The pursuit of happiness a novel

Pursuit Of Happiness

As the party gets into full swing, in walks Jack Malone, a US Army journalist back from a defeated Germany and a man unlike any Sara has ever met befo

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Happy Depressive: In Pursuit of Personal and Political Happiness

As the UK government conducts its first happiness survey, Alastair Campbell looks at happiness as a political as well as a personal issue;

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Pursuit of William Abbey

A hauntingly powerful new novel from the award-winning Claire North - one of the most original voices in modern fiction

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Pursuit of William Abbey

A hauntingly powerful new novel from the award-winning Claire North - one of the most original voices in modern fiction

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Happiness Falls

A gripping, heart-wrenching, missing-person story, Happiness Falls is about family, the pursuit of happiness and how far we go to protect the ones we

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Great Pursuit

This story concerns the debut of a totally filthy novel which puts the literary world in spasms. Frensic, a literary agent with a "nose for a bestsell

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The Hundred Loves of Juliet: A Novel - Skye Evelyn

Anotace: I may go by Sebastien now, but my name was originally Romeo. And hers was Juliet.It`s a frosty fairytale of an evening in small-town Alaska when Helene and Sebastien meet for the first time. Except it isn`t the first time. You already know that story, though it didn`t happen quite as Shakespeare told it.To Helene, Sebastien is the flesh-and-blood hero of the lov...

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Darling: A razor-sharp, gloriously funny retelling of Nancy Mitford´s The Pursuit of Love - Knightová India

Anotace: `A savagely funny, bracingly sad, dazzlingly clever reimagining of The Pursuit of Love. I loved it. Meg Mason, author of Sorrow and Bliss `A triumph! Brilliantly done, faithful but imaginative, tremendously romantic and very funny.` Nina Stibbe, author of Reasons to be CheerfulMarooned in a sprawling farmhouse in Norfolk, teenage Linda Radlett feels herself dest...

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Socialite Spy: In Pursuit of a King

In this glamorous historical spy novel, a savvy socialite embroils herself with international spies, Nazi sympathisers, the king of England, and his A

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Empty Theatre: A Novel: Or the Lives of King Ludwig II of Bavaria and Empress Sisi of Austria (Queen of Hungary), Cousins, in Their Pursuit of

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Happiness Falls: ´I loved this book.´ Gabrielle Zevin - Kimová Angie

Anotace: THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLEROPRAH DAILY`S #1 Book of 2023A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERGOOD MORNING AMERICA BOOK CLUB PICKFINALIST FOR THE NEW AMERICAN VOICES AWARDAMAZON EDITOR`S CHOICE & TOP TWENTY NOVEL OF THE YEAR`A Brilliant, satisfying, compassionate mystery.` GABRIELLE ZEVIN `I can`t remember a book with more layers. . . I was riveted through the la...

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Beneath the Bending Skies - A Novel

A young woman torn between duty and her own happiness defies her father to become the wife of a man with few prospects but a firm calling as a federal

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The Hundred Loves of Juliet: A Novel - Evelyn Skye

<p>I may go by Sebastien now, but my name was originally Romeo. And hers was Juliet. It's a frosty fairytale of an evening in small-town Alaska when Helene and Sebastien meet for the first time. Except it isn't the first time. You already know that story, though it didn't happen quite as Shakespeare told it. To Helene, Sebastien is the flesh-and-blood hero of the ...

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Gerta : A Novel - Kateřina Tučková

<p>The award-winning novel by Czech author Kateřina Tučková--her first to be translated into English--about the fate of one woman and the pursuit of forgiveness in a divided postwar world. 1945. Allied forces liberate Nazi-occupied Brno, Moravia. For Gerta Schnirch, daughter of a Czech mother and a German father aligned with Hitler, it's not deliverance; it's a sen...

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Darling: A razor-sharp, gloriously funny retelling of Nancy Mitford´s The Pursuit of Love - India Knightová

<p>'A savagely funny, bracingly sad, dazzlingly clever reimagining of The Pursuit of Love. I loved it. Meg Mason, author of Sorrow and Bliss 'A triumph! Brilliantly done, faithful but imaginative, tremendously romantic and very funny.' Nina Stibbe, author of Reasons to be CheerfulMarooned in a sprawling farmhouse in Norfolk, teenage Linda Radlett feels herself desti...

