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Reeling from the aftershocks of "The Hot-Tub Incident," American party girl Tasha jumps at the chance to spend a semester at tweedy Oxford University. Studious control freak Emily, reeling from a romantic incident of her own, decides she'd like a change, too. Thrust into lives as opposite from their own as possible, Tasha and Emily's only hope may lie in each other. Will their combined intelligence be enough to get them through their sophomore year switch?

Raised within the Devil's Crusaders, Maura has been exposed to many of life's uglies and sheltered from any real relationships. She has all but given up on the idea of love. Until she meets Corbin Marx, a sexy beast of a marine who refuses to back down from any challenge. He is the type of man Maura has craved, the type who might just be strong enough. This journey will be brutal, littered with violence, deceit, and heartache.

Former middleweight champion and confirmed bachelor Tommy "Lightning" Sparks has lost it all: his belt, his career, and now his home. After the devastating fire, he moves in with his drama-free best friend, Julie. One encounter changes everything, and Julie is no longer the girl he's spent his life protecting but a desirable woman he wants to take to his bed. Knowing his reputation, he's determined to protect Julie more than ever--from himself.

ASU Rio Verde's star quarterback Blake Malone has a bright future. Destined to fulfill his father's dream of playing in the NFL, Blake has the perfect girlfriend, Stacy, and what seems to be a perfect life. But beneath the surface, all is not as it seems... When Blake uses his share of the money to help bail out his friend Misha's cash-strapped dance studio, Misha is too desperate to turn it down, but he has one condition: Blake must accept free dance lessons in return. And that's when the trouble begins.

When Imogen and Anna unexpectedly inherit their grandmother Vivien's ice cream parlour, it turns both their lives upside-down. The Brighton shop is a seafront institution, but while it's big on charm it's critically low on customers. If the sisters don't turn things around quickly, their grandmother's legacy will disappear forever. With summer looming, Imogen and Anna devise a plan to return Vivien's to its former glory.

You can live the life you want anywhere in the world. You can be a digital homesteader. Thanks to digital technology such as social media, you can connect with the people who will help you, buy your products and services and provide inspiration as you pursue your frontier.

Amelia has a dream: toasting chestnuts by the fire with her husband Jack in their own cosy cottage. Their real life is another world - a cramped one-bedroom flat in Hackney. But when life takes a surprising turn, removal vans are soon heading to the Kent countryside. They soon realise the cottage makeover is a far bigger project than they'd anticipated. On top of that, there's Amelia's newly loved-up mum and her tearaway half-sister, Mirabel, to contend with - pushing Amelia and Jack's marriage to breaking point.

In this lighthearted romantic drama/comedy, a practical, responsible Chicago career woman agrees to pose as the fiance of her ex boyfriend in exchange for money. It's a fast-paced page-turner with many plot twists and a romance that veers toward the sweet side. The book is the first in a series about a group of friends and the mayhem, mishaps and misadventures they encounter on their journey toward love.

Twenty-four-year-old small-town girl Ana Reynold serves beer at the local bar, tries to keep her beater car running, and dreams of a better life as a painter. If she can learn to make a decent steak, she might get promoted to cook - and earn enough for her real heart's desire. Right now, that doesn't include romance. But when she meets a tall, dark, and sexy Native American man named Kane, Ana can't take her eyes off him - or stop thinking about him. But she'd better.

Meet Freddy Thresher, a boy who has a nose for trouble and a last name that's made him an expert on sharks. You can learn more about sharks, too! With content, humor, characters, and vocabulary that are perfect for the young listener - it's time to get ready for Freddy!

Freddy Thresher has a problem: a really, really, big problem. He's the only one in his class who hasn't lost a tooth! All of the other students in Mrs. Wushy's first grade have signed their names on the Big Tooth, and Freddy's determined to get his name on it, too. So when Max "The Meanie" Sellars calls Freddy a baby, Freddy decides he's going to lose that tooth one way or another, even if it means getting punched in the face at recess, and even bigger trouble, with Mom!

Get to know Freddy Thresher, the first-grade shark expert with an uncanny knack for mischief. Join Freddy in this adventure as he schemes and scrimps, trying to earn enough money to buy an awesome fossilized shark tooth. Packed with humor and even factual information about sharks, the Ready, Freddy! series is perfect for young listeners.

