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Poppy Ford has been in love with her best friend forever. But she’s firmly in the friend zone and fears she may never get out. Aaron Bennet has been dreaming of a football scholarship forever. But he’s not the Rixon Raiders star player, and he never will be.

Pour les besoins d'une thèse sur "la vie à la campagne au XXIe siècle", l'apprenti ethnologue David Mazon a quitté Paris et pris ses quartiers dans un modeste village fictif au bord du Marais poitevin. Logé à la ferme, bientôt pourvu d'une mob propice à ses investigations, s'alimentant au Café-Épicerie-Pêche et puisant le savoir local auprès de l'aimable Maire - également fossoyeur -, le nouveau venu entame un journal de terrain, consigne petits faits vrais et moeurs autochtones, bien décidé à circonscrire et quintessencier la ruralité.

David Copperfield vient au monde dans le Sud-Est de l'Angleterre, au début du règne de la reine Victoria. Sa naissance semble marquer son destin d'un sceau funeste car c'est un enfant posthume : son père est mort six mois avant sa naissance. Toute sa vie, inconsciemment, il cherchera une figure paternelle qui lui a cruellement manqué. Cependant, ses premières années sont heureuses. Il vit dans la petite ville de Blunderstone, élevé par sa mère qui l'aime tendrement et soigné par la servante de la famille, la bonne et robuste Peggotty.

In the elite corridors of Silverbrook University, a tale of passion, redemption, and undeniable attraction unfolds. Poppy and Ethan, bound by their tumultuous past, are caught in a dance of denial and desire. Can an alpha athlete truly humble himself for love? And can a strong-willed girl find forgiveness in her heart? Dive into a steamy saga of love, scars, and second chances.

Celia Alvarez is engaged to one of the wealthiest men in the country—so why is she slaving away in the kitchen, making Thanksgiving Dinner for his entire family all by herself? Her future in-laws seem to think she’s either the cook or the maid and none of them has offered to lift a finger to help. Just as Celia is wishing for a change, Fate provides one. The doorbell rings and two huge Kindred warriors are standing there, claiming the she is their mate.

Dispersés, les membres de la famille Vestrit affrontent les épreuves les plus redoutables. À bord de La Vivacia, les esclaves révoltés souhaitent s'approprier le navire. Galvanisés par leur chef fanatique, ils veulent juger le capitaine Kyle, tandis que Kennit, à la tête des pirates, doit être amputé d'une jambe. Quant à Althéa, elle s'est embarquée sur L'Ophélie qu'un vaisseau chalcidien prétend arraisonner, au cours du voyage de retour vers son port d'attache.

Die TikTok-Sensation – Mitreißende Young Adult Romantasy-Reihe mit Suchtfaktor für alle Fans von Leigh Bardugo, Sarah J. Maas und Victoria Aveyard. Juliette Ferrars ist nicht, wer sie bisher glaubte zu sein und nichts ist, wie es scheint. Sie dachte, sie hätte das Reestablishment geschlagen. Sie dachte, sie hätte endlich die Kontrolle über ihr Leben, ihre Macht, ihren Schmerz. Doch als all die Lügen ans Licht kommen, die sie ihr Leben lang geglaubt hat, ändert das alles. Stärker, mutiger und widerstandsfähiger als je zuvor muss Juliette erneut für ihr Leben und ihre Liebe kämpfen. Doch zuerst muss sie sich erinnern, wer sie ist.

A trio of terrifying radio tales starring Roger Delgado, Vincent Price and Honor Blackman. Author, playwright and TV producer Victor Pemberton was probably best known as a script editor and writer for Doctor Who, and as the inventor of the Doctor's trademark sonic screwdriver. But he also created numerous dramas for radio, among them the three cult classics included here.

I'm a man without limits, except one: my best friend's daughter, Isabel. She's a tempting little brat, but she's definitely off limits. She's too young and far too innocent, and I'm not the right kind of man for that. My tastes run toward the dark side. When she shows up at my sex club spoiling for a fight, I'm tempted to give her one ... and a punishment she won't soon forget. I'm sure that I can scare her away, but when I tell her to call me daddy, she doesn't run. She obeys.

In wide-open Arizona, outlaws run rampant since the authority of the local marshal ends at his town's borders. A different breed of peace officer is needed, and rancher Bentram Mosehan has accepted the responsibility of organizing a new Arizona State Police force. He's looking for men who are brave, honest, and lightning fast with a six-gun—talents that a drifter named Waco and his amigo, Doc Leroy, possess in abundance.

