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Felix Hutt zählte einmal zu den besten Junioren Deutschlands, doch für die große Tenniskarriere hat es nicht gereicht. Er begann zu arbeiten, heiratete, und verlor den Sport aus den Augen. Bis zu diesem einen Morgen, als er sein Idol Roger Federer im Fernsehen kämpfen und gewinnen sieht. Mit Ende 30 packt Hutt nochmal das Fieber: Er will sich seinen Jugendtraum erfüllen und seinen Namen einmal in der Weltrangliste lesen. Und so beginnt er eine Reise zu exotischen und weniger exotischen Orten, zu Tennisturnieren in Pakistan, Kambodscha, Israel, Uganda und Bayern.

Life’s not going well for forty-year-old Abby. When her beautiful and charismatic best friend dies suddenly, she’s left reeling. Hetty’s always been such a dominant force in her life; now Abby must figure out who she is – and who she wants to be – without Hetty by her side. Abby has always been the odd one out in Hetty’s wealthy, privileged friendship group. Despite their differences, Abby has managed to carve out a place for herself. But Hetty isn’t an easy friend to have. She blows hot and cold, alternating between fierce loyalty and unwarranted cruelty.

An Instant New York Times Bestseller A Washington Post Notable Book A Financial Times Best Business Book of the Year “A first-rate financial thriller . . . Lucky Loser is one of those rare Trump books that deserve, even demand, to be read.” —Alexander Nazaryan, The New York Times...

Lucky loves her grandparents, and they are all the family she really has. True, her grandma forgets things … like turning off the stove, or Lucky’s name. But her grandpa takes such good care of them that Lucky doesn’t realize how bad things are. That is until he’s gone. When her grandma accidentally sets the kitchen on fire, Lucky can’t hide what’s happening any longer, and she is sent into foster care. She quickly learns that some foster families are okay. Some aren’t. And some really, really aren’t.

Sie hat sich geschworen, nie wieder einen Sportler zu daten. Er braucht sie, um zu gewinnen... Aiden ist Mittelfeldspieler bei den Florida Furys und ein verlässlicher Torschütze. Doch zuletzt hat ihn sein Glück verlassen: Schon seit acht Spielen hat er nicht mehr getroffen. Wenn er im Team bleiben will, muss er schnellsten seinen Score verbessern. In der Silvesternacht trifft Aiden eine unbekannte Frau und beim nächsten Spiel läuft er wieder zu Höchstform auf: drei Treffer in einem Match! Offensichtlich bringt die schöne Unbekannte ihm Glück, also muss er sie unbedingt wiedersehen.

Kann es wirklich so etwas wie einen Glücksbringer geben? Logan Thibault würde so einen Gedanken weit von sich weisen – bis er selbst, in höchster Gefahr, das Foto einer schönen Frau findet. Er nimmt es an sich und fühlt sich von diesem Moment an auf wunderbare Weise beschützt. Unversehrt kehrt er aus dem Krieg zurück. Er macht sich auf die Suche quer durch ganz Amerika, um die Frau zu finden. Und es gelingt ihm tatsächlich: In einem kleinen Örtchen in North Carolina steht er plötzlich Elizabeth gegenüber. Um ihr nahe zu sein, lässt er sich als Aushilfe in der Hundezucht ihrer Großmutter einstellen.

NEW YORK TIMES AND USA TODAY BESTSELLER This heartwarming and swoon-worthy second chance romance about childhood friends reconnecting as adults is the highly anticipated debut novel from YouTube creator Haley Pham. Blair and Declan were inseparable growing up—best friends who knew each other...

Brought to you by Penguin. You’ve won the house of your dreams. It’s about to become a nightmare… A gripping twist-filled thriller from the bestselling author of Message Deleted. For fans of T.M Logan, Gillian McAllister and Lisa Jewell. When Merri and Dev buy a ticket on the last day of a...

SOON TO BE AN APPLE LIMITED SERIES STARRING ANYA TAYLOR-JOY, STREAMING JULY 2026 REESE’S BOOK CLUB PICK NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A thrilling roller-coaster ride about a heist gone terribly wrong, with a plucky protagonist who will win readers’ hearts. What if you had the winning ticket that...

