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New York Times bestselling author and the Queen of Slow Burn Romance Mariana Zapata’s fan favorite All Rhodes Lead Here, a story about finding love when you least expect it—now with new exclusive content! The people we lose take a part of us with them…but they leave a part of themselves...

As her summer wedding to Jake approaches, Hollie is excited for their new beginning as a family. But when some unexpected news threatens the future she and Jake had hoped for, Hollie will need to find the strength to overcome heartache once more. Single mum Kerry loves her job, but behind the brave smiles and laughter with customers there is a sadness deep within. So when someone from her past re-appears in her life, Kerry can either hide away or face her demons and try to finally move on from her heartbreak. For Hollie and Kerry it promises to be an emotional rollercoaster of a summer.

Victoria Bryant is starting over. After a rage-inducing scandal and the realization that her dreamy fiancé is faker than a faux Fendi purse, she moves her psychology practice and 10-year-old daughter, Rachel, to Mayfair Close, an idyllic Westchester, NY, suburb known for its manicured lawns and excellent schools. The transition is initially seamless; several PTA moms befriend Victoria, her already busy practice booms, and Rachel finds a group of friends. But before anyone can say “helicopter mom,” in walks Lee DeVry.

An instant New York Times bestseller! A New York Times Notable Book of 2022 “Batuman has a gift for making the universe seem, somehow, like the benevolent and witty literary seminar you wish it were . . .This novel wins you over in a million micro-observations.” —The New York Times...

Berkley Kaine was lucky enough to meet her perfect man at a young age. Blissfully in love, she's about to graduate college, take on her dream job, and has never been more optimistic for the future. Will Adler has been in love with Berkley Kaine since the moment he laid eyes on her. But ever since they became a couple, Will and Berkley have had to contend with his influential, richer-than-rich socialite family who have never thought Berkley is good enough. Determined to drive the young lovers apart, Will's family reveal the secret he's yet to find a way to tell her.

Brought to you by Penguin. A BEST DEBUT OF 2024 BY BB The instant Sunday Times bestseller Yorkshire, 1979 Maggie Thatcher is prime minister, drainpipe jeans are in, and Miv is convinced that her dad wants to move their family Down South. Because of the murders. Leaving Yorkshire and her best...

They left Earth to save humanity. They'll have to save themselves first. 'The Deep Sky is a beautiful tightly-wound mystery. It is both an intimate character portrait and a thriller' Mary Robinette Kowal, winner of the Hugo, Nebula, and Locus Awards 'One of the best debuts of the year' Book Riot...

Fliss might not be great at life’s chores, but she is great at seizing opportunities, so when the chance for a jaunt to France’s beautiful Brittany comes her way, she decides it’s just what she and Shirl need. And as the sun-soaked town of Plouvannec-Sur-Mer begins to work its magic on the women, they realise there’s another way to live.

WINNER OF THE 2025 BOOKER PRIZE AND A NATIONAL BESTSELLER Finalist for the Kirkus Prize | Longlisted for the Carnegie Medal for Excellence From “the shrewdest writer on contemporary masculinity we have” (Esquire), a “captivating...hypnotic...virtuosic” (The Baffler) novel about a man...

This perfect house on a quiet street was supposed to be my sanctuary, a place to recover. But everything changed the moment I saw that woman in the charity shop. She triggered something dark, buried deep within my memory… Now I've started forgetting small things, like locking the front door. And bigger things, like remembering to pick my little girl up from nursery. I feel terrified every time I pass through a particular spot in our living room. And sometimes, when I'm alone, I'm sure I can hear a baby crying… I think the woman knows what happened to me.

A sharply humorous, chilling, and witchy novel about the power of female rage and the undeniable warmth of friendship, for fans of Rachel Harrison and T. Kingfisher. After Eula inherits the sprawling, shadowy estate of Crab Hollow on the remote shores of Shelter Island, she sees a chance to...

It’s 2004, and childhood friends Sami and Lucy are on the edge of adulthood. Lucy knows what she is going to do—she’s going to school and getting out. But Sami, caught in an endless loop with a boy, True, who is from a troubled family, can’t seem to get unstuck.

When it rains, it floods. Nearly homeless, failing college, harassed by a perverse boss, two pending lawsuits, and a decision that threatens to tear her away from the love of her life, Samantha Carey is beginning to lose faith in humanity, including in herself.

Lena wagt den Neuanfang an der Algarve – mit einem Mann, den sie kaum kennt. Während sie Abschied nimmt, stehen ihre Freundinnen Kristin, Nicole und Toni vor ganz eigenen Herausforderungen. Nicole versucht, ihren Gärtner loszuwerden, der sich mehr von ihr erhofft, als nur ihre Beete zu pflegen. Kristin verfällt in alte Muster, stellt ihre Arbeit wieder über alles und riskiert dabei ihre Ehe. Unterdessen sucht Toni ein neues Zuhause für ihren väterlichen Freund Horst und dessen Hündin. Am Ende ist es ausgerechnet Horst, der die Frauen inmitten von Orangenbäumen wieder zusammenführt.

