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Ash has always been the rock, the one everyone turns to. That was before devastation took everything from him, leaving his soul dead on the ground, along with his heart. The only thing important to him is seeking revenge. Tracking down those who destroyed his life and killing them.

When the External Womb Programme is launched, the news is controversial. Hundreds take to the streets in protest, feeling strongly that growing a baby outside of the human body is "unnatural". But thousands more people rejoice: at last, an alternative for those who wish to have children but worry about the physical toll it may take. A chance that throwing a baby-shaped grenade into one's career path might not derail it entirely.

Piper Griffiths wants one thing in life: to become a Consul, a keeper of the peace between humans and daemons. There are three obstacles in her way. The first is Lyre. Incubus. Hotter than hell and with a wicked streak to match. His greatest mission in life is to annoy the crap out of her, but he isn't as harmless as he seems. The second is Ash. Draconian. Powerful. Dangerous. He knows too much and reveals nothing. Also, disturbingly attractive—and scary. Did she mention scary?

Max Godfrey and Stella Flynn are Hollywood royalty, but their successful careers in film and music mean far less to them than their marriage, their four children and twelve grandchildren. Family is what matters to Max and Stella, and they’re looking forward to a weekend of anniversary celebrations, Christmas in Utah and a get-away with family and friends to Mexico when a blast from Max’s past threatens to undo everything. A tell-all Hollywood memoir jeopardizes all they hold dear in a way neither of them would’ve thought possible.

After five years away, Lady Eliza Cartwick isn't relishing returning to the whirl of the London season. But the young widow knows to ensure the best future for herself and her young daughter, Rosa, she must remarry. If only Lord Evanston, the dashing rogue who has haunted her dreams since she was 16, didn't insist on distracting her with his searing looks and lingering touches at the most inconvenient times....

Bitten and bonded against my will, I’ve become a ransom for the celebrity alphas I scent matched. They're my last chance at freedom, and I have to make them fall for me before it’s too late. Sent into their home disguised as a Sweetheart—a beta companion for aggressive alphas without an omega—I’m forced to keep my status secret until they fall for me, or until my heat arrives. But I grew up obsessed with the Crimson Fury Pack; they aren’t just smoking hot celebrity actors, they’re kind and generous. I know I can convince them to save me.

As a former con artist, I love a convoluted, mind-bending scheme as much as the next guy. But as a recently promoted MagiPol agent, I love it significantly less than that guy. Especially when the life of a kidnapped teen hangs in the balance. Between confusing orders and conflicting evidence, this whole investigation has me and my partner, Lienna, spinning in circles. Why is our boss keeping this case off the books? Why is our top suspect, the most notorious rogue in Vancouver, mired in contradictions?

Petit Ours Brun c'est le compagnon des petits, ce temps unique où tout a la fraîcheur des premières fois : les fraises au printemps, le doudou qu'on a perdu, le sapin de Noël, le premier vélo sans roulettes... Tout est important, mais rien n'est grave ! Petit Ours Brun vit toutes ces aventures au quotidien, avec ses parents, ses cousins, les voisins, son chat et son doudou. Chaque jour il est traversé par les émotions de l'enfance, de la tristesse au rire, de l'ennui à l'envie de découvrir ! De vraies histoires de tous les jours pour les enfants.

Join Marie and Craggy from Rekino as they discuss reviving (not only) defunct cinemas across Czechia. Each episode uncovers rich histories, architecture, and cultural life – through events from screenings to exhibitions – celebrating the spaces and their lasting impact.Připojte se k Marii a Craggymu ze spolku Rekino při objevování (nejen) zaniklých kin po celém Česku. Každá epizoda odhaluje bohatou historii, architekturu a kulturní život skrze události jako projekce či výstavy a oslavuje místa promítání a jejich přetrvávající význam.Hosts: Marie Barešová, Craig ...

Zero est un podcast dédié au processus créatif produit et animé par Marie Ouvrard. Tous les 15 jours, retrouvez une personnalité créative et inspirante partager son quotidien, ses conseils, sa méthode et sa vision, pour mieux construire la vôtre. Ils sont artistes, cinéastes, musiciens ou designers et ont un point commun : leur manière de penser et de créer est unique. Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.

