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Cameron is the sole male demigod of his generation, son of Hesphasteus, best blacksmith of his generation, and the time has come to fulfill his destiny. The task is simple: step up and take his proper place on the Academy council, find his father, the God of Blacksmiths, forge the Ultimate Weapon with his help, and save the world.

Cameron's third year as the only male demigod of his generation starts with everything going right, only to be touched by tragedy. His mentor is dead, and everyone thinks she took her own life...but Cameron knows better. And he won't stop until he clears Sarah's name and, heck, maybe do a bit more than that. When you're a Greek demigod, you can do more about death than whine about it. You can go right down into the underworld and take the matter right to Hades.

London 1985: William Warwick, der aus bestem Hause kommt, ist erfüllt von einem Ziel: In seinem Streben nach Gerechtigkeit möchte er die Karriereleiter des britischen Polizeiapparats bis zum Präsidenten durchlaufen. Mittlerweile ist William zum Drogendezernat versetzt worden und muss erleben, dass die Drogenkriminalität auf Londons Straßen von höchsten Kreisen aus Macht und Politik regiert wird. Gleichzeitig genießt William seine junge Liebe zu Beth, während seine Schwester Helen Karriere als Anwältin macht. Doch bald schon ziehen düstere Schatten auf.

The Abyss is full of terrors, but the mines aren’t much better. Gareth is with me every step of the way, protecting me and giving me more pleasure than I believed possible. I thought once we reached the mines our journey would be at an end. With or without Clotty, we would travel to the winter realm and start our life together just as I’d sworn to Gareth all those months ago. But how can I stop when freedom for all is so near? Risking a rift between us, I plot a new course - one that has its own dangers.

Beth has lured me into the slave rebellion with promises that spark a fire in my heart ... and in other places, as well. The Bazaar will either lead to a revolution, or end in countless lives lost and an even greater stronghold for slavery. On top of that, an old enemy has arisen, and fighting him will take every bit of strength and magic I possess. But he has more lives and more plans than I can fathom, and each of them includes destroying the realms, my king, and my mate.

Noah is sent out with a CIA agent to bring in information vital to National Security, but something goes wrong. Noah is wounded and captured, and the man they get back is nothing like the Camelot they knew. Allison finds herself forced to decide whether Noah can be salvaged at all, while Sarah and his team are left in the dark. Can they save him, or is this the very end of the line for Team Camelot...and for Noah Wolf?

Keeping Beth by my side is turning out to be far harder than I planned. After all, I couldn’t escape her when we were traveling with Leander and Taylor. She dogged my steps, flitted through my dreams, and took up all my waking thoughts. Now? She’s disappeared like smoke through my fingers. But I will always find her. Nothing can keep me from the one my soul is tethered to, not even this pit of a city, Cranthum.

Durch puren Zufall erfährt das FBI am 3. März um 19 Uhr abends von einem perfiden Mordanschlag auf Florentyna Kane, die amerikanische Präsidentin. Um 20.30 Uhr wissen fünf Personen alle Details - eine Stunde später sind vier von ihnen tot. Nur der Agent Mike Andrews bleibt übrig. Er hat genau sieben Tage Zeit, das Attentat zu verhindern. Andrews kann sich niemandem anvertrauen, denn der unbekannte Täter scheint aus den eigenen Reihen zu kommen. Und die Frau, die er liebt, ist die Tochter des hauptverdächtigen Senators.

Der Gigantenkampf zwischen Abel Rosnovski und seinem Feind William Lowell Kane, den Jeffrey Archer in "Kain und Abel" schilderte, setzt sich in der nächsten Generation fort. Florentyna, die Tochter Abels, des legendären "Chicago-Barons", ist bildschön, hochbegabt, ehrgeizig und die Erbin einer der größten Hotelketten der Welt. Wie ihr Vater geht sie ihren eigenen Weg mit eisernem Willen. Abel liebt sie abgöttisch, und sie vergöttert ihn - aber Florentyna begeht eine Todsünde: sie liebt und heiratet den Sohn seines Todfeindes.

