Títulos em Amizade

Broke and newly unemployed, Gigi Jenkins is heading home to the horse-and-buggy Mackinac Island that she once couldn't wait to leave behind. She's going to be spending the summer with her mother, and she's not sure what that close proximity will do to their already fraught relationship. Almost immediately, they find themselves in a battle of wills, and they agree to play matchmaker for each other. Both women are certain that the other couldn't possibly understand them, so surely these potential connections will fizzle out before they even begin.

As the turbulent twentieth-century nears its end, calls for independence grow increasingly louder in the Soviet Georgia. During this period of great upheaval, childhood friends Keto, Dina, Nene, and Ira grow up in one of the many “Italian courtyards” that define Tbilisi’s Sololaki neighborhood. Rising up to challenges both personal and political, the four women’s friendship seems indestructible, until an unforgivable act of betrayal and a tragic death shatters their bond.

Brontolone, cinico, pigro, bugiardo: è così che si potrebbe descrivere Cesare Annunziata. Come quella volta in cui, per attaccare bottone con la sua futura moglie, si era inventato di possedere una collezione di scatolette di fiammiferi per poi essere costretto per oltre cinquant’anni a collezionarle davvero. Ormai vedovo e ottantenne, con mille acciacchi e le giornate vuote, Cesare si trova ad affrontare un agosto in città. Nel condominio al Vomero sono rimasti in pochi.

A novel of wild women, unbreakable friendships, a madcap road trip, and help found in the least likely places. In 1905 Kansas, ex-dancehall girl and outlaw Ruby Calhoun has settled into a (mostly) quiet and (mostly) lawful life. But out of the blue her past comes hustling into town when her ex-dancehall partner, Pip Quinn, shows up with a grim message and dangerous mission: Cullen Wilder, an old enemy with a long memory, is determined to see them six feet under.

When friends encouraged Jenae to join their adventure to Hawaii, the twenty-six year old celebrated the chance to mingle with new eligible men on her quest for love. Paradise found her paddling against strong currents for a fresh start and a chance to revamp her heart, mind, and body. Jenae was not prepared for a trifecta of bad luck that sunk her to rock bottom. Rigorous training for an island triathlon gave her physical and mental toughness that pulled her out of the darkest of caves. She rode the wave of confidence to command attention and passionate love that she craved.

Lifelong friends Joanna, Debbie, and Gwen grew up on Bribie Island together in the quaint little hamlet of Sunshine. Now that they're on the cusp of retirement, they hold a regular potluck brunch to catch up.

As Pen experiences the sharp shock of adulthood, she uncovers the truth about her own family and comes to rely on herself for the first time in her life. A rich and rewarding novel of campus life, of sexual awakening, and ultimately, of the many ways women can become mothers in this world, The Life Cycle of the Common Octopus asks to what extent we need to look back in order to move forward.

El último regalo de una autora inolvidable. Demonios familiares es una historia de amor y culpabilidad, de traiciones y amistad, al más puro estilo de la autora. Transcurre en una pequeña ciudad interior española en 1936, con una protagonista femenina que pronto será inolvidable.

Billie şi Franck zac pe fundul unei prăpăstii, într-o văgăună din Munţii Cévennes, iar Franck şi-a pierdut cunoştinţa. Ca să-şi salveze cel mai bun prieten, alături de care a trecut prin lungul şir de peripeţii ce a fost viaţa lor de pînă atunci, Billie face singurul lucru care-i trece prin cap: îi ţine steluţei lui norocoase o pledoarie însufleţită, dezarmant de sinceră şi adesea ireverenţioasă în favoarea prieteniei lor.

Maggie, Harley and Róise are friends on the brink: of triumph, catastrophe, or maybe just finally growing up. Their crumbling Belfast houseshare has been witness to their roaring twenties, filled with questionable one-night stands and ruthless hangovers. But now fault-lines are beginning to show. The three girls are still grieving the tragic death of their friend, Lydia, whose room remains untouched. Their last big fight hangs heavy over their heads, unspoken since the accident. And now they are all beginning to unravel.

