Foreign Rights Guide

Foreign Rights Guide

Spring/ Summer 2021

Bastei Lübbe AG | Foreign Rights Department | Schanzenstraße 6 - 20 | 51063 Köln | Germany

Tel: +49 (0) 221 8200-2764 | Giuseppe Terrano ([email protected])

Content Fiction

Thriller & Crime Novels

Dubois, Julie: TRUFFLE GOLD

Fölck, Romy: MURDERED IN THE SAND

Giovanni, Margherita: ADRIA MORTALE - BITTERSWEET DEATH

Kleindl, Reinhard: THE GOD MACHINE

Morelli, Valentina: A CONVENT, A KILLING, AND LA DOLCE VITA – DEATH AT

THE NOON HOUR (Vol.1)

Rossmann, Dirk: THE NINTH ARM OF THE OCTOPUS

Strotmann Neubauer: THE COMMISSIONER AND THE LONG DEATH

Thode, Michael: IT‘S YOUR FAULT!

Thriller & Crime Novels originally written in English

Costello, Matthew & Richards, Neil: CHERRINGHAM

Costello, Matthew & Richards, Neil: MYDWORTH MYSTERIES

Marchmont, Helena: BUNBURRY

New Adult

Atkin, Kara: FOREVER CLOSE (San Teresa University Vol.3)

Dawson, April: DARE TO TRUST (Dare-to Vol.1)

Iosivoni, Bianca & Laura Kneidl: MIDNIGHT CHRONICLES – BLOOD MAGIC

(Midnight Chronicles Vol.2)

Ocker, Kim Nin: EVERYTHING I DIDN’T SAY / EVERYTHING I EVER NEEDED

Pätzold, Anne: WHEN WE HOPE (Love-Nxt Vol.3)

Reed, Ava: DEEPLY (In-Love Vol.3)

Savas, Anna: KEEPING SECRETS (Keeping Vol.1)

Sohail, Mehwish: LIKE WATER IN YOUR HANDS (Like This Vol.1)

Sprinz, Sarah: WHAT IF WE STAY (University of British Columbia Vol.2)

Stehl, Anabelle: BREAKAWAY (Away Vol.1)

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Novels

Jodl, Angelika: IN PRAISE OF A CAUCASIAN COW

Lankers, Katrin: LITTLE MIRACLES EVERYWHERE

Mothes, Ulla: DIVIDED DREAMS

Prettin, Anne: THE FOUR TIDES

Women’s Novels

Lark, Sarah: THE VETERINARIAN – BIG DREAMS (Vol.1)

Rosen, Ella: SEVEN DAYS BY THE SEA

Steinlechner, Tanja: THE DANCER FROM THE MOULIN ROUGE

Thomas, Violet: A HEART FULL OF LIVE

Love & Landscape

Haran, Elizabeth: A DREAM IN AUSTRALIA

Conrad, Elena: THE JASMINE FLOWER SUMMER (Vol.2)

Jänicke, Greta: SUMMER LOVE ON THE FJORD (MS Kristiana Vol.1)

Romantic Comedy

Adams, Rosie: LITTLE DOG, BIG LOVE

Erlenkamp: SPRINGTIME HAPPYNESS IN THE LITTLE CAFÉ BY THE MILL

(Vol.3)

Günak, Kristina: BROKEN HEARTS CAN BE MENDED

Jakobsson, Mia: A MIDSUMMER LOVE

Korte, Valerie: LOVE GROWS THE PRETTIEST BLOSSOMS

Mathes, Frida: TWO SORTS OF HAPPINESS

Resinek, Nina: I DIDN‘T SEE YOU COMING

Schwarzkopff, Marie: SEX IS COOL, BUT CHRISTMAS COMES MORE OFTEN

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Content Non Fiction

Sagas & Family Secrets

Corbi, Inez: THE GARDENS OF HELIGAN – TRACES OF A NEW BEGINNING

Grünig, Michaela: PALAIS HEILIGENDAMM – STORMY TIMES (Vol.2)

Kamecke, Luise von: THE STARS OF FALKENSEE MANOR (Vol. 2)

Lüders, Fenja: THE DREAM OF FREEDM (Vol. 3)

Oliver, Sophie: THE GRANDHOTEL SCHWARZENBERG – RETURN TO BAD

REICHENHALL (Vol.2)

Winter, Elaine: HAYNBACH FASHION HOUSE – DAYS FULL OF HOPE (Vol.1)

Contemporary Romance

Paris, Helen: LYNNWOOD FALLS – SUMMER OF LOVE (Vol.1)

Welling, Nora: EVERYTHING YOU ARE FOR ME (Everything For You Vol.2)

Historical Novels

Dempf, Peter: THE HOUSE OF THE FUGGERS

Schirdewan, Claudia: THE WHALER OF BORKUM

Walter, Martina: THE VINTNER‘S DAUGHTER FROM THE RHINE VALLEY

NON FICTION

Guide Book & Self-Help

#DerApotheker: THE TRUTH ABOUT OUR MEDICINES

Arvay, Clemens G.: CORONA VACCINES – RESCUE OR RISK?

Esche-Belke, Susanne: RE-POWER

Marquardt, Dr. Matthias: EXHAUSTED

Matzko, Caro: WHATEVER YOUR SIZE

Praxmayer, Claudia: WILD PARADISE

Wallerstorfer, Daniel: THE POWER OF OUR GENES

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Nature

Eulberg, Dominik : MICROORGASMS EVERYWHERE

Romberg, Johanna: THE GARDEN TIGER FLIES ONLY AFTER MIDNIGHT

Memoir & True Story

Jones, Sophie: DELIVER ME FROM EVIL

Türkmen, Nilüfer: WHEN MOM TALKED TO THE LAMP

Schunicht: KIMBA – HOW A DOG TOOK AWAY MY FEAR OF LIFE

Gift Book

Degen, Ragna: NOW LET‘S BE HONEST!

Theuvsen, Bente: A LOVING SLAP IN THE FACE

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TRUFFLE GOLD is the first case of a culinary crime series featuring German-French detective

Marie Mercier.

Parisian detective Marie Mercier has inherited a farm in picturesque St. André in the Périgord region

and is enjoying some time off. Immediately after her arrival, however, the mysterious death of a

biker from Bordeaux clouds her idyll. The detective on the case, Michel Leblanc, suspects the man

has been murdered out of jealousy. The victim was having an affair with the village beauty, and all

the young men were in love with her. Marie knows from a secret source that this cannot be the

case. And Leblanc, meanwhile, senses that she will cause him some nasty surprises.

Julie Dubois

TRUFFLE GOLD

A Case for Marie Mercier

Madame le Commissaire Marie Mercier solves her first case in France’s Périgord region

Julie Dubois is a German

author with French roots. After

making the Rhineland her home

for many years, today she lives

in a charming little place in the

Périgord region, which inspired

her to write an atmospheric novel

set in St. André.

A vacation thriller set in

Périgord, France’s gourmet

paradise

Includes recipes for the

region’s delicious cuisine

THRILLER & CRIME NOVELS

Trüffelgold

320 pages

Paperback

July 2021



Romy Fölck was born in Meissen in

1974. She studied law at Dresden

University and began a business

career with a major company in

Leipzig where she was employed for

10 years. Today she works as an

independent author and lives in the

Elbmarsch region near Hamburg. She

has published numerous short

mysteries in anthologies and

magazines.

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Also available:

DEATH LANE

(Vol. 1)

412 pp

Feb 2018

THE BLOOD

HOUSE (Vol. 2)

319 pp

Oct 2018

Romy Fölck

MURDERED IN THE SAND

(Vol. 4)

A nameless corpse and clues of betrayal – buried deep in the sand

In the pristine natural setting of Bargsand, an idyllic island in the Elbe River, beach walkers make a

gruesome discovery. The skull of a skeleton is protruding from the sand. This raises puzzling

questions for Frida Paulsen and Bjarne Haverkorn of the Itzehoe criminal investigation unit. The

dead man had been buried there in the silt for a good thirty years, in a sitting position and with his

hands tied. Who was this man? There are absolutely no clues to his identity except for a mysterious

metal plate with a Cyrillic inscription. Then, shortly afterwards, a Hamburg building contractor is

found dead, also bound and buried in the silt of the neighboring island. The two police officers

suspect that the murders are related, even though the victims seem to have no connection.

The investigation leads Frida and Haverkorn back into the past – to a dark chapter of GDR history

and four boys who served time in the "green hell" of Torgau Prison. At the time, they made a

desperate pact to escape from the horrors of the notorious juvenile jail. But then one of the boys

committed a terrible betrayal, which years later gave rise to a cruel plan for revenge.Mordsand

428 pages

Hardcover

March 2021


The new novel by the SPIEGEL bestselling author, and the fourth case for a

dissimilar investigator duo

Total German circulation to

date: over 200,000 copies

Sample translation of

DEATH CHAMBER and

DEATH LANE available

“DEATH LANE turned out to

be a fantastic page-turner

that can really cut into your

sleep. [...] I have no doubt

that Romy Fölck’s name will

soon compete on the

bestseller lists in the same

league as Nele Neuhaus and

co.” – WDR 2 Krimitipp

DEATH

CHAMBER

(Vol. 3)

430 pp

Oct 2019



Excitement reigns in a small village on the Adriatic coast in the 1950s. A man has been found dead

on a secluded path. Was it an accident or murder? And if it was murder, who killed the unpopular

schoolteacher who had campaigned against the increase in tourism? Since there are more than

enough people in the village who want to profit from the tourist trade, there are also plenty with a

motive for a murder.

Federica, the owner of a boarding house, has a burning interest in these questions. She is a widow,

has a razor-sharp mind, and is always well informed about everything that’s going on in the town

and in the world.

When Commissario Lorenzo Pellegrini from Pesaro finally arrives to investigate the case, Federica

is delighted that he takes quarters in her boarding house, of all places. This puts her right at the

source of information.

Together with Commissario Pellegrini and two of her German vacationers, Federica sets off under

the warm Adriatic sun to hunt down the killer. But before they can bring the truth to light, they must

first untangle an intricate web of lies, half-truths, and intrigue.

Margherita Giovanni

ADRIA MORTALE –

BITTERSWEET DEATH

The smell of gorse, 1950s flair, and a mysterious death

Margherita Giovanni is a

pseudonym for author Brigitte

Pons. She lives near Frankfurt

am Main, writes novels and short

stories, and is always looking for

new challenges.

For fans of Jean-Luc

Bannalec, Sophie Bonnet,

and Pierre Martin

Nostalgically set in the

Adriatic vacation milieu,

this holiday mystery

combines a yearning for the

1950s and a cozy mystery

novel


Adria Mortale – Bittersüßer

Tod

383 pages

Paperback

June 2021



A remote Benedictine monastery in the Mont Blanc region houses a little-known research facility

with a powerful supercomputer. Scientists from across the globe are invited to come and conduct

research, thereby proving that religion and science do not necessarily contradict each other.

The idyll is abruptly shattered when young Father Sébastien, a monk and remarkable scientist, is

found crucified in the computer room. Shortly thereafter, the power fails. A storm has apparently

damaged the cable car, and the monastery is cut off from the outside world. Suffragan Bishop

Lombardi, who is visiting from the Vatican to find diversion from his problems, and physicist Samira

Amirpour begin to investigate but are baffled.

Lombardi discovers that Father Sébastien was on the trail of a discovery that could change the

world forever. It’s not long before Lombardi and Amirpour narrowly escape an attempt to murder

them. Risking their lives, they continue to investigate and discover that Sébastien, with the help of

the supercomputer – actually a revolutionary quantum computer – was working on a proof of God

based on research by the eminent mathematician Kurt Gödel. In the process, Sébastien discovered

evidence that seems to refute the existence of God.

Reinhard Kleindl

THE GOD MACHINE

A riveting church thriller for fans of Dan Brown and Matilde Asensi

Reinhard Kleindl is an Austrian

thriller writer, science journalist,

and extreme athlete. He studied

theoretical elementary particle

physics and numbers among

Austria's most prolific science

commentators. He has written for

newspapers, magazines, and

universities, among others.

Currently, he is a freelance writer

for the Austrian Science

Foundation (FWF).

A doubting bishop and a

brilliant physicist on the

track of a ruthless fanatic

Reinhard Kleindl is a

physicist and one of

Austria’s most renowned

science journalists

English sample translation

available


Die Gottesmaschine

Approx. 400 pages

Paperback

August 2021



Valentina Morelli has been writing

novels for many years. In A

Convent, a Killing, and la Dolce Vita

she has created a tribute to the

place her heart calls home, and

captures the incomparable feeling of

life under the Tuscan sun. For

Morelli, crime novels are a means of

telling deeply human stories.

Cosy Crime meets Italian

„Dolce Vita“

An unlikely but charming duo,

Sister Isabella and the

carabiniere Matteo, investigate

with humour in the

scenographic backdrop of

Tuscany

Ideal reading for the holidays

Over 30,000 units sold


Also available:

(Vol.5)

Oct 2020

138 pp

Valentina Morelli

A CONVENT, A KILLING, AND

LA DOLCE VITA – DEATH AT

THE NOON HOUR (Vol.1)

A crime series that’s like a vacation under the Italian sun

Kloster, Mord und Dolce Vita

– Tod zur Mittagsstunde

137 pages

March 2020

(Vol.4)

Aug 2020

145 pp

(Vol.2)

Apr 2020

138 pp

(Vol.3)

May 2020

134 pp

(Vol.6)

Dec 2020

132 pp



Sister Isabella leads a contemplative life in a picturesque Tuscan village – in a nunnery. One

day, however, she is drawn into a murder investigation and quickly develops a liking for

detective work. Matteo, the young carabiniere in the village, is delighted to have her support.

After all, he’s the only policeman in town. Unfortunately, their hunt for the criminal all too often

puts then at odds with the convent’s Mother Superior and the mayor of Santa Caterina.

It's noon at the convent of Santa Caterina, and Sister Isabella wonders why the bells aren't

ringing for prayer. When she looks into the matter, she makes a terrible discovery: Sister

Raffaela is lying lifeless in the convent courtyard. The cheerful nun must have fallen from the

bell tower. But was it really an accident, as the Mother Superior unshakably contends? And

what is the meaning behind the number drawn in the dust next to the nun’s body? Together

with the young carabiniere, Matteo, Isabella investigates on her own and soon uncovers a

dark secret. At this point, only divine assistance can help!

