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The Moon Sister


From the Scottish Highlands and Spain, to South America and New York, The Moon Sister is the fifth epic story in the Seven Sisters series by the number one bestseller Lucinda Riley. A spellbinding story of love and loss, inspired by the mythology of the famous star constellation. Tiggy D’Apliese, in her mid-twenties, learns that her father, Pa Salt – an elusive billionaire who adopted his six daughters from around the globe – has died. Trusting her instincts, Tiggy moves to the remote wilds of Scotland and takes a job doing what she loves: caring for animals. Working on the vast and isolated Kinnaird estate, she is employed by the enigmatic and troubled laird, Charlie Kinnaird. Her decision alters her future irrevocably when she meets Chilly, an elderly gypsy man who has lived for years on the estate. He tells her not only that she possesses a sixth sense, passed down from her ancestors, but that it was foretold long ago that he should send her back home to Granada, Spain . . . In the shadow of the magnificent Alhambra, Tiggy discovers her connection to the fabled gypsy community of Sacromonte, who were forced to flee their homes during the civil war, and to ‘La Candela’ – the greatest flamenco dancer of her generation. Tiggy follows the trail back to her own exciting but complex past. And, under the watchful eye of a gifted gypsy bruja, she begins to embrace her own talent for healing. But when fate takes a hand, Tiggy must decide whether to stay with her new-found family or return to Kinnaird, and Charlie . . . The epic, multimillion-selling series continues with The Sun Sister. 'Lucinda Riley at the top of her game: a magical storyteller who creates characters we fall in love with and who stay with us long after we finish reading’ – Lucy Foley, bestselling author of The Hunting PartyPraise for the Seven Sisters:'A masterclass in beautiful writing' – The Sun'A breathtaking adventure' – Lancashire Evening PostFive-Star Reader Reviews:'Absolutely incredible''Totally addictive''Ideal for when you need to escape'
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To Die or Not to Die?


In the footsteps of Doomed to Die: An A-Z of Deaths in Tolkien, and inspired by the works of Edmund Gorey, this insightful parody breathes life into Shakespeare with an illustrated ABC of the Bard's more gruesome deaths. ‘Woe, destruction, ruin, and decay; The worst is death, and death will have his day.’ RICHARD II Universally regarded as the greatest writer in the English language, William Shakespeare was nevertheless responsible for more violent murders than any other playwright. Bringing true crime drama to Elizabethan audiences, death had dominion not only in Shakespeare’s histories and tragedies, but in his comedies too. From Romeo and Juliet and Hamlet to King Lear and the Scottish play, Shakespeare killed his characters both on and off stage in bloody tales of treachery, murder, combat and retribution. Now To Die or Not To Die brings his plays to life by revealing the very best of these deaths. Tom Racine’s unexpected journey from illustrator to published author began with Doomed to Die, an affectionate parody a la Edward Gorey of the dark side of J.R.R. Tolkien. A life-long admirer of the Bard, it was perhaps inevitable that Tom’s next collection would confirm him as a man of infinite jest…
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17,99 €

Contrapposto


'A book of profundity, humanity and ravishing beauty - the only kind of book I want to read' - ANDREW SEAN GREER 'Glorious and captivating, with Eggers' signature humour and precision, Contrapposto tells a big and big-hearted story that counter-positions exquisitely the pain and exhilarations of love and the creative impulse. I loved this novel' - LILY KING'This book speaks to my heart. With wit, wisdom, and deep empathy, Contrapposto asks all the hard questions that haunt and enliven a creative life - about art and beauty, about commerce and class, about the cost of passion and the price of success' - RUTH OZEKICricket is just a shy kid who likes drawing when he first meets Olympia. She's older, more confident; she bullies him into some light vandalism and instantly he's in love. When they're together, they talk about their futures, how they're going to travel the world, the beauty and rapture of art. Then those futures start to arrive in unexpected ways, the years and decades pile up between them, the art world seduces and disappoints and frustrates them. And they have to figure out, again and again, what it is to be an artist, and who and what to love. This is a wild and beautiful novel about two friends who believe they can change the world, if only they can start their own movement, dodge charlatans, remain open-eyed and open-hearted, avoid going mad, avoid dying young of rare cancers, stay true to their ideals and never tire of beauty. Not easy, but not impossible, either.
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26,99 €

