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Catpurrcino is hosting its first book club. But will the love of a good romance novel bring together two unlikely lonely hearts to begin a love story of their own?

16-årige James drømmer om et andet liv. Et liv langt væk fra forældrenes bekymrede blikke og den kvælende tilværelse i en lille nordengelsk flække – og langt fra den mælkerute, som han er blevet pålagt af sin far.Da møder han Luke. Luke, som bor hos sin onkel på mælkerutens sidste stop. Han er usoigneret, men flot, karismatisk, men impulsiv, og han har et ry for at være farlig.

In de levendige setting van de Gilded Age in New York keert Pixie Tate terug in een meeslepend verhaal vol mysterie, liefde en een ontdekking die haar leven zal veranderen. Pixie Tate wordt gevraagd naar het weelderige Aldershoff Hotel op Fifth Avenue te komen. Ooit was dit een van de mooiste familiehuizen van New York uit de Gilded Age maar nu is het net een spookhuis. Pixie wordt gevraagd om te onderzoeken wat er in het verleden met Lord Ravenglass is gebeurd. Ondertussen verlangt Pixie naar de man op wie ze verliefd is geworden, Cavill Pengower.

St. Petersburg, Florida, 1944. Thelma Miles can’t stand injustice. Broke and orphaned near the close of WWII, when the 18-year-old lands a coveted spot on the Florida Girls war bond tour, she believes she's escaped her criminal past. Until she discovers she's stepped into the mafia's lair.

April is lonely. Since her office issued a permanent work from home mandate, she’s lost herself a little. So, in a bid to break out of the funk, she leaves an anonymous note inside a book for the hot guy at her neighbourhood bookstore. Laura is a busy single mum. Thanks to the meddling hand of fate, she’s the one who finds April’s note, thinking it’s from the guy who served her at the bookstore. A little flirtation with an attractive man who loves books might be just what she needs.

Jennifer Quinn has a secret. Her love of baking has just won her a spot as a contestant on a primetime TV show. It's only the second time in fifty-nine years that she's kept something from her beloved husband Bernard. She's about to be whisked into an unfamiliar world of cameras, timed challenges and celebrity judges. She could be in with a chance of being crowned the best baker in Britain. But, as Mrs Quinn's quiet ambitions turn into unexpected stardom, the other secret she's been keeping is in danger of resurfacing. It was supposed to stay hidden forever.

In Seoul, three young women meet while working mundane desk jobs at a confectionary manufacturer. They become fast friends, taking their conversations out of the group chat as they bond over their ‘average’ employee report cards, the incompetence of their male team leader, and a mutual longing for financial freedom amid mediocre raises.

Lucy Barnes is a gardener with an uncanny ability to know exactly which scent among her flowers will illuminate to a person a key from their past that might change their future. Sadly, after a tragedy ten years ago, she no longer uses her gift and has fled her hometown. But six months after her mother’s death, Lucy awakens to find her mother’s unmistakable scent drifting over her, and she knows that she is being called home.

വിവിധങ്ങളായ ജീവിത ചുറ്റുപാടുകളിൽ നിന്നുള്ള പാപ്പച്ചൻ, പൗളി, പ്രേം രഘു എന്ന മൂന്നു സുഹൃത്തുക്കളുടെ സ്വഭാവത്തിലെ സമാനതകളും വ്യത്യാസങ്ങളും അതിനൊക്കെ അതീതമായും നിലകൊള്ളുന്ന അവരുടെ സൗഹൃദത്തിന്റെ നൈർമ്മല്ല്യവും അല്ലലറിയാത്ത യൗവ്വന ജീവിതത്തിന്റെ ഒഴുക്കുകളും ഒക്കെ വെളിവാക്കുന്ന ബഷീറിന്റെ നോവൽ

Lately, Moira O’Mara has been wearing a secretive Mona Lisa smile, leaving her sister Aisling—and the rest of the family—dying to know what she’s up to. But Moira’s not ready to spill the beans about the new man in her life just yet. They already tease her about her love for a good party (she’s Irish, after all—what’s life without a little fun?), so for now, her romance is staying firmly under wraps.

