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A friend's newspaper advertisement for a groom nets the most famous actor in London, Arthur Bex. Shy heiress Ester Croome proposes to elope with the handsome man, who she's secretly loved for two years, in order to escape an impending engagement arranged by her overbearing family. Trying to outlive the shadow of his villainous uncle, Bex needs to marry quickly - to a woman of good character. And smart, beautiful Ester fits the bill. But a harrowing trip to Gretna Green and dangerous abolition rallies prove to be a more treacherous stage than either imagined.

When Max tries to intervene to prevent an assault and it goes horribly wrong, she wants nothing more than to keep her head down and get on with her job. She does not want to answer calls for help, not even from Bryce, the Order warrior who seems willing to give her a second chance. Despite telling herself she just wants to live her quiet life, Max finds herself delving into parts of the city where no one apart from the desperate want to go, facing terrifying supernatural creatures and ghosts from her past.

In this historical erotic story, when a couple of farm labourers knock off for the day, they decide to take a cooling dip in the local pond. There, they begin to appreciate each other’s naked majesty, delving into experiences new to the both of them. When two young wenches also decide to strip off their clothes and go for a swim, things get really interesting.

At 30, Hanna has finally decided she's better off without her family. They hold her responsible for the incident that ruined their lives 14 years ago, and they've barely spoken since. But then, whilst browsing a true-crime website, she sees her family home listed as the site of a brutal murder. Number of victims: three. Date of crime: today. When the police investigate, they find no bodies, but the house is abandoned. Hanna's family have disappeared.

They call my husband-to-be "Mob Prince," but his happily-ever-after consists of bound wrists and broken promises. Tall, dark, and handsome don’t begin to describe his level of gorgeous. Tony Costa is a dangerous man with a beautiful face. We’re arranged to marry. Start a family. Or else.

Vinn Costa used to hang the moon in my sky. He's my brother's broad-shouldered, brutally handsome best friend. He doesn't know I exist, but I've always loved him. Until he did something unforgivable. Vinn's not a sweet boy anymore. He's grown into a ruthlessly cold gangster. He's the most powerful man in Boston, a beautiful lost cause. I cut him from my life. I moved on. Or I would have, if he hadn't roped me into a lie so dangerous I had no choice to play along.

I thought Sarah O’Banyon had been The One. I’d been f-ing wrong. I moved on, made something of myself. Became police chief. Even had a beautiful daughter. When Sarah buys me at the bachelor auction, I’m stunned. It’s been six years. She wants me for something now. When we end up in my bedroom, I know exactly what. Except I get cuffed to my headboard by the sexy mechanic - and left.

Jennifer L. Armentrouts prickelnde New Adult. Avery Morgansten flieht ans andere Ende der USA, um ihre schmerzhafte Vergangenheit hinter sich zu lassen. An der West Virginia University hofft sie, endlich Frieden zu finden. Doch dann begegnet sie Cameron Hamilton. Mit seinen strahlend blauen Augen und seiner ansteckenden Fröhlichkeit passt er so gar nicht in ihr neues, ruhiges Leben – und er lässt keine Gelegenheit aus, sie um ein Date zu bitten. Avery erteilt ihm eine Abfuhr nach der anderen, aber so schnell gibt Cam nicht auf ...

Mia Lauren is a single 21-year-old working in a West Hollywood art store who dreams of one day becoming a fashion designer. When an unexpected offer arises to work at Enthrall, LA's premier fetish club for the wealthy, Mia accepts. It's a salary beyond her wildest imagination. Mia becomes the secretary to the club's assistant director, blond and broody Richard Booth. Richard is not only one of LA's most beautiful and wealthiest men, he is also the club's senior dominant.

Grayson is a six-foot-two athlete with sun-kissed skin, slabs and slabs of muscle, and gorgeous dimples curving into his cheeks. My brother hates him, and the feeling is mutual. The moment I saw Grayson, I was smitten. Then he kissed me. Laid me on the kitchen table. Stroked my body with his tongue. Now we can't keep our hands off each other. It's a forbidden romance, a hot summer fling, but I'll trade everything to have endless balmy nights with him.

