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Seit einem verheerenden Unfall, der ihn als Siebenjährigen für immer zeichnete, versteckt Michael seine Brandnarben vor der Welt. Doch vor allem kann er nicht verkraften, dass er damals zur Adoption freigegeben wurde. An der Filmhochschule begegnet Michael Jahre später Professor Robert Dunning, der seine eigenen Narben mit bemerkenswerter Offenheit trägt. Ermutigt von dessen Beispiel, startet der junge Mann ein Dokumentarfilmprojekt und entdeckt hinter perfekten Fassaden Menschen, die wie er mit ihrem Spiegelbild kämpfen.

An army veteran with a career as a beat cop behind her, security guard Addie Finch is tough—on the outside. Internally, she’s in crisis mode. She’s lonely, introverted, struggling through AA, estranged from her son, and, at sixty-two years old, questioning her role as a protector. She also has a soft spot for the underdog that’s about to change her life.

A young woman takes a DNA test on a whim and discovers the birth father—and half sisters—she never knew. New York Times bestselling author Jennifer Ryan returns with this dramatic and page-turning novel perfect for fans of Colleen Hoover and Lori Foster. A DNA test tells you who you come...

Michael Woodbine was seven years old when a near-fatal fireworks accident scarred him and led to his placement in foster care. Now a college freshman, he is still trying to hide the effects of his trauma from his classmates, his adoptive family, and himself. When Michael signs up for a film class, he meets Robert Dunning, a teacher who wears his own scars unapologetically. Robert encourages Michael to make a documentary that explores body image and self-perception.

One week, two friends, secrets revealed, and a wedding gone wrong. With the drama of Colleen Hoover, the romantic tension of Lori Foster, and the page-turning power of Jill Shalvis, New York Times bestselling author Jennifer Ryan returns in this deliciously unforgettable novel. Sometimes...

Eine berührende Geschichte über Hoffnung und zweite Chancen von Kindle-#1-Bestsellerautorin Catherine Ryan Hyde Bei einem Einsatz nach einem Tornado lernt die Ärztin Maggie die Teenager Jean und Rose kennen und schließt die stillen Mädchen schnell ins Herz. Als sich herausstellt, dass der Sturm sie zu Waisen gemacht hat, würde Maggie die beiden am liebsten sofort mit zu sich nach Hause nehmen. Doch ihre eigenen Töchter, Willa und Gemma, sind alles andere als begeistert, als sie schließlich ihr privilegiertes Leben in Kalifornien teilen müssen.

Als Nathan McCann ein halbvergrabenes Baby im Wald findet, geht er davon aus, dass es tot ist. Doch dann bewegt es sich, und in einem einzigen kurzen Moment ändert sich Nathans Leben für immer. Der kleine Junge wird zu seiner Großmutter geschickt, um bei ihr aufzuwachsen, aber Nathan kann ihn nicht vergessen, und er stattet der alten Frau einen Besuch ab. Er bittet um ein einfaches Versprechen: dass sie Nathan irgendwann dem Jungen vorstellen und ihm erzählen wird, dass er der Mann ist, der ihn im Wald gefunden hat.

Raymond Jaffe feels like he doesn’t belong. Not with his mother’s new family. Not as a weekend guest with his father and his father’s wife. Not at school, where he’s an outcast. After his best friend moves away, Raymond has only two real connections: to the feral cat he’s tamed and to a blind ninety-two-year-old woman in his building who’s introduced herself with a curious question: Have you seen Luis Velez?

Molly Black has disappeared. She's been a bit flighty since her parents died (sure, hadn't she run off with a tree surgeon that time?) but this time, or so says her hastily written leaving note, she's gone for good. That's why the whole Black clan—from Granny perched on the printer all the way through to Killian on Zoom from Sydney—is huddled together in the back room of Uncle John's semi-D in the Dublin suburbs, arguing over what to do.

Freakishly smart. That’s the unwelcome box Ru Evans is put into for life. After all, she taught herself Euclidean geometry at age seven, has an eidetic memory, and is about to enter college at thirteen years old. Boarding at a house near campus 150 miles from home, Ru meets seventeen-year-old Gabriel, an outsider himself who, like Ru, has trouble making friends—until they form a fast sibling-like bond. Finding a relatable someone in the world to talk to is a first for both of them.

