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I’m Ivy Giacometti, a nightclub singer from New York, but tonight, I’m masquerading as Miss Black. I’m visiting my friend Tessa who lives in New Orleans and we’ve just been busted for gate-crashing a masked party after Tessa pretends to know Countess Montgomery, the mysterious hostess. A charming and devilishly attractive stranger saves us from humiliation and ushers us inside, and it soon becomes clear that this is not the kind of party I was expecting.

Paris, 1919: Coco Chanel ist es gelungen, ein erfolgreiches Modeunternehmen aufzubauen. Doch als ihr Geliebter Boy Capel bei einem Unfall stirbt, ist sie vor Trauer wie gelähmt. Erst der Plan, ihrer Liebe zu ihm mit einem Parfüm zu gedenken, verleiht ihr neue Tatkraft. Auf ihrer Suche danach begegnet sie dem charismatischen Dimitri Romanow. Mit ihm an ihrer Seite reist Coco nach Südfrankreich, in die Wiege aller großen Düfte, und kommt schon bald dem Duft der Liebe auf die Spur. Coco Chanel - eine einzigartige Frau und eine große Liebende. Dies ist ihre Geschichte.

Ever since a tragic car accident around the holidays claimed his mother and sister, Kline West has disliked Christmas. Partially blaming his father for the accident, Kline barely returns his phone calls and only comes to visit him during Christmas so that they can emotionally weather the holiday together. When Kline’s father unexpectedly throws a welcome-home party for the country singer, the pressure becomes more than Kline can bear. Fleeing seems the best solution to ease his stress, and he finds himself at the local coffee shop where Aurora happens to be working.

Eine bezaubernde Wintergeschichte auf einem Hausboot in Paris. Joséphine ist die Tochter einer großbürgerlichen Pariser Familie und zeichnet sich vor allem dadurch aus, dass sie die hochgesteckten Erwartungen ihrer Eltern stets unterlief. Ganz anders als ihre Schwestern, die als erfolgreiche Juristin und anerkannte Ärztin zielstrebig ihre standesgemäßen Karrieren verfolgen. Joséphine hingegen arbeitet als Übersetzerin für einen kleinen, eher unbedeutenden Pariser Verlag. Natürlich verdient sie dort nicht viel, aber sie liebt ihre Arbeit, auch wenn das niemand in ihrer Familie verstehen kann.

Despite her name, Keats Sedlak is the sanest person in her large, nutty family of brilliant eccentrics. Her parents, both brainy academics, are barely capable of looking after themselves, let alone anyone else, and her two uber-intelligent siblings live on their own planets. At least she can count on one person in her life, her devoted boyfriend Tom. Down-to-earth and loving, he's the one thing that's kept Keats grounded for the last decade. But when Keats's mother makes a surprise announcement, the entire family is sent into a tailspin.

Ein bezaubernder Liebesroman zwischen Sterne-Küche und Literatur - der neue Bestseller von Nicolas Barreau. Seit einem Jahr sind Aurélie, die schöne Köchin aus dem "Le Temps des Cerises", und André, der Lektor und Bestsellerautor, ein Paar. Nun kommt der Valentinstag - das perfekte Datum für einen Heiratsantrag. Doch ehe André die Frage der Fragen stellen kann, geschieht etwas Unerwartetes: Aurélies kleines Restaurant bekommt einen Michelin-Stern - und die junge Köchin schwelgt im Glück. Bis sie erfährt, dass die Vergabe nur eine Verwechslung war.

Welcome to Other Worlds, the fourth volume in the Guys Read Library. Prepare yourself for 10 trips into the unknown, as 10 of your favorite writers spin tales of fantasy and science fiction the likes of which you have never imagined. Compiled by National Ambassador for Children's Literature (and Secret Ambassador for the Intergalactic Alliance) Jon Scieszka, Guys Read: Other Worlds is the most exciting collection of stories on this - or any other - planet.

Take a moment and walk in the shoes of a 17-year-old Egyptian girl who was drugged, raped, and turned into a hoe. Meet a young single Black mother who lost her job and needed a way to make ends meet but ended up losing it all. Get to know a White runaway girl who started turning tricks just to eat. The one thing they all had in common was Tmac. He was a smooth monster who hid behind a charming smile.

