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Er hätte mich nie wollen dürfen. Ich hätte ihm nie verfallen dürfen. Leonardo Romano ist Strafverteidiger – kontrolliert, dominant und es gewohnt, zu gewinnen … egal in welchem Bereich. Bis er mich erwischt. Ein Fehler bringt mich in seine Welt. Ein Deal macht mich zur Nanny seiner Tochter.

Ein universeller Roman über Genuss, Lebenskunst und die Geschichte einer weiblichen Befreiung. Für alle LeserInnen von Han Kangs "Vegetarierin", Sayaka Muratas "Ladenhüterin" und Mieko Kawakamis "Brüste und Eier". Rika, eine junge Journalistin in Tokio, recherchiert über die Serienmörderin Manako Kajii, die Männer mit ihren Kochkünsten verführt und anschließend umgebracht haben soll. Manako behauptet, sie verabscheut nichts mehr als "Margarine und Feministinnen" und hat eine ausgeprägte Leidenschaft für hemmungslosen Genuss und insbesondere Butter.

THE MILLION COPY #1 BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF BUTTER IS BACK WITH A NEW NOVEL OF OBSESSION ‘Tender and thrilling it’s Yuzuki at her best’ ELLE ‘Deliciously satisfying’ iPAPER ‘Enjoyable and addictive’ INDEPENDENT ‘Fantastically dark’ ERIN KELLY Eriko really wouldn't mind being...

A young woman walks into an employment agency and requests a job that has the following traits: It’s close to her home, and it requires no reading, no writing, and, ideally, very little thinking. Her first gig - watching the hidden-camera feed of an author suspected of storing contraband goods - turns out to be inconvenient. Her next gives way to the supernatural: announcing advertisements for shops that mysteriously disappear. As she moves from job to job, it becomes increasingly apparent that she's not searching for the easiest job at all but something altogether more meaningful.

“An exhilaratingly weird and funny Japanese novel about a long-term convenience store employee. Unsettling and totally unpredictable—my copy is now heavily underlined.” —Sally Rooney, The Guardian Selling over a million copies in Japan and named a Best Book of the Year by The New Yorker...

Golden Globe-winning actor Michael C. Hall (Six Feet Under) performs Truman Capote's masterstroke about a young writer's charmed fascination with his unorthodox neighbor, the "American geisha" Holly Golightly. Holly - a World War II-era society girl in her late teens - survives via socialization, attending parties and restaurants with men from the wealthy upper class who also provide her with money and expensive gifts. Over the course of the novella, the seemingly shallow Holly slowly opens up to the curious protagonist.

The London Classics Collection: Stories of the City allows you to step into the heart of London with a curated selection of iconic literary works that explore the soul of one of the world's most fascinating cities. From the smoky alleys of Victorian London to the political upheavals of the 20th century, this collection brings together stories that capture the city's rich history, diverse characters, and unflinching reflections on society.

「見守り屋、やってみない？」 五年付き合った彼氏から突然の婚約破棄を告げられ、恋人と住処をなくした派遣社員の水沢恵麻。さらにコロナ不況で仕事まで失い、失意のどん底に。彼女を救ったのは、便利屋「中野お助け本舗」の亀山と犬森祥子だった。

WINNER OF THE 2020 NATIONAL BOOK AWARD IN TRANSLATED LITERATURE A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK OF THE YEAR A surreal, devastating story of a homeless ghost who haunts one of Tokyo's busiest train stations. Kazu is dead. Born in Fukushima in 1933, the same year as the Japanese Emperor, his life is...

美味しい！が明日の元気になる バツイチ・アラサー「見守り屋」の犬森祥子は今宵も依頼人の寂しさやモヤモヤに寄り添い、夜勤明けの一杯で疲れを癒す。 大ヒット！ 人間ドラマ×絶品グルメ小説第３弾。

From Michael Crichton Creator of Jurassic Park, ER, Twister, Rising Sun, and Disclosure Writing as John Lange Comes a new Hollywood mystery thriller, originally written in 1973 by Crichton but never before published, that will keep you guessing until the very end. In the glitz and decadence...

From a bestselling novelist, this "cultural phenomenon" is a fascinating foray into the hearts, minds, and mating habits of modern-day New Yorkers and the inspiration behind the television series (Oprah). Enter a world where the shocking and hilarious dating rituals of the privileged are exposed...

'I can never forget the sense of pure astonishment I felt when I first read Mieko Kawakami' – Haruki Murakami 'The most exciting Japanese novelist at work today' – The Times A heart-stopping story of teenage girls on the brink in 1990s Tokyo from the International Booker Prize-Shortlisted...

Desempregada, divorciada e sozinha em Nova York, Sally Porter está sempre questionando a própria vida. São frequentes as vezes em que acorda no meio de uma enrascada depois de sentir uma forte dor de cabeça e de apagar, sem se lembrar do que a levou àquela situação. Quando Sally decide buscar uma solução para esses episódios, o psiquiatra dr. Roger Ash lhe revela o inesperado: outras identidades completamente diferentes entre si habitam dentro da jovem. Assim, ela embarca em uma longa jornada de descobrimento e aceitação, tratamento e integração.

From a bestselling novelist, this "cultural phenomenon" is a fascinating foray into the hearts, minds, and mating habits of modern-day New Yorkers and the inspiration behind the television series (Oprah). Enter a world where the shocking and hilarious dating rituals of the privileged are exposed...

From Rhonda Byrne, creator of the international bestselling movie and book, The Secret, comes Hero, her latest world-changing self-help project and the most important to date in the New Age and spirituality movement. FROM ZERO TO HERO...YOUR SECRET STEP-BY-STEP MAP TO A RICH LIFE. What is your...

Virginia Woolf's 1925 novel takes place over the course of a single June day in the lives of some very different Londoners: wealthy society hostess Clarissa Dalloway, who is preparing for a party; her old friend Peter Walsh, recently returned from India, whose proposal of marriage Clarissa rejected years ago; Septimus Warren Smith, a WWI veteran suffering from shell shock; and his Italian-born wife, Rezia, who is trying to care for him as best she can. Woolf's beautiful prose captures the minds and souls of these vivid characters.

Justin White may not look like an up-and-coming corporate superstar, but his new boss knows that he has the smarts, grit, and determination to succeed. Now he just has to convince his company's CFO, Eli Ovadia. Unfortunately, Justin can't seem to keep his cool around the domineering Eli, and soon he finds himself taking their heat from the boardroom into the bedroom. Still haunted by a tragic accident that left him with a wounded leg and broken heart, Eli has a need to be in control.

The Red Bottom Bandits may be the world's most fashion-forward gang of masked outlaws. They're the talk of DC for their daring robberies and fly gear. And their latest caper is penned by Ashley Antoinette (of Ashley & JaQuavis) at her sultry, streetwise best.

From the bestselling author of 4 3 2 1 and The New York Trilogy comes Paul Auster's luminous, tour de force novel set during the 2008 economic collapse. "Auster fans and newcomers will find in Sunset Park his usual beautifully nuanced prose.... [and] a tremendous crash bang of an ending.” —...