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Meet Tula, Vinny, Jabeen, Sonal and Samina - best friends and members of the 'Girlie’ club. Listen to this joyous exploration of friendship, family, work and womanhood in the British Asian community in the 90s. In their regular gatherings for ‘Girlie’ evenings the friends drink, laugh, blow off steam and commiserate. Nothing is sacred and friendships are tested, marriages analysed, and secrets exposed.

Still fiery and feisty at eighty-seven, Veronica McCreedy, the very first Penguin Ambassador, is determined to prove that nothing is impossible when you put your mind to it. Eileen, Veronica’s ever-patient assistant, is content taking care of other people. But when a new adventure calls, it makes her question everything...

The truth about two women and an abandoned baby threatens to come to light, revealing buried trauma that will force them to confront the past… When they were nineteen, Olivia and Eve found a newborn baby in a phone box. That day marked the end of their friendship. The baby could have drawn them together, but instead, the trauma pushed them dramatically apart. A few days later, Olivia and Eve went their separate ways and never spoke to each other again.

Dive into the world of "Blueberry Special," where the stakes are high and the drama unfolds. Set against the backdrop of an all-American diner, this gripping tale introduces listeners to a colorful cast of characters, each with their own secrets and stories. From Mad Addy's fierce determination to Amos and Bill's philosophical musings, the diner becomes a battleground for survival, betrayal, and the quest for redemption.

In this uplifting holiday novel from New York Times bestselling author Fern Michaels, there are secrets to be uncovered, friendships to deepen, and romance in the air when four women travel to Italy for a Christmas to remember....

Colette, Melissa’s childhood friend, abandons her marriage and home in Maine and flies to Melbourne. There she is taken in by her friend Reggie, who seems to know the secret of joy. Colette joins in the lives of striking individuals who lead her to view sexuality as a manifestation of the sacred.

A quaint seaside town in Kitakyushu, Mojiko is full of hidden delights. And one unexpected treasure is the 24/7 convenience store, Tenderness. At first glance, it's a store like any other. Sure, it's a bit odd that the handsome manager has his own fan club. And perhaps the customers are somewhat eccentric. But there's a warmth about Tenderness that draws you in.

In einem Café, das Alex besten Freundin Kim gehört, begegnet sie Daniel – einem Mann, der wie der perfekte Traum scheint. Alexandra verfällt ihm schnell, doch nach nur zwei romantischen Treffen stößt sie auf verstörende Wahrheiten über Daniel, die sie dazu bringen, mit ihrer Mutter Beate nach Föhr zu fliehen. Beate, die selbst vor ehelichen Problemen flüchtet, offenbart auf der Insel ein lang gehütetes Geheimnis.

Sisters Cassie and Zoe Grossberg were born just a year apart but could not have been more different. Zoe, blessed with charm and beauty, yearned for fame from the moment she could sing into a hairbrush. Cassie was a musical prodigy who never felt at home in her own skin and preferred the safety of the shadows. On the brink of adulthood in the early 2000s, destiny intervened, catapulting the sisters into the spotlight as the pop sensation the Griffin Sisters, hitting all the touchstones of early aughts fame—SNL, MTV, Rolling Stone magazine—along the way.

An asthma condition prevents thirteen-year-old Nanami from playing sports or spending time with her friends after school. But nothing can stop her from one of her favorite activities. Nanami loves to read and happily spends much of her free time in the school library, cocooned among the stacks. Then one day, Nanami notices that, despite the library being as deserted as ever, some of her favorite books are disappearing from the shelves. When she alerts the library staff, they dismiss her concerns. But just as Nanami is about to return to her reading, she spots a suspicious man in a gray suit.

Si potrebbe dire che dentro un libro come questo, in cui la forma di un romanzo si scompone e si frammenta, i fantasmi della vita si muovono con più naturalezza, si permettono pause, giocano con la nostalgia, si interrogano sul tempo, e sulle intermittenze del presente. I personaggi di Anna Voltaggio sono dentro la nostalgia di un inconoscibile passato, conoscono l’amore soltanto come una forma illusoria, vivono di tenerezze incerte, di desideri rimasti in sospeso, di sentimenti da tenere a bada; e accendono bagliori improvvisi su vite di cui non ci serve sapere più di quanto viene accennato.

