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A December Indie Next Pick
A Book of the Month Selection and Book of the Year Nominee
A Washington Post Noteworthy Book

You may never stop loving the one you lost. But you can still find love again.

Kate is a bit of a mess. Two years after losing her young husband Cameron, she's grieving, solo parenting, working like mad at her university fundraising job, always dropping the ball—and

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"Comedy is king. From multimillion-dollar TV specials to sold-out stand-up shows and TikTok stardom, comedy has never been more popular, democratized, or influential. Comedians have become organizing forces across culture--as trusted as politicians and as fawned-over as celebrities--yet comedy as an art form has gone under-considered throughout its history, even as it has ascended as a cultural force. In Comedy Book, Jesse David Fox--the country's...

Olive Moore has been avoiding her hometown for three years now. But a phone call with her mom has her agreeing to spend the holidays back home with her family, she lets it slip she will be bringing a boyfriend with her. The only problem with that is she has no boyfriend. That is until she meets a handsome-albeit annoying-stranger on the plane who makes her an offer she can't refuse. Finn Beckett has always had good luck, as demonstrated by the gorgeous...

Kinder sind was Wunderbares. Noch schöner ist nur ein Hühnerhof, findet Johann König und holt sich eine Schar aufgeregtes Federvieh ins Haus. Dabei hat er mit drei Kindern ja eigentlich schon genug Arbeit. Vor allem, weil sie während der Seuchenjahre nicht nur gefüttert, gesäubert und befriedet, sondern auch noch unterrichtet werden mussten. Also die Kinder, nicht die Hühner. Hier erzählt er, gewohnt trocken und lakonisch, wie er Lockdown,...

"Rotzig und respektlos, sexy und sentimental, spannend und politisch unkorrekt." - Frank Goosen Die Omma ist eine Ruhrpottikone. Sie war mal Wirtschafterin im Puff, bis sie den brutalen Zuhälter nicht mehr ertragen und ihn kurzerhand mit einer Flasche Korn erschlagen hat. Als die Mitzi, ehemalige Prostituierte und enge Vertraute der Omma, plötzlich stirbt, bricht die Omma alle Zelte in Essen ab und zieht zu ihrer Enkelin Bianca. Nach Berlin-Kreuzberg....

"Gillian has been happily divorced for several years and, after trying a few dating apps, prefers to stay that way. Navigating her way through dates with fat shamers and lackluster men has left her with no desire to do anything other than work in her garden in her spare time. Who needs rude comments and awkward first-date conversation when soft roses and vibrant tulips are so much better? Noah West has just moved to Willow Cove. After a rough breakup...

Ever since man and woman first discovered the romance of dining over a flickering campfire, fire and love have been inextricably entwined. after all, both are ignited, often suddenly and mysteriously. Both are affected by sudden shifts in wind or mood and each can, with little prompting, blaze totally out of control. "A Pyromaniac's Love Story," is a comic fairy tale, where six confused romantics can't quite find the words to tell each other about...

A mischievous and obnoxious 10-year-old boy makes life pure hell for his bachelor uncle while his parents are in Hawaii.

Max Simkin has had enough of working in his little New York shoe repair shop where he quietly envies people with more interesting lives. So when he discovers an old family heirloom with the magical ability to change his appearance and transform into any of his customers, the temptation is too good to pass up. However, his newfound ability to become someone else proves to be as troublesome as it is fun. When a ruthless real estate developer tries to...

Eine perfekt gegarte Leiche in der Strandsauna? Nicht gerade das, was Caro Falk sich von ihrer Kur auf der Insel Borkum erwartet hat. Wattspaziergänge, Robbengucken und jede Menge erholsame Langeweile waren ihr eigentlicher Plan. Trotzdem ist sie empört, als die örtliche Polizei den Fall einfach zu den Akten legen will. Zusammen mit Türsteher Jan und Schwiegervater Hinnerk beginnt Caro notgedrungen selbst zu ermitteln. Und schon bald müssen Polizei...