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Instant #1 Bestseller The powerhouse New York Times bestselling author and Harvard-trained neuroscientist returns with a breathless, exhilarating, and heartbreaking novel about a young woman diagnosed with bipolar disorder and the ripple effects her mental health has on her family and her...

For Mae, the loss of her father is devastating. She and her mother lose their home, and Mae's plans for a university education are in ashes. Offered a job at her late husband's company, Mae's mother accepts and they move to a bustling city unlike the quiet village they love.

At Trinity Stone University, two worlds destined to remain apart collide in a storm of secrets, betrayal, and unexpected love. Fredrika Cunningham, a brilliant freshman fueled by ambition and haunted by her brother’s tragic death, arrives determined to fight for justice. Across campus, CJ Parker—heir to Houston’s most powerful legal dynasty—lives a life of privilege, luxury, and deeply rooted prejudice. But when a class project forces their paths to intersect, sparks fly in ways neither of them could have predicted.

When Charity ran away with the Romany Gypsies, she left everything behind: her name, a way of life constrained by English rules, the punishments her cruel father meted out in the name of God, and the young man who made it all bearable. Certain things she can’t hide, even in wild, remote Wale: a secret longing for the ease of English life, the wisps of faith that still linger, and her reaction to a handsome face she thought she’d never see again.

On 25th October 1799—his 18th wedding anniversary—cantankerous Somerset parson William Holland begins his diary, chronicling events at the vicarage and in the small farming community of Over Stowey. He would keep it for the next 19 years, candidly recording the small trials of day-to-day life—from chaotic church services and unruly locals to lazy servants and irksome in-laws.

Elise Riley is the average girl that has never been treated like she was worthy - always second best, even by her own mother. She becomes a victim of a crime committed by one of her closest friends and is shipped off to Humble, Texas to live with her aunt and uncle on the family farm. She swears that she will never trust another guy, that is, until she meets Ford. Is love worth the risk? Even if it means breaking a promise you made to your best friend? And if it is worth the risk, will you let it happen?

Seit Kurzem lebt sie mit ihrem Traummann Nick zusammen, doch nun entpuppt sich ausgerechnet die Weihnachtszeit als fieser Beziehungstest: Erst nennt er ihre Adventsdeko Kitschkrempel, und dann werden auch noch ihre geliebten Weihnachtsrituale zum Brandbeschleuniger ernsthafter Startschwierigkeiten der frischgebackenen Patchworkfamilie. Als dann auch noch die teuren Präsente für Neles Kinder in der Post verloren gehen, legt Weihnachten den Schleudergang ein. Notgedrungen muss Nele mit ihren Freundinnen Fiona und Hermine Hobbydetektivin spielen.

Take a moment and walk in the shoes of a 17-year-old Egyptian girl who was drugged, raped, and turned into a hoe. Meet a young single Black mother who lost her job and needed a way to make ends meet but ended up losing it all. Get to know a White runaway girl who started turning tricks just to eat. The one thing they all had in common was Tmac. He was a smooth monster who hid behind a charming smile.

Semia, the innocent Egyptian princess who damned herself to the fires of hell. She blames the angel Mala'ik for her torment. After centuries of burning, she is suddenly released from hell. She is a beautiful monster who must feed of the essence of children to sustain her beauty and strength. She now wanders through the ages of men eager to find Mala'ik and get her revenge.

A BBC Radio 4 drama by Mark Wheatley, originally broadcast as the ‘Afternoon Play’ on 13 May 2010. Fraser once tracked clients who jumped bail. Then he added a little twist to the business by helping people disappear instead, which is why Kathryn gives him a call. Starring Lia Williams as...

Brought to you by Penguin. The dead tell no tales . . . Hollows Bend is a picture-perfect New England town where weekend tourists flock to see fall leaves and eat breakfast at the Stairway Diner. The crime rate – zero – is a point of pride for Sheriff Ellie Pritchett. The day the stranger...

