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Weil sie verspätet aus der Mittagspause zurückkehrt, entgeht Liv um Haaresbreite einem Massaker an ihrem Arbeitsplatz. Doch galt der Anschlag wirklich der Firma, die Gerüchten zufolge für das US-Militär arbeitet? Liv befürchtet, dass sie das eigentliche Opfer hätte sein sollen. Sie vermutet einen Zusammenhang mit dem mysteriösen Päckchen, das sie vor wenigen Tagen aus dem Nachlass ihrer Adoptivmutter erhalten hat. In Panik kidnappt Liv den nächstbesten Wagen samt Fahrer. Dabei handelt es sich ausgerechnet um den Undercover-Detective August Rafferty.

This is the better-than-ever sequel to My Secret Garden, the first time in print that American women told their most honest sexual fantasies without apology or shame. Daring, explicit, and straight from the heart, Nancy Friday got thousands of women to tell her what they'd never confided to their best friends, lovers, or husbands - every secret that women didn't know they could say out loud. A brilliant cast brings to life women from every walk of life and region to tell women's erotic life as it really is.

FBI agent Alexis Toles is dispatched to New Rochelle, New York, to investigate threatening letters sent to Congressman Christopher O’Brien and to protect his ex-wife, Cassidy, and six-year-old son, Dylan. But when she gets to New Rochelle, Alex discovers that there is more to the situation than simple stalking or political agendas; she finds that she has growing romantic feelings for Cassidy - and that the feelings are mutual.

Presentations are meant to inform, inspire, and persuade audiences. So why then do so many audiences leave feeling like they've wasted their time? All too often, presentations don't resonate with the audience and move them to transformative action. Just as the author's first book helped presenters become visual communicators, Resonate helps you make a strong connection with your audience and lead them to purposeful action. The author's approach is simple: building a presentation today is a bit like writing a documentary.

Lucy Swift, witch and knitting shop owner, thought her biggest challenge at a marketing course in Oxford would be untangling the enigma of consumer behavior, not a murder mystery. But amid the hallowed halls, someone is weaving a deceptive web that leaves Lucy second-guessing her senses. It's all fun and games until a corpse appears in her dormitory, silent and still—definitely not an illusion.

Lori und Bill sind nach England gezogen und wohnen jetzt in Tante Dimitys Cottage. Die frischgebackene Mutter Lori hat alle Hände voll zu tun und ist erleichtert, als die attraktive Francesca ihre Hilfe als Kindermädchen für die Zwillinge anbietet. Endlich kann sie sich um andere Dinge kümmern, die in Finch für Aufregung sorgen. Durch die Entdeckung eines antiken Römergrabes droht das geplante Erntedankfest ins Wasser zu fallen. Kann Lori mit Hilfe von Tante Dimitys übersinnlichen Kräften den Frieden im Dorf wiederherstellen?

In Survival of the Prettiest, Nancy Etcoff, a faculty member at Harvard Medical School and a practicing psychologist at Massachusetts General Hospital, argues that beauty is neither a cultural construction, an invention of the fashion industry, nor a backlash against feminism - it's in our biology.

Nancy Pelosi gewährt einen faszinierenden Blick in ihr Privatleben, vor allem aber hinter die Kulissen US-amerikanischer Macht. Erstmals spricht Nancy Pelosi offen über die entscheidenden Momente, Erfahrungen und Strategien, die ihre politische Karriere und ihr Leben prägten. Als erste weibliche Sprecherin des Repräsentantenhauses in der Geschichte der USA arbeitete sie mit Präsidenten von George W. Bush bis Joe Biden zusammen.

Enola Holmes—international bestselling and Netflix streaming sensation—returns when the rescue of a young woman sends her into battle with her brother Sherlock against his most deadly, implacable enemy - Professor Moriarty. In February 1891, London, Enola Holmes—the much younger sister of...

Lori kann es kaum erwarten, mit ihrem Ehemann Bill und ihren neun Monate alten Zwillingen das Weihnachtsfest in Tante Dimitys Cottage zu feiern. Doch dann macht sie eine beunruhigende Entdeckung: Im verschneiten Garten liegt ein Mann, halberfroren. Wer ist der Fremde? Was will er von Tante Dimity? Leider kann der Mann Loris Fragen nicht beantworten, denn er liegt im Koma. Unterstützt von Tante Dimity, die über ihr blaues Tagebuch mit ihr kommuniziert, macht sich Lori auf die Suche nach dem Geheimnis des Fremden im Schnee... Ein gemütlicher Weihnachtskrimi mit Tante Dimity.

Under the Great British Baking Contest competition tent, there's more at stake than winning the title of Best Baker in All of Britain. For amateur baker Poppy Wilkinson, there are mysteries to solve, secrets and lies, even murder. As a fledgling witch, Poppy's having enough trouble controlling her sponge cake, never mind trying to control her powers.

Nancy Friday's groundbreaking books My Secret Garden and Forbidden Flowers offered an unprecedentedly detailed and honest look at the inner fantasy lives of ordinary women. In Women on Top, Friday returns to this topic, collecting detailed sexual fantasies from over 150 contemporary women from diverse backgrounds. Based on intimate personal interviews and letters, this book updates the conversation opened in her earlier works on women's sexual fantasies, detailing how women's erotic lives have changed over the past few decades - and remained the same.

FBI agent Alex Toles is relieved to return to work at the NSA after a frightening on-the-job ordeal. Her life partner, Cassidy O’Brien, and Cassidy’s seven-year-old son, have also been instrumental in healing Alex’s wounds. But their peace is short-lived when they discover that their good friend - and President of the United States - John Merrow, has been assassinated.

Life is a circus and you are doing a tough balancing act all the time. The only way to be what you want, do what you want, have what you want is to change—change your mindset, your attitude, your actions. If only change was that easy... Commit to Yourself makes embracing change a cakewalk, not a tightrope one. It offers no dense philosophy, no gyaan.

Read by GBBO winner and author, Nancy Birtwhistle With Nancy Birtwhistle, it IS easy being green. Clean Magic is a complete guide with practical and down-to-earth advice on how to integrate Nancy’s tried and tested household tips into your daily life. From sorting stubborn stains to Basic...

"A young girl who is empowered, capable, and smart...the Enola Holmes book series convey an impactful message that you can do anything if you set your mind to it, and it does so in an exciting and adventurous way." - Millie Bobby Brown "This audiobook is a welcome addition to an engaging and...

Roses are beautiful but beware the thorns… When eight strangers turn up at a beautiful hotel in the Cotswolds in England for a weekend of flower arranging, they’re thinking of making their own arrangements for dinner parties, gifts and even weddings. But even as the rose’s blooms hide its sharp thorns, so the relaxing weekend hides dark forces. Jealousy, fear, and hatred lurk beneath the surface. Peony Bellefleur, who owns Bewitching Blooms in the picture-postcard pretty village of Willow Waters is teaching the flower arranging classes.

Men may say they talk about sex openly, but most women know it's a tough subject for men to talk about honestly. Now for the first time, Friday interviews thousands of men from ages 14 to 60, all over North America, to reveal their candid, no-exaggeration, honest sexual fantasies. Secret fantasies that men have always kept hidden. A taboo-shattering investigation which reveals the deepest, most conflicted feelings that men have about women, each other, and their own sexuality. A top cast brings these remarkable men's real voice to life.

A fantastic story of a love affair between two girls...

A National Book Award winner A Newbery Honor Book A Printz Honor Book A clone grapples with his sense of self against the backdrop of the dangerous world of drug trafficking in this acclaimed and internationally bestselling young adult classic about what it means to be human. Matt Alacrán...