Showing results by publisher "Next Chapter Audio Ltd" in Women's Fiction

Sophie is a beautiful housewife on the brink of a midlife crisis, unhappy with her husband. Juliette, a passionate optimist, struggles to make ends meet in a society that stereotypes single mothers. Evelyn, a shy novelist, is looking for the university to help her step out of the shadows. Ann, after being disabled after a serious accident, yearns for fulfillment in a cruel world. And then there's Will, a teenager who longs to sever the shackles of family and religion. As five paths collide, they're presented with the same question: What is your dream?

What evil lurks in the depths of the Dark Mountain? In the West Highlands of Scotland, few years after the end of World War One, Brenda and her friends are preparing for an expedition of a lifetime: Climbing An Cailleach, also known as The Witch. But even before they reach the base of the mountain, they realize that something is wrong. Strange apparitions, even stranger locals and ancient superstitions are all signs that they are on a dangerous path. When things take a turn for the worse, will friendship be more important than survival?

English instructor Sheridan is tired of waiting for her former professor, Michael, to bring an end to their unrequited longing. She finally takes initiative and asks for the relationship they both want. But what should have been the romance of a lifetime is quickly derailed by secrets each of them tries to keep from the other. Can Michael and Sheridan overcome their tragic pasts and find their way to each other? Because once the words are spoken, there's no going back.

Rachael Connor has great looks, money, and a home of her own, but childhood abuse has left her fearful of men. When Rachael meets Matthew, she begins to rethink her life. He falls in love with her, but Rachael rebukes him, living by the "rules" her father taught her. She soon has an epiphany about how to overcome her father’s grip on her life. The next time she falls in love, she will know how to deal with it.

Fueled by failed relationships and a bit of booze-induced brilliance, thirty-something divorcees Connie, Jenny, Lucy, and Sadie decide to launch their own dating agency. But will the enterprise solve their problems, or bring a whole lot more? And at the end of the day, will any of the four ladies find the man of their dreams?

Donna Russo's 'Vincent's Women' is the untold story of Vincent's loves: how they shaped his life, his art, and his death. It writes against the ‘myths,’ exploring the possibility that none of them are true. It is the only novel to bring into question his sexuality, how he lost his ear, who he lost it for, and how he might have died, all through the eyes of a woman. We learn of Her; we learn all of it through Her. The story is guided by Johanna van Gogh Bonger, Vincent's sister-in-law, as she decides to reveal the truth about Vincent to her son.

Life hasn’t been easy for Cady Caldwell, struggling first with her drug-addicted parents, then mistreated by the husband she though would be her savior. But there has always been one thing to keep her going: protecting her younger sisters and ensuring their lives are happy. Forced into hiding to escape her abusive marriage, Cady is shunted off to Garrison, Montana, to live with a paternal grandmother she doesn’t know…and doesn’t want to. It seems that those two sisters, and an equally determined grandmother, are hell-bent on looking after her...and getting her to live again.

Avoiding her home and an arranged marriage, Dody travels to Reno to help a friend. What she doesn't see coming is a stranger who captures her heart. But can she find him again? Greg never expected the feelings that overtook him at the barest glimpse of the beautiful stranger on the train. But can love born in a moment last a lifetime?

Seeking asylum from the wreckage of her life, Yvette Grimm arrives in Australia and overstays her holiday visa. Desperate to carve a life for herself as an illegal British migrant, she invests her hopes in a palm-reader’s prophecy: She is to meet the father of her children before she’s 30. But Yvette is already 29, and the quest takes her on a picaresque journey of self-discovery and transformation. Set in Perth against the backdrop of Australia’s migrant history, present and past, Nine Months of Summer is a moving, relevant, and at times comical story of personal growth.

As doctor Marcus tries to catch a few quiet moments of sleep at the end of a busy day, he hears her voice. Who is this strange woman, calling for help in his dreams? Valerie is trapped in a medical nightmare. She tries to explain what she needs, but no one can hear her. But then, someone answers. Can he get her the help she needs, or is it already too late?

