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In an attempt to appeal to the Medici family during the Italian Renaissance, Machiavelli outlines the way to acquire and retain political power, and how great men should behave in a princely government. The book is divided into four parts - types of principalities and state, proper conduct of a prince as military leader, personal conduct of a prince, and the disparity of Italy's political situation. Many listeners will be able to see principals that Machiavelli advocates for are still used in many political systems today.

After a scandal, starting college in Massachusetts is my fresh start. With an ocean between me and the palace in The Netherlands, this is the chance to be just Floris instead of the first openly gay prince in Europe. College life in America appeals to me…including my roommate, Orson. He’s cute as a bug in an adorkable way, but also serious and focused, his head permanently in a book. But behind his glasses, there is a sparkle in his gorgeous eyes, and I want to get to know him.

Er könnte alles verlieren, auch sein Herz... Aiden Kelley ist ein milliardenschwerer CEO und liebt Planung über alles. Doch sein extravagantes Leben wird auf den Kopf gestellt, als seine Exfreundin mit einer Zehnjährigen auftaucht, die seine Tochter sein soll. Hilfe muss her, denn er weiß nicht, wie er sich plötzlich um ein Kind kümmern soll. Die einzige Frau, die Aiden helfen könnte, ist ausgerechnet seine persönliche Assistentin Chelsea Houston - die gerade gekündigt hat.

Als Tochter der alten und angesehenen Delaney-Familie ist Graces Platz im Leben vorbestimmt, und jeder Versuch auf Freiheit wird unter den wachsamen Augen einer Familie, die ein schreckliches Geheimnis birgt, unterdrückt. Adam Falzons rücksichtsloser Ruf hat ihm die Ehrfurcht der elitären Oberschicht eingebracht. Sein alter Reichtum und sein Charme verbergen eine Vielzahl von Sünden, aber nichts kann wirklich den Teufel in seinem Innern verbergen.

Humor, Gefühl und Sexappeal - diese Trilogie um zwei Prinzen und ihren Bodyguard bringt all das zusammen. Mein Name ist Henry. Henry John Edgar Thomas Pembrook, Prinz von Wessco. Man sollte meinen, als Prinz könnte ich tun und lassen, was mir gefällt. Aber weit gefehlt. Neuerdings macht meine Großmutter, die Queen, mir die Hölle heiß. Ich soll verantwortungsvoller werden. Pflichtbewusster. Klüger. Mit anderen Worten: königlicher. Nach dem neuesten Skandal verbannt Großmutter mich auf einen abgelegenen Landsitz.

Royal Romance - das ultimative Märchen. Der erste Band der Erfolgstrilogie um zwei Prinzen und ihren Bodyguard. Für alle, die mal eine Pause von der Realität brauchen... Ich heiße Nicholas Arthur Frederick Edward Pembrook, Kronprinz von Wessco. Meine Fans nennen mich His Royal Hotness. Meine Großmutter, die Königin, nennt mich einen störrischen Jungen. Sie will, dass ich meine Pflicht tue, heirate und Erben in die Welt setze. Und ich weiß, dass sie recht hat. Es ist das, was Prinzen tun. Aber meine Gnadenfrist von fünf Monaten will ich noch voll auskosten.

From his perspective in Renaissance Italy, Machiavelli's aim in this classic work was to resolve conflict with the ruling prince, Lorenzo de Medici. Machiavelli based his insights on the way people really are rather than an ideal of how they should be. This is the world's most famous master plan for seizing and holding power. Astonishing in its candor The Prince even today remains a disturbingly realistic and prophetic work on what it takes to be a prince, a king, or a president.

I never meant to get caught stealing a priceless artifact from Lucas Hale, Los Angeles’ most notorious playboy billionaire. And I definitely never expected him to offer me a job as a way to pay off my debt. But if it keeps me out of jail, I can play the role of assistant to this cocky, gorgeous man. It can’t be that hard, right? Even if the chemistry between us is so intense that just being in the same room with him makes my blood heat. Even if I accidentally walk in on him “taking care of himself” during my first week in the office.

King Katar is gravely ill. Esral must go back to her place of birth, to be at her father's side, during this difficult time. She is relieved when her protector, Xavier, is not permitted to accompany her. It is becoming more difficult to deny her feelings for the vampire prince who clearly feels nothing for her in return. Right now, she must focus on her father's needs and on getting him well again...regardless of what it might cost her in the end.

