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Meditations on nature, life, and spirituality by beloved Unitarian Universalist minister Victoria Safford.

Winterzauber in den Highlands - Liebe inklusive: Ein verschneites Hotel in den schottischen Highlands, eine prominente Braut mit großen Plänen und zwei beste Freunde, die vielleicht mehr füreinander empfinden, als sie ahnen... In dieser festlichen Feelgood-Geschichte liegt Magie in der Luft. Hotelier Harry Robertson ist fest entschlossen, das Applemore Hotel zu einem Erfolg zu machen.

A toy traps a father in a nightmarish time loop. Mysterious vintage televisions appear, showing their new owners exactly how—and when—they will die. The veil between pretend and reality shatters when children’s Halloween costumes become real. A group of missing children return… horrifically reassembled from each other’s parts.

No es lo mismo maternar a tu bebé desde tu comprensión de su mundo emocional —y del tuyo— que desde el «hago lo que se ha hecho toda la vida». La diferencia es radical. Y la decisión está en tus manos. Esta obra te sumerge en un viaje conmovedor que narra la relación de una madre y su bebé desde el parto hasta la adolescencia. Sin embargo, este bebé podría ser cualquiera, incluso tú misma. Por ello, no importa si eres madre o no, o si tus hijos ya son mayores. Este libro siempre llega a tiempo.

Heart to blood, muscle to bone, tourist flesh above my own. It’s the bridgers’ directive: risk your own life to save tourists bridging to alternate worlds. Bridger Infinity Fowler has no qualms about the directive. Risking death is just what bridgers do. But now the earth is dying. Bridgers have a new directive—save as many humans as possible, even if some must be sacrificed in the process. Sacrificing lives is not what Infinity signed up for. Desmond Weaver, determined to help save the human species, has volunteered to be Infinity’s partner.

From the oceans to the womb, plastic has invaded every corner of our world. We wear it, eat it, breathe it—and now, we even bleed it. Trapped in Plastic is a searing exposé that cuts through the greenwashed marketing and corporate spin to reveal the truth: this isn’t just a pollution crisis. It’s a political one.

As ancient witch-vampire hybrid Tabitha Cordova returns from the grave, a sinister plan unfolds. With one bite, her creations evolve—becoming stronger, smarter, and nearly unstoppable. Claws grow, wings unfurl, and the sky darkens with the rise of a new dominant species.

In all of human experience, there is very little that holds more intimate horror than childbirth. Bodies are ravaged, minds are torn, and lives are caught in a precarious balance of hope and fear. In this anthology of seventeen authors, the horrors of childbirth are scalpel-sharp and womb-deep. The stories in this anthology are painful and dark. A surprising parasite deeply planted in its mother's womb. A harrowing choice made by a mother with no options. Demon babies. Post-partum madness. Lifeblood lost. Check your triggers (found at ruthannaevans.

Set in small-town rural Virginia the series gets an explosive start in Searching for Lilly when our heroine comes to town as part of the film crew on a paranormal research show. They’re looking for Bigfoot, but there’s a deeper mystery to solve when bodies start appearing in the forest. Book two, Searching for Elsie features a down on her luck single-mother, who is working at the local bar and living in a motel to make ends meet.

When Jade discovers her high school sweetheart is having an affair, it seems like life can't get any worse. That is, until her best friend is murdered, leaving her to figure out the truth on her own. Despairing and hopeless, she finds solace in the company of a man with his own dark past. But can he be trusted?

Ich hasse ihn ... und muss so tun, als sei ich total verliebt! Brody McKinnon ist der Star-Eishockeyspieler des Whitmore College. Natürlich ist er populär bei den Mädchen. Er kann jede haben, und nicht immer nur eine. Ich bin die Ausnahme, denn ich kann ihn nicht ausstehen. Sein arrogantes Gehabe, seine weiblichen Fans, die sich an ihn ranschmeißen, seine ständige Präsenz in den Vorlesungen – er sitzt immer in meiner Nähe, egal, welchen Platz ich wähle ... Das alles geht mir ziemlich auf die Nerven. Und dann erlebe ich auch noch die schlimmste Woche meines Lebens.

