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I'm sitting on the bus to León and the lady next to me is taking one candy after another to suck on while she's talking on the phone at the same time. If there was even the slightest chance that she could understand me, I would scream out loud: FOR GOD'S SAKE, STOP THAT! Instead, I cover my ears and wait for the trip to be over.

Mi chiamo Atena Ferraris e mi sa che non sono come gli altri, inutile girarci intorno. Mia madre mi ha sempre detto che siamo tutti diversi, e quindi è come se fossimo tutti uguali. Non ne sono convinta, ma mi fido di lei. Ho trent'anni, vesto fuori moda e odio le sorprese. E ho ben ventisette sveglie ogni giorno per ricordarmi di lavorare, di mangiare, di andare a letto, di smettere di pensare. Soprattutto faccio troppe domande, dicono. Perché per me è essenziale che ogni cosa abbia una spiegazione.

The men of The DeLuca Crime Family don't mess around when they find the women they want to claim as their own. This collection includes the first three stories in the DeLuca Crime Family South series, plus three brand-new epilogues!

This is the story of Veronica Walker. A second generation white African. This is the story of how one woman learnt to accept loss and rebuild her life time and again and how she learnt to fight for herself against a society where women were deemed as second class citizens and the possession of their husbands or fathers. Fighting for her children's safety, Veronica learns to demand her voice be heard and she be accepted for the independent woman she was.

Someone has a penchant for murder. Is it jealousy, vengeance, or simply a hobby? In the suburbs of Coneyhill, people have started dropping like flies. And it’s creating panic in all quarters. In Trumpington Heights, the moneyed in their glorious mansions can see they are not immune. And in the bowels of Hell, known officially as Downsford, the workshy and their rabid dogs are fighting a rearguard action against the ever-stricter Social Security clampdown. Caught in the middle are the struggling working-class of Folkfield, and their more prosperous counterparts in Amplemere.

Annette is a curvy young woman with a rough background now she must navigate through a new job. Her best friend, Luke, guides her with a sarcastic comment here and there, well at least until two surprises come her way to derail her plan of putting her head down and working peacefully without distraction. The highs and lows this romance novel has to offer are sure to make you laugh and cry. Annette’s story is one for the ages and sure to make you want more. So, grab a cuppa and curl up under a blanket and delve into this passionate, steamy, exciting novel.

Kingston Thomas knows better, he shouldn't want Tessa Drake. That doesn’t stop him from going after her once she's home from college. She's forbidden fruit, off-limits, and un-freaking touchable, she's also my daughter's best friend. I walked away the first time years ago. She had her life ahead of her, I wasn't going to be the one to screw it up. Now she's back seeking a job at my law firm, all grown up in one delicious package and I know I won't be able to keep my hands off of her.

A story of class and coming-of-age as a group of best friends investigates the allegations against their teacher. It’s the mid-nineties, and in the small, shitty coastal town of Vincent, Australia, four Nirvana-obsessed fourteen-year-old girls form a grunge band. The Bastards are...

It’s hard to believe there could be a more enjoyable novel than Scattered All Over the Earth—Yoko Tawada’s rollicking, touching, cheerfully dystopian novel about friendship and climate change—but surprising her readers is what Tawada does best: its sequel, Suggested in the Stars, delivers exploits even more poignant and shambolic.

Kora, quadra et mère célibataire, lutte pour protéger son fils Sol. Jeune adulte aux prises avec des troubles psychiques, il est suivi par un système de santé à bout de souffle. Alors qu'elle assume sa condition de proche aidante, Kora interroge son devoir de mère : combien de temps peut-on soutenir quelqu'un sans sombrer soi-même ?

Partout dans le monde, sur terre comme dans la mer, se produit un phénomène ahurissant : l'augmentation de l'intelligence animale. Des abysses marins émergent des pieuvres mimétiques géantes capables de prendre l'apparence de n'importe quel objet ou être vivant. Alors que le dérèglement climatique sévit, les eaux montent et les pieuvres envahissent les côtes... Pourquoi viennent-elles à la rencontre des humains ?

For the millions seeking to pursue their Hollywood dreams, this is the definitive guide to breaking into the entertainment industry that explores and demystifies dozens of careers from acting to post-production, and also takes into account changes brought by the rise of streaming and AI...

Nadia e seu marido, Ange, levam uma vida tranquila como professores dedicados de uma escola primária em Bordeaux, na França, até que começam a notar uma estranha e inesperada hostilidade vinda de amigos, vizinhos, alunos, colegas e de todos os demais habitantes de sua cidade.

Becky Chambers meets Firefly in this big-hearted Korean space opera debut about a disgraced space pilot struggling to find her place while fighting to protect the people she loves. “A thrilling, transportive ride from a powerful and evocative new voice.” —Lena Waithe, Rishi Rajani, and...

C'est l'histoire de la femme qui voulait et aurait pu devenir présidente de l'Afghanistan. Celle qui a dû se réfugier au Royaume-Uni lorsque les talibans ont pris le pouvoir, celle qui a refusé d'être réduite au silence malgré deux tentatives d'assassinat.

A delightful new short story by Liz Mingo, author of Between Green and Orange. From poetry to my first short story, hoping this is just one of many so watch this space....

The dazzling and cinematic sequel to space opera Ocean’s Godori takes Ocean and her crew deep into the cloisters of the Moon and the conflicts of the heart. Teo Anand, former ne’er-do-well second son of the Anand Tech empire and current solar fugitive, has just crash-landed on the Moon after...

Whether you're a student, a traveller or just want a hot lunch at work, this book tells you how you can cook without a stove, a fridge or a microwave — even without running water. Using simple household equipment you can learn how to make hot, healthy, and value-for-money meals easily and safely from fresh ingredients, for those times when you don't have access to a kitchen. From spaghetti bolognaise to poached eggs to home-made yoghurt, this book will open up a world of cooking which up until now was closed off to anyone without a kitchen.

Sometimes the changes we resist lead us exactly where we need to be. Beloved café manager Gemma has everything under control until the new owner, Kent, arrives with a flurry of modern ideas threatening to change the heart and soul of their cherished community hub. Forced to work side by side in the small kitchen, sparks fly as Gemma and Kent clash over the café's future. Before long, their heated arguments start serving up something sweeter, and Gemma begins to see a different side to the ambitious new interloper.

Dopo aver perso tutto a Londra—lavoro, certezze, direzione—Laura, a quarant'anni, torna in Italia. Si rifugia dalla sorella in un piccolo ranch a Castelluccio di Norcia, tra i Monti Sibillini. Ad accoglierla c'è Zac, il giovane cowboy che gestisce il maneggio. Tra scontri, pioggia e notti all'aperto, Laura capisce che l'amore può nascere nei luoghi più inattesi. Ma per amare serve coraggio. Il coraggio di restare. E di fidarsi.