Abigail Fine knew being a surrogate would change her life—but she never expected to raise the child alone. Five years later, she’s built a life she loves. Then, the past comes knocking. Jonah Rollins made a mistake that cost him a friendship and his marriage. Now, he’s back, determined to make things right. But for Abby, forgiveness doesn't come easy, and neither does trusting the man who once walked away. As old wounds resurface and undeniable feelings spark, Abby and Jonah must decide—can love heal the past, or is some damage beyond repair?

PORTS 3, the final chapter in the PORTS trilogy, introduces us to two new ports: Red Port in former China and Orange Port in the Amazon River region of South America. We meet Meiko, a relocated Japanese girl who now lives with the Yi family in Red Port as she attempts to make sense of unfamiliar and disturbing situations in her new environment.

Meet single mum Samantha, entrepreneur Rhea, and first-time mother Tahlie, all from different walks of life, brought together by their weekly mum and baby group in the town of Hickory Creek. Here they all find support—and a moment's peace—in the haze of raising their new-borns. But when the group is cancelled due to a lack of funds, it looks like the invaluable support they received will be no more.

Een hartverwarmende roman met een vleugje Japanse mystiek over verschillende vormen van liefde en omgaan met verlies. In een steegje in Tokio zit al meer dan honderd jaar een café dat zorgvuldig gezette koffie schenkt. Dit cafeetje biedt de klanten een unieke ervaring: de kans om door de tijd te reizen. In Voordat de waarheid uitkomt brengen vier nieuwe gasten een bezoekje aan het verleden of de toekomst.

Sharyn Tregonning wanted a holiday somewhere glamorous for her 60th birthday. So when her husband Barry surprises her with a caravan trip from Adelaide to Broome, she is furious—and bitterly disappointed. Even worse, Barry's annoying friend Ray, and Ray's reclusive frumpy sister Kathleen are coming along.

The warm sea breeze ruffles the pages of my notebook as I meet the bright eyes of the elderly lady sat opposite me on the porch. Sofia has been keeping a devastating secret for over sixty years. Why did she fake her own death during the war? And why is she back now to finally tell her story?

Even after leaving small-town Wildstone behind her, Nyah Love hasn't been able to escape the soul-deep tragedy of her dark past. How's she meant to live a happy life when her younger sister is still missing after sixteen years? But fate plays a devastating hand when her mother loses a battle with an illness that Nyah knew nothing of. With no other choice, she must return to her hometown and sort out her mother's estate—heartbroken at losing her longed-for chance to fix their shattered relationship.

Willkommen im Leben der verrückten Cat, der einfühlsamen Belle und der kampflustigen Raina. Die drei Sandkastenfreundinnen könnten nicht unterschiedlicher sein, dennoch verfolgen sie ein Ziel: Das Studium beenden und bloß nicht durch irgendwelche Männergeschichten ablenken lassen. In einer feuchtfröhlichen Nacht formt sich ein Gedanke in ihren alkoholgeschwängerten Köpfen: Ein Mann muss her! Keiner, der ihnen den Kopf verdreht und ihre Herzen höherschlagen lässt. Nur einer, der erheblich zu ihrer Entspannung beitragen soll.

Nonni und Manni leben auf Island im Nordmeer. Dort gibt es viele Schafe und Pferde – doch in den Bergen der rauen Insel treffen die beiden Jungen nicht nur auf diese Tiere. Nachdem sie Schafe gemolken und Pferde gezähmt haben, müssen sie auch noch den wilden Stier besiegen! Und schließlich finden sie Haldor, den geheimnisvollen fremden Mann, in einer Höhle. Der Fremde wird zum Freund und hilft ihnen aus der Not.

Eddie Winston ist 90 Jahre alt. Er hat viel gesehen, viel erlebt und auch geliebt, doch er wartet immer noch auf seinen ersten Kuss ... Als echter Gentleman und unverbesserlicher Romantiker verbringt Eddie seine Tage als Freiwilliger in einem Wohltätigkeitsladen, wo er die Spenden sortiert. Doch manches bewahrt Eddie auf wie einen kostbaren Schatz: alte, zerfledderte Briefe. Den weichen Schal, in dem noch ein letzter Hauch vom Parfüm der Trägerin hängt. Die bekritzelten Chucks mit den zwei Initialen. Dinge, bei denen Eddie spürt, dass sie für irgendjemanden da draußen noch eine Bedeutung haben.