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The end of World War II should have brought joy to Gwen Mullen. But on V-J Day, her worst fear is realized. As celebrating crowds gather in Times Square, a soldier appears on her doorstep to claim Mary, the baby abandoned to Gwen one year earlier. Suddenly Gwen is on the verge of losing the child she has nurtured and loves dearly.

Mia Parkson's life is turned upside down when her stay-at-home dad, the family's anchor, goes missing. The only witness? Eugene - her nonverbal teenage younger brother. As the Police struggle for leads, and her mother and twin brother struggle to keep things together at home, Mia gains access to key clues about her father's disappearance. Headstrong, hyper analytical, and with secrets of her own, she decides to try and solve the case. But could Mia's impulsive actions be putting her whole family in danger?

Ohana Sunrise continues the binge-worthy saga of the Briscoe family. In the aftermath of a terrible storm, Ava and her children work to rebuild their beloved Pali Maui amidst more life challenges. As the Briscoes rally to keep their beloved pineapple plantation financially afloat, Ava’s heart breaks as she journeys alongside Alani in her battle to beat cancer. Overwhelmed by the notion that she may lose her best friend to this dreaded illness, Ava finds she can no longer be the strong one.

Guinevere Sharpe has two childhoods. In one, she lives in the wooded shadow of her family's isolated Vermont farmhouse; in the other, the pages of her mother’s world-famous Ninth City books, where her magical adventures have made her a household name. In reality, Guinevere's childhood isn't the enchanted idyll her mother’s readers imagine: she and her older brother are growing up near-feral, unwashed and underfed, escaping each day to the lichen-clotted woods they’ve made their playland.

Lindy has the summer of a lifetime planned at her family’s beloved cottage in Summerland Cove, Maine, where she’s spent summers all her life and where she and her husband David met as teenagers. She’s slated big events three weekends in a row: David’s fiftieth birthday party, her parents’ fiftieth anniversary party, and her oldest daughter Hailey’s wedding. But when David doesn’t show up for his own party, everything about the life they’ve created together is thrown into question, as the shattered family sets out looking for him. Has he been in an accident?

When the Lost for Words bookshop in York hosts an event for a new reading project, four strangers' lives will change in ways they could never have expected . . . Trixie is hosting the event. Cherry only goes to the event because she needs to get out. Rhiannon and Guy really hit it off at the bookshop; it feels like the start of something special. When you spend time with people who love books, you're sure to learn something about yourself - and maybe see a way to start in a different direction.

When Beth's house share falls apart, she is thrown a lifeline by the least likely person: Fraser's mother Martine, who offers Beth and Tomsk a temporary space above her garage in which to start over. But when Beth is recruited as a writer for a project called The Story of Your Life, she starts to gain more perspective on her own life.

Seit Kurzem lebt sie mit ihrem Traummann Nick zusammen, doch nun entpuppt sich ausgerechnet die Weihnachtszeit als fieser Beziehungstest: Erst nennt er ihre Adventsdeko Kitschkrempel, und dann werden auch noch ihre geliebten Weihnachtsrituale zum Brandbeschleuniger ernsthafter Startschwierigkeiten der frischgebackenen Patchworkfamilie. Als dann auch noch die teuren Präsente für Neles Kinder in der Post verloren gehen, legt Weihnachten den Schleudergang ein. Notgedrungen muss Nele mit ihren Freundinnen Fiona und Hermine Hobbydetektivin spielen.

Sandra dies unexpectedly at a conference in Nepal. Across the world, her teenage son, Trip, has run away from a centre for troubled youth in the North American desert. But Sandra soon discovers that a mother's work is never done, not even when you're dead. It turns out limbo is a great place from which to keep an eye on your errant son.

1971. Efter en brand flytter mrs. Harrington med sine to børn og hushjælp på landet for at komme sig. Skovene omkring Foxcote Manor er dog ikke så fredfyldte, som de umiddelbart ser ud. Da de finder et spædbarn, efterladt på en træstub, beslutter de sig for at tage barnet til sig, men da et lig efterfølgende bliver fundet i nærheden, knuses deres drøm om at forblive en samlet familie.

Maggie and Marta Dugan are identical twins. Their relationship has the usual sisterly strains, until home alone one afternoon, Maggie masquerades as Marta when a friend of hers drops by. The ruse is quickly discovered, a rift between the sisters ensues, and they go their separate ways. But living apart is hard; real independence harder still. Will they come back together? How long until each realizes she needs the other to feel whole?

