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In the heart of post-7/7 London, amidst the shadows of violence, addiction, and a family legacy soaked in secrets, Kalooki unravels the raw, unflinching story of Lenny Bell—a barrow boy turned bruised soul navigating survival in a world that never gave him a chance.

Set in post-First World War Britain, Woolf’s masterpiece follows Clarissa Dalloway, a vivacious yet self-reflective upper-class woman, through a single day in her life. Preparing for a party that very evening, Clarissa keeps busy by moving through the streets of London, her thoughts drifting between past and present, revealing lost loves, secret regrets and the quiet ache of grief. Interwoven with Clarissa’s narrative is that of Septimus Warren Smith, a war veteran who suffers terribly from his traumatic past. As their two lives tangentially cross...

In this fresh, propulsive take on fame in the tabloid era of the ‘00s, a former child star struggles to figure out who she is beyond the characters she’s played, on television and in relationships. Former child star Michaela Turner is ready for her next big role — she just doesn’t know...

Trina Key has always poured her heart into her blog, writing about the chaos of college, the bond she shares with her free-spirited aunt, and her secret hopes for the future. Between balancing classes, tutoring at the local community center, and late-night conversations with her best friend Louise, Trina uses her words to make sense of life, love, and the city that never sleeps. But when she crosses paths with Mark—“Basketball Boy,” as her readers know him—Trina begins to discover that some stories aren’t meant to stay behind a screen. As their connection deepens, life throws her curveballs.

Aurora nasce in un appartamento popolare a Roma Sud, mentre il Paese si prepara ad attraversare gli anni Settanta e il loro spegnersi nella strategia della tensione. Del resto il passato sembra aver lavorato per lei da prima che nascesse: la nonna, con la quale Aurora ha un rapporto d'amore profondo e privilegiato, era scampata per miracolo al bombardamento di San Lorenzo. Tutt'intorno, nel frattempo, la città respira come un organismo: abbraccia, tradisce, intreccia destini senza mostrarli.

An enticing historical mystery that follows a crime-solving female reporter in the glamorous world of 1920s Manhattan, from the author of The Deep End. “Sex and the City, circa 1920.” —Kirkus Reviews This writer just found her next scoop … and it’s deadly. New York, 1925: Freddie...

A prophetic lost classic from interwar Germany, following a group of Berliners navigating economic turmoil and the rise of fascism, now translated into English for the first time Berlin in the 1920s is the largest city in Europe, a cultural mecca, and a political mess: a hedonistic Babylon...

Para comemorar seu aniversário de quarenta e três anos, Tati decide organizar uma festa em seu apartamento, na rua Maranhão, em Higienópolis, bairro nobre de São Paulo. Durante a celebração, ela recebe uma mensagem preocupada de uma amiga contando que errou o endereço e foi parar em "um lugar medonho": o Largo do Maranhão, no Tatuapé, bairro onde Tati cresceu. O pavor da amiga desencadeia em Tati uma crise de pânico, o que a obriga a deixar a sala, os convidados e a certeza momentânea de seu pertencimento de classe...

A BRAND-NEW heart-stirring and emotional WW2 saga of friendship, courage and the power of community – perfect for fans of Jean Fullerton, Donna Douglas and Call the Midwife ❤️ 📖 1941 - Amid the bombs falling over London’s East End, the residents of West India Dock Road endure wartime...

Ryan Tanner is an average family man battling alcohol and the demons from his childhood, while struggling as a husband and a father. Drowning in a life that often makes no sense, he turns to an insightful, no-nonsense psychologist as a last resort to try and save his volatile, but altogether beautiful marriage with his beloved wife Tess.

Gertie meets a mentor who is everything Gertie wants to be. In her personal life, she starts a relationship with a highly eligible, high-society bachelor. Everything is clicking into place for the life Gertie wants. Except for one thing. She’s miserable. What do you do when you get everything you want and find out you don't like who you have to be to keep it?

Ich bin felsenfest davon überzeugt, dass wir die Menschen, die wir aufrichtig lieben, niemals verlieren. Wir treffen uns an einem anderen Ort wieder. Möglicherweise in einer anderen Gestalt oder Lebensform. In jedem Fall bleiben wir für immer zusammen. Spüren einander. Fühlen uns geborgen. Das ist der Himmel.

Set against the luminous grit of Seattle’s neighborhoods and the raw beauty of the Pacific Northwest, The Man Who Fell in the Dark is a story of hard-won redemption, the capacity for change, and the families we find or make anew. For anyone who’s wondered whether grace can arrive through tragedy, Dylan’s journey offers an unforgettable answer.

It's Queens, New York, and it's time for the Ball of Balls, and the Sinsational Delights Department of the (mostly) online mag Eat This! are all a twitter! Mimi (sexy fun columnist) and June (her dear friend and boss) are readying Mimi's column, A Bagel For Your Thoughts, to cover all things food and romance related leading up to the Ball. But Rutherford Smith, owner of the media conglomerate that publishes Eat This! has placed his douchey son Jake at the helm. Will Jake choose to close the department or give them a new life?

Over the course of twenty-four hours, four lives are about to change forever... On a freezing December morning, Caro sets out to uncover the truth: has her entire relationship with her father been built on lies? Cammy is planning the perfect proposal, until a missing ring threatens to unravel everything. Lila can't keep her secret any longer. Today, she'll confess the truth to her lover's wife. And after thirty years of silence, Bernadette is finally ready to walk away from her controlling husband, for good. In just one day, these lives will collide in unexpected ways.

In the game of second chances, can they follow the rules? When Ellis Ainsley runs into her charming, handsome ex, NHL player Liam Ruinsky, ten years after they split, she remembers why she fell for him. Now, their lives are worlds apart and though she knows they’d never work, the temptation is...

100 years ago and before there were Instagram Influencers, there was Lorelei Lee, a wily blonde from Little Rock, Arkansas, and her BFF Dorothy, who took New York and Europe by storm in 1925, reporting in her diary every detail of their quest to collect the greatest trove of jewels, gowns, men, and adventures imaginable.

A gripping gangland thriller from BESTSELLER Gillian Godden. The Lambrianus are back 💎 and this could be their final showdown...💥 Every crown is paid for in blood... 👑 It’s the final showdown for the Lambrianu family, but will bad boy Adam reclaim his birthright or will the family...

Would you take a second chance at love if an app matches you up? '[Changle is known for her] relatable characters and inspiring message ... [her books make for] a popular read for those seeking guidance and inspiration on their own life journeys.' -The Economic Times 'Stuti Changle wants to...

Notting Hill meets Bridget Jones Baby in this whip-smart, funny, emotionally charged contemporary fiction about messy pasts, second chances and future families from a sparkling new voice. 'So romantic, so sexy, so fun. I devoured it.' Toni Jordan Melbourne teacher Netta Phillips is staring down...