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נשיקה של טבחית הוא סיפור מהנה מאין־כמותו הנקרא בתנופה אחת ויש בו מינונים מדויקים של עומק ושל עונג, של תבונה ושל כיף טהור.

מיכל שטיינר נולדה בכפר סבא וחיה בתל אביב. למדה בבצלאל בירושלים ובמכללת ויצו בחיפה, עבדה כמאיירת, מעצבת, ומרצה לעיצוב גרפי וטיפוגרפיה. עסקה באמנות והשתתפה בתערוכות. במשך שבע שנים שימשה כרכזת חינוך והעלאת מודעות במרכז סיוע לנפגעות תקיפה מינית. כותבת שירה, פרוזה ובלוג אישי שנקרא "סלט מחשבות"

When Anika Lapo wakes up in hospital on her thirtieth birthday, it's not dying she's afraid of: her real fear is how much of her life she has wasted. After a successful operation, she vows not to lose another second. Every night she writes in her diary about the person she wants to be and, the next day, her words come true. How she's going to land her dream job as a radio producer, DJ to a crowd instead of her bedroom—and that she'll finally, blissfully connect with breakfast show host Cam Aseidu

Maisie Marlowe has come to America in the search of a new life. When she unearths a beautiful, neglected old carousel, she seizes the opportunity to carve a thrilling new destiny for herself. But Maisie doesn't know that beneath its glittering facade, the carousel is hiding a dark secret. Twenty years ago, it was linked to a number of people inexplicably vanishing into thin air—and now history has begun to repeat itself . . .

Vadim Oblonsky: He's back. Crawling from the depths of hell where Zander Wright abandoned him. It's funny. Because Zander fancies the fire in his eyes is more than just hatred. Perhaps it is, perhaps not. A part of him yearns to destroy Zander, shatter his bones into dust. For now, Zander is his lawyer, essential to passing his probation. But once that's done, it's fair game. The sweat on Zander's brow reveals others share the desire to get a piece of him. Yet, Zander is mine. Can Vadim hold on a little longer? Or will his obsession drive them both over the edge?

One year after the death of his beloved musician father, thirteen-year-old Benny Oh begins to hear voices. The voices belong to the things in his house—a sneaker, a broken Christmas ornament, a piece of wilted lettuce. Although Benny doesn't understand what these things are saying, he can sense their emotional tone; some are pleasant, a gentle hum or coo, but others are snide, angry and full of pain. When his mother, Annabelle, develops a hoarding problem, the voices grow more clamorous.

At Sunny Pines Retirement Community, where the “Sixty-Two and Better!” share their golden years, secrets abound. Some scandalous, some haunting, and some dangerous. For Birdie Allen, a retired business owner and grandmother, her secret is the only thing she’s got left. Getting old isn’t the hardest part about life. It’s the memories from more than fifty years ago of the death of her unrequited love. And Birdie’s abandoned quest to root out the killer.

Meiner wahren Liebe zu widerstehen, war wesentlich einfacher, als er noch eine Kröte war. Nachdem ein magischer Kuss ihre Gefühle offenbart, sieht Miriam nur eine Lösung: Sie muss ihren Job kündigen. Denn Josh ist ihr Boss – und sie die Hexe, die ihn bereits einmal verwünscht hat. Aber so leicht gibt Josh nicht auf. Er braucht Miriam, nicht nur, um seine Firma zu retten. Und wie sollte er seine Herzenshexe besser von der wahren Liebe überzeugen als mit ein paar Überstunden?

Lisa Weedas Großmutter heißt Aleksandra und stammt aus der Ostukraine. Über dieses Land, auf das heute alle Welt schaut, hat ihre Enkelin einen fulminanten Roman geschrieben. Die Nummer 1 aus den Niederlanden, übersetzt in zahlreiche Sprachen. "Meine Familie lebt in einem Gebiet, das seit hundert Jahren von Konflikten geprägt ist. Das Schreiben dieses Buches ist meine Art, mich an dem Kampf zu beteiligen. Es ist ein Denkmal für meine Familie, die durch all diese schrecklichen Ereignisse hindurch stark geblieben ist."

Poruszająca opowieść o zranionej i odtrąconej miłości, niszczącej sile zemsty, a także o tym, że od przeszłości nie można się odciąć... Grzegorz Rachwał uciekł przed darem, w który nie wierzy, przed dziedzictwem, które go przytłacza, przed codziennością, w której to, co rzeczywiste miesza się z tym, co niezwykłe. Zostawił za sobą coś jeszcze, o czym nie może zapomnieć, a co wraca do niego w snach. Przeszłość upomina się o Grzegorza brutalnie i w najmniej spodziewanym momencie.

