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Gigi, the daughter of a struggling theatre singer, is left in the care of her great-aunt and grandmother, both former courtesans. Determined to teach Gigi the family business, they begin a series of lessons involving lace, expensive meals and cigars – all in the art of pleasing men. Gigi, soon bored of their antics and unconvinced of their instruction, rebels.

Estiu del 1849. La festa major de Vallformosa ja s'acosta i, amb ella, els balls, els envelats i les xafarderies. Però en Pau Faura no està per celebracions: incapaç de ser l'home que el seu germà espera, i sense saber com ajudar la Maria, que fa setmanes que no aixeca el cap, un remordiment el consumeix per dins sense remei. A més, la presència de l'Eulàlia Prats a Can Faura, que encén una flama que serà impossible d'apagar, encara ho farà tot més difícil.

Bridgerton meets Knives Out in this lush, romantic Regency-era murder-mystery, from USA Today bestselling authors, Emily Wibberley and Austin Siegemund-Broka! In Regency London, death shatters the social season when on the night of the year’s first ball, former diamond Rose De Vere is found...

Bowie is a little bit lost in his small Texas town. As he starts his senior year, the only thing he's pretty sure of is that he has a crush on Comet Jensen, a girl who's such a firecracker that she actually sets a firecracker off on the first day of school. Since Comet's one wrong move away from getting expelled, Bowie steps in and takes the blame for the firecracker stunt. His punishment? Community service at a local radio station run by an anti-social, anti-establishment anti-hero named Marlon.

A swoonworthy queer romance set against a riveting story of social change in the 1880s, this historical novel reimagines the life of America’s first stunt girl—a young undercover reporter—and her whirlwind summer of romance and fighting injustice. Seventeen-year-old Helena “Nell”...

From the moment Sabine set out for Lynk, her only thought was to find her sister’s killer. The answer comes with a terrifying discovery that puts her life on the line. Forced to trust her kidnapper in order to stay alive, Sabine embarks on a journey of harsh truths. Nothing is as it seems back in the palace among the clouds—especially the man she married. On the run, Sabine and her unlikely ally seek refuge in Avoni—the kingdom known for its warring assassin guilds. The farther they go, the more hazardous their journey becomes as new enemies emerge.

Long live the queen: The authors who brought you the New York Times bestselling My Lady Jane kick off an all-new historical trilogy with the classy, courtly tale of Mary, Queen of Scots—perfect for YA fantasy and romance readers. Welcome to Renaissance France, a place of poison and plots, of...

Iris Grey hat sich ihren Ruf als talentierteste Schneiderin Londons hart erarbeitet. Doch niemand ahnt, wer sie in Wahrheit ist – die rechtmäßige Erbin von Holland Hall. Sie wartet nur auf den Moment, um den mysteriösen Tod ihres Vaters aufzuklären und es ihrer geldgierigen Stiefmutter heimzuzahlen. Diese Chance ergibt sich mit dem unverschämt gutaussehenden Nicholas Wynter: Der Earl heuert Iris an, ihm bei einer Intrige gegen einen Prinzen zu helfen. Als verführerische Erbin verschafft Nicholas ihr Zugang zur High Society.

A wealthy family. A deadly secret. A young woman with more to lose than she knows. Josephine Montfort is from one of New York's oldest, most respected, and wealthiest families. Like most well-off girls of the Gilded Age, her future looks set - after a finishing school education, she will be...

This novel tells two love stories. A single mother finds love again after a decade as a war widow. Her 12-year-old daughter falls in love for the first time. The mother, Regina Walker, was married to Tim Umezawa, who died in Italy while serving in the 442nd. In 1954, she returned to Texas from California with her daughter, Gina, who is half-Japanese. Gina faces prejudice against persons of Japanese descent.

Maeko hasn’t been long away from the gritty London streets, and she’s already learning that civilized life comes with its challenges. She must dress proper, eat proper, and be a proper lady. She can’t even talk to a boy without a chaperone. If not for her feline companion Macak, she might lose her mind.

