Ergebnis für "Adults" in Literatur & Belletristik

A GLOBE AND MAIL BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR An engrossing, page-turning story about an introverted student and the mysterious older woman whose unexpected interest in her sparks an insidious, all-consuming love affair. Eighteen-year-old Natalie has just arrived for her first year of university in...

The only way to find herself is to lose herself A year ago, Amy Campbell’s life was perfect. She had a beautiful wife, her career was on an upward trajectory, and her friendship circle was uncomplicated. Now she’s a thirty-five-year-old widow who relies on wine and a dysfunctional...

Den Uniabschluss frisch in der Tasche hat sich Lukas sein Leben ganz anders vorgestellt. Statt auf einer Mittelmeerinsel sitzt er in seinem alten Kinderzimmer. Nicht mal der Aushilfsjob klappt, da die Technik streikt. Von außen betrachtet, steht Joschs Leben still. Für ihn bedeutet sein fehlendes Sozialleben vor allem Ruhe und Sicherheit. Diese werden komplett über den Haufen geworfen, als er für einen Fremden einen PC zum Laufen bringen muss.

An addictively gripping queer coming-of-age story about an all-consuming, insidious love affair between a college freshman and a mysterious older woman, from an unforgettable new voice in fiction. Eighteen-year-old Natalie has just arrived at her first year of university in Toronto, leaving her...

A swoon-worthy debut queer Victorian romance in which two debutantes distract themselves from having to seek husbands by setting up their widowed parents, and instead find their perfect match in each other—the lesbian Bridgerton/Parent Trap you never knew you needed! Gwen has a brilliant...

Bram Stoker Award Nominee for Superior Achievement in a First Novel In this queer retelling of Nathaniel Hawthorne classic gothic story, Rappaccini’s Daughter, a young woman is lured to a lush estate owned by a botanist who might be hiding dark secrets. Cordelia Beecher is on the run. In...

""Bellefleur has a droll, distinct voice, and her one-liners zing off the page, striking both the heart and funny bone... There's a sparkling quality here, one that mirrors the starry title. Bellefleur writes as if she's captured fairy lights in a mason jar, twinkly and lovely within something...

Brought to you by Penguin. Don't miss this hilarious and spooky forced proximity sapphic romance! Samantha Cooper is having a day from hell. In less than 24 hours, her life has unravelled, leaving her single and with nowhere to live. To top it all off, she’s trapped in an elevator with a...

A FINALIST for the Booker Prize, the National Book Critics Circle John Leonard Prize, the VCU/Cabell First Novelist Prize, the Lambda Literary Award, the NYPL Young Lions Award, and the Edmund White Debut Fiction Award “A blistering coming of age story” —O: The Oprah Magazine...

“Full of Victorian sapphic romance, metafictional horror, biting misandrist humor, Hollywood intrigue, and multiple timeliness—all replete with evocative illustrations that are icing on a deviously delicious cake.” –O, THE OPRAH MAGAZINE “Brimming from start to finish with sly humor...

A battle-weary prince meets a reluctant assassin. But could their bond end their war? SEPARATED BY WAR, UNITED BY FATE... Prince Elician is a Giver. He can heal any wound and bring the dead back to life. He also can’t be killed, so is cursed to watch his country wage an endless war. Reapers...

A gripping debut novel about a survival reality show gone wrong that leaves a group of strangers stranded in the northern wilds Four strangers and six weeks: this is all that separates Mara from one life-changing payday. She was surprised when reality TV producers came knocking at Primal...

Warriors. Daughters. Lovers. Two of Greek mythology’s most complex and powerful women—a powerful witch and a renowned huntress—join forces on an epic quest in this suspenseful, sapphic reimagining from the acclaimed author of Psyche and Eros. Medea possesses both witchcraft and cunning...

Brought to you Penguin. Six Contestants. One Murder. Twelve Million Witnesses. The reality show no one will ever forget. Rhys Sutton dies suddenly on a desert island. 12 million people watch it happen – before the TV producers pull the plug. Rhys was one of six reality show contestants. The...

“Superb and almost unbearably charming, Her Majesty’s Royal Coven… expertly launches an exciting new trilogy." —The New York Times Book Review "Talk about a gut punch of a novel. …A provocative exploration of intersectional feminism, loyalty, gender and transphobia [that] invites...

WINNER OF THE DAYTON LITERARY PEACE PRIZE FOR FICTION FINALIST FOR THE LAMBDA LITERARY AWARD FOR GAY FICTION LONGLISTED FOR THE MASS BOOK AWARD FOR FICTION "That rarest phenomenon: a war novel that feels at once timeless and precisely of the moment…" —Washington Post A poignant coming-of-age...

THE WICKED QUEEN'S STORY DID NOT END WITH A HAPPILY EVER AFTER. AND SHE WOULDN'T HAVE IT ANY OTHER WAY. With the king bound to her magic mirror and his daughter, the rightful heir, hidden away in the countryside, Queen Ayleth has the kingdom entirely at her command. Despite her ultimate power...

A princess isn’t supposed to fall for an evil sorceress. But in this “bewitching and fascinating” (Tamora Pierce) retelling of “Sleeping Beauty,” true love is more than a simple fairy tale. “Walter’s spellbinding debut is for all the queer girls and women who’ve been told to keep...

Seit dem tragischen Amoklauf an ihrer High School lebt Emma Larsen mit der Frage, ob sie hätte etwas verhindern können – wäre sie an diesem Tag nicht krank gewesen. Ihr bester Freund Liam starb bei dem Vorfall, und mit ihm alles, was Emma jemals kannte. Die Tage in der Kleinstadt verstreichen grau und leise, bis ausgerechnet Noah McKenzie, Liams älterer Bruder, zurückkehrt. Als Emma auf Hinweise stößt, die Liams wahre Geschichte erzählen beginnt sie, das Puzzle der Vergangenheit neu zusammenzusetzen. Gemeinsam mit Noah folgt sie den Spuren in ein altes Sommercamp.

Winner of the Hugo Award for Best Series! USA TODAY Bestseller Return to The Meridian with New York Times bestselling author Rebecca Roanhorse’s epic fantasy sequel to Black Sun, the critically hailed 2020 novel and finalist for the Hugo, Nebula, Lambda, and Locus awards. There are no tides...