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In this smart and swoony adventure rom-com, a journalist and a movie star find themselves teaming up to cover up a murder . . . What could possibly go wrong?When freelance journalist Khin Haymar is assigned by Vogue to get a scoop on Tyler Tun, Hollywood's hottest movie star, it's a dream come true. Tyler has returned home to Yangon to shoot his latest film, and if Khin gets an exclusive, she'll have a chance at securing a permanent position at the magazine.Tyler is notoriously private and doesn't show any signs of letting down his walls. But then one night on set, a man follows Khin into the park. When he threatens her, Tyler steps in and things escalate - fast. Khin knows they can't go to the police, even if this was self-defence.As Khin and Tyler work together to hide their secret, Tyler finally starts opening up. And when they find out Khin was targeted specifically, they grow even closer - leaving Khin feeling horribly guilty about her exposé . . .Before long, everything hangs in the balance. Will they get away with murder? Will Khin get her dream job? And is she willing to risk Tyler's trust in the process?

1890, Lutèce. Cleodora is orphaned, Talentless, and alone. Barely keeping her family's dress-shop afloat and desperate to help her ill sister, she's at rock bottom. In Lutèce, society is centred around the Talented - those who own previous mined gems that gift unrivalled skills to the owner, passed down through the generations by blood magic. There's no chance of Cleodora getting her hands on such a gem.Until she meets Lady Dahlia. Cleodora is offered an incredible opportunity, an Elite Singing Talent and with it a life of luxury beyond her wildest dreams, as well as a promise that her sister will be well cared for. Cleodora cannot help but be seduced by Lady Dahlia's offer, as much as by Lady Dahlia herself. But not all that glitters is gold, and Lady Dahlia's proposal comes with a price. She tasks Cleodora with stealing a Talent from one of the city's most prestigious families, the Lenoirs, and Cleodora is swept away by her belief that the upper echelons do not deserve their inherited Talents, their wealth, their magic. She decides to take the deal, and help Lady Dahlia steal the talent.But the Vicomte Lenoir is not what she was expecting. Handsome, sweet, kind. She is soon torn between them, Lady Dahlia, who gave her everything, and the Vicomte, who holds the price of her freedom. Now Cleodora has all she's ever wanted, fame, money, magic, can she ever let it go?

Ein abgelegenes Haus am See. Drei Männer, die mir den Verstand rauben, und niemand außer uns ist hier, um uns von unseren Sünden abzuhalten. Mein Leben gerät ins Wanken, als mein Freund mit mir Schluss macht und ich praktisch auf der Straße sitze. Das Angebot meines Stiefvaters, vorübergehend in seinem Haus am See zu wohnen, könnte verlockender nicht sein. Doch schon bald steht eine viel intimere Sache auf dem Spiel als ein Dach über dem Kopf, und zwar: Meine Jungfräulichkeit.Ich teile mir mein neues Zuhause mit drei Männern, die verbotener kaum sein könnten. Als nur wenige Tage nach meinem Einzug ein Unwetter das Seehaus von der Außenwelt abtrennt, gibt es plötzlich nichts mehr, was uns davon abhält, uns unserem Verlangen hinzugeben.»Lass los, Baby. Du wirst es nicht bereuen. Das verspreche ich dir. Wir versprechen es dir.«

He kidnapped the woman. She captured his heart. James 'Black Arrow' Wilde is an enigmatic mastermind of a lucrative smuggling ring. With his towering frame, inked skin, and lethal skills, he commands both respect and fear. But when an unforeseen witness threatens to expose his empire, James finds himself caught in a high-stakes game of survival.Enter Honey Brooks, a fearless and unconventional photojournalist from Los Angeles, California. Sent to Colorado as punishment, she unsuspectingly captures a secret that draws her into a deadly dance with James Wilde-a man feared by many.As their paths intertwine, a turbulent connection sparks, fueled by revenge, seduction, and danger. In a world where trust is scarce and alliances are fleeting, James and Honey must navigate treacherous waters, fighting not only for their lives but for a love that defies all odds.With enemies lurking in every shadow, they must decide if their fiery passion is worth the ultimate sacrifice. Immerse yourself in the pulse-pounding pages of 'Shot in the Dark' and brace yourself for a wild ride that will leave you breathless. From USA Today bestselling author Tiana Laveen comes an enemies to lovers, forced proximity, forbidden love, dark romance packed with grit, suspense, and passion. Shot in the Dark is a standalone novel with a HEA (Happily-ever-after). This book includes kidnapping and mature themes and content that may not be suitable for all audiences; reader discretion is advised. Please look inside under the 'Trigger Warnings' for possible topics that may be deemed personally objectionable.

