Showing results for "By Design" in Genre Fiction

When Alyssa Denham, a single career woman, wins a fun getaway for two on Mackinac Island where her grandmother lives, she gives her carefree best friend a call. Together, they tour the old shops and hidden treasures of the quaint island while helping Alyssa’s grandmother piece together an heirloom quilt. Their quest gains them entrance into the homes of many longtime residents of the island, parts of the city that are otherwise off limits to tourists.

When Erin Delaney learns that a serial killer has mimicked the murder portrayed in her bestselling novel, her career as an author takes a detrimental turn. She joins her friend Kaely Quinn-Hunter, a former FBI profiler, to help identify a suspect, but the team is stumped, and Kaely fears for Erin's safety as they work to dismantle a web of fear and chaos.

A tender, classic love story about the secrets that linger in our hearts and the choices that set us free?Ķ Some people aren't meant for happily-ever-after. And Deborah Standridge is one of them. When she called off her wedding to the perfect man to pursue her passion as an architect, she...

Keely Tucker knows designing a showstopping wedding dress for a movie starlet is the career-making opportunity of a lifetime. But Jacob Chatman has sent her focus into a tailspin! When a blackout leaves her stranded with a rancher she can’t resist, their passion practically sets the sheets on fire. Jacob admires her drive … but is their hookup worth Keely risking her hard-earned ambitions for a life in Texas?

Romanen 'Lyset over Nordens Plads' af Anna Mejlhede er en fortælling om, hvad en manglende evne til forundring gør ved os og vores relationer. 64-årige Birthe er sekretær på et inkassokontor. Intet i verden vækker hendes nysgerrighed. I Birthes lille hjørne af tilværelsen er livet bare, som det nu engang er. Men en morgen får Birthe en besked, der får hende til at slippe alt, hvad hun har i hænderne. Hun sælger huset og opsøger den datter, der ikke har villet se hende i 15 år. Med sig i tasken har Birthe en formue i kontanter.

Mirrens elskede tante Violet er alvorligt syg, og hendes eneste ønske til jul er at genfinde en særlig håndillustreret bog fra sin barndom. Fast besluttet på at opfylde Violets ønske kaster Mirren sig ud i en eventyrlig jagt gennem snedækkede byer og hyggelige antikvariater. Undervejs møder hun den charmerende og gådefulde Theo, som – uden hendes viden – leder efter samme bog af helt egne grunde.

From global art superstar Kent Monkman and his long-time collaborator Gisèle Gordon, a transformational work of true stories and imagined history that will remake readers’ understanding of the land called North America. For decades, the singular and provocative paintings by Cree artist Kent...

Il 27 marzo 1995 Maurizio Gucci, erede della favolosa dinastia dell'alta moda, mentre sta per raggiungere il suo ufficio di Milano viene assassinato a colpi di pistola da uno sconosciuto. Nel 1998, l'ex moglie Patrizia Reggiani Martinelli - soprannominata la "Vedova nera" dalla stampa - viene condannata a 29 anni di prigione come mandante dell'omicidio.

Amsterdam, années cinquante. Koko grandit sans père, au côté d'une mère couturière abonnée aux amants violents, et se réfugie dans la confection de vêtements de poupée. Encore adolescente, elle se lance dans la vente de fripes, qu'elle restaure avec talent. La jeune fille, dotée d'un sacré caractère et d'un bagout indéniable, se fait rapidement un nom dans l'univers de la mode d'occasion et ouvre sa propre boutique à 21 ans seulement.

5 CLASSIC CHRISTMAS STORIES features five popular and heartwarming holiday stories, including THE NUTCRACKER AND THE MOUSE KING, THE GIFT OF THE MAGI, THE ELVES AND THE SHOEMAKER, THE LITTLE MATCH GIRL, and ‘TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS.

I 1950'ernes Østrig gør Anna alt for at opretholde familielivets tilsyneladende normalitet. En dag flytter den 19-årige Stella ind og skal bo hos familien i løbet af et helt skoleår. Selv da Richard får øjnene op for Stellas skønhed og indleder en affære med hende, ser Anna gennem fingrene med det. Og da Stella på tragisk vis kaster sig ud foran en lastbil, går der ikke længe, før Anna får overbevist sig selv om, at alt er tilbage ved det normale.

Helen and Ben are an upwardly mobile couple climbing the social ladder in suburbia. They have just moved into a semi-detached house but discover that their taste for restoring their home to its original character is not shared by the neighbours....

ジャズピアニストのシドは、死んだ妻のことが今も忘れられず、妻が残したただ一人の息子、アルとすさんだ生活をおくっていた。

In this tale of suspense, we meet Audrey and Walt Ellis, an unhappy couple who take a secluded vacation to try and patch their marriage up—but it turns out that neither one really ‘digs’ the idea!

This is the perfect stocking stuffer for the audiobook lovers on your list. This special holiday collection features three entertaining and delightful stories for the entire family to enjoy.