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Best seller The Oyster Catcher is Jo Thomas' first irresistibly feel-good novel, set on the coast of Ireland. Dooleybridge, County Galway: the last place Fiona Clutterbuck expects to end up, alone, on her wedding night. But after the words 'I do' have barely left her mouth, that's exactly where she is - with only her sequinned shoes and a camper van for company. One thing is certain: Fi can't go back. So when the opportunity arises to work for a brooding local oyster farmer, Sean Thornton, she jumps at the chance.

Wenn der Wind in den Dünen deine Seele streichelt und dein Herz im Takt der Wellen schlagen lässt. Die lebensfrohe Konditorin Sophia steht an einer Wende ihres Lebens. Spontan entscheidet sie sich für eine Auszeit auf Sylt. Sie reist nach Kampen, um sich von der frischen Brise der Nordsee inspirieren zu lassen. Und um eine Entscheidung zu treffen. Am Strand lernt sie Noah kennen, der sie magisch anzieht und zugleich verunsichert.

In the wake of his parents' tragic deaths in a house fire, fourteen-year-old Richard Elauved has been sent to live with his aunt and uncle in the remote, insular town of Ballantyne. Richard quickly earns a reputation as an outcast, and when a classmate named Tom goes missing, everyone suspects the angry new boy is responsible for his disappearance. No one believes him when he says the telephone booth out by the edge of the woods sucked Tom into the receiver like something out of a horror movie. No one, that is, except Karen.

Experience the heart-pounding drama of real-life emergencies. Veteran EMT and physical therapist Andrea Jo Rodgers shares this all-new collection of accounts from her 30-plus years as a volunteer with her town's local first aid and emergency squad.

Georgia Banks knows she’s living on borrowed time. So, when doctors tell her she’s got one last summer to make all her dreams come true, she’s determined to make every day count. The one thing that’s never in doubt, is that she wants her best friend, Gabe, to be with her every step of the way. And so, Georgia draws up her not-a-bucket list with all the things she’s determined to tick off before she goes – number one of which is to spend one last summer by the sea.

The muggy silence that hung outside my bedroom window that August night in 1982 was pierced by the ringing telephone. A baby call. My mother was a baby-catcher (a midwife) and whenever the call came, she went. Too young to stay at home by myself, I went with her. I planned to draw or sleep as my mother worked, but on that night, as storm clouds burst overhead knocking power out for miles around, nothing went as planned.

Libby Cooper hasn’t celebrated Christmas since the night her parents died in a terrible accident. She wants to forget that the season of goodwill even exists; but her grandmother has other ideas. It’s time for Libby to start living her life just as her parents would have wanted her to do. First stop New York! What better way to immerse herself in the celebrations, than working in her great aunt’s Christmas shop, just a few blocks from Central Park? Making new friends in the Big Apple is the easy bit, but leaving the past behind proves much harder than Libby imagined.

100 Most Infamous Criminals is an astounding compendium of crimes and their perpetrators. The range of crimes is extraordinary, from the bizarre to horrific, and from the heartbreaking to the ridiculous. The book tells in vivid detail the story of the history's most infamous criminals; lives they led, the crimes they committed, and the destruction and sorrow left in their wake.

Olivia is hiding from vicious media and online scrutiny in a remote Tasmanian house when an unknown man knocks on her door, seeking Pippa, a woman who once lived there. His father, Jeremy, has died, leaving behind a letter for the unknown woman. Olivia wants to help, but can she risk revealing her own sordid past and exposure to the world once more?

From the author of The Magic Circle, Zel, and Stones in Water. Who is that handsome green stranger? None of the pond dwellers has ever seen the peculiar new frog before. They found him sitting in a pile of human clothes outside the hag’s house. What a strange frog he is! He gets his feet tangled when he tries to jump, he refuses to eat bugs, and he can’t tell a toad from a frog. He calls himself “De Fawg Pin,” and he’s about to turn pond life topsy-turvy!

If I HAD To Give Dating Advice: The Truth About Dating, Relationships & Family proposes to reveal to men the reality of the situation in the 21st century. For too long men have been lied to about the nature of women, what they want, and what they actually do. Too many dating books propose tips and tricks to get women when men are not inclined to manipulation and deception. This book tells men the truth about the situation and allows them to come to their own conclusions. Think of this book as a reminder to use common sense when dealing with people as well as practicing basic self-respect ...

