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Brought to you by Penguin. A young woman's extraordinary journey of self-discovery and an intimate meditation on what it takes to find our place in the world. I used to believe the world had been created for me; every stone and grain of sand. As I grew older, I began to think of myself as...

The cast of characters includes Consuelo and Sophia, who are two devilishly clever old ladies. They are the Box Girls. They were raised in a very isolated way by their parents for the sake of safety, as if raised in a box. They developed special skills in their isolation that serve them well. Together they own Magnus Detective Agency.

Just weeks before retirement, CIA operative Drenna Steel and boyfriend Trevor Lambert are run off a mountain road by another vehicle. Drenna survives the crash, but Trevor doesn't.

Una suïcida aficionada al sexe i a la vida improductiva se salva quan ha d'ocupar-se d'una nena: aquesta és la trama de Permagel, primera part d'una trilogia sobre la vida d'una dona contemporània. Permagel és aquella part de la terra que no es desglaça mai i és la membrana que revesteix l'heroïna del llibre: una manera de preservar la part tovíssima que hi ha dins d'una persona en formació.

Du jour au lendemain, la douce et sensible Anita s'est vue contrainte d'habiter dans l'honorable maison Handen. Et, pour elle, le malheur a commencé... Les Handen, parents éloignés d'Anita, ont le coeur sec. Pétris d'orgueil, ils font subir les pires humiliations à la jeune orpheline, qu'ils méprisent : si son père était un Handen, sa mère était une pauvre Espagnole qui chantait pour gagner sa vie.

The Ashley Berg File tells the story of four young women, having joined the navy for reasons as disparate as their backgrounds, who forge a life-long camaraderie to endure and overcome the seemingly insurmountable obstacles encountered as recruits in US Navy Boot Camp and A-School in 1987. To stand any chance of graduating, let alone achieving their hopes and dreams, the four must find the strength in each-other, while forging it in themselves, as they come face to face with the realities of being a female in the US military…knowing their stories will never be "on record".

Jane ha perso il lavoro in lavanderia a causa di una bustina di ketchup che ha dimenticato di togliere dalle tasche di un capo prezioso e le sue prospettive per il futuro sono decisamente scarse. Come ciliegina sulla torta, la sorella minore, che vive a nord e con cui non va d'accordo, l'ha invitata al suo matrimonio, anche se Jane sospetta che l'abbia fatto sicura che lei non avrebbe partecipato.

Londra, settembre 1914. "Le mie mani non tremano mai. Sono una chirurga, ma alle donne non è consentito operare. Men che meno a me: madre ma non moglie, sono di origine italiana e pago anche il prezzo dell’indecisione della mia terra natia in questa guerra che già miete vite su vite. Quando una notte ricevo una visita inattesa, comprendo di non rispondere soltanto a me stessa. Il destino di mia figlia, e forse delle ambizioni di tante altre donne, dipende anche da me."

It's the year 2022. Dani Peterson has been walking in the west of Ireland, conducting historical research for her dissertation. But when she seeks shelter from a storm in Aideen O’Brien’s car, she gets more history than she bargained for. Aideen is a Time Link, with secret access to time travel technology. She sends Dani to 1978 to meet a younger version of herself. The two fall in love and Dani joins Aideen in her work. Their boss is a man from 2253 named Charles Burke, who says his mission is to save the future.

So sehr Lisa auch plant—es kommt immer anders, als sie will. Ihre langjährige Beziehung endet kurz nach der Hochzeit, ihr neuer Nachbar ist eine Katastrophe, im Job läuft es nicht und ihre esoterische Mutter schlägt zur Bewältigung aller Probleme ein Tantra-Seminar in den Staaten vor. Kann es noch schlimmer kommen? Ja! Denn ihr Vater, bei dem sie beschäftigt ist, setzt ihr einen ekelhaften Coach vor die Nase, um den Laden wieder in Schwung zu bringen. Aber nicht nur der mischt ihr Leben auf.

Marta llega a Vietnam para escribir una guía de viajes. Para ella es mucho más que un simple encargo: es su primera oportunidad para hacerse valer en la editorial donde trabaja. Y para conseguirlo, no piensa limitarse a hablar de playas paradisíacas ni lugares fotografiados millones de veces. Aunque nunca pensó que la oportunidad de conocer el verdadero Vietnam se le presentaría en forma de un empresario de la artesanía vietnamita y de tres pequeños huérfanos.

Ever since running away from home as a teen, Hope Callahan has lived a rough life, often on the other side of the law. When a drug deal goes bad, she’s found in the desert beaten and nearly dead by Ozzie Byrd, a scruffy old guy in an RV. Ozzie has his own criminal past, but through him, Hope is given a chance at a new life. Will she grab this unexpected and unusual opportunity, or run from it, trying to stay alive on her own?

Kidnapped at 16, Maggie O’Bannen returns home after seven years to be reunited with her father. No longer the idealistic girl she once was, her return is meant to help put her demons to rest. Instead, it sets in motion a series of events that will put her on a collision course with trouble, and this time, Maggie has no qualms about speeding towards it. Discovering who was behind her abduction is just the beginning. Murder with no apparent motive and no suspect soon brings her under the scrutiny of the local sheriff.

HUNTED. ALONE. AFRAID... A heart-in-the-mouth and utterly addictive adventure thriller from a phenomenal debut Australian talent. UN surgeon Rachel Forester is posted at a remote medical clinic deep in the jungle of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. With violence escalating in the region, Dr...

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Successful financier Tom Marshall is suffering a mid-life crisis and longs to escape the rat race of New York and a loveless marriage. Leaving his wife and fifteen-year-old daughter, Juliet, he moves to the small ranching town of Fishtail, Montana, and is quickly embraced by the local community. When Juliet visits Tom for vacation she swiftly falls in love with the way of life, the people, the countryside, and the neighbouring rancher's son. The decision is made for her to finish her education in Fishtail.

Eve Duncan attempts to unearth one of history’s most intriguing lost secrets in this adventure ripped from the pages of Greek mythology, from #1 New York Times bestselling author Iris Johansen. Archaeologist Riley Smith has been obsessed with Helen of Troy since she was a small girl, trailing...

1863. Ismay et Mara, deux orphelines irlandaises, sont contraintes de partir en Australie. À peine arrivées sur cette terre sauvage, elles sont séparées. Tandis qu'Ismay est contrainte de devenir employée de maison au cœur du bush, Mara reste sous la protection de la mission catholique. Toutes deux décident alors de s'enfuir. Mais le désert australien réserve à Ismay des dangers auxquels elle n'était pas préparée.

Italia è una giovane cubana con il bel Paese nel destino e nel grembo. Quando il frutto della passione con un avventuriero italico conosciuto mesi prima viene improvvisamente alla luce, anche i suoi piani di raggiungere la terra promessa finiscono per stravolgersi completamente. Italia è un viaggio di uno strano trio formatosi casualmente nella hall di un fatiscente ostello dell'Avana e che prende corpo passo dopo passo in un labirinto di gioie, frustrazioni, demoni provati, colori sgargianti, sapori speziati verso una destinazione ignonta che appare via via sempre più irrilevante.

Adventure begins when six Minnesota women head out to the Black Hills of South Dakota for a fun-filled trail ride. While telling wild tales around a campfire, they witness a mind-blowing, spectacular aurora borealis. Early the next morning they ride a little-known trail, only to get lost. When they return to camp, exhausted, they find that a massive solar flare has damaged the electric grid. In a changed world, with no electricity, no cell phone service, and no gasoline, these stranded women take control and decide to ride their horses back home.