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Flight instructor Eric Young is chasing the one thing every pilot dreams of—enough hours to reach the airlines. But when a reckless decision, a devastating crash, and a buried secret collide, Eric’s life spirals far beyond the cockpit.

Fly to France for the perfect summer getaway –without leaving your house! This a heartwarming, feel good read perfect for fans of Lucy Coleman and Jo Thomas. Escape to heaven… Daisy has never been lucky in love, and when her love life implodes—again—she flees to France. A summer in the...

Friends let you down, romances don’t last and the only person you can rely on is yourself. Hilda believes this, so why is she still feeling so lonely… Then life throws Hilda a curveball – an unexpected inheritance, a trip to Ireland and a huge but crumbling stately home that might just one day be hers to keep. Still stuck in her ways, Hilda is determined to tackle Mayfield Manor alone, but renovating a mansion single-handed might be beyond even her.

Jude Gray is delighted to hear that her friend Kerry is setting up a wellness retreat with her new boyfriend. But the appearance of charismatic keynote speaker Inigo Sage sets Jude's instincts on edge. When a fatal accident shatters the peace, the weekend of relaxation descends into anything but tranquility. And Jude learns that Inigo's connections to many of those at the retreat go back decades, and their shared secrets have been deeply buried. As tensions flare and old resentments bubble to the surface, can Jude find the truth before someone else gets hurt?

Seventeen-year old Sheila O'Connor falls for an unscrupulous drifter the day before her brother joins the Marines. It's 1975 in the Salinas Valley, the same year Sheila's long-widowed mother remarries and her best friend goes off the rails. Sheila is forced to confront both old and new losses as her life and relationships fall into disarray. She discovers that the only fate she can influence is her own.

A classic country band with gospel roots born on the windswept shores of Nags Head sets its sights on the bright lights of Nashville. Steel & Grace is more than a group of musicians, it’s a family forged through struggle, faith, and the unrelenting pursuit of a dream. This novel follows their journey from smalltown stages to the heart of country music, weaving together themes of redemption, resilience, and the power of song to heal and inspire.

In der kleinbürgerlichen Idylle eines bayerischen Dorfes kämpft Franzi mit dem alltäglichen Wahnsinn zwischen Kindern, Ehemann, Teilzeitjob und ihren anstrengenden Eltern. Der Beruhigungstee von Tante Hilde kommt da wie gerufen. Auch wenn Franzi klar ist, dass Tante Hilde ahnungslos Cannabis züchtet, der Nerventee ist viel zu schade, um nicht gelegentlich damit zu entspannen. Als plötzlich die Polizei vor der Tür steht, muss Franzi dringend eingreifen, aber das Chaos hat längst seinen Lauf genommen.

Als der Ortspfarrer Josef überraschend stirbt, gerät die geordnete Welt seiner Haushälterin Anna ins Wanken. Dafür nimmt Anna, Anfang fünfzig, Fahrstunden bei ihrem ehemaligen Fahrlehrer und heimlichen Schwarm Herrn Tanner. Gemeinsam erkunden sie die Gegend um Blumfeld und erinnern sich an ein fast vergessenes Leben. An den Geruch des Sommers, die Farbe reifer Mirabellen, an harte Arbeit und kleine Alltagsfluchten. Je näher der Aufbruch rückt, desto drängender werden Annas Fragen, denn die Fahrt bedeutet eine Reise ins Ungewisse.

Für Blair MacKenzie gibt es keinen schöneren Ort auf der Welt als ihre Heimat, die Isle of Skye. Wäre da nur nicht ihr Stiefbruder Tam Buchanan. Nach dem frühen Tod ihrer Eltern wuchs Blair bei den Buchanans auf, und Tam und sie waren unzertrennlich. Bis er Blair plötzlich im Stich ließ...

