Amazon publishing aug 2023 (26 Ergebnisse)

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Once upon a time, a rich merchant lived with his daughter. He loved the girl for her beautiful face and her sweet heart. But after his wife died, he decided to marry a second time, and his new wife was selfish and cruel. She had two daughters of her own who were just like her.This story of Cinderella is based on the version collected and published by the seventeenth-century author Charles Perrault. Perrault's Cinderella echoes the elegance and luxury of the French court of King Louis XIV, and it's from his version that we get Cinderella's famous glass slippers. Sarah L. Thomson's beautiful retelling of the classic fairy tale is matched with the uniquely stunning artwork of Nicoletta Ceccoli rendered in acrylics on paper and digitally. This is a picture book to treasure. Ceccoli, Nicoletta (illustrator).…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A warrior's power lies not in his weapons but in his heart.Batu is just an ordinary kid in present-day Almaty, worried about bullies, school, and his mom's new baby.until the day he meets Aspara, the Golden Warrior. Aspara steps straight out of Batu's notebook cover--and out of Kazakhstan's past. Aspara has been waiting hundreds of years to be summoned to the human world and to finally get his chance to search for the Golden Cup, a magical talisman sent down from the heavens. When the Golden Cup was lost, Aspara watched as many of his friends and family were killed or disappeared.Craving adventure and a sense of purpose, Batu sets out with Aspara and his own friends to find the Golden Cup, plunging them into an adventure through a world where myths come alive. But there are others looking for the Cup, and they'll do anything to make sure the kids fail. Will Batu and his friends make it out alive (and make it home in time for dinner).…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'I thoroughly enjoyed this most suspenseful, intriguing and entertaining story. It definitely had Big Little Lies vibes!' --Liz Nugent, author of Strange Sally DiamondShortlisted for the International Thriller Writers' 2024 Thriller Awards From bestselling author Lisa Gray comes a thrilling tale of a cutthroat contest for the ultimate house-selling commission. one million dollars. In the elite world of luxury real estate, it is often kill or be killed, something agent Andi Hart knows all too well--and after recent events, she's ready to set her own rules. So when her boss challenges the team to find a buyer for a glitzy Malibu beach house, with a prize commission of a cool $1 million, she knows it's her ticket to a new life.But she's not the only one who not only wants but needs the money. Each of her four colleagues has secrets they're eager to hide--secrets $1 million would go a long way in concealing. And soon, it becomes clear all five would do just about anything to get their hands on it. When a dead body is found at the open house, the dream home becomes a nightmarish crime scene. Has the contest reached a deadly new level, or is there something more sinister at work.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'The first time I laid eyes on Henley James, I was mesmerized. The chemistry between us was like nothing I'd ever felt. Impeccable suit, dimpled smile. He was charming and gorgeous, sophisticated and suave. He gave me his business card and asked me to call. His dating game was strong; I was gone from his first smile. I'd love to tell you our date was a raging success, but it wasn't. Far from it. I decided right there on that day that Henley James and I would forever be mortal enemies; I would never think of him again. Three years later, I bought my dream home. I'm so excited to meet my neighbors that is, until I do. Oh no! What are the chances It s him. Still single, still the hottest man alive, and still obnoxiously sarcastic. He saunters around wearing next to nothing and refuses to close the blinds at night. I will not let myself think of him at all costs. It could be my sanity. My temptation is a nightmare'.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'Gripping.I couldn't put it down!' -bestselling author Katie FfordeIn this captivating story from the bestselling author of Picking up the Pieces, Daisy has always envied the perfect family next door. But will a weekend of unexpected drama prove that the grass isn't always greener Daisy Harrop has always felt like she exists in the background, and since her mother stopped getting out of bed, her life has come to a complete standstill. Daisy would give anything to leave the shabbiest house on the street and be more like the golden Kelleways next door, with their perfectly raked driveway and flourishing rose garden.Winnie Kelleway is proud of the beautiful family she's built. They've had their ups and downs-hasn't everyone But this weekend, celebrating her golden wedding anniversary is truly proof of their happiness, a joyful gathering for all the neighbours to see. But as the festivities get underway, are the cracks in the 'perfect' Kelleway life beginning to show As one bombshell revelation leads to another and events start to spiral out of control, Daisy and Winnie are about to discover that things aren't always what they seem.