Freedom comes with high risks and disillusioned dreams. "Snow in Seattle" is the second book in the Snow trilogy and is the sequel to Amy M. Le's debut, historical fiction novel, "Snow in Vietnam." After escaping Vietnam with her daughter and nephew, Snow finds herself living in the refugee camps of Galang and Singapore. When she receives news of sponsorship to America, Snow’s dream of starting a new life of freedom in Seattle comes true. Life in the United States, however, is nothing like the grandeur she imagined.

I’ve spent years stuck behind a desk, always doing the practical, predictable thing. But when my sister’s untimely death leaves me with her unfinished bucket list, I have no choice but to throw caution to the wind and hop on a flight to sunny Ibiza. Attempting to carpe my diem on the shores of the Spanish Mediterranean, I waste no time making new friends and finding work at a popular nightclub.

Den unge englænder Jean Paget var krigsfange i Sydøstasien under Anden Verdenskrig. Da hun efter krigen arver en betydelig sum penge, beslutter hun at bruge en del af dem på at bygge en brønd til kvinderne i den landsby, hvor hun tilbragte en stor del af krigen. Hendes rejse ender i Australien på jagt efter soldaten Joe Harman, som hun troede var død af den straf, han fik for at hjælpe hende og hendes medfanger med at holde sig i live.

På en turbulent flyvetur får Emma afsløret sine inderste hemmeligheder til sidemanden. Han viser sig desværre at være hendes arbejdsplads' amerikanske chef! Heldigvis har han humor, uheldigvis forelsker Emma sig i ham.

Efter sin fars tragiske død bliver Kate Malvern inviteret til at flytte ind på godset Staplewood af sin fornemme og skrappe tante, Lady Minerva Broome. Her møder Kate sin smukke, men også til tider dæmoniske, fætter Torquil. Minerva styrer slagets gang på Staplewood med hård hånd. Der er langt mellem de få gæster, der besøger godset, og selv familiemiddagene er stive og formelle. Alene og isoleret på det store gods har Kate ingen at betro sig til, og den eneste faste gæst, Torquils fætter Philip, bryder sig tilsyneladende ikke sig om hende.

Abigail Wendover er en velbegavet og smuk ung kvinde, der vælter sig i beundrere, som hun imidlertid ikke interesserer sig synderligt meget for. Helt anderledes står det til med Abigails unge niece Fanny, der naiv og uskyldig, som hun er, forelsker sig i lykkejægeren Stacy Calverleigh, som ikke har nogen skrupler med at udnytte den unge pige. Abigail forsøger at overbevise Fanny om, at Stacy ikke er den, hun tror, men den unge pige vil ikke tro hende.

Den engelske adelsmand og hertug af Avon, lord Justin Alastair, er berygtet for sit kolde væsen og sin udsvævende livsstil. En sen aften i Paris, støder han på den unge mand, Léon Bonnard , hvis iøjnefaldende røde hår, dybblå øjne og sorte øjenbryn har en slående lighed med Alastairs ærkefjende, comte de Saint-Vire. Alastair tager drengen under sine vinger og gør ham til sin page. Hans første anelse om Léon viser sig at holde stik, da han erfarer, at Léon i virkeligheden er pigen Léonie ! Léonie bliver en del af Alastairs familie, og hans følelser for den unge pige bliver stadig varmere.

Quais são as consequências das nossas maiores decisões? Acompanhando Rose Napolitano descobrimos como nossa história pode ser reinventada a cada escolha e, às vezes, seguir rumos que não imaginávamos. Um romance profundo sobre uma mulher que nunca quis ser mãe e as diversas formas com que a vida pode nos surpreender. Rose Napolitano e Luke estão brigando. Ele prometeu, antes do casamento, que não queria ter filhos, mas mudou de ideia. Ela prometeu tomar as vitaminas para engravidar, mas não o fez.

In the summer sky, a celestial object is fast approaching, due to slingshot around the Earth and disappear again. Meanwhile, the Minton family is in crisis. Briar Minton can't stop thinking about the girl who went missing six months ago. Investigating her disappearance takes her down a rabbit hole, deep into the world of a cult and the extraterrestrial intelligence they claim is communicating with them.