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Uprooted from her beloved Great Western Beach, Emma Smith moves with her family from Newquay to the Devonshire village of Crapstone. But the dust has hardly settled when tragedy strikes, and Emma’s father, a DSO-decorated hero of the Great War, is so frustrated by the hardship of life as a lowly bank clerk and by his thwarted artistic ambitions that he suffers a catastrophic breakdown - from which disaster Emma's resourceful mother rallies courageously. Then, in 1939, the war again becomes a reality.

Kenzie is a void witch. Only a handful have ever existed. And now she's trying to find out where she belongs in the paranormal world. Thankfully her mates have never cared about her witch status. They love her for her - even if one of them is playing hard to get. Kenzie plans to make Hunter beg.

Lexi ist guter Dinge, als sie sich kurz vor Weihnachten in ihr Auto setzt, um in die Heimat zu fahren. Blöderweise sorgt ein starker Wintereinbruch dafür, dass sie nicht vor dem gemütlichen Kamin ihrer Familie, sondern hochkant in einem Graben landet. Während sie noch mit ihrer Situation hadert, taucht plötzlich Ben auf - ein großer, breitschultriger Kerl aus dem naheliegenden Dorf. Er rettet sie nicht nur aus ihrer Lage, sondern bietet ihr auch einen Unterschlupf. Und er bringt ihr Blut zum Kochen.

Marie hat genug von Männern. Milan hingegen hat genug Frauen, die ihm nachlaufen. Marie ist Journalistin. Und kann mit Sportlern absolut nichts anfangen! Milan ist Basketballer. Und Marie überhaupt nicht sein Typ! Dummerweise kennt Maries Chefin kein Erbarmen und so muss sich Marie wider Willen an Milans große Fersen heften. Leider ist es dort schon ziemlich eng, denn Maries Kollegin Viktoria kann es kaum erwarten, mit Milan auf Tuchfühlung zu gehen. Für Marie kein Problem, schließlich interessiert sie sich deutlich mehr für Programmkinos und Experimentelles Tanztheater.

Als Alex versucht, sich auf eine geschlossene Party zu schleichen, scheitert sie beinahe am Türsteher. Doch da ist dieser Kerl, der sie hineinschmuggelt, obwohl sie ihn gar nicht kennt. Sie ahnt nicht, dass Luke Bruger, einer der Gründer der aktuell boomenden Social-Media-Plattform "PerfectVid", sie gerade gerettet hat. Seine grauen Augen gehen ihr nicht mehr aus dem Kopf. Die beiden fühlen sich magisch zueinander hingezogen, obwohl sie sich kaum kennen. Doch da sind Geheimnisse, die sich ihnen in den Weg stellen könnten. Warum wollte Alex wirklich auf diese Party?

When my long-lost friend Lucy invites us to her Spanish villa, I jump at the chance for my husband Robert and me to have some time together. Our daughters have flown the nest, and it's a chance for us to reconnect. But when we arrive, Robert slowly pulls away from me. His conversation is muted, and he refuses to meet my eye at dinner. When I see him chatting to Lucy's grown-up daughter, I know something strange is going on…

The bank robbery changed everything. Alex Gardener, a successful attorney, and Cory Bishop, a struggling working man, spend three harrowing days as hostages locked in a bank with 50 frightened people and six criminals who grow more desperate - and dangerous - by the minute. Alex and Cory take comfort in one another, reveal their deepest hopes and dreams, and forge a bond out of necessity, for survival, but one that unknowingly alters the course of their lives forever.

Daisy is a black baby adopted into a white family in rural 1970’s England. Alienation and loss of identity dominate her childhood. After discovering she was conceived through child rape, she begins a lifelong mission to find and prosecute her birth father using the only irrefutable evidence left. Her own DNA. But justice isn’t just for her birth mother. She too, is a victim, and when the world around her doesn’t agree, she is forced to reckon with external and internal powers out of her control.

They call me a bad boy, and 13 years ago, they would have been right. I’ve done things I’m not proud of. Served time. Broken hearts and bones alike. But I’m a changed man now. I don’t break the law for a living anymore; I write books about guys like me falling in love with other guys. It’s as close to a happily ever after as I think I’ll get.... Until Colton shows up in my remote cabin in the middle of a snowstorm, so timid and young and sweet. I’ve given up my wicked ways, but damn if he doesn’t make me want to do bad, bad things....

