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This wickedly fun debut is a stunning reinvention of the myth of Narcissus as a modern novel of manners, about two young, well-heeled couples whose parallel lives intertwine over the course of a summer, by a sharp new voice in fiction.

'Heartfelt and beautifully written, this is the author's best book to date' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Caroline James, bestselling author of The Cruise Where books are borrowed, friendships are forged and secrets uncovered… As a beautiful summer unfolds in the Croatian islands, Ana Meštrović embarks on...

For fourteen years, teacher Elsa Vargas has hidden her belief that she’s mothering the wrong child, accidentally switched at birth. Her beloved son Bird is not like the rest of the family. He’s the introvert among extroverts, the optimist among skeptics. But Elsa knows love is more important than truth, and the best way to keep Bird is to leave well enough alone.

Katie Chandler had always heard that New York is a weird and wonderful place, but this small-town Texas gal had no idea how weird until she moved there. Everywhere she goes, she sees something worth gawking at and Katie is afraid she's a little too normal to make a splash in the big city. Working for an ogre of a boss doesn't help. Then, seemingly out of the blue, Katie gets a job offer from Magic, Spells, and Illusions, Inc., a company that tricks of the trade to the magic community. For MSI, Katie's ordinariness is an asset.

USA Today Bestseller What's a duke to do, when the girl who's perfectly wrong becomes the woman he can't live without? Griffin York, the Duke of Halford, has no desire to wed this season—or any season—but his diabolical mother abducts him to ""Spinster Cove"" and insists he select a bride...

“A riveting epic, keenly observed and shining with lush historical detail. You’ll never forget this journey.”--Cara Black, New York Times bestselling author of Three Hours in Paris “A sweeping tale of tumult and tragedy— intricate, absorbing, and impeccably depicted, The School of...

USA TODAY bestselling author Eva Leigh continues her Last Chance Scoundrels series with a steamy romance between two opposites—a rogue with a taste for wagers and a bookish wallflower—who marry for convenience... but neither bet on falling in love. Finn Ransome is an expert on Lady Luck...

In USA TODAY bestselling author Eva Leigh's new novel a notorious rake and an innocent debutante strike a scandalous bargain... When Kieran Ransome’s latest antics result in a massive scandal, his father issues an ultimatum: find a respectable wife or inherit nothing. But as one of London’s...

Eva Leigh launches a seductive new series that sizzles with the dark secrets of London’s underworld... Years ago, the Duke of Greyland gave his heart—and a princely sum of money—to a charming, destitute widow with unparalleled beauty. But after one passionate night, she slipped from his...

'The perfect summer escape, I adored it!’ USA Today bestselling author Faith Hogan In a tiny bookshop in Dubrovnik’s historic Old Town, a book club begins… Newly arrived on the sun-drenched shores of Croatia, Claire Thomson’s life is about to change forever when she starts working at a...

Een verrassende en sprankelende roman over beslissende keuzes en grote gevolgen. Eva maakt als jonge vrouw een drastische keuze die haar de liefde van haar leven kost. Ze heeft leren omgaan met de consequenties van de leugen die ooit onvermijdelijk leek, maar nu beseft ze dat het roer om moet. Haar dochter is al jaren het huis uit en haar huwelijk heeft zijn glans verloren. Ze vertrekt naar een kuuroord in Thailand om 'zichzelf terug te vinden' tijdens een ontspannende week voor body & soul.

Antonia Butler is on the brink of a life-changing decision, and a job advert looking for a multilingual housekeeper at a beautifully renovated Croatian farmhouse, Vila Maslina, is one she can’t ignore. Arriving on the tiny picturesque island of Korčula, Antonia feels a spark of hope for the first time in a long time. This is a chance to leave the past behind. But this island, and its inhabitants, have secrets of their own and a not-too-distant past steeped in tragedy and war.

Evelyn Taylor-Clarke sits in her chair at Forest Lawns Care Home in the heart of the English countryside, surrounded by residents with minds not as sharp as hers. It would be easy to dismiss Evelyn as a muddled old woman, but her lipstick is applied perfectly and her buttons done up correctly. Because, Evelyn is a woman with secrets, and Evelyn remembers everything. She can never forget the promise she made to the love of her life to discover the truth about the mission that led to his death, no matter what it cost her.

Berghebamme Maria hat in dem Landarzt Georg ihre große Liebe gefunden und führt gemeinsam mit ihm eine eigene Praxis. Um sich von ihrer Trauer abzulenken, beschließt sie, ein Wohnheim für verstoßene Schwangere zu gründen. Ein Unterfangen, das für große Missbilligung seitens der Dorfbewohner sorgt, denn ledige Mütter gelten als Schande.

Der neue Roman der Bestsellerautorin über die Chancen, die im Älterwerden liegen. Zwei Dinge hat Karl seiner Tochter Johanna hinterlassen: Den geliebten, verwilderten Garten – und eine tiefe Sorgenfalte auf der Stirn, die einfach nicht mehr weggehen will. Den Garten möchte Johanna behalten, aber die Sorgenfalte soll weg: Sie lässt das erste Mal in ihrem Leben "etwas machen" und ist fasziniert, wie scheinbar einfach sich die Erschütterungen eines vierzigjährigen Lebens ausradieren lassen.

Even as a child in 1910, Sara Glikman knows her gift: she is a maker of matches and a seeker of soulmates. But among the pushcart-crowded streets of New York’s Lower East Side, Sara’s vocation is dominated by devout older men—men who see a talented female matchmaker as a dangerous threat to their traditions and livelihood. After making matches in secret for more than a decade, Sara must fight to take her rightful place among her peers, and to demand the recognition she deserves.

Ruhrpott, 1968: Flowerpower, Studentenbewegung, Arbeitskampf. Als Bärbel nach dem Medizinstudium in ihre Heimatstadt Essen zurückkehrt, spiegelt sich die Zerrissenheit der Gesellschaft auch in ihrer eigenen Familie wider: Die Schwester und ihr Schwager kämpfen mit privaten und beruflichen Schwierigkeiten, für die es keine Lösung zu geben scheint, und ihr Bruder setzt mit politischen Aktionen seine Zukunft aufs Spiel. Doch vor dem größten Problem steht Bärbel selbst, als sie den Mann wiedersieht, den sie früher für die Liebe ihres Lebens hielt.

Som Frankensteins monster. Simone står äntligen på scen och sjunger igen och hon känner hur alla kroppsdelar börjar kommunicera och får liv. Efter en personlig systemkollaps flyr Simone till föräldrahemmet på västkusten och startar om sitt liv. Året när hon fyller femtio ska bli hennes År Noll. Snart har hon både öppnat mindlessness-anstalt för utsjasat stadsfolk och återförenat sitt gamla punkband. Men det där bubblet i blodet från ungdomen - går det att återproducera eller har det för evigt pyst ut som kolsyran i en avslagen läsk?

Die 21-jährige Emma Woodhouse ist wohlhabend, schön und der strahlende Mittelpunkt der Gesellschaft im beschaulichen Highbury...

Jo-Lynn Hunter is at a crossroads in life when her great-aunt Stella insists that she return home to restore the old family house in sleepy Cottonwood, Georgia. Seeing the project as the perfect excuse for some therapeutic time away from her self-absorbed husband and his snobby Atlanta friends, Jo-Lynn longs to get her teeth into a noteworthy and satisfying project. But things are not what they seem, both in the house and within the complex history of her family.