Eighty-three year old Sam Davis has always wondered what happened to his high-school sweetheart. But instead of finding the means to track her down, he's stuck in an assisted living center, reliant on others around him. His grandson, Wyatt, questions Sam's memories, and it seems that he'll never find the answers he's been searching for. Anita Gifford, single mom in her mid-30s, is reluctant to spend community service hours at the assisted living center in their town. But her fourteen-year-old daughter Carly has to work off her school suspension.

Auch Frauen können Helden sein – für die junge Krankenschwesterschülerin Frances McGrath gleichen diese Worte einer Offenbarung. In der sich wandelnden Welt des Jahres 1965 wagt sie es, von dem ihr vorherbestimmten Pfad abzuweichen, und folgt ihrem Bruder nach Vietnam. Und während sie inmitten der Grausamkeit des Krieges über sich hinauswächst, erwartet sie die wahre Herausforderung bei ihrer Rückkehr. Wie schon in Die Nachtigall lässt Weltbestsellerautorin Kristin Hannah einen besonderen Moment der Geschichte aus der Sicht von Frauen lebendig werden, deren Mut und Tatkraft allzu oft vergessen werden.

Hidden away in a corner of the Ginza neighbourhood is a venerable stationery shop. To venture inside is to find everything your stationery-loving heart desires, from the most delicate paper to fountain pens that fit exactly to the shape of your hand to gorgeously coloured inks. The shop owner intuits your every need, inviting you to take a seat at a small wooden table on the top floor, where you'll find the words flowing, helping you unlock repressed memories, secret longings and your own mysteries.

Inheriting an old stone house in Provence, along with her sisters is the catalyst Ellie Gilchrist needs to put some distance between her and her grief. But when she arrives at the run down ‘La Masionette’ hidden amongst overgrown Lavender and Ivy, she wonders if she’s made a mistake? That is until she meets her guarded neighbour Julien and his adorable little boy, and she’s surprised by the flutters of excitement she never thought she’d feel again. Add in rescuing a stray dog and she has the much needed distraction she needs.

Heartbroken after the loss of a friend and the collapse of her marriage, Stella hopes that this trip to the idyllic Greek island of Crete will give her and her family a chance to heal. And when she first steps into the breath-taking Villa Ariadne, with its views over the azure waters and intoxicating scent of lemons, Stella’s troubles seem to melt away. Until the arrival of an old acquaintance, and an unwelcome revelation, threaten to undermine the peace at the villa, and Stella is forced to make a difficult decision.

Nina Thompson has one Christmas wish: to avoid her brother’s obnoxiously handsome best friend, Tristan, like the plague. From the moment he humiliated her as a teenager to their escalating revenge schemes, Nina and Tristan’s relationship can only be defined as an all-out prank war! And there is yet to be a winner. But it just so happens the ghost of Christmas present has other ideas. When Tristan unexpectedly crashes her family’s Christmas, Nina’s dreams of a peaceful holiday vanish faster than Santa up a chimney.

Emily is back in Ireland after nine long years away from home, when she sees him. Her ex-husband, Rob, holding hands with a five-year-old girl. A girl that should be hers. Over a decade before, Emily and Rob were exhausted but ecstatic new parents, delighting in the arrival of their longed-for baby daughter, Alannah. But tragedy was just a few weeks away, and in their unfathomable grief, Emily and Rob's marriage fell apart. Emily moved to New Zealand to get away – but returning to Dublin nearly a decade later for her mother's funeral, she finds herself face-to-face with her past.

When Julia Hudson is involved in a near-fatal accident, the lives of her children – nurse Flo and her twin sister, high-flying lawyer Ari – are sent into freefall. As they sit vigil by their mother’s bedside, the sisters discover that Julia, who has always preached unwavering principles and integrity, has been keeping a terrible secret. A secret that shatters everything they’ve ever believed about their family. But the twins have each other… or do they? Because Julia is not the only one keeping secrets…

Fiona is set to tie the knot with her dashing captain, Archie Somersby. But, while Fiona is busy planning her happily ever after, side-kick Kitty Lane and a group of judo-chopping suffragettes are kicking up trouble at the Piccadilly Jujitsu Club. When Kitty is found unconscious in the locker room during a high-stakes competition, Fiona must forsake her bouquets and bridal gown to investigate. Her sleuthing leads to a posh lady’s luncheon where a mysterious death crashes Fiona’s wedding plans.