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What would you do if over night your life was turned upside down? This is the story of Christopher Gordon a New York State Parole Officer. In one night, one incident occurred that forced him into a race to protect himself and the ones he loved. Follow Christopher Gordon as he navigates his job, family, love life, and the New York city streets.

Michelle is caught by Thor at prison visiting someone. Is it Tasheem, or is it someone Michelle has been hiding all along? With the restaurant closed, Thor has to make some decisions on what he's going to do with Maggie. Will he let things end with Maggie? Or will his big heart get in the way? Kelsie is left with the decision if she wants Milli to adopt Miracle. With Marcus not in the picture, allowing Miracle to have a father figure with Milli seems like the easiest choice, but where does that leave her relationship with Emont?

Elle y a vécu dix ans, elle y revient souvent. Arpente Manhattan, trottine, émulsionne, bavarde. Elle nous livre ses adresses, on rencontre ses amis – ce peintre qu'elle connut doutant, tourmenté, devenu « grand », ce vieux saxophoniste qui a accompagné Judy Garland et qui joue dans un square pour quelques dollars, une vieille dame indigne… et tant d'autres. C'est drôle, tendre, c'est Katherine dans son New York intime. New York : nerf à vif qui stimule son écriture, et qui nous laisse entrevoir les prémices d'un roman en train de s'écrire.

Let’s be real. House hunting is a special kind of hell. After a year and a half, and more failed bids than she cares to count, Margo is officially losing it. Then, a tip-off: a perfect house, off-market, that Margo just knows will save her and Ian’s marriage, and get her life, career and plan to have a baby back on track. A little stalking? Harmless! A bit of trespassing? Necessary! But when Margo’s scheming hits a snag, she is pushed to her breaking point. As her methods get increasingly unhinged, it’s clear that nothing is off limits. It’s not her fault she’s just doing what it takes.

June Hanson: Calix Moore was like nothing I’d ever experienced in this life. He stormed in with no regard for what it might do to my heart, only his own. I wanted to open up and give him a chance, same as I had the first night we met—the night we threw all caution to the wind and spent twelve passionate hours behind closed doors. But when the sky brightened, and I looked next to me, I knew I could never allow him to see me again. Except fate had other plans and now he’s standing in front of me, at my place of business, with a knowing smirk pulling at his lips.

A security gaurd, a feisty elderly woman, a passive son, a deranged gunman and one tragic event. A short story about a single event told in four different perspectives.

After their treacherous trip from Utah to California, Matt, Jessica and their friends can finally take a breath. The Miller’s farm in the San Joaquin Valley seems like the perfect place to create a new home. That is, until they find out what the Emperors are up to.

The girls of Dressmaker’s Alley are busier than ever and Lady Diane’s business continues to thrive. New recruit Janice Williams is one of the new seamstresses Miss Susie hires to cope with the work but on the day of her interview, Janice is injured in a roadside accident that will change her life forever. Poor Winnie Collins’ pregnancy is beset with problems and under Doctor’s strict orders she is confined to bed rest. How will she cope when there is so much to do?

On any given day, in any given city, countless people are arriving and departing... to visit grandma, to close a business deal, to hook up with a lover, to climb a mountain. Intrepid traveler Luis is trapped in flight delay and has many hours to see and hear and sense his fellow passengers. As he grows more invisible, the kinetic world around him takes on a life of its own.

Aasim Daniels had a perfect life. Money, a family that he loved, a reputation that opened doors for him wherever he went, and a long-time girlfriend that he was intent on marrying. That all changed when an unforeseen betrayal and dark turn of events left him heartbroken and fighting for his life. Hell-bent on revenge, Aasim finds himself on a quest that leads him to new surroundings and right into the unexpected path of a curly-haired beauty he can’t seem to shake. After her ex-boyfriend Gabriel betrays her in the most unimaginable way, Reygan Haynes is done with love.

This Side of Paradise is a 1920 debut novel by American writer F. Scott Fitzgerald. It examines the lives and morality of carefree American youth at the dawn of the Jazz Age. Its protagonist, Amory Blaine, is a handsome middle-class student at Princeton University who dabbles in literature and engages in a series of unfulfilling romances with young women. The novel explores themes of love warped by greed and social ambition.