In the early 2020s, climate change is threatening to destroy life on earth. Its progress seems

inexorable. But then the superpowers China, Russia and the USA embark on a radical course of

action: they form a climate alliance to try to save the earth. The alliance imposes compulsory

measures worldwide in an attempt to save the planet. But these measures have a dramatic impact

on people’s lives, and not everyone is willing to accept them without a fight. The opponents of the

alliance will use any means in their power to thwart it. The situation reaches crisis point – and

suddenly humanity’s fate rests in the hands of an anxiouss chef and an unassuming secret agent.

Total print-run since its publication in November 2020: over 300.000 copies

#1 on the SPIEGEL Bestseller Hardcover list

Full English translation available

Dirk Rossmann

THE NINTH ARM OF THE

OCTOPUS

A climate alliance as humanity’s last chance? A fascinating ‘what-if’ scenario

Dirk Rossmann was born in 1946,

and in 1972 he founded Germany’s

first self-service drugstore. Today

the ROSSMANN Group has 4,100

branches in Germany and seven

foreign subsidiaries. Dirk Rossmann

is deeply committed to the fight

against climate change. The threat

which climate change poses to

humanity, our children and our

children’s children concerns him not

only as a businessman but also as a

father and grandfather.

A highly topical thriller

about the themes of our

time: climate change,

population growth,

technological progress

Sensational, international,

controversial


Der neunte Arm des

Oktopus

400 pages

Hardcover

November 2020



As a single mother of a physically handicapped daughter, detective Antje Servatius already has

enough problems. Kira is highly intelligent, but has difficulty with social contact. After changing

schools, the fourteen-year-old seems to be hiding something from her mother. As the situation at

home escalates, Antje gets a new case. Two men were murdered and their corpses are staged in

the same enigmatic position …

Strotmann Neubauer

THE COMMISSIONER AND

THE LONG DEATH

A long-hidden secret and the five people who share it

– two of whom are already dead

Peter Strotmann lives and

works in Cologne. He has been

active as a journalist, editor,

German lecturer, screenwriter,

and author of juvenile literature

Annette Neubauer is a

freelance author of children's

books and also lives in Cologne.

Her titles have been translated

into more than 20 languages.

The debut of an author

team whose detective

novels feature not only

exciting cases but also

intriguing characters

This true-to-life although

not overly gruesome crime

story leaves readers

wanting to know what

happens next for Antje

Servatius and her daughter,

Kira

For readers of Romy Fölck


Die Kommissarin und der

lange Tod

302 pages

Paperback

June 2021



Michael Thode was born in

Heide/Holstein in 1974. He

studied law and specialized

journalism at the universities of

Bayreuth, Göttingen, Kiel, and

Berlin. He has published

numerous short mysteries for

which he received a number of

awards: The author lives with his

wife, dog, and two horses in

Lüneburg Heath.




Also available:

THE MUTE CHILD

381 pp

Aug 2014

Michel Thode

IT’S! YOUR! FAULT!

IT’S! YOUR! FAULT! is the second thriller in a series featuring the investigator team of Rolf

Degenhardt and Jana Liebisch. It takes readers on an emotional roller coaster. IT’S! YOUR! FAULT!

has been written for speed, using short, highly eventful scenes that create a strong desire to read on.

In the Lüneburg Heath, a homeless man and a retired policeman commit suicide under great agony.

What connects these two people? And what is the meaning of the tarot cards that are found next to

their bodies?

Chief detective Rolf Degenhardt and detective Jana Liebisch recognize the connection: in both

suicides a clue leads to the past. Time is pressing, because it seems the killer has only just begun

his spree.

A glimpse into the heart of darkness

Schuld! Seid! Ihr!

Approx. 384 pages

Paperback

July 2021

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An exciting page-turner

The second case for the

investigator team Rolf

Degenhardt and Jana

Liebisch

Co-authors Neil Richards (based in

the UK) and Matthew Costello

(based in the US), have been writing

together since the mid 90's, creating

content and working on projects for

the BBC, Disney Channel, Sony,

ABC, Eidos, and Nintendo to name

but a few. Their transatlantic

collaboration has underpinned

scores of TV drama scripts,

computer games and radio shows.

English manuscript available

For fans of Agatha Christie’s

MISS MARPLE series, Lilian

Jackson Braun's THE CAT WHO

series, Caroline Graham's

MIDSOMER MURDERS, and the

TV series MURDER SHE WROTE,

starring Angela Lansbury

OVER 1,25 MILLION UNITS

SOLD!

39 episodes & 2 novels available

Rights to the series have been

sold to 6 territories

THRILLER & CRIME NOVELS ORIGINALLY WRITTEN IN ENGLISH

Also available (a.o.):

CHERRINGHAM –

Murder under the

Sun

(Episode 36)

133 pp

Feb 2020

CHERRINGHAM –

Killing Time

(Episode 37)

54 pp

May 2020

CHERRINGHAM –

Still Dead

(Episode 38)

144 pp

Nov 2020

Matthew Costello &

Neil Richards

CHERRINGHAM –

Killer Track

(Episode 39)

Cherringham is a serial novel à la Charles Dickens set in the sleepy English village of Cherringham.

The detective series brings together an unlikely sleuthing duo: English web designer Sarah and

American ex-cop Jack. Thrilling and deadly - but with a spot of tea - it's like Rosamunde Pilcher

meets Inspector Barnaby. Each of the self-contained episodes is a quick read for the morning

commute, while waiting for the doctor, or when curling up with a hot cuppa.

Every year Lady Reptonopens up her grand estate to host 'Cherringfest' -the Cotswold's

favouritemusic festival. But what should be a summer weekend of fantastic music, food and fun for

all, turns frightening when murder is threatened, and one performer is nearly killed. Soon Jack and

Sarah are in a race against time, trying to untangle a web of jealousy, egos and revenge before this

Cherringfestends in a deadly climax...

PRAISE for the series

“Comparisons with Midsomer Murders are inevitable, but Cherringham comes out on top when it

comes to originality and – probably most crucially – the avoidance of irritating stereotypes.”

– Killing Time Crime

“A bit of a cross between Midsomer Murders and Johnathan Creek […] It’s very cleverly written …! A

great little whodunit with some super characters!” – brookcottagebooks.blogspot.de

Cherringham Mysteries

Approx. 130 pages

June 2021



Co-authors Neil Richards (based in

the UK) and Matthew Costello

(based in the US), have been writing

together since the mid 90's, creating

content and working on projects for

the BBC, Disney Channel, Sony,

ABC, Eidos, and Nintendo to name

but a few. Their transatlantic

collaboration has underpinned

scores of TV drama scripts,

computer games and radio shows.

English manuscript available

MYDWORTH MYSTERIES is a

series of self-contained

novella-length mysteries,

published in English and

German

For all fans of CHERRINGHAM,

MISS FISHER‘S MURDER

MYSTERIES and DOWNTON

ABBEY

Over 180,000 units sold!


Also available:

MYDWORTH

MYSTERIES –

Deadly Cargo

(Episode 5)

151 pp

June 2020

MYDWORTHMYSTERIES –Murder Wore a Mask

(Episode 4)

138 pp

Apr 2020

MYDWORTH

MYSTERIES –

Danger in the Air

(Episode 6)

147 pp

July 2020

Matthew Costello &

Neil Richards

MYDWORTH MYSTERIES –

The Wrong Man

(Episode 7)

It is 1929. A new decade is approaching and with it an air of optimism. Despite the trials and struggles

ahead, the world is changing for the better in so many ways. Amelia Earhart has just crossed the

Atlantic. And the women of England – who now have the vote – are taking their place in society that has

been denied them so long. For most people in the English Home Counties, life goes on, comfortably

enough.

The Wrong Man (Episode 7): When young Ben Carmody is found murdered in an alleyway one snowy

night in Mydworth, all the evidence points to his best pal, Oliver. And though Oliver swears he is

innocent, judge and jury are quick to convict the young man. But at the eleventh hour, Harry and Kat

become involved, and aren’t convinced. With just days left before Oliver is to hang for the crime, they

investigate. With the clock ticking can they find the real culprit in time ... to save a life?

From the authors of the best-selling series CHERRINGHAM

141 pages

February 2021

MYDWORTHMYSTERIES –London Calling! (Episode 3)

137 ppOct 2019



Helena Marchmont is a

pseudonym of Olga Wojtas, who

was born and brought up in

Edinburgh. She was encouraged to

write by an inspirational English

teacher, Iona M. Cameron. Olga

won a Scottish Book Trust New

Writers Award in 2015, has had

more than 30 short stories

published in magazines.

English manuscripts available

A cosy crime series set in the

Cotswolds

Over 280,000 units sold



BUNBURRY –

Sweet Revenge

(Episode 7)

121 pp

March 2020

Helena Marchmont

BUNBURRY –

Sinners and Saints

(Episode 10)

Miss Marple meets Oscar Wilde in this new series of cosy mysteries set in the

picturesque Cotswolds village of Bunburry. In "Murder at the Mousetrap," the first Bunburry book,

fudge-making and quaffing real ale in the local pub are matched by an undercurrent of passion,

jealousy, hatred and murder – laced with a welcome dose of humour.

Harold Wilson, police sergeant in the picturesque Cotswolds village of Bunburry, loathes Alfie

McAlister. Alfie is handsome, popular, a self-made multimillionaire – and worst of all, he and his

friends Liz and Marge are much better than the police at catching villains. But Sergeant Wilson

loathes one person even more – Bunburry’s vicar, Philip Brown – and is thrilled by the chance of

locking him up for a local crime. When Reverend Brown refuses to defend himself or produce an

alibi, it’s up to the Bunburry Triangle to uncover what’s going on.

Welcome to Bunburry!

136 pages

March 2021

BUNBURRY –

Sheep Secrets

(Episode 8)

120 pp

July 2020

BUNBURRY –

Deadlier than

Fiction

(Episode 9)

133 pp

Oct 2020



Kara Atkin lives in Osnabrück,

where she studies psychology.

She has been writing for as long

as she can remember, though

when she started out it was

mainly for her own enjoyment.

Seeing her books published by

her favourite publisher is a

dream come true for Kara.

Romantic and moving

For readers of Laura Kneidl

and Bianca Iosivoni

NEW ADULT

Also available:

FOREVERFREE – SAN TERESA UNIVERSITY(Vol.1)

469 ppMay 2020

FOREVER MINE - SAN TERESA UNIVERSITY (Vol.2)

474 ppNov 2020

Kara Atkin

FOREVER CLOSE – SAN

TERESA UNIVERSITY

(Vol.3)

FOREVER FREE: When she starts university in California, young Raelyn gets the chance to move

far away from home and make a fresh start. But she soon realises that it’s not always easy to stand

on your own two feet, and that her old life has a more powerful hold over her than she’d thought.

Especially when she meets the mysterious Hunter, whom she feels a strong attraction to – despite

the fact that he embodies everything Raelyn had wanted to leave behind.

FOREVER MINE: When the whole university finds out about Kate’s one night stand with Alec, the

campus playboy, her wholesome image as a blogger is shot to pieces. Kate tries to forget what’s

happened, and moves into a new, quieter dorm room until the scandal has blown over. But her new

neighbour turns out to be none other than Alec himself. And not only does she seem to run into him

at every turn – she suddenly finds she can’t stop thinking about him either...

FOREVER CLOSE: The last year at college has begun, but while everyone else is excitedly making

plans and looking for their first jobs, April feels paralysed. Unlike the others, she doesn’t want her

time as a student to be over – all the uncertainty makes her anxious. So it’s a good thing she’s got

Taylor, who’s repeating a year and who does his best to spur April into action, however much she

tries to resist his efforts to help – and her feelings for him.

San Theresa University - A new-adult series set in California

Approx. 352 pages

Paperback

May 2021



April Dawson lives in Austria with

her family. She has been writing for

ten years. Writing romantic novels

with a hint of action, a little drama,

a portion of humour and plenty of

emotion is what she likes best.

Over 150,000 copies sold of

April Dawson´s books

Romantic, charming and

outrageously sexy!

For readers of Helena

Hunting and Kylie Scott

For all fans of New Girl,

Friends and Sex and the City

“Entertaining, yet so

profound!” – GLITTERY

FAIRY.READS on UP ALL

NIGHT

16

NEW ADULT

Soon available:

April Dawson

DARE TO TRUST

(Dare-to Vol.1)

DARE TO TRUST – Book 1

Hayden Millard has the world at his feet. He rules New York’s financial sector with an iron fist, and

closes million-dollar deals as easily as breathing. Until he meets his new assistant, Tori, and the

walls he’s spent years carefully building up around his heart suddenly threaten to come tumbling

down. When he realises she has no idea who he is, Hayden sees his chance.

He’s determined to get even with Tori, who was homecoming queen when they were at high

school together, and to pay her back for the suffering she caused him. But the more time he

spends with her, the clearer it becomes that they’ve both changed – and the feelings of dislike

from their schooldays are suddenly mingled with feelings Hayden has never felt before.

DARE TO DREAM - Book 2

Quinn Millard is going to marry New York’s most eligible bachelor. But her plan hits a snag when

she meets the owner of the luxury hotel where she’s staying on holiday. It’s none other than

Jackson Orwood, who she used to be in love with. When their relationship ended, she never

wanted to see him again – and yet the chemistry between them is still strong. Quinn is faced with

the biggest decision of her life: should she marry her Prince Charming, or risk everything for the

childhood sweetheart she’s never been able to forget?

A sexy CEO with the world at his feet – and a long-lost love who turns that

world upside down

425 pages

Paperback

February 2021

DARE TO DREAM

(Dare-to Vol.2)

Approx. 350 pp

Aug 2021

DARE TO STAY

(Dare-to Vol.3)

Approx. 350 pp

Feb 2022

“UP-ALL-NIGHT“-series

- Up All Night (Vol.1)

- Next to You (Vol.2)

- More Than This (Vol.3)

Also available (a.o.) :



Ever since her early childhood,

Bianca Iosivoni, born in 1986, has

been fascinated by stories. These

stories have accompanied her

throughout her life for almost as

long.

Laura Kneidl was born in Erlangen

in 1990 and early on, she developed

a penchant for everything that has to

do with writing. Inspired by countless

fantasy novels, she started in 2009

to work on her first own book

project.

Book 2 of a New Adult fantasy

series from Bianca Iosivoni

and Laura Kneidl

Action-packed, exciting and

sexy

For readers of Cassandra

Clare, Sarah J. Maas and

Jennifer L. Armentrout

For all fans of Buffy and

Supernatural

Rights to the titles by Laura

Kneidl have been sold to 9

countries

NEW ADULT

Soon available:

(Vol.5)

June 2022

Bianca Iosivoni &

Laura Kneidl

MIDNIGHT CHRONICLES –

Blood Magic (Vol.2)

Two SPIEGEL Bestseller authors. Six novels. A major fantasy saga

431 pages

Paperback

February 2021

(Vol.4)

March 2022

MIDNIGHT

CHRONICLES

– Shadow

Gaze (Vol.1)

448 pp

Sep 2020

(Vol.3)

Sep 2021(Vol.6)

Sep 2022

Laura Kneidl and Bianca Iosivoni are SPIEGEL Bestseller authors and superstars of the German

New Adult community. Combined, LYX has sold over 800,000 of their books.

