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My plan was perfect. My friend needed a date, and my brother's best friend was single. Problem solved.Until I saw Jaeger for the first time in years, and sparks flew in the wrong direction.Jaeger has grown up and bulked up. But that shouldn't matter, because I have the perfect life. Really.Only my plans are beginning to unravel and now visions of Jaeger's hard abs, broad shoulders, and intense green eyes fill my head.I should hold back in case my friend is interested. Or in case of a million other reasons. But if Jaeger isn't willing to play by the rules, I don't think I can either."Addictive and marvelously refreshing."~ Rumpled Sheets Blog"Realistic characters and smart writing." ~ Lauren Layne, USA Today Bestselling Author"I LOVED the characters and loved the writing style...the heat factor is sizzling!" ~ Book Addict Mumma"Jules Barnard delivers a read that is both funny and heart-warming." ~ Amazon Reviewer"Engaging characters and a fascinating background setting..." ~Library Journal

W. Fred Bowen is a retired educator who lives part-time in Canada and Switzerland. Since he was very young, while growing up in Montana, one of his many interests has been the pre-history of the aboriginal peoples of prairies. He has been fascinated by the artifacts left behind by these people and curious about how they were able to exist in a harsh and difficult world. Head Smash In, written predominantly for younger readers, is his first story about that world. Combining his arrowhead collecting hobby with his knowledge based on years of research, Mr. Bowen has created an entertaining and thought-provoking story of North America's earliest habitants.

"The first chance I get ... I'm going to kill you.." Catherine Riley, an ambitious journalist, ventures into the mysterious world of Sebastian Priest, only to find herself ensnared in a perilous web of mystery and danger. As bodies surface and a long-lost woman returns, unsettling questions emerge: Who is Sebastian Priest, and what secrets does he hide? With the police on the hunt for a serial killer, Catherine must untangle the truth before it consumes her.

The folks of Argus, Illinois, from the small-time dealer to the returning Vietnam vet, the townie grocery clerk and the new sheriff, all know what they want out of life, but the paths to their desires are conflicted and unclear. In a narrative with all the clarity and determination of a prophecy, Well Deserved chronicles the struggles of these four people as they come to the stark realization that their paths are not solitary, but entwined, and their very lives hinge on one shared moment.

Piedmont, Italy 1487: Lena chooses to love her neighbors even though they are trying to kill her. The Pope invites all Catholics to join his army sent to destroy the heretic Waldensians. For centuries they have secretly practiced their religion. Now, hiding in alpine caves until they must fight. Outmatched, they cling to hope. Champion archer, Daniel, comes from France with the Pope's military. Instead of fame and fortune, he finds flames and suffering people. Does he want to be the man with the torch? 1560: Marianne prayed that her persecutors would feel the point of her arrows. This time, they are attacked by the Duke of Savoy and his minions. John and his family only want peace. But at what cost to their honor? 1844: James is done with decades of turning the other cheek. Bound by the limitations of their mountain valleys and Protestant faith. Joining the Mormons divides him from his people but gives him a chance for true liberty in America. A perilous journey across an ocean and a prairie with his friend Louisa tests their courage and willingness to pay the ultimate price for religious freedom. A multi-generational story of family and survival.

Embark on an Inspiring Tale of Resilience and Rebirth Amidst Ireland's CharmDiscover a heartwarming saga of resilience, love, and rebirth in Dr. Jac Fitzenz's The Shanahans Full House. Set against the tumultuous backdrop of the 2008 financial crisis, this third novel in the Shanahans Trilogy: Mike's Last Chance and Growing Pains, continues the journey of Mike Fitzpatrick, an Irish-American writer from Boston, who faces life's harshest trials. Stripped of his job, home, and family, Mike's story transforms from one of despair to hope when he takes advantage of an opportunity offered by his friend Padraig Shanahan in the picturesque town of Waterford, Ireland.In Waterford, Mike finds not just solace but a new lease on life. Engaged to Padraig's daughter, Maureen, he embarks on a series of adventures with the Shanahan family. They bravely rebuild their business after a hurricane, outmaneuver a threatening plot against their whiskey business, and nurture two abandoned children. Mike's involvement in the establishment of Ireland's first national science institute marks a pivotal moment in his journey of self-discovery and integration into a new community.Fitzenz, a master storyteller, weaves a narrative rich with Irish culture, highlighting the unyielding spirit of a family in the face of adversity. The Shanahans: Shanahans Full House is not just a tale of overcoming obstacles; it's a celebration of human resilience, the power of family bonds, and the enduring strength of community. It's a story that resonates with everyone, reminding us of the capacity to find hope and joy even in the darkest times.This novel is perfect for readers who love family sagas filled with adventure, romance, and heart. Dr. Jac Fitzenz, with his profound insight into the human spirit, delivers a story that is both uplifting and deeply moving. Dive into this captivating Irish-American tale and join the Shanahan family on their journey of courage, love, and triumph.

