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Homicide detective Adam Garrett is already a rising star in the Boston police department when he and his cynical partner, Carl Landauer, catch a horrifying case that could make their careers: the ritualistic murder of a wealthy college girl that appears to have satanic elements.

Australia, primi anni del Novecento. Stella Miles Franklin è la maggiore di sette tra fratelli e sorelle, vive in una fattoria dell’entroterra. Si vede libera, padrona del suo destino. Nel 1901, a vent’anni, scrive un romanzo, La mia brillante carriera, che inaspettatamente diventa un bestseller proiettandola agli onori della cronaca.

SOME DREAMS MUST BREAK SO NEW ONES CAN BLOOM. Medical student Leah Miller had her future mapped out with surgical precision – until an unexpected pregnancy and devastating betrayal destroyed every carefully laid plan. Just as her world crumbled, unconventional music teacher Chris Johnson entered her life, challenging everything she thought she knew about love and purpose. In her daughter's unfettered wisdom, Leah found unexpected guidance. In Chris's music, she discovered healing. And in a tight-knit community that embraced her without judgment, she found the family she never knew she needed.

Un destin exceptionnel. New York, dans les années 1900. Une jeune fille, que passionnent les livres rares, se joue du destin et gravit tous les échelons. Elle devient la directrice de la fabuleuse bibliothèque du magnat J.P. Morgan et la coqueluche de l'aristocratie internationale, sous le faux nom de Belle da Costa Greene. Belle Greene pour les intimes. En vérité, elle triche sur tout.

La nouvelle héroïne d'Alexandra Lapierre. Stupéfiante de modernité ! Australie, 1901 : Miles Franklin, vingt ans, fille de fermiers du bush, parvient contre vents et marées à faire publier son premier roman, un texte remarquable d'insolence et de fougue, qui connaît un immense succès dans le monde anglo-saxon. Alors qu'elle cherche à garder l'anonymat sous un pseudonyme masculin, son identité est révélée et les préjugés misogynes de son époque la heurtent au plus profond.

They say a picture speaks a thousand words. Sometimes… One of those words means someone deserves to die. Alexandra loves her glamorous San Francisco apartment, but nothing is going as she'd dreamed. The lucrative job that provides her cover is in jeopardy. No one is what they seem -- the aloof artist, the neighbors, and the man who is following Alexandra. Will a beautiful portrait destroy the lives of two women close to Alex?

When her father and sister are killed, a distant relative invites Salome Alexandra and her mother to live with his family in Jerusalem. Quickly betrothed to a pagan prince half her age, Salome questions God's plan. But when she suddenly finds herself being crowned queen of Judea, she learns that a woman committed to God can change the world.

A gorgeous bodyguard to protect me. Only problem is, I'm a Little.... Pop star Carter Lawson is about to go on the biggest tour of her career when disaster strikes - she gets a threat from a stalker. Her management company hire Angel Kennedy, a brooding, tattooed, alpha, who just happens to be the best bodyguard in the business. Angel's got to keep that hot bod of his close to Carter all day and all night. She's terrified that Angel's going to discover her secret - that she wears diapers 24/7.

NATIONAL BOOK AWARD WINNER Is love between equals possible? This modern classic is a delightful intellectual love story that explores the deepest canyons of romantic love even as it asks large questions about society, geopolitics, and the mystery of what men and women really want...

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Stephanie Plum novels. A woman with a talent for numbers, Alexandra Scott wanted to escape the rat race and go someplace where the men outnumber the women. Trading in her Wall Street job and fancy condo for a rundown cabin in the woods...

Band 1Er ist mein Schicksal. Er ist mein Verderben. Er ist mein Untergang. Breanna glaubt fest daran, dass Vampire nur in Geschichten existieren, bis sie von dem unverschämt attraktiven Vampir Coldan entführt wird. Sein Clan braucht sie im Kampf gegen den unsterblichen Vampirkönig, denn ihr einzigartiges Blut ist eine mächtige Waffe. Breanna gerät zwischen die Fronten und muss nicht nur um ihr Leben, sondern auch um ihr Herz kämpfen, denn Coldan übt eine verbotene Faszination auf sie aus.Gefährlich heiß. Übernatürlich romantisch. Der Auftakt der Vampir-Romantasy-Dilogie.

