Island Women

For two years, Freya has hidden her love for her best friend, Rome. But he has never shown any sign of feeling the same...until now. Yet, Rome has a damaged heart. After losing his fiancée, he hasn't allowed himself to fall in love again. Freya has already had her heart broken by a man who couldn't let go of the past. Can she risk it happening again? Are they brave enough to take a chance?

When Bella finds a dashing homeless man on her doorstep, she invites him into her cottage and into her life. But Isaac's keeping a secret from her, this woman whom he hadn't expected to fall for. She can't ignore the chemistry between them, but she's had her trust broken before. Will Bella run when she learns the truth, or could he be the man to help her to love again?

Natalie has always been the fun Grant sister: the one with the constantly packed suitcase and the zest for life. But this carefree existence is wearing on her. When her oldest sister, Olivia, invites her to Lavender Island for three months, Natalie jumps at the chance to look after her niece, prove she's not irresponsible, and take a much-needed vacation from men.

After escaping a disastrous marriage, bakery owner Jane Clark has convinced herself that she has everything she needs - her precious son, a thriving business, and a roof over her head. But the arrival of a handsome stranger on the island shows her exactly what she's been missing.

Paradijsvogels is het beste boek van Nathalie Pagie tot nu toe! De eigenzinnige journaliste Tara Linders vertrekt naar Aruba voor een commerciële reportage over jonge succesvolle carrièrejagers. Maar als ze een Vlaams meisje ontmoet dat in nood verkeert, stuit ze op een compleet ander verhaal. Met hulp van haar collega Diego Martinez gaat Tara op onderzoek uit en ontdekt ze dat het eiland ook duistere kanten heeft. Samen trekken ze een grotere beerput open dan ze ooit voor mogelijk hadden gehouden: het luxe eilandleven blijkt niet meer dan een zeepbel.

After years away, Maura Shaw has returned to Newport, Rhode Island, to teach English at the academy. Behind her lies her life as the perfect Midwestern wife and mother, a life that seemed on the surface to be all she had ever wished for. That illusion vanished in a storm off Mackinac Island in the wake of an accident that engulfed Maura’s husband and her older daughter, Carrie. Now, with her son and younger daughter, she hopes to find a new beginning.

Winter has blanketed Frostfall Island and while most of the tourists are long gone, there is still plenty of activity. A hockey tournament brings a large group of ice enthusiasts to Frostfall. Anna and the gang are looking forward to the diversion. Aside from adding a bit of chaos to an otherwise sleepy, snow-covered island, the event stirs up controversy and brings to light old family grievances.

A dark plot in exotic Bimini...wild dolphins used for unthinkable ends. Feisty agent Poppy McVie is willing to risk it all to stop it. When Poppy is sent with her handsome partner Dalton to evaluate why a pod of dolphins in Bimini is behaving strangely, an easy assignment of sun, beaches, and trade winds quickly turns ugly when nothing is as it seems. When she’s told to stand down she suspects the worst, and embarks on a high-stakes operation of her own to get to the bottom of things.

Suzanne Quinlan has been through a lot lately, so nothing sounds better than a peaceful winter in her cozy cottage on Summer Island. The last thing she wants is a massive lifestyle adjustment - especially when it comes in the form of an injured Zack Sheppard, who is sullen, angry, and completely dependent on her. Zack values his independence above all else. But when he falls down his icy steps, he finds himself with a serious leg injury and in need of round-the-clock care. The only person available to help is his ex’s best friend, Suzanne.

Colton Sterling, a Kodiak grizzly bear shifter, is a brilliant business strategist, adrenaline junkie, and self-made billionaire. Colton has no plans to settle down. Not, that is, until he sets eyes on the beautiful Dr. Hannah Cooper. His mate. Hannah is a smart, curvy, bold doctor, who is way out of her league in the Alaskan wilderness. Lucky for her she'll be leaving the state and heading back home. Colton has just 24 hours to make Hannah fall in love with him before she returns to the lower 48. Can he rise to the challenge?

