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After my husband left, all I wanted was to find myself again. Turns out that's a lot easier said than done when my chronic pain has me canceling plans and everything I try reminds me of my inadequacies. Things only get worse when my attempt at exploring submission is a total disaster. But hope comes in the form of my stoic, stunning vampire friend, Blair. She offers to teach me, giving me a space to safely explore a side of myself I've kept locked away. It's meant to be platonic. Just one friend helping another. So then why can't I stop imagining what it would be like to take things further?

Every business relies on customers, and new businesses often have to seek them out at an early stage so that they build a solid customer base that will allow them to thrive. Cold calling is sometimes a necessity that many business owners detest. At best, it is sometimes a chore, but at its worst, it can bring about an almost paralyzing fear. This audiobook, The Holistic Guide To Cold-Calling: A Step-by-Step Guide to Help You Create New Business Opportunities, will help rid you of that fear, get chatting, and start creating a stream of new business opportunities.

Mit ihrem Romandebut, Bridget Jones – Schokolade zum Frühstück hat die britische Autorin Helen Fielding die Bestsellerlisten in aller Welt auf Anhieb erobert. Männerlos, aber mit einer Mutter, die es nur gut mit ihr meint und einem besten Freund, der nicht auf Frauen steht, ist Bridget Jones eine Frau von heute. Gemeinsam mit ihren Freundinnen Jude und Shazzer werden alle zentralen Fragen des Daseins gelöst – von der Bindungsunfähigkeit der Männer über Dreißig bis zur Interpretation von Schwangerschaftstests...

Unfassbar atmosphärisch, unvergleichlich spannend und unerwartete Twists von Englands Thrillerkönigin Claire Douglas. Als erfolgreiche Autorin kennt Emilia menschliche Abgründe nur aus ihren eigenen Büchern. Bis zu dem Tag, als ein schreckliches Unglück ihr wohlgehütetes Leben in der Londoner Vorstadt aus der Bahn wirft. Der Vorfall stammt unverkennbar aus ihrem aktuellen Thriller. Doch wie kann das sein? Nur eine Handvoll Menschen kennt den Inhalt ihres unveröffentlichten Krimis und kommt als Täter infrage.

Sales are slow at Three Sisters Biryani Poutine, the only halal restaurant in the close-knit Golden Crescent neighbourhood. Hana waitresses there part time, but what she really wants is to tell stories on the radio. If she can just outshine her fellow intern at the city radio station, she may have a chance at landing a job. In the meantime, Hana pours her thoughts and dreams into a podcast, where she forms a lively relationship with one of her listeners. 

Lynn is tracking a dangerous, wounded animal, which turns out to be a big, sexy alien instead. And he's the hottest guy she's ever met. Coto's trip to Earth takes a dangerous turn. He is attacked and injured. The only high point is the courageous woman who tends his wounds. Coto desires her, and he will never let her go.

The job title was housekeeper, not fiancée! But billionaire cattleman Kirk Deverill couldn't throw the lovely single mom off his ranch. Of course, the eligible bachelor hadn't expected her to tell everyone she was also Kirk's bride-to-be! Of course, making their fake engagement a real union was never going to happen. The Outback loner had his reasons, and even the most desirable of women wouldn't change his mind...

Transform your mind, open your heart, and help the world by uncovering and celebrating the authentic you! Wild dance parties, vegan cake, and meaningful spirituality. Stop trying to put yourself into a box of what spirituality “should” look like—because, honey, being yourself is spiritual...

Tensions run high as the family scrambles to uncover the identity of the assailant lurking in the shadows. With danger creeping around every corner and old wounds reopening, the family finds themselves at odds like never before. At the heart of the turmoil, both couples are grappling with their own trials and tribulations, fighting to solidify and grow their relationships despite the various challenges thrown their way. Amidst the chaos and confusion, one thing remains certain: the bonds of family, forged in blood and bound by loyalty, will be put to the ultimate test.

The planet is ravaged by violent storms and failing crops and much of the world is now uninhabitable. Amidst a world of hungry and desperate people, the Department of Environmental Justice have been tasked with finding and executing those who have denied climate change.

