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Wenn ein Mann bei einem Date gesagt bekommt, dass er älter aussieht als sein brandaktuelles Foto, dann weiß er, die Dinge in seinem Leben laufen nicht gerade toll. So wie bei Henri. Irgendwie geht es ihm okay. Aber irgendwie auch überhaupt nicht: seine Ehe ist Geschichte, die Affäre aber auch. Als sein Hausarzt dann auch noch »die Wechseljahre« bei ihm diagnostiziert, reicht es Henri langsam. Da passt es auch ganz gut, dass seine Traumfrau Emily als Coach arbeitet. Kann sie ihm helfen? Dummerweise steht Emily privat auf junge Männer. Aber so leicht gibt Henri nicht auf.

A love letter to community and the power of activism, from the author of Ginger and Me and Graffiti Girls. Germaine only accepted the job at the Kenmar allotments for a fresh start. Far from anyone who knows her history she can focus on work and tending to her own plot. Most of the other...

'I’d been having a hard time and this book was the first time I’ve laughed out loud for bloody ages' Reader review Three women who have lost themselves and one who wants to be lost spend a life-changing weekend at a wild retreat on Bodmin Moor. Talking about feelings is Emma’s idea of hell...

Ihre Methoden sind agil, sie handeln proaktiv, präsentieren nachhaltige und skalierbare Lösungen – Topmanager leben in anderen Sphären. Da, wo die Luft dünn ist und ein einziger Fauxpas den Fall ins Bodenlose bedeuten kann. Doch nun halten Frauen Einzug ins Habitat der Krawattenträger, und das bei den Angestellten so beliebte Homeoffice lässt die Führungsriege mit abgesägten Hosen dastehen. Die Herausforderungen werden diverser. Wem kann man noch trauen? Den Topkadern entgleitet die Kontrolle.

A beloved schoolteacher chronicles the meteoric rise of his most dazzling student in this ambitious, big-hearted work of literary fiction, perfect for fans of Nathan Hill, Susan Choi, and Tess Gunty. Mr. Keating is an extraordinary teacher: brilliant, dedicated, and possibly a few pages ahead in...

Tucked away in the English countryside, the run-down marina at Vixens Mere hosts a ragtag community of houseboats whose lives are as tangled as their mooring ropes. Harry Jones’s death dredges up more than grief: a second body in the water, hidden love affairs, and old grudges. As the marina begins to reveal the truths of the past, its dwellers unify against investigators, vindictive exes, and anyone else who tries to break them.

Antonin Suburre est bijoutier à Brioude. Au cours d'un braquage dans sa boutique, il abat l'un des voleurs, un jeune homme du nom de Chamseddine. Condamné pour homicide, Suburre découvre, en prison, l'œuvre du sociologue Pierre Bourdieu et l'opposition entre dominants et dominés qui fonde sa pensée.

Eine mysteriöse Einbruchserie, ein eigenwilliges Rentnerquartett, ein spektakulärer Fall. Sylt wird von einer mysteriösen Einbruchserie erschüttert: Nicht die millionen-schweren Luxusvillen werden überfallen, sondern die Häuser älterer, alleinstehender Frauen. Die Polizei ist ratlos. Ex-Hauptkommissar Karl Sönnigsen will den ehemaligen Kollegen unter die Arme greifen – und zwar auf seine ganz eigene Art: Mit Freund Onno, Strohwitwe Charlotte und seiner langjährigen Bekannten Inge stellt Karl ein mit allen Wassern gewaschenes Ermittlerteam auf die Beine.

“Forget the rock and roll, this debut is about sex, drugs and a serious obsession with cleaning.” —ELLE “[A] gem of a debut novel...funny, vibrant, and utterly unpredictable.” —Service95 A disaffected young woman’s work as a cleaner takes her on an increasingly surreal search for a...

“Grant Ginder has written The Big Chill of our times...and possibly done an even better job. So Old, So Young is a triumph. I will never forget these characters.” —Elin Hilderbrand “So Old, So Young is a story of romantic love, professional jealousy, misplaced longing, and—above...

After a decades-long stint in prison, former serial killer Carol is looking to kick back and relax in her new retirement home...until a fellow resident drops dead and Carol has to prove she actually didn't do it this time.... Carol is delighted to be leaving her tiny prison cell behind to take...

The debut standalone novel from author Edward Ashton, author of Mickey7, THREE DAYS IN APRIL is a near-future speculative thriller that marks the entry of a bright new voice into the genre. Anders Jensen is having a bad month. His roommate is a data thief, his girlfriend picks fights in bars...

An exuberant, brutally hilarious novel about a young woman’s insatiable quest to carve her own path—even if she needs to step over a few dead bodies along the way It’s 1974 and San Francisco is full of mystery and menace. Nineteen-year-old Celia Dent keeps telling herself how lucky she is...

Forty-somethings Fred and Nel embark on an Arctic cruise with a pair of long-time university friends. What they haven’t counted on is the presence of a further journalist friend Heather, and her nemesis, a climate change-denying American oilman called Marvin Ridley. With a potential superpower conflict over oil also now brewing in the background, Fred and Nel discover that this is a journey to the end of the earth in more ways than one.

Sarah-Jane Crosse, SJ to her friends, is desperate to avoid going to her parents’ ruby wedding anniversary party. She’s terrified of introducing her husband, Tom, to her estranged sister, Alison, because the sisters have history. Alison covets everything that belongs to SJ. With her anxiety spiralling, SJ knows she often has one or two glasses of wine too many and after a disastrously drunken night she reaches out for help. However, help does not begin at home. Tom is not supportive.

"Royal Spin is a hugely entertaining and engaging read that grabbed me and didn’t let go. This workplace drama inside Buckingham Palace, with intrigue, gossip, and a soupçon of romance makes for a fun, page-turner of a book!” —Jasmine Guillory The much-anticipated novel from preeminent...

In 1977, twenty-six-year-old Lynda Boyle is desperate for fame and a way out of New Jersey. After failing to make her mark as an East Village poet and rubbing elbows with stars at Studio 54, she discovers a new path to glory through two local musicians, Johnny Engel and Aura Lockhart. Lynda believes she alone can transform them into rock'n'roll legends. Fast forward four decades: Lynda is in hiding after a series of events force her to flee the tri-state area.

When a body turns up at the Cottages, Madison and Fab, the sexy sleuths are on the case. But when the killer makes a habit of discarding bodies on Madison’s property . . . it’s personal. While on the hunt for the killer, the duo track down a double-crossing bail jumper, repossess a Lamborghini, and Madison lands her first case.

‘Romance, wit and a fabulous “all is lost” moment’ Sue Moorcroft, bestselling author of The Christmas Promise Escape to beautiful Rome and lose yourself in this delicious, fast-paced romance – perfect for fans of Sarah Morgan! Rome is the city of love and seduction, right? Not if you...

A page-turning new cosy novel in the bestselling Love Heart Lane series – perfect for fans of Katie Fforde, Phillipa Ashley and Milly Johnson! Love Heart Lane – where friends are there for you no matter what. When Vet Rory Scott inherits ramshackle Clover Cottage in the quaint village of...