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Lizzie wants nothing more than to start over and put the past behind her. So when she is offered the chance to live and work at Rowan Hill, a beautiful country estate and bustling community of artists, it feels like a dream come true. But soon after her arrival a series of accidents and misunderstandings begins to threaten the happiness and livelihoods of everyone at Rowan Hill. And when suspicion quickly falls on Lizzie, she discovers that the past is not so easily forgotten.

When Caitlin moved from London to New York, she thought she had left her problems behind. But now, down to her last dollar in a foreign city, she is desperately lonely. And then she meets Jake. Handsome, smart, slightly damaged Jake. He lives off-grid, in a lakeside commune whose members practise regular exercise. Before long, Caitlin has settled into her idyllic new home. But as the commune tightens its grip on her freedom and her sanity, Caitlin realises too late that she might become lost forever....

Bramble Challoner has had a very normal upbringing. She lives in the suburbs of London with her parents and works at the call centre down the road. She still goes out with the boy she met at school. Bramble is dying for an adventure. So when her grandfather, Lord Penrose, dies, leaving his huge, rambling house in Cornwall to her, Bramble packs her bags immediately, dragging along her best friend Katie. The sleepy village of Tremarnock had better be ready....

Deaf since early childhood, Caleb Zelic is used to meeting life head-on. But now his best mate is dead, his ex-wife, Kat, is avoiding him and nightmares haunt him. But when a young woman is killed, after pleading for his help in sign language, Caleb is determined to find out who she was. And when the trail leads him back to his hometown, he uncovers secrets that could threaten any chance of reuniting with Kat and his life.

Rook Henderson is an award-winning photographer still carrying the hidden scars of war. Now, suddenly, he is also a widower. Leaving his son, Ralph, to pick up the pieces, Rook flies to Vietnam for the first time in 50 years, escaping to the landscape of a place he once knew so well. But when Ralph follows him out there, seeking answers from the father he barely knows, Rook is forced to unwind his past - his childhood in Yorkshire, his life in London in the 1960s and his marriage to the unforgettable June.

Vicky Seagrave is blessed: three beautiful children, a successful, doting husband, great friends and a job she loves. She should be perfectly happy. When she makes a split-second decision that risks everything she holds dear, there's only person she trusts enough to turn to. But Vicky is about to learn that one mistake is all it takes - that if you're careless with those you love, you don't deserve to keep them....

Drawing on letters and diaries, some of which have never been published before, this book will reveal Jane Austen's bond with a family servant, the amateur playwright Anne Sharp, how Charlotte Brontë was inspired by the daring feminist Mary Taylor, the transatlantic relationship between George Eliot and the author of Uncle Tom's Cabin, Harriet Beecher Stowe, and the underlying erotic charge that lit the friendship of Virginia Woolf and Katherine Mansfield - a pair too often dismissed as bitter foes.

As the Iris family consolidates their hold on Nether society, Will finds himself more powerful and yet more vulnerable than ever. His strongest supporters are gone, and his wife has left him, a fact that will destroy him if it comes out. To keep his position - and to stay alive - he needs to get her back, whatever the cost. Cathy has finally escaped the Nether but finds her reliance on Sam's protection chafing.

This book describes how a best-selling mystery writer seemed to drop off the earth in 1997. It includes her history, her successes, and her awards.

After being abducted and vanishing without a trace, Christabelle Jayne was presumed dead. But Christie isn't the kind of girl who goes down without a fight. When she crawls out of the forest almost two years later, bruised and bleeding, she is confronted by a world that seems to have moved on and left her behind.

Hals über Kopf kehrt die 28-jährige Sophie an den magischen Ort ihrer Kindheit zurück, die alte Villa der Nachbarfamilie von Gutenbach. Hier verbrachte sie früher jede freie Minute mit den ätherisch-schönen Geschwistern Noah und Emilia. Mit siebzehn wurden Noah und sie ein Liebespaar, und Sophie erlebte ihre bislang glücklichste Zeit – bis Noah fünf Jahre später von einem Tag auf den anderen aus ihrem Leben verschwand.

Wer "Bridgerton" mochte, wird "Somerset" lieben! Isabella Woodford hat ein Problem: Nach einer Liebesnacht mit einem Offizier ist ihr Ruf als tugendhafte junge Adlige in Gefahr. Nun gilt es, den Skandal zu vertuschen und sich schnellstmöglich einen Ehemann zu sichern. Mit einer List mietet sie sich bei ihrer Tante im mondänen Bath ein, wo die englische High Society auf rauschenden Bällen die Nacht zum Tag macht. Ein erster Verehrer ist bald gefunden.

 Shine the science spotlight on frogs, toads, newts, salamanders, and caecilians! Organized by reference topics such as habitat, anatomy, and diet, Amphibians introduces young listeners and browsers to these water-dependent animals. 

Deaf PI Caleb Zelic has always been an outsider, estranged from family and friends. But when he receives a message that his brother, Anton, is in danger, Caleb sees it as a chance at redemption. He tracks Anton down to a small wind-punished island, where secrets run deep and resentments deeper. When a sniper starts terrorising the isolated community, the brothers must rely on each other like never before. But trust comes at a deadly price.

College-Studentin Autumn ahnt nicht, dass die wunderschönen Gedichte, die ihr der attraktive Connor schickt, von dessen Freund Weston stammen. Und obwohl Autumn sich zunehmend in Connor verliebt, spürt sie in Westons Nähe eine unerklärliche Anziehung. Die beiden Freunde verstricken sich mehr und mehr in ihrer gut gemeinten Täuschung. Und als Connor nach einem Streit mit seiner Familie eine folgenschwere Entscheidung trifft, steht auf einmal mehr als nur ihre Freundschaft auf dem Spiel. Auftaktdes "Beautiful-Hearts"-Duetts.

Claire Barclay finds a home in England after 25 years of travelling. She has money, a tour guide business, and ambitions. She is shocked by the murder in her quiet village, but is not going to give up on the haven she has finally found. With the help of her sister, the barracuda barrister, her new dog, new friends, and the unexpected stimulus of a new man in her life, she deals with suspicion, confusion, and threats.

Caught up in a scandal in her Amish community, Phoebe Miller moves to her cousin’s farm in Delaware hoping for forgiveness and a second chance. The last thing Phoebe expects is to slowly fall for bachelor Joshua Miller. But Joshua doesn’t know the secret that made her leave her old life behind. Can their blossoming love survive the truth?

Charlie n'est pas rêveuse, mais déterminée, ça, oui. Issue des mauvais quartiers de Chicago et d'une famille tout aussi peu reluisante, elle compte bien s'offrir un avenir meilleur. Les hommes sont accessoires, son expérience l'a convaincue de ne pas compter sur eux. Elle ne connait que les bad boys et a fini par se convaincre que le romantisme et l'amour ce n'est pas pour elle. Mais voilà, il y a ce type qui vient chanter un soir dans le bar où elle travaille, et qui ne la traite pas comme les autres. Difficile de ne pas craquer.

Jede Dynastie hat einen Anfang, jede Legende beginnt mit einer Geschichte! Prinzessin Lenora Celeste Beatrice Arabella Pembrook wurde von...

A body washed up on the beach. An evacuation to an old house with forbidden rooms and dark secrets. An animal rescue service. Set in World War Two, Emma Carroll explores the resilience, resourcefulness and inventiveness of children when their lives fall to pieces. Introducing some compelling new characters, as well as revisiting some familiar settings, these adventures are sure to win over new listeners as well as fans of old favourites such as Letters from the Lighthouse and Frost Hollow Hall.