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Hope and Happiness in Bluebell Wood

The gorgeous new novel from Ali McNamara, packed with her trademark blend of humour, romance and just a little magic. Welcome to Bluebell Wood.

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Hidden Bhutan

Describes how the Bhutanese, in pursuit of the principle of Gross National Happiness, are carefully moving towards a more modern future, including a c

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Cixin Liu´s The Circle: A Graphic Novel - Liou Cch´-Sin

<p>Welcome to The Worlds of Cixin Liu, a series of graphic novels created by 35 artists - including writers, illustrators and colourists - from 13 countries, to salute the unique imagination of China's science fiction grandmaster. Xianyang, capital of the state of Qin, 227 BC. Before the great king, Ying Zheng - ruler of the state of Qin - stands the emissary of th...

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The Talented Mr Varg : A Detective Varg novel - McCall Smith Alexander

Anotace: Spring is coming slowly to Sweden - though not quite as slowly as Detective Ulf Varg`s promised promotion at the Department of Sensitive Crimes. For Varg, referred by his psychoanalyst to group therapy at Malmoe`s Wholeness Centre, life now seems mostly a circle of self-examination, something which may or may not be useful when it comes to the nature of his prof...

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The Talented Mr Varg : A Detective Varg novel - Smith Alexander McCall

<p>Spring is coming slowly to Sweden - though not quite as slowly as Detective Ulf Varg's promised promotion at the Department of Sensitive Crimes. For Varg, referred by his psychoanalyst to group therapy at Malmoe's Wholeness Centre, life now seems mostly a circle of self-examination, something which may or may not be useful when it comes to the nature of his profe...

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The Husky and His White Cat Shizun: Erha He Ta De Bai Mao Shizun (Novel) Vol. 1

Also known as 2ha, the wildly popular danmei/Boys' Love novel series from China that inspired a multimedia franchise!A historical fantasy epic about a tyrant’s second chance at life and the powerful cultivation teacher he can't get out of his mind.Massacring his way to the top to become emperor of the cultivation world, Mo Ran’s cruel reign left him with little satisfacti...

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The Husky and His White Cat Shizun: Erha He Ta de Bai Mao Shizun (Novel) Vol. 4

Also known as 2ha, the wildly popular danmei/Boys' Love novel series from China that inspired a multimedia franchise! A historical fantasy epic about a tyrant s second chance at life and the powerful cultivation teacher he can't get out of his mind.Massacring his way to the top to become emperor of the cultivation world, Mo Ran s cruel reign left him with little satisfact...

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Pauline Theology as a Way of Life – A Vision of Human Flourishing in Christ

A respected New Testament scholar places Paul's writings within the timeless pursuit of human flourishing, happiness, and the good life, reframing the

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Five Nights at Freddy´s: Fazbear Frights Graphic Novel #4

Anotace: Some things must be learned the hard way . . . Reed sees an opportunity to teach the school bully not to mess with him, but ends up mangling the lesson. Robert, an exhausted single father, gets a crash course in parenting when he buys a fancy new teddy bear to watch and entertain his young son . . . Sergio acquires a unique novelty toy that instantly brings good...

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Five Nights at Freddy´s: Fazbear Frights Graphic Novel #4 - Scott Cawthon

<p>Some things must be learned the hard way . . . Reed sees an opportunity to teach the school bully not to mess with him, but ends up mangling the lesson. Robert, an exhausted single father, gets a crash course in parenting when he buys a fancy new teddy bear to watch and entertain his young son . . . Sergio acquires a unique novelty toy that instantly brings good ...

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The Summer of Serendipity - McNamarová Ali

Anotace: `Wonderfully romantic, full of mystery and magic. I fell in love with Ballykiltara!` - Cathy BramleyYou`ll find a warm welcome in the latest novel from Ali McNamara, bestselling author of The Little Flower Shop by the Sea and From Notting Hill with Love, ActuallyOne summer, property seeker, Serendipity Parker finds herself on the beautiful west coast of Ireland,...

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Husky and His White Cat Shizun: Erha He Ta De Bai Mao Shizun (Novel) Vol. 3

Also known as 2ha, the wildly popular danmei/Boys' Love novel series from China that inspired a multimedia franchise! A historical fantasy epic about a tyrant s second chance at life and the powerful cultivation teacher he can't get out of his mind.Massacring his way to the top to become emperor of the cultivation world, Mo Ran s cruel reign left him with little satisfac...

