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Enter the world of an elite Chinese family: a life of luxury, limitless power, and around-the-clock service, which includes their trusted nanny Yu Ling. Slipping in and out of the shadows, careful to speak deferentially, meticulous in her care of their only son Kuan Kuan, Yu has served the family for years and knows their secrets. But little do they suspect that Yu has secrets of her own. In the pressure-cooker political environment of China, the fates of even the most powerful families can reverse overnight.

Vida is a curandera, a local healer, who has been called to the resort to attend to a crisis. A young guest lies unconscious due to negligent resort childcare. Vida wants nothing to do with it, as she has her own unborn child to think about. Laura is a mid-level manager at the Grand Paloma Resort and the person who called Vida for help. She’s made it this far through sheer hard work. Her brainchild, which pairs platinum guests with a resort employee to attend to their every need, has been wildly successful. If only her younger sister, Leticia, could get with the program.

Ebey’s End is a small town on an island off the Pacific coast, reachable only by ferry (assuming the gods are with you and it’s not a Tuesday). It’s a comfortable, familiar (but okay, fine, sometimes lonely) life for its resident grocer Anita Odom. That is, until fourteen-year-old July shows up on her doorstep. Taking in the recently orphaned daughter of an estranged cousin had not been on Anita’s to-do list. In fact, it’s a terrible idea. Anita is ill-suited, ill-prepared, and absolutely certain the entire enterprise will end in disaster—for both of them.

Charlie hasn’t always had high hopes for herself. But now at twenty-three, she’s landed her dream job as an assistant at a historic London publishing house, moved into a stunning townhome with two of the most glamorous, kind and generous people she’s ever met, and her favorite author, the award-winning, generation-defining, charming Richard Aveling, is about to publish his magnum opus—and Charlie is going to be working with him.

Serena McDaniels is successful, sassy, and saved. Life is good. She has a loving husband and a new home. But there's one dream that remains just out of reach. When she left a high-profile advertising agency to pursue her dreams of having a family, Serena never imagined that the stress of her husband's pastorate and their desire to follow God's will might delay their dreams of becoming parents. And when a dear friend makes a life-altering decision to leave an abusive relationship, Serena knows she has to help.

Three women spend a summer discovering that their less-than-perfect circumstances, their friendships with one another, and their faith are steppingstones to the lives they long to live. Serena never thought she'd have children; now she has two active toddlers. But instead of being overjoyed, she's overwhelmed. Did she make the wrong choice in giving up her successful career to be a stay-at-home-mom? Tawana, an ambitious new lawyer, is trying to pull her life to together, but her past keeps getting in the way.

Yadira Ruiz es una joven abogada de la firma trasnacional Mc Cormick & Hall. De origen humilde, ha hecho un enorme esfuerzo para llegar a dónde está y celebra el haber conseguido, al fin, un puesto en este importante bufete jurídico. Su felicidad no será duradera pues no tardará en descubrir la feroz competencia, las barreras laborales y el acoso sexual sistemático al que son sometidas las empleadas de la firma.

غادرت إليسا ووالدتها راكيل منزل تيموكو المتواضع ووصلتا إلى جزيرة نيجرا في أوائل الخمسينيات من القرن الماضي. يُسكنهم بابلو نيرودا في منزله الكبير الذي يشبه كهفًا بحريًا. تتجسس إليسا الصغيرة على خياناته وتتحرى قصائده، بينما تعمل راكيل بصمت، وتتحول إلى خادمه. حتى يأخذ المنزل حياة جديدة مع وصول زوجة نيرودا، ديليا ديل كاريل، رسامة أرجنتينية أرستقراطية، كانت مبهرة للغاية لدرجة أنها تبدو دائمة الشباب.

How different would her life be if Wendy had never been charmed away from her family home by Sheldon Drake? Blinded by his wealth and everything it offered, she overlooked that he was a ruthless criminal. Wendy didn’t understand the price of the extravagant lifestyle she yearned for with the man who seemed to have it all until it was too late. Now, she’s hiding in fear and plotting to commit murder.

Today is National Day. It is also Cheryl Dada's birthday. As Elderflower Home prepares for the celebration, Cheryl Dada too gets ready for her party. Between the hours of noon and seven p.m., she encounters the cantankerous residents and caregivers, her mother and people of yesteryears. What unfolds is a story about a woman coming to terms with age, loss and love.

Clara and Louisa Wilson, maids at the illustrious hotel, are swept up in the thrill of The Hamilton’s first holiday season. Louisa, buoyed by the excitement of her theatrical debut, sets her sights on Hollywood and befriending a director staying at the hotel. Meanwhile, Clara, newly promoted to a prestigious eighth-floor position, navigates the complexities of her role while a blossoming romance stirs her heart.

