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Supernatural and humankind’s survival depend on Cat claiming the crown. With the threat of endless darkness pressing into her, she must lean into her mate and newly appointed court. When the Choosing Ceremony marks Cat and her friends as competitors in a magical tournament that is shrouded in secrecy, the stakes only grow. Can Cat survive the tournament without revealing her true power and still manage to keep herself and those she cares about alive?

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.

Die junge Eva geht weiter ihren Weg in der mondänen Hotelwelt Karlsbads. Ein Kaffeemädchen in Karlsbad. Ein Eklat im Adonis. Und erneut ein Aufbruch ins Ungewisse. Eva wird im Hotel Adonis zum Kaffeemädchen ausgebildet, wo sie gemeinsam mit drei weiteren jungen Frauen den neuen Cafésalon des Hotels in Schwung bringen soll. Das bringt ihr nicht nur den Spott der Kellner, sondern wegen der hohen Trinkgelder auch Neid ein. Zum Glück kommt Lord Beauvais wieder ins Adonis, der Eva in großväterlicher Freundschaft verbunden ist und ihr zur Seite steht, wo er nur kann.

Josephine Wesley is a 17-year-old girl who is left for dead in the middle of the Rocky Mountains during the winter. Her house was ransacked and burned by a rogue band of Arapaho Indians in the 1860s. Her father was killed during the raid, and Josephine, her mother, and siblings were kidnapped. While traveling with the Indians, Josephine falls off her horse and is left behind. Her isolated experience of survival begins with the first night of fighting off freezing temperatures and a pack of wolves.

Once upon a time in Arizona there was a classic van driving to Phoenix with three women; a Knitter, a Cupcake Baker in the from seat and a Romance Writer in the backseat….

Sarah ist Bücherjägerin, Kartensammlerin und Restauratorin, sie liebt Manuskripte und alte Landkarten und kann generell besser mit Büchern als mit Menschen umgehen. Seit dem Tod ihrer Tante Amalia, die sie und ihre Schwester aufgezogen hat, lebt Sarah zurückgezogen in deren Kölner Villa mit dem wild sprießenden Garten. Ihre einzige Gesellschaft: die Schildkröten Bonnie und Clyde. Das ändert sich, als Benjamin, ein junger Bibliothekar aus London, vor der Tür steht.

Mikky dos Santos is a changed woman. Ever rebellious, the reformed European art thief takes on two assailants who stole a gem from her more precious than any work of art—leading her hot on their tails in an international mystery that blends eastern European intrigue with compelling psychological suspense.

Mommy’s Call of Duty: A Mother’s Journey Through War and the Unbreakable Power of Love is an extraordinary story about Sarah, an extraordinary mother who takes an unlikely journey when answering the call to service in war zones with unwavering courage to protect and serve her countrymen.

FBI Tactical Intelligence Analyst Mali Hooper delves into the case with Special Agent Jacob Black and, as the murders stack up with the same M.O., they make the chilling discovery that each murder is broadcast on social media. The public loves it and clamors for more!

Climbing the coldest mountain in North America, Leslie and the team of mountaineers will attempt to summit Mt. Denali. They’ll face minus 40 degree temperatures, unpredictable weather, and dangerous glacier crevasses. Will they make it, or will they find their grave on the mountain?

After exploding the Santiago Cartel building and killing every member, Layla feels on top of the world with her new divas and new man by her side. She feels unstoppable, and knowing she was now the last of the original Teflon Divas; with Iris and Tess presumed dead from the explosion. Layla and her divas are trying to get as far as they can from New York City. A new life in San Francisco is on the horizon, but when unexpected plans happen they have to split up.

The loss of a "nuclear" bomb off Puerto Rico during WWII brings strange consequences to a stressed community in Washington State decades later. In the Skagit River Valley, gateway to the pristine Pacific Northwest wilderness, vegetation, birds, and people are inexplicitly dying.

Este libro tiene las obras completas de Emilia Pardo Bazán.

In the aftermath of Retribution, former CIA assassin Drenna Steel is traveling across Europe, drinking heavily to dull the pain of a tragic loss. After arriving in Belfast, she soon realizes someone is watching her. The person is crafty, a master of the shadows. But who is he? No one is supposed to know where she's at.

Kaluszyn, 1939. Nine-year-old Joanna is determined to enjoy her childhood despite growing up without her mother. She is surrounded by her loving grandparents, sweet father, and loyal friend Aleksander. Together, Joanna and Aleksander navigate Kaluszyn and explore what life has to offer. However, neither of them can foresee a series of events that will shatter their lives.

The cast of characters includes Consuelo and Sophia, who are two devilishly clever old ladies. They are the Box Girls. They were raised in a very isolated way by their parents for the sake of safety, as if raised in a box. They developed special skills in their isolation that serve them well. Together they own Magnus Detective Agency.

Just weeks before retirement, CIA operative Drenna Steel and boyfriend Trevor Lambert are run off a mountain road by another vehicle. Drenna survives the crash, but Trevor doesn't.

Du jour au lendemain, la douce et sensible Anita s'est vue contrainte d'habiter dans l'honorable maison Handen. Et, pour elle, le malheur a commencé... Les Handen, parents éloignés d'Anita, ont le coeur sec. Pétris d'orgueil, ils font subir les pires humiliations à la jeune orpheline, qu'ils méprisent : si son père était un Handen, sa mère était une pauvre Espagnole qui chantait pour gagner sa vie.

The Ashley Berg File tells the story of four young women, having joined the navy for reasons as disparate as their backgrounds, who forge a life-long camaraderie to endure and overcome the seemingly insurmountable obstacles encountered as recruits in US Navy Boot Camp and A-School in 1987. To stand any chance of graduating, let alone achieving their hopes and dreams, the four must find the strength in each-other, while forging it in themselves, as they come face to face with the realities of being a female in the US military…knowing their stories will never be "on record".

Jane ha perso il lavoro in lavanderia a causa di una bustina di ketchup che ha dimenticato di togliere dalle tasche di un capo prezioso e le sue prospettive per il futuro sono decisamente scarse. Come ciliegina sulla torta, la sorella minore, che vive a nord e con cui non va d'accordo, l'ha invitata al suo matrimonio, anche se Jane sospetta che l'abbia fatto sicura che lei non avrebbe partecipato.