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Jane Green

    31 maggio 1968
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    Il momento giusto
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    • Voltiamo pagina

      • 381pagine
      • 14 ore di lettura

      Following her national bestsellers, British author Jane Green presents a charming story of old friends reuniting and past jealousies resurfacing. Catherine Warner and Simon Nelson, best friends and polar opposites, navigate their lives in London’s West Hampstead, both struggling with love. Cath, scatterbrained and emotionally guarded after a heartbreak, contrasts sharply with Si, who is tidy and eager for romance. Their circle includes lifelong friends Josh and Lucy, a married couple with a challenging child and a formidable Swedish nanny, Ingrid. The dynamics shift with the return of Portia, a stunning college friend known for her heart-breaking ways. Although the group welcomes her back, her arrival raises questions about her intentions and reignites tensions among them. As their friendships are tested, Cath finds distraction in her bold choice to leave her advertising job to pursue her dream of opening a bookstore. Complicating matters is James, a charming real-estate agent whose frequent visits spark a potential romance. With her signature wit, Green explores the complexities of friendship, love, and ambition in a narrative filled with warmth and unexpected twists, making this her most dazzling novel yet.

      Voltiamo pagina
      3,8
    • Il momento giusto

      • 408pagine
      • 15 ore di lettura

      Meet Julia, a wildly successful television producer who appears to have the picture-perfect life. But beneath the surface, things are not as perfect as they seem. Stuck in a loveless relationship with her boyfriend, Mark, Julia thinks a baby is the answer . . . but she may want a baby more than she wants her boyfriend. Will a trip to New York City with a jet-setting friend—and all the glittering energy and eligible men the city brings—help her discover what she really needs? Maeve, on the other hand, is allergic to commitment. A feisty, red-haired, high-power career girl, she cherishes her ability to do just as she pleases and breaks out in a rash every time she passes a stroller. But when her no-strings-attached nightlife leads to an unexpected pregnancy, her reaction may be just as unexpected.And then there’s Samantha—happily married and eager to be the perfect June Cleaveresque mother. But baby George brings only exhaustion, extra pounds, and marital strife to her once tidy life. Is having an affair with a friend’s incredibly sexy husband the answer?

      Il momento giusto
      3,7
    • Hai scelto, Libby?

      • 392pagine
      • 14 ore di lettura

      Libby ha ventisette anni e lavora come PR a Londra, un lavoro che ama per il contatto con celebrità e locali esclusivi, anche se le spese per l'abbigliamento di alta moda pesano sul suo bilancio. Tuttavia, il suo vero desiderio è trovare l'uomo dei suoi sogni, poiché la vita da single in un mondo di coppie è diventata insostenibile. Se il futuro marito fosse anche ricco, sarebbe un ulteriore vantaggio! Mentre attende il grande colpo, Libby si concede un flirt, ignorando i consigli della sua migliore amica Jules, che la mette in guardia sui flirt privi di impegno a una certa età. Nick, il suo amante, è affascinante e divertente, ma è anche disoccupato e vive in un tugurio, sperando di affermarsi come scrittore. Quando Nick decide di interrompere la loro relazione, Libby si sente distrutta e inizia a uscire con Ed, un uomo ricco e generoso, ma privo di esperienza e carisma. Ora Libby deve decidere se seguire il suo cuore per Nick, che vive una vita distante dalla sua, o scegliere Ed, che può offrirle la vita che ha sempre sognato.

      Hai scelto, Libby?
      3,5
    • Alice sa che dovrebbe essere felice. Ha un marito, Joe, che tutte le amiche le invidiano, vive in un loft nel centro di Londra e appartiene a tutti i club più trendy della City. E allora che importa se le chiacchere sugli "straordinari" di Joe sono diventate più frequenti dei rintocchi del Big Ben? Se agli altri la sua vita sembra un sogno, evidentemente sarà così. Ma quando a Joe viene offerto un lavoro negli Stati Uniti ad Alice sembra l'occasione giusta per "resettare" tutto e ricominciare da capo. Nuova città, meglio se di provincia; nuova casa, meglio se in periferia e magari anche un nuovo uomo...

      Pandora Sperling: Anno nuovo, uomo nuovo
      3,0
    • From bestselling author Jane Green, this emotional novel delves into the challenges a woman faces when marrying into a ready-made family and explores the true meaning of motherhood.

      Another Piece of my Heart. A Novel
      4,0
    • Family Pictures

      • 375pagine
      • 14 ore di lettura

      As dark truths from the past reveal themselves, two middle-aged women must learn to forgive -- for the sake of their children and themselves.

