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Spannung garantiert: Ein toter Journalist und ein dunkles Geheimnis. Der packende und szenische Krimi Eisfeld – Dunkle Enthüllungen ist der 2. Fall für Mara Eisfeld, der neuen starken Frau beim LKA Berlin. Kriminalhauptkommissarin Mara Eisfeld muss sich gleich mit zwei Unannehmlichkeiten auseinandersetzen: Neben den Mediationsgesprächen beim Jugendamt, auf die ihr Noch-Ehemann Matti besteht, um ihrem gemeinsamen Sohn die Trennung so leicht wie möglich zu machen, taucht auch noch ihr Vater unangekündigt in der Stadt auf.

Once upon a time, Natasha believed in love. At nineteen, her heart was captivated by a man who promised her the world, only to vanish, leaving her to carry the weight of shattered dreams—and the child she never expected. A decade later, Natasha is focused on providing love and stability for her daughter, determined to break the cycle of poverty and trauma that haunted her own childhood. As they settle into the peaceful rhythms of Settlers Bridge, Natasha is drawn to the local mechanic, Hamish, whose quiet strength stirs feelings she hadn't expected to ever experience again.

When the sudden death of his mother forces outback opal miner Jack Hargreaves home to Wirralong, his plan is simple: mourn his mother, sort out the family farm and get the hell out of the town that has always hated him. But Elsa O'Donoghue, the beautiful hairdresser with a big heart and even brighter smile, has other plans.

Salento, Italy, June 1934: A coach stops in the main square of Lizzanello, a tight-knit village where everyone knows each other. A couple gets off: The man, Carlo, a child of the South, is happy to be back home after a long time away; the woman, Anna—his wife—is a stranger from the North. Carlo’s brother is there to meet them, and he and everyone else can’t help but notice that Anna is as beautiful as a Greek statue. But Anna is not like the other wives. She doesn’t gossip or attend church. She reads books no one else has ever heard of.

Textile artist Sadie Fox did not sign up for this. When she agreed to come home to Pea Blossom, Indiana, it was to care for her father’s beloved pumpkin patch. The deal was that—just for the summer—she would grow a ginormous pumpkin, win the Indiana State Fair's pumpkin contest and finally win back her father’s (grudging) respect. Instead, a horde of wild hogs destroyed the. entire. patch. Which is precisely when the annoyingly sexy, sunshiny next-door neighbor shows up.

The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires meets Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil in this twisty, fresh take on a Southern gothic that follows a mysterious, charming bachelor as he makes his way into a small town, bringing a plague and the devil with him, from GMA Buzz Pick author Dana Elmendorf.

Just about everything has gone wrong for Gwen Gilmore over the past year. She’s lost her mother, her teaching job, and been dumped by her—albeit not that great—long-term boyfriend. Adrift and out of options, she packs her life into her barely functioning car and makes the lonely drive north, to the only place she can think of going: her family’s aging cottage on the Maine coast, Periwinkle, which she’s recently inherited.

Hidden away, the Morisaki Bookshop is a booklover's paradise. On a quiet corner in an old wooden building, the shop is filled with hundreds of second-hand books. Here is where Takako comes to nurse a broken heart, finding within its crowded shelves books to soothe and uplift her flagging spirits. Over the course of two novels, Days at the Morisaki Bookshop and More Days at the Morisaki Bookshop, Takako and her uncle Satoru discover their similarities and differences, and learn all about life, love and the healing power of books.

Used to be, the family bar was hopping until last call every night. Now? If the bank doesn't take her away from me in the next two months, it'll be a miracle. All because some fatcat politician thought building a new highway would earn him a few more votes. The last thing I need? A firecracker who has curves in all the right places and a smart mouth, telling me what to do to save my own damn bar. I can do this alone; except I recognize the pain I see in those moss-colored eyes. Sure I don’t need any help, but it seems like she does.

All Ellie ever dreamed of was the perfect vacation. Ellie Barrett’s first glimpse of the island resort is everything she dreamed when she planned her long-awaited tropical getaway—sun, sand, and miles of brilliant aquamarine water. She’d made it! Two whole weeks to explore paradise. What could possibly be better? Perhaps an athletic man in board shorts with a body to die for and a pair of stunning blue eyes? On her first evening, she meets William. Intelligent, amazing to talk to, and hot as sin, he’d never be interested in her, but it didn’t mean she couldn’t enjoy the view while it lasted!