A house. A mess. A mystery. Amongst the scattered papers and photographs, intriguing questions lay unanswered in the Anderson family lineage, hidden for decades. When a stash of ancient coins is found and a gifted stranger moves in next door, windows are opened to incredible possibilities that transcend imagination, transporting Tora throughout her family’s generations.

Ein Serienkiller findet seine Opfer über die Dating-App Tinder. Die Osloer Polizei hat keine Spur. Der einzige Spezialist für Serientäter, Harry Hole, unterrichtet jetzt an der Polizeihochschule, um mehr Zeit für seine Frau Rakel und ihren Sohn Oleg zu haben. Doch Holes alter Chef kennt Olegs Vergangenheit und setzt ihn so unter Druck. Der Kommissar gibt schließlich nach und übernimmt den Fall. Als eine weitere junge Frau verschwindet - ausgerechnet eine Kellnerin aus Holes Stammlokal - , muss der Ermittler befürchten, dass der Mörder für ihn kein Unbekannter ist.

When Galeran of Heywood returns from the Crusades, longing for his wife, Jehanne, he finds his castle under siege and his wife alone with a child that is not his own. Seeing Galeran alive was all Jehanne ever hoped for. But credible rumors of Galeran's death wrought dangerous folly that Jehanne never expected when they kissed goodbye three years prior. Now enemies from church and state hover, looking for spoils, and Galeran and Jehanne must decide: find a way to forgive each other and fight together, or allow others to orchestrate their fate.

When Gabriel Ash's wife and kids were kidnapped four years ago by Somali pirates, his life spiraled out of control. He left his job working for the British government and moved to a small town where he descended into near madness. But with the help of his dog, Patience, and his friendship with young police officer Hazel Best, his focus returned.

His name is Rafaele Vestri, Rafe to his friends. He’s tall, strong, handsome. Distant. He often comes to the coffee shop where I work, but we don’t talk much. He looks at me, though. Stares at me, his gaze heated, and I can’t help but stare back. I want him, I won’t deny it. I’ve never seen anyone that beautiful, anyone that powerful, in my life. But he’s growing more withdrawn by the day. Something’s up, and he won’t tell. I know about his past - the murder of his family when he was 15. I can imagine how much it must have cost him.

Like Beauty and the beast, but everyone hides a monster inside. Birdie isn’t who everyone thinks she is, a shy, smart, loyal intelligence genius. She hides a secret sin that drives her to risk her life over and over again to pay penance for a life she failed to protect. Birdie hides inside her lonely, vigilante life, afraid of anyone learning about her dark secret. Bastien was born of a monster. Devastation is in his blood. Bash joins the SEALs, hoping the intense training will tame the demons passed down from his father. The darkness wins out when Bash’s control slips, costing his SEAL...

What if her best friend turned out to be her soulmate? Julie Hughes had a plan for her life. But that plan didn’t include moving home after college, single with no job. And it definitely didn’t include falling for her best friend. Travis never asked out the one girl he wanted to in high school. But it’s against the rules to date your best friend. Hoping things can be different now, Travis jumps at the chance to hire Julie at his store. But his plan to spend time with her is foiled when she tells him she signed up with a dating app. As Julie goes on dates that are epic failures in ...

War has come to Citadel, threatening the desert provinces. I, 16-year-old warrior, have made an enemy of a powerful man. I'm not alone. Duncan Oaks, teenage member of the Grif-Drif Con-Artist Guild, has also made one bad choice too many in his dealings. Now we are both remanded to an off-world juvenile facility with lifetime sentences. Yes, you heard me right

He's the best cop they've got. When a drug bust turns into a bloodbath, it's up to Inspector Macbeth and his team to clean up the mess. He's also an ex-drug addict with a troubled past. He's rewarded for his success. Power. Money. Respect. They're all within reach. But a man like him won't get to the top. Plagued by hallucinations and paranoia, Macbeth starts to unravel. He's convinced he won't get what is rightfully his. Unless he kills for it.