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Travis Hale lo tiene todo: es el jefe de policía local en el idílico pueblo de Pelion, Maine; su atractivo físico hace que las mujeres caigan rendidas a sus pies, y su hermano Archer le ha perdonado todo lo que hizo en el pasado. Tal vez sienta algún remordimiento, pero su futuro parece brillante e ilimitado… Hasta que se cruza con una mujer que puede desestabilizar sus bien trazados planes.

In her playfully witty debut, satirist Esther McBee lists the ways that she and her fellow liberal friends believe they should act... versus how they actually do. "Live Liberally" provides 101 tongue-in-cheek tips for how flawed left-wingers do–and don't–reduce their impact on the environment, promote equality, and raise a more woke generation.

Seit Jahrzehnten führt Klara eine verwunschene Pension und empfängt mit Hingabe und Einfühlungsvermögen ihre Gäste. Doch kurz vor ihrem sechzigsten Geburtstag gerät ihr ganzes Leben ins Wanken. Der wunderschöne Garten soll einem großen Bauprojekt zum Opfer fallen. Klara kämpft um ihre Pension – und um die Träume, die sie für sich selbst noch hat.

My Story: A Love Greater than Any Pain! is a candid, emotionally stirring autobiography of one woman’s walk to freedom. A compelling listen of how God tenderly took a crushed, abused and deeply hurting life and let it bloom again!

When the great preacher Jonathan Edwards wanted to describe what authentic revival looks like, he looked to his wife Sarah. A transformative experience empowered her to delight and trust in God, even through the darkest of times. She could testify: “I felt such a disposition to rejoice in God, that I wished to have the world join me in praising him.” Sharon James gives an engaging account of Sarah’s life, and includes Sarah’s full first-hand account of her formative revival experience.

Qu'est-ce que votre rapport à la nourriture dit de vous ? Que vous ayez des troubles du comportement alimentaire ou tout simplement un rapport conflictuel ou obsessif à votre poids, enchaînant les régimes qui vous entraînent dans la spirale infinie du yo-yo, le lien que vous entretenez avec votre assiette signifie souvent bien plus que vous ne le croyez. Les mécanismes psychologiques à l'oeuvre lorsque nous craquons pour une tablette de chocolat ou que nous envoyons valser notre diète nous enseignent beaucoup sur ce que nous ressentons.

Hers used to work perfectly. It found her fingerings, orgasms and love. But now, as she moves into her thirties completely committed to serious boyfriend number three. It can't get wet. It hurts. It might be broken. Surely there must be some way to get it going again? Setting off on a desperate quest to fix her fanny, there's no limit to what she'll try. But nothing seems to be working. What becomes of happily-ever-after for a woman who can't stand sex with the best guy ever?

Hamburg im Jahr 2112: Die Stadt wird immer wieder von Starkregen geflutet, im Binnendelta hat sich ein Slum aus schwimmenden Containern gebildet und über allem thront das gigantische Stadion. Zum »Turnier der Legenden« reisen Fans aus der ganzen Welt an, um die berühmten Glam-Gamer spielen zu sehen. Auch Go [Stuntboi] Kazumi begeistert sich für das VR-Gaming, fährt jedoch noch lieber Stunts auf dem Retro-Skateboard.

1586, London: Covert espionage agent Kit Scarlett is once again tasked with defending Queen Elizabeth against an assassination attempt. With the attacks on the queen's life mounting, Kit and spymaster Sir Francis Walsingham know they need to find a firm link between these deadly plots and Mary Queen of Scots. But Kit is also keen to investigate a more personal matter. Her espionage partner, Iohmar Blackwood, did not return from his last mission set by Walsingham and has not been seen for a year.

Elly Griffiths has always written short stories to experiment with different voices and genres and to explore what some of her much-loved creations such as Dr Ruth Galloway might have done outside of the novels. This collection gathers them all together in one splendid volume. Here are bite-sized tales to please and entertain every thriller taste as well as all Elly Griffiths' fans.

