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Wade Blanchard is playing hard-to-get. When I saw him standing with his siblings at Joel Blackwood’s grave, my investigative senses kicked into high gear. I just need him to confirm my suspicions, but he won’t even give me the time of day. When I finally corner him during his shift at the club, things end badly, and I walk away with nothing. Little does he know – I don’t give up that easy. He needs me, whether he likes it or not. And one way or another I’m going to help him, and his siblings, unravel their family secrets one thread at a time.

On this day of revelations and new awareness, two friends discover that they have changed and no longer know each other as they once did. Yet, the bond that united them emerges intact, ready to be renewed, if only they know how to put the past aside and open their hearts to forgiveness.

After suffering a horrifying, yet soul stirring death experience, worldwide top bitch Winter Santiaga, of The Coldest Winter Ever, is alive and facing a dilemma that every living person faces: how to respond to the Fear of God, awareness of heaven and hell, while pursuing and satisfying deep desires for sex, fun, love, money, revenge, and fame. In her new novel, Love After Midnight, Sister Souljah delivers a powerful hip-hop hood style, global romantic comedy.

Peggy could lose her beloved pub. Maggie her acclaimed restaurant. Maureen her business and her home. Everyone had something to lose. Whilst old friends try to come to terms with the shocking news, the younger generation continue to forge ahead in the swinging sixties. Relationships flourish and new opportunities blossom; the ever changing world becoming their oyster. But family bonds remain strong, after all, it's people that matter not the buildings.

Maggie is 30, pregnant and broke. Faced with moving back to the town she fought to escape, she’s wondering if having a baby with boyfriend Ed will be the last spontaneous act of her life. Ed, meanwhile, is trying to run from his past with Maggie’s best friend Phil and harbouring secret dreams of his own. Phil hates his office job and is living for the weekend, while falling for his housemate, Keith. But there’s a problem: Keith has a boyfriend and there might not be room for three people in the relationship.

Twenty-five years ago, DCI Harry Rhimes arrested Andrew Streeter for the brutal murders of five young people. Streeter’s ‘kill list’ of victims was found in his home, and he was convicted of all five crimes. Now, Streeter’s convictions are being overturned, as new evidence implies the original investigation was corrupt. No one is more shocked that DI Henley. Because this case is personal; Rhimes was her old boss, and he’s no longer alive to defend himself. But when the killings start up again, Henley must face the truth: Rhimes got it wrong twenty-five years ago.

It's Christmas and Meka and friends are getting together. What she doesn't know is that this Christmas is going to be different as her friend Sasha has plans. Join us on a happy yet scary and short Christmas story Jingle Bell, Jingle Bell A Thottie Christmas.

After being released from S.C. State Penn, Legacy hit’s her city streets of Charleston, S.C. with a sick vengeance that causes mayhem. Blinded by her ambitions of a hustler, she finds herself in a whirlwind of escapades that test how much she truly values her freedom. Ignoring all the pre warnings of cautions, Legacy discovers that the world has transformed against her favor.

Мудрые и ироничные записки нью-йоркского врача. В этом мегаполисе сосуществует множество культур и традиций. Также как улицы на карте здесь переплетаются судьбы самых разных людей. Свою историю про обитателей палат, коридоров и врачебных кабинетов в больницах Нью-Йорка рассказывает врач-онколог. Тот, кто рассуждает и принимает решения спокойно, когда другие впадают в панику. Помогает, когда требуется помощь. Улыбается, если смешно, ведь жизнь – удивительная и такая непредсказуемая – продолжается и тут, в палатах онкоцентра.

Welcome, dear listener, as we embark on a thrilling tale that will take you on a journey through the treacherous world of the mafia in Grand Rapids, Michigan. In this riveting novel, you will witness the dangers of associating with a notorious mafia family, Cosa Nostra, set against the backdrop of the vibrant and bustling Furniture City. Brace yourself for a tale of dedication, murder, mystery, sizzling romance, and unwavering perseverance.

Was haben ein junger, verheißungsvoller Journalist, den alle nur den "Tschornalisten" nennen und eine Societylady die Charity-Veranstaltungen organisiert, gemeinsam? Mehr als man zunächst glaubt. Hans-Friedrich, der ehrgeizige Schreiberling einer angesehenen Münchner Zeitung ahnt nicht, welch eine Lawine er mit einem einzigen Interview lostritt. Dabei hat er doch nur eine harm- und belanglose Dame aus der High Society zu dem befragt, was sie gerne tauschen würde.

