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L'essenza dell'Abruzzo è declinata in questa novella nei suoi peculiari aspetti culturali. Lo sguardo attento e compiaciuto di Valerio Di Stefano ci accompagna attraverso le viuzze di un paesino dove la vita scorre ancora lenta, tra i profumi e i sapori di una terra "forte e gentile" come i suoi abitanti. "Lo schiaffatone" si differenzia completamente dalle precedenti narrazioni, mantenendo però il solito marchio di fabbrica: un'ironia inconfondibile e sottile che, in queste pagine, diventa bonaria ed empatica.

Athena's Legacy is a compelling story about the struggles of a Principal at a small private school in New Jersey. Within the first year of becoming Principal, Athena observes what she perceives as gaps in the educational curriculum. As a result, she embarks on an ambitious plan to add three new courses to the curriculum. The courses are deemed unconventional, even radical, and the novel details her efforts to implement these new courses and embed them in the standard curriculum.

Fleeing Melbourne for a village in the Yorkshire Dales had felt right. Sanctuary, I'd thought. But nowhere is as straightforward as it first appears. When Giselle flees to the north Yorkshire village of Hollydale, she doesn't give much thought to what she might find there. She's more concerned with what she's leaving behind–a toxic marriage, the loss of her beloved sister, Lina, and the cloud of suspicion over the circumstances of Lina's death.

As a new decade begins, hopeless romantic and big dreamer Ellen is finally moving on from her hometown. In Galway she takes a job in a bookshop, and somewhere between the dusty bookshelves and the quiet afternoons, a bookseller called Ben finds a place in her heart. Fast forward, and the bright lights (and cosy flats) of London are calling Ellen's name. There she meets Leo, a charming, attentive City banker who's everything she's ever wanted. And wherever she goes, her heart beats in time with her childhood friend, Danny - though they never seem to be in the right place at the right time.

1973. In a close-knit community on Ireland’s west coast, a baby is found abandoned on the beach. Named Brendan Bonnar by Ambrose, the fisherman who adopts him, Brendan will become a source of fascination and hope for a town caught in the storm of a rapidly changing world. Bookended by the arrival and departure of a single mesmerizing boy, Garrett Carr's The Boy From the Sea is an exploration of the ties that make us and bind us, as a family and community move irresistibly towards the future.

When Luke promises his parents that he’ll have the house ready in time to celebrate Christmas with his family, he hires Cameron online and is surprised to see that she’s a woman—one who has a strong opinion about Luke’s so-called “standards.” Meanwhile, Cameron is happy to accept a steady job through the holidays. And as the two of them work closely on the project, they soon realize that there is more developing than just real estate.

After a string of bad press, I traded my celebrity past for the quaint, mountain countryside. But meeting the hottest man alive, a single dad and small-town Casanova, turns all my plans—and maybe my skirt—upside down. How can I escape my own past, when I can’t even avoid a mechanic’s smoldering eyes and wicked smirk?

Cee-cee and Mick are madly in love but have been putting their wedding on the back burner because life keeps getting in the way. Well, no more! She is going to get her man down that aisle, come hell OR high water. But when the fates throw both at them all at once, she starts to wonder if they're ever going to get their happily ever after.

The men of Stone Ridge are finally getting what they want . . . more women! A cowboy born and bred, Sean Henderson is always willing to help a neighbor in need. Throw in a small town contest in which he's "forced" to date dozens of gorgeous women at once, and fine, you've twisted his arm. Ladies: meet Mr. Cowboy. But what he doesn't expect is for a woman from his past to be one of the contestants.

Sophia Wilson is standing at the crossroads of her life in the heart of Cape Cod, with the weight of her world on her shoulders. It's been two years since she boldly ended her marriage, and yet, she's the one who feels unmoored. As her son explores the wilds of Africa and her daughter drifts further away, Sophia is left questioning: Did she make the right choice? Life moves forward for everyone else, but she's trapped in limbo above her father's garage—a world away from the career she sacrificed.

Darla Sims left her hometown of Whale Harbor years ago to pursue a career as an artist in New York City. But after a disastrous art show that leaves her questioning everything, she receives even more devastating news: her beloved grandmother has passed away, and she needs to return home for the funeral. Going back to Whale Harbor wasn't in her plans, and from the moment Darla sets foot in the small coastal town where she grew up, her life is turned on its head.