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Husky and His White Cat Shizun: Erha He Ta De Bai Mao Shizun (Novel) Vol. 2

Also known as 2ha, the wildly popular danmei/Boys' Love novel series from China that inspired a multimedia franchise!A historical fantasy epic about a tyrant’s second chance at life and the powerful cultivation teacher he can't get out of his mind.Massacring his way to the top to become emperor of the cultivation world, Mo Ran’s cruel reign left him with little satisfacti...

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Room Of Lost Things

* A brilliant new novel from the author of Singling out the Couples, State of Happiness and Parallel Lies

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The Husky and His White Cat Shizun: Erha He Ta De Bai Mao Shizun (Novel) Vol. 2 - Rou Bao Bu Chi Rou

Anotace: Massacring his way to the top to become emperor of the cultivation world, Mo Ran`s cruel reign left him with little satisfaction. Now, upon suffering his greatest loss, he takes his own life... To his surprise, Mo Ran awakens in his own body at age sixteen, years before he ever began his bloody conquests. Now, as a novice disciple at the cultivation sect known a...

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The Husky and His White Cat Shizun: Erha He Ta De Bai Mao Shizun (Novel) Vol. 2 - Bao Bu Chi Rou Rou

<p>Massacring his way to the top to become emperor of the cultivation world, Mo Ran's cruel reign left him with little satisfaction. Now, upon suffering his greatest loss, he takes his own life... To his surprise, Mo Ran awakens in his own body at age sixteen, years before he ever began his bloody conquests. Now, as a novice disciple at the cultivation sect known ...

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The Husky and His White Cat Shizun: Erha He Ta De Bai Mao Shizun (Novel) Vol. 3 - Rou Bao Bu Chi Rou

Anotace: NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLER! Also known as 2ha, the wildly popular danmei/Boys` Love novel series from China that inspired a multimedia franchise! A historical fantasy epic about a tyrant`s second chance at life and the powerful cultivation teacher he can`t get out of his mind.Massacring his way to the top to become emperor of the cultivation world, Mo Ran`s crue...

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The Husky and His White Cat Shizun: Erha He Ta De Bai Mao Shizun (Novel) Vol. 3 - Bao Bu Chi Rou Rou

<p>NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLER! Also known as 2ha, the wildly popular danmei/Boys' Love novel series from China that inspired a multimedia franchise! A historical fantasy epic about a tyrant's second chance at life and the powerful cultivation teacher he can't get out of his mind. Massacring his way to the top to become emperor of the cultivation world, Mo Ran's cru...

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The Husky and His White Cat Shizun: Erha He Ta De Bai Mao Shizun (Novel) Vol. 1 - Bao Bu Chi Rou Rou

<p>Also known as 2ha, the wildly popular danmei/Boys' Love novel series from China that inspired a multimedia franchise! A historical fantasy epic about a tyrant's second chance at life and the powerful cultivation teacher he can't get out of his mind. Massacring his way to the top to become emperor of the cultivation world, Mo Ran's cruel reign left him with litt...

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The Husky and His White Cat Shizun: Erha He Ta De Bai Mao Shizun (Novel) Vol. 4 - Rou Bao Bu Chi Rou

Anotace: NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLER! Also known as 2ha, the wildly popular danmei/Boys` Love novel series from China that inspired a multimedia franchise! A historical fantasy epic about a tyrant`s second chance at life and the powerful cultivation teacher he can`t get out of his mind.Massacring his way to the top to become emperor of the cultivation world, Mo Ran`s crue...

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The Husky and His White Cat Shizun: Erha He Ta De Bai Mao Shizun (Novel) Vol. 4 - Bao Bu Chi Rou Rou

<p>NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLER! Also known as 2ha, the wildly popular danmei/Boys' Love novel series from China that inspired a multimedia franchise! A historical fantasy epic about a tyrant's second chance at life and the powerful cultivation teacher he can't get out of his mind.Massacring his way to the top to become emperor of the cultivation world, Mo Ran's cruel...