In MIDNIGHT CHRONICLES the authors transport their readers to a world in which a group of

young hunters band together to fight evil – putting not only their lives at stake, but their hearts too.

Blood Magic: Since 19-year-old Cain completed her training as a Blood Huntress, it’s been her job

to protect the citizens of Edinburgh from dark creatures. She takes her work very seriously and

always obeys the rules of the Hunters – making her the exact opposite of Warden Prinslo. Since his

parents were attacked by vampires, the secretive Hunter has had only one aim: to find those

responsible and hold them to account, whatever the cost. The fact that he and Cain were once

comrades-in-arms who trusted one another implicitly is hard for them to believe these days. The

differences between them are too great, and the pain they suffered after hurting each other so badly

is still too raw.

But the return of Isaac the vampire king leaves Cain with no choice other than to work with Warden

again. And as they fight side by side in a life-or-death struggle, they can’t help wondering whether

perhaps this might be a second chance for them.



Also available:

Kim Nina Ocker, born in 1993,

grew up in the picturesque town of

Büren in North Rhine-Westphalia.

For readers of Mona Kasten

and Bianca Iosivoni

18

NEW ADULT



EVERYTHING I DIDN’T SAY

The moment Jamie and Carter lay eyes on each other for the first time, sparks are flying.

But they both know they have to keep their hands off each other: Jamie has just started

her new job as an assistant movie director and Carter is the star of the show and cannot

show up with a woman by his side. Still, with every day they spend together, the sexual

tension between them gets more intense. And then they succumb to their passion –

without knowing that this decision will turn their lives upside down. Jamie gets pregnant

from Carter and it will take three years until they meet again.

EVERYTHING I EVER NEEDED

When Ava meets Dexter at a freshman seminar at her university, she has no idea that

this encounter will change her life forever. Not only is Dexter sexy and mysterious, he

also makes her laugh, which few men before him every accomplished. On the same

evening, the two end up in bed together - only to discover shortly thereafter that a

relationship between them is impossible.

Stories about wrong decisions, missed chances,

and the one true love of a lifetime

Kim Nina Ocker

EVERYTHING I

DIDN‘T SAY

(Everything Vol.1)

517 pages

Paperback

November 2019

Kim Nina Ocker

EVERYTHING I EVER NEEDED

(Everything Vol.2)

457 pages

Paperback

June 2021

Anne Pätzold is 25 years old and

lives in Hamburg. She is a trained

bookseller and currently works for

an audiobook publisher. Her

greatest passions are books,

banana bread and South Korea.

NEW ADULT

Also available:

Anne Pätzold

WHEN WE HOPE

(Love-Nxt Vol.3)

The final book in the LOVE-NXT series

391 pages

Paperback

December 2020

WHEN WE

FALL

(Love-Nxt Vol.2)

464 pp

Sep 2020

WHEN WE

DREAM

(Love-Nxt Vol.1)

408 pp

May 2020

K-pop stands for South Korean pop music, and is one of the biggest global phenomena of our time.

The music made by these boy and girl bands is breaking records worldwide. ‘Idol fiction’ (stories

about K-pop stars) is read by millions on Wattpad and other sites, and K-pop is currently a top trend

for the target group of female new adult readers.

Anne Pätzold’s Love-Nxt K-Pop trilogy tells the enchanting love story about an ordinary girl who falls

in love with a member of the biggest K-Pop boyband in the world.

WHEN WE HOPE: Jae-yong is a member of the biggest K-pop group in the world; Ella is a perfectly

ordinary student from Chicago. It should have been obvious to both of them that they could never

make a relationship work. Not only do they live thousands of miles and several time zones apart, but

the worlds they inhabit are completely different. And however close Ella and Jae-yong have grown

over the past few months, they now have to ask themselves whether their love is strong enough to

survive against all the odds.

A trilogy that combines two

of the biggest trends:

K-Pop and New Adult

"Anne Pätzold has written an

enchanting love story – its

pages feel like home.” – Mona

Kasten on WHEN WE DREAM



Ava Reed has always been a

bookworm. Leaving the house

without something to read –

unthinkable! Eventually she

discovered writing and blogging for

herself, and has never looked

back. Ava Reed lives with her

fiancé in Frankfurt am Main.

NEW ADULT

Also available:

Ava Reed

DEEPLY (In-Love Vol.3)

The third book of the IN LOVE trilogy, from bestselling author and fan

favourite Ava Reed

410 pages

Paperback

May 2021

MADLY

(In-Love Vol.2)

414 pp

Oct 2020

TRULY

(In-Love Vol.1)

383 pp

June 2020

DEEPLY is the third book in the In Love trilogy by Ava Reed. The three novels tell three great love

stories.

For too long, Zoey has been running away from a terrible experience in her past. Now she wants to

take control of her life again and go to university. She moves to Seattle to make a fresh start; luckily

there’s a room free in her brother’s shared apartment. One of her new roommates, Dylan, has a

secret that leads him to keep ignoring Zoey, even as he starts to feel more and more at ease around

her. Gradually, the pair grow closer and realise how hard it really is to let go of the past, stand up for

yourself and open up to other people.

New Adult the way it should

be: moving, dramatic and

deeply romantic

From a young author and

blogger with great

storytelling talent and a big

fan base



Anna Savas was born in 1993,

and can’t imagine a life without

books. Since she was a child,

writing has been like breathing to

her. And because ideas often come

out of nowhere, she always carries

a notebook with her.

A young author who is part

of the target audience

For readers of Mona

Kasten, Laura Kneidl and

Bianca Iosivoni

NEW ADULT

Soon Available:

Anna Savas

KEEPING SECRETS

(Keeping Vol.1)

The first book in a new New Adult trilogy set at Faerfax University

478 pages

Paperback

May 2021

KEEPING HOPE

(Keeping Vol.3)

Approx. 350 pp

Dec 2021

KEEPING DREAMS

(Keeping Vol.2)

Approx. 352 pp

Sep 2021

KEEPING SECRETS is the first book in a gripping new New Adult trilogy, a story about the pain of

letting go and the joy of new beginnings.

When young actor Tessa Thorn learns that her new film is set at Faerfax University – and

therefore in her home town – it’s already too late for her to back out. Because if Tessa doesn’t

want to endanger her career, she has to make sure the world never finds out what happened eight

years ago. Tessa is far from happy that budding journalist Cole Williams is going to be writing a

profile on her, which will involve him spending time on set during the shooting of the film. Cole’s

future depends on the article, however, and the deeper he digs into her past, the closer he comes

to a side of Tessa which she keeps carefully hidden from the world, and which Cole falls head

over heels in love with. But he also comes closer to uncovering her great secret, which could

destroy more than just their love for one another.



Mehwish Sohail was born in

Pakistan and grew up in the

Austrian state of Styria. She now

lives and works as a writer in

Vienna.

An authentic first-person-

voice novel with its finger

on the pulse of our times

A young author who is part

of the target audience


and Brittainy C. Cherry


available in due course

NEW ADULT

Soon Available:

Mehwish Sohail

LIKE WATER IN YOUR

HANDS

(Like This Vol.1)

Romantic, dramatic, thrilling – everything New Adult should be

Approx. 452 pages

Paperback

July 2021

LIKE WORDS ON

OUR SKIN

(Like This Vol.3)

Approx. 452 pp

June 2022

LIKE FEATHERS

BETWEEN MY RIBS

(Like This Vol.2)

Approx. 452 pp

Dec 2021

What if you have two hearts beating in your breast?

LIKE WATER IN YOUR HANDS is a first-person-voice novel by a Muslim woman writer. Love stories

by and for young Muslims have thousands of readers on WATTPAD: there is a target audience here,

but it is poorly served by the book market, which is why readers seek out stories online. With this

novel, LYX is addressing that target audience.

19-year-old Arwa has just moved to Vienna to study. But instead of making friends, she shuts herself

off and immerses herself in her art, avoiding contact with others as much as possible. All that

changes, however, when she meets Tariq. From the moment she sets eyes on him, he awakens

feelings in her that she’s never felt before. But Tariq, who is finding it increasingly difficult to reconcile

his family's traditional expectations with his desire for freedom, is struggling with his own demons.

And the closer Arwa and Tariq become, the clearer it is that their love will only stand a chance if they

can manage to face up to their past once and for all.



Sarah Sprinz was born in

Tettnang in 1996, and later moved

to Aachen to study medicine. When

she’s not writing she likes to go for

long walks along the lakeshore,

thinking up new ideas for stories

and dreaming of her next trips to

Canada and Scotland. She loves

spending afternoons writing in

cafés, maple syrup, and keeping in

touch with her readers on

Instagram. (@sarahsprinz).

2 and 3 Book of the WHAT IF

Trilogy

Special setting: Vancouver,

Canada

For readers of Mona Kasten

and Laura Kneidl

NEW ADULT

Also available:

Sarah Sprinz

WHAT IF WE STAY

(University of British

Columbia Vol.2)

A moving and romantic New Adult trilogy about wrong decisions, new

beginnings and true love

477 pages

Paperback

March 2021

WHAT IF WE TRUST


Columbia Vol.3)

Approx. 400 pp

July 2021

WHAT IF WE DROWN


Columbia Vol.1)

390 pp

Nov 2020

What If We Stay – Book 2

Amber has gone too far. After she is thrown out of university, her father’s contacts at UBC are her

last chance to salvage her studies. In return, she has to prove herself at her parents’ architecture

firm back in Vancouver. The situation seems hopeless – until Emmett offers her his help. He is

intelligent, obliging and enthusiastic. And he embodies everything Amber has failed to achieve.

What she doesn’t realise is that, as the two of them grow closer, she is putting not only Emmett’s

trust but also his whole family’s existence at risk.

What If We Trust – Book 3

Hope has spent the whole of her school life being judged for her fanfiction about masked singer

PLY, which hardly anyone else in Vancouver has ever read. Until it’s picked up by a publisher, that

is. Not long afterwards, she finds herself face to face with Scott Plymouth. His inscrutable blue eyes

are startlingly familiar to Hope. She has seen them before – behind a mask. What Hope doesn’t

realise is that her story comes dangerously close to Scott’s deepest, darkest secret – and soon the

whole world will be able to read about it.



Soon available:

Anabelle Stehl studied linguistics

in Leipzig and Cork, and now

works for an online marketing

agency in Leipzig. Under the name

‘Stehlblüten’ she runs her own

successful blog, Instagram channel

and YouTube channel. Apart from

New Adult, her favourite genre is

fantasy.

A new trilogy dealing with

female empowerment and

self-determination

The author is a successful

influencer and very active

on social media


and Bianca Iosivoni

NEW ADULT

Soon Available:

Anabelle Stehl

BREAKAWAY

(Away Vol.1)

The first book in a major New Adult trilogy about three siblings from a rich

family

464 pages

Paperback

December 2020

RUNAWAY

(Away Vol.3)

Approx. 452 pp

Aug 2021

FADEAWAY

(Away Vol.2)

438 pp

Apr 2021



A single night proves to be Lia’s undoing, and her whole world comes crashing down around

her. After that, not only do the looks and whispers of her fellow students follow her all over

campus, but even her friends start to turn away from her. Eventually Lia can’t stand it any

longer – she stuffs a few of her most precious possessions into a bag and boards a bus to

Berlin. She’s hoping to clear her head in the anonymous hustle and bustle of the capital, and

to find her way back to the person she used to be. But then she meets Noah, and in an instant

he manages to turn her world upside down all over again.

Angelika Jodl teaches German to

students from all over the world. In

addition, she writes stories, lectures

on German syntax, and collects

orchids – as well as a foreign

language or two. Angelika Jodl lives

in Munich with her husband, son,

and a host of animals.

A love triangle, a trip to

Georgia, and a reconciliation

with one's own roots – an

irresistible mix

NOVELS

Angelika Jodl

IN PRAISE OF A

CAUCASIAN COW

A turbulent journey from Munich to Tbilisi and back

Olga has almost made it. The daughter of Georgian immigrants, she is going to be a doctor, and in her

colleague Felix she has also found Mr. Right. At least that's what she thinks until Jack, a bon vivant,

bursts into her life. Jack thinks Olga is great in every way, and he triggers feelings in her that are

completely new. But then Olga's mother is thought to have fallen terminally ill. She insists on traveling to

Georgia with the entire family so she can die in her homeland. On the spur of the moment, Jack decides

to follow by plane. Although Olga is only lukewarm about Jack's intrusion, her relatives in Tbilisi

immediately and enthusiastically welcome him as her long-awaited fiancé.

When Felix shows up unexpectedly in Tbilisi, he sets off a chain reaction. Olga’s mother has a nervous

breakdown; guns are drawn at a Georgian wedding party; and Olga admits before all her relatives that

Felix, not Jack, is her true fiancé.

Yet it takes a cow in distress, a wedding party at gunpoint, and the unraveling of old family lies before

Olga realizes which path is right for her.

A declaration of love to Georgia and its culture

Laudatio auf eine

kaukasische Kuh

336 pages

Hardcover

May 2021



As a child, Katrin Lankers used to

make up entire novels in her head,

but never managed to get more

than a page down on paper. After

university she worked as a

journalist, until she decided to give

her dream of writing a book one

more go. LITTLE MIRACLES

EVERYWHERE is Katrin Lankers’

first novel for adults. The author

lives with her family and a black-

and-white beast of prey in Bornheim

near Bonn.

Strong women who take

responsibility for their own

happiness and don’t wait for

the ‘right time’

A conflict-ridden mother-

daughter relationship: an

issue that affects many

women

The perfect tearjerker: a

serious theme, dealt with in

an accessible way

NOVELS

Katrin Lankers

LITTLE MIRACLES

EVERYWHERE

Charlotte has the daily routines of her family of four firmly under control. She does have plans of her own,

but somehow she just never seems to get around to them. Then suddenly her mother Barbara turns up at

her door. When Charlotte was younger, Barbara abandoned the family and went to lead a free, wild life in

Lanzarote. Now, at 66, she has terminal lung cancer. And that’s not all: she also has no money and

nowhere to live. Reluctantly, Charlotte takes her mother in. It’s not long before Barbara plunges

Charlotte’s perfectly organised life into chaos. Charlotte barely has time to process her conflicting

emotions. On the one hand, she’d vowed never to let Barbara back into her life. On the other, she’s

shaken at the thought of her mother’s impending death.

