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I didn't get to be the head of the Di Salvo crime family by showing mercy. Just the opposite, in fact. Until I meet her. Thalia. My girl witnessed something that could get her killed, but it's my job to protect her now. She's not just a loose end to tie up, she's a shy, curvy goddess with a silent strength she's not even aware of. In my line of business, love is a liability. A weakness. Yet, every day Thalia is under my protection, I'm drawn closer to her warmth and soft-spoken words. This woman might just be my salvation.

Behind our current caregiving crisis, in which a broken system has left parents and caregivers exhausted, sits a fierce addiction to independence. But what would happen if we started to appreciate dependency, and the deep meaning of one person caring for another? If we start to care about care? With a curiosity and desire to understand more fully one of humanity’s most profound and essential relationships, journalist Elissa Strauss she interrogates our societal obsession with going it alone and poses a challenge to let ourselves be transformed by the act of caregiving.

After a decade of living in Denmark and raising a family there, Helen Russell noticed that Nordic children are different. They eat differently. They learn differently. They run, jump and climb out in nature for hours a day, even though the weather is terrible and it's dark October to March. And then they grow up to be some of the happiest adults on the planet. Her question was: how? In How to Raise a Viking, Russell takes a deep dive into the parenting culture of Denmark and the other Nordic nations.

"Als er seinen Schwanz in mich schiebt, ist es, als ob ich die Fassung verliere. Ich keuche alles in mir drin hinaus, während ich ihn in mir aufnehme. Und ich werde von solcher Stärke und Intensität gefüllt, dass sich das ganze Universum auf mein und sein Geschlecht konzentriert und das, was sie hervorrufen. "Er ist ihr Bruder. Stiefbruder um genau zu sein, denn sie haben weder die gleiche Mutter noch den gleichen Vater. Trotzdem sind die beiden ein Herz und eine Seele. Doch in diesem Sommer hat sich etwas verändert.

"Meine Hand glitt unter meine kalte Decke und wanderte in Richtung meines Bauchs. Ich hielt sie auf, bevor sie weitergleiten konnte. Ich fühlte wie das Verlangen stieg und sich ein Kribbeln in meinen Schenkeln ausbreitete. Ich schloss die Augen. Endlich. Ein Finger wagte sich auf meinen behaarten Venushügel, und dann zwischen meine Lippen. Es fühlte sich befreiend an. Ich öffnete meine Vulva sanft, gespannt auf das was kommen würde und es war berauschend.

Heiße Spannung im Stahlwerk: Love ist dreißig Jahre alt, Manager im Stahlwerk und Papas Liebling. Als er die neu eingestellte Schweißerin Yazmin trifft, irritiert ihn zunächst ihre Direktheit, aber schon bald kann er an nichts anderes mehr denken als an ihre dunklen Haare und vollen Lippen. Als Love und Yazmin allein in seinem Büro sind, wächst die Spannung zwischen ihnen ins Unermessliche.

Cecilia hat ihren Mann verloren, und sie trauert noch, als sie Lars kennenlernt. Es fällt ihr schwer, ihm das zu geben, was er von ihr will, aber das ändert sich, als er eines Tages nach einem Auftritt in ihrer Theatergarderobe steht, um ihr zu einer gelungenen Premiere zu gratulieren.

"Und dann schloss sie sich um Nadias zwei Finger, die Finger, die tief in das Mädchen eindrangen. Die Kontraktionen kamen wie Wellen. Nadja fühlte es, wie einen elektrischen Stoß am ganzen Körper. Das Gesicht der jungen Frau war kristallklar und alle ihre Muskeln verkrampften sich zugleich. In diesem Moment gab es nichts Schöneres." Was würdest du tun, wenn du dich plötzlich von einem völlig fremden unwiderstehlich angezogen fühlst? Nadja ist eine schöne junge Frau. Und dessen ist sie sich vollkommen bewusst.

After too many dates, thirtysomething Mimi Perkins is still single, unmoored, and longing for love. So when Ren Yardley—a handsome, divorced fellow drama teacher and single father—falls in love with her and proposes, she’s sure this is at last the good news her psychic predicted. Soon after proposing, Ren receives the devastating news that his ex-wife has been in a debilitating car accident, prompting him to temporarily move back into his former home to care for her and his daughters.

Hugh Brandforth, the seventh earl of Ormsley, returns to his estate after wasting several weeks searching for a bride. He is looking forward to some much-needed rest and recreation. All is not as he left it, however. Within an hour, he finds himself berated by his old nurse and assaulted by Miss Cressida Harrington, an eccentric termagant he has never before encountered. She is not at all the sort of woman he admires. He wants a respectable bride who will not ask for more than he can give—love. She has no need or desire to marry, and love is the only thing that might change her mind.

