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Who doesn't love a luxurious holiday? But even paradise can have an off day... A funny, warm and wise insight into the joys and challenges of finding community in the most unlikely places, from the bestselling author of The Road Trip. As manager of a luxurious Kimberley resort, Nelda has a lot...

The Followers is a sharp debut that explores themes of peer pressure, girlhood, identity, social capital, and how schoolyard dynamics translate to social media. Friendship with Lacey felt like a warm hand pressing very tightly against my throat. The difficulty breathing felt better than the...

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Lydia Millet’s dialogue-driven, fast-moving double novel Fair Ones follows two Brooklyn women in their forties reeling from the sudden and baffling death of their friend Claire. Fair, Mara’s account, opens in the wake of initial shock as she and Jen try to come to grips with the enigma of Claire’s killing. Ones, told from Jen’s point of view, picks up a year later as she and Mara wrestle with new relationships and old secrets. In this vibrant, funny-sad fiction of companionship and solitude, Millet dazzles with dry wit and sharp prose.

Una nonna, una madre e una figlia: le tre protagoniste hanno lo stesso nome, Ramona. È il 1894 e Ramona Jover affida al diario le speranze alla vigilia del matrimonio nella Barcellona di fine secolo. Nel 1938, sua figlia Ramona Ventura cerca il marito tra le rovine di un bombardamento, custodendo un segreto che la renderà succube per tutta la vita. Negli anni Sessanta, Ramona Claret assiste al fermento delle rivolte studentesche. Le vite di queste tre donne si intrecciano fra innamoramenti e delusioni, raccontando cosa significa vivere l'amore, la maternità e la costrizione dei ruoli sociali.

Can two very different women put aside their differences to save the bookstore they love? The exciting Japanese bestseller is now available in America for the first time. Riko Nishioka is assistant manager of the flagship Pegasus bookstore in Kichijoji. After working her way up from a part-time...

Die zweiundsechzigjährige Addie Finch hat nach Stationen bei der Armee und der Polizei von Los Angeles jetzt einen Job als Sicherheitskraft in einem Mietlager. Als sie eines Nachts den obdachlosen Teenager Jonathan trifft, beschließt sie spontan, ihm zu helfen. Sie bietet ihm an, in ihrem Gartenschuppen zu wohnen. Aus dem Hilfsangebot wird bald eine ungewöhnliche Freundschaft: Während Jonathan den verwilderten Garten zum Leben erweckt, lernt die trockene Alkoholikerin Addie, dass wahre Stärke auch im Loslassen liegt.

Maggie feels behind for thirty-five—still unsure about her career path, still living with roommates and struggling through a never-ending PhD—but at least she’s certain about her relationship with her boyfriend, Karl. That is until she hears the voicemail on Karl’s phone from some woman named Eve, who’s using words Maggie can’t process like baby, love, and tonight. In an instant, Maggie’s trust in Karl unravels, but she doesn’t know the whole truth—and only one person can help her find it: Eve.

Once upon a time, friends Tessa, Kate, and Hallie dreamed big. Now they’re all that’s left of a once-thriving book club, meeting weekly to drink wine, talk novels, and quietly wonder how their lives got so small. Tessa, a lifelong people pleaser, excels at a corporate job she hates, while influencer Kate grows weary of chasing false perfection and true love. Meanwhile, independent Hallie drifts toward a wedding she never really wanted—nursing feelings she’s too afraid to name.

Jake ran from his past to survive—until she needed him. He has spent his life staying invisible. New town. New identity. No attachments. Because being seen means danger. For the first time, it almost works. Then he meets Brooke. Fierce, unpredictable, and barely holding herself together, Brooke doesn’t just notice him—she pulls him in. And when her world begins to fracture, walking away is no longer simple.

Buenos Aires, 1978. A dos años del golpe de Estado, miles de personas son recluidas en centros clandestinos de detención. Julio, joven hijo de un poderoso industrial, es uno de ellos, un «desaparecido» más. Madrid, 2000. Julio se llama ahora Jorge Luis. Durante una salida fortuita, se encuentra con Morales y despierta en él la voz de Julio, que exige venganza. Se introduce en la vida del exmilitar para destruirlo, y desarrolla hacia el hombre que debe matar un afecto que no tuvo por su propio padre.

Madrid, 1991. Sette donne molto diverse tra loro si incontrano in una piccola accademia di cucito. Ognuna ha un motivo diverso per imparare a cucire e tra stoffe, cartamodelli e spilli, entreranno in contatto con parti di sé che credevano dimenticate, scoprendo il potere terapeutico dell'amicizia e imbastendo il racconto dei loro amori, dei loro dolori e dei segreti più reconditi. Le loro voci si intrecciano in una storia in grado di mostrarci che, nel cucito come nella vita, si sbaglia e si impara sempre, punto dopo punto, passo dopo passo.

Sicilia, 1894. Rossella osserva sua madre immergersi nell'azzurro per raggiungere sul fondale la Pinna nobilis, il mollusco che produce la seta del mare. Un giorno, però, accade qualcosa di irraccontabile. Rossella osserva, dalla riva, una vita che si spezza. La gola si chiude per lo spavento e la sua voce scompare. Anni dopo, in una città dell'entroterra, la ragazza trascorre il tempo che le resta tra le mura dell'Opera pia, una struttura per "donne traviate" gestita da suore severe e austere.

An unapologetically ambitious businesswoman finally finding a soft place to land with a soulmate who wants nothing more than to make all her dreams come true, from the New York Times bestselling author of Before I Let Go. "Kennedy Ryan is my go-to for deep emotional, and sensual storytelling."...

In an affluent Louisiana community, Parker Montgomery has reached the pinnacle of success. Wealthy, influential, and unimpeachably respected, she’s attending a gala in her honor. Amid the applause Parker sees a ghost from her past—a ghost who knows her daughter’s dark secret. In a heartbeat, Parker’s carefully constructed life begins to unravel. Hers isn’t the only one.

It is 1964 and fun-loving Rita has her dream job, working as a nanny for a huge popstar and his family. At first it seems great fun. The house is always full of glamorous people and parties, but soon she begins to worry for the children, who are neglected and crave stability. As if this wasn't enough to contend with, her employer, Cameron Knight, is spending a lot of time in the nursery – and not for the children. Can she keep herself and her charges safe in this chaotic household?

Christmas at Sconset Beach—Where family tensions run high, miracles happen, and hearts heal In Ainsley Keaton's eighth installment of the Sconset Beach series, Sarah's happiness at her thriving winery is shattered when her stepdaughter Julia's aunt threatens to take custody. As Sarah fights...

Friendship, love, and self-discovery collide as a group of friends embarks on a Malibu adventure The Malibu Girls follows the gang as they embark on a new adventure in Los Angeles. Willow, immersed in writing a screenplay about Zelda Fitzgerald, finds herself unexpectedly drawn to Jackson Flynn...

A journey of love, loss, and the magic that binds them together In Ainsley Keaton's sixth installment of the Beachfront Sunsets series, two women navigate the complexities of love, loss, and new beginnings. Sarah embarks on a poignant journey with her dying love, Max, and his young daughter...