When Charlotte catches her husband kissing a client at an office party, her carefully maintained

emotional armour starts to crumble. Panic-stricken, she flees the party. But Barbara follows her and takes

control of the situation. She takes Charlotte to the train station and they board the next train to Paris. In

this foreign environment, mother and daughter learn to relate to each other in a new way and to confront

the wounds of the past. And Charlotte realises she and her mother have much more in common than

she’d thought.

Warm-hearted, charming and moving

Kleine Wunder überall

336 pages

Paperback

April 2021



Ulla Mothes was born in 1964. She

grew up in Mark Brandenburg and

East Berlin. As a university student,

she applied for an exit visa from the

GDR because she didn't want her

children to have to grow up with a

muzzle. She was subsequently

expelled from the university, worked

as a checkroom attendant, and then

left the country in 1986. Today she

lives in Berlin as an editor, author,

and writing coach.

A grand family novel about

the GDR, happiness at the

micro-level, and the struggle

for survival in the greater

context

NOVELS

Ulla Mothes

DIVIDED DREAMS

The Story of a German

Family

Berlin, 1992. Ingke's mother is hospitalized with leukemia and urgently needs a bone marrow donation.

To save her mother’s life, Ingke undergoes testing – although against her parents' will – and discovers

that her parents are not her parents. Only now, when the secret can no longer be kept, does Ingke learn

that she was adopted as an infant. Who are her real parents? Why did they give her away back then. And

what does it mean for her life today?

With the help of her cousin Rosa, Ingke embarks on a search that gradually reveals the story of her birth

family. They had opposed the GDR regime and, after a failed attempt to escape, lost their daughter to a

family more loyal to the government. As well, she learns more about the background of her adoptive

family, who own an estate in Brandenburg. After the invasion and occupation by the Russians, Emma,

the family matriarch, was able to save the estate from looting but only through great sacrifice and

ingenuity. In the following decades, she relied on clever adaptation and the use of the smallest possible

spaces to preserve it from total collectivization by the GDR’s Socialist Unity Party.

Suddenly, Ingke has two families vying for her. Her biological mother, who paid for her failed escape

attempt with a prison sentence, was ransomed by the FRG at some point, and has never been in touch

since. And her supposed parents, who provided her a loving and sheltered upbringing.

Ingke no longer knows where she belongs. But does she really have to make a decision?

A young woman torn between two families, and between East and West

Geteilte Träume

447 pages

Paperback

March 2021



Anne Prettin is an author and

speech writer for clients in politics,

business, and science. She studied

political science and sociology in

Hamburg and Bordeaux and has

worked as a freelance journalist for

a range of daily newspapers. She is

married and lived with her family in

New Zealand for several years,

where this novel was written.

A novel as powerful and

sweeping as the ebb and flow

of the tide

Immerse yourself in a real

page-turner with lasting

emotional appeal

A family saga full of

fascinating characters and

touching fates

For readers of Carmen Korn,

Brigitte Glaser, and Eva

Völler

NOVELS

Anne Prettin

THE FOUR TIDES

Members of the Kiessling family are just like the island they live on – as rough and secretive, and as

shrouded in mystery as Juist Island itself. When patriarch Eduard is scheduled to receive the Federal

Cross of Merit, everyone gathers at the family hotel. There is Eduard's wife, Adda, who hopes for a

harmonious celebration; their adult daughters Frauke, Theda, and Marijke, who are locked in conflict; and

then Adda's mother, Johanne. In the middle of the preparations, Helen from New Zealand bursts in,

claiming to be related to the Kiessling clan. But who is this young woman who so strikingly resembles

Adda?

Adda does not share her family's mistrust. She suspects that everything is interconnected and joins

Helen in exploring the mystery of her origins. And the key to the truth lies in the Hotel de Tiden, where it

all began. The fate of her mother, who set foot in the hotel as a chambermaid in the 1930s and then

purchased it as a young widow. Her mistakes will continue to affect the lives of the Kiesslings decades

later. Adda's great love, which she sacrifices for a disastrous marriage behind a perfect facade. The lives

of their daughters, who are as different as the tides. And Adda's oldest daughter, who no one ever

mentions.

The closer the big day approaches, the more cracks appear in the image of the model family. It's time for

the truth.

Lies and a long-held secret come to light in a broad family saga spanning multiple time periods (30s, 50s,

70s, and 80s).

A grand family saga spanning three time frames

Die vier Gezeiten

480 pages

Hardcover

March 2021



Sarah Lark, born 1958, worked as

a tour guide for many years. She

discovered her love for New

Zealand very early in life. Its

breath-taking landscapes have

attracted her magically ever since.

Sarah Lark is the pseudonym of a

successful German writer.

Total print-run of Sarah

Lark’s books:

5 million copies

Translation rights of Sarah

Lark’s previous books have

already been sold to over

20 countries

For readers of century-

spanning, generational

sagas

A grand saga that sets itself

far apart from any genre

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WOMEN‘S NOVELS

Soon available:

THE

VETERINARIAN –

Full of Hope (Vol.2)

Approx. 608 pp

Oct 2021

STARS OF

DESTINY

592 pp

Aug 2020

WHERE THE

DAY BEGINS

656 pp

May 2019

Sarah Lark

THE VETERINARIAN –

Big Dreams (Vol.1)

BIG DREAMS is the introduction to a two-volume saga about two young women who are determined to live

their dreams and work as the first female veterinarians. The story plays out from 1906 to about 1931 in

Belgium, the Netherlands, and Berlin.

Two friends, one promise. In order to work as a veterinarian in Belgium in 1912, Nellie marries her childhood

friend, Philipp, who has taken over his father’s veterinary practice. However, she promises to set him free as

soon as he sees a chance to fulfill his own career aspirations as a concert violinist. When an opportunity

presents itself to him after World War I, he vanishes out of Nellie’s life from one day to the next. Meanwhile,

Nellie travels to Berlin, where women are finally being allowed to study veterinary medicine and take their

official exams.

Nellie receives help from Walter von Prednitz, a young German lieutenant. He fell in love with her when she

cared for his horse during the war. Yet after Philipp leaves, Nellie now realizes that she is pregnant.

Together with Walter's sister, Maria, who also studied veterinary medicine, Nellie tries to establish a

veterinary practice in 1920s Berlin. While Maria is an extremely talented and knowledgeable veterinarian,

dealing with people, especially the animals‘ owners, is less to her liking. When she falls in love with a Jewish

colleague, a number of people do not take kindly to the idea. Not only that, Maria is suddenly threatened with

a prison sentence for a different offense.

Two friends, one promise – a great saga about female veterinarians!

Die Tierärztin

656 pages

Hardcover

May 2021




Gitta, Marlies and Cornelia are in their early fifties, old friends who are deeply dissatisfied with their

lives. So dissatisfied that they are happy to let their fellow human beings suffer. Gitta is happily

married but childless. Marlies has raised three children, but her husband has recently left her for a

30-year-old. And Cornelia has had a failed career as a singer. They’ve been looking forward to their

weekend on the island of Sylt for a long time. Now here they are at last. And on the first evening,

our three protagonists celebrate by pouring their hearts out and drinking lots of gin.

That night, something incredible happens: an angel appears to each of them. His message is clear.

If they don’t immediately change their lives, stop being so selfish and start seeing the good in

themselves and others, they will never be happy. From now on, he tells them, they are members of

the club of angels, whether they like it or not. And that means they have a duty to support other

people and help them ‘find their own little bit of happiness’. As a membership token, each of the

women is given a one-cent coin. The next morning, the friends are convinced they dreamt the whole

thing. The three one-cent coins on the living room table are just the remnants of a gin-fuelled poker

night. Aren’t they?

The novel alternates between five different narrative perspectives. As well as the three friends, we

hear from a hapless policeman who has never been loved, but who now falls in love with the lonely

Cornelia, and the prologue and the epilogue feature the nameless angel in conversation with his

boss. There is not a hint of mysticism in this novel, however! The angel is to be understood as an

ironic device, and serves as a catalyst for reflection and self-discovery in mid-life.

Ella Rosen

SEVEN DAYS BY THE SEA

A humorous, affectionately whimsical novel about friendship and self-discovery

Ella Rosen grew up in a little

village in Southern Germany,

went skiing in the winter and

always dreamed of living by the

sea. Not until she wrote her

debut novel SEVEN DAYS BY

THE SEA did her dream come

true. She now lives with her

family in Schwerin, and knows

that writing can work miracles.

Sometimes you need help

from high above to start a

new life – and find love

30

WOMEN‘S NOVELS

Sieben Tage am Meer

285 pages

Paperback

March 2021



Paris around 1900. The city is in upheaval. Great changes are underway in art, politics, and society,

especially when it comes to the role of women. In DIE TÄNZERIN VOM MOULIN ROUGE (The

Dancer from the Moulin Rouge), Tanja Steinlechner recounts the stirring tale of a young woman

who fights her way out of poverty and achieves stardom at the Moulin Rouge. The novel is based on

the life of Louise Weber, aka La Goulue, the world famous queen of the cancan and chahut.

Paris in 1880. Louise Weber, the daughter of a laundress, is driven by an overpowering desire to

pursue her dancing talent and leave her background behind. Again and again, she sneaks away to

the bars and cafés of Montmartre. Supported by artists such as August Renoir and Toulouse

Lautrec, she rises to stardom at the Moulin Rouge and is the internationally celebrated queen of the

cancan. She quickly advances to become the establishment’s highest-paid performer.

Yet in her boundless fear of slipping back into poverty, she torpedoes her romantic love for her

friend Mimi and jeopardizes her friendship with her dance partner, Valentin. Both relationships break

up.

Years later, the one-time star dancer finds herself selling cigarettes and matches – not far from the

Moulin Rouge and yet unrecognized by her former audience. And it is there that she opens Mimi's

farewell letter, which she has always carried with her but never read. It is free of all reproach and full

of tender, longing words for her. Louise realizes she was truly loved. She understands her

memories in a new way and envisions herself in the glare of the lights, dancing with Mimi once

again.

Tanja Steinlechner

THE DANCER FROM THE

MOULIN ROUGE

A young woman fights her way out of poverty and becomes a star

Tanja Steinlechner was born in

Heilbronn in 1974 and attended

the Freiburg Drama School. She

studied creative writing at the

University of Hildesheim and

then worked as an editor and

literary agent.

The Moulin Rouge: a place

with iconic significance

For readers of Caroline

Bernard, Michelle Marly,

and Annabel Abbs

WOMEN‘S NOVELS

Die Tänzerin vom Moulin

Rouge

431 pages

Paperback

June 2021



Violet Thomas

A HEART FULL OF LIVE

A beautiful, sensitively told story about loss, hope and love

Violet Thomas is a pseudonym

of Ann-Kathrin Karschnick, born

1985, who is known in the

fantasy scene as "Woman in a

green dress". She has already

published numerous fantasy

novels with various publishers

and was awarded the German

Fantasy Prize for "Phoenix -

Daughter of Ashes" in 2014.

For all fans of Nicholas

Sparks, Jodi Perry, Priscille

Sibley, and Anna McPartlin

Happy tears at its best

“This novel is brilliant, and I

can recommend it to

anyone who likes stories

that tug on the

heartstrings.” – Heart for

Books, Lesejury on JEDEN

TAG EIN NEUER HIMMEL

Ein Herz voll Leben

Approx. 400 pages

Paperback

August 2021

WOMEN‘S NOVELS



A NEW SKY

EVERY DAY

319 pp

July 2020

Also available:

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Isabella runs a successful cupcake shop on the Baltic Sea. When her best friend Melanie dies

after a short illness, she takes on the guardianship of Melanie’s young daughter Leni. Soon

afterwards, she is sent some emails Melanie wrote to her before she died. In the emails,

Melanie gives Isabella little tasks to do to help her cope with her grief.

Isabella finds another source of support in Maximilian, her new employee at the cupcake

shop. Maximilian listens to Isabella, comforts her and gives her advice on how to deal with

Leni – for he has a son himself, whom he misses very much.

What Isabella doesn’t realise is that Maximilian also works as an errand boy and caretaker for

his uncle, a property mogul. When this uncle gave Maximilian the chance to earn a bit of extra

cash, it was an offer he couldn’t refuse. He was given the job of working in a little cupcake

shop and gathering information about the shop and its owner – for his uncle has his eye on

the real estate.

Max and Isabella grow ever closer, but Maximilian knows that soon his uncle will want to see

results. He has to make a decision. Will he help his uncle – the man who gave him a job

straight out of school – or Isabella, whose strength and zest for life he is so captivated by?

Elizabeth Haran grew up in

Zimbabwe and England before

she migrated with her parents to

Australia. After finishing her

schooling in Adelaide she went on

to work in different occupations.

She has already successfully

published several novels. She

lives with her family in a

beachside suburb in Adelaide,

South Australia.

English manuscript

available

Total print-run of Elizabeth

Haran’s books:

1.5 million copies

A young woman in search of

her roots discovers a secret

that was never meant to

surface

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LOVE & LANDSCAPE




LOVE IN

AUSTRALIA

479 pp

July 2020

BEYOND THE

SOUTHERN

STARS

524 pp

Aug 2018

Elizabeth Haran

A DREAM IN AUSTRALIA

South Australia in 1951. Jackson Hastings wants to break with the generations-old tradition of working

his ancestral farm. He is drawn to the city, where he uses an inheritance from his grandmother to

establish a department store. When he becomes engaged to Eloise, the daughter of a very wealthy art

dealer, he seems to have put farm life behind him once and for all.

But then Melody enters his life again. She has had a crush on him since childhood but spent the last two

years living in France with her uncle. Melody, however, is being courted by Ernie, the farm manager’s

son. He and Jackson grew up like brothers. While she was in France, Melody gave up hoping for

Jackson anyway, so she now turns to kind, good-natured Ernie, with whom she is genuinely in love.

Only two weeks before Jackson and Eloise's wedding, however, Melody and Jackson become

surprisingly close and spend a night together. As Jackson discovers the next morning, it was a mistake.

Yet that night has already changed all of their lives.

An Australian family saga that plays out in the 1950s between life on a farm and

the founding of a department store

Ein Traum in Australien

Approx. 480 pages

Hardcover

August 2021

THE SKIES

OVER THE

OUTBACK

495 pp

Aug 2019

THE JASMINE FLOWER SUMMER is the second, standalone and final book in the JASMINE

FLOWER saga. This thrilling story of an olive grove and a small jasmine nursery, set against the

beautiful backdrop of the Ligurian coast, is a daydreamer's delight.