When country girl Tessa Jurgen learns that her bootlegging father has promised her in marriage to a man she doesn't love, she seeks refuge in the progressive boomtown of Tulsa, Oklahoma. The year is 1921.As governess to the children of an oil baron, Tessa is befriended by the black household servants, Chloe, Jasper and Pole. Together they become a family. But the handsome schoolteacher Gaven MacIntyre is also interested in forming a partnership with Tessa, despite his worry that she is "overly friendly" to black people.Racial tensions remain at a simmer until Jasper and a friend are accused of "accosting" a white girl. Will Tessa stand up for what she knows is right, even if it means losing Gaven? Or will she be drawn into Tulsa's tempest of prejudice and hatred?

"Und selbst, wenn ich es verstehe, werde ich es nie akzeptieren."Nach dem Tod seines Freundes Shin ist Yurio Akasaki völlig am Boden zerstört. All seine Pläne für die Zukunft sind mit einem Mal nichts mehr wert und ihm ist alles egal. Das ändert sich auch ein Jahr später nicht, als er Akira Katsuki auf dem Dach der Schule begegnet. Der neue Schüler ist das komplette Gegenteil von Yurio und will ihm aus unerfindlichen Gründen aus seiner Lage heraushelfen - auch dann, wenn Yurio selbst überhaupt keine Lust darauf hat. Doch was verbirgt sich hinter Akira und seiner perfekten Fassade? Und wird Yurio endlich lernen, wieder jemandem zu vertrauen?

The Healer: A Century Series is a dystopian fictional novel loosely based on a true story. Set after the next Great World War within new boundary lines of the Western High Desert, Talora, a tincurest and Healer, finds herself as a key piece to an ancient murder of an Egyptian god. Her introverted life in this smog filled and barren land becomes full of charismatic characters. She quickly learns her life, and that of her new best friend Vexin, are tied into centuries of warriors before them. Alongside a Widow, who can kill people with her mere touch, the women find themselves within one man's web of deceit. A man who has endured centuries to find Talora and Vexin, and the ancient warriors they encompass, to seek his revenge. What he finds is a small army of misfits with superhuman gifts ready to do battle at Talora's side.This story is filled with strong female protagonists searching for inner strength. A tale of friendship in strange places. Morally gray characters who find that sometimes doing the wrong thing for the right reasons makes the most sense. Follow the untold lore from ancient Egypt's gods into a dystopian society to find lost loves, forgotten names, villainous secrets, and a whole new entity that will thrust book two into a new mythological realm. Not everybody is who they seem. And not all heroes win.

He's a writer who's finally found his muse . . . and he's never letting her go.BriarMy student is stalking me.Saint de Haas follows me around campus, to my car, to my house. He insists I'm his muse, no matter how much I object, and he wants to keep me all to himself. So when my date turns up dead, I know whose fingerprints are all over the crime scene.Saint is smart, but I'm smarter. I'm going to prove he's stalking me and get him thrown behind bars. And no matter what he says, I'm sure as hell not going to fall for my stalker.SaintI've finally found my muse, and I'm never letting her go.But Briar is so busy hiding and running from me, she doesn't notice how I'm improving her life. I get rid of her loser date who's hiding a few girlfriends and venereal diseases. I follow her around campus so her boss doesn't try something worse than groping her in class.I can make all her dreams come true. Give her anything her heart desires. If she'd just stop running and give in.She's my muse, and when I finally make her mine, I'll be her saint.

