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Eine kleine Insel im Südwestpazifik, Sonne, Palmen und wunderschöne Korallenriffe – für die Schwestern Erin und Lori sollte es ein Traumurlaub werden. Doch auf dem Hinflug kommt es zwischen den beiden zum Streit, und Erin lässt ihre Schwester nach einem Zwischenstopp alleine weiterfliegen. Eine Entscheidung, die sie bitter bereut. Denn die Maschine verschwindet spurlos, Lori kommt nie an ihrem Ziel an. Erins Welt gerät ins Wanken. Fieberhaft sucht sie nach einem Lebenszeichen ihrer Schwester, ohne Erfolg.

You wake on a beautiful, remote island. Sparkling blue seas, golden sunsets, barely a footprint in the sand. Yet this is no ordinary escape. Next to the wreck of a plane, a stranger paces. Another sharpens a knife, scoring a list of the dead onto a palm tree. Others watch from the shadows of a campfire—all with untold stories, and closely-guarded secrets.

Christian Miller hat sich als rücksichtsloser Anwalt in New York einen Namen gemacht. Der Selfmade-Millionär hat nur ein Ziel: endlich Rache an Hedgefonds-Tycoon Philipp Roth nehmen, der seine Familie zerstörte, nachdem er Christian dabei erwischte, wie er dessen Tochter küsste. Als eine Klientin Roth der sexuellen Belästigung beschuldigt, sieht Christian seine Chance gekommen. Nur eins steht ihm im Weg: seine Jugendliebe Arya, die als Pressesprecherin ihren Vater verteidigt. Arya weiß nicht, dass Christian der Junge von damals ist, doch er hat sie nie vergessen können.

Trapped in a dead-end town and a dead-end life, Amy Nettle dreams of escaping her abusive father and starting over, somewhere far away. The arrival of a black envelope heralds just that, in a way she never could have imagined. Whisked away to the Saunders Academy, a Gothic manse in the heart of an eternal storm-tossed ocean, Amy is one of dozens of teenagers plucked from dozens of parallel Earths and selected for an education in witchcraft. It seems too good to be true... except. Except no one will tell them why they were chosen, or what happens after graduation.

Ein Milliardär, der keiner sein möchte, eine Frau, die einen reichen Mann sucht, und eine Ehe, die alles andere als fake ist. Milliardär Riggs Bates weiß, dass Geld allein nicht glücklich macht. Deshalb hält er seinen Kontostand geheim und bereist die Welt, in jeder Stadt eine andere Frau. Für Daphne "Duffy" Markham hingegen war schon immer klar, dass sie eines Tages reich heiraten würde. Als ihr Arbeitsvisum abläuft, braucht sie dringend einen Ehemann, um in den USA bleiben zu können.

The triumphant conclusion to the Tawny Man trilogy, from the author of the bestselling Farseer and Liveship Traders trilogies. The moving end to the tale of the Farseers, in which kingdoms must stand or fall on the beat of a dragon's wings, or a Fool's heart. A small and sadly untried coterie...

Tru Saigas wollte nie eine Betrügerin werden – doch seit ihr Vater verschollen ist, wird die Familie von Schuldeneintreibern verfolgt. Tru hat keine Wahl, sie muss ihr Talent als Kunstfälscherin zu Geld machen. Noch dazu hat sie eine einzigartige magische Fähigkeit: Sie kann die Zukunft malen!Aber nicht einmal ihre Zauberkraft reicht aus, um die Familie vor den Feinden zu schützen, die sie sich in den dunklen Gassen der Stadt gemacht hat. Als die Situation ausweglos wird, stimmt Tru einem Ehevertrag mit einem geheimnisvollen Drachenlord zu, der ihr einen Neuanfang verspricht.