In dem furiosen Programm heißt es Ring frei für den Comedykampf des Jahrhunderts! In der rechten Ecke als Herausforderer: der Komiker. In der linken Ecke der Favorit: die Absurdität des Alltags und ihre großen Brüder. Michael Mittermeier, der bayrische Karate Kid der Stand Up Comedy fightet wie man ihn kennt und liebt: Schweben wie Bruce Lee und stechen wie Biene Maja. Ein Mann, ein Mikro, keine Regeln.

Dominic Ramos is a Premiership football player with a secret. There are no trophies for being gay in his game. Locked into his rep as the meanest defender on the pitch, keeping his secret is soul-crushing, but love has no place in his sport, even if his soft heart craves it. Lucky Coleman is on his knees when he meets a man with more money than sense. It's a Grindr hook-up for cash, not a love match, but dreaming of his desperate, kind eyes earns a place amongst his numerous bad habits.  

“Mara Wilson's sober narration style and consistent pacing create an amusing juxtaposition with the unlucky events that unfold.” — Kirkus “[Mara] Wilson narrates the audiobook with a sultry cadence that captures devilish delight and [author Chuck] Tingle’s knack for macabre.” —...

When I’m tossed into the trunk of a car, I realize that what little luck I have has finally run out—especially when I find that Tony, the man who’d abducted me, is planning on using me to get back at my father. My chances for escape look pretty bleak when I’m handcuffed to Tony’s bodyguard, an intimidating man named Shepherd who apparently loves tight shirts and seems to be amused by making my life miserable. Soon, though, I learn that Shepherd has a heart and a brain.

Even a gay athlete has an appearance to uphold. There are a handful out in every sport and while every trashy magazine wants to get the scoop on what the gays are up to, looking for a scandal and a way to ruin us, every one of us is constantly on our best behavior. Acting a certain way, dressing a certain way, speaking a certain way. If the world knew the real me, it'd shudder. Lace. Pearls. Dresses. Collars. All I want is to be someone's pretty little doll that they dress up and tell me how pretty I am. I want to be loved for the real me, not the image I'm forced to show to the world.

Do you believe in lucky charms? While in Iraq, US Marine Logan Thibault finds a photo, half buried in the dirt, of a woman. He carries it in his pocket, and from then on his luck begins to change. Back home, Logan is haunted by thoughts of war. Over time, he becomes convinced that the woman in the photo holds the key to his destiny. So he finds the vulnerable and loving Beth, and a passionate romance begins.

The inside story of the historic 2020 presidential election and Joe Biden’s harrowing ride to victory, from the #1 New York Times bestselling authors of Shattered, the definitive account of Hillary Clinton’s 2016 campaign. Almost no one thought Joe Biden could make it back to the White...

Can you learn to be lucky? Self-made millionaire Denise Duffield-Thomas not only believes this is possible, she knows it’s possible. From being broke, hating her office job and generally having a life that made her completely miserable, Denise went on to travel the world and make all of her...

Brought to you by Penguin. Jim Dixon has accidentally fallen into a job at one of Britain's new red brick universities. A moderately successful future in the History Department beckons. As long as Jim can survive a madrigal-singing weekend at Professor Welch's, deliver a lecture on 'Merrie...

Winning the lottery is the best thing that’s ever happened to Serena Evans. Gone are the days of living paycheck to paycheck. On her own and fully funded, Serena’s excited to open Pet Posh Inn. She can’t imagine a more fulfilling dream than caring for and being surrounded by animals. Gabrielle Barnes can’t understand why anyone would dump millions of dollars into a pet daycare, but if she wants to prove herself worthy of a partner position at Arnest & Max Architecture, she’s going to have paste on a smile while designing the ridiculous waste of space.

Mack Sutton is a normal guy who just happens to attend a very abnormal school. In a college where the pretty girls can kill you with a whisper and most of the guys can bench press a car, Mack and his sister Jetta are just run of the mill people—or are they?