Ergebnis für "Fix" in Belletristik

'VERY INTELLIGENT AND VERY FUNNY' SARA PASCOE 'AN OUTSTANDING DEBUT' MARY BETH KEANE 'UTTERLY GRIPPING' DAISY BUCHANAN I am sitting in the waiting room of a London clinic. In ten minutes I will have an injection that, I am assured, will erase the last twenty years from my face. It's quiet in...

Joy Holiday traded small-town life for a fast-paced city career a lifetime ago. She never intended to return to the dusty mining town her estranged mother called home. But when she inherits her mom’s crumbling building, she’s forced to confront the past she thought she’d left behind. The dilapidated structure symbolizes memories Joy would rather bury, and she plans to demolish it and move on for good—so she hires the guy with the best reputation in town.

Set in Kiev in 1911 during a period of heightened anti-Semitism, the novel tells the story of Yakov Bok, a Jewish handyman blamed for the brutal murder of a young Russian boy. Bok leaves his village to try his luck in Kiev and, after denying his Jewish identity, finds himself working for a member of the anti-Semitic Black Hundreds Society. When the boy is found nearly drained of blood in a cave, the Black Hundreds accuse the Jews of ritual murder.

For readers of Maria Semple and Grant Ginder, a funny, furious, and emotionally piercing debut novel about a middle-aged journalist at a crossroads, a reverse-aging drug that actually works, and the friend that got away. Forty-five-year-old Julia is a freelance journalist mired in the myriad...

In the winter of 1996, on the orders of the British Government, the SAS stole the contents of a safe belonging to the Provisional IRA. Rick Fuller headed that team. Days later Fuller’s wife was brutally murdered. Convinced he was betrayed from within, Fuller begins a relentless search for her...

'I absolutely loved this book!' Maxine Morrey Finding a man is like buying a house: sometimes you have to look beyond the exterior to see the potential underneath. As an estate agent, Alex’s job is to create happy-ever-afters. It’s just a shame she can’t work the same magic on her own life...

Star college quarterback, Colt Walker, has it all: good looks, brains, one of the best arms in the game, not to mention potential for the Heisman and a first round NFL draft pick, until he puts it all on the line as he slides into the ugly world of sports gambling. College football referee, Frank Gastner, is a man stewing in his own misery, consumed by a drinking problem, heavy gambling debt, and heading into a nasty divorce.

Perfect for readers of Pumpkin Spice Café, Erin Sterling and Lana Harper. In Oak Haven, this witch is about to brew up more trouble than she bargained for… When Scarlett Melrose receives a call from her estranged sisters, she immediately knows something is wrong. The magic at their mother’s...

A few hours after losing my job, I get a call from a stranger who claims I've inherited property from my father. I assume it's a scam, because my dad is alive. Turns out my mother is the liar. I board a flight to my bio-dad's hometown, but the turbulence is so bad I worry we won't make it. Declan, the hot, tattooed hunk next to me, is terrified too. When the plane freefalls for half a second, he kisses me with the passion of a man who thinks he's about to die. He seems to regret it immediately—and we both regret it when we discover he's my new neighbor.

THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW EDITORS' CHOICE A cult classic and Los Angeles Times Book of the Year, this sharp, insightful novel by New Yorker contributor Han Ong explores racial and social hierarchy, personal identity, and alienation. William Paulinha—a resourceful gay Filipino sex...

Three best friends. Three broken love lives. One master plan. On New Year's Eve, best friends Emma, Bea and Frankie decide that this is the year to fix their messy love lives. Emma is certain her long-term boyfriend – the father to her child – would be perfect if he would just propose. Bea...

“Entirely satisfying, an expert balance of warmth and compassion, terrific supporting characters, a little steamy sex and just enough suspense to keep you from guessing how it will all go down.” — Atlanta Journal-Constitution A hilarious novel about one woman’s quest to redo an old house...

Welcome back to Sunrise Cove for this heartwarming enemies-to-lovers tale where found family, forgiveness, and love may just be the key to finding yourself, from New York Times bestselling author Jill Shalvis. Lexi Clark’s life is falling apart around her, so when she’s summoned home to...

Marcos Diego was held against his will for over a year, and the only thing that kept him going were daily visits to his cell by Sister Valentina. She had come by the Camillo compound every day, offering him conversation, prayer, and even her shy smile when he told her a dirty joke. She was beautiful, with her caramel-colored eyes that looked at him with such compassion, kindness, and dare he believe it—longing. She was only twenty, just a girl compared to his almost forty years, but when she looked at him, he wanted to do things with her that a man should never want to do with a nun.

"National Jewish Book Award winner Ron Balson returns triumphantly with Eli’s Promise, a captivating saga of the Holocaust and its aftermath spanning decades and continents. Readers will not be able to put this book down, but will turn the pages compulsively with heart in throat, eager to...

Fixer Upper meets Gone Girl in this suspenseful and witty domestic thriller set in the world of home renovation TV—featuring a woman who becomes public enemy #1 after a horrifying discovery prompts her to flee her celebrity husband with their twin babies. Dawn Decker is an American everywoman...

A brutal killer lurks near Hyde River in the Pacific Northwest. When wildlife biologist Steve Benson is called in to investigate the latest murder, he discovers that the victim is his brother. But why are the terrorized townspeople silent—and unwilling to help? Something evil is at work in...

You can fix your life. Probably. In theory. If you have ever tried to improve your sleep, eat better, exercise more, become productive, manage your time, organize your life, control your emotions, improve your relationships, or age gracefully —and somehow ended up more confused than when you started —this book may be for you. In You Can Fix Your Life (in Theory), H. S. Moon tackles twenty familiar self-improvement problems with the help of an extremely questionable collection of animal experts. There is a sheep with opinions about sleep.

★ A heartwarming and hilarious novel about family secrets, perfect for fans of Mhairi McFarlane and Debbie Johnson★ Three generations. Three secrets. One chance to bring their family closer than ever. ‘I laughed and shed more than a few tears… One of the best books I’ve read in ages’...

Put your hand up if you've ever moved to a new place and found a wild animal loose in your attic, and your former high school sweetheart shows up, looking just as incredibly handsome as the day he kissed you? *Puts hand up.* Just me? Then I probably don't need to tell you that all I can think about is how I'd like to kiss him right now . . . and that is a big NOPE. Because I'm a single mom, and my whole life is in a state of major renovation right now. Especially since I bought a major fixer upper in the beach town where I grew up and moved in with my daughter.