      Family Pictures
      3,6
    • The Accidental Husband

      • 416pagine
      • 15 ore di lettura

      The No. 1 bestselling author is back with a stunning novel about two women whose lives are linked by an earth-shattering secret.

      The Accidental Husband
      3,8
    • The Love Verb

      • 416pagine
      • 15 ore di lettura

      Love is not an abstract idea. It is not saying 'I'm here for you, let me know if you need me'. It's making the decision, when someone close to you is in trouble, about what you will DO to fix as much as you can for them. It's a 'doing' thing. A verb. For Callie, love is about looking after her family - her husband and two children - and their beautiful home. For Steff, Callie's younger sister, love is about experiencing all that life has to offer without having to ever settle down. For Lila, Callie's best friend, love is about finding a soulmate. And when she meets divorced father-of-two Eddie, she knows her search is over. For Walter and Honor, Callie and Steff's divorced parents, love is about caring for the daughters they share. Then Callie gets some life-changing news. And suddenly the whole family is about to understand what 'love' really, really means....

      The Love Verb
      3,8
    • The Sunshine Sisters

      • 416pagine
      • 15 ore di lettura

      It was never easy, being one of Ronni Sunshines daughters. Publicly, she is the glamorous Hollywood actress. Privately, she is a narcissistic mother. Now in her seventies, she has ALS. Ronnis three daughters are largely estranged but as their mothers illness draws them together, they discover that blood might be thicker than water after all . . .

      The Sunshine Sisters
      3,7
    • The Other Woman

      • 448pagine
      • 16 ore di lettura

      Ellie and Dan are living proof that opposites attract. He always follows instructions and she throws the manual away. He loves sports whereas Ellie's allergic to any form of exercise. Ellie doesn't have a mother. And Dan does - a mother who wants to take over... EVERYTHING. At first Ellie is thrilled to have Linda as her 'adopted'mother and to be a part of the close, loving Cooper family. But when she and Dan decide to get married and wedding plans progress, she starts to wonder: is it normal for Linda and Dan to speak on the phone twice a day? How on earth do they come to be having a reception with Chilean bloody seabass and humongous bloody white ribbons tied everywhere when all she wanted was a quiet registry office? In fact, is she marrying Dan...OR HIS MOTHER? And Ellie's problems have just begun. When she discovers she's pregnant she realises that Linda's only been rehearsing for the real takeover. She seems to want to live her life through Ellie and in the words of the immortal Princess Diana, there are three of them in the marriage...

      The Other Woman
      3,7
    • Alice has everything. So why isn't she happy? After all, she has a handsome husband, a gorgeous home and membership of London's most exclusive clubs. Okay, Joe can't keep his hands to himself - but she got what she wanted, didn't she? When Joe's indiscretions force a transfer to New York, Alice hopes it'll be a fresh start.

      Spell Bound
      3,4
    • Gabby and Elliott have been happily married for eighteen years. They have two teenaged daughters; they have built a life together. So why does 43-year-old Gabby feel like she has only three more minutes left of youth? Why do her friends so desperately try to hang on to their attractiveness? And why does she ever even look at the handsome guy, ten years younger, at the other end of the bar one night? As Gabby steps ever deeper into the allure of attraction and attention, things turn perilous.

      Tempting fate
      3,7
    • Straight Talking

      • 297pagine
      • 11 ore di lettura

      Step inside an intelligent woman's mind - no holds barred. Follow Tasha's odyssey to find fulfilment and the right kind of love in this real, true novel that is very funny, painfully honest, sometimes sad, and always on the button.

      Straight Talking
      3,7
    • The Beach House

      • 441pagine
      • 16 ore di lettura

      Nan Powell is a free-spirited, sixty-five-year-old widow who's not above skinny-dipping in her neighbors' pools when they're away and who dearly loves her Nantucket home. But when she discovers that the money she thought would last forever is dwindling, she realizes she must make drastic changes to save her beloved house. So Nan takes out an ad: Rooms to rent for the summer in a beautiful old Nantucket home with water views and direct access to the beach. Slowly people start moving in to the house, filling it with noise, laughter, and with tears. As the house comes alive again, Nan finds her family and friends expanding. Her son comes home for the summer, and then an unexpected visitor turns all their lives upside down. As she did so masterfully in her numerous NY Times bestselling novels, including Second Chance, Jane Green once again proves herself one of the preeminent writers of contemporary women's fiction.

