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Landscape painter Astrid Thorne and adventure photographer Soren Lindqvist have spent a decade building an unusually deep friendship around creativity, independence, and a shared understanding that neither should ever have to sacrifice their work for the other. They travel together to Iceland for a two-week expedition through the remote Westfjords, establishing a clear pact before they leave: respect each other’s creative space, be completely honest when things become difficult, and never allow isolation to blur their friendship into romance. The harsh Icelandic landscape soon tests that pact.

Treasure abounds for those who dare, but only truth can set you free in this island paradise. Truth…Because honesty is always the best policy. Mysteries abound on Marakata Cay—an exotic, Eden-esque island owned by a multi-billionaire known as OZ. Perhaps the biggest secret of all is the one...

Four women. The Canadian wilderness. A fight for survival. Landscaper and outdoor enthusiast Bristol Emerson is navigating the rough waters of being a single woman and re-establishing her life, post divorce. Deciding that a peaceful excursion into nature with her girls is exactly what she needs to lighten her heavy heart. She convinces her best friend and two sisters to join her off-the-grid on a kayaking/camping trip deep in the wild. The peace is shattered when a sudden storm and revealed secrets force the women into a battle against the elements and each other.

From Pacific Northwest author Debbie Zessin comes a fast-paced romantic adventure filled with tropical danger, sizzling chemistry, and the kind of witty banter that keeps you on your toes. Tess Martin’s perfect future just shattered, and her solution is simple: flee to Belize, drink something fruity, and forget the man who broke her heart. But paradise has other plans.

Fasziniert beobachtet Dameon von seinem Hotelfenster aus eine bezaubernde Frau im Abendkleid. Sie wechseln Blicke, dann ist sie verschwunden. Der attraktive Bauunternehmer ist mehr als überrascht, als er die schöne Unbekannte unter ganz anderen Umständen wiedersieht – als selbstbewusste Ingenieurin, die über sein neuestes Projekt zu entscheiden hat.

Meet Underground Angel Laura Haviland. Her story reminds us that one person can make a profound difference for the good. She singlehandedly stood for the freedom of slaves as an abolitionist, humanitarian, and Underground Railroad conductor close to two centuries ago. The story of Laura’s life shows us that we can each become a change agent of compassion in a world that continues to oppress others because of their race, religion, or ethnicity. It inspires us to think and act “outside the box” in a divided country.

I wasn’t born an outlaw. I was trained into one. Cale and I were just kids when the Silver Ghosts taught us how to pick a pocket, pull a trigger, and lie with a straight face. By the time we killed Silas Quinn defending Uncle Will, innocence wasn’t even a word in my vocabulary. So I ran. San Francisco was supposed to be my fresh start—new name, new life, no blood on my boots. Katherine Thorne, respectable lady. That lasted about five minutes. Then Evander Poe showed up, smooth as whiskey and twice as dangerous, and I went and did the stupid thing—I fell for him.

Sie dachte, sie kannte ihren Mann. Kara führt eine glückliche Ehe – glaubt sie. Michael hat sie belogen – nicht einmal, nicht aus Versehen, sondern von Anfang an. Seit dem Tag, an dem sie sich kennengelernt haben, hat er ein Netz aus Unwahrheiten um sie herum gewoben. Gerade, als sie glaubt, die Zusammenhänge endlich zu verstehen, erreicht sie die Nachricht, sie sei in großer Gefahr.

Journalist Chris McKenna would do anything for the story and doesn’t like taking no for an answer. The Vietnam War doesn’t lack for stories or men telling her no. Determined to make her name covering the conflict, Chris rolls into South Vietnam intent on sniffing out the overlooked stories of America’s most unpopular war. Much to the dismay of the military establishment, she hops a Huey to a remote base in the Mekong Delta and hits the motherlode. A mission both tactically and strategically questionable. Inept officers more concerned about image than protecting the troops they lead.

Adventure, mystery, with just enough heart—The Seed Collector is a scientific thrill ride where the greatest discoveries aren’t always the ones you set out to find. Dr. Alexander Arlen, a renowned botanist, is drawn into a deadly race to locate a clandestine jungle laboratory—one guarded by mercenaries and built around a discovery that could redefine human evolution or be weaponized by those willing to kill for it. From steamy jungles to glittering capitals, the chase becomes a test of wit, will, and trust.