According to Sophie the psychic, beautiful Edisto Beach becomes a hotbed of troublemaking spirits every August. But when a visitor dies mysteriously during a beach house party, former big-city detective Callie Morgan and Edisto Beach police chief Mike Seabrook hunt for motives and suspects among the living. With tourists filling the beaches and local business owners anxious to squelch rumors of a murderer on the loose, Callie will need all the help she can get.

A legendary island steeped in the mystery and wisdom of centuries...A runaway heiress learning to trust life, and love...A mother and daughter, separated for years, searching for a way to face the future together...New York Times best-selling author Luanne Rice tells a powerful story of love, family, and friendship through the lives of two women who reunite at a place where dreams begin - and where they may be fulfilled at last...

Fleeing her picture-perfect life among the privileged set and the wreckage of a failed marriage, Lily Parkins moves to the only place that still holds happy memories: her grandmother's farmhouse, now a converted B&B on the enchanting Madrona Island. After learning her grandmother has passed away, Lily is left with only an old guestbook as her guide - a curious book full of letters, recipes, and glimpses into her family history. She is determined to embrace her newfound independence and recreate herself, one page at a time.

Ex-heiress Anna Blanc is precariously employed by the Los Angeles Police Department, reforming delinquent children and minding lady jailbirds. Badly. What she really wants is to trap criminals and be alone with the delicious Detective Joe Singer—both pursuits that could get her fired. If she loses her income, she’ll be on the street. While hunting truants in Griffith Park, Anna and Joe discover the body of a young John Doe. With Anna’s job on the line, Joe warns her away, but Anna can't resist. She's on the case.

Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative reporter Joanna Ford abandons a 20-year career and moves to rural Makah Island in the Pacific Northwest to care for her ailing wife. She takes a job at the weekly local paper to pay the bills, and it’s as mind-numbing as the endless overcast days - she’d trade all the coffee in Seattle for one more shot at a real story. But when she finally gets that break, she discovers that gravel back roads lead to dark places and devastating secrets.

When Emily’s fiancé walks out on her while she’s still grieving the loss of her family in a terrible accident, she escapes back to Hope Haven on the remote Dune Island, where her family vacationed every summer. Emily hopes that fixing up the house will also mend her broken heart, but the cottage holds more than just bittersweet childhood memories. Emptying her father’s antique writing desk, Emily finds a letter that reveals a devastating secret about her parents.

It's time to throw away the rule book. Idealistic archaeologist Lily Rose craves a fairy-tale love, but in her experience it always ends in heartbreak. So now Lily's trying a different approach - a fling with her boss, infamous Greek playboy Nik Zervakis! Antilove and antifamily, Nik lives by his own set of rules. There's no one better to teach Lily how to separate sizzling sex from deep emotions! But while Nik has the world at his feet, he also has dark shadows in his heart.

For women hitting their 50s, lifestyle changes are of paramount importance, as the female body is more susceptible to hormonal changes compared to men. If you are not losing weight easily through conventional diets, the problem might not be what you are eating but when you are eating. This is where intermittent fasting bridges the gap. It’s basically a method designed to schedule your meals in a way that gets the most nutrients out of your diet, while keeping the empty calories to a minimum.

In recent days, life has been much kinder to Deb and Gen than in times past. Not only has life been kind, both are in for some of the greatest highs they've ever experienced. Luke has a big surprise up his sleeve for Deb, and Gen's family is about to welcome one of their greatest blessings. But even as their dreams are coming true, the women are finding life is never just cupcakes and roses.

Settembre 1887: una donna reporter non si è mai vista, ma la sua idea di un'inchiesta sotto copertura a Blackwell Island, manicomio femminile di New York, convince Cockerill e Pulitzer ad assumere Nellie Bly al "New York World". Quel suo reportage farà la storia del giornalismo. Nel tempo Nellie racconterà l'America agli americani e sarà pioniera di una figura mai esistita prima: la donna indipendente, artefice del proprio destino, la giornalista intrepida armata solo del proprio sguardo libero e della propria voce.