Editorial Assistant Clodagh “Clo” Harmon wants nothing more than to rise through the ranks at the world’s most prestigious fashion magazine. But there’s just one problem: she doesn’t have the right pedigree. Clo is a ‘workhorse’ in a world of beautiful, wealthy, impossibly well-connected ‘show horses’ and it seems that her fortunes will never change. That is until Clo meets Harry Wood, a reporter with visions of his own media empire and the person who might be Clo’s ally in gaming the system…or is he the only thing standing between Clo and her rightful place at the top?

Новый роман от автора, признанного голосом поколения. Это книга об одиночестве, поиске себя и борьбе с внутренними страхами. Атмосферная и проникновенная история, в которой Белград не просто место действия, а яркий символ и вестник перемен. Молодая писательница Аня эмигрирует в Белград вслед за своим мужем Русланом. Начинать с нуля на новом месте непросто, за окном совершенно чужой город. Больше нет знакомой обстановки и старых друзей, понятного языка и уверенности в собственных силах. Отношения с мужем тоже натянутые, будущее кажется туманным и нестабильным.

The Toby Dunbar series is a story of survival, resilience, and redemption. It is a raw, unfiltered look at the complexities of human nature and the cycles of violence, betrayal, and forgiveness that shape so many lives. Set against the harsh backdrop of the Chicago Projects and the unforgiving reality of prison life, Toby’s journey explores what it means to confront fear, endure loss, and ultimately discover the strength to rise above.

New York, 1925 - Freddie Archer frequents speakeasies and wild parties and the newest restaurants with her friends Dorothy Parker and Tallulah Bankhead. And the best part is that it’s all in a day’s work. Freddie loves her job writing the nightlife column for Gotham Magazine. But Freddie’s latest piece just won her a bit more attention than she bargained for—from the police. A man mentioned in her column has been murdered. And Freddie is asked to keep an eye out for his fashionable female dinner companion. Even as she’s told in no uncertain terms to stay out of the case herself.

Pericles Drakos has lived in the exquisite Circle Building for all of his seventy-five years. From its lofty windows, he has seen his little corner of Istanbul shift and transform. But as the area has become increasingly gentrified, Pericles has retreated into its shadowy corners. And when the pandemic hits, his isolation deepens.

In a busy maternity ward, first-time father Dan meets Jada, a dad welcoming his fifth — no, sixth? — child into the world. Dan and Jada come from very different places: both called Glasgow. Dan is a successful TV writer with a townhouse in the West End and a shiny Tesla ready to drive his wife and baby home. Jada is a hustling, small-time criminal who is already planning how to separate Dan from some of the luxuries Jada has never been able to enjoy in his tiny flat in a Brutalist sixties council block. Both men find that the birth of their sons has fired their ambitions.

As life races by at full throttle, Brixx must rely on buried histories and unexpected alliances to survive the storms brewing around him—all while keeping his eye on his most prized possessions. Reagan's world is unraveling at the seams. Juggling the demands of an unexpected pregnancy and the relentless challenges of a chaotic relationship, she's pushed to her limits. As she struggles to maintain control, Reagan discovers that the path to her own liberation may come at an arduous cost.

When San Remo County Acting Sheriff Buddy Steel is deputized by the California Coastal Commission to investigate a reclusive Russian billionaire who has repeatedly violated state law by obstructing public access to his vast beachfront property, he makes a shocking discovery. This makes Buddy, a former LAPD cop dragged home by his Sheriff father's ALS diagnosis to "temporarily" head the department, dig in his heels and face down the Russian's imported goon squad.

Lucy and her eight-month-old son live in a Winnipeg housing project filled with single mothers on the dole. Still dealing with her own mother’s sudden death, and new to the ever-multiplying complications of life on welfare, Lucy strikes up a friendship with her neighbour, Lish. On the whole, they’re pretty happy… But Lucy wants to make sure they stay happy. And she has a plan.