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L'anno è il 1969. Richard Nixon ha prestato giuramento come presidente, Neil Armstrong ha fatto un piccolo passo per l'uomo e un grande passo per l'umanità, e Maxine Simmons, ex reginetta di bellezza, donna esuberante e ospite impeccabile, sarebbe pronta ad accogliere a testa alta, per il giorno del Ringraziamento, la crema dell'alta società di Palm Springs. Ma ha appena scoperto che il marito intende lasciarla per la segretaria ragazzina, incinta di quel figlio che lei non è mai riuscita a dargli.

All Aces is the story of what goes on in the mind of an introspective, intelligent, creative, slightly insecure young woman and how she interacts with the world around her. Young and still in school, Amina finds love when she least expected it.

When the past refuses to stay buried, Cassie Quinn is forced to confront her darkest fears. Still bearing the scars—both physical and emotional—from a brutal attack that nearly claimed her life, Cassie Quinn has learned to hide her pain behind a mask of resilience. But when a desperate call from Apex Publicity forces her to leave the safety of Savannah for the bustling streets of Nashville, Cassie realizes that some wounds never truly heal. Blackmailed into working for the powerful Apex Publicity firm, Cassie must navigate a maze of lies and danger.

إيوريديس فتاة ذكيَّة وطموحة. لكنَّ المجتمع في البرازيل في أربعينيَّات القرن الماضي يَتوقَّع منها أن تغدو زوجةً مطيعة وأمًّا حنونًا، فيما إيوريديس تحلم أن تصبح كاتبة فذَّة أو مصمِّمةَ أزياءٍ خلَّاقة أو طبَّاخة ماهرة. أختها المتحرِّرة، غيدا، ترحل "خطيفة" مع حبيبها، لتعود بحكاياتٍ مفجعةٍ عن الحبّ والفقدان؛ فترمي بحياة إيوريديس وزوجها في مستنقعات الشكوك والفوضى. هي رواية مضحكة ومُرَّةً، تحفل بروح البرازيل النابضة، وبشخصيّات تُحْفر حفرًا في ذاكرة القرّاء، لتصبح مارتا باتاليا من أبرع الأصوات الجديدة في حقل الروايات العالميَّة.

Hope Lê Ketchum-James has struggled to find her place in the world. The daughter of an American soldier and a Vietnamese mother, Hope grew up in Boston as the indulged stepdaughter of a world-famous American singer. After graduating from Harvard Law, Hope's memories of her early traumatizing years in an orphanage and dramatic wartime rescue begin to haunt her when she joins her father's Uplift Children's Foundation as an adoption attorney.

She wants her life back. He wants to live. When a writer and her imaginary muse go head-to-head, real life gets complicated in book #1 of The Found Families. Callie Austin, the unknown author of the wildly popular Tex Miller book series, decides twenty-plus years of living in anonymity is enough. Her plan? Kill the beloved Tex Miller. But with a fierce agent, a cut-throat editor, and a beyond-zealous fan base, Callie knows not everyone will be happy. And just wait until Tex hears about it.

Смелая женщина до сорока лет — это колоритный сборник рассказов и новелл, в котором переплетаются ирония, юмор и искусно тонкие психологические наблюдения. Денис Драгунский виртуозно играет сразу несколькими жанрами, от реализма до волшебного гротеска. Каждая история становится частью феерической мозаики: ненаписанный рассказ О.Генри, вымышленные воспоминания полуграмотного дьячка из Ясной Поляны, секреты мастерства сценариста — и пронзительный мемуар о Глебе Павловском.

Kyra. Ich bin das neue Mädchen in Sandwood Village und die Neue an der Magnolia High. Meine Vorsätze, das Senior Year unvergesslich werden zu lassen, finden jäh ein Ende, als ich vom beliebtesten Typen der Schule bloßgestellt und zum Außenseiter degradiert werde. Nur Micah, sein bester Freund, der sich quasi als mein neuer Stiefbruder herausstellt, sucht immer wieder meine Nähe. Neben unerwarteten Freundschaften, Campingausflügen und Kleinstadtfestivals wächst die zarte Anziehung zwischen uns. Doch welche Absichten verfolgt er, wenn er insgeheim immer noch seiner verlorenen Liebe nachhängt?

Eine bezaubernde Slow-Burn-Small-Town-Romance voller Herzklopfen und winterlicher Magie! Emma. Es ist nur ein Trip in die verschneiten White Mountains – bis mein Auto plötzlich den Geist aufgibt und Mason Kensington auftaucht. Er ist nicht nur charmant und gut aussehend, sondern auch der Erbe eines riesigen Familienunternehmens. Der Haken? Er muss heiraten, um das Vermächtnis seines Onkels anzutreten. Ausgerechnet sein Cousin Xander hat es sowohl auf das Erbe als auch ... auf mich abgesehen? Mason.

