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L'écrivaine Karen Walker en sait plus que quiconque sur les meurtriers. Son ex est le « Bagman », un tueur en série enfermé à vie dans une prison de haute sécurité. Après l'avoir aimé aveuglément durant des années, elle a fini par le livrer à la police. Mais aujourd'hui, dix ans plus tard, alors que Karen s'apprête à publier le récit de ses crimes, une jeune femme disparaît dans des circonstances terriblement familières. Cela ne peut pas être le Bagman, puisqu'il est derrière les barreaux… n'est-ce pas ? Karen doit en avoir le cœur net.

Kira hat mit ihrem Konzept zur Schulgartengestaltung den ersten Preis gewonnen. Wie bescheuert, dass Kira sich ausgerechnet jetzt mit dem Roller hinlegt und ihr Arm nicht einsatzfähig ist. Dabei gibt es doch so viel zu tun, und alles soll perfekt sein! Auf Kira lastet ein ziemlicher Erfolgsdruck. Leider verliert sie dabei ihr Team aus den Augen. Es kommt zum großen Krach, und Kira will alles allein durchziehen.

Are you aware of these spiritual gateways in the physical realm?

1938. Mississippi’s Gulf Coast. An abandoned manor whispers secrets best left alone… When Maggie dares to enter the dilapidated DuMond Manor on Cat Island, she awakens something she cannot escape. Each night, her dreams grow darker, pulling her deeper into a haunting that feels all too real. Desperate, she turns to Carson Jacobs—better known to his nationwide radio audience as "Mr. Mystery"— who agrees to help her uncover the truth. But the deeper they search, the more dangerous the hauntings become… and the harder it is to ignore the spark between them.

The New York Times bestselling author and “skilled storyteller who never lets her readers down” (Huffington Post) returns to her beloved Beach House series with this “authentic, generous, and heartfelt” (Mary Kay Andrews, New York Times bestselling author) tale of new beginnings...

Wedding season has arrived in New York Times bestselling author Mary Alice Monroe’s next novel in the “distinct, complex, and endearing” (Charleston Magazine) Lowcountry Summer series. Nothing could be more enchanting than a summer wedding—or two!—in Charleston’s fabled lowcountry. A...

The New York Times bestselling and critically acclaimed memoir from cultural icon and culinary standard bearer Alice Waters recalls the circuitous road and tumultuous times leading to the opening of what is arguably America's most influential restaurant. When Alice Waters opened the doors of her...

New York Times bestselling author Mary Alice Monroe returns to her beloved Isle of Palms in this addition to The Beach House series to tell the poignant, charming story of two women, one summer, and one very special beach house. When Cara Rutledge rents out her quaint beach house on Isle of...

The never-before-published diaries of Alathea Fitzalan Howard—who spent her teenaged years living out World War II in Windsor Great Park with her close friends Princess Margaret and Princess Elizabeth, the future queen of the United Kingdom—provide an extraordinary and intimate look at the...

A cookbook and culinary memoir about growing up as the daughter of revered chef/restaurateur Alice Waters: a story of food, family, and the need for beauty in all aspects of life. In this extraordinarily intimate portrait of her mother--and herself--Fanny Singer, daughter of food icon and...

MAGMA: chi si nasconde sotto questa sigla inquietante? È ciò che hanno deciso di scoprire Carlotta, Nina, Chiara e Lin, le quattro amiche, diverse ma affiatate, che si sono ritrovate compagne di camera nella scuola svizzera in cui imparano i segreti del coding. Impegnate nel progetto di fine corso, distratte dalle questioni di cuore e dai dispetti del malevolo Alain e di una nuova compagna ben poco simpatica, si ritrovano anche coinvolte in una partita pericolosa.

Saga's beloved mother begins to suffer the irreversible effects of dementia and Saga must step up and assume the leadership of her family's timber and mining business which has been in her family for hundreds of years. Has Saga's appointment been approved because the members of the board believe she is capable or only capable of being manipulated? Saga moves between her past lives and her current life as she struggles with all of the shifting alliances and competing agendas while urgently attempting to put together the disparate pieces of this puzzle.

A poignant young adult graphic memoir that follows one teen's year abroad in Japan, as she seeks to reconcile both sides of her biracial identity. Christine has always felt she is just half: Half American, half Japanese. As a biracial Japanese American who was born in Tokyo but raised in the US...

Si vous aimez les citadins aussi pédants que sexy et les écureuils tout mignons... ce roman est pour vous ! Capucine, psychologue trentenaire, mène une vie parfaite en roucoulant auprès de son mari génial... Depuis quand ce spécimen existe-t-il ? Après une soirée mémorable, elle décide de tout quitter et en particulier son conjoint bien sous tous rapports (ou pas), pour vivre dans les montagnes auvergnates.

ui è un potente CEO miliardario che ha trasformato l’azienda di famiglia in un impero. La società è la sua vita. Poi però quell’eccentrica di sua madre lascia tutto in eredità al proprio cagnolino, Smuckers. Lei è Vicky, mentalista canina. Beh, non proprio, ma è ciò che dice sempre la sua anziana stalker che vive nei dintorni… All’improvviso Vicky, fashion designer al verde e dog sitter part-time che fugge da un losco passato, si trova in un’elegante sala riunioni a Wall Street con Smuckers in grembo.

Fiona Dolan has felt misunderstood her entire life. It's not easy for a gifted student with a curious mind to endure life in rural America. When the stars align, she is awarded a scholarship to a prestigious college in Chicago and the means to escape the small-minded judgments of her parochial community. If this move is going to be her entrée into a new life, then Fiona has a secret she must protect-for she is a Seer and a Seeker.

“Laila's ABC's of Art” is a playful adventure through the world of creativity. With easy-to-understand explanations, this book is a delightful way to dive into the language of art. Whether you're a young artist or just looking for some artistic fun, Laila's ABC's will make your art journey enjoyable and exciting!

Pour aller de l'avant, elles devront dessiner le passé... Stella, douce et rêveuse, est passionnée de peinture. Après avoir perdu son emploi, la jeune femme se réfugie chez sa grand-tante, Letizia, qui vit seule dans sa villa sur le lac de Garde. Suite à un étrange jeu de piste orchestré par son défunt grand-oncle, Stella découvre, cachés dans une valise, des dessins qui la bouleversent. Mais quand elle interroge Letizia, celle-ci s'enferme dans un silence obstiné.

Cosa succede quando a essere accusato di stupro è un attivista, agitatore culturale, alleato femminista, ed è il tuo migliore amico? E cosa succede se la sua comunità decide di rifiutare l’intervento della polizia e del sistema di giustizia dello Stato per iniziare un percorso di riparazione del danno e di trasformazione? Giusi è appena arrivata a Barcellona quando incontra Bernat: in poco tempo diventa per lei un confidente, un mediatore prezioso, un amico. Fino al giorno in cui viene accusato di violenza sessuale, e tutte le certezze vacillano.

Saga, a skeptical 35-year-old woman, consults a past-life regression therapist to confront the nebulous fear she carries. Why is she so intent on sabotaging her own life? During the initial session, Saga travels back to 1975 to rural Iowa where she embodies 18-year-old Fiona Dolan, a farm girl who has always felt like an outsider, even in her large, Irish Catholic family. Fiona has been labeled as a storyteller, but this is just another way to say they think she is a liar. Even her own mother thinks she's too smart for her own good.