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Una cautivadora novela para románticos que evoca una década llena de encanto y elegancia, por la autora de Yo antes de ti.En 1960, Jennifer se despierta en un hospital de Londres. No recuerda nada. Ni el accidente de coche que la ha llevado allí, ni a su marido, ni su propio nombre. Hasta que regresa a casa y por azar encuentra una carta escondida. Así comienza a recordar al amante por el que estaba dispuesta a arriesgarlo todo.En 2003, Ellie busca entre los archivos del periódico para el que trabaja inspiración para una nueva historia. Pero lo que descubre es una carta escrita cuarenta años antes en la que un hombre le pide a su amante que abandone a su marido. Ellie no puede evitar sentirse atrapada por la intriga de este romance del pasado, a pesar o quizá a causa de que ella misma está viviendo una aventura con un hombre casado. Está decidida a conocer la suerte que corrió esta historia de amor, secretamente confiando en que inspire su propio final feliz. Porque

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Spanning forty years, two women's stories of love, loss and betrayal are intertwined in this award-winning novel by Jojo Moyes, the Sunday Times bestselling author of Me Before You, After You and the new 2023 novel Someone Else's Shoes.**NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE AVAILABLE ON DVD******'Beautifully written . . . an exquisite tale of love lost, love found and the power of letter writing.' - Sunday ExpressWhen journalist Ellie looks through her newspaper's archives for a story, she doesn't think she'll find anything of interest. Instead she discovers a letter from 1960, written by a man asking his lover to leave her husband - and Ellie is caught up in the intrigue of a past love affair. Despite, or perhaps because of her own romantic entanglements with a married man . . .In 1960, Jennifer wakes up in hospital after a car accident. She can't remember anything - her husband, her friends, who she used to be. And then, when she returns home, she uncovers a hidden letter, and begins to remember the lover she was willing to risk everything for.Ellie and Jennifer's stories of passion, adultery and loss are wound together in this richly emotive novel - interspersed with real 'last letters'.****'Fabulous, emotional and evocative' - Sophie Kinsella'Totally un-put-downable' - Stylist'Top-class' - Woman & Home'Incredibly moving' - Marie Claire'Epic, romantic and utterly brilliant' - Lisa Jewell'Jojo Moyes is a brilliant writer' - India Knight'Just perfect' - Jenny Colgan

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ELEVEN ROMANTIC STORIES TO WARM YOUR HEART, FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLERS ME BEFORE YOU AND STILL ME From the author of THE LAST LETTER FROM YOUR LOVER, now a major motion picture_________In Paris for One, Nell is deserted by her boyfriend minutes before setting off on what was supposed to be a fantastic romantic weekend away to Paris. Can she forget him and find herself? Honeymoon in Paris is a tale of the early days of two marriages in both 1912 and 2012, featuring Liv and Sophie from Jojo Moyes' bestselling romance The Girl You Left Behind.Beth is faced with a difficult decision in Bird in the Hand when she bumps into an old flame at a party, with her husband . . . You'll love this unmissable collection of stories about love, family and relationships._________'A beautiful read' Hello 'Funny, heart-warming and pure escapism' The Pool'Like her peers David Nicholls and Marian Keyes, Moyes possesses the enviable gift of making the reader laugh' Independent on Sunday

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Discover the love story that captured 21 million hearts . . . from the author of The Last Letter from Your Lover, now a major motion pictureThe No. 1 bestselling international phenomenon and major film adaptation.'One of the most memorable books of the last decade' Woman & Home'A timeless love story' Red'The only book that ever made me cry - I wept so much I thought I might not stop!' Lisa Jewell__________Will needed Lou as much as she needed him, but will her love be enough to save his life?Lou Clark knows lots of things. She knows how many footsteps there are between the bus stop and home. She knows she likes working in The Buttered Bun teashop and she knows she might not love her boyfriend Patrick.What Lou doesn't know is she's about to lose her job or that knowing what's coming is what keeps her sane.Will Traynor knows his motorcycle accident took away his desire to live. He knows everything feels very small and rather joyless now and he knows exactly how he's going to put a stop to that.What Will doesn't know is that Lou is about to burst into his world in a riot of colour. And neither of them knows they're going to change the other for all time.If you fell in love with Lou Clark, find out what she does next in After You and Still Me - out now!__________'You simply have to read it' Closer 'Magical and heartbreaking . . . Waterproof mascara essential' Marie Claire 'A triumph' Elle