A dark portrayal of friendship and a love triangle amid the world's end, Plutonic captures the existential feelings of the unheard and dissects the nature of the self-destructive.Blogger Diane Ling depicts the broken people of Manchester by unearthing their deepest secrets and pains. Scarred by her past, she finds solace in music and sex until she meets Sandra, a suicidal girl who brings Diane closer to her own hidden truth. However, their encounter is not a coincidence, and Diane can't help but feel a lingering sense of paranoia. As dread pushes Diane's unstable mental balance to the limit, it becomes clear that the insidious wave in her vision stands for something much bigger.

Sweetcorn Suzie blunders her way through life. It's a miracle she survived unscathed.This is a deeply personal collection of short stories. The author weaves miracles in her life into these seven urban tales.Fire Safety relates a Home Economics lesson gone awry.Double Agent is a tale of office intrique.Of Knives and Boys relates Sweetcorn Suzie's comical attempts to blend into an all-boys clique.Of Bees and Poop where a poop misadventure requires a bee's resolution.Vision of Heaven is a vision that helped her to carry on.Topsy Turvy Techie showcases corporate hierarchy and life's ironies.Woman's Problem is a deeply personal story, touching on her miscarriage, the passing of her dad and coming to terms with grief.

Ein prachtvolles Kaufhaus, die Liebe zum falschen Mann und ein gefährliches Geheimnis …Das große Finale der Familiensaga um die drei Schwestern vom Kaufhaus KAWAWürzburg, 1933: Als Jüngste der Familie Wagner ist Maria verwöhnt und von allen geliebt. Als sie bei der Arbeit im Kaufhaus ihrer Schwester Edgar kennenlernt und die beiden sich heimlich näherkommen, könnte ihr Glück vollkommen sein. Doch von einen Tag auf den anderen verlässt Edgar sie und heiratet stattdessen ihre große Schwester Katharina. Marias Schock ist umso größer, als sie zudem feststellt, dass sie schwanger ist. Um die Schande zu verbergen und sich eine stabile Familie aufzubauen, heiratet sie kurzentschlossen einen anderen. Doch als Edgar in den Krieg geschickt wird, spürt Maria, wem ihr Herz wirklich gehört …Dies ist eine überarbeitete Neuausgabe des bereits erschienenen Titels Zeit des Wandels.Alle Bände der Reihe können unabhängig voneinander gelesen werden.Erste Leser:innenstimmen„Ich kann die komplette Reihe nur jedem Liebhaber von Familiensagas ans Herz legen!"„Mitreißend erzählt und dadurch fesselnd bis zur letzten Seite."„Liebe, Drama und deutsche Geschichte in einer perfekten Mischung vereint!"„Eine bewegende Familien- und Liebesgeschichte, an die ich noch lange denken werde."„emotional, spannend und super recherchiert"

A TODAY Show #ReadWithJenna Book Club Pick"A riveting mother-daughter tale." ? Elle"Radiant. ... An intimate account of one family's planting of roots in American soil and the sacrifices great and small that each member makes along the way.? ? Washington PostA sweeping, evocative debut novel following three generations of Vietnamese American women reeling from the death of their matriarch, revealing the family's inherited burdens, buried secrets, and unlikely love stories. When Ann Tran gets the call that her fiercely beloved grandmother, Minh, has passed away, her life is already at a crossroads. In the years since she's last seen Minh, Ann has built a seemingly perfect life?a beautiful lake house, a charming professor boyfriend, and invites to elegant parties that bubble over with champagne and good taste?but it all crumbles with one positive pregnancy test. With both her relationship and carefully planned future now in question, Ann returns home to Florida to face her estranged mother, Huơng.Back in Florida, Huơng is simultaneously mourning her mother and resenting her for having the relationship with Ann that she never did. Then Ann and Huơng learn that Minh has left them both the Banyan House, the crumbling old manor that was Ann's childhood home, in all its strange, Gothic glory. Under the same roof for the first time in years, mother and daughter must face the simmering questions of their past and their uncertain futures, while trying to rebuild their relationship without the one person who's always held them together.Running parallel to this is Minh's story, as she goes from a lovestruck teenager living in the shadow of the Vietnam War to a determined young mother immigrating to America in search of a better life for her children. And when Ann makes a shocking discovery in the Banyan House's attic, long-buried secrets come to light as it becomes clear how decisions Minh made in her youth affected the rest of her life?and beyond.Spanning decades and continents, from 1960s Vietnam to the wild swamplands of the Florida coast, Banyan Moon is a stunning and deeply moving story of mothers and daughters, the things we inherit, and the lives we choose to make out of that inheritance.

