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Alone in her tower, Princess Oria has spent too long studying her people’s barbarian enemies, the Destrye—and neglected the search for calm that will control her magic and release her to society. Her restlessness makes meditation hopeless and her fragility renders human companionship unbearable. Oria is near giving up. Then the Destrye attack, and her people’s lives depend on her handling of their prince…

Elizabeth Shaine, bella, inteligente, apasionada, impulsiva, es una de las publicistas más talentosas de la agencia Collins, y tras tener que renunciar a su empleo y descubrir el engaño de su novio se siente dolida, pero ella no es de las que se echan a llorar. Ella es de las que se cambian y salen a la calle. Ella es de las que no perdonan ni olvidan con facilidad. Ella es Beth, y su impulsividad la lleva a tomar decisiones que cambiarán su vida radicalmente, y todo por hacer pagar a su ex.

Life isn't easy for a young woman alone in 19th Century Colorado, but when Emer Matthews needs to escape an untenable situation, she only has herself to depend on. She has no time for men having seen firsthand the high price women pay for love, so she seeks solace with the sister she's never met, Sorcha. But when Emer gets to Boston, she discovers her sister has moved to Clover Springs and she's left alone with no money and no means to go back to Colorado.

Für Leonie beginnt der Schulalltag – zum ersten Mal in Amerika. Schnell fühlt sie sich in der Klasse wohl. Doch ihr entgeht nicht, dass Tiffy von einigen nicht gut behandelt wird und auf die anstehende Klassenfahrt sehr seltsam reagiert. Leonie und Grace überlegen, wie sie ihr helfen können.

London, England, 1837: Der Konditormeister Immanuel Supper hat zusammen mit seinem willigen Laufburschen David sein neuestes Törtchen kreiert, ein echtes Meisterwerk der Backkunst. Aber dann werden die Menschen krank, die das Törtchen verzehren, und nicht nur das: Sie werden geradezu Zombies, willenlosen Sklaven eines Voodoo-Beschwörers unbekannter Identität. Emilia und Eric Stewart nehmen sich des Falls an – sie wollen den Beschwörer finden, den Fluch brechen und der Törtchen-Seuche ein Ende bereiten. Der Fluch scheint sich immer weiter auszubreiten und die stillgelegten Zombies im St.

Eleanor Templeton, recently arrived in Clover Springs, is looking for a place to hide and nurse her invisible wounds. Gary Barrett, the saloon owner, tries to break down the barriers she has erected, convinced he has found the woman of his dreams. Wilma, usually the first to help new arrivals, doesn't want to meet the new school teacher. Seeing Eleanor from a distance has triggered painful memories leading to Wilma's collapse. With Doc Erin out of town, can Father Molloy and Mrs. Grey rescue their old friend and their new one?

Embark on a wackadoo parenting journey drawn from the heartwarming adventures of the Heeler Family! Inspired by the lovable show Bluey, this delightful book brings to life 10 invaluable parenting lessons drawn from the adventures of Bluey, Bingo, and their parents, Bandit and Chilli. Backed by proven data and research, this parenting guide not only unveils the positive impact of each lesson on your child's development but also real-life tips on how to infuse the Bluey magic into your own family story.

Flowers, favors, and a cake with a body in it...what a way to start a wedding!  Diana already regrets saying yes to her neighbor's ridiculous wedding flower demands, but when she discovers a body in the middle of the multi-tiered centerpiece...it's really taking the cake! The man in the cake has been murdered. Diana suspects that one of her neighbors may be the killer. And she already knows that some of them are keeping skeletons in their closets. Sometimes literally.  

Lorsque Cora se rend à la fête d'anniversaire de sa soeur, elle s'attend tout au plus à une gueule de bois ou encore à s'enfuir au petit matin de chez un coup d'un soir. Pas à ce qu'on lui vole son portefeuille, ce qui la laisse en rade et dépendante de Dean, son ennemi juré et la dernière personne qu'elle voudrait voir. Et elle ne s'attend certainement pas à se réveiller enchaînée dans le sous-sol d'un fou. Pour aggraver les choses, Dean se trouve dans la même pièce, enchaîné lui aussi.

