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Lady Miss Jacqueline swears that hair makes a difference. And it does! Now Janet is taking charge on the job and making moves on a local barista she’s always shied away from. But when her brash new Lady Miss drawl gets all the wrong attention, Janet realizes that she needs to change her style - and her wig. It’s all a matter of finding the perfect fit.

Beloved for nearly a century since its release in 1925, F. Scott Fitzgerald’s vintage American novel still stands as the quintessential story of the Roaring Twenties. Nick Carraway, a newcomer to New York, tells of mysterious millionaire neighbor Jay Gatsby and his undying adoration of the lovely Daisy Buchanan. In this new audio edition, narrators Kyle Tait and Chelsea Stephens blend to bring the Jazz Age back to life, in a duet retelling of a classic tale.

Wren’s closest friend, her anchor since childhood, is dead. Stewart Beasley. Gone. She can’t quite believe it, and she definitely can’t bring herself to google what causes an aneurysm. Instead of weeping or facing reality, Wren has been dreaming up the perfect funeral plans, memorial buffets, and processional songs for everyone from the corner bodega owner to her parents (none of whom show signs of imminent demise).

Forrmer academic Arthur Opp weighs 550 pounds and hasn’t left his rambling Brooklyn home in a decade. Twenty miles away in Yonkers, seventeen-year-old Kel Keller navigates life as the poor kid in a rich school and pins his hopes on what seems like a promising baseball career - if he can untangle himself from his family drama.

Una chica sentada en un banco. El día despunta y los estragos de la fiesta de ayer aún se palpan en el ambiente. El tránsito de los que van a trabajar se mezcla con el de los que vuelven a casa arrastrando la borrachera bajo los portales. De camino hacia la parada del autobús, Tallie se detiene de golpe en el bulevar. Le ha parecido reconocer a su amiga Miriam sentada en el banco con el pelo revuelto y la cara desfigurada por ríos de rímel. Solo unos días antes, los jóvenes apuraban las vacaciones en la piscina, felices y despreocupados.

Candy, 21, startet gerade als internationales Supermodel durch. Tammy, 29, feiert Erfolge als TV-Produzentin. In New York macht sich die älteste Schwester Sabrina, 34, einen Namen als Anwältin, während Annie, 26, in Florenz für die Kunst lebt. Am 4. Juli treffen sie wie immer bei ihren Eltern in Connecticut zusammen. In diesem Jahr trifft die Familie jedoch ein schwerer Schicksalsschlag, der alles für immer verändert. Die Schwestern lassen ihre getrennten Leben hinter sich und ziehen zusammen, um gemeinsam zu heilen und füreinander da zu sein.

Iona, courrier du cœur dans un magazine féminin, n'aurait jamais songé à enfreindre la Règle no2 de l'Usager du Train de Banlieue (" ne jamais adresser la parole à son voisin ") si " Macho-Stylé de Surbiton " n'avait manqué de s'étouffer lors de leur trajet matinal. Cet évènement inattendu aura-t-il le pouvoir de changer la vie des passagers du train de 8h05 ?

Seit sie ein kleines Mädchen war, liebt Iris Cooper nichts so sehr wie das Singen. Mit zwölf Jahren beginnt sie, mit ihrem Vater von Stadt zu Stadt, von Bühne zu Bühne zu ziehen. Das Leben mit ihm ist nicht einfach, doch auch nachdem sie sich befreien kann, kommt sie nicht zur Ruhe: Ihr neuer Manager nutzt sie gnadenlos aus.

En rejoignant le Club senior local, Daphné comptait juste se faire des amis et enfin échapper à sa solitude forcée. Arthur cherchait un dérivatif à sa cleptomanie et un endroit chaud où manger à l'oeil. Lydia tentait de reprendre les rênes de sa vie.

It's 1938, and twenty-five-year-old secretary Frances Healey is ready for a fresh start. Hoping to forget her painful past, she takes a job working for Hollywood producer Lawrence Merrill. She quickly becomes absorbed in VistaGlen Studios's biggest project: a movie about Kitty Ridley, the legendary stage actress who disappeared from the public eye in 1895. The movie will be the making of Belinda Vail, a beautiful ingenue who is hungry for a breakout role—and also happens to be Mr. Merrill's love interest. But the real Miss Ridley has other ideas.

