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Bertha Watt, tree-climber and would-be polar explorer, is excited to be on RMS Titanic’s maiden voyage, as she leaves Aberdeen behind for the glamour of a new life in America.

Torino, 1935. Il lunedì di lavoro di Anita inizia con una novità: Leo Luminari, il più grande regista italiano, vuole portare sul grande schermo uno dei racconti gialli pubblicati su «Saturnalia», la rivista per cui lei lavora come dattilografa. Il che significa poter curiosa - re dietro le quinte, intervistare gli attori e realizzare un numero speciale. Anita, che subisce il fascino della settima arte, non sta nella pelle. L’entusiasmo, però, dura solo pochi giorni, finché il corpo senza vita del regista viene ritrovato in una camera d’albergo.

I spend my days protecting witnesses in safe houses. But it’s different when Aurora walks through the door. She’s fiery, sassy, and she screams independence. Not to mention she’s curvy, beautiful, and hard to resist. She doesn’t belong here, doesn’t want to be here. But she has to be. I want to keep my hands off of her, I really do. My only job is to protect her. But if she’s got to be here, Aurora knows what she wants.

Jeune servante dans la ville d'Itsandra, aux Comores, Gaillard grandit sous la protection de deux figures parentales : son maître, qui lui enseigne le Coran, et sa mère adoptive, qui lui conte les légendes héritées de ses ancêtres esclaves venus de l'autre côté de la mer. Un jour, dans le bois d'Ahmad, Gaillard rencontre Halima, jeune fille bien née qui tente d'échapper à un mariage forcé. Elles deviennent amies, au point qu'avant de rentrer se soumettre à la volonté paternelle, Halima confi e à Gaillard un petit objet qu'elle devra conserver sans jamais le montrer.

Born in Pevek, Russia, a decaying mining town, beautiful Vanessa Hathaway knew she was her family’s only hope for a bright future. Like a good daughter, she allowed her father to arrange her marriage to wealthy American industrialist Victor Clayton. The photos of Victor showcased a handsome man in his mid-40s. Vanessa steeled herself to fake happiness but in her heart she knew she could never love the dark-haired Texan.

Being five years old isn’t easy, and every day Jenna seems to find new ways to stun or fluster her family. As 1967 rolls on and Jenna grows a little older, the world starts to come even more alive and the possibilities are endless—endless possibilities to get herself into mischief or create mayhem that is! Whether she’s running away, or involved in a terrifying game of hide-and-seek, or creating some picnic havoc, Jenna will never stop fighting for what she thinks is right! Problem is, not everyone sees it her way….

I'm Kira Fairwood, fox shifter and reluctant heir to a cut-throat old werewolf. As this week's annoyance, he forces me to attend a series of contests that often turn bloody.

Tristan Grieves. The enigma peeler and ferryman on watered time is moving oars through rough months. Boomerang throws TG into an ex-serotonin chaser’s house that smells like stolen passports. A flesh horizon where knives sail into. A nicotine party for a ghost exit, where a she-golem built from old betrayals waits. But what do you do when even the sun don’t want you?

Inghilterra, 1833. Cassandra Pomfret ha molti pregi e qualche difetto. Il peggiore dei quali, secondo l'augusto genitore, è la lingua tagliente che si ritrova. Dopo l'ennesima opinione scandalosa, la giovane riceve un ultimatum: dovrà trovare un marito che la tenga a bada, oppure l'adorata sorellina rimarrà zitella. Lucius Beckingham, Duca di Ashmont, è uno scapestrato con molti difetti e qualche pregio.

La nave senziente Trouble Dog è stata costruita per la violenza, ma, dopo una brutale guerra, è in cerca di redenzione dagli orrori di cui si è macchiata durante il conflitto. Demilitarizzata dopo il patto di pace, vaga in cerca di espiazione e si unisce alla Squadra di Recupero, un'organizzazione dedicata al salvataggio di navi in pericolo. Quando una nave civile scompare in un sistema conteso, la Trouble Dog e il suo equipaggio di solitari, capitanato da Sal Konstanz, vengono inviati in missione.

