Expiration Dates

Expiration Dates

Being single is like playing the lottery. There’s always the chance that with one piece of paper you could win it all.From the New York Times bestselling author of In Five Years and One Italian Summer comes the romance that will define a generation.Daphne Bell believes the universe has a plan for her. Every time she meets a new man, she receives a slip of paper with his name and a number on it—the exact amount of time they will be together. The papers told her she’d spend three days with Martin in Paris; five weeks with Noah in San Francisco; and three months with Hugo, her ex-boyfriend turned best friend. Daphne has been receiving the numbered papers for over twenty years, always wondering when there might be one without an expiration. Finally, the night of a blind date at her favorite Los Angeles restaurant, there’s only a name: Jake. But as Jake and Daphne’s story unfolds, Daphne finds herself doubting the paper’s prediction, and wrestling with what it means to be both committed and truthful. Because Daphne knows things Jake doesn’t, information that—if he found out—would break his heart. Told with her signature warmth and insight into matters of the heart, Rebecca Serle has finally set her sights on romantic love. The result is a gripping, emotional, passionate, and (yes) heartbreaking novel about what it means to be single, what it means to find love, and ultimately how we define each of them for ourselves. Expiration Dates is the one fans have been waiting for.

Lekcje chemii

Lekcje chemii

Bestseller „New York Timesa”. Debiut, który trzeba przeczytać!Elizabeth Zott jest chemiczką i kobietą daleką od przeciętności. Byłaby zresztą gotowa jako pierwsza wytknąć rozmówcy, że coś takiego jak „przeciętna kobieta” nie istnieje. Ale jest połowa lat 50. i jej koledzy z całkowicie męskoosobowego zespołu naukowców w Instytucie Badawczym Hastings prezentują bardzo nienaukowe podejście do kwestii równouprawnienia płci. Wszyscy z wyjątkiem jednego: to Calvin Evans, nominowany do Nagrody Nobla i słynący z pamiętliwości samotny geniusz, który zakochuje w umyśle Elizabeth. Co skutkuje autentyczną chemią.Tyle że, zupełnie jak nauka, życie bywa nieprzewidywalne, i parę lat później Elizabeth Zott jest nie tylko samotną matką, ale i gwiazdą najsłynniejszego programu kulinarnego. Jej niezwykłe podejście do gotowania („Do łyżki stołowej kwasu octowego dodajemy szczyptę chlorku sodu”) staje się zaczątkiem rewolucji. W miarę jednak jak rosną zastępy jej sympatyków, rośnie też grupa niezadowolonych. Okazuje się bowiem, że Elizabeth nie uczy kobiet po prostu gotować, robi znacznie więcej; ośmiela je do zmiany status quo.Śmieszne do rozpuku, przenikliwie trafne i wzbogacone gwiazdorską obsadą postaci drugoplanowych, Lekcje chemii są równie oryginalne i dynamiczne jak ich protagonistka.Bonnie Garmus to copywriterka i dyrektorka kreatywna z bogatym doświadczeniem pracy na polach techniki, medycyny i edukacji. Jest pływaczką na otwartych akwenach, wioślarką i matką dwóch mocno niewiarygodnych córek. Urodzona w Kalifornii, do niedawna z Seattle, mieszka obecnie w Londynie ze swoim mężem oraz psem imieniem Dziewięćdziesiąt Dziewięć.