In the charming coastal town of Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, Kimmy is on the cusp of adolescence, dreaming of a summer filled with first love and unforgettable experiences. It's only the beginning of summer break and Kimmy is already bored, but things quickly turn when tragedy unexpectedly hits her best friend's family. Kimmy's world is shaken to its core, forcing her to navigate complex emotions and unexpected challenges that will forever change her perspective on life.

The brooding club owner next door just offered me a place to stay. There’s only one problem… He’s my best friend’s older brother. One busted pipe, and my life turned upside down. Now I’m living in Ethan Monroe’s loft—the small town’s most rugged, frustratingly unreadable man. He’s all broody silence, late-night playlists, and smoldering stares. I’m sticky notes, oversized cardigans, and coffee-fueled chaos. We don’t make sense. We shouldn’t even work. But the way his voice drops when he says my name? It sends my heart racing in all the wrong ways.

When five-year-old Elsie Button was snatched from a garden in a sleepy town on the Welsh island of Anglesey, and a local man later confessed, it sent shockwaves through the tight-knit community. How could one of their own do such a thing? Especially when his own little girl was the same age – and the victim's best friend. Kathryn and her family left under the cloak of darkness one night, unable to bear the shame, and the anger of their neighbours. She hardly remembers that time. Now, she suffers the consequences of living under an assumed name, always looking over her shoulder.

Middle school teacher and amateur historian Joe Staunch likes everyone in small-town Herd, Montana. Except for Abby Whit. He can’t quite pinpoint what annoys him so much, besides the unnerving feeling she is lying to him and everyone in their close-knit community. Food truck owner Abby Whit has a secret. The descendant of the infamous Whittier family, she never meant to settle in town under an alias, but she can’t imagine living anywhere else. Time is running out to claim her property, and she is unsure how to do so without upsetting everyone and ruining her life.

Jake Holloway discovered his wife’s infidelity as she lay in a coma, carrying a child that may not be his. Four years later, his heart remains closed to all emotion. Lexie Morgan’s dream of happily-ever-after ended the day she stood alone at the altar. The need to put distance between her and the pain places her in the path of feral hogs and Jake Holloway’s life. Neither is prepared for the intense attraction. When Lexie meets his four-year-old daughter, Katie, the timid child with downcast eyes steals her heart.

For Charlotte, posing as the town psychic has never been easier. Thanks to helping the cops solve the mystery of the Castle Cove Bandit, “Ruby” has become a beloved fixture in the sleepy Oregon beach town. Her sister, Paige, is flourishing now that she’s not being yanked from one con job to the next. And both sisters are discovering what it means to be part of a community, rather than preying on one. But wherever Charlotte and Paige go, crime is sure to follow. Someone has been breaking into homes and vandalizing their contents, including Ruby’s Readings and Cosmic Shop.

Wiesbaden, 1968. In das Café Engel wurde eingebrochen. Die Familie Koch ist zutiefst erschüttert. Doch als Hilde bei den Aufräumarbeiten ein altes Foto aus der Gründerzeit findet, offenbart dies eine freudige Überraschung: Ihr Café wird 75 Jahre alt - und das muss gefeiert werden! Doch die Vorbereitungen zum Fest werden von unerwarteten Ereignissen überschattet. Während Hilde mit gesundheitlichen Problemen kämpft, verliert sich ihr Sohn Andi in Frankfurt in den Wirren der 68er-Bewegung, wo er in Claudia seine große Liebe findet.

Eine Kombination aus Pech und Glück erwartet Patrizia im Göcker. Theo fordert sein Glück heraus und Alexander muss sich entscheiden.

Judith Drainger has always played life by her own rules. But these days life seems to be playing her right back. Divorced, orphaned and forcibly retired, 59-year-old Judith is determined to seize the opportunity to leave her broken home in London and move across the world to Australia. Here she reunites with her estranged adult daughter Cassandra–only to land smack bang in the emotional quagmire of her daughter’s anger and abandonment issues. To make matters worse, Judith can see her new granddaughter Emily has a serious health issue, but her offers of help are ignored and rejected.

Many stories are told about the Mansfield sisters. They are haughty, thinking themselves better than their neighbours in the picturesque village of Little Nettlebed. They have taken the death of their grandmother hard. They are liars, troublemakers, untamed and dangerous... Accounts of their behaviour differ, but the villagers all agree that the girls are odd. One long summer, a heatwave descends. Bloated sea creatures wash up along the parched riverbed, animals grow frenzied, ravens gather on the roofs of those about to die. As the stifling heat grips the village, so does a strange rumour...