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Every night at precisely 7:19 p.m., Tina L. Jones turns on her porch light. To her quiet Georgia neighborhood, it’s just a lonely woman’s strange habit—maybe she’s waiting for a lost love, a child, or simply clinging to routine. But Tina knows the truth is much deeper… and much darker. When a mysterious letter appears at her door, scrawled with the words “You were right. It’s still here.” Tina is thrust back into a haunting mystery she tried to forget—the disappearance of a gifted student named Miles Carter and the secrets surrounding a beloved teacher who may not be who he seems.

Ugwu, a boy from a poor village, works as a houseboy for a university professor. Olanna, a young woman, has abandoned her life of privilege in Lagos to live with her charismatic new lover, the professor. And Richard, a shy English writer, is in thrall to Olanna's enigmatic twin sister. As the horrific Biafran War engulfs them, they are thrown together and pulled apart in ways they had never imagined.

Daniel el Mochuelo intuye a sus 11 años que su camino está en la aldea, junto a sus amigos, sus gentes y sus pájaros. Pero su padre quiere que vaya a la ciudad a estudiar el Bachillerato. A lo largo de la noche que precede a la partida, Daniel, insomne, con un nudo en la garganta, evocará sus correrías con sus amigos - Roque el Moñigo y Germán el Tiñoso - a través de los campos descubriendo el cielo y la tierra, y revivirá las andanzas de la gente sencilla de la aldea.

Canon Daniel Clement is Rector of Champton, where he lives alongside his widowed mother—opinionated, fearless, ever-so-slightly annoying Audrey—and his two dachshunds, Cosmo and Hilda. When Daniel announces a plan to install a lavatory in the church, the parish is suddenly (and unexpectedly) divided: as lines are drawn, long-buried secrets come dangerously close to destroying the apparent calm of the village.

The third volume in the best-selling Wideacre trilogy. Set in the 18th century, they launched the career of Philippa Gregory, the best-selling author of The Other Boleyn Girl and Three Sisters, Three Queens. Meridon, a desolate Romany girl, is determined to escape the hard poverty of her childhood. Riding bareback in a travelling show while her sister, Dandy, risks her life on the trapeze, Meridon dedicates herself to freeing them both from danger and want.

Life on the divide was a struggle for the pioneering Bergson family. Alexandra, both tough as nails and tender as a budding blossom, faces and conquers the harsh realities of early settlers in Nebraska. The struggle for life, love, and meaning permeate this timeless classic. Willa Cather captures the imagination with her vivid portrayals of the landscape and the enduring desire to achieve a dream.

Ira Levinson is in trouble. At 91 years old, in poor health, and alone in the world, he finds himself stranded on an isolated embankment after a car crash. Suffering multiple injuries, he struggles to retain consciousness until a blurry image materializes and comes into focus beside him: His beloved wife, Ruth, who passed away nine years ago. Urging him to hang on, she forces him to remain alert by recounting the stories of their lifetime together - how they met, the precious paintings they collected together, the dark days of WWII and its effect on them and their families.

Charles Arrowby has determined to spend the rest of his days in hermit-like contemplation. He buys a mysteriously damp house on the coast, far from the heady world of the theatre where he made his name, and there he swims in the sea, eats revolting meals and writes his memoirs.But then he meets his childhood sweetheart Hartley, and memories of her lovely, younger self crowd in - along with more recent lovers and friends - to disrupt his self-imposed exile. So instead of 'learning to be good', Charles proceeds to demonstrate how very bad he can be.

Sixteen-year-old Billy and his brother Boyd are fascinated by an elusive wolf that has been marauding his family's ranch. Billy captures the animal - but rather than kill it, sets out impulsively for the mountains of Mexico to return it to where it came from. Billy returns, finding himself and his world have irrevocably changed. His loss of innocence has come at a price, and once again the border beckons with its desolate beauty and cruel promise.

Magpie Beach is a quiet seaside town – full of small-town prejudices and small-town cliques. Meg, Rosemary and Lily are all outsiders. Meg and Lily because they came to Magpie Beach to escape their former lives, Rosemary because her upbringing was the subject of much local gossip and upturned noses. The three women come together as friends, partly because their homes are so close together on the outskirts of town – and partly because their neighbors treat them with such suspicion. When Jessie Else goes missing – it's easy to see why this small band of outcasts are first on the list of suspect.

