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Annemarie Verbeek

    Tajomný šum viníc
    Marley a ja
    Víťazný rytier
    Bad Medicine
    Mag ik je stelen?
    Čas snov
    • Čas snov

      • 464 stránok
      • 17 hodin čítania

      Ovčia farma v srdci austrálskej pustatiny je dar, aký by Jenny McCauleyová od nikoho nečakala, a najmä nie od manžela po jeho tragickom skone. Mladá žena, nenachádzajúca pokoj duše sa po strate najbližších, ktorých nadovšetko milovala, rozhodne hľadať útechu na nehostinnom mieste, ktorého odľahlosť vyvažuje iba tichá drsná krása. Rozľahlé priestory farmy a buša v Churinge však skrývajú vlastné tajomstvá. Aj Jennini noví susedia, honci či domorodci sa zdráhajú hovoriť o húževnatej červenovlasej krásavici Matilde Thomasovej, predchádzajúcej majiteľke najkvalitnejších pozemkov v okolí, ktoré sú mnohým tŕňom v oku. No čím dlhší čas trávi Jenny na farme, tým ťaživejšie pociťuje prízrak svojej predchodkyne. Až keď objaví starý denník a odkrýva ďalšie vrstvy tajomstva, oboznamuje sa s dramatickým príbehom ženy stelesňujúcej samu podstatu Austrálie, ktorá musela tvrdo bojovať o lásku i o prežitie. S príbehom, ktorý priamo ovplyvní aj jej vlastnú budúcnosť...

      Čas snov
      4,3
    • Mag ik je stelen?

      • 319 stránok
      • 12 hodin čítania

      Drie bevriende stellen op het Engelse platteland spelen met vuur in hun relaties.

      Mag ik je stelen?
      4,0
    • Bad Medicine

      Medical Thriller

      • 282 stránok
      • 10 hodin čítania

      Rich in detail and character, this book weaves a powerful narrative that captivates readers with its depth and complexity. The blend of legend and intricate storytelling creates an immersive experience, making it essential for those seeking a profound literary journey.

      Bad Medicine
      4,0
    • Víťazný rytier

      • 352 stránok
      • 13 hodin čítania

      Keď Afton, lord Langley zomrie na mor, z jeho anglickej manželky Igrainie sa stáva väzeň vo vlastnom hrade, ktorý drží v zajatí škótsky bojovník Eric Graham. Hoci sa vzájomne nenávidia, v rámci politických intríg ju prinúti vydať sa zaňho. Erica však prekvapí, keď mu nová manželka vyvolá v duši búrku citov. Igrainia postupne spoznáva jeho skutočnú povahu a v jej srdci pomaly začína klíčiť cit, o ktorom bola presvedčená, že umrel s jej prvým manželom...

      Víťazný rytier
      4,3
    • Marley a ja

      • 256 stránok
      • 9 hodin čítania

      Co to je za rodinu bez věrného, dobře vychovaného klidného psa? Labrador Marley má však k takovému psímu hrdinovi daleko. Když si ho John s Jenny přivedou domů, nestačí se divit. Kde je ten mírný, inteligentní a přizpůsobivý pejsek, kterého slibovaly kynologické příručky? Už první jízda autem se promění v malé dobrodružství a překvapení pokračují: Kdo to roztahal po bytě celou roli toaletního papíru? Kam se poděly ubrousky, papírové kapesníky, účtenky, korkové zátky, svorky na papír a šachové figurky? Proč má židle najednou jen tři nohy? Marley kosí ocasem sklenice a zarámované fotografie, ohryzává nábytek, vyhrabává květiny na zahradě, leze do odpadkového koše, skáče na lidi a loudí u stolu, hraje si na potápěče v misce s vodou, škrtí se na vodítku, čmuchá, funí, slintá a očurává kdeco a kdekoho. A navíc roste jako z vody. Přesto na něj John s Jenny nedají dopustit a s velkou láskou i pochopením líčí Marleyho veselé kousky i dojemné chvíle z jeho stáří a nemoci.

