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One of Author Anna Katharine Green's innovations was the idea of the “girl detective,” in the person of Violet Strange. Violet was a 17-year-old high-society debutante who led a double life as a sleuth, working for an unnamed detective agency to discreetly ferret out solutions to mysteries that could not be trusted to the police. The short stories in this collection give us a glimpse into New York society, filled with musicales and teas and ballgowns, but neither the tales nor Violet are light-hearted and fluffy.

Mischief Motors is the most elite private car service in Las Vegas, and half-sisters Chelsie and Normandy Blake are its co-owners. They don't always see eye-to-eye on how to run the business, and they especially don't agree with Chelsie's attraction to one of their new employees—rugged mechanic Noah Thompson. He also happens to be Chelsie’s former high school crush, who embarrassingly shot her down once upon a time, and never really knew she existed.

Du bist vogelfreie Ü18 und willst "Hotel Mama" verlassen? Oder bist du schon ein weiser Hase und suchst nach ein paar Kniffen und Tricks, die dir das Leben erleichtern? Hast du in Mathematik gelernt, wie du ein Bankkonto eröffnest? Oder zeigt dir ein Navi an, wie du eine Wohnung findest und worauf du im Mietvertrag achten solltest? Worauf musst du bei Verträgen überhaupt achten? Brauchst du Versicherungen? Und wenn ja, welche? Wie erledigst du Behördengänge? Kennst du dich im Arbeitsrecht aus? Nein? Keine Panik.

Six of the story’s characters give their statements about the theft of the diamonds, and in each statement a few more facts are revealed. See if you can figure out the truth before the Marchioness tells all at the end!

When Angie welcomes His collar, her Dom throws a dinner party in celebration. With five handsome guests, it’s the perfect time to fulfill her fantasy—to be a kitten for the night. While the guests enjoy takeout, the good little pet stays under the table, lapping up all the cream she can get. And when it’s just the two of them, Master gifts his sweet pet the hard-handed dessert she craves.

Isabella Grayson, the eldest daughter of a wealthy, English newspaper magnate, longs to become a journalist, but her parents don't approve. They want her to marry well and help them gain a higher standing in society. After she writes an anonymous letter to the editor that impresses her father, her parents reluctantly agree she can write a series of articles about aviation and the race to fly across the English Channel, but only if she promises to accept a marriage proposal within the year.

Drei Gefährten, wie sie unterschiedlicher nicht sein könnten, begeben sich auf die Suche nach der Blüte des Lebens. Bort der Berserker als alternder Held, dessen Auftraggeberin SYS, eine Materialisierung des Systems und Elvira, die die Reise als touristische Attraktion gewonnen hat sind wahrhaftig kein Dreamteam. Aber die Herausforderungen und Abenteuer dieser Heldenreise führt jeden an die persönliche Grenze und alle sind gefordert, sich gegenseitig aus manch prekärer Lage herauszuhauen in dieser Parabel auf die Freundschaft.

In the thrilling conclusion of the “Deadly Secrets” series, dog trainer Keely Lambert breaks in Titan, a new shepherd, during a rescue mission to find little Conner Wells. Aided by childhood friend, Beau Gardner of the TBI and Conner’s uncle, Keely finds the boy deep inside Beaman Park. But Conner is not all that Keely found. On the way back to the welcome center, she notices something sticking out of the dirt—the military dog tags of her father who disappeared more than two decades before.

When a traveling theater production comes to town, Jessie is excited to write a profile of its star, a talented performer who grew up in Greenfield and is making a big splash around the world. But when the performer goes missing days before the show is set to make its debut, Jessie realizes that something big is going on behind the scenes. If she wants to score a celebrity interview, she’s going to have to solve a mystery first.

Aurora McClure would like nothing more than to march into Parson Preston Clay’s church and give him a kiss that would knock him into the next county. But since she’s not that kind of woman, and he’s shown little inclination toward her, she’s decided to run instead. Parson Preston Clay sits at his desk and glares at newcomer Kane Carver, who’s just asked for permission to call on Aurora McClure. He’s been suffocating his feelings for Aurora for years. Yet...staring at Kane, he realizes if he doesn’t act, he might lose Aurora forever.