When fate sends Dr. Francesca Johnson-DeWitt to Ohio Falls, her college nemesis, the smug Dr. Sebastian Bing, rekindles an old rivalry that turns the small town's Christmas upside down.

They are obscenely wealthy, and maybe even royal. But it's their wicked promises that make her skin tingle with anticipation.Carolina "Lina" Altshul is desperate to get out of New York City. After her boyfriend's sex tape with another woman goes viral, the perfectionist flight attendant now has an ex, nowhere to live, and a last-minute job she eagerly accepts. But when the private plane's billionaire passenger is the sinfully handsome man who tortured her in high school, she's not sure if she wants to slap him... or jump him.With a part of her still hating him after all these years, Lina gives in to the red-hot chemistry blazing between them as a one-night-only, delicious slice of revenge. But running into him and his seductive best friend as she plays tourist, the good-girl-going-bad can't resist spending her vacation in the naughtiest of ways...Will she be able to walk away with her heart-and panties-intact?

When historian Manro Lu travels to China to uncover a mysterious family heirloom, she discovers much more than ancient secrets. There, she crosses paths with handsome professor Jafung Yu, sparking an unexpected yet undeniable attraction.Linked by a broken 800-year-old jade pendant, Manro and Jafung find themselves inexplicably drawn together as they piece together clues about the artifact's past owners - two forbidden lovers separated by war. Emotions intensify amid quiet moments on scenic bridges and candlelit ancient temples.Yet with so much history and baggage in Manro's delicate mission, what future can two young romantics share when the past pulls them apart?From the picturesque rivers of Xiangyang Shire to the bustling streets of Xiangyang City, experience the blooming passion between a Korean expatriate and a local Chinese scholar. Two hearts brought together by a name and torn asunder by time find that love can bridge more than culture, generations, wars, and broken pendants.

"A delightful Caribbean-set novel about an ambitious designer of apocalyptic video games with a strategy for (almost) everything who discovers what happens when her best-laid plans go off course"--

Die Welt scheint vergessen zu haben, dass sie aus dem Blut von Drachen geboren wurde. Die Drachen jedoch haben niemals vergessen.Wenige Monate in den Reihen der Armee von Calisira reichten aus, um Samantas Welt ins Wanken zu bringen. Bei ihrer Rückkehr liegt ihr Leben in Trümmern und dunkle Mächte bedrohen das Königreich. Sie begibt sich deshalb auf eine Reise in die Hauptstadt. Begleitet wird sie dabei ausgerechnet von Hauptmann Gerrit Southlake, der am meisten mit ihrer wahren Identität hadert.Während sie versuchen, die Geheimnisse der Drachen zu enträtseln, gerät Samanta in ein uraltes Geflecht aus Geheimnissen, Intrigen und Mysterien. Niemand ahnt, dass die größte Bedrohung tief in ihrer Vergangenheit verborgen liegt. Zweite Band der DrachenfluchsagaBand 1: Verrat (erschienen im Januar 2024)Band 3: Verlust (erscheint im Sommer 2024)

»Vergiss nicht, dich daran zu erinnern, dass ich dich liebe.«Als Cyrus Scott in seiner Wut einen Autounfall verursacht, raubt er damit die Erinnerungen eines Lebensjahres von Tamara Jones, die seither wie ausgewechselt ist. Tami zieht sich nun von allem und jedem zurück. Doch als Cyrus als gutaussehender Fremder in ihren Alltag kehrt, wird ihr bewusst, wie viel das Leben eigentlich zu bieten hat. Auch ihr Herz flüstert ihr leise zu, dass ein besonderes Band zwischen ihnen besteht, während ihr Gedächtnis ihr verschweigt, wer genau dieser Mann ist.Wird Tamara je die Wahrheit erfahren?Denn Cyrus' Wahrheit liegt im Schmerz;liegt am Ende des Buches;ist das Ende.