Sometimes, the second chance we truly need is the one we give ourselves. Ginny Carmichael feels trapped in her abusive relationship until an otherworldly visit ignites her determination to break free. With her baby daughter in tow, she embarks on a courageous road trip that not only takes her away from danger but also leads her to unexpected kindness, genuine connections, and profound forgiveness. Along the way, she meets a compassionate waitress, a spirited aunt, and ultimately her estranged mother, who may hold the key to her healing.

In 1929, twenty daredevil women take to the skies in the most dangerous race of their lives. Florence “Pancho” Barnes—heiress, rebel, and the most colorful pilot in America—can outfly, outswear, and outdrive any man. When Hollywood tries to turn the first-ever cross-country National...

Oliver Twist is one of Charles Dickens's most famous novels and a powerful classic of Victorian literature. The story follows Oliver, an orphan born into poverty, as he moves from the cruelty of the workhouse into the dangerous streets of London, where innocence, survival, crime, and compassion collide. Through unforgettable characters such as Fagin, the Artful Dodger, Bill Sikes, and Nancy, the novel exposes the harsh realities of child poverty, social injustice, criminal exploitation, and moral corruption.

I fell for Spade when I was only sixteen. He got me pregnant and moved me into a house with him. Then I saw his true colors. He beat me. Made me lose my baby. It’s been eighteen years and I’m still trapped, until I find the courage to take my girls and run. I didn’t count on finding another biker. This one seems different. He’s kinder. Gentler. And I think he may be just what we need. 

Ein Hafen voller Geheimnisse. Und ein Mord, der Wellen schlägt. Während sich die Flensburger auf ein neues Segelevent freuen, stirbt im Yachthafen Sonwik einer der wohlhabenden Bootseigner auf rätselhafte Weise. Ina Drews und Jörn Appel – eigentlich nur zu Besuch in der schönen Fördestadt – schlittern unfreiwillig in die Ermittlungen hinein. Schnell wird klar: Der Tod des schwerreichen Lebemanns war weder Selbstmord noch ein Unfall.

Bloomsbury presents Everything to the Sea by Alicia Upano, read by Barrie Kealoha ‘The kind of talent that appears once in a generation’ JUNOT DIAZ ‘A story that tests and redefines every form of loyalty: to love, to family, to land, to the future’ AUBE REY LESCURE ‘A survival story, a...

What would you do if you witnessed the murder of your ex-best friend's ex-husband? Seychelle didn't see the sniper who picked Nick off at the helm of his yacht, but she knows that there are plenty of people in South Florida who wanted to see the gambling-boat tycoon dead. But it's Molly whom the cops zero in on. Since kindergarten, Seychelle and Molly, had been as close as sisters. But it all ended suddenly when Nick Pontus, a slick, older, up-and-coming entrepreneur, came along.

A mysterious shipwreck. A windsurfing accident. Is a modern-day sea monster stalking the waves? Before Key West was the party capital of the Florida Keys, it was built by wrecking skippers who in feats of derring-do raced to shipwrecks to save their cargos from the ocean depths. But when her dear friend Nestor Frias runs a billionaire's luxury power yacht on up on a reef on its maiden voyage, Seychelle begins to suspect a chilling scenario: that modern-day wreckers are causing yachts to crash onto the reefs-and killing off whoever gets in the way.

She never expected to tow anything other than broken-down boats back from the sea. But when Fort Lauderdale salvage tug captain Seychelle Sullivan spots a barely-awash wooden dory in the Gulf Stream with a young Haitian girl clinging to it, Seychelle's salvage job becomes a race against time to save a life. Solange. Ten years old. Haitian. Half-starved, her small white dress stained rust-brown. Clinging to a bow post next to the bloated body of a woman who didn't make it.

From the author of BETWEEN THE STOPS and TOKSVIG'S ALMANAC 'Teasing out untold stories of the battlefield . . . follows the footsteps of the likes of Sarah Waters and Pat Barker' Independent London, 1897. A young girl, Valentine Grey, arrives in England. She's been brought up in the remote and...