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Spoilt, wilful, resourceful and proud, Sofia Solanas grows up on a magnificent ranch in the middle of the Argentine pampas, loved by all around her. All, that is, except her Irish mother, Anna, who punishes her daughter for her own sense of alienation and inadequacy while doting on her sons. When a horrified Anna discovers that Sofia has embarked on a passionate love affair that can only bring shame upon the family, she sends Sofia away to Europe, inadvertently exiling her from her family and the man she loves for over twenty years. And then a family tragedy calls Sofia home. Following the story of the Solanas family in Argentina during the tumultous years of political upheaval, and Sofia's life in exile, MEET ME UNDER THE OMBU TREE is a moving, evocative and unforgettable story of love and forgiveness from a brilliant new voice.

The highly anticipated third book in Kiera Cass's #1 New York Times bestselling Selection series, The One will captivate readers who love dystopian YA fiction and fairy tales. The One is perfect for the fans who have followed America's whirlwind romance since it began--and a swoon-worthy read for teens who have devoured Veronica Roth's Divergent, Ally Condie's Matched, or Lauren Oliver's Delirium. The Selection changed America Singer's life in ways she never could have imagined. Since she entered the competition to become the next princess of Illéa, America has struggled with her feelings for her first love, Aspen--and her growing attraction to Prince Maxon. Now she's made her choice . . . and she's prepared to fight for the future she wants. Find out who America will choose in The One, the enchanting, beautifully romantic third book in the Selection series!

Elles sont trente-cinq jeunes filles : la "Sélection" s'annonce comme l'opportunité de leur vie. L'unique chance pour elles de troquer un destin misérable contre un monde de paillettes. L'unique occasion d'habiter dans un palais et de conquérir le coeur du prince Maxon, l'héritier du trône. Mais pour America Singer, cette sélection relève plutôt du cauchemar. Cela signifie renoncer à son amour interdit avec Aspen, un soldat de la caste inférieure. Quitter sa famille. Entrer dans une compétition sans merci. Vivre jour et nuit sous l'oeil des caméras... Puis America rencontre le Prince. Et tous les plans qu'elle avait échafaudés s'en trouvent bouleversés...

The Comfort Food Café is perched on a windswept clifftop at what feels like the edge of the world, serving up the most delicious cream teas; beautifully baked breads, and carefully crafted cupcakes. For tourists and locals alike, the ramshackle café overlooking the beach is a beacon of laughter, companionship, and security a place like no other; a place that offers friendship as a daily special, and where a hearty welcome is always on the menu. For widowed mum-of-two Laura Walker, the decision to uproot her teenaged children and make the trek from Manchester to Dorset for the summer isn't one she takes lightly, and it's certainly not winning her any awards from her kids, Nate and Lizzie. Even her own parents think she's gone mad. Her new job at the café, and the hilarious people she meets there, give Laura the chance she needs to make new friends; to learn to be herself again, and just possibly to learn to love again as well. For her, the Comfort Food Café doesn't just serve food it serves a second chance to live her life to the full.

L'été s'achève à Plaka, un village sur la côte nord de la Crète. Alexis, une jeune Anglaise diplômée d'archéologie, a choisi de s'y rendre parce que c'est là que sa mère est née et a vécu jusqu'à ses dix-huit ans. Une terrible découverte attend Alexis qui ignore tout de l'histoire de sa famille: de 1903 à 1957, Spinalonga, l'île qui fait face à Plaka et ressemble tant à un animal alangui allongé sur le dos, était une colonie de lépreux... et son arrière-grand-mère y aurait péri. Quels mystères effrayants recèle cette île que surplombent les ruines d'une forteresse vénitienne ? Pourquoi, Sophia, la mère d'Alexis, a-t-elle si violemment rompu avec son passé ? La jeune femme est bien décidée à lever le voile sur la déchirante destinée de ses aïeules et sur leurs sombres secrets... Bouleversant plaidoyer contre l'exclusion, L'Île des oubliés, traduit dans vingt-cinq pays et vendu à plus de deux millions d'exemplaires, a conquis le monde entier.

