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Art forger Mikky dos Santos has talent, cunning, athletic prowess, an independent income—and even love. But trust? Now that’s another thing. After a lifetime of betrayal, she’d finally thought it was just within her reach…. A year after an accident that nearly killed her, Mikky’s made a miraculous recovery. She’s been spending her days rebuilding the strength in her elaborately inked body by kitesurfing with the handsome nurse she fell in love with during her recovery. She’s even thinking about painting again.

Kidnapped at 16, Maggie O’Bannen returns home after seven years to be reunited with her father. No longer the idealistic girl she once was, her return is meant to help put her demons to rest. Instead, it sets in motion a series of events that will put her on a collision course with trouble, and this time, Maggie has no qualms about speeding towards it. Discovering who was behind her abduction is just the beginning. Murder with no apparent motive and no suspect soon brings her under the scrutiny of the local sheriff.

When the call comes, the Men of the Sisterhood drop everything to help their friends. This time it’s Cyrus, their four-legged hound dog and unofficial mascot. While member Joe Espinosa is driving along an isolated country road with Cyrus in tow, he catches a glimpse of movement in the woods bordering the road and notes Cyrus pawing desperately at the car window. As soon as he pulls over to investigate, Cyrus bolts out the door and leads Joe to three children clustered together - bedraggled, silent, and scared out of their wits.

DG is five the first time her mother goes away. She’ll go away again and again before DG finally understands why: mental illness and a manipulating husband. DG’s family aren’t like other families. Her father moves them constantly. Moving, along with the stigma of mental illness, isolates the family. In public, they seem the perfect American dream. In private they grow increasingly unstable. Darling Girl unfolds in a series of vignettes spanning 10 years and four continents.

Bremen, 1874. Schon als kleines Mädchen träumt Bettina Vosskamp davon, ihrem Elternhaus zu entfliehen. Ihr sehnlichster Wunsch ist es, zu ihrer Großmutter Lene nach Indien zu reisen, die dort eine Teeplantage besitzt. Als Bettina viele Jahre später "Brennys Garden" in Darjeeling erbt, ist sie entschlossen, Lenes Lebenswerk zu bewahren. Doch dort stehen ihr wirtschaftliche Nöte, ein bedrohliches Erdbeben und die Behauptung in einer harten Männerwelt bevor. Aber Bettina lässt sich nicht entmutigen – und setzt alles daran, endlich auch ihr eigenes Glück zu finden.

Colbie Jones has worked hard to design a pain-free life. So when she catches her boyfriend cheating, it doesn’t hurt that much. But when Colbie receives a call that her estranged father, Emmett, has been badly injured, she realizes it’s time to pack her bags and finally face him—and that’s going to hurt.

Once a member of the world’s first all-female special forces unit, the Norwegian Hunter Troop, Jane Haven is now helping her brother Kennet protect some of the world's most endangered animals at his Kenyan Wildlife Conservancy. Drawn away from her vigil protecting Douglas, the world's last remaining male Northern White rhino, Jane returns to find a scene of devastation and murder. Everything and everyone Jane cares for is affected. But before she can track down the killers, Jane finds that she's the one being hunted...

This is a tale of adventure on the high seas, piracy, vengeance and action, set in the Caribbean seas from Port Royal to Tortuga. Follow Captain Mary and the crew of the Jenny’s Revenge as they hunt some of the most notorious and violent pirates in history, including Blackbeard himself!

Un'esperienza straordinaria, il racconto di un viaggio unico nella saggezza di una cultura antica, che ha qualcosa di irresistibile ed eterno da comunicarci anche oggi. Questa è la storia di una donna che inconsapevolmente parte alla scoperta di sé: invitata da un gruppo di aborigeni australiani a ritirare un premio per il lavoro medico svolto con diverse tribù, Marlo parte piena di curiosità e gratitudine.

Charming, adventurous Zach Chase has always craved the spotlight, and now he's on the hunt for publicity for his family's storm-chasing business. So when a reality TV network approaches him with the idea for a show profiling their work, he can't resist. But the last person he expects to walk into the meeting is the former love of his life.

The Wilder Widows are heading out for round three! A few near-death scares haven’t stopped the fabulous foursome from continuing their new tradition of a yearly bucket list adventure. With the world as their oyster, they pluck their wishes from the knitting basket one by one and embark on their next journey to fulfill their wildest dreams.

