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Fourteen-year-old Jillian has no idea who her dad is but uses her banishment from summer parties in Toronto to isolation in Banff National Park to track him down. But it’s not easy. A reclusive log cabin, a grumpy aunt, few trips to civilization and seriously—no cell phone reception?

Seventeen-year-old Natalie feels like a stranger to herself. Since her dad’s death, she’s withdrawn from her mom, and her best friend Marisa hardly recognizes her. She loses her job. She’s failing half her classes. But Nat doesn’t ask for help, doesn’t want to burden anyone. Instead, she retreats to an off-limits riverside forest—known as the Acres—where she snaps photos and makes sketches, seeking peace. But one night, this peace is shattered by the nightmare of a lifetime. A young woman is shrouded in a tarp. Dead.

MacKenzie Hamilton has the unique ability to see letters and numbers in colors. Her synesthesia seemed almost useless until she decided to start categorizing people based on their names’ color combinations. For instance, her parents’ names are pretty, so they’re destined to reconcile. And David Shaw, the boy next door, has an ugly name, so of course, she had to push him away. For three years, she’s lived with a false sense of security until senior year, when her color theory is put to the test in the worst way possible.

My fated mate and I are running out of time. The man who rejected me wants another chance, but before we can commit to anything, we have to evade the bounty hunters after us and find a way to keep from destroying one another. Hex's former bounty hunting coven has made catching Arsen and me their priority job. Our rare twin flame blood is in high demand among black market magic types. The bond we've forged gives us strength while also threatening to break under the pressure. Hex is doing what he can to help us stay balanced, but all he can do is try to buy us time.

Franny Steinberg knows there’s powerful magic in laughter. She’s witnessed it. With the men of Chicago off fighting WWII on distant shores, Franny has watched the women of the city taking charge of the war effort. But amidst the war bond sales and factory shifts, something surprising has emerged, something Franny could never have expected. A new marvel that has women flocking to comedy clubs across the nation: the Showstopper.

All Lola wants is to be a STAR! All Issy wants is to be left alone, thank you very much. All Cass wants is to play her drums and for everyone to get along, if it isn't too much trouble. This doesn't seem at all likely when Lola secretly decides to do something which, at best, can only be described as unexpected: entering them into SongStarz, the television show, and heading them down a path that feels, to Issy, rather like an out-of-control juggernaut with no brakes. Even if they can break out of the high-security military base where they live, will Issy be able to do what Lola wants?

Bella watches as all the puppies in her litter are adopted until she is the only one left. When other animals in the shelter pick on her, Bella hopes that the perfect owner will come for her one day. Will Bella find her forever home? Find out in this fun, sweet story which shows the importance of believing in yourself and never giving up.

In seinem Buch "The Prophet" offenbart uns Kahlil Gibran zeitlose, universelle Lebensweisheiten, die auch heute noch im 21.Jahrhundert bemerkenswert zutreffend sind. Lily de Silva hat hiervon 18 Gleichnisse neu aus dem englischen Originaltext übersetzt und teilweise behutsam dem heutigen Sprachgebrauch angeglichen, um sie verständlicher zu machen. Kahlil Gibran wurde 1883 in Bisharri im Libanon geboren, doch noch während seiner Jugendzeit immigrierte seine Familie mit ihm nach Boston in Amerika, wo er dann im Jahr 1923 sein Buch "The Prophet" in englischer Sprache veröffentlichte.

The man who rejected me, my twin flame and fated mate, is locked up and losing his mind. Why do I care? Because our souls are entwined. If he goes down, he takes me with him, only I can free Arsen, and only if I'm willing to strike a sinister deal to spring him. In exchange for his freedom, we must agree to take on a deadly task only we can pull off together. Between the trouble caused by Ash's brother, the secrets Hex is keeping, and Rogue's growing lust for my blood, I'm losing a lot of sleep. Unfortunately, Arsen is a vicious mess, and there's no reasoning with a dragon gone mad.

På Hemmet bredvid ån bor det en hel hög med människor. Översten, överstinnan som inte är hans, prostparet, fröken Johansson, docenten - ja, listan kan göras lång. Och ingen av dem har egentligen valt att bo med sina korridorsgrannar. Vad för livshistorier är det som gömmer sig bakom dörrarna? Rykten sprider sig så lätt. Frågan är bara vad som är sant. Föreståndarinnan Syster Sofia får knappt en lugn stund. Det börjar med att fröken Johansson får ett nervöst sammanbrott och inbillar sig att Herren själv besökt hennes rum.