He's the biggest grump who ever grumped. But when danger comes, he's my fiercest protector. When I decided to spend my summer in Silver Ridge, Colorado, I was looking for a new beginning. Until he dashed my hopeful bubble. I’m the new music teacher who just signed a lease to share his building...

The residents of Mariner's Cove are changing . . . In the aftermath of a violent storm, a collective obsession is rapidly developing among the people of this quaint suburban neighborhood. Random, everyday items left scattered upon the lawns, the streets, and the shoreline all seem to call out to...

BBC dramatisation of the classic novel, an enduring romantic love story Experience R.D. Blackmore’s classic novel like never before, in this full-cast adaptation of one of the greatest love stories ever told. Immerse yourself in the world of Lorna and John as they battle their families and...

Three dramas by Barry Hines and an abridged reading of his classic Kes (A Kestrel for a Knave) Yorkshire-born author Barry Hines is renowned for his 1968 novel A Kestrel for a Knave (later turned into Ken Loach’s award-winning film Kes) and for scripting the BAFTA-winning BBC TV film Threads...

Brought to you by Penguin.Every place has its ghosts. Edenscar, a town in the Peak District, has more than most. 17 years ago, its inhabitants were hit by tragedy when a school bus veered off the road and everyone on board drowned. Everyone, that is, except Joseph Ashe. His miraculous survival...

Raised in a conservative Christian home in the East Coast of Canada, Mag is urged to preserve her purity at all costs. Desperate to secure her place in heaven, she rejects the hyper-sexual youth culture of her small town—until she falls for a magnetic, sophisticated girl while attending a program designed to usher young people into Evangelical Missionary work. Spiraling into shame and regret, Mag breaks away from the Church and launches herself into the world of sex for hire, attempting to shed her repressive past and become an anti-virgin—the antithesis of who she was raised to be.

Nachdem ihre geliebte Kochsendung eingestellt wurde, bewirbt sich Louise als Köchin in der Villa Hilda, einem neu eröffneten Gästehaus auf der idyllischen Insel Halsterö im Stockholmer Schärengarten. Auch Thomas, ein Journalist aus Finnland, findet hier als Manager seine neue Heimat. Während Louise täglich neue Rezepte ausprobiert und sie gemeinsam die erste Saison vorbereiten, entdecken die beiden nicht nur, dass das Haus seine ganz eigenen Geheimnisse und Geschichten hat, sondern auch, dass sie mehr verbindet, als sie anfänglich dachten.

Adam Macallister’s sportswriting career is about to end before it begins, but he’s got one last shot—a Sports Illustrated profile about hockey’s most notorious goon, the reclusive Terry Punchout—who also happens to be Adam’s estranged father. Adam returns to Pennington, Nova Scotia, where Terry now lives in the local rink and drives the Zamboni.

Vivian Perez is a young girl surrendered to a broken family. Her father believes he has complete authority over his wife and daughters. Only Vivi holds the truth. Willowdale Road is more than the street she grew up on. It is a neighborhood of loving and kind people who encourage Vivi and offer her the opportunities she deserves. With the weight of her secrets held within her heart, she makes room for love as a young adult; first with a man she cannot have and again with a man she cannot keep.

When Mateo Vargas begins volunteering at a small natural history museum, he expects to guide school groups and shelve books. Instead, he discovers a hidden basement containing tens of thousands of uncatalogued specimens—moths, beetles, and butterflies carefully preserved for questions no one has asked yet. Downstairs, collections manager Dr. Patricia Okafor guards more than jars of insects. She protects unfinished work, decades-old promises, and the legacy of a scientist who trusted the museum to “hold space for the future.

Moving to my fiancé Adam's hometown was supposed to be an adventure, the beginning of our life together. Instead, I'm met by his unwelcoming family and an old friend who wants more than friendship from Adam. He let me down once. Adam swears Millie is just a friend, like a little sister to him. That their feelings for each other are completely platonic. I just wonder if she believes this. To his family and friends, I'm the outsider standing in the way of Adam and Millie's destined love story.