Diecisiete años después de su partida, Gabriela regresa a Paraguay. El motivo inicial es que Andrei, un gran amigo de antaño y casi mentor suyo, ha muerto, y le ha legado un cuaderno muy personal. Pero regresa a Paraguay por algo más, para saldar una deuda con una época fundamental de su vida, feliz y dolorosa a la vez. En un cruce continuo entre el presente y el pasado, la novela cuenta la historia de Andrei, un joven croata que, desencantado de su realidad, se embarca rumbo a Argentina; durante la travesía traba relación con dos científicos, Ladislao Biró y Palamazczuk.

Melbourne, 1945. Born into a well-to-do family, Maggie Johnson wants freedom from her parents' strict conservative beliefs and their unbending desire for her to marry the right sort of man. Instead, Maggie longs to forge her own path in life. Lil Kelly, who lives in the slums, works tirelessly to care for her mother and sister. Lil looks for contentment wherever she can find it, not daring to dream of more. When their paths cross during the exhilarating celebrations of Victory in the Pacific Day, they form a secret friendship.

Bittermanns Kreuzberger Szenen fanden in Harry Rowohlt den perfekten Vorleser, nicht nur, weil er sowieso der beste Vorleser Deutschlands ist, sondern auch den Berliner Dialekt exakt beherrscht, der in solchen Geschichten nicht zu vermeiden ist. Harry Rowohlt hat zudem nicht einfach vorgelesen, sondern als Paganini der Abschweifung aus dem Buch mit seinen Anmerkungen, Anekdoten und Assoziationen große Kunst zum Anhören gemacht.

Jacob Richardson has it all, but will never be satisfied: his sex addiction is an overpowering craving that claws at his gut 24/7/365. His wife Kimberly is a beautiful, loving, hard-working nurse who doesn’t have a clue as to her husband’s dangerous secret. Jacob is crafty in all things, and supremely when it comes to cheating. He’ll stop at nothing to hide his sex addiction from his wife, no matter the cost. He wants his cake, will eat it, and have an added dessert with it.

Jakey escaped with his life and moved to an Essex seaside town. His rescue was a miracle but his parents know that the Collector is still out there, watching, waiting . . . Clara, the girl he left behind, dreams of being found. Her mother is falling apart but she will not give up hope. The Collector has found an apprentice to take over his family’s legacy. But he can’t forget the one that got away and the detective who destroyed his dreams. DS Etta Fitzroy must hunt him down before his obsession destroys them all.

"Wir stehen mitten im prasselnden Regen, die Füße im Schlamm versunken, Herz an Herz, und wissen beide, dass ich alles andere als Hass für ihn empfinde." Camille bekommt die Chance ihres Lebens: Schafft sie es, dem Bestsellerautor Ashton Parker ein neues Manuskript zu entlocken, ist ihr der feste Platz im Verlagsteam sicher. Schafft sie es nicht, muss sie einen anderen Weg finden, ihrer persönlichen Hölle zu entfliehen. Als sie jedoch den Kontakt zu Ash sucht, muss sie feststellen, dass der Autor nicht nur verdammt sexy ist, sondern auch störrisch wie ein Esel.

Damballah, Hiding Place, and Sent for You Yesterday provide a stunning introduction to the uncompromising work of John Edgar Wideman, whose literary achievements have inspired The New York Times to name him “one of America’s premier writers of fiction”. Damballah’s narratives examine the vexed history of Homewood, a Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, neighborhood whose origins are rooted in a time when slavery was still legal in the United States of America.

Geschichten machen die Welt zu einem besseren Ort. New York im April 2020. Während des ersten Lockdowns wird das Dach ihres Mietshauses für die Bewohner zur überraschenden Zuflucht vor der Isolation. Jeden Abend treffen sie sich dort und erzählen einander ihre ungewöhnlichen, spannenden, komischen und bewegenden Geschichten. Jeder Mieter und jede Mieterin steuert eine bei (wahr oder zumindest gut erfunden), und ein neues Decamerone für unsere Zeit nimmt seinen Anfang. Allmählich findet die Runde zu einer unerwarteten Gemeinschaft und Anteilnahme füreinander.

A story told in two parts as a graphic novel and novella, about elderly Wong Cho Sum’s attempt to cope with the death of her husband by taking up bottle and can collecting. Denison Avenue explores the price of progress in cities like Toronto and those it leaves behind.