Erst geparkt, dann ausgemustert? Nicht mit Monika! Charmant, lebensklug und voller Situationskomik erzählt Bestseller-Autorin Susanne Fröhlich in ihrem humorvollen Roman Geparkt von einer nicht mehr ganz jungen Frau, die sich mit der Hilfe neuer Freundinnen gegen ihren Ex-Mann behauptet. Monika hat das große Los gezogen: Einen solventen Freund, der nicht nur ziemlich verliebt, sondern auch ganz schön großzügig ist. Immerhin überlässt er ihr seine Finca auf Mallorca – und finanziert ihr einen entspannten Lebensunterhalt.

Partez en road-trip avec les héroïnes de Marc Levy. Lues par Fabienne Loriaux, les aventures d'Agatha et Milly à travers les Etats-Unis sont agrémentées de musiques et d'ambiances sonores, pour vous donner toujours plus d'envies de voyages. Philadelphie, premiers jours du printemps. Milly mène une vie réglée comme du papier à musique. S'il lui arrive de rêver que le destin frappe à sa porte, elle ne s'attendait pas à ce qu'il prenne cette forme-là : Agatha, trente ans de plus qu'elle, tout juste évadée de prison, la prend en otage à bord de sa propre voiture, et lui ordonne de la conduire à l'autre bout du pays.

Antonio, an impoverished duke, meets Cate on the train to Seville, and joins her search while attempting to rescue the decaying legacy of his family. They find clues and uncover evidence that will shock the titans of art history, may destroy her prospects as an art historian, and shatter her future with Antonio.

Tras la brutal guerra civil, Rin lo ha perdido prácticamente todo. Pero no piensa abandonar a aquellos por quienes ha sacrificado tanto: la gente de las provincias del sur, y en especial la de Tikany, el pueblo que es su hogar. Al volver a sus raíces, Rin se enfrenta a retos difíciles, pero también encuentra inesperadas oportunidades. A pesar de que sus nuevos aliados de la Coalición Sureña son maliciosos y no se puede confiar en ellos, Rin pronto se da cuenta de que el auténtico poder en Nikan reside en la gente corriente, que ansía venganza y la venera como una diosa salvadora.

Becky Kincaid ventures out in the middle of a snowstorm to buy a car seat for her unborn baby and never makes it home. When a second pregnant woman disappears, Marissa Rooney and the team at the Holt Foundation fear a sinister motive lurks behind the crimes. Lead investigator Seth Crawford desperately searches for the thread that binds the two cases together, knowing that if he fails, another woman will soon be gone. While Seth hunts for clues, a madman has Marissa in his sights and she carries a secret that could tear her whole world apart.

Novelists Jonathan Moss and Sage Merriweather should be a perfect match. They share not only the same publisher but also a deep friendship full of mutual respect and encouragement. But when an ill-fated attempt at taking their relationship to the next level fails in spectacular fashion, it appears as though that once-treasured bond is doomed for good. One year later, however, the duo gets a chance to salvage their relationship when Jonathan invites Sage on a do-over road trip from Phoenix to Tacoma.

What if you're a suburban mom with a snarky sense of humor and a wild imagination prone to dreaming up disasters? What if you and your friends take your daughters for a camping trip, and while on a quick trip to the nearest country market you see a man being bullied and then beaten? What do you do? Back away quietly? Not if you're Molly Deacon, who, along with her Mittyesque imagination, has a temper not to be trifled with.

The Virion script project is spinning out of control. As key personnel disappear, the finger of suspicion points to the Estonian mafia, and someone inside British Intelligence. Anna Faulkner, plucked from a mundane job in cyber-security, is briefed to locate the agoraphobic computer geek, Tom Morris. Is Morris the victim of a mistaken identity or can he really be the brains behind the Virion Script? Anna is soon immersed in a world of hostility and disinformation as she tries to determine the nature of the Script, who is involved, and why they are prepared to kill for its secrets.

Trish Clark is a talented young musician who profoundly believes in the divine and models a renaissance way of living. She’s a beautiful old soul with a deep faith in God and a self-help expert. However, her father’s death propels her on a wild ride of paranormal activities, unstable relationships, and events she’ll eventually both regret and cherish. With her goodwill and generosity, Trish explores the needs and desires of Mary, a psychotic, bedridden woman who wants to hire Trish as a ghostwriter for her book.