Lewis Madigan is young, gay, out of work, and getting antsy when he’s roped into providing end-of-life care for his insufferable homophobic neighbor, Chester Wheeler. Lewis doesn’t need the aggravation, just the money. The only requirements: run errands, be on call, and put up with a miserable old churl no one else in Buffalo can bear. After exchanging barbs, bickering, baiting, and pushing buttons, Chester hits Lewis with the big ask. Lewis can’t say no to a dying wish.

It’s the 1980s, and in their small coastal town, Ali and her best friend, Jessie, are on the cusp. With The Golden Book, a journal of incantation and risk-taking as their record, they begin to chafe at the restrictions put on them by teachers, parents, each other. Then Jessie suffers a devastating accident, and both their lives are forever changed. When Ali is an adult, with a young daughter herself, the news of Jessie’s death brings back the intensity of that summer, forcing her to reckon with her own role in what happened to Jessie so many years ago.

Eine kluge Geschichte über das Wesen von Freundschaft und das Echo der Vergangenheit von Bestsellerautorin Catherine Ryan Hyde.Eines würde der junge Software-Entwickler Lewis niemals tun: freiwillig Zeit mit seinem verbitterten Nachbarn Chester verbringen. Doch dann verliert Lewis seinen Job und wird von seinem Partner verlassen. Aus der Not heraus nimmt er die Stelle als Chesters Pfleger an, obwohl er dessen erniedrigende Kommentare nicht erträgt.

Eine wunderbare Geschichte um Freundschaft, Verlust und die herzzerreißende Suche eines kleinen Jungen nach Heimat – von Bestsellerautorin Catherine Ryan Hyde.Der elfjährige Stewie Little lebt mit seinem Bruder und der großen Schwester auf einer Farm. Liebevoll kümmert er sich um die Hühner, die seine Großmutter ihm hinterlassen hat, und geht jeden Nachmittag von Tür zu Tür, um die frischen Eier zu verkaufen. Eine seiner Kundinnen ist Marilyn. Die abweisende alte Frau erinnert Stewie so sehr an die geliebte Großmutter, dass er immer wieder ihre Nähe sucht.

Eine warmherzige Geschichte über das Geheimnis des Glücks und den Mut, es festzuhalten – von Bestsellerautorin Catherine Ryan Hyde.Als Abby mehrere winzige Welpen vor dem Ertrinken rettet, ist ihr klar, dass sie die Hunde nicht mit nach Hause nehmen kann. Ihr Vater bekäme einen seiner Wutanfälle. Auch ihre Mutter könnte das nicht verhindern. In ihrer Not bringt Abby die Tiere zu einer entlegenen Jagdhütte, die aber nicht so verlassen ist, wie sie gedacht hat.

Jemma thinks she’s found the love of her life. Scott is everything she ever dreamed of and she can’t wait to begin the next stage of their life together. But just as she is heading for her happy ever after, a shock revelation shatters Jemma’s life as she knows it. Left to pick up the pieces, Jemma's friends and family rally round to help her find the courage to move on. Sam thinks he has his future all worked out. A thriving career, lovely home and an amazing fiancée. But when tragedy strikes, he finds himself alone, far from everyone he cares about.

NARRATED BY MEG RYAN “Sally Franson is a world class entertainer. She can finesse a serio-comic moment in a way that leaves you catching your breath. Deft and delicious, this book is a flat out delight machine. A heart opener, a page turner, and a true ‘originell!' I laughed out loud, I ugly...

On Halloween, 1991, a popular high school basketball star ventures into the woods near Battle Creek, Pennsylvania, and disappears. Three days later, he’s found with a bullet in his head and a gun in his hand—a discovery that sends tremors through this conservative community, already unnerved...

The novel that inspired the acclaimed Rebecca Miller film Maggie's Plan, starring Julianne Moore, Ethan Hawke, and Greta Gerwig. Isabel, Anna, Beth, and Maggie are women who aren’t afraid to take it all. Whether spearheading a pregnancy lingerie company, conspiring to return a husband to his...

When tragedy brings biological sisters Jessica Williams and Reeve Elliot together, the initial shock of learning of each other’s existence is quickly replaced by a commitment to be there for each other. As the bond between the two women deepens, their relationship is tested in ways they’d never have imagined. When Jess’s past comes back to haunt her, the nightmare that is Reeve’s present intensifies.