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Carrie Soto è una donna competitiva, determinata, pronta a vincere a qualsiasi costo. Ciò non l'ha resa molto simpatica al pubblico, ma l'ha fatta diventare la più grande tennista della storia, dominatrice di ben venti Slam. Nessuno ha mai vinto tanto. Ma a questo traguardo Carrie, allenata dal padre Javier per essere fin da piccola la migliore, ha subordinato davvero tutto. Eppure ogni sacrificio rischia di diventare d'un tratto inutile: agli US Open del 1994 Nicki Chan, atleta potente e dal gioco sfacciato, riesce a eguagliare il record di Carrie, ritiratasi dall'agonismo nel 1989.

In her 20s, Emma Blair marries her high school sweetheart, Jesse. They build a life for themselves, far away from the expectations of their parents and the people of their hometown in Massachusetts. They travel the world together, living life to the fullest and seizing every opportunity for adventure. On their first wedding anniversary, Jesse is on a helicopter over the Pacific when it goes missing. Just like that, Jesse is gone forever.

Daisy Jones, jung, schön, von ihren Eltern vernachlässigt, hat eine klare Stimme und einen starken Willen: Sie möchte mit ihren eigenen Songs auf der Bühne stehen. Als sie zum ersten Mal gemeinsam mit THE SIX auftritt, ist das Publikum elektrisiert von ihr und Billy, dem Leadsänger der Band. Die beiden zusammen sind nicht nur auf der Bühne explosiv und führen die Band zu ihrem größten Erfolg, auch Backstage sprühen die Funken.

In Carrie Soto Is Back, best-selling author Taylor Jenkins Reid chronicles the riveting story of a notorious tennis star and her journey out of retirement to reclaim her grand-slam record. In this conversation, the author discusses her final novel about fame with Audible Editor Katie.

Daisy Jones & The Six: il gruppo rock più mitico di tutti i tempi. I loro concerti riempivano gli stadi in tutto il mondo, le loro canzoni hanno acceso le notti di un'intera generazione. La loro storia è il racconto di un'ascesa folgorante, dalle prime esibizioni nei peggiori locali di Los Angeles al successo planetario. È l'incarnazione stessa di un'epoca e di uno stile di vita - sesso, droga e rock'n'roll.

In her 20s, Emma marries her high school sweetheart, Jesse. They build a life for themselves, living life to the fullest and seizing every opportunity for adventure. On their first wedding anniversary, Jesse is on a helicopter over the Pacific when it goes missing. Just like that, Jesse is gone forever.

When Lauren and Ryan's marriage reaches the breaking point, they come up with an unconventional plan. They decide to take a year off in the hopes of finding a way to fall in love again. One year apart, and only one rule: they cannot contact each other. Aside from that, anything goes. Lauren embarks on a journey of self-discovery, quickly finding that her friends and family have their own ideas about the meaning of marriage. These influences, as well as her own healing process and the challenges of living apart from Ryan, begin to change Lauren's ideas about monogamy and marriage.

At the age of 29, Hannah Martin still has no idea what she wants to do with her life. She has lived in six different cities and held countless jobs since graduating college. On the heels of leaving another city, Hannah moves back to her hometown of Los Angeles and takes up residence with her best friend, Gabby. Shortly after, Hannah goes out to a bar one night with Gabby and meets up with her high school boyfriend, Ethan.

Malibù, 27 agosto 1983. La città è in fermento: questa sera, come ogni anno, Nina Riva darà la grande festa di fine estate a cui tutti sognano di partecipare. Che si tratti di gente dello showbiz o di persone comuni, chiunque non sta nella pelle all'idea di farsi vedere accanto ai famosi fratelli Riva, figli del leggendario cantante Mick: Nina, la top model; Jay, il campione di surf; Hud, il celebre fotografo; Kit, l'adorata sorella più piccola.

Elsie Porter is an average twentysomething and yet what happens to her is anything but ordinary. On a rainy New Year's Day, she heads out to pick up a pizza for one. She isn't expecting to see anyone else in the shop, much less the adorable and charming Ben Ross. Their chemistry is instant and electric. Ben cannot even wait twenty-four hours before asking to see her again. Within weeks, the two are head over heels in love. By May, they've eloped. Only nine days later, Ben is out riding his bike when he is hit by a truck and killed on impact.

