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After fending off a would-be abductor, 27-year-old singer-songwriter Hannah Cassidy hides behind a car in the half-empty parking lot behind Pancake Pantry in Nashville. From there, she watches in horror as her attacker grabs another woman and pushes her into a nearby car. Within seconds, the vehicle speeds away.

Anita’s a loner. She works and lives alone. She has no patience for relationships or men in general. However, she cannot resist Borel, a Tozian who satisfies her in ways she’s never experienced. Birth control is not an issue as long as Taler, Borel’s genetic match, doesn’t show up. After a long night in Borel’s bed, Anita is so sick she can barely stand. What’s wrong with her? When Borel and Taler show up at her ship, they have a surprise for her. She’s pregnant! Can Anita go from being a loner to a mother with two lovers?

When Jacinda Callahan lost her husband to an outlaw’s bullet years ago, she realized she simply couldn’t trust God to protect those she loves. So, though Marshal Zane Holloway has gently pushed his suit, she’s kept him at arm’s length. The last thing she needs is another man to worry about. But now the dratted marshal has been shot! He’s bleeding on her kitchen floor, and she realizes she might not have guarded her heart quite as well as she thought.

Liora Fontaine wants nothing more than to help mistreated women escape from brothel owner, John Hunt. She understands the desperation and manipulation that force many women into his employ. But when she rescues a young girl, she is shocked by Hunt’s ruthless reprisal. Now as she cowers in her cabin, hiding from Hunt’s men, who are determined to kill her, she can’t help but think how much this day is a picture of her whole life. Ashes. Nothing but ashes. Deputy Joseph Rodante can’t believe Liora took on a mission so dangerous without asking for his help!

An der Schule der vier Wissensprofis finden in diesem Jahr ganz besondere Exkursionstage statt. Unter dem Motto "Auf den Spuren des alten Roms" geht es auf Klassenfahrt nach Italien. Jette, Finn, Ben und Lilli tüfteln eine Stadtrallye für die anderen Kinder aus. Sie treffen einen Historiker, der dem Leben in der römischen Armee auf den Grund geht. Außerdem besuchen die vier römische Bauten und Schutzanlagen und erfahren jede Menge über das Leben der Menschen im alten Rom.

Boardinghouse owner Dixie Pottinger has done her best to avoid the attractive Dr. Griffin. But now that her mother-in-law is sick and he’s going to be coming around more to care for her, Dixie knows she must inform him about her past. She works up her courage and feels great relief when she finally tells Dr. Griffin that she’s a married woman...maybe...if her husband, Steven Pottinger, survived the bullet put into him before she fled. Little does Flynn know that Steven Pottinger is about to become his patient.

Hormone? Nein, danke! Für Phoebe steht fest: Liebeshormone verwandeln alle in Idioten! Ihre beste Freundin ist zum ersten Mal verliebt und scheint Phoebe aus ihrer Erinnerung gelöscht zu haben. Phoebes Mutter hat extreme Muttergefühle - bloß nicht für sie, sondern für alle anderen Menschen auf der Welt. Deshalb ist sie aktuell in Syrien und hat Phoebe wieder bei ihrer Patentante geparkt. Das wäre eigentlich ganz okay, wenn Kate nicht ständig über Sex reden würde.

Life is precarious in post-apocalyptic America, threatened by the toxic environment and the return to savagery. Born into this bleak reality, Ryan Cawdor roams the hell trails of Deathlands with his band of warrior survivalists. All they know is to endure and seize whatever chance they get for a better tomorrow. In the sands of California's Guadalupe desert, Ryan and companions fear that they have crossed time lines when they stumble upon a settlement straight out of fabled Egypt.

The alien blueprint to claim Earth dates back to eons before humanity became enslaved. Fires of human rebellion have only strengthened the bid to fully secure the chains of iron rule. But the battle that spans time and space has become a proving ground. A bold, sophisticated band of insurgents has understanding of the enemy's darkest secrets and dares to loosen the choke hold of power on the planet....

Crawling out of the ruins of a nuke-shattered America, a new reality shapes an unpredictable terrain of human resilience and unabated savagery. Born and bred in Deathlands, Ryan Cawdor has seen the pulsing of its dark heart. And he understands more than most that tomorrow is certain to arrive. But to see it means surviving today — any way he can.

Our bodies are designed to heal. But while our skinned knees easily heal, it can sometimes feel like our emotional and relational wounds are left gaping open, broken beyond repair. If our bodies instinctively know how to heal physical injuries, could they also help us understand how to restore painful emotional and relational ruptures? Physician Jennie McLaurin and scientist Cymbeline T. Culiat present Designed to Heal: a fascinating look at how the restorative processes of the body can model patterns we may adapt to heal the acute and chronic wounds of our social bodies.

A young sailor finds the love of his life in a famous wartime Liberty town, but loses her when he hesitates. Will she still be waiting when he goes looking for her again?

One year ago on Halloween night, Lilith, the queen of the Succubae, possessed a helpless virgin in a place that had been her prison for millennia. Amber and her friends were outcasts, members of the geekiest book club on campus, and all virgins! Each year, they would find a haunted location to spend their Halloween. This year, it was Amber’s turn to pick the spot and she found the perfect location: an abandoned brothel which had been the site of many mysterious murders over the last century.

The Kids Who Changed the World: 10 Amazing Science Stories is a fascinating book packed with 10 rhyming adventure stories about remarkable personalities from the world of science: Albert Einstein, Marie Curie, Nicola Tesla, Charles Darwin, Louis Pasteur, and others. Children can explore the book to learn about ordinary kids who made history and who grew up to shape the world!

Writing and finishing a novel can feel overwhelming. Especially because if you're like most writers, you need to fit writing around other responsibilities and goals. Maybe you're working at a separate job or profession, raising a family, or pursuing a degree (or all of the above). But there's good news. No matter what else is happening in your life, you can write a novel in a year.

Everyone has deep sexual fantasies. A lucky few are comfortable sharing those fantasies with a partner. Far fewer actually dare to live out their wildest dreams. While on vacation at an exclusive, adults only resort, Zach and Kate find themselves drawn into something beyond their wildest dreams. A sexy neighbor tempts them to try the things they’ve only dreamed about, but where will it end?

Escaped from Syria is an emotional and heartbreaking story of a girl who has lost her family in a chemical weapons attack in Damascus. When bloodshed and rioting break out in her hometown Latifa is raped by a masked solider and left feeling vulnerable. She is a strong-minded woman from an educated Syrian family and understands that she has to travel many miles across many borders to escape to safety. Can Latifa escape from Syria and take control of her life, knowing that there is injustice taking place in her hometown, knowing that innocent children are being slaughtered?

It's a bitter cold December in Chicago but Lilly and Kyle have come up with a way to heat up the night with a sensual Christmas photo shoot. Sexy lingerie, decorated trees, and special toys to be unwrapped. Who could ask for more?

Amber and her friends are outcasts, members of the geekiest book club on campus and all virgins! Each year, they find a haunted location to spend their Halloween. This year, it was Amber’s turn to pick the spot, and she found the perfect location: an abandoned brothel which had been the site of many mysterious murders over the last century.

Brent and Sharon are your typical, quiet Midwestern couple in their thirties. They met in college, fell in love, and have been together ever since. At least, that is the face they show in public - quiet and respectable. In privacy, they lead a much different existence. Behind closed doors they share a secret and elaborate fantasy life focused on bondage and shared fantasies. Fantasies that have grown more and more elaborate over the years.