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Sehen Sie die Welt von Fifty Shades of Grey auf ganz neue Weise - durch die Augen von Christian Grey. Erzählt in Christians eigenen Worten, erfüllt mit seinen Gedanken, Vorstellungen und Träumen zeigt E L James die Liebesgeschichte, die Millionen von Lesern auf der ganzen Welt in Bann geschlagen hat, aus völlig neuer Perspektive. Christian Grey hat in seiner Welt alles perfekt unter Kontrolle. Sein Leben ist geordnet, diszipliniert und völlig leer - bis zu jenem Tag, als Anastasia Steele in sein Büro stürzt.

In the twenty-fourth century, Earth is vastly changed. Ecological and biological catastrophe have raged across the planet, but for the survivors, it is a world of plenty. Even the poorest live in abundance, and the upper class—the ascendant—command technological marvels.

Fablehouse is a children’s home like no other. Heather and her friends who live here have magic at their fingertips. The children have a powerful friend in Pal, an Arthurian knight who teaches them to harness the powers they find within themselves. But not everyone the children meet is on their side. Fablehouse is threatened by an inspector who is searching for a reason to close down this safe haven for mixed-race children. The kids and their devoted carer Miss Isolde vow to save their home, but Pal is distracted.

It's the 22nd century. Humanity has taken its first steps into the galaxy, and we've found ourselves in a vast playground of alien races, environments, and cultures. As the newest players on the universal stage, though, our position is readily apparent - we're at the bottom of the food chain.

Cayson and Skye enjoy their bliss for the months of the winter season. Every night, they sleep in the same bed. And every waking hour is spent side-by-side. But their physical relationship hasn't taken off. Skye realizes she's afraid to dive into intimacy, realizing they can never go back to being friends if their relationship doesn't work out. When she confesses this to Cayson, his response changes everything.

Professor Johan Eschbach had hoped for a quiet life in retirement from the intelligence service, teaching environmental science and living with his new wife, but an unusual invitation from the Mormon nation of Deseret inexorably drags him back into the spy business, though he isn't quite sure why or for whom. It quickly becomes apparent that he is being used as a pawn in a deadly game of international maneuverings that are leading the world closer to war.

Getting over Hawke is the hardest thing I've ever had to do. I couldn't breathe, sleep, or eat. Every day was more agonizing than the one that followed. But somehow, after two years of suffering, I finally got back on my feet. And I moved on. Now I'm living in the city and running my own bakery. Life is good again. I'm surrounded by good friends that I love, and every day is even better than the last. Until everything changes. Now I have to face him after two years of silence.

A brilliant scientist on the planet Devanta has created a small universe contiguous to ours - and a utopian city on one of the planets. The question becomes, though, an utopia for whom? And why is a shady entertainment mogul subsidizing the scientist? More critical than that, does this new universe require the destruction of a portion - or all - of our universe in order to grow and stabilize? 

Josie Jackson is back on her feet after danger and secrets nearly unravelled her life as she knew it. Now she is ready to go on holiday and relax with her new boyfriend Gareth. Or so she thought.

Siamo lieti di invitarvi al matrimonio del decennio, quando Christian Grey farà di Anastasia Steele sua moglie. Ma saprà essere un buon marito? Suo padre non ne è sicuro, suo fratello vuole organizzare una festa di addio al celibato indimenticabile e la sua fidanzata certamente non giurerà di obbedirgli. Il matrimonio porta con sé le sue sfide: la loro passione reciproca arde più calda e profonda che mai, ma lo spirito ribelle di Ana continua a risvegliare le paure più oscure di Christian e mette alla prova il suo bisogno di controllo.

Nathaniel Firstborn Whaler is an Ecolitan, both a professor at the Institute and a field agent with extraordinary powers. Sent to a backwater colony planet nominally to determine its economic viability, Whaler evades an assassin's bullets only steps from the spaceport. He soon uncovers evidence that the planet will become the flashpoint for interstellar conflict between two empires, with each prepared to blame the Ecolitan Institute should war break out. Whaler must do everything in his power to stop what might become the worst disaster in human history.

Adult children of sex addicts (ACSAs) struggle with their sexuality and longings for love. ACSAs have not had their stories told in any significant way in the recovery literature. Intergenerational trauma is transmitted through the legacy of carried sexual shame—the burden of which is not theirs. A Light in the Dark offers hope for unburdening ACSAs by sharing the experiences of others, as well as examining the characteristics, roles and recovery that point toward the freedom and joy they rightfully deserve.

Maxim Trevelyan, Earl of Trevethick wider Willen, ist der Frau, die er liebt, bis in die Wildnis Albaniens gefolgt. Er hat um sie gekämpft, er hat ihr Herz erobert, und jetzt wird er sie heiraten. Aber kann ein ehemaliger Lebemann wie Maxim jemals ein guter Ehemann sein - oder werden sein zweifelhafter Ruf und die schockierenden Geheimnisse seiner aristokratischen Familie sein neues Glück zerstören? Alessia Demachi hat Entführern und Menschenhändlern getrotzt und das Herz des Mannes gewonnen, den sie liebt. Aber kann diese Ehe gutgehen?

Hannah killed those who destroyed her family, but the man who ordered their deaths is still alive - and in power. It's time someone worked to end Adrien's evil rule. But to find justice, Hannah needs to increase her skills. She and Sal head to the Heights for a little one-on-one training with a handsome young mystic while Ezekiel heads north to right a 40-year-old wrong. Meanwhile, Parker is stuck dealing with the mess left behind after Hannah's ass-kicking.

Århundredets bryllup står for døren, Christian Grey skal langt om længe giftes med sin Anastasia Steele. Men fortiden har lange skygger, og tvivlen nager. Vil han virkelig kunne blive den ægtemand, Ana fortjener?

The deadly White Wizards of Fairhaven, wielding the forces of chaos, threaten the ancient matriarchy of Sarronnyn, the last bastion of order in Candar. When Sarronnyn falls despite the assistance of the Black Order mages, Justen, a young Black Engineer, must escape the city and master forbidden technology that harness chaos itself. Even so, it may not be enough to halt conquest of the White Wizards.

The longer Cayson and Skye are in a relationship, the more they realize they are meant for each other. The connection they have is natural and unforced. When Cayson thinks about this future, he knows it's with Skye. But when he receives a letter from Stanford, inviting him to an interview for their medical program, he feels nervous. If gets in, he'll have to decide if he's going to leave Skye to pursue his dream or stay in New York just to be with her. The question taunts him, so he tries to avoid it.

Though Kiara Payne may be a genius when it comes to languages, what she knows of the real world largely comes from books and movies. But after foiling a robbery on her first day as a bank teller, Kiara finds herself thrust into a world of danger, her life resting in the hands of the infuriatingly sexy Italian mafia boss Milo Di Vaio. In exchange for her safety, Kiara agrees to serve as Milo's translator, accompanying him across Europe as he tries to clean up the mess his late brother left behind and save the reputation of the Di Vaio crime family.

Witchcraft and high technology coexist in a world starved of natural energy resources and forced to mine the plentiful energy emitted by the sun. 

For seven long years, Master Vampire Luukas Kreek has vowed to take revenge on the raven-haired witch that has taken his power—and his sanity. The witch with the face of an angel. Emaciated and weak, he desperately tries to hold on long enough to get his revenge. But with one taste of her blood, a single word bursts through his fragile psyche…MINE.