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The Great Hunt: Book 2 of the Wheel of Time (Now a major TV series) - Robert Jordan

<p>NOW A MAJOR TV SERIES ON PRIME VIDEOThe second novel in the Wheel of Time series - one of the most influential and popular fantasy epics ever published.For centuries, gleemen have told the tales of The Great Hunt of the Horn. So many tales about each of the Hunters, and so many Hunters to tell of . . . Now the Horn itself is found: the Horn of Valere long thought...

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All the Money in the World

Can you buy happiness? A gripping, timely novel about privilege, identity and cold, hard cash from Specsavers Children's Book of the Year shortlisted

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The House of Mirth, 1. vydání - Edith Wharton

<p>The Penguin English Library Edition of The House of Mirth by Edith Wharton'It was characteristic of her that she always roused speculation, that her simplest acts seemed the result of far-reaching intentions'A searing, shocking tale of women as consumer items in a man's world, The House of Mirth sees Lily Bart, beautiful and charming, living among the wealthy fam...

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The Hundred Loves of Juliet: An epic reimagining of a legendary love story, 1. vydání - Evelyn Skye

<p>'Gorgeous time-travel romance' HEAT MAGAZINE'A rare and charming retelling' ASHLEY POSTON'Beautifully spun and achingly romantic' M. A. KUZNIAREPIC. LEGENDARY. IRREVOCABLE.Romeo and Juliet as you have never seen them before.'For anyone who's ever swooned over Romeo and Juliet: this novel cleverly imagines the epilogue the lovers didn't get to have, and how curses...

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History of Rasselas, Prince of Abissinia

'What then is to be done? said Rasselas; the more we inquire, the less we can resolve.' Rasselas and his companions escape the pleasures of the 'happy valley' in order to make their 'choice of life'. By witnessing the misfortunes and miseries of others they may come to understand the nature of happiness, and value it more highly. Their travels and enquiries raise import...

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The Christmas Love Letters

Anotace: `The Queen of Christmas feelgood novels` The Independent Pre-order The Christmas Love Letters now! The gorgeous new Christmas novel from Sunday Times bestseller Sue Moorcroft. * * * A secret romance was just the start of the story... Tucked i...

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The Unit - Ninni Holmquist

Anotace: "I enjoyed The Unit very much....I know you will be riveted, as I was." -Margaret Atwood "Echoing work by Marge Piercy and Margaret Atwood, The Unit is as though-provoking as it is compulsively readable." -Jessica Crispin, Ninni Holmqvist's uncanny dystopian novel envisions a society in the not-so-distant future, where women over fifty and ...

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The Unit - Ninni Holmqvist

<p>"I enjoyed The Unit very much....I know you will be riveted, as I was." -Margaret Atwood "Echoing work by Marge Piercy and Margaret Atwood, The Unit is as though-provoking as it is compulsively readable.” -Jessica Crispin, Ninni Holmqvist's uncanny dystopian novel envisions a society in the not-so-distant future, where women over fifty and men ov...

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The Fiancée Farce

Lambda Literary award winner and national bestselling author Alexandria Bellefleur returns with a steamy Sapphic rom-com about a quiet bookseller and a romance novel cover model who agree to a modern-day marriage-of-convenience...Tansy Adams' greatest love is her family's bookstore, passed down from her late father. But when it comes to actual romance... Tansy can't get p...

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On a Beautiful Day

An inspiring and uplifting novel from the bestselling author of The Secrets of Happiness and The House of New Beginnings.

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Two Billion Dollars in Nickels: Reflections on the Entrepreneurial Life

Entrepreneurship is not about owning a business; it's about owning your life. Kinko's founder Paul Orfalea's entrepreneurial philosophy melds business, personal finances, lifelong learning, and the pursuit of happiness. It's a very uplifting and rewarding

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The Fiancee Farce - Bellefleur Alexandria

Anotace: `Marry me and no one has to know none of this was real` Tansy`s greatest love is her family`s bookstore. But when it comes to actual romance, she can`t get past the first chapter. Tired of questions about her love life, she invents a fake girlfriend, inspired by the stunning cover model on a bestselling book. But when the real-life Gemma crosses Tansy`s path, he...

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The Fiancee Farce - Bellefleur Alexandria

Anotace: returns with a steamy sapphic rom-com about a quiet bookseller and a romance novel cover model who agree to a modern-day marriage of convenience...Tansy Adams` greatest love is her family`s bookstore, passed down from her late father. But when it comes to actual romance... Tansy can`t get past the first chapter. Tired of her stepfamily`s questions about her love...

