Showing results for "ELISA" in Women's Fiction

Jane is 16 when she first becomes aware of Leonard Campbell. He is a tall, gentle man with full lips and no ring on his left hand. He is her teacher. As he begins to shower her with attention, giving her novels to read and discuss, Jane's interest grows, and slowly she falls in love. They overcome obstacles in the form of school bullies and Jane's parents, and it is only once married that Jane realises she might have settled down too early and given up too much of herself in the process.

Elisa Levi's That's All I Know explores the toll of caring for those who cannot care for themselves, the fear of the unknown that anchors people to unfulfilling lives, and the bravery it takes to stop deceiving oneself, to give in to longing.

Eine zauberhafte Kleinstadt am Fuße der Rocky Mountains, romantische, alte Häuser und drei Frauen auf der Suche nach dem großen Glück. Der dritte und letzte Teil der romantischen Heaven Oaks-Reihe. Internet-Star Beth Baker hat sich mit dem Kauf einer alten Farm einen Kindheitstraum erfüllt. Sie will weg aus dem Trubel der Großstadt, vor allem flieht sie aber vor ihrer Vergangenheit und dem eifersüchtigen Ex-Freund, der nach der Trennung auf Rache aus ist. Douglas Walker ist stinksauer.

Eine zauberhafte Kleinstadt am Fuße der Rocky Mountains, romantische, alte Häuser und drei Frauen auf der Suche nach dem großen Glück. Der zweite Teil der romantischen Heaven Oaks-Reihe. Insgeheim träumt die Innenarchitektin Charlene Davis schon lange von ihrem eigenen Laden, in dem sie von Kunst bis Trödel alles anbieten kann. Als Cecil Clark überraschend in den Ruhestand geht, beschließt sie spontan, sein Geschäft nicht nur neu zu gestalten, sondern selbst zu übernehmen. Freunde sind das, was zählt im Leben. Dumm nur, wenn man in seinen besten Freund aus Kindertagen verliebt ist.

Skye Littleton said goodbye to her job, her best friend, and her home in Rhode Island to start over in Billings, Montana, with Vance Sandler, a gorgeous guy she met online. On her cross-country flight, Skye shares her happy story with her seatmate, Harvey Wright, a Billings resident who knows Vance - and his reputation for heartbreak. Harvey's infuriating advice to Skye? Go home.

Life couldn’t be any better for celebrity screenwriter Danny Masters: He’s dating a movie-star bombshell and his latest screenplay screams Oscar. But still, he feels empty. Enter Sunny Smith. After turning the big 4-0 with few prospects on the horizon, Sunny creates 40 goals for herself - and sleeping with her writing idol, Danny Masters, makes the list. The two meet outside the theater hosting Danny’s premiere. He’s everything she’s imagined him to be. And she captivates him, reminding him of simpler times before the hollowness of Hollywood.

Andi and David have settled happily into Andi's Northampton home, but David wants more. He wants them to get married. But their discussion is put on hold when Wylie, a fifteen-year-old girl, shows up in their backyard, bearing news that takes David’s mind off the future and sends it spiraling into the past. Reeling from David's news, Andi receives a startling announcement of her own, one that leads to a relationship with her estranged mother. As Andi and her mother get closer and Wylie weaves her way into their lives, Andi finds solace in an old comfort: her ex-fiancé.

Four little words. That’s all it took. Just four words to turn Andi Vanzant’s world upside down. Until then, Andi thought her life was perfect: married to an adoring man, recently tenured at Northampton University, and a published author. But when her husband is killed by a drunk driver just blocks from their home, his death plunges Andi into a grief from which she cannot imagine ever surfacing. Her family and friends do their best to help her pick up the pieces, but nothing they do or say will ever bring back what Andi lost that night.

After breaking off her engagement, 30-something Andi Cutrone yields New England to her ex and flees home to Long Island. There, she devotes her time to teaching in the writing program at Brooklyn University and overanalyzing her past failed relationships. But then she meets Devin, a male escort whose client list seems to include at least half of the accomplished women she knows. He is handsome, charismatic, and absolutely out of her league, but she can’t deny he has a certain…something. And so Andi makes him a proposition: If he will teach her to shed her sexual inhibitions, she will teach him to be a writer.

Non è facile provare simpatia per Nat, la giovane traduttrice spigolosa protagonista della storia, né capire cosa l'abbia spinta ad abbandonare Madrid per vivere in un luogo sperduto chiamato La Esquapa. E fino all'ultimo non sarà facile neanche capire esattamente quale sia l'amore che dà il titolo al romanzo. Eppure le parole di Sara Mesa ci guidano sicure e precise attraverso una vicenda che non ci lascia tregue e che una volta conclusa continuerà a farci pensare.