To celebrate the jasmine harvest, Giulia and Marco lay on a fabulous party. At the party, Marco

proposes to Giulia and she joyfully accepts. But the happy mood is shattered by the terrible news

that Marco’s sister Laura has been admitted to hospital. Suddenly, everything goes wrong – and

only by working together can Giulia and Marco save the olive grove and hold the family together.

Elena Conrad

THE JASMINE FLOWER

SUMMER

In the jasmine garden on the Ligurian coast, happiness is under threat

Elena Conrad was born in

Frankfurt am Main in 1972, and

lives with her family in the scenic

Nahe Valley. For over thirty

years she has been travelling

regularly to the Ligurian coast, to

relax amidst the sea and the

mountains. Her favourite spot is

a bench by an old olive tree with

a view of the ocean. The

inspiration she draws from these

surroundings feeds into her

books.

A captivating Mediterranean

atmosphere that invites to

dream

For readers of the Camelia

Island by Tabea Bach

LOVE & LANDSCAPE

Der Jasminblütensommer

Approx. 320 pages

Paperback

July 2021

Also available:

THE JASMINE

FLOWER GARDEN

319 pp

March 2021



Greta Jänicke lives with her family

and her neurotic cat Klaus-Peter on

the Lower Rhine. She works in bird

conservation and campaigns for

animal rights. Her novels about the

MS Kristiana are the fulfilment of

an ambition very close to her heart.

The ship’s maiden voyage

transports readers to beautiful

Norway.

Love & Landscape in a new

original format!

For all those who loved

watching THE LOVE BOAT on

TV

Every book focuses on two

couples. The crew is the

leitmotiv of the series

Further books planned with

new romantic and

scenographic routes

LOVE & LANDSCAPE

Soon Available:

Greta Jänicke

MS KRISTIANA –

Summer Love on the Fjord

(Vol.1)

An unforgettable journey across the Norwegian fjords

MS Kristiana – Sommerliebe

am Fjord

319 pages

Paperback

April 2021

MS KRISTIANA –

Love at the End of

the World (Vol.2)

Approx. 320 pp

Oct 2021

SUMMER LOVE ON THE FJORD is the first in a series of novels about a cruise ship, its crew and

passengers, and its fabulous destinations. In the first book, Greta Jänicke transports her readers to

Norway and along the traditional ‘Hurtigruten’ mailboat route.

With a heavy heart, Adrian leaves his post as captain of a research vessel. The Arctic expedition had

given him the distance he’d needed from his wife Eva. But then his father-in-law, a rich ship owner,

manages to get Adrian a job as captain of a new hybrid-engine cruise ship – and Eva is also on

board, as the ship’s doctor. On top of this, the new captain also gets caught up in the lives and love

affairs of his crew and passengers.



Rosie Adams is not only a fan of

the English countryside and English

culture, but also a big animal lover –

particularly when it comes to dogs,

horses, cats and the whole of the

bird kingdom. Ever since childhood

she’s spent her free time escaping

into her favourite kind of stories:

ones featuring love, friendship and

animals.

Plenty of romance, a

wonderful setting and a

whole pack of cute corgis

The perfect feelgood novel

for all dog-lovers and

Anglophiles

For readers of Petra Schier,

Mirjam Müntefering and Anne

Sanders

ROMANTIC COMEDY

Rosie Adams

LITTLE DOG, BIG LOVE

Chef Sara arrives in the Dorset town of Lyme Regis with a broken heart. Her boyfriend Victor, with whom

she runs a little restaurant in London, has been cheating on her – Sara caught him in the act with another

woman.

Marjorie is in pretty good shape, despite her swollen ankles, but she’s still glad of Sara’s help. She

breeds corgis, and a few days ago one of her dogs had a new litter of puppies which are running Marjorie

off her feet. Sara’s cooking skills and general helpfulness are a godsend to Marjorie. In return, she tries

to support her niece in her hour of need.

To try and give Sara a distraction, Marjorie takes her along to the cultural events she organises –

readings, tea parties and the like. There are always a surprising number of single men at these events.

Sara soon suspects that Marjorie is trying to set her up with someone new, but she’s not interested. To

her surprise, however, a good-looking guy called Dean who she meets at one of the events actually turns

out to be really nice. Unlike the eccentric Collin, owner of the local whisky distillery.

But it’s not until her favourite corgi disappears that it becomes clear who really cares about Sara.

Who better to help mend a broken heart than a pack of four-legged friends!

Kleiner Hund und große

Liebe

303 pages

Paperback

May 2021



Barbara Erlenkamp is the pen

name of the married couple

Christine and Andreas J.

Schulte. He is a journalist and

crime writer. She wrote her first

novel together with a friend while

she was still at school and now

works as a Technical Editor.

Together, they write modern,

humorous and entertaining

women’s novels.

Third Book in the „Small Café“

Series

Plenty of humor, idyllic settings

and warm-hearted characters

Over 40,000 units sold of the series

"Barbara Erlenkamp has written an

absolutely outstanding novel. I was

completely enthralled by this

beautiful book! The author portrays

the protagonists in such detail, and

so lovingly, you get the feeling at

some point that you’re a local there

yourself.” – Kristall86, Lesejury.de

ROMANTIC COMEDY



Also available:

THE SMALL

CAFÉ BY THE

MILL (Vol.1)

288 pp

Apr 2020

Barbara Erlenkamp

SPRINGTIME HAPPYNESS IN

THE LITTLE CAFÉ BY THE

MILL (Vol.3)

Sophie is an absolute city girl, but her life in Hamburg isn’t exactly great. When she learns that her

dear Aunt Dotti has passed away, it pulls the rug out from under her. Yet Dotti had a plan for her, and

a short time later Sophie finds herself in an idyllic, if sleepy little town between the Rhine and Moselle

rivers.

A surprise inheritance awaits her, an old mill house that needs renovation and has a café on the

ground floor. But here’s the catch: Sophie can only come into the inheritance if she continues to run

the café. She accepts the challenge and overcomes all of the obstacles. Using her talent for

improvisation and investing a lot of effort, she starts to whip the café into shape. The villagers are

very headstrong and offer her little help. But then, fortunately, there is her neighbor, Peter Langen,

who is single and good-looking.

Heartwarming holiday reading

Frühlingsglück im kleinen

Café an der Mühle

272 pages

Paperback

March 2021

WINTER MAGIC

AT THE SMALL

CAFÉ BY THE

MILL (Vol.2)

272 pp

Oct 2020

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Kristina Günak was born in

Northern Germany in 1977.

Having worked as an estate

agent for several years, she now

works as a mediator and

systemic coach. Her first novel

was published in 2011 and her

humorous books have taken the

hearts of the romance novel

readers by storm.

Topical subject matter:

perfectionist mothers and

the mental load

Witty and warm-hearted,

with likeable characters

For readers of Petra

Hülsmann

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ROMANTIC COMEDY

Also available:

HAPPINESS IS

MY FAVORITE

COLOR

269 pp

June 2019

Kristina Günak

BROKEN HEARTS CAN BE

MENDED

Luisa is a midwife in Munich, divorced with two children. Her ex wriggles out of his parenting

obligations whenever he can. Eventually, Luisa’s body hits the emergency brake and she gets a

slipped disc – from being under too much stress, the orthopaedic surgeon tells her.

So Luisa decides to take a break and go away somewhere, somewhere she can stay rent-free and

where there will be someone to look after the children: her aunt’s house in St. Peter-Ording.

But even in this seemingly so relaxed little seaside town, Luisa once again finds herself surrounded

by perfectionist supermums. Does everyone feel the need to optimise every little detail of their lives?

Luisa is frustrated, and makes no progress with her recovery.

Until she meets a little gang of rebels on the beach one day, that is. Like her, they’re sick and tired of

self-improvement mania, and they give Luisa the support she’s been in need of for so long. She also

finds love at last – the right kind of love, in the form of a grumpy but kind-hearted physiotherapist

It’s never too late for love

Kaputte Herzen kann man

kleben

Approx. 320 pages

July 2021

WHO CAN SAY

HOW LOVE IS

SPELLED

268 pp

May 2017



Mia Jakobsson grew up with

the stories of Astrid Lindgren

and Selma Lagerlöf. Even as a

child she dreamed of writing a

novel that would take her

readers to the far north.

A novel that feels like a

holiday in Sweden – with

delicious recipes to try out at

home

Scandinavian, atmospheric,

romantic

Mia Jakobsson is the author

of Astrid Lindgren stories for

adults

ROMANTIC COMEDY

Also available:

A WINTER FULL

OF DREAMS

288 pp

Oct 2020

A SUMMER LOVE

IN SWEDEN

285 pp

March 2020

Mia Jakobsson

A MIDSUMMER LOVE

A delightful comedy of errors from Sweden

Eine Liebe zum Mittsommer

320 pages

Paperback

June 2020



HAPPINESS

ARRIVES IN THE

CHRISTMAS MAIL

256 pp

Oct 2018

By day, single mum Eva runs an idyllic hotel on the shores of Lake Övre Brocken. By night, she

writes hit crime novels under the pen name Mikael Käkelä.

Meanwhile, in Stockholm, Jon is frustrated with his life, his job and his love life, until suddenly

everyone gets the (mistaken) idea that he is Mikael Käkelä.

Eva can only watch through gritted teeth as this chef from Stockholm is celebrated as Mikael

Käkelä. She can’t do anything about it without giving away the author’s true identity. And she wants

to avoid that at all costs!

Even as she is hoping the chef will soon tire of this little game, Jon is setting out with his friend Sten

and eternally bad-tempered cat Curt in search of the real author. The trail leads to a little hotel by a

lake, with some bizarre guests and a charming proprietor named Eva.

Valerie Korte grew up in the

Rhineland and, having spent

time in Scotland, Berlin, Munich

and Duisberg, she is now finally

living in the city she has always

wanted to call home: Cologne.

She worked as an editor of non-

fiction books, a PR copywriter

and a social media manager,

before winning a writing

competition. Since then she has

allowed her creative, romantic

side to flourish.

ROMANTIC COMEDY

Also available:

BLESSINGS IN

DISGUISE

351 pp

Sep 2020

Valerie Korte

LOVE GROWS THE PRETTIEST

BLOSSOMS

As a biologist specialising in insects, Svea bounces from one temporary contract to another at the

university where she works. People have started noticing her research – the only problem is, it’s got

her professor’s name on it.

When Svea’s father suffers a minor stroke, the question of who will take over the family business

suddenly feels more urgent. Should Svea, who worked for the gardening company as a student,

step up as director? Under subliminal pressure from her parents, who have no other children, Svea

decides to go for it.

When she starts suffering from a stiff neck, she signs up for a course at the gym to try and

strengthen her back. That’s where she meets Lars. For Svea, it’s pretty much love at first sight the

moment she sets eyes on his broad shoulders. For Lars, not so much. Can you sow the seeds of

love where it’s not already growing?

Luckily, Lars is the landscape architect of the city of Cologne. When he puts a contract for the

redesigning of a city square out to tender, Svea decides to take on the challenge. Thus begins a

competition for the contract – and for Lars’s heart.

A funny, warm-hearted novel about the labyrinth of love, featuring the topical

theme of urban gardening

Liebe treibt die schönsten

Blüten

415 pages

Paperback

April 2021



Insect expert Svea and

landscape architect Lars

find each other in the urban

labyrinth of love

For all readers of Petra

Hülsmann, Kerstin Gier and

Mhairi McFarlane

Frida Matthes worked in radio

and television for many years.

Having produced hundreds of

reports about Fabergé eggs,

edible seaweed, canine nutrition

advice, children’s football, cave

cheese and other strange

phenomena, she felt well

equipped for the world of

fictional writing. She has

published a number of novels,

YA books and non-fiction books

under various pseudonyms –

and has topped the SPIEGEL

Bestseller list. Frida Matthes

lives with her family in Cologne.

About love, life and the

challenges of family

For readers who like funny,

profound feelgood novels

ROMANTIC COMEDY

Frida Matthes

TWO SORTS OF HAPPINESS

After her divorce, Miriam has left the vale of tears behind her and is once again looking for love.

After all, summer holiday season is fast approaching and there’s nothing more depressing than

having to spend warm summer evenings on your own.

But Miriam’s search for a new man is not going well. And to make matters even more difficult, her

father loses his partner and moves in with Miriam and her son Bastian. Disaster! A teenage son, a

dependent father – how’s Miriam supposed to flirt under these conditions? The timing couldn’t be

worse, because Miriam’s neighbour has just got a lovely new lodger. And then there’s the Italian ice

cream man who’s almost too handsome to be true – and who disappears suddenly under

mysterious circumstances, leaving Miriam with the ice cream van.

After a disastrous family birthday party, Miriam decides it’s time to sack off her family and her

sensible persona for a while, and listen to her heart. She sets off on an adventure, determined to

get the ice cream van back to Italy and to find out once and for all who calls the shots when it

comes to love: head or heart, reason or intuition?

The trip turns into a disaster – partly because Miriam’s mother and sister suddenly decide they want

to come along too. But in the end, Miriam recognises that just because something is a failure,

doesn’t mean it was a mistake. For when she gets back from her trip, she realises that love is

sometimes much closer to home than you think.

A wonderful summertime novel about a hilarious adventure in an ice cream van

Zwei Sorten Glück

317 pages

Paperback

May 2021



Nina Resinek, born in Toronto

in 1977, worked for seven years

as a lawyer in a large business

law firm in Frankfurt am Main.

Now she lives in Siegen with her

husband, her daughter and a

few fictitious pets.

A romantic and cheerful

love story for all fans of

Mhairi McFarlane and Jo

Platt

For fans of Mhairi

McFarlane and Jo Platt

ROMANTIC COMEDY

Nina Resinek

I DIDN´T SEE YOU COMING

Mari Thaler is used to keeping it together. She has just moved to Berlin, where she toils day and

night as an attorney in a commercial law firm, even though she doesn't actually enjoy arguing or

giving other people advice. She would much rather be invisible and invent stories.

But then she gets to know her landlady, Alexandra, as warm as she is bossy, and her boyfriend,

Tom, the most caring and talkative property manager imaginable. In addition to them, there‘s little

Toby for whom Mari invents half a petting zoo of imaginary animal friends at the next opportunity.

And then there is Leo, Alexandra's gruff brother and temporary handyman. At their first encounter,

he makes Mari tremble with a single touch – and her self-discipline begins to crumble.

