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Lisbon 1943. As two American librarians are drawn into a city of dangerous subterfuge and unexpected love affairs, they are forced to choose between their missions and the men they love. Inspired by real historical figures, award-winning author Suzanne Nelson pens a captivating story of two remarkable women, their bravery and heartache, and a friendship that withstands the ravages of war.

Brought to you by Penguin. A heartwarming, magical Japanese bestseller about a cat in the afterlife who must deliver messages to five people on earth to see his beloved owner again After a long and happy life with a loving human family, tabby cat Fuuta has passed into the afterlife. But he is...

When Maggie's husband is killed in an accident, leaving her alone to raise two young boys, she thinks life can't get any worse – until she discovers something in her husband's belongings that shatters her world forever. Forced to sell what should have been their forever home, Maggie packs up and moves her family to Jewel Harbor, a picturesque coastal town where nobody knows her painful secret. And when she meets Evan, a local boat builder who volunteers to help fix up her new home, she begins to wonder if he couldn't help fix her heart too.

Brought to you by Penguin. If you love BBC's Ghosts and Emily Henry, you'll love Ghosted at Christmas! One week to fall in love. One week to find your happily-ever-afterlife... Mia’s been ghosted. Her festive spirits are at an all-time low, but at least her Christmas can’t get any worse. Or...

The Lord of Demons is coming. Neven never believed in the fabled world of Tallindra—until he found himself trapped within it. Surviving the brutal Tournament of the Kindred has unlocked his bloodline’s magic, but power comes at a cost: he must kill the Good Man, Lord of all demons. Worse, his friends, Talpus and Delgado, are lost in this treacherous world, and time is running out. Guided by the enigmatic Acultured, Neven journeys through haunted ruins, enchanted technology, and a land where the dead refuse to rest.

Set in the sunburned corners of the beach volleyball world, Cut Shot is a sharp, gritty, darkly funny ride through heartbreak, loyalty, and the games men play to avoid feeling anything. A quietly devastating story about what it means to lose hard and still show up. It’s not a love story. It’s what happens after.

With the darkest nights of the Sheffield Blitz behind them, the Steel Girls are looking ahead to a new chapter. Hattie is thrilled to learn that she is expecting a bundle of joy with her husband, John. But as her father continues to fan the flames of tension at home, can she protect her baby – and herself – in such uncertain times? Josie never dreamt that she would be raising her girls without her beloved husband, Alf. But as the war continues, she is determined to roll up her sleeves and give her daughters the strength to carry on.

Katie is thirty-six, has recently been dumped by her dull-yet-deceitful fiancé and in a (not-unrelated) moment of madness, abandoned a Solid, Decently Paid Career to pursue her dream of becoming a chef. But, after a year of expensive cookery school and months in Michelin-star kitchens blow-drying edible ferns for free, she finds herself making sandwiches (heritage duck egg and black garlic mayonnaise on sourdough, admittedly, but sandwiches all the same) in a north London café and stuck in an ill-advised situationship with a twentysomething who thinks he’s the next star of The Bear.

Vera Wong, tea house owner and occasional sleuth should feel content. Her son Tilly has moved in with his girlfriend, and the shop has been inundated with customers. But Vera can’t help feeling a little… bored. Sometimes, all an old lady wants is a murder to solve. Is that too much to ask for? Then Vera comes across a distressed young woman called Millie, whose friend Xander has gone missing. Is this Vera's chance to get out her trusty notebook and solve another mystery?

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.

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.

London, 1980'erne. På det berømte luksushotel Flanagans har de to veninder Elinor og Emma overtaget driften efter den forrige ejer, Linda Lansing. Drømmen er, at deres unge døtre, Frankie og Billie, engang vil overtage hotellet, men de har begge travlt med at finde deres egne veje – så langt væk fra Flanagans som muligt. På det personlige plan er både Elinor og Emma under pres, og dertil kommer, at en skamfuld hemmelighed ligger og ulmer mellem dem.

In den Highlands beginnt das Glück – mit Wolle, Mut und einem großen Wunsch Der Winter hat Callwell Castle fest im Griff. Bei einem Besuch in Glasgow sieht Maighread frierende Menschen ohne Zuhause. Spontan schenkt sie einer jungen Frau ihr warmes Tuch. Die Begegnung lässt Maighread nicht los, sie möchte helfen. Schnell reift ein Plan. Zusammen mit Chloe und Amely organisiert sie ein regelmäßiges Benefiz-Stricktreffen – das Ziel: die längste gestrickte Sockenleine der Welt. Der Rekordversuch sorgt für große Aufmerksamkeit. Doch dann trifft ein Schicksalsschlag Maighread hart.

Irgendwann wird es wieder aufwärtsgehen, davon ist Katie Malone überzeugt. Jetzt, hier bei ihrem Bruder in Virgin River, hofft sie, ein wenig Kraft für einen Neuanfang zu schöpfen. Dabei helfen ihr die intensiven Gespräche mit Dylan Childress, einem Sommergast, dem sie immer wieder begegnet.

Der Schauspieler Bruno und sein Freund Michael, Schriftsteller, lernen auf einer Bahnreise die junge Marietta kennen. Spontan nehmen sich Bruno und Michael ihrer an und begleiten sie bis nach Venedig, wo sie nach wenigen Tagen einfach verschwindet. Erst Jahre später begegnet Michael ihr auf einer Lesung wieder. Diese Begegnung ist der Beginn einer Fürsorge für eine traumatisierte Frau, deren Geschichte auch die Lebenswege von Michael und Bruno verändert.

Der 19-jährige Jonas hat mit beidem Probleme: dem Leben und der Erinnerung. Sein Germanistikstudium hat er gerade geschmissen, und der Konfrontation mit seiner schmerzhaften Vergangenheit weicht er aus. Seine erste Klientin ist die exzentrische alte Filmdiva Stella, die in ihrer Autobiografie ihr Leben glücklich und erfüllt darstellen will. Gemeinsam lernen die beiden, dass man jeden Tag so leben muss, als sei es der letzte. Damit man ein Leben führt, das unvergesslich ist.

Rebecca is happily married and content with her job in a London art gallery. But when tragedy strikes and her life comes crashing down around her, she flees to her childhood home in the country, hoping time will help her heal. Born in the same country town, Joe had a falling out with Rebecca and hasn’t seen or spoke to her in a decade. Now he’s the successful owner of a wine bar, and is breaking local hearts. Rebecca finds living with her parents again a challenge. Nor is it easy to discover that Joe lives and works too close for comfort.

Renata is a young dyke-about-town who can see ghosts, something she's doing more and more of lately as too many of her friends are dying of a new, terrifying disease. When Renata's best friend Mark dies of complications from AIDS, Renata is devastated by the loss of the person she loved most in the world. And to her disappointment and increasing despair, Mark seems unwilling or unable to return for the proper goodbye they both were denied.

The Mirror Whispers is that rare literary gem that manages to be both profoundly moving and genuinely magical without ever feeling contrived or saccharine. The story is a masterpiece that sounds like a lost collaboration between Ray Bradbury and Nicholas Sparks, filtered through the philosophical lens of Rod Serling's Twilight Zone.