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.

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.

The profound sequel to Firefly Lane, now a major Netflix series starring Katherine Heigl and Sarah Chalke. From Kristin Hannah, the bestselling author of The Four Winds and The Nightingale. Fly Away is the heartrending story of three women who have lost their way and need each other – plus a...

Frankie doesn't believe in true love. As relationships expert at popular magazine Stylife, she has learnt that dating disasters are far more common than happy-ever-afters. So when she is tasked to find out if meet cutes can work in real life, she is up for the challenge—but whether it's being a damsel in distress with a flat tyre or spilling coffee over a stranger, she isn't convinced this can really lead to love. But little does Frankie know that the ultimate meet-cute opportunity is just around the corner.

One of the most hopeful, honest and wildly imaginative novels you will ever listen to. This is the story of Isaac and the Egg, a grieving young man and his unforgettable new friend, who meet at exactly the right time. --- Isaac stands alone on a bridge and screams. Something screams back. And...

Caretta Rutledge thought she’d left her Southern roots and troubled family far behind. But an unusual request from her mother – coming just as her own life is spinning out of control – has Cara heading back to the scenic Lowcountry of her childhood summers. Before long, the rhythms of the island open her heart in wonderful ways as she repairs the family beach house, becomes a bona fide “turtle lady” and renews old acquaintances long thought lost.

Yasuko e Yumio hanno in comune la salute cagionevole, due infermiere e le lunghe passeggiate che sono costretti a compiere. È così che diventano amici e, insieme, riscoprono la vita: grazie anche a una tendenza a scoprire le case infestate, verificare le dicerie sulle apparizioni e giocare ai pirati. Ma un giorno un'incomprensione li separa e, nonostante la vita continui a unirli facendoli abitare l'uno a fianco all'altra, quel pomeriggio d'inverno tra le nevi sembra restare per sempre tra loro, anche crescendo. Saprà rifiorire la loro amicizia, infantile ma profondissima?

Anna Cavanaugh is a restless young widow and brilliant French teacher at an all-girls school in Washington, DC. Everything changes when she’s recruited into the Office of Strategic Services by family friend and legendary WWI hero Major General William Donovan. Donovan has faith in her - and in all his “glorious amateurs” who are becoming Anna’s fast friends: Maggie, Anna’s down-to-earth mentor; Irene, who’s struggling to find support from her husband for her clandestine life; and Julia, a cheerful OSS liaison.

A moving novel on the power of friendship in our darkest times, from internationally renowned writer and speaker Elif Shafak. In the pulsating moments after she has been murdered and left in a dumpster outside Istanbul, Tequila Leila enters a state of heightened awareness. Her heart has stopped beating, but her brain is still active - for 10 minutes 38 seconds. While the Turkish sun rises and her friends sleep soundly nearby, she remembers her life - and the lives of others, outcasts like her.

Shame and longing can flow through generations, but the secrets of the heart will not be buried for ever. It is 1987 and a small Irish community is preparing for a wedding. The day before the ceremony a group of young friends, including bride and groom, drive out to the beach. There is an...

The painter Mario Minniti has travelled to Naples to seek out his old friend and former mentor Caravaggio. But on arrival, the great painter is nowhere to be found. In a bid to find him, Mario retraces Caravaggio's last known movements. His search reveals a life lived dangerously. Starring David...

Penguin presents the audiobook edition of The Rosie Result by Graeme Simsion, read by Dan O'Grady. Meet Don Tillman, the genetics professor with a scientific approach to everything. But he's facing a set of human dilemmas tougher than the trickiest of equations. Right now he is in professional...

Ruth and Hannah are sisters. They build each other up and tear each other down. Even as polar opposites they make each other laugh more than anyone else in the world. Ruth is forever single, aimless and wild while Hannah is radiant, organised and hard-working. Together, they are a force to be reckoned with. But a summer holiday changes everything, and Ruth finds herself entering a long period of self-imposed exile from the world.

Brought to you by Penguin. This Penguin Classic is performed by Tanya Reynolds, star of Sex Education. This definitive recording includes an introduction by Fiona Stafford. With its imperfect but charming heroine and its witty and subtle exploration of relationships, Emma is often seen as Jane...

“A beautiful debut, funny, tender, and animated by a willingness to confront life’s obstacles and find a way to survive. . . . It celebrates friendship, finds meaning in difficulty and lets the reader explore dark places while always allowing for the possibility of light. Lenni and Margot...

It’s been three years since Claire Kite lost her husband, David, an aspiring novelist, in a tragic car accident. Claire finally finds the courage to move on; then she discovers among the remnants of her shattered world her husband’s last manuscript. It’s intimate, stirring - and unfinished. An idea comes to her.... What if she can find someone to give David’s novel the ending it deserves?

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.

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?