Gwendolyn a-t-elle jamais été une lycéenne comme les autres ? Pour son premier vrai chagrin d'amour, en tout cas, elle aimerait bien faire comme toutes ses copines : pleurer des heures au téléphone et se gaver de chocolats. Mais pas question, les Veilleurs du temps ont besoin d'elle. Pire, c'est avec Gideon lui-même, celui qui lui a brisé le coeur, qu'elle doit repartir en plein XVIIIe siècle, affronter un drôle de comte, soi-disant immortel. Plus question de pleurer, il faut agir !
Maggie hasn’t told this story in years. More than two decades ago, she fell in love. She was sixteen and far from home, waiting to give her baby up for adoption. Bryce showed Maggie how to take photographs and he didn’t judge her for the way her belly swelled under her jumper. They had the perfect first kiss. Theirs was a once-in-a-lifetime kind of love.Now, as Maggie sits by the Christmas tree in her gallery telling her story, surrounded by the photographs that made her famous – the photographs Bryce never saw – her new gallery assistant asks her a question. If she had one wish, what would she wish for this Christmas?Maggie always thought she knew the answer to that question. But before she can say ‘I’d go back to that winter with Bryce’, she stops herself. It is all she has ever wanted but suddenly here, on this dark night under the twinkling stars, there is something else she wants...
The startlingly powerful psychological thriller by international bestselling author Sebastian Fitzek. Twelve-year-old Josy has an inexplicable illness. One day she goes to her doctor's surgery and disappears without trace. Josy's father Viktor withdraws to an isolated island in order to deal with the tragedy. It's there he is visited four years later by a beautiful stranger. Anna Glass is a novelist who suffers from an unusual form of schizophrenia: all the characters she creates for her books become real to her. Her latest work features a young girl with an unknown illness who has disappeared without trace... Could her delusions really describe Josy's last days? Reluctantly, psychiatrist Viktor agrees to become Anna's therapist in a final attempt to uncover the truth. As the past is dragged back into the light, the sessions and their consequences become ever more terrifying. Reviews for Sebastian Fitzek 'Fitzek's thrillers are breathtaking, full of wild twists.' Harlan Coben 'Fitzek is without question one of the crime world's most evocative storytellers' Karin Slaughter
From #1 New York Times bestselling author Julia Quinn and television pioneer Shonda Rhimes comes a powerful and romantic novel of Bridgerton's Queen Charlotte and King George. III's great love story and how it sparked a societal shift, inspired by the original series Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story, created byShondaland for Netflix. In 1761, on a sunny day in September, a King and Queen met for the very first time. They were married within hours. Born a German Princess, Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz was beautiful, headstrong, and fiercely intelligent… not precisely the attributes the British Court had been seeking in a spouse for the young King George III. But her fire and independence were exactly what she needed, because George had secrets… secrets with the potential to shake the very foundations of the monarchy. Thrust into her new role as a royal, Charlotte must learn to navigate the intricate politics of the court… all the while guarding her heart, because she is falling in love with the King, even as he pushes her away. Above all she must learn to rule, and to understand that she has been given the power to remake society. She must fight—for herself, for her husband, and for all her new subjects who look to her for guidance and grace. For she will never be just Charlotte again. She must instead fulfill her destiny… as Queen.
Quand Logan, soldat en Irak, trouve par terre la photographie d'une femme, son premier réflexe est de la jeter. Il la garde pourtant, poussé par un curieux pressentiment. Dès lors, l'image de cette inconnue l'accompagne partout et étrangement Logan connaît une succession de chances incroyables. Des tables de poker aux champs de bataille, où il survit à un combat alors que ses meilleurs amis périssent, il semble protégé. La photo serait-elle son porte-bonheur ? A son retour dans le Colorado, il ne pense plus qu'à cette femme et à son mystère. Persuadé que la retrouver fait partie de son destin, il entreprend un périple à travers le pays. Et si le secret qu'elle détenait pouvait changer sa vie ?
