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After serving five years in prison for a tragic mistake, Kenna Rowan returns to the town where it all went wrong, hoping to reunite with her four-year-old daughter. But the bridges Kenna burned are proving impossible to rebuild. Everyone in her daughter’s life is determined to shut Kenna out, no matter how hard she works to prove herself. The only person who hasn’t closed the door on her completely is Ledger Ward, a local bar owner and one of the few remaining links to Kenna’s daughter.

After the loss of her mother and her own battle with breast cancer, Joanna Teale returns to her graduate research on nesting birds in rural Illinois, determined to prove that her recent hardships have not broken her. She throws herself into her work from dusk to dawn, until her solitary routine is disrupted by the appearance of a mysterious child who shows up at her cabin barefoot and covered in bruises. The girl calls herself Ursa, and she claims to have been sent from the stars to witness five miracles.

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Regretting You, It Starts with Us, and All Your Perfects, a “brave and heartbreaking novel that digs its claws into you and doesn’t let go, long after you’ve finished it” (Anna Todd, New York Times bestselling author) about a young woman...

A chance encounter between two lonely women leads to a passionate romance in this lesbian cult classic. Therese, a struggling young sales clerk, and Carol, a homemaker in the midst of a bitter divorce, abandon their oppressive daily routines for the freedom of the open road, where their love can blossom. But their newly discovered bliss is shattered when Carol is forced to choose between her child and her lover.

The cult Japanese bestseller about a female gourmet cook and serial killer, and the journalist intent on cracking her case, inspired by a true story There are two things that I simply cannot tolerate: feminists and margarine. Gourmet cook Manako Kajii sits in the Tokyo Detention House convicted...

After the untimely deaths of her aunt and mother, young Riley Mays moved from Chicago to her cousins’ Wisconsin farm. Here she found solace in caring for her extraordinary adoptive brother, exploring the surrounding wild nature, and gazing at the mystical moon - a private refuge in which she hides from her most painful memories. But ten years later, now twenty-one, Riley feels too confined by the protective walls she’s erected around herself. When a stranger enters her family’s remote world, Riley senses something he’s hiding, a desire to escape that she understands well.

A delightfully dishy novel about the all-time most impossible boss in the history of impossible bosses. Andrea Sachs, a small-town girl fresh out of college, lands the job “a million girls would die for.” Hired as the assistant to Miranda Priestly, the high-profile, fabulously successful...

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Giver of Stars and the forthcoming Someone Else's Shoes, discover the love story that captured over 20 million hearts in Me Before You, After You, and Still Me. They had nothing in common until love gave them everything to lose . . . Louisa...

Samantha thrives under pressure. A high-powered London lawyer, all she can concentrate on is taking the next step in her career; eating, sleeping, seeing friends—even taking a breath—will have to wait. But just when she's about to get everything she has ever wanted, Samantha makes a mistake. A fifty-million-pound, career-destroying mistake. Unable to face the consequences, she does the unimaginable and runs away… Catching the first train she can, she finds herself in the countryside, outside a beautiful grand house.

Don't miss the third instalment in the Alma Timperley Mystery series, another charming and quirky paranormal cosy crime mystery. A Ghost Hunter's Guide to Untimely Death is available to pre-order now! Praise for the Alma Timperley Mystery series: 'If you like historical fiction with a spooky...

While studying art history at a London university, Noel Enfield falls passionately in love with aspiring artist and art school student, Bryn Jones. When mishaps and misunderstandings part the two lovers, a desperate Noel chooses to move forward in a way that will change not only her life but the lives of everyone she loves.

A totally addictive survival thriller with twists and turns you won’t see coming. Perfect for fans of Lucy Foley, Sarah Pearse and Amy McCulloch. ––––––––––––––––––––––––– Twelve strangers. Homesteading the harsh, unforgiving landscape of a...

NEUERSCHEINUNG • SONDERPREIS FÜR KURZE ZEIT Warmherzig, frech und voller Inselromantik. Ein Wohlfühlroman um die Liebe deines Lebens und die Frage, was Heimat wirklich bedeutet. Fredda Zimt steckt fest. Ihr Freund plant die gemeinsame Zukunft in Berlin, ihr Verlag erwartet das nächste Buch. Aber Fredda hat ihre Fantasie verloren und ein bisschen auch sich selbst. Da flattert plötzlich ein Brief vom Notar herein. Angeblich hat Fredda das Backsteinhaus einer Unbekannten auf einer kleinen Nordseeinsel geerbt.

Narrated by the author, Gail Hertzog, "Crossing the Ford" is the story of post-Civil War Nevada and two women struggling to survive there. Told through vivid descriptions, Hertzog paints a striking picture of life's unpredictable path and the ways women form alliances to endure. A hint of magical realism and unique voice make Crossing the Ford a must for listeners who like strong female protagonists and surprising plot lines.

Return to the world of Heartsong in the highly anticipated sequel! A reclusive researcher gets the shock of a lifetime when the (very attractive) gargoyle statue in her rose garden awakens and claims her as his mate. She’s known him all her life… June Parkhurst is a prodigy, a conservator...

En la casa familiar de La Araira, donde ocho hermanas conviven bajo la sombra de una madre devastada y una estirpe carcomida, cada silencio es una amenaza. La séptima de ellas, Nazarena, barre obsesivamente el patio para ahuyentar las desgracias, pero es en el polvo donde se abren las grietas: las rivalidades de las hermanas, los muertos que regresan, el deseo como huida, los animales que presagian desastres y un pasado que se encarna en visiones y terror.

On the set of Boom!, a big‑budget adaptation of a Tennessee Williams play, Elizabeth Taylor is at the height of her fame. It's an exhilarating experience for everyone in her orbit. That includes Jean, her personal assistant, and Buddy, her semi-closeted best friend and costume designer. Yet Jean can see that for all Elizabeth’s verve, she's worried that her box-office potential is dimming. At thirty-five, she needs to stretch. She sets her sights on an unlikely role: the lead in the film version of Hello, Dolly!

DI Zoe Finch has a new job. New house, new boss, and new team too. She's been persuaded to move from Birmingham to Cumbria, to head up a team investigating some of the county's most complex crimes. But it isn't easy. Adjusting to rural life, not to mention navigating the politics of Cumbria Police, will be a challenge. And she's not sure who she can trust. And then, her work becomes linked to that of her partner Carl, whose job it is to chase down bent coppers. Zoe's been here before.

It’s the most wonderful time of the year . . . until your kids believe in Santa a little too literally, the elf on the shelf starts a war with your garden gnomes, and your passive-aggressive sister-in-law arrives with a pre-prepped cranberry compote and an air of effortless superiority. Meet...

Ten of Mary Shelley’s best short stories that push the boundaries of Gothic literature Mary Shelley is most known for Frankenstein, but in the years following the release of her magnum opus, which were beset by the loss of several children and her husband, she produced novels, poems, short...