Novità: le ultime uscite

Le guerre le raccontano gli uomini. Ma c'è un'altra storia, ed è fatta di donne rimaste a lungo nel silenzio e nell'ombra. Donne come l'Agnese di questo romanzo, lavandaia nelle valli di Comacchio, che, dopo la cattura e la morte del marito per mano nazifascista, sceglie di collaborare con i partigiani come staffetta. Da quel momento, lo sguardo sempre più consapevole di Agnese mette a fuoco con limpida precisione gli eventi, rivela senza sconti tutta l'insensata crudeltà della guerra e diventa il nostro sguardo.

Francesco è un ragazzo bello, incorreggibilmente bugiardo, pieno di vita. Teresa è nata in una «via di pezzenti», grandi occhi scuri e spalle esili ma volontà di ferro.

Per una ballerina del Moulin Rouge come Gigì Letouche il fascino è un'arma indispensabile. È proprio grazie alla sua innata sensualità che Gigì, seppure in maniera non del tutto lecita, riesce a guadagnare qualche soldo in più. Mai avrebbe immaginato, però, che nell'orologio da lei sottratto a un barone inglese si nascondesse un messaggio capace di provocare uno scandalo internazionale, con la regina Vittoria al centro.

A Kimberly Clark Weymouth nevica sempre e fa sempre freddo. Sarebbe un puntino sulla mappa se non fosse per l'eccentrica scrittrice Louise Feldman, che l'ha scelta per ambientare il suo classico per ragazzi. I lettori ne affollano le vie e Randal Peltzer ha trasformato l'ossessione in un business redditizio. Ma cosa accadrebbe se Billy, suo figlio, decidesse di chiudere e trasferirsi? Con i suoi intrecci, intrighi e dicerie, il caleidoscopio di personaggi e l'eterna atmosfera natalizia, questo romanzo intrappola il lettore in un universo dove i confini tra realtà e finzione sfumano.

George Orwell’s classic satire of the Russian Revolution has become an intimate part of our contemporary culture, with its treatment of democratic, fascist, and socialist ideals through an animal fable.

Halley Holbrook, rimasta da poco vedova, è una scrittrice bestseller. Costretta a trascorrere Natale e Capodanno per la prima volta da sola, Halley decide di andare a Parigi e affittare una casa per le vacanze. Durante il volo incontra Bart Warner, un uomo d'affari di successo, e i due decidono di passare del tempo insieme. Poco dopo l'arrivo a Parigi, però, Halley rimane vittima di un crimine che la lascia scossa e vulnerabile, facendo riaffiorare i terribili ricordi dell'infanzia.

A revolution is afoot in Sparta! And not just any revolution: an industrial revolution. Water wheels and mechanical hammers have come to replace primitive labor. That means more ploughs in the fields and more arms for the soldiers. After all, the enemy grows by the day, too...

Mal's just passing through. Skylar's the small-town nurse who fixes everyone but himself. Mal swears he won't fall, but Sky's smile hides shadows he can't ignore. Those pewter-grey eyes. That sun-kissed hair. That ink. We're a mistake waiting to happen. Inevitable. Excruciating. So where's the harm in Just This Once?

Life's hardened me. A single mother to an autistic son, I learned early that love comes with lies and disappointments I can't afford. So I swore it off. Then a mistake at the doctor's office flipped my world upside down, and that's when Romari appeared. He's intense, reckless, and too sure of what he wants: me. I swore my walls were unbreakable, but somehow, he's kicking down every last one. I don't know if I should run from him or finally let myself feel again.

Weddings are even better with a touch of magic — and mystery! Enter the magical world of the Seattle Haven where magic is real and the weddings are over the top! Enjoy the completed A Touch of Magic trilogy and the prequel novella in this boxed set edition! Cupid in a Bottle Climbing the...

When single mum Lou moves from the chaos of Dublin to a forgotten seaside cottage in Dingle, she hopes for a calmer life for her son, Jack – a place where he can grow up surrounded by the warmth of a small community. But village life isn't without its challenges. The cottage needs work and Lou needs a job, but at least Jack quickly makes friends – including Bo, the spirited daughter of Aidan, the head chef of the restaurant where Lou eventually finds work. Aidan is serious, skilled, and a little distant, yet there's something about him Lou is drawn to.

This based-on-real-events novel tells the story of the family that possibly inspired The Godfather—except this story doesn't begin with a small robbery in New York. Instead, The Descendant begins with a big, blooming love in the tiny town of Lucca Sicula, Sicily. Told through the lives of the strong Italian women who fought against impossible odds, this historically inspired narrative introduces a whole cast of fascinating characters.

Bored and lonely, lifestyle blogger, Brielle Simpson ventured into online dating as a means of entertainment. When she meets a guy that’s too sexy and charming to resist, she agrees to a night of fun with no strings attached. Little did she know the magnetic pull that drew them together would grow even stronger.

On the rugged Oregon coast in the early 1900s, a group of women's lives intertwine through their shared pioneering spirit and the steadfast presence of Mary Gerritse. Struggling with her daughter Belle's desire to live with her grandparents, Mary discovers her own mother facing illness and her father hiring a caretaker with a troubled past. Despite tensions, Mary leaves Belle with her grandparents, feeling guilt and resentment. When past secrets bubble over into troubles in the present, Mary's identity is shaken.

When Molly Williams is abducted and her husband's frantic plea for help reaches The 83 Trust, Kaine and his team are drawn into a violent new conflict. Their enemies are ruthless, their motives buried beneath layers of deception, and not even Kaine is prepared for the brutality that follows.

In early twentieth-century Sicily, noblewoman Mimi Inglese, a talented painter, dreams of escaping the rigid expectations of her class by gaining admission to the Palermo Art Academy. But when she contracts tuberculosis, her ambitions are shattered. With the Sicilian nobility in decline, she and her family leave for New York City in search of a fresh start.

In early twentieth century Japan, women have few rights. Yet one precocious poet—a brooding daughter, locked in her room at night by protective parents—runs away from home to live a life of her choosing. She falls in love with a fellow poet and follows him across Siberia to Paris, where they...

I told myself I'd never return. But my sister's life is on the line, and Eva Novak knows it. She drags me back into her world with an offer I can't afford to refuse. Forbidden fantasies are waiting in her eyes, in her hands, in the ways she claims me. And she seems to be changing. Softening. Blooming around the thorns. Every wicked promise she whispers leaves me craving the one thing I should fear the most… Belonging to her completely. But loving her doesn't just risk my heart. It risks my family. It risks my life.

She might be able to hide from the rest of the world, but she'll never escape me. I am unworthy to even look at her. The first time I did, it sent her running, but my little fox is always on the run. Besides, I tend to have that effect on everyone. The difference is, this time there will be nowhere she can hide that I won't find her. My little fox isn't just running; she's watching. I've piqued her curiosity. She may think she's hiding behind her computer screen, but I know she has eyes on me. I'll do everything in my power to make sure her attention stays there.

When Nancy's husband disappears to 'find himself' on a worldwide tour, just before he's due to retire, she's devastated to find he's left her penniless. She has the house though… and so she does the only thing she can. She finds lodgers. But she soon realises that life model Jackie, fortune teller Phyllis, and ageing rocker Marvin might be a more crazy group than teenagers would be. What's more… they're determined to help Nancy find her own wild side!