When Remy's grandmother dies, it means leaving her life in San Francisco and returning to a town she swore she'd never revisit, forced to confront a world she'd worked hard to put behind her over the last twelve years. She's not expecting that the first girl to ever steal her heart, the pretty, popular Fallon Lewis, is still around, and in a town this small, their paths continue to cross, much to Remy's dismay. It's hard enough seeing her first love, but it's exponentially more difficult when she can barely stand to look at the woman.

When I moved into my house, I didn't think I'd have to deal with the most arrogant man in the world. It seems that everything I do is a problem. I have enough issues at work when the ratings of our radio station drop. Not to mention, I'm failing at proving that I was ready for my promotion. My life becomes a nightmare when my dad introduces Josh as our newest business consultant. Not only do I have to deal with him at home, he's now criticizing the way I do my job.

Als ihre Tante ihr einen Job im »Catpurrcino« anbietet, ist das für Emmie der dringend nötige Neuanfang. In der Vorweihnachtszeit kann sie sich nichts Perfekteres vorstellen, als heiße Schokolade zu servieren und sich um die vielen Katzen des Cafés zu kümmern. Als zusätzliche Aushilfe während der Feiertage stellt ihre Tante zudem Jared als Fahrer zur Auslieferung der Kuchen ein. Emmie ist sofort von ihm fasziniert, doch er wirkt verschlossen–und Zeit für eine Romanze hat sie sowieso nicht.

Æblemostreglementet er historien om dr. Wilbur Larch, grundlægger og leder af et kombineret fødselshospital og børnehjem, der i begyndelsen af 1900-tallet hjælper unge kvinder, der er "kommet i vanskeligheder". Men det er især historien om Homer Wells, det barn dr. Larch aldrig fik bortadopteret, og som han har udset til sin efterfølger. Homer tvivler på, om det er det, han vil og flygter til en æblefarm i Maine, hvor han oplever den store kærlighed. I Maine konfronteres han også med "æblemostreglerne", de fattige æbleplukkeres uskrevne love, som trækker ham ind i et drama på liv og død.

Clara Lawson thought her chance at true love ended the day her husband passed away. Now a widow navigating life in her small hometown, she is content focusing on her family and her music, keeping her heart safe behind walls she is built brick by brick. But when her brother’s engagement party brings Ethan Miller—her brother’s best friend and her first love—back into her life, the walls she is so carefully constructed start to crumble.

The police fabricated a story about the night four members of MS-13 died in a tiny home on a quiet city street almost two years previous. George Tokay and his friends were not supposed to share the secret about what really happened that night. No one was to know the truth. But someone talked, and now MS-13, ruthless and wanting revenge, is back in town, and people are dying.

What if a town could remember what you forgot? Fairchance, Pennsylvania was always quiet—a sleepy town where the days blurred and the past stayed buried. But when Wayne Clark receives a mysterious letter with no return address and a hauntingly familiar message, the stillness begins to tremble. As memories long-lost begin to surface, Wayne and childhood friend Lucille are pulled into a journey through forgotten summers, hidden tunnels, and a town that seems to breathe with memory itself.

Told through the eyes of ten local women, Grabowski’s Women and Children First is an exquisite portrait of grief and a powerful reminder of life’s interconnectedness. Touching on womanhood, class, and sexuality, ambition, disappointment, and tragedy, this novel is a stunning rendering of love and loss, and a bracing lesson from a phenomenal new literary talent that no one walks this earth alone.

After surviving winter’s siege, Ethan’s next project isn’t just repairing the cabin—it’s expanding it into a fortress. But when a rogue quartz vision hints at his power to breed with magical beings, priorities shift from walls to wonders. Joined by Mara, Lyra, and Nerissa, he ventures to the Elvin kingdom Silvermist, and to the ancient stone golem, for guidance. Yet nothing’s as treacherous as the face from his past—his brother James, whose return could make or break everything Ethan’s built.

Der Mann, den Elena Bissette liebt, ist der einzige, den sie nicht heiraten darf. Gegen Ende des glamourösen Goldenen Zeitalters verbringt Elenas Familie einen letzten Sommer in ihrem mondänen Haus auf Mackinac Island. Sie haben ihr Familienvermögen verloren, und Mrs. Bissette ist entschlossen, eine Heirat zwischen Elena und einem schwer fassbaren Millionär namens Chester Darrington zu arrangieren. Elena hat die extravaganten Abendessen und Maskenbälle schnell satt und verbringt ihre Abende lieber damit, die Sterne in einem verlassenen Leuchtturm zu beobachten.