Little Beaver, while happy with his lot as deputy sheriff in Clover Springs, wants what his friends have—a wife and children. But his heart is stuck on Asha, a woman who lives on the reservation and her father refuses to allow Little Beaver court her. Tragically, through no fault of her own, Asha is thrown off of the reservation and left to survive in the wilds. Heartbroken, Little Beaver vows revenge. His friends tell him he will destroy everything he has worked so hard to achieve, and rather than saving the woman he loves, he may place her in further jeopardy.

In this concluding sequel of the series The Documentary, 21st-century settlers, eking out a living in a settlement set up like the 19th century, face unexpected challenges when new settlers begin arriving.

From the highly acclaimed author of The Photographer of the Lost, a BBC Radio 2 Book Club Pick, comes a tale of a young war widow and one life-changing, sun-drenched visit to Cornwall in the summer of 1923... Esme Nicholls is to spend the summer in Cornwall. Her late husband Alec, who died...

Joan, once a singing star of the 1940s and 1950s, now ekes out a lonely, impoverished existence—until a chance encounter promises a comeback concert and an album. Her sister Kathleen is a successful medical researcher who has been offered the directorship of a prestige institute in Los Angeles in her retirement but is facing divorce after her husband's affair. In their old age, Joan and Kathleen draw closer together. Until a figure from Joan's past threatens everything they've built.

Cornwall 1933: Die sechzehnjährige Alice Edevane fiebert dem Mittsommernachtsfest auf dem herrschaftlichen Landgut ihrer Familie entgegen - und ahnt nichts von dem Unglück, das sich ereignen wird. Siebzig Jahre später stößt Sadie auf das alte, verfallene Haus am See. Als sie den Spuren des in jener Nacht scheinbar verschwundenen Jungen nachgeht, gerät sie tief in die Vergangenheit der Familie Edevane, zu einer verbotenen Liebe und tiefer Schuld.

Ein Haus. Neun Fremde. Zehn Tage, die alles verändern werden... In einem abgelegenen Ressort versammeln sich neun Menschen, die sich noch nie zuvor begegnet sind. Fünf Frauen und vier Männer, die eins gemeinsam haben: Jeder von ihnen steht an einem Punkt in seinem Leben, an dem klar ist, so kann es nicht mehr weitergehen. Frances, beispielsweise, ist einem Heiratsschwindler zum Opfer gefallen. Tony ist ehemaliger Footballstar und nun übergewichtig. Oder Carmel, die vierfache Mutter wurde von ihrem Mann verlassen.

She married for duty. She smuggles for freedom. Lady Arabella has a secret. Posing as Captain Ara—a fearless smuggling captain, running contraband along the wild Yorkshire coast, her heroic exploits at sea have earned her the respect of her crew and other captains alike. But when she accepts...

Cassie knows she was made for more than a life buried away in her uncle's remote forest estate. Eager to meet the great spymaster, Aurora, she jumps at the chance to travel to her distant kingdom. But meeting Aurora isn't enough - Cassie wants to prove her worth.

After running from her mother's seaside cottage ten years ago following a devastating loss, Sarah returns to the village of Dovecote to fulfil her father's dying wish. As she opens the gate of her childhood home, long-buried emotions rise to the surface. Having drifted from the close-knit community, she can't bear to face those she hurt when she left.

From sex-crazed fiends to cold-eyed professional assassins, only those convicted of the most terrible murders are told they will die behind bars. This audiobook tells the stories of those most depraved killers whose crimes outraged society and demanded the harshest penalty available to a British court.

Art teacher Walter Hartright is on the road to London when he encounters an enigmatic woman dressed entirely in white. She's an unnerving portent of strange things to come as Hartright starts a new job as drawing-master at Limmeridge House. There the teacher falls in love with Laura, his betrothed pupil, who bears a striking resemblance to the woman in white. Soon Walter is drawn into a family intrigue of greed, secrets, madness, and revenge.