From Pulitzer Prize winner Richard Ford: the final novel in the world of Frank Bascombe, one of the most indelible characters in American literature Over the course of four celebrated works of fiction and almost forty years, Richard Ford has crafted an ambitious, incisive, and singular view of American life as lived. Unconstrained, astute, provocative, often laugh-out-loud funny, Frank Bascombe is once more our guide to the great American midway.Now in the twilight of life, a man who has occupied many colorful lives?sportswriter, father, husband, ex-husband, friend, real estate agent?Bascombe finds himself in the most sorrowing role of all: caregiver to his son, Paul, diagnosed with ALS. On a shared winter odyssey to Mount Rushmore, Frank, in typical Bascombe fashion, faces down the mortality that is assured each of us, and in doing so confronts what happiness might signify at the end of days.In this memorable novel, Richard Ford puts on displays the prose, wit, and intelligence that make him one of our most acclaimed living writers. Be Mine is a profound, funny, poignant love letter to our beleaguered world.

?A teen thriller in the vein of the '90s horror movie The Craft . . . A beautiful meditation on meditation . . . Frequently hilarious, and thoughtful throughout.? ?The New York Times Book Review"The Lightness could be the love child of Donna Tartt and Tana French, but its savage, glittering magic is all Emily Temple's own." ?Chloe Benjamin, New York Times bestselling author of The Immortalists A Belletrist Book Club Pick! A Most Anticipated Novel by Entertainment Weekly • USA Today • Marie Claire • Elle • WSJ. Magazine • Glamour • Vulture • Bustle • Buzzfeed • The Millions • The Philadelphia Inquirer • Minneapolis Star Tribune • The Daily Beast • Refinery 29 • Publishers Weekly • Literary Hub • Electric Literature • and more!A stylish, stunningly precise, and suspenseful meditation on adolescent desire, female friendship, and the female body that shimmers with rage, wit, and fierce longing?an audacious, darkly observant, and mordantly funny literary debut for fans of Emma Cline, Ottessa Moshfegh, and Jenny Offill.One year ago, the person Olivia adores most in the world, her father, left home for a meditation retreat in the mountains and never returned. Yearning to make sense of his shocking departure and to escape her overbearing mother?a woman as grounded as her father is mercurial?Olivia runs away from home and retraces his path to a place known as the Levitation Center.Once there, she enrolls in their summer program for troubled teens, which Olivia refers to as ?Buddhist Boot Camp for Bad Girls?. Soon, she finds herself drawn into the company of a close-knit trio of girls determined to transcend their circumstances, by any means necessary. Led by the elusive and beautiful Serena, and her aloof, secretive acolytes, Janet and Laurel, the girls decide this is the summer they will finally achieve enlightenment?and learn to levitate, to defy the weight of their bodies, to experience ultimate lightness. But as desire and danger intertwine, and Olivia comes ever closer to discovering what a body?and a girl?is capable of, it becomes increasingly clear that this is an advanced and perilous practice, and there's a chance not all of them will survive. Set over the course of one fateful summer that unfolds like a fever dream, The Lightness juxtaposes fairy tales with quantum physics, cognitive science with religious fervor, and the passions and obsessions of youth with all of these, to explore concepts as complex as faith and as simple as loving people?even though you don't, and can't, know them at all.?A suspenseful debut.? ?People Pick

An Intimate Guyana Journey is a spellbinding tale of love and legacy with characters as rich and diverse as the landscape. Set in the lush and wild coast of Guyana, An Intimate Guyana Journey is a coming-of-age story about a boy uncovering his roots and discovering his destiny, and an old woman's quest to make peace with her family. When Vernon's mother falls gravely ill, he stays with the owner of the plantation where his father works, an old woman named Madeline. While he is with her and as the story progresses, Madeline slowly uncovers her family's history-an intricate, intimate tale of love and loss-and the truth about her connection to Vernon's mother. Spanning four generations, roughly a hundred years, from 1873-1972, the story presses upon love's infinite and healing nature and the power of compassion and understanding.

