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Questi medici coraggiosi e sprezzanti del pericolo sono pronti a mettere le loro vite, e i loro cuori, in prima linea. L'infermiera di Pronto Soccorso Samantha Braithwaite ha imparato a proprie spese che gli unici limiti in grado di fermarla sono quelli che impone a se stessa. Per questo, collaborare col dottor Blake Cooper rappresenta la più grossa sfida che abbia mai affrontato: lui e la sua squadra lavorano in stato di costante emergenza, costringendola a fare i conti con le proprie paure.

È una bellissima giornata a Newport, Rhode Island, quando Phoebe Stone arriva, da sola, al grand hotel Cornwall Inn sfoggiando un elegante vestito verde e scarpe dorate col tacco. Subito, nella hall, tutti la scambiano per una degli invitati che si sono raccolti nell'albergo per i festeggiamenti del matrimonio che sta per celebrarsi, ma in effetti lei è l'unica ospite dell'hotel estranea a quell'evento. Phoebe è lì perché sognava di soggiornarvi da anni, anzi sognava di farlo col marito, e adesso che lui l'ha lasciata Phoebe è arrivata al Cornwall con uno scopo ben preciso.

Navigate the challenges of obsessive-compulsive disorder and rebuild intimacy with proven relationship advice. When endless reassurance seeking and quiet resentment threaten your marriage, finding a calm, reassuring path forward is essential. Reclaim your shared life from the grip of mental...

Brought to you by Penguin. You might already consider yourself a stellar conversationalist, but could you be even better? This book will help enrich your life, one conversation at a time. Conversation is at the heart of our relationships and decision-making - but the science behind our everyday...

This is Annie Ernaux’s account of her passionate love affair with A., a man some thirty years younger, when she was in her fifties. The relationship pulls her back to memories of her own youth and, at the same time, leaves her feeling ageless, outside of time—together with a sense that she is living her life backwards. Amidst talk of having a child together, she feels time running its course and menopause approaching. The Young Man recalls Ernaux as the “scandalous girl” she once was but is composed with the mastery and the self-assurance she has achieved across decades of writing.

Quando un corpo appena mummificato viene ritrovato al museo di storia naturale di Brighton, il detective Francis Sullivan non riesce a crederci. Chi è quella donna? Ma poi per la città iniziano ad apparire vasi sepolcrali egizi contenenti parti del corpo e messaggi criptici, e Sullivan si rende conto di avere a che fare con un serial killer. Vendetta, ossessione e un'antica religione sembrano aver trovato la perfetta sintesi in questo caso, che campeggia su tutte le prime pagine di cronaca nera, scatenando un'ondata di terrore in tutta Brighton.

Are the stars aligned or is it case of star-crossed lovers? Astronomer Beth Jones dreams of forever love but with every romance ending in heartbreak she’s sworn off men. Hiding out at Maple Tree Lodge after losing both her job and Jeremy, her boyfriend, can Beth discover a new way to keep her...

A riveting account of the Wars of the Roses, from the beloved and bestselling historian Alison Weir The war between the houses of Lancaster and York was characterised by treachery, deceit and bloody battles. Alison Weir's lucid and gripping account focuses on the human side of history. At the...

The imprisonment and execution of Queen Anne Boleyn, Henry VIII's second wife, in 1536 was unprecedented in English history and never before has there been a book devoted entirely to her fall. But here Alison Weir has reassessed the evidence and created a richly researched and detailed portrait...

Un libro innovador que revela la arquitectura oculta de nuestras conversaciones y cómo pequeñas mejoras pueden tener un profundo impacto en nuestras relaciones en el trabajo y en la vida. A todos nos cuesta mantener conversaciones difíciles, pero, a menudo, las fáciles tampoco se nos dan...

Robin's New Year's resolution to change her eating habits is as unusual as she is. Unlike millions of other women, she isn't tempted by chocolate or junk food. She's a vampire, determined to fight her craving for a pint of O negative. When she goes to an AA meeting, hoping for advice on fighting her addiction, she meets Alana, a woman who battles her own demons. Despite their determination not to get involved, the attraction is undeniable.

Sentaro has failed. He has a criminal record, drinks too much, and his dream of becoming a writer is just a distant memory. With only the blossoming of the cherry trees to mark the passing of time, he spends his days in a tiny confectionery shop selling dorayaki, a type of pancake filled with sweet bean paste. Into his life comes Tokue, an elderly woman with disfigured hands and a troubled past. Tokue makes the best sweet bean paste Sentaro has ever tasted. She begins to teach him her craft, but as their friendship flourishes, social pressures become impossible to escape.

There's no other book like this. Longtime running writer Scott Douglas marshals expert advice (including his own, cultivated from more than 100,000 miles of personal experience), and a growing body of scientific research to show how running can make us happier. How? Everyone knows that running builds stronger muscles and a healthier heart; science now shows it also helps develop a healthier brain. For those struggling with depression and anxiety, a consistent running routine can enhance the mental-health benefits of talk therapy, antidepressants, and cognitive behavioral therapy.

Their affair is the scandal of Europe… Queen Elizabeth cannot resist her dashing but married Master of Horse, Lord Robert Dudley. Many believe them to be lovers. The formidable young Queen is regarded by most as a bastard and a heretic, yet many seek her hand in marriage. Desperately insecure...

Would you like to speak English with an RP British English accent. This podcast provides pronunciation practice and tips and tricks to improve your spoken English.

A BRAND NEW cosy romance from bestselling author Alison Sherlock, set in the beautiful Cotswold countryside ❤️🍁 Perfect for the fans of Jessica Redland and Jo Barlett ☕️ Every book in the Maple Tree Lodge series can be read as a standalone Can following your dreams lead to...

A Washington Post Best Mystery Novel of 2023 A high society amateur detective at the heart of Regency London uses her wits and invisibility as an ‘old maid’ to protect other women in a new and fiercely feminist historical mystery series from New York Times bestselling author Alison Goodman...

Winner of Lambda Literary Award for Best LGBTQ+ Romance A Best New Holiday Romance by PopSugar, BuzzFeed, Refinery29, and more! The author of the “swoon-worthy debut” (Harper’s Bazaar) The Charm Offensive returns with a festive romantic comedy about a woman who fakes an engagement with her...

Following the tremendous success of her first novel, Innocent Traitor, acclaimed historian and New York Times bestselling author Alison Weir turns her masterly storytelling skills to the early life of young Elizabeth Tudor, who would grow up to become England’s most intriguing and powerful...

Gathering ten modern masters of the strange and unsettling, Unquiet Guests sets fire to the blueprints and reimagines the haunted house from the foundations up. From dreamlike visions of an abandoned future mansion to a sentient building grown tired of its owners, these rooms echo with whispers of the disenfranchised and the lost.