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - From USA Today bestselling author Pippa Grant comes a rollicking romantic comedy about a single mom and a grumpy math teacher tackling their differences on a Wyoming ranch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A courageous wife, mother, and resister confronts the devastation of World War II in a heartbreaking and hopeful novel by the bestselling author of The Venice Sketchbook and The Tuscan Child.Londoner Madeleine Grant is studying at the Sorbonne in Paris when she marries charismatic French journalist Giles Martin. As they raise their son, Olivier, they hold on to a tenuous promise for the future. Until the thunder of war sets off alarms in France.Staying behind to join the resistance, Giles sends Madeleine and Olivier to the relative safety of England, where Madeleine secures a job teaching French at a secondary school. Yet nowhere is safe. After a devastating twist of fate resulting in the loss of her son, Madeleine accepts a request from the ministry to aid in the war effort. Seizing the smallest glimmer of hope of finding Giles alive, she returns to France. If Madeleine can stop just one Nazi, it will be the start of a valiant path of revenge.Though her perseverance, defiance, and heart will be tested beyond imagining, no risk is too great for a brave wife and mother determined to fight and survive against inconceivable odds.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - New York in the Roaring Twenties--a riveting true-crime novel, based on one of the most notorious unsolved murders of the era, where power, politics, and secrets conspire to bury the truth.Manhattan, 1923. Scandalous flapper Dot King is found dead in her Midtown apartment, a bottle of chloroform beside her and a fortune in jewels missing. Dot's headline-making murder grips the city. It also draws a clutch of lovers, parasites, and justice seekers into one of the city's most mesmerizing mysteries.Among them: Daily News crime reporter Julia Harpman, chasing the story while navigating a male-dominated industry; righteous NYPD detective John D. Coughlin, struggling against city corruption; and Ella Bradford, the victim's Harlem maid, closest confidante, and keeper of secrets. Adding fuel to the already volatile crime: a politically connected Philadelphia socialite, an Atlantic City bootlegger, Dot's dicey gigolo lover, a sultry Broadway dancer, and a cagey sugar daddy guarding secrets of his own.From Broadway's glittering lights to its sordid underbelly to the machinations of the country's most powerful men, Julia embarks on a quest for justice. What she discovers, twist after breathtaking twist, might be even more nefarious than murder.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A courageous woman journeys from nineteenth-century Ireland to the American West in a powerful novel about the indomitable will to survive--and to flourish--against nearly impossible odds.It's 1849 on the west coast of Ireland. Resilient Honora O'Donoghue is accustomed to fending for herself and to reading the language of the natural world. It was always said she'd been marked for something different, but it's not until she suffers devastating losses in a country gripped by the Famine that Honora begins to understand how that difference will save her. With the hope of a better life in America calling, Honora keeps moving toward her freedom.Across the Atlantic, she's unfamiliar with the customs, jobs are scarce, and she has no money. She finds only one new friend, and Honora's desperation is a state to be taken advantage of. Even the prospect of marriage is not without its conditions--and far from the dream she imagines. With so much disappointment and heartbreak in her past, Honora must decide what kind of life she wants, and what she's prepared to do to get it.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - It's murder in paradise as a woman uncovers a host of secrets off the rocky California coast in a gripping novel of suspense by New York Times bestselling author Rachel Howzell Hall.Colette 'Coco' Weber has relocated to her Catalina Island home, where, twenty years before, she was the sole survivor of a deadly home invasion. All Coco wants is to see her aunt Gwen, get as far away from her ex as possible, and get back to her craft--writing obituaries. Thankfully, her college best friend, Maddy, owns the local paper and has a job sure to keep Coco busy, considering the number of elderly folks who are dying on the island.But as Coco learns more about these deaths, she quickly realizes that the circumstances surrounding them are remarkably similar.and not natural. Then Coco receives a sinister threat in the mail: her own obituary.As Coco begins to draw connections between a serial killer's crimes and her own family tragedy, she fears that the secrets on Catalina Island might be too deep to survive. Because whoever is watching her is hell-bent on finally putting her past to rest.