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World War II is over, and a family mourning a son missing in action plants a memorial tree and tries to go on with their lives. When a storm blows down the tree, a devastating family secret is uprooted, setting the characters on a terrifying journey towards truth.

Elf and Yoli are sisters. While on the surface Elfrieda's life is enviable (she's a world-renowned pianist, glamorous, wealthy, and happily married,) and Yolandi's a mess (she's divorced and broke, with two teenagers growing up too quickly), they are fiercely close - raised in a Mennonite household and sharing the hardship of Elf's desire to end her life.

Nachdem Magnus der Rote auf dem Konzil von Nikaea für seinen schamlosen Gebrauch hexerischer Praktiken getadelt wurde, kehrt er mit seiner Legion nach Prospero zurück, um dort seine arkanen Studien insgeheim fortzusetzen. Doch als der unglückselige Primarch den Verrat des Kriegsherrn Horus vorhersieht und den Imperator mithilfe eben jener Kräfte warnt, die ihm verboten wurden, schickt der Herr der Menschheit den Primarchen Leman Russ nach Prospero, um ihn dafür zu bestrafen.

Wahre Liebe erlischt nie. Aber kann sie alles überstehen? Bereits als Teenagerin verliert Jane ihr Herz an Jamie McKenna. Bei ihm fühlt sie sich sicher und geborgen. Doch Jamie kämpft gegen seine Sehnsucht an, bis der Zeitpunkt gekommen ist, an dem er ihr seine Gefühle gestehen darf. Aber eine Tragödie zerstört nicht nur die McKenna-Familie, sondern lässt Janes gesamte Welt einstürzen. Das Einzige, was ihr und Jamie bleibt, ist ihre Liebe, die sie alles überstehen lässt. Ein Irrtum wie Jane leidvoll erfahren muss.

I am a son, and I have nanomachines inside me. What did you expect? Having gained self-awareness while still in my mother's belly, I realized that this was my chance. Being born was the first step. Then at one year old I would have a college degree, and at five I would be a billionaire. I didn't...

Sons begins where The Good Earth ended: revolution is sweeping through China. Wang Lung is on his deathbed in the house of his fathers, and his three sons stand ready to inherit his hard-won estate. One son has taken the family's wealth for granted and become a landlord; another is a thriving merchant and moneylender; and the youngest, an ambitious general, is destined to be a leader in the country.

Censured at the Council of Nikaea for his flagrant use of sorcery, Magnus the Red and his Thousand Sons Legion retreat to their homeworld of Prospero to continue their use of the arcane arts in secret. But when the ill-fated primarch forsees the treachery of Warmaster Horus and warns the Emperor with the very powers he was forbidden to use, the Master of Mankind dispatches fellow primarch Leman Russ to attack Prospero itself.

Riggins has been in love with Stella for as long as he can remember. As kids, they’d sneak out and spend long nights under the stars writing songs together, sharing their deepest confessions, and dreaming about getting out of their small town. When his band gets a record deal and a headlining tour, he convinces her to come see the world with him, and she agrees. It doesn’t take long before Riggins gets too far into the rockstar lifestyle, and everything begins to fall apart, including his relationship.

THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER The critically acclaimed, New York Times-bestselling epic, a saga of land, blood and power, follows the rise of one unforgettable Texas family from the Comanche raids of the 1800s to the oil booms of the 20th century. Eli McCullough is just twelve years old when a...

“They called her Water Claire.” When the young girl washed up on their shore, no one knew she had been a Vessel. That she had carried a Product. That it had been carved from her belly. Stolen. Claire had had a son. She was supposed to forget him, but that was impossible. When he was taken...

Between her emotionally absent mother and her physically absent father, there is nobody to answer them. Eva is convinced that all is not as it seems. Why are there no baby pictures of her? Why do her parents avoid all questions about her early years? When her parents’ relationship crumbles, Eva begins a journey to find these answers for herself. Her desire to discover where she belongs leads Eva on a journey spanning decades and continents—and, along the way, she meets women who challenge her idea of what a mother should be and who will change her life forever....

Wie ein gelungener Feierabend aussieht, daran besteht für Hazel Connor kein Zweifel: Dafür braucht es nicht mehr als ein gutes Buch und eine heiße Tasse Tee. Wie ihr zukünftiges Leben aussehen soll, ist da schon eine weitaus schwierigere Frage, aber als Hazel ihren Job als Anwältin verliert und nach Midway zieht, hat sie die Hoffnung, dort schnell wieder zu sich selbst zu finden. Stattdessen findet sie den Eishockeystar Colton Davis – oder vielleicht findet er auch sie, und dabei kommen sie sich gleich so nahe, dass es für Hazel mit einer aufgeplatzten Lippe endet.

Lucy Sawyer’s wish for true love lands her in an enchanted town where the men are supernatural, the chemistry is off the charts, and everyone wants to date her. But they say that things that seem too good to be true usually are, and soon Lucy may need to decide if she’s willing to pay the cost of her happily ever after.

Across the world, the United States recalls troops to combat civil unrest after the biggest economic meltdown in history. Marine Sergeant Ronaldo Salvatore’s platoon comes home to a powder keg that could ignite a civil war. While some see the coming collapse as the end, others see opportunity. Fleeing Naples after rival crime lords decimated his family, Don Antonio Moretti settles in Los Angeles to rebuild his criminal empire. But he is far from alone in his ambitions.

Quand Taylor découvre l'état de santé de Maxine, il disparaît. Trois mois de silence. À son retour, plus rien n'est comme avant : Maxine a changé, lui aussi. Le temps presse. Le cœur de Maxine flanche, et la mort rôde, prête à l'emporter. Pourtant, Maxine refuse de renoncer. Elle se bat avec la rage de ceux qui n'ont plus rien à perdre : pour son gang, pour ceux qu'elle aime, et même pour celui qui l'a abandonnée… mais aussi pour faire tomber Liam Madison, l'ennemi invisible qui tire les ficelles dans l'ombre. Les trahisons s'enchaînent. Les alliances vacillent.

Soon to be a TV Series on AMC starring Pierce Brosnan and co-written by Philipp Meyer. The critically acclaimed, New York Times bestselling epic, a saga of land, blood, and power that follows the rise of one unforgettable Texas family from the Comanche raids of the 1800s to the oil booms of the...

Lee Mandelo's debut Summer Sons is a sweltering, queer Southern Gothic that crosses Appalachian street racing with academic intrigue, all haunted by a hungry ghost. Andrew and Eddie did everything together, best friends bonded more deeply than brothers, until Eddie left Andrew behind to start...

*Read by Alan Cumming himself* NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER In his unique and engaging voice, the acclaimed actor of stage and screen shares the emotional story of his complicated relationship with his father and the deeply buried family secrets that shaped his life and career. A beloved star of...

Chaque battement de son cœur pourrait être le dernier… Cinq ans après avoir été exilée pour sa sécurité, Maxine Callaghan revient à Little Bay, bien décidée à remettre en ordre les affaires des Sons of Death, le gang craint et respecté que sa famille dirige depuis des années. Mais son retour n'est pas un hasard : Maxine sait qu'elle va mourir. Son cœur malade la condamne, une vérité qu'elle garde pour elle, préférant concentrer ses forces pour s'assurer que l'héritage de sa famille perdure. Taylor Blake, le bras droit de l'organisation, reste sur ses gardes.

Provocative, inspiring, and unflinchingly honest, My Grandfather's Son is the story of one of America's most remarkable and controversial leaders, Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, told in his own words. Thomas speaks out, revealing the pieces of his life he holds dear, detailing the...