Prête à aimer de nouveau quatre ans après la mort de son mari, Julie hésite entre Mike, son ami de toujours, et Richard Franklin, un homme séduisant et cultivé, installé depuis peu dans sa ville. Si le premier aime Julie depuis de nombreuses années sans oser se déclarer, le second fait preuve de beaucoup d'imagination pour la séduire, sans rien cacher de ses sentiments. En décidant finalement d'éconduire Richard, Julie ne sait pas ce qui l'attend : de surveillance insidieuse en poursuite acharnée, il se révèle sous un jour inattendu... et inquiétant. Heureusement, un ange gardien veille sur elle...
Seul sur son bateau, un homme lance une bouteille à la mer. Au gré des vagues et du hasard, la bouteille aurait pu finir sa course n'importe où, et le message qu'elle enfermait ne jamais être lu... Mais elle a échoué sur une plage de Cap Cod. Et transformé la vie de la jeune femme qui se trouvait là. Theresa, journaliste et mère de famille divorcée, découvre, bouleversée, la plus belle lettre d'amour qu'elle ait jamais lue, la lettre d'un homme à la femme de sa vie, qui vient de mourir. Dès lors, elle ne pense plus qu'à retrouver l'auteur de cette lettre. Connaître son histoire, voir quel visage se cache derrière ces mots qui ont éveillé au plus profond d'elle-même un sentiment qu'elle n'ose pas encore nommer... Mais lui, saura-t-il de nouveau aimer et être aimé ?
When confronted by raging fires or deadly accidents, volunteer fireman Taylor McAden feels compelled to take terrifying risks; but there is one leap of faith Taylor can't bring himself to make: He can't fall in love. BookPage calls Nicholas Sparks, "a modern master of fateful love stories," and his phenomenal bestsellers- The Notebook, Message in a Bottle, and A Walk to Remember- have made him one of America's most beloved storytellers. Here, in his newest work, Sparks tells a story about making the greatest commitment of all...loving someone forever. The Rescue When confronted by raging fires or deadly accidents, volunteer fireman Taylor McAden feels compelled to take terrifying risks - risks no one else in the department would ever take - to save lives. But there is one leap of faith Taylor can't bring himself to make: He can't fall in love. For all his adult years, Taylor has sought out women who need to be rescued, women he leaves as soon as their crisis is over, as soon as the relationship starts to become truly intimate. Then, one day, a raging, record-breaking storm hits his small Southern town.
In January 2003 Nicholas Sparks and his brother Micah set off on a three-week trip around the world. An adventure by any measure, this trip was especially meaningful as it marked another milestone in the life journey of two brothers who, by their early thirties, were the only surviving members of their family. As Nicholas and Micah travel the globe, from the Taj Mahal to Machu Picchu, the story of their family slowly unfolds. Just before Nicholas' marriage he and Micah lost their mother in a horseriding accident; a week short of Nicholas' triumphant debut as a novelist with THE NOTEBOOK, the brothers lost their father to a car crash, and just a few short years later they were forced to say goodbye to their sister who died of brain cancer at the young age of 36. Against the backdrop of the main wonders of the world the brothers come together to heal the wounds of this tragic legacy and maintain their determination to live life to its fullest.
È sera e Winchell Bear, giocatore di poker professionista, si trova nel suo ranch conquistato anni addietro con una partita a carte. Nello stesso istante, poco lontano, l'indiano comanche Peter Long Grass avvista un uomo che furtivamente si dirige verso il ranch dell'amico e decide di seguirlo per capirne le intenzioni. Il suo pensiero va immediatamente all'amata Sonia, la governante di Winchell divenuta sua segreta amante, che vive in un cottage nella proprietà del ranch e nell'oscurità della notte fa da tramite per un traffico di contrabbando con il Messico, nella speranza di guadagnare i soldi necessari per rivedere il figlio abbandonato alla nascita. È proprio l'amore che nuitre nei suoi confronti a dare a Peter la forza necessaria a proteggerla da quello che di lì a poco accadrà.
