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Billy Hopkins is thrilled to be released from the trials and tribulations of teaching when he takes early retirement. He's just buzzing with ideas for filling his time and making a spare buck - whether it's investing in apparently fail-safe business enterprises, starting up himself as an entrepreneur specialising in doll's houses or writing up the story of his life.

A razor-sharp portrait of a morally bankrupt and gleefully wicked modern man, Worst. Person. Ever. is Douglas Coupland's gloriously filthy, side-splittingly funny and unforgettable novel. Meet Raymond Gunt. A decent chap who tries to do the right thing. Or, to put it another way, the worst person ever: a foul-mouthed, misanthropic cameraman, trailing creditors, ex-wives and unhappy homeless people in his wake. Men dislike him, women flee from him.

Der siebzehnjährige Felix Love war noch nie verliebt - die Ironie daran geht ihm selbst ziemlich auf die Nerven! Seine größte Angst ist es, dass sich niemand in ihn verlieben wird, weil er einfach zu viele Ausschlusskriterien erfüllt. Braune Haut, queer und trans - die Vorstellung, dass er deshalb nicht liebenswert ist, lässt ihn in Schockstarre verweilen. Doch als Felix transfeindliche Instagram-Nachrichten bekommt, nachdem sein Deadname zusammen mit Fotos von ihm vor seiner Transition in der Schule veröffentlicht wurde, wird es für ihn endlich Zeit zu handeln.

“Writing with rawness and realism, Pekkanen doesn’t hold back…Fans of Liane Moriarty and Anne Tyler will appreciate the story’s depth.” —Booklist “In her signature conversational style, Pekkanen uncovers the truth behind the lies as Josie comes to grips with reality vs. the mirage...

In the first installment of The Greatest Love Series, witness Christian romance between Benjamin G. Adams and Camille James. Benjamin has spent the last year mourning the untimely death of his girlfriend, Lauren. He is ready to start fresh, and this time he is ready to do it the Lord's way. Will Camille, an entrepreneur who works around the clock and makes little time for fun, let down her guard and open her heart to Benjamin?