      Marley a ja
      4,2
    • Tajomný šum viníc

      • 383 stránok
      • 14 hodin čítania

      Charizmatická, životom skúšaná Cordelia postupne odhaľuje vnučke Sophii útrapy mladučkej slúžky Rose, ktorú osud pred vyše stopäťdesiatimi rokmi zavial z Anglicka na druhý koniec sveta, kde sa z nej po prekonaní nesmiernych ťažkostí stala bohatá majiteľka vinohradov a zakladateľka rozvetvenej, prosperujúcej dynastie. Návrat do minulosti pomáha Cordelii vysvetliť vnučke, prečo treba za každú cenu zachovať odkaz predkov a ponechať si ohrozený rodinný podnik. Ibaže Sophia musí vyriešiť nielen záchranu Žakarandových viníc, ale aj tajničku vlastného ľúbostného života...

      Tajomný šum viníc
      4,2
    • Somerset - 2: Rozen

      • 623 stránok
      • 22 hodin čítania

      Vlak voor de Eerste Wereldoorlog erft de zestienjarige, vroegwijze Mary Toliver haar vaders katoenplantage Somerset. Haar moeder en broer zijn woedend, ze voelen zich verraden en keren zich tegen haar. Maar Mary is verknocht aan de plantage en ze zet alles op alles om het succes van haar vader voort te zetten. Dan vraagt houtmagnaat Percy Warwick, de liefde van haar leven, Mary om de plantage op te geven om met hem te trouwen, maar daarmee vraagt hij haar het onmogelijke: Mary’s hart ligt boven alles bij Somerset en ze wijst Percy’s aanzoek af. Ze trouwen beiden iemand anders maar moeten de rest van hun leven de gevolgen dragen van deze fatale beslissing: de geheimen, het bedrog en het knagende gevoel van wat als…

      Somerset - 2: Rozen
      4,1
    • Luna's erfenis

      Een vrouw, een boom en hun strijd

      • 224 stránok
      • 8 hodin čítania

      In December 1997, Julia Butterfly Hill climbed a 200-foot redwood tree named Luna and remained there for 738 days to protest the logging practices of the Maxxam Corporation, which had acquired Pacific Lumber and was clear-cutting old-growth forests. Environmentalists accused the company of unsustainable timber harvesting, leading to protests including tree sit-ins organized by Earth First! Hill's journey began when she encountered logging protesters and decided to ascend Luna, just as loggers were preparing to cut down the hillside. Her account, blending diary entries and spiritual reflections, details her experiences living in the tallest treehouse, facing harsh weather, media scrutiny, and dangerous encounters with loggers who threatened her safety. Notable figures like Joan Baez and Woody Harrelson visited her during her protest, raising awareness about forestry practices. Hill gained significant media attention, being recognized as one of the "Most Admired Women" and featured in various publications. Although an agreement allowed her to descend and spared Luna, much of the surrounding forest was lost. Nevertheless, Hill remains hopeful, believing that collective action can lead to positive change for the environment.

      Luna's erfenis
      3,9
    • The Things We Do for Love

      • 432 stránok
      • 16 hodin čítania

      NATIONAL BESTSELLER • “[Kristin] Hannah is superb at delving into her main characters’ psyches and delineating nuances of feeling.”—The Washington Post Book World Years of trying unsuccessfully to conceive a child have broken more than Angie DeSaria’s heart. Following a painful divorce, she moves back to her small Pacific Northwest hometown and takes over management of her family’s restaurant. In West End, where life rises and falls like the tides, Angie’s fortunes will drastically change yet again when she meets and befriends a troubled young woman. Angie hires Lauren Ribido because she sees something special in the seventeen-year-old. They quickly form a deep bond, and when Lauren is abandoned by her mother, Angie offers the girl a place to stay. But nothing could have prepared Angie for the far-reaching repercussions of this act of kindness. Together, these two women—one who longs for a child and the other who longs for a mother’s love—will be tested in ways that neither could have imagined. “Enormously entertaining . . . Hannah has a nice ear for dialogue and a knack for getting the reader inside the characters’ heads.”—The Seattle Times

      The Things We Do for Love
      4,1
    • Svadba

      • 216 stránok
      • 8 hodin čítania

      Po tridsiatich rokoch manželstva je Wilson Lewis, zať Allie a Noaha Calhounovcov, nútený priznať si, že z jeho vzťahu s manželkou Jane už vypršalo romantické čaro. Zúfalo sa snaží získať späť srdce svojej ženy, no musí nájsť spôsob, ako docieliť, aby sa doňho opäť zamilovala. Napriek žiarivému príkladu manželstva Allie a Noaha je Wilson muž, ktorý len ťažko vyjadruje svoje pocity. Ako úspešný advokát sa dokázal postarať o rodinu, no teraz, keď sa blíži svadba jeho dcéry, zisťuje, že sa s Jane odcudzili, a bojí sa, že manželka ho už nemiluje. Wilsonova láska k Jane sa však rokmi prehĺbila a zintenzívnila. Na ceste k znovuzískaniu srdca zbožňovanej ženy mu pomáhajú aj Noahove spomienky na svoj päťdesiat rokov trvajúci ľúbostný príbeh.

