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Das neue Jahrtausend ist zum Greifen nahe, da sieht Kata ihn das erste Mal: Jackson! Doch nach der magischen Silvesternacht in New York verliert Kata den jungen Künstler im Großstadtdschungel aus den Augen. Zurück in München kann sie ihn nicht vergessen - bis sie Samu kennenlernt und sich ein Leben mit ihm aufbaut. Als Kata siebzehn Jahre später jedoch eines von Jacksons Bildern in einer Galerie entdeckt, sind plötzlich alle Erinnerungen wieder da. Auf der Suche nach Antworten auf die Frage, was hätte sein können, reist sie zu seiner Vernissage nach Berlin.

"Bath Water" is a salacious short story that delves into the past of its main character, Nanaya, as she reminisces about a time when she was exceptionally beautiful in her youth.

Men were so enamored with her that they would make extravagant offers, including drinking her bathwater, as a testament to her allure. Nanaya's recollections of this era are marked by a blend of nostalgia and a sense of the absurdity of the attention she received.

As joint owner of London’s most notorious gambling hall, The Underworld, Cole Hewitt spends his days surrounded by wealth – and looks every inch the debonair. But, unknown to most, he was born a bastard – and knows better than anyone the fine line between the elite and the slums. When he falls for the beautiful Lady Gemma Amberson, sister to the Duke of Kent, Cole knows that his past means he will never be considered worthy of her. But Cole has no intention of being cast aside again.

When I discover my boyfriend is cheating on me, I quit my job, and move to take up a role as the PR manager for a hockey team. Only problem? There’s a mix up. Now I’m stuck sharing a flat with the grumpy, hockey captain who's a former marine. Worse? (or is that better?) there’s only one bed! Even worse? My ex too has moved, as the captain of the rival team, ugh! When my enigmatic roomie realizes how much I want revenge he comes up with a plan.

Marco inegável da literatura brasileira, Parque industrial é uma reflexão brutal sobre classe, gênero, poder e desejo.

Drugs turn out to be a way of life for Rich, a powerful, sexy Drug Lord hailing from Washington, DC. His desire for fast money and the extravagant things that it brings puts his family in harms way. Soon, his ego forces him to leave his castle and empire to expand business on the West Coast. His decision to leave his love ones behind at the mercy of his enemies turns out to be catastrophic. One by one, each of Rich’s children spiral out of control.

For Kenyatta, the living urban legend, the war is far from over. With new recruits bolstering his army, he's ready to take down the drug pushers destroying his. This time the battle is moving out of the streets and heading west, where he faces off with his arch enemy in a brutal showdown in Vegas, high atop a glittering hotel. One bullet, one hit, one survivor—winner takes all.

Alt forandrer sig i Rossmore. Efter et økonomisk boom i Irland er byen ikke længere en søvnig landsby, men et blomstrende sted, så travl, at der måske skal anlægges en ny omfartsvej. Indbyggerne er dybt splittede, især fordi den nye vej skal gå gennem Hvidtjørneskoven, lige præcis hvor Skt. Annas Kilde ligger. Nogle mener, at kilden har mirakuløse kræfter – andre, at det er noget overtroisk sludder. Fader Flynn vakler både i sit virke som præst i et stadig mere verdsligt Irland og mellem de to sider i kampen om den nye vej.

Dublin Fortælllinger består af fire lange historier, der centrerer sig omkring den fashionable del af Dublin. En kvinde fra det bedre borgerskab underholder sin ægtemands elskerinde under et middagsselskab. En pige fra landet reflekterer over glæderne ved storbylivet. En ung student må forholde sig til problemerne ved en ufrivillig graviditet. En fordrukken fotograf forsøger at genskabe sin noget vingeskudte karriere.

