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BRAND NEW from the NUMBER ONE bestselling author of The Last List of Mabel Beaumont comes a powerful story of memory, loss, love, and new beginnings. Perfect for fans of Jodi Picoult, Colleen Hoover and Jojo Moyes. When Shelley Woodhouse wakes up in hospital from a coma, the first thing she says...

I had an uncle who left his hometown and the family business there to become a fine actor. His talent was a minor one, but a pretty one. It lasted for 15 years and was gone. He came home with the ashes of it and died 20 years later, poor and, as it happened, drunk.

Abby Lamb has done it. She's found the Great Good in her husband, Ralph, and together they will start a family and put all the darkness in her childhood to rest. But then the Lambs move in with Ralph's mother, Laura, whose depression has made it impossible for her to live on her own. She's venomous and cruel, especially to Abby, who has a complicated understanding of motherhood given the way her own, now-estranged, mother raised her. When Laura takes her own life, her ghost starts to haunt Abby and Ralph in very different ways. 

Finn and Kaz are about to meet for the first time. Ten-year-old Finn, a quirky, sensitive boy who talks a lot and eats only at cafes with a five-star hygiene rating, is having a tough time at school and home. Outspoken Kaz, 59, who has an acerbic sense of humour and a heart of gold, is working at the café when Finn and his mum come in. They don't know it yet, but the second time they meet will be a moment which changes both of their lives forever....

The Saint of War spares the life of a servant girl so she can fulfill her destiny as the kingdom’s greatest warrior in this short story of love and loyalty by New York Times bestselling author Alix E. Harrow.

Young and desperately in love, Merrin had the whole world ahead of her. But just as her new life was about to start, the ground beneath her feet was cruelly swept away. Devastated by the humiliation, she ran far away from the beloved fishing village she had always called home to lick her wounds and escape her gossiping friends and neighbors. It hasn’t been easy, but six years later Merrin has forged a new life for herself far from the sea, burying the impulsive girl she once was.

Readers LOVE I Love You, I Love You, I Love You 'The nostalgic book of my dreams' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'I was crying along to their heartache and cheering along to their triumph' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Hilarious, heart-breaking and swoon-worthy' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ❤ ❤ ❤ It's the year 2000. Summer here...

Elorions Sieg über Lord Darius hat einen Preis: Sein Level schießt in die Höhe, und Liliths Labyrinth kann ihn nicht länger halten. Vor ihm gähnt die wahre Unterwelt - ein endloser Dungeon um einen Knochenpalast, in dem ein einziger Fehler alles kostet. Drei Wege liegen vor ihm: Er könnte jegliche Blaue Magie an sich reißen, die ihm in die Finger kommt, und so zu einer wandelnden Naturgewalt werden. Oder er investiert seine hart erkämpften Erfahrungspunkte in die anderen Gefangenen und schmiedet aus verängstigten Opfern ein Team.

Lionel studiert Philosophie und Soziologie – ohne Begeisterung. Stattdessen wächst in ihm das Gefühl, eine Frau sein zu wollen. Mit Thea, seiner Partnerin, kollidiert dieser Wunsch heftig; politische und ideologische Spannungen verschärfen die Brüche zwischen ihnen. Eine eskalierende Party endet im Drogenrausch mit einem Faustschlag, der Thea schwerverletzt in die Neurochirurgie bringt.

Secrets lie on the bookshop shelves in this cozy, compelling family mystery for readers of The Lost Bookshop and The Keeper of Stories! ‘I didn’t want to stop reading this book. It had me hooked’ Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'A gorgeous, emotional, and uplifting literary mystery perfect...

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Short Stories for Seniors: 30 Inspiring and Interesting True Stories of Ordinary People in History Whose Inventions Made Everyday Life Better (Includes Surprising Trivia)

IFA on suominostalgian ja popkulttuurin värittämä vimmainen rockelämäkerta kitaroista, ihanista naisista sekä janosta, joka ei lopu juomalla. Se on myös hykerryttävä ja koskettava tutkielma ihmisyydestä, rakkauden kaipuusta, kadonneista isistä sekä eksyneistä pojista. Muusikko herää sairaalassa ilman muistikuvia menneestä.

”Norske Sandra Lillebø romandebuterer med en bog, som balancerer mellem respekten for hendes psykisk syge mor og sit eget behov for at formulere og dele sin smertefulde erfaring.”– Information. Tingenes tilstand er et opgør med en psykisk syg mor. Den er et åbenlyst sorgarbejde og en...

From the author of the acclaimed novel The Fertile Earth comes a powerful tale of desire, friendship, and rivalry between three inseparable friends over the course of an unforgettable summer. In 1990s Hyderabad, three teenagers―Arjun, Ruhee, and Ganesh―forge an unexpected bond. Over the...

Et fængende, sitrende drama ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Jyllands-Posten Om et ungt menneske, der snubler på vej ind i voksenlivet. Information Et voldsomt, velskrevet og vedkommende værk. Litteratursiden Talmagi holder livsleden i skak i Louise Juhl Dalsgaards subtile...

Ich wollte einfach nur den Geburtstag meiner besten Freundin feiern, aber dann hat sich mein Leben plötzlich vollkommen auf den Kopf gestellt. Die Einladung zum Geburtstag meiner besten Freundin konnte ich natürlich nicht ausschlagen. Auch wenn das hieß, dass ich dafür bis ans andere Ende des Landes reisen musste. Aber die Aussicht auf ein paar stressfreie Tage waren dann doch verlockender. Dass ich gleich am ersten Abend meinem absoluten Traummann über den Weg laufe und mit ihm in seinem Hotelzimmer lande, darf ich eigentlich keinem verraten.

Some dreams warn you. Others pull you under. First, there are the dreams, terrifying and lifelike. Emma senses they could be premonitions. Then there is Fredo. Charismatic, fit, and intellectual—he's the perfect partner whose public speeches are gaining him a cult following in their hometown of Fort Collins, Colorado.

Winner of the Herralde Novel Prize A darkly funny coming-of-age novel where Florida’s sun-drenched strangeness meets the dangers of derelict parenting and misplaced devotion An eccentric Spanish philosophy professor relocates with his two children, a boy and a girl, from Boston to a gated...

'Ross's debut blends small-town mystery, romance and magical realism into an intoxicating, spell-binding mix. Jimny is an unforgettable character. I loved it.' JEFF LINDSAY, bestselling author of DEXTER 'An absorbing and compelling read. Utterly immersive and beautifully written. By the end, I...