La marchesa di Brinvilliers: l'avvelenatricedi Alexandre DumasTraduzione a cura di Silvia LicciardelloSiamo lieti di presentare la nuova traduzione italiana di un classico intramontabile della letteratura francese: La marchesa di Brinvilliers: l'avvelenatrice. 1676, ad opera di Silvia Licciardello. Questo lavoro rappresenta un significativo contributo culturale, avvicinando i lettori italiani all'affascinante mondo di Alexandre Dumas con una freschezza e un'accuratezza linguistiche mai viste prima.La storia, ambientata nella Parigi del XVII secolo, racconta le malefatte e la tragica fine di Marie-Madeleine d'Aubray, Marchesa di Brinvilliers, una delle più famose avvelenatrici della storia. Dumas, con la sua maestria narrativa, ci immerge in un intrigo di passioni, crimini e misteri, portandoci ad esplorare le ombre più oscure dell'animo umano.La traduttrice, Silvia Licciardello, ha saputo catturare l'essenza del testo originale, preservando il ritmo e la tensione narrativa che rendono l'opera di Dumas così avvincente. Il suo lavoro non è solo una traduzione fedele, ma anche un adattamento sensibile e attento al contesto culturale contemporaneo dell'autore.Questa nuova edizione è arricchita da note che offrono spunti di riflessione sul contesto storico in cui vissero i protagonisti, oltre ad un'appendice con le lettere della marchesa di Sévigné in cui parla della Brinvilliers.Invitiamo dunque lettori e amanti della letteratura a immergersi in questa emozionante avventura storica, riscoprendo uno dei grandi maestri della narrativa attraverso gli occhi attenti e sensibili di Silvia Licciardello.

Meet Detective Beans, the best kitten detective in town, equipped with his tie, brown trench coat, and--GASP. It's gone! His detective hat is missing! Follow along to discover the charming, whimsical, and mysterious world of Detective Beans. Meet Detective Beans (just Beans for short), a young cat sleuth dedicated to doing whatever it takes to solve the case. After a night of mystery movies with his best friend, Biscuit, Detective Beans wakes up to find his detective hat is missing. There's only one thing to do: hit the streets of Cat Town and find that missing hat! Cat Town is full of suspects, from the neighborhood bird to a magician in the park, and each twist and turn in this journey leads to an interesting new encounter -- and to solving a much bigger case than Beans could have imagined. Brilliantly written and illustrated by New Zealand comic artist Li Chen, creator of the internationally popular ExtraOrdinary Comics, Detective Beans and the Case of the Missing Hat is filled with charming cat capers, warm-hearted humor, and detective stories all in the form of a graphic novel that will entertain comics fans and middle grade readers everywhere.

Maggie spent her whole life feeling like her parents hated her. While her father was one of the most well-known authors and her mother was a small town's biggest celebrity, they did not show much interest in their children, or so Maggie thought.When her father suddenly passes away, she flies home to be there for her siblings. Things take a turn when Maggie finds a series of letters addressed to her from her late father on each of her past birthdays.She was convinced her father hated her, but now she is unsure.

Lessons in Chemistry meets Mad Men in this wildly entertaining debut novel, set in glamorous Rome in the late 1960s, which follows the free-spirited wife of an American diplomat as she desperately tries to contain a scandal of her own making.It is the summer of 1969 and Rome is awash with glamour and intrigue: the stars of Cinecittà are drinking and dancing along the paparazzo-lined Via Veneto, where royalty, American expats, and the occasional Russian spy rub shoulders. Teddy Huntley Carlyle has just arrived in Italy from Dallas, Texas, eager for a fresh start with her new husband, a diplomat assigned to the American embassy. After years of "spoiling like old milk," in the words of her controlling, politically-minded uncle, Teddy vows to turn over a new leaf. She will be the soul of discretion; she will be conservative, proper, and polite. She will be her most beautiful, luminous self, wearing the right clothes and the perfect lipstick, and she will be good. She will charm her husband's colleagues at the embassy, and no one will have a word to say against her. Teddy keeps her promise, more or less--until the Fourth of July, when her new life explodes as spectacularly as the colorful fireworks lighting the Roman sky over the embassy grounds. Now, Teddy is in the middle of a mess that even her powerful connections and impeccable manners can't contain . . .

