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My billionaire boss is grumpy, gorgeous, and completely off-limits. He's also my brother's best friend...and the father of my baby. Nathan Wolfe blew into my small town like a storm, ready to snatch up my café and bulldoze everything in his path—including my sanity. I'm sure he planned it out perfectly, Step one: offer me a job I couldn't refuse. Step two: Make my life a living hell with his arrogant smirk, bossy demands, and unfairly perfect jawline. Step three? Ruin me with one reckless, toe-curling night I swore I'd forget. But then he disappeared.

After leaving her cheating husband, Marnie needs a fresh start. With her thirteen-year-old daughter, Lauren, she moves back to her childhood village, Babblebrook. But her new neighbour, Andrew, might just be the rudest man Marnie has ever met. So why she can't stop thinking about him . . . ? Marnie throws herself into local the bakery, baking mince pies and spiced buns to help her old friends Pat and Matt. She spends her days dreaming of turning the bakery into a cozy café that will be the heart of the village, and finds herself unexpectedly drawn to gruff Andrew and his kind, reliable nature.

Anissa wakes up in a room with no way out. She doesn’t know why she’s here. She doesn’t know what he wants. Her captor calls himself Shaun. He is patient. He is watching. He is waiting for her to break. At first, she resists. Then, she learns the rules. Good behavior earns rewards. Defiance is met with consequences. Every choice feels like a step toward something—escape or surrender, she’s no longer sure.

Quand une célibataire déjantée rencontre un dragueur invétéré, c'est explosif ! Lisandro et Charline sont deux solitaires que tout oppose, sauf leur goût prononcé pour les coups d'un soir. Dès leur première rencontre, un feeling inattendu rend leur attirance indéniable. Pourtant, Lisandro n'est pas habitué à être si malmené par les femmes, mais c'est ce qui le pousse à accepter les invitations farfelues de Charline. De son côté, elle aimerait lui résister, mais elle ne peut s'empêcher de le relancer à chaque nouvelle lubie.

Who was America's first and only Emperor? Why are there ships buried under the streets of San Francisco? Was the word "hella" really created in the East Bay? Bay Curious brings you the answers to these questions and much more through fun and fascinating deep-dives into hidden gems of Bay Area trivia, history, and culture. Based on the award-winning KQED podcast of the same name, Bay Curious brings a fresh eye to some of its most popular pieces and expands to cover stories unique to this book.

Ein Modeljob führt mehrere junge Frauen und ein Team aus Fotografen in eine verschneite Berggegend. Als wäre die Kälte nicht schon schlimm genug, ereignen sich bald mehrere merkwürdige Dinge. Ihre Handys werden geklaut, ein Model verschwindet, ein anderes erleidet einen Unfall... was geht am Set vor? Wer zieht in dieser Eiseskälte die Fäden? Ein Wettlauf mit der Zeit beginnt.

In der Nähe von Maurs in Frankreich sollen Vampire umgehen. PSA-Agent X-RAY-18 von der PSA ermittelt in diesem Fall. Durch einen Zufall stößt ein FBI-Mann zu den Ermittlungen. Sein Name: LARRY BRENT! Die geheime Organisation, die sich PSA nennt mischt mit.

Jan Tenner junior und Tanja sind für die Oberwelt verschollen, und in Westland herrscht nun das blanke Chaos. Können unsere Freunde mit Hilfe von Lara und Zeno wieder an die Oberfläche und den Silbervogel mit Mimo retten? Es wird schwer für unsere Freunde, denn nun beginnt... DER STURM AUF DIE ZEITBASTION.

New York, 1984. Topmodel Alexa Wu besøger den eksklusive natklub Studio 54 og mindes sine unge dage i det pulserende Bangkok. Det bliver dog ikke ved minderne – for pludselig dukker hendes store kærlighed fra dengang også op. De er begge gift, men alligevel har de svært ved at holde sig fra hinanden. The Hamptons, 1995. Alexa har samlet sine ungdomsvenner fra Bangkok, og nu ankommer den sidste gæst. Et strømsvigt og et afslørende brev vender alt på hovedet. Er Alexa og hendes gæster klar til at høre sandheden? Og kan kærligheden spire igen, når alle løgnene er kommet frem?

