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Bolstered by a newfound fortune, Sara Winthrop is finally able to escape the horrific nature of her past. She's moved her family 3000 miles, from the bustling city of Portland to the rolling Appalachians of southwest Virginia. Life is calm, the children are thriving, and she's protected inside her rural fortress. Or so she thinks. She soon discovers that the answers are never so easy. The illusion of security doesn't stand a chance against two dangerous enemies with money, motivation, and an unquenchable desire for revenge.

Mirjam leidet noch unter der Trennung von ihrem langjährigen Freund, als ihre Schwester Nia sie zum ersten Mal nach langer Zeit kontaktiert. Sie lädt sie zu ihrem vierzigsten Geburtstag auf die Schäreninsel ein, auf der die beiden die Sommer ihrer Kindheit verbracht haben. Als die Nacht hereinbricht und ein Sturm aufzieht, muss Mirjam eine Entscheidung treffen: Ist sie bereit, bedingungslos an der Seite ihrer Schwester zu stehen?

What happens when the world’s greatest literary icon dies before she finishes the final book in her best-selling series? And what happens when she leaves that book in the hands of her unstable, neurotic daughter, who swears she’s not a real writer? Sara Grayson is a 32-year-old greeting card writer about to land the toughest assignment of her life. Three weeks after the death of her mother - a world-famous suspense novelist - Sara learns that her mother’s dying wish is for her to write the final book in her best-selling series.

As a world-class equestrian and Olympic contender, Annemarie Zimmer lived for the thrill of flight atop a strong, graceful animal. Then, at 18, a tragic accident destroyed her riding career and Harry, the beautiful horse she cherished. Now, 20 years later, Annemarie is coming home to her dying father’s New Hampshire horse farm. Jobless and abandoned, she is bringing her troubled teenage daughter to this place of pain and memory, where ghosts of an unresolved youth still haunt the fields and stables.

"തമിഴ് ബ്രാഹ്മണരുടെ ജീവിത പശ്ചാത്തലത്തിൽ എഴുതപ്പെട്ട നാർമടിപ്പുടവ എന്ന ഹൃദയസ്പർശിയായ ഈ നോവൽ സാറാ ജോസഫ് എന്ന...

When Grace’s husband, Adam, inherits an isolated North Yorkshire cottage, they leave the bustle of London behind to try a new life. A week later, Adam vanishes without a trace, leaving their baby daughter, Millie, in her stroller on the doorstep. The following year, Grace returns to the tiny village on the untamed heath. Everyone - the police, her parents, even her best friend and younger sister - is convinced that Adam left her. But Grace, unable to let go of her memories of their love and life together, cannot accept this explanation.

Seventeen-year-old Georgia has a secret - one that is isolating her from everyone she loves. She is desperate to tell her best friend, but Sophia is ignoring her, and she doesn’t know why. Before she can find out, Sophia is left fighting for her life after a hit-and-run, with Georgia a traumatized witness. As a school psychologist, Georgia’s mother Anya should be used to dealing with scared adolescents. However, it’s very different when the girl who needs help is your own child.

It’s a doozy of a bad day for Beverly Diamond when she catches her husband, Larry, in a compromising position with his secretary. What’s a DC suburban wife to do with a soon-to-be ex, two young kids, and no degree or financial support in 1962? Beat the louse at his own game, that’s what.

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Lenny has always known that his wife, Claire, is the love of his life. But somehow his marriage is in shambles, he’s struggling with the kids, and a string of anonymous text messages are tormenting him, insisting that Claire is a liar. Claire knows Lenny is a good man, but there’s a lot she hasn’t told him about her past. Now she’s terrified that the horrors that haunt her are about to put her entire family in danger. Strange new neighbours, insidious clients and schoolyard scandal begin to fracture Claire and Lenny’s happy families façade.

Two years ago, Sara's husband left for the gym one morning...and never came back. His car was found. He wasn't. Unbelievably, the police report said, "no foul play suspected." There were a few sightings over the following months, but little else. Now, on the last day before summer break, her three children have gone missing from their schools, all at the same time. And the note under her windshield wiper asks one foreboding question: Are you ready to play the game?

