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Nicole and André, a retired French couple, take a summer holiday to Russia. It is the 1960s and Russia is a beautiful, complicated place. Their guide is Macha, André's daughter from a previous relationship - a woman they both love. Adventure, inspiration, good food and good vodka are promised. Once thrilled by their romance, Nicole and André have now become too used to each other. Both harbour a growing feeling of not being fully understood - of being alone.

I slid onto the floor and moved between Bradley's knees. He went to close his legs, but I put my hands on his knees and gently pulled them open again. I smiled up at him. "Don't come between a woman and her prize," I said. "Okay," he responded, a look of pure lust on his face. I could tell that he was too polite to do anything about it, but tonight I was definitely going to do something about it. I reached up to....

Jake Stryker is the bad boy of country music. Tall, dark, and ruggedly handsome, he has the reputation of a party animal and enjoys all the perks of celebrity. His idyllic lifestyle was rocked by the news of his sister's death at the hands of her husband, Bobby. Jake took responsibility of his sister's twins, whilst Bobby was sent to jail.

Billy Brooks is turning 50 and his life is a mess. His wife is leaving him, his kids think he's a total dork, and COVID forced him to close down his once lucrative business. Where did it all go wrong?

Upstate, Nueva York, 1982. En toda ciudad de dimensiones modestas como Fell, en el estado de Nueva York, existe un motel como este, el Sun Down. Hay gente que se aloja en él cuando va de paso, es gente de fuera que se dirige a otro lugar, un lugar mejor. Pero otros son gente de la localidad; gente que acude allí para guardar sus más oscuros secretos. Viv Delaney trabaja en el Sun Down como recepcionista de noche, pues necesita dinero para mudarse a la ciudad de Nueva York.

Life is busy for Charlotte, her Master, and her new husband. The new hotel is opening, exams are looming, and the search for Charlotte’s mother continues. When Richard asks for a very special favour, how far is Charlotte willing to go to help? How will James and Michael react? And while Charlotte's old enemy is imprisoned, is he really powerless?

Vincent Hobbs is a number one best-selling author. But Vincent has run out of ideas for his next book. His agent and publisher are none too pleased, and to make matters worse, Vincent has fallen into the clutching arms of strong drinking. He is bonded to Jack Daniels as day is bonded to light. Add an abusive girlfriend, sheriff’s deputies, werewolves, little grey aliens, an Old West gunfighter, and a ninja assassin, and you’ve got yourself a suspenseful and mysterious technothriller that might just kill you with laughter...or you've found the story!

For the second time in six weeks, a local female realtor has been sexually assaulted and murdered during an open house event. The community is asking: Is this the work of a serial killer? Local realtor, Marissa McCall, knew the latest victim, Staci, for most of her life. They were close friends up until the seventh grade when Staci stole her first boyfriend and attempted to steal every boyfriend she'd ever had after that. They had been fierce competitors in the real estate market as well, but she would have never wished her dead...especially not viciously murdered.

Robyn felt like she'd lost her little sister Crystal when she ran off and married Guts. She was only 18-years-old and she'd not heard from her in over a month. But one night, she got a phone call from Crystal asking for help. Unfortunately, the call was cut off when Guts caught her on the phone. Robyn was frantic. She was her only family and she was determined to find her. Robyn takes what little money she has and heads to Nashville. The manager of the motel gives her a lead on a job at a biker bar nearby.

I stand with Maddie and the rest of the Cole Corporation employees, waiting for whatever is about to happen next. I've never done any kind of team building before, and it fills me with a sense of dread. I don't know if it's my Englishness that makes me hate the forced bonding and too close contact or if everyone is feeling the same way, but I cannot wait for it to be over!

Sam ran his hands along her spine, pulling her closer to his torso. Her hips arched against him. "Bobbie, I swear I'd never hurt you, never raise a hand to you. Trust me." Trust him. She'd couldn't remember ever truly trusting a man before. But she'd never felt this kind of yearning before, either, this magic connection between herself and a man. She couldn't say the words, couldn't commit to total trust. But she was committed to total lust.

It’s 1975 and the recession is waning, but for the small town of Beulah, Illinois, life will never be the same. An industrial accident has claimed the lives of five workers, leaving their wives and children struggling, and the company is fighting to deny their wrongful death payout.

Beth has been taken by traffickers. To rescue her, Charlotte has set herself up as bait...and is now lost. What will their Masters do?

Six months after concert pianist Aslyn Jericho survives an attack at the hands of an obsessed fan, she is still trying to resume a normal life, despite the paralyzing fears that have stolen her ability to play and perform. Enter her gorgeous and mysterious neighbor with news that threatens to send her spiraling back into her nightmares. Her stalker has returned. And he wants Aslyn.

Hi, I’m Dorothy Cascerceri Simone, and I’m taking you on a glamorous ride inside one of the bougiest, over-the-top zip codes in the country where I’m peeling back the layers beyond the lavish, luxurious lifestyle of That Greenwich Life. I’ve spent years as a magazine editor and media personality. I’ve interviewed A-listers like Brad and Angelina and talked celebrity news on just about every major TV network. I’ve worked for People magazine, In Touch Weekly and Life & Style, but these days with a new baby and an 8-year-old, I’ve traded in red carpets for the lacrosse field ...

Many motivational books will tell you that in order to better the world, you must first better yourself. But you really only need to change the way you see yourself and the world around you will change. What you do every day matters and inspires others. By sharing your story, you can motivate and encourage those around you—and in doing so, change the world.

Maria and Dwayne were inseparable as kids, they knew that they were meant to be together, and they thought nothing could tear them apart. But then a freak accident ruined everything. Now, by some miracle, Dwayne has reappeared in Maria's life - as her boss. The old attraction is still there, burning embers under the surface, but of course she can't act on it now.

Weil sie einen Vorgesetzten der Korruption überführt und einem Gangster die Kronjuwelen weggeschossen hat, ist Staatsanwältin Chastity Riley jetzt Opferschutzbeauftragte und damit offiziell kaltgestellt. Privat gibt es auch keinen Trost: Ihr ehemaliger Lieblingskollege setzt vor lauter Midlife-Crisis zum großen Rachefeldzug an, während ihr treuester Verbündeter bei der Kripo knietief im Liebeskummer versinkt. Da ist es fast ein Glück, dass zu jedem Opfer ein Täter gehört.

Collaborative democracy - government with the people - is a new vision of governance in the digital age. Wiki Government explains how to translate the vision into reality. Beth Simone Noveck draws on her experience in creating Peer-to-Patent, the federal government's first social networking initiative, to show how technology can connect the expertise of the many to the power of the few. In the process, she reveals what it takes to innovate in government.

Information has come to light: an unexpected link between Beth’s family and Richard’s. But how will this impact on the search for Charlotte’s mother? As Charlotte learns more, where will her search take her?