MIN FJENDES FJENDE ER MIN VEN... IKKE? Carey Duncan har i ti år været med til at opbygge designguruerne Melissa og Rusty Tripps imperium. Med en ny Netflix-serie og en boglancering på vej er de større end nogensinde. Der er kun ét problem: Amerikas yndlingspar kan ikke udstå hinanden, og det er Careys opgave at sikre, at pressen ikke aner uråd. James McCann troede, at han blev ansat som parrets chefingeniør... i stedet endte han også som deres babysitter.

If you have a blossoming interest in intermittent fasting, this is the guide for you. Through a detailed outline of the health benefits that are believed to be gained from this practice, you will be better informed to choose which type of intermittent fasting is the right one for you and your body.

Ariel is afraid of her own mind. She already feels like she is too big, too queer, too rough to live up to her parents' exacting expectations, or to fit into what the world expects of a “good girl.” And as violent fantasies she can’t control take over every aspect of her life, she is convinced something much deeper is wrong with her. Ever since her older sister escaped to college, Ariel isn't sure if her careful rituals and practiced distance will be enough to keep those around her safe anymore.

Farah es la teniente de policía más joven de todo el sistema solar. Fue la primera de su promoción y superó en todos los exámenes a los demás candidatos. Sin embargo, también es quien acumula más expedientes de sanción en su hoja de servicios. Y es que Farah no suele aceptar de buen grado las órdenes con las que no está de acuerdo...

El primer ser humano revienta contra el asfalto a las diez y cuarenta y dos minutos de la noche del domingo dos de junio. Un hombre que camina al otro lado de la plaza levanta instintivamente la vista. Le da tiempo a ver a varias personas —no sabría decir cuántas, le cuenta luego a la policía— en los alféizares de las ventanas de un rascacielos. Y de repente, antes incluso de que pueda asombrarse por lo que está pasando, todas ellas saltan a la vez.

Tammy and Mikie are half-human and half-alien siblings with immense capabilities and crystal weapons. Their powers are extraordinary alone, but together they are unstoppable. At 12, these two are already too powerful to ignore.

Per Serena Frome, giovane, bionda e bellissima, l'avventura sta tutta nei romanzi che divora uno dopo l'altro. Ma quando l'agenzia d'intelligence britannica MI5 la ingaggia come spia al servizio della guerra fredda, per lei il rischio e la passione si trasferiscono dalla carta alla vita. "Miele" è il nome in codice dell¿operazione cui deve prendere parte, Tom Haley quello del romanziere che ha il compito di adescare. Dovrà avvicinarlo, coprirlo di quattrini e segretamente assoldarlo alla causa dell'Occidente. Dovrà batterlo sul suo stesso terreno, quello della finzione.

Marseillette, 1977. Dans le café qui l'a accueillie, étouffée, puis révélée, Carmen pleure sa nièce chérie. À plus de quarante ans, elle se rappelle les personnages qui ont changé sa vie. Ceux qui l'ont fait plonger, l'ont remise dans le droit chemin. Ceux qui ont su percer ses failles et écouter ses désirs. Sans oublier ses soeurs, dont elle partage les stigmates de l'exil mais refuse de suivre la route. Parce qu'après tant d'épreuves, Carmen aussi veut s'inventer un destin.

Da Genevieve skal hjem til Avalon Bay, beslutter hun på forhånd at holde sig langt væk fra sin ekskæreste, Evan. Deres forhold var turbulent og dramatisk – og hvis hun for alvor gerne vil starte på en frisk, må det være uden ham. I så lille en by er det dog umuligt at undgå hinanden, og da de står ansigt til ansigt, er det klart, at Evan er lige så uimodståelig som altid. Men Genevieve er fast besluttet: ikke flere fester. Ikke flere hovedløse handlinger. Ikke mere flirten med Evan. Evan, derimod, har andre planer. Men Genevieve opfatter ham som uforbederlig.

The sudden withdrawal of British and American troops from Afghanistan in 2021, ended the 20 year war on terror, yet it also left Afghanistan to be reconquered by the Taliban. As violence and religious fundamentalism once again overwhelmed the region, thousands of Afghans who loyally served the British and American armies were left behind.

New York, 2009. Alors que Michael Jackson vient de s'éteindre, que des attentats secouent l'Irak et que des typhons meurtriers frappent l'Asie du Sud-Est, le journaliste Louky Crapo se sent plus vivant que jamais : après avoir passé près de vingt ans à rédiger des avis de décès pour une agence de presse, il a enfin décroché le poste qu'il convoitait à la section Nécrologie. Ce travail va bientôt l'entraîner dans une danse macabre bien rythmée dont lui seul sera le chorégraphe.