The Magical Spice Tea Shop


<h3>Welcome to The Magical Spice Tea Shop, where your wildest dreams can come true with just a pinch of cinnamon . . .</h3> ???? Cosy romantasy ???? Rivals to lovers ???? Grumpy x sunshine ???? He falls first and he falls harder ???? Magical spices ???? Small town romance On the edge of Willow Vale sits a tea shop, full of spices that can take you back into your memories, and if the rumours are true, even allow you to change those memories. Left alone to run his parents shop, and very much out of his depth, Finn advertises for an assistant position. Lila, an ex-event planner with an uncanny ability to get under Finn's skin is the only applicant. As an exasperated Finn and bubbly Lila struggle to find a working balance, terrible whispers begin to float in about a customer who is lost in her memories. Finn and Lila are forced to work together to find out what - or who - is sabotaging their shop, before the accidents force them to shut down the shop and sell it to a shark who is already circling. As things heat up between the pair, will Lila ever be able to win over the grumpy Finn, or will he remain as closed off to her as he is to the Magical Spice Tea Shop?From the author of How to Fake it With a Fae comes the perfect small town romance with a sprinkling of magic and undercurrent of healing fiction. Readers adore Amy Boyles's cosy romantasy books! ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 'Magic, fun and romance' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 'It will make you laugh and cry' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 'A joy to read' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 'Wit and great banter' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 'Small town romantic comedy at its best'For fans of The Ex Hex, The Baby Dragon Cafe, The Spell Shop and The Modern Girls Guide to Magic.
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On Friendship


'A witty, heartfelt but intelligent celebration of what it means to have great friends.' The Times 'Delightful.' Guardian 'The overwhelming tone of the book is joy, along with an optimism about friendship's enduring essence.' Sunday Times A Times Literary Supplement Book of the YearFrom the bestselling author of Mayflies and Caledonian Road, a heart-enriching celebration of what makes us great: our friends.If we are lucky in our lives, our friendships will be rich and varied. They will be shared with those with two legs, with four legs, with whiskers or clean faces; they will come dressed in the simplicity of childhood or the professional attire of adult life; some will span decades, and some will be only fleeting. But the thing they will all have in common is that life is not only unimaginable - but unimagined - without them.In these gorgeous personal reflections, Andrew O'Hagan explores friendship through music and poetry, memory and history, illuminating the many ways and reasons that people come together, and how our lives are all the better because we do.Andrew O'Hagan's novel Caledonian Road was a Sunday Times bestseller w/c 31/03/2024
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Rooms for Vanishing


‘I wept, real tears, at least seven times reading this novel, and I intend to return to these pages often’ - Moriel Rothman-Zecher, author of Before All the WorldFor fans of Life After Life by Kate Atkinson and All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr, Rooms for Vanishing is an epic novel of grief and hope and one family blown apart - across the globe, across time, across parallel possibilities - by war.For the Alterman family, Fania and Arnold, and their children Sonja and Moses, the universe has been fractured.In 1938 Sonja is lifted onto a Kindertransport train that will take her from Nazi-occupied Austria to London. She is the only member of her family to survive.In 1966 Fania works as a massage therapist in Montreal, a place that has provided her safe haven after she lost her entire family in the war.In 2016 Arnold lives out the last of his days and the last memories he has of his family in the city he has always called home.And in 2000, Moses awaits the birth of his grandson, unaware that the strings that tie him to his past are being drawn tighter and tighter.Surely none of these realities co-exist, and yet they seem to be drawing closer . . .Moving between Vienna and Prague, London and Montreal, New York and Miami, Stuart Nadler’s Rooms for Vanishingis a spellbinding exploration of what might happen when grief and hope collide.
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The King of Diamonds


The thrilling story of a brazen, uncatchable jewel thief who roamed the homes of Dallas high society—and a window into the dark secrets lurking beneath the surface of the Swinging Sixties.As a string of high profile jewel thefts went unsolved during the Swinging Sixties, the press dubbed the elusive thief "the King of Diamonds" because he eluded police and the FBI for more than a decade. Like Cary Grant in "To Catch a Thief," the King was so bold that he tip-toed into the homes of millionaires while they were watching television, or hosting parties. He hid in their closets. And dared to smoke a cigarette while they were sleeping not far away. Rena Pederson, then a young reporter withUPI, started following the elusive thief while she managed the night desk. With gymnastic skill, this thief climbed trees or crawled across rooftops to get into sprawling mansions. He took jewels from heiresses, oil kings, corporate CEOs. These were not just some of the richest people in Texas; they were some of the richest people of their time. Scotland Yard and Interpol were on the look-out. But the thief was never caught and the jewels never recovered. To follow the tracks of the thief, Rena has interviewed more than two hundred people, from veteran cops to strippers. She went to pawn shops, Las Vegas casinos, and a Mafia hangout—and discovered that beneath the glittering façade of Dallas debutante parties was a world of sex trafficking, illegal gambling, and political graft. When one of the leading suspects was found dead in highly unusual circumstances, the story darkened. High society crashed head-first into Mickey Spillane. The odd psychological aspects of the The King of Diamonds give us different kind of crime story. Detectives were stumped: Why did the thief break into houses when his targets were inside, increasing the risk of being captured? Why did he hide in their closets? Many times, he was so close he could hear their breathing as they slept. As one socialite put it, “It was a very peculiar business.”
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19,99 €

