Romance genre books (586)
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Vielleicht Jetzt by Carolin Wahl DE
GermanyDescription:
Mitreißend, prickelnd, ergreifend! Die Reihe mit Herzklopfgarantie. Er hat klare Regeln. Doch mit ihr bricht er jede davon ... Fast hätte Gabriella in Brasilien ihren Flieger verpasst und jetzt sitzt sie auch noch neben diesem unverschämten – oder eher unverschämt gut aussehenden? – Kerl. Na toll! Obwohl er eigentlich ganz süß ist ... Aber für die Liebe hat sie ohnehin keine Zeit, schließlich fliegt sie nach München, um ihren Vater kennenzulernen. Undercover beginnt sie ein Praktikum in seiner Catering-Firma. Doch an ihrem ersten Arbeitstag in der Küche stellt sich ihr Ausbilder ausgerechnet a... continue
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Weiße Nächte by Fjodor Dostojewski DE
RussiaDescription:
"Es ist wahr, wenn ich vor einer Frau stehe, bin ich stets schüchtern und, ich gebe es zu, nicht weniger aufgeregt, als Sie (...). Jetzt bin ich erschrocken. Es ist mir, als ob alles ein Traum wäre; ich habe mir aber auch im Traume niemals vorgestellt, daß ich imstande wäre, mit irgendeinem weiblichen Wesen zu sprechen..." (Dostojewski, Zitat auf S. 8 aus "Weiße Nächte"). Die Geschichte über den schüchternen Außenseiter, der sich in eine junge Frau verliebt, gilt vielen als die schönste Novelle des russischen Autors. Fjodor Dostojewski. Weiße Nächte. Ein empfindsamer Roman (Aus den Erinnerunge... continue
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Welcome to Lagos by Chibundu Onuzo EN
NigeriaDescription:
When army officer Chike Ameobi is ordered to kill innocent civilians, he knows that it is time to leave. As he travels towards Lagos, he becomes the leader of a new platoon, a band of runaways who share his desire for a better life. Their arrival in the city coincides with the eruption of a political scandal. The education minister, Chief Sandayo, has disappeared and is suspected of stealing millions of dollars from government funds. After an unexpected encounter with the Chief, Chike and his companions must make a choice. Ahmed Bakare, editor of the failing Nigerian Journal, is desperate for ... continue
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What Can I Do When Everything's On Fire?: A Novel by António Lobo Antunes EN
PortugalDescription:
A soaring, symphonic epic by the Portuguese master novelist, considered to be the "heir to Conrad and Faulkner" (George Steiner). The razor-thin line between reality and madness is transgressed in this Faulknerian masterpiece, António Lobo Antunes's first novel to appear in English in five years. What Can I Do When Everything's On Fire?, set in the steamy world of Lisbon's demimonde—a nightclub milieu of scorching intensity and kaleidoscopic beauty, a baleful planet populated by drag queens, clowns, and drug addicts—is narrated by Paolo, the son of Lisbon's most legendary transvestite, who sea... continue
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When He Was Wicked : Inspiration for the Netflix Original Series Bridgerton by Julia Quinn EN
Country: North America / 
United States of America
United States of America
Description:
In every life there is a turning point. A moment so tremendous, so sharp and breath-taking, that one knows one's life will never be the same. For Michael Stirling, London's most infamous bachelor, that moment came the first time he laid eyes on Francesca Bridgerton. After a lifetime of chasing women, of smiling slyly as they chased him, of allowing himself to be caught but never permitting his heart to become engaged, he took one look at Francesca Bridgerton and fell so fast and hard into love it was a wonder he managed to remain standing. Unfortunately for Michael, however, Francesca's surnam... continue
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Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens EN
Country: North America / United States of America
United States of America
Description:
NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE—The #1 New York Times bestselling worldwide sensation with more than 18 million copies sold, hailed by The New York Times Book Review as “a painfully beautiful first novel that is at once a murder mystery, a coming-of-age narrative and a celebration of nature.” New York Times Readers Pick: 100 Best Books of the 21st Century For years, rumors of the “Marsh Girl” have haunted Barkley Cove, a quiet town on the North Carolina coast. So in late 1969, when handsome Chase Andrews is found dead, the locals immediately suspect Kya Clark, the so-called Marsh Girl. But Kya is n... continue
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Where the Dark Stands Still by A. B. Poranek EN
PolandDescription:
A girl with dangerous magic makes a risky bargain with a demon to be free of her monstrous power in this young adult fantasy.
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White Nights by Fyodor Dostoyevsky EN
Description:
'My God! A whole minute of bliss! Is that really so little for the whole of a man's life?' A poignant tale of love and loneliness from Russia's foremost writer. One of 46 new books in the bestselling Little Black Classics series, to celebrate the first ever Penguin Classic in 1946. Each book gives readers a taste of the Classics' huge range and diversity, with works from around the world and across the centuries - including fables, decadence, heartbreak, tall tales, satire, ghosts, battles and elephants.
Liberia570.
Wide Sargasso Sea by Jean Rhys EN
Country: North America / 
Dominica
Dominica
Description:
Antoinette Cosway is a Creole heiress - product of an inbred, decadent, expatriate community - a sensitive girl at once beguiled and repelled by the lush Jamaican landscape. Soon after her marriage to Rochester rumours of madness in the Cosway family poison Rochester's mind against her.