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At the Seabreeze Inn, some secrets refuse to stay buried. Spring has arrived in Summer Beach, and Ivy Bay and her sister Shelly are determined to restore the Seabreeze Inn’s neglected oceanfront gardens in time for the town’s first Spring Fling celebration. But when Ivy uncovers a hidden...

Joanna Lumley and Roger Allam return as the loving, long-married couple, in the seventh series of Jan Etherington’s award-winning comedy ‘Beautifully written’ Observer Joanna and Roger have weathered a few storms in their 40-year marriage, but their passion for each other hasn’t dimmed...

'Sublimely funny, touching series... a work of supreme craftsmanship' Radio Times 'Peppered with nostalgic 60s hits and especially written for the pair, it's an endearing portrait of exasperation, laced with hard won tolerance - and something like love.' The Guardian 'Treasure this one ... this...

Join #1 New York Times bestselling author Jan Karon on a trip to Mitford—a southern village of local characters so heartwarming and hilarious you'll wish you lived right next door. At last, Mitford's rector and lifelong bachelor, Father Tim, has married his talented and vivacious neighbor...

In this romance anthology, 15 Austenesque authors assemble to sketch Darcy's character through a series of reimaginings, set in the Regency through contemporary times - from faithful narratives to the fanciful. In The Darcy Monologues, the man himself reveals his intimate thoughts, his passionate dreams, and his journey to love - all told with a previously concealed wit and enduring charm.

A famous spiritual astrologer shares how to uncover the secrets hidden in your birth chart that hold the key to your future. “This is required reading for anyone on the spiritual path to fulfilling their soul’s destiny.”—Harold Bloomfield, M.D., New York Times bestselling author of How...

The Pax Britannica trilogy is Jan Morris’s magnificent history of the British Empire from 1837 to 1965. Huge in scope and ambition, it is always personal and immediate, bringing the story vividly to life. Pax Britannica, the second volume, is a snapshot of the Empire at the Diamond Jubilee of 1897. It looks at what made up the Empire —from adventurers and politicians to communications and infrastructure, as well as anomalies and eccentricities.

Born in 1150 to a noble Swedish family and coming of age at a monastery under the tutelage of a Cistercian monk and a former Knight Templar, young Arn Magnusson is sent to fulfill his destiny beyond the cloister walls. But the world awaiting him is a place at odds with his monastic ways. And when the murder of a king engulfs Western Götaland into a whirlwind of intrigue and ruthless power plays, headstrong and naive Arn is forced to leave the woman he loves behind and take up arms to battle infidels in the Holy Land. 

Penguin presents Meg and Mog Audio Collection by Helen Nicoll and Jan Pienkowski. Join Meg and Mog on their magical adventures with all their friends in this brand new collection of thirteen beloved stories. This new collection features narration from award winning actress Samantha Bond as well...

 'Tis the Season is a collection of stories inspired by the beloved characters of Jane Austen in Pride and Prejudice.

Wer Angst zeigt, gilt als schwach, wer wütend wird, als unkontrolliert und wer Scham spürt, als nicht belastbar . Doch gerade diese unbequemen Gefühle sind es, die uns zu Veränderung ermöglichen. Angst hilft, Prioritäten zu setzen. Wut ruft nach Klärung. Scham mahnt, uns selbst und...

Joanna Lumley and Roger Allam return as the married couple who met in the Summer of Love and are still passionate about music, life - and each other. Once again, we listen in on their warm, witty 'conversations', which dance around topics big and small: from health scares and jealousy to disagreements about TV viewing and sourdough bread. There's laughter, bickering, banter - and some loving one-upmanship from both parties, as Roger gives Joanna a masterclass in dishwasher stacking, while Joanna instructs him on how to wave goodbye to departing guests.

Joanna Lumley and Roger Allam star as a married couple who met in the Summer of Love and have stayed together ever since. Children of the '60s, they are still free spirits, drawn together by their love for music and one another. We follow their conversations from the café to the kitchen table, taking in everyday chores, dealing with problems and tackling their frustrations with each other with warmth, wit and honesty.

*Amazon.com Editors Best Debuts of 2026* *Selected for March 2026 Indie Next List* One tiny pill. The promise of a mind-blowing orgasm. Are you coming? What if there was a pill that gave you the most intense sexual release of your life – would you take it? On the brink of graduation, Arvy...

This slightly unhinged romantic comedy follows Fitzwilliam Darcy as he sets off to find himself a wife and instead finds himself pulled into the mire of his aunt’s machinations and his own fascination with Elizabeth Bennet, whom he believes betrothed to another. As Meryton judges him the grieving groom of Anne de Bourgh and a caddish dallier with the hearts of others, Darcy must ferret out the truth behind his cousin’s disappearance, protect his sister from the fretful fate of all Fitzwilliam females, and most importantly, win Elizabeth’s heart. 

Swedish author Jan Guillou follows up the highly acclaimed The Road to Jerusalem with the second book in his Knights Templar trilogy. The Knight Templar follows Arn's adventures in the Holy Land, where he discovers that the infidel Saracens aren't as brutish and uncivilized as he had been led to believe, and that in fact there is another, darker side to the teaching of the Cistercians.

Ein Krimi-Hörbuch aus Wedel an der Elbe, direkt vor den Toren Hamburgs. Leni, Mats, Zara, Oskar und Hündin Tilly lösen Fälle an Orten, die es wirklich gibt: am Willkomm-Höft, im Schulauer Hafen, in der Badebucht, auf dem dunklen Deich der Wedeler Marsch. Harmlos ist hier wenig: Nächte ohne Licht, Wege, auf denen niemand mehr kommt, und Erwachsene, die etwas wissen, das sie nicht wissen dürften. Ein Kinderkrimi ab 10, der auch Erwachsene packt, ruhig erzählt von einer einzigen Stimme. Alle Fälle, Figuren und die Karte der Tatorte: https://elbdetektive.de

Joanna Lumley and Roger Allam play a married couple who met in the Summer of Love and have stayed together ever since. Children of the '60s, they are still free spirits, drawn together by their love for music and one another. We follow their conversations from the café to the kitchen table, taking in everyday chores, dealing with problems with long-held friendships and tackling their frustrations with each other.

What’s in a label? Are we the product of our upbringing or do we have a natural propensity towards good or evil? The eternal question of nature vs nurture is at the centre of Dr Diane Buckley’s world. A talented freelance forensic psychologist who has never quite found the key to engaging with people on a casual level, she is drafted in to examine a grisly murder – a body found in a children’s playground.

Your prayer life can become the steady lifeline your heart has been longing for. You love God and want to talk with Him, yet your prayers often feel dry and rushed. Your mind wanders within minutes. You start a new prayer routine with good intentions, and by the third week it has quietly slipped...