Gwendolyn est une adolescente comme les autres. Même s'il lui arrive de voir des fantômes dans les couloirs de son lycée. Et même si certains membres de sa famille peuvent voyager dans le temps. C'est bien connu ; aucune famille n'est parfaite ! D'ailleurs, Gwendolyn ne se sent pas vraiment concernée, puisque c'est sa cousine qui est censée développer cette capacité. Sauf qu'un jour, Gwen est prise de vertiges et s'évanouit. Quand elle revient à elle, tout semble bizarrement vieux. Aurait-elle débarqué dans un autre siècle ?
Born with bird wings, Ava Lavender's well aware that love has long made fools of her family. When pious Nathaniel Sorrows mistakes her bird wings for angel wings, 16-year-old Ava faces the man's growing obsession, which comes to a head with the rain and feathers that fly through the air during a nighttime summer solstice celebration.
La vie de Miles semble s'être arrêtée depuis la mort de sa femme, tuée par un chauffard dont la police a perdu toutes traces. S'il s'accroche, c'est pour Jonah son jeune fils et parce qu'il s'est juré de retrouver le coupable. Meurtrie par son récent divorce, Sarah réapprend à vivre en exerçant son métier d'institutrice. Elle se prend bientôt d'affection pour Jonah et... d'amour pour Miles. Mais un terrible secret menace ce nouveau bonheur. Un secret qui forcera Sarah à faire un choix déchirant.
Is duty enough reason to live a lie? When John meets Savannah, he realises he is ready to make some changes. Always the angry rebel at school, he has enlisted in the Army, not knowing what else to do with his life. Now he's ready to turn over a new leaf for the woman who has captured his heart. What neither realises is that the events of 9/11 will change everything. John is prompted to re-enlist and fulfil what he feels is his duty to his country. But the lovers are young and their separation is long. Can they survive the distance?
In un elegante quartiere di New York, Jess, una quarantenne single, si destreggia tra una vivace figlia e la raccolta fondi per beneficenza. Il suo passato è segnato da un marito dongiovanni di cui è forse ancora innamorata, mentre il presente è costellato da appuntamenti al buio organizzati dall’amica Lucy, produttrice televisiva e fanatica della bellezza. Lucy, contrariamente a Jess, è appassionata di botulino e di diete stravaganti, e ha recentemente deciso di concedersi un amante, nonostante un marito devoto e tre figli. Jess, inorridita, cerca di mettere in guardia l’amica, ma Lucy è troppo presa da shopping e incontri segreti. Quando il suo ex marito riemerge nella sua vita, Jess si trova coinvolta in un'ondata di romanticismo. Tra flirt, gare di cucina e ricevimenti eccentrici, le due amiche affrontano la crisi della mezza età, scoprendo che l’amore è più gratificante di un lifting. La loro amicizia rimane un faro di stabilità, mentre navigano tra le sfide e le follie della vita. Spiritoso e ironico, il racconto esplora il culto della bellezza e la giovinezza artificiale, offrendo una satira pungente sulla società dei consumi.
The first book in the international bestselling Maxton Hall series—now an Amazon Prime streaming series—in English for the first time. They come from different worlds, and yet they are meant for each other. Money, glamour, luxury, power—Ruby Bell couldn’t be less interested in these things if she tried. After being awarded a scholarship to one of England’s most prestigious and expensive private schools, Maxton Hall, all she wants is to keep her head down, work hard, and get accepted to Oxford. She keeps her distance from everyone, especially the arrogant, rich, and extremely handsome James Beaufort, ringleader of the school’s party boys. When Ruby discovers a scandalous secret about the Beauforts, she is suddenly on James’s radar. It only gets worse when James is forced to work with her to plan the school's annual gala. Yet the more time they spend together, the more they realize they share much more than they thought. Falling for James Beaufort was never part of her plan, yet Ruby can’t help but let her feelings sweep her away. But James must make a decision for himself: will he choose what’s expected of him, or what he feels for her?