In the scorched city of Rome, the cobbled streets hum with gossip and sin. Costanza Piccolomini is a respectable young wife - until she meets Gianlorenzo Bernini, the famed sculptor and star of Roman society, whose jet-black gaze matches his dark temper. From the second they set eyes upon each other, a fatal attraction is born. Their secret love burns with a passion that consumes them. But with every stolen kiss and illicit tryst, Costanza's reputation is at stake. Meanwhile, Bernini has a dangerous desire: he wants to make Costanza immortal.

Die rasante Story rankt sich um die Studentin Martha, die ihren Freund Simon sehr vermisst, weil er sein Studium in Riga absolviert, sodass sich die beiden nur sehr selten sehen konnten. Durch ein fatales Telefonat der beiden macht Martha einen Fehler beim Hochladen ihrer Master-Arbeit und muss nun um ihre berufliche Zukunft bangen. Ihre eigentlich geplante Reise nach Riga wird durch weitere Katastrophen quasi unmöglich und schließlich erhält Martha Grund zu der Annahme, dass Simon alles sabotiert, weil er in Riga eine andere Frau gefunden hat.

The mansion of larger-than-life business magnate Titus McAvoy hums with the energy of his servants Nessa and Aoife, two Irish maids bonded through their journey to America, and a dream of escape. When preparation for one of Titus's famous parties sends the pair to the beach, Aoife stumbles upon a strange find on the shoreline. She instinctively pockets it, unaware that it is the key to her and Nessa's freedom. Ambergris holds more worth than silver or gold.

El best seller del nuevo maestro del terror, Grady Hendrix. Cuando Louise se entera de que sus padres han muerto, teme volver a casa. No quiere dejar a su pequeña con su ex y volar a Charleston. No quiere enfrentarse al domicilio familiar, donde se amontonan los restos de la vida académica de su padre y de la constante obsesión de su madre por los títeres y los muñecos. No quiere aprender a vivir sin las dos personas que mejor la han conocido y más la han querido del mundo entero.

Lee Miller, 1927 - New York: A classically beautiful young woman, she is discovered by Condé Nast. Lee Miller, 1929 - Paris: Protégé and lover of Man Ray, she invents with him the solarization technique of photography, develops into a brilliant Surrealist photographer, and plays the statue in Cocteau's film Blood of a Poet. Lee Miller, 1939-45 - Europe: Living at times with her future husband, the painter Roland Penrose, she becomes a US war correspondent and covers the siege of St Malo and the liberation of Paris.

1585, London: Queen Elizabeth is gravely ill and her spymaster, Francis Walsingham, has received intelligence that there is a plot to assassinate her. He sends his protege Kit Scarlett and Scottish agent Iomhar Blackwood to gather information. To their horror, they discover there is a plot to blow up Hampton Court Palace. With Queen Elizabeth too unwell to be moved from the palace, it is imperative the plot is foiled as quickly as possible. A search of Hampton Court is launched, with Iomhar leading the way, while Kit is given the task of guarding the queen.

Amsterdam, at the turn of the 18th century. For as long as she can remember, Dorothea Graff has lived in service to her mother, Maria Sibyilla Merian, one of the greatest naturalists in Europe. But as she collects insects and colours illustrations for Maria's world-famous publications, Dorothea longs for a life that is truly her own. When Maria becomes entranced by the plant and insect life of Suriname, she is determined to record it for herself, taking Dorothea with her. All the family's savings are ploughed into the dangerous expedition, but greatness is never achieved without sacrifice.

Transition is compared to the life cycle of a butterfly and the metamorphosis of an eagle, and is a collection of the author's journey of moving from a place of stagnation to her place of destiny, and the different obstacles that she had to overcome to get to her place called there.

Meet Henri and Louise. Two strangers, travelling alone, on the train from Belgrade to Istanbul. Except this isn't the first time they have met. It's the 1960s, and Louise is running. From her past in England, from the owners of the money she has stolen - and from Henri, the person who has been sent to collect it. Across the Continent - from Granada to Paris, from Belgrade to Istanbul - Henri follows. He's desperate to leave behind his own troubles and the memories of his past life as a gendarme in Algeria. But Henri soon realises that Louise is no ordinary traveller.

Zara is an unwilling thief, trapped by fate in an abandoned castle whose brutally scarred king resents her presence as deeply as she longs to escape. But after an unimaginable betrayal, they will have no choice but to work together, and in the process, find a love they would risk anything to keep.