      Svadba
      4,0
    • Navždy v tvojom objatí

      • 311 stránok
      • 11 hodin čítania

      Synnovea sa dostane do nebezpečenstva, ale plukovník Rycroft jej zachráni život. Jeho vášnivé dvorenie zneužije na vlastné ciele. Zvodkyňa však zistí, že zmyselnosť tohto muža je najväčším rizikom a zároveň najvítanejšou zmenou v jej živote...

      Navždy v tvojom objatí
      3,9
    • Nachtmuziek

      Roman

      • 368 stránok
      • 13 hodin čítania

      De jonge violiste Isabel Delancey is weduwe en kan in Londen nauwelijks de eindjes aan elkaar knopen. Wanneer ze een groot, vervallen landhuis erft van een oudoom trekt ze erin met haar twee kinderen. Als Matt McCarthy, buurman en handige klusser, aanbiedt om haar te helpen met de broodnodige reparaties, maakt ze daar dankbaar gebruik van. Maar Matt heeft een verborgen agenda, want hij aast al meer dan tien jaar op het huis...

      Nachtmuziek
      3,6
    • The second book in the Pleasures Trilogy - '...a steamy, satisfying romantic romp' - People Magazine

      Midnight Pleasures
      3,8
    • The Guilty Heart

      • 389 stránok
      • 14 hodin čítania

      Ten years ago, Owen Cassidy-eight years old, thick fair hair, bright blue eyes-disappeared. Everyone had thought that he was out playing with his best friend Luke. But later it turned out that Owen had left him in the middle of the afternoon. And never made it home. He vanished leaving no trace, except for a trainer found in a rubbish bin two weeks later.... His disappearance left his father, Nick, distraught, but also full of guilt. For instead of looking after Owen that day, Nick had spent the afternoon in bed-with one of their neighbours. It was an affair that would tear his family apart. The aftermath of Owen's disappearance drove Nick away from his wife and home, to America. He has moved from city to city, trying to forget. But it is impossible to run away from a guilty heart. Now, ten years on, a sudden encounter forces Nick to return to Dublin to confront his demons. He arrives to find the world has moved on. But he is determined to face up to his past, and to find out at last exactly what happened to his son. Little does he realise that his investigations will soon unleash further violence, taking him into a terrifying world that he barely knew existed.

      The Guilty Heart
      3,6
    • True Believer

      • 336 stránok
      • 12 hodin čítania

      Can the mysteries of the human heart ever be unravelled? Pursuing a scientific explanation for a disturbing and unexplained phenomenon, Jeremy's sceptical nature is thrown off course when he meets Lexie, the town librarian. As they work together, ghostly occurrences and passionate moments converge, forcing Jeremy to realise that there are some truths science cannot explain, as he finally appreciates the pleasures of exploring the heart.

      True Believer
      3,8
    • At First Sight

      • 352 stránok
      • 13 hodin čítania

      There are few things Jeremy Marsh was sure he'd never do: he'd never leave New York City; never give his heart away again after barely surviving one failed marriage; and most of all, never become a parent. Now, Jeremy is living in the tiny town of Boone Creek, North Carolina, married to Lexie Darnell, the love of his life, and anticipating the birth of their daughter. But just as his life seems to be settling into a blissful pattern, an unsettling and mysterious message re-opens old wounds and sets off a chain of events that will forever change the course of this young couple's marriage . . .