Irene Lydia has just met the bane of her existence. As a new CEO, Irene has a lot of things on her mind, and love isn’t one of them. Taking over her late parents’ company has been hard enough; now, some uppity consultant has swanned in and is driving Irene crazy - in every sense of the phrase. Can Irene and Liana get to the bottom of it without ripping off each other’s heads - or clothes?

A tragic explosion results in the death of over 200 airplane passengers. Was the explosion caused by pilot error, or was it a conspiracy? Pilot Cathalene (Lena) Penn, accused by the airline of being a smuggler, died in the tragedy, and her wife, Jessica is desperate to clear Lena’s good name. When Jessica travels to Belgium, her wife’s home away from home, she discovers diamonds, a second family, and a mystery.... Sometimes, choosing between what is safe and what is right isn’t easy, and running away is always an option...flight!

When the director of nurses, Zach, finds out his unrequited love is a patient in his hospital and needs a kidney, a quick test confirms he's a match. He let her leave his life once, and he’s determined not to let it happen again. For Michelle, coming back to Massachusetts feels like coming home to die. Without a job, family, or functioning kidneys, and with no donor in sight, her future looks grim. Just as she's ready to accept the end-of-life options, Zach, an old friend from medical school, reenters her life, offering a glimmer of hope.

Der Feind trägt Größe 34 und hat es auf Nikis Gatten Wolfgang abgesehen. Nach Jahren der molligen Idylle nimmt Niki den Kampf auf: um ihren Mann, ihre Familie - ihren Körper! Sie geht in eine Fastenklinik, wo sie unter Glaubersalz und Schlemmerphantasien leidet. Bis sie Bekanntschaft mit dem Shiatsu-Masseur macht. Sollte Fasten der neue Sex sein? Aber was war noch mal Sex?

Three generations of women come together in this addictive debut full of family secrets, heart-wrenching drama, and the promise of second chances.

The world’s most wonderful time of year can rot, as far as Caralyn Benzer is concerned. Life has taken her down some dark paths since her mother’s death seven years ago, and all she wants is for her to feel normal again. When her mom appears to her on December 1, demanding Caralyn change or else, Caralyn is sent on a 30-day journey through her past, present, and future with a ghostly form of her partner, the only person who can help her remember who she was before her Christmas was destroyed.

So ein mieser Schuft! Als Carina entdeckt, dass Ehemann Sven sie betrügt, bricht ihre heile kleine Welt zusammen. Klar, Lust und Leidenschaft sind nach zehn Jahren Ehe und zwei Kindern auf der Strecke geblieben. Doch dass Sven mit seiner Neuen all die romantischen Highlights genießt, die sich Carina immer gewünscht hat, ist zu viel. Sie beschließt, ihn direkt in die Scheidungshölle zu schicken. Und die Neue gleich dazu.

The wide variety of recipes presented in the audiobook guarantees that you’ll be getting enough high-quality protein to support healthy weight loss and intense physical activity. The recipes have been carefully selected so that they don’t require any specialized equipment or advanced cooking skills. You’ll nail them even if you’re a complete beginner!

One night in Montreal, an ageless man hires a young female translator to help settle mysterious debts with an array of desperate characters.

Do you need to lose weight now that the festive season is over? Do you want to look better, improve the quality of your life and slow the aging process? This book bundle is the perfect place to make that start.

Victoria Stratton tried to heal her broken heart by working. When she was focused on saving her father's legacy, she couldn't think about Shelby Kimball. She knew it was too much to ask when suddenly five years ago Victoria's father sent her to Japan to save the company. Shelby wouldn't come with her, but now, she was coming home and prepared to do whatever it took to get another chance with Shelby. It had been five long years since the love of Shelby Kimball's life left for Japan without her. Five years of questioning why Shelby didn't go with her.

Trying to get your life together? Got three dead houseplants, no debit card and an exploded yoghurt in your bag? Useful, funny and life-affirming, Nobody Panic is an instruction manual for anyone with absolutely no idea what they're doing. From the creators of the critically acclaimed podcast comes a series of how-to guides for everything from job interviews to leaving a WhatsApp group, from understanding the oven to dealing with your best friend's new (astoundingly dull) partner. There's also a poem about taxes.