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Lily has tapped in to a timeless purity of childhood that can't help but warm your heart. Her poems are honest, original, and evocative. This is the experience of life for a young girl growing up in England, expressed with such charm.

Xacier was once king of the proud Kell Empire, but after his cousin's betrayal, he is enslaved in the fighting arena. The only way to survive? Kill everyone and be the champion. With his strength and skill, only a few battles now stand between Xacier and his freedom, and he will stop at nothing to get out and get his revenge. But when a human woman is thrown into the arena, Xacier will find himself fighting to defend her, at the risk of losing his freedom—and his life. Winning their freedom won't be easy, though, and Samantha isn't sure she'll be able to part ways with this warrior.

The days are getting colder, and food is growing more scarce for Aiyre, a pronghorn shapeshifter, and her clan as they prepare for another long, hard winter. To make matters worse, a neighboring clan of shapeshifting sabertooths is causing problems and encroaching on their hunting grounds. When tragedy strikes her village, Aiyre will find herself turning for help to the most unlikely of places. But can she ever really trust the word of a sabertooth?

When Tor finds his mate in a pronghorn shifter, he can’t believe his luck. Despite his best efforts to win her over, she only rejects him. Frustrated with her refusals, he leaves everything he knows behind. If his mate didn’t wish to set eyes on him, then he was all too happy to oblige. When he is delivered a severe wound, he returns to his village once more. Can he win over his mate, or will she only drive him insane once more?

Anara may just be a human woman in the merciless Friren arena, but her ordinary exterior hides a deadly killer. As reigning champion, she's earned her freedom three times over, but each time she chooses to stay. After all, she's the best at what she does, and there's nothing that can replace the feeling of the audience cheering her name. Complacency can kill, though, and the Frirens have thrown out a new twist to knock her from her throne—a champion-killer to end her winning streak. In a world where it's kill or be killed, Anara's not going down without a fight.

Skyler is a powerful opponent in the women’s boxing ring, but her skill and experience may not be enough to keep her alive after she’s kidnapped and dropped off on a Hennian hunting planet. Completely out of her element and desperate to survive, Skyler warily agrees to accept the assistance of Kyux, a Krocosian who claims to be her mate.

Zoe doesn’t need a man in her life—she’s confident, successful, and happy with the freedom of her single status. She simply can’t imagine settling down with any one guy. That is, until she is literally lifted off her feet and kidnapped by a strong and sexy Daen’su captain. Determined to regain her freedom, Zoe is willing to use any means necessary even if it means seducing her captor. The only problem is she might be falling into her own trap instead.

Die Schauspieler Heidrun Gärtner und Daniel Friedrich lesen eine Auswahl schönster Liebesdichtung von Shakespeare über Rilke und Gibran bis Kaléko. Wo Worte nicht ausreichen, spielt der Pianist Markus Kreul ausgewählte Stücke von Chopin, Liszt, Gershwin und anderen.

Princess Elizabeth's life gets turned upside down when war sweeps through the kingdom of Arcaern. The Crown Prince lies dead, slain at the hands of the rock giants, and now Elizabeth must help her family and her country by securing an alliance with Sardarn. On her journey, Elizabeth encounters a fierce fire giant who takes her convoy—and her heart—captive. Will Elizabeth succumb to the flames that blaze between them, at the risk of losing the alliance her people desperately need?