Elf Schicksale, eine Kleinstadt und die Geheimnisse des Lebens: Entdecken Sie bewegende Geschichten über Liebe, Verlust und die Kraft des Neuanfangs ¿ humorvoll, tiefgründig und mitten aus dem Leben.In der malerischen Kulisse einer süddeutschen Kleinstadt verbergen sich Geheimnisse, die die Leben der Menschen auf unerwartete Weise miteinander verknüpfen.Der Roman ¿Die Enten im Teich¿ entführt Sie in die Geschichten von Frauen, die mitten im Leben stehen und sich Glücksmomenten, Sehnsüchten, Ängsten, aber auch dem Weg zu sich selbst stellen.Im Mittelpunkt steht die erfolgreiche Künstlerin Anja Kaahl. Ihr Leben scheint perfekt ¿ doch ein unscheinbares Treffen am Ententeich im Stadtpark bringt alles ins Wanken. Plötzlich muss sie um ihre Beziehung bangen, ohne zu ahnen, wie eng sie mit den Schicksalen anderer Frauen verbunden ist.Sophie, seit 26 Jahren verheiratet, entdeckt eine völlig neue Seite an ihrem Mann und steht vor der Frage: Wie gut kennen wir die Menschen, die uns am nächsten sind? Pia hingegen muss lernen, die Angst vor dem Alleinsein zu überwinden, und Marie blickt zurück auf drei Jahrzehnte, um den Weg zu sich selbst zu finden.Diese elf ergreifenden Geschichten spiegeln die Höhen und Tiefen des Lebens wider ¿ humorvoll, liebevoll und tiefgründig. Es geht um Themen, die uns alle betreffen: das Älterwerden, die Suche nach Glück und die Herausforderung, sich selbst und andere zu verstehen.Für Leserinnen ab 30, die sich selbst in den Geschichten wiederfinden, die Lust auf emotionale Erzählungen und überraschende Wendungen haben. Wie die Kunsthistorikerin und Autorin Karin Jäckel treffend bemerkt: "Mit etlichen Überraschungseffekten und viel Einfühlungsvermögen, aber auch mit Ortskolorit und Sprachwitz erzählt Eva Schniedertüns Gornik Geschichten, die man mit einem Lächeln aus der Hand legt."Tauchen Sie ein in eine Welt voller Lebensweisheiten, unerwarteter Begegnungen und bewegender Schicksale.

Sasha freut sich auf einen Neuanfang: Mit ihrem Stipendium kann sie endlich an einem britischen Internat, der Marie-King-Art-School, ihrer Liebe fürs Ballett nachgehen. Die sorgfältig gefälschte Identität stellt sicher, dass sie ihrer schmerzhaften Vergangenheit endlich entkommen kann. Das dachte sie zumindest. Ihre Pläne geraten ins Wanken, als durch einen Fehler bei der Zimmerzuteilung ausgerechnet Felix ihr Mitbewohner wird. Mit seinem Talent für Musik, seinem guten Aussehen und dem Wissen um ihre wahre Geschichte stellt er eine unerwartete Herausforderung dar.Sasha möchte ihn loswerden, doch Felix gibt sein Zimmer nicht kampflos auf. Aus gegenseitiger Abneigung wird bald ein knisterndes Gefühl, dem sie sich nicht entziehen können. Doch auch Felix verbirgt etwas vor ihr. Können ihre Gefühle füreinander die Lügen und Intrigen überwinden, oder werden ihre Geheimnisse sie letztendlich trennen?

"Des pleurs...Je peux encore entendre raisonner ces sons dans ma tête, dans mon corps. Mon coeur s'est serré dans ma poitrine, il s'est accéléré aussi. Je ne voulais pas croire au signal d'alarme que m'envoyait mon cerveau, mais au fond je savais. Le moment, ce moment était arrivé. Je savais qu'il viendrait. Il fallait que j'aille voir! Que j'aille vérifier que tout cela ne provenait pas de mon imagination."Amanda est une quadragénaire dont la vie a décidé de lui faire un cadeau très mal emballé, lui offrant ainsi la capacité de se découvrir et d'apprendre à exister pour elle-même. Seulement, voilà, ce cadeau Amanda ne l'aurait certainement pas choisi, elle n'aurait jamais souhaité ce voyage impromptu à travers les méandres de son passé.

