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Didone Piccardi ha quasi trent'anni e lavora come autrice di un programma in una rete televisiva seguita principalmente da un pubblico di anziani di Padova. È laureata, ha lavorato all'estero, è una millennial per antonomasia che cerca di vivere ecologicamente ed eticamente. Nasconde a tutti un segreto e ciò blocca la sua capacità di piangere. Ha una famiglia di accademici, una madre irlandese, un fratello che abita a Hong Kong, uno zio combinaguai e donnaiolo che vive in Thailandia e una nonna, Italia, alla quale è molto legata.

The stunning debut novel from Fionnuala Kearney – already a Top Ten Irish Times bestseller THEY SAY EVERY FAMILY HAS SKELETONS IN THEIR CLOSET . . . But what happens when you open the door and they won’t stop tumbling out? For Adam and Beth the first secret wasn’t the last, it was just the...

Sophisticated, intelligent, impossible to put down, Maggie O’Farrell’s beguiling novels—After You’d Gone, winner of a Betty Trask Award; The Distance Between Us, winner of a Somerset Maugham Award; The Hand That First Held Mine, winner of the Costa Novel Award; and her unforgettable...

A deliciously compulsive first novel from New York Times Editor's Choice author of Lights On, Rats Out, Cree LeFavour's Private Means captures the very essence of summer in a sharply observed, moving meditation on marriage, money, and loss. It's Memorial Day weekend and Alice's beloved dog...

A tale of love, misunderstandings and second chances in the city that never sleeps… The path of true love never did run smooth… When Brooklyn bookstore owner Bea James is let down once too often by unreliable boyfriend Otis, she swears off relationships for good, determined instead to focus...

From the No. 1 bestselling author of THE AMERICAN BOY comes a brilliant new historical thriller set during the French Revolution. Selected as Historical Novel of the Year by The Times and Sunday Times, and picked as one of Radio 4’s Crime Books of the Year. Paris, 1792. Terror reigns as the...

How do I tell the man I’ve fallen for that I’ve been living a double life? Well … I don’t. I let him find out in the most scandalous and brutal way possible. Then I pick up the pieces, mend the bridges, heal the wounds. I use everything I have to get the life I want. The life I could only dream of. And then I get to know the real person behind the brilliant smiles, the forever promises, and the steamy nights … until his past finally catches up with him.

Tommy’s stepping up, taking over the business he built with his best friend Morgan only this time, he’s running it solo. Morgan’s gone, and the weight of his death hits hard. But grief won’t stop Tommy. The plan? Clear old debts, rebuild the empire his way, and lock down California. With Smurf and the Quadir family backing him, a new office in Cali means more power, more moves, and more control. But it won’t come easy. Betrayal, murder, and power struggles with local crews are waiting for him at every turn. Heavy is the head that wears the crown but Tommy’s built for this.

Ce lundi-là, l'énigmatique propriétaire du Café Marble à Tokyo organise une dégustation de thé. Caché sous les cerisiers qui changent de couleur au fil des saisons, ce havre de paix se transforme alors en un lieu magique où l'amertume du matcha vient apaiser celle de l'existence. Alors qu'un chat blanc comme neige observe paisiblement les étonnants humains qui l'entourent, le Café Marble devient le lieu de rencontres insolites qui vont bouleverser la vie de ceux qui en ouvrent la porte.

Eine angepasste Bürokarriere, eine zuvorkommende Frau, richtig gutes Essen – Nitani weiß, worauf es im Leben ankommen sollte. In der starr reglementierten Welt des Büros kommen sich die beiden näher. Humorvoll und klug stellt Junko Takase die Frage, warum wir im Leben manchmal falsch abbiegen, und zeigt anhand einer Bürogemeinschaft die Absurditäten des modernen Zusammenlebens auf.

In the gritty landscape of Philadelphia, The Capital tells the story of two societal outcasts who launch a financial services company to prove their worth. Their ambition, however, plunges them into a high-stakes world of fast money, prestige, and dangerous crime. More than just a rags-to-riches tale, The Capital is a powerful exploration of an enduring friendship between two unlikely individuals, tested to its limits and beyond.

Tiffany Gibbons is a single mother of 4 children that recently inherited a home from her deceased grandmother in the Ridgely Square community of Baltimore City. While attempting to help her best friend Sasha Green along with developing a relationship with her estranged aunt, Gina Simms, Tiffany finds herself on a dangerous collision course with a local gang called the Alphas and a crooked unit of police called the Narcotics and Firearms Taskforce, lead by Detective Marshawn Bell.

Post-war London is a city in flux, with burned-out buildings serving as vivid reminders of the past. But beneath those scars is a sense of resurging optimism. Chrissie Walker, a new student at Goldsmiths arts college, feels it keenly. So does Mary Quant, the auburn-haired classmate who becomes Chrissie's best friend.

In Devil’s News, Stephanie Lewis, a young and seemingly naïve production assistant, lands a job at a bustling NYC local news station. Navigating the cutthroat world of journalism, she soon finds herself in a hostile workplace. Suspicion grows as she believes that the recent string of deaths seems more than tragic accidents. Blending newsroom drama and mystery, this tale takes listeners into the media’s dark side and the extreme lengths people will resort to for success and secrecy.

Framed in a drug sting by the person he trusted most, grad student Jean emerges from seven months at Rikers Island into a pandemic-ravaged New York City. His parents won't speak to him. His girlfriend has moved on. And Marcus, the friend who betrayed him, has vanished. Working as a food delivery cyclist through the empty streets of 2020, Jean pedals between his shattered past and an uncertain future. But as the city erupts in protests over George Floyd's murder, he's forced to confront not just personal betrayal, but the injustices that have shaped his life as a young Black man in America.

Anthony, il fratello di Sean, è un tipo tosto. Quando erano bambini, la madre cercava di tenerlo lontano dai guai, ma senza successo. Sean doveva essere diverso, doveva andarsene lontano e non tornare mai più. Ma Sean torna. Torna a Belfast, dove i posti di lavoro sono sempre meno, la sua laurea non ha valore e nessuno lo considera. Torna, suo malgrado, alle vecchie abitudini: notti folli, prestiti non restituiti, affitti non pagati, lavori occasionali che falliscono. Torna in queste strade lacerate, dove la prosperità promessa dalla pace non è mai arrivata.

Secure in their growing trust, Elise and Roy venture beyond the bedroom and into a world of forbidden excitement. The couple attends an exclusive underground sex club – a place Elise has visited before – where every secret desire is on display. Roy’s nerves nearly get the best of him amid the dim red lights and writhing bodies, but with Elise by his side he plunges into a night of eye-opening delights. Together they watch a pair of lovers entwined in public ecstasy, and Roy is shocked to find the sight doesn’t spur only jealousy – it turns him on.

The Book of Ayesha is a powerful coming-of-age story set in the heart of Detroit. Ambitious teenager Ayesha Jones is determined to rise above the struggles of her city, but her journey is marked by devastating loss, betrayal, and the harsh realities of growing up in an environment that tests her at every turn.

Living-in a high-priced Brownstone she, her-maid and little-Pug carry-on life, as an competent-author. She as many of her friends go-through life, and she's as bankable as her latest best-selling book. She's with one of the best-publishers, having her personally picked-editor...