New England Literature

Verrat mir deine Wahrheiten, dann erfährst du meine. Als Zoe die Zusage für die renommierte New England School of Ballet erhält, erfüllt sich ihr größter Traum - auch wenn das bedeutet, dass sie dort Jase wiedersieht. Den Jungen, dem all ihre Wahrheiten gehören. Alle außer einer: warum sie vor einem Jahr den Kontakt zu ihm abbrach. Deswegen ist Jase auch überhaupt nicht begeistert, ihr plötzlich jeden Tag an der Schule zu begegnen. Denn neben seinen Eltern, die seinen Traum vom Tanzen nicht akzeptieren, braucht er nicht auch noch Zoe, die ihn an alles erinnert, was er verloren hat.

Charles Dickens was a writer and social critic who created some of the world's best-known fictional characters and is regarded as the greatest novelist of the Victorian era. THE BOILED BEEF OF NEW ENGLAND: The shabbiness of our English capital, as compared with Paris, Bordeaux, Frankfort, Milan, Geneva almost any important town on the continent of Europe I find very striking after an absence of any duration in foreign parts.

Monkeys is the remarkable story of a decade in the life of the Vincents, a colorful Irish Catholic family from the Boston suburbs. On the surface, they seem happy with their vivacious mother Rosie at the helm. But underneath, the Vincents struggle to maintain the appearance of wealth and stability while dealing with the effects of their father’s alcoholism. When a sudden accident strikes, their love for one another is tested like never before.

So much for fresh starts. When single mom Liv and her third-grade daughter move to a small New Hampshire town from Boston after a messy divorce and an even messier job loss, they soon find themselves dealing with major culture shock. Within days, Liv is on the “problem” list of the man who acts both as principal and superintendent in her district, and he shuts down her concerns at a school board meeting. Liv’s daughter suffers from anxiety but the school is run like an army barracks.

Hollows Bend is a picture-perfect New England town where tourists flock to see fall leaves and eat breakfast at the Stairway Diner. The crime rate – zero – is a point of pride for Sheriff Ellie Pritchett. The day the stranger shows up is when the trouble starts. The sheriff and her deputy investigate the mysterious teenage girl. None of the locals can place her. She can’t – or won’t – answer any questions. She won’t even tell them her name. While the girl is in protective custody, the officers are called to multiple crime scenes leading them closer and closer to a lake outside of town.

After losing her beloved family’s Cape Cod inn right after culinary school, chef Lana Kelly converts her late father’s old fish market next door into a successful restaurant. However, over the years, she’s kept her eye on the inn with dreams to expand. She also hopes she can acquire the property for her grandad, so he’ll know it’s back in the family before his dementia causes the memory to vanish for good. When the inn goes up for sale, she rushes to put in an offer, only to have it denied immediately.

The well-meaning and meddlesome Mr. and Mrs. Aden want nothing more than to protect their only daughter, Hannah. After her childhood kidnapping in Somalia and a final showdown in Italy against the monster responsible, 19-year-old Hannah just wants back the life stolen from her.

Enthralled with a lavish wedding, the town gossips flourish until the specter of a long-deceased spirit intervenes. Based loosely on a true crime story from the turn of the nineteenth century in New England, this novel uncovers a simple truth of humanity—from the well-off to the working class, everyone falls victim to the transience of joy and the struggles of human nature.

A murder with no apparent motive, fear and distrust of police, a mix of some questionable characters who want to put a lid on the killing and their connection to the victim - This is the second volume of the New England based mystery series featuring Vermont private investigator Michael Hanlon.

Who hasn't dreamed of running away to a more exciting life? Toby Tyler is one boy who did just that, spending 10 weeks working for the circus as it toured New England in the 1870s. But was this great adventure everything he dreamed it would be? Toby Tyler or, Ten Weeks with a Circus is a classic story beloved by generation after generation of children. Author James Otis Kaler actually traveled with the Phineas T. Barnum Circus as a young reporter, and he used his firsthand knowledge to acquaint children with the behind-the-scenes details of what the circus is really like, while introducing the unforgettable character of Toby Tyler.

Sofia Buck fled Hampton Beach a decade ago, never looking back until her father’s untimely death forces her to return for the summer to deal with the family business. Her one goal: sell Buck’s Landing so she can move on with her life. Silas Wilde believes in serendipity, especially when it brings an irresistible woman into his life. He’s certain they belong together, and sets out to convince Sofia to give him—and Hampton—a chance at forever. Rediscovering the magic of her hometown with Silas tempts Sofia with a future she never imagined—if only she can let go of the past.

