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Timglaset är en varm roman om att hitta kärleken och om en plats som döljer familjehemligheter. Bästsäljande författaren Tracy Rees skriver med känsla om människor och deras längtan efter att hitta hem.

1. Jag vakar vid min mans sida medan han svävar mellan liv och död. 2. Jag får hem min man levande från sjukhuset! Men med komplicerade hjärnskador. 3. Vi kämpar för vår kärlek i många år, men till slut går det inte längre. 4. Vi skiljer oss, men jag vet att jag aldrig kommer kunna träffa någon annan. För det värsta man kan göra är att lämna en sjuk människa i sticket.

When Sheena is forced to move back to Kiltie Street, she is unsure how she will start all over again. With the help of friends old and new, she finds work at a garment factory. And though she catches the eye of some local men, her fiance Jimmy, serving overseas, is never far from her mind. As life settles down, a surprise appears at Sheena's door: a woman named Amy, claiming to be her cousin. Amy has strange habits and a frantic personality - but Sheena agrees to house her for the time being.

Three narrative strands follow the lives of three individuals–Peter, Cathy and Ivan–through the second half of the 20th century, from post-war austerity and mediocrity in the 1950s and 1960s to the fast-moving life-style of the present decade, whereby the plot is embedded in real events of the period. The three biographies intersect at crucial points, which reveals their internal landscapes and the different ways of understanding reality. Things are not always what they seem, and we do not always know the whole truth.

Drawing strength from their ancestor, Aisha, a slave born free on the west coast of Africa, four Black women will do whatever is necessary to succeed—and will do even more to protect their daughters. Aisha’s granddaughter, Dinah, a plantation slave, fends off the advances of the master’s son and vows to prevent the same mistreatment of her daughter, Sarah. During the Harlem Renaissance, Augusta, an aspiring teacher, falls in love for the first time. Her mother, Julia, is determined to prevent her from getting hurt.

Strangers Jo, Adelaide and Kye are the least likely people to find themselves across the threshold of a bookshop. But as their midnight book club shows them that a single book can change everything, all three realise that their own stories can be rewritten.

Moving to Timberwolf Lodge didn't shake up Stephanie Nix's life much. She's content to spend time with her best friend and sister while keeping an eye out for any mystical truths hidden in plain sight. Werewolves? Not surprising. Falling in love? That'll require more than a touch of magic. Enter Blue Carter, the eccentric Omega of the Jasper wolf pack. With his bright clothes and irrelevant ways, something about Blue captivates Stephanie. After four months together, she wonders if there might be something more than friendship brewing.

One night. One choice. One truth that changes everything. When Aster Byrne reluctantly accepts an invitation to an exclusive Mayfair nightclub, she expects luxury, not a brush with danger. But one spiked drink later, she’s rescued by a mysterious stranger and left with more questions than answers. Determined to fill the gaps in her memory, Aster plunges into a world of secrets hidden behind London’s glittering façade. The man who saved her isn’t just a bystander, he’s a key to a deeper mystery, one that could upend everything she thought she knew.

À l'aube de la Seconde Guerre mondiale, Max, jeune architecte autrichien juif et Bettina, une belle et célèbre artiste allemande tombent éperdument amoureux. Mais ces débuts étincelants sont obscurcis par la montée du nazisme. Max est envoyé à Dachau, et seul son talent pour fabriquer des figurines de porcelaine le protège d'une mort certaine. Prête à tout pour sauver son amant, Bettina préfère mourir que vivre un instant sans lui.

Engeløya – Die Bestsellerserie aus Norwegen über ein Dorf und seine vielen Geheimnisse Norwegen, 1862: An einem frostigen Winterabend kehrt Dorfarzt Gabriel Høyer von einem Krankenbesuch nach Engeløya zurück, als sein Pferd plötzlich stehen bleibt. Am Straßenrand liegt ein lebloses Mädchen. Ohne zu zögern nimmt er es mit in seine Kutsche – doch weiß er, worauf er sich einlässt? Das gesamte Dorf steht vor einem Rätsel. Wer ist sie? Woher kommt sie? Und warum bleibt das Mädchen selbst stumm?