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - In this modern Cinderella story, New York Times bestselling author Susan Stoker weaves a tale of stepfamilies, stalkers, and a suspenseful, sweeping romance that proves true love can conquer all.Former military man and member of a royal family Callum Redmon can't deny his sense of responsibility. So when his cousin's latest love interest claims to have a stalker, Cal reluctantly meets with the young woman and her mother. He wants to write off the situation as a complete farce--if only his feelings for another member of the household could be as easily dismissed.Since her father's death seventeen years ago, Juniper Rose has been at the cruel beck and call of her stepmother and stepsister. Her fantasies of escape mean leaving behind her father's beloved home, but enough is enough: when Cal offers her a way out sooner rather than later, June takes the leap.Cal's home in Maine with his military brothers seems like the safest place to start fresh. But as Cal and June's fairy-tale romance blossoms into something real, they find that the dangers stalking them may have been real all along.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - What happens when the one person you thought you'd never see again waltzes back into your life One scandalizing night in an emotional novel by a USA Today bestselling author.Lennon Wells and Beckham Sullivan should have been perfect for each other. Both vulnerable, both striving to please difficult families, and both broken by the past. Going from friends to lovers seemed inevitable. So did a bad ending. They thought--they hoped--they'd never see each other again.Years later, bad luck or fate, Lennon and Beckham find themselves working for the same magazine. The wounds are still raw, but the chemistry is there. Then they're forced to work together on a project. Some things never change, and all it takes is one impetuous night. One mistake. And Lennon discovers she's pregnant.With more in common than they ever had before, Lennon and Beckham are going to be in each other's lives for a long time now, whether they like it or not. And they're starting to. If only they can break from the generational traumas that hold tight and take a shot at something they never expected: a second chance.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - From intersex activist Pidgeon Pagonis comes a candid and life-affirming true story of identity, lies, family secrets, and the healing power of truth.Pidgeon Pagonis always felt like their life was a constant attempt to fit in with other girls--a feeling that was only exacerbated when puberty failed to hit. They never understood why.until they uncovered the secret that had haunted their childhood.Bouncing between their Chicago home and the city's children's hospital, Pidgeon weathered a series of traumatic surgeries, fabrications, and misdirections. It wasn't until college that Pidgeon pieced together the puzzle of their identity: they'd been born intersex but raised as a girl, their life shaped by lies that left them physically and mentally scarred. But for Pidgeon, what began as a shameful and traumatic discovery transforms into a painful yet joyous journey of self-love, truth, and healing.Pidgeon's inspiring memoir is for everyone whose body and spirit defy expectations, a fierce challenge to a system hell-bent on enforcing binary definitions. Ultimately, it's a celebration of the freedom and empowerment that come from learning the truth about who you are--and living it.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - For a young woman who wields the power of fear, humanity's greatest enemy is her only hope in a new romantic, adventure-filled fantasy by Amazon Charts and Wall Street Journal bestselling author Charlie N. Holmberg.Seven years on the run from her abusive father, and with no hope of sanctuary among the dwindling pockets of human civilization, Lark is out of options. Her only leverage is a cursed power: she can thrust fear onto others, leaving all threats fleeing in terror. It's a means of survival as she searches for a place to call home. If the campfire myths of her childhood are true, Lark's sole chance for refuge could lie in Cagmar, the city of trolls--a brutal species and the sworn enemies of humanity.Valuing combat prowess, the troll high council is intrigued. Lark could be much more useful than the low-caste humans who merely labor in Cagmar. Her gift makes her invaluable as a monster slayer to fight off the unspeakable creatures that torment the trolls' hanging city, suspended from a bridge over an endless dark canyon.Lark will do anything to make Cagmar her home, but her new role comes with a caveat: use her power against a troll, and she'll be killed. Her loyalty is quickly put to the test when she draws the hatred of a powerful troll who loathes humankind. Still, she finds unexpected friendship in the city and, even more surprisingly, love. But if everything else doesn't undo her, being caught in the arms of a troll surely will. Now in the fight of her life, Lark has a lot to learn--about her past, about trust and hope when all seems lost, and above all, about the extraordinary power of fear itself. …