      The Beach House
      3,7
    • The Friends We Keep

      • 384pagine
      • 14 ore di lettura

      As seen on The Today Show! The Friends We Keep is the heartwarming and unforgettable New York Times bestselling novel from Jane Green, author of The Sunshine Sisters and The Beach House. Evvie, Maggie, and Topher have known one another since college. Their friendship was something they swore would last forever. Now years have passed, the friends have drifted apart, and they never found the lives they wanted--the lives they dreamed of when they were young and everything seemed possible. Evvie starved herself to become a supermodel but derailed her career by sleeping with a married man. Maggie married Ben, the boy she fell in love with in college, never imagining the heartbreak his drinking would cause. Topher became a successful actor, but the shame of a childhood secret shut him off from real intimacy. By their thirtieth reunion, these old friends have lost touch with one another and with the people they dreamed of becoming. Together again, they have a second chance at happiness...until a dark secret is revealed that changes everything. The Friends We Keep is about how despite disappointments we've had or mistakes we've made, it's never too late to find a place to call home.

      The Friends We Keep
      3,6
    • June, 1998. At 27, Cat Coombs is struggling. She lives in London, works as a journalist, and parties hard. When she discovers the identity of the father she never knew she had, it sends her into a spiral. She makes mistakes that cost her the budding friendship of the only women who have ever welcomed her. And nothing is ever the same after that. June, 2014. Cat's life has come full circle. She wants to make amends to those she has hurt. Her quest takes her to Nantucket, the gorgeous New England island where the women she once called family still live. What Cat doesn't realise is that these women, her real father's daughters, have secrets of their own.

      Summer Secrets
      3,6
    • From the number one bestselling author of Tempting Fate and The Accidental Husband comes Jane Green's stunning new novel about a shattered marriage and a devastating betrayal

      Saving Grace
      3,6
    • The Patchwork Marriage

      • 391pagine
      • 14 ore di lettura

      When Andi married Ethan she not only got the man she loves but also a ready-made family in his two daughters, Emily and Sophia. Unable to have a child of her own, Andi saw this as a precious gift - her chance to be a mother. If only it were that simple.

      The Patchwork Marriage
      3,6
    • Falling

      A Love Story

      Falling is an astonishingly tender love story from the internationally bestselling author, Jane Green.Eight years ago, Emma Montague left behind the strict confines of her upper-crust English life - and rather dull boyfriend - and moved to New York City, where she immediately found success in the world of finance. But her soulless, cut-throat, all-consuming job has only led to another life she didn't want. Answering an online ad, Emma finds a tiny beach cottage to rent in the small town of Westport, Connecticut. It needs work - lots of work. But it's the perfect project to satisfy Emma's passion for interior design and gardening, if her new landlord, Dominic, is agreeable to the small changes she yearns to make. To Emma, Dominic is also something of a fixer-upper. A local handyman with a six-year-old son, he's a world away from the men she should be interested in, but he's comfortable in his own skin, confident, quiet and kind. Slowly, over a shared garden, time spent with his son and late-night conversations, Emma finds herself falling for Dominic. From friends to lovers happens as naturally as the changing seasons. But laying down roots doesn't come easily when two lives as different as theirs merge into one. And Emma will realize that the seeds of happiness must be nurtured and cherished to grow into something strong enough to shelter all their hopes and dreams . . .

      Falling
      3,5
    • Sister Stardust

      • 336pagine
      • 12 ore di lettura

      In her debut novel inspired by a true story, bestselling author Jane Green reimagines the glamorous yet tragic life of fashion icon Talitha Getty. Claire, raised in a small town and ridiculed by her stepmother, longs for adventure and independence as she approaches adulthood in the late 1960s. A chance encounter opens the door to a world far removed from her mundane existence—a palace in Morocco known for attracting artists, models, and musicians, including the Rolling Stones. Upon arriving in Marrakesh, Claire is immersed in a vibrant scene filled with music, drugs, and communal living. At the center of this captivating world is Talitha Getty, the magnetic socialite wife of an oil heir, who draws in figures like Yves Saint Laurent and Marianne Faithfull. When Claire and Talitha connect, their bond deepens amidst the intoxicating atmosphere, but the realities of Talitha's tumultuous life lead to dangerous consequences that could change Claire's life forever. This work of biographical fiction illuminates the complex life of a fashion icon and the chaotic world of the Swinging '60s, offering readers a lush, engaging narrative from a beloved author at her finest.

      Sister Stardust
      3,5
    • Jemima J.