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The Talented Mr. Ripley - Patricia Highsmith

<p>Tom Ripley is struggling to stay one step ahead of his creditors and the law, when an unexpected acquaintance offers him a free trip to Europe and a chance to start over. Ripley wants money, success and the good life and he's willing to kill for it. When his new-found happiness is threatened, his response is as swift as it is shocking. About the Author Patricia...

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The Talented Mr. Ripley - Highsmithová Patricia

Anotace: Tom Ripley is struggling to stay one step ahead of his creditors and the law, when an unexpected acquaintance offers him a free trip to Europe and a chance to start over. Ripley wants money, success and the good life and he's willing to kill for it. When his new-found happiness is threatened, his response is as swift as it is shocking. About the Author Pa...

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The Dharma Bums - CD - Jack Kerouac

<p>Two ebullient young men are engaged in a passionate search for dharma, or truth. Their major adventure is the pursuit of the Zen way, which takes them climbing into the High Sierras to seek the lesson of solitude, a lesson that has a hard time surviving their forays into the pagan groves of San Francisco's Bohemia with its marathon wine-drinking bouts, poetry jam...

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The Trainspotter´s Notebook: The unmissable book from TikTok´s trainspotting sensation - Francis Bourgeois

<p>The adventure filled memoir from the world's most beloved trainspotter, TikTok sensation Francis Bourgeois.'Francis is one of the kindest, most genuine people I've met in a long time. His passion and unadulterated happiness is inspiring. I can't wait for more magical adventures with him.' - Joe Jonas'A National Treasure Of The TikTok Age.' - Grazia'Thrashing buil...

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The Christmas Love Letters - Sue Moorcroftová

<p>'The Queen of Christmas feelgood novels' The Independent Pre-order The Christmas Love Letters now! The gorgeous new Christmas novel from Sunday Times bestseller Sue Moorcroft. * * * A secret romance was just the start of the story... ...

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The Fiancee Farce, 1. vydání - Alexandria Bellefleur

<p>'Marry me and no one has to know none of this was real' Tansy's greatest love is her family's bookstore. But when it comes to actual romance, she can't get past the first chapter. Tired of questions about her love life, she invents a fake girlfriend, inspired by the stunning cover model on a bestselling book. But when the real-life Gemma crosses Tansy's path, her...

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The Fiancee Farce, 1. vydání - Alexandria Bellefleur

<p>'Marry me and no one has to know none of this was real' Tansy's greatest love is her family's bookstore. But when it comes to actual romance, she can't get past the first chapter. Tired of questions about her love life, she invents a fake girlfriend, inspired by the stunning cover model on a bestselling book. But when the real-life Gemma crosses Tansy's path, her...

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The Fiancee Farce, 1. vydání - Alexandria Bellefleur

<p>'Marry me and no one has to know none of this was real' Tansy's greatest love is her family's bookstore. But when it comes to actual romance, she can't get past the first chapter. Tired of questions about her love life, she invents a fake girlfriend, inspired by the stunning cover model on a bestselling book. But when the real-life Gemma crosses Tansy's path, her...

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Summer in the Scottish Highlands - Ashcroftová Donna

Anotace: Escape to the gorgeous little village of Lockton in the Scottish Highlands, where you´ll discover sunshine, secrets and an unforgettable romance. It´s the perfect place to be this summer...Thirty-year-old Paige Dougall´s life is a mess. Only a year ago she was smashing all of her life goals: handsome husband, high-flying job, cute kid. But in just under twelve m...

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The Present: Enjoying Your Work and Life in Changi

A Timely Gift From the Author of Who Moved My Cheese? Spencer Johnson, M.D. Dr. Spencer Johnson’s stories of timeless, simple truths have changed the work and lives of millions of readers around the world. Now comes an insightful new tale of inspiration and practical guidance for these turbulent times. The Present The Present is the best gift you can receive because it ma...

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The Present: Enjoying Your Work and Life in Changi - Johnson Spencer

Anotace: A Timely Gift From the Author of Who Moved My Cheese? Spencer Johnson, M.D. Dr. Spencer Johnson´s stories of timeless, simple truths have changed the work and lives of millions of readers around the world. Now comes an insightful new tale of inspiration and practical guidance for these turbulent times. The Present The Present is the best gift you can receive bec...

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