Jedes Spiel hat seinen Preis. Und Carrie Soto ist bereit, alles zu geben. Carrie Sotos eiserner Wille und unbarmherziger Ehrgeiz haben sie zur größten Tennisspielerin aller Zeiten gemacht. Sie hält unzählige Weltrekorde und hat zwanzig Grand Slam Titel geholt. Doch nach sechs Jahren im Ruhestand muss sie ohnmächtig dabei zusehen, wie ihre Rekorde von einer jungen Britin gebrochen werden. Mit 37 entscheidet sie sich, auf den Platz zurückzukehren. Sie will nichts mehr als ewigen Ruhm und beschließt: Ein finales Jahr als Tennisspielerin soll sie für immer unbesiegbar machen.

Malibu, 27 août 1983. La fête annuelle de Nina Riva est l'évènement le plus attendu de l'année à Malibu. Star du show-biz, politique ou serveuse au drugstore du coin, tout le monde rêve d'être invité, car ce n'est pas seulement la fête la plus notoirement décadente de toute la côte Ouest, c'est aussi l'occasion d'approcher les Riva. Nina, Hud, Jay et Kit, non contents d'être les enfants du chanteur qui fait vibrer l'Amérique, sont eux-mêmes un modèle de succès. Ils sont jeunes, ils sont beaux, ils sont talentueux et ont le monde à leurs pieds.

Le jour où son mari, Jesse, disparaît au cours d’un accident d’hélicoptère, le monde d’Emma Blair s’effondre. Dévastée, c’est dans sa ville natale du Massachusetts qu’elle se réfugie pour surmonter cette tragédie. Entre les rayonnages de la librairie de ses parents, Emma reprend peu à peu goût à la vie. Et quand elle croise la route de Sam, un ami d’enfance, elle entrevoit enfin la possibilité d’être à nouveau heureuse à ses côtés.

At the age of 29, Hannah Martin still has no idea what she wants to do with her life. She has lived in six different cities and held countless meaningless jobs since graduating college. On the heels of leaving yet another city, Hannah moves back to her hometown of Los Angeles and takes up residence in her best friend Gabby’s guestroom. Shortly after getting back to town, Hannah goes out to a bar one night with her friend Gabby and meets up with her high school boyfriend, Ethan.

Elsie Porter is an average twentysomething and yet what happens to her is anything but ordinary. On a rainy New Year’s Day, she heads out to pick up a pizza for one. She isn’t expecting to see anyone else in the shop, much less the adorable and charming Ben Ross. Their chemistry is instant and electric. Ben cannot even wait twenty-four hours before asking to see her again. Within weeks, the two are head over heels in love. By May, they’ve eloped.

When Lauren and Ryan’s marriage reaches breaking point, they come up with an unconventional plan. They decide to take a year off in the hopes of finding a way to fall in love again. One year apart, and only one rule: they cannot contact each other. Aside from that, anything goes. Lauren embarks on a journey of self-discovery, quickly finding that her friends and family have their own ideas about the meaning of marriage.

Der TikTok-Hit von Starautorin Taylor Jenkins Reid: Laut, pulsierend und so unterhaltsam wie eine richtig gute Party. Malibu, 1983. Die jährliche Sommerparty von Nina Riva, Surfstar und Supermodell, steht bevor. Es ist das Event des Jahres, und niemand möchte die Gelegenheit missen, um mit den berühmten Riva-Geschwistern zu feiern. Nur Nina wünscht sich an diesem Tag so weit weg wie möglich: Nachdem ihr Mann sie betrogen hat, würde sie die Party am liebsten abblasen.

Malibu, agosto de 1983. É o dia da festa anual de Nina Riva, e todos anseiam pelo cair da noite e por toda a emoção que ela promete trazer. A pessoa menos interessada no evento é Nina, que nunca gostou de ser o centro das atenções e acabou de ter o fim do relacionamento com um tenista profissional totalmente explorado pela mídia. Talvez Hud também esteja tenso, pois precisa admitir para o irmão algo que tem mantido em segredo por tempo demais, e parece que esse é o momento.

Elfeinhalb Jahre lang waren Lauren und Ryan das perfekte Paar. Doch seit Lauren mit dem Hund häufiger spricht als mit ihrem Mann, kann sie die Wahrheit nicht mehr leugnen: Ihre Ehe steckt in einer tiefen Krise. Ein Jahr Trennung soll die Liebe zurückbringen. Sie vereinbaren nur eine Regel: kein Kontakt. Alles andere ist erlaubt. Unsicher, aber auch aufgeregt stürzt Lauren sich ins Leben... doch wird es sie wieder zu Ryan führen?

Esta novela da autora best-seller Taylor Jenkins Reid explora a complexa natureza das relações humanas e as consequências imprevisíveis de uma traição.