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Bella is living her best life in Wynbridge, with her beloved Spaniel, Tink. She’s found a way to keep the house she inherited from her grandparents while expanding her dream business – Away With the Fairies – and she’s ecstatic that Christmas is on the horizon! In fact, everything is perfect until family friend, Catherine Connelly asks Bella if she’d be willing to rent part of the house to freelance author, Jude who is researching the history of the Connelly Clan and Wynthorpe Hall ahead of turning his findings into a book.

From the best-selling author of Mince Pies and Mistletoe at the Christmas Market and The Cherry Tree Café comes a glorious summer treat of glamping, vintage tearooms and love.... When Lottie Foster’s grandmother’s best friend, Gwen, dies, she leaves Lottie her lovely home, Cuckoo Cottage. Lottie loves the cottage, but Matt, a charming local builder, points out that beneath its charm it is falling apart. Luckily he is always on hand to help with the problems that somehow seem to keep cropping up. But is he just a bit too good to be true?

Following a shocking revelation within her family, Tess Tyler is looking to escape her hectic city life - and where better to hide than Wynmouth, the seaside town she visited as a child, with its sandy beaches, stunning rock pools and welcoming community. But little does she realise, Wynmouth isn't quite the haven she remembers it to be, and her real life is still threatening to catch up with her. Also returning to Wynmouth is Joe. Having fled more than a decade ago after an accident that changed his life forever, he’s back and is determined to face his demons.

Beth loves her job working in a care home, looking after its elderly residents, but she doesn’t love the cramped and dirty house-share she currently lives in. So, when she gets the opportunity to move to Nightingale Square, sharing a house with the lovely Eli, she jumps at the chance. The community at Nightingale Square welcomes Beth with open arms, and when she needs help to organise a fundraiser for the care home they rally round. Then she discovers The Arches, a local creative arts centre, has closed and the venture to replace it needs their help too.

Heidi is a work of children's fiction published in 1881 by Swiss author Johanna Spyri, originally published in two parts as Heidi: Her Years of Wandering and Learning and Heidi: How She Used What She Learned. It is a novel about the events in the life of a young girl in her paternal grandfather's care in the Swiss Alps. It was written as a book "for children and those who love children" (as quoted from its subtitle).

Sometimes a book grabs you by the heart and grows to mean everything to you. That’s what Hope Falls is to friends Emily, Rachel and Tori. So, when they get the chance to spend a whole summer at the cottage in Lakeside where the film adaptation was located, they know it is going to be the holiday of a lifetime. Spending six weeks away will give them a chance to re-evaluate their life choices.

A Summer in Suffolk could be just what she needs… When Tilly heads to the river in Willowell, Suffolk, to scatter her dad’s ashes, she’s in need of some rest and relaxation. Life has been tough lately, and she wants a new start. Constance has lived in Fernside forever. She owns the...

"Al abrir los ojos, un rayo de sol dorado penetraba por la ventana e iluminaba, como si fuera oro, todo cuanto la rodeaba. Heidi miró a su alrededor, sorprendida, porque no se acordaba de dónde estaba. Pero al oír la voz grave de su abuelo, todo volvió a su memoria: el viaje, la llegada a la montaña, y a la casa, donde se quedaría a vivir ahora." Heidi es la historia de una pequeña huérfana que, a los cinco años, es dejada bajo el cuidado de su viejo abuelo. En seguida aprenderá de la tranquila vida en las montañas suizas, lejos de la ciudad y la muchedumbre, y rodeada de naturaleza y vida.

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Join us on a heartwarming journey through the enchanting childhood of Heidi, a spirited girl from the stunning Swiss Alps. This classic tale, first published in 1880, resonates with both children and adults, capturing the essence of love, adventure, and the beauty of nature. Presented in two parts, the story unfolds with Heidis formative years filled with learning and exploration, followed by her application of newfound wisdom in her life. This beautifully adapted English translation from 1915 retains the charm of the original German text, emphasizing the joy found in mountain landscapes, the ...