Emily and Aaron are dating, and she's finally figured out which direction to take her life. She's studying at university for the first time, and she's moved out of Joanna's house and into a dorm room. But independence is harder than she imagined it would be. Joanna learns that an empty house can be lonely. But a friendly neighbor might be just what the doctor ordered, to help fight off the blues. And a new project will give her the boost she needs to keep moving forward. Then she welcomes an unexpected guest into her life who will shake everything up in the most delightful way.

After a heartbreaking betrayal, singer-songwriter Vivian Walsh needs a getaway. Her best friend Murphy’s family vineyard is the perfect refuge to focus on her new album, free from unnecessary distractions—like men. Few are more tempting than Murphy’s workaholic brother, Memphis. He’s infuriatingly handsome, and Vivian can’t resist teasing him whenever she gets the chance.

After being fired from his last two jobs, Ryan Clark lands an associate position with a law firm run by his distant cousin, Tom, in a small North Carolina town. Over twenty-five years earlier, Tom represented local man Joe Moore when he was convicted of murder in the deaths of a prominent young couple. Even though the evidence was circumstantial, Joe was high on drugs and doesn't remember the details of the crime. He never seriously questioned his own guilt, but Joe's family remains unconvinced of his guilt, and they hire Ryan and Tom to file a motion to obtain Joe's release.

Scarlett Vandermeer is swimming upstream. A Junior at Stanford and a student-athlete who specializes in platform diving, Scarlett prefers to keep her head down, concentrating on getting into med school and on recovering from the injury that almost ended her career. She has no time for relationships - at least, that's what she tells herself. Swim captain, world champion, all-around aquatics golden boy, Lukas Blomqvist thrives on discipline. On the surface, Lukas and Scarlett have nothing in common. Until a well-guarded secret slips out, and everything changes.

The last thing I needed was to fall for Kody Goodwin, my friend's sister turned nanny. There's something about a woman who has no problem putting a man in his place. And Kody does exactly that, she doesn't take my surly attitude or the way I try to ignore her every move. My heart has other plans, there is no keeping her at arm's length. Not when I see her everywhere, the way she looks, her sweet voice, and the way she loves my daughter. Now all I need to do is prove I'm worthy of Kody's love and I'm going to do everything in my power to make it happen.

Zwei tote Frauen. Ein grausames Ritual. Wer kann den Alptraum stoppen? Im deutsch-dänischen Grenzgebiet werden die halb verwesten Leichen von zwei Frauen gefunden, begraben nach einem uralten Wikinger-Ritual. Die dänische Polizei und Kommissar Ohlsen aus Flensburg stehen vor einem Rätsel. Gibt es auch eine Verbindung zu den seit Kurzem vermissten jungen Frauen? Längst arbeiten die Dänen mit Archäologin Fria Svensson zusammen, doch Ohlsen zögert noch, Frias Hilfe wieder in Anspruch zu nehmen – und begeht einen großen Fehler!

Ebony Blakely has her life nearly exactly where she wants it. She's a country vet with a successful business in Hunters Ridge, a town that she loves, and has a close group of friends. The only thing missing is romance. Unfortunately, the man she wants treats her as a good friend, and no matter how much she tries to change that perception, he just won't get it.

Willkommen in Vallantine, Georgia, wo du dein Lächeln findest ... Zehn Jahre ist es her, dass Rebecca Moore das Kleinstadtleben gegen ihren großen Traum eingetauscht hat, eine preisgekrönte Journalistin zu werden – nur um diesen Traum dann zerbrechen zu sehen. Als dann auch noch ihre geliebte Großmutter stirbt, kommt sie wieder nach Hause, nach Vallantine, Georgia, wo sie einst Familie, Freundschaften und ihr Herz zurückgelassen hat. Doch ihre beiden besten Freundinnen aus Kindheitstagen sind entschlossen, sie nicht in Trauer versinken zu lassen.

When a boy is found dead with the skin of a hare’s head in his hand, everyone knows who killed him—Willis Newland, just released from prison after serving twenty years for an identical murder. But what if everyone’s wrong? Detective Colly Newland reluctantly agrees to investigate a case that seems to involve the whole town, including her dead husband’s extended family. But the deeper she digs, the more secrets she unearths.