Wild Cards VII: Dead Man's Hand

Wild Cards VII: Dead Man's Hand

Soon to be a show on Hulu! Dead Man's Hand combines the writing talents of George R. R. Martin & John Jos. MillerChrysalis, the glass-skinned queen of the Joker underworld, has been found brutally murdered in her popular restaurant, the Crystal Palace. New two men are out to find her killer: Jay Ackroyd, the Ace private investigator who discovered her ruined body, and the vigilante archer known as the Yeoman, who has been framed for the crime.Their quest leads them on a nightmare odyssey of madness, violence, passion, and political intrigue that will forever alter the fates of Aces and Jokers everywhere.Experience this gripping tale of mystery and suspense, brought to you from the incredible imaginations of George R. R. Martin and John Jos. Miller in their first collaborative novel. Rights to develop Wild Cards for TV have been acquired by Universal Cable Productions, the team that brought you The Magicians and Mr. Robot, with the co-editor of Wild Cards, Melinda Snodgrass as executive producer.EXPLORE THE WILD CARDS UNIVERSEAn alien virus has changed the course of history, and the surviving population of Manhattan struggles to understand the new world left in its wake. Natural humans share the rough city with those given extraordinary—and sometimes terrifying—traits. While most manage to coexist in an uneasy peace, not everyone is willing to adapt.The Wild Cards UniverseThe Original Triad#1 Wild Cards#2 Aces High#3 Jokers WildThe Puppetman Quartet#4: Aces Abroad#5: Down and Dirty#6: Ace in the Hole#7: Dead Man’s HandThe Rox Triad#8: One-Eyed Jacks#9: Jokertown Shuffle#10: Dealer’s Choice#11: Double Solitaire#12: Turn of the CardsThe Card Sharks Triad#13: Card Sharks#14: Marked Cards#15: Black Trump#16: Deuces Down#17: Death Draws FiveThe Committee Triad#18: Inside Straight#19: Busted Flush#20: Suicide KingsThe Fort Freak Triad#21: Fort Freak#22: Lowball#23: High StakesThe American Triad#24: Mississippi Roll#25: Low Chicago#26: Texas Hold 'EmAt the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

His Baby Bombshell

His Baby Bombshell

Nurse Sabrina Hollister is a single mother with a young baby to support. The last thing she needs is for her ex-lover--the father of her child--to turn up as her temporary boss! She cannot forgive Adrian McReynolds for breaking her heart...nor can she forgive herself for not telling him about their son.Adrian is knocked out by Sabrina's little secret. There's no way he'll let her raise their son alone. He was foolish enough to let Sabrina slip away before--he won't let it happen again!

50 Classic Humor Books

50 Classic Humor Books

An anthology of 50 classic humor books with an active table of contents to make it easy to quickly find the book you are looking for. Works Include: The Adventures of Harry Revel by Sir Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain The Adventures of Sally by P. G. Wodehouse Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain Arcadian Adventures With the Idle Rich by Stephen Leacock The Ball and The Cross by G.K. Chesterton The Memoirs of Barry Lyndon, Esq. by William Makepeace Thackeray Beasts and Super-Beasts by Saki The Blunders of a Bashful Man by Metta Victoria Full Brewster's Millions by George Barr McCutcheon The Clicking of Cuthbert by P. G. Wodehouse Coffee and Repartee by John Kendrick Bangs Crome Yellow by Aldous Huxley Damsel in Distress by Pelham Grenville Wodehouse Danny's Own Story by Don Marquis Dawn O'Hara, The Girl Who Laughed by Edna Ferber Dead Souls by Nikolai Vasilievich GogoL The Diary of a Nobody by George Grossmith Droll Stories, vol 1 by Honore de Balzac Droll Stories, vol 2 by Honore de Balzac Droll Stories, vol 3 by Honore de Balzac Emma by Jane Austen Going Some by Rex Beach The Hand of Ethelberta – A Comedy in Chapters by Thomas Hardy The History of Pendennis by William Makepeace Thackeray How Private George W. Peck Put Down The Rebellion by George W. Peck The History of Tom Jones, a foundling by Henry Fielding In the Sweet Dry and Dry by Christopher Morley and Bart Haley Love Among the Chickens by P. G. Wodehouse The Lunatic at Large by J. Storer Clouston The Mirror of Kong Ho by Ernest Bramah Miss Mapp by Edward Frederic Benson My Man Jeeves by P. G. Wodehouse Nightmare Abbey by Thomas Love Peacock Once on a Time by A. A. Milne The Peterkin Papers by Lucretia P Hale The Provost by John Galt Psmith in the City by P. G. Wodehouse Queen Lucia by E. F. Benson Relics of General Chasse by Anthony Trollope A Room with a View by E. M. Forster Sartor Resartus by Thomas Carlyle A Sentimental Journey by Laurence Sterne The Statesmen Snowbound by Robert Fitzgerald Three Men on the Bummel by Jerome K. Jerome A Tramp Abroad by Mark Twain Vice Versa by F. Anstey Didn't Do Anything Wrong, Hardly by Roger Kuykendall Where Angels Fear to Tread by Forster The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame Xingu by Edith Wharton The Young Visiters or, Mr. Salteena's Plan by Daisy Ashford

Millionaire in a Stetson

Millionaire in a Stetson

Keep your secrets under lock and keyOne woman has the power to destroy his family and Sawyer Layton is out to stop her. Even if it means the millionaire must don a Stetson and track Niki Gerard all the way to Colorado.But he didn't count on the gorgeous Niki having trouble of her own. She's hiding out on her family's ranch, desperate to find her mother's scandalous diary—the same diary Sawyer's after. Worse still, she's quicker to the truth. Cover blown, there's only one option left: work with Niki—and try to keep his hands to himself.

