SHORTLISTED FOR THE ALTA FIRST TRANSLATION PRIZEIntimate and devastating, a luminous debut novel about untimely grief and the resilience of the human heart, inspired by the author's own experiences'Three in the bed. One not yet born, another dead, and I'm alive'Puk is 26 years old, preparing for the birth of her second child, when her husband has a heart attack while out running. She leaves their toddler with a fri...

A and O are best friends. They move through the night together-between clubs and gallery openings, hungover mornings and shared glances that say more than words. When something suddenly breaks in O, a fissure opens between them. A can no longer reach her, O withdraws, and eventually she is admitted to a psychiatric ward. As life itself trembles on the edge, A is forced to confront a painful question: what is a friendship, if you cannot save each other?Clouds is a novel abo...

I was on holiday in Paris with my girlfriends. They, just like me, had boyfriends back home, but when good looking men at the club started flirting and dancing with us, it was hard to say no. We didn't want to say no. As my friends disappeared into secluded corners with the strangers, I couldn't help but watch them. Would I also give in to my desire?

They have lived together for fifteen years, almost everything is routine, but when he sees the silhouette of her naked body behind the shower curtain, he feels a sudden urge to touch her. The world outside is quiet and cold after the snowfall, both of them have to stay at home but the girls can go to school. It's an ordinary day, but something feels different - they finally have a moment to themselves and make the most of the afternoon...

The troll lives in the forest, which is shrinking by the day. Her fate is tied to the earth, and she suffers for it.Far away sits the power-hungry king. The townspeople fear him. They have little choice but to follow his orders, to slaughter the animals and cut down trees. To make it stop, the troll must punish them.In the cracks, however, there is love, maybe even hope. Erik and Petra find refuge, and each other. Karoline turns to magic – and rebellion. Others try to stay ...

A and O are best friends. They move through the night together-between clubs and gallery openings, hungover mornings and shared glances that say more than words. When something suddenly breaks in O, a fissure opens between them. A can no longer reach her, O withdraws, and eventually she is admitted to a psychiatric ward. As life itself trembles on the edge, A is forced to confront a painful question: what is a friendship, if you cannot save each other?Clouds is a novel abo...

"... she sees Patricia in front of her, lying with her red hair out over the bed, how she first giggled and pulled away to prolong the pleasure, and how wet she was when she finally gave herself up..."The doctor says she has to choose between becoming a woman or a writer, her brain and ovaries can't grow at the same time. Still, Frederikke manages to sneak a moment to herself, and by the time she gets out of the office, it's already getting dark. She sees that the man who came to p...

Brought to you by Penguin.Intimate and devastating, a luminous debut novel about untimely grief and the resilience of the human heart, inspired by the author's own experiences'Three in the bed. One not yet born, another dead, and I'm alive.'Puk is 26 years old, preparing for the birth of her second child, when her husband has a heart attack while out running. She leaves their toddler with a friend and dashes to the hospital...

Tip started licking her clitoris. Sweet, unbearable rushes coursed through her quivering spleen. Everything trembled. She consisted only of desire, it was as if nothing existed but her tongue and her impatient, hungry body."Merete met Tip before she was to take part in a debate against prostitution. Afterwards she couldn't stop thinking about him. Without really knowing how it happened, she lied to her husband about where she was going and ended up at Tip's who gave her a satisfactory rece...

How do we know whether a particular drug, therapy or operation really works, and how well? How reliable is the evidence? Are clinical trials truly unbiased? And is current research focused on the real needs of patients? Such timely and pressing questions are raised and addressed in this probing enquiry into modern clinical research, with far-reaching implications for daily medical practice and patient care.Aimed at both patients and professionals, Testing Treatments builds a lively and tho...

Dive into desire. An intoxicating exploration of passion and romantic desires, 'Fearless: A Collection of Romantic & Feel-good Erotica' unfolds a range of sexual fantasies that promise to arouse your senses and leave you basking in the warmth of feel-good pleasure. This sexy collection includes stories such as 'The Waitress', 'A Dream of Paris', 'The Passions of the Dowager Countess', 'A Passionate Flame', 'A Fire of Desire', 'A Spark of Lust', 'Almost like Carpe Diem', and many more!

"The woman on the porch was not at all what he had imagined. In the mundane setting, she was too beautiful even though she was old. She wasn't wearing any makeup, had tiny creases around her eyes and mouth, but with a twinkle in her eye. She was a part of the adult world, but at the same time, she was not. He didn't quite know how or why, but before he had uttered a single word, he had already imagined them two together, half-naked in one or two different positions." – Come InPart ...