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Fans of Emily Henry and Gilmore Girls will adore this swoon-worthy enemies-to-love romance about how faith, family and small towns are never as simple as they seem.Bubbly newspaper editor Ashley Anderson is ecstatic to finally call this small town in Washington State 'home'-until she accidentally angers her newspaper's biggest advertisers, and they boycott. Her neighbor Justin has the family connections to get the town back on her side-but asking for help from the man she's nicknamed 'Dracula' is a last resort.Living next door, rebel-with-a-cause teacher Justin Hastings can't escape Amity Creek fast enough. But when a good deed goes awry, it's his fault that Ashley's car is out of action, and they're forced to carpool until he can make things right.Thrust into one another's daily lives, Ashley and Justin learn that little is black-and-white-not small town life, not family, and not each other. But there's a fork in the road, and it seems God has these two destined for separate paths. Can the road less travelled ever lead them back to love?Don't miss the chance to immerse yourself in this must-read inspirational romance about the complexities-and the beauty-of true love in all its forms.

DeaconFrom the outside, people see me as a businessman who lives with his two brothers and likes to keep to himself.However, the inside is something else. I share my soul with a beast of a bear, and all he knows and wants is to torture and kill.Until we scent him.Our Fated mate.RioMy life has never been my own. My ruthless father and mess of a mother control it. All I want is to spend my days without looking over my shoulder and without the fear of getting so close to someone that my crime-boss father will use them against me.At twenty-two, I'm tired, unloved, and live a dull, empty existence.Until he walks into my world-all intense eyes and broody growls that don't sound human.Now, there's no going back. Not when my soul recognizes his. All that's left to decide is how far am I willing to go to escape my toxic family so I can start anew with the man who makes me feel more in a matter of moments than I have in my whole life.

HE IS THE ICE-COLD DUKEJulian, the Duke of Hastings, is known for being aloof and utterly in control. For nine years, he's kept his distance from the only woman who ever cracked his icy exterior, burying himself in work as a top-secret government code-breaker. But when his latest assignment ensnares him in a lethal aristocratic plot, Julian has no choice but to enlist the help of his estranged wife.SHE IS THE PRIM DUCHESSTo all of society, Caroline Hastings is the perfect duchess. For years she's masked her pain over her husband's abandonment behind a poised facade. But when Julian unexpectedly returns and sweeps them into a dangerous, covert mission, Caroline discovers her frozen duke isn't quite so indifferent in the bedroom after all.Now, locked in a dangerous chase through London's glittering ballrooms and dark back alleys, Julian and Caroline must catch a killer?before he catches them first.

Mendie est une jeune femme animée par de grands rêves et de nobles ambitions professionnelles. Installée dans une métropole aux côtés de son bien-aimé, elle mène une vie calme et paisible, pleine de bonheur. Un soir, son existence bascule. Elle tente alors d¿apaiser ses désillusions et regagne sa ville natale afin de retrouver ses proches pour les fêtes de Noël. Subjuguée par l¿atmosphère enchanteresse de la saison, notamment après l¿arrivée d¿une famille au ranch, notre héroïne se laissera-t-elle envoûter ?

"Ein Job als Nanny scheint meine Rettung, wäre nicht ausgerechnet Footballspieler Desmond Price mein neuer Boss."Desmond Price, Tight End der Berkeley Bees, hat eine Affäre mit der Nanny seiner Tochter Summer, was sich als mieser Fehler herausstellt. Denn während er sie als nettes Betthäschen sieht, macht diese sich Hoffnungen und wird anhänglich, sodass nur eine Lösung bleibt - er feuert sie. Da er allerdings auf eine Betreuung für Summer angewiesen ist, steckt er nun ziemlich in der Klemme und sucht bei seinem besten Freund und Teamkameraden Dalton Rat.Dieser kennt tatsächlich den perfekten Ersatz: Kyra Holmes!Wie passend, dass die Erzieherin einen neuen Job sucht. Somit ist es das perfekte Arrangement für beide. Schnell wird Desmond aber klar, dass es nicht leicht wird der hübschen Brünetten auf rein beruflicher Ebene zu begegnen. Denn wenn einmal echte Anziehung im Spiel ist, werden die Karten neu gemischt ...

