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The summer of 1968 is warm and humid, but rife with possibilities. Something is in the air; something more than thunder and lightning. Sally and her husband, Otis, have decided to spend the summer in their small cabin by The North Sea. Her career as a ballerina is over, and Sally is ready to have children. She spends her days enjoying the sun, thinking of her future and trying to make her husband be as interested in her, as he is in his congregation.

Anna and Gustav play together as children, and when they meet again as young adults, their playing takes on new and exciting elements. But the young couple cannot be with each other, because Anna is wedded to the ageing Count von Silfverhuus, and for years Anna lives under his roof and satisfies his urges. One day the Count dies, and Anna makes a decision: Now she will go into the world and take what she wants, and never more have to give anything back. Now it is her time to enjoy herself.

It used to be exciting to sneak out into the workplace-bathroom to have sex with her lawyer-colleague without the rest of the office noticing. But the excitement soon faded for her - as did her lust for him. But when she books a spontaneous weekend trip to Barcelona, with accommodations at the private apartment of a lesbian couple, she suddenly finds her desires returning with full force... This short story is published in collaboration with the Swedish filmproducer Erika Lust.

Stolen glances and dreamy scenarios in a train carriage. Outside, rain drizzles down lightly across the open countryside. Inside, two women sit across from each other, one of them getting more and more interested in the other’s every move. Soon, the fantasy grows so intense that she must do something, anything, to feed her mounting desire. Katja Slonawski writes exciting and charged short stories about ordinary people in extraordinary situations.

"Eventually she lost control of herself, and when she kissed me, it was with a passion which felt as if it had been trapped inside her as if she had never been able to release it until then. There was so much love being expressed that my heart almost imploded." Our heroine is walking around the streets of Paris. She is looking for something and wants to experience the heart of the city. And suddenly, outside a bistro, she meets Joanne. Joanne is enigmatic and beautiful, with hair as dark as night.

Bella watches as all the puppies in her litter are adopted until she is the only one left. When other animals in the shelter pick on her, Bella hopes that the perfect owner will come for her one day. Will Bella find her forever home? Find out in this fun, sweet story which shows the importance of believing in yourself and never giving up.

My fated mate and I are running out of time. The man who rejected me wants another chance, but before we can commit to anything, we have to evade the bounty hunters after us and find a way to keep from destroying one another. Hex's former bounty hunting coven has made catching Arsen and me their priority job. Our rare twin flame blood is in high demand among black market magic types. The bond we've forged gives us strength while also threatening to break under the pressure. Hex is doing what he can to help us stay balanced, but all he can do is try to buy us time.

From developing leadership skills to mastering communication and networking, Career Advancement for Women covers the key areas you need to focus on to succeed in today's competitive job market. Regardless of whether you're at the initial stage of your career or striving to elevate your current position, this audiobook serves as the ultimate handbook to empower you, boost your confidence, and help you attain a sense of fulfillment in your workplace.

During the kissing season, one kiss from Remy or her older sister Maggie will give the boy—or girl—good luck. Or so it has been for all the Holloway girls before. But this year, Remy's first season, she doesn't follow the rules, dooming the boy she kisses to bad luck that almost kills him and leaving Remy with a cursed kissing season. Now Remy is adamant about keeping her lips to herself. But the new boy in town is making it hard to keep her promise. Especially because he seems to really want to get to know her, and isn't just using her for the Holloway luck.

In seinem Buch "The Prophet" offenbart uns Kahlil Gibran zeitlose, universelle Lebensweisheiten, die auch heute noch im 21.Jahrhundert bemerkenswert zutreffend sind. Lily de Silva hat hiervon 18 Gleichnisse neu aus dem englischen Originaltext übersetzt und teilweise behutsam dem heutigen Sprachgebrauch angeglichen, um sie verständlicher zu machen. Kahlil Gibran wurde 1883 in Bisharri im Libanon geboren, doch noch während seiner Jugendzeit immigrierte seine Familie mit ihm nach Boston in Amerika, wo er dann im Jahr 1923 sein Buch "The Prophet" in englischer Sprache veröffentlichte.

Seriemördare - en person som mördar minst tre personer vid olika avgränsande tillfällen. Motivationen är så gott som alltid ett sökande efter psykologisk tillfredställelse. Så vad är det Ibrahim försöker uppnå när han kallblodigt mördar två personer i Stockholm? Vad är motivet? Vad är kopplingen mellan offren? Polisen jobbar hårt för att hitta honom så rättvisa kan skapas, och när en tredje person faller offer för Ibrahim blir jakten alltmer brådskande.

I februari 2010 i Värnamo hittar en granne Gerd Kveldstads hund springandes ute på gatan. Han följer hunden hem och hittar Gerds vuxna dotter Martina sovandes på köksgolvet, tydligt drogpåverkad. Morsan sitter på toaletten och sover säger hon, men när grannen går in till toaletten finner han Gerd upphängd i tvättstället, död. Martina tas snart in på förhör, och under förundersökningarna börjar polisen misstänka att Martina även ligger bakom en annan kvinnas död några månader tidigare.

"He locks the door behind them, grabs her waist and pulls her close. He moves his hand along the inside of her thigh, and it's all it takes for her to be ready. She pulls up her skirt, pulls down her stockings and lets him bend her forward over the sink. He grabs her buttocks, moves two fingers along her labia, back and forth towards her clitoris. The sensation spreads throughout her body like fire." When a new bar opens in her neighbourhood, she has to go there, and her passion is immediately brought back to life by a stranger in a suit.

In The Persistent Penguin Bedtime Stories for Kids, you will find stories that will stimulate your child´s imagination and take their creativity to another level.

Kristy Piper finally achieved her lifelong dream of moving to paradise when she took a job in Hawaii as the Aloha Lagoon resort wedding planner on the gorgeous island of Kauai. Sun, surf, sandy beaches, and glowing brides...what could possibly go wrong?

Fourteen-year-old Jillian has no idea who her dad is but uses her banishment from summer parties in Toronto to isolation in Banff National Park to track him down. But it’s not easy. A reclusive log cabin, a grumpy aunt, few trips to civilization and seriously—no cell phone reception?

På Hemmet bredvid ån bor det en hel hög med människor. Översten, överstinnan som inte är hans, prostparet, fröken Johansson, docenten - ja, listan kan göras lång. Och ingen av dem har egentligen valt att bo med sina korridorsgrannar. Vad för livshistorier är det som gömmer sig bakom dörrarna? Rykten sprider sig så lätt. Frågan är bara vad som är sant. Föreståndarinnan Syster Sofia får knappt en lugn stund. Det börjar med att fröken Johansson får ett nervöst sammanbrott och inbillar sig att Herren själv besökt hennes rum.