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Harley Carmichael-Roth was born into money. She has everything a girl could dream of, except the one thing she really wants—a successful career as an actor. Harley's aunt Rachael Carmichael went from silver screen legend to Hollywood recluse, and now Harley cannot get in the door. That is, until she is cast to play Rachael, a woman she looks so similar to but doesn't know. Is this her chance?

‘I can take him away from you any time I want.’ Her mistress’s cruel taunt is deeply disturbing to Jenny Dickens—why would Claudia be interested in a servant’s sweetheart? All the same, Jenny reckons without Claudia’s vicious nature. Using a wily trick, Claudia seduces Frank who, overcome with shame, leaves the household for a new life in Blackburn. Losing Frank is just the first of many disasters that leave Jenny struggling to cope alone.

THE POWERFUL NEW BESTSELLER FROM ONE OF THE NATION’S FAVOURITE STORYTELLERS AVAILABLE ON AUDIO. Harry always knew he would go back one day … Eighteen years ago when he was a boy, he had made a decision that drove him from the pace he knew and loved. In those early years, between boy and man...

The first novel to appear in English by one of the most talked-about and critically acclaimed writers of new Mexican fiction. From a psychoanalyst's couch, the narrator looks back on her bizarre childhood - in which she was born with an abnormality in her eye into a family intent on fixing it. In a world without the time and space for innocence, the narrator intimately recalls her younger self - a fierce and discerning girl open to life's pleasures and keen to its ruthless cycle of tragedy.

Katy Hart is thrilled about her future with Hollywood's Dayne Matthews. But as she plans a wedding and looks for a house on the shores of Lake Monroe, she receives tragic news. Now everything about the future they planned together is hanging in the brink. Only a miracle can help them find their way through. Now Katy and the Baxters must travel to Los Angeles and sort through their options.

Ben Stratton and Bryony Nightingale. Everybody thought they’d be together forever. But when Ben leaves the small market town of Castle Clare to travel the world, Bryony is heartbroken, seeing his departure as the ultimate betrayal. Throwing herself into her work, Bryony is determined to forget Ben. Then, after six long years, the unexpected happens, and Ben returns, determined to win Bryony back.

Katy Hart travels to Los Angeles to testify against the knife-wielding fan who tried to kill her. She is hunted by paparazzi who figure out that she is the mystery woman photographed with Hollywood movie star Dayne Matthews. Tension and pressure build to a dangerous level as Katy and Dayne seek private moments amidst the frenzy. In the end, Dayne's celebrity life makes Katy certain that a future with him is all but impossible.

For fans of Carmen Maria Machado and Jhumpa Lahiri, Ruined a Little When We Are Born delivers a stunning exploration of family and motherhood against the backdrop of Indian diaspora and culture. Tara Isabel Zambrano weaves elements from both the physical and supernatural worlds to beg the question: are we all ruined a little from our first breath?

Nytårsaften 1997 tilbringer fire voksne søskende i deres barndomshjem i Skjern. Deres mor ligger i terminalfase på samme lokale sygehus, hvor deres far døde dagen før. Med udgangspunkt i disse dage skildrer Elisabeth Gjerluff Nielsen sin barndom i 60’erne og perspektiverer til voksenlivet i København, hvor hun med smerte må erkende, at de ’store børn’ trods fælles opvækst synes på vej væk fra hinanden, så langt, at det er vanskeligt, måske umuligt at nå selv fremstrakte hænder.

Die drei Freundinnen Janna, Helen und Lou könnten kaum unterschiedlicher sein. Die eine ist alleinerziehende Mutter, die andere eine Karrierefrau und die dritte hat sich der Rettung des Planeten verschrieben. Trotzdem halten sie seit fünfzehn Jahren zusammen wie Pech und Schwefel. Und seit einiger Zeit haben sie auch noch eine neue Gemeinsamkeit: Frust! Weil das blöde Leben einfach nicht so will wie sie. Also beschließen die drei, etwas zu ändern - und starten mit einer gemeinsamen WG in einem alten Gutshof. Nur warten da ungewöhnliche Nachbarn, zänkische Tiere und liebestolle Besucher auf sie.

In 2015, you were introduced to Michael Webber, a corporate powerhouse who almost lost everything when his pursuit of the almighty dollar took his health, his relationships, and his spirit. Now, join Michael on the next leg of his journey, as he and Petra make a new life for themselves in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, bringing with them the lessons of the past and excitement for the future! Michael expands his skills, becoming a leadership trainer as the Webber family grows with the arrival twins, one of whom is diagnosed with cerebral palsy.