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In A Promise for Spring by ACF Book of the Year novelist Kim Vogel Sawyer, Geoffrey Garrett leaves his 17-year-old fiancée in England while he establishes his Kansas ranch and builds her a proper house. But when he sends for her five years later in 1874, it's clear her feelings have changed far more than his. Despite his desire to marry and her wish to leave, they forge a compromise. If she remains as the ranch's housekeeper until spring, he will pay for her trip back home.

As a child growing up in the wild beauty of the Ozarks, Barbara often spent her days exploring outside and daydreaming of faraway places in order to escape a life of poverty. She longed to trade her homemade clothes and outdoor toilet for spectacular adventures around the world. That chance came in the form of a wild-eyed, long-haired Viking-like young man named Peter. After an exciting courtship and a wedding on a dime, the young couple departed on foot from New Orleans on July 5, 1976, heading toward the Pacific Coast.

Dr. Leah Wright returned to her childhood home in rural Pennsylvania with her husband to find peace and quiet, start afresh, and raise her six-year-old daughter Emily. But when she gets home one dark winter night, clutching roses in her hand, she finds her daughter huddled under her bed and her husband’s blood all over the floor.... When Detective Luka Jericho is called to investigate, he’s shocked to learn that the killer left a witness behind - the victim’s young daughter.

Bennie Rosato's all-female Philadelphia law firm has seen better days, so it's no surprise when she jumps at the chance to represent Robert St. Amien, a debonair French businessman whose US interests are being stolen. Though Bennie sees dollar signs, there is a group of similarly situated foreign businesses also seeking damages, which brings the case to class-action status, something Bennie and her associates know very little about.

In the fifth book in the series, Anne's own true love, Gilbert Blythe, is finally a doctor, and, in the sunshine of the old orchard among their dearest friends, they are about to speak their vows. Soon, the happy couple will be bound for a new life together in their own dream house on the misty purple shores of Four Winds Harbor. But a new life means fresh problems to solve - and fresh surprises. As Anne and Gilbert begin to build that new life, some of those problems and surprises come in the form of their new neighbors.

If her abusive husband hadn't tried to kill her and her beloved dog Lucie, Helen Ward might never have left her million-dollar home and run far away. Now Helen's changed her identity and moved across the country, hopeful that she can be safe, happy, maybe even loved. And when she meets college professor Sam Tolliver, she begins to believe fairytales do come true.

Hold on to your umbrella and stock up on marshmallows - Judy and Stink face wicked weather in their third adventure. Judy and Stink and the whole Moody family hunker down with beans and batteries, ready to wait out the storm. But along with massive rain and strong winds, Hurricane Elmer throws down ghosts, squirrels, and aliens. Spooky! Just when things couldn’t possibly get any freakier - flicker, flicker, gulp! - the lights go O-U-T out.

Anna Campbell is ready to take her first tentative steps back into the world after widowhood. On a singles cruise, she meets divorced professor Ryan Robertson, and the sparks between them are undeniable. Back home in West Texas, Anna and Ryan continue their romance, and Anna decides it’s time for their families to meet. But the idyllic relationships Anna is hoping for are quickly thrown into doubt. And as the situation grows more desperate, Anna must reach deep within and draw on all her courage and self-reliance to fight for the family and home she deserves...

La vida está llena de sube y bajas emocionales, de personas que llegan para nutrirte con experiencias muy buenas y otras de verdad pésimas, pero que dejan su aprendizaje, y más vale estar alerta e identificar al eneje a tiempo. Desde reconocer redflags en las relaciones, tener amistades tóxicas, conservar amigos que te salvan, convivir con jefes y compañeros enejes en ambientes laborales diversos, hasta darte cuenta de que quizá tú eres más eneje contigo mismo de lo que te imaginas, todo esto lo podrás descubrir en este libro.

Go big or go home. For privateer Captain Magdalene Landon, it's all about going big. For Kay Ellis, it's about getting home. Together, they're about to architect the most daring heist in the galaxy. Kay knows too much. She knows it’s a matter of time before a conglomerate hitman finds her. She’s desperate for safe passage back to Union space. Then Magdalene shows up, promising a way home in exchange for that information. It’s a risky bet, but Kay is out of options. So she strikes a deal: the heist of the century for her freedom. Kay is playing a dangerous game, and she knows it.

Kylara Vatta is the only daughter in a family full of sons, and her father's only child to buck tradition by choosing a military career instead of joining the family business. For Ky, it's no contest: Even running the prestigious Vatta Transport Ltd. shipping concern can't hold a candle to shipping out as an officer aboard an interstellar cruiser. It's adventure, not commerce, that stirs her soul. And despite her family's misgivings, there can be no doubt that a Vatta in the service will prove a valuable asset. But with a single error in judgment, it all comes crumbling down.

