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After breaking off his engagement with Agnes Lockwood, Lord Montbarry marries the eccentric Countess Narona before embarking on a whirlwind honeymoon tour of Europe culminating in Venice. There they reside in the decaying Palace Hotel with the Countess' brother, Baron Rivar, and their courier, Ferrari. Lord Montbarry later dies of bronchitis and upon hearing of this from Henry Westwick, Montbarry's brother, Agnes agrees to meet with Henry at the newly renovated Palace Hotel to investigate the insurance claim that was purchased prior to his death.

The Pragmatist’s Guide to Relationships presents a data-driven dissection of sex, dating, and marriage by taking a deep dive into academic literature and stress testing strategies advocated by “marriage gurus” and self-styled pick-up artists. Combining insights from these disparate fields, we construct novel models detailing how humans secure partners and make long-term relationships work, while exploring how these systems can be exploited to one’s advantage in a world of broken dating markets and plummeting marriage rates.

Margie and Wolf: Catch Us If You Can is book two in the series. It is where Margie gets taken. Wolf and the other animals help to free her, and they take Margie somewhere where she will be safe. Margie and Wolf make some new friends - a wallaby whose name is Lisa and some cool fairies named Zoe, Kelly, and Johnathan. This is a story of how scary it would be to be taken from your family and home. But it ends well, thanks to some of Margie and Wolf’s brave friends.

You may never know how brave you can be until you need to show it. Margie and Wolf: Going to Free the Others is book three in author Lynette Collins Margie and Wolf series. Some of Margie and Wolfs friends have been kidnapped, and its up to them to free the children. You'll learn how much courage children can have when they have friends willing and able to help them. Margie and Wolf return to the camp with their fairy friend to free the children being held.

The work-family conflict that mothers experience today is a national crisis. Women struggle to balance breadwinning with the bulk of parenting, and stress is constant. Social policies don't help. Of all Western industrialized countries, the US ranks dead last for supportive work-family policies: No federal paid parental leave. The highest gender wage gap. No minimum standard for vacation and sick days. Can American women look to European policies for solutions?

Après le succès des derniers Hunger Games, le peuple de Panem est impatient de retrouver Katniss et Peeta.

John Sand, former MI6 agent, is keeping a secret from his new bride, Stacey – he has been tracking the supposedly dead Jake Lonestarr, her Texas oil tycoon father's traitorous business partner. When Stacey disappears, is Lonestarr or Las Vegas godfather Anthony Morello responsible? Is it the shadowy figures at the new international spy agency trying to recruit John Sand?

John Sand may be married, but he’s not dead. In the early 1960s, John Sand just retired as a British secret agent. On his honeymoon with his new wife, Stacey Boldt - the heiress to a Texas oil fortune - they are interrupted by an unfriendly blast from the past. Now an executive with Boldt Oil in Houston, Sand finds himself, and his bride, pulled back into the world of espionage when JFK himself recruits him for a dangerous job in Cuba.

The world thinks John Sand is retired. No longer heading into the MI6 offices, he’s an energy company executive. He’s got a nice corner office, lavish dinners to attend, and no bullets flying at his head...yet. Sand is hunting stolen uranium, and he knows if he doesn’t find it soon, he’ll be hunting something very different—a nuclear bomb. Deep in South America, the remnants of Nazi Germany hide. Their only goal is to accomplish what their insane leader failed to do: ensure Germany rises victorious out of the next World War.

For generations, churches and families have used Advent wreaths to help prepare for celebrating the Lord's birth at Christmas. The evergreen wreath symbolizes eternal life and includes four candles—typically three purple and one pink, with a white candle in the middle that symbolizes the purity of Christ. Various traditions assign different topics to each candle, and the candles are usually given names to remind us of the good news of Christ's birth.

If you want to learn the Spanish language without making the most serious mistakes, this book is definitely for you. You will learn the main phrases for all situations; the real method on how to study languages; those colloquial phrases and expressions that will make you feel cool; how to think in Spanish (yes, that’s right - thinking in Spanish); practical activities to learn while having fun; tips to learn naturally, even after you’ve completed this book; and more. Whether you are a slow or fast learner, you will find the key to effortlessly open the door to the Spanish way.

Contre toute attente, Katniss a survécu une seconde fois aux Hunger Games. Mais le Capitole crie vengeance.

On Christmas Eve, a party of friends descends on a purportedly haunted country retreat, charged with the task of discovering evidence of the supernatural. Sequestered in their rooms for the holiday, the friends reconvene on Twelfth Night at a great feast and share their stories of spectral encounters.

Rooted in ancient Buddhist tradition, metta—the Pali word for “loving-kindness”—is a 2,600-year-old meditation practice designed to awaken the heart’s vast capacity for healing, compassion, and peace. Known today as loving-kindness meditation, this timeless method involves repeating simple yet powerful phrases—softening judgment, easing emotional pain, and building deep inner resilience. Loving-Kindness Meditation for Beginners offers a gentle, accessible path to healing, self-love, and inner peace.

At birth, Violet and Rose Flowers were identical, save for a tiny bluish-purple mark gracing Violet’s slender neck. By nineteen, their temperaments distinguish them, as different as the flowers their mother named them for—Violet, wild and outgoing, and Rose, solitary and reserved. Still, they are each other’s world. Then, on a sweltering, terrible August night in 1928, an explosion rocks Lamb’s Dance Hall in Possum Flats, Missouri, engulfing it in flames, leaving one twin among the dozens dead, and her sister’s life forever changed.

The Game of Inches offers a revolutionary and sustainable plan for business success and innovation, one improvement at a time. Entrepreneur Nigel Collin has tapped the wisdom and insight of more than 80 of Australia's most successful entrepreneurs and leaders to distill the surprising truth of what it really takes to build a prosperous business. Featuring candid and thought-provoking accounts, the audiobook sets out an actionable blueprint for real growth in your business.

When Lord Montbarry dies suddenly in his Venice palace, and his courier goes missing, suspicion is instantly thrown on his new wife, the beautiful Countess Narona, who has collected his life insurance and fled to America. Montbarry's former fiance, Agnes, still harboring feelings for him, and Henry Westwick, Montbarry's younger brother, decide to investigate this tragedy and head for the palace, now a hotel. Not long after their arrival they experience strange and unsettling occurrences, and the circumstances of Montbarry's death begin to unravel.

Fall 1942. When her Hollywood private detective daddy is called back to uniform, Fancy Anders is issued orders of her own - answer the phone, make referrals, and keep the place dusted. But the 24-year-old Barnard grad - whose hobbies include shooting, flying, and jujitsu - isn’t having any. At Amalgamated Aircraft, a young female worker chosen to pose for patriotic photos and posters has met with a suspicious “accidental death”. Fancy takes the victim’s place on the swing shift, fitting in well with coworkers very much not from high society circles.

She’s a city girl looking for change. He’s an ex-soldier looking for stability. What happens when fate brings them together? After a tough breakup, author Amanda Anderson swears off men forever. When a pink envelope finds its way to her, offering a charming cabin on a vast piece of land in the mountains of Aspen Cove, she heads west, looking to start over—alone. But when she arrives at the dilapidated cabin, she is faced with more than she can handle, so she enlists the help of the only person available: a sexy bartender who offers free labor in exchange for a place to stay.

Anxiety is a complex but normal emotional state that many individuals experience. If you often find yourself drowning in a sea of anxious thoughts, struggling to keep your head above water, Embracing the Storm is perfect for you! With this informative and thought-provoking audiobook, you will learn how to ride the waves of anxiety and embrace the storm instead of fighting it.