Titoli in Piccoli centri e rurale

Primer hi ha la tempesta i el llamp i la mort d’en Domènec, el pagès poeta. Després, la Dolceta, que no pot parar de riure mentre explica les històries de les quatre dones penjades per bruixes. La Sió, que ha de pujar tota sola la Mia i l’Hilari allà dalt a Matavaques. I les trompetes de la mort que, amb el seu barret negre i apetitós, anuncien la immutabilitat del cicle de la vida.

La historia de Un amor ocurre en La Escapa, un pequeño núcleo rural donde Nat, una joven e ​inexperta traductora, acaba de mudarse. Su casero, que le regala un perro como gesto de bienvenida, no tardará en mostrar su verdadera cara, y los conflictos en torno a la casa alquilada - una construcción pobre, llena de grietas y goteras - se convertirán en una verdadera obsesión para ella.

Ein hübsches Cottage an der Küste und Joberfolg als Liebes-Profilerin: Für Lovelyn könnte es gerade nicht besser laufen … Doch dann geht einer ihrer Aufträge schief: Die Hochzeit platzt – und der wütende Bräutigam steht plötzlich vor Lovelyns Tür. Ian will, dass sie ihm hilft, seine Ex-Zukünftige zurückzugewinnen. Als ob das so einfach wäre! Und warum schlägt Lovelyns Herz plötzlich Purzelbäume, sobald Ian in der Nähe ist? Als Violet nach dem Tod ihres Großvaters nach Crail zurückkehrt, spürt sie sofort wieder eine besondere Verbundenheit mit dem kleinen Küstenort.

Vivian has never needed anyone to protect her—especially not an Alpha. As an Omega raised by strong-willed Alpha parents, she runs her late grandfather's flower shop with confidence, standing her ground in a city that expects her to submit. Love isn't on her agenda, and with a string of gruesome murders targeting Omegas, romance is the last thing on her mind. That is, until a disastrous first encounter with an Alpha detective leaves her pinned to the ground in a funeral home.

I'm Grayson Ross—rich, handsome, successful. I always know what I'm doing, and I do it all well. Until her. My seven-month-old daughter, I didn't even know existed. I need help. Thank god my neighbor's gorgeous friend steps off the elevator just as my nanny quits. Caroline is curvy, sassy, and between jobs—and she doesn't think I'm crazy when I beg her to step in. She's perfect. Not just because she's unfazed by the World's Grumpiest Baby, but because she's only in town temporarily. No strings. No risk. All I have to do is keep repeating: Don't f--k the nanny.

The last person I expected to see at the funeral was Jake Blackwood—my best friend's older brother, my first love turned bearded mountain god. He brought backup. Two ex-SEALs who share his cabin in the woods. Noah is the calm in the storm. Eli's the storm itself. He blames me for the past. I blame him for that kiss in the woodshed. Then the threats started. Jake insists I stay with them. I should've said no. But I didn't. Being snowed in with a mountain man is a bad idea... Let alone three. And falling for all of them? Disastrous.

When Noah Byrne’s career implodes in a very public scandal, the grumpy Scottish rock star retreats to the only place no one would think to look–his sleepy hometown. The plan is simple. Hide out, avoid paparazzi, and wait for the storm to pass.

In 1967, on the night of the first Apollo mission, a child named Izzy is orphaned when the doomsday cult she was born into clashes with the sheriff in the high desert of New Mexico. She’s taken in by a struggling rancher who is trying to keep his mind from falling apart as NASA rocket tests encroach on his outer range. Inspired by the true story of a UFO cult in a village near White Sands, this audiobook traces Izzy Gently’s whole life.

Eine eindringliche Fabel aus Italien, die Alt und Jung, Mensch und Natur miteinander verbindet. Ein alter Mann lebt in einem Haus am Waldrand, mit Blick auf die Stadt. Ihm ist ein Hund zugelaufen, der sich zwar füttern, aber nicht streicheln lässt. Der Mann schließt den Streuner ins Herz, denn er gemahnt ihn an längst vergangene Zeiten, als die Natur noch wild war. Als seine Enkelin Lucilla ihn besucht, erzählt er ihr von Wölfen und Jägern – und davon, wie der Mensch mit der Natur verbunden ist.

