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Loyal rescue pug Doug wants his adoring owner Julie to find unconditional love and happiness—and he knows she won’t find either in the arms of Luke, her married boss. Doug is terrified that Julie will become a lonely cat-lover if she stays single too long, but he can’t let her fall for any more of Luke’s empty promises. Julie needs to move on—and Doug is convinced that Tom, a newly divorced V-E-T, is perfect for her (despite his questionable occupation). 

Wanted: someone nice, normal and trustworthy to housesit a beautiful cottage in the Lake District while the owner is away on a business trip. Must like dogs. Wanting to escape from crap bosses and useless boyfriends, Becky jumps at the chance of the perfect escape - rest, relaxation and dog-sitting a very cute pooch called Bella! But looking after Bella comes with a catch, namely gorgeous, brooding, Chris Hemsworth-worthy Ash James, who claims Bella is his dog and will stop at nothing to get her back!

Christmas is around the corner, and Alfie and George can’t wait. This year, the residents of Edgar road have come together to put on a festive show and raise money for a local homeless shelter. As December approaches, plans are in full swing: auditions are being held, props are being built, Alfie and George are rehearsing daily and everyone is having a very merry time.

On the Home Front, one girl is determined to make a difference. But Edie’s hopes of serving overseas are dashed when she’s sent to be a Land Girl in a sleepy Cumbrian village. Prue has shut the world out since her son went away to fight. Yet when she’s asked to take in a Land Girl and two little evacuees from London, she has no choice. Edie’s heart breaks, seeing the children’s cold welcome. But when the evacuees take in a stray puppy, even Prue can’t say no. 

Victor Alderheim has a lot to answer for. Not only has he heartlessly tricked his young ex-wife, Jenny, out of her art gallery inheritance, but he has also abandoned his son, Kevin, to die in the middle of the Kenyan savanna. It doesn’t occur to Victor that Kevin might be rescued and adopted by a Maasai medicine man, or that he might be expected to undergo the rituals expected of all new Maasai warriors - which have him running back to Stockholm as fast as you can say circumcision without anaesthetic.

Christmas in a Cornish castle? Sign Ivy Starforth up! Hired to kit out the holiday rental as the world’s most Instagramable festive dreamland, there’s only one thing standing in the way of her hefty paycheque - the lord of the manor. Bill Markham could give Scrooge a run for his money, but Ivy is firmly #TeamChristmas...even if her handsome host seems to be doing everything he can to sabotage her staging. Maybe she shouldn’t have stumbled in on him starkers in the hot tub? As the temperature outside cools, things inside the castle heat up.

Suzy Medley is having a bad day...when a shabby terrier turns up at her door. Just like Suzy, Scout has been abandoned, although only Suzy has been left with a financial mess and a business in tatters thanks to her ex. Suzy takes Scout in, and her chaotic world changes in unexpected ways: strangers have never been more welcoming, and her teenage kids can’t wait to come home to visit. Then a chance encounter on a windy Hebridean beach makes things more complicated, because Suzy isn’t the only one who needs a friend.

Moving to the little village of Budbury, Zoe hopes the crisp Dorset sea breeze and gentle pace of life will be a fresh start for her and her goddaughter, Martha. Luckily for them both, the friendly community at the café provide listening ears, sage advice, shoulders to cry on and some truly excellent carrot cake. And when Martha's enigmatic, absent father suddenly turns up, confusing not only Martha but Zoe too, the love and support of their newfound friends is the best present they could ask for. Have Zoe and Martha truly found their home at the Comfort Food Café?

This spiritual fable intends to make us reflect on our own life, the things we put our security in, the values we live by, the dreams we have set aside as wishful thinking. It makes us look at the community around us, the connections we have. Through the life of a dog who’s left on the side of the road, abandoned by his owner. He then comes across a wolf, that tells him to go on a journey to find his true identity and who his creator really is. 

When a new family moves onto Edgar Road, Alfie and George can’t wait to welcome them - especially when they discover they have a cat, too! Alfie imagines they’ll be the perfect neighbours, but when one little misunderstanding gets blown out of proportion, the street is suddenly at war! As the snow starts to fall, Alfie and George have their work cut out for them to bring the street back together. But can one doorstep cat and his mischievous kitten use their festive spirit to reunite everyone in time for Christmas?

