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Den 16. juni 1904 vandrer Leopold Bloom rundt i Dublins gader, imens hans kone Molly morer sig på kryds og tværs med andre mænd hjemme i ægtesengen. Leopold Bloom er blevet gjort til en ufrivillig hanrej, og hvad andet kan han gøre end at lade sine skosåler slide af vejen, blive ydmyget mellem husmure og på beværtninger og gemme sig i den ene erindring efter den anden efterhånden som de dukker op i Dublins våde tåge. Leopold Bloom er det 20. århundredes Odysseus, men i modsætning til Homers antikke krigerhelt, er Bloom en moderne antihelt.

En las calles de un barrio imaginario en las afueras de la Ciudad de México, la Bellakita, una morra de 16 años san judera, chaca y reguetonera, es la elegida: cuando recibe la llamada de los dioses a través del irresistible ritmo del dembow, se embarca en un viaje urbano-mítico acompañada de San Judas Tadeo. Juntos descienden a un Mictlán donde la oscuridad y la luz se entrelazan en un cumbiatón místico.

Vier Singles um die 30 stehen im Mittelpunkt dieses Episoden-Romans über unkonventionelle Lebensmodelle, unvorhergesehene Leidenschaften, geplatzte Illusionen, gesellschaftliche Zwänge und unverarbeitete Traumata. Sie alle leben »Am Paradies 16«, einem Mietshaus in Berlin, in dem »Heimatlose« Zuflucht finden, und doch kennen sie sich nicht.

Buddha was gunned down in the last episode of this ghetto game of thrones, but life must go on for the rest of the crew. The Buddha crew must learn how to thrive without him. Rip steps up and takes over where he left off. The out of state move proves to be lucrative so he doubles down. Carlos bites off more than he can chew, while trying to be someone he's not. He soon finds himself in trouble and will have to make a drastic decision. Either way he chooses in a lose/lose proposition. Not to mention his sister is getting deeper into the street life.

Malcom Porter had potential. A bright future. A scholarship. But when his older brother is killed, he trades textbooks for territory and becomes a name feared in Harlem. As enemies rise, trust bleeds thin, and betrayals cut deep, Malcom must decide whether he’ll rule the streets like a king—or break the cycle before it buries him.

Somebody is targeting police officers in the worst way imaginable—burning them alive in a series of large-scale arson attacks. When DCI Jane Phillips and the Major Crimes Unit are assigned to the case, forensic evidence suggests the fires display the unique signature of Manchester's most prolific arsonist, Archie Pearson. There's only one problem—Pearson has been in prison for almost twenty years.

LEXI - The plan was simple. Walk in, settle my deadbeat dad's debt, walk out and finally wash my hands of my father once and for all. That was the plan at least. Until it goes all wrong and I'm left playing my cards right in a game of poker to win my freedom.

This book captures a profound exploration of love, fear, and the struggles of life, using vivid imagery and deep introspection. The author encourages listeners to embrace love as a guiding force, urging them to push through life's adversities. It contrasts the darkness of despair—illustrated by scenes of neglect, addiction, and hopelessness—with the transformative power of love and hope. Using metaphors, the text describes the journey of self-discovery and healing, emphasizing that true strength lies in acknowledging one's vulnerabilities and seeking connection.

A dark comedy of ghosts, grudges, and one very confused hotel manager. Charlie Bennett’s boring life managing a chain hotel takes a hard left when his weird Uncle Harold dies and leaves him a crumbling, creepy Victorian inn in the middle of nowhere. The good news? He owns a hotel now. The bad news? It’s haunted as hell. Furniture moves on its own. Portraits blink. The piano plays itself every Tuesday at midnight (thanks, Heinrich). And don’t even get him started on the ghost kid who keeps rearranging his sock drawer.

As the Zoo Boyz brotherhood teeters on the brink of collapse, the story unfolds further as Preach grapples with the ultimate choice of siding with the streets or the pulpit. Between trying to be the perfect Preacher's kid and remaining a friend to his brothers, his faith never wavers. During the Zoo Boyz's quest to understand Chevy's inexplicable desire to travel, Preach crossed paths with an individual who would alter the course of his life in ways he never imagined. Navi enters Preach's heart like a thief in the night.