The Doctor She'd Never Forget

The Doctor She'd Never Forget

Making new memories… Neurologist Drew Taylor never expected to find himself working on a glitzy film set—but stunning star Sophie Warner is far from the spoiled diva he imagined…she's lost her memory! Drew can only help Sophie if he wins her trust—easier said than done when her ex-boyfriend has betrayed her by leaking damaging photos to the press. Yet the chemistry between them is undeniable, and one scorching kiss makes it even more difficult to keep things professional! But do they have a future together if Sophie can't remember her past?

Troubles in Paradise

Troubles in Paradise

Travel to the bright Caribbean for love, romance, and passion in this sizzling summer read from a nationally bestselling author and "Queen of the Summer Novel" (People). After uprooting her life in the States, Irene Steele has just settled in at the villa on St. John where her husband Russ had been living a double life. But a visit from the FBI shakes her foundations, and Irene once again learns just how little she knew about the man she loved. With help from their friends, Irene and her sons set up their lives while evidence mounts that the helicopter crash that killed Russ may not have been an accident. Meanwhile, the island watches this drama unfold—including the driver of a Jeep with tinted windows who seems to be shadowing the Steele family.As a storm gathers strength in the Atlantic, surprises are in store for the Steeles: help from a mysterious source, and a new beginning in the paradise that has become their home. At last all will be revealed about the secrets and lies that brought Irene and her sons to St. John—and the truth that transformed them all.

Winter in Paradise

Winter in Paradise

A husband's secret life, a wife's new beginning: escape to the Caribbean with #1 New York Times bestselling author Elin Hilderbrand.Irene Steele shares her idyllic life in a beautiful Iowa City Victorian house with a husband who loves her to sky-writing, sentimental extremes. But as she rings in the new year one cold and snowy night, everything she thought she knew falls to pieces with a shocking phone call: her beloved husband, away on business, has been killed in a helicopter crash. Before Irene can even process the news, she must first confront the perplexing details of her husband's death on the distant Caribbean island of St. John.After Irene and her sons arrive at this faraway paradise, they make yet another shocking discovery: her husband had been living a secret life. As Irene untangles a web of intrigue and deceit, and as she and her sons find themselves drawn into the vibrant island culture, they have to face the truth about their family, and about their own futures.Rich with the lush beauty of the tropics and the drama, romance, and intrigue only Elin Hilderbrand can deliver, Winter in Paradise is a truly transporting novel, and the exciting start to a new series."I will just say that, 24 hours after I started this book, I purchased its sequel, What Happens in Paradise, and I did not leave either book to be enjoyed by strangers at the end of my vacation." —Elisabeth Egan, New York Times

Wives and Daughters

Wives and Daughters

Wives and Daughters by Elizabeth Gaskell is a novel about a young girl named Molly Gibson, who at the age of 17 gets not only a new step mother but also a very beautiful step sister. The novel follows Molly throughout the next couple of years of her life as she adjusts to the new circumstances of her life, and the many challenges it brings with it.

28 Summers

28 Summers

A "captivating and bittersweet" novel by the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Summer of '69: Their secret love affair has lasted for decades—but this could be the summer that changes everything (People). When Mallory Blessing's son, Link, receives deathbed instructions from his mother to call a number on a slip of paper in her desk drawer, he's not sure what to expect. But he certainly does not expect Jake McCloud to answer. It's the late spring of 2020 and Jake's wife, Ursula DeGournsey, is the frontrunner in the upcoming Presidential election. There must be a mistake, Link thinks. How do Mallory and Jake know each other? Flash back to the sweet summer of 1993: Mallory has just inherited a beachfront cottage on Nantucket from her aunt, and she agrees to host her brother's bachelor party. Cooper's friend from college, Jake McCloud, attends, and Jake and Mallory form a bond that will persevere—through marriage, children, and Ursula's stratospheric political rise—until Mallory learns she's dying. Based on the classic film Same Time Next Year (which Mallory and Jake watch every summer), 28 Summers explores the agony and romance of a one-weekend-per-year affair and the dramatic ways this relationship complicates and enriches their lives, and the lives of the people they love.

