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Der neue Roman der #1-Bestsellerautorin Anja Saskia Beyer über ein malerisches Dorf in der Provence, Aprikosentarte und ein Geheimnis. Manchmal muss etwas verschwinden, damit Hoffnung entsteht. Marie ist durch und durch Mutter. Alleinerziehend kämpft sie sich mit ihrem 15-jährigen Sohn Robin durchs Leben. Gemeinsam mit ihrem Sohn und ihrem besten Freund Bennett reist Marie in das kleine südfranzösische Künstlerdorf Saint-Paul-de-Vence. Eine spannende Suche nach einem längst verloren geglaubten Gemälde beginnt.

Charlie Tanner has spent nearly half her life at an agricultural commune called Anam Cara in Cape Breton. After dropping out of college and severing ties with her family, she followed the man she believed to be the love of her life, James Grace, to a strict spiritual community led by former hippies who sought refuge on the shores of Bras d’Or Lake, out of reach of American law enforcement. When James dies suddenly, 40-year-old Charlie falls mute.

Lani's life is turned upside down when Rory's biological father shows up in Pualena. He's eager to meet the daughter he never knew and become a family, whatever that looks like. But what will this new disruption mean for Lani and Tenn? 'Ōlena and her ex-husband are working to repair their relationship, but coming back together after years apart has its challenges. Can they rebuild their family, or will the rift created by their separation prove too deep to cross? Join Lani, Emma, 'Ōlena, and the rest of the Pualena community as they navigate life and love on the Big Island.

Trey Johnson's longing for his best friend's younger sister, Sienna, has always been a source of heartache. He let her go to chase her dreams and spent every waking moment regretting his decision. Now that Sienna is back, Trey is ready to make his move. Determined to win Sienna's heart and keep her by his side forever, Trey is prepared to risk it all. He's going to prove that his love is more than just words—it's a promise he intends to keep.

Trowbridge Dispatch is part of the Trowbridge, Vermont series of novels and stories, wherein I.M. Aiken draws on her roots in public safety to narrate tales of the everyday heroes that every community depends on.

When Penny Larkin returns to her hometown of Magnolia Springs after 10 years in San Francisco, she’s determined not to get roped back into small town life. She’s there to help on her parents’ apple orchard during the busy harvest season and promises herself she’ll be back to her life in the city by December.

In Macaco c'è un mondo che si potrebbe credere lontano e che invece è più vicino che mai: lo sa bene Simone Torino, che ha fatto il bracciante agricolo per anni. C'è la vita di uomini dalle poche parole ma scelte con cura. Ci sono i covoni di fieno vecchi, quelli che non si staccano, che somigliano a nuvole gialle. C'è la pietà per una gallina presa da un falco e mezza mangiata viva, nel volto di Macaco mentre cala l'accetta.

The first time I met good girl Maggie Sullivan, she was my brother’s guest at Sunday dinner. That should have been enough to keep me away. It wasn’t. The night I lost my tightly held control—she kissed me back and it was everything I could have ever imagined. Until our lives changed forever as my family went down in flames. I left and never planned to come back to our small town. Now, years later, everyone knows my songs. The ones I wrote about her. The scars that never healed, bleeding out on stage. Fame and its late nights get tiring, so I’ve returned to Little Falls to right my wrongs.

Our first kiss was a lie. Our second was a mistake. And the night we spent tangled up in each other? Hot as hell, but a complete disaster.

At Windale Mountain Sheep Station there's only one rule: don't sleep with the guests. In her ten years living on the mountain, Indigo Mills has never once thought about breaking the rules. After a childhood of neglect and an adolescence that still haunts her, the opportunity to live and work on the sheep station was a lifesaver—literally—and Indy won't do anything to jeopardise her mountain family and home. That is until Carter Hendrix, the best half-back in the game of professional rugby league, turns up.

Young folk singer Elle Harlow reaches the height of her prowess in 1973, with two wildly beloved albums to her name and a hidden history of impossible heartbreak. When she sets foot on the famed Grand Ole Opry stage, a far cry from the mountain that raised her, Elle gives the biggest performance of her life. Then, to the dismay of shocked fans, her producer, and the man who still loves her, she vanishes.

Carralon Ridge, a once vibrant village in rural New South Wales, has become a shell of itself, its houses and buildings bought up and left to rot by the mining company operating at its borders. A decade into its slow death, surrounded by industrial noise and swathed in thick layers of dust, the skeletal town is all but abandoned, with just a handful of residents clinging onto what remains.

Bella Beckett is clearing out her mother Betty’s house when she finds a hidden diary. On the cover, two words are written: BURN THIS. According to the diary, thirty-five years earlier, Betty witnessed the murder of Bella’s childhood friend, Vicky. The diary is quickly dismissed by the police as fiction–Betty’s attempt at creative writing–but Bella is convinced they are wrong. As she uncovers a series of dark connections, it is clear Vicky’s killer is still at large. And they weren’t just someone familiar to Betty, but a person Bella herself knows well…

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.

Standing in the old farmhouse, Special Agent Nikki Hunt holds her breath as the smell of bleach overwhelms her. She can’t take her eyes off the blue baby toys scattered around the floor as her team examine the remains. A housekeeper and her three children disappeared from the property ten years ago. Do the bones belong to two of them? Did the other two survive? But before Nikki has a chance to investigate further, she receives a panicked call from the local sheriff begging for her help.

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.

Inge Klottka (71) lebt auf dem Dykenhof ihren Traum einer Frauenwohngemeinschaft. Als der benachbarte queere Facettenhof sein zehnjähriges Jubiläum mit einem großen Fest feiern will, zieht Inge nach – mit ihrer eigenen Feier zum Dreißigsten, am selben Tag! Wiesenbüttel steht Kopf. Bald findet die 17-jährige Kati im Ruhrgebiet eine rätselhafte Einladung. Kati ahnt: In Wiesenbüttel könnte sie das Geheimnis um die Trennung ihrer Mütter lüften.

Emma thought she had left Willow Creek—and Liam—behind for good. Chasing dreams of success and independence, she traded the quiet charm of her small-town life for the bustling energy of the city. But years later, heartbroken and disillusioned, she finds herself drawn back to the place she once called home.

Stories for Fun: Insanity is a delightful collection of short stories that celebrates the lighter side of life. In this second installment of the Stories for Fun series, author Brad S. Wilson brings his signature wit and warmth to tales of everyday madness and mirth.

Ava Decker has hated me for just as many years as I've spent loving her. I made a mistake pretending our night together never happened. For pretending I forgot. But we were young, and I was getting ready to leave for college with big plans for the future. I had no plans to return to our small town in Colorado anytime soon, and Ava never wanted to leave. That alone was enough to keep me away from her while we both grew up. And yet, I never forgot about her and what she means to me.