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Penguin Readers is an ELT graded reader series for learners of English as a foreign language. With carefully adapted text, new illustrations and language learning exercises, the print edition also includes instructions to access supporting material online.Titles include popular classics, exciting contemporary fiction, and thought-provoking non-fiction, introducing language learners to bestselling authors and compelling content.The eight levels of Penguin Readers follow the Common European Framework of Reference for language learning (CEFR). Exercises at the back of each Reader help language learners to practise grammar, vocabulary, and key exam skills. Before, during and after-reading questions test readers' story comprehension and develop vocabulary.Visit the Penguin Readers websiteExclusively with the print edition, readers can unlock online resources including a digital book, audio edition, lesson plans and answer keys.When Lou Clark loses her job at a café, she is given a job caring for Will Traynor. Will was disabled in a motorbike accident. Lou knows she needs the money. Will knows that his accident took away his love of life. Neither of them know that they're going to change each other's lives forever.

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DISCOVER THE PERFECT SUMMER READ . . . From the author of THE LAST LETTER FROM YOUR LOVER, now a major motion pictureThe Girl You Left Behind is the hauntingly romantic and utterly irresistible weepy from Jojo Moyes, the author of the international bestsellers Me Before You, Still Me and The Giver of Stars.'This won't disappoint. A masterclass in storytelling that fans of Me Before You will adore' Elle___________What happened to the girl you left behind?France, 1916.Sophie Lefevre must keep her family safe whilst her adored husband Edouard fights at the front. But when she is ordered to serve the German officers who descend on her hotel each evening, her home becomes a place of fierce tensions.And from the moment the new Kommandant sets eyes on Sophie's portrait - painted by Edouard - a dangerous obsession is born, which will lead Sophie to make a dark and terrible decision . . .Almost a century later, and Sophie's portrait hangs in the home of Liv Halston, a wedding gift from her young husband before he died. A chance encounter reveals the painting's true worth, and its troubled history.A history that is about to resurface and turn Liv's life upside down all over again . . .In The Girl You Left Behind two young women, separated by a century, are united in their determination to fight for what they love most - whatever the cost.____________'Another heart-stoppingly brilliant novel from Jojo Moyes' Closer'Wonderfully well-written and completely engrossing . . . It will make you think long after you turn the final page' Daily Mail'Quite simply one of the best books I've read' 5* reader review'A truly beautiful book . . . will make you laugh, cry and ignore everyone around you as you won't be able to put it down!' 5* reader review'Beware, once you pick up this book you will not be able to put it down!' 5* reader review

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From the Sunday Times bestselling author of Me Before You and the new 2023 novel Someone Else's Shoes.In a hidden corner of London, Henri Lachapelle is teaching his granddaughter and her horse to defy gravity, just as he had done in France, fifty years previously. But when disaster strikes, fourteen-year-old Sarah is left to fend for herself. Forced to share a house with her charismatic ex-husband, her professional judgement called into question, lawyer Natasha Macauley's life seems to have gone awry. When her path crosses that of Sarah, she sees a chance to put things right. But she doesn't know that Sarah is keeping a secret, one that will change all their lives forever . . .

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THE NO. 1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING LOVE STORY THAT CAPTURED 21 MILLION HEARTS'Immensely readable and enjoyable' Sunday Times'Jojo Moyes is a phenomenal storyteller . . . beautiful' 5***** Reader Review____________Fall in love with Still Me, the spellbinding conclusion of the story begun in worldwide bestseller Me Before YouLou Clark knows how many miles lie between her new home in New York and her new boyfriend Sam in London.She knows her employer is a good man and she knows his wife is keeping a secret from him.But what Lou doesn't know is she's about to meet someone who's going to turn her whole life upside down.Because Josh will remind her so much of a man she used to know that it'll hurt. Lou won't know what to do next, but she knows that whatever she chooses is going to change everything . . .Follow Lou Clark's next adventure in the spellbinding conclusion to the love story that captured 21 million hearts.____________'Moyes always creates characters you care about and Still Me is full of them' Daily Express, Best Holiday Reads'It's a beautifully told, inspiring tale of what can happen when you leave your comfort zone, listen to your heart and trust it will all be OK' Heat'A real triumph' Sun'A heartwarming winter read' 5***** Reader Review'Poignant, heartbreaking, and heartwarming' 5***** Reader ReviewSHORTLISTED FOR A NATIONAL BOOK AWARD

