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While working a case that turns out to be accidental death, a female homicide detective realizes her male partner is turned on by the riding crop found at the scene and tagged as evidence. Will she pluck up the courage to invite him home and reveal her secret identity as Mistress Samantha? And will this make them closer partners at work? If you're looking for a bit of light BDSM, this short story is the perfect choice.

Taran is a strong, confident swordswoman who had the misfortune of capturing the interest of the wicked Lord Baqus. She has wanted nothing more than to escape his evil black tower, but now that she is free and on the run she has nowhere to go except the sprawling and ancient Volfost Marsh. With Lord Baqus's team of Houndsmen and a pack of rabid scale-beasts at her heels, Taran finds herself lost deep in the tangled darkness of the swamp.

“These stories are sharp and perverse, dark and bizarre, unrelenting and utterly bananas. I love them so, so much.” —Carmen Maria Machado, National Book Award Finalist and author of Her Body and Other Parties A compulsively readable collection of short stories that explore the...

Imagine having a wise, loving guide ready with advice and encouragement whenever mothering gets overwhelming… Being a mommy may be the most important job there is, but when buried in chaos, crying and dirty diapers, it’s easy to forget what matters most. And yet, one simple question can solve most any “mommy challenge”: “What would love do now?” Meet Betsy, the mom everyone wanted to call their own. A true parenting guru, she overflowed with unconditional love, silly fun, and infinite understanding. Then, one sunny afternoon, with no warning, tragically, she was gone.

A gripping thriller about fake friendships and the truth that lies behind the Facebook page, for fans of The Girlfriend and Friend Request. We all know someone like Becca. She has the job everyone wants, a designer wardrobe, a hot-shot lawyer boyfriend, holidays to exotic locations. And she...

Jessie has always known she doesn’t belong, but she thought that would change when she met Adam. But pretending to be someone you’re not isn’t easy. Dolly works hard to keep up appearances, but what’s the point of only eating salad when her boyfriend Josh always seems distracted? Emily couldn’t be happier, and then her boyfriend Mark proposes just as some shocking news sends her life spiralling out of control. Jessie, Dolly, and Emily’s paths will cross in the most unexpected of ways. And as their stories collide, their lives will take a turn you’ll never predict.

Perfect for fans of The Keeper of Lost Things and The Villa in Italy. Blue lives a charmed life. From her family's townhouse in Richmond, she lives a life of luxury and couldn't want for anything - well, on the surface at least. Then, on the night of her 21st birthday, her father makes a startling toast: he will give his daughter's hand to whichever man can capture her heart best in the form of a love letter. But Blue has other ideas, and, unwilling to play at her father's bewildering games, she sets out on her own path to find her own destiny....

Now - Living in her home in the remote countryside - the perfect place to get away from it all - Helena is a career woman with no job and a mother without a baby. She blames Ashley for destroying her life. But is what happened really Ashley's fault? Then - When Helena hires Ashley to work for her, she's startled but impressed by her fierce ambition. They form a dream team, and Helena is proud - maybe this is the protégée she's always wanted to have? But soon Helena realises that nothing will stand in the way of Ashley's drive to get to the top.

All life as we know it is carbon-based and reliant on sources of liquid water and energy for its survival; it is also, of course, known from just one planet: the Earth, a world perfectly suited to host life. But across a universe of at least 100 billion habitable, earthlike worlds, life cannot be restricted to just this one place. Or can it?

Jane Charlotte besitzt die Lizenz zum Töten und ist eine notorische Lügnerin. Wegen Mordes verhaftet, erzählt sie ihre Geschichte in der Psychiatrie des Bezirksgefängnisses von Las Vegas: Sie sei Auftragskillerin einer geheimen Organisation, die die Welt von bösen Menschen befreit. Sie berichtet von geheimen Nachrichten in Kreuzworträtseln und von Dollarscheinen, die sehen können.