1549. Katharine Parr, the last of Henry VIII's queens, has been dead for some eight months. Her cousin, Mary Odell, comes to mourn her by the beautiful marble tomb Thomas Seymour has erected at their home, Sudeley Castle. Alone in the peaceful chapel, Mary will never be able to predict the fate of Katharine's resting place in the centuries to come. 1782. Sudeley is a ruin and Katharine's body has lain hidden for decades. But a determined young woman has resolved to find her grave - and pay homage to her legacy.

Olivia Ayala has mastered the art of blending the perfect ingredients to create magical confections in her small-town bakery in Addersfield, Rhode Island—a sanctuary for witches since 1697. As a fiercely independent single mom and a powerful witch, Olivia has crafted a life of sweet serenity for herself and her son, navigating the challenges of cerebral palsy with strength and grace. But beneath the surface of her contented life, a whisper of loneliness lingers. Enter Draven James: charming, annoyingly handsome, and mysteriously capable of finding a town hidden from the outside world.

We've all heard that if we don't like the weather just give it five minutes and it will change. This short story by humorist Mark Twain may have been the origin of the idea. Twain seems convinced that no weather is more varied than in New England. No forecast is so difficult to claim as true as New England. Then again, each region could make the claim and be proud of their prognostication.

How does a maximum-security inmate commit a murder on the outside? The answer is more terrifying than you think. Mark my words.... Derek Warren is smooth, charming, and a master manipulator. But is he a killer?

Disziplin, Träume und verborgene Gefühle - das ist die NEW ENGLAND SCHOOL OF BALLET. Vier Jahre sind vergangen, seit Gabriel Skye das Herz gebrochen und die Stadt verlassen hat. Nie im Leben hätte sie gedacht, ihn ausgerechnet am Set der Serie wiederzusehen, die an der New England School of Ballet gedreht wird und in der sie eine Nebenrolle spielen soll. Verzweifelt versucht sie, Gabe zu ignorieren, doch der gibt nicht einfach so auf. Er will seinen Fehler von damals wiedergutmachen und schlägt ihr einen Deal vor: Wenn sie ihm in acht Wochen nicht verziehen hat, lässt er sie in Ruhe.

Nur ein einziges Mal. Eine Nacht. Alles ist egal. Nur er nicht. Das Leben von Lia Winslow scheint perfekt zu sein: Sie kommt aus einer angesehenen Bostoner Familie und ist die talentierteste Tänzerin der New England School of Ballet. Doch niemand ahnt, dass sie ihre wahren Träume hinter einer Fassade aus Perfektionismus verborgen hält und das Tanzen nahezu das Einzige ist, was sie noch kontrollieren kann. Das dachte sie zumindest, bis ihr am ersten Tag ihres Abschlussjahres plötzlich Phoenix gegenübersteht.

When Meredith flies home to New England, daughter Eloise in tow, she leaves her husband and a life back in LA. A heartbreaking loss is killing their marriage. So she looks to her mother and siblings for the support she desperately needs, and the love her daughter surely deserves—two things her husband can’t seem to provide. Meredith’s mother, Delia, is thrilled by their sudden arrival at the family farm. But her husband braces for the chaos his stepdaughter and granddaughter will surely bring.

Tara Walker dreams of more excitement than slinging plates of seafood for Cape Cod tourists, but as she learns when she is attacked and forced to fight for her life, fate sometimes has a funny way of giving you exactly what you wish for. Faced with strange new powers and embroiled in a murder investigation, Tara must now race to uncover the secrets of the ancient Fury that has woken inside of her - and of the evil that stalks her.

Wer zuerst die Wahrheit sagt, hat viel zu verlieren ... Anrührende Hidden-Lovestory-Romance über die Verarbeitung von Kindheitstrauma. Als Amy Albright den neuen Fußballtrainer ihres Kumpels Raj zum ersten Mal trifft, spürt sie sofort eine enorme Anziehung. Doch Casper benimmt sich, wie ein arroganter Arsch und Amy hält Abstand, auch, weil sie Raj versprochen hat, seine Fake-Freundin zu spielen. Obwohl sie sich am Anfang nicht ausstehen können, knistert es zwischen Amy und Casper immer mehr, sie kommen sich heimlich näher.