My Other Heart


'A beautifully told story of family, identity, loss and belonging' JENNIE GODFREY'Poignant and powerful’ JEAN KWOK'Beautifully written and accomplished' NUSSAIBAH YOUNIS'Authentic and full of life' JESSICA STANLEY'I am bereft to have finished it! From the suburbs of Philadelphia to the streets of Saigon, I was completely immersed in the lives of these very special characters. I loved it.' EMILY ITAMI, author of Fault LinesMay 1998: Mimi Traung and her baby daughter wait restlessly at the gates of Philadelphia airport. While they prepare to board their flight to Vietnam, the unimaginable happens. Seventeen years later in the quiet suburbs of Chestnut Hill, two best friends in search of their roots discuss their summer plans. Sabrina is preparing to travel to China to meet her mother’s family while Kit leaves for Tokyo, convinced that her biological mother is Japanese. Each of these women are looking to find their place in the world. Eventually, Mimi, Kit and Sabrina come face to face, forced to confront the people they truly are, dismantling their own assumptions about belonging and the importance of blood ties. READER REVIEWS'An emotional whirlwind ... A magnificent coming-of-age novel''At times heartbreaking and other times joyfully life-affirming ... This is a novel that spans decades and continents, yet remains deeply intimate and moving''The type of book you can't put down''A rights of passage tale with a twist'
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MR SIDHUS POST OFFICE HB


‘[A] moving family drama … If you don't fall in love with Mr Sidhu, as I did, then I can't help you!’BBC News, 12 Books to Read in 2026 ‘I found Mr Sidhu’s story – through all its twists and turns – utterly compelling … a testament to the power of family, friendship, community, and love. It’s an absolute treasure’ Ruth Hogan, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Keeper of Lost Things 'Entertaining, emotional and enraging! … Mr Sidhu is absolutely real and rounded' FIVE star reader review 'A tremendous debut, mixing both a love story and an honorable man caught up in the sub-postmaster scandal … I enjoyed it immensely' FIVE star reader review * * * * For years, Mr Sidhu’s post office has been a place of small rituals and quiet mercies: news exchanged, kindnesses remembered, a haven for all. Mr Sidhu is confidant, caretaker and witness to a community revealing itself in its loyalties and secrets. But Mr Sidhu is caught between the life he has inherited and the one he has scarcely allowed himself to imagine. When his ordered world begins to shift, he is drawn towards a new future and an unexpected love, forcing him to navigate family tensions, shifting identities and the question of who stands beside us when everything changes. And soon, the life Mr Sidhu tended so carefully may no longer be enough … Tender, wise and beautifully observed, Mr Sidhu’s Post Office is an unforgettable novel about love, duty and the communities that shape us – and save us. * * * * Praise for Amman Brar: ‘Mr Sidhu is a wonderful character – he’s someone you will remember and think about long after you’ve finished the book’ Sarah Morgan, number one Sunday Times bestselling author ‘What a special debut … I couldn't put it down’ Louise Hare, author of This Lovely City ‘Amman Brar’s storytelling is warm, funny, and culturally astute … As the story unfolds, Mr Sidhu’s dignified reserve is peeled back to reveal a big heart’ Natalie Gregory, author of Mother Ghost Mango Seed ‘A powerful, heart-wrenching tribute to the immigrant journey … A standout debut that balances family, faith, and late-in life love’ Candid Book Club
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22,99 €