A novel with an important message: life is about more than just work

Dich hab ich nicht kommen

sehen

Approx. 434 pages

Paperback

August 2021



Marie Schwarzkopff is a

successful author of children’s

and Young Adult books. When

her children hit their twenties

and suddenly and unexpectedly

grew up, she dealt with the

situation by teaming up with her

husband to write a novel for

adults. This book is the product

of their joint crisis management

strategy. It is entirely fictional. Or

so they both say...

ROMANTIC COMEDY

Marie Schwarzkopff

SEX IS COOL, BUT CHRISTMAS

COMES MORE OFTEN

The children have left home. The nest is empty. And it’s not just birds who know what this feels like

– so do Anna and Morten, a married couple in their mid-forties who both find themselves feeling

frustrated after their kids move out of the family home. The sheen has come off, somehow. Not only

physically, but in their professional lives too. And in their relationship.

Then one of Morten’s colleagues asks if they want to spend the summer at his holiday home on a

tiny Danish island with no cinema, no cafés and no other attractions of any kind. Anna and Morten

suddenly decide that this quiet life is exactly what they need. A little peace and tranquillity will help

them get back in touch with what they really want.

But life on this idyllic, supposedly peaceful island proves more turbulent than they’d expected: the

house needs work to make it habitable, and the neighbours take up more of Anna and Morten’s time

than they would like. Anna ends up getting a temporary job on the neighbouring farm, which also

has a little petting zoo for holidaymakers, while Morten works on his lecture series.

To her surprise, Anna finds herself getting close to the good-looking vet who often visits the farm. Is

this the beginning of the end for her marriage, or the catalyst for a fresh start?

A wonderful novel, full of wit and depth, about what happens once the kids

have flown the nest

Sex ist immer noch schön,

aber Weihnachten ist öfter

303 pages

Paperback

April 2021



From a young age, Inez Corbi

knew she wanted to be a writer.

She studied German and English at

university. Successes in short story

competitions eventually spurred her

on to write her first novel. She has

now authored four novels and two

young adult books. Inez Corbi lives

with her family in Frankfurt.

Cornwall, a sea of flowers,

poignant human stories – the

perfect escapist read

For readers of Marie Lacrosse

and Micaela Jary

SAGAS & FAMILY SECRETS

Inez Corbi

THE GARDENS OF

HELIGAN –

Traces of a New Beginning

TRACES OF A NEW BEGINNING is the first book in a trilogy about the unique history of the lost and

rediscovered Gardens of Heligan. With loving attention to detail, the author tells an atmospheric tale of

four strong women from different centuries fighting for their happiness and for love.

2021: In a bid to escape her problems, Londoner Lexi Davies moves to Cornwall to work as a volunteer

in the Lost Gardens of Heligan. Lexi starts researching the history of the gardens and stumbles across

the sisters Damaris and Alison Tremayne, who grew up at Heligan House with their cousin Henry

Hawkins Tremayne and his wife Harriet following the death of their parents in 1781.

Henry Tremayne has long been planning to convert his estate into a great garden in the ‘modern’ style.

As his plan for a grand tour of the gardens of southern England begins to take shape, Damaris

demonstrates not only a surprising knowledge of botany but also a talent for quick sketches. Tremayne

decides to take Damaris with him on the tour as his assistant. His wife Harriet is jealous of the close

working relationship between the two. But Damaris is already in love with someone else – the

Tremaynes’ gamekeeper Julian.

A family saga interwoven with the history of the Lost Gardens of Heligan in

Cornwall

Die Gärten von Helian

Approx. 352 pages

Paperback

August 2021



Michaela Grünig was born in

Cologne (her spiritual home),

and has spent many years

working abroad. There she not

only encountered interesting

people and their stories, but also

discovered her own great love of

travel. Since 2010 she has made

her onetime hobby – writing –

into her job. She lives in western

Switzerland with her family and

her many pets.

Colorful characters and a

finely illuminated setting

with great attention to detail

A thrilling family saga

spanning half a century


Also available:

PALAIS

HEILIGENDAMM –

A New Beginning

(Vol.1)

574 pp

Nov 2020

Michaele Grünig

PALAIS HEILIGENDAMM –

Stormy Times (Vol.2)

The second volume of the Heiligendamm saga begins in 1922 and ends eleven years later, in 1933.

The Heiligendamm Palace Hotel, 1922. The currency crisis is unfolding. Elisabeth is once again

fighting for the survival of the newly renovated Palace, even though by now its good reputation has

spread beyond the borders of Germany to all of Europe.

It is only when a famous director shoots a film in the beautiful setting of the hotel that she draws

new hope. While professional success is within easy reach, Elisabeth's love for Julius is ill-fated.

Her brother Paul also has to say farewell to his dreams and is deeply unhappy. When he is drawn

into the orbit of the Nazi Party, he makes a decision that puts the whole family in danger.

The finale of the thrilling saga about a hotelier family in Heiligendamm

Palais Heiligendamm –

Stürmische Zeiten

525 pages

Paperback

June 2021



Luisa von Kamecke grew up

listening to her mother’s tales of

the ‘Three Werders’ region of

West Prussia. In her

FALKENSEE MANOR novels,

the author has created a literary

monument to the home of her

ancestors. The dramatic family

saga of the Von Bargelows tells

of home, love and loss, against

the backdrop of a lonely

landscape full of beauty and

melancholy.

The second book in the

sweeping saga about

Falkensee Manor

Lost homeland – an emotive

theme


Also available:

THE WOMEN OF

FALKENSEE

MANOR (Vol.1)

397 pp

Sep 2020

Luisa von Kamecke

THE STARS OF FALKENSEE

MANOR (Vol.2)

THE WOMEN OF FALKENSEE MANOR (Vol.1) : West Prussia, 1904: the threat of a bad harvest

and an outbreak of disease among the valuable stud horses have brought Falkensee Manor to the

brink of ruin. In order to save the old family property, young Charlotte von Bargelow becomes

engaged to the wealthy widower Baldur von Krammbach, who is much older than her.

Shortly before the wedding, she meets a young Polish man called Karol in dramatic circumstances.

Karol is hiding out in a nearby hunting lodge, having been gravely injured in a failed assassination

attempt. He is fighting for his lost homeland, and against Wilhelm II’s harsh policy of Germanization.

Charlotte nurses Karol back to health and, against all reason, falls in love with him.

THE STARS OF FALKENSEE MANOR (Vol.2): West Prussia, 1925: At a grain auction which

nineteen-year-old Isabella von Bargelow (the niece of Charlotte from Book 1) attends with her uncle

Karol, she meets a young businessman called Julius Kirchner. What begins as instant dislike

develops into a stormy love affair. Against all the odds they get married, have two children and live

happily together at Falkensee Manor. But when Julius joins the National Socialist Party, Isabella

doesn’t understand her husband anymore. Then she discovers a young woman in the attic of the

manor house. Is Julius hiding his mistress in his own home? When Isabella learns the truth, she

fears for her family’s safety.

A captivating novel about home, loss and forbidden love

Die Sterne über Gut Falkensee

399 pages

Paperback

March 2021



Fenja Lüders, born in 1961, is a

true Frisian. She grew up on a farm

on the coast of the North Sea as

the youngest of four siblings. She

moved to Oldenburg to study

history and politics, where she

continues to live. Alongside writing,

she has a strong passion for

classical music.

The grand finale of the

Speicherstadt saga: Hamburg

under the shadow of Nazism

The series follows a coffee

company over the course of

time, from the turn of the

century to the creation of the

Federal Republic of Germany

Detailed English outline

available of THE SCENT OF

THE WIDE WORLD

For Readers of Anne Jacobs,

Corina Bomann und Brigitte

Riebe

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Also available:

THE SCENT OF

THE WIDE

WORLD (Vol.1)

319 pp

Nov 2019

Fenja Lüders

THE DREAM OF FREEDOM

(Vol.3)

The Speicherstadt, Hamburg: huge warehouses, sacks of coffee, the smell of the big wide world. A man’s

world – in the early years of the century, at least. Young Mina Deharde has the coffee trade in her blood,

and spends every spare minute at the offices of her father’s coffee company in the heart of the

Speicherstadt. They both know that as a woman she cannot take over the company, and her father has

no male heir. But Mina refuses to give up, and clings to her dreams against all the odds.

Hamburg in the early 1940s: swastika flags are waving all over the city, and the situation is looking

so dire for the Deharde family that Mina is considering trying to get her loved ones out of the

country. But then Edo asks for her help to hide a band of fugitives, and she agrees without stopping

to think of the consequences for the company. Even when the building goes up in flames during a

bombing raid in ’43, and Mina has to move into the basement, she carries on. Until she puts herself

and others in grave danger…

Europe‘s gate to the world, the alluring smell of coffee and

a merchant’s daughter with big plans. The Speicherstadt saga continues!

Der Traum von Freiheit

Approx. 448 pages

Paperback

July 2021

THE SPLENDOUR

OF A NEW TIME

(Vol.2)

381 pp

Nov 2020



Sophie Oliver lives with her family

in Bavaria. Before settling down

with a husband, children and a dog,

she travelled the world. Writing is

one of the constants in Sophie’s life,

as she has been doing it since early

childhood and is very passionate

about it. She doesn’t want to be

limited to one genre but indulge in

the rich diversity of all sorts of

stories.

A moving family saga set

against the impressive

backdrop of a grand hotel

Love, family, and high

emotion in the eventful

historical storm of the 20th

century

For readers of Anne Jacobs

and Maria Nikolai


Also available:

GRANDHOTEL

SCHWARZENBERG

– The Path of

Destiny (Vol.1)

320 pp

Aug 2020

GRANDHOTEL

SCHWARZENBERG

– The Beginning of

a New Time (Vol.3)

Approx. 304 pp

June 2021

Sophie Oliver

GRAND HOTEL

SCHWARZENBERG

– Return to Bad Reichenhall

(Vol.2)

Bad Reichenhall, 1905. Anna Gmeiner grows up with her father and brother in poor circumstances. When

her brother dies in a work accident, father and daughter become even closer. But there are brief

moments of joy as well. Anna falls in love with Michael, a young salt worker. Michael returns Anna's

feelings and asks her to become his wife. They plan a future together, but then Michael loses his new job

and decides to join his uncle in Chicago. He promises Anna that he will return soon, and as a rich man.

But for Anna the outcome is completely different. The young woman becomes the victim of a crime. She

feels that Michael has abandoned her and as a result, in her distress she feels compelled to marry

another man.

Katharina von Feil is a person who does not need to worry about her future. The daughter of the salt

works master Konrad von Feil, she can bask in her family’s good name. Yet under pressure from her

mother to marry well, she enters marriage with Friedrich Bahlow, a wealthy businessman from Munich. At

first, his decisive behavior impresses her, but it doesn’t take long before she deeply regrets the union: her

husband can’t keep his hands off other ladies or stop gambling with cards. Remorsefully, she flees back

to Bad Reichenhall, where her path crosses that of Anna.

Amidst salt barons, hoteliers, and rich spa guests from all over the world, the two women must fight for

their places in glamorous Bad Reichenhall.

The thrilling prelude to a three-part family saga

Grandhotel Schwarzenberg -

Der Weg des Schicksals

304 pages

Paperback

November 2020



Soon available:

Elaine Winter lives right on the

border of Lower Saxony,

between the Teutoburg Forest

and the Wiehen Hills. As a child,

reading and making up stories

were her favourite activities. She

studied German and English,

tried her hand at various jobs in

the media industry, and returned

to writing stories following the

birth of her son.

The 20th century reflected in

silk and velvet

“MODEHAUS HAYNBACH –

TAGE VOLLER HOFFNUNG

draws the reader in right

from the start. Entertaining

and suspenseful, it keeps

you hooked throughout. As

well as the love story there is

drama, intrigue and a good

portrayal of the historical

background. It’s a very

accomplished book, and fully

deserves a

recommendation!” – Amazon

review




Soon available:

HAYNBACH FASHION HOUSE – Fateful Years(Vol. 2)

Approx. 320 ppJuly 2021

Elaine Winter

HAYNBACH FASHION HOUSE

– Days Full of Hope (Vol.1)

First book: Days full of Hope. Germany, 1922: young seamstress Claire can hardly believe her

luck when the aristocratic Helmut von Haynbach asks her to marry him. But there’s a shock in store

for them: Helmut’s parents disown their son! The young couple don’t know what to do – and the birth

of their first child is imminent. Helmut wants to provide for his family, but nobody believes this

nobleman’s son is capable of hard graft. In her desperation, Claire is forced to recognise that she

holds the key to their happiness in her own hands.

Second Book. Fateful Years. Munich, 1945: Claire returns home with her daughters Viktoria and

Mabelle. The mansion house is still standing, but the sewing workshop lies in ruins. The family is left

with nothing. But then Viktoria remembers her talent for designing elegant and unusual clothes.

Around the same time, she meets a returning soldier roaming hungrily around the city. She brings

him home with her, and soon develops feelings for the stranger. But after they spend one stormy

night together, she discovers he has disappeared.

An opulent saga about a fashion house run by the Haynbach family

Modehaus Haynbach – Tage

voller Hoffnung

336 pages

Paperback

December 2020

HAYNBACH FASHION HOUSE – Glamorous Times (Vol.3)

Approx. 320 ppOct 2021

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Hope is a successful vet in New York. But due to a family emergency she returns to her home town,

Lynnwood Falls, to help out for a while in her parents’ veterinary practice. There she runs into Ryan,

her first love. But the chemistry between them has completely fizzled out – at least that’s what Hope

tries to tell herself.

Before this, Hope was always glad to have got out of the little backwater where she grew up, and

had no intention of ever living there again. But now that she’s back in Lynnwood Falls, she finds the

place is having an unexpected effect on her. She feels much more able to enjoy life here than in

New York, and gradually she starts to question everything in her life.

Helen Paris

LYNNWOOD FALLS

– Summer of Love (Vol.1)

A romantic story in an idyllic small-town setting

Helen Paris loves immersing

herself in different worlds –

whether in books or on her

travels around the globe. For

nearly twenty years she and her

husband have spent part of the

year sailing the seven seas on

their catamaran. During a six-

month journey across North

America by boat and camper

van, she came to love the rich

variety of that continent.