Nobody goes to sleep thinking it's their last day of normalcy. But what if it was? When the power goes out on Christmas Day, everyone thinks it's temporary. A storm, a car accident, human error. When it shows no signs of returning and society as they know it starts collapsing all around them, six strangers embark on a quest for survival. For Naveed, Tim, Luz, Jquan, Minh, and Shanice, the world may have stopped, but their lives have only just begun.

You've thought about just up and running away. Faced with a loss that destroys strength, purpose, and hope, who could blame you? Life is hard. Sometimes, too hard. This is one woman's candid and compelling journey across Canada, on a road to discovery, a road to the other side of grief, a road to joy. With a sharp tongue, gut-wrenching honesty, side-splitting hilarity, and the raw emotion of her own experience, Alexandra Stacey has the listener wondering how anyone can feel so much, so strongly. This audiobook isn't a story that one listens to; it's an adventure that one experiences.

Ana Sanderson had settled into a comfortable suburban life, raising her daughters and taking care of her husband. Then, the unthinkable happens. Her husband runs off with another woman, leaving her penniless. Ana's world comes crashing down as she contemplates her future as a single, middle-aged mother who has been out of work for two decades. We follow Ana as she struggles to adapt to her new situation and make sense of the path that led her to a life that seems empty and without meaning.

Wenn die Sehnsucht dich nicht loslässt, bist du zu einem Teil von ihr geworden... Katharina kann die Zeit in Andalusien und ihre Gefühle für Fernando nicht vergessen. Acht Monate, nachdem sie Spanien verlassen hat, um mit ihrem Mann Paul in Deutschland zu leben, kämpft sie mit ihren Zweifeln. Für die Hochzeit von Alba und Mateo fliegt sie nach Burgos, die Stadt, wo die Reise zu ihren Wurzeln und der rätselhaften Finca La Esperanza in Andalusien vor fast einem Jahr begann. Dort angekommen, verfällt sie erneut dem geheimnisvollen Zauber des Landes und fragt sich, wohin sie gehört.

Esther siempre soñó con un futuro sencillo, lleno de fe y esperanza. Ron, en cambio, parecía tenerlo todo: posición, estudios y el respeto de su comunidad. Dos mundos distintos que jamás debieron cruzarse… hasta que Dios unió sus caminos en una pequeña iglesia. Lo que comenzó como miradas tímidas pronto se convirtió en un amor profundo, tierno y valiente. Pero el precio de ese sentimiento será más alto de lo que imaginaban: rumores, rechazo, prohibiciones y la oposición feroz de Emilio, el padre de Ron, que no aceptará bajo ninguna circunstancia esa relación.

Alexandra Destephano, a registered nurse and legal counsel for CCMC is concerned about inadequate staff and safety issues in the Pavilion and enlists former husband, dashing surgeon Robert Bonnet to assist her to battle Lester Whitset, the odd and often bizarre Pavilion administrator. In the meantime, staff and patients are being brutally beaten and killed at Crescent City Medical Center and Alex must set aside her feelings about the chronic under staffing at the hospital and work with Jack, Robert, and others to bring the perpetrators to justice.

Ein fesselnder Romantasy-Roman von der Bestsellerautorin Olivie Blake (The Atlas Six) über zwei rivalisierende Hexenfamilien in New York und eine unmögliche Liebe. Die Antonova-Schwestern sind schön, klug und begabt. Außerdem leiten sie ein nicht ganz legales Familien-Imperium, das die besten magischen Drogen herstellt, die in New York zu bekommen sind. Ihre Gegner in Crime sind die einflussreichen Fedorov-Brüder, die ihnen die Herrschaft um die Straße streitig machen.

James Kingzett delivers a chilling depiction of a future overshadowed by "The New Dark" - an era marked by the collapse of energy transmission grids and power systems. As society teeters on the brink of chaos, Kingzett warns of the dangers inherent in our current energy landscape, advocating for a shift towards renewable sources such as geothermal energy. Using satire, storytelling, and some digs at the government, Kingzett creates a compelling story that exposes the need to change our centralized grid system or risk facing The New Dark.

Thunder, Bandit, Romero. Power, fury, and strength. The Rising Sons, Davis Chapter, follows the lives of some of the Sons' newest recruits. When drug lords, rival gangs, and even the DEA come knocking, the Rising Sons won't let anything stand in their way. Three novella length stories about sexy alpha male bikers and the babes that try and tame them.