Year House

Es gibt tausend Gründe, warum sich Elena nicht in Brent verlieben sollte. Er ist ihr Arbeitgeber, zehn Jahre älter als sie und Vater einer Tochter. Ihre Leben passen nicht im Geringsten zusammen. Doch wenn Elena Brent im The Fix begegnet, werden ihre Knie weich. Überraschend kommt es zu einem wunderschönen Kuss. Und von da an ist Brents und Elenas Leidenschaft entfesselt.

Für ein Familientreffen braucht Hannah dringend einen Verlobten. Matthew, der muskulöse, schweigsame Bruder ihrer Freundin, ist der perfekte Kandidat. Ein Wochenende lang mimen die beiden ein Paar - und sind wie elektrisiert voneinander. Nach einer unvergesslichen Nacht ist Matthew fest entschlossen, Hannahs Herz zu gewinnen. Wird sie sein Auftritt beim Wettbewerb um Mr. Oktober überzeugen?

Beverly, ein aufsteigender Stern in Hollywood, und der Drehbuchautor Griffin sind wie geschaffen füreinander. Sie genießen die intensiven Gefühle und den heißen Sex. Doch als sich die Kameras auf sie richten, wird Griffin mit seinen schlimmsten Ängsten konfrontiert. Schmerzhaft zerbricht die Beziehung. Bis zu dem Abend, an dem der Contest um Mr. November stattfindet.

Taylor hat mit ihrer Vergangenheit abgeschlossen. Doch als ein Stalker ihr das Leben zur Hölle macht, kommen die alten Ängste hoch. Landon, Detective und attraktiver Stammgast im The Fix, steht ihr bei. Er lässt Taylor von nun an keine Sekunde mehr aus den Augen - weder tagsüber noch nachts.

Have you ever heard of Akshay Ruparelia? The 19-year-old from Barnet, UK, sold his first property before the age of 18, and by 19, he’d become the owner of a company that generated 12 million pounds in revenue in one year. Yes, a teenager did that, and so can you! The key is to find the real estate investment strategy that yields the highest returns.

Valerio and Olivia grow up together in the Morganti family’s opulent villa in Bologna, inseparable friends even though they come from vastly different worlds: Olivia, the Morgantis’ daughter, is the heir to a large industrial fortune, while Valerio is the son of their gardener and maid. Largely sheltered from the dangers rampant in the unstable Italy of the 1970s, the two share their first innocent kiss at five years old, which heralds the start of a decades-long relationship.

When Joe Torre took over as manager of the New York Yankees in 1996, the most storied franchise in sports had not won a World Series title in 18 years. The famously tough and mercurial owner, George Steinbrenner, had fired 17 managers during that span. Torre's appointment was greeted with Bronx cheers from the notoriously brutal New York media, who cited his record as the player and manager who had been in the most Major League games without appearing in a World Series.

In March 2020, at the request of the Los Angeles Times, Charles Finch became a reluctant diarist: As California sheltered in place, he began to write daily notes about the odd ambient changes in his own life and in the lives around him. The result is What Just Happened. In a warm, candid, welcoming voice, and in the tradition of Woolf and Orwell, Finch brings us into his own world: taking long evening walks near his home in LA, listening to music, and keeping virtual connections with friends across the country as they each experience the crisis.

One day Heidi Julavits sees her son silhouetted by the sun and notices he is at the threshold of what she calls “the end times of childhood.” When did this happen, she asks herself. Who is my son becoming—and what qualifies me to be his guide? What follows starts to feel like uncharted waters. Rape allegations rock the university campus where she teaches, unleashing questions of justice and accountability. Julavits begins to wonder how to prepare her son to be the best possible citizen of the world he’s about to enter. And what must she learn about herself in order to responsibly steer him.

When Frank Johnson arrived in Vietnam in 1969, he was 19, a young soldier untested in combat like thousands of others - but with two important differences: Johnson volunteered for the elite L Company Rangers of the 101st Airborne Division, a long range reconnaissance patrol (LRRP) unit, and he kept a secret diary, a practice forbidden by the military to protect the security of LRRP operations. Now, more than three decades later, those hastily written pages offer a rare look at the daily operations of one of the most courageous units that waged war in Vietnam.

Gardening is becoming popular among people who want to try a relatively low-cost and relaxing hobby at the same time. Greenhouse gardening seems to be becoming ever more popular among most of them. That may be due to the fact that managing a greenhouse garden is quite easy for an average individual. Greenhouses provides gardeners with the ability to properly control the conditions such as temperature and humidity within the greenhouse.

From the acclaimed author of Black Flies and Into the Savage Country and co-creator of top-10 Netflix hit Outer Banks, a powerful new novel of class striving and the precarious dynamics of brotherhood in the Chicago suburbs of the late 1970s.

Amanda sucht nach einer Trennung nur unverbindliche Abenteuer. Da kommt ihr der gut aussehende Derek gerade recht, den sie in der Bar The Fix kennenlernt und der beruflich um die Welt jettet. Wenn er in Austin ist, verbringen die beiden prickelnde Nächte miteinander. Aber sind sie auch bereit, echte Gefühle zuzulassen?

Selma will ihr erfolgreiches Business verkaufen und träumt von einer großen Reise. Easton hat ehrgeizige Karrierepläne und strebt ein Amt als Richter an. Doch als die beiden sich nach zehn Jahren zum ersten Mal wiederbegegnen, stürzen sie sich in eine wilde Affäre. Wie viel sind sie bereit, für ihre Leidenschaft aufs Spiel zu setzen, und wer wird Mr. September?

Schon vom ersten Moment an funkt es gewaltig zwischen Megan und dem millionenschweren Parker. Megan, die das Marketing für The Fix macht, will Parker für den Contest um Mr. Juni gewinnen. Doch er stellt eine Bedingung: Megan soll einen Tag und eine Nacht ganz ihm gehören. Wird Megan auf diesen heißen Deal eingehen?

For 36 years, from Lincoln to Teddy Roosevelt, Tom Pendel saw the daily comings and goings at the center of American political life in the White House. As doorkeeper, he saw senators, congressmen, royalty, citizens, and scoundrels appear on the White House steps.

For her first forty years, Jo Haldeman’s life followed a conventional path. While her husband, Bob, built his career in advertising, Jo comfortably settled into her role as mother of four, housewife, and community volunteer. In 1968, Jo’s world changed dramatically. Richard Nixon was elected President of the United States, and Bob was offered the job of a lifetime—White House Chief of Staff.

For everyone who’s tired of looking at the mess in their living situation, have you ever thought, “Wow, I really wish this clutter would all just go away"? Well, now it can! Learn how to get rid of all the mess and clutter in your home and life and keep your home tidy without sacrificing a lot of time or having additional daily chores, even if you’ve tried everything and nothing worked for you. Imagine relaxing in your tidy, organized clean home after you got rid of all unwanted stuff.

It was February 2020 when Ed O’Loughlin unexpectedly heard that Charlotte, a friend from the old days, had just died young and before her time. He realised that he was being led to reappraise his life, his family, and his career as a foreign correspondent and novelist in a new, colder light. This search for meaning becomes the driving theme of O’Loughlin’s year of confinement. The result is a haunting examination of the author’s early life and love.

Pig Years catapults American nature writing into the 21st century, and has been hailed by Lydia Davis and Aimee Nezhukumatathil as “engrossing” and “a marvel.” As a farmer in Upstate New York and Vermont, Ellyn Gaydos lives on the knife edge between loss and gain. Her debut memoir draws us into this precarious world, conjuring with stark simplicity the lifeblood of the farm: its livestock and stark full moons, the sharp cold days lives near to the land.