The Awakening is a novel by Kate Chopin, first published in 1899. Set in New Orleans and on the Louisiana Gulf coast at the end of the 19th century, the plot centers on Edna Pontellier and her struggle between her increasingly unorthodox views on femininity and motherhood with the prevailing social attitudes of the turn-of-the-century American South. It is one of the earliest American novels that focuses on women's issues without condescension. It is also widely seen as a landmark work of early feminism, generating a mixed reaction from contemporary readers and critics.

تسرد الرواية حياة الرحالة ايزابيل ايبرهايت وتنتقل 40 يوما مابين بوسعادة ووواد سوف وعين الصفراء بحثا عن ماخفي عن سيرتها في هاته المناطق من أزمنة تاريخية مختلفة ماقبل الاستعمار وبعده..

الرواية التي باعت أكثر من ٤ مليون نسخة حول العالم وتحولت لوحد من أفضل أفلام هوليوود.

Hausfrau Elli liebt Online-Shopping. Sonst gibt es ja auch nicht viel, womit man sich in Riedenhagen, dem Kaff in dem sie wohnt, die Zeit vertreiben könnte. Hauptsache ihr Mann bekommt nichts davon mit, wieviel Geld ihr kleines "Hobby" aus der Haushaltskasse spült. Nur noch dieser eine Pulli mit den Wendepailletten aus dem chinesischen Billig-Portal soll es sein, dann hört sie auf ...Dumm nur, dass ihr anstatt des flauschigen Pullovers eine Lkw-Ladung voller dubioser Energie Riegel geliefert wird und ihre Kaufsucht endgültig auffliegt.

From the Amazon bestselling author of Sleeping with Paris comes a spicy novella that will take you on a decadent and touching journey into the land of palm trees and sunshine… When talented DC photographer Natasha Taylor meets alluring investor Nicholas Reyes at her first exhibit, a harmless invitation to join him for a weekend in Los Angeles turns into a passionate love affair that awakens Natasha in ways she never could have imagined.

शशि भले ही 2 बच्चों की मां बन गई थी, लेकिन उसमें सदगृहिणी का कोई गुण नहीं था. पैसे के लिए वह गलत राह पर निकली तो बहकती ही गई.

'A Girl Named Joy' is a touching narrative of love, loss, and redemption that tests the strength of friendship and the power of forgiveness. Accompany Joy on her journey of self-discovery as she realizes that sometimes, it's in our darkest moments that we find the courage to embrace the light.

Fortune Cookie is a diary-style novella set in Montreal during the turbulent year of 1989. This subversively feminist work, aimed at young women, is told in first-person vignettes—written in the informal and often humorous voice of 24-year-old Robin. Robin’s vignettes are at times intercut with news headlines, which highlight the political and social events of the year–including Tiananmen Square, the fall of the Berlin Wall and the Montreal Massacre.

Beneath the Mango Trees is a beautiful coming-of-age novel that transports readers to a small coastal village in Jamaica, where young Marley James lives under the warmth of her family's heritage and the wisdom of her beloved grandmother, Nana Liz. Every day, under the sprawling branches of an ancient mango tree, Marley hears tales of her family's past, deepening her connection to the land and culture that shaped them.

Dal cassetto del mio comodino sbuca un portafoto in plastica arancione pieno di fotografie brutte, ed è subito estate del 1990. C'è Claudia con la frangetta e un paio di occhiali da sole con lenti fumé, Gina un po' più magra e con i capelli bagnati sciolti sulle spalle, io con gli occhiali da vista e sottile come un orbettino. Lulù era già andata via. Mi ricordo gli anni dopo la sua fuga, quella strana assenza mista a sollievo. Non sapere dove fosse e cosa stesse facendo era inquietante, ma la vita senza di lei era diventata più semplice, almeno per noi.

È il 1974, Hira ha tredici anni ed è appena rimasta orfana. Deve lasciare la sua città, Tirana, e la casa in cui è cresciuta per raggiungere gli unici parenti disposti ad accoglierla. La famiglia dello zio Ben vive in un villaggio sui monti nel Nord del paese, una piccola comunità di pastori che sembra cristallizzata nel tempo, dimenticata persino dal regime comunista che da trent'anni tiene in scacco l'Albania. Lassù si vive ancora secondo i dettami del Kanun, il codice tradizionale della montagna. Piano piano Hira si adatta alla sua nuova vita.