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In the aftermath of a single gunshot, my life seems to be splitting apart at the seams. Nathaniel can never discover what my boys did, but keeping it hidden from him may be harder than we hope. Especially since I'm still being pulled between two loyalties, two halves of myself. Between duty and love. Between my old life and my new one.

Actress Glenn Close narrates this story, accompanied by original music by Mark Isham. The Emperor and his court in ancient China discover a little grey bird with an enchanting song. But when the Emperor is presented with a jewel-encrusted, artificial singing bird, he banishes the nightingale from his court. Years later, he realizes that the song of the real nightingale is the true treasure.

Zwei Morde in der Lübecker Altstadt stellen Pia Korittki vor ein Rätsel. In den Gassen und Gewölben der historischen Altstadt Lübecks werden zwei Menschen brutal ermordet. Die Mordwaffen, ein antikes Stilett und ein Armeerevolver, wirken wie Requisiten in einem blutig inszenierten Drama. Kommissarin Pia Korittki zieht mit ihren Ermittlungen immer weitere und gefährlichere Kreise - und merkt zu spät, dass sie sich auf ein tödliches Katz-und-Maus-Spiel eingelassen hat... Ein neuer Fall für Kommissarin Pia Korittki.

Playwright Maggie Delamere shuts down aristocratic males with a mere flick of her razor-sharp quill. If only they were so easy to dispatch offstage - especially Cameron, Viscount Marwood. The impossibly charismatic man seems made to test her resistance. But when writer's block and an enemy from Maggie's past simultaneously strike, Cam makes an all-too-tempting proposal....

To protect her family, she has done the darkest of deeds, and now she is determined to find the protection of a good marriage. A marriage that will let her pursue her dreams. A powerful friend has arranged for her to marry the Earl of Derby. But when she arrives, the earl does nothing as expected. He demands a trial. Drawn to the Earl, who seems to carry a shadow in his heart, she agrees. Margaret cannot deny her desire for him, but if he learns the truth, will he cast her out? When her heart begins to long for him, she is determined to keep him... and her secrets.

I should have known I could never run fast enough to stay free of my family's clutches. Now I'm back under my mother's thumb, being prepped as the heir to her mafia throne...and for other plans so shady that she's keeping them secret.

Ellen and her two best friends share a mid-life crisis by hatching a plan to renovate an 1860s Greek revival in the nearby historic district of San Antonio. Although Ellen isn’t one to believe in ghosts, she comes face to face with something inexplicable in the attic.

Kommissarin Pia Korittki nimmt sich eine Auszeit in einem Ostsee-Kloster. Das ruhige, beschauliche Leben mit den Mönchen und einigen wenigen Gästen soll ihr helfen, sich von einem traumatischen Erlebnis zu erholen. Doch die Ruhe wird jäh durch das Läuten der Totenglocke gestört. Ein Novize hat einen der Mönche leblos in der Kirchenbank kniend gefunden. Schnell ist klar, dass Bruder Zacharias ermordet wurde. Pia will sich aus den Ermittlungen heraushalten, doch als auch noch ein Gast spurlos verschwindet, muss sie handeln - und macht in einem Kellerraum eine schreckliche Entdeckung.

Bei der Sanierung eines Bauernhauses entdecken die Bewohner im Keller einen skelettierten Schädel. Kommissarin Pia Korittki leitet die Ermittlungen. Sie stößt auf den Fall einer vor neun Jahren verschwundenen jungen Frau. Der damals Hauptverdächtige lebt noch immer in dem kleinen Ort. Doch all das wird nebensächlich, als Pia die Nachricht erhält, dass ihr Sohn Felix einen schweren Unfall hatte. Zu spät erkennt sie, dass es eine Falle war - und dass der Cold Case, in dem sie ermittelt, alles andere als "kalt" ist.

Caring for horses can give us a sense of responsibility. They can help in times of depression and take us out of ruts when we lose our ambition to do anything. It can help build confidence and allow us to build a sense of self-acceptance. Through interacting with horses, we can engage in emotional healing, relieve stress while building patience and trust. If you want to learn about how to care for horses and how horses can help you in your self-help journey, then this book is for you. If you are a novice or have been riding and caring for horses your whole life, this book is for you.

