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Everyone needs a little magic in their lives... The Rules of Magic is the long-awaited prequel to Practical Magic, and a New York Times bestseller and Reese Witherspoon's Book Club pick! In this sparkling prequel we meet the Aunts from Practical Magic, sisters Frances and Jet and Vincent, their...

He thinks I’m a spoiled diva. I think he’s a grumpy control freak. But when a snowstorm traps us together, there’s nothing but heat. I try to bring happiness into the world with my music. So why does Police Chief Teller Landry scowl at me like it’s his full-time job? The man is larger...

Lily Johnson is the baby of her family, causing her two big brothers and Pops to be overprotective. All she wants to do is stretch her wings and live her own life in Alabama without answering to anyone. When she finds a cottage up for sale in the middle of nowhere she jumps at the chance to buy...

When Mateo Vargas begins volunteering at a small natural history museum, he expects to guide school groups and shelve books. Instead, he discovers a hidden basement containing tens of thousands of uncatalogued specimens—moths, beetles, and butterflies carefully preserved for questions no one has asked yet. Downstairs, collections manager Dr. Patricia Okafor guards more than jars of insects. She protects unfinished work, decades-old promises, and the legacy of a scientist who trusted the museum to “hold space for the future.

He’s dangerously sexy. My brother’s billionaire best friend. And the last man I should ever fall for. After being burned before, I don’t trust easily. Especially men who seem too good to be true. But when a stranger with a wicked smirk steps in to protect me from a seemingly random creep...

Apothekerin Lena steht kurz davor, mit ihrem Traumjob durchzustarten, als plötzlich alles anders kommt: Ihre Lieblingstante stirbt und hinterlässt ihr die traditionsreiche Stadtapotheke in Glückstadt. Von heute auf morgen steht Lena vor einer Entscheidung, die ihr Leben auf den Kopf stellt – und dann taucht auch noch der charmante Tom auf. Während sie zwischen ihrer Karriere im Pharmakonzern und der familiären Apotheke schwankt, wird Tom ihr immer sympathischer. Kann sie ihm vertrauen?

For five-year-old Mary Anne, a fairytale is something she has only read about with her mother, Nancy Jane, who had her at a very young age. But after she and her mother escape from an abusive situation in Chicago, their lives slowly begin to transform. The two of them run away to Mackenzie, Texas, to live with Nancy Jane’s grandmother and start a new life. There, Nancy Jane meets Davy Fahey, a sixteen-year-old.

Born on an Iowa farm in 1906, Mary Cromer grows up under the watchful rule of a mother who demands propriety and relentless usefulness. Intelligent and inwardly defiant, Mary finds refuge in books, poetry, and the private rituals of her imagination. But as adulthood closes in, mental illness and family obligation narrow her choices. As her outer world contracts, her inner life deepens.

From New York Times bestselling author and Emmy Award-winner Matt Goldman, danger runs rampant in the idyllic town of Riverwood. Riverwood Police Chief Zoey Jensen has her hands full. A murdered fishing guide, the theft of a gold brick from a home safe, Zoey’s menacing ex-husband who’s...

Nachdem ihre geliebte Kochsendung eingestellt wurde, bewirbt sich Louise als Köchin in der Villa Hilda, einem neu eröffneten Gästehaus auf der idyllischen Insel Halsterö im Stockholmer Schärengarten. Auch Thomas, ein Journalist aus Finnland, findet hier als Manager seine neue Heimat. Während Louise täglich neue Rezepte ausprobiert und sie gemeinsam die erste Saison vorbereiten, entdecken die beiden nicht nur, dass das Haus seine ganz eigenen Geheimnisse und Geschichten hat, sondern auch, dass sie mehr verbindet, als sie anfänglich dachten.

“I am a big fan of Women and Children First . . . Alina Grabowski is an astute and limber narrative artist and I could read her prose all day long and never grow weary.”―Lorrie Moore, author of A Gate at the Stairs A gripping literary puzzle that unwinds the private lives of ten women as...

Three generations of women learn to own their mistakes and rebuild their bonds as they prepare to compete in the South Florida Senior Synchronized Swimming Competition. “A witty, touching story of resilience, forgiveness, complicated family dynamics, and second chances.”—Deepa Varadarajan...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER The Pulitzer Prize–winning author of Empire Falls returns to North Bath, in upstate New York, and to the characters that captured the hearts and imaginations of millions of readers in his beloved best sellers Nobody’s Fool and Everybody’s Fool. “Sumptuous...

Moving. Soul searching. Timely. In This Mountain is Jan Karon's newest and best. Father Tim and Cynthia have been at home in Mitford for three years since returning from Whitecap Island. In the little town that's home-away-from-home to millions of readers, life hums along as usual. Dooley looks...

Father Tim and Cynthia have been at home in Mitford for three years since returning from Whitecap Island. In the little town that's home-away-from-home to millions of readers, life hums along as usual. Dooley looks toward his career as a vet; Joe Ivey and Fancy Skinner fight a haircut price war...

“[Maeve] Binchy makes you laugh, cry, and care. Her warmth and sympathy render the daily struggles of ordinary people heroic and turn storytelling into art.” –San Francisco Chronicle With the insight, humor, and compassion we have come to expect from her, Maeve Binchy tells a story of...

A boy coming of age in a part of the country that’s being left behind is at the heart of this dazzling novel—the first by an award-winning author of short stories that evoke the American West. LONGLISTED FOR THE CENTER FOR FICTION FIRST NOVEL PRIZE “August reads like early Hemingway...

Melissa rushes back to Heritage Cove when Barney, the man who’s been like a father figure to her since she was a little girl, ends up in hospital. After an absence of five years, her return isn’t going to be easy, especially when she bumps into Harvey, the love of her life and the man she’s never been able to forget. For reasons he couldn't explain at the time, Harvey changed his mind about going with Melissa to start afresh as they'd planned. But with Melissa back in the village and determined to stick around to help Barney, they can't avoid each other forever.

A killer at large in a remote Basque Country valley , a detective to rival Sarah Lund, myth versus reality, masterful storytelling – the Spanish bestseller that has taken Europe by storm. Shortlisted for the CWA International Dagger The body of a teenage girl has been found on the banks of the...

Don't miss A Dangerous Train of Thought, the thrilling latest installment in the Ryder & Loveday series! Pre-order now. ‘The pairing of Ryder and Loveday is a stroke of genius.’ Clare Chase, author of the Eve Mallow and Tara Thorpe mysteries Oxford, 1961. A family outing to Briar’s Hall...