In the age of swipes and superficial connections, comes a refreshing take on love that promises depth and genuine commitment. Join Priya Singh, as she navigates the tumultuous waters of love in the modern world. Drawing from the best of Eastern traditions and Western sensibilities, this book presents a delightful blend of two worlds, proving that when it comes to love, there's more than one way to find your perfect match.

When Echo Blue, the most famous child star of the nineties, disappears ahead of a highly publicized television appearance on the eve of the millennium, the salacious theories instantly start swirling. Mostly, people assume Echo has gotten herself in trouble after a reckless New Year’s Eve. But Goldie Klein, an ambitious young journalist who also happens to be Echo's biggest fan, knows there must be more to the story. Why, on the eve of her big comeback, would Echo just go missing without a trace?

Julia and Lauren are sisters, but definitely not best friends. They rarely even speak to each other. But when Lauren's fortieth birthday is ruined by her latest boyfriend dumping her, Julia feels a sudden and unexpected burst of sympathy, and offers to go with her on the special holiday he'd paid for as a birthday present. Unfortunately the holiday turns out not to be a glamorous hotel in a holiday hotspot, but a self-catering cottage in a tiny village called Deepcombe, in the middle of Dartmoor. And it's January.

Anne-Hélène a le don, comme sa grand-mère avant elle. De ce don parfois lourd, parfois tourné en dérision par les sceptiques, Anne-Hélène ne s'est jamais plainte. Grâce à lui, elle voit la lumière, entend les voix des anges et apaise les âmes de ses semblables, vivants ou non. De ce don, Anne-Hélène tire un espoir infini qu'elle choisit de partager aujourd'hui... Dans cette autobiographie sincère et bienveillante, Anne-Hélène Gramignano raconte 30 histoires, 30 anecdotes intimes et authentiques de son expérience de médium et dévoile les secrets de son univers surprenant.

One year ago today, Tress Walker’s husband was killed in a car accident, on a trip with his secret mistress whilst Tress gave birth to their son. But as time moves on, Tress has to choose whether to protect her fragile heart or open it to love again. Noah Clark was equally devastated to discover his wife and his best friend were having an affair. Now the love of his life is asking for a second chance. But can there ever be a way back once the trust is broken?

When biologist Hanna Bjørgaas spots a fairy cup lichen in Antarctica, she is surprised to recognize it from her own backyard in Oslo. When she returns home, she embarks on a journey into urban nature, visiting city parks, cemeteries, and concrete rooftops to investigate the species that live in urban spaces. Along the way, she meets corvids, songbirds, ants, pigeons, bats, sparrows, fungi, and linden trees—and the experts who study their surprising abilities to survive, and thrive, in the city.

In an alternate London, the city's Theatre District is a walled area south of the river where an immersive production - the Show - has been running for centuries, growing ever bigger, more sprawling and lavish. The Show is open to anyone who can afford a ticket but the District itself is a closed world. Juliet's mother died when she was a baby. Brought up by her emotionally distant father and even more distant stepmother, she has never felt wanted. It's only when her father passes away that Juliet - now nineteen - learns her birth was registered in the District.

When Christmas-hating Sam moves to Holly Cross, he thinks he's found the perfect home, until he discovers that, each year, Holly Cross transforms into the most Christmassy village in the whole country... Blythe is just one sale away from being Real Estate Agent of the Month, so she twists the truth to sell a home to city boy Sam, who is looking for the perfect house in the perfect location. Little does he know he's just bought a cottage in the middle of the most Christmassy village in the country. And if there's one thing Sam loathes, it's Christmas.

Malta, 1943. The war in the air above Malta is over, but the battle for Europe is about to begin. Margarita, a young singer in a Valletta nightclub, has not seen her former lover Henry Dunn since breaking off their affair. His wife Vera, an enigmatic archaeologist, arrives at the club to tell her that Henry has disappeared, presumed dead. While investigating, Margarita stumbles upon the hunt for a notorious and dangerous spy: Nero. As an unlikely bond develops between the two women, and strange secrets emerge, an urgent quest to unmask Nero starts.

Snow's been losing track of time, but she can't remember a thing. She falls asleep in bed at night and wakes up in the woods. When a strange wolf follows her home, Snow fears for her existence, because the Shadow Forest isn't just her sanctuary. It's where she lost herself, too. Can Snow find herself amongst the shadows of her family? Or will her loneliness become too much to bear?