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Micah Mortimer is a creature of habit. A self-employed tech expert, superintendent of his Baltimore apartment building, cautious to a fault behind the steering wheel, he seems content leading a steady, circumscribed life. But one day, his routines are blown apart when his woman friend (he refuses to call anyone in her late 30s a "girlfriend") tells him she's facing eviction, and a teenager shows up at Micah's door claiming to be his son. These surprises, and the ways they throw Micah's meticulously organized life off-kilter, risk changing him forever.

Adele Robinson is locked up – convicted for the murder of her abusive father. Meanwhile, her brother Peter is building his criminal empire on the outside – running protection rackets, seedy nightclubs and all manner of schemes to make a fast buck. And when things start to get bloody, only Adele can step in to protect the family business.

There She is, devastated. Her long-term boyfriend Mike has just walked out on her unceremoniously. A fresh start calling out to her. She decides to take a leap into the unknown. With the throw of a dart determining her fate, she lets go of control. She doesn't really care where the dart lands. As long as it is anywhere other than Denver, Colorado. What's been revealed as her destined new chapter? New York City. The exact opposite of Denver. Doubt and resistance arises and yet she moves forward.

Scherben einer Zerbrochenen Seele ist die schonungslose Geschichte von Richard Bryght, einem angehenden Autor aus Seattle, dessen Träume zu groß für ein einziges Leben erscheinen — er navigiert durch Liebe, Verlust und dem Streben nach künstlerischer Erfüllung. Gequält von einer vergangenen Beziehung und dem geistigen Verfall seiner Mutter durch Alzheimer. Dann bietet sich ihm eine einmalige Chance - sein selbstveröffentlichtes Buch in einen Film zu verwandeln.

This trilogy is a modern reimagining of timeless fairy tales, where love is tested by passion, danger, and the unpredictable forces of fate. Will these couples defy the odds and find their happily ever afters, or will they be consumed by the shadows lurking in the city? Only the strongest hearts will prevail.

Als ihr das Geld ausgeht, nimmt sie einen Job in München an. Als sie drei Frauen kennenlernt, die sich ihren Lifestyle mit zweifelhaften Methoden finanzieren, ist sie fasziniert. Schnell findet Leonie ihr eigenes Geschäftsfeld: Menschen mit frisch gebrochenem Herzen bezahlen sie für raffinierte Racheaktionen. Doch nach einer Weile kommen ihr Zweifel: Wie viel Geld braucht man wirklich für ein gutes Leben? Und wie viel Risiko ist sie bereit, dafür einzugehen?

A collection of thirty short stories that move along the edges of the existential and the social, the tender and the ironic. Set against the backdrop of Greece , and drawing deeply from its unique spirit and contradictions, each story reveals a subtle fracture in the surface of daily life, where a person confronts themselves, the systems that enclose them, and the illusions they invent just to endure. These are finely tuned explorations of the human psyche —part microscope, part mirror— unveiling the quiet absurdities we all share .

Yakov Gagarin was Bratva royalty. A ruthless tactician. A man built to destroy. Until the day it all went wrong—and the syndicate locked him in a cage. Dr. Mila Agapova is the one assigned to fix him. But Yakov doesn’t want fixing. He wants her. Sharp-tongued, unshakable, utterly off-limits—She’s everything he shouldn’t touch. But obsession doesn’t care about boundaries. And Yakov has never been a man who plays by the rules.

Lazarus Jasper Seymour. Cardiac Surgeon. Emotionally unavailable. Brilliant. Intense. Devastatingly handsome. A moment in time that tied them together forever. A broken promise that left her heart in pieces. Now, the surgeon must go after the forgiveness of the woman he never forgot. “He’s arrogant, powerful, and much older than me. He broke my heart, and now, he’s the only one who can save my life.” Lazarus Jasper Seymour—LJ to those closest to him—is one of the three world-renowned surgeons named the “Gods in White”.

At nineteen, Susie Vogelman should be coasting: she’s an NYU dropout with no responsibilities, endless prescription pills, and a Brentwood estate to waste away in. But Los Angeles has other plans. A string of brutal murders targeting addicts spreads through the city, and Susie’s ivory tower begins to crumble. The headlines point too close to home: her father’s ties to an opioid empire, a sinister secret society, and her own complicity in the systems holding it all together.

Younes veut croire en sa dernière chance. À vingt-trois ans, il sort de prison. Sa libération anticipée est assortie d'un placement sous surveillance électronique : chaque soir, après le travail, il devra rentrer à Berlioz, la cité de son enfance. Il reprend aussitôt du service comme coursier-moto chez Panam'Expres, où il s'apprête à revoir Serge, son meilleur ami. Ils ont grandi sur la même dalle de béton. Ont fait ensemble les quatre cents coups. Et, malgré le fossé qui se creusait entre les communautés, ils sont restés fidèles l'un à l'autre.

Begleite Maisha, wie sie Arztbesuche meistert, Fasching kennenlernt und den Alltag in der deutschen Hauptstadt entdeckt. Mit klarer Sprache, Humor und vielen kulturellen Einblicken eignet sich dieses Hörbuch perfekt für Deutschlernende ab Niveau B1.

The Last Free Day is a raw, eye-opening story that captures the harsh reality of too many young men and women in America’s forgotten neighborhoods. With guns, gangs, broken homes, and food deserts shaping lives before they even begin, this story paints the picture of a cycle that feels unbreakable — until one choice changes everything.

Mikayla “Mickey” Collins has spent her life mastering the art of survival, emerging from a fractured past with a dazzling career and a foundation that empowers women to reclaim their voices. At the pinnacle of success, she stands unshaken—until the FBI storms her charity gala and arrests her for a web of crimes she didn’t commit. Blindsided and betrayed by the man she trusted most, Mickey’s once-perfect life unravels into a storm of lies, secrets, and danger. Forced to return to her roots in Harlem, Mickey confronts a past she’d rather forget and allies she’s hesitant to trust.

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.

New York, notte. Un uomo e una donna camminano lungo la Quinta Strada. Entrano in un bar. Ne escono. Un altro bar. E riprendono a camminare, instancabili, come se la notte non dovesse mai finire. Si sono incontrati solo poche ore prima, in una caffetteria nei pressi di Washington Square, come due naufraghi, e ora «sono così tenacemente avvinti l'uno all'altro che la sola idea della separazione risulta loro intollerabile».

Jess is an Instafamous book blogger whose career is going from strength to strength, but she secretly harbours dreams of becoming a full-time novelist. Once a literary darling , former bestselling author Alex hasn’t written a hit in years. With his final contracted book deadline looming and his creativity at an all-time low, he’s on the brink of becoming yesterday’s news. Both are stubborn and used to working alone, in exactly their own way – so, when they are coerced into writing together to try and fulfil both their bookish dreams, what could possibly go wrong?

One wealth-obsessed man – who is also dead. One status-obsessed woman – who is the perfect accessory. Their four inheritance-obsessed children – each with a killer instinct. And a murder-obsessed outsider looking to expose them all. But there’s one thing money can’t buy… and that’s the truth.

When Liv finds herself locked in a shed with handsome stranger Ben (after they try to rescue a cat together), the instant connection they make feels like fate had a hand in it. Has Liv finally found her perfect match? But everything about the timing means there’s no way they can be together. Not least because Ben has a girlfriend and Liv is moving from London to Paris the next day. Over the coming years their paths weave in and out of each other’s lives – together, but always fleetingly. If only they could stop missing each other, who knows what fate may have in store for them.