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London, 1835. To high society, Estella is the perfect lady. However, her fair face hides dark secrets – what has she done with her husband? Desperate to escape her troubled life, she visits her friend, Lady Taykall. But when a servant girl disappears, Estella stumbles on a horrifying web of crimes and feels the old fire for vengeance burning inside her. To mete out her own brand of dark justice she must risk everything. Even if it means she cannot survive.

Действие романа разворачивается в Лондоне 1660-х годов и в начале двадцать первого века; в нем переплетаются истории двух женщин: Эстер Веласкес, беженки из Амстердама, ставшей писцом у слепого раввина незадолго до нашествия на Лондон чумы, и профессора Хелен Уотт, которая, несмотря на возраст и слабое здоровье, все еще горит страстью к истории.

По романам Ирины Велембовской сняты знаменитые, культовые советские фильмы: « Сладкая женщина », где главные роли сыграли Наталья Гундарева, Петр Вельяминов и Олег Янковский; « Женщины » с Ниной Сазоновой, Инной Макаровой и Виталием Соломиным; « Молодая жена » с Анной Каменковой. Героини Ирины Велембовской очень разные: простодушные и наивные, как Аля из « Женщин », с хитрецой, о которых говорят «себе на уме», как Анна Доброхотова из « Сладкой женщины », честные и прямые, как Мариша Огонькова из одноименной повести.

Set in Salt Lake City in the late 1990s, Sharon by Annette F. Wilcox tells the poignant story of Sharon, a nine-year-old girl deeply affected by her father’s serious illness and her mother’s struggle to maintain normalcy, who finds solace in the warmth of her neighbor, Mrs. Harris’s, home. Over time, Mrs. Harris becomes a pivotal figure in Sharon’s life, providing care and emotional support during after-school hours. As Sharon’s bond with Mrs. Harris deepens, she begins to find moments of joy and safety amidst her challenging circumstances though underlying tension persists.

Ireland, 1918. In a world brutalized by the Great War and devastated by the Spanish flu, twenty-two-year-old Rynn Carmichael is suddenly pulled into the war of independence when Donal O’Reilly, the boy she has loved for most of her life, takes up gunrunning in support of the rebellion. Raised in a small Irish village on the shores of Donegal Bay, Rynn is working as a nurse in a convalescent home for soldiers wounded in the Great War when she overhears a British officer gloating over the trap that has been set for Irish gunrunners bringing a boat full of smuggled arms ashore.

Jax has a slight issue with control—as in, she needs it. Always. Too bad she has power only over the Painted Lady Bookstore, the Victorian mansion turned bookshop she inherited. No one else listens to a word she says. Her ex gets engaged for questionable reasons. Her beloved sister, Ryleigh, wants to move away to find a husband. And the handsome contractor Jax has chosen to convince Ryleigh to stay is only interested in Jax. Still, she’s living the bookworm dream—until an unhappy accident erases the names from the bookshop lockboxes where the town keeps their diaries.

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Secret Storm by Antonio N Sherman is a captivating tale of a young woman named Secret Storm, who is the daughter of the lead singer of the once-popular boy group Urban Key Notes. Her life is a blend of rhythm and heartache as she navigates her way through the music industry, achieving significant success at a young age. Secret Storm's journey is marked by her determination to avoid the pitfalls that sabotaged her father's career. She surrounds herself with a strong management team and entourage, known as "The Storm Troopers" and "The Eye of The Storm," respectively.

Maisie Marlowe has come to America for a fresh start. After discovering an antique fairground carousel, she is seized by the idea of running a glittering amusement park. But little does she know that the wondrous object has a sinister past of its own.

They Tried Their Best is a wildly sharp, emotionally layered novella about one woman’s reluctant journey through a collapsing world, bad dates, worse bosses, and the quiet triumph of choosing herself. Our unnamed narrator is a deeply relatable, darkly funny thirty-something who just wants chips, her dogs, and maybe if the universe allows it a real, meaningful connection. But when everything from her love life to global politics begins to unravel, she does the only rational thing: builds a bunker.