Hayti 1811. Crowned Queen of Hayti, the first and only free Black nation in the Western Hemisphere, Marie-Louise Christophe rules alongside her husband King Henry. But Hayti still struggles with unrest and when Henry is overthrown, Queen Louise and her daughters are forced to leave their royal palaces and flee to London. In exile, Louise must redefine her position in society.

Joan sta trascorrendo le vacanze estive dalla. nonna. La sua vita non potrebbe essere più perfetta:. ha un lavoretto presso la storica Holland. House, una città tutta da esplorare e un ragazzo. carismatico come Nick, che sembra uscito da. un sogno. Ma la perfezione è solo un'illusione. La famiglia di Joan, con le sue stranezze e i suoi. segreti, non è solo eccentrica: è mostruosa. Letteralmente. E Nick non è solo un ragazzo gentile. e affascinante, ma un eroe, un cacciatore di. mostri, disposto a tutto per eliminarli. Anche. a costo di diventare il suo nemico.

Do you think of alcoholism as a mental illness or a choice? My name is Vanessa and I am an alcoholic. This is my story about how alcoholism affected my life and the truth about how I was treated during my deepest moments of despair. This is not just a happily-ever-after story, although the end result is recovery. It’s a truthful account of the decade I lost through drinking, the ridiculous situations I got myself into, and the judgement I received from all and how it still affects my life now, years into sobriety.

After two years of waiting to adopt - slogging through paperwork and bouncing between hope and despair - a miracle finally happened for Vanessa McGrady. Her sweet baby, Grace, was a dream come true. Then Vanessa made a highly uncommon gesture: when Grace’s biological parents became homeless, Vanessa invited them to stay. Without a blueprint for navigating the practical basics of an open adoption or any discussion of expectations or boundaries, the unusual living arrangement became a bottomless well of conflicting emotions and increasingly difficult decisions.

Widow Theodosia Cecil needs a husband to help protect her son. The former flower seller turned estate owner posts an ad in the newspaper, and no one is more surprised than she when her first love, the man she thought dead, reappears.

Congratulations on your pregnancy! Whether you just found out you are pregnant, or you are almost at the finish line, you are in the right place to learn valuable information on what is going on each week. 40 Weeks has an episode for each week of your pregnancy. You can get a quick explanation of how big your baby is, what is going on with your baby's development, what is happening in your body, and what to expect in your prenatal care. Plus, each episode ends with a tip for dads and partners. See a picture of what your baby looks like each week, listen to episodes, read the transcripts, and ...

The Makeup Insider is a fortnightly one-on-one podcast exploring the life and career of makeup artists, hosted by freelance mua Vanessa Barney.. Finding your community of other likeminded mua’s – the creative, artistic, talkative, flexible, adaptable with a good eye for colour kind-of-people, can often be daunting. Like, where do you start? The Makeup Insider is designed for just that. To build a collaborative online community of artists to build their confidence, connections and help drive their career to the next level.If you’re just starting out or have been in the industry for a long...

Quando i quattro partner di un importante studio legale rimangono uccisi in un misterioso incidente aereo, le loro vedove devono unirsi per scoprire la verità in questo romanzo esplosivo che vi terrà con il fiato sospeso.

In Wyoming, we’re the law. We keep the pack’s secret—and our wolves—safe from our neighbors, the ranchers. Then we meet her. The one we’ve been waiting for. Our mate. Only she’s a rancher—the nemesis of our pack. Worse, she’s the daughter of a wolf hunter. When danger encroaches on her land, we’re sent to investigate. We want to protect her. To prove to her we’re exactly what she needs. But she may be part of an illegal operation. And now she knows we’re more than two rugged cowboys bent on making her ours, which means she could destroy not just us, but the entire pack.

In Life from Scratch, Vanessa shares personal stories, ideas, delicious recipes, and parenting tips you can use to make your own celebrations unique and unforgettable. Inside you’ll discover the simple gift-giving custom Vanessa shares with her best girlfriends each year; the date-night tradition that she and Nick swear by; and her fool-proof recipe for “authentic” Chicken Adobo she serves to family and friends.