The Raptor Rehab Center's reputation is at stake! Can the Aldens figure out who's responsible for the bad press before the center gets shut down for good? Henry, Jessie, Violet, and Benny are excited to learn more about raptors when they volunteer at a rehab center for wild birds. But not long after they arrive, a series of strange events makes it seem like someone might be trying to sabotage the center. Who could the culprit be, and why would they want to cause trouble for injured birds?

Adara Stone—pilot for the Interstellar Planets Union services. She’s half Wayfarer and half human and Captain James’ last choice as a pilot. Excited for her first long contract and explorer-class ship, Adara knows she’ll spend seven years flying a ship in unknown space. She can’t wait to see what’s out there. By the book, Captain Alden James does not want anyone varying from his flight plan. He quickly loses patience with Adara breaking protocol. Adara craves a family, but finds only recrimination and punishment. When fate intervenes, will her Wayfarer skills be enough?

What do you get when you put these two minds together? How about an erotic crime drama? When Luther was honorably discharged from Army Special Forces he followed in his father's footsteps as a DEA Agent. He quickly developed a reputation as a hard but impeccably honest man. His honesty would ultimately lead to his downfall. While running an investigation into the darkest corners of the porn industry, he witnessed a senator watching while a snuff film while it was being shot.

What do you do when your husband requests you dress up as a naughty nurse and you’ve never done anything like that before? Josie and her husband are trying to spice up their love life and exploring unfulfilled fantasies, but her husband’s request might be beyond Josie’s acting skills. Can she pull it off, or is she going to laugh the entire evening?

Jessie Alden thinks her days of solving mysteries are over. With her new role at the student newspaper, as well as classes, friends, and boys, there’s a lot to keep up with. And Jessie always likes to be prepared. But when a new boy at school comes to her with information about strange things taking place at his parent’s business, and she also finds out the club she’s writing her first feature on seems to know something about it, Jessie realizes her story is much bigger than she thought―and she can’t help but get to the bottom of it.

When an embarrassing message between Charla and Daniel goes out to the whole class, Jessie finds herself stuck between her feuding best friends. As she helps Charla investigate how this happened, they find that someone has been tampering with Charla's lawyer mom’s computer, and it could spell trouble for her mom’s legal case. In order to keep the culprit from walking free, Jessie and Charla need Daniel’s help. But when some messages go out, they’re hard to take back.

In this wonderful collection of four novellas, a daughter returns home from the big city to care for her injured mother, childhood sweethearts reconnect after decades apart, a single mom finds herself the target of her starry-eyed daughter’s matchmaking scheme, and a young couple struggles to find their own American dream. Celebrating family, faith, and forgiveness, Here in Hart’s Crossing will warm your heart and soothe your spirit.

Bored and horny at work, Eli thought his Friday was going to be just like any other Friday until SHE walked through the door. Her short, ruffled black shirt and a deep purple corset with lace ties make him itch to pull the ribbons loose and unwrap her like a present. Maybe this customer wants to go to the backroom and have some fun tonight?

Life is complicated...But love never dies. Evelyn and Peter are very much in love when they are wrenched apart on their anniversary. The separation appears permanent and irreversible. As Evelyn’s life tumbles into bleak, bottomless darkness, James steps in to wipe away the tears and give her another chance at happiness. When Evelyn learns that a mystical piece of jewelry given to her by her husband will allow them one evening together each year...on the anniversary of their separation...she is torn.

In "So viu Zyt mues sy" finden sich Episoden, wie wir sie alle kennen. Sie handeln von Kindern und Jugendlichen, Männern und Frauen jeden Alters, sind mal fröhlich, mal traurig, aber immer hoffnungsvoll. Auch wenn das Leben nicht nach Wunsch verläuft, so gibt es doch immer wieder einen Neuanfang.