Likeable characters and

cute animals

First in a series; each book

is a standalone story

Setting: USA: New England,

by the sea

For readers of Marie Force,

Kelly Moran and Sarina

Bowen

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CONTEMPORARY ROMANCE



Lynnnwood Falls – Sommer

der Liebe

330 pages

Paperback

March 2021

Soon available:

LYNNWOOD FALLS

– And Then You

Came (Vol.2)

330 pp

Oct 2021

Luis and Nuria have been best friends since kindergarten. Nuria, the housekeeper’s daughter, grew

up with Luis and his brothers on the hacienda. For as long as she can remember, she’s had feelings

for Ramón, and has never seen Luis as anything more than a friend. When Ramón married Sophia,

it broke Nuria’s heart. It was so hard seeing the man she loved happy with someone else that she

decided to go abroad to complete her physiotherapy training. Now, back at the hacienda, she has to

admit that Ramón’s marriage seems to be anything but happy. Might this be a second chance for

their love?

At the same time, Luis returns to the hacienda after a tragic accident puts a sudden end to his

career as a pro kite surfer. Nuri cares for the badly injured and disillusioned Luis, and the more time

she spends working with him, the more she begins to see him in a new light. The once cocky youth

has become a serious professional sportsman who has just had his whole livelihood snatched away

from him, but who nevertheless fights valiantly to get back on his feet. Has she had her sights set

on the wrong brother all this time? Unfortunately, however, Luis doesn’t return her burgeoning

feelings – for he seems determined to set her up with his brother now that Ramón is divorced.

Nora Welling

EVERYTIHNG YOU ARE

FOR ME

(Everything For You Vol.2)

Brought back to life by the power of love

Nora Welling lives near Munich

with her husband, two daughters,

dog, cats, guinea pigs and lots of

dust bunnies. She loves

romance books and travel. After

taking her A-levels in England,

she studied communications at

university and worked in the

press office of a film rights

marketing agency.

BOOK 2 of the

EVERYTHING FOR YOU

trilogy

Powerful emotions and

sexual chemistry

An old Spanish hacienda,

balmy evenings under the

stars, family and loyalty

For all fans of Sarina

Bowen, Marie Force and

Kelly Moran

Alles, was du für mich bist

352 pages

Paperback

May 2021

CONTEMPORARY ROMANCE



EVERYTHING I

FEEL FOR YOU

(Everything For

You Vol.1)

319 pp

Jan 2021

Also available:

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EVERYTHING YOU

PROMISE ME

(Everything For

You Vol.3)

Approx. 320 pp

Aug 2021

Soon available:

The Fuggerei in Augsburg is the world’s oldest social housing project still in existence. It was founded in 1521

by Jakob Fugger as a housing settlement for needy citizens of Augsburg. The settlement was intended for

craftsmen and day laborers who were threatened by poverty and could not support a household of their own,

for example, due to illness. They were allowed to continue earning a living and were supposed to move out

again once they recovered financially. The inhabitants of the Fuggerei retained almost luxurious privacy for

that period. In exchange, they were required to pay an annual rent of 1 Rhenish Guilder and offer prayer for

the founder three times a day.

Against this historical background, Peter Dempf spins an exciting story with strong characters, intrigue, and

adventure surrounding the famous Fugger family.

Augsburg in the 16th century. Eva and Joss fall on hard times through no fault of their own. The family has lost

everything in a very short time and is threatened with homelessness, when a trader friend draws their attention

to the new Fugger settlement. As Catholic citizens of Augsburg in distress through no fault of their own, they

meet both of the entrance requirements. Just like many others, they apply for one of the highly coveted

dwellings in the Fuggerei. And indeed, they are granted an apartment, although only because Eva states that

she and her husband are knowledgeable about the precious guaiac wood that is used in the Fuggerei to treat

syphilis, the so-called “French disease.”

Soon Eva discovers that the treatment has at best a delaying effect on the course of her patients' illness—and

that Jakob Fugger, against better knowledge, is adhering to this method due to his own economic interests.

Realizing this, however, puts her and her family in great danger.

Peter Dempf

THE HOUSE OF THE

FUGGERS

Historical novel about the oldest social settlement in the world

Peter Dempf, born in Augsburg

in 1959, studied history and

German languages and literature

and, today, teaches at an

Augsburg college preparatory

school. In addition to novels,

Dempf, who has been awarded

several literary prizes, also

writes pieces for radio,

screenplays, short stories, lyric

poetry and non-fiction, especially

about historical subjects.

Meticulously researched

history, strong characters,

intrigues and adventure

HISTORICAL NOVELS



THE EMPEROR‘S

MISTRESS

447 pp

Feb 2020


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THE GOLD OF THE

FUGGERS

479 pp

Nov 2018

Das Haus der Fugger

495 pages

Paperback

March 2021

THE DAUGTHER

OF THE

MONASTERY’S

BLACKSMITH

447 pp

Nov 2017

Claudia Schirdewan lives with her

family in Germany’s Münster

region. After graduating from high

school, she completed vocational

training in business administration

and in a foreign language. She

later studied cultural management

part-time. Ever since she mastered

the entire alphabet, she has been

writing stories and loves to send

her characters on adventurous

journeys in the past.

A strong young woman fights

for her independence

Whaling as an exciting

historical theme

HISTORICAL NOVELS



Claudia Schirdewan

THE WHALER OF BORKUM

Borkum in 1653. Joris Meyer, a 21-year-old from Borkum, has completed his training as a ship's

master. In the summer, he is scheduled to take the whaler "Het Eiland" on a hunt as far as

Spitsbergen. Whaling is a young business and excitement on Borkum is running high. His fiancée,

Fenja, is worried because the renowned Captain Hansen has designs on her younger sister, and

with Joris at sea they are without protection. Joris therefore asks his brother Nils for help. But Nils

only takes advantage of the situation. While Captain Hansen attacks Joris's whaler, steals his catch,

and destroys the ship, Nils convinces Fenja to marry him by making it appear that his brother is

dead.

Yet Joris survives the attack and returns to Borkum on the very day of the wedding. A fight ensues

between the brothers. Shortly afterwards, Captain Hansen also returns to finally eliminate his

whaling rival Joris and make off with Fenja's sister. On the high seas, a dramatic fight ensues

between Fenja and Hansen. The captain underestimates the young woman, and she is able to

throw him overboard.

Love and betrayal set against the background of early whaling in the North Sea

Die Walfängerin von Borkum

352 pages

Paperback

May 2021

53

Martina Walter grew up in Coburg,

but moved to Bad Honnef in the

Rhineland with her husband and

two children many years ago. She

worked for several years at the

University of Bonn’s School of

Celtic languages and cultures and

has published numerous articles in

local media. The Vintner’s

Daughter from the Rhine Valley is

her debut as a novelist.

An exciting love story from

the 17th century

Viticulture and winegrowing

are attractive topics

For readers who enjoy

reading Maria W. Peter,

Susanne Goga, and Andrea

Schacht

HISTORICAL NOVELS



Martina Walter

THE VINTNER’S DAUGHTER

FROM THE RHINE VALLEY

Rhöndorf, 1688. Flora, a winemaker's young daughter, and her father are anxious about their future.

The owner of the land they lease has suddenly died, and now his son and heir wants to sell the farm

which is located at the foot of the Siebengebirge Hills. Yet when he encounters personal childhood

memories at the Weinreiss farm, he changes his plans. Meeting Flora may not be entirely without

blame for his decision. Yet Flora already has an admirer – as well as ambitious plans. Her goal is to

become a vintner and produce the finest wine in the Rhineland.

A winemaker's daughter fights for the family vineyard

Die Winzerstochter vom Rhein

Approx. 320 pages

Paperback

August 2021

54

#DerApotheker / #The

Pharmacist writes under a

pseudonym because he always

speaks plainly, and not everyone

likes that. After studying pharmacy

for four years, he spent his

internship year exclusively in the

pharmacy. And even now, after

working as a licensed pharmacist

for almost eight years, he has

never chosen to work anywhere

else.

What doctors and

pharmacists often don't tell

you. Unknown but vital facts

from the pharmacy

Informative and entertainingly

presented insight into the

world of pharmacies

GUIDE BOOK & SELF-HELP



#DerApotheker

THE TRUTH ABOUT OUR

MEDICES

How They Help, Who They Harm,

and Which Ones Are a Waste of

Money

Did you know that ibuprofen can be deadly if you take ASS100 at the same time? Have you ever

heard that St. John's wort blocks the effect of birth control pills? And that there are more chemical

ingredients in herbal medicines than in synthetic ones?

Many people often don't know key facts about the pills, sprays, and drops they take on a regular

basis. This book explains how the bestsellers from the pharmacy work, what you need to bear in

mind when taking them, and which remedies are a waste of money.

In addition, #ThePharmacist provides an unvarnished and, as a result, all the more exciting insight

into the world of pharmacies, where the most ludicrous scenes unfold every day. This pharmacy

guide provides information on all of these topics. Presented with great passion and a good dose of

sarcasm, the book is an entertaining read for all pharmacy customers.

Side effects, interactions, and everything you should know about taking

common medications, but often don't learn from your doctor and pharmacist

Die Wahrheit über unsere

Medikamente.

320 pages

Paperback

May 2021

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Clemens G. Arvay is a biologist,

medical ecologist, and author. He

was one of the very first to write

about the health-promoting

importance of forests and nature

for human beings.




Also available:

WE CAN DO

BETTER

272 pp

Sep 2020

Clemens G. Arvay

CORONA VACCINES. RESCUE

OR RISK?

How They Work to Protect Us,

Their Side Effects, and the Hope

They Carry

The whole world is waiting for a vaccine against the corona virus. But can an agent save us if it has

been developed in a matter of months and is based on a barely tested technology? How do modern

vaccines work? How high is their level of protection? How strong are the side effects? And can we

rule out long-term damage?

Biologist Clemens Arvay takes a critical look at Corona vaccines. He provides sound scientific

answers to all of the important questions, so that in the end everyone can make their own decision:

should I get vaccinated or not?

Following the SPIEGEL Bestseller WE CAN DO BETTER, this is Clemens

Arvay's second book on the corona crisis

Corona Impfstoffe: Rettung oder

Risiko?

144 pages

Paperback

February 2021

56

Highly topical guide book on

a subject that is attracting

worldwide public attention

#2 on the SPIEGEL Bestseller

list directly after its release

Dr. med. Suzann Kirschner-Brouns

is a doctor and counsellor. She writes

about health issues as a medical

journalist and author. Among other

things, she was editor-in-chief of a

gynaecological journal and of the

health section of the magazine DER

SPIEGEL.

Dr. med. Susanne Esche-Belke is a

general practitioner and has been

combining conventional medical

knowledge with the latest findings from

stress and integrative medicine in

clinics and her own practice for 20

years. Her main focus lies in the

holistic therapy of female hormone and

immune disorders.

Rebalance your body with

care plans for every organ

Featuring a 28-day

programme

Two-colour printing, with lots

of illustrations


available

Rights to MIDLIFE CARE have

been sold to 7 territories




Also available:

MIDLIFE CARE

How to Master the Middle Years and

Use the Power of Our Hormones

352 pp

March 2020

Dr. med. Susanne Esche-

Belke & Dr. med. Suzann

Kirschner-Brouns

RE-POWER

Staying Healthy, Slim and Happy

With the Help of Our Most

Important Organs

The gut, the thyroid gland, the adrenal glands and our hormones have a big impact on our health.

But stress, a poor diet or a lack of self-care can weaken organs and hormone systems, with serious

knock-on effects in terms of both physical and mental health. Low energy levels, for example, or a

weakened immune system, can be caused by hypothyroidism or a hormone imbalance. The

strategies in Re-Power will help you rebalance these systems, strengthening your whole body and

stabilising your mental health. External circumstances (diet, stress, a lack of self-care) can put great

strain on these organs, with serious consequences for physical and mental health.

This book features tailored care plans for every organ, put together by the two co-authors (both

doctors) based on the latest medical research. In the theoretical section you will find all the

fascinating background information you need about each organ, and a medical lifestyle

questionnaire to help every woman assess the state of her own health. There are also 5 to 10 tips

about how best to look after each organ (e.g. thyroid gland: avoid gluten, eat a diet rich in iron and

selenium, etc.) The practical section features recipes, yoga exercises and other physical exercises,

as well as information about useful food supplements, sustainability and the environment.

Re-Power can help every woman make changes to her life and feel healthier, younger, lighter and

more energetic.

For health, anti-ageing, beauty – and plenty of power

Re-Power

256 pages

Paperback

April 2021

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Dr Matthias Marquardt, born in

1977, is a specialist in internal

medicine, a sports physician and

an author of non-fiction books. At

his practice in Hannover, he is

seeing more and more patients

come to him hoping to regain their

vitality. As an author, he has

published many books on the

subjects of running and work-life

balance. His best-known book is

DIE LAUFBIBEL (THE RUNNING

BIBLE).

Exhaustion as a new epidemic

A guide to health and vitality,

with tips on diet, exercise and

nutrient deficiencies (iron,

vitamin B12)

Matthias Marquardt is a

specialist in internal medicine

with his own practice, as well

as a speaker and bestselling

author


Dr. Matthias Marquardt

EXHAUSTED

Why We’re All Running Out

of Energy, and What We

Can Do About It

Every day, people come to Dr Matthias Marquardt’s practice seeking help with exhaustion. He sees

not only stressed-out executives but also mothers on maternity leave, employees, teachers and

small business owners. Exhaustion is widespread in our society. And people who go to the doctor

suffering from exhaustion tend to want to find out the cause of the problem and be prescribed the

appropriate medication for it.

But medicine alone can rarely provide an explanation for this crippling feeling. Even a physical

cause often has a deeper root: the increasing pace of our everyday lives, and the ever heavier

burden of responsibilities we have to shoulder. Matthias Marquardt speaks from personal

experience – he himself suffered from exhaustion for a long time. For nearly two years he

succumbed to infection after infection, and watched his immune system grow weaker and weaker.

But then he developed a comprehensive ‘power bank’ programme to replenish his energy reserves.

This book explores the widespread condition of exhaustion as a result of our society’s constantly

accelerating pace of life. It focuses on the day-to-day things that sap our energy, and illustrates

how, by getting more exercise, the right diet, the correct balance of nutrients like iron and vitamin

B12, enough sleep and a media detox, we can find our way back to increased vitality and better

health.

The book’s core message is this: exhaustion is a social phenomenon. And it’s not until we have

identified the social factors in our lives that cause us stress and fatigue that we, as individuals, will

be in a position to combat them effectively.

Why we’re all running out of energy – and what we can do about it

Erschöpft

319 pages

Hardcover

March 2021



Tanja Marfo, 40, is a plus-size

icon, fashion entrepreneur and

blogger. She has one son, and

lives in Hamburg. She created

the KURVENRAUSCH PLUS

SIZE FASHION DAYS – a

fashion event showcasing

clothing in sizes 36-60.

Caro Matzko, 40, lives in

Munich and presents science

programmes on ARD and Arte.

