Alleinerziehend und mit einem Haufen Schulden bleibt Emily kaum etwas anderes übrig, als für ihre Großmutter zu arbeiten und in Trillium Bay ein Ferienhaus zu renovieren. Dabei hätte die eigenwillige Innenarchitektin nie gedacht, dass sie jemals in den kleinen Strandort zurückkehren würde, wo jeder jeden kennt und alle eine Meinung haben... über so ziemlich alles. Zum Beispiel darüber, dass Emilys jüngere Schwester Lilly einen Mann liebt, der viel zu alt ist für sie. Auch mit ihrem Renovierungsprojekt stößt sie bei einigen Nachbarn nicht gerade auf Gegenliebe.

I wasn’t even supposed to be in this stupid town. A detour gone wrong and a corrupt small-town sheriff. Now I’m stranded a hundred miles from civilization, with a hundred hours of community service. But guess who the judge partnered me up with? Jayce Hawkins is the bad boy I never knew I wanted. Long hair, and bulging muscles I want to sink my teeth into. Not to mention a cryptic tattoo sleeve on his right arm. And even though he starts off as my grumpy community service partner, I can see the hungry, lustful look he gives me....

In Radical Product Thinking (RPT), product development is led by the vision for the change it’s intended to create. This methodology helps leaders reimagine the problems they face and align their team to find creative solutions using five elements: Vision, Strategy, Prioritization, Execution, and Culture. R. Dutt guides listeners through these elements so they develop a clear process for achieving their desired change, incorporate it into daily activities, and turn RPT skills into muscle memory.

R in Action, Second Edition teaches you how to use the R language by presenting examples relevant to scientific, technical, and business developers. Focusing on practical solutions, the book offers a crash course in statistics, including elegant methods for dealing with messy and incomplete data. You'll also master R's extensive graphical capabilities for exploring and presenting data visually. And this expanded second edition includes new chapters on forecasting, data mining, and dynamic report writing.   

In this groundbreaking work, pioneering technology thinker and economist W. Brian Arthur sets forth a boldly original way of thinking about technology. The Nature of Technology is an elegant and powerful theory of technology's origins and evolution. It achieves for the progress of technology what Thomas Kuhn's The Structure of Scientific Revolutions did for scientific progress.

Mark Vardy is a boy on a mission - to follow in his policeman father's footsteps and train at the elite Academy of Martial Arts, hidden in the depths of England's New Forest. Mark and his friends train with mysterious senseis, learning the secrets of the martial arts and honing their skills and spirit for future adventures. In a series of challenges, Mark's skills and character are put to the test. When his future, dreams, and ambitions are at stake, can Mark keep his commitment to doing the right thing?

This financial geopolitical thriller deals with Paul Sense, a portfolio manager entrapped by a rogue CIA agent, looking to destabilize the Islamic Republic of Iran. The unwanted mission takes the hero from London, New York, and Geneva to Dubai. The novel mixes the espionage genre with a financial backdrop and romance with tragic setbacks. Most characters are everyday individuals rising to unwilling hero status for seeking to do the right thing.

Terror Flyers examines the "lynch justice" (Lynchjustiz) committed against American airmen in Nazi Germany during World War II. Using engaging first-person accounts of downed pilots, as well as previously unused primary sources, Terror Flyers challenges the notion that such lynchings were exclusively the domain of Nazi party officials and soldiers. New evidence reveals ordinary German people executed Lynchjustiz as well.

Von Bestsellerautorin Barbara Longley: Der Auftakt zur romantischen Serie über die Haney-Brüder. Kein Zweifel: Wenn es im Haus etwas zu bauen oder zu reparieren gibt, dann ist Sam Haney der Richtige. Dass er außerdem attraktiv ist wie die Sünde und seinen Auftraggeberinnen nach Feierabend noch so manchen Wunsch erfüllt, hat sich in der Stadt ebenfalls herumgesprochen. Trudy Cooper findet, dass ihre Tochter Haley einen wie Sam braucht. Denn seit Haleys Verlobter sie kurz vor der Hochzeit verlassen hat, sitzt sie mit gebrochenem Herzen in einem halbfertigen Haus.

Weinberge, Frankreich und eine Prise Magie! Frankreich, kurz vor der Wende zum 20. Jahrhundert: Üppige Weinberge unter strahlender Sonne, das Gelächter vieler Erntehelfer, ein Gut in voller Pracht - so hat Elena das Château Renard in Erinnerung. Doch als sie nach mehrjähriger Abwesenheit dorthin zurückkehrt, bietet sich ihr ein völlig anderes Bild: Das Weingut liegt nun in den Händen eines gut aussehenden Fremden, der nicht an die Kraft von Elenas besonderen Kräutern glaubt, und steht zudem kurz vor dem Ruin.

From horse showing in Georgia to riding the range in Texas - a tale of courage and finding faith. Carli Jameson is used to being on her own - abandoned by her mother as an infant - all she’s ever wanted is to feel like she belongs. She has had no choice except to be strong and independent, but now, can she learn to trust God to be her partner? Georgia girl, Carli Jameson, inherits a Texas cattle ranch from grandparents she never knew. After much thought, she makes the courageous decision to pack up her life and move to Texas to run the ranch.

Boston Police Detective Dani Lake dreads returning to her small hometown of Skye, Alabama, for her 10-year high school reunion - and not just for the normal reasons. At only 15, Dani tragically discovered the body of her murdered classmate, setting in motion the process that led to the unjust conviction of her dear friend and an unshakable burden of guilt she carries to this day. So when new evidence surfaces during her trip home that suggests the truth Dani’s always suspected, she embarks on a mission to expose the real killer, aided by Skye Detective Chris Newton.

Montessori in Action: Building Resilient Montessori Schools delivers a practical and actionable method to provide a strong Montessori experience for all children, families, and educators. The first of its kind, this book offers listeners a collection of modern and concrete ways to build an equitable and resilient Montessori program.

New to Providence, RI, Naima Adewunmi had every intention of fulfilling everything she left her New York borough for, finishing up her bachelor's degree and finding a job while doing it. She wasn't supposed to fall for Timothy Ferreiro, a smooth, slick talking, sexy specimen of a man, messy bedhead hair included, who also happens to be her new boss. From first wink, she was under his spell, which wouldn't be a problem if there weren't one underlying issue: Tim's got a long-distance girlfriend.

Im Jahr 3580 lebt die Menschheit in über tausend Sonnensystemen. Eine mächtige Raumflotte beschützt sie vor jeder feindlichen Spezies. Selbst der Tod ist besiegt. Doch im Herzen der Galaxie liegt eine schwarze Welt. Und auf das, was von dort kommt, hat die Menschheit keine Antwort.