Een hartverwarmende roman met een vleugje Japanse mystiek over verschillende vormen van liefde en omgaan met verlies. In een steegje in Tokio zit al meer dan honderd jaar een café dat zorgvuldig gezette koffie schenkt. Dit cafeetje biedt de klanten een unieke ervaring: de kans om door de tijd te reizen. In Voordat de waarheid uitkomt brengen vier nieuwe gasten een bezoekje aan het verleden of de toekomst.

Ein weiterer, ganz normaler Tag, und Jake befindet sich plötzlich in einem Wald voller Monster, Gefahren und Chancen ... Es war ein Tag wie jeder andere, als sich die Welt plötzlich veränderte. Das Universum erreichte eine Schwelle, deren Existenz der Menschheit völlig unbekannt war, und der Zeitpunkt für die Integration in das riesige Multiversum war gekommen … einen Ort, an dem man sich nur auf Stärke und Macht verlassen kann. Jake, ein scheinbar durchschnittlicher Büroangestellter, wird plötzlich in diese neue Welt geworfen; in ein Tutorial voller Gefahren und Möglichkeiten.

Rollo is tired of humans. Their cities are dirty, and their gizmos are dumb. He knows mankind is wrecking the planet. Rollo's dream is to escape to the Sierra Nevada mountains where he can live alone and be free of other people. There's just one problem with his scheme: Rollo's hungry human stomach. No matter how much food he carries in his backpack, he always runs out. Inevitably, Rollo has to come back to the "messed-up, man-made world" or starve. All this changes when Rollo finds an old, dusty, bear suit in a costume shop.

Dr. Tarak Kapoor cannot sleep. He has just taken a job as a telemedicine doctor in Texas. Garnet is two days and five airports away from his home in Mumbai. Tarak is so tired, but his body thinks it's lunchtime in India. By 2:30 a.m. he is wandering the empty streets. To his surprise, he finds a brightly lit pay telephone next to a set of broken traffic lights. Even though it's the middle of the night, people drive up one by one and make calls. Why on earth are they here at this hour? Who are they calling? The mystery deepens when Tarak retraces his steps the next day.

Jono is a lonely fisherman who must work hard to pay the debt he owes. Uncle Mike is a factory owner trying desperately to stay above water. The Baai is a tiny town, peopled with those who have fished the same way for generations. And now there are no fish.

As a girl, Amane realizes with horror that her parents “copulated” in order to bring her into the world, rather than using artificial insemination, which became the norm in the mid-twentieth century. Amane strives to get away from what she considers an indoctrination in this strange “system” by her mother, but her infatuations with both anime characters and real people have a sexual force that is undeniable.

Beyond the lights of Spark City lies a town that bandits and mercenaries call home. Where darkest deeds are currency, and only the ruthless survive. But when the enigmatic and dangerous assassin Aurora arrives at their gates with a legion at her back, even the lawless rules of banditry are tested. Raven Rock's infamous inhabitants are no strangers to bloodshed, yet Aurora brings a storm of carnage and madness unlike any they have ever known, plunging the town into a siege that threatens to wipe it from the map.

Freya, Callum, Mischa, and Victoria have nothing in common—well, except for one thing: they’ve each experienced a deep personal loss that has led them to an unconventional group meeting, every Tuesday night at seven. A meeting they’ve been particularly selected for that will help them finally move on. At least, that's the claim. As they warily eye one another and their unnervingly observant group leader, one question hangs over them: why were they chosen?

Roxi was a lonely girl in the forest till she met Zorian a prince who got hurt in the forest and roxi helped him heal.

The Seeker blends inspirational Visionary Fiction with Mythic Fiction in this epic reimagining of the tale of Icarus. In his plunge from glory, rather than perishing in the waters of the Aegean, Icarus is rescued by a passing mariner, fictional demigod Amitayus, who is unaware of his own divinity. The two embark on an epic odyssey, braving impediments only Zeus himself could whip up, as Amitayus seeks the truth that will earn him a place in Elysium. Told through the lens of Greek Classicism, The Seeker puts a modern spin on classic archetypes that lend it unmatched spiritual resonance.

Thirteen-year-old Nanami Kosaki loves reading. The local library is a home from home and books have become her best friends. When Nanami notices books disappearing from the library shelves, she’s particularly curious about a suspicious man in a grey suit whose furtive behaviour doesn’t feel right. Should she follow him to see what he’s up to? When a talking tabby cat called Tiger appears to warn her about how dangerous that would be, together they’re brave enough to follow the frightening trail to find out where all the books have gone.