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Seventeen-year-old Phoebe was never interested in her birth family. But on the cusp of her high school graduation, her adoptive mother, Greta, insists on a visit to meet her biological parents and siblings. The encounter is a jolt, a revelation that derails Phoebe. With the help of her best friend Luna, Phoebe runs away—as far as their friend Patrick O’Connor’s chaotic home, where she hopes to go unnoticed among his thirteen siblings.

Liam Campbell is radeloos als zijn vrouw Mikaela door een ongeluk in coma raakt. Thuis probeert Liam zijn twee wanhopige kinderen zo goed mogelijk op te vangen. Dan ontdekt hij foto's uit haar eerste huwelijk, waar ze nooit over heeft willen praten. Haar ex-man blijkt niet alleen de beroemde filmster Julian True te zijn, maar ook de liefde van haar leven. Liam is ervan overtuigd dat Julian de enige is die Mikaela uit haar coma kan halen. Maar is hij bereid zijn huwelijk op het spel zetten voor het leven van zijn vrouw?

A story of secrets, shame, and the life-changing power of love, Loving Lavender Finch is a coming-of-age tale that explores the complexities of self-acceptance and the courage it takes to share the deepest parts of our soul with another. It isn’t the trauma that almost ruins Lavender, it is the shame she swallows when she keeps it a secret that threatens to choke the life out of her. LAVENDER FINCH NEVER THOUGHT OF HERSELF AS A LIAR. To her former fifth grade teacher, Mrs.

He sits on a park bench talking to trees, listening carefully for their replies. He digs deeper inside himself, knowing that peace lies beyond the depths. Meanwhile, a woman watches him from afar, enjoying his every step towards realization.

In the bustling streets of Queens, New York, Jamar Ward’s life is defined by loss, love, and the unrelenting pull of music. Raised by his steadfast grandmother Martha after the tragic loss of his mother, Jamar finds solace at the piano, where his raw talent transforms unspoken emotions into hauntingly beautiful melodies. Yet, his journey is far from solitary. Watching over him is the spirit of Melba Bowie, a jazz singer caught between realms, whose purpose is to guide Jamar in unlocking his potential and freeing him from the weight of his past.

Amelia Castaldi vive a Milano, ha trentadue anni, un impiego precario come redattrice del settimanale You Girl e una passione sconfinata per i dolci. Un improvviso viaggio a Londra inaugura una nuova stagione nella sua vita. Attraverso le ricette, che diventano espediente narrativo, e dopo una tragicomica catena di imprevisti, equivoci e sperimentazioni dolciarie, la protagonista trova il coraggio di seguire i suoi sogni.

Und auch Evas Leben fängt gerade erst richtig an – da stirbt ihr Vater unter mysteriösen Umständen, und sie muss seinen ungeliebten Pfandleihladen übernehmen. Dabei hat sie ganz andere Träume: Sie möchte die Welt sehen, sich verlieben, zu all den neuen Liedern tanzen gehen. Nur eins weiß sie noch nicht: Die Musik wird der Schlüssel sein für sie. Denn Eva ist mutig genug, um auf alle Konventionen zu pfeifen.

Als seine Mutter Carolina — ein einst ikonisches Fotomodell — nach langer Krankheit verstirbt, richtet Marian eine alternative Trauerfeier für ausgewählte Gäste aus. Marian glaubt, dass mit diesem Ereignis die freudlosere Hälfte des Lebens beginnt. Doch es folgt ein Jahr der Verwandlung.

Pachinko meets Beasts of a Little Land in this stunning, evocative tale, set in 1920s Korea, of one seemingly ordinary woman—an uneducated villager living under Japanese occupation—who takes control of her own destiny and rises to become an advocate for women’s literacy as a force for...

'Clever and twisty' Jackie Kabler 'I was absolutely hooked and on the edge of my seat (literally) the entire time I was listening to it. I’ve never been so unproductive listening to an audiobook'⭐⭐⭐⭐ An unmissable psychological dark academia thriller: Saltburn meets Lucy Clarke's The...

