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Isa, a Gulf War sergeant, silenced a snitch to save his platoon from a murder rap. He now lives namelessly on the streets of New York, shielded by police formerly of his old platoon. His orders are clear: “If the authorities get close, take me out.” For now, in limbo, Isa writes books. He spots his daughter, who has no idea who he is, on the bus. Full of emotion, he accidentally forgets a manuscript. Bob Herman finds a woman who plagues his dreams and a manuscript he can’t put down on a bus ride home. His boss scans the composition, shocked that Herman had it in him.

Not long ago, Aiden was a successful lawyer with a swanky East Village apartment and a glamorous fiancé. Now he is faced with the ruins of his existence and on top of that he has the feeling that he is going insane. Wanda is used to being tight on cash. She finds it unusual that her new client pays her a decent advance right away, but there's nothing normal about this job anyway. Actually, Aiden and Wanda live in completely different worlds. In fact, they wouldn't meet. But both sense that secrets are lurking behind the facade of the gray city, where the weather is constantly going crazy.

A teacher and his wife get caught up in the drama of election politics and a Channel 8 soap opera. An invalid house-sits for his sister and has to care for his nephew's pampered pet pig. A daughter travels overseas to convince her elderly father to move home with her. An academic must navigate an opaque bureaucracy to renew his Re-Entry Permit. A young Lee Kuan Yew finds camaraderie with a future Canadian Prime Minister in England, and relentless tenacity from a British student in Canada desperate for an interview.

Malin is the youngest scion in the Askehave family, who own Denmark's second-largest shipping group, and also the one that their father wishes as CEO after him. However, Malin and her brother, Robert, the director of Climate Action Network Europe, have broken off all contact with the family years ago. They are deeply engaged in the struggle against climate change. Malin Askehave is now the lead singer of the internationally popular R&B band, Gaia 5.

In "Generations," Stephan Walker weaves a heartfelt narrative that explores the intricate tapestry of family and the enduring bonds that shape our lives. Through a series of interconnected stories, the book takes listeners on a journey across time, highlighting the wisdom passed down from elders, the struggles of parents, and the dreams of children.

I knew he had the power to make me feel, but he also had the power to break me. To pull my heart outside of my chest and stomp on it. I knew falling for a man like Capone came with more than I was ready for. He wasn't feared for no reason. Timmy never meant Jaiden any good, and I knew it from the first time I met him. I've never wanted someone dead as much as I wanted him dead. Timmy needed to go, and I didn't care how he went as long as he wasn't breathing. Capone put it on his life that he would always protect me and mine.

My new husband is everything I shouldn't want: dark soul, wicked smile, and a growl that makes me forget my own name. A walking sin in a tailored suit, he's determined to make me pay for my father's betrayal. But the way he claims me like I'm his only redemption tells a different story. Turns out New York's most feared crime lord has a weakness. And apparently, it's me.

Ophélie déteste Noël et sa coloc et amie Zoé adore cette fête. Cette année, Ophélie se sent dans un creux de vague : son chum l’a laissée pendant l’été et son avenir en tant prof de littérature au cégep est loin d’être assuré, puisqu’elle est en début de carrière. Zoé propose donc un pari à son amie : si elle réussit à lui faire aimer Noël, elle aura le droit de décorer l’appartement plus tôt l’an prochain. Le bal des activités de saison est lancé. Zoé ne lésine pas sur les classiques des fêtes, ce qui permet à Ophélie de rencontrer Laurent, avec qui le potentiel amoureux est au rendez-vous.

Life ain’t never been fair in the treacherous street game. When you play it, you can’t forget there never was and never will be any true honor amongst thieves. It’s do or die. To make major moves and hustle out in the streets, you have zero choices if you want to win. The blueprint is simple: RISE, GRIND, SHINE, and, of course, stay the hell out the way! Between the struggle of avoiding the opposition, law enforcement, and sometimes your own people turning on you, life gets real, and the consequences are even realer.