The month of Darkness is quickly approaching. It is a time when the denizens of the night roam the land freely and the citizens of Arkdale lock themselves behind their high walls seeking refuge. This cycle has repeated itself for centuries. Now the world is changing. An ancient secret buried deep beneath the land mournfully sings of the approaching chaos. Now Walt, Rainna, Mallek, and Lucas must race to solve the enigmas of their ancestors before all that they know and love is plunged into eternal darkness.

X è un romanzo e una lettera. Valentina scrive al fratello con cui non parla da anni per raccontargli quello che ne è stato di lei e soprattutto quello che non ha avuto il coraggio di dirgli in passato. Torna all'estate del 2010, l'estate della sua maturità. C'è una festa, alcol e nelle casse la musica degli ZetaZeroAlfa, band di riferimento di CasaPound.

Uma conversa franca e transformadora sobre os efeitos do trauma, as possibilidades de tratamento e as chances reais de recuperação da saúde física e do bem-estar mental. Imagine uma doença que tem sintomas externos sutis mas pode dominar todo o seu corpo sem avisar, que pode ser transmitida entre pais e filhos e que pode durar a vida toda se não for tratada. De acordo com o psiquiatra Paul Conti, precisamos encarar o trauma como uma epidemia e entender que esta doença que pensávamos ser invencível pode ser tratada, curada e prevenida.

An unexpected ruler will rise in the kingdom of Azulyria. The selection process is a test of worthiness and is quite painful. Ivyssa searches for help and accidentally interrupts a sacred ritual. Because of her interference, an innocent loses their life. A building desire for revenge takes an unprecedented turn as a spell goes horribly wrong, taking all of Azulyria with it. Decades later, it is now up to an ex-FBI agent and a Stone Walker to reverse the tragic fate that had befallen a land full of elemental powers and intrigue.

In the first part of The Romantic Travel Adventures of Stan & Jane, both are individually recalling their time with Guinevere, who was the mother of Jane and foster parent of Stan. But somehow both had different relations. In the past, Stan and Jane have been together. They were best friends but with opposing personalities. In their teenage years, Stan fell in love with Jane. But Guinevere's death distanced them. Now after years, he decides to follow the road map from Guinevere's diary as he had once promised her. For that, he finds Jane, and the adventure begins.

Isabel is having an existential crisis. She’s three years into high school, and everything she’s learned has only shaken her faith in humanity. Late one night, she finds herself drawn to a niche corner of the internet—a forum whose members believe firmly in one thing: that there are indeed people out in the world quietly performing impossible acts of heroism. You might even call them supers. No, not in the comic book sense—these are real people, just like each of us, but who happen to have a power or two.

L'amour, lorsqu'il s'épanouit et fleurit, est un champ de fleurs qui attend d'être admiré. L'amour tel qu'il se fane et se termine est une tempête d'hiver qui ne peut être oubliée.

Renee's family used to be a wealthy family. Until Sean Bramasta came into their life. Renee's family fell into poverty. Renee was strong enough to endure it all, but not her mother. She broke down more the poorer they got, the more she suffered. Then one morning, her mother just died. After the death of her mother, her father was devastated. Because of that, the resentment that was buried deep in Renee's heart became even more intense after the death of her parents. All of this has its roots in Sean Bramasta. What will she do next?

Samantha Barnes is ready to get out of her comfort zone. Preparing to study abroad, she wants to enjoy a final fling with frat brother Dylan Hunter before departing for Japan. But when Dylan demands more, she struggles to find a way to end their relationship without hurting them both. When love becomes a tightrope walk between control and fear, sometimes the worst thing that can happen isn’t breaking things off. It’s continuing on, especially when the consequences could be deadly.

Savez-vous qu’à votre naissance des fées vous ont également touchée et que les dons qu’elles vous ont transmis pourraient vous aider à améliorer votre vie et peut-être même à changer le monde ? Ce livre vous les présente toutes. Vous serez appelée à découvrir les dons qui se terrent en vous et vous apprendrez à invoquer la puissance de chacune de ces fées. Que vous soyez adolescente, femme adulte ou même un homme, venez y découvrir ce que vous êtes réellement.