Women Friendship Fiction

Pauline, a young chambermaid who works at the legendary Mapes Hotel in Reno, Nevada, is asked to step in for a colleague and clean Suite 614. Although she was told the rooms were empty, a dazed, sleepy woman appears before her. This is Mrs. Miller, aka Marilyn Monroe, whose stay in Reno coincides with the breakdown of her marriage to Arthur Miller and the filming of what was to be her last film, The Misfits.

Naomi thought she had it all figured out: a gorgeous husband, adorable twins and a monthly cocktail catch-up with her three best friends. But when Zara, the fifth member of their once inseparable Girlfriends’ Club, resurfaces with a bombshell secret, Naomi's carefully balanced life is turned upside down. As Zara’s revelations send shockwaves through the group, the once lively WhatsApp chat falls silent and Naomi finds herself sitting at home instead of sipping margaritas with the women who know her best, confronting the cracks in her marriage and the truth about her past.

Der Buchladen von Bloomsbury blickt auf eine jahrhundertealte Tradition mit 51 unantastbaren Regeln zurück. In der Aufbruchsstimmung der fünfziger Jahre wagen es drei ehrgeizige Frauen, die Regeln aufzubrechen. Gemeinsam gelingt es ihnen gegen anfänglichen Widerstand, den Buchladen mit frischen Ideen in die Zukunft zu führen. Als sie in den alten Beständen ein verschollen geglaubtes Buch entdecken, verändert das den Buchladen für immer und ermöglicht den drei Frauen, ihren Idealen und Träumen zu folgen.

W Zielonym Kamieniu, małym miasteczku, życie płynie na pozór spokojnie. Hanka pracuje w lokalnej szkole i nieustannie próbuje związać koniec z końcem. Nikt jednak nie wie, że jej szarą rzeczywistość rozświetla ukryta pasja... Regina to nietuzinkowa miejscowa bibliotekarka. Marcelina strzeże swoich sekretów z przeszłości, a Monika walczy z przełożonym nadużywającym swojej władzy. Lucyna z kolei to ekstrawagancka skandalistka, która po siedemnastu latach wraca do Zielonego Kamienia i zamierza tu osiąść na stałe.

A year ago, Lydia became a widow at 38 when she lost her beloved husband to cancer, and despite the support of her friends and her teenage daughter, Holly, she’s had a hard time moving on from the loss. Angela Collins has what seems like the perfect life. But that all comes crumbling down when she returns home early one afternoon and discovers that her husband is having an affair. Struggling with grief and loss, both women head to Marigold Island, an idyllic small town with white-sand beaches and happy childhood memories.

When Sophie LaFleur left Hollywood and her acting career for the quaint, coastal town of Friendship Harbor, Maine, she expected ocean breezes, friendly neighbors and a relaxing way of life. What she didn’t expect was the theft of her beloved, pet llama—but then again, she never expected quite so much murder either. And L.A. was supposed to be dangerous.

Sophie is thrilled her life is going so well. Her pub is (mostly) financially secure. She’s dating her hunky pub manager. Her best friend, Oliver, is visiting from California and she’s rented out her macabre guesthouse to a group of skiers on holiday. She’s even handling the cold weather with aplomb. That is, until they are hit by an unexpectedly bad Nor’ Easter. Now, the skiers, along with most of her staff, are stuck at Steamys pub. Sophie is creative, so she’s confident she can make the most of a bad situation. Then one of the skiers is found dead, frozen outside her llama, Jack’s, barn.

Wien 1976. Die junge Dozentin Katharina Adler sorgt bei den männlichen Kollegen regelmäßig für Schnappatmung. Selbstbewusst trägt sie knalligen Lippenstift und verbotenerweise im Hörsaal Hosen. Außerdem hat sie sich kein geringeres Ziel gesetzt, als die Geschichtswissenschaft zu revolutionieren. Dafür widmet sie sich Büchern, die von Frauen geschrieben wurden, speziell Kochbüchern. Als ihr dabei eine Rezeptsammlung aus der Feder ihrer Mutter Jule unterkommt, erkennt Katharina, dass sie erst die Geheimnisse ihrer eigenen Familie aufdecken muss, bevor sie die Welt verändern kann.

The Trainor women have always been excellent at hiding their true feelings... until now. Ellen's estranged husband, David, has managed to interrupt her fabulous life of bridge and zumba by getting himself killed in a Thai boating accident. She's hardly surprised. It's simply the final in a long line of mistakes, the first was leaving her to go on a worldwide sailing trip with his mysterious, long-lost brother. Ah, well. At least she's now free to marry her rich but dull boyfriend, Kenneth.

Several years ago, Jasper Trimble left behind an inheritance that sent best friends Rachel and Sadie on an unforgettable journey, completely transforming their lives. When Rachel felt as if all hope was gone, Jasper’s gift gave her a second chance to create a new life for herself. Rachel and Sadie have been there for each other through the good times and the bad. Just when their dreams are finally coming true, they’re confronted with the blinding truth that there’s no such thing as a "perfect life".

