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Christmas is a time for family... isn't it? Allie Richfield loves Christmas, so when she lands a job as House Manager for the amazing Ashford Estate - which includes organizing the Marley family festivities - she is in her element. With a budget bigger than her life savings and a team of staff, how hard can it be? As one-by-one she meets the Marleys, she’s about to find out... Allie’s new boss, Robert, might be gorgeous, but he’s also colder than the snow outside and refuses to come home for Christmas.

Pandmonium in the mountains.Hoping to avoid a future where Menou dies trying to save Akari, the girl from Japan runs away with her sworn enemy, Momo. The pair ride the rails to a secluded village in the mountains where they believe they’ll be safe for a few days. Unfortunately, they’re not...

Endlich hat der Sommer an Cornwalls Küste Einzug gehalten, und Polly Waterford könnte nicht glücklicher sein: Ihre kleine Bäckerei läuft blendend, und zusammen mit Huckle, der Liebe ihres Lebens, genießt sie die lauen Abende in dem Hafenstädtchen Mount Polbearne, das inzwischen zu ihrer Heimat geworden ist. Doch plötzlich ist die Bäckerei in Gefahr, denn die alte Besitzerin stirbt. Außerdem fällt es Huckle schwer, seine Vergangenheit in Amerika gänzlich hinter sich lassen, zu oft holt sie ihn ein.

Keith Linder's reports of a spectacular haunting at his Bothell home became fodder for intense media attention after a well-known paranormal TV show investigated his case and came up empty. But that was really only the beginning of the story. Desperate for help, Keith contacted a team of experienced parapsychologists in England, who flew over 4,000 miles to discover the truth about the Linder house.

Plants are lovely but can also be deadly. Join Chelsea and Jenny as we cover the stories of people who used the darker side of botany to their advantage.

Book 2 in the epic middle grade fantasy adventure. That wasn't a welcome, she realized. It was a warning. After the defeat of her cruel father, Emba Oak's nights are haunted by strange dreams with beckoning dragons calling her to faraway mountain peaks. With an ever-flowing stream of questions...

Is she the one that got away? Or their dirty little secret? When her loyalties were tested, Val refused to tear two brothers apart. Instead, she ran from both hot cowboys one fateful night, ripping her own heart out to save theirs. She returns years later, a child in tow and a dead husband in her wake, just to find her loyalties torn once again. With Curt asking questions about who really fathered her child, and Gabe out to make sure she doesn’t get away from him again, Val must decide if she dares to tell them all the truth.

For Sydney Flynn, her treasured family home, Starlight Cottage, is her sanctuary. The house on the beach, surrounded by glittering turquoise waters, is the perfect place for her fresh start, piecing her life back together after it fell apart. That’s until her knees almost buckle at the sight of Nate Henderson. Nate is back to make it up to Sydney, but can she forgive him for all the heartbreak he caused? And it’s not only about her - Sydney is a single mother to Robby, her whole world, and she won’t let just anyone into their lives. Can she trust that Nate has really changed?

Air raids, tragedy, and loss set the stage for love. Young Kay learns to live life to its fullest - embracing every precious moment. American pilot, Ray, enlists and plunges headlong into the war effort. A note, found in a parachute, brings the two together and thus begins a romance so lasting and true it turns despair into joy....

Samantha Knox put away her childish fantasies of archaeological adventure the day her father didn't return home from the Great War, retreating to the safety of the antique bookshop where she works. But when a mysterious package arrives with a damaged diary inside, Sam's peaceful life is obliterated. Ruthless men intent on reclaiming the diary are after Sam, setting her and her best friend, along with her childhood crush, on a high-stakes adventure that lands them in the green hills outside Dublin, Ireland.

I used to loathe Crawford Cross. He was the most infuriating, cocky guy at Lake City high. And now? Now he's the guy I'm hopelessly in love with. Even after he broke my heart. He's still cocky, but he's also sweet, funny, and loving. My mom says time will heal my wound. I'll move on. But there's no getting over Ford. This year is unlike any other. It's my senior year, and I'm going to make every moment matter, and that includes being with Ford.