      At First Sight
      3,8
    • Dedičstvo

      • 367 stránok
      • 13 hodin čítania

      Po smrti svojej starej mamy sa Erika Calcottová a jej sestra Beth vracajú na Storton, impozantné rodinné sídlo, kde ako malé trávievali letné prázdniny s rodinou, ale aj s deťmi z cigánskej rodiny, ktorá táborila na ich pozemkoch. Eriku pri triedení vecí po starej mame zaplavia spomienky na detstvo a záhadné zmiznutie ich bratanca Henryho. Po zmiznutí Henryho sa rodina rozpadla... Erika sa rozhodne, že vypátra, čo sa stalo s Henrym. Túži urobiť čiaru za minulosťou, aby jej sestra Beth, ktorá trpí depresiami, konečne získala pokoj. Na povale domu objaví dôkaz, že korene ich rodiny siahajú na prelom devätnásteho a dvadsiateho storočia v Amerike – ku krásnej a bohatej newyorskej dedičke a osamelému ranču uprostred prérie. Stretnutie minulosti a prítomnosti vynesie na svetlo dva príbehy neodpustiteľnej zrady – dedičstvo, s ktorým sa sestry musia vyrovnať.

      Dedičstvo
      3,7
    • Nothing Simple

      • 400 stránok
      • 14 hodin čítania

      Set partly in pre Celtic Tiger-Ireland, but mainly in Texas, and is narrated by Ray, a young wife and mother, on the eve of her family's return to their native Dublin as recession bites in America. In the opening pages her daughter, who does not want to leave the only home she knows, disappears and that is the prompt for Ray to tell her story, and the story of her family's life in suburban America over ten years, before returning to the fate of the disappeared child in its final section. Lean, gripping, emotionally sophisticated and very atmospheric.

      Nothing Simple
      3,3
    • Kattenkrabbels

      De mooiste kattenverhalen van Doris Lessing, Lewis Caroll, Charles Baudelaire en vele anderen

      • 18 stránok
      • 1 hodina čítania

      Kattenkrabbels levert het bewijs van de kleurrijke variëteit aan katten en hun onuitputtelijke vermogen om het leven van de mens te verrijken. Uiteenlopende auteurs als Paul Gallico, Doris Lessing, Charles Perrault, Lewis Carrol en Charles Baudelaire laten zien welk speciale plaats de kat inneemt in de literatuur en het leven.

      Kattenkrabbels
      2,5
    • Flight Lessons

      • 468 stránok
      • 17 hodin čítania

      Embittered by betrayals that have rendered her unable to trust, Anna takes a job in the family restaurant, while her aunt tries to rekindle their relationship and help Anna realize that she is falling in love despite her determination to leave.

      Flight Lessons
      3,4
    • Portent

      • 416 stránok
      • 15 hodin čítania

      It is the near-future and signs of an impending global disaster are multiplying. Earthquakes, floods and volcanic eruptions sweep the earth. As the storms and tempests rage, a series of ominous events signal the emergence of a new and terrifying force. While scuba-diving on the Great Barrier Reef, a diver watches, fascinated, as a tiny light floats past him towards the surface. Moments later he is torn to pieces as the reef erupts with colossal power. On the banks of the Ganges, a young boy pauses from his back-breaking labours, transfixed by the play of a mysterious light amidst the monsoon rains, before a towering geyser of boiling water bursts from beneath the streets, scalding him to death. In the Chinese city of Kashi travellers bring back reports of a strange light seen shining above the endless dunes of the Taklimakan Desert. And as the city's inhabitants watch for its return, the desert rises up to engulf them in a tidal wave of sand. All have seen a portent. A sign of unimaginable powers about to be unleashed. A sign that something incredible is about to begin...

      Portent
      3,4
    • Family Trust

      • 319 stránok
      • 12 hodin čítania

      Firmly planted on the Wall Street fast track to success, Becca Reinhart has no desire to marry and raise a family. Ditto Edward Kirkland, a charming playboy who has never known what it means to work for a living, and hopes never to find out. Enter Emily, who becomes Becca and Edward’s common denominator when a quirk of fate gives them joint custody of the precocious little girl. Suddenly, two people who have never met find themselves sharing the trials and tribulations of domestic life as they navigate the rocky shoals of parenthood, from naptime to play dates to pre-school admissions. And amid the daily demands of raising a young child, Becca and Edward discover something else: They’re made for each other.

      Family Trust
      3,3
    • The gatecrasher

      • 313 stránok
      • 11 hodin čítania

      Madeleine Wickham is Sophie Kinsella, and The Gatecrasher is just as clever, chic, and sassy as her internationally bestselling Shopaholic series!

