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Brought to you by Penguin. HOW FAR WILL WE GO TO BELONG? On the precipice of Y2K, unpaid intern Lily Chen is attempting to live the American dream in New York City. But her scientist parents imagined so much more for her when they fled Mao's cultural revolution, hoping for a better life. Despite...

New York City, Silvester 1999. Lily Chen ist 22, Tochter chinesischer Einwanderer und unbezahlte Praktikantin in einem hippen Medienunternehmen. Als sie Matthew trifft – charmant, privilegiert, Erbe eines Pharmaimperiums –, verliebt sie sich. Zwei Welten prallen aufeinander. Und doch scheint alles möglich. 21 Jahre später lebt Lilys Sohn Nick mit ihr auf einer abgelegenen Insel. Er spürt: Etwas fehlt. Als er nach seinem Vater sucht, stößt er auf Geheimnisse, die alles verändern – nicht nur für ihn.

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER READ WITH JENNA’S MAY BOOK CLUB PICK From the award-winning author of Goodbye, Vitamin: How far would you go to shape your own destiny? An exhilarating novel of American identity that spans three generations in one family and asks: What makes us who we are?...

Three Women meets Tana French in a breathtaking crime novel that asks what it means to be a woman in a dangerous world. From New York Times bestselling author Marie Rutkoski comes a mystery with characters you will never forget. 'Very possibly the best crime fiction book since Gillian Flynn's...

Brought to you by Penguin. From the author of the New York Times bestselling REAL AMERICANS comes a playful, richly inquisitive collection exploring the connections and disruptions which define us. Throughout MY DEAR YOU, normal people go through extraordinary transformations. A government...

A 2025 Audie Awards WINNER | A WOMAN EVOLVE BOOK CLUB PICK | A NORTH CAROLINA READS PICK | A Christy Award WINNER | A 2024 American Fiction Award WINNER | Best Historical Fiction of 2024 (She Reads) | FEATURED IN GMA, WASHINGTON POST, AND ESSENCE | There is only one known queen who truly ruled a...

Although slavery was abolished in the United States with the ratification of the 13th Amendment on December 6, 1865, its cancerous tendrils have permanently woven themselves into the fabric of this nation, and persist malevolently even in the 21st century. One of these insidious branches is known as the "color line." In The Vengeance of the Gods, Pickens investigates this particular legacy of slavery through a series of four short stories that span the era beginning in the decade after the demise of Reconstruction through America's involvement in World War I. - Summary by James K. White

In the spirit of Mindy Kaling’s bestseller Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? or Judd Apatow’s Sick in the Head, a collection of humorous, autobiographical essays from Kunal Nayyar, best known as Raj on CBS’s #1 hit comedy The Big Bang Theory. Of all the charming misfits on television...

Crimson and Lady Kaey are super-sexy members of G.I. Ho, an elite special forces unit dedicated to taking down evil terrorist organization Viper....

"If you're looking for an easy charmer, this is the novel for you."—Shondaland When their foster-turned-adoptive mother suddenly dies, four brothers struggle to keep open the doors of her beloved Harlem knitting shop. Jesse Strong is known for two things: his devotion to his adoptive mom, Mama...

Brought to you by Penguin. Seamus, Fyodor, Ivan, Noah and Fatima are running out of time to decide on their futures, in the new novel from the Booker-shortlisted author of Real Life. In a university town, a circle of lovers and friends navigate tangled webs of connection while they try to work...

Teonny's life changed the night her abusive husband and four–year–old daughter died in a home invasion gone wrong. Five years have passed, and she vowed to never love another human being again. Prosper isn't trying to hear any of that though. The moment he saw Teonny was the moment he knew...

Crimson and Lady Kaye, two super-sexy members of elite special forces unit G.I. Ho, are on another mission, this time with new recruit Binx, a beautiful ninja who's super-excited to take down the evil organization, Viper. And also super-excited to take off her clothes! The three sexy and kickass women must stop Viper from using their new weather control device to throw the world into chaos. However, they'll have to go up against their old nemesis, the Countess, who happened to turn Crimson and Kaye into her personal playthings the last time they tangled.

***"If you're fascinated by unexplained phenomena, hop in a beat-up Audi with the kooky and supersmart Cassie Klein and her dog Luna for a voyage of discovery involving a giant moth, a West Virginia bridge collapse and a hot cryptozoologist. The droll Ms. Coll strikes again!"--People Magazine***...

When one of Viper's top agents, The Countess, plans to kidnap a scientist, Crimson and Kaye are called into action. But The Countess is quite possibly the sexiest woman on the planet and an expert at turning women into her personal sex toys. Will Crimson and Kaye be able to resist The Countess' sensual body? Will they let The Countess test out all her wicked, kinky toys on them? And will they finally give in to their desire for each other?

Ayani has definitely been through the worst. One tragic incident turned her life upside down forever, leaving her sister, Kamille, hating her. Kamille is now out to wreak havoc on her already messed-up life. Ayani is trying her best to hold on to her fragile relationship with her longtime boyfriend, Kash, in the heat of it all. She'll end up paying the ultimate toll for her scandalous and childish behavior.

Sometimes family can be your worst enemy. With Kamille being ready to watch her sister struggle, she lies to Salantay and gets Ayani kicked out with nowhere to go. Ayani, being desperate, accepts aid from her ex-boyfriend and Kash's father, Mr. Daniel, but things become far more complicated when they begin to mess around and Mr. Daniel starts to catch feelings that Ayani just can't reciprocate.

Who's the Real Man is a novel based on the mistakes, failures, growth, and redemption of young men faced with everyday crises, life trials, and tribulations. Young people, men in general, are sometimes forced into situations that are life changing, finding themselves at a crossroads of rejection and despair by the ones they put their trust in. God has set the standard for the man. This inspirational listen will help open the eyes of your understanding as you strive to be a real man each and every day of your life.

Sexy martial arts expert Binx, a member of elite special forces unit G.I. Ho, is taking a much deserved break in southern France after a tough mission. Little does she know that her archenemy The Countess is also in town, and is just waiting to tie Binx up again and ravish her beautiful, submissive body.