She is co-presenter of the

German cult show

RINGLSTETTER, as well as

being an author and mother to

one daughter.

This book helps readers

adjust their own self-image

in a more relaxed and joyful

way

It demonstrates in concrete

terms that the causes of a

distorted self-image lie in

childhood


Caro Matzko & Tanja Marfo

WHATEVER YOUR SIZE

You Can Never Have Too Much

Self-Confidence

Bum too big, breasts too small, hair too thin? Disregarding conventional ideals of beauty and

recognising their own attractiveness is something many women find difficult to do. In this book, two

different women tell of their lifelong struggles with their weight and self-image: Tanja Marfo, who

was always ‘too much’, and Caro Matzko, who almost starved herself to death as a young woman.

They describe their quest for emotional equilibrium and their own mental ‘perfect weight’ –

irrespective of their size.

This book helps readers adjust their own self-image in a more relaxed and joyful way. Eating

disorders have a role to play in helping us recognise deeper underlying problems and deal with their

causes more effectively. To recover from an eating disorder, the sufferer must first reprogramme

their psyche and learn to approach their problems in a different way.

Our bodies are the mirrors of our emotional lives. And the internal battles we fight with ourselves

can have a big impact on our size. The real battleground, then, is in the mind – and that can be

cured. For both women, self-acceptance and learning to love themselves was the key to their

recovery.

If you love yourself, you’ll always be your perfect weight

Size Egal

256 pages

Paperback

January 2021



Claudia Praxmayer was born in

Salzburg and studied biology. She

is a member of NABU (Nature and

Biodiversity Conservation Union) in

Germany, where she has worked

as a committed volunteer for many

years in the fields of species

conservation and endangered

species.

Deals with trending topics

such as nature conservation

and the preservation of

species, self-sufficiency,

developing mindfulness, and

creating oases of happiness

A treasure trove of knowledge

on ecological gardening that

encourages readers to get

involved


Claudia Praxmayer

WILD PARADISE

Letting Nature Run Free and

Reaping Rich Rewards

Claudia Praxmayer and her husband bought an old farm in Germany’s Chiemgau region. The idea

was to create habitats where endangered species could find refuge on the huge property.

Praxmayer, a biologist, built deadwood hedges and terraced beds, let wildflower meadows grow

and ponds fill up – and life sprouted everywhere! Hedgehogs, birds, and bats moved in; wild bees

and other insects found plenty of food, and even peaceful coexistence in the vegetable patch

became possible (with small compromises).

Wild Paradise presents many small opportunities to contribute to species protection, and it invites

people to become more mindful by observing nature closely. Careful inspection of what can

supposedly be taken for granted brings new facets of the world to light – as expressed in the

author's motto: you can only recognize what is special if you are familiar with the ordinary.

This book shows how humans and nature hand in hand can achieve the happiest of gardens.

Gardening stories – accomplishments and failures

Wildes Paradies

224 pages

Hardcover

April 2021



Dr. Daniel Wallerstorfer was

born in Salzburg in 1982. He is a

molecular biologist and holds a

doctorate in biotechnology. His

areas of expertise include

medical genetics, lifestyle

genetics, and nutrigenetics. In

2009, he founded NOVOGENIA

GMBH in Salzburg. The

company’s goal is to help people

lead healthy and happy lives

through genetic analysis. To

date, his laboratory has

conducted genetic analysis on

more than 200,000 people.

Knowledge about our

genetic heritage prevents

diseases, helps us choose

proper nutrition, and

improves our quality of life

in old age


Dr. Daniel Wallerstorfer

THE POWER OF OUR GENES

How to Stay Healthy by

Knowing Your Genetic Heritage

According to scientific estimates, every human being suffers from at least 2,000 genetic defects.

They cause our immune system to function less effectively, lead to osteoarthritis and osteoporosis,

impair our vision, can cause diabetes, and make us fat.

However, genetic predispositions do not have to represent an inescapable fate. Many genetic risk

factors can be rendered ineffective, often completely so, through proper preventative care, diet, and

appropriate lifestyle. In this book, readers learn how to take control of their health and manage their

well-being. Daniel Wallerstorfer explains how and why genetic errors that occurred long ago remain

prevalent to this day, and the health risks they still pose in our new environment. He explores the

reasons why a drug that is life-saving in one case can produce lethal side effects in a person with

different genes. And he describes why genetic disposition affects our weight: how it is that one

person loses weight by eating less fat, and another by avoiding sugar and carbohydrates.

All of the information in this book is drawn from recognized, published studies and reflects the

current status of scientific research.

Knowing your genes will put you in control of your destiny

Die Macht unserer Gene

271 pages

Hardcover

April 2021



Dominik Eulberg, born in

Westerwald in 1978, has a

degree in biology, and is an

internationally booked musician

as well as a quiet observer of

native flora and fauna. He has

received the German Record

Critics’ Award, and in 2005 he

was named producer of the

year. With his last album

Diverse, he succeeded in getting

purely instrumental electronic

music into the German charts.

An inimitable nature guide from

the “raving ornithologist”

(WDR)

Eulberg is a committed

conservationist and an

ambassador for various

organisations such as NABU

(Nature and Biodiversity

Conservation Union),

Greenpeace and LBV (the

Bavarian Society for the

Protection of Birds)

Premium layout with over 60

colour photographs from

Cramers Gallery of Nature

NATURE

Dominik Eulberg

MICROORGASMS

EVERYWHERE

The Sophistication and

Diversity of Nature on Our

Doorstep

Dominik Eulberg is an internationally successful techno DJ, wildlife biologist and conservationist. In

his book, Eulberg – a jack-of-all-trades and a master of delightful contradictions – explores the

wonderful world of nature to be found right here on our doorstep. He introduces us to glow-worms,

salamanders and cuckoos, explains why woodpeckers don’t get headaches despite all that pecking,

and why you can now encounter piranhas and parrots in Germany in the wild.

The sophistication and diversity of nature

Mikroorgasmen überall

352 pages

Hardcover

May 2021



Johanna Romberg, born in

1958, studied School Music and

Spanish Philology in Cologne

and Seville before attending the

Henri-Nannen- Schule in

1985/1986. Since 1987, she has

been an editor and author for

the magazine GEO. Her writings

have won her multiple awaards.

Johanna Romberg has two adult

sons and lives with her husband

in the Lueneburg Heath.

For nature lovers and everyone

who wants to know how we can

end species extinction

The follow-up to the SPIEGEL

Bestseller READING FEATHERS

– more than 25,000 copies sold

"A stroke of nonfiction luck.

Reads like a novel.“

– BUCHREPORT (Christian v.

Zittwitz) on READING FEATHERS

Johanna Romberg is a multiple

award-winning science

journalist. Her writing is

personal, poetic, and inspiring

NATURE

Also available:

READING FEATHERS

About the Happiness

That Comes From

Watching Birds

304 pp

March 2018

Johanna Romberg

THE GARDEN TIGER FLIES

ONLY AFTER MIDNIGHT

How We Can Rediscover and

Save Our Natural Treasures

Johanna Romberg moved to the country years ago out of love for nature. But for some time now

she has been missing familiar bird calls in her garden. Butterflies and bees are making themselves

scarce, and the beech trees in the forests are drying up. Are we losing the very foundation of our

lives?

In her search for answers, Johanna Romberg meets with a moth expert, an aquatic biologist, and an

owl conservationist. On a small scale, they are managing to stop the destruction of nature. The

author explores quarries, forests, and industrial wastelands together with them and learns that these

seemingly insignificant nature lovers are accomplishing amazing things. They are turning back time

and halting the devastation of nature by human beings.

These encounters open up worlds of knowledge about nature, flora, and fauna to the reader. They

demonstrate how inconceivably detailed and vibrant nature still is, and convey the indescribably

beautiful feeling that we will still be able to enjoy moths, yellow-bellied toads, and field crickets in a

hundred years to come.

Searching for the lost paradise

Der Braune Bär fliegt erst

nach Mitternacht

288 pages

Hardcover

March 2021



Sophie Jones was born in 1995

and was a member of Jehovah's

Witnesses, an extremist religious

community, until she was 18. At the

age of 23, she outed herself on

YouTube as a cult dropout and

provided explanations. Sophie

Jones has a bachelor's degree in

library science and is enjoying her

life near Leipzig.

An unsparing and moving

memoir about the true lives of

Jehovah's Witnesses

For readers of GOODBYE

JEHOVA and UNORTHODOX

MEMOIR & TRUE STORY

Sophie Jones

DELIVER ME FROM EVIL My

Childhood in the Services of

Jehova’s Witnesses

In DELIVER ME FROM EVIL, Sophie Jones recounts growing up in one of Germany's best-known

and largest sects. She describes the pressure to be a perfect Christian and her struggle against

physical and mental abuse by her own mother.

After breaking down several times, Sophie realized that the community was doing nothing but harm

her. Once she came of legal age, she mustered all her courage and – in spite of manipulation,

isolation, and emotional blackmail – turned her back on the sect. It took time to find her way in the

normal world. Despite the loss of her previous social environment, she remained strong and never

went back. Today she wears a tattoo, goes to clubs, and has sex without being married. Counter to

her homophobic upbringing, she has a best friend who is gay. And best of all, she's happy.

In this book, author Sophie Jones tells the story of her journey from an insecure, suicidal teenager

to a confident, emancipated woman. She draws on her experience to serve as an encouraging role

model for others. This powerful memoir provides unimagined insight into the inner workings of a

fundamentalist Christian denomination.

Her desire for freedom was stronger than her fear of God's wrath

Erlöse mich von dem Bösen

254 pages

Paperback

April 2021



Nilüfer "Nelly" Türkmen recounts

the story of her childhood and

adolescence – under her real name

and with her mother's permission.

Currently a law student, Nelly

Türkmen is active in mental health

education and regularly visits her

mother at the assisted living facility

where she now resides. The author

wishes we would all treat the

mentally ill with greater kindness.

An extraordinarily touching

story about childhood

For readers of Olivia Rayne,

MY MOTHER, THE

PSYCHOPATH

MEMOIR & TRUE STORY

Nilüfer Türkmen

WHEN MOM TALKED TO

THE LAMP

My Childhood With a

Schizophrenic Mother

Little Nelly was only three when her father died. From then on she was alone with her mother. Yet

Nelly's mother was ill. She imposed nonsensical prohibitions and instilled the little girl with a fear of

infections and kidnappers. And she talked to Michael, who was not actually there but nevertheless

knew everything about them. Nelly's mother suffered from schizophrenia: not everything she saw

and heard was actually real.

Bravely, the little girl struggled through everyday situations. She endured the negative reactions of

her fellow human beings, patiently suffered under exclusion in kindergarten and school, and often

ensured that there was food on the table. When she was placed in a children's home, she was

happy about the clear structures, the good food, and the homework supervision. But even there,

something strange was going on.

While the entire setting of the story was threatening in the eyes of the young child, she also

experienced many tender, affectionate moments that gave her strength – and the assurance of

being loved.

A mother and her child, and a relationship where the roles are sometimes

reversed

Als Mama mit der Lampe

sprach

207 pages

Paperback

May 2021



Natalie Schunicht was born in

Borken in 1983 and is a trained

office management assistant.

Today Natalie lives in Gronau,

Westphalia, and works for a well-

known dog breeder.

A courage-building story for

animal lovers and readers A

MIRACLE NAMED MARLEY

and A STREET CAT NAMED

BOB

MEMOIR & TRUE STORY

Natalie Schunicht

KIMBA – How a Dog Took

Away My Fear of Life

From childhood, Natalie suffered from an anxiety disorder. She was afraid of large gatherings and

crowded buses, and didn’t go outside for months.

A difficult childhood was to blame. Her life unfolded on the fringes of society, with a mother who was

an alcoholic gambling addict and a father who was overwhelmed. Natalie has been on her own for

as long as she can remember. When she was 14, her mother died of cancer. Her father was unable

to cope with the stroke of fate and lapsed into depression. Natalie was placed in a supervised living

facility, where her sense of isolation and worthlessness increased. Even therapy didn’t help.

The situation only changed when a friend gave her a dog. Kimba, was a Rhodesian Ridgeback that

no one wanted because he was too small and too timid for the breed. They were two outcasts who

needed each other; the animal loved her unconditionally. From the dog, Natalie learned how to

struggle through, to live together, build trust, and behave in ways that give you enough strength to

master life.

For Kimba’s sake, Natalie confronted her fear. She went to the park in spite of it, which made her

brave and confident. Suddenly, she had the courage to take a risk. She applied for a job with an

animal breeder and . . . she was in luck. Now her days are full. "These days, I simply don't have

time to be afraid anymore. The animals need me. That does me infinite good."

The touching story of two outsiders who lend each other support

KIMBA - Wie ein Hund mir

die Angst vorm Leben nahm

222 pages

Paperback

June 2021



Ragna Degen works as a PR

manager. She lives with her family

in Cologne, Germany.

For anyone who enjoys being

inspired to remember and

reflect, whether alone or as a

party game in a large group

Finally an album of questions

that's really fun

GIFT BOOK

Ragna Degen

NOW LET’S BE HONEST!

A Thousand Questions

About Yourself, Life and All

the Rest of It

Do you have a typical gesture? What set off you last fit of laughter? Or how about: What comforts

you? – Whether amusing or serious, inspiring or embarrassing, this album contains more than 1,000

questions about life and your own character. The book has such a charming way of addressing your

strengths, weaknesses, fears and desires that you not only get to know yourself better, but also

create a special kind of memory album along the way – a valuable document of your life that’s as

personal as a token of love and more entertaining than Netflix.

Never (again) at loss for an answer

Jetzt mal ehrlich!

224 pages

Paperback

March 2021



Bente Theuvsen has a witty, pointed way of capturing everyday parenting situations on paper in

single panel cartoons. Whether it's the unending discussions about clothing, or the way kids blurt

out all manner of embarrassing facts and unwanted truths – somehow you just can't help taking the

little ones into your heart over and over. Especially when they can even tell Geralt von Riva apart

from Luke Skywalker.

Bente Theuvsen

A LOVING SLAP IN THE FACE

Cartoons for young parents, and those who’ve stayed young at heart

Bente Theuvsen is a self-

employed cartoon artist and

illustrator who lives with her

family in Berlin. Together with

director Nicole Oder, she

developed the Live

GraphicNovel format and has

been performing it since 2014.

A humorous look at

everyday situations that

every mom and dad will

recognize

Makes an amusing, caring

gift

High-quality design with

four-color illustrations

throughout

GIFT BOOK



Herzschlag ins Gesicht

96 pages

Hardcover

April 2021

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