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Sherwood Anderson was born on 13th September 1876 in Camden, Ohio. In 1919, his most famous book, ‘Winesburg, Ohio’, a collection of short stories about life in an Ohio town was released. Anderson continued to write short stories, novels and non-fiction but his only true bestseller came with ‘Dark Laughter’. His influence on writers that followed, from Faulkner to Hemingway, was immense. He also married a further two times.

Hektik, Stress, lange Arbeitstage – als Souschefin in einem Fünf-Sterne-Restaurant bleibt Kelly keine Zeit für ein Privatleben, geschweige denn für eine Beziehung. Erst ein Zusammenbruch lässt sie innehalten. Will sie wirklich so weitermachen? Um eine Antwort auf diese Frage zu finden, besucht Kelly ihre Schwester Jillian in Virgin River, wo sie zur Ruhe kommt und ihre Leidenschaft fürs Kochen neu entdeckt. Und dann lernt sie den attraktiven Witwer Lief kennen. Er weckt Gefühle in ihr, die sie von einer glücklichen Zukunft träumen lassen.

Lucas Daniel was born with the power to heal. But it’s not a gift, instead it’s a life sentence filled with isolation and loneliness, leaving him starved of the love and affection he yearns for. During his secluded childhood, he defies his mother’s over-protective rules and tries to befriend Kelsey, the new girl next door. But she thinks he’s a freak and wants nothing to do with him … until she accidentally discovers his secret. They soon form an inseparable bond, sharing their hopes and dreams for the future.

Willy Cherrymill and his stepdaughter, Lacey, are deeply bruised by a past brimming with unanswered questions. It’s been 30 years since May DuBerry, Willy’s young wife and Lacey’s mother, abandoned them both, leaving Willy to raise Lacey alone. Lacey Cherrymill is smart, stubborn, and focused. She’s also single mother to a young daughter recently diagnosed with a devastating illness. The last thing she needs to think about right now is the betrayal that rocked her childhood. Reluctantly, she has returned to her rural beginnings, a former dairy farm in the Maryland countryside.

Der Herbst hält Einzug in Skagen und vertreibt die letzten Sommergäste. Helle Jespers, Leiterin der örtlichen Polizeistation, sehnt sich nach mehr Zeit und weniger Trubel. Doch die Ruhe währt nur kurz, denn in der Nähe der beliebten Wanderdüne Rabjerg Mile wird die Leiche einer jungen Frau gefunden. Laut Obduktion stammt sie offenbar aus dem südostasiatischen Raum. Doch niemand scheint sie zu vermissen.

As a member of the Field County Sheriff's Department, Chris Jennings is used to having it rough. The Colorado Rockies aren't for the weak-of-spirit, but he's devoted his life to upholding the law - and to protecting the one woman he knows he can never have. He'll do whatever it takes to keep her safe. Daisy Little has lived in agoraphobic terror for over eight years. Trapped within a prison of her own making, she watches time pass through her bedroom window.

The body of a young man has been found in the woods outside Newberg, dead from a close-range shotgun blast. The gun - his own - lies beside the body. Certain things don’t add up for Detective Tia Suarez. Where did the fat envelope of cash in his pocket come from? Who called the police to report the body, then disappeared before the cops arrived? The trail leads Tia to an institution for juvenile incarceration and to the leader of a local mega-church, a political and economic powerhouse in the region. Newberg’s mayor and the medical examiner keep trying to close the case.

Almost seven years after losing her husband in Iraq, Hannah Abbott Guthrie isn’t sure she’s ready - or able - to move on, but the attentions of a lifelong friend are making her think about it for the first time. The memory of the sweet kiss she shared with Nolan Roberts hasn’t strayed far from her thoughts, but she also fears that pursuing something with him would mean betraying her husband’s memory.