Tam Hashford hat genug von ihrem langweiligen Dasein als Schankmaid in ihrem kleinen Dorf und von der fast schon erstickenden Fursorge ihres alleinstehenden Vaters. Sie traumt von einem Leben voller Abenteuer und Gefahren, einem Leben wie es die Soldnertruppen fuhren. Als eines Tages Fable, die Truppe der legendaren «blutigen» Rose, im Dorf Station macht, ergreift Tam ihre Chance: Sie heuert bei Fable als Bardin an und geht mit ihren gro?en Idol ...
The moment Anthony Marino sets his eyes on Vera Coulson he wants her as his lover. The only problem is that she's the wife of a powerful and wealthy man. Vera Coulson, the reigning princess of the Coulson dynasty, has her own private demons. Not only do they interfere with her ability to be a good mother and wife, but they may also ultimately destroy the Coulson empire. ...
The Little Knitting Box has been in Cleo's family for nearly four decades, and since she arrived fresh off the plane from the Cotswolds four years ago, Cleo has been doing a stellar job of running the store. But instead of an early Christmas card in the mail this year, she gets a letter that tips her world on its axis. Dylan has had a tumultuous few years. His marriage broke down, his mother passed away, and he's been trying to pick up ...
Twelve years ago, equestrian-Olympic-hopeful Olivia Canaday and her best friend Jake Lassen made a pinky-swear promise to reunite at the Big Marietta Fair on her thirtieth birthday and marry each other if they were both still single. But that was before they grew up and went their separate ways. Now, after a disastrous divorce and a career-changing accident, Olivia limps home, minus her mojo, her courage, and her faith in love. She retreats to h ...
"Was macht der denn?" «Der halt Marek an den Beinen fest!»Verdammtes Sprayer-Pack!"Ahm… Punkt eins: Wir sind nicht die Sprayer. Und Punkt zwei: Wurden Sie bitte aufhoren, meine Beine zu umklammern!" Skandalos! Als Alster-Detektiv hat man es wirklich nicht leicht. Da ermittelt man in einem neuen spannenden Fall und wird plotzlich selbst verdachtigt …! Fakt ist: Uberall in Hamburg taucht ein Graffiti-Schriftzug auf: 'Streethell?. Doch w ...
Poignant, raw, and insightful, Jennifer Gilmore's third novel is an unforgettable story of love, family, and motherhood. With a 'voice [that is] at turns wise and barbed with sharp humor' (Vanity Fair), Gilmore lays bare the story of one couple's ardent desire for a child and their emotional journey through adoption. Jesse and Ramon are a loving couple, but after years spent unsuccessfully trying to get pregnant, they turn to ...
At thirty-two, Faith Frankel has returned to her claustro-suburban hometown, where she writes institutional thank-you notes for her alma mater. It's a peaceful life, really, and surely with her recent purchase of a sweet bungalow on Turpentine Lane her life is finally on track. Never mind that her fiance is off on a crowdfunded cross-country walk, too busy to return her texts (but not too busy to post photos of himself with a different woma ...
Alljahrlich findet im alten Fischereihafen von Rockland im amerikanischen Bundesstaat Maine das Maine Lobster Festival statt. Unter den vielen Tausend Besuchern, die sich von dem Motto «Leuchtturm, Lobster, gute Laune» anlocken lassen, befindet sich auch ein sprachmachtiger, durch nichts und niemand einzuschuchternder Diskursterrorist – der amerikanische Schriftsteller David Foster Wallace. Sein Auftrag: eine Reportage fur das Gourmet-Magazin zu ...