Amy, une jolie jeune femme au foyer, et son mari, Nick, forment en apparence un couple modèle. Victimes de la crise financière, ils ont quitté Manhattan, leur vie aisée, leur travail dans la presse, pour s'installer dans la petite ville du Missouri où Nick a grandi. Le jour de leur cinquième anniversaire de mariage, celui-ci découvre dans leur maison un chaos indescriptible : meubles renversés, cadres aux murs brisés, et aucune trace de sa femme. L'enquête qui s'ensuit prend vite une orientation inattendue : sous les yeux de la police, chaque petit secret entre époux et autres trahisons sans importance de la vie conjugale prennent une importance inimaginable et Nick devient bientôt un suspect idéal. Alors qu'il essaie désespérément de son côté de retrouver sa femme, celui-ci découvre qu'elle aussi lui dissimulait beaucoup de choses, certaines sans gravité, d'autres bien plus inquiétantes.

Il y a trois choses qui permettent de gagner un nom parmi les Jan’Tep. La première est de démontrer la force de défendre sa famille. La deuxième est de prouver que l'on peut réaliser la haute magie qui définit notre peuple. La troisième est simplement d'atteindre l'âge de seize ans. Kellen est à quelques semaines de son anniversaire lorsqu'il apprend qu'il ne pourra accomplir aucune de ces choses. La magie est une illusion. Kellen est sur le point de faire face à son premier duel de mage et au début de quatre épreuves qui feront de lui un lanceur de sorts. Mais il y a un problème : sa magie a disparu. À l'approche de son seizième anniversaire, Kellen s'appuie sur son astuce pour éviter la honte totale. Cependant, lorsqu'une étrangère audacieuse arrive en ville, elle défie Kellen de prendre un chemin différent. Ferius Parfax est l'une des mystérieuses Argosi - une voyageuse qui vit de son intelligence et des trois jeux de cartes qu'elle possède. Elle est difficile et imprévisible, mais elle pourrait bien être le seul espoir de Kellen...

La Sélection de 35 candidates s'est réduite comme peau de chagrin, et désormais l'Élite restante n'est plus composée que de 6 prétendantes. L'enjeu pour ces jeunes filles? Convaincre le Prince Maxon, le Roi et la Reine ses parents, qu'elles sont les mieux à même de monter sur le trône d'Illéa, cette petite monarchie régie par un strict système de castes et déchirée par deux factions de rebelles qui veulent la faire tomber. Pour America Singer, la donne est encore plus compliquée : ses sentiments pour Maxon viennent se heurter à son amour d'enfance pour Aspen, garde royal qui hante les couloirs du palais, et à son sens aigu de la justice trop souvent déçu par les décisions royales ... Entre intrigues de cour, dilemmes tragiques et loyautés divisées, America navigue à vue dans la tourmente, en quête de la décision qui changera à jamais sa vie ..

For Libby, the job in New Zealand seemed perfect - a settled home for her daughter, and a chance to study the whales and dolphins. And when she met John-Cody Gibbs, with his deep understanding of the place, she thought she had found the right man, but he has a dark secret in his past to overcome.

Federica Campione adores her father. No matter that Ramon, a distinguished traveller and writer, spends months away from their home on the exotic Chilean coast; as soon as he's back, his daughter has eyes for no one but him. As she grows to womanhood, Federica attempts to recapture that long-forgotten sense of security in the arms of the debonair Torquil Jensen. From the sanctuary of a seemingly perfect marriage, she embarks on a painful journey of self-discovery. It takes Federica years of heartbreak to escape her gilded cage and learn the true lesson of the butterfly box, her father's legacy.

