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Moving from Pakistan’s sophisticated cities to its most rural farmlands, This Is Where the Serpent Lives captures the extraordinary proximity of extreme wealth to extreme poverty in a land where fate is determined by class and social station. Daniyal Mueenuddin’s This Is Where the Serpent Lives paints a powerful portrait of contemporary feudal Pakistan and a farm on which the destinies of a dozen unforgettable characters are linked through violence and love, resilience, and tragedy.

“I can’t remember the last time a novel made me laugh so hard or feel so much tenderness for its characters.” —Leslie Jamison, author of Splinters “Madeline Cash is a voice like no other.” —Lena Dunham “I’ve read entire books that contain less wit and inventiveness than a...

Twenty-year-old Jago Trevarno is living a simple life in Cornwall with his uncle following a life-changing brain injury. Slowly adjusting to the reality of his new life, he gets caught up in the murky world of local villain, Bill Sligo, who appears to have designs on Jago's uncle's farm and in particular a field. Jago determines to find out why Bill Sligo wants the field – and in so doing puts his own life in grave danger.

'Eerie. Dangerous. I loved it' - Claire Fuller, author of Unsettled Ground 'Evocative, tender, terrifying . . . Superb' - Kiran Millwood Hargrave, author of The Mercies 'Powerful, inventive and gripping to the very end' - Ian McGuire, author of The North Water 'A hypnotic tale of twisted...

Isla and Drew Allaway appear to have the perfect life – a strong marriage, two beautiful children and their picture-perfect home, Foxglove Farm. But, new mum Isla is struggling. She loves her little family but with Drew working all hours on the farm, Isla's lonely. When she discovers that Drew has been keeping secrets from her, Isla has to face losing the home they all love. Can the Love Heart Lane community pull together once more to help save Foxglove Farm? And can Isla save her home…and her marriage?

Cash, Jace, and Sawyer. Three rugged cousins. One inherited California ranch. And more surprises than they ever bargained for… After months of chasing stories as an investigative journalist, Sawyer Dalton just wants to lie low at Dry Creek Ranch. But thanks to his mother, his barn loft is now home to Gina DeRose—a beautiful, scandal-shadowed celebrity chef who's hiding from the headlines. Gina's career is hanging by a thread. Someone is stirring up sabotage. And when incriminating photos swarm the internet, even brooding—gorgeous—Sawyer is convinced she needs his help.

At eighteen, I left my hometown in the rearview mirror, vowing to never return. Ten years later, my best friend is getting married, and I have to make a choice: set foot back in Rust Canyon, where painful memories of the past lurk around every corner, or let down the only person who's always been there for me. I convinced myself it would be fine, that I could put my blinders on and make it through a single week. Except one very important detail wasn't brought to my attention until it was too late.

Christmas and romance are in the air and Nell is obsessed! Nell's best friend, Tom, has been in love with her ever since they met. After the opening of the glamorous Langdon Mansion Hotel in the bay, Nell's hotel is struggling for survival and she must fight, with Tom's help, to keep Holly Lodge open. Can the magic of Christmas help two old friends save Holly Lodge and open Nell's eyes to a love that was always there the whole time?

From the acclaimed author of the “riveting debut” (People) Northwoods, a mother-son law enforcement team confront buried secrets in their small town as they work to expose a conspiracy that goes far beyond the tight-knit community.

Like many other public libraries, the one in Blue Sky Valley, North Carolina, is a haven for readers. But it's also unlike any other. In this library, fictional characters step off the page into real life. Assistant librarian Stella Parker has no idea. Still reeling from her father's death and--more recently—a breakup, she hasn't noticed. All she knows is she's stuck in a job she's overqualified for and stumped about what to do with her life.

In Redu, einem kleinen Bücherdorf inmitten der belgischen Ardennen, wird die Zeit als Freund und nicht als Gegner empfunden: Umgeben von ausgedehnten Wäldern, rauschenden Flüssen und steilen Anhöhen gibt es hier lediglich einen Fernseher, während das Internet nur zwischen 19 und 20 Uhr verfügbar ist. Als dann jedoch die junge Französin Marie ins Dorf kommt und der Frühling Einzug hält, wird nicht nur die Natur zu neuem Leben erweckt. Selbst die mürrische Mathilde kann sich dieser Entwicklung nicht entziehen.