Ready to learn French the easy way? If you have tried textbooks, online classes, or CD compilations – and found them obtrusive or just too hard – this is the audiobook for you! Yes, you can learn French in 30 days without wasting time, jumping through hoops, or spending hundreds of dollars – just to find that it didn’t work. Learn French the playful way as you join Martin in his journey through France, and gain a solid foundation in the language, thanks to helpful dialogues and real-life situations.

Von der Magie der ersten Schneeflocken des Jahres und der Kraft der wahren Liebe. Als wenige Tage vor Weihnachten ein Päckchen ohne Absender in Ellies Tearoom in London eintrifft, begibt sie sich kurzerhand auf eine Reise in ihre Vergangenheit. Unterdessen hat sich Max, der Earl of Cunningham, aus dem trubeligen London in die Einsamkeit von Rosehill Manor, einem Herrenhaus in der Nähe von Brighton, geflüchtet. Dort will er endlich über den Tod seiner Frau hinwegkommen.

What can you do when you work with the woman of your dreams…but you know you can never have her? That’s Klaus’s predicament. He’s a grumpy Beast Kindred warrior assigned to be the protector of a curvy little human named Kelli. He thinks his gorgeous coworker is out of reach…until the two of them get assigned to stay in a couple’s Christmas Cabin designed by alien researchers interested in holiday mating habits.

What do you do when you meet your soul mate…and she refuses to believe you belong together? J’orn is a seven-foot-tall Kindred warrior and that’s his dilemma. He’s been in love with Kara from the start, but because she’s older than him, she won’t even consider him as a romantic interest. But then she buys an economy ticket to Paradise Prime and ends up sitting in his lap during the journey. J’orn tries to warn her of the Kidnapping ring operating there, but she refuses to listen.

Fiona isn't one to live an everyday noble life. Instead, she finds more fulfillment in working hard. But when she overhears her father planning an arranged marriage for her to her childhood friend, she's desperate to stop it! Luckily, she meets Giles, the son of an earl and the town darling who's also hoping to avoid marriage. Together they hatch the perfect plan to thwart their parents' matchmaking: by pretending to be soulmates! A flawless plan that can't possibly go wrong. Right...?

The Signal-Man is a haunting and suspenseful tale by Charles Dickens, exploring themes of isolation, fear, and the supernatural. In this eerie short story, a railway signalman shares his disturbing encounters with a ghostly figure that seems to warn of impending tragedies. As he confides in a passing traveler, the signalman reveals the chilling events that haunt him, leading to a terrifying conclusion.

Le chef-d'œuvre d'Ursula Le Guin avec une traduction révisée. Lauréat du Prix Nébula en 1969 et du Prix Hugo en 1970. Sur Gethen, planète glacée, il n'y a ni hommes ni femmes, seulement des êtres humains. Des hermaphrodites qui, dans certaines circonstances, adoptent les caractères de l'un ou l'autre sexe. Genly Aï, un ambassadeur venu de la Terre, est chargé de rallier Gethen aux autres planètes déjà réunies sous les couleurs de l'Ekumen. Mais mille obstacles se dressent devant lui. La tâche sera rude. Parviendra-t-il à mener à bien sa mission ?

Daimbert the wizard just wants to spend some quality time with his daughter Antonia. He loves his peaceful kingdom of Yurt, but he and those around him are increasingly finding themselves hampered by their society's strictures and silent rules. The king doesn't want to marry any of the princesses offered to him, the duchess' twin daughters want to be respectively a knight and a priest, and Daimbert himself is forbidden by the norms of wizardry from a liaison with a witch - much less having a daughter.

Tales Season Two delves even further beyond the pale with eight explosive tales to tickle your fancy and curdle your blood. The series is produced by filmmakers Larry Fessenden & Glenn McQuaid; associate producers Lisa Wisely, Jenn Wexler. Joe Maggio's "Ram King" takes place in a nameless mountain village, just 16 years after the Black Death, in which Lassa, an inquisitive young goatherd, is falsely accused of witchcraft by the child of an all-powerful village elder. Lassa looks to the Ram King for comfort, a mythical beast, half-man, half-ram, with skin of blue flames…

When I stepped into the courtroom this morning, I intended to fight for my client's life. I never expected to run for my own. Now the courthouse is in lockdown, and I'm trapped in a tiny room with my nemesis—the West Oaks PD cop who hates me most. He's a single dad with a growly attitude, an ex-Marine, and he's the star witness against my client. But it turns out Detective Sean Holt and I do have something in common. This threat against us is personal, and the maniac behind it wants us both dead.