Seriemördare - en person som mördar minst tre personer vid olika avgränsande tillfällen. Motivationen är så gott som alltid ett sökande efter psykologisk tillfredställelse. Så vad är det Ibrahim försöker uppnå när han kallblodigt mördar två personer i Stockholm? Vad är motivet? Vad är kopplingen mellan offren? Polisen jobbar hårt för att hitta honom så rättvisa kan skapas, och när en tredje person faller offer för Ibrahim blir jakten alltmer brådskande.

I februari 2010 i Värnamo hittar en granne Gerd Kveldstads hund springandes ute på gatan. Han följer hunden hem och hittar Gerds vuxna dotter Martina sovandes på köksgolvet, tydligt drogpåverkad. Morsan sitter på toaletten och sover säger hon, men när grannen går in till toaletten finner han Gerd upphängd i tvättstället, död. Martina tas snart in på förhör, och under förundersökningarna börjar polisen misstänka att Martina även ligger bakom en annan kvinnas död några månader tidigare.

"He locks the door behind them, grabs her waist and pulls her close. He moves his hand along the inside of her thigh, and it's all it takes for her to be ready. She pulls up her skirt, pulls down her stockings and lets him bend her forward over the sink. He grabs her buttocks, moves two fingers along her labia, back and forth towards her clitoris. The sensation spreads throughout her body like fire." When a new bar opens in her neighbourhood, she has to go there, and her passion is immediately brought back to life by a stranger in a suit.

Erotica, sex, desire, lust, passion, valentine, night, forbidden, teacher, student "When Moa pressed herself against him, she could feel his hard-on, and her body turned to jelly. Stefan took her hand, guided her to his cock, and she started stroking it on the outside of his trousers. He slipped his hand in between her buttocks and his thumb found its way into her anus.

Erotica, sex, desire, lust, passion, excitement, fantasy, horny, short story "And he knows, just as much as she does, that this is her favourite. All she has to do is to step into the shower, lean against the wall and let the water wash over her. She doesn't have to speak. And just as she thought, he squats in front of her and brings his tongue closer to her vagina." There are no rules in the collective. Nobody belongs to anybody else. Nobody has exclusive rights. Some of the residents are even married, but they still share. She can kiss him.

Erotica, sex, desire, lust, passion, excitement, fantasy, horny, short story Maya has never had a boyfriend. As a matter of fact, she’s never been in love. When her brother, Jimmy, calls her one day asking her to head out to their hanger to repair a plane, she thinks that it’ll be a day just like any other. Maya doesn’t know that her brother has arranged a charter flight for a handsome man only to stand him up. Maya quickly offers to fly him, but she ends up being the one reaching soaring heights ...

Stolen glances and dreamy scenarios in a train carriage. Outside, rain drizzles down lightly across the open countryside. Inside, two women sit across from each other, one of them getting more and more interested in the other’s every move. Soon, the fantasy grows so intense that she must do something, anything, to feed her mounting desire. Katja Slonawski writes exciting and charged short stories about ordinary people in extraordinary situations.

"He glides into me slowly and puts some of his weight on me which makes my body press hard against Sofia's and I struggle to make my first orgasm last as long as possible in between their slippery bodies. I meet Sofia's gaze and her lips. They are incredibly soft and tastes like strawberry wine. Her tongue is slippery and smooth. She does her best to embrace both me and her boyfriend with her long arms and legs. I am surrounded by their bodies, their scent and their touch.

»Woman without man looking for someone to spend the evening with. You will find me in the bar at Palace Hotel, 9pm, New Year's Eve. I will be wearing a black, full-length dress.« Four very different women find themselves with no plans on New Year’s Eve. Looking for a date, they decide to place an ad in the classifieds section. This New Year’s will be full of chance encounters and unexpected passion. Katja Slonawski writes exciting and charged short stories about ordinary people in extraordinary situations.

"I feel dizzy and light as a feather. Our hands explore each other's bodies, and all our clothes end up on the floor. When I pull her tank top over her, head, I notice that she is not wearing a bra and her nipples are stiff and erect. I pull myself away from her mouth to taste one of her nipples, and I massage her firm and small breasts as I suck and nibble them carefully. I have longed for this for so long." It is only November, but the first snow is already falling. Tova is recently single.