      • 464pagine
      • 17 ore di lettura

      Jemima Jones is overweight. About seven stone overweight.Treated like a slave by her thin and bitchy flatmates, lorded over at the Kilburn Herald by the beautiful Geraldine (less talented, but better paid), her only consolation is food.What with that and her passion for her charming, sexy colleague Ben, she knows her life needs changing.But can Jemima reinvent herself?And should she?

      Jemima J.
      3,5
    • Spellbound

      • 448pagine
      • 16 ore di lettura

      Alice knows she should be happy. After all she has a handsome husband, a beautiful house and membership to all the most exclusive clubs in London. So what if the rumours about her husband's skirt-chasing are becoming harder to ignore? When Joe's indiscretions force a transfer to New York, Alice hopes it might be a fresh start. And when they find a beautiful old house in Connecticut Alice is overjoyed. For a while she and Joe seem as happy as newlyweds. But then the late nights and unexplained absences start again. What should Alice do? Stay and fight for him? Or leave with her head held high?

      Spellbound
      3,5
    • Second Chance

      • 448pagine
      • 16 ore di lettura

      Holly Macintosh is sitting round her kitchen table with her oldest friends � friends she hasn�t seen since school - now reunited by an unexpected tragedy and catching up on the past 20 years. On the surface, they are all successful and happy. But scratch a little deeper after that extra glass of wine and it�s not quite so straightforward: Paul and Anna are struggling to have a baby, Saffron the actress is still waiting for that really big break that � at 39 � is looking less and less likely, and Olivia, always the wallflower of the group, is newly single and mourning her lost love. And what about Holly Mac? Can she and her husband Marcus get their marriage back on track for the sake of the children? Or has someone just come back into her life who will change everything forever?

      Second Chance
      3,4
    • Life Swap

      • 464pagine
      • 17 ore di lettura

      We often believe we are happy, whether we have a family in the suburbs or a vibrant single life in the city, yet there's a lingering feeling that the grass is greener elsewhere. Vicky Townsley, the successful Features Director of Poise! magazine, appears to have it all in London—she's single, solvent, and thriving—but yearns for marriage, children, and a country home with dogs. Conversely, Amber Winslow embodies Vicky's desires in Highfield, Connecticut, living in a grand mansion with a golden retriever, children, and a full-time nanny, while actively participating in the local Women's League. However, Amber feels unfulfilled in her role as a wife and mother. When she sees a Poise! magazine spread inviting married readers to swap lives with a glamorous single journalist, she impulsively writes a letter, never expecting a response. Life Swap explores what happens when these two women, each convinced that their happiness lies elsewhere, decide to experience each other's lives for a month. It reveals that the grass isn't always greener and that true happiness may not be found where one expects.

      Life Swap
      3,4
    • Girl Friday

      • 416pagine
      • 15 ore di lettura

      Since her divorce a year ago, Kit Hargrove feels she has got her life back on track. When her best friend, Tracy, introduces her to Steve, Kit wonders if he could be the final piece of the jigsaw. But Kit doesn't know that Tracy is hiding a secret, one that could destroy their friendship, her happiness with Steve, even her new life.

      Girl Friday
      3,2
    • If you had one wish this Christmas, what would it be? Sarah wishes not to be lonely. She shouldn't be - not with Eddie, her husband, and their two children by her side . . . but since Sarah waved farewell to the bright lights of the big city and moved to a picture perfect home in the country, her marriage is missing its usual sparkle. So when Eddie's job takes him away from home shortly before Christmas, the enforced break in their relationship - while tricky - probably couldn't have come at a better time. But will his absence make her heart grow fonder? And if so, for whom? As seasonal cheer begins to flow, Sarah discovers rather a lot can happen in one holiday . . . especially when it's Christmas. Jane Green and her friends are delighted to bring you this enchanting trio of tales for the holiday - stories about falling headlong in love and the miracle of second chances.

      The Holiday
      3,0
    • Andi dlouho hledala dokonalého muže a ve třiceti sedmi ho konečně našla. Rozvedeného Ethana, milujícího otce dvou dcer, Emily a Sophie, a ještě oddanějšího manžela. Andi se už od mládí těšila, až se stane matkou, a tak přijme obě dívky za vlastní. Emily se na ni však dívá jako na sokyni, překážku na cestě k otcově lásce, a rozhodne se, že ji zlomí. Používá nejrůznější prostředky, situace eskaluje, a když už se zdá, že Andi přijde o všechno, v co věří – o lásku, rodinu a naději na mateřství – ocitnou se nevlastní matka a dcera na křižovatce svých životů… a musí učinit zásadní rozhodnutí.

