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When Tess Durbeyfield is driven by family poverty to claim kinship with the wealthy D'Urbervilles and to seek a portion of their family fortune, meeting her cousin Alec proves to be her downfall. A very different man, Angel Clare, seems to offer her love and salvation, but Tess must choose whether to reveal her past or remain silent in the hope of a peaceful future. Thomas Hardy’s timeless masterpiece is brought to life in this new recording by Anne-Marie Duff (Shameless, His Dark Materials).

Meet two sleuths from a sleepy Yorkshire village as they investigate murders and discover the secrets behind the twitching curtains. Date with Death is the first cosy crime novel in Julia Chapman's Dales Detective series, perfect for fans of Richard Osman's The Thursday Murder Club and M.C...

Ruscelli dipinti d'argento dalla luna, nastri di profumi colorati tesi sui prati, sagome di cervi come macchie di buio su una tela d'ombra. E un'oscura minaccia oltre il confine. Questo è il mondo di Rio, un lupo dei Monti Sibillini. A lui è affidata la sopravvivenza del suo branco, piegato dalla fame e dalla scarsità di nuove nascite, costretto ad affrontare un lungo viaggio nei meandri di una natura da scoprire e difendere, nell'eterno conflitto con un nemico che ora ha le fattezze di un branco antagonista, ora quelle dell'uomo e dei suoi cani.

The third volume in the best-selling Wideacre trilogy. Set in the 18th century, they launched the career of Philippa Gregory, the best-selling author of The Other Boleyn Girl and Three Sisters, Three Queens. Meridon, a desolate Romany girl, is determined to escape the hard poverty of her childhood. Riding bareback in a travelling show while her sister, Dandy, risks her life on the trapeze, Meridon dedicates herself to freeing them both from danger and want.

Pubblicato nell'aprile del 1950 e considerato l'opera piú bella di Pavese, "La luna e i falò" è il suo ultimo romanzo. Il protagonista, Anguilla, all'indomani della Liberazione, torna al suo paese delle Langhe dopo molti anni trascorsi in America e, in compagnia dell'amico Nuto, ripercorre i luoghi dell'infanzia e dell'adolescenza in un viaggio nel tempo, alla ricerca di antiche e sofferte radici. Storia semplice e lirica insieme, costruita come un continuo viavai tra il piano del passato e quello del presente, "La luna e i falò" recupera i temi civili della guerra partigiana.

I was happy running my family bar and cruising through life as a single guy, enjoying an abundance of fast women, hard liquor, and good times. Life was one big party until it took a turn. Reality struck, and everything changed when I lost my beloved da. Losing a parent is never easy, but mine left me with an added legacy, one I didn't want... a huge debt owing to a Mafia boss and no way to pay it. Then I was offered a reprieve in the form of Maeve Monroe—archeologist, bookworm, nerd, and the last girl I'd ever commit to.

Jessica has always felt as restless as the spirits who choose to appear to her. Then an unexpected encounter in the small southern town of Fairhaven Falls changes everything. Now she leads an ordinary life—or at least as ordinary as a girl with a constant ghostly companion can have. But is simple companionship enough?

Was macht dich wirklich glücklich? Victoria, genannt Toja, illustriert Buchumschläge. Ihre Gedanken kann sie oft besser in Bildern als in Worten ausdrücken. Seit einer Lebenskrise lebt sie in einem Haus am Stadtrand, wo sie zwischen alten Obstbäumen und Blumenbeeten wieder zu sich gefunden hat. Als am Gartenzaun die vierzehnjährige Vica auftaucht, die eigentlich ebenfalls Victoria heißt, erkennt Toja sich in dem introvertierten Mädchen wieder. Sie fühlt sich an ihre eigene Vergangenheit erinnert und an das beklemmende Gefühl, nicht richtig zu sein.

Neste primoroso romance de estreia, acompanhamos a trajetória de Raimundo, homem analfabeto que na juventude teve seu amor secreto brutalmente interrompido e que por cinquenta anos guardou consigo uma carta que nunca pôde ler. Com uma narrativa sensível e magnética, o escritor cearense Stênio Gardel nos leva pelo passado de Raimundo, permeado de conflitos familiares e da dor do ocultamento de sua sexualidade, mas também das novas relações que estabeleceu depois de fugir de casa e cair na estrada, ressignificando seu destino mais de uma vez.