The year is 1883, and in New York City it's a time of dizzying splendor, crushing poverty, and tremendous change. With the gravity-defying Brooklyn Bridge nearly complete and New York in the grips of antivice crusader Anthony Comstock, Anna Savard and her cousin, Sophie - both graduates of the Woman's Medical School - treat the city's most vulnerable, even if doing so may put everything they've strived for in jeopardy.

I don’t agree with many of the words you’ve used, but I will give you this: They do have a way of looking at you sideways that can be unsettling. So begins a letter from Nathaniel, a PhD candidate who’s recently moved from the east coast to Orinda, California. Nathaniel knows that his brother, Brice, who still lives near their mother in Michigan, couldn’t possibly understand the nuances of his and Cate’s new life: their eclectic community, their work in academia, and the liberal, alternative thinking that shapes the way they’ve handled their fertility issues.

Sara und Jay stehen vor ihrer bisher gefährlichsten Mission: Die Sisterhood beauftragt sie, eine Journalistin aus einem russischen Straflager zu befreien – inhaftiert wegen eines brisanten Artikels über ein entführtes Kind. Nach der riskanten Rettung lässt der Fall Sara nicht los. Sie überzeugt Jay, das Kind aus dem Artikel aufzuspüren und es sicher zurück zu seiner Familie in der Ukraine zu bringen.

En La rosa en el viento todos los personajes se desplazan, emprenden viajes que son a veces físicos y a veces emocionales, pero que en todos los casos los llevan lejos de quienes eran al principio.

When Marilyn Kleinman is caught making out with the rabbi’s son in front of the whole congregation, her parents ship her off to her great-aunt Ada for the summer. If anyone can save their daughter’s reputation, it’s Philadelphia’s strict premier matchmaker. Either that or Marilyn can kiss college goodbye. To Marilyn’s surprise, Ada’s not the humorless septuagenarian her mother described. Not with that platinum-blonde hair, Hermès scarf, and Cadillac convertible. She’s sharp, straight-talking, takes her job very seriously, and abides by her own rules…mostly.

Las Cartas a Ricardo, de Rosario Castellanos, constituyen un tesoro y un documento único en la literatura mexicana de la primera mitad del siglo XX. No sólo son la crónica amorosa de uno de los personajes más logrados de nuestra tradición escritos por sí misma, Rosario, sino el amuleto a través del cual podemos conocer los prejuicios de las instituciones que subordinaban los sentimientos a la luz de la razón. Aparecer en estas cartas es el triunfo sobre ese acto de desaparición que opera de forma particular en las mujeres.

Diana, Lippo ed Emma sono cresciuti insieme nella casa famiglia Littarru, in Sardegna. Erano inseparabili, finché qualcosa si è spezzato. Ora, Diana e Lippo affrontano il mondo da adulti e feriti, con il vuoto di chi ha conosciuto solo il "dentro" e deve imparare a vivere il "fuori". Con l'aiuto di due amici, partono per un viaggio attraverso il sud Italia, inseguendo un passato che ancora brucia.

The Sarabande of Sara’s Band by Larysa Denysenko is a humorous, slice-of-life novel about journalist Pavlo Dudnyk, his lively wife Sara, and her eccentric extended family, offering a witty glimpse into modern Ukrainian life. Larysa Denysenko’s The Sarabande of Sara’s Band is a delightful exploration of modern Ukrainian life, brimming with humor, wit, and vivid characters. Through journalist Pavlo Dudnyk’s interactions with his vivacious wife Sara Polonsky and her quirky extended family, Denysenko crafts a series of rapid-fire exchanges and hilarious scenarios.

A brilliant career and loving friends weren't enough to heal Dr. Sara Killian's aching heart. For brief, magical moment, world famous rock star Dallas Lord was part of her life. Then he was suddenly and tragically taken away. But before he disappeared, Dallas gave Sara a priceless gift - a beautiful love song written just for her. It's a legacy that will take Sara places she'd never dreamed of - into intrigue, betrayal, and deadly danger.