Novedades

The Bratva enemy kidnaps me, locks me in, and knocks me up. I’m the Don’s little sister, but I didn’t know anything about the family business. Until our much older Bratva enemy grabs me and throws me into his prison. And there he shows me what it truly means to be vulnerable…and pregnant. I tell him I’m innocent and that I have no idea what he wants from me. He responds that he’ll wait me out and expose me in more ways than one. He opens my prison door and keeps pushing until he breaks through my defenses. He traps my struggling body against the wall until I almost succumb. ...

In part two of Homies, Lovers And Friends, Michelle is left with the fact that her life with Tasheem just might have caused her cousin to be murdered. When taking four steps forward, she feels as if she's pushed back fifteen. Just when she thought she had gotten rid of Tasheem and his evil ways, he came back and decided to cause harm to not just her, but Miracle.

They rule the school. They own the town. They’ve marked her as theirs. Belle Holloway has always kept to the shadows—quiet, careful, and invisible by design. But when her car breaks down one stormy night and the notorious Ash Kings come to her rescue, everything changes. Asher, River, Mathers, and Hayes are powerful, untouchable, and feared. No one knows what they want—until they set their sights on her. Whispers follow her down the halls. Teachers look the other way. And the boys? They don’t just protect her… they claim her. But as Belle is pulled deeper into their world of smoke...

In Indianapolis, a candy store owner is forced out of business by online social justice warriors. They harass him mercilessly, shut down his store, and threaten his friends, until even his wife and child can't take it anymore… and leave. Jason Higby thinks his life is over, and the woke have won. But Jason isn't alone. When Braxton Knox hears of his plight, he and his team go to Indy. Their purpose: bring about the kind of justice that no one else can.

Keiko Furukura is thirty-six, and she has been happily working at a Tokyo “Smile Mart” for eighteen years, fitting in by copying her colleagues’ dress and mannerisms, playing the part of a “normal person” excellently—more or less. But her packaged idyll is threatened by mounting pressure to find a husband and a proper career, prompting her to take desperate action to protect her peaceful world.

Xander Brown is a skilled surgeon who lives a carefree life. With him being the Chief of Surgery at GHM, his plate is always full. However, he made room for the one woman he couldn't see himself without. Zara Lyles is the hood Barbie; that's all about her family. She does what needs to be done for them to survive, all while keeping a certain elegance. As usual, she has it all together without the help of a man.

Triggerwarnung: Gewalt, Missbrauch, Folter In den düsteren Straßen von Salt Lake City wächst Richard in einer Welt der Vernachlässigung und Gewalt auf. Seine Mutter, überfordert und emotional distanziert, behandelt ihn mit Härte und Ablehnung. Was als Liebe getarnt ist, hinterlässt tiefe Wunden in seiner Seele. Im Hochsicherheitstrakt von Colorado, Jahre später, blickt Richard auf seine grausame Vergangenheit zurück. Er erzählt von seiner obsessiven Liebe zu Mary Jane, einer Frau, die er auf perfide Weise in seine Gewalt gebracht hatte. Ein Strudel aus Manipulation, Entführung und Folter.

Hausbesetzer. Politischer Aktivist. Engagierter Geschichtslehrer. Ziggy Kern weiß, was richtig ist und was nicht. Das war gestern. Heute ist Ziggy der meist gehasste Mann Düsseldorfs. Und das wegen eines aus der Zeit gefallenen Nazi-Schergen und eines Tafellappens im brennenden Gesicht von Betsy Spenkel. RUNTERGEROCKT ist die tragikomische Story eines ausgemusterten Idealisten und seiner verzweifelten Suche nach einem Platz im 21. Jahrhundert. Ein urbaner Roadtrip auf der Fahrbahn des Wahnsinns - schmerzhaft witzig und rasend schnell erzählt.

Curtis wasn't the one his family had chosen to follow in his fathers footsteps as lead pastor of the family church. He took a different path than his brother, Solomon. A road that resembled the way of a prodigal son, a sharp contrast to his big brother. But, when Solomon was tragically murdered by the police, everyone in the family had a hard time accepting his death and gave into their vices to help them cope. With Curtis left as the only son, he feels the need to fill Solomon's righteous shoes-- not only that, but his father expects him to. Now, being thrust into a christian lifestyle ...