Henry Page has never been in love. He fancies himself a hopeless romantic, but the slo-mo, heart palpitating, can't-eat-can't-sleep kind of love that he's been hoping for just hasn't been in the cards for him-at least not yet. Instead, he's been happy to focus on his grades, on getting into a semi-decent college and finally becoming editor of his school newspaper. Then Grace Town walks into his first period class on the third Tuesday of senior year and he knows everything's about to change. Grace isn't who Henry pictured as his dream girl-she walks with a cane, wears oversized boys' clothes, and rarely seems to shower. But when Grace and Henry are both chosen to edit the school paper, he quickly finds himself falling for her. It's obvious there's something broken about Grace, but it seems to make her even more beautiful to Henry, and he wants nothing more than to help her put the pieces back together again. And yet, this isn't your average story of boy meets girl. Krystal Sutherland's brilliant debut is equal parts wit and heartbreak, a potent reminder of the bittersweet bliss that is first love.

Twintig jaar geleden deed America Singer mee aan de Selectie en wist ze prins Maxons hart te veroveren. Nu is het de beurt aan prinses Eadlyn om haar eigen Selectie te houden. Eadlyn verwacht niet dat het voor haar even sprookjesachtig zal zijn als het liefdesverhaal van haar ouders. Maar als de strijd om haar hart losbarst, zou ze er wel eens achter kunnen komen dat haar eigen geluk niet zo ver weg is als ze altijd dacht.

A girl flees to Venice to escape her dangerous past in this electrifying novel of intrigue, psychological tension and suspense... For Lucy Riddick, Venice has always been the dream destination. A dream inspired by the pretty picture pinned to her mother's kitchen wall. To Lucy, Venice seems the ideal place to lose herself. And now she needs to do just that. The secret she's been keeping from her boyfriend and her friends has finally caught up with her and Lucy needs to disappear - and fast. There's no better time to pack her bags and head for Italy. But what if, when she sets foot in Venice, Lucy finds that the one thing she has been running from, the one thing she has been trying to escape, is already there, lying in wait for her? Time to run away again? Or time to end the chase, once and for all?

The wonderfully romantic new novel from the No. 1 Sunday Times bestselling author of Recipe for Love. Three years ago Bella Castle left her home town nursing a broken heart over Dominic Thane, the man she fell in love with but couldnâe(tm)t have âe¦ Now sheâe(tm)s made a new life for herself in the country, working as an estate agent. Bella loves her job and she loves her boyfriend Nevil. But recently heâe(tm)s been preoccupied, and sheâe(tm)s starting to question if his future hopes and dreams are a perfect match for hers. And when Dominic turns up unexpectedly in search of his dream house, she begins to wonder if home is really where the heart is. But sheâe(tm)s over him, isnâe(tm)t she?

Caro Swanson has taken a job in a remote part of Scotland. She’s answered an ad in The Lady: being a companion to an elderly gentleman who lives in a country estate could be perfect! Surely it's time to make a change and do something different for a while? The fact that she may also see Alec, the young man who she met some years previously and who she has always thought of as her ‘one who got away’, is of course purely incidental. Soon Caro is falling in love - not only with Alec but with the stunning country house she's now living in. But the estate is in financial difficulties, and Caro soon realises there's only one way to rescue it. So begins a magical romantic summer, one that will take Caro from Scotland to London and the south of France, in search of a classic lost perfume that might just restore all their fortunes.

Après le kidnapping d’une petite fille par un individu déguisé en lapin, les recherches font remonter d’autres disparitions antérieures. Le côté sombre des adultes, les vilains secrets de famille remontent à la surface, les masques tombent...

Jonathan and Theo's childhood is one in which money is abundant but nurture is scarce. With a father who died when they were very young and a mother who starts drinking at lunchtime, the brother and sister are largely left to roam around their sprawling estate in rural Wales, looking after only themselves and each other. Until, that is, their grandmother Eve returns to the family home. Eve is a figure who is as enchanting as she is forbidding, and she takes the children under her wing, answering their questions about their family history that have always been ignored. Yet as they grow older, they discover that much of what they've been told is a fiction, and that something very sinister lies in their past.

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