Sie soll für einige Tage die Pension ihrer Freundin Marleen auf Norderney übernehmen – ein Job, von dem die 47-Jährige nicht die leiseste Ahnung hat. Kein Wunder, dass die beiden Schwestern schnell an ihre Grenzen stoßen. Und das nicht nur, weil sie nicht kochen können. Ihre Anwesenheit spricht sich auf der Insel schnell herum. Zu schnell. Und so dauert es nicht lange, bis Papa Heinz und Mama Charlotte vor der Tür stehen, um ihre Töchter mit höchst eigenwilligen Ideen zu unterstützen.

Clemmie Rose's great-great-grandmother's beloved clementine torte is her ticket to the prestigious Royal Baking Competition. A win could put Puffin Island's Café on the Coast on the map, land Clemmie her very own cookbook deal, and secure her a coveted invitation to a royal garden party. But when she discovers the competition is being hosted aboard the Royal Yacht by none other than her ex, Oliver Lockwood, the stakes—and the soufflés—suddenly rise, and Clemmie's bid for the Golden Whisk trophy is at risk of collapsing like an underbaked sponge.

Jahrelang war die Arbeit Yu-jins Lebensmittelpunkt. Als sie zufällig auf das kleine Dorf Soyangri stößt, das in idyllischer Natur am Fuße eines Berges liegt, verliebt sie sich sofort in die Gegend und beschließt kurzerhand, ihr Leben in Seoul zurückzulassen und im Dorf die »Bücherküche« – ein Buchcafé mit integrierter Pension – zu eröffnen. Die Bücherküche wird zu einem Ort, an dem Menschen köstliche Speisen genießen, die von der passenden Lektüre begleitet werden, und Trost und Hoffnung finden.

Norwegen, Å i Lofoten 1862: Im abgelegenen Küstenort Å führt Bera ein einsames Leben zwischen den Regalen des Dorfladens. Ohne einen vertrauten Menschen, dem sie ihr Herz ausschütten kann, wird ihr Alltag zur Belastungsprobe. Als sie nachts von seltsamen Geräuschen geweckt wird, schenkt ihr niemand Glauben. "Nur deine blühende Fantasie", sagen die Dorfbewohner. Doch Bera ist überzeugt: Jemand – oder etwas – versucht, mit ihr in Kontakt zu treten. Während sie der Sache auf den Grund geht, stößt sie auf ein lang gehütetes Geheimnis, das die Geschichte des Ortes für immer verändern könnte.

In the spring of 1898, A. E. (Alexandria) Bartram—a spirited young woman with a love for botany—is invited to join a field study in Yellowstone National Park. The study’s leader, a mild-mannered professor from Montana, assumes she is a man, and is less than pleased to discover the truth. Once the scientists overcome the shock of having a woman on their team, they forge ahead on a summer of adventure, forming an enlightening web of relationships as they move from Mammoth Hot Springs to a camp high in the backcountry.

Eager to make a real difference, English nurse Katie Brooks has travelled halfway around the world to work on an air ambulance in outback Queensland. She was prepared to be a fish out of water, but she hadn’t anticipated how challenging the isolation would be. And she’d certainly never expected to be rescued on day one by Scott Collins: Coorah Creek’s prodigal son, who might just be the best thing about the town. Meeting Katie is the one bright spot in Scott’s reluctant return to his childhood home. He has nothing but bad memories of growing up.

The Carter brothers were once inseparable – five boys, a band, and a bond that seemed unbreakable. But it’s been ten years since the band broke up and even longer since they left the family ranch and the wide-open skies of Autumn Falls. Fame, secrets and time have left cracks that no one wants to face.

I stopped believing in the good a long time ago. My childhood was stripped from me one dark night and I was forever changed. Everywhere I looked I saw evil. Everyone I met, I looked at them as the enemy. It took a long time for me to open up and when I did I found my family. The only people I could count on. I never imagined I'd have a family. Because having a family gave me something to lose and I never wanted to feel that pain again. I never wanted to feel weak.

Charlotte Barthélémie lutte de toutes ses forces pour sauver sa terre. Justin Barthès pour faire triompher ses idées de progrès social. Opposés dans un combat superbe, ils se reconnaissent comme deux êtres d'exception. Justin, devenu maire de Sainte-Colombe, verra triompher ses idées avec le Front populaire et continuera son combat dans la Résistance alors qu'au Solail, où Charlotte vieillit, on accueillera plutôt favorablement l'occupant.