Kylara Vatta is the only daughter in a family full of sons, and her father's only child to buck tradition by choosing a military career instead of joining the family business....

The Boden clan thought their problems had ended with the death of a dangerous enemy, but have they truly uncovered the real plot to take their New Mexico ranch? Rancher Justin Boden is now in charge. He is normally an unshakable and rugged man, but with his brother, Cole, shot and in mortal danger, even a tough man faces doubts. And it doesn't help that Angie DuPree, the assistant to the doctor trying to save Cole, is as distracting a woman as Justin ever laid eyes on.

As the freedom of the Jazz Age transforms New York City, the iridescent Mrs Theresa Marshall of Fifth Avenue - a beautiful socialite of a certain age - has done the unthinkable: she's fallen in love with her young lover, Captain Octavian Rofrano, a handsome aviator and hero of the Great War. But though times are changing, divorce for a woman of Theresa's wealth and social standing is out of the question.

Sixth-grader Milo Neal plans to do a science project on "The Complete Life Cycle of a Link in the Food Chain". But when he brings his specimen - a baby chick - to class, everyone falls in love with the cute ball of fluff. Soon she has a name: Henrietta. Not only is Henrietta the class pet, she's even chosen as mascot for the school hockey team! How can Milo finish his project, which calls for frying up his specimen and serving it to the judges of the science fair?

Seit Jahrtausenden wurde in der Heilkunde der Mensch als Ganzes betrachtet. In der heutigen Zeit spüren die Menschen wieder zunehmend, dass es einen engen Zusammenhang geben muss von Körper, Geist und Seele. In diesem Hörbuch erfährt der Leser, dass Krankheit und Gesundheit aus einer einzigen Quelle stammen können: aus der Seele, dem Ich des Menschen. Das Hörbuch will keine Alternative zur Medizin sein, sondern eine notwendige Ergänzung. Anhand vieler anschaulicher Beispiele und eines klaren Vorstellungsmodells beschreibt der Autor, wie es zu gesundheitlichen Störungen kommen kann.

This is a short novel about a young tea garden manager named Rajib, who enjoys solitude and writes poetry under a pen name. He meets a young college lecturer named Antora, who comes from a big city and appreciates a solitary environment.

Saga "Bez pożegnania” – klasyczna polska saga rodzinna – powraca w nowym wydaniu. Początek nowej rzeczywistości po 1989 roku w Polsce. W odmienionej, często zaskakującej codzienności, życie Kalczyńskich toczy się dalej. Odchodzą i pojawiają się nowi członkowie rodziny, wracają dawni i przychodzą nowi przyjaciele. Zofia staje u progu sędziwej starości, a Kasia ze zdumieniem przyjmuje nowe życiowe role. Zaskakujące wydarzenia lat 90., początku XXI wieku oraz kolejnych lat coraz częściej zmuszają je do zadawania pytania: "co to za czasy?”.

Saga "Bez pożegnania” – klasyczna polska saga rodzinna – powraca w nowym wydaniu. Piąty tom historii Zofii i jej córki Kasi, których losy śledzimy od czasów II wojny światowej opowiada losy rodziny w latach 60. i 70. "Życie, jakie by nie było, zawsze jest silniejsze od śmierci” – mówi Zofia do córki i to zdanie staje się myślą przewodnią ich dalszych losów. Niespokojny, pełen trudnych momentów dla Polski rok 1968 w sferze osobistej daje się bohaterkom we znaki. Kasia powoli leczy się z traumy. Praca, nowe podróże i zdarzenia przynoszą kolejne uśmiechy losu.

Saga "Bez pożegnania” – klasyczna polska saga rodzinna – powraca w nowym wydaniu. Akcja kolejnej części Sagi osadzona jest w latach 70. i 80. w realiach PRLu. Kasia oddaje się wychowaniu córeczki, ale tęskni za życiem na scenie. Podczas kolejnych wyjazdów do Paryża poznaje świat rosyjskich kabaretów, jednak szara polska rzeczywistość stawia ją przed kolejnymi wyzwaniami. Paryż nie daje za wygraną, Kasia wraca tam raz po raz, rozdarta między sprawami zawodowymi we Francji, a życiem rodzinnym w kraju. Nadchodzi stan wojenny, trudne lata 80. a potem wielkie nadzieje związane z czerwcem 1989 r.