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Georgie Hobbs awakens on a gorgeous morning in her lovely Washington, DC apartment and stands on the precipice of professional and personal success. She’s the author of an exciting new biography about a hotshot marriage therapist. She has a talented boyfriend in Manhattan, where she may move if their love continues to grow. But in a matter of hours, Georgie sees her vision of the future crumble in nearly every respect - her career, her love, her home - gone. She escapes to the tiny rural town of Grimsey, Iowa, to lick her wounds and find shelter with her sister’s family.

Cuando María Emma Mejía se abrió paso en la vida política colombiana, el país transitaba por uno de los periodos más violentos de su historia. Conoció de cerca una guerra en la que perdieron la vida la periodista Diana Turbay, su amiga, y Luis Carlos Galán, su jefe político. En aquellos difíciles años, en su ciudad, Medellín, lideró el programa Arriba mi barrio, referente de inclusión social en las comunas a través del reconocimiento, la identidad y el arte, donde fue testigo del trasfondo de una sociedad dividida.

KK Krabb survives in the "rat race" but yearns to be elsewhere away from it all. She is the most recognized private investigator in the country but never has time for herself, a vacation or lifestyle. It's only when a job opportunity arrives, KK feels this may be just what she needs in her young life.

June 6, 1944. Allied forces hit the beaches of Nazi-occupied France. Among the countless lives shattered are those of five spirited women with starkly different lives. As the war reaches its tipping point, each of the women fight for the survival of themselves, their countries, and their way of life during one of the most pivotal days in history. Now, during the most perilous hours of their lives, all five women must summon courage they never knew they had as they confront the dangers of war alongside treacherous family secrets, heartbreak, and the ability to trust themselves.

Thea Thomas needs to get away from her old life...and the interfering ex who won't leave her alone. When she lands a job heading up the restoration of Mill Grange, a stunning Victorian manor in Somerset, it feels like the perfect opportunity to start afresh. What she didn't anticipate was how hostile the volunteer team - led by the formidable Mabel Hastings - would be about accepting new leadership. And with the deadline looming before the grand opening, Thea is in desperate need of more volunteers.

Sassy and successful, Lila Barlow has done everything to live her best life. Yet even as her real estate career booms and men fall at her feet, something's missing. Her roommates have found bliss with their new loves, but Lila can't seem to find her Prince Charming. Perhaps a break from men and relationships is the answer. Unfortunately, unexpected changes are around the corner when her parents give her some life-changing news and when her boss makes a surprising announcement.

Everything they never wanted...is everything they’ll ever need. Faye Holmes’s life is the polar opposite from her racy, best-selling romances. It’s quiet, routine, and, at the moment, plagued with writer’s block. If only just a little of the passion burning up the pages of her books would warm her lonely bed. But to be honest, one-night stands aren’t her thing. When her best friend buys her a lap dance to celebrate her latest best seller, Faye is more than shocked. She’s intrigued by the stunningly beautiful dancer whose gentle eyes seem vaguely familiar.

Rescuing a woman dressed in a nightdress at a costume ball? That worked for me. And holding her up against the wall, to shield her from the cops, was pure enjoyment. Driving with her to a barbecue, a fruit salad in my lap, and her twins - her girl twins - in the back seat? Out of my comfort zone. And that was before she started asking me for dating lessons, and wondering how to explain that she couldn’t have sex before marriage. I had it under control, though. I was coping. Until four sisters of mine decided to go looking for their sperm donor.

After a betrayal at work costs Song Kuan her job, she retreats to her friend Lucy’s idyllic family cabin on a lake in Minnesota to lick her wounds. She devotes herself to recording Ice Cold Cases, a true-crime podcast that she and Lucy cohost with the gleeful energy of obsessed fans—until an anonymous tip about a missing-person case disrupts their equilibrium. Then Lucy disappears, leaving Song alone in an unfriendly and unfamiliar town where locals don’t take kindly to strangers asking questions.

Most of what we say about books is really about the words inside them: the rosy nostalgic glow for childhood reading, the lifetime companionship of a much-loved novel. But books are things as well as words, objects in our lives as well as worlds in our heads. All books are, as Stephen King put it, 'a uniquely portable magic'. Here, Emma Smith shows us why. Portable Magic unfurls an exciting and iconoclastic new story of the book in human hands, exploring when, why and how it acquired its particular hold over us.