Als das Londoner Kaufhaus, in dem Carmen gearbeitet hat, kurz vor Weihnachten seine Pforten schließt, zieht sie widerstrebend zu ihrer Schwester nach Edinburgh. Sie soll dort eine kleine Buchhandlung übernehmen. Der Laden hat jedoch schon bessere Tage gesehen, es droht der Verkauf – wenn nicht ein Wunder geschieht. Carmen will schon alles hinwerfen, doch dann lässt sie sich bezaubern: von den verschneiten Straßen der Stadt, vom Charme der altmodischen Buchhandlung – und von dem attraktiven Star-Autor, der dort plötzlich auftaucht.

The beautiful island of Crete, an archaeological find for the ages, and one seriously pissed-off Greek goddess. It's just another day for Samantha Knox. After being snubbed by her college's archaeology department for an honor she rightfully earned, Sam is hell-bent on proving her worth to her misogynistic department head. So when an opportunity presents itself to solve the hidden meaning behind a symbol found inside a cave in Greece, Sam is all over it, and she's bringing Bennett and Jo with her for the cross-Atlantic trip.

Weihnachtlich, romantisch, wunderbar – Feel-Good-Unterhaltung von Bestsellerautorin Jenny Colgan. Ein festlich geschmückter Kamin mit prasselndem Feuer, ein köstliches Weihnachtsmenü und glückliche Gäste – so prachtvoll soll "The Rock", das neue Hotel auf der kleinen schottischen Insel Mure, an den Feiertagen erstrahlen. Doch wenige Wochen vor dem Fest ist das Hotel eine Baustelle, der Kamin nicht einsatzbereit und die Küche ein einziges Chaos.

Hvad sker der, når storbypigen flytter på landet, og landsbymennesket til storbyen? I denne charmerende roman af den britiske bestsellerforfatter Jenny Colgan får du det bedste fra det pulserende London og det idylliske skotske højland. Lissa arbejder som sygeplejerske i et af Londons mest belastede kvarterer. Hele sit liv har hun været dygtig, pligtopfyldende og glad for sit job, men alt ændrer sig efter en chokerende ulykke.

On December 16, 1945, Prince Konoe committed suicide after refusing to collaborate with US Army officer Bonner Fellers in Operation Blacklist. His refusal to exonerate Emperor Hirohito and the imperial family of war crimes responsibilities. A week before he took the cyanide, he wrote a memoir regarding his experience governing Imperial Japan during World War 2. The memoir shows many efforts of Prince Konoe's efforts for negotiations with Chinese and US government officials to try to end the war early as well as his governing during a time of crisis.

Eight hours after the attack on Pearl Harbor, the Japanese Imperial Army launched an invasion plan for Southeast Asia, including Hong Kong. Since Hong Kong was a British Colony at the time, soldiers from British colonies including India and Canada fought alongside Chinese guerrilla fighters. However, soldiers defending the city at the time were largely unprepared and Japan claimed its victory within 18 days.

As a former member of a popular girl band, Paisley Sutton knows what it means to be in the spotlight. So after she takes on an event planning gig for the new Sugar Creek Renaissance faire, she's counting on a smooth opening night. But when one of the cast is murdered, Paisley knows her event has gone lethally off-script.

My name is Coran Burke. I'm unique among the fighters in the Black Squad. I'm more than human. My new assignment takes me to Dassuria, on the trail of an alien dragon lord. To beat him, I'll have to dig deep into my own past. At his side is a woman with deep entanglements in his dealings. Despite my misgivings, I can't get her out of my head. She's unearthed feelings I'd long ago abandoned and stirred something in me like no one has ever before done. She should be my enemy, but she appears to be the key to my survival - a puzzle I'm hesitant to solve.

My orders are simple. Bring the human female to my King. A routine job for me - Or so I thought. I am Talon Delkhari. I was the mightiest warlord of my people, until I dared to contradict my king. Instead of granting me an honorable death in the fight against our enemies, he made me his chamberlain instead. It is my job to ensure the safety of his women. His newest conquest is from Earth. He won her in a poker game, and I am supposed to deliver her to his bed safely. An easy assignment for someone like me. That's what I thought, anyway.