Bullies are a problem in school, and Max Sellars is the worst one yet. In addition to hassling Freddy, Max also challenges him for the open spot on the peewee hockey team. Freddy's close friend Jessie is a star hockey player, and she secretly teaches him some rules and tricks. In a warm and funny ending, Max and Freddy make peace with one another, and - in a surprising twist - end up becoming teammates.

Dory sta per perdere il primo dente e non vede l'ora che arrivi la Fatina a portarle un soldino. Ma quando la perfida signora Arraffagracchi lo scopre, impazzisce di gelosia: anche lei vuole entrare nelle case dei bambini senza finire nei guai. Così decide di sbarazzarsi della Fatina e di rubarle il lavoro. Dory deve subito escogitare un piano astutissimo per salvare la Fatina dei denti e ottenere la giusta ricompensa. La quarta avventura di Dory Fantasmagorica.

Dory ha un problema: non sa leggere. Ma deve imparare se vuole continuare a essere amica di Rosabella, che è la più grande lettrice mai vista. Allora chiede aiuto al signor Bocconcino. Le cose però non vanno per il verso giusto e si ritrova inseguita da una pecora nera e da una diabolica bimba dall’aria troppo familiare... Che pasticcio! Leggere diventa una missione da supereroi... Forse un costume da Batman e tanta fantasia possono aiutare?

Dory ama stare a casa e giocare con i suoi amici immaginari. Ma la scuola ricomincia e i suoi fratelli la avvertono: è ora di trovare un amico in carne e ossa. Non sanno però che nella classe di Dory c'è una bambina che vive in un castello e ha un drago... Ma sarà tutto vero?

Leonora ist wie vom Donner gerührt. Nur eine Nacht hat sie mit Gabriel Torres verbracht - und in seinen Armen eine nie geahnte Leidenschaft erfahren. Und jetzt schlägt der Milliardär ihr vor, ihn zu heiraten. Nicht aus Liebe, für den feurigen Spanier ist es eine reine Zweckehe: Sie schenkt ihm einen Erben, dafür rettet er ihre verarmte, adlige Familie vor dem finanziellen Ruin. Widerstrebend willigt Leonora ein, denn sie kann ihre Eltern nicht im Stich lassen. Doch sie weiß, Gabriel wird ihr das Herz brechen - weil sie viel mehr von ihm will als nur sein Geld.

"Ich bekomme ein Kind. Dein Kind!" Totenstille herrscht nach Skye O'Haras Worten in dem opulent geschmückten Ballsaal. Selfmade-Milliardär Lazaro Sanchez schäumt vor Wut. Wie kann die unverschämte Irin es wagen, seine Verlobungsfeier mit dermaßen dreisten Beschuldigungen platzen zu lassen? Doch gleichzeitig überkommt ihn wieder eine heiße Welle der Lust, wie damals in Dublin. Die kämpferische Schönheit mit dem flammend roten Haar will ihn brüskieren? Da hat sie die Rechnung ohne seine Macht und sein Verlangen gemacht.

"Ich will, was mir zusteht!" Ein eiskalter Schauer überläuft die junge Witwe Lara bei Ciro Sant'Angelos harten Worten. Dass ihr italienischer Ex-Verlobter zurückgekommen ist, kann nur eins bedeuten: Ciro will sich an ihr rächen. Dafür, dass sie ihn damals in Stunden größter Not verlassen und einen anderen geheiratet hat. Alles würde sie dafür geben, wenn Ciro sie nicht so hasserfüllt anschauen würde! Aber sie spürt auch instinktiv, wie heiß seine Leidenschaft brennt, als er fordert: Sie soll endlich seine rechtmäßig angetraute Ehefrau werden!

Nel disperato tentativo di salvare la vita al padre, Rose O'Malley, giovane cameriera di Manhattan, accetta di sedurre uno degli uomini più belli e in vista degli Stati Uniti in cambio di soldi. Nello stesso istante in cui si avvicina a Zac Valenti, però, resta ammaliata dal suo prorompente fascino e capisce che non avrà mai il coraggio di portare a termine quel piano. Ancora prima di avere il tempo di rinunciare alla sua messinscena, finisce con il perdere letteralmente la testa per lui e si ritrova nel suo letto, per una notte di sesso indimenticabile.