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The defiant, fierce heroine of Daughter of the Pirate King returns in this rip-roaring high-seas adventure Alosa's mission is finally complete. Not only has she recovered all three pieces of the map to a legendary hidden treasure, but the pirates who originally took her captive are now prisoners...

In a land on the brink of war, Shahrzad has been torn from the love of her husband, Khalid, the Caliph of Khorasan. She once believed him a monster, but his secrets revealed a man tormented by guilt and a powerful curse - one that might keep them apart forever. Reunited with her family, who have taken refuge with enemies of Khalid, and Tariq, her childhood sweetheart, she should be happy. But Tariq now commands forces set on destroying Khalid's empire. Shahrzad is almost a prisoner caught between loyalties to people she loves. But she refuses to be a pawn and devises a plan.

Jeder Traum hat ein Ende. Effy hat es geschafft: Endlich darf sie als erste Frau in Llyr Literatur studieren! Doch die Ereignisse der letzten Zeit lasten schwer auf ihr. Zumal ihre männlichen Kommilitonen sie alles andere als herzlich willkommen heißen. Einzig Preston gibt ihr Halt – der jedoch selbst zu kämpfen hat.

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Chloe Gong comes two captivating new novellas surrounding the events of Foul Lady Fortune and following a familiar cast of characters from the These Violent Delights Duet! In A Foul Thing, Roma and Juliette have established themselves as the heads of an...

This superbly moving sequel reveals what happens when 18-year-old Patty Bergen leaves her Southern Bible-Belt town for Paris. In a tender love affair with a Frenchman, she begins to overcome the abuse that ruined her childhood - and to understand her conflicting feelings of joy and anger.

Estiu del 1849. La festa major de Vallformosa ja s'acosta i, amb ella, els balls, els envelats i les xafarderies. Però en Pau Faura no està per celebracions: incapaç de ser l'home que el seu germà espera, i sense saber com ajudar la Maria, que fa setmanes que no aixeca el cap, un remordiment el consumeix per dins sense remei. A més, la presència de l'Eulàlia Prats a Can Faura, que encén una flama que serà impossible d'apagar, encara ho farà tot més difícil.

Édimbourg, 1818. Sans nouvelles de Jack depuis sa disparition, Hazel a abandonné tout espoir de le revoir. Désormais chirgurien accompli, elle trompe son chagrin en se consacrant exclusivement à sa passion. Mais être une femme de science dans un monde d'hommes n'est pas sans risques...

Molly Baird is a wealthy debutante in 1887 New York City, searching for love in a society riddled with hypocrisy. In desperation, Molly relies on an old wives’ tale, which states that if she counts 99 white horses, the next unmarried man to tip his hat to her will be her love. But when fate delivers on the horses and a young man tips his hat, she loses him in the crowds of a busy street. However, her father’s financial ruin takes her to live on a Vermont horse farm, where she finds that fate has not deserted her, after all—only the man it has delivered is not the one she wants.

The sequel to the unforgettable New York Times bestseller Gwen & Art Are Not In Love that invites listeners on a quest chock full of wit, undeniable yearning, and second chances. They fell in love. They fought a great battle. And they won. Now, Camelot’s famous couples have fallen apart. Newly...

From the moment Sabine set out for Lynk, her only thought was to find her sister’s killer. The answer comes with a terrifying discovery that puts her life on the line. Forced to trust her kidnapper in order to stay alive, Sabine embarks on a journey of harsh truths. Nothing is as it seems back in the palace among the clouds—especially the man she married. On the run, Sabine and her unlikely ally seek refuge in Avoni—the kingdom known for its warring assassin guilds. The farther they go, the more hazardous their journey becomes as new enemies emerge.

Cast into the underworld after an act of shattering betrayal, Mayana and Ahkin must overcome unimaginable odds if they are to return home and reclaim the throne of the Chicome. A river of blood and demons disguised as children are only two of the challenges standing in their way. Fortunately, they are not unequipped. Mayana’s royal blood controls the power of water, and Prince Ahkin wields the power of the sun itself. Ometeotl, the Mother goddess, provides them with other gifts - and an ominous warning that one of them may not survive. But can the goddess be trusted?