      The gatecrasher
      3,3
    • The Peacock Emporium

      • 454 stránok
      • 16 hodin čítania

      In the Sixties, Athene Forster is the most glamorous girl of her generation. Nicknamed the Last Deb, she is also beautiful, spoilt and out of control. When she agrees to marry dashing young heir Douglas Fairley-Hulme her parents breathe a sigh of relief. But within two years rumours have begun to circulate about Athene's affair with a young salesman. Thirty five years on, Suzanna Peacock is struggling with her glamorous mother's legacy. At odds with her father and his second wife, struggling in a stalled marriage, she returns to the place of her birth to find that the ghost of her mother, in differing ways, still haunts them all. The only place she finds comfort is in her shop, The Peacock Emporium, a coffee shop-cum-curio store, decorated in her own image, which provides a haven for other misfits in the town. There she makes perhaps the first real friends of her life, including Alejandro, a male midwife, escaping his own ghosts in Argentina. But the spectre of Athene and the shop itself combine to set in place a chain of tragic events, forcing Suzanna to confront the feelings she has disguised for so long - and her family, in their varying ways, finally to deal with the events of the past. And Suzanna discovers the key to her history, and her happiness, may have been in front of her all along.

      The Peacock Emporium
      3,3
    • The Manny

      (man-ee) n: 1. A Nanny of the Male Persuasion

      • 353 stránok
      • 13 hodin čítania

      What’s a Park Avenue working mom to do when her troubled son desperately needs a male role model and her husband is a power workaholic? The gutsy heroine of this astute comedy of manners hires a “manny.” Jamie Whitfield, a solid middle-class girl from Middle America, finds herself living in “the Grid,” Manhattan's wealthiest area, where big money and big media collide. She has a big apartment, full-time help with her three children, and a detached attorney husband. However, she lacks a full-time father figure for her struggling nine-year-old son, Dylan. Enter the manny. Initially, the idea of hiring someone to be a role model seems absurd, but one look at Peter Bailey convinces Jamie otherwise. Calm, cool, and charmingly down-to-earth, Peter is irresistible. As a political sex scandal propels Jamie's career as a news producer into overdrive and her husband becomes increasingly erratic, she finds herself in need of grounding. Peter reminds her of her past and what she still misses beneath the high-society glitz. Yet, the question remains: will this new presence stabilize her life, or will he sweep her off her feet?

      The Manny
      3,0
    • Sleeping arrangements

      • 304 stránok
      • 11 hodin čítania

      Chloe needs a holiday. She's sick of making wedding dresses and her partner is having trouble at work. Her wealthy friend Gerard has offered the loan of his luxury villa in Spain - perfect. Hugh is not a happy man. His immaculate wife seems more interested in the granite for the new kitchen than in him, and he works so hard to pay for it all, he barely has time to see their children. But his old schoolfriend Gerard has lent them a luxury villa in Spain - perfect. Both families arrive at the villa and get a shock- Gerard has double-booked. An uneasy week of sharing begins, and tensions soon mount in the soaring heat. But there's also a secret history between the families - and as tempers fray, an old passion begins to resurface...

      Sleeping arrangements
      3,0
    • Gevallen Engel

      Literaire thriller

      • 319 stránok
      • 12 hodin čítania

      Een oudere tuinarchitecte, die al sinds lang van haar dochter is vervreemd, vraagt een jongeman die ze nog maar kort kent, om te bemiddelen bij een verzoening.

      Gevallen Engel
    • Een nacht zonder einde

      • 334 stránok
      • 12 hodin čítania

      Een arts en een verpleegster zetten zich samen in voor de kankerpatiënten in hun ziekenhuis.

      Een nacht zonder einde
    • Zomerliefde

      • 398 stránok
      • 14 hodin čítania

      Wanneer een jonge Amerikaanse muzieklerares tijdelijk alleen woont omdat haar grootmoeder is opgenomen in een verzorgingstehuis, leert ze veel over het leven en zichzelf.

      Zomerliefde
    • Keuzes maken in je leven

      • 298 stránok
      • 11 hodin čítania

      Praktische handleiding met veel oefeningen en voorbeelden hoe je kunt bepalen wat je wilt bereiken in je leven.

      Keuzes maken in je leven