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Une bourse d'étude pour une prestigieuse école d'art de New York, voilà une opportunité inespérée de quitter la France et de m'offrir un nouveau départ ! Rien ne pourra me détourner de mon objectif : être la meilleure et surpasser la concurrence. Mais quand le beau Keith vient me demander de l'aide pour conquérir le cœur de sa meilleure amie, je ne peux pas lui dire non. Il est clair que ces deux-là sont fous l'un de l'autre. Qu'est-ce que j'ai à perdre, après tout ?

In a time when people believed flying was impossible, Joseph and Etienne Montgolfier proved that the sky wasn’t the limit. When most thought horseback was the only way to race, Bertha and Karl Benz fired up their engines. From the invention of the bicycle and the passenger steam locomotive to the first liquid-fuel propelled rocket and industrial robot, inventors across the world have redefined travel. Informative and celebratory, this collective biography tells the story of the experiments, failures, and successes of visionaries who changed the way the world moves.

Ishmael Jones and his partner Penny have been summoned to remote Cardavan House, home of the world’s largest private collection of Ancient Egyptian artifacts, for the unveiling of George Cardavan’s latest acquisition: a bone fide Egyptian mummy. When a bloodstained body is discovered beside the empty sarcophagus, Ishmael is dismissive of the theory that the mummy’s curse is to blame.

We all obsess about worrying less, but worrying can actually be good for you. Similarly we strive to be proactive and fast - but aren't there hidden benefits to procrastinating? The last thing a parent is meant to do is neglect their offspring, but children do amazing things when you just leave them alone. And at work we spend hours frantically brainstorming, but isn't there a benefit to just lazily staring out of the window? In this short piece, Zoe Beaty explores the benefits of being a frequent latecomer, and why not being on time might actually be the best thing for you.

Your Mental Health Workout™ is part-guidebook, part-planner, providing you with exercises, tools, affirmations and expert guidance so you can start looking after your mental health for the long term. Zoë Aston, psychotherapist and mental health consultant to many high-profile individuals, has devised a ground-breaking five-week schedule to help you build mental muscle; she incorporates two to three years of one-to-one therapy in one book.

Sir Michael Morpurgo retells two of Shakespeare’s best-loved plays, The Winter’s Tale and The Tempest, in this stunning audio collection in association with the RSC, featuring readings by members of the Royal Shakespeare Company and Michael himself. Translating these iconic plays into thrilling prose, the nation’s favourite storyteller preserves all the imaginative genius and spark of the originals, while bringing a contemporary and vibrant voice to their retelling.

Sir Michael Morpurgo retells two of Shakespeare’s best-loved plays, King Lear and Henry V, in this stunning audio collection in association with the RSC, featuring readings by members of the Royal Shakespeare Company and Michael himself.

When a mysterious note arrives for six months pregnant Dr Eliana Hughes, she begins to doubt every aspect of her life - from her mixed feelings about motherhood to her marriage to Martin, who has become distant in recent months. As the person behind the note escalates their campaign to out Eli’s husband as a cheat, she finds herself unable to trust even her own instincts, and as pressure builds, she makes a mistake that jeopardises her entire future. Elsewhere, someone is watching.

Nikki Sands was like every other aspiring actress - waiting tables between jobs. But Nikki had taken serving wines to heart. She knew enough to impress Napa Valley’s golden boy, Derek Malveaux, who offered her a job at his vineyard. And though Nikki may have left her dreams of stardom behind, the world of wine is ripe with intrigue - and the seeds of sleuthing are planted...Nikki has just set foot on Napa Valley’s rich soil when she realizes her new job may not be as safe as she thought.

This supernatural thriller short story is perfect for a quick listen on your car, bus, or train journey or to enjoy at home with a cup of coffee. It follows the unusual events happening to a girl at a London Underground Station who stops to help a distressed stranger on her way home.

Die Perfekte Affäre ist Buch Nr. 7 in der neuen Psychothriller-Reihe des Bestsellerautors Pierce Blake, dessen Bestseller Verschwunden bereits über 1000 Fünf-Sterne-Rezensionen erhalten hat. Ein Pornostar wird tot aufgefunden, und das LAPD denkt sich nicht viel dabei. Aber die 29-jährige FBI-Agentin Jessie Hunt spürt, dass etwas viel Unheilvolleres dahintersteckt, etwas, das sich bis in die oberen Schichten von Macht und Gesellschaft erstreckt.

A BBC Radio 4 drama in which professional illusionist, Will Morgan, fronts a TV show in which he exposes spiritualist mediums as frauds. 'Haunted' was originally broadcast as the 'Afternoon Play' on 19 January 2011. Hayley Taylor is the spiritualist medium who refuses to back down under...

Come along as these shifters find their fated mate! If you love reverse harem romances with growly alpha heroes and curvy heroines, then this series is for you!

Damaged is a story of survivor's guilt coupled with resentment tempered by love. It reveals the changing dynamics of a family faced with an injury no one could heal. Nancy Klein was in the first trimester of her second pregnancy when she made headlines as "Coma Mom." This intimate memoir, written by Klein's sister, reveals all that happened to her and her family after the news cycle moved on. The family: a mother who never gave up hope, even when hope was long gone, and a father who couldn't live without his wife's love.

Pressured by her looming deadline and an unfinished romance manuscript, author Molly Covington applies her immersive research skills and goes all in. She hires a male companion for inspiration during three days of research in Las Vegas.

If toxic office politics are draining your energy, leadership futurist Zoë Routh hands you the playbook to win—without losing your integrity.

Anne Towry finds herself trapped within the cold, unforgiving walls of the psychiatric unit in Baltimore's inner city. Torn away from her newborn child and mourning her recent losses, she fights to escape and prove her innocence. As Anne's world spirals into madness, the ominous presence of Whitehall Manor stretches its sinister fingers even further.

Tijdens een wifiloze week (een briljant idee van haar ouders) gaat Sem uit verveling brieven schrijven. Over school én natuurlijk over Valentijnsdag – de dag waarop Sem het liefst geen Valentijn wil zijn. Want op Valentijnsdag plant haar vader gênante verrassingen, 'neemt' haar broer wel even een vriendin, en schept zelfs haar opa op over het allerbeste valentijnscadeau (hijzelf in een roze zwembroek).

Lorsque la Station spatiale impériale explose, un groupe de personnes qui n’auraient jamais dû se rencontrer se réfugie dans le même vaisseau. Bien vite, les passagers vont découvrir que leurs têtes sont mises à prix. Comment vont réussir à cohabiter une princesse, une prêtresse, un garde du corps, une prisonnière, un escroc, un mercenaire et leur mystérieux capitaine dans un vaisseau exigu au milieu de nulle part, avec tout le système à leurs trousses ?

Holden et Lexie sont amis depuis toujours, liés depuis l'enfance par un lien indéfectible. Holden n'a jamais caché son amour pour Lexie, mais elle, hantée par ses blessures familiales, se refuse à y croire. Convaincue que l'amour n'est qu'une illusion, elle préfère préserver leur amitié, seul point stable de sa vie, bien que ses sentiments pour lui soient plus profonds. Alors que leur dernière année de lycée débute et que le monde de Lexie commence à s'effondrer, l'heure est venue de confronter ce qu'ils taisent depuis trop longtemps.