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What begins as a simple account of a working mother’s life gradually unfolds into a moving meditation on memory, identity, and the enduring hope for reconciliation—not only within a family but within a divided nation. Through tender recollections of her childhood friend Jin-Su, the narrator interweaves personal struggle with a longing for Korea’s peaceful reunification. The turtle becomes both symbol and soul, echoing a friend lost to history and a dream deferred.

Da Harold Fry, pensionist og gift med Maureen, modtager et brev fra en tidligere og nu døende kollega Queenie, ved han ikke, at han har taget hul på sit livs rejse: En 800 km lang vandring til fods fra Devon i Sydengland til det sydlige til Berwick-upon-Tweed i nord. Hans fravær får Maureen til at tænke over deres samliv, glæder og sorger, og gamle følelser vækkes til live igen. På sin vej op gennem England har Harold også tid til at reflektere over sit liv med Maureen. Harold deler sin historie om brevet til Queenie med de mennesker, han møder undervejs.

Una pequeña joya sobre una niña llamada Mónica y su amiga, la luna. Cada noche, Mónica ve la luna desde su ventana. Quiere jugar con ella, así que su papá sale a buscarla. Pero, cuando consigue llegar hasta ella, se da cuenta de que llevársela es más complicado de lo que parecía. Sin embargo, encontrará una solución maravillosa. Una encantadora historia sobre el amor de un padre que no conoce límites. Una historia clásica, dulce y tierna que ha encantado a miles de personas y que vuelve a estar disponible para todos los públicos.

After a difficult year, Hattie is determined to bring a little festive magic back into her life—and into Settledown’s newly revamped Knitting Nook. But when her crochet club attracts more chatter and wine than crafting, her boyfriend grows distant, and her perfect Christmas plans start to unravel, Hattie wonders if she's been stitching her hopes onto the wrong future.

At 28, with a PhD under her belt and a meteoric rise to head of Research and Development at Mercer Robotics, Reese feels her decision to put her career first has worked out pretty well for her. Sure, she doesn’t have many personal relationships to speak of, but she does love her team and they like her too. So when she’s called to the Big Boss’s office and told she will be looking after his son while he does a rotation in her lab, she’s not thrilled that her hard work and achievements have boiled down to being a glorified babysitter – especially to a billionaire playboy.

Earlier this year, Autumn’s life looked great: she had a great relationship with her brilliant teenage daughter Chloe and from September she was all set to be Deputy Head at the London school where she works. And with a pay rise on the cards, she was excited for her and her long-term boyfriend Marc to buy their first home. But Autumn’s barely opened the estate agent's website when Marc vanishes with half their savings, leaving her no choice but to move into grandma’s rural home in Kent. And things go from bad to worse when Autumn is involved in an accident during the move.

Nina is overwhelmed by single motherhood. Her teenage daughter, Kendra, is spiraling, and Nina’s tightly controlled life is slipping through her fingers. Desperate to pull her daughter back from the edge, Nina makes a last-ditch decision—pack up and head to Whelk’s Island to stay the summer with her mother, Rosemary, in hopes that the quiet coastal town of Whelk's Island will be the reset they need.

Jia and Imani’s thirteen-year friendship has endured it all, from divorce and the early trials of motherhood to career upheavals and family betrayals. So their decision to start their own small business, Hart & Harlowe, is rooted in their profound trust in one another. That is, until they find themselves on opposing sides of a life-changing business offer. To make matters worse, the only other person with the power to tip the scales—their new cutthroat investor, Ravi Patel—is having an affair with Imani. And Jia doesn’t know until he’s found in Imani’s home . . . dead on the kitchen counter.

In una clinica per la riabilitazione fisica, un trio di pazienti – più la moglie di uno di essi – si trova ad affrontare un imprevisto fisiologico. Ma non vi è ostacolo che non si possa superare con la collaborazione e le giuste competenze. Un racconto umoristico su come anche nelle situazioni più strane sia possibile trovare il meglio di noi e di coloro che ci sono vicini.

Meeting New People has descriptive copy which is not yet available from the Publisher.

Seit Kurzem lebt sie mit ihrem Traummann Nick zusammen, doch nun entpuppt sich ausgerechnet die Weihnachtszeit als fieser Beziehungstest: Erst nennt er ihre Adventsdeko Kitschkrempel, und dann werden auch noch ihre geliebten Weihnachtsrituale zum Brandbeschleuniger ernsthafter Startschwierigkeiten der frischgebackenen Patchworkfamilie. Als dann auch noch die teuren Präsente für Neles Kinder in der Post verloren gehen, legt Weihnachten den Schleudergang ein. Notgedrungen muss Nele mit ihren Freundinnen Fiona und Hermine Hobbydetektivin spielen.

