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Adrian West and Agent Nick Harper travel to London to assist Scotland Yard in its investigation of stolen artifacts linked to a legendary king. Yet, when they find themselves trailed by a mysterious pursuer, Adrian realizes the stolen artifacts are connected to a deadly, real-life weapon—and an ancient brotherhood intent on finding it.

When single mom Hope Reynolds returns to her small New Jersey hometown a decade after a rift with her father, there's only one thing she's looking forward to: seeing her beloved Christmas Star shining across the valley. For townspeople, its been a beacon of hope, a symbol of miracles. Though she long ago stopped believing, Hope needs a miracle now more than ever.

Old secrets emerge, tempers flare. And so we parents decide to leave the beach, telling the teenagers to enjoy themselves, reassuring them someone will be back to collect them in an hour or two. But when I return later, I know something is really wrong. Our teens are slurring their words, stumbling to the car. It’s clear they have been drinking, and I’m shocked. I never expected our kids to behave this way. I’m bracing myself to have firm words with them in the morning, but the next day my concerns fade to nothing when 17-year-old Bella claims my son Finn assaulted her.

Al principio, todo parecía perfecto. Te hacían sentir especial, único, como si fueras su prioridad. Pero pronto, esa fachada se desmoronó. De repente, todo giraba en torno a ellos: sus logros, su grandeza, su ego. Y tú quedaste atrapado en su juego, enfrentando desprecios, manipulación emocional y la constante sensación de no ser suficiente.

En una sociedad que a menudo malinterpreta o simplifica en exceso el TDAH, este libro es un faro de esperanza. Mendoza no solo entiende lo que significa vivir con TDAH, sino que también aporta sabiduría, empatía y experiencia. Entiende las experiencias únicas de los adolescentes con TDAH: sus fortalezas, sus desafíos y el potencial que llevan dentro.

Like a fairy-tale, it should have been so wonderful: after a year of marriage, Grace Huntington still experiences undreamt-of passionate bliss. But stubborn doubts keep eating away at her. Despite the many happy moments when she feels close to Jonathan, sometimes he seems just as inscrutable as he did at the start. What's going on with him? And now she has something to confess, something she knows will put an enormous strain on their relationship. Finally, it's what all the COLOURS OF LOVE fans have been waiting for: the continuation of Jonathan and Grace's captivating love story.

Part memoir, part self-empowerment guide, this book is designed to provide resources for anyone experiencing abuse. Listeners who are survivors of abuse, those struggling to recognize if their relationship is unhealthy or dangerous, and those wondering how to leave an abusive relationship safely will all benefit from this powerful book. What I Wish I Knew can also serve as a valuable resource for those in helping professions or for loved ones supporting someone in an abusive relationship.

Sometimes, love leads where you least expect it. When socialite Melanie Sotheby finds herself abandoned on the wrong side of Los Angeles, she has few options. With no phone, credit cards, or identification, the means to get back home to New York seem slim. Not until she is rescued by a tall, dark stranger in the middle of the night does Melanie think of a plan.

Dragons have returned to Chamenos now that Skotar and Evalaia have been defeated, but the ancient draznar Uzmantine has set her sights on another target: Pieter’s homeland of Pothena. Pieter and his friends are determined to stop her, but when she unveils a devastating weapon, they realize that it may already be too late. Now, it seems that she can overwhelm all dragons in her path, making them helpless prey for her army of draznar.

Who knew life could get so…weird? Selene’s best friend is dead, and now she finds herself raising a precocious teen, Allie—though she never even wanted to be a mom. To top it off, they’re living in her deceased friend’s house in a small town that’s one enchanted forest away from belonging in a fairy tale.

Vengeance has wings. Secrets have claws. But the truth may be the most dangerous weapon of all. A year of my life is missing, stolen by darkness. I can’t remember anything, and when I return to Embernia, the realm I left behind hasn’t changed.

Eighteenth-century China. Ula Nara is a happy 16-year-old, in love and betrothed. But before she can be married, she must attend the Imperial Daughters’ Draft, where concubines are chosen for the Emperor and his family. When she is chosen as a bride to the heir to the throne, Ula Nara must face a lifetime of regret while her sweetheart vows to become a monk. Determined to make her pain worth something, Ula Nara aims for the pinnacle of success: to become Empress. But perhaps being an Empress is not worth as much as she thought, and happiness may lie in the simpler things.

Charlotte: Since my husband Lawrence died it’s just me and our sweet baby girl Jordan. It’s so hard raising her alone. Then Sophie shows up at my door. She says she is Lawrence’s sister… and she seems like a blessing in disguise. But with her in my house, looking through my things, it’s going to be difficult to keep the secrets about my marriage hidden...

Elizabeth loved helping her family run the tavern on the village green. She even accepted that she would soon have to marry. If only it didn't have to be to the butcher with his quick temper. And if only she didn't keep having these dreams about a man she had never met before...a man named Robert...Medieval Destiny is book 13 of a gently cliff-hangered short story series. The sequence leads up to a happily ever after ending. From Renaissance Venice to troubled Scotland, from the Civil War to the Wild West, Elizabeth and Robert find and re-find each other.

Embark on an extraordinary journey with Emily as what seems like a regular Friday afternoon unfolds into a weekend of unexpected twists. As the workweek ends, Emily anticipates a typical grown-up weekend with her boyfriend. Little does she know, her perception of normalcy is about to be turned upside down. Whether she likes it or not, Emily is about to discover the true meaning of the phrase; 'If you act like a baby, you'll be treated like a baby.'

En este libro, aprendes a desarrollar diferentes estilos de broma y tu propio sentido del humor; además aprendes cómo percibir astutamente las situaciones; cómo puedes tomar riesgos y aun así salir con risas; y finalmente, cómo puedes usar tu sentido del humor como una herramienta para aprender de los demás.

La industria aeronáutica ha sido cautivada por diferentes obras de ingeniería a lo largo de las décadas. Pero todo esto tiene un punto de partida donde todo comienza con una visión, y este principio no ha sido ajeno a las dos grandes empresas líderes de la industria aeronáutica, Airbus y Boeing. Dos gigantes del mundo aeronáutico que trascendieron fronteras y superaron los desafíos más insuperables que el hombre se había propuesto en la industria aeronáutica dentro de su corta vida. A lo largo de las páginas conoceremos los inicios de estos dos gigantes.

Livid at Venna’s escape, the Countess tries another tack involving Controller Zoltan and the ‘fresh-off-ice’ recruit Marla. Aboard a stolen droner it’s not exactly plain sailing, and another bumpy landing is imminent - Clayton can help, but can he get over his Krog prejudices in time?

When an ancient papyrus linked to the lost city of Atlantis is stolen, Adrian West and Nick Harper are summoned to Athens to assist in the investigation, but they soon find themselves in a lethal game of cat and mouse with members of a shadowy yet powerful organization intent on finding the ruins of Atlantis for their own deadly ends.

Delaney McPhearson has been pulled from one crisis to the next since Samyaza's death. Trying to put out each fire as they pop up, while simultaneously trying to tamp down public fears about the Fallen, she is stretched impossibly thin. And that's part of the plan: keep Laney so busy, that she doesn't realize what her government is up to until it is too late.