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The Persian epic that inspired Eric Clapton's unforgettable love song "Layla" and that Lord Byron called "the Romeo and Juliet of the East," in a masterly new translation The iconic love story of the Middle East, by a twelfth-century Persian poet who has been compared to Shakespeare for his...

Alea Binte al Mussad, Princess of Bezakistan, was abducted from her university, mentally tortured, and forced to witness the worst of humanity. She was rescued, but not before fear and her shattered soul made her retreat into herself. Two years later, she's living behind the palace's locked gates and the walls she's built surrounding her heart. Alea is comforted by the joyous family around her, but inside she feels so alone-except when she's with the steady trio of guards who relentlessly keep her safe…and tempt her with a passion she isn't sure she'll survive.

Piper Glen is thrilled when Rafe and Kade al Mussad ask her to visit their country on a business trip. Madly attracted to both, the virginal secretary knows that neither of her intensely handsome bosses desires her. But every night she dreams of having them both in her bed, fulfilling her every need. Rafe and Kade have finally found the perfect woman in Piper. Sweet and funny. Intelligent and strong. Before they can reveal their feelings, the brothers must fulfill an ancient tradition.

Geeky introvert Tessa Rodriguez will do whatever it takes to get promoted to video game engineer - including create a fandom-based video game in just three weeks. The only problem is, she can't do it alone. Now, she needs to strong-arm, cajole, and otherwise socialize with her video game coworkers, especially her roommate, Adam, who's always been strictly business with her. The more they work together, though, the closer they get....

After sealing the entrance to the abyss within the Forsaken Temple to stop the undead from wreaking havoc, Nate hopes for a peaceful life with his companions. But his quest to rid the world of evil isn't over. Those still tied to the malevolent Serpents' organization continue to roam free. With the help of the powerful vishkanya, Nate must track them down and eliminate the threat once and for all. However, that’s not the only trouble he faces.

伊桑·威廉姆斯抵达北京时以为自己报名的是一场冒险一年的海外生活用来逃避倦怠糟糕的决定以及早已不再适合自己的生活然而他得到的却是关于文化冲击混乱以及作为一个连点面条都不太会点的外国人的奇异而搞笑美丽的速成课更别提如何在这里重新生活了在无法管束的学生专横的老板失灵的电梯以及从卡拉OK开始在可疑公寓结束的夜晚之间伊桑跌跌撞撞地穿行于外籍人士的世界混乱充满活力且令人上瘾半个世界之外既有趣又亲密毫无保留是一部关于迷失自我找到自我以及在远离所知的一切数千英里之外发现爱的样子的情色感人故事这个故事不仅是一次跨越国界的旅程更是一次关于身份渴望以及那些在旅途中改变我们的意外人物的探索之旅

Security professionals Burke and Cole Lennox have shared women before but never meant to fall in love with one. But Jessa Wade is too tempting, too perfect to let go. When their mission takes them to a foreign land, they reluctantly leave their love behind, promising to return for her one day. When she becomes the target of one of Burke and Cole's enemies, they leap into action, vowing to save their woman and to never leave again. As danger stalks all three, they must come together and face the mistakes of their past.

How many times have you felt like your body is sending you distress signals, but you just can't decipher the Morse code? Imagine being ensnared in a tangled maze of discomfort, anxiety, and baffling health hiccups. This guide is penned by your very biology, encrypted in sensations, urging you to embark on perhaps the most important quest you'll ever undertake: the quest for your own well-being.

Aurora’s life is perfectly mundane. She has a job she hates, an ex that ran her out of her hometown, and the highlight of her week is Monday breakfast with her best friend. That changes when Aurora starts dreaming of a woman. A woman who Aurora falls head over heels for. She knows the romance that develops between them isn’t real, but the dreams make life so much better that she hurries to bed every night…until she discovers that her dream woman isn’t imaginary. Her name is Leela and she is in a coma.

A country house weekend goes haywire when the guests and their hosts play a game of romantic musical chairs. A most delightful madcap comedy.