Zwischen tosenden Wellen, duftenden Rosen und goldenem Sand kann die Liebe einen Neuanfang wagen. Iris ist Künstlerin in Boston. Ihre Blumengemälde verkaufen sich besser, als sie es sich je erhofft hätte. Auch privat ist die Dreißigjährige glücklich, seit drei Jahren mit Tristan liiert, und mit Mia hat sie sowieso die beste Freundin, die man sich nur vorstellen kann. Doch zurück von einer Reise, zerbricht ihr Glück in tausend Scherben: Ausgerechnet ihre beiden Herzensmenschen haben sie hintergangen.

Zwischen tosenden Wellen, duftenden Rosen und goldenem Sand kann die Liebe einen Neuanfang wagen. Iris ist Künstlerin in Boston. Ihre Blumengemälde verkaufen sich besser, als sie es sich je erhofft hätte. Auch privat ist die Dreißigjährige glücklich, seit drei Jahren mit Tristan liiert, und mit Mia hat sie sowieso die beste Freundin, die man sich nur vorstellen kann. Doch zurück von einer Reise, zerbricht ihr Glück in tausend Scherben: Ausgerechnet ihre beiden Herzensmenschen haben sie hintergangen.

Der große neue historische Titel von Bestsellerautorin Marie Lacrosse um das Vergnüngungsviertel Montmartre Paris im Sommer 1866: Elise Lambert und Valérie Dumas werden am selben Tag geboren. Sonst haben die beiden Mädchen nicht viel gemeinsam. Elise, Tochter einer einfachen Wäscherin, wächst in Armut auf dem Hügel von Montmartre auf. Valérie hingegen ist die Tochter eines wohlhabenden Kunsthändlers vom Boulevard de Clichy. In einer Zeit, in der Frauen kaum Möglichkeiten haben, hegen die beiden große Träume.

Ein unvergesslicher Sommer in den Sixties mit zwei Frauen, die nach der Freiheit greifen. New York, 1960. Als Marilyn Kleinman beim Knutschen mit dem Sohn des Rabbiners erwischt wird, schicken ihre Eltern sie den Sommer über zu ihrer Großtante Ada. Wenn irgendjemand den Ruf ihrer Tochter retten kann, dann ist es Philadelphias führende Heiratsvermittlerin. Zu Marilyns Überraschung ist Ada nicht die humorlose Siebzigjährige, die ihre Mutter beschrieben hat. Ada trägt platinblondes Haar, einen Hermès-Schal und fährt Cadillac.

Young married couple Heidi and Freddie just moved to Huntington Grove. All the neighbours see they are friendly and polite but why is one door in their house always locked? Across the street, Willow tries not to argue with her teenage daughter – even as her marriage is falling apart. And where does her husband really go each night, leaving the bed beside her cold?

Seit mehr als 15 Jahren hat die verwitwete Elspeth ihr Zuhause auf Teneriffa gefunden, und es gibt kaum etwas, das sie auf der Insel noch überraschen könnte. Doch als ein befreundeter Hotelier sie bittet, einen Gast aufzunehmen, da das Hotel ausgebucht ist, lernt sie den gut aussehenden Charles kennen. Der Tod ihres Mannes vor vier Jahren hat Elspeth zutiefst erschüttert und sie ist noch nicht bereit für eine neue Romanze. Doch irgendetwas an Charles zieht sie magisch an, und langsam kommen sie einander näher.

L’esistenza dell’avvocato Nicola Maschieri scorre placida in serena monotonia e profonda dedizione al lavoro, fino al giorno in cui il posto di Procuratore Reggente viene assegnato alla dottoressa Francesca D’Aragona.Tra i due scatta da subito un’affinità che va oltre la rivalità professionale e che mette in discussione la vita di entrambi.Il matrimonio in crisi di Francesca si scontra ben presto con la prepotenza di un sentimento che solo la forza di volontà può tenere a bada. Provare a negarlo, nascondendo la testa sotto la sabbia, si rivela impossibile.

Morgan is determined to prevent her daughter from making the same mistakes she did. By getting pregnant and married way too young, Morgan put her own dreams on hold. Clara doesn’t want to follow in her mother’s footsteps. Her predictable mother doesn’t have a spontaneous bone in her body.

¡Figurar la vida literaria! Tal es el propósito y el acierto de esta novela. Surge así, bajo la pluma de Carlos Luis Torres, la figura de Alejandra Pizarnik: a la vez rostro íntimo y símbolo de una literatura escrita bajo el signo del desengaño. Pero la novela va mucho más allá. Pues no se trata aquí únicamente de revelar a la poeta desde su intimidad, sino de reconstruir la sociabilidad literaria de su tiempo: desde los círculos intelectuales y artísticos bonaerenses hasta su periplo bohemio en la capital francesa.