      Místo v mém srdci
      4,3
    • Dan und Ellie sind ein verliebtes Paar, das unterschiedliche Ansichten hat. Als Dans Mutter Linda die Hochzeitsvorbereitungen übernimmt, verwandelt sich die Feier in eine Gala, die das Brautpaar nicht genießen kann. Ellie sieht sich mit Lindas übergriffigem Verhalten konfrontiert und weicht nicht zurück.

      Bis dass sie uns scheidet. Roman
      2,5
    • Skupina přátel sedí u večeře, překročili pětatřicítku a většina se už léta neviděla. Novinář Paul je šťastně ženatý s Annou, ale zatím nemají děti. Saffron je herečka v Hollywoodu, má za sebou spoustu rolí, ale pořád doufá v tu jednu velikou. Olivia vede útulek pro zvířata v Londýně a je sama, protože její přítel po několika letech odešel jinam. A hostitelka Holly má perfektního manžela, dvě perfektní děti a žije v perfektním domě. Nebo snad ne? To ukáže až životní krize, která odhalí, nakolik potřebují dostat druhou šanci.

      Druhá šance
      3,6
    • Kit s Adamem se po patnácti letech manželství rozešli. Kit ztratila svou lásku, nejlepšího kamaráda i vlastní identitu. Ale rok po rozvodu se zdá, že se její život zase dostal do správných kolejí – žije v příjemném městečku, má příjemnou práci, dvě báječné děti i čas na jógu s kamarádkami. Díky sousedce, starostlivé Edii, která se pro ni stala náhradní matkou a jejím dětem babičkou, si Kit našla práci jako asistentka slavného spisovatele Roberta McClora. Přitažlivého šedesátníka s pohnutým osudem, o kterém se říká, že se straní lidí. Jenomže potom ho přemluví, aby uspořádal autorské čtení v místním knihkupectví. A tam se s ním seznámí její instruktorka jógy Tracy – o které kupodivu spoustu věcí kamarádky nevědí. Tracy ji také seznámí se Stevem – mužem přímo dokonalým. Začíná to vypadat, že se všechno daří, dokud se Kit najednou u dveří neobjeví sestra, o jejíž existenci neměla ani ponětí. Sestra, která pořádně zamotá životy všech kolem. A aby toho nebylo málo, ukazuje se, že ani Steve nebude tak dokonalý, jak se na první pohled zdálo. Je ovšem možné, že by měl něco společného s tajemstvími, která před všemi ukrývá Tracy? A je možné nalézt ztracené štěstí a prožít novou sezonu života přece jen úplně jinak?

      Druhá sezóna
      3,7
    • Zomeravonden

      Roman - druk 1

      • 335pagine
      • 12 ore di lettura

      Nan, die in haar huis boven aan de kliffen woont, staat bekend als zonderling. Het kan haar niet schelen wat mensen denken. Als de buren niet thuis zijn, waarom zou ze dan niet naakt in hun zwembad liggen of hun bloemen plukken? Het bevalt haar prima. Maar als haar geld op raakt en ze haar geliefde huis dreigt te verliezen, is het tijd voor verandering. Ze zet een advertentie: KAMERS TE HUUR VOOR HET ZOMERSEIZOEN , KARAKTERISTIEK STRANDHUIS. Zodra de huurders zich beginnen te melden, komt haar huis langzaam tot leven. Nan krijgt er een compleet nieuwe – en zeer gevarieerde – familie bij. Ook haar zoon komt thuis voor de zomer. Maar dan gooit een onverwachte gast ieders leven overhoop.

      Zomeravonden
      3,5
    • To Libby Mason, Mr. Right has always meant Mr. Rich. A twenty-seven-year-old publicist, she’s barely able to afford her fashionable and fabulous lifestyle, and often has to foot the bill for dates with Struggling Writer Nick, a sexy but perpetually strapped-for-cash guy she’s dating (no commitments– really ). So when Ed, Britain’s wealthiest but stodgiest bachelor, enters the picture, her idea of the fairy-tale romance is turned on its head. Libby soon finds herself weighing the advantages of Nick’s sexual prowess and tender heart against Ed’s luxurious lifestyle and unlimited retail therapy. But when the diamond shopping commences, Libby is forced to realize that the time for “maybe” is up. Taking romantic comedy to a hip, sparkling new level, Mr. Maybe is a classic tale of what happens to one girl when her heart and her head aren’t looking for the same thing. With a laugh a minute and a heroine whose struggles in the dating jungle will remind you of your own, Mr. Maybe is a story that will leave you smitten.

      Narrativa actual: Nadie es perfecto/ Nobody's perfect
      3,2