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Ten years have passed, but the flame of their unfinished love story still flickers in their hearts. Tillie Pierce, an ambitious career woman, thrived and conquered the world, yet deep down, she always wondered about the path not taken with Jake Armstrong—the "one that got away."

When Vanessa Young finds herself aged out of her job as a Hollywood stylist and facing the loss of her father, she acts on a bold impulse and reconnects with the daughter she gave up for adoption thirty years ago. To her surprise, Emily is also at a crossroads in her life, equally eager for change and a fresh start. Together, they travel to Vanessa's hometown of Rosemary Beach, Florida, to embark on a journey of self-discovery and second chances.

Just about everything has gone wrong for Gwen Gilmore over the past year. She’s lost her mother, her teaching job, and been dumped by her—albeit not that great—long-term boyfriend. Adrift and out of options, she packs her life into her barely functioning car and makes the lonely drive north, to the only place she can think of going: her family’s aging cottage on the Maine coast, Periwinkle, which she’s recently inherited.

Flaskan - Hjälten från Vätterns djup tar dig med på en fängslande resa genom ett Sverige i förändring, där vi följer en oväntad hjälte: en grön 33 cl returflaska, född i sjuttiotalets början. Från den omtumlande födelsen på glasbruket till en rad olika hem och miljöer, blir Flaskan ett tyst vittne till människors liv – deras glädje och sorg, drömmar och besvikelser. Varje möte, oavsett hur kortvarigt, lämnar ett bestående avtryck.

Laura and Callum have met exactly three times – once at a mutual friend’s wedding (Laura doesn’t remember), once at a baby shower (Callum doesn’t remember) and once right now – when Laura lets herself into his flat to find him exiting the shower completely naked (they both remember). When Callum's parents walk in and mistake Laura for his mystery girlfriend, Laura has no choice but to play along, accepting their invitation to spend Christmas at home in the Scottish Highlands.

The Reznick family is new to the small, midwestern town of Meadow Bend, Kansas. As they settle into their new home, they find themselves drawn into a whirlwind of events that reveal not only the true purpose of their presence but also hidden depths within themselves and their neighbors. The story begins with Sammy Reznick and his loyal dog, Segway. Sammy’s mother, Fanny; father, Joe; and little sister, Fresca, embark on a journey filled with surprises and adventures as they get to know their neighbors.

Miranda’s parents live in a dilapidated house in rural France that they share with two llamas, eight ducks, five chickens, two cats, and a freezer full of food dating back to 1983. This wry, propulsive story about a singularly eccentric family and the sibling rivalry, generational divides, and long-buried secrets that shape them, is a glorious debut novel from a seasoned playwright with immense empathy and a flair for dialogue.

After losing her job in Seattle, Maileah moves in with her sister Junie on Crown Island for a fresh start. Now in her thirties, she wonders if she will ever find the partner and future she has dreamed of. When she decides to use a dating app, her friend Sailor, a champion surfer, insists on vetting the suitors. But what happens next is the real surprise.

Tamar July, town matriarch of Henry Adams, KS, is being haunted by dreams of her humiliating wedding day, sixty years ago, when she discovered her intended, Joel Newton, was already married. The truth left her furious, heartbroken, and carrying a child, her son Malachi “Mal” July. Why are these dreams coming to her now? And is the great horned owl perched on her backyard shed somehow connected? When Joel’s legitimate son comes to Henry Adams wanting to meet his half-brother, Mal, Tamar must deal with her past, her anger, and explore what it means to truly forgive.

Lucia and her twin brother Dinu have always been inseparable, but their bond is threatened when Gero, the son of close family friends in America, arrives in their village. Although she finds herself developing feelings for him, Lucia worries about Gero’s dangerous connections and their influence on her brother. As the chaos of World War II closes in, Lucia must navigate love and loyalty to make a difficult choice. Will she risk that the consequences of her decision could bring untold horrors and affect her family for decades to come?

As the frozen earth gives way to the first spring crocuses, pushing their way into the warmer air, Maggie arrives in Starr’s Fall. She’s looking for a new start, with her lovable but painfully shy teenaged son in tow. It feels like the odds are against her, but she’s determined to come out winning this time, and to fulfil her dream of opening up a board game café. But not everything’s a game, and when she finds herself attracted to a man who’s known as a different sort of player, she worries she’s setting herself up to lose. Zach is funny, surprisingly geeky, and bonds with her son.

Everyone in Halfmoon Quay, the picture-perfect village clinging to the edge of the Cornish coast, knows Rick Penrose is the person to turn to for help. Friendly and reliable, not to mention drop-dead gorgeous, he’ll do anything for anyone. When his teenage crush Anya moves back to the quay for a fresh start, he has the perfect solution. She needs a job and his great uncle needs help to run his hotel. It’s a win-win.

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.

Let’s start here. The twelve days of Christmas are actually after the holiday. And my dad, being the great guy he is, and the battalion chief of the fire department, signs up one of his rebellious firefighters for a retreat because of his bad behavior. The guy is a total grouch. But when he misses the bus for the adult redemption camp, Dad sticks the guy with me for twelve days. Alone.

It's Christmas, and wounded rodeo cowboy Wade Cruz could use a miracle. He's back home to restore his run-down family ranch but the local biddies are convinced he'd be the perfect candidate for their future reality dating show. Wade isn't even a little bit interested but then his best friend's sister, Daisy Carver, suggests a fake dating relationship to throw the matchmakers off his back. In return, virgin Daisy asks experienced Wade to educate her in the ways of love . . .

Shaken by problems at home, confused by the motives of a new love, and reeling from a public meltdown, high school hockey star Walt McNamara joins an exclusive new leadership program controlled by the ultra-wealthy summer residents of Whaleback Island, a granite and spruce oasis off the coast of Maine. But this is no paradise; secrets lurk in its murky waters.

A new book from Naima Simone

Als der Ehemann einer Mandantin sie bedroht, bleibt Scheidungsanwältin Nella nichts anderes übrig, als die Flucht anzutreten. Auf Amrum kann sie endlich durchatmen. Bis sie unversehens auf Ben trifft. Jenen Mann, der ihr vor Jahren den Kopf verdreht hat, bevor er nach einer gemeinsamen Nacht spurlos aus ihrem Leben verschwunden ist. Spontan beschließt sie, ihm das heimzuzahlen.

Dunbar’s Folly and Other Stories paints the stories of Americans from sisters vacationing in Southern California to the kudzu-covered fields of Mississippi. Each story, built on luxurious landscapes, hones in on the turmoil of living in 21st Century America. Listeners come face-to-face with the struggles of living off-grid and fighting for artistic credibility in a society that refuses to let freedom ring...all in favor of commerce.

Based on true crime, Jar of Pennies follows the story of how a murderer was brought to justice in small town east Texas. A book as much about east Texas culture deep in the pine forests of the state as it is about a chain of murders and the gathering of evidence, this riveting narrative has elements of both humor and noir as it rockets to its conclusion.