Millie Greer thought she was destined for Broadway, until a cruel director crushed her dreams over a few extra pounds. Now, hiding from the stage that once defined her life, she’s found solace behind the microphone, recording for an erotic stories app. Ezra Miller is a big-hearted middle school teacher, worn down by his father’s constant pressure and his own string of romantic misfortunes. When he’s met with an unexpected family member, Ezra’s only option is to find a “wife”—and fast. Who better to play the role than a trained actress?

The ruins of the apocalypse hold countless stories waiting to be heard. Where sometimes the dead are the least of your worries and your fellow humans are far more horrid. Come, join me as I speak the tales of those in my travels. The ones that dared to fight back against the Company. The ones that ended the world we used to live and thrive in. Welcome to the Outbreak. It all started with a single survivor searching for her sister. She had faced many obstacles, only to be beaten down. We watch a woman fight for survival, as she fights against someone she had once believed to be trusted company.

Buckle up, Buttercup… Three nosy relatives, two jobs, one fledgling side hustle, and zero roommate prospects. No wonder Ada Russo is saltier than the rim of a margarita glass. When her brother’s best friend lands in Lennox Valley needing a place to stay for the summer, Ada’s spare room is the logical choice. What’s not logical is the way Jesse Bailey, one of her oldest friends, suddenly has her fantasizing about taking stupid, sexy risks. Jesse never planned on returning to the life he fled eight years ago.

As a scholar in Dothik’s library, Klara has spent her life trying to understand the strange dreams that have plagued her since she was a child—visions of dragons and a world with no written record. Rejected by her royal bloodline after her mother’s death, Klara hides her chilling secret, knowing her rare magic could get her killed.

A gifted outcast uses astral projection to exact spectral vengeance on bullies at her elite boarding school. A young girl exacts revenge with guidance from her talking doll. A daughter makes a final stand against the ghost of her cruel and domineering father. Two teenage best friends in the 1980s explore a mysterious tunnel and end up in a horrific alternate reality version of their town.

When Leila Johnston discovers the bleak reality of her family's life from a young age, everything comes crashing down for her. She watches her family fall apart, she loses those she treasures the most, and through it all, she's forced to be alone and fend for herself because society is no help. Leila is determined to come out stronger. She's seeking refuge and figuring out who she is and her purpose. She tries to pick up the pieces of what's left of her and turn them into something new. At the end of it all, she comes out stronger, winning the battle and emerging as a fierce survivor.

On the run, injured, and out of options, I had no choice but to go back to him. Back to the one place I swore I wouldn’t—because staying away was the only way to keep him safe. Jude Hebert. My one-night stand turned unexpected protector. A rugged, guitar-playing lumberjack with broad shoulders and blue eyes that could light up the darkest Maine night. And the man determined to keep me safe.

As a young Nahua girl in Mexico during the early 1900s, Luz learned to grind corn in a metate, twist yarn with her toes, and weave on a loom. By the fire, she listened to stories of her community’s joys, suffering, and survival, and wove them into her heart. When the Mexican Revolution came to her village, Luz and her family were forced to flee. In Mexico City, Luz became a model for painters, sculptors, and photographers such as Diego Rivera, Jean Charlot, and Tina Modotti.

I was born to hunt the evils hiding in this world. To slay and destroy. My purpose was never supposed to be her. My forbidden soulmate. Protecting her was meant to be temporary—I’d stay close until I was certain she was safe, and then I would walk away. I wasn’t supposed to fall in love with her, and I sure as hell wasn’t supposed to take her to my bed. I’d heard my entire life that touching her would only bring us to our deaths. Except that with my mere touch, power flows through Aria in a way it never has before, and it’s becoming clear that our gods lied to keep us separated and weak.