January 1939. Two months after Kristallnacht (The Night of Broken Glass), sisters Elsie (7) and Rose (5) are torn from their mother’s arms and placed on the Kinder transport to London—a promise of safety that becomes a journey of unimaginable loss.

Eine Hebamme, die für das Recht der Frauen kämpft. Marias beste Freundin Evi erwartet heimlich ein Kind von ihrem Verlobten. Dann stirbt er jedoch bei ...

1908: The Lowcountry of South Carolina is at the cusp of change. Mayfield, the grand estate held for generations by the Rivers family, is the treasured home of young Eliza. A free spirit, she refuses to be confined by societal norms and spends her days exploring the vast property, observing wildlife, and riding horses. But the Great War, coastal storms, and family turmoil bring unexpected challenges to Eliza, putting her on a collision course with the patriarchal traditions of a bygone era.

The second book in the bestselling dark dystopian fantasy series from hugely popular dark romance author Nicci Harris, where Dahlia, a young woman raised as a “lace girl,” meant to soothe the brutal men who go to war, but when her best friend dies giving birth, she finds herself on the run with a baby that belongs to the regime, and her only hope the brutal, seven-foot Lagos.

Jess Scott teeters on the precipice of a life-altering decision! With a flourishing career as a renowned art restorer at the world-renowned Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, she possesses the remarkable ability to breathe new life into fading masterpieces. Yet, her heart's masterpiece remains uncompleted—a life together with her high-school sweetheart, Trent Booth. She has been with Trent since she was 17 and nothing could seem more poetic. However, something threatens to burst the bubble on their fairytale: Trent’s reluctance to put a due date on their wedding.

One moment from her past could cost them everything. Eve Driskill has it all—millions of followers, a new cosmetic line on the horizon, and a future with Anson Hawkins. But when a vindictive ex posts intimate photos she never knew existed, her world shatters. Online outrage spreads fast, threatening Eve’s reputation and Anson’s political career. Anson believes their love can survive anything, but Eve fears staying could destroy his dreams. To protect the man she loves, she may have to sacrifice her own.

Della grande fabbrica non resta più niente, e Villa Badoni è ormai irriconoscibile. Eppure per Marta, ultima discendente della famiglia, quella grande casa è ancora un luogo dell'anima, il palcoscenico su cui, per decenni, si sono dipanate le esistenze delle sorelle Badoni. Come Laura, la primogenita ribelle e amante della libertà, che dopo essere scappata in America per amore di un intellettuale antifascista torna a casa col cuore spezzato ma lo spirito indomito. Come Sofia, alla quale uno sfortunato incidente sottrae troppo presto l'uomo della vita.

Emma lost her husband at thirty-six, and life without him feels impossible. A Hawaiian inheritance might be her chance to start over . . . but the Kealoha place is a mess. The roof leaks, the goats keep escaping, and the jungle is overtaking the orchard. It's more than she can manage on her own. Lani spent years trapped in a marriage that went from bad to worse. Finally, she summoned her courage and moved home to Hawai'i. Now she's starting over with her four year old in tow.

Sara Schönflies, a young Jewish woman from a line of gifted tailors and seamstresses, finds her world shattered by the rise of the Nazi regime. When Sara and her sisters are transferred to the Auschwitz-Birkenau death camp, their talent becomes a lifeline. Their survival hinges on sewing beautiful dresses for the wives of SS officers and Nazi dignitaries. Amidst the horrors and suffering, Sara's determination, her sisters' unwavering courage, unyielding defiance, and the unexpected friendship with a member of the Sonderkommando become beacons of hope.

When war threatened Europe, my parents sent me from our vineyard in France to safety in America, where I found a new life, with friends who become family. But even in a land untouched by the bombs, the shadows of war loomed over my heart. As secrets from my past emerge and the world around me is torn apart, I must confront the grief of loss, the weight of duty, and the delicate balance between love and loyalty.