After my divorce, I decided to move across the country, away from family and friends, for a new start. What I don't expect is him. He's only supposed to be a one-night stand, but fate has other plans. The next time I see him, it's because I'm on a date with his dad. I've always believed in wishing on elevens, but this time, I get a little more than I bargained for by falling for a guy eleven years younger than me. Reid is everything I shouldn't want and everything I need. The question is, am I willing to open my heart up to him? Or am I doomed to let my past hold me back?

Un très bon polar, qui comblera les attentes des lecteurs du genre. Un style soigné et littéraire, un scénario et une procédure cohérents. Des personnages hauts en couleur qui prennent vie au fil des pages et des rebondissements.

When her career stalls and her boyfriend betrays her, Ally McIntyre’s dreams shatter into a hundred little pieces. Which is apt, given Ally’s family has built a haven for the worn out and broken: the Cairn Dhu Community Repair Shop and Café in the heart of the Scottish Highlands, famous for its band of expert fixers (and delicious baking). But repairing gadgets and restoring heirlooms is one thing, fixing herself is quite another. Jamie Beaton is on a temporary summer transfer to Cairn Dhu as a Special Constable, though there’s a deeper, sadder reason that’s drawn him to the Highlands.

Jordan Daniels always knew she had a brother and sister her mom left behind. Heck, her mom never let her forget she didn't live up to their standards. But when she disappears from the limelight after her country star boyfriend proposes, the only place she knows to go is the town her mother fled and the family who doesn't know she exists.

Una delicia costumbrista en forma de colección de cuentos que abordan la vida rural, la adolescencia, el paso del tiempo y el fracaso en retrospectiva con una prosa inigualable. Hombres anodinos atrapados en una cárcel de rutina en forma de trayecto de metro, viajeros sumidos en su propia amargura, amas de casa que intentan encontrar un oasis de paz en medio de su asfixiante vida. Pablo Sanz es un autor español nacido en Madrid.

Gil Valentine knows three things: he doesn't want kids, he doesn't want a relationship, and he likes to be alone. He spends Sundays tinkering in the garage, cruising on his motorcycle, and enjoying the luxury of a bed that he doesn't have to share. After his last relationship with his best friend's brother ended in disaster and nearly cost him a friendship, Gil swore off anything that might lead to complications.

After getting divorced, Francisca Dawson is attempting to find out who she is and how she wants her life to look. One thing she knows is that there isn’t room for a man in that equation. But then she meets Dayton Calloway. A man who is charming, funny, and unbelievably gorgeous. Unable to deny their connection, she gets lost in the moment and gives in to his dirty mouth and skilled hands.

Quatre récits de femmes, autour de quatre savoir-faire, quatre artisanats de la plus belle tradition provençale. Elles sont quatre, à différentes époques, dans quatre magnifiques écrins. Elles racontent, chacune, un geste ou une tradition séculaire de Provence. L'ardente Eugénie, enfant naturelle d'une "gamine de l'Assistance", à L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue, veut accomplir la promesse faite à sa mère… À Montfavet, près de la fabrique familiale de berlingots, Adeline a toujours vécu enfermée dans son monde et a enfoui un tragique secret.

Morgan Rose has always been the girl with the plan. Color-coded calendars, backup plans for her backup plans, and a wedding business that’s her entire world. Only one woman ever managed to derail Morgan’s organized life and shatter her heart in the process. But Morgan doesn’t think about Frankie Lee anymore.

Ava Bedford's quiet existence in Nevada shatters when she becomes the sole witness to a brutal murder linked to rising political star Congressman Richard Callahan. Forced into witness protection, Ava is relocated to Cedar Falls, a rugged Wyoming town nestled in the shadow of towering mountains. But even in this peaceful haven, danger lurks—and it's never far behind.

Parker Hayes—a former true-crime podcaster turned aspiring cafe owner—thought swapping the hustle of big-city life for the charm of Magnolia Grove would be a piece of cake… or at least a slice of pie. But when a high-society gala at the historic Beauregard Mansion ends with a murder and the theft of the priceless Magnolia Rose necklace, Parker's peaceful plans quickly go up in steam.