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - From the instant New York Times bestselling author of Fourth Wing, Rebecca Yarros, comes a sweeping romance about the sustained power of chance encounters.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Meet Taylor McNamara: She's twelve. She's a city girl. But her parents have just moved her to a sheep farm in the middle of nowhere. Meet the farm animals: forty chickens, twenty sheep, ten ducks, and four goats, one of which can pee on his own head. Meet the principal and kids in Taylor's new school: Kids tease her about her ugly barn boots and the chicken poop in her hair, yet they admire her pluck. Taylor struggles to adapt to her new life, but finds it hard to adjust to the farm's daily surprises, especially those that prove to be embarrassing at school. With the help of her friend Megan, Taylor embarks on a nearly disastrous plan to move her family back to the city. But one lonely night, in the barn, Taylor discovers that farming isn't all bad.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Grumble is Back is a colorful children's book that focuses on the appreciation of our elders from a view of a magical loving creature who resembles our beloved aged human beings. Grumble lives far away yet can connect with human beings who need him. His kind heart comforts those who are lonely by letting them know they are never alone.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Accident Dangerous game gone wrong Or murder DI Blackwell faces her toughest case yet.When the body of a young woman is discovered in a shipping container in Bristol, the police suspect she was an illegal immigrant whose death was a tragic accident. But their theory is shot down by two pieces of evidence: the container was due to ship out, not in; and, even more sinister, a video camera with a live feed was filming her from a hidden compartment.Someone watched her die. Slowly.DI Louise Blackwell is ten weeks pregnant, a fact she has largely kept to herself, and between bouts of morning sickness she now has a murder to investigate. While the docks offer few other clues, the discovery of more live feeds convinces Blackwell that there are other trapped women.and that some of them are still alive.As she scours historic missing-persons cases looking for a pattern to the abductions, Blackwell finds herself in a race against time to uncover the voyeuristic killer's motive and stop any more women becoming caught in the cruel and deadly game. But with every step being closely monitored, can she outwit a murderer whose method means staying hidden.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - In this heart-wrenching exploration of unconditional love, what a mother finds in the aftermath of her son's death could put her family back together--or tear them apart for good.In the wake of her son's sudden death, Margaret Dobrescu struggles to keep it together in the face of her grief.and her guilt. She can't help but blame herself for Kyle's own lifelong struggles--namely, the alcoholism that plagued him.But within mere days of his funeral, secrets and suspicions begin to surface, and Margaret's husband admits that Kyle once confessed to having a daughter. Clinging to the hope that some part of her son is still out there, Margaret embarks on a search to find her rumored granddaughter.What Margaret hasn't prepared for, however, is the deluge of secrets that keep coming. And as she digs deeper and deeper into her son's life to find the truth, what she finds instead is that her own secrets can't stay buried forever.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Two fathers embarking on the second half of their lives together. Two families in the midst of transformation. A warm, funny, and unforgettable novel about the joys and fears of moving on.Husbands Thomas and Matt are enjoying a second-chance marriage after coming out, leaving their wives, and finding happiness in a summer cottage on the southern coast of Maine. They've kept a tenuous peace with their exes. Thomas toils in the garden. There is an ease to their love. This is the way life should be.But it's not long before their three children--each nearing adulthood and fleeing personal crises of their own--descend on their fathers' bliss. The two-bedroom getaway has just enough space for Thomas and Matt's future. Now they must make room for the past, and all its drama.During an unintentional family reunion, old lives, broken and in need of repair, converge with the new. Over the course of an unforgettable summer, two fathers and their children will come together. They'll understand what life still can be. Pain, anger, flaws and all, they're determined to forge a loving way forward.