En la familia de Clara las mujeres siempre han tenido un secreto: pueden leer la mente. Tras crecer como la última hija de una familia adinerada en el desierto de Palm Springs, ella solo tiene un deseo: convertirse en una estrella. Con dieciséis años empieza su viaje a Hollywood y la vida privilegiada de una actriz de cine, pero esta vez se trata de un derecho que tendrá que ganarse por sí sola. Utilizando su astucia, inteligencia y habilidades telepáticas, Clara Daniels hace el lento ascenso que la catapultará a la fama y cambiará su vida para siempre.

On the run after a disastrous affair, artist Leah Mason plans to reinvent herself in a small Cornish village where nothing ever happens. But life is in St. Jofra is far from quiet, and soon Leah befriends her next-door neighbour Nat, and crosses paths with the handsome doctor Joshua Gray. When an old friend tracks her down with vengeance in mind, Leah is forced to confront all the things she had hoped to forget. But can she find love?

Después de trabajar en Kabul durante varios años, Danny D'Amato necesita un descanso. Estresado por la guerra, elige las aguas azules de Positano para su escapada. Pronto, las páginas de su diario se llenan de notas sobre la mujer que conoce en los acantilados al sol del Mediterráneo y también sobre su propia conversión de veterano harto de la guerra a hombre enamorado. En pocos días Gaia y él se enamoran, comparten su vida e imaginan un futuro juntos. Y entonces ella desaparece.

Melbourne, February 2100. Emma Cartwright has 28 days left to find work, otherwise she must report to the Productive Citizens Bureau and accept any vacancy, regardless of location, pay, or conditions. At 70, Emma could opt for voluntary euthanasia, but she has her student son Jack to support. After a chance meeting with the eccentric Cal Ritchie, founder of the clandestine group Citizens’ Voice and supporter of those fleeing repressive laws to live in bush camps, Emma is determined to escape her life of compliance.

Der Zauber der Liebe liegt in der Luft. College-Studentin Mallie ist auf dem Heimweg, als sie von einem Auto angefahren wird und in ein Koma fällt, aus dem sie nicht erwachen kann. Daniel ist Anwalt, dessen Pläne sich aufgrund eines Hirnaneurysmas drastisch ändern. Aus zwei verschiedenen Welten finden sie sich bewusstlos wieder und kämpfen um ihr Leben, zwei Türen voneinander entfernt im selben Krankenhaus. Was sie nicht erwarten, ist die Magie, die ihre Seelen zusammenbringt.

When gallery co-manager Audrey Spencer finds herself stranded on Hibernia - a forgotten island just off the mainland coast - she blames an old white house, and her own whimsy. After returning to her busy urban life, she can’t shake the memory of the island, the house, and the strangers who had helped her: Rosa and Beppe, Dion, their grandson, and the quiet and mysterious Quin O’Rourke. When Audrey returns to Hibernia to thank them for their kindness, she finds herself immersed in the life of its people.

La armonía irresistible entre estos músicos crea una sinfonía apasionada, pero las discordias del pasado y los desacuerdos del presente agrían la melodía. ¿Podrá su amor finalmente sonar verdadero? Cuando el buen mozo cantante de ópera afro-americano, Kenneth Hill, llama la atención de la Directora de Coro, Brooke Daniels, la armonía entre ellos, alcanza la nota correcta.

It's less than a year after the accident, when Peyton meets the therapist’s nephew, Noah. Peyton has already endured more than anyone should. A widow at 24, she's constantly fighting an inner battle with her emotions, convinced that she's never going to be loved - and that she herself would never feel it again.

Der reiche spanische Gutsbesitzer, Don Vidal, wird von seiner Frau in spe sitzen gelassen. Er scheint die Lust am Leben verloren zu haben. Da tritt seine englische Sekretärin, Rosalind Carlisle, auf den Plan. Er kann der sympathischen Frau nicht widerstehen und äußert einen skandalösen Wunsch: Eine Nacht voll herrlicher Leidenschaft. Diesen Wunsch erfüllt sie ihm.

Five years after surviving a cruel winter, delivering a daughter, and experiencing whirlwind celebrity after telling her story, Georgia Charles’ ex-husband passes of a sudden heart attack. While attempting to settle into a quiet life with her child and boyfriend Sean, her ex-husband’s widow Julie visits - and turns Georgia’s world upside down.