Everyone is a part-time person. They do one thing while imagining being elsewhere, or being a lover, worker, fan - of something - or in some other life. We hope for a resolution, a better place, where the bad parts can be discarded, the good ones realised. In PARADISE, we are plunged into ever-deeper contradictions, separations: by nature a deserter, a pacifist, Harri is enrolled, becomes a soldier - becomes literally someone else. As a batman, he can fly - along with his superiors, with lovers who fly higher, outdistance him or, fatally, hit the ground. After many adventures, Harri finds ...

TRUE STORIES - three stories of modern life by John Fraser. True Stories poses the question: What is modern life? Struggling with bureaucracy, getting on, and off, lists? The protagonist, Kochi, and his young - then much older - friends, engage with love, philosophy ... the murder of a lover by the mother of a socialite, the centre of the hero's attention: and her reprisal. We follow them, their adventures, the search for the Great Principle, embodied by a fragile ancient, who dosses down and dies on his first night in Kochi's dwelling. Think, says the Master, but no life seems lived by ...

ETERNITY concludes the long series of tales, novellas and novels by John Fraser as he explores the multitude of forms of human life – outside the canon and within, clinging to unreliable memories, confessions by the innocent and forgetful, rhodomontades by the marginal and discarded. Sometimes the hold on life seems lost, always precarious. It's not an easy ride – transferring from donkey, horse and Lamborghini to camel, dromedary and – mostly – foot and bus. Always central, always traduced, and disappointed. In After Life Nietzsche has a walk-on part, though one can hear Marx – ...

The second volume of Fraser's selected short stories and novellas, featuring: The Bright Stars Bikers Red Snow The Beauty from Zagreb Parade Armour The Other Shore, Part 1 Hurting

Steven Harding has just been released from prison. During his long period of incarceration he has undergone an amazing transformation. No longer is he an un-educated, drug fueled, violent criminal. Now he has stopped the drinking and drug taking. He now has A ‘Levels and has been accepted into university. This is a story of hope and inspiration that shows how with enough determination and desire anyone can improve their chances in life if they are willing to work, sweat and fight for their dreams. For Steven the path is not easy. He has a violent past and the tragic loss of his brother to...

Three people are involved in the accidental death of a young girl in the lane where they live – a law student, a mechanic with a passion for gaming, and a clerical worker. But who is to blame and who will pay the price? The death of the girl and the cover-up that ensues disrupts the lives of the neighbours on Priory Lane. While some reach for love and truth, others weave a web of manipulation and lies. In Apportion Blame, Lesley Sefton interlaces a tale of the hidden depths of suburban life as a cast of memorable characters face loss, desire and the yearning for atonement. Redemption ...

Sharif is a good person. He knows that he is good because he’s aware of the privilege that he holds as a white man. He knows he is good because he chose to be a social worker at a nonprofit in Brooklyn, scraping by in New York City. And he knows he is good because his wife, Adjoua, a progressive Black novelist, has always said so.

Dok-go lives in Seoul Station. He can’t remember his past, and the only thing he knows for certain is that he could really use a drink. When he finds a lost wallet filled with documents, his life is drastically changed.

Growing up in the Bronx, Billie Grand sought solace in music, finding herself in the pulsing beats, striking lyrics, and mesmerizing voices that saved her when money issues and familial strife proved deafening. When she finally lands a coveted A&R assistant role at Lit Music Productions, one of the largest music labels in the country, it initially seems like everything she’s dreamed of—sleek offices, exclusive parties, flashy dealmaking—and she can’t wait until it’s her turn to find the next breakout headliner.

In The Benefactors we meet Frankie, Miriam and Bronagh—very different women but all mothers to 18-year-old boys. Glamorous Frankie, now married to a wealthy, older man, grew up in care. Miriam has recently lost her beloved husband Kahlil in ambiguous circumstances. Bronagh, the CEO of a children's services charity, loves the celebrity and prestige this brings her. They do not know each other yet, but when their sons are accused of sexually assaulting Misty Johnston, whose family lacks the wealth and social-standing of their own, they'll leverage all the power of their position.

In this million-copy international bestseller from Korea, the owner of a corner store takes in an unhoused man who does a good deed, a kind soul whose presence will transform the whole neighborhood. A heartwarming tale of community and redemption reminiscent of the bestselling novels of Matt Haig and Gabrielle Zevin.