautiful, mysterious woman who comes to the home pregnant but not unwed. She plans to give up her baby because she knows she cannot be the mother it needs...

Eine herzzerreißende Entscheidung - zwischen deiner Liebe und deiner Familie. Der 25-jährige Colby bewirtschaftet eine Farm in North Carolina. Bei einem Urlaub lernt er die Sängerin Morgan kennen. Sie verbringen eine wunderschöne Zeit miteinander – und wissen doch, dass sie bald in kaum miteinander vereinbare Welten zurückkehren müssen. Zeitgleich flüchtet eine Frau namens Beverly vor ihrem gewalttätigen Ehemann. Gemeinsam mit ihrem kleinen Sohn reist sie quer durch Amerika. Schließlich findet sie Unterschlupf in einem heruntergekommenen Haus in der Provinz.

Her heart is wild. Only he can capture it. When Cole Ashby is appointed Laurel Creek's interim sheriff, he is determined to prove himself as the best man for the job. A devoted single dad, his goal is to lay steady roots for his young daughter. As the daughter of a Kentucky congressman, Ginger Danforth's life has always been about neat appearances. But inside, she's dying to break free and embrace the sense of adventure that runs through her veins.

I'm Noah Carter, and this is my confession. My story is one of vengeance that twisted into a love I never saw coming. My target? Baron Hunt, the man whose ruthlessness shattered my family. The plan was simple: seduce his daughter Stella to force her father's hand, making him pay for his past transgressions. She became an unwitting pawn in a game of retribution that was supposed to end with my victory. Instead, I realized that the heart doesn't follow the rules of revenge.

My plan was to visit my boyfriend back home in Crimson Ridge for the holidays. Except, my surprise trip, after shutting up my florist shop for the festive season, only ended up revealing the worst kind of betrayal. Now, I'm hiding from the guy I just caught cheating on me, while stranded with a flat tire and a snowstorm approaching. All it took was a slip of my thumb, a press of the wrong contact name in my phone. Instead of dialing my best friend for help, I accidentally called my life-long cowboy crush. My best friend's father.

A Quebec bestseller based on the life of Michel Jean’s great-grandmother that delivers an empathetic portrait of drastic change in an Innu community. Kukum recounts the story of Almanda Siméon, an orphan raised by her aunt and uncle, who falls in love with a young Innu man despite their...