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Wiesbaden, 1959. Hilde Koch dirige désormais l'entreprise du Café Engel et apporte une bouffée d'air frais à cet établissement traditionnel. Le nouveau chef pâtissier s'avère être un génie en plus d'être beau garçon, et ses alléchantes créations attirent de plus en plus de convives au café. Mais Hilde et sa cousine Luisa s'inquiètent : alors que Jean-Jacques passe de plus en plus de temps avec la jolie Française qui l'aide dans son domaine viticole, Fritz, le mari de Luisa, semble lui cacher quelque chose.

Beth and her gentle, kind husband Frank are happily married, but their relationship relies on the past staying buried. But when Beth’s brother-in-law shoots a dog going after their sheep, Beth doesn’t realize that the gunshot will alter the course of their lives. For the dog belonged to none other than Gabriel Wolfe, the man Beth loved as a teenager—the man who broke her heart years ago. Gabriel has returned to the village with his young son Leo, a boy who reminds Beth very much of her own son, who died in a tragic accident.

Born with a congenital muscle disorder, Shaka spends her days in her room in a care home outside Tokyo, relying on an electric wheelchair to get around and a ventilator to breathe. But if Shaka’s physical life is limited, her quick, mischievous mind has no boundaries: She takes e-learning courses on her iPad, publishes explicit fantasies on websites, and anonymously troll-tweets to see if anyone is paying attention (“In another life, I’d like to work as a high-class prostitute”). One day, she tweets into the void an offer of an enormous sum of money for a sperm donor.

Drawing on her own experiences as a hostess and adult film actor, Gifted—Suzumi Suzuki's first novel to be translated into English—offers a nuanced, frank, and intimate portrayal of the lives of a mother and daughter getting by (or not) in an industry rarely depicted authentically in literary fiction.

Blythe Benedict is content. Her life didn’t end when her marriage did. In fact, she’s more than happy living in her comfortable house in Boston, working as a middle school teacher, and raising four wonderful children. With three of her kids in the throes of teenagerhood and one not too far behind them, Blythe has plenty of drama to keep her busy every single day. But no amount of that drama could change the family’s beloved annual summer trip to Nantucket.

Thirty-five-year-old Victoria Sharpe has a decent job as an illustrator, a perfectly good if predictable relationship, and great friends. So why can’t she shake the feeling that something is missing? Keen to let off steam, she sets off on a night out with her best friends. Next morning–one reckless decision later–she resolves to make some seriously overdue changes to achieve the fulfilment she craves. Then she gets devastating news that shatters everything she ever wanted for her future.

Recently widowed Halley Holbrook has spent decades building a career as a bestselling novelist. The victim of an extremely traumatic childhood, something she revealed only to her beloved husband, and the memories of which she has since tried to bury. Halley is now in her fifties and the mother of twin daughters who, while extremely close to her, are both ready to lead their own lives.

Françoise Sagan en virtuose nous parle d’un amour dévorant, un amour qui ne rime pas forcément avec toujours. Un amour inoubliable, dévastateur mais inexorable.

His first, last and only true love has always been rugby. Until now. She's damaged. He's determined. Fate brought them together. Love binds them. Johnny Kavanagh has everything going for him. On the rugby pitch, he's a force to be reckoned with. Primed for stardom, he's heading straight for the top. Nothing can possibly get in his way, right? Not even the shy new girl at Tommen College. The one that distracts him like no one ever has. Two teenagers from opposite sides of the tracks collide in the second audio instalment of Binding 13.

In Danielle Steel’s powerful new novel, four trauma doctors - the best and brightest in their field - confront exciting new challenges, both personally and professionally, when given an unusual opportunity. When an unspeakable act of mass violence galvanizes them into action, their temporary life in Paris becomes a stark turning point: a time to face harder choices than they have ever made before - with consequences that will last a lifetime.

As the head of a prestigious movie studio for nearly two decades, Andy Westfield has had every professional luxury: a stunning office, a loyal assistant who can all but read his mind, access to a private jet and company cars. Andy always put his career before his marriage, and now, besides his daughter and young grandchildren, it's the only thing he truly loves. But then Andy's world is upended. The studio is sold, and the buyer's son demands the top seat. Out of a job and humiliated, Andy knows he needs to get as far away from Los Angeles as possible.