At last, an audiobook offering real insight into careers in the broadcast media industry. Author Ben Anchor helps aspiring media professionals identify the right approaches to job hunting and staying relevant in a rapidly changing profession. In an industry notoriously dominated by talent and a job market obsessed with credentials it is vital to balance the two. Drawing on experiences from podcast guests and his own, the author takes the listener on a well thought through journey of personal discovery.

Ivy's summer kicks off with a series of disturbing events: unnatural offerings appear on her doorstep and she's haunted by fragmented memories from her childhood. Soon she grapples with a dark secret that she's always known—but never faced—that there is more to her mother Dana than meets the eye. Dana's story starts the summer she turns 16, when with the help of her best friend and an ambitious older girl, she embarks on a major fling with the supernatural. As the trio's aspirations darken, they find themselves speeding towards a violent breaking point.

Elizabeth Thornton has every reason to want to escape from home - a farm in the wilds of Dartmoor. Since her father’s death, she’s been trapped in the clutches of her uncle. When a position opens up at Rosebank Hall, she jumps at the chance. She will be a domestic drudge with a cantankerous master. Elizabeth wants to be a doctor, but she’ll do anything to be free of her uncle. One night, the master’s son turns up, wounded in a conflict in a foreign country - damaged in every way. But as Elizabeth nurses him back to life, the pair grow closer and everything changes.

Raspberry Bear is from a fun and magical land, where all of the berry animals enjoy baking yummy, delicious pies. Using all of the raspberries to bake pies, she leaves her village to gather more. On her journey to Hillazar, Raspberry Bear and her two close friends, named Mahdi and Greenly, keep a close lookout for a chef named Wowzer, and his raccoon, Lucky, who want a rainbow stone to enter into their Berry Lands, and use the rainbow stone to grow raspberries.

Menacée d'expulsion et peinant à joindre les deux bouts, Vanity Cooper accepte un étrange boulot dans une ville rayée de toute carte dans l'espoir de sortir la tête de l'eau. C'est ainsi qu'elle se retrouve isolée entre montagnes et forêt, avec Chayton Clark pour seul voisin, son nouveau voisin et propriétaire. Réputé pour ses rixes, taciturne, cet amérindien mystérieux vit seul avec sa nièce depuis que sa femme l'a quitté deux ans auparavant. Pourtant, il l'attire inexplicablement...

Etta has had enough. At five-foot-three and size 20, she is determined to make a change for herself, her daughter, and also to show her ex. Jenna is being driven mad by her mother-in-law. And with her wedding fast approaching, she’s determined to regain control of both her body and her big day. Val is feeling lost and in shock after her husband of 30 years has up and left her. Nicky has been on a downward spiral since her divorce. Yana has new life in England, but misses her family back in Russia. Together, they decide to regain control of their lives with hilarious results.

One dance at a stranger’s wedding. That’s all it took for me to fall for Alexis. And then? Disaster. Another man - her boyfriend - gets down on one knee, and proposes to her. I never thought I’d see her again. Years later, my brothers and I need to get our new Wilder Resort off the ground, and Alexis is the only one savvy enough to help. But she's changed since we met. She’s gun shy. And still, there’s a spark between us that will not die. We both fight it, until we don’t. Until, history repeats itself. The same guy who took her away from me is back to do more damage.

After her mother, Brenda, passed away and her father sold the family home, broadcaster and writer Emma Kennedy found herself floundering, unable to make peace with the complex, charismatic woman who had been her mum. And then they found the letters. This heartbreakingly funny book about the impact of discovering lost letters is a celebration of correspondence; those lost acts of penned love, the vivid snapshots in time scattered back through a life.

How do successful women manage to break the glass ceiling, get paid their worth, grow their businesses, and rock their personal lives? Do they believe they can have it all? Hell, yes, they do! Are they superwomen? Hell, no, they ain't! They just control their mindset and their mojo - and thrive. Leadership coach, mentor, facilitator, and author Emma McQueen helps women align their purpose, potential, and passion. In Go-Getter, Emma busts the 12 myths that limit women's growth to reveal the truths.

Are you craving coziness, comfort, less stress, and more relaxed life? Hygge promotes the feeling of contentment, something that seems so hard to attain as years go by. It believes that you feel good when you are cozy - while wrapped up in the soft cushions, having a nice cup of tea, or using warm slippers. It doesn’t matter why you do it; what’s more important is what you are feeling. This audiobook aims to guide you about the process by explaining what hygge is all about.