1998: Lilith, Sash, and Abraxa are teenagers, scattered across the country but joined by the Internet. They are making Saga of the Sorceress, a video game that will change everything, if only for the three of them. Eighteen years later, Saga of the Sorceress still exists only on the scattered drives of its creators.

1894, Echuca, Victoria: Tess Hawthorn is a woman on the run from her abusive husband. All she has to do is get on the riverboat Victor and she will be free. But with tensions at an all-time high between unionist shearers and Scabs, Tess isn't the only person trying to board a boat under the cover of night. When a brawl erupts between the union and non-union men, Tess is mistaken as a fellow Scab and in the chaos pulled aboard the PS Rodney - the same boat heading up the Darling River that her husband was bound for.

Sonny is working on a whaling ship in the South Atlantic, reckoning with the most vicious storms he has ever seen. It’s a brutal way to make a living. When he finally returns to his Shetland home to build a life with his wife and young son, the legacy of his time at sea is felt by all of them. In present day Shetland, Jack is an old man, living alone in the cottage where he grew up, in the shadow of a hill. And it is here, one evening, that something appears on his doorstep. Something that throws off the rhythm of his solitary existence in the most profound way.

When Emma opened her gorgeous little chocolate shop in the harbour village of Warkton-by-the-Sea, she realised a lifelong dream. Love is also blossoming with her hunky beau, Max, who’s slowly healing her fragile heart. Summer is here and life has never felt so sweet. Until the rainclouds start to gather …

For Beck and her mother, Lovely, the serene island life they've carefully built is about to be upended. Plans for a quiet holiday with no guests at their popular Coquina House Bed & Breakfast are disrupted when they agree to host a trio of last-minute guests. These unexpected arrivals stir up more than just the peaceful waters of Coconut Key, leading to revelations that will transform the family forever.

Settling into the rhythms of married life with her blended family, Emily finds herself at the epicenter of a storm—juggling the intricacies of managing a distant division following a promotion, navigating the unexpected challenges of a dear friend's pregnancy, and orchestrating the delicate balance of her children's burgeoning lives.

Moritz erleidet einen Schlaganfall und hat dafür eigentlich gar keine Zeit: Er ist im Job erfolgreich, im Ehrenamt engagiert, als Mann und Vater geliebt – und zudem erst Mitte 50. Die Auswirkungen sind verheerend: Moritz' Gehirn bleibt geschädigt, sein Sprachvermögen und Kurzzeitgedächtnis sind gestört. Er kommt in den geschützten Bereich eines Pflegeheims. Max Grund, sein Jugendfreund, besucht ihn dort fast jeden Samstag.

After an emergency leaves her short on rent, thirty-year-old Freya Arnalds bails on her lackluster life as bartender in Maine and returns to her suburban hometown of Somers, New York, to live in the house she inherited from her estranged parents. Despite attempts to lay low, Freya encounters childhood friends, familial enemies, and old flames—as well as her fifteen-year-old niece, Aubrey, who is secretly living in the derelict home. As they reconnect, Freya and Aubrey lean on each other, working to restore the house and come to terms with the devastating events that pulled them apart.

Cassidy is done living life as the headline-making other woman. She's paid for her mistakes as a young campaign intern in spades, and she's ready to move on. After years of working on anti-bullying initiatives in D.C., she returns to her hometown, Berkeley, to recalibrate and quickly falls into bed with her high school nemesis Leon, whose slacker attitude has always clashed with her type-A approach. Their encounter is just a one-night thing to blow off steam. That is, until they’re stuck in close quarters helping their mutual friend open her new ceramics studio.

Opowieść o Zojce i Igorze, mieszkających w wiosce o wdzięcznej nazwie Ciele. Ona ma tylko babcię, ojczyma i potrafi czarować, on ma toksycznego brata, zagubioną matkę i ukochany motor po ojcu. Kiedy ktoś kradnie szczygły z Przytuliska, w którym pomagają, ich ścieżki zaczynają się krzyżować. Gdy kolega zaczarowany przez Zojkę ulega wypadkowi, w życie dziewczynki wkrada się chaos. Jest magia wpisana w codzienność, są emocje, kiełkuje przyjaźń.