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Ghost lied to his club to protect me, putting a target on both our backs. Trouble is… I didn't know I needed saving. Or that I was still being haunted by my past. Now, my loyalty to the Twisted Kings is in question, and the only man who can protect me is a tall, tattooed biker with a taste for revenge and a vow of abstinence.

The paranormal world just can't seem to cut Ren a break. Just when she thought she could finally settle into normal - well, relatively normal - life as the last of the dragon shifters with her four alpha mates, she finds her people on the brink of a supernatural war. The vampires have decided all shifter kind must be exterminated, and they've got the firepower to make good on that goal. Ren's got plenty of fire of her own, of course. But she's only one dragon, and there are a whole lot of vampires.

Anwältin Fentje Jacobsen, die ihre Kanzlei auf dem Schafshof ihrer Großeltern betreibt, erhält mitten in der Nacht einen Anruf. Der Mann am anderen Ende erklärt, dass er ihre Hilfe brauche, denn er werde demnächst des Mordes verdächtigt werden. Danach legt er auf. Kurz darauf hört Fentje, dass in einem benachbarten Ort zwei Tote gefunden wurden: Ihr neuer Klient ist selbst einem Verbrechen zum Opfer gefallen und wurde auf grausame Weise in seinem Haus stranguliert. Obwohl sie kein gültiges Mandat hat, beginnt Fentje mit dem Journalisten Niklas John Nachforschungen anzustellen.

È il 1137 quando Eleonora, figlia del duca d'Aquitania, ritrova la propria voce. Il suo silenzio era iniziato cinque anni prima, il giorno in cui, ancora bambina, aveva subito un indicibile oltraggio. Ma ora non può più tacere: suo padre Guglielmo è stato assassinato a Compostela. Di lui non è rimasto che un corpo scempiato, la pelle di uno strano colore blu.

1890. Bastian y Hugo Fortuny parten a Tahití en busca de una oportunidad después de perder su trabajo como sopladores de vidrio en su Mallorca natal. Durante la travesía conocen a Laia Kane, la hija de un cónsul inglés corrupto en Menorca al que han desterrado a la isla de la Polinesia. Este encuentro marcará la vida de los hermanos Fortuny y de Laia para siempre.

Berlin in einer nahen Zukunft: Wer sich nicht scheut, gegen rigorose Gesetze zu verstoßen, kann seinen Körper mithilfe illegaler Prothesen in eine tödliche Waffe verwandeln. Diese Kriminellen werden "Cheater" genannt. Seit ein Cheater Birols Vater ermordet hat, kennt der junge Mann nur noch ein Ziel: den "Käfig" - das Hauptquartier der Polizei von Berlin Mitte. Als Polizist kann Birol endlich selbst Jagd auf den Mörder seines Vaters machen. Doch im "Käfig" sind die Dinge keineswegs so, wie er es sich erhofft hat.

I've overcome the odds to claim my magic and the five men I'm not supposed to love. Then, just when I think we've finally found peace, our lives are turned upside down by a life-shattering threat. If our enemies succeed, we'll be dead by tomorrow. But they've never fought Rose Hallowell before. Even I haven't discovered the limits of my powers yet. I just wish I could be sure my magic will be enough. I can't summon it alone, and the more energy my consorts offer me, the more pain I could cause them.

It's 1989, and in a small town on the Austria-Hungary border, nobody talks about the war; the older residents pretend not to remember, and the younger ones are too busy making plans to leave. The walls are thin, the curtains twitch, there is a face at every window, and everyone knows what they are not supposed to say. But as thousands of East German refugees mass at the border, it seems that the past is knocking on Darkenbloom's door. Still, though, nobody talks about the war. Until a mysterious visitor shows up asking questions.

When the vicious ruling mages launched a war against their heirs, they tore the magical community in two — and I walked out on my family to stand with their enemies. You could say I was championing compassion over tyranny, but really it was pure self-preservation. Two years after our victory, I’m tutoring a way-too-charming heir who’s totally off limits, dodging my parents’ vengeful spells, and trying to figure out where I’ll land after graduation. My once-prestigious ancestry isn’t doing me any favors. Most of my peers look at me with more suspicion than warmth.

