Island Women

Tras los enormes éxitos cosechados con sus «Saga Valeria», «Saga Silvia», «Mi elección» y «Horizonte Martina» , ElísabetBenavent, también conocida por sus fans como @BetaCoqueta, vuelve a la carga con unahistoria de amor diferente que reflexiona acerca de cómo lo vivido condiciona muchas veces el futuro. Una novela en formato audiolibro que ha ido gestandoa lo largo de los años y que aúna todos loselementos que la caracterizan: frescura, inocencia, cercanía, ingenio, simpatía y mucho amor.

Eve Harris is all set to house-sit and run the bakery she shares with her sister while Maggie goes on her honeymoon, but there's one problem - the house is already occupied. By a movie star. He claims to be her brother-in-law's friend, and not only does he insist on staying, he also offers to help. Playing house has never been so tempting.... Rhys Thomas is looking for a place to lie low after wrapping up his latest film, so when Luke offers up his house as a safe haven, Rhys sees the perfect opportunity for a little R & R. But danger trails Eve....

When Jimmy McMullen, a fireman, is killed in the line of duty, his wife, Jackie, and ten-year-old son, Charlie, are devastated. Charlie idolized his dad, and now the outgoing boy has become quiet and reserved. Trusting in the healing power of family, Jackie decides to return to her childhood home on Sullivan's Island. Awaiting them is Annie Britt, the matriarch who has kept the porch lights on to welcome them. Thrilled to have her family back again, Annie promises to make their visit perfect - even though relations between mother and daughter have never been smooth.

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.

Ella Thomas and Dan Martinson leave their families and friends behind and move to the island of Bonaire in the Caribbean to pursue their dream of owning a dive shop. Dan finds a job as a diving instructor immediately, but Ella cant get a work permit and is reduced to cleaning vacation rental homes on the side for cash. His days are filled with the excitement and beauty of the coral reefs and her days are filled with cleaning up other peoples messes.

Andie Shayne believes in forever...for everyone else. She has an up-and-coming wedding planning business, and her own failed engagement, to prove it. Now all Andie wants is to save the date for Seaglass Celebrations becoming a premier destination wedding resort. And making sure the wedding of the summer goes off without a hitch will get her there - despite the arrival of one unexpected guest. The sexy-as-sin best man...who’s also the ex who broke Andie’s heart.

College journalist Adele Plank has been granted a rare interview with one-time best-selling author, Decklan Stone. He is a man largely withdrawn from the world following the tragic death of his young wife 27 years earlier. Adele ventures to the writer's remote, private-island home in the beautiful San Juan Islands, and there begins a journey of dangerous discovery that will have her scrambling to unravel a mystery far more shocking and deadly than she could have ever imagined.

Lauren and Jeff Wheeler’s marriage is tested when a chance encounter and a persistent admirer widens an already troublesome crack between them. With the family scattered and no plans to be together for Christmas, Maggie Wheeler resorts to extreme measures. An abusive husband forces Sarah and Ciara to get involved—a decision that could cost Sarah and her unborn baby dearly. A best friend leaves Captiva Island, and a heartbreaking diagnosis leaves everyone shocked.

The night of Jasper and Poppie’s reunion ends with a first kiss, a black eye, and a new family member. After ten months apart, Poppie returns for Lewis’s wedding, arriving on the island in time for St. Patrick’s Day. On Gracie Island, any holiday that involves drinking is a big hit. But just like the weather off the coast of Maine, Jasper and Poppie’s budding relationship is a bit unpredictable. The emotional mix of sunshine, fog, and rain keeps them both on their toes as they try to stay on course. As Lewis’ wedding day approaches, stubbornness and hurt feelings threaten to ruin the day.

Alice White, investigator for a small New York City law firm in the 1950s, finds herself forced into a murder investigation while on vacation on a remote Pacific island. With no clear motive, and the storm of the century destroying her evidence, Alice must wade through the path of island hermits, rich socialites, secret P.I.s, and blackmail.

Marty Coursin is finally living the good life. Free of the erroneous FBI charges against him, now he's able to spend his days in comfort on Orcas Island. Sure, there's a bit of a mystery surrounding who's been sending him strange, anonymous messages. But who cares about that when everything is going his way, including the arrival of a beautiful, fascinating new resident?