Novelists Jonathan Moss and Sage Merriweather should be a perfect match. They share not only the same publisher but also a deep friendship full of mutual respect and encouragement. But when an ill-fated attempt at taking their relationship to the next level fails in spectacular fashion, it appears as though that once-treasured bond is doomed for good. One year later, however, the duo gets a chance to salvage their relationship when Jonathan invites Sage on a do-over road trip from Phoenix to Tacoma.

Madrid, 1906. Un Maharajá se enamora locamente de una joven bailarina malagueña. La muchacha se llama Anita Delgado. El riquísimo personaje es el monarca de un principado del Punjab. En 1908, Anita Delgado se convierte en la Princesa de Kapurthala. Ésta es la sorprendente narración de la vida de la única Maharaní española en la fascinante India de los Maharajás.

Eva Perino ist Single und stolz darauf. Als Besitzerin des Coffeeshops Grounds im Herzen einer kleinen Universitätsstadt schätzt die Mitte Dreißigjährige Eva ihr angenehmes Leben inmitten ihrer schrullig-liebenswerten Freunde, einem Job, der ihr Spaß macht und ohne bessere Hälfte. Tatsächlich ist sie so zufrieden mit ihrem Alleinsein, dass sie genau darüber einen Blog ins Leben ruft: Deshalb liebe ich mein Singleleben.

¿Qué potentes hilos pueden ligar a una anónima mujer de postguerra con una joven periodista recién divorciada del siglo XXI? Esta es la historia de dos mujeres o puede que de todas las mujeres. La nueva novela de Elisa Beni nos traslada al Madrid franquista de posguerra en una historia llena de secretos que reivindica el papel de las mujeres en la época más reciente y convulsa de la historia de España.

Eva Perino is single and proud of it. So proud, in fact, that she regularly boasts about it in her blog, Why I Love Singlehood. But upon learning of her ex-boyfriend’s engagement, Eva discovers her foundation is weaker than her façade. So begins a clumsy (and occasionally uproarious) search for love as she secretly joins an online dating site, tries her hand at speed dating, and gets involved with one of the regulars at her coffee shop, The Grounds.

München, 1948: Drei Jahre ist es her, dass die Schwestern Anita und Emmi beschlossen haben, die im Krieg zerstörte Großbäckerei ihres Vaters wieder aufzubauen. Einst gehörten die Simmerl-Semmeln zu den beliebtesten der Stadt, und daran wollen die beiden jungen Frauen wieder anknüpfen. Doch das ist leichter gesagt als getan: Das Geld ist knapp, Rohstoffe sind Mangelware und auch das Privatleben kommt den beiden immer wieder in die Quere.

When high-spirited Lea travels abroad, staying in the little English village of Gatingstone, she never suspects that she will meet her perfect dream man there. Like her literary ideal, Mr. Darcy, Ethan appears at first to be a true gentleman. But when Lea gradually changes under his influence, she finds the road to true love much rockier than she ever expected.

Philadelphia. Nel quartiere esclusivo Rosewood, quattro ragazze vivono tranquille tra manicure, pettegolezzi e problemi d'amore. L'intellettuale Aria ha una storia con il suo professore; Hanna, fashionist incallita, è sempre a caccia di vestiti e accessori; la raffinata Spencer vede in segreto il fidanzato di sua sorella, mentre Emily è alle prese con una strana attrazione per una nuova compagna di classe.

Rosewood, Pennsylvania. Spencer; Aria, Emily e Hanna nascondono ciascuna un piccolo segreto: Spencer ha soffiato il ragazzo alla sorella, ma adesso lui l'ha lasciata senza darle alcuna spiegazione. Aria ha scoperto che il padre ha un'amante e non trova il coraggio di confessarlo alla madre. Emily ama una sua compagna di scuola, ma fa di tutto per allontanarla e Hanna continua a dimagrire e rubare nei centri commerciali. Ma le quattro ragazze, tanto carine ma tanto bugiarde, hanno un segreto ben più inquietante, che riguarda il passato e che loro chiamano "l'affare Jenna".

Gail Honeyman ha scritto un capolavoro. Un libro che secondo la stampa internazionale più autorevole rimarrà negli annali della letteratura. Un romanzo che per i librai è unico e raro come solo le grandi opere possono essere. In corso di pubblicazione in 35 paesi, è il romanzo d’esordio più venduto di sempre in Inghilterra, dove è da più di un anno in vetta alle classifiche. Ha vinto il Costa First Novel Award e presto diventerà un film. Una protagonista in cui tutti possono riconoscersi.