Silver is a beautiful liar. She's human. And a fierce killer of fae. She marks her kills on a silver vambrace so everyone can see her savagery and stay away. As long as she keeps protecting humans and hiding the true reason for wearing silver, her loneliness is of no consequence. Shade is sinfully attractive. He's a vampire. And the most hard to resist. From the Queen's bed to The Order, he uses the power of sex to get what he wants. They all succumb, and they all fall short of harmonizing with the darkness in his soul…until he finds the one woman who resists his every charm.

Many years ago, the magical kingdom of Avalon was left desolate and encased in ice when the evil Snow Queen waged war on the powerful country. Its former citizens are now refugees in a world mostly devoid of magic - which is why the crown prince and his protectors are stuck in...Arizona. Prince Alexei, the sole survivor of the Avalon royal family, is in hiding in a town so lame that magic doesn't even work there. Few know his secret identity, but his friend Tala is one of them. Tala has secrets of her own - namely, that she's a spell breaker, someone who negates magic.

Bloomsbury presents Super Great Kids' Stories: From storytellers around the world curated by Kim Normanton, read by Amy Douglas, Baden Prince Junior, Daniel Morden, Emily Hennessey, Emmy Bidois, Gayle Ross, Juliana Marin, Kate Corkery, Kim Normanton, Masako Carey, Pamela Marre, Peter Chand...

Knox Fort only wants to be left alone. Eight years ago, his world crashed when his mate walked out on him. After a stint in jail for a bar fight, he did the only thing he could. He emotionally closed off to everyone and everything. When Emerson Kingston returns home to deal with her mother's estate, car trouble and ex-lovers aren't in the plans. But opening old wounds is sometimes the only way to move on, if moving on is possible with a man who has closed himself off to the world.

Elektra d’Aplièse führt als Top-Model ein glamouröses Leben in New York. Doch hinter dem schönen Schein verbirgt sich eine unglückliche junge Frau, die zudem durch den Tod ihres geliebten Vaters tief erschüttert ist. Da erhält sie den Brief einer Fremden, die behauptet, ihre Großmutter zu sein. Die Spur führt nach Ostafrika, und Elektra begibt sich auf die Reise. Dort angekommen stößt sie auf die Lebensgeschichte von Cecily Hunter-Washington, die in den 1940er Jahren auf einer Farm in Kenia gelebt hat.

Kidnapped from Earth and transported to planet Zorn to be sold as a sex slave, Shanna is one angry, frightened woman ready to fight anyone who tries to touch her. Raised in foster care, she’s not going to take any crap off some alien men no matter how big, terrifying or muscular they are. Before she can be sold, she’s freed by a huge, sexy Zorn warrior... a warrior with the most beautiful blue eyes she’s ever seen. Shanna demands he take her under his protection when she realizes she’s stuck on Zorn.

Simone Lucie Ernestine Marie Bertrand de Beauvoir (January 9, 1908 - April 14, 1986) was a French existentialist philosopher, writer and social theorist. Beauvoir wrote novels, essays, biographies, autobiographies, and monographs on philosophy, politics, and social issues. She was best known for her "trailblazing work in feminist philosophy," including The Second Sex, published in 1949, a detailed analysis of women's oppression and a foundational tract of contemporary feminism. The following is from a 1976 interview (in English).

This is not your average relationship book. There is no "sugarcoating", just practical tips and tools written from the authors, Simone and Brendon, so you can have both the male and female perspective. Warning: You might not like what you hear! If you would like to have a great relationship, whether it is with someone else or with yourself, then this book might just be for you.

Brenda spent four years trapped in an unhappy marriage. She’s so desperate to start a new life somewhere safe that she’s agreed to go to another planet with a handsome alien stranger. When he’s killed, she finds herself in the home of a Zorn warrior willing to protect her until the fallen warrior’s brother arrives to claim her. Brenda never believed in love at first sight until she gazed into the gorgeous blue eyes of Argis Rever. He’s tall, dark, sexy... the kind of guy she’s always dreamed of finding - and already bound to another human woman.

When Keelin Shanley passed away aged 51, it was hard to grasp that someone so filled with life was gone. But a light so bright never really goes out, especially since in her last few months Keelin left behind this remarkable record of her life - a life cut short, but lived to the fullest. Charting the twists and turns of both a career as an investigative journalist and a lengthy battle with cancer, A Light That Never Goes Out reveals with real honesty what it’s like to keep living your life whilst dealing with the challenges of cancer treatment.