Mostrando títulos en Aventuras de Mujeres

Nuala knows nothing of her husband James' past. He made her swear that she would never contact his family and never, ever visit the place he was from. But now James is dead, and Nuala is alone. Grieving and desperate, she decides to ignore his warning. Nuala is about to find out that some secrets are better left buried - and that uncovering the truth about the man she married will have terrible consequences....

Succede a tutti, prima o dopo, di pensare: basta, ora mollo tutto e me ne vado. Capita di arrivare a un soffio dal punto di svolta, a un centimetro dalla libertà e dal sollievo, ma poi si torna indietro e si lasciano stare i propositi di cambiamento. Anche a Teresa Guerrini, la protagonista di questo intenso romanzo di Laura Calosso, è successo, una sera al rientro dall'ufficio, quando tra le email trova una fattura telefonica 'fuori scala': i suoi figli hanno esagerato con i download da Internet e in un soffio hanno speso l'ammontare del suo stipendio mensile.

A dazzling, compassionate and deeply moving audiobook from one of world literature's rising stars. A mesmerising literary novel, Questions of Travel charts two very different lives. Laura travels the world before returning to Sydney, where she works for a publisher of travel guides. Ravi dreams of being a tourist until he is driven from Sri Lanka by devastating events. Around these two superbly drawn characters, a double narrative assembles an enthralling array of people, places and stories.

"Daisy Miller", scritto nel 1878, è considerato uno dei capolavori dello scrittore americano Henry James. Ritratto intenso di una giovane americana che, nella buona società europea (la trama si dipana dalla Svizzera alla stupenda e decadente Roma dei papi), viene giudicata troppo libera (se ne va a passeggio per Roma dopo il tramonto, sola con un giovanotto che non è nemmeno il suo fidanzato...) e quindi imperdonabilmente poco seria, e messa al bando; solo dopo la sua morte improvvisa sapremo, insieme al protagonista narratore, che Daisy era assolutamente innocente, non una civetta o peggio, ma semplicemente una ragazza libera, indipendente, spontanea e disinteressata, amante del passeggiare e vagabondare, oppressa dai lacci delle convenzioni sociali che imprigionavano le donne.

Una giovane donna nigeriana finita nel racket della prostituzione deve fare i conti con l'incolmabile differenza tra sogni e realtà. La strada per la libertà è ostacolata da personaggio equivochi e pericolosi.

A tense cat-and-mouse game and a brilliantly realised story of hope in a seemingly hopeless place. Percy is 16 and used to her mama disappointing her. But this time her mama's been gone for nine days, and she's been seen up at Shelton Potter's farmhouse. Which can only mean she's strung out on meth again, and who knows when she'll be back. A blizzard rolls in, and Percy jumps in her pickup and sets off for the farmhouse.

Cassandra Northrup had believed Nathaniel dead...until now. Relief at the sight of Nathaniel turns to darkest shame as Cassie sees the hate in his eyes. Years have passed, and their physical scars have faded, but the pain runs deeper than ever. Yet passion can be born out of betrayal, and as desire crackles between them once more will Cassie reveal the secret she’s long kept hidden?

Femminista, animalista, dedita alla medicina alternativa. Avrebbe qualche problema oggi. Ma nel XVI secolo, Rosmunda era considerata una strega. Le appassionanti avventure di una donna dallo spirito libero, in viaggio dall'Italia fino a Londra e ritorno. Rosmunda, sballottata da vicende che ne metterebbero alla prova la volontà di reagire, riesce invece ad affrontarle ogni volta con rinnovata energia e con una predisposizione all'amore per il prossimo che ricorda gli insegnamenti religiosi. Tutto nasce da ritrovamenti casuali di diari e di manoscritti che riportano a tempi lontani.

È un giorno di fine aprile quando Sara, guardando la sua immagine riflessa in uno specchio, all'improvviso smette di riconoscersi. E sono molte, in realtà, le cose che non riconosce più nella sua vita. Suo marito l'ha lasciata, sola e con due bambini, proprio dopo essersi trasferiti in una casa nuova, ancora da arredare, ancora da rendere sua. E poi c'è il padre, tanto amato e per alcuni aspetti così simile al marito, la cui mente comincia a essere annebbiata da qualcosa senza nome.

Connie lost her words at the age of five, the day she witnessed her mother and father's untimely death. Since then she has been all but mute, only being able to choke out a few select words. Now, years on, Connie's husband is on his deathbed, and all she can do is quietly sit by his side. But there are so many dreadful secrets locked up in Connie's silent prison. And time is running out to set them free....

1895, Renmark, South Australia: Maggie O'Rourke has always had a hard head. No man was going to tie her down to a life of babies and domestic slavery, even if that man was as good (and as annoyingly attractive) as Sam Taylor. Maggie is happily earning her own way as a maid in a house on the Murray River when disaster strikes. Forced to defend herself and a friend from assault by an evil man, she flees downriver on a paddle steamer. With death at her heels, Maggie begins to realize that a man like Sam might be just who she wants in her hour of need.

