Showing results for "Design" in Genre Fiction

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.

Meet Jake Fidellius: an unintentional hero of the absurd, adrift in a world where cappuccinos, algorithms, and the tiniest choices can reveal the deepest truths. From the quiet corners of coffee shops to the cosmic expanse of existence, Jake navigates the strange intersections of desire, creativity, and human blunder, asking whether any of us are truly free to choose.

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.

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.

Matt is exhausted and short on cash, but when the charismatic couple Freddy and Andy invite him on an impulsive New Year's Eve trip to Berlin, he can't refuse. After spending a charged Christmas at Silverbourne Manor, the Canadian expat knows he wants to be with them—but not the mess that comes with dating.

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?

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.

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...

The #1 New York Times bestselling author brings us her most ambitious and provocative work yet—a searing and timely novel that explores the most volatile issue of our time—domestic violence. At the break of dawn, Caroline Shelby rolls into Oysterville, Washington, a tiny hamlet at the edge...

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.

Amelia loves her life in Paris. But with the surprise inheritance of her childhood home, she has no choice but to return to the small village of Meadowbank to restore her great-aunt’s old farmhouse. However returning to Meadowbank means she has to confront her past, including old flame Adam—the one person she regrets leaving behind. When Amelia discovers a locket hidden in the farmhouse, containing the picture of a mysterious World War Two soldier, she starts to uncover the secrets of her great-aunt’s past.

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...

All 16 episodes of the BBC radio comedy about the dysfunctional Burbage siblings: Brothers Nigel and Michael share everything - home, work and acute neuroses. Several years ago, they gave up respectable careers to set up a website design company in Nigel's living room. That was their first mistake....

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.

Hot, Bothered, and In Over Her Head! After finally dumping her no-good fiancé, decorator Rachel Fortier hightails it out of D.C. straight for Cajun country. But her grandma's Louisiana bayou cabin on stilts isn't quite the grand estate she imagined. Throw in a pet alligator named Useless and...

An American woman becomes entangled in the intense rivalry between iconic fashion designers Coco Chanel and Elsa Schiaparelli in this captivating novel from the acclaimed author of The Beautiful American. Paris, 1938. Coco Chanel and Elsa Schiaparelli are fighting for recognition as the most...

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....

All across America, people are feeling squeezed-running faster and faster yet falling farther behind. The economy struggles, wars rage on, and every week brings news of another environmental disaster. Everything seems broken and people feel helpless. Despite this bleak outlook, a quiet hope is...

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.

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.