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Von New York aufs Land – kann ein katastrophaler Neuanfang wirklich gut enden? Der humorvolle Liebesroman zum Wohlfühlen und Träumen. Als Laura vor drei Jahren nach New York in ein Leben voller Luxus zog, hätte sie nie damit gerechnet, wie schnell dieses enden kann. Aus Rache für die Untreue ihres reichen, amerikanischen Freundes zettelt Laura einen landesweiten Skandal an und muss New York überstürzt verlassen. Der einzig mögliche Zufluchtsort: ihr ehemaliges Heimatdorf in Nordrhein-Westfalen.

My love for Luca Slater is not unrequited. It's just…not requited yet. Did I break into his house? Technically yes. And did I eavesdrop on that one tiny little conversation? Also yes. But I had good reasons! Unfortunately, Luca does not agree. So while I fell for him at first sight, his opinion of me is dismally low, and it’s about to get lower. Because as of today, I am officially working at his office…as the new janitor. Cleaning toilets isn’t sexy, and I am not cut out for sanitizer and scrub brushes. But I need this job—begged for this job, in fact—so I’m going to make the best of it.

When I arrive in the small town of West Falls to live with my Granny, I'm determined to move past the job loss and breakup that brought me here. But it only takes a fall through a ramp and a call to the local fire department to realize my streak of bad luck isn't over. To my surprise, the firefighter who rescues me turns out to be the same handyman my granny hires to fix the ramp he saved me from. There's something different about him—he's warm, welcoming, and genuinely kind. As our friendship grows, everyone around us seems to think we're more than friends.

Growing up, Violet was so busy helping others realize their dreams, she found little time to pursue her own. But five years ago, she took the chance of a lifetime, leaving the family bookshop on Brinkley’s Island, Maine, to attend culinary school in Paris. Now she’s working her dream job as a pâtissiere in an upscale Parisian restaurant—yet all she can think about is home.

William Campbell mantenía una carrera de persecución con un espectáculo de variedades desde Pittsburgh. En una carrera de persecución, en las carreras de bicicletas, los corredores salen a intervalos iguales uno tras otro. Corren muy deprisa porque generalmente la carrera se limita a una distancia breve, y si pierden velocidad otro corredor que vaya detrás y mantenga el ritmo acabará cogiéndolos. En cuanto un corredor es adelantado queda fuera de la carrera y debe bajarse de la bicicleta y salir de la pista.

A tapestry of joyful and startling interconnected stories that celebrate how people from all across America cope with adversity and unexpected changes in a confusing world—from the beloved New York Times bestselling author of Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe Fannie Flagg once said...

"Christine Lakin's reading is terrific. Her narration is wonderfully deadpan...and her characterization is pure ear candy. Lakin grants each character complexity and humanity..." — BookPage (Starred Review) Rippling with humor, warmth, and style, Lost Lambs is a new vision of the charms and...

Vom Schein, Sein und Wegsehen: Der verschlafene Ort Cwmcysgod in Wales birgt viele Geheimnisse. Da wären zwei Jungen, die aus Langeweile Feuer legen, ein alter Herr, der an Demenz leidet oder die Frau vom Dorfladen, die heimlich Drogen verkauft. Und dann gibt es noch Rosalind Bone, von allen im Dorf immer nur auf ihre Schönheit reduziert. Dass jedoch Rosalinds Schönheit ihr schon früh zum Verhängnis wurde und sie eine tragische Geschichte in sich trägt, ahnt niemand. Rosalind ist schon lange aus Cwmcysgod verschwunden - angeblich, um ein neues Leben in der Stadt zu führen.

Rachel Norris wants to forge a new life and career. And she wants to forget her past. When Rachel qualifies as nurse, she does so because she wants to help others and make a difference. But she is also running from a past life that must stay hidden forever. Completing her training, Rachel moves...

""First, I’ll tell about the robbery our parents committed. Then the murders, which happened later.” So begins Canada, the unforgettable story of a boy attempting to find grace, written by the only writer in history to win both the Pulitzer Prize and Pen/Faulkner Award for a single novel...

