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Constance Duncan has more important things on her mind than finding a husband - for herself, at any rate. Constance connects lonely hearts, and nothing will distract her from it - until she finds herself irresistibly drawn to a man of disastrously different views. Max Ensor is a politician whose outmoded attitudes outrage her - even as his powerful presence intrigues her. Clearly there is only one thing to do with such an exasperating man: convert him! Little does Constance know that Max has the same plan in mind for her....

Ensconced in the comfort of their elegant home in London's Berkeley Square, Malcolm and Suzanne Rannoch are no longer subject to the perilous life of intrigue they led during the Napoleonic Wars. Once an Intelligence Agent, Malcolm is now a Member of Parliament, and Suzanne is one of the city's most sought-after hostesses. But a late-night visit from a friend who's been robbed may lure them back into the dangerous world they thought they'd left behind.

Gray Box operative Castle Kinkade always gets the job done, no matter how tough the assignment. But when he agrees to protect white-hat hacker Kit Westcott, Castle's loyalty is tested like never before. Trapped in the closest of quarters, protective instincts flaring, he can feel the ice surrounding his heart melt...and he knows he'd do anything to keep Kit safe. Even defy the rules that shaped his life.

Paris in 1816 is reeling from the Battle of Waterloo, and relations between the British and French are uneasy at best. So it’s hardly a surprise to British attach and Intelligence Agent Malcolm Rannoch when he and his wife Suzanne, soon to give birth to their second child, become the target of violent threats. Malcolm is certain that the secrets of his past have caught up with him - but he’s unaware that Suzanne has more than a few secrets of her own…

Her daughter, Dakota, is safe, but her cancer is threatening a comeback, and Lori needs JT - Dakota's daddy and the man who taught Lori everything - alive and kicking. Problem is, he's behind bars and heading for death row. Desperate to save him, Lori does a deal, taking on an off-the-books job from shady FBI agent Alex Monroe. Bring back on-the-run felon Gibson 'The Fish' Fletcher and JT walks free.

Lori Anderson is as tough as they come, managing to keep her career as a fearless Florida bounty hunter separate from her role as single mother to nine-year-old Dakota, who has leukaemia. But when the hospital bills start to rack up, she has no choice but to take her daughter along on a job that will make her a fast buck.

The Siren Queens are rising, and their deadly power threatens to destroy the fragile balance of life between the Mainland and the Westlands. Henrik, Britt, Pedr, and Einar venture into the Siren Queens territory, each driven by desperate motives: Henrik to protect Britt, Britt to infiltrate the Siren Queens’ castle, Einar to pave a path to his lost lover, Agnes, and Pedr to free Mila, no matter the cost. Within the Siren Queen’s castle, Britt unravels a web of arcane puzzles, discovering a cryptic notebook and a horrifying truth about Mila’s fate.

Single-mother bounty hunter Lori Anderson has finally got her family back together, but her newfound happiness is shattered when she’s snatched by the Miami Mob – and they want her dead. Rather than a bullet, they offer her a job: find the Mob’s ‘numbers man’ - Carlton North - who’s in protective custody after being forced to turn federal witness against them. If Lori succeeds, they’ll wipe the slate clean and the price on her head - and those of her family - will be removed. If she fails, they die.

Jaxon Bentley is a hardnosed criminal lawyer whose entire life revolves around his work. He's been asked to represent Scarlett Reyes, a woman accused of murdering her police officer husband in cold blood. All the evidence points to Scarlett being guilty and Jaxon is sure it's an open and shut case. But when he meets his client, he can't help but feel that she's innocent and that there's more to the story than meets the eye.

Lights, camera, action! Join the cast and crew of reality TV show Whose Bride Is She Anyway? for a hilariously funny tale that will keep you listening. The stage is set, the players are in place, and the cameras are rolling as an ex-cheerleader and two ex-geeks compete for love, marriage, and money...a lot of money!

A volatile mix of both lycan and slayer, half-breed Falon is alpha female of her pack, marked by both Lucien and Rafael - rival alpha brothers who share equal hold on her heart. But when Falon's mysterious past completely unravels, it is revealed she is the daughter of the master slayer who murdered Lucien and Rafael's parents. The revelation throws her relationships with both brothers into chaos.