Wasp's Nest by Kat Stoddard is a forthcoming title from Celadon Books.

Inspired by the true stories of over thirty women firefighters, this first-of-its-kind novel brings female firefighter stories blazing onto bookshelves. It's dangerous to be an extraordinary woman. Four women—Ruby, Dana, Brazil, and Jessie—choose the extraordinary when they join the Minneapolis Fire Department. Prepared to fight literal fires, none of them anticipate the threats lurking in the dark corners of the firehouse.

Vivienne lebt in einem Alltag voller Erwartungen, aber ohne eigenen Kompass. Bis sie Noah begegnet — einem verletzten Künstler, der sich aus der Welt zurückgezogen hat. Er spricht wenig, meidet Nähe, und doch sieht er etwas in ihr, das sie selbst vergessen hat.

Just before Christmas, Jane Sperling is headed from Montana to Texas, to the hometown she once abandoned, in a car she doesn’t fully trust, for a job that’s a leap of faith and the only line she has on a better life for herself and her eleven-year-old daughter, Claire. In Texas, Jane puts a long-dormant teaching credential to use at the middle school she once attended. She navigates a fraught relationship with her widower father and the growing pains of her daughter.

Annie, a young pioneer, and her family travel along the Oregon Trail and untamed wilderness in search of a new home. From the comfort of her homestead to the vast expanse of the prairie, Annie faces challenges that test her courage, resilience, and the power of community. Will they conquer the challenges of the rugged terrain, unpredictable weather, and the dangers that lurk in the shadows. Will Annie and other pioneers be able to make the prairie theirs and live happily in their new home.

Chloe Melton was born with fists clenched and fire in her veins. Trained in discipline, forged through heartbreak, she’s survived every battle life threw her way. But when a call from her ailing grandmother draws her back to Hillsboro, Texas, Chloe isn’t ready for the storm of memories waiting at the end of that old gravel road.

Out of rehab and running from scandal, Jaycee Grayson didn’t come to play. A disgraced entertainment exec with no filter and nothing to lose, she’s landed in Littleburgh, Wisconsin—home to a beloved doll empire weaving a toxic fairytale at the behest of a pair of two-faced Karens running the show. As she unravels the billion-dollar secret lurking behind a lineup of plastic smiles, Jaycee rallies a band of desperate misfits: outcasts, dreamers, and the quietly unhinged. But torching a global legend might cost her something finally within reach—the home, family, and true purpose she never had.

Hannah är trettiotvå och besviken på tillvaron. Hon avskyr sitt jobb på barnavdelningen på NK, hon föraktar sina vänner som hon varken klarar sig utan eller orkar med och hon skäms för att hon varken har partner, hus eller barn. När Hannah träffar Axel känns det som om livet äntligen börjar, han är allt hon önskat och hon känner sig sedd. Men morgonen efter en efterfest med hans kompisar vänds Hannahs värld uppochner. Hannahs väninna anklagar Axels kompisar för våldtäkt, och Hannah slits mellan vad som är sant och vad hon förväntas tro.

New York, 1963. Ever since he was a young boy, struggling to survive among the rubble of bombarded Berlin, Manny Heimann knew he wanted to be a doctor. Having barely managed to escape the terrible fate of Mischling German children, Manny is adamant about dedicating his life to helping all those in need… Until a familiar face enters his clinic one fateful afternoon, threatening to uproot everything he believed about human kindness – and cruelty.

Broken hearted as well as broke, Emma invests everything she has left into a decaying, derelict ex-funeral parlor on dingy, run-down Bucket Street. Her rose-tinted vision and unwavering enthusiasm help bring the soul of the building back to life. But it’s not the only soul she discovers as age-old secrets soon surface… However, as Crumpets café begins to thrive, and Emma’s hard work begins to pay off, her dream quickly becomes a nightmare. Local protection racketeers, underhand property company dealings and secret council plans for a bypass threaten Emma’s newly built business.