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Young Elly's world is shaped by those who inhabit it: her loving but maddeningly distractible parents; a best friend who smells of chips and knows exotic words like 'slag'; an ageing fop who tapdances his way into her home, a Shirley Bassey impersonator who trails close behind; lastly, of course, a rabbit called God. In a childhood peppered with moments both ordinary and extraordinary, Elly's one constant is her brother Joe. Twenty years on, Elly and Joe are fully grown and as close as they ever were. Until, that is, an earth-shattering event that threatens to destroy their bond for ever.

'A perfect romance' HEIDI SWAIN 'Miranda Dickinson is my go-to author for heart-warming, uplifting romance' ANNIE LYONS Perfect for fans of Jill Mansell and Beth Moran! *** Two lonely people. One song to change their lives… Merryn Rowe adores her life in St Ives. The café she owns and the...

'An assured and clever debut' Kate Kemp, author of The Grapevine 'Warm, witty and deeply romantic' Lauren Bravo, author of Probably Nothing ‘Heart-warming, funny and so relatable’ Laura Dockrill, author of I Love You, I Love You, I Love You *** Sam and Daisy have been best friends since...

Die Fortsetzung von Stay away from Gretchen. Tom Monderath ist frisch verliebt, und glücklich. Bis er durch Zufall auf seinen Halbbruder Henk stößt, der alles über ihren gemeinsamen Vater wissen will. Doch Konrad starb vor vielen Jahren, und seine demente Mutter Greta kann Tom nicht befragen. Als sich weitere Halbgeschwister melden, wird es Tom zu viel. Toms Freundin Jenny und Henk hingegen folgen den Spuren Konrads.

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.

La vida de Lucas, cercado por su tendencia a la introversión y hundido en la pasividad, cambia abruptamente cuando llama a su puerta Sofía, una chica de catorce años que acaba de perder a su madre y que es la hija que, sin saberlo, ha engendrado con una mujer de la que se enamoró en su juventud y nunca volvió a ver.

Meanwhile, her daughter Bess carries a deep-rooted sense of shame and guilt that her birth nearly killed her beloved mother. Subjected to sexual abuse, she tries to make sense of her feelings and her place within the secretive family she grows up in, desperately seeking love and recognition from her mother. Tormented by sibling rivalry, Bess turns to writing stories to make sense of her world.

In the autumn of 1940, four children meet on a train. Behind them is London, under heavy aerial attack; ahead of them is a ship bound for the safe shores of Canada. Arthur has promised his mother not to let his little brother, Philip, out of his sight. Pippa and Dora are on their own: polar opposites, brought together by the adventure of a lifetime. But disaster strikes mid-Atlantic, and in the chaos one of the children makes a choice that will determine the course of their lives forever.

Spanning four decades and moving between suburban Essex, the wild coast of Cornwall and the streets of New York, this is a story about childhood, eccentricity, the darker side of love and sex, and the pull and power of family ties, loss and life. More than anything, it's a story about love in all its forms.

Thea Erickson, a renowned surgeon, is filled with both joy and grief as her family gathers at their home on a summer night in 1995. Her elder daughter Phoebe is getting married, but even the happiness of the day feels bittersweet, as Thea grapples with a terminal cancer diagnosis. She worries she won’t be around to support her younger daughter Astra, who’s still in college, but even Thea cannot foresee what is to come—a terrible accident the night of the wedding that changes Astra’s life forever.

"On any list of writers that make me laugh, Mary Pauline Lowry is near the top. Last Night Was Killer, but it's also killer fun." -- Steven Rowley, New York Times bestselling author of The Guncle A suspenseful, bighearted, and laugh-out-loud story of a single mom trying to do it all—including...

Ella hätte nie gedacht, dass sie als Brieffreundin eines anonymen Soldaten in diesem einen wahren Freund finden würde. Dennoch entwickelt sich eine tiefe Zuneigung zwischen ihr und "Chaos" – vielleicht sogar mehr. Dann treffen Ella mehrere schwere Schicksalsschläge und als auch die Briefe von »Chaos« ausbleiben, muss sie glauben, dass sie allein auf der Welt ist. Obwohl er sie nicht persönlich kennt, hat Beckett alias "Chaos" sich in die Frau hinter den Briefen verliebt. Ella, die Schwester seines besten Freundes. Als dieser im Gefecht fällt, bittet er Beckett Ella beizustehen.

When Mira returns to her late grandmother Evelyn’s sunny, memory-filled house, she expects to sort keepsakes. Instead, she finds a small wooden box containing a map, a photograph of a distant pier, and a letter addressed to someone Mira has never met: Eli.

Roscoe started playing in a boy band at age 15. He met a fan, and after a one-night stand, Roscoe left with the band. She, however, had to start a nine-month journey of motherhood, but a run-in with cancer ended her life.

Lucas is thrilled when his grandmother comes to live with him. She’s his best friend after Justin from down the street. Only it turns out she’s dying, and no one—not his parents and certainly not Lucas—is ready to accept that. Then one night, his grandmother pulls out a memory, prompting a seemingly straightforward request—she wants to see her sister one last time.

Svartå, 1782. De rebelse zestienjarige Christina heeft grote plannen voor het leven dat ze wil leiden in het landhuis dat haar vader net buiten Örebro aan het bouwen is. Ze wordt echter naar Stockholm gestuurd om aan het hof gepresenteerd te worden en een geschikte echtgenoot te vinden. Eenmaal in Stockholm wordt Christina meegezogen in de intriges rondom de koning en zijn zus. Ondertussen barst er thuis een vete los tussen Svartå's rentmeester en Gustafs vader, met verschrikkelijke gevolgen.

Im Jahr 1927 zerbricht die sorglose Kindheit der achtjährigen Clara Harrington: Ihre Mutter, die bekannte Autorin Bronwyn Newcastle Fordham, verschwindet vor der Küste von South Carolina. Einst verblüffte Bronwyn die Welt mit einem Buch, das sie in einer erfundenen Sprache verfasst hatte und sie bereits mit zwölf Jahren zu einer nationalen Sensation machte. Ihr Verschwinden hinterlässt nicht nur einen verzweifelten Ehemann und eine untröstliche Tochter, sondern zerstört auch jegliche Hoffnung, jemals die Fortsetzung ihres unvergleichlichen Werks zu übersetzen.

Call me by your name meets Der Alchemist. Im flirrenden Kairo der 1980er-Jahre scheint der Weg eines jungen Arztes vorgezeichnet. Unter den strengen Blicken der Familie führt Tarek die prestigeträchtige Praxis seines verstorbenen Vaters weiter. Als er eine Ambulanz in einem Armenviertel eröffnet, fühlt es sich wie ein Befreiungsschlag an. Dort begegnet er Ali, einem jungen Mann aus dem Quartier. Ihre Freundschaft ist so überraschend wie kompromisslos. Wie kann jemand, der so wenig besitzt, ihm, der alles zu haben scheint, so viel geben?

Originally published in 1994, When the World Was Steady is award-winning author Claire Messud's first novel.

“A suspenseful, moving look at twisted maternal love and the limits of forgiveness.” —People “Not only a terrific, spellbinding read but a fascinating meditation on the choices we make and the way we love.” —Elin Hilderbrand, New York Times bestselling author Simply told but deeply...