Da Maeve Binchy døde i 2012 efterlod hun en samling noveller skrevet gennem hele sit lange virke. Disse historier er her samlet i Fortællinger fra Chestnut Street. I et fint kvarter i Dublin ligger Chestnut Street. Her møder vi mennesker fra vidt forskellige kår og med vidt forskellig tilgang til livet. Blandt andre Bucket Maguire, vinduespudseren, der må gå vidt for at beskytte sin søn; eller Nessa Byrne, hvis tante kommer på besøg fra USA hver sommer og vender op og ned på huset – og Nessas liv.

Millioner af rejsende tager hver dag med Londons undergrundsbane fra sted til sted - måske fra deres hjem til arbejdspladsen. Millioner af anonyme passagerer, der ikke kender noget som helst til hinandens liv og færden. Det er disse navnløse rejsende, som Maeve Binchy puster liv i med en række bevægende og sørgmuntre episodefortællinger. Der er f.eks. den mystiske sekretær, der hver dag stiger på toget på stationen Notting Hill og vogter omhyggeligt på sine livshemmeligheder, og der er Adam, som mellem to stationer - bogstaveligt talt - skifter retning i sit liv, og på stationen Holborn finder der et skæbnesvangert møde sted.

Da Kits mor forsvinder, tror Kit, det er selvmord og søger trøst hos den irske landsbys støtte - en eneboer-nonne. Under sin uddannelse i hotelbranchen møder Kit senere moderen i London.

Syv ganske almindelige menneskers livshistorier, drømme og håb væves ind i hinanden med samlingspunkt i den bustur, de i fællesskab foretager hver fredag fra arbejdet i Dublin og hjem til deres barndoms landsby.

From slim thick to curvy and voluptuous, Lyric Larson's a force behind the pen that she pushes as an author. But behind closed doors, she battles with insecurities which are always triggered by her unfaithful husband. While she's grinding and staying loyal to her marriage, her husband Chadd not only slides into bed with another woman but also gets himself mixed up with a mob. The consequences of his actions will fall back on Lyric, but oblivious to what's going on, she has no clue.

Ars Baylock is a renegade, antisocial and domineering. He's also a math savant and highly intelligent ... and a high level hacker going by the hacker handle Ariez. The FBI want him, and they want him badly. They will use the replacement act to the Patriot Act to incarcerate him, with no lawyer, no phone call and no trial -- possibly for life. But can he use that incredible mind of his to get free?

With the dark comedy and sharp observations of Monica Heisey and Dolly Alderton, a whip-smart and laugh-out-loud funny debut novel about a disgraced, newly divorced journalist demoted to a “clickbait” job at a Manhattan tabloid. The first thing they tell you when you begin your training is...

Zach Post is an editor for It magazine with an impressive history: his father is a famous architect, his mother a socialite, and he has attended Colgate, Berkley, and Liverpool University. Or, at least that's what everyone thinks. When obnoxious new editor Mark Larkin is quickly promoted, Zach's secrets are threatened, and his future no longer seems bright. But he knows what to do-Mark Larkin must be eliminated.

Powerful urban fiction about a young grifter trying to find her way to legitimacy. Sandie Donovan is abandoned in her teen years by a neglectful father and it takes all her cleverness and resilience to survive and establish herself in New York City. Wiser than her years, her path toward the straight and narrow is circuitous as she seeks to take charge of her life.

Mark is the dominant alpha with a badge and a past he can't escape. The one who left me tangled in memories after a steamy night. Now, this muscular silver fox sets my heart racing.

Operated by the same family for more than a century, Midnight Blues may be fun for the locals and the tourists, but as of late, the club hasn’t been fun for its owner, Big Shirley Duncan, or her son Tyrese, descendants of the original proprietors. The pair finds themselves in the middle of a turf war between local politicians, developers, and a ruthless underworld boss, Jean LeBlanc, who is looking to make a name for himself. Afraid for the first time in her life that her family may lose control of The Blues, Big Shirley sends Tyrese to New York to see her brother-in-law, LC Duncan.