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A rising star in Southern fiction, Grace Helena Walz returns with Pretty as a Peach, another story full of charm, sass, wit, and characters you'll want as friends. A group of life-long friends. A secretive MLM cosmetics company. Some opportunities cost more than they're worth. Delilah Thomas has...

Includes an exclusive audio Q&A between Kristin Hannah and award-winning narrator Julia Whelan, offering behind-the-scenes insight into the story and its narration. 'One of the greatest storytellers of our time' Delia Owens, author of Where the Crawdads Sing 'A story of love, family, unbreakable...

Brought to you by Penguin. Think your family is dysfunctional? Meet the Flynns. For the three Flynn daughters, it’s been disastrous since their parents opened up their marriage. Abigail, the eldest, is dating an ex-soldier several years her senior nicknamed ‘War Crimes Wes’. Louise, the...

'One of the greatest storytellers of our time' Delia Owens, author of Where the Crawdads Sing In this unforgettable portrait of human frailty and resilience, Kristin Hannah reveals the indomitable character of the modern American pioneer and the spirit of a vanishing Alaska-a place of...

Cecil Younger, local Alaskan investigator, is neither good at his job nor great at staying sober. When an old Tlingit woman, unimpressed by the police's investigation, hires him to discover why her son, a big-game guide, was murdered, he takes the case without much conviction that he'll discover anything new.  

From New York Times bestselling author Lori Foster comes an all new slow-burn romance about trust, healing, and finding love when you least expect it. What happens when the handsome small-town hero steps in to help the city girl? When Glory McCallahan’s cousin moved to Hoker, Kentucky, she...

Secrets of Southern Girls is an evocative Southern Gothic mystery, blending suspense, memory, and redemption into a spellbinding story—perfect for fans of Diane Chamberlain, Ellen Marie Wiseman, and atmospheric women’s fiction. Some secrets haunt you for a lifetime. Some are your only chance...

Dr. Julian Brandon is too charming, too sexy and too young for Chandra Valentine. But after the successful bachelor rescues her—twice—she owes him. Still reeling from life-changing family revelations, Chandra somehow agrees to pose as Julian’s girlfriend. And now the irresistible Julian has plans that start with seduction under the mistletoe and end with their fake relationship erupting into a scorching affair.

Vetta, giornalista romana sulla soglia dei quaranta, vive un momento di crisi con Federico, l’uomo con cui divide il fardello dell’esistenza da troppi anni. Così accoglie con entusiasmo l’invito a un matrimonio che si svolgerà a Carloforte, Isola di San Pietro nel sud della Sardegna, dove i tonni nuotano veloci, i falchi fanno la guardia e gli umani coltivano segreti. Lo sa bene Vetta che nell’isola ha trovato il suo altrove e dove spera di convincere Federico a comprare una casa per rifugiarsi dalle insidie del quotidiano.

È il 1951. In un piccolo casolare nella campagna del Polesine, dove i temporali ingoiano all’improvviso i cieli luminosi e il granturco cresce alto e impenetrabile, vivono Norma e Nilde, due cugine cresciute come se fossero sorelle dopo che un bombardamento durante la guerra ha ucciso le loro madri. Nilde è una ragazza riservata e timorosa di tutto e la sua ansia aumenta quando Norma inizia a comportarsi in maniera strana.

Dicono che innamorarsi sia facile. Ma cosa succederebbe se sapessi che l'amore ti spezzerà il cuore? Per Emily Tate, tornare nella casa dell'infanzia a Oyster Bay è come ricominciare a respirare dopo il ritmo affannoso della città. Circondata dalle chiacchiere della sorella Rachel, dai biscotti al burro di Gram e da chilometri di sabbia bianca e soffice, Emily ritrova sé stessa e ciò che ha di più caro.

Another Life is a powerful, moving and hopeful story of the life-changing impact of the connections we form, by the bestselling author of The Four Winds and The Women, Kristin Hannah. Angie DeSaria has spent years of her life trying to have a child. Now, her marriage has crumbled under the...

Taking flight to Ireland and whole new world… After losing her best friend Caitlin, Boston business owner Kerry-Anne Daly needs a change—fast. Discovering her boyfriend’s betrayal seals the deal. On impulse, she heads to Ireland and the seaside village of Sandycove, hoping for a quiet...

Brought to you by Penguin. Welcome to Soyangri Book Kitchen, where a woman leaves her busy life in Seoul to open a bookshop café in the countryside where guests can stay overnight. Perfect for fans of Days at the Morisaki Bookshop, celebrating the power of books to heal. In a peaceful village...

The Blackthorn women have always possessed magic. For Helena, working at her candy store in the small town of Faith Falls, it’s the secret ingredient for handmade chocolates that satisfy more than a craving. But behind Helena’s delicious gift is a secret she’s kept from everyone, including the patient handyman who waits for her heart. As a rejuvenating spring thaw arrives, it’s time for Helena—as well as friends, family, and enemies alike—to set her secrets free.

Brought to you by Penguin. Have you ever had a break-up so bad you wish the whole relationship had never happened? Well, Gemma's wish has come true. After one too many margaritas lead to her mystical aunt reading out a drunken spell, she wakes up in a parallel world where she didn't give years...

Brought to you by Penguin. *THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER* The mesmeric new novel from the author of the award-winning global bestseller, THE LIGHT BETWEEN OCEANS Outback Western Australia, 1958: for generations, the MacBrides have lived on a remote sheep station, Meredith Downs. A million...

Brought to you by Penguin. A swoony small-town romance that will set your heart racing. The scowl should've been my first sign to stay away from Anson Hunt. The sexy smirk and the fact that he's my brother's best friend? Reasons two and three. Anson is my opposite in every way: grumpy, rude, and...

A sun-kissed island, the sparkling turquoise sea and a love story waiting to be rediscovered… In the summer of 1972, Tanya arrives on Capri ready for adventure. A chance moment sees her captured in a now-iconic fashion photograph, but it’s the island itself, and handsome sandal maker Enrico...

In the ruggedness of the beautiful Kentucky mountains, Honey Lovett has always known that the old ways can make a hard life harder. As the daughter of the famed blue-skinned Troublesome Creek packhorse librarian, Honey and her family have been hiding from the law all her life. But when her mother and father are imprisoned, Honey realizes she must fight to stay free, or risk being sent away for good.