In this fifth volume of his True Crime series, Germany's bestselling True Crime author, Adrian Langenscheid, unleashes a heart-pounding, addictive reading yet again. A breathtaking and deeply harrowing portrait of the human abyss, it arouses powerful emotions with its chilling, matter-of-fact descriptions. Free from sensationalism, eighteen True Crime short stories retell some of the most spectacular French criminal cases in recent decades. A gripping collection of murder, manslaughter, kidnapping, abuse, fraud, betrayal, and theft accounts that take the reader to the limits of the bearable.

Sind deine Versprechen stärker als deine Träume? Als Leevi nach zehn Jahren wieder Kontakt zu seiner Kindheitsfreundin Riven aufnimmt, könnte der Anlass nicht trauriger sein. Ausgerechnet er war es, der ihren Vater orientierungslos am Strand vorfand. Nun möchte er alles tun, um ihr beizustehen, denn auch nach all den Jahren spürt er eine tiefe Verbundenheit zu Riven. Sie scheint seine Gefühle zu erwidern, doch je besser Leevi sie neu kennenlernt, desto mehr zweifelt er daran, ob er gut genug für sie ist.

Born at the moment when Voyager 1 is launched into space, Adina is a baby of unusual perception. Tiny and jaundiced, she reaches for warmth and light. As a child, she recognises she is different, not least because of her strange knowledge of a faraway planet. When a fax machine arrives at home, her suspicions are confirmed: it allows her to communicate with her extraterrestrial relatives, who have sent her to report on the oddities of Earthlings.

Your precious newborn comes into the world like a bud on the verge of blooming, eager to grasp the rhythm of life. As the developing brain embarks on its journey outside the womb, it instinctively seeks to organize and make sense of this new world, yet it is unable to sculpt the cycles of feed-wake and sleep that it needs to thrive. This is where the parents step in, as caretakers and creators, much like the artisans molding clay, they begin to shape the child's world with gentle precision guided by Babywise Sleep Solutions.

Griffin: I was the golden child. The one all the Cerberus guys looked up to. Unfortunately, my not so honorable discharge from the Corps didn't get rid of the demons created while I was enlisted. I'll destroy her just like I destroyed everything else I touched. Samson: The love I felt for my babysitter, Camryn Davison at such a young age transformed over time. By the time I saw her again at 21, I was determined to make those fantasies a reality. If only she'd see me as the man I am now and not the little boy she used to soothe when I had nightmares as a child.

Jinx: It was one kiss. One trick to convince her ex she's in a happy relationship. I'm obsessed with Reagan. Only Reagan isn't looking for that happy relationship. Until she needs me to pretend again. Pretending is perfect. It gives me the opportunity to prove that we are the perfect combination. Thumper: I've been many things in my life. A liar. A cheater. A thief. And I've never had a problem with it. I accepted it. Nothing would change me. Or so I thought. I knew I was a monster. I just don't know how to convince Cara that I'm her monster.

In early 2021, popular artist Anna Marie Tendler checked herself into a psychiatric hospital following a year of crippling anxiety, depression and self-harm. In Men Have Called Her Crazy, Tendler recounts her hospital experience as well as pivotal moments in her life that preceded and followed. As the title suggests, many of these moments are impacted by men: unrequited love in high school; the twenty-eight-year-old she lost her virginity to when she was sixteen; the frustrations and absurdities of dating in her mid-thirties; and her decision to freeze her eggs.

Between the World Wars, the six Mitford sisters—each more beautiful, brilliant, and eccentric than the next—dominate the English political, literary, and social scenes. Though they've weathered scandals before, the family falls into disarray when Diana divorces her wealthy husband to marry a fascist leader and Unity follows her sister's lead all the way to Munich, inciting rumors that she's become Hitler's mistress.

MacKayla Lane's life is good. She has great friends, a decent job, and a car that breaks down only every other week or so. In other words, she's your perfectly ordinary 21st-century woman. Or so she thinks...until something extraordinary happens.

Brexley's journey has led her to the most coveted object in the world. In discovering the Nectar, Brexley finds other secrets and truths she was not ready for, ones that destroy everything she has ever known, confronting a power within herself she is not ready to face. Magic is a balance. Things come at a cost. In saving lives, Brexley destroys her own power, cutting the connection with the infamous legend. When faced with devastating loss and destruction, the fabric of friendship, trust, and love are put to the test.