A Tale of Two Cities

A Tale of Two Cities

If you lived in 1859 (which we are sure you didn't) and had been interested in literature or simply in need of entertainment you probably would have woken one day wondering: I need to get that new episode of Dickens' A Tale of Two Cities. Yes, they did not have television, but they invented the idea of "episodes" long before. And book "installments" (31 in our case) were a big chunk of the entertainment of those days, published, where else, in the newspapers. Later on A Tale of Two Cities turned into pretty much every possible form: countless print editions, movies (from silent to full-color), radio versions, TV series, musicals, operas even comics. It's crazy but quite a beautiful destiny for a highly influential story set against the troublesome times of the French Revolution. Haven't read it yet? Now is you chance!

Life Before Man

Life Before Man

From the author of the New York Times bestselling novels The Handmaid’s Tale—now an Emmy Award-winning Hulu original series—and Alias Grace, now a Netflix original series.Imprisoned by walls of their own construction, here are three people, each in midlife, in midcrisis, forced to make choices--after the rules have changed. Elizabeth, with her controlled sensuality, her suppressed rage, is married to the wrong man. She has just lost her latest lover to suicide. Nate, her gentle, indecisive husband, is planning to leave her for Lesje, a perennial innocent who prefers dinosaurs to men. Hanging over them all is the ghost of Elizabeth's dead lover...and the dizzying threat of three lives careening inevitably toward the same climax.

The Good, The Bad and The Ugly - 175+ Western Novels & Short Stories in One Edition

The Good, The Bad and The Ugly - 175+ Western Novels & Short Stories in One Edition

This carefully edited collection has been designed and formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices. Contents: Introduction The Last American Frontier – History of the 'Far West', of the Pioneers & Trailblazers Story of the Cowboy Story of the Outlaw Novels & Stories Riders of the Purple Sage Saga (Zane Grey) Ohio River Trilogy Dan Barry Series (Max Brand) The Virginian (Owen Wister) Lin McLean Leatherstocking Series (James F. Cooper) Flying U Series (B. M. Bower) Cabin Fever Rimrock Trail (J. Allan Dunn) Bucky O'Connor (William M. Raine) Breckinridge Elkins Series (Robert E. Howard) In a Hollow of the Hills (Bret Harte) Wolf Hunters (James Oliver Curwood) Gold Hunters Last of the Plainsmen Border Legion Smoke Bellew Country Beyond Lone Star Ranger Ronicky Doone Trilogy Riders of the Silences Three Partners Man of the Forest Lure of the Dim Trails Tennessee's Partner Covered Wagon (Emerson Hough) Luck of Roaring Camp Rustlers of Pecos County Pike Bearfield Series Hopalong Cassidy (Clarence E. Mulford) O Pioneers! (Willa Cather) My Ántonia Roughing It (Mark Twain) Outcasts of Poker Flat Call of the Wild (Jack London) Heart of the West (O. Henry) White Fang Log of a Cowboy (Andy Adams) Two-Gun Man (Charles Alden Seltzer) Short Cut (Jackson Gregory) Astoria (Washington Irving) Ungava (R.M. Ballantyne) Valley of Silent Men Black Jack Bull Hunter "Drag" Harlan (Charles Alden Seltzer) Wyoming: A Story of the Outdoor West Sheriff's Son Whispering Smith (Frank H. Spearman) A Texas Cow Boy (Charles Siringo) Boss of the Lazy Y Trail Horde Rider of Golden Bar (William P. White) Buck Peters, Ranchman Tangled Trail Golden Dream (Ballantyne) Gun-Brand (James B. Hendryx) Blue Hotel (Stephen Crane) Long Shadow Girl from Montana (Grace Livingston Hill) Hidden Children (Robert W. Chambers) Where the Trail Divides Iron Trail (Rex Beach) Desert Trail (Dane Coolidge)...

En mors bekännelse

En mors bekännelse

Olivia och David skulle kunna vara det perfekta paret. När deras dotter Zoe föds är lyckan fullkomlig. Men Olivia har blåmärken och drar sig undan från vännerna. Den som står dem närmast är Davids mamma Ivy, men hon vägrar att se tecknen på att allt inte står rätt till.När David tar livet av sig slås båda kvinnornas liv i spillror. Olivia försöker efter hand anpassa sig till sitt nya liv. Hon ska gå tillbaka till jobbet och skaffa en dagisplats åt Zoe. Men varför tittar alla så konstigt på henne när hon är ute med barnvagnen? »En otroligt gripande och bra bok. Den går rakt in på min topplista för årets bästa böcker.« The Book Club »En hjärtskärande vacker berättelse baserad på verkliga händelser. En tankeväckande, känslosam historia som ni inte bör missa.« Shazs Book Blog KELLY RIMMER är en storsäljande författare från Australien, där hon bor på landet tillsammans med sin make och sina två barn. Hon har bland annat jämförts med Jojo Moyes, David Nicholls och Nicholas Sparks. Förra året kom den hyllade Jag utan dig på svenska.