In den Dörfern der Distelebene Dikenlidüzü, am Fuß des Taurusgebirges, herrscht unbarmherzig der Grundbesitzer Abdi Aga. Bis aufs Blut presst er seine Bauern aus. Auch der Bauernsohn Memed und seine Mutter werden immer wieder Opfer seines Zornes. Das innere Aufbegehren gegen die Ungerechtigkeit gedeiht in dem heranwachsenden Knaben, und als der Aga ihm schließlich auch seine große Liebe Hatçe verwehrt, stellt er sich offen dem Kampf. Und so wird Memed zum Rebell und zur Hoffnung seines Volkes.

SOME TOWNS ARE MORE HAUNTED THAN OTHERS... An irresistible and bittersweet coming-of-age story in the vein of Stranger Things and Stand by Me about a group of misfit kids who spend an unforgettable summer investigating local ghost stories and urban legends "A celebration of the secret lives of...

I'm indoorsy with a capital I, but I need to fake a little outdoorsiness to get a promotion. A five-day hike sounds like my nightmare, but after upending my life and moving from the city back to my small hometown, I need a win. I didn't expect to find someone like Grant Irwin in the wilderness with me. A cinnamon roll in mountain man form, he's freakishly competent out here, and endlessly patient with my missteps. But after everything with my critical ex-fiancé fell apart, I'm not looking for love. Especially not with someone who's only here on vacation.

Jordan Peele and Jeff Vandermeer meet The Overstory in comedy writer Allison Mick’s darkly humorous debut eco-horror novel, as a Black woman returns home to the redwood forests of northern California, only to unearth the monsters that lurk among the trees....

Nell'arco di un quindicennio, dal 1943 al 1957, si snoda l'epopea picaresca di una comunità dell'appennino meridionale, composta da stravaganti figure di avventurieri e filosofi, di inventori e disoccupati, di politicanti e venditori ambulanti, sempre in bilico tra una Lucania magica e depressa e il desiderio di ricchezze. In sottofondo scorre la grande storia: dalle macerie del dopoguerra alle lotte agrarie, dalle battaglie politiche del 1948 alla stagione della ricostruzione che conduce agli anni del boom economico.

Ever since his career-ending injury, Pat has bounced from job to job, idea to idea, short-lived relationship to short-lived relationship. But when his father purchases the town of Sheet Cake, Pat suddenly sees his life with clear purpose: get his brothers on board with his dad's wild idea and win back the one woman who got away. Lindy was supposed to be traveling the world, not stuck in a small town, caring for her niece. But she would do anything to keep custody of Jo, even if that looks like a marriage of convenience with the man who already broke her heart once.

Twenty years ago, in the seaside town of Galveston, Texas, Annie Randall took her dog for a walk. The dog returned. Annie did not. When her body was found, cruelly broken and posed like a runner, there was only ever one suspect: Annie’s husband, Frank. Now he’s served his time and come home–but the locals won’t let him forget. Especially when there’s a new ‘running girl’ murder…

The Earl of St. Merryn needs a woman. His intentions are purely practical - he simply wants someone sensible and suitably lovely to pose as his betrothed for a few weeks among polite society. He has his own agenda to pursue, and a false fiancée will keep the husband-hunters at bay while he goes about his business. The simplest solution is to hire a paid companion. Finding the right candidate proves more of a challenge than he expected.

I've been pining for Abel Miller since we were teenagers. He's sexy as hell and has always played a starring role in all my fantasies. Too bad he only sees me as his best friend's little sister. He's also a broody playboy who takes home a new girl every night, while I'm looking to find forever with someone. Abel and I couldn't be more different. When my dad gets sick and says he just wants to see me safe, settled, and happily in love, Abel shocks me by offering to pretend to be my husband.

With her Curiosity Shop open for business, Alice Carroll is finally settling into life in the picturesque Cotswold village of Little Pride. But then her old life comes knocking… Alice’s ex boyfriend, Steven, who dumped her to travel the world, has run out of money and asks Alice to sell off his collection of chess sets. Alice decides to host a tournament to showcase the boards, and her plan seems to be working. That is, until chess pieces begin to mysteriously disappear. And when a body is discovered outside the tournament, Alice realises that the victim was a pawn in another game.