Brothers James and Innes Lowrie return home to their wives and families after the war, Innes working for a shipbuilder and James returning to sea and the family's fishing business. Sister Bethany Pate and Innes have sons and heirs to go into the family business, but James does not. Innes takes in orphaned Etta Mulholland, adding to his already large family. In 1931, as the new generation take the helm and pursue various careers in Buckie’s fishing industry, some are content to take on the roles their parents have chosen for them, while others rail against these strictures.

Two of J M Synge’s remarkable plays and an exploration of the man, his work and his life on the Aran Islands J M Synge was one of the giants of Irish theatre, and a leading dramatist of the Irish Literary Renaissance. Together with W B Yeats and others, he co-founded Dublin’s famous Abbey...

Dan Armstrong hasn’t done much retiring since moving to Tuscany, and with his new career as a successful private investigator taking off, it seems murder seems to follow him. He’s hoping a much-needed trip to beautiful Portofino will give him the break he needs and quality time with girlfriend Anna. Portofino is a celebrity paradise, and holidaying on a nearby superyacht is a group of British media stars, all famous for being infamous. Dan isn't impressed by their status or wealth, but when he overhears an argument between two of the group, he suspects something fishy could be going on…

Twenty-something Ruthie Cohen, a data entry minion for a second-tier movie app, spends her days thinking about the kicka-s meals she’s going to make for her besties, Trish and Lilly, while pining for Dean (sigh, Dean), her vacation fling from six months earlier. Could they have made it work in real life? On top of that, Bubbe Bobby Grace, Ruthie’s beloved and inspiring grandmother, passed away and left Ruthie an inheritance of $62,873.42, along with instructions on how to use it: “Follow your passion, Dollface.”

Zip es un periodista frustrado que abandonó hace años la profesión por problemas con las drogas y con la disciplina laboral. Una mañana, al regresar del entierro del Chule, un expresidiario amigo suyo se acerca al banco a ingresar efectivo, con tan mala suerte que es testigo, primero, y rehén, después, de un atraco. El líder de los atracadores es el hijo del Chule, que junto a dos compañeros se atrincheran en el banco ante la llegada de la Policía.

Juliette, 30 ans, est une secrétaire médicale consciencieuse. Timide, elle a du mal à s'imposer auprès de ses deux patrons : Gaspard, le médecin grognon et Sarah, la généraliste sexy et exubérante. Juliette est incapable de s'affirmer, de faire entendre sa voix, de penser d'abord à elle. Un soir, en rentrant du travail, Juliette trouve un jeune chat roux dans le jardin de sa résidence. Notre héroïne prend alors deux décisions : ce chat sera désormais son colocataire et il s'appellera Maurice. Au contact de cet animal tombé du ciel, Juliette va changer radicalement.

فطومة وكيسة وهند وشيرين وأماني صديقاتٍ حميماتٍ تجمعهن مدرسة واحدة وحيٍ واحدٍ ونادٍ واحدٍ، ومع ذلك فالصراع محتدم بينهن ومشتعل على أشده..

Wie konnte sie nur in diese Lage geraten? Das Studium hatte Nora zwar so gut wie abgeschlossen, sie konnte aber keinerlei Berufserfahrung vorweisen. Dazu war sie dauerpleite, von ihrem langjährigen Freund frisch verlassen worden und nun auch noch nach einer durchzechten Nacht in einer fremden Wohnung aufgewacht … Würde Noras Leben einen positiven Schwangerschaftstest überhaupt verkraften? Noras Mitbewohnerin und beste Freundin Sophie, die sich auf der Suche nach der großen Liebe nahezu jedem Typen an den Hals wirft, ist Nora in ihrer Not leider keine Hilfe.

1941 - Amid the bombs falling over London’s East End, the residents of West India Dock Road endure wartime with courage, defiance and a good dose of humour. From nights spent sheltering together in the Underground station to sharing gossip, pastimes and meals, they lean on each other as their world is turned upside down.

Connie attempts to juggle her romantic break with an over-the-top stag do, an increasingly heavy workload and a case of unrequited love. With Ged and Liam turning into major bridezillas, Connie struggles to keep up with their incessant demands for forced enjoyment and their obsessive hunt for A-list celebrities. When the Dollz ramp up their reckless behaviour, Connie finds herself on the receiving end of some disgruntled local mobsters and an accidental wedding that should never have taken place. Amid the chaos, will her and Matteo’s love ever find a way?