It’s 1985 in The Territory and it always will be. It’s so cold you can’t feel your feet and from here the outside world is just a dream, but two humans and one animal will show us the way. They’re each searching for someone, a woman who washed up on the shores of this far-flung town and then disappeared. To find her they will have to look deep into the darkness that lies at the edge of love. Heartbreaker is an astounding feat of imagination with its own riotous rhythm and the resounding message that humanity can be found in the wildest of places. 

Eleanor Merritt, a do-gooding American family-planning worker, was drawn to Kenya to improve the lot of the poor. Unnervingly, she finds herself falling in love with the beguiling Calvin Piper despite, or perhaps because of, his misanthropic theories about population control and the future of the human race. Surely, Calvin whispers seductively in Eleanor's ear, if the poor are a responsibility, they are also an imposition.

The perfect summer romance from the author of A Christmas Tail. Perfect for fans of Sarah Morgan and Holly Martin. Summer Freeman returns to the waterside village of Willowbeck to rescue the Canal Boat Café, her late mother's picturesque narrowboat, which has run into choppy waters. A family friend, Valerie, has been trying to keep things afloat, but the coffee machine is jammed, the cake offerings are paltry, and not all of the locals want to see the café succeed.

Tras ser expulsada del Clan del Oso Cavernario, la joven Ayla decide buscar a los que son como ella, los cromañones, y emprende un viaje lleno de peligros y aventuras hasta que encuentra una cueva donde refugiarse durante un tiempo. Su extraordinario instinto de supervivencia y su mente inquieta la conducirán a grandes descubrimientos, como hacer fuego "de piedra" y domesticar animales; entre otros a la yegua Whinney, que se convertirá en su fiel compañera. Además, tendrá que combatir la soledad y el dolor por ese hijo de "espíritus mezclados" que tuvo que dejar atrás.

Un jeune arbre ayant rencontré un oiseau migrateur, veut voler comme lui. Partir en voyage et parcourir les montagnes, les océans et les déserts. Le jeune arbre se fait un ami, le zéphire, le plus petit des vents. Celui-ci s'en va à la conférence des grands vents afin de demander qu'on déracine le jeune arbre pour qu'il s'envole dans les airs.

Jonathan and Lily McCoy are an elderly couple surviving off the land of Northeastern Tennessee. When a stray coonhound steals Jonathan’s hunting spoils, he sets out to tame the dog he names Rawhide. Rawhide is friendly and loyal, but his battered body suggests mistreatment and pain. And when troublemaker Ed Carter comes to claim Rawhide as his property, the McCoys are willing to fight him in court to protect their canine companion against renewed threats of violence, in this riveting mystery novel filled with American history.

These three short stories give listeners a dog’s-eye view of the action and adventure associated with the American West. From an award-winning poet, these stories provide a window into the sometimes fickle relationship between man and dog. Barbara Nelson Blinn used writing as a way to escape her abusive marriage, and these stories are indeed an escape, as listeners will have the opportunity to befriend three different canines, each with their own story filled with mystery, adventure, and the underlying message that controlling the pet population is of utmost importance.  

Life around Paradise Gap in Virginia's Crutchfield County has been cadenced to the comfortable traditions of foxhunting for many generations. And then Ryman McKendrick receives a vision. Inspired by a message from Saint Hubert, or so he believes, Ryman launches the Ancient and Venerable Church of Ars Venatica, a.k.a. the Church of Foxhunting. The Venatican ranks swell, hunters sing the praises of the sporting life, and a current of titillation flows among the participants. But support is far from universal. Is one of Ryman's detractors committed enough to go to the ultimate extreme?

Despite the charms of Pleasant Shores, coming home is a last resort for William Gross. The few happy memories he has here all revolve around Bisky Castleman, and she’s still every bit as kind and strong-minded as he remembered. But William is reeling from loss, and seeing Bisky with her daughter is a painful reminder of his mistakes.

Was wäre, wenn die Tiere sich gegen ihre Unterdrücker erheben würden? Das ist die Frage, die George Orwell in seinem berühmten Roman Farm der Tiere stellt. Er erzählt die Geschichte einer Revolution auf einer englischen Farm, die zu einer grausamen Diktatur führt. Dabei entlarvt er die Lügen und Manipulationen der Mächtigen und zeigt, wie leicht Freiheit und Gerechtigkeit verloren gehen können. Das Hörbuch Farm der Tiere ist eine neue Übersetzung des Klassikers, die den scharfen Witz und die politische Schärfe des Autors bewahrt.