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In 1982, Róisín and Red meet as teenagers in their hometown in Ireland. When a brush with the law pushes Red into a corner, he escapes their town and his family for good to start a new life in England. Despite Red's particular gift for disappearing, they remain tethered to one another, a fragile thread holding their once fierce friendship together. When Róisín arrives in London to spend Christmas with her estranged father, she finds herself swept up once more into Red's storm.

There is nothing special about the day Cushla meets Michael, a married man from Belfast, in the pub owned by her family. But here, love is never far from violence, and this encounter will change both of their lives forever. As people get up each morning and go to work, school, church or the pub, the daily news rolls in of another car bomb exploded, another man beaten, killed or left for dead.

In these visceral, stunningly crafted stories, people are effortlessly cruel to one another and the natural world is a primitive salve. Here, women are domestically trapped by predatorial men, Ireland’s folklore and politics loom large and poverty - material, emotional, sexual - seeps through every crack.

Diverse and moving, these six outstanding stories are meditations on grief and loss, love, communication and loneliness. Each one will take the reader on a brief yet unforgettable journey into private worlds and unexpected corners of the human heart.

This year's shortlist of six exceptional stories each take the listener on an intense and gripping journey into the human heart. With poise, precision, and a light-footed grace, they conjure dramatically different, starkly real worlds. Hailing from Ireland, the United States and The Bahamas, the finalists of 2020 share stories on subjects as far apart as their settings, exploring among them romantic and marital discord, dark secrets, homelessness and even a high school football team; yet each one opens doors into its characters' lives in surprising and moving ways.

Letters from your favorite leading men, addressed to your deepest fantasies. This audio-only anthology features love letters from some of your favorite book boyfriends, speaking directly to you - performed by voices you already love. Sometimes the letters are sweet, sometimes they're emotional, sometimes they're just plain filthy. This sultry collection of audio-only shorts is written by best-selling contemporary romance writers and performed by audiobook stars.

NAMED A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR BY THE WASHINGTON POST SHORTLISTED FOR THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION “Brilliant, beautiful, heartbreaking.”—J.Courtney Sullivan, New York Times Book Review “TRESPASSES vaults Kennedy into the ranks of such contemporary masters as McCann, Claire Keegan, Colin...

The Bathroom Break takes you on a journey into the world of MMA and combat sports. Each episode features in-depth conversations with influential fighters and industry figures, delving into their personal stories, triumphs, and unique perspectives – both inside and outside of the Octagon.

Jamie Canning har aldrig fundet ud af, hvorfor han mistede sin bedste ven for fire år siden. Hans fandenivoldske, flabede roommate droppede ham fra den ene dag til den anden uden en forklaring. Ja okay, tingene udviklede sig lidt mærkeligt mellem dem deres sidste nat på hockey camp - men de havde bare fået alt for meget at drikke og fjollede rundt. Der skete jo ikke rigtig noget. Ryan Wesleys største fortrydelse er, at han lokkede sin meget heteroseksuelle ven ud i et væddemål, der overtrådte grænserne for deres venskab.

Long after he drifts out of reach, a woman is haunted by the troubled boy who befriended her as an outcast teenager, in this heart-rending novel by the internationally bestselling author of Trespasses. In 1980s Ireland, Róisín and Red bond as only two precocious and disaffected teenagers can...

Brilliant, dark stories of women’s lives by “a very major talent” (Joseph O’Connor, Irish Times) In these visceral, stunningly crafted stories by the author of the much-acclaimed Trespasses, women’s lives are etched by poverty—material, emotional, sexual—but also splashed by beauty...

Real World HR is the podcast putting the human back into HR. Hosted by Louise Kennedy, HR expert, chartered CIPD professional, and founder at leading HR consultancy Oculus HR, this podcast shares the real world stories behind the processes, to humanise HR. The Real World HR podcast focuses on people. And of course, where there’s people involved there’s sometimes problems. With Real World HR, we don’t shy away from that. We tell the stories we have learnt from and explain the processes that have supported solutions. Whether you’re a small business without a HR team looking for guidance,...

Hockeyspilleren Ryan Wesley har haft nogle forrygende første fem måneder på isen. Han udlever sin drøm om at spille professionel hockey og komme hjem hver nat til den mand, han elsker - Jamie Canning, der både er hans bedste ven og kæreste. Der er bare et problem: Den allervigtigste person i hans liv bliver han nødt til at holde hemmelig, hvis ikke der skal opstå en mediestorm, der vil overskygge hans succes på isen.

Velkommen tilbage til Avalon Bay, hvor sommerluften er fuld af flirt og hemmeligheder. Cassie har ikke tilbragt en sommer i Avalon Bay i årevis. Men nu hvor familiens strandhotel skal sælges, rejser hun tilbage for at mærke sandet mellem tæerne en sidste gang. Hun har også store planer om at få sig en sommerflirt. Allerede den første aften finder hun den perfekte kandidat: Tate Bartlett, byens player med et hjerte af guld. Fra det øjeblik Tate ser Cassie, ved han, at en uforpligtende sommerflirt ikke er nok. Cassie er smuk, sjov og den sejeste person, han har mødt.