Nikki Gemmell Boeken

Een vrouw verdwijnt, haar auto wordt gevonden aan de rand van een afgrond. Iedereen beschouwde haar als de perfecte echtgenote en moeder: toegewijd, trouw en gelukkig. Maar in haar nalatenschap vindt men een dagboek, waarin ze openhartig vertelt over haar verontrustende seksuele ontdekkingstocht. Het geheime dagboek begint heel onschuldig tijdens haar huwelijksreis in Marokko. Maar dan doet de vrouw een schokkende ontdekking: haar zorgeloze leven blijkt een façade te zijn geweest, en langzaam maar zeker betreedt ze een wereld van verlangen, fantasie en roekeloosheid. Wat begint in haar verbeeldingskracht eindigt algauw in een neerwaartse spiraal van obsessie en bevrijding. Maar hoe lang kan zij dit dubbelleven volhouden? De naakte bruid vertelt de schokkende waarheid over liefde en seksuele verlangens, tegelijkertijd nuchter en gepassioneerd. Net als Zout op mijn huid van Benoîte Groult in de jaren negentig is De naakte bruid spraakmakend openhartig. Dit boek roept de ultieme vraag op: is het mogelijk om de ander ooit echt te kennen? De schrijfster van De naakte bruid publiceerde eerder enkele romans onder haar eigen naam. Uit gêne besloot zij dit boek anoniem te publiceren, zelfs haar echtgenoot was lange tijd niet op de hoogte van deze roman.

Roman om den kvindelige kunstner, Snip Freeman, og hendes søgen efter sin far og dennes kærlighed. Eftersøgningen foregår sammen med Dave, der er forelsket i Snip, i det indre Australien, hvor en frygtelig sandhed fra Snips barndom vil blive afsløret

GET OUT. BEFORE THEY SAVE YOU. Early 1800s. Thomasina Trelora is on her way to the colonies. Her fate: to be married to a clergyman she's never met. As the Australian coastline comes into view a storm wrecks the ship and leaves her lying on the rocks, near death. She's saved by an Aboriginal man who carries her to the door of a grand European house, Willowbrae. Tom is now free to be whoever she wants to be and a whole new life opens up to her. But as she's drawn deeper into the intriguing life of this grand estate, she discovers that things aren't quite as they seem. She stumbles across a horrifying secret at the heart of this world of colonial decorum - and realises she may have exchanged one kind of prison for another. The Ripping Tree is an intense, sharp shiver of a novel, which brings to mind such diverse influences as The Turn of the Screw, Rebecca and the film Get Out as much as it evokes The Secret River. A powerful and gripping tale of survival written in Nikki Gemmell's signature lyrical and evocative prose, it examines the darkness at the heart of early colonisation. Unsettling, audacious, thrilling and unputdownable.

Lillie has journeyed far from her home in the heat and mountains, gaining valuable experiences. In England, with its cold and rugged streets, she discovers the love she has long sought.

In 2003, Nikki Gemmell made a significant impact with her anonymous work that candidly explored female sexuality, becoming a bestseller worldwide. Eight years later, she presents another powerful narrative that captures thoughts and feelings often left unexpressed. In her lyrical style, the story delves into the nature of intimacy and the possibility of truly knowing another person. It serves as both a manifesto for married mothers and a deeply personal account of one woman's sexual awakening. A wife and mother, grappling with the realities of middle age and the demands of family life, feels trapped in a monotonous routine of school runs and household chores. Despite her love for her husband, she realizes he has never truly reached her core. Struggling to reclaim her identity amidst familial obligations, she reflects on an unresolved past love affair. This work showcases exquisite literary writing—raw, emotional, and bold—drawing parallels to the classic French erotic literature of Colette, Nin, and Duras, yet infused with a modern and provocative perspective.

Jedna vdaná žena je náhle nezvěstná, její auto je opuštěné na dalekém skalním útesu nad mořem. Vždycky ji považovali za dobrou manželku: oddanou, věrnou, spokojenou. Jenže ona po sobě zanechala provokativní deník zaznamenávající velmi znepokojivou cestu sexuálního probuzení. Deník začíná líbánkami v Maroku, kde je novomanželka, jak sama pevně věří, dokonale šťastná. Ale pak, díky shodě náhod, začíná objevovat různá tajemství svého manželství a brzy se dostává do spirály posedlosti i pocitu osvobození. Průvodce ke svému dosud neznámému a skrytému světu našla ve vzácném rukopisu anonymní alžbětinské autorky, v této upřímné výpovědi odvažující se veřejně promluvit o tom, po čem ženy skutečně, ale skrytě, touží. Poprvé v životě tak pociťuje, jak chutná moc poznání, co skutečně chce a jak to získat. Otázkou ale je, jak dlouho může vést tak nebezpečný dvojí život? Vášnivě, ale zároveň i klidně, vypovídá Nevěsta do naha svlečená šokující pravdu o lásce a sexu. Po jejím přečtení se budete ptát, zda je vůbec možné jiného člověka opravdu poznat. Nikdo není absolutně upřímný, pokud jde o sex.

An Almanac for the Heart tHE BRIDE StRIPPED BARE exposed female desire as no other book had; raw, intoxicating and breathtakingly libidinous. Now PLEASURE looks set to do the same with more secret women's business - dealing candidly with everything from Brazilian waxes to 'secret' underwear, from coping with broken hearts to what makes a perfect partner (a checklist to cut out and keep), from advice on the friends who flatten you (frenemies) to the importance of empathy. Both bold and intimate, PLEASURE is a book Nikki Gemmell says she looked for as a gift for a cherished friend - and never found. So she decided to write it herself. Encased in a stunning design package with beautiful feminine illustrations, this is an ideal gift for your best friend, aunt, sister or fairy godmother.