Die Stunde der Frauen: Drei Freundinnen erobern das Fernsehen Das Fernsehen ist ihre Zukunft, dafür nehmen die drei Freundinnen Ina, Barbara und Alexandra in Kauf, mit den Erwartungen ihrer Familien zu brechen. Doch auch als Ina eine Anstellung als Assistentin für eine Samstagabendshow findet, Alexandra in die Tanzkompanie aufgenommen wird und Barbara eine der raren Stellen als Ansagerin ergattert, müssen die drei feststellen, dass es nicht leicht ist, sich in der Männerdomäne zu behaupten, denn selbst in dem neuen Medium Fernsehen herrschen noch überkommene Konventionen.

West Palm Beach, 1999. A phone call summons fifty-eight-year-old Cherie Anderson from a frozen Minnesota to help her two mothers: Dale, the mother who left her when she was five and is facing eviction from her budget-apartment complex, Soleil City, and Marlys, the mother who raised her from that moment on—and who’s now dying, but won’t admit it to her daughter. Cherie seeks a reason to stay in town long enough to give Dale the help she’s finally asked for and Marlys the help she clearly needs.

There's nothing quite so beautiful as Paris in the spring; and when you add in the chance to learn the French way of food, in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere, who can resist? Not Gabi Picabea or Kate Evans who have come from Australia to Sylvie Morel's Paris Cooking School. Both are at a crossroads, and learning to cook the French way in Paris, far away from all their troubles, seems like the perfect escape. For each of the women, that extraordinary April in Paris will bring unexpected twists and transformations that will change the course of their lives.

In a village on Naxos lies a gorgeous guest house and taverna that never opened. Cressida’s husband died suddenly three years ago—the taverna was their dream—but she’s been too lost in grief to keep that dream alive. Marjory "Jory" St. James, a young traveler who always feels more at home on the move, arrives on Naxos in the middle of the night as if summoned by the island. She quite unexpectedly becomes Cressida’s very first guest. Jory quickly discovers that this island vacation is more than just a sightseeing adventure as all of the women in town are more than what they seem.

The handsome, charming, wealthy, and recently divorced Mack Taylor returns to Cape Cod at the beginning of the summer season after years away and shakes up several lives. It all begins with an innocent Facebook friend request to Sadie from Mack. Mack is coming back to the Cape to open a resort. Having once dated him, Sadie feels she has dibs on a renewed friendship. But she soon realizes she has competition from her best friends: Charlotte, the charismatic former model, and Ada, the smart and coy beauty.

1890, San Francisco. Seduced by her employer’s nephew, Annie Gilmurray, an Irish maid, is accused of stealing the ring he promised her. Sentenced to one year in San Quentin, Annie is heartbroken and frightened among the inmates of the women’s ward: prostitutes, murderers, and pickpockets. But Annie finds beauty and friendship in a brutal place, where the women look out for one another, dreaming of a better life after release. But their world inside San Quentin's walls is a dangerous one, and when the unthinkable happens, Annie makes a choice that will alter the course of her future forever.

Melinda lost everything...again. Starting over had become her norm. This time she’d return to teach at the technical school she attended years before, the Cleveland Business Academy. As usual, no one was coming to save her. It was all on her. Miss M was a bitter, rich, 89-year-old widow whose family ran the Cleveland Business Academy. Her ungrateful children feared and resented her, but she held the keys to their past and their future. What could these two women possibly find in common? Nothing and everything!

Cleo, o pictoriță britanică în vârstă de 24 de ani, a lăsat în urmă Anglia și a ales să facă un masterat cât mai departe de casă, la New York, orașul care nu doarme niciodată. Aici îl cunoaște pe Frank. E cu douăzeci de ani mai mare decât ea, are propria firmă de advertising, construită prin propriile puteri, iar viața lui pare să aibă preaplinul și senzația de împlinire pe care și le dorește Cleo. Frank îi oferă șansa de a fi fericită, libertatea de a picta și ocazia de a aplica pentru cetățenie.

Lebensfreude, Liebe und Familie - darauf kommt es an. Ihre Tochter will unbedingt in ihrem Elternhaus heiraten, das verkauft werden muss, ihr Sohn wirft seinen Job im Familienbetrieb hin, und dann kommt ein erneuter Fehltritt ihres Ex-Manns an Licht. Robyn Caldwell ist eigentlich für alle der Fels in der Brandung. Aber als alles zur selben Zeit auf sie einstürmt und sich die Gelegenheit bietet, packt sie ihren Koffer und nimmt die Einladung ihrer Großtante Lillian an. Ein paar Sommerwochen im Familienanwesen in Santa Barbara werden ihr guttun.

Here comes the bride... but how long can she hide? When Kitty Clayton flees her wedding, her life seems worryingly futureless. All she knows is she'd rather sleep on the streets than go back to cheating Ethan. After picking her up hitch-hiking, widowed children's author Jack Duffy takes Kitty under his wing until she gets back on her feet. And it's not long before the two grow close.