Hamburg 1962. Der Star-Club öffnet seine Pforten als eine Beatband aus Liverpool, bestehend aus John, Paul, George und Pete, von sich reden macht. Aufsehen erregt der neue Beat und der freche Lebensstil der vier Pilzköpfe. In allernächster Umgebung tummelt sich die Mädchenband She Bees,deren Gitarristin Tina sich in John verliebt hat. Als ein Star-Club-Kellner ermordet wird und die Kriminalpolizei ermittelt, wird es richtig mulmig. Johns Verhaftung kann nicht verhindert werden, die beiden Bands verstricken sich im Reeperbahngeflecht. Es geht um Opium, um die Chinesenmafia, um Geldschiebereien. Wann schlägt der Serienkiller wieder zu?

Geldmangel? Liebeskummer? Frustriert? Ihnen kann geholfen werden. An sechs typischen Krisen aus dem täglichen Leben führt Alain de Botton geistreich und amüsant vor, wie jedermann Trost, Rat und Ansporn in der Philosophie findet. In essayistischen Porträts geht er auf eine Reise durch 2400 Jahre abendländische Philosophiegeschichte und zeigt anhand der Leben und Werke von Sokrates, Epikur, Seneca, Montaigne, Schopenhauer und Nietzsche wie ein etwas anderer - nämlich philosophischer - Blick auf die Welt das Leben erträglicher machen kann.

Trasportata da un tornado in un luogo favoloso, Dorothy si avvia con i suoi nuovi amici - lo spaventapasseri, il Boscaiolo di Latta e il Leone Codardo - lungo la strada di mattoni gialli verso la scintillante Città di Smeraldo. Qui risiede il Mago di Oz, l'unico che potrà aiutarla a tornare a casa.

The naked corpses of Aylmer and Mary Younis are discovered in their home. The only clues are a note written in blood and an eerie report of two spectral figures departing the crime scene. Officer Jill Ferriter is charged with investigating the murders while her colleague, Alex Cupidi, is on leave, recovering from post-traumatic stress.

Stillsitzen, lächeln, nicken. Erzogen zur perfekten Mafiabraut warte ich seit zweiundzwanzig Jahren auf den alles entscheidenden Tag. Wird der zukünftige Capo mich wählen – oder eine der anderen Frauen, die ihm angeboten werden? Unberührt, rein, arglos. Noch bevor die Entscheidung fällt, hat er bereits für mich getötet. Und das nicht zum ersten Mal. Unsere Verbindung reicht länger zurück als es die Tradition seiner Familie erlaubt. Elegant, betörend, gefährlich. Trotzdem – oder vielleicht gerade deswegen? – entscheidet er sich für eine andere.

New York Times and worldwide bestselling author Isabel Allende returns with a sweeping novel that journeys from present-day Brooklyn to Guatemala in the recent past to 1970s Chile and Brazil that offers “a timely message about immigration and the meaning of home” (People). During the biggest...

The perfect daughter. The perfect girlfriend. The perfect murder? Jenna is seriously ill. She's lost all hope of getting the heart transplant she needs to live. But just as her life is ebbing away, she receives a donor heart from a girl called Callie. Who was Callie and how did she die? Jenna is determined to find out.

"You have nothing to fear, but fear itself."What happened to us? What did they do to US during the Cold War? Who were we before? Pioneers! Look at us now: Full of Fear. Is that who we want to be? We are children of the Cold War.Is that how we want to stay?

Enjoy these reflections on Christian faith. In this collection of writings, Joanne Sampl shares her life in a refreshingly easy spirit format. She reveals the humor and grace in her own everyday experiences as a young wife and mother juggling faith, family, work, and life. Joanne has a knack for enabling the reader to see how God, using ordinary activities to build faith and character, reveals Himself.

The last thing anyone expected in the idyllic seaside California town of Crystal Shores was murder! Max Walters is a talented bridal consultant with dreams of moving to New York and being a designer. When her boss goes on vacation, things quickly unravel when one of her clients is poisoned. With her childhood friend arrested, Max decides to investigate and clear his name. With help from her new assistant, Keiko, and the other colorful residents of Crystal Shores, Max begins to weave together a list of suspects, much to the concern of the handsome Detective Cruz.