Own the Wind

Own the Wind

Too hot to handle . . . Tabitha Allen grew up in the thick of Chaos-the Chaos Motorcycle Club, that is. Her father is Chaos' leader, and the club has always had her back. But one rider was different from the start. When Tabby was running wild, Shy Cage was there. When tragedy tore her life apart, he helped her piece it back together. And now, Tabby's thinking about much more than friendship . . . Tabby is everything Shy's ever wanted, but everything he thinks he can't have. She's beautiful, smart, and as his friend's daughter, untouchable. Shy never expected more than friendship, so when Tabby indicates she wants more- much more-he feels like the luckiest man alive. But even lucky men can crash and burn . . .

Warlock o' Glenwarlock

Warlock o' Glenwarlock

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.

A General History of the Pyrates: From Their first Rise and Settlement in the Island of Providence to the Present Time

A General History of the Pyrates: From Their first Rise and Settlement in the Island of Providence to the Present Time

A General History of the Robberies and Murders of the most notorious Pyrates is a 1724 book published in Britain containing biographies of contemporary pirates,[1] which was influential in shaping popular conceptions of pirates. It is the prime source for the biographies of many well known pirates.[2] Its author uses the name Captain Charles Johnson, generally considered a pseudonym.

Hodiny chémie

Hodiny chémie

Chemička Elizabeth Zottová nie je priemerná žena. Elizabeth by v skutočnosti prvá poukázala na skutočnosť, že priemerná žena neexistuje. Ale začínajú sa šesťdesiate roky dvadsiateho storočia a jej čisto mužský tím v Hastingsovom výskumnom ústave má veľmi nevedecký pohľad na rovnosť pohlaví. Všetci okrem jedného – Calvina Evansa, samotárskeho, geniálneho kandidáta na Nobelovu cenu, ktorý nevie odpúšťať a ktorý sa zaľúbi práve do Elizabethino intelektu. A chémia predsa znamená zmenu pomerov... Lenže život je nepredvídateľný rovnako ako veda. Preto sa z Elizabeth o pár rokov stane slobodná matka a nedobrovoľná hviezda najobľúbenejšej relácie o varení v Amerike – Večera o šiestej. Elizabethin nezvyčajný prístup k vareniu („lyžicu kyseliny octovej zmiešajte so štipkou chloridu sodného“) sa ukáže ako revolučný. Ale aj keď sledovanosť relácie rastie, nie každý je z jej úspechu nadšený. Elizabeth totiž neučí ženy iba variť, ale vyzýva ich, aby zmenili svoje postavenie v mužskom svete.

Invisible

Invisible

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • In this riveting novel from Danielle Steel, a gifted young woman must grapple with the legacy of a troubled childhood in order to pursue her dreams.Antonia Adams is the product of a loveless marriage between an aspiring actress and an aristocrat. As a child, she is abandoned in the abyss that yawns between them, blamed by her mother, ignored by her father, and neglected by both. Unprotected and unloved, she learns that the only way to feel safe is to hide from the dangers around her, drawing as little attention as possible to herself, to be “invisible.”In her isolation, books are her refuge and movies her escape. A day spent being carried away by an unforgettable film in a dark theater is her greatest thrill. Her love of the movies turns into a dream to become a screenwriter, and a summer job at a Hollywood studio. There, a famous British filmmaker notices her, and suddenly she can remain invisible no longer. He wants to put her in a movie and make her a star. It is a dazzling opportunity but a terrifying one, as it strips her of the camouflage that made her feel safe. She is suddenly thrust into the public eye—and even more so when they fall in love. She will never let go of her true dream of becoming a filmmaker, though, and if she wants to make that leap, she will have to expose herself in ways she never has before. When tragedy strikes, she must decide whether she will remain center stage or become invisible again, where she feels safest. Will she face her demons, or run and hide? In this extraordinary novel, Danielle Steel tells the story of a woman who must decide how high a price she is willing to pay to pursue her passion—and whether it is possible to stay true to herself while she does.