La historia sigue a Harry, un escritor en África, quien sufre una infección grave en una pierna mientras realiza un safari. Mientras espera ayuda, Harry reflexiona sobre su vida y rememora episodios de su pasado, incluyendo su amor por su esposa, Helen. A través de monólogos y recuerdos, se exploran los temas de la vida, la muerte, el arrepentimiento y la búsqueda de significado. Harry reflexiona sobre su escritura inacabada y los errores de su vida.

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.

Alison Hartmann is a woman with secrets no one wants her to keep. Gold Hill, with its idyllic setting, is the perfect place to hide. Light-hearted Hope Sullivan doesn't see it that way. What else is a small town for if it isn't about strong bonds and a close community? On a gloomy day by the lake, their lives collide, leading both women to question: Is Gold Hill a haven or a bolthole? Can you ever really be safe?

This beautiful portrait of a family in a fishing village in Maine is "a fresh look at marriage, motherhood, and the wondrous inner lives of teenagers. A truly beautiful and unforgettable love story of a family on the brink” (Lily King, author of Writers & Lovers). A must-read from the...

Questa sera, in diretta sulla BBC, Lady Doris Coleman, celebre volto del giornalismo britannico, intervista un personaggio magnetico ed enigmatico: Antonina Pistuddi, scrittrice sarda cinquantenne che, in gioventù, con il suo romanzo d'esordio L'isola del rancore, ha vinto i più prestigiosi premi letterari italiani. Nonostante il successo, Antonina ha preferito condurre una vita ritirata, coltivando la propria scrittura di ottima qualità, ma con risultati commerciali sempre più deludenti. E ora è sotto inchiesta: accusata di omicidio plurimo volontario.

I'm a liar. Proof? This smile fools everyone into thinking I've got it all together—that I'm happy, but in reality, I've been telling that lie since the day she left. The moment Ivy Cunningham ran away carrying our unborn child, I lost the man I once was and any hope in life. Sixteen years later, I'm one of Benton Falls' finest. To everyone in this small town, even my best friend, Hayes, I'm the quintessential cut-up, always ready with a joke. I take the hits, no matter who's throwing them, my brother, Hayes, or some reprobate I arrest in the line of duty.

Settling down had never even crossed my mind before I laid eyes on her. Survival had always been the goal until I could get my legs under me. Now, I rule my empire that was built on my own blood. I've fought for everything I have, and Willa will be no exception. I won't rest until she's mine, forever.

He's the grumpy hotshot hockey player. She's too shy to look him in the eyes. He needs a live-in summer assistant, and she's perfect. Chord Davenport is the hottest, surliest man to ever slap shot a puck. He's given up everything to be the best—family, friendship, love—but he's about to retire as a legend of the game, and that makes his sacrifices worth it.

A House for Mr. Biswas, by Nobel and Booker Prize-winning author V. S. Naipaul, is a powerful novel about one man's struggle for identity and belonging. Born into poverty, then trapped in the shackles of charity and gratitude, Mr. Biswas longs for a house he can call his own. He loathes his wife and her wealthy family, upon whom he is dependent. Finding himself a mere accessory on their estate, his constant rebellion is motivated by the one thing that can symbolize his independence.

L'architetto Fabbretto non ha mai progettato né costruito nulla, ma si è creato una carriera nella politica locale come amministratore del comune di Pordenone. Proprio nella veste di assessore alle politiche sociali viene avvicinato da due volontari dell'associazione Vitaviva per avviare un progetto all'avanguardia per il riciclo dei rifiuti, affidato all'ex detenuto Achille Orante, detto Lama per la sua pericolosità.

From the day that old Nana Reja found a baby abandoned under a bridge, the life of a small Mexican town forever changed. Disfigured and covered in a blanket of bees, little Simonopio is for some locals the stuff of superstition, a child kissed by the devil. But he is welcomed by landowners Francisco and Beatriz Morales, who adopt him and care for him. As he grows up, Simonopio becomes a cause for wonder to the Morales family, because when the uncannily gifted child closes his eyes, he can see what no one else can - visions of all that’s yet to come, both beautiful and dangerous.