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Orphaned beauty Meg Amberley never planned to pose as Lord Cade Byron's fiancée. Caught in a snowstorm, she takes refuge at his estate. Stranded together, Meg soon finds herself falling under Cade's spell. When the roads clear, she intends to leave, but fate intervenes. Haunted by his past, Cade Byron has buried himself in the country. Then Meg - with her lush curves - invades his house and his life. With her reputation compromised, he proposes a pretend engagement and a London season where she can find a husband.

How to Survive Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) is an inspirational and insightful look at a topic that is often much misunderstood in today's society. This book offers knowledge and hope to the listener. The author discusses coping methods, and she uses her own personal struggle with the illness as an example of how to overcome BPD. Author Stephanie Anne Allen has educational, professional, and extensive personal experience when it comes to this disorder.

You are my poison. Eine Giftmischerin, die für New Yorks gefährlichste Gang arbeitet, und ein Cop, der magische Verbrecher jagt – zu spät hat Avery gemerkt, wie aussichtslos ihre Gefühle für Detective Hayes sind. Seit sie wegen Mordes am Oberhaupt der New Yorker Magier gesucht wird, bleibt ihr nur die Flucht. Wider besseres Wissen muss sie dem undurchsichtigen Ryker vertrauen, um mehr über ihre gefährlichen Toxic-Kräfte herauszufinden. Doch Avery ahnt, dass Hayes mit allen Mitteln versuchen wird, sie zu finden.

Dynasty came roaring into my life, bringing four of the most incredibly delicious men I’ve ever laid my eyes on, but along with it came a life that I was never expecting. This world is filled with corruption. There are secrets and lies around every corner. My parents were murdered by the very men who vowed their loyalty, and now those same men are after me and will stop at nothing.

Berlin, 1923. Hebamme Hulda Gold wird zu einer Geburt ins Scheunenviertel gerufen. Die jüdische Familie lebt nach ihren ganz eigenen, strengen Regeln, aber Hulda gewinnt das Vertrauen der jungen Mutter. Und als das Neugeborene nach wenigen Tagen verschwindet, wird sie unvermittelt in die rätselhafte Suche verstrickt. Denn wie kann ein Kind in dieser engen Gemeinschaft einfach so verschwinden? Bald zeigt sich, dass auch die Berliner Polizei nach Kinderhändlern fahndet. Kann Kommissar Karl North helfen, das Neugeborene zu finden?

When Helen Graham shut her bedroom door on her abusive, drunken husband, it was a door-slam heard around the world. Escaping to Wildfell Hall after a loveless marriage, Helen, our mysterious tenant, lives in quiet seclusion, while her reclusive nature quickly becomes the subject of local gossip.

In the final volume of Anne Rice's erotic trilogy, Beauty's adventures on the dark side of sexuality make her the bound captive of an Eastern Sultan and a prisoner in the exotic confines of the harem. As this voluptuous adult fairy tale moves toward conclusion, all of Beauty's encounters with myriad variations of sexual fantasy are presented in a sensuous, rich prose that intensifies this exquisite rendition of Love's secret world and makes the Beauty series an incomparable study of erotica.

Beset by prophetic dreams since the time she was a child, Elienor knew the Norsemen would storm Brouillard castle—she saw it in a dream. She saw the death of many. And she saw him—the golden-haired Viking who would claim her for his prize...

Like Helva, The Ship Who Sang, Carialle was born so physically disadvantaged that her only chance for life was as a shell person. And again, like those others, Carialle decided she would strap on a spaceship. Her brawn is a guy named Keff. Their mission: to search the galaxy for intelligent beings.

In this essential guide, Nadine Artemis introduces listeners to the concept of "renegade" beauty - a practice of doing less and allowing the elements and the life force of nature to revive the body, skin, and soul so our natural radiance can shine through. Anyone stuck in perpetual loops of new products, facials, and dermatologist appointments will find answers as Artemis illuminates the energizing elements of sun, fresh air, water, the Earth, and plants.

Ein brutales Vermächtnis der Sowjetunion: Er zählt zu den dunkelsten Kapiteln der Geschichte der Sowjetunion: der Gulag, jenes weit verzweigte, zentral gesteuerte und in seinem Umfang bis dahin beispiellose System zur Ausbeutung von Zwangsarbeit. Wie entwickelte er sich aus dem Chaos der Revolutionszeit? Welche Bedeutung hatten Zwangsarbeit und Gulag für das sowjetische System? Wie gestaltete sich das Leben in den Lagern? Diesen Fragen geht die renommierte amerikanische Journalistin Anne Applebaum in diesem Hörbuch nach.

Anya Volkov was everything I wanted and nothing I could have. I was never supposed to love her. My future has been set in stone since birth, down to who I am expected to marry. With our inner circle now compromised from my bastard of an uncle, it looked like my future had arrived earlier than expected. Cristiano Vitucci walked away from me without a backwards glance, deciding power was more important than me. I accepted that and moved on. Now he was back, ready to take over for his sick father, and no longer someone else’s husband. He says he wants me back.

600 Quotations from the Great Writers of the 20th Century features the wit and wisdom of some of the 20th Century’s greatest writers and minds. A cherry-picked selection, the collection includes quotes from the likes of famous Irish poet and playwright, Oscar Wilde, American-Lebanese writer and poet Khalil Gibran, Winston Churchill, Britain’s celebrated prime minister, and many more.

Calliope Derrick is in trouble. Not that she'll admit it. She'd sooner go to her grave than ask for help—especially from a man. Wall Street's wolf in heels, Calliope built an empire, shattered egos, and earned a reputation as the woman who made grown men cry in their private jets. But after a betrayal that threatens everything she's worked for, she trades skyscrapers for lighthouses and flees to Jupiter, Maine. She tells her family it's just a break. A vacation. A reset. She's lying. She's here to plot revenge. Not to fall in love.

We all dream of the forbidden, but some of us make those dreams come true....With the same mystery, menace, and intensity as her Vampire books, Anne Rice's Exit to Eden explores the forbidden by taking us to The Club, a vacation paradise where no aspect of sexual pleasure is taboo.

A New York Times–bestselling author takes us on a riveting journey through karmic energy, reincarnation, and consciousness. Learn how your past lives affect you now and gain the tools to rewrite your past, change your present, and claim your future success.

This volume pays tribute to 50 different women poets, some well-known whilst others undeservedly forgotten but all contributing a single poem which we hope might nudge listeners to discover more of their verse.

Creswell Springs is a small town in Trinity County, California. Population 1,500 - maybe. It's a quiet town, with small town values. Its greatest income is the university just outside of the town limits...and the revenue the local motorcycle club brings in. I was the MC's only weakness. Or so my father use to tell me as I was growing up. Mad Max Hannigan was once Angel's Halos' president. He made the rules and everyone was expected to follow them or come face to fist with the enforcer....

¿Por qué en el colegio las chicas creen que no han estudiado lo suficiente y en cambio los chicos piensan que "el examen era muy difícil"? ¿Por qué en la actualidad, aunque las estadísticas continúen mostrando que ellas sacan mejores notas, sigue faltándoles confianza (cosa que además influirá profundamente en su desarrollo profesional)? ¿Por qué la mayoría de mujeres sienten que son un fraude en su trabajo y que sus éxitos son solo fruto de la buena suerte?

In Angry Kids, Angry Parents, you will learn how to respond to your child's anger in a sensitive and productive way that validates their feelings, addresses their needs, and teaches them to manage their own anger. It can be nerve-wracking to watch your child explode in rage. This book will teach you how to stay calm and protect your boundaries.