Autumn en Finn waren onafscheidelijk, tot er iets veranderde. Nu doen ze hun best om elkaar te negeren. Dat verandert echter niets aan hoe Autumn zich voelt elke keer dat ze Finn tegenkomt, en ook niet aan het knagende gevoel dat dingen misschien anders hadden kunnen lopen. Misschien zouden ze samen moeten zijn. Maar in augustus verandert alles voor altijd. Autumn heeft een vriendje, Jamie, en een hechte groep vrienden. En Finn is op school de populaire jongen geworden met wie iedereen wil omgaan.

Following the Year of the Five Emperors, three are left in the field. A final bloody confrontation is inevitable as the ruthless Septimius Severus advances through Cappadocia and Cilicia on the heels of the retreating legions of the Emperor in the East, Percennius Niger. As Niger retreats towards the impregnable fortress of Antioch, thus threatening to extend the conflict for years to come, it falls to two veterans to plan a series of daring raids to delay the enemy. But it is not long before they are cornered on a climactic field of blood.

A sixteen year old boy awakens in a dark forest with no memory of how he got there. When he finally begins to come to terms that he is no longer at home, he begins to realize that he is not only in a different environment, but he's in a different time period! To make matters more trivial, all the townspeople, also known as "Locksmiths," have these "Keys" that allows them to emit different colored energies or, "HUEs," at will. It just so happens the dark HUE that emits from him is the most powerful in this futuristic world of "Aether." Is it a simulation? Is it a dream?

From Pulitzer Prize finalist Linda Hogan, the moving novel of Angela Jenson, a troubled Native American girl coming of age in the foster system in Oklahoma, who decides to reunite with her family. At seventeen, Angela returns to the place where she was raised—a stunning island town that lies...

The Girl Who Saw Hope is an inspiring, emotionally gripping Christian coming-of-age story about learning to stand tall in a world that tells you to shrink, embracing the truth that you are fearfully and wonderfully made—just as you are.

When the Chinese premier visits Harvard, international student Pei Lulu encounters a lone woman protesting who will drastically change her understanding of the People's Republic and her own place in the world. For the first time, Lulu learns of the 1989 protest movement and the government’s violent response. Determined to find out more, she seeks answers from her family, who share surprising stories of their involvement. A formative university course prompts Lulu to pursue a line of PHD research focused on the protest movement.

Gioele viene ricoverato in un istituto che cura il disagio mentale, e lì resta fino a quando sul suo cammino irrompe Maria, una donna anziana, ricca di cuore e saggezza contadina. I due intraprendono un viaggio visionario, zigzagando per le strade della Lombardia a bordo di un curioso Maggiolone giallo.

Lascia il lavoro, la casa, la stabilità economica per dedicarsi anima e corpo alla propria passione: diventare uno scrittore. Si trasferisce fuori città e incontra tre anime sognatrici come la sua. Zoe, Nicola e Bernardo accompagnano Davide nel suo percorso di rinascita, affrontando a loro volta gli ostacoli che la vita presenta.

Finn heeft altijd van Autumn gehouden. Ze is niet gewoon zijn buurmeisje of de dochter van zijn moeders beste vriendin, ze is zijn alles. Maar ze is niet zijn vriendin. Dat is Sylvie, en Finn zou haar nooit pijn kunnen doen, dus Autumn weet niets over zijn gevoelens. Al is zijn beste vriend Jack daar niet zo zeker van. Hij heeft Finn en Autumn samen gezien. Hoe kan ze het niet weten? En hoe kan hij Finn steunen en beschermen als een gebroken hart onvermijdelijk lijkt?

Belonging, the second novel in the Roslyn Trilogy, follows Latisha “Tish” Walker as she returns home after three semesters at Yale, having left her law studies behind to search for the mother she never knew. Raised by her loving grandmother, Rose, and supported by a tight-knit community, Tish had never questioned where she belonged—until a Thanksgiving visit with a classmate’s privileged family stirred feelings of rejection and identity confusion.