I'm in love with Lucas Blaze, the player grandson of the woman I take care of. I'm nothing like the women he dates, so the chances of him noticing me are slim to none. Until the day he asks me to marry him. Lucas is the youngest Blaze Brother. He works twenty-four seven, and his only use for women is to get his rocks off when he's taking a break from putting his family's liquor brand into every store in the country. I don't mingle in the same high-profile groups, and I sure as heck don't know the first thing about pleasing a man. But to make his Granny happy, Lucas is willing to marry me.

For blood brothers, Kurt and Rolt are as different as day and night. Kurt is kind, humble, and considerate. Rolt is conceited and demanding, a strapping giant of a man who goes after what he wants. That includes Alanna. He delights in wreaking havoc on her senses and breaking down her resolve with each stolen kiss. Now, as unexpected as it is, Alanna can't help but admit that with every torrid summer night her resistance is beginning to melt away.

Mired in self-doubt and blind loyalty, Allegra Gil suspects her charmed life may be a gilded cage. She has a devoted husband, Benito, two loving children, a thriving therapy practice, and lifelong friends. But when a surprising discovery in a piano bench reveals a shocking family secret, Allegra questions everything she thought she knew about the two people who raised her. Was it true? Did her father, a respected pediatric neurosurgeon, harm instead of heal? And Allegra's mother—how much did she know?

1135, England: Matilda, daughter of Henry I, knows that there are those who will not accept her as England's queen when her father dies. But the men who support her rival, and cousin, Stephen do not know the iron will that drives her. She will win her inheritance against all odds, and despite all men. Adeliza, Henry's widowed queen and Matilda's stepmother, is now married to a warrior who is fighting to keep Matilda off the throne. But Adeliza knows that Britain's crown belongs to a woman this time. Both women will stand and fight for what they know is right for England's royalty.

'Anita Desai is a magnificent writer' - Salman Rushdie 'Every new work from her is a gift' - Kamila Shamsie 'Rosarita is transcendent . . . a testament to Desai’s enduring genius as a writer' - The Guardian 'Tantalising' - Financial Times From three times Booker-shortlisted author Anita Desai...

Ein berührender Roman von Bestsellerautorin Sibylle Weischenberg über ein Leben im Verborgenen. Niemand weiß von ihrem Leben im Geheimen, bis eine neugierige junge Frau die Tür öffnet und das Leben hereinlässt. V.I.P.-Betreuerin im vornehmsten Hotel von St. Moritz! Begeistert tritt Karen ihre neue Stelle an. Doch warum darf sie nur bestimmte Areale des Hotels betreten? Neugierig geworden, bricht sie das Verbot und begegnet Isobel Forster, einer alten Dame aus einer prominenten Familie, die sich seit Jahrzehnten vor der Öffentlichkeit versteckt.

「深紅よりもっと鮮やかな朱赤」と描写される“ポンペイアンレッド”の椅子をモチーフにした幻想譚。
小雨の降る四月、還暦の誕生日を一週間後に控えた語り手の女性のところに、家具店からお探しの商品が漸く見つかったと、電話が入る。360度回転し、リクライニングを倒すと180度水平になる本革製の椅子。最も難しい条件が色の指定で、どうしてもポンペイアンレッドでなければならなかった。強く輝き、その強烈さゆえ座る人間を体内から崩壊させるような赤い椅子に、「私」はこの先の人生を託す意気込みなのだ。生憎、現物はなかったものの、革素材と写真を確かめ、即決で購入を決めた。
椅子が届いて数日後、すっかり満足した「私」のところに、一通のダイレクトメールが届く……。時空を超えて官能の世界へと誘う怪しげな赤がとりわけ印象に残る佳編。　

Money or love? Which would you choose? You probably just answered the question in your head, thinking it's an easy decision. For me, it's not. Did I mention it's a lot of money? A hell of a lot. I needed to go far away to think it through. As I embarked on an impulsive trip, I hit a detour when I met sexy Carter in the airport lounge. We struck up a heated conversation. Then, he left. I thought I'd never see him again. But fate had other plans. Surprise! He was the pilot of my flight.

Think you know what it's like being a baller's girl? You don't. My fairy tale is upside down. A happily never after. I kissed the prince and he turned into a fraud. I was a fool, and his love—fool's gold. Now there's a new player in the game, August West. One of the NBA's brightest stars. Fine. Forbidden. He wants me. I want him. But my past, my fraudulent prince, just won't let me go.