In a world consumed with quick-fixes, superficial romances, and "hookup" relationships, maybe you're asking: What's the benefit to actually waiting for God's best? Is there a perfect plan for my future - or is it just a fairy tale? Should I just settle like everyone else? With all-new insights from Jackie Kendall, a new generation will answer these questions and discover what made Lady in Waiting a life-changing encouragement to over half a million people worldwide.

Yager traded the life of a soldier for a barony on the edge of civilization—and the frontier is testing him once again. Spring comes to the Elkwood Valley with increased opportunities as well as more dangers. As his holdfast rises from raw timber and stone, Baron Yager must defend his lands from the likes of direwolves, assassins, and traitors – to name a few. As he builds his baronial stronghold he must also continue to master the ancient Dwarven magic flowing through his veins. Every step forward seems to bring new threats…and higher stakes.

In a dying world, the Offset ceremony has been introduced to counteract and discourage procreation. It is a rule that is simultaneously accepted, celebrated, and abhorred. But in this world, survival demands sacrifice so for every birth, there must be a death. Professor Jac Boltanski is leading Project Salix, a ground-breaking new mission to save the world by replanting radioactive Greenland with genetically-modified willow trees. But things aren't working out and there are discrepancies in the data. Has someone intervened to sabotage her life's work?

Atlas Aurox has lived his entire life in poverty. Orphaned young, he survives by picking up the Crystals left in the Dungeon by true Adventurers. But everything changes when he undergoes the Mantle Trial—a test which could grant him the power to step into the Dungeon as one of the elite instead of their Mundane servant. Yet power comes with a price. The world of Adventurers is darker, bloodier, and far more treacherous than Atlas ever imagined. Monsters and Gods lurk not only in the depths, but in the ambitions of those who call themselves allies.

Sigfrid roams the aftermath of a war-torn kingdom in the wake of a brutal battle against disciples of the Dark Flame. He’s one of the world’s last holy warriors—a Spellsword—and he’s tasked with upholding justice and keeping the Bright Flame burning. He slays monsters by contract, upholding morality despite being jaded to the world, and is summoned to answer a challenge by a Duke—pull the giant sword of stone from the vines of the Ancient Grove and win a small fortune along with his daughter’s hand in marriage.

Happily married but with a boring husband, I had found my pleasure outside the marital home for some time now. I made a promise to myself that it was ‘girls only.’ My logic was, if there was no cock involved, it wasn’t really cheating, right?

In a world where genes have been damaged and those with chromosomal defects are hunted down and imprisoned, Cam and Liddy fear for their lives. Escaping capture, they join a covert network, which opposes the strict gender and purity laws, and welcomes difference. There, Cam meets Tom. As their bond strengthens and her latent talents emerge, her true heritage and the extent of her powers are revealed.

Clementina Rose is no stranger to tragedy. Widowed with a child, and abandoned to a life of misery at the hands of her dead husband's brother, she almost despairs. Her only lifeline are the secret letters she receives from her husband's civil war comrade Grover Ash. When the letters stop, Clementina is crushed. Stripped of everything other than her faith in God and love for her young son, she boards a Westbound train to find Grover and beg for his hand.

Bienvenue dans les Pouilles, à Villa Gloria. Une maison d'hôtes pas comme les autres. À Villa Gloria, Iris et sa mère, qui a donné son nom à sa maison, veillent à ce que chaque client se sente comme chez lui. En cette semaine d'avril, les nouveaux venus promettent un cru d'exception. Gregorio est le roi des râleurs. Rien ne trouve grâce à ses yeux. Valentina et sa filleule, Bianca, ont l'air un peu cabossées – surtout la petite, légèrement obsessionnelle. Doria et Edoardo forment un couple très discret. À se demander ce qu'ils ont à cacher.

What's worse than having to go on a business trip with your work enemy? Being stranded with him in his hometown. Samantha Jensen is an aspiring interior designer, determined to, one day, quit her job at the Accounting Firm and make her dream come true. The opportunity arrives when she's offered to go on a business trip, which will get her a big enough bonus to start her own business. There's just one problem—She has to go with Chandler Randall.