Lorène et Giulia, deux amies d'enfance que tout oppose, mais que rien n'a jamais pu séparer. Tandis que Giulia doit se battre pour rester en vie, Lorène doit, quant à elle, surmonter sa peur de vivre. Mais en amitié, il n'y a jamais de petites victoires, seulement de grands combats.

Da Sonja Gustavsson falder om og dør på stedet lige uden for et indkøbscenter, efterlader hun sine tre bedste veninder i sorg og overraskelse. Sonja var nemlig begyndt at synes, at hendes veninder var groet fast, og efter sin død, vil hun hjælpe dem med at leve livet mere fuldt ud. Tre almindelige, midaldrende kvinder rykkes op med rode og tvinges til at begynde forfra under meget ualmindelige omstændigheder.

Pearl O'Reilly woont al haar hele leven in het slaperige Ierse dorpje Drangan. Ze geniet van haar dagelijkse rituelen: lunchen met haar beste vriendin Una, praten met haar therapeut Mairead en werken in het winkeltje van de O'Callaghans. Haar andere gewoontes – tot tien tellen voor ze de trap op of af gaat en obsessief haar handen wassen – zijn iets minder leuk. Dan ontmoet Pearl Jack, een Nieuw-Zeelander die op rondreis is door Ierland. Zijn bezoek is kort, maar als hij een liefdesbriefje voor haar achterlaat, begint ze na te denken over een ander leven.

The Roommate is a fitting title for an account of my first year at Stapleton College, where she and her worrisome problems rub off on me, steal sleep and even force me to hide once or twice. Some will say I bring it all on myself by butting in, and maybe I do. But in my defense, it’s mostly necessary. In the middle of her mess, my own life takes a swerve, upending plans for a snug little future.

Chiamaka es una escritora de viajes nigeriana que reside en Estados Unidos. En la soledad de la pandemia, recuerda a sus antiguos amantes mientras se enfrenta a sus propias decisiones y remordimientos. Zikora, su mejor amiga, es una abogada exitosa en todo hasta que, cuando se ve traicionada y con el corazón roto, debe recurrir a la persona que menos creía necesitar. Omelogor, la audaz y franca prima de Chiamaka, es una persona muy influyente en Nigeria que comienza a cuestionarse hasta qué punto se conoce a sí misma. \

When Maddie met Nora, their friendship felt as easy as breathing. And when Nora disappeared, all the air went with her. Without her best friend, Maddie’s life became impossible. Ten years later, Nora is still missing and Maddie is still searching. People have been questioned. People have even been accused. But no one has managed to find Nora. Then, in the same spot where Nora went missing, the murdered body of Nora’s little sister is found. Convinced this is no coincidence, Maddie resolves to uncover the killer and find Nora – dead or alive.

Weil ihr Vater Unterstützung braucht, kehrt Imke zurück an die nordfriesische Küste. Hier kann sie die Erinnerungen an ihre ehemals beste Freundin und an ihre große Liebe Simo nicht mehr verdrängen; beide hat sie hier zurückgelassen und seitdem nicht mehr gesehen. Hin und her gerissen zwischen Gewissensbissen und dem Wunsch, zumindest die Freundschaft zurückzugewinnen, bereitet Imke den Weihnachtsbasar und die Christandacht in St. Peter-Ording vor und spürt, wie ihre Hoffnung auf ein Winterwunder wächst und sie allmählich Heilung findet.

Nach Jahren in Deutschland fühlt sich Yusuf nicht zu Hause. Er kennt die Sprache, aber nicht den Ton. Er kennt die Regeln, aber nicht den Rhythmus. Er lächelt – und bleibt trotzdem unsichtbar. Ein Roman über Einsamkeit, Würde und den schmalen Weg zwischen Anpassung und Selbstverlust. Über Zigaretten, die geteilt werden, über Worte, die fehlen, und über das stille Ja, das alles verändert.

When Chris Lawler is left adrift by the sudden loss of her partner, she heads west on a cross-country road trip—but no GPS can navigate her loneliness or the guilt over her part in Sally’s accident. Struggling to find belonging among Utah’s red rocks and in the Texas Hill Country, she meets two remarkably different people who begin to kindle her healing. She is smitten by one of them, but past rejection renders her insecure and awkward. Adding to her isolation, her judgmental kin in Texas rebuff her attempts to reconcile.