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When Charlotte "Charlie" Hasting's father dies, she knows her life will never be the same. But after finding a stash of letters from the mother she never knew, Charlie can see exactly what's been missing in her life. Determined to track her mom down, Charlie quits her high-powered job and road trips to California, giving her plenty of time to rethink her life. But before she can even leave New York, she winds up with an unexpected passenger . . .

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer: Adapted for Modern ReadersTom Sawyer is a mischievous boy living in the town of St. Petersburg on the banks of the Mississippi River. Raised by his Aunt Polly, a strict but kindhearted woman, Tom constantly gets into trouble due to his rebellious nature and love for adventure. Alongside his best friend, Huck Finn, he embarks on endless escapades, from faking his own death to witnessing a murder in a graveyard.

The Brightonians focuses upon the bitter rivalry and social one-upmanship that fuels the lives of a group of socialites who live in this far-from-quintessential seaside town. Already vying for supremacy of their circle, the chance discovery of a 50-year-old letter belonging to a local drag queen takes their sparring to hilarious new heights. Initially leading to them back to the saucier side of Brighton in the swinging 60s–what they ultimately discover is even more shocking–connecting one of them to the past in ways that no-one could have imagined.

Jack Middleton likes to imagine himself a country squire. At weekends he retires to Laverings Estate with his wife, Catherine. He may be pompous, and they may seem ill-matched, but the couple are devoted to each other. When Jack's widowed sister, Lilian, and her two stepchildren arrive to spend...

« Je voulais ouvrir un magasin où on écoute les histoires des autres. Sous quelque forme que ce soit. » Cachée au milieu de vieilles maisons et de petits cafés, la boutique Geulwoll n’est pas une simple papeterie : c’est un magasin de lettres. Et si Hyoyeong avait su cela en arrivant...

No Borders: A Story of Music, Betrayal, and Redemption For Mai and her band, No Borders, music is more than just a passion, it’s their identity. Rising through the underground scene, they fight to make their voices heard, navigating the harsh realities of fame, love, and the personal demons that threaten to tear them apart. But when Mai’s faced with old wounds reopening. Follow as Mai grapples with betrayal and heartbreak, she must confront the lies that shaped her past and find the strength to move forward.

Mark Helprin, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Oceans and the Stars, Winter's Tale, and A Soldier of the Great War, returns with an unforgettable tale of love, loss, and remembrance set in Brooklyn. High in a subsidized studio apartment, the unnamed 82-year-old narrator of Elegy...

Brought to you by Penguin. FOR FANS OF BUTTER and KILLING EVE - the Korean cult portrait of a housewife turned contract killer. Translated by Paige Morris, a co-translator of Han Kang A hilariously unsettling tale of love, food and one woman's unconventional quest to support her family. I am no...

Blake will nur eines: ein normales Leben in New York führen und ihr letztes College-Jahr abschließen. Doch Creighton, der gefährlichste Mafiaboss der Stadt, hat andere Pläne. Er ist geradezu besessen von ihr und hat geschworen, sie um jeden Preis zu beschützen. Als sie in New York aufeinandertreffen, wird die Spannung zwischen ihnen immer explosiver. Creighton kann nicht länger leugnen, was er für Blake empfindet, und Blake muss sich eingestehen, dass sie den Mann begehrt, vor dem sie eigentlich fliehen sollte. Doch in der Welt der Mafia ist Liebe gefährlich und Vertrauen tödlich.

When you end up knocked up by your new boss—with TRIPLETS . . . Keeping things professional is easier said than done. I was just a small-town girl with a messy past. Now, I'm the personal assistant to the city's most brooding billionaire bachelor. Brody Thorne . . . He commands every room with...

“Abigail Savitch-Lew opens up doors to a Brooklyn world that most of us will never see. She reveals the convergence of cultures that is the real New York to life with flair and grace that make this an utterly enjoyable read.” —James McBride, New York Times bestselling author of The Heaven...

NAMED A MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK OF 2026 BY TIME, OPRAH DAILY, USA TODAY, PEOPLE, ELECTRIC LIT, HARPER'S BAZAAR, LITHUB, BOOK RIOT, PUBLISHER'S WEEKLY, TOWN & COUNTRY, SHE READS, LIBRARY JOURNAL, AND MORE! New York Times bestselling author Xochitl Gonzalez delivers a captivating story about a young...

Brought to you by Penguin. Who was Gertrude Stein? Avant-garde American poet and art collector who made her home in Paris, godmother of modernism, queer icon, friend to Picasso and Hemingway, self-declared genius — a writer who has baffled readers and critics for a century. And why does she...

Uma charmosa pousada no interior da Islândia está à sua espera para uma temporada de amor, aconchego na frente da lareira e toda a exuberância da Aurora Boreal. A jovem Lucy Smart está passando por um momento delicado. Acabou de sofrer uma decepção amorosa que se transformou, ao mesmo tempo, em uma desilusão profissional. Com o coração e a carreira em frangalhos, ela precisa se afastar da vida que tem em Bath, no interior da Inglaterra. Por isso, agarra com unhas e dentes a única oportunidade de emprego que consegue: uma vaga de gerente na pousada Aurora Boreal, na Islândia.

At the center of this startling fiction debut is Leah Levinson, a teen at sea in the anonymous ordeals of a middle-class upbringing on the Upper West Side in the 1970s. In ten installments, written from varying perspectives, we witness her uneasy relationships with faster, looser peers—girls...

At nineteen, Susie Vogelman should be coasting: she’s an NYU dropout with no responsibilities, endless prescription pills, and a Brentwood estate to waste away in. But Los Angeles has other plans. A string of brutal murders targeting addicts spreads through the city, and Susie’s ivory tower begins to crumble. The headlines point too close to home: her father’s ties to an opioid empire, a sinister secret society, and her own complicity in the systems holding it all together.

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?

'Feverish, devouring and provocative' LUCY ROSE, author of The Lamb 'Dark, sexy, addictive and beautifully written' KATE DAVIES, author of In at the Deep End ‘Hot, hungry and aching with desire, this book will bite down into you and it won't let go’ TOBI COVENTRY, author of He’s the Devil...

'I was recommending this book before I even finished it, which tells you everything you need to know. This book just works!' READER REVIEW ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'A great story which tugs at the heartstrings.' READER REVIEW ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘I loved the sweet love story that came together. Wonderfully...

Coconut trees. Carnival. Rum and coke. To many outsiders, these idyllic images represent the so-called easy life in Caribbean nations such as Trinidad and Tobago. However, the reality is far different for those who live there — a society where poverty and patriarchy savagely rule, and where love and revenge often go hand in hand. Written in combination of English and Trinidad creole, Pleasantview reveals the dark side of the Caribbean dream.