Take a grand English country house, one (heartbroken) American divorcee, three rich wives, two tycoons, a pair of miniature sausage dogs and one (bereaved) butler; put them all into the blender and out comes the impossibly funny Wives Like Us, the new novel from the best-selling author of Bergdorf Blondes and Party Girls Die In Pearls, Plum Sykes.If you think the English countryside is all green wellies, muddy Land Rovers, and grey-haired ladies in tweed, then you've never visited The Bottoms.Welcome to the rose-strewn county of Oxfordshire, and the tony Cotswold villages of Little Bottom, Middle Bottom, Great Bottom, and Monkton Bottom, recently annexed by a glittering new breed of female: the Country Princess.Following a ghastly row about a missing suite of diamonds, Tata Hawkins has flounced out of Monkton Bottom Manor with her daughter, Minty, and Executive Butler Ian Palmer in tow, decamping to The Old Coach House to teach her husband, Bryan, a lesson.But things don't go to plan. Bryan disappears to Venice with a bikini designer; Selby Fairfax, the glamorous American divorcée who has inherited the beautiful estate next door--Great Bottom Park--is refusing Tata's overtures at friendship; Tata's two best friends, Sophie Thompson and Fernanda Ovington-Williams, are distracted by their own problems; worst of all, Ian has nowhere to store his collection of vintage Gucci loafers.Will Tata ever return to the comforts of the Manor? Will Sophie's husband start appreciating her? Will Fernanda ever find a replacement Manny for her friendless son, Luca? Will Selby find her Prince Charming? With the help of a pig farmer-ess moonlighting as a Personal Assistant, a male model moonlighting as a stable hand, a London barrister moonlighting as a gentleman farmer, and a hypochondriac American tech mogul lying in a hospital bed, is there any hope that Ian can restore harmony to The Bottoms?

In the aftermath of the Siege of Toulon, Napoleon emerges triumphant, driving the British from the Midi Region of Southern France. Yet, the shadow of war with Austria looms ominously. While battling external foes, Napoleon faces internal demons: the treacherous political landscape of Paris, the snare of Barras, and a corrupt Directory eager to undermine him. Despite saving a government that once sought his demise, having him imprisoned during the chilling Jacobin purges post-Robespierre, Napoleon's resilience shines. His decisive 'Whiff of Grapeshot' during the Vendemaire crisis not only earns him accolades and the command of the Army of Italy, holding back Austrians in the rugged terrains of Genoa and Piedmont but also the heart of Josephine de Beauharnais, his legendary love. Napoleon General: Mountain Paths meticulously chronicles this turbulent era, offering readers an immersive journey into warfare's evolving artistry and Napoleon's growing genius within it.

The Neanderthals (Nea) became extinct about 30,000 years ago, about 10,000 years after Early Modern Humans (Sap) reached Southern Europe. This book is historical fiction concerning the extinction of the Nea. The early chapters are about the culture and social organization of the Nea and the Sap. Later chapters describe armed conflict between the Brown Bear tribe of the Nea and the Sap invaders. The Brown Bears learned their fighting skills from the Nea groups who invaded their land, which prepared them to fight the Sap when they came. Eventually, a group of Sap came onto Brown Bear land, and started to build a camp; the Bear fighters prepared to challenge them. The battles began, and these are described in the final chapters of the book.

In the poignant tale of Madiya and Dalim's offspring, we witness the profound impact of a loveless childhood on the fragile fabric of adult life. The narrative spotlights the children, now bearing the scars of emotional neglect, navigating a world where they grapple with understanding love and safety. The story underscores a universal truth: the formative years of parenting indelibly shape a child's conception of affection and security in life's unpredictable dance.

One night. One heist. One thousand ways for things to go wrong.In a world ruled by dragons and their riders, Jin is a young thief surviving the underbelly of Tang China by following her boss's one simple mantra: never steal from the empire. But when she crosses paths with a rival gang during a heist at a nobleman's feast, Jin inadvertently ignites a bloody turf war. To save herself, she must now convince her boss to break all the rules and steal from the elite dragon riders of the Tang empire. But will this make her the most powerful thief in the province, or send her to an early grave?"Night of the Black Dragon" is an action packed short story prequel to the "Riders of Jade and Fire" series, an exciting new dragon rider adventure.

This book provides readers with a comprehensive and practical guide to conflict resolution, offering insights and techniques applicable in personal and professional settings. From understanding the root causes of conflicts to learning communication and negotiation skills, readers will be equipped to address conflicts constructively, foster positive relationships, and create a more harmonious and productive environment. With a focus on empathy, collaboration, and creative problem-solving, this book empowers individuals to transform conflicts into opportunities for growth and reconciliation, ultimately contributing to a more peaceful and united world.