It's 2031, and the world has been utterly transformed. After years of rising floodwaters, all that's left is an archipelago of mountaintop colonies surrounded by a deep expanse of open water. Civilization as it once was is gone. Myra and her young daughter, Pearl, survive by fishing from their small boat, visiting small hamlets and towns on dry land to trade for supplies and information. The sole purpose of Myra's existence is to protect Pearl, while mourning the loss of her oldest daughter, Row, who was kidnapped during the last terrifying storm surge.

Für Dalia ist die Gärtnerei ihrer Großeltern ihr Zuhause. Hier in Cornwall ist sie aufgewachsen, gemeinsam mit ihren vier Cousinen hat sie viele Sommer zwischen den leuchtenden Blumenfeldern verbracht. Nach dem plötzlichen Tod ihrer Großmutter Rose kommen die inzwischen erwachsenen Cousinen im Herrenhaus der Gärtnerei zusammen und machen eine Entdeckung, die für Dalia alles verändert: ein Brief ihres vermeintlich unbekannten Vaters.

So sehr Lisa auch plant—es kommt immer anders, als sie will. Ihre langjährige Beziehung endet kurz nach der Hochzeit, ihr neuer Nachbar ist eine Katastrophe, im Job läuft es nicht und ihre esoterische Mutter schlägt zur Bewältigung aller Probleme ein Tantra-Seminar in den Staaten vor. Kann es noch schlimmer kommen? Ja! Denn ihr Vater, bei dem sie beschäftigt ist, setzt ihr einen ekelhaften Coach vor die Nase, um den Laden wieder in Schwung zu bringen. Aber nicht nur der mischt ihr Leben auf.

Marie-Luises Leben ändert sich grundlegend, als die lebenslustige Cosima ihren Weg kreuzt. Zwischen beiden Frauen entwickelt sich eine tiefe Zuneigung, getragen durch die maritime Berufswahl ihrer Männer. Bevor sie ihre Erinnerungen über das Leben an Bord eines Hochseefrachters mit ihrer jungen Freundin teilen kann, verstirbt sie unverhofft und hinterlässt Cosima ein Tagebuch. Als diese erkennt, wie sehr Marie-Luises Leben ihr eigenes tangiert, begibt sie sich auf eine abenteuerliche Reise und in eine erschütternde Vergangenheit... Ein historischer Roman über die Seefahrt.

Die junge Isländerin Ingiborg wird von einer Wikingermeute geraubt und auf ihr Drachenschiff gebracht. Hier lernt sie was es heißt, eine unfreie Frau unter Nordmännern zu sein. Die Mitgefangene Birga nimmt sich ihrer an, heilt ihre Wunden und zeigt ihr alle Tricks und Kniffe der Wikingerhuren. Beide Frauen können auf den Schafsinseln fliehen und entkommen den Seewölfen der Nordmänner.

Oben lädt Madam zum Ball der Saison, unten planen die Dienstmädchen den Raub des Jahrhunderts. London, Mayfair 1905: Die Villa der Familie de Vries ist die prachtvollste auf der Park Lane, außen weißer Marmor, innen kostbare Möbel, funkelnde Kronleuchter, Kristallschalen und edle Kunstgegenstände, Silber und Gold glänzen um die Wette. Es ist Mrs Kings ganzer Stolz, für die exzellente Haushaltsführung der noblen Residenz zu sorgen – bis sie beim Tod des Hausherrn nach Jahren treuer Dienste kurzerhand entlassen wird.

Die 22-Jährige Minni McFarlane arbeitet seit vier Jahren beinahe täglich als Bardame für den MC Demons Hell. Minni muss in ihrem Leben einiges erdulden. Auch ihre schreckliche Vergangenheit begleitet sie tagein tagaus, denn das Monster, das ihr Leben von Grund auf zerstört hat, ist noch irgendwo da draußen und hat sie in gewisser Weise in der Hand.Auf einer Club-Party bricht Minni plötzlich zusammen, womit sie Shadows ungeteilte Aufmerksamkeit auf sich zieht.

Mercedes Jenkins ist jung, schön und als Clubmädchen ein Teil des Demons Hell MCs. Obwohl die junge Frau nach außen hin tough wirkt, sieht es in ihrem Inneren ganz anders aus, denn sie leidet bereits seit ihrer Kindheit an schrecklichen Albträumen. Und als ob das noch nicht genug wäre, muss sie ständig einen Blick über ihre Schultern werfen, in der Angst, dass ihre Vergangenheit sie einholt. Einzig Steel, dem Vize der Demons Hell, hat sie sich seinerzeit anvertraut, nachdem er einen Überfall auf sie vereitelt hat.

Angela Spencer just wanted to spread her wings after four years at university. Sailing her dad’s yacht Second Wind to the island of Guadeloupe, she’s loving her solo adventure until her boat is attacked one night by pirates. With her life in jeopardy, her only hope is to use her special gift for shape shifting until help from the French Maritime Police can arrive. The dashing captain, Jean Aguillard, soon arouses romantic feelings in Angela. But more trouble looms on the horizon, casting Angela and Jean into a deadly battle where all is not Calypso rhythms and Caribbean paradise.