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THE SUNDAY TIMES NO. 1 BESTSELLERA REESE WITHERSPOON BOOK CLUB PICKThe spellbinding story of love, community and the power of reading from the bestselling author of Me Before You______THE GREATEST LOVE STORY IS THE ONE YOU LEAST EXPECT . . .Alice Wright doesn't love her new American husband.Nor her domineering father-in-law or the judgmental townsfolk of Baileyville, Kentucky.Stifled and misunderstood, she yearns for escape and finds it in defiant Margery O'Hare and the sisterhood bringing books to the isolated and vulnerable.But when her father-in-law and the town turn against them, Alice fears the freedom, friendship and the new love she's found will be lost . . .______'A beguiling tale of unlikely love. The most appealing thing is Moyes' wonderful way with romance. Delightful' The Times'Beautiful, special . . . with characters so real they feel like dear friends. I loved it and didn't want it to end!' Liane Moriarty'Inspiring and wildly romantic' Daily Mail, Books of the Year'Her best book yet. It's a romance - but about female friends, the outdoors and the magic of reading' Grazia'Epic' David Nicholls, bestselling author of One DayJojo Moyes, Sunday Times bestseller, August 2023

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From the Sunday Times bestselling author of Me Before You and the new 2023 novel Someone Else's Shoes.Australia, 1946. 650 brides are departing for England to meet the men they married in wartime. But instead of the luxury liner they were expecting, they find themselves aboard an aircraft carrier, alongside a thousand men.On the sun-baked decks, old loves and past promises become distant memories, and tensions are stretched to the limit as brides and husbands change their minds. And for Frances Mackenzie, one bride in particular, it soon becomes clear that sometimes the journey is more important than the destination.

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THE NEW NOVEL FROM JOJO MOYES, AUTHOR OF THE MULTI-MILLION COPY BESTSELLING PHENOMENON ME BEFORE YOU''Giddily joyful. Moyes writes . . . with warmth and a wonderfully wicked sense of humour'' THE TIMES ''BOOK OF THE MONTH''''Delightful. Nobody writes women the way Jojo Moyes does - recognizably real and complex and funny and flawed'' JODI PICOULT''So much fun. Beautiful about female friendship'' MARIAN KEYES----Who are you when you are forced to walk in someone else''s shoes?Meet Sam. Meet Nisha.Two women living very different lives.But when their paths cross, causing each a world of trouble - and finding some missing shoes is the only way to solve it - they're left with a choice every woman must face: to walk alone, or stand together . . .----''A book we all need in our lives right now. A fabulous and funny romp''

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Por la autora de Yo antes de ti, una fabulosa historia sobre cinco extraordinarias mujeres que intentan cambiar su mundo con el poder de los libros.Inspirada por la sed de aventuras y el deseo de abandonar la monotonía de Inglaterra, Alice Wright se enamora de un atractivo americano y toma la impulsiva decisión de aceptar su propuesta de matrimonio.Pero su nueva vida en la pequeña y conservadora ciudad minera de Kentucky en la que Alice se instala con su marido y su autoritario suegro en medio de la Gran Depresión resulta aún más claustrofóbica. Hasta que conoce a Margery O'Hare. Independiente y deslenguada, Margery no ha pedido el permiso de un hombre para nada en toda su vida y ahora se ha propuesto llevar el milagro de los libros hasta el último rincón de la región.A caballo, atravesando montañas y bosques salvajes, y a menudo luchando contra el prejuicio y la ignorancia, Alice, Margery y sus compañeras se convertirán en bibliotecarias itinerantes al tiempo qu

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Lou Clark sabe muchas cosas. Sabe cuántos pasos hay entre la parada del autobús y su casa. Sabe que le gusta trabajar en el café Buttered Bun y sabe que quizá no quiera a su novio Patrick.Lo que Lou no sabe es que está a punto de perder su trabajo o que son sus pequeñas rutinas las que la mantienen en su sano juicio.Will Traynor sabe que un accidente de moto se llevó sus ganas de vivir. Sabe que ahora todo le parece insignificante y triste y sabe exactamente cómo va a ponerle fin.Lo que Will no sabe es que Lou está a punto de irrumpir en su mundo con una explosión de color.Y ninguno de los dos sabe que va a cambiar al otro para siempre.Yo antes de ti reúne a dos personas que no podrían tener menos en común en una novela conmovedoramente romántica con una pregunta: qué decidirías cuando hacer feliz a la persona a la que amas significa también destrozarte el corazón?

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