For Ema Morgan, Camp Roselyn was more than cabins and campfires—it was the place where she met Beckett Hayes. Every summer from age ten to eighteen, they shared lake swims, secret dares, and the kind of inside jokes that never lost their spark. Each August ended with the same unspoken promise: See you next year. But then one summer, everything changed. Seven years later, Ema returns to the lake for a friend’s wedding, certain Beckett will be nothing more than a memory. Instead, she finds him two doors down—older, broader, and wearing a wedding ring.

Four kids. Four different stories. One beautiful message. When Wesley, Kai, Andres, and Samantha each experience moments of hurt caused by hate or unfairness, they don’t know how to make sense of it. But everything changes the day they meet at a community event. As they begin to share their experiences, something powerful takes root—friendship, understanding, and hope. Together, they create a mural and garden that becomes a symbol of everything they believe in: Love. Respect. Unity.

London, 1937. Die Schwesternschülerinnen Dora und Lucy sind Rivalinnen seit ihrem ersten Jahr am Nightingale Hospital. Als ihre Abschlussprüfung näher rückt, müssen sie feststellen, dass sie eine gemeinsame Sorge verbindet: Beide hüten sie ein Geheimnis, das sie ihre berufliche Zukunft kosten kann. Auch das neue Dienstmädchen Jess sehnt sich nach einem Neubeginn. Sie kommt aus schwierigen Verhältnissen und will ihre Vergangenheit endlich hinter sich lassen. Doch es gibt Menschen, die das mit aller Macht zu verhindern suchen.

Aly Lockewood, 24, never having told anyone that she is a lesbian, meets Sasha Aronov, 31, who has been out since Junior High school, in a clothing store, both wanting to buy the same plaid skirt. Alison breaks the ice in a most bizarre way, completely taking Sasha off-guard. Meeting over coffee, Sasha won’t admit her instant feelings, saying she isn’t in a relationship and isn’t looking for one, yet offers to mentor and support Aly.

Rachel Lockhart grew up running wild and free with nomadic gypsy children on her father’s estate. Craving adventure, her imagination conjured up an impossibly perfect, grey-eyed man to share it with. Now grown, her outspoken ways are about to send her home from London in disgrace. Until she unexpectedly clashes with an impossibly perfect, grey-eyed man. And the back of her mind echoes with God’s promise: I will not leave you comfortless. As if she’d find comfort with a man as arrogant as Nash Browning.

Jas Arsenault won’t let a bad breakup ruin her Christmas. Her heart aches for someone to spend the holiday with, but time with her family will have to be enough. But they’ve made it their mission to find her a girlfriend, and they won’t stop until she has one...no matter how much she protests. Chloe Simmons has always been alone, and this year will be no different. Snowbound at a ski resort with total strangers must be better than spending the holiday by herself, right?

Eine Liebe in dunklen Zeiten – und eine Frau, die sich die Frage nach der Schuld stellen muss. Isabell zieht mit ihrer kleinen Familie in die Nähe ihrer Großmutter Klara. Durch Zufall entdeckt sie in deren Reihenhaus einen Karton mit Tonbandkassetten. Darauf offenbart die alte Frau, die Isabell immer als unnahbar empfunden hat, ein Geheimnis, das sie sich am Ende ihres Lebens unbedingt von der Seele reden wollte – und das in ihrer Familie bis heute nachwirkt.

Thousands of years ago, Men and Elves coexisted side by side along with all manner of magical creatures. The Creator had threaded magic into the blood of every being, and it was a wondrous world indeed. Until the day Fate, bored with the Earth’s peaceful existence, conspired to twist one of the Creator’s benign guardians, Nefar, the Gatekeeper of the dead, infecting him with a lust for power he was never meant to hold.

So ein mieser Schuft! Als Carina entdeckt, dass Ehemann Sven sie betrügt, bricht ihre heile kleine Welt zusammen. Klar, Lust und Leidenschaft sind nach zehn Jahren Ehe und zwei Kindern auf der Strecke geblieben. Doch dass Sven mit seiner Neuen all die romantischen Highlights genießt, die sich Carina immer gewünscht hat, ist zu viel. Sie beschließt, ihn direkt in die Scheidungshölle zu schicken. Und die Neue gleich dazu.