As the daughter of a biker, I've been toe-to-toe with brutal men. I grew up surrounded by violence, so I thought I could survive anything. Until I learned what it really means to be at the mercy of a monster. One I loved. One I trusted. Now that I've escaped, I refuse to go back. But when I show up on my brother's doorstep looking for help, I find myself face-to-face with Mason Zane.

When I arrived at Roseborne College searching for my foster brother, I had no idea what I was in for. In the past few weeks, I've endured torments both physical and emotional. I've looked death in the face. And I've made an unnerving discovery that's left me scrambling to pick up the pieces of the quest I started out on. But the supernatural beings who run this school haven't conquered me yet. I'll turn the tables on them with my newfound knowledge - and maybe with the help of three temptingly screwed-up guys I never expected to count on.

Spring, 1922. Tessa is a beautiful, tiny, dark-eyed princess - who's given up her duties to follow her heart, working for nothing backstage at the Viennese opera. No one there knows who she really is, or that a fairytale castle is missing its princess, and Tessa is determined to keep it that way.

Ein unschuldiges Kind, eine unmögliche Entscheidung und ein grauenhafter Mord Es sind unruhige Zeiten für Kommissarin Anna Glad, denn ihr neuer Fall verwischt die Grenze zwischen Beruflichem und Privatem: Mimmi Sandberg, eine Freundin ihres Lebensgefährten, hat die vierjährige Veera adoptiert. Doch Veeras biologische Mutter will die Kleine zurückhaben. Die Anzeichen, dass das Kind bei ihr nicht sicher wäre, verdichten sich. Da verschwindet die Sekretärin der Holmborger Schule. Und auf dem beliebtesten Spielplatz der Stadt wird ein grausiger Fund gemacht.

When Psyche convinces Cupid to protect college softball pitcher Ellie Beaufort from the other gods, who want to kill her because of a prophecy, he agrees to hide her in his castle. But when his brothers, Phobos and Deimos, discover his secret, he has no choice but to shoot them with his arrows of love.

Caring for horses can give us a sense of responsibility. They can help in times of depression and take us out of ruts when we lose our ambition to do anything. It can help build confidence and allow us to build a sense of self-acceptance. Through interacting with horses, we can engage in emotional healing, relieve stress while building patience and trust. If you want to learn about how to care for horses and how horses can help you in your self-help journey, then this book is for you. If you are a novice or have been riding and caring for horses your whole life, this book is for you.

Senior Sunrise is the highlight of the summer - an epic overnight at the beach to kick off senior year. But for Natalia and Ethan it's the first time seeing each other after junior prom, when they almost crossed the line from best friends to something more and ruined everything. Now, after ghosting each other, Natalia is desperate to pretend she doesn't care and Ethan is desperate to fix his mistake. But when it's time for the senior class tradition of writing letters to themselves - what they wish they would do this year if they were braver - Natalia pours her heart out. So does Ethan.

It’s summer in 1880 Stockholm, and the city bakes in the heat—but the heat on twelve-year-old Mika is lifting. After lying low following the dramatic blast at the jail, Mika’s relieved to learn her name is finally cleared. And it’s not a moment too soon—because Detective Hoff has a perplexing case involving the disappearance of a local teen. The girl’s wealthy family wants to make sure things stay quiet. Why would a girl who has everything want to run away? And why is her family so afraid to go public?

“Let’s go,” Clarence said, glancing at the sky. The sun was about to rise. I threw him a helpless look, too embarrassed to reiterate my worries for the hundredth time. “You can do this. I believe in you.” He framed my face with his hands and kissed me, making all my doubts and fears evaporate. “See you in London.”

Lady Jaqueline Peabody is extremely vexed. Her nemesis, the Duke of Stone, has just ruined her life by matching her sister with a perfect gentleman. Except the gentleman in question has little in the way of income. With the family fortune in tatters, it means Jacqueline is tasked with marrying well—and must bid adieu to her dreams of a lovely spinsterhood with her pianoforte.

To protect her family, she has done the darkest of deeds, and now she is determined to find the protection of a good marriage. A marriage that will let her pursue her dreams. A powerful friend has arranged for her to marry the Earl of Derby. But when she arrives, the earl does nothing as expected. He demands a trial. Drawn to the Earl, who seems to carry a shadow in his heart, she agrees. Margaret cannot deny her desire for him, but if he learns the truth, will he cast her out? When her heart begins to long for him, she is determined to keep him... and her secrets.