'Alright' I said, 'I'll try...' This is how Emily Stuart opens her intricate tale of a classic love affair that becomes Caroline's Bikini: a swirling cocktail of infatuation, obsession, and imagination.The moment that Emily's friend Evan Gordonstone - a successful middle-aged financier - meets Caroline Beresford - a glamorous former horsewoman, and now housewife, hostess, and landlady - there is a 'PING!' At least, that's how Evan describes it to Emily when he persuades her to record his story: the story of falling into unrequited love, which is as old as Western literature itself. Thus begins a hypnotic series of conversations set against the beguiling backdrop of West London's bars, fuelled in intensity by endless G&Ts and Q&As. From the depths of mid-winter to July's hot swelter, Emily's narration of Evan's passion for Caroline will take him to the brink of his own destruction.Written in a voice so playful, so charismatic, and so thoughtfully aware of the responsibilities of fiction it can only be by Kirsty Gunn, Caroline's Bikini is a swooning portrait of courtly love - in a modern world not celebrated for its restraint and abstraction. Ready. Steady. Go!

Liebe – schwarz auf weiß. Es hat gefunkt beim ersten Anblick. Evan ist in Liebe zu Caroline entbrannt. Alles Weitere soll seine gute alte Freundin Nin für ihn festhalten, auf dem Papier. Am besten als Roman. Den sie bei unzähligen Treffen in diversen Londoner Pubs bereden. Und sollte der Plot zu wünschen übrig lassen ... Es gibt ja berühmte Vorlagen für diese Art von Liebe. Überraschend, herausfordernd, geistreich und witzig.

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Victoria Schwab, three enchanting novels about a quirky and clever guardian angel, and the girls she's sent to help, in one irresistible volume. Aria is a guardian angel. She can use her shadow like a door, to travel from place to place. She can dream things into existence. And she can see when certain people need help. She must find and guide three different girls - Gabby, Caroline and Mikayla - through each of their problems to earn her wings. But helping these girls is no easy feat, even for someone with magic powers. Things like friendship and family are a lot trickier than Aria might have guessed. Still, she's up for the challenge... Meet a magical girl like no other, from an author like no other, in this one-of-a-kind collection.

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Two men from humble beginnings and living a continent apart may be destined to become the two most powerful men in the world. As the plan of one and the dream of the other intersect, neither has any idea of the powerful chain of events about to occur. Paul Stevens is a bright young man facing an uncertain future. His father, Raul Contreras, is a man of vision and infinite patience, but most importantly a man of action. Raul and his business associate, Rafael Saltas, hold the reins to an empire that rivals those of ancient European warlords. Paul is caught between his fathers dream and the harsh reality of his drug empire. As he attempts to meet his fathers expectations, Paul soon finds himself becoming more and more like him every day. Meanwhile, Caroline Williams, Rafaels strong-willed daughter, struggles to come to terms with her fathers outdated restrictions. Helplessly caught in their fathers webs of deceit, Paul and Caroline align themselves with a charismatic future presidential candidate without any idea that a determined DEA agent is hot on their trail. In this political thriller, time is of the essence as Paul and Caroline sacrifice nearly everything in a valiant attempt to achieve their fathers dreams.