Hun fik 13 i jura, men 03 i husgerning… Den ambitiøse advokat Samantha Sweeting har lige begået en bommert så stor, at hun med sikkerhed kan vinke farvel til enhver drøm om at blive partner i firmaet. Da hun spørger om vej ved et stort, smukt landsted, bliver hun forvekslet med en ansøger til jobbet som husbestyrerinde. Ejerne ved ikke, at hun er advokat, men pludselig er hun ansat - en mindre detalje er, at Samantha ikke aner, hvordan man tænder ovnen, hun kan ikke gøre rent, har aldrig tilberedt en middag eller bagt et brød, og det forbandede strygebræt vil bare ikke makke ret!

When a Gen Z content creator meets a brooding MMA coach, they are the hottest thing on the mat in this forced-proximity, enemies-to-lovers sports romance for fans of Nikki Castle and Elle Kennedy. Gloves off. And hands on… When things get hard, some choose “flight…” It’s been a year...

Fans of Jasmine Guillory and Helen Hoang will adore this irresistibly engaging story of two Filipino celebrities caught between everything they want…and everything they are. How do you follow your heart when it’s in two places? Filipino musician and producer Mon Mendoza has been in New York...

The much-anticipated novel from preeminent journalist and royal biographer Omid Scobie and National Book Award-winner Robin Benway, two bestselling and beloved authors who are drawing from their real world expertise, an irresistibly entertaining story about a young American woman who takes a job...

3 years after Cognac X.O went on the run, Boo has become the new Street King in Diamond City, SC. Melissa is chillin with her friends Monica and Peanut for Christmas break when Monica mentions a ritual to get them money. This results in Denzel the Snowman, a drug lord from the 80s returning. Melissa reaches out to the only person she knows can help them, Snow X.O the son of Congac X.O.

Robert Doughten Savile, aka "Doughty," is the son of a once-wealthy, now hard-up family from Darien, Connecticut. Doughty lives in a perpetual cloud of delusion, convinced of his own genius and status. While he has little capacity to accurately assess his own abilities or prospects, he cruises through life on the sheer force of his own sense of entitlement, dropping out of college and landing in the early '90s in New York City, a place brimming with both prosperity and desperation.

The Ainsworth Chronicles, Book Two: The Mystery of Ms. Teak Detective Carol Ainsworth really has her work cut out this time! Agnes at her craziest best. She discovers a secret that she can't reveal to anyone, including herself, and how does one psychic stop another from hunting her down? Meanwhile, Carol has her hands full with pissed-off Russians, the reborn builder of much of Victorian Victoria (yes, the Sir Francis Rattenbury), a young girl claiming to be our aforementioned psychic and there's something very wrong with Nathan, Carol's nephew that they saved from death.

Mick "Archer" Richardson . . . has been called many things. Ruthless. Reckless. Enforcer for the Royal MC. Hero? Don't make him laugh. He's given one rule he won't break: keep his hands and his dick to himself when it comes to his Prez's little sister Tiana. No matter how she lights up the one spark of decency left in his dark soul.

Un homme d'affaires en voyage s'installe dans une autre chambre de motel. Celle-ci est exactement comme toutes les autres. Les mêmes rideaux fades. Le même papier peint décoloré. La même odeur de renfermé. Alors que le monde poursuit sa course à l'extérieur de la porte du motel, il évalue sa carrière et sa vie, se demandant: "Où suis-je ?"

It’s the final showdown for the Lambrianu family, but will bad boy Adam reclaim his birthright or will the family face their downfall once and for all? Once dismissed as the family’s spoiled playboy, Adam Lambrianu is done being underestimated. He’s ready to prove he’s no pretender. He’s the heir. The boss. The Don. But in the world of the Lambrianus, loyalty is fragile and betrayal is inevitable.