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I was on the blind date from hell, until a mafia boss stepped in and saved me. I had no idea he was a mafia boss. Andre was tall, mysterious and sexy. We had an instant connection. He invited me back to his place. I said yes, even though one-night stands aren’t usually my thing. When I overheard something I shouldn’t have, I did the only thing I could; I ran.

Rediscover the pure delight of parenting with 75+ playful activities that help kids focus their attention, calm their bodies, and let go of anxiety—from the bestselling author of Breathe Like a Bear. What if your chaotic mornings, bedtime battles with your child, and their transition meltdowns...

Marrying her was my duty. Falling for her was my undoing. It was my idea to kidnap the daughter of my father’s rival. In my defense, I never expected that marrying her would be a part of the plan.

Tatum used to have a best friend she could rely on, someone who was there for her through her hardest times—right up until he broke her heart, vanishing from her life without so much as a goodbye. It's been three years since he abandoned her, and while she's grown used to spending her days and nights alone, it's still gut-twisting to see him everywhere she turns now that he's suddenly back. He and his older brothers, Declan and Kodiak, aren't shy about wanting her or declaring their intentions.

A sparkling selection of one-off comedy shows from Radio 4's Sunday night Stand Up Specials season Since 2018, BBC Radio 4 has been making the nation laugh with its Stand Up Specials strand, featuring fantastic half-hour sets from a host of celebrated comedians. This wide-ranging collection...

Don’t awaken the stone of daybreak. Fort Deshmel stands as a bastion against the monsters. As the new Holy Woman, I’m purifying them in droves while living alongside various Mythical Beasts who are there to guard me against humans and monsters alike. It’s been a joy tending to the fields outside the fortress and creating new alchemy concoctions during my time here. But as the truth of the Stone of Daybreak—and of my lineage—comes to light, not to mention the new romantic developments in Dad and Nakona’s lives, it seems our peaceful days are numbered...

Alexis hat sich in Sparta den Ruf einer unbarmherzigen, gefährlichen Kriegerin erworben. Das verlockt nicht wenige Männer, ihr Glück bei Alexis zu versuchen. Kharon und Augustus, die beiden düsteren Götter der Unterwelt geben sich jede Mühe ihr zu gefallen. Doch auch Alexis attraktive Mentoren Achilles und Patro sind sich auf einmal sicher, dass sie und Alexis füreinander bestimmt sind. Es sieht so aus, als müsste zwischen den Göttern wählen – aber ist das wirklich eine gute Idee?

Avery, Ax, Falcon, Cosmo, and I had stumbled upon something suspicious; something that was going on in my city right under our noses. A new drug had popped up, affecting only the paranormal community. People were starting to go missing, and those that we caught started babbling about how he was going to take the Syndicate down for good.

Ever stare at the man in your life–husband, boyfriend, dad, son–and wonder, What planet are you from? You’re not crazy. Men run on a different operating system. The Psychology of Men hands you nine crystal-clear lenses that make his silence, drive, or sudden retreat finally make sense–without blame or guess-work.

Just when I thought Ryan and I had finally got our revenge, our world is thrown into chaos once more. A deadly drug is wreaking havoc among the Packs, and to make matters worse, Brock is blackmailing us to nominate him for a seat on the Wolf Council. If he wins, it’s not just us that he’ll be coming after—he wants every Shifter under his control. But this Alpha gig is not proving easy, and if Ryan and I can’t get past our issues and work out how to rule together, we could lose everything.

I wasn’t supposed to break up with my boyfriend of two years at my birthday party. I definitely wasn’t supposed to lose my virginity that same night or do it all over again the next morning. I wasn’t supposed to move in with the three men that drive me insane—while also making my panties wet—after I’m kicked out of my apartment. And I really shouldn’t be falling for them.

Acclaimed literary essayist T Kira Madden's raw and redemptive debut memoir is about coming of age and reckoning with desire as a queer, biracial teenager amidst the fierce contradictions of Boca Raton, Florida, a place where she found cultlike privilege, shocking racial disparities, rampant white-collar crime, and powerfully destructive standards of beauty hiding in plain sight.

I thought I knew my path—duty to my Pack, an arranged marriage, and a life free from the complications of love. But it’s not easy when I can’t get the gorgeous werewolf from a rival Pack out of my mind. Mason Shaw is fierce, relentless, and convinced that I belong with him. When I’m kidnapped, everything I thought I knew shatters. Twisted magic warps my mind, making me question my very self, my beliefs, my own heart. And amidst all this chaos, there's Mason. I know he’s coming for me, but how can I trust him when my thoughts are no longer my own?

The Marchetti Mafia runs this town. My dad has been under their thumb for years as the Boss's personal consigliere. After facing death multiple times, he's now hanging on by a mere thread, and I worry the next injury will be his last. They always say once you join the family you're in it for life. Yet there may be a way out, but it'll cost me more than I ever imagined.

A bingeable dark college romance featuring a chilling cat-and-mouse suspense subplot from Italian bestseller and BookTok sensation Kira Shell. Recently arrived in New York for college, Selene Anderson moves in with her estranged father and his new wife, along with her children. Neil Miller is...

On a bright day at the Epsom Derby, 4 June 1913, Emily Wilding Davison was hit by the king’s horse in one of the defining moments of the fight for women’s suffrage - what became known as feminism’s first wave. The second wave arose in the late-1960s, activists campaigning tirelessly for women’s liberation, organising around a wildly ambitious slate of issues - a struggle their daughters continued in the third wave that blossomed in the early 1990s. Now, 100 years on from the campaign for the vote, a new tide of feminist voices is rising.

All girls dream of their wedding day. The dress, the flowers, the groom… Being sold to the cartel by their own father. My marriage is mutually beneficial. The cartel gains the legal protection my father offers as the Head of State, and the cartel can help my father with his not-so-legal issues. It's a win-win for everyone except me.

Sable wasn't planning to return to the small town she grew up in, but now that she's back, the men she thought she left in her past all want a second chance. Colter was her first kiss, and the only alpha to ever reject her. Rhian, the small town omega prince charming that she could never call hers. And Taron, the bad boy alpha that showed her how to feel alive and vowed to be better, just for a chance to be hers. But that was six years ago. Surely they haven't waited for her all this time?

I’m on the run. Again. Only this time Ryan and his brothers are with me, and we’re being hunted by members of our old Pack. Betrayed and consumed with grief, all I can think about is getting vengeance. But we're struggling to regroup and strike back. Then a bombshell drops—Jem wanted Ryan and me to succeed him as the Alpha pair. I'm overwhelmed and don’t know if I'm ready to lead, but with danger closing in and the Pack in turmoil, I may have no choice but to embrace my destiny to protect the ones I love.

Die Welt ist gefährlich und voller Ungeheuer, aber Alexis ist keine Heldin. Sie versucht einfach nur zu überleben. Doch das Schicksal hat Größeres mit ihr vor. Als sich ihre wahre Abstammung offenbart, muss sie sich in der spartanischen Kriegsakademie mitten in den Dolomiten ausbilden lassen und sich dem Privileg der Unsterblichkeit als würdig erweisen. Um das tödliche Training, mordlustige Mitschüler und den Kampf gegen blutrünstige Bestien zu überstehen, muss Alexis selbst über Leichen gehen und ihre Menschlichkeit aufs Spiel setzen.