Allen, un talentueux lanceur au sein de l'équipe des Peach Savannah est connu pour son tempérament explosif sur le terrain. Il a toujours été déterminé à remporter le championnat et il met toute son énergie dans sa carrière sportive. Pour lui, il n'y a pas de place pour les distractions.De l'autre côté, Kensie, une étudiante en littérature préfère se plonger dans les livres plutôt que de s'intéresser au monde du sport. Elle ne comprend pas l'engouement des autres pour les matchs et ne se sent pas à sa place dans ce monde-là.Un jour, à la suite d'une série d'événements imprévus, Kensie se retrouve au milieu des gradins lors d'un match de baseball. Ses amis, connaissant son désintérêt pour le sport, ont orchestré cette embuscade afin de la sortir de sa zone de confort. La situation devient délicate lorsque Allen, le joueur vedette de l'équipe, la choisit pour participer au show d'avant-match. Kensie, mal à l'aise, se retrouve confrontée à une situation inattendue...Plongez dans cette histoire qui mêle sport, romance et détermination.

Käsiraudat, silmälaput, solmut ja lelut. Mistä muusta sitä keskustelisi kaverinsa kanssa?- Muuta luokseni, Luka, Alex ehdotti.- Siitä tulee mukavaa, hän taivutteli.- Toki, miksipä ei? Minä vastasin.Kuinka tyhmä olinkaan.Olen homo ja hän ei ole.Olen rakastunut, ja, kuten voit arvata, hän ei ole.Olen yrittänyt vastustaa yksipuolisia tunteitani, mutta ne vain kasvavat sisälläni kuin rikkaruoho.Kun minun sitten täytyy kirjoittaa juttuja täysin uudenlaisista leikeistä saadakseni ylennyksen, tarvitsen Alexia enemmän kuin koskaan.Ja ehkä hänkin tarvitsee minua.Salattu rakkaus on hyvänmielen romaani kahden miehen välisestä rakkaudesta, ystävyydestä ja oman identiteetin löytämisestä.

Explores a wide range of social problems in the UK using a range of psychosocial theories to generate an understanding of various causal factors and to examine the linkages between different social problems. Government policy and legislation, remedial measures, preventive approaches, and strategies of intervention are also considered.

She's avoided commitment for fifty-six years. There's no way she's going to let some guy she just met put a ring on her finger now! AmyAfter my landlord sells our apartment building, leaving me homeless, my best friend Julie convinces me to rent her condo at the Silver Falls Active Living Community. I wouldn't have even considered moving into a fifty-five and older community, but I'm getting a great deal on the rent. And then there's all the hot older guys living there. I guess there's a reason the residents call this place "Silver Fox Falls". Things are changing with my best friend getting married and my big move. I'm determined to make a fresh start and be open to new friendships. Except with the guy next door, that is. He's a shameless flirt who has a different woman in his place every day of the week. He's noisy and bossy and somehow I keep running into him during all my most embarrassing moments. So why am I so obsessed with him? SamI fell in love with Amy the instant I set eyes on her. Unfortunately, the curvy beauty hates me. Her stubborn independence and ability to trip over her own feet make me want to take care of her, but it's the heat in her eyes that tells me she's feeling the same attraction that I am. Valentine's Day is coming and there's only one woman I want to be my date for the big event. But Amy is determined to keep me at arm's length. I guess it's time to pull out my best charm offensive, because I'm not going to rest until she's mine - forever. Welcome to Silver Fox Falls, where residents soon learn that midlife is the best time to find true love. Expect spunky and independent women, charming and sexy older men, and nosy neighbors who are intent on matchmaking to help get their friends to a sweet happily ever after.