As his daughter is about to be married, Wilson Lewis struggles to deal with the news that his wife has fallen out of love with him and is thinking about leaving him
Ter dood veroordeeld door mijn ouders - Het waar gebeurde verhaal van Ayşe
224pages
8 heures de lecture
Ayse is geboren in 1981 in Berlijn. Haar ouders behoren tot de Jezidi's, een streng religieuze Koerdische bevolkingsgroep in Turkije. Op haar twaalfde is Ayse voorbestemd om met haar neef Hassan te trouwen. Na de middelbare school volgt ze een opleiding tot verpleegkundige waar Ayse Oliver leert kennen. Vlak voor haar geplande huwelijk met Hassan ziet Ayse maar één uitweg: vluchten.
À trente-deux ans, Russel Green a une vie de rêve : une carrière brillante dans la publicité, une maison sublime à Charlotte en Caroline du Nord, une adorable petite fille de six ans et surtout une femme exceptionnelle, Vivianne, qui est le centre de son monde. Mais cette merveilleuse façade se craquèle le jour où Vivianne part soudainement et qu'il perd son travail. Désarmé, Russel doit apprendre à composer avec sa nouvelle existence et à élever seul sa fille, devenant pour elle tour à tour chauffeur, cuisinier, infirmier, compagnon de jeu... Submergé de chagrin, il se jette dans ce combat quotidien. L'amour inconditionnel qui le lie à sa fille lui redonnera-t-il goût à la vie?
The world of Japanese geisha culture has long commanded worldwide interest and fascination. A document of this culture, as well as an exercise in erotic tradition, the "pillow book," was first used during Japan's Kamakura period (1192–1333). It then developed into a wider range of boudoir literature. Others became illustrated portfolios, or shunga, traditional Japanese erotic art that recalls great eighteenth-century masters such as Hokusai and Utamaro, as well as today's popular Manga comics. These pillow books were used by courtesans and geishas to aid sexual exploration, and throughout history also became a cultural guide to the world of the geisha, describing training, dress, makeup, and style, both public and private. This book brings the world of the geisha to us in glorious vibrancy through its topics of the history of the geisha tradition, the rigors of the geisha apprenticeship, the significance of the kimono, and the meticulous care of the daily routine and cosmetics; the perfection of skills of ceremony, dance, and music, and the significance of misuage—loss of virginity—and the role of the danna, or patron. Filled with the facts of formal tradition and ritual along with erotic symbolism makes Geisha Secrets a must for aficionados of classic erotica and for anyone else who wishes to preserve the rapidly vanishing world of the geisha.
Mysterious doors with lizard-head knobs. Talking stone statues. A crazy girl with a hatchet. Yes, Liv's dreams have been pretty weird lately. Especially the one where she's in a graveyard at night, watching four boys conduct dark magic rituals. The strangest part is that Liv recognizes the boys in her dream. They're classmates from her new school in London, the school where she's starting over because her mom has moved them to a new country (again). But what's really scaring Liv is that the dream boys seem to know things about her in real life, things they couldn't possibly know—unless they actually are in her dreams? Luckily, Liv never could resist a good mystery, and all four of those boys are pretty cute.... Kerstin Gier has a flair for blending fresh, irresistible combinations of comedy, romance and humor, even twisting a little horror into Dream a Little Dream, book one in her latest series, the Silver trilogy.
Published with a new preface, this bestseller offers an intimate glimpse into a unique female community. Liz Dalby, the only non-Japanese woman ever to have trained as a geisha, reveals the realities of geisha life.
Elaine Dawson est invitée au mariage de Rosanna, son amie d'enfance, à Gibraltar. Mais tous les vols au départ de Heathrow sont annulés à cause du brouillard. La jeune provinciale s'apprête à passer la nuit clans une salle d'embarquement, lorsqu'un aimable Londonien propose de l'héberger. C'est ici que l'on perd sa trace. Cinq ans plus tard, Rosanna, qui doit se rendre à Londres pour le compte d'un magazine, décide d'en profiter pour faire la lumière sur la disparition de son amie, sans se douter que cette enquête va la mettre en danger de mort...