Brady was born in Allegheny, Pennsylvania, and graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1883. In 1889, he was ordained a deacon in the Episcopal church, and was ordained a priest in 1890. His first wife was Clarissa Guthrie, who died in 1890. His second wife was Mary Barrett. FATE OF THE CASTAWAYS: My first determination was to seek a supply of breadfruit and water at Tofoa, and afterwards to sail for Tongataboo, and there risk a solicitation to Poulaho, the king, to equip our boat, and grant us a supply of water and provisions, so as to enable us to reach the East Indies.

Do you believe in love at first sight? In a love so strong and bright, it ignites you even in your darkest hours? Do you believe that somewhere in this world there's someone who's destined to be your other half? Your soulmate? I didn't. Until I met her. Greta Falcone. Protected mafia princess from the madmen of Las Vegas, she's forbidden to me.

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A breathtaking romantic fantasy inspired by Beauty and the Beast about a girl who paints the future and a cursed dragon lord, bound by love and deception in a plot to bring down the gods. From the New York Times bestselling author of Six Crimson Cranes!...

Interweaving a grand historical narrative with cutting-edge climate science and genetic discoveries, Kyle Harper traces how the fate of Rome was decided not just by emperors, soldiers, and barbarians but also by volcanic eruptions, solar cycles, climate instability, and devastating viruses and bacteria. He takes listeners from Rome's pinnacle in the second century, when the empire seemed an invincible superpower, to its unraveling by the seventh century, when Rome was politically fragmented and materially depleted.

A prophecy foretold of a journey across the seas that would solve all my problems. But now I'm stuck between an old flame who wants to rekindle what we had, and a jealous vampire who would take the other's head if permitted. Did I mention the psycho goddess Lilis, stalking our every move, intent on killing us all? Despite our troubles, what started out as a cobbled-together faction destined to fail is finally starting to rise to the challenge.

For decades, the spacefaring species of known space have battled over the largest artifact - and grandest prize - in the galaxy: the all-but-limitless resources and technology of the Ringworld. Now, without warning, the Ringworld has vanished, leaving behind three rival war fleets. If the fallen civilization of the Ringworld can no longer be despoiled of its secrets, the puppeteers will be forced to surrender theirs - everyone knows that they are cowards. But the crises converging upon the trillion puppeteers of the Fleet of Worlds go far beyond even the onrushing armadas.

What if the witch gave Merida a different spell? This New York Times best-selling series twists DisneyPixar's Brave into a fast-paced story in which Merida is sent back in time. If you could change your fate, would you? Merida understands that as princess of Clan DunBroch, she has certain...

Ava and Luc are asked to head north to Skäddar, a move necessary to save the alliance they have created with the mountainous country. Something terrible is killing Skäddar villagers and leaving messages behind with their bodies that the deaths will continue as long as the Skäddar are in alliance with the Rising Wave. If Ava and Luc can’t convince the Skäddar Collective to stand up for their new friendship in the face of the tragedy, they will lose a vital ally in the region.

From the New York and Sunday Times bestselling author of Six Crimson Cranes. A breathtaking romantic fantasy inspired by Beauty and the Beast about a girl who paints the future and a cursed dragon lord, bound by love and deception in a plot to bring down the gods. 'An alluring and captivating...

Trapped inside the Empire, Captain Jules of Landfall has to use every deadly trick and strategy she knows to avoid recapture by the Emperor’s legions, and stay alive despite every attempt the Mages make to kill her. The only chance to get away may require walking back into the trap she barely escaped the first time. But even her freedom won’t be enough. The prophecy that consumes Jules’s life demands she has an heir to carry on her line. Yet how can she satisfy that while being hunted everywhere? And what might the prophecy cause to happen if she doesn’t have a child?

The Edwards daughters have a reputation for falling in love under forbidden circumstances. Not me, though. I'm the calm, collected one and Daddy's new favorite since I cause the least trouble. This is all thanks to my long-time best friend, Cruz Cooper. He's every bit the crazy person I'm not and keeps me grounded in college despite his wild ways. We have all these plans to live off-campus and then start our careers without wasting our best years caught up in toxic relationships. Until the night we had dinner with his parents. And his older brother walked in…. Masen Cooper.