Heidi is writing a script to explain the financial industry, based on how the men within it approach romance. Her clueless heroine is looking for a Wall Street husband, but who’s the best option? The trader? The investment banker? The venture capitalist? Scene by sizzling scene, Heidi considers their assets. What she wants for certain is a happy ending - but when she hits a dead end, it might take a real-life finance guy to show her what a long-term investment really looks like.

In der Nähe von Lüneburg gerät ein junges Ehepaar in ein heftiges Unwetter, als plötzlich ihr Wagen streikt. Sie scheinen Glück zu haben, denn sie entdecken, verborgen hinter Bäumen und Sträuchern, ein Haus auf der Klippe, in dem sie verzweifelt Unterschlupf vor dem Unwetter suchen. Zuerst erleichtert, dem heftigen Unwetter entkommen zu sein, stellen sie nach kurzer Zeit fest, dass das Haus ein schreckliches Geheimnis verbirgt und ihr Leben bedroht…

Join young Heidi on her heartwarming journey as she navigates the challenges of leaving her cherished grandfather and the idyllic Swiss mountains to attend school in the city. This classic tale by Johanna Spyri, crafted for children and those who adore them, explores themes of love, resilience, and the bonds of family.

Heidi es un libro infantil de 1880 de la escritora suiza Johanna Spyri. Recibe el nombre del personaje protagonista de la historia, Heidi, una pequeña niña que vive en los Alpes suizos cercanos a la frontera con Austria. Heidi ha dado fama internacional a Spyri, y es uno de los libros más leídos de la literatura suiza en el mundo. Lleno de inocencia, resalta los valores humanos y el amor hacia la naturaleza.

When widow Tisha Binford arrives in Redemption, Alaska with her seven-year-old daughter Sadie, she's carrying more than just their belongings—she's carrying the weight of her late husband's memory and the hope of giving Sadie a connection to the father she barely knew. Working at her in-laws' café and perfecting her pie recipes, Tisha believes she's building a quiet, safe life in this small coastal town.

Samantha Greyson, a good old girl from Louisiana, is a geology major at the University of Texas. Hard-working, poor, and eager to get out into the world, she has a secret. The small community of lesbians at the university is eager to discover everything about this elusive and attractive young woman. At every possible opportunity, Sam is on a bus heading west into the desert to search for the elusive grains of gold that would make any rock hunter’s heart go pitter-pat.

Ed Maurer has bounced back, more or less, from the neck injury that permanently benched his semi-pro football career. He hates his soul-killing office job, but he loves volunteering at a local community center. The only fly in his ointment is the dance instructor, Laurie Parker, who can't seem to stay out of his way.

Hear Heidi if you’ve ever longed to see the Swiss mountain slopes. This story transports the listener from the fine air and freedom of the mountaintop to the confines of Frankfurt, back to the peaks again, bounding in flowered fields with goats at your heels and sky utterly surrounding you. We meet Heidi when she is 5, led up the mountain by her aunt who has raised the orphan but must leave now for a position in Frankfurt. In a mountain cottage overlooking the valley is Heidi’s grandfather, and there with him the girl’s sweet, free nature expands with the vista. The author’s voice is ...

Walter Lucas doesn't believe in storybook love. Everyone is better off having as much fun as possible with as many people as possible - except his shy, sad little sack of a roommate is seriously screwing up his world view. As Walter sets out to lure Kelly out of his shell, staying just friends is harder than he anticipated. He discovers love is a crash course in determination. To make the grade, he'll have to finally show up for class - and overcome his own private fear that love was never meant to last.

Die Bewohner der kleinen Stadt im Bundesstaat Alabama ahnen nicht, dass zwischen ihnen eine gefährliche Vampir-Brut lebt. Der Vertreter Jeff Spencer gerät durch einen unglücklichen Zufall in die Fänge einer mysteriösen Familie, die eine Armee von Vampiren erschaffen will.