Dear Listener: My new story begins on a terror-filled night when two babies - identical twin girls of noble birth - are separated. One grows to womanhood as the frail, manipulative ward of the handsome young earl of Harcourt. The other becomes an enchanting, street-smart urchin who earns her way as a traveling player on the streets of England and France. The two girls' paths might never again have crossed if Harcourt hadn't run into Miranda in the midst of an exuberant performance.

Growing up behind the impenetrable walls of an English fortress, young Magdalen does not know that she is the illegitimate daughter of a powerful English prince and his murdered French mistress - or that she has been a pawn in the struggle between England and France ever since she slipped from her dying mother's womb. All she knows is that she longs for excitement. And then one day, as if in answer to her prayers, the splendid figure of Guy de Gervais, a true knight in shining armor, rides into her cloistered world and spirits her away.

At age 10, Jenni Farrow and her new best friend, Timmy Caruso, enjoy a glorious summer on Pearl Island filled with fireworks, beach days, and carnival rides (not to mention that strange sea creature they rescue from a tide pool). Then, one late summer day, Timmy disappears. Thirty years later, Jenni—now Jenn Lanaro, best-selling author of the Philipia Bay action-romance series—is desperate to escape the fatigue of her career and her soon-to-be-ex-husband.

Ancienne pickpocket des bas quartiers, Sioux s’est fait prendre la main dans l’sac. Contrainte de coopérer avec les forces de l’ordre et sous l’autorité du sinistre inspecteur Bacon, la jeune femme est précipitée au Glitter Hall, repaire incontesté des pires fripouilles de Bristone city. Son but : se faire embaucher au Bootlegger, le nouveau bar clandestin des Drunken Bastards et récupérer les documents dérobés par la nouvelle héritière du gang, la très téméraire Jersey Abbott.

" La folie est une réaction raisonnable à des circonstances insensées." L'heure des révélations a sonné. Le chasseur est devenu la proie, et Angel et moi sommes ses appâts. Nous voulions l'épargner, mais nos ennemis seront sans pitié. Nos vies ne tiennent déjà plus qu'à un fil. Un fil fragile, prêt à se rompre pour entraîner Alejandro dans les méandres de la démence.

Me llamo Ginevra Mackenzie. Soy arquitecta, decoradora... y escocesa, aunque mi nombre, en su versión italiana, es un capricho de mi abuela.Mi vida cambia ligeramente durante un vuelo, cuando me encuentro con una pasajera presa del pánico, un mensaje cargado de crueldad y unos ojos grises que me descolocan. Y cambia aún más al llegar a la isla de Wight, concretamente a un castillo: mi próximo destino profesional; y también el lugar donde descubriré, estupefacta, la identidad del dueño de los ojos grises.

Trigger Warnings :. Maltraitance infantile, consentement douteux, drogue, suicide, chantage affectif, trafic d’êtres humains, torture, sévices sexuels et physiques, prostitution, addiction." Ta gentillesse te perdra. "Je n’ai jamais compris comment l’excès d’une qualité pouvait en faire un défaut. Puis, il y a eu cette fameuse nuit, et cet adage a soudain pris tout son sens. Ma faiblesse nous a plongés dans un enfer sans précédent. Désormais, mon quotidien s’est transformé en un champ de bataille.

Fille du voyage traquée par un bourreau impitoyable, Pepper venait à peine de se faire embaucher comme serveuse quand tout est parti de travers. Certes, le Glitter Hall n’était pas le rade le plus moral de Bristone, mais il semblait le plus sécurisé, tenu d’une main de fer par les redoutables Drunken Bastards. C’était sans compter sur les guerres de gangs... Prise en otage par les Smoking Jokers, Pepper se retrouve coincée entre deux feux et, au milieu de ce brasier, se heurte à Iddo Simlat, le tout nouveau régent du Rumor Palace désormais investi des pleins pouvoirs.

Die Tochter der Highlands. Island 1289: Bei einem Schiffsunglück gerät Enja in die Fänge von Menschenhändlern. Sie wird in den Orient entführt und dort zur Assassinin ausgebildet. Als junge Frau sucht sie ihre Wurzeln und macht sich auf den langen Weg nach Schottland, wo in den Highlands ein erbitterter Krieg zwischen den Clans und den Engländern tobt. Als Enja bei einem Angriff schwer verletzt wird, rettet sie ausgerechnet der Clanführer James Douglas. Auf seiner Burg kommt sie wieder zu Kräften.