Two fragile people. One desperate second chance. Reeling and desolate, Adrienne Willis needs space to rethink her life after her husband leaves her for a younger woman. Fleeing everything, she jumps at the chance to look after her friend's guesthouse in the coastal town of Rodanthe, North Carolina. But there is a storm heading for Adrienne, in more ways than she can imagine. Stranded and isolated as the weather closes in, Adrienne has only one guest: Paul Flanner, a man running from his own shattered past. Taking refuge, Paul and Adrienne have only each other to turn to. Against all the odds, their one weekend sets in motion feelings that will resonate through the rest of their lives.
After spending years in prison for a crime she did not commit, Rachel Wade accepts the proposal of cynical Sebastian Verlaine, Viscount D'Aubrey, who offers her parole in exchange for becoming his mistress. Original.
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author comes a poignant love story about risking everything for a dream and the challenge of leaving the past behind. Colby Mills, once destined for a musical career, finds his dreams derailed by tragedy. Seeking a break from his responsibilities, he takes a gig at a bar in Florida, where he meets Morgan Lee. She is determined to pursue her dreams of stardom in Nashville and wants Colby to join her. As their love blossoms, they must confront the weight of their pasts. Meanwhile, Beverly is fleeing an abusive husband with her six-year-old son, trying to build a new life in a small, remote town. With danger lurking and her finances dwindling, Beverly's journey is fraught with challenges. Over the course of an unforgettable week, these three individuals will each face their own definitions of love and the struggle to achieve a better life. As fate intertwines their paths, they must question whether their dreams can truly overcome the burdens of their pasts. This emotional tale promises to resonate deeply, leaving readers captivated and reflective.
The Bondmaid tells the moving story of Han, sold, aged 4 as a bondmaid into the house of Wu, where she forms a close bond with the young heir as she struggles against the forces of trdition and tyranny using the transforming power of love, resulting in a terrifying climax.
There are few things Jeremy Marsh was sure he'd never do: he'd never leave New York City; never give his heart away again after barely surviving one failed marriage; and most of all, never become a parent. Now, Jeremy is living in the tiny town of Boone Creek, North Carolina, married to Lexie Darnell, the love of his life, and anticipating the birth of their daughter. But just as his life seems to be settling into a blissful pattern, an unsettling and mysterious message re-opens old wounds and sets off a chain of events that will forever change the course of this young couple's marriage . . .
Dans les somptueuses prairies du Kansas dont il a fait sa terre d'adoption, Ethan Brown est un homme à part. Juriste cultivé et séduisant cow-boy, il va réaliser à quarante ans sa plus chère ambition : en épousant la fille d'un riche propriétaire terrien du comté, la vive et jolie Katie Anne, lui, l'homme sans racines, sera enfin indissolublement lié à cette terre sur laquelle il souhaite fonder une nouvelle dynastie de gentlemen-farmers. Il suffit d'une rencontre, cependant, pour que voient en éclats ces rêves de tranquille prospérité. Violoniste, mère d'une petite fille qu'elle élève seule, Annette Zeldin vit en France depuis de nombreuses années déjà lorsque la mort de sa mère la rappelle dans son Kansas natal. Elégante à la mode européenne, distante parce que intimidée par la méfiance et l'hostilité des habitants de la prairie à son égard, la jeune femme exerce une irrésistible attraction sur Ethan. Peu à peu, au fil des rencontres, Annette la solitaire fait taire sa réserve et confie à son nouvel ami les secrets de son douloureux passé... Mais quand s'embrase la passion qui couvait, Ethan, écartelé entre raison et sentiments, se voit sommé par Katie Anne de renoncer à " l'étrangère "... Bouleversante histoire d'un amour assez fort pour transcender toutes les tragédies que réserve l'existence, servi par une intrigue aussi émouvante qu'originale, Le Coeur en feu a été un best-seller international.
