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They are worlds apart. He’s a billionaire. He’s handsome. He leads an international oil company. She’s a teacher. She’s practical. And she’s an environmentalist. They’re from different worlds, but when they come together, they forge a sensual, edgy world of their own—a world of play and pleasure, a steamy romance with an intimacy so intense that even the logical, independent Ashley Barris loses track of what is real.

For most of her life, Lacey has been a prisoner without even realizing it. Her dad rarely let her, her little sister, or her mama out of his sight. But their situation changes suddenly and dramatically the day her grandparents arrive to help them leave. It’s the beginning of a different kind of life for Lacey, and at first she has a hard time