Für die Cliftons und Barringtons kommt die Zeit, in der sich die verschlungenen Wege der beiden Familien und Generationen zum letzten Mal kreuzen. Während Giles Barrington die finstere Wahrheit über seine Frau Karin erfährt, scheinen Harry und Emma Clifton am Gipfel ihrer Karrieren zu stehen. Doch dann melden sich alte Feinde zurück und das Spiel des Schicksals kommt zum tragischen Finale.

Für die Cliftons und Barringtons, die seit Jahrzehnten schicksalhaft verbunden sind, beginnt eine dramatische Zeit. Giles Barrington muss sich zwischen der Karriere als Politiker und seiner großen Liebe entscheiden, während für Emma und Harry Clifton eine Welt zusammenbricht, als sie einen Selbstmordbrief entdecken. Für beide Familien.

Fasten your seat belts for non-stop action as stiff competition blows into town and the resulting turbulence threatens to take down the Bellissimo Resort and Casino in Biloxi, Mississippi. Super Secret Spy Davis Way Cole, who lives on the 29th floor of the hotel with her CEO husband and newborn twins, takes it hard. If the casino goes belly up, she won't be a stay-at-home mom because she won't have a home.

Harry Clifton, aufgewachsen bei den Hafendocks in Bristol, und Giles Barrington, Nachkömmling einer großen Schifffahrt-Dynastie, verbindet seit ihrer Jugend eine tiefe Freundschaft. Aus der Enge des Arbeitermilieus hat Harry es auf eine Eliteschule geschafft und steht als junger Mann jetzt an der Seite seiner großen Liebe Emma, der Schwester von Giles. Mit dem Eintritt Englands in den Zweiten Weltkrieg 1939 werden die Schicksale beider Familien erschüttert.

England um 1930: Der junge Harry Clifton wächst an den Hafendocks von Bristol heran, seine Mutter Maisie muss sich mit harter Arbeit durchschlagen. Um den Tod von Harrys Vater, der angeblich im Krieg gefallen ist, rankt sich ein Geheimnis. Harrys Leben nimmt eine Wendung, als er das Stipendium für eine Eliteschule erhält. Er tritt ein in die Welt der Reichen und lernt Giles Barrington sowie dessen Schwester Emma kennen, Erben einer Schifffahrts-Dynastie.

Christy screamed as the train broke from the track and plunged down the side of the mountain. When Christy is offered a chance to teach in her hometown, she faces a difficult decision. Will her train ride back to Cutter Gap be a journey home, or a last farewell? In a moment of terror and danger, Christy must decide where her future lies.

Christy waltzed with Doctor MacNeill in an enchanted moment. Suddenly the sharp sound of gunshots shattered the pleasant calm. Bob Allen and many of the residents of Cutter Gap are upset because a black family has moved into the Cove. When a hostile shooting and a series of threatening incidents befalls the Washingtons, Christy steps in to help. But it's a clue in the Washington's family Bible that may hold the real key to peace and acceptance.

"Marry me, Christy," David whispered. Christy should be thrilled when David, the handsome minister, proposes marriage. So why do thoughts of Doctor Neil MacNeill keep popping into her head? Before she can answer David, Christy is blinded in a terrible riding accident, and all her dreams are threatened.

A collection of four erotic stories with mixed spanking themes, including 'Bottoms Up' by Kristina Wright: It was Shelley and Ethan’s fourth date. In her mind it was the sex date, and she had it all planned out. Dressing to kill and looking to skip dessert. But Ethan has other ideas and thinks she needs to be punished for thinking he would be so easily seduced. 'The Guardian Angel' by Carole Archer: Struggling to get over the loss of her husband, Sarah contemplates quickening her path to join him. Who will ever manage to complete her as he had with his firm hand?

As Christy's students are preparing for a school play, she reveals her dream to act on stage. Little does she know that Dr. MacNeill's aunt is the artistic director of the Knoxville Theater. Before long, just as Christy is about to debut on stage, several mysterious incidents threaten both her dreams and her pride.

When Ruby Mae, Bessie, and Clara discover gold in Dead Man's Creek, they form an exclusive group, "The Princess Club". Christy watches in dismay as Cutter Gap is torn apart by greed and envy. Can she find a way to heal the bitter divisions caused by a handful of gold?