Bayton Heights promised escape. I never thought it might also offer me love. All I want is a life where I can be myself. Where I can stop hiding who and what I am, where I’m not considered “strange.” Everyone like me knows about Bayton Heights, a tourist town that’s also a haven for the supernatural, but it’s not easy to just uproot my entire life and move. Until I come into an inheritance that changes everything. Suddenly, my dreams feel like they’re within reach–a tea shop and bookstore all my own, as if all my journal entries and mood boards have come to life. It can be ...

Als bei einem Hausbrand in der Kleinstadt Akranes ein junger Mann ums Leben kommt, deutet zunächst alles auf einen tragischen Unglücksfall hin. Auch in Eva Björg Ægisdóttirs drittem Krimi ist nichts so, wie es zunächst scheint, und sie erweist sich einmal mehr als Meisterin der psychologischen Spannungsliteratur.

Brenda is normally as straight as they come, but when she mistakes her lesbian neighbor Cathy for Cathy's husband, the only thing she can do is pretend she wanted Cathy in the first place. It turns out that Cathy is Bi-Sexual with a healthy need for being spanked and dominated. And just when Brenda thought she had pulled it off, she is blackmailed by Cathy's hot, eighteen-year-old daughter who wants to try sex with a woman, and Brenda is in the right place at the wrong time! A humorous lesbian sex romp with spanking, back-door play, strap-ons, and much more!

A career choice can determine the rest of your life. So You Think You Want to Be a Hairstylist is a must-listen for anyone considering the cosmetology profession. Written by a leading hairstylist, salon owner, and 35-year beauty veteran, the book reveals often-controversial truths about the beauty business that industry insiders rarely—if ever—talk about. The pages offer a thought-provoking view into the career of a stylist, focusing on important issues that can make or break your success.

I usually don't sit out on hotel room balconies alone in the dead of night, but when I do, it's to catch my husband with another woman. A younger woman. Our babysitter, actually. Everything that led me to where I was, I had started. I wanted my husband to be with another woman. I wanted my husband to take and use our babysitter sexually, and I wanted to watch.

La protagonista de Boulder és una dona atreta per la solitud com per un imant. Es guanya la vida fent de cuinera en un buc - la situació perfecta: una cabina, l'oceà, moltes hores per encarar el buit i algun port on conèixer dones. Fins que una la reté, se l'emporta entre les quatre parets d'una casa i l'embarca en la gestació assistida d'una criatura. ¿Què en farà, la maternitat, de l'amant coneguda en un bar? ¿I què farà ella a la gàbia? Dos anys després de Permagel i d'un viatge a través de mitja dotzena de llengües, l'obra de Baltasar torna a atracar entre nosaltres amb una heroïna com només sap crear-les ella.

Der Ostseeurlaub von Alva Dohrmann findet ein jähes Ende, als sie im Garten ihres Ferienhauses eine Leiche entdeckt. Der Schädel des Mannes wurde eingeschlagen, das Gesicht des Toten wurde post mortem mit Seerosenblättern bedeckt. Es handelt sich um den umstrittenen Bürgermeister des Ortes, der aus verschiedensten Gründen zahlreiche Feinde hatte. Pia Korittki ermittelt gemeinsam mit der örtlichen Polizei. Der Fall nimmt eine überraschende Wendung, als Alva Dohrmann spurlos aus dem Dorfgasthof verschwindet, in dem sie vorübergehend untergebracht wurde.

Desperate times call for desperate measures. Devin Haynes has worked hard her entire life to remain independent. Refusing to ask for help, even when she needs it most. When things go from bad to worse, she’s willing to do just about anything. Let go from a string of positions, everything hangs in the balance on one newspaper clipping. Wicked, the city’s premiere nightclub, caters to an illusion she doesn't think she can sell, but she's desperate. Jumping at the chance, she's intent on making an impression the night before the interview. Now she's caught up in an Alpha's game, playing ...

With the men who are stealing my heart by my side, my skating career is taking off in ways I never imagined were possible. But my criminal past keeps haunting me.

Emma Johnson is a Communications Assistant at Carter Corporation. One evening, she reveals herself to her very attractive partner, Matt, a hazel-eyed graphic designer. He lends her an attentive ear, and she ends up falling under his spell. But this one blows hot and cold. The next day, he ignores her. In addition, many mysteries surround him: a troubled past, an evil twin named Daryl, and what hides this impressive scar on his back?