Unwiderstehliche Feelgood Historical Romance ab 14 mit spannender Detektivhandlung und kribbeligem Fake Dating! Brave Ladys folgen den Regeln – mutige schreiben ihre eigenen. Marigold Bloom steckt in Schwierigkeiten: Ihr Verlobter gibt ihr den Laufpass, und im Rosenkrieg droht sie nun den Blumenladen zu verlieren, der seit Generationen ihrer Familie gehört. Ausgerechnet der miesgelaunte Oliver Lockhart ist Maris Rettung: Dank ihm wird sie die neueste Rekrutin der Agency for Scandal, und für einen Fall sollen die beiden sich als frisch verlobtes Paar ausgeben.

Before Lord Lester met his end, he revealed his final piece of leverage: Fenn’s younger sister is still alive. And now it’s up to Fenn and Serena to find her before it’s too late. Their desperate search and rescue mission will take them to the heart of elven territory, within the Kingdom of Eldore. But an underground fighting ring is a dangerous place to be when every fight could be your last. And Fenn’s sister isn’t the only one who has been taken there.

Modern girl Jillian time travels to the 1900s to meet the Wright brothers and beat her fear of flying. There, she encounters dashing Everett, who broke from his wealthy family to pursue a passion for flying—and who claims they kissed five years ago. Soon she's falling for him and facing a heartbreaking choice that could destroy her happiness or possibly unravel history itself.

Einatmen, ausatmen, Schultern locker, ganz lässig: Sei bereit für eine magische Zeitreise! Zoe und Hayden sind in London, nur leider immer noch im Jahr 1816. Die beiden müssen dringend einen Weg zurück in ihre Zeit finden! Doch das ist leichter gesagt als getan. Immerhin haben sie eine erste Spur, die sie zu einer geheimen Gesellschaft führt – und mitten auf einen rauschenden Ball. Dumm nur, dass Zoe als Zofe eigentlich gar nicht daran teilnehmen darf. Aber von Verboten oder Anstandsregeln hat sich Zoe ja noch nie aufhalten lassen.

London is a whirl of balls and teas, alliances and rivalries. Rose has never felt more out of place. With the Season in full swing, she can't help but still feel a servant, dressed up in diamonds and silk. Then she meets Alexander Ross, a young Scottish duke. She has heard the rumors about Ross' sordid past just like everyone else has. Yet he alone treats her as a friend. Rose knows better than to give her heart to an aristocrat with such a reputation, but it may be too late.

It is 1964, and 14-year-old Jocie Brooke is about to have an unforgettable summer. Her father has found a new love, her hippie sister is about to have a baby, and her aunt is finally pleasurable to live with. But when a Black family from Chicago moves into the quiet hamlet of Holly County, Kentucky, Jocie finds herself befriending a boy whom some townspeople shun.

Most protagonists are heroes confined to the pages of a book...most heroes are not Watchers. When Laney sends William home to be healed by his father, she thinks she will never see him again. After all, his home is in colonial Massachusetts in the story she wrote last year. But when William’s words and actions mysteriously begin to appear on her page, she wonders if she’s lost all control over her characters and their stories.

For an extraordinary love, Emmie Grace has given up her life in the modern world to move to the 16th century and marry the Tudor king she bravely saved from a dreadful fate. However, not everyone is pleased to see the glorious King Nick betrothed to the unknown and uncultured Emmie - especially the noblemen commanded to protect her. As Emmie is drawn deeper into Nick’s sumptuous and savage world - where beheadings are way more popular than time travelers - the Tudor court heads on progress across the country, and a growing rebellion against the promised queen looms.

Orphaned Gwendolyn knows she will be thrown to the street on her 18th birthday—just one year away. All she dreams of is to be part of a loving family, and know and marry a man who will truly cherish her. When naïve Gwen is convinced to run away with smooth-talking Oscar Hunter, her longing for love blinds her to his true intentions. Abandoned as a child, she is now abandoned again by the man she thought she loved. It is only the kindness of an elderly Christian mother traveling on the same westbound train that saves Gwendolyn from utter despair.