The Bolthole


"A rising star of crime fiction" Sunday Times"Outback noir has a new star" The TimesLocated off the coast of South Australia, Kangaroo Island lies surrounded by violent seas harbouring deadly great white sharks and forgotten shipwrecks.Over the centuries the Islanders have cultivated a sense of self-sufficiency, independence and resilience. But times are changing: multimillionaires from the mainland are building immense clifftop mansions and filling the skies with private planes and helicopters. A quiet paradise is being transformed into a bolthole for the rich and privileged. And the locals aren''t happy.Richard Marlowe, a wealthy "blow-in" to the island, goes missing, last seen wading into the ocean for a dawn swim. A shark attack is blamed, but things don''t add up. Reuniting for a new investigation, Detective Sergeant Manolis and Senior Constable Sparrow arrive on the island, but their presence isn''t welcomed, either. Faced with hostility from both Islanders and newcomers, their attempts to locate the missing man are derailed by a civil war over limited resources, a fragile environment, and fractured community dynamics.REVIEWS FOR THE STONING"Political crime fiction of a high order" Sunday Times"Deliciously dark outback noir" Guardian
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14,99 €

The Hamilton Case


''That rare treasure, a perfect novel'' TIME A name is the first story that attaches itself to a life. Consider mine: Stanley Alban Marriott Obeysekere. It tells of geography, history, love and uncertainty. Stanley Obeysekere, a wealthy lawyer in colonial Ceylon, is a staunch believer in British justice. When the murder of a tea planter baffles the island, he seizes the chance to solve the case, securing fame as ''our Sherlock Holmes''. But his triumph comes at a price. With devastating precision, Michelle de Kretser traces the disintegration of a man, a family and a society as change arrives and the empire crumbles. A dazzling and savage novel.
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Piece Of My Heart


Fame. Money. Beauty. Sex. Love. Ari wants them all. And as the face of the 1960s, they're hers for the taking. But to find them, she may have to lose herself. Trapped between the suffocation of English boarding school and a chaotic homelife dominated by her eccentric mother, Ari longs for a different kind of life - one lived in the glamour of London, with the pop stars and fashion icons she adores. It seems impossible until she is discovered by Bill Ramsey - the notorious bad boy photographer of the Swinging Sixties set. Suddenly, Ari's life is transformed into a dizzying whirlwind of drugs, photoshoots, and parties, all with the famous Ramsey by her side. The young couple are the darlings of the media. But in the fickle world of fashion, nothing lasts forever - and Ari's addiction, her eating disorder and her increasingly dysfunctional relationship with Ramsey send her life spinning out of control. A Vogue cover shoot in Nepal offers Ari a make-or-break chance - not just to revive her ailing career, but to win back Ramsey's love, the only thing that matters to her. But in the captivating surroundings, Ari finds herself wondering how much more of herself she must lose to keep the things she always thought she wanted. An honest and strikingly moving exploration of what we will sacrifice for love, amid a richly-detailed setting of 1960s London's fashion scene. SOON TO BE A MAJOR TV SERIES.
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Behind a Mask


This is Alcott as you have never seen her before - gothic, and gloriously unsettling A young governess arrives at a grand country house and quickly wins the confidence of its family. Humble and modest, Jean Muir seems to embody every virtue expected of her. But beneath her meticulous performance lies a will sharpened by resentment, ambition and rage. BRIEF ENCOUNTERS: classic novellas and captivating stories, to be read in a single sitting or savoured over days
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Better Than Revenge


Nadine Heywood is determined to be the best actress in the world. But only one thing stands in her way… Getting into London's top drama school is Nadine's first step. But there, she comes head-to-head with Harper. Beautiful, brilliant, effortlessly charming, she is everything Nadine isn't. Too quickly, their rivalry turns obsessive. Wherever their careers take them, Nadine and Harper are pulled back into each other's orbit - drawn together by jealousy, ambition, and a temptation they can't quite name. As their fame explodes, they become the public's favourite celebrity feud. Tabloids feast on it. Audiences pick sides. The world watches them circle each other like sharks. As the stakes keep rising, neither woman seems to want to end their feud. No matter the cost.
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24,99 €

Queenie is Working on It


How is it possible for one woman to hold it together when she's: Confronted with a racing biological clock when she doesn't even know if she wants kids. Trying to act normal when her heart is smashed into a million pieces. Ten times smarter than the people she's working for. Priced out of the housing market in the place she grew up. Stuck in a situationship when all she wants is the love of her life back . . . Bigger. Not better. Older. Not wiser. Queenie Jenkins is working on it. Award-winning author Candice Carty-Williams returns with a scalpel-sharp, poignant and hilarious new book that shines a dazzling light on the realities of modern womanhood.
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23,99 €