As a combat medic, Lina LaSalle went to Iraq to save the lives of fellow soldiers. But when her convoy is attacked, she must set aside her identity as a healer and take a life herself. Although she is honored as a hero when she returns to the US, Lina cannot find her footing. She is stricken with PTSD and unsure of how to support her young son, Teó, a little boy with Tourette’s. As her attempts to self-medicate become harder to hide, Lina realizes she must do the toughest thing yet: ask for help.

When Cari accepts Bob's invitation to join him for a vacation in Wisconsin, she has no idea what's in store. The relaxing week away turns nightmarish early on when she startles an intruder at Bob's family's bed and breakfast. His aunt confesses that this isn't the first break-in: its the fourth one in as many weeks. She has started to lose business and feels helpless to put a stop to it. Never one to walk away from an investigation, Cari teams up with the local sheriff's department to track down the mystery man.

Mein Beziehungsratgeber hilft Frauen, besser mit Männern klarzukommen. Nur mir nicht.Tierarzt Dr. Adam Carrington traut seinen Augen nicht, als Journalistin Leslie mit einem verletzten Grauhörnchen in seiner Praxis steht. Er heilt Pferde und kein Kleinvieh! Aber dieses unschuldige Wesen mit den dunklen, flehenden Augen rührt ihn wider Willen an. Kurzerhand rettet er das Tierchen vor dem sicheren Tod–und gewinnt damit Leslies Herz. Dabei hat er Frauen seit langem abgeschworen, und das darf sie ruhig wissen. Nur den Grund dafür muss er ihr ja nicht gleich anvertrauen ...

Lisa See vuelve a cautivarnos con La isla de las mujeres del mar, una bella e introspectiva novela sobre los lazos de amistad de dos jóvenes hanenyeo - mujeres buceadoras de la isla surcoreana de Jeju, cuya forma de vida ha sido reconocida por la Unesco como patrimonio de la humanidad - y las poderosas fuerzas, tanto naturales como históricas, que las rodean.

An einem dunklen, verschneiten Wintermorgen wird in der Nähe von Reykjavík ein verlassener Schiffscontainer entdeckt. Darin: die leblosen Körper von fünf jungen Frauen. Wie kann so etwas Furchtbares geschehen, und wer zur Hölle steckt dahinter? Während der Polizist Daniel sich mit dem brutalsten Verbrechen seiner Karriere konfrontiert sieht, untersucht die Finanzermittlerin Áróra den Hintergrund eines Verdächtigen, der sich als Verlobter von Daniels Ex-Frau entpuppt. Daniel und Áróra treffen auf skrupellose Verbrecher, die bereit sind, bis zum Äußersten zu gehen.

Four women from Haiti, St. Thomas, and Guam meet at a college counseling session for first-year students, and learn they have a shared history of abuse. Dubbing themselves the “island sisters,” their unyielding friendship is their touchstone across oceans, through labyrinths of forced marriages and violent men, motherhood, and their dreams of freedom.

It's Christmas time at the Pearl Sands, but Charlie is finding it difficult to face the challenging feelings of the holiday season in her new home. When an eccentric and wealthy woman seeks out her investigating skills, she jumps at the chance to leave the emotional holiday behind and heads to an exclusive holiday party. Can Charlie uncover which guests have sinister intentions and which guests are simply there for a good time?

Molly Murphy kann nicht mal in ihren Flitterwochen die Finger von einem Mordfall lassen ... Die spannende Cosy-Crime-Reihe von Rhys Bowen geht weiter! Molly Murphy, jetzt Molly Sullivan, und ihr Mann Daniel, Captain bei der New Yorker Polizei, sind eingeladen, ihre Flitterwochen auf dem Anwesen von Stadtrat Brian Hannan in Newport zu verbringen. Molly traut dem Angebot allerdings nicht ganz. In ihrem Gästehaus scheint es zu spuken und Hannan, der in Politik und Bauwesen seine Finger im Spiel hat, möchte Daniel um einen Gefallen bitten.

All her life, London-born Angelika has been intrigued by her mother's secret past. Now planning her wedding, she feels she must visit the remote Crete village her mother grew up in. Angie's estranged elderly grandmother, Maria, is dying. She welcomes Angie with open arms - it's time to unburden herself and tell the story she'll otherwise take to her grave. It's the story of the Nazi occupation of Crete during the Second World War, of horror, of courage and of the lengths to which a mother will go to protect her children.