Beginning at Holbrook University in the early 2000s, Oliver and Travis form an undeniable connection amidst the complexities of young adulthood, campus life, and unspoken truths. Their connection is tested by misunderstandings, life choices, and societal expectations, leading to years of separation filled with pivotal moments that define who they are.

A woman fleeing her previous existence meets a fellow Singaporean on an overnight train in Norway. A foreign worker is decapitated in an HDB building site accident. A Singaporean wife must negotiate Beijing as her British husband awaits a heart transplant. And in different corners of the world, Singaporeans and exiles mark National Day in their own ways.

Welcome to Los Angeles County—the city of angels, dreams, and sinners. Beneath the glittering facade of Tinseltown lies a world driven by hunger, greed, and relentless ambition. Loire Dureaux, an aspiring actress, is determined to carve out her own path and escape the shadow of her boyfriend, Cortez Carter, a celebrated boxer. While many women would be content with a life of luxury and fame, Loire yearns for something more—a true sense of identity.

Cybersecurity expert Ted McCord has been fired. He risked everything in a game far beyond his control. It's the last straw for Charlotte McCord, who's never understood her husband's addiction to the trappings of corporate life-the titles, the money, and the promise of visible success that he prefers over his family's ranch. Six months earlier, Ted did something unthinkable to gain a promotion and hid his actions from his wife.

تتناول الرواية أحداث ثلاثة أيام يعيشها الكاتب في مدينة وصفها بالمتوحشة ليصادف فيها أحداث غريبة وشخصيات أغرب خارجة عن المألوف. وتعج الرواية بالعشيقات والحانات والشقق الصاخبة بالجرائم والمصائر المأساوية، ينسج حكاياتها الكاتب.

أخذ الكاتب السوري زياد عبد الله على عاتقه أن يحمل عبء رواية تجري أحداثها في مدينة دبي الحديثة، حيث التجارة والمال والأعمال والأبراج الشاهقة، وسوق المال والبورصة وكل ما يتعلق بالحياة في تلك المدينة الشديدة الحداثة والسريعة التطور، وعن شخصيات تعيش وتسرد الأحداث في تلك المدينة الغنية بعدد كبير من الناس والجنسيات المتعددة التي تضم أفراداً من مختلف أنحاء العالم بكل ثقافاتهم وأهوائهم وأعمالهم في تلك المدينة الهائلة.

جاءت الرواية معالجةً للتحولات التي طرأت على المدينة التونسية في عهد ما وصفه الكاتب بـ"دولة التغيير الكاذب". والتجوال في روائح المدينة المختلفة من الفل والياسمين إلى النفايات والمزابل، والأطعمة والتوابل، وتحولاتها عبر الزمن.

Reeve gave up the title of 'prophet' a few years ago, when he finally succeeded in destroying his own cult from the inside out. With a little bit of help from Millie and Daavi. But now, another branch of his old church has resurfaced, and they have their sights set on one Mr. Jonas T. Welsh: Daavi's father.

Allà a l'avinguda del Tibidabo, per on circula el vell Tramvia Blau entre mansions modernistes imponents, es troba l'Harem, un prostíbul ben exclusiu que ja en temps del franquisme havia estat molt popular: el més luxós de la ciutat, amb portes daurades, càmeres de vigilància, vitralls de colors, cortinatges i tapissos, i replet de refugis, amb sales clandestines i passadissos secrets. Tan secrets com els misteris que amaguen també bona part dels seus personatges.

Legacy, a former hustler turned successful security entrepreneur, has fought his demons specifically to reclaim his life, family, and Bless. No matter the time that has passed, his love for and obsession with Bless never wavered. But old wounds keep him longing for her from afar. Bless, a resilient and devoted mother, has battled her own fears and doubts. She stood by Legacy’s side through his darkest moments. But that loyalty weighed so heavily on her that she had to walk away from the man she will forever crave.

"عالم منصور" رواية لذيذة في سردها وسخريتها، ومؤلمة في وقائعها ومآلاتها...