Um ihren kleinen Bruder zu beschützen, nimmt die 29-jährige Allegra einen gefährlichen Auftrag an: Sie soll den sogenannten Nachtprinzen töten. Den Anführer des feindlichen Clans, der, abgeschirmt auf einem gut bewachten Anwesen, seit Jahren die Mafiaszene aufmischt. Unerkannt mischt Allegra sich unter sein Personal, doch um an ihn heranzukommen, muss sie an seinem Sicherheitschef Silvan vorbei. Ein Mann, so gefährlich und verlockend wie die Dunkelheit.

John Gaunt was the son of Edward III, brother to the Black Prince, father to Henry IV, and the sire of all those Tudors. He has had pretty bad press: supposed usurper of Richard II’s crown and the focus of hatred in the Peasants’ Revolt, as they torched his home, the Savoy Palace. Helen Carr paints a complex portrait of a man who held the levers of power on the English and European stage, passionately upheld chivalric values, pressed for the Bible to be translated into English, and patronized the arts.

Delve into the timeless wisdom and political acumen of Niccolò Machiavelli’s "The Prince," masterfully narrated by Daniel Pagone. Written in the early 16th century, "The Prince" remains one of the most influential political treatises ever penned, offering keen insights into power, leadership, and statecraft that continue to resonate in modern times.

In einer zerstörten Welt voller Naturgewalt kämpfen drei verfeindete Stämme ums Überleben. In Höhlen, auf Waldlichtungen, in einer Siedlung auf Plattformen hoch in den Baumkronen. Geplagt von blutrünstigen Gegnern, todbringenden Insekten und unheilbaren Krankheiten. Eine junge Frau ist auserwählt, alles zu verändern: Mari vom Stamm der Erdwanderer, Tochter der Mondfrau.

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Armed with the knowledge of his previous failure, the Master Hunter is able to piece together fragments of information necessary to take advantage of opportunities once missed. However even as he grows stronger, the need for trustworthy allies becomes evident as Trolls continue to jeopardize the salvation of humanity by sacrificing their own teammates to monopolize all the rewards. As history seems to be destined to repeat itself, a small but potent beacon of hope emerges from the darkest, most unexpected of places.

Evelyn enjoyed living a nice quiet life in an anarchic pirate port, far from the world she’d once conquered. Then came an attack by mercenaries that made her angry. By the time the dust settled, she had a group of former slaves which she’d freed, her djinn assistant had convinced several of the women that they should join Evelyn’s brand-new harem, and she was looking for a new home, likely aboard a ship.

Mein Name ist Grace Delaney. Ich wurde in eine der politisch angesehensten Familien des Landes geboren. Im Alter von sechzehn Jahren haben die Medien mich Amerikas Prinzessin getauft. Ich hasse es, so genannt zu werden. Umso mehr, seit ich das schreckliche Geheimnis entdeckt habe, das sich hinter dem glitzernden öffentlichen Auftreten meiner Familie verbirgt. Vor einigen Monaten habe ich meinen Universitätsabschluss erhalten und war fest entschlossen, mein eigenes Leben zu leben. Jetzt ist aber Adam Falzon darin aufgetaucht.

How remarkable that an Italian living in the 15th and 16th centuries should lend his name to a word still in common usage in the English language today. Nicolo Machiavelli (1469-1527) wrote only one major work as a gift for his ruling Prince, Lorenzo de Medici. Machiavelli held office as a senior civil servant for 14 years until the downfall of the Republic in 1512. No longer officially employed to impart advice, instead Machiavelli poured out his ideas and resentment in his writings.

Three books in one volume! Contains Just Ridley: Chosen, Book 1; Grumpy Old Bear: Chosen, Book 2; and Sweet Sutton: Chosen, Book 3. Ridley Scott and Flynn Becker have been making eyes at each other through the diner window for months. Thompsyn Lane is a grumpy, old, reclusive bear shifter who has no intention of changing anything about his life for anyone. Sutton Hilliard has been sneaking around at night watching his sexy neighbor run around his backyard naked for months.

Cold. Heartless. Deadly. Whispers of his name alone bring fear to fae and mortals alike. The Prince. There is nothing in the mortal world more dangerous than him. Haunted by a past he couldn’t control, all Caden desires is revenge against those who’d wronged him, trapping him in never-ending nightmare. And there is one person he knows can help him. Raised within the Order, Brighton Jussier knows just how dangerous the Prince is, reformed or not. She’d seen firsthand what atrocities he could be capable of. The last thing she wants to do is help him, but he leaves her little choice.