Second Chance Summer in Dublin


It's been five hundred and ninety days since Grace Algar was left stranded at the altar on her wedding day; nineteen months and eleven days since she last laid eyes on her ex-fiancée, Logan. Now, she spends her days nursing her broken heart in a tiny Dublin flat, while attempting to resurrect her career as a wedding-dress designer, helping to create happily-ever-afters for other brides. When her best friend, Mia, announces that her brother - Grace's runaway groom - is flying in from New York and will be attending her divorce party, Grace's heartbreak feels fresher than ever and she knows she needs a plan. Preferably one involving a date who will show Logan what he's missing. Enter Donal: a slightly chaotic Irishman who is definitely not Grace's type. But he's kind and keeps turning up exactly when she needs him most. As Grace juggles her (only) bridal commission with old wounds, heartbreak and a very unexpected spark, she will learn that sometimes the wrong man can be just right - and that the best love stories are the ones you never see coming.
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Elegy for April


FROM THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF SNOW'Banville is one of my favourite writers alive.' REBECCA F. KUANG'More than a touch of genius.' THE TIMES As a deep, bewildering fog cloaks Dublin, a young woman named April is found to have vanished. Flawed pathologist Quirke responds to a request to help find her. Speaking with those who knew her, he begins to realize that there may have been more behind the young woman's secrecy than he could have imagined. When a disturbing discovery is made, the complex web of love, lies, jealousy and dark secrets that April spun her life from finally begins to unravel. Praise for the Quirke Series:'A joy to read.' Sunday Times'Darkly dangerous [with] flinty humour.' Daily Telegraph'Beguiling characters and evocative settings . . . Impeccable.' The Times
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The Missing Sister


From the vineyards of New Zealand to the majestic landscape of Ireland, The Missing Sister is the penultimate instalment in the multimillion-selling epic Seven Sisters from Lucinda Riley. A breathtaking story of love and loss, inspired by the mythology of the famous star constellation. They’ll search the world to find her . . . The six D’Apliese sisters have each been on their own incredible journey to discover their heritage, but they still have one question left unanswered: who and where is the seventh siste? hey only have one clue: an image of a star-shaped emerald ring. The search to find the missing sister will take them across the globe – from New Zealand to Canada, England, France and Ireland – uniting them all in their mission to at last complete their family. In doing so, they will slowly unearth a story of love, strength and sacrifice that began almost one hundred years ago, as other brave young women risked everything to change the world around them . . . The Seven Sisters series is drawn to its epic, unforgettable conclusion in Atlas: The Story of Pa Salt. Praise for the Seven Sisters:'A masterclass in beautiful writing' – The Sun'Heart-wrenching, uplifting and utterly enthralling' – Lucy Foley, author of The Hunting Party'A breathtaking adventure' – Lancashire Evening PostFive-Star Reader Reviews:'Absolutely incredible''Totally addictive''Ideal for when you need to escape'
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Summer Hours


'Everything about this book is alive' – Maria SledmereIt's a hot Edinburgh summer, and Roisin’s life is stagnating. She spends her days cancelling plans, skipping work and drinking lukewarm wine in the bathtub with her best friend Eve. When their wealthy mutual friend Claire offers Roisin a significant amount of money under the guise of ‘freelance work,’ Roisin thinks her luck might finally be changing. But Claire’s proposal is not all it seems, and soon Roisin finds herself trapped. Paralysed by both her intense infatuation with Eve and her secret arrangement with Claire, Roisin must walk a delicate line to avoid losing what matters to her most.
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Beletria je často nazývaná aj krásnou, alebo umeleckou literatúrou. Toto označenie pochádza z francúzskeho názvu belles lettres (krásna literatúra)Výrazom beletria sa súhrnne označujú umelecké prozaické diela. K najznámejším beletristickým žánrom patrí poviedka, novela, román, črta či umelecká reportáž.

Romány, poviedky a novely ponúkajú pútavé príbehy s výraznými postavami a atmosférou. Divadelné hry zase slúžia ako materiál pre divadelné predstavenia a prinášajú konverzácie, dramatické situácie a komediálne alebo tragické prvky.

Beletria je neoddeliteľnou súčasťou literatúry, ktorá obohacuje naše vnímanie sveta a poskytuje nám príležitosť prežívať rôznorodé príbehy a vstúpiť do rôznych svetov. Bez ohľadu na to, či preferujete dobrodružstvo, romantiku alebo reflexiu, beletria vám umožní objaviť nové myšlienky, inšpirácie a zábavu.

Hľadáte knižných hrdinov, ktorí vás zavedú do sveta romantiky, histórie, sci-fi či fantasy? Prinášame vám ten najlepší výber skutočných príbehov, románov, detektívok, noviel a poviedok. K úspešným autorom beletrie patria Jozef KarikaDominik Dán, Róbert Bryndza, Kristína Tormová, Urbaníková EvitaTáňa Keleová Vasilková a Stephen King