Modern art dealer Granville Hardwick has a way with people - a way of making them wish he were dead. His London gallery is filled with works of questionable merit, his dating pool consists of other men's wives, and his home is the eyesore of a fine old neighborhood. So when Hardwick turns up dead, bashed on the head by a rather tasteless reproduction, it's Hetheridge and his new bride, Kate, who embark on solving the case

Falling in love is easy. Staying in love is hard. In this heart-pounding follow-up to Tangled by New York Times bestseller Emma Chase, Kate reveals that there is trouble in paradise, when unexpected circumstances force her and Drew to "renegotiate" their relationship. There are two kinds of...

As the owner of Pick-A-D*ck, New Orleans' premier hook-up website, my job is simple. Connect two people for a no-strings, no-expectations hook-up. The plus for my clients is that I'm the one who gets to sift through the d*ck pics - except this time, they're required. My problem? My brother, co-owner of Pick-A-D*ck's sister dating site, doesn't believe it's possible to hook up with someone three times and not fall in love. I disagree. I know it's possible. And my disagreement is exactly how I end up reconnected with my high school nemesis, Elliott Sloane.

Emma Mitchell has suffered with depression - or as she calls it, "the grey slug" - for 25 years. In 2003, she moved from the city to the edge of the Cambridgeshire Fens and began to take walks in the countryside around her new home, photographing, collecting, and drawing as she went. Each walk lifted her mood, proving to be as medicinal as any talking therapy or pharmaceutical. In Emma's diary, she takes us with her as she follows the paths and trails around her cottage and further afield, sharing her nature finds and tracking the lives of local flora and fauna.

In ancient Rome, all the best stories have one thing in common—murder. In one 50-year period, 26 emperors were murdered. But what did killing mean in a city where gladiators fought to the death to sate a crowd? In A Fatal Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, Emma Southon examines a trove of real-life homicides from Roman history to explore Roman culture, including how perpetrator, victim, and the act itself were regarded by ordinary people. Inside ancient Rome’s darkly fascinating history, we see how the Romans viewed life and death and what it means to be human.

Freya knows the sound of goblin bells. She knows to move to the side of the road and let them pass. Never buy any of their wares. And above all else, never make a deal with the monstrous beasts. But when her sister takes a necklace and is kidnapped, Freya knows there is no other choice. She must journey to the realm of the fae where the Goblin King himself has stolen her sister. Once there, she must perform four tasks to save the only family she has left.

Brought to you by Penguin. 'If your ADHD brain has made you believe you’re the problem, let this be your reminder: you’re not. You just need the right support, the right language and a whole lot of self-compassion.' In this compassionate and empowering toolkit, Emma Llewellyn will guide you...

"Quando si ha un amico, non si ha paura di niente!". Ogni bambino sa che Piccolo Orso e Piccolo Tigre sono grandi amici. Insieme sono meravigliosamente forti: forti come un orso e forti come una tigre. Stanno bene nella loro casetta accogliente in riva al fiume. Un giorno Piccolo Orso trova una cassetta che odora di banane da cima a fondo, su cui c'è scritto "Panama". Così Piccolo Orso e il suo amico, Piccolo Tigre, partono per il paese dei loro sogni.

From Guardian contributor and prominent BBC race correspondent Emma Dabiri comes a timely and resonant essay collection exploring the ways in which black hair has been appropriated and stigmatized throughout history, with ruminations on body politics, race, pop culture, and Dabiri’s own...

Literally colliding with the hottest guy in the world and agreeing to be his date to his sister’s wedding? Done…for some reason. Finding out he’s actually an aristocrat and will one day inherit an ancient Scottish dukedom and castle? Yep, that’s a surprise. Sharing a bed with him at said castle because his family thinks I’m his girlfriend? Okay, I’m sure I’ll survive. Even if he does make my heart pitter-patter and my lady bits—uh, never mind.

Brought to you by Penguin. OUR OBSESSION WITH ACHIEVEMENT IS A TRAP. THIS IS HOW TO BREAK FREE. Emma Gannon was thriving in her portfolio career, enjoying a happy personal life and to anyone looking in, she was undoubtedly a success... She was also burned out and confused at why she felt unhappy...