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - From intersex activist Pidgeon Pagonis comes a candid and life-affirming true story of identity, lies, family secrets, and the healing power of truth.Pidgeon Pagonis always felt like their life was a constant attempt to fit in with other girls--a feeling that was only exacerbated when puberty failed to hit. They never understood why.until they uncovered the secret that had haunted their childhood.Bouncing between their Chicago home and the city's children's hospital, Pidgeon weathered a series of traumatic surgeries, fabrications, and misdirections. It wasn't until college that Pidgeon pieced together the puzzle of their identity: they'd been born intersex but raised as a girl, their life shaped by lies that left them physically and mentally scarred. But for Pidgeon, what began as a shameful and traumatic discovery transforms into a painful yet joyous journey of self-love, truth, and healing.Pidgeon's inspiring memoir is for everyone whose body and spirit defy expectations, a fierce challenge to a system hell-bent on enforcing binary definitions. Ultimately, it's a celebration of the freedom and empowerment that come from learning the truth about who you are--and living it.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Are you ready for the adventure of a lifetime Panda is yearning for something more, but he's scared to take the first step. Until one day, he meets a spirited little bunny who is determined to show Panda that he can do anything he sets his mind to.Through unexpected and challenging experiences, Panda and Bunny embark on a journey to explore a brave new world of imagination and adventure. Along the way, Panda learns that the impossible can become possible if he has the courage to take a chance.'The Impossible' by Gregory Pohl is an inspiring story that will motivate young readers to step outside of their comfort zone and discover the world of adventure.So, what are you waiting for Join Panda and Bunny on their journey and explore the power of courage and the infinite possibilities that await.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Grumble is Back is a colorful children's book that focuses on the appreciation of our elders from a view of a magical loving creature who resembles our beloved aged human beings. Grumble lives far away yet can connect with human beings who need him. His kind heart comforts those who are lonely by letting them know they are never alone.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Are you ready for the adventure of a lifetime Panda is yearning for something more, but he's scared to take the first step. Until one day, he meets a spirited little bunny who is determined to show Panda that he can do anything he sets his mind to.Through unexpected and challenging experiences, Panda and Bunny embark on a journey to explore a brave new world of imagination and adventure. Along the way, Panda learns that the impossible can become possible if he has the courage to take a chance.'The Impossible' by Gregory Pohl is an inspiring story that will motivate young readers to step outside of their comfort zone and discover the world of adventure.So, what are you waiting for Join Panda and Bunny on their journey and explore the power of courage and the infinite possibilities that await.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -A courageous woman journeys from nineteenth-century Ireland to the American West in a powerful novel about the indomitable will to survive--and to flourish--against nearly impossible odds.It's 1849 on the west coast of Ireland. Resilient Honora O'Donoghue is accustomed to fending for herself and to reading the language of the natural world. It was always said she'd been marked for something different, but it's not until she suffers devastating losses in a country gripped by the Famine that Honora begins to understand how that difference will save her. With the hope of a better life in America calling, Honora keeps moving toward her freedom.Across the Atlantic, she's unfamiliar with the customs, jobs are scarce, and she has no money. She finds only one new friend, and Honora's desperation is a state to be taken advantage of. Even the prospect of marriage is not without its conditions--and far from the dream she imagines. With so much disappointment and heartbreak in her past, Honora must decide what kind of life she wants, and what she's prepared to do to get it.Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, 36244 Bad Hersfeld 285 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -A courageous woman journeys from nineteenth-century Ireland to the American West in a powerful novel about the indomitable will to survive--and to flourish--against nearly impossible odds.It's 1849 on the west coast of Ireland. Resilient Honora O'Donoghue is accustomed to fending for herself and to reading the language of the natural world. It was always said she'd been marked for something different, but it's not until she suffers devastating losses in a country gripped by the Famine that Honora begins to understand how that difference will save her. With the hope of a better life in America calling, Honora keeps moving toward her freedom.Across the Atlantic, she's unfamiliar with the customs, jobs are scarce, and she has no money. She finds only one new friend, and Honora's desperation is a state to be taken advantage of. Even the prospect of marriage is not without its conditions--and far from the dream she imagines. With so much disappointment and heartbreak in her past, Honora must decide what kind of life she wants, and what she's prepared to do to get it. 285 pp. Englisch.…