Story is set to the backdrop of 1950's Malaya, at the height of communist guerilla activity. A married chinese women, Mei Kwei falls in love with a priest who saves the wowen caught with Mei's husband from public embarressment.
Auteur adulé de bestsellers, mari comblé, ami généreux : Henry aurait une vie de rêve si celle-ci n'était construite sur le mensonge. Survient un malheureux hasard, imputable à une maîtresse encombrante, et le château de cartes patiemment édifié menace de s'effondrer. Henry se retrouve face à un choix : révéler la vérité à sa femme, sans laquelle il ne serait rien et au risque de tout perdre, ou éliminer l'obstacle. Dans ce thriller machiavélique, Sascha Arango tisse en virtuose une toile où le lecteur se laisse prendre avec délice. L'histoire d'un homme qui marche au bord du gouffre, ignorant du vertige. Mais saura-t-il toujours échapper aux conséquences de ses actes ?
Davanti all'illuminato albero di Natale al Rockefeller Center di New York, Robert e Mara, innamorati, si promisero di incontrarsi ogni anno il 20 dicembre a Colonia. Un rituale che non hanno mai trascurato. Dopo molti anni, Robert spera che l'incontro sul Reno porti a qualcosa di più: desidera che Mara rimanga al suo fianco per sempre. Ma per la prima volta, Mara si fa attendere...
Simon sognava di trascorrere le vacanze di Natale con i figlie e la sua compagna in un tranquillo paesino nel sud della Francia. Ma a quanto pare il sogno è destinato a non realizzarsi: i figli gli comunicano che hanno tutt’altri progetti, e la compagna lo abbandona all’ultimo momento. Ciononostante Simon decide di partire da solo, finché, lungo la strada, incontra una giovane donna, Nathalie: disperata, senza soldi, senza documenti non sa dove andare e Simon le dà un passaggio e d’impulso le offre di ospitarla nella casa che ha affittato. Non sa che questa sua decisione lo farà precipitare in un incubo e in un mondo le cui tracce, macchiate di sangue, conducono fino in Bulgaria e a una ragazza di nome Selina che cercava una vita migliore ma che ha trovato l’inferno. Selina riesce a sfuggire ai suoi aguzzini ma la sua vicenda si intreccerà in modo drammatico e inaspettato ai destini di Simon e Nathalie a mille chilometri di distanza...
An Epilogue to the Bridges of Madison County - A Novel
208pages
8 heures de lecture
AT LAST, THE REST OF THE STORY After many years and twelve million copies, Robert James Waller's The Bridges of Madison County remains one of the great love stories of all time. The tale of Robert Kincaid, photographer and free spirit, and Francesca Johnson, a convential farmer's wife, gave voice to the longings of men and women everywhere--to know what it is to be loved so intensely that life is never the same again. A THOUSAND COUNTRY ROADS At last, in this poignant new book, Robert James Waller tells the remainder of Robert and Francesca's story. Kincaid, left with only memories, will once again take to the road on a journey of discovery. On the expedition he calls Last Time, Kincaid heads back to Roseman Bridge in Madison County, Iowa, then on to an encounter with the distant past, and a surprise no one could have imagined...
Quarant'anni: un'età in cui le donne credono di aver perso anche l'ultimo treno. Non è così per le tre protagoniste, che si preparano invece ad affrontare una serie di eccitanti novità. Sara, mamma divorziata, sperimenta il brivido di un nuovo fidanzato e di una nuova carriera in tv. L'amica Kate, dermatologa di grido, ha intrecciato una relazione adulterina con un magnate dotato persino di aereo personale. Nel frattempo Berni, incinta di due gemelli, si accinge ad abbandonare il lavoro di talent scout televisiva per dedicarsi alla professione di mamma. Cambiamenti importanti, non sempre facili da gestire: ma Sara, Kate e Berni ce la faranno, infischiandosene delle rughe, grazie all'amicizia e alla complicità che le lega.