This intensely relatable historical novel-in-verse follows the young adult years of the exceptionally talented tortured poet, Sylvia Plath, as she casts off the limiting expectations of American women and forges her own path. Perfect for fans of Girl in Pieces. Sylvia Plath knows she was born to...

1907. New York City. A glittering world built on lies - and one murdered girl who could expose them all. Caitlin Quinn crosses the ocean from Ballykelly with nothing but a desperate letter from her missing twin, Mary. New York is meant to hold answers - but instead it offers danger: a sprawling...

Evangeline Jenner è molto timida, e sarebbe anche molto ricca, se solo potesse entrare in possesso dell'eredità che le spetta. Pur di strapparla alle grinfie dei suoi disonesti parenti, è determinata a sfidare le convenzioni e a rivolgere allo scapolo impenitente Sebastian St Vincent la proposta più oltraggiosa di tutte: quella di matrimonio! Trascorrere più di un minuto in compagnia del visconte rovinerebbe la reputazione di qualsiasi fanciulla, ma non quella di Evie, certa di non voler entrare nella sua collezione di cuori spezzati.

In this Romeo and Juliet–inspired retelling set during the civil rights era, a Mexican American girl is driven to join a movement for justice after her white classmate and best friend from the barrio are tragically murdered. *PURA BELPRÉ YOUNG ADULT AUTHOR HONOR BOOK *TÓMAS RIVERA BOOK AWARD...

En la isla de Charmant, la magia fluye como el champán de contrabando y las fantasías se pueden comprar con una piedra preciosa. Pero es la Era de la Prohibición, y la amenaza se cierne sobre el circo de los Revelle, que se ganan la vida diluyendo el champán y reparando agujeros en sus trajes de lentejuelas. En ese momento aparece el hijo de la familia más rica de Charmant para hacer un trato: ofrecerá todo lo que los Revelle necesitan para mantener su negocio, a cambio de que Luxe, la estrella del circo, se haga pasar por su novia para ayudarlo a convertirse en alcalde.

In dem idyllischen Dorf Weißwald herrscht seit Generationen eine besondere Tradition: die Rivalität zwischen der Bischofbande und der Willemsbande. Lissi, die Tochter des reichen Großbauern und Michael, ihr Nachbar, mögen sich sehr, doch dann übernehmen Lissi und ihre Freunde 1969 die Willemsbande. Michael wird der Anführer der Bischofbande. Als Michaels Vater stirbt, verarmt die Familie. Aber auch die vermeintlich reiche Großbauerntochter hat familiäre Probleme. Nur in der Willemsbande findet sie den Halt, der ihr zu Hause verwehrt wird.

Bridgerton meets The Davenports in this wildly entertaining standalone romance, following a young Black woman trying to balance her independence with her future in 1860s London’s high society. "Stella Sedgwick will steal your heart while tickling your funny bone. If you’re ready for a witty...

Ein Austauschjahr in London – ihr Leben könnte nicht besser sein, denkt Zoe. Doch dann wacht sie nach einer Party auf und ist plötzlich im Jahr 1816 gelandet, als Dienstmädchen der schüchternen Miss Lucie! Die hat eine Heidenangst vor ihrem Debüt bei der Ballsaison. Aber keine Sorge, Zoe weiß Rat. Der erste Ball rückt näher, Zoe lässt Miss Lucie erstrahlen und trifft dort auf den jungen Lord Falcon-Smith. Wie sich herausstellt, ist er ebenfalls ein Zeitreisender. Um wieder in ihre Zeit zurückzukehren, müssen Zoe und der gutaussehende Lord zusammenarbeiten und das Geheimnis des Zeitenspiegels ergründen.

Seventeen-year-old Emerald Dixon is the worst seamstress in London. Officially. No matter how hard she tries, she's lacking the skills that she's "supposed" to have. Sewing? Nope. Needlework? Absolutely not. Instead, her mind keeps drifting off into daydreams—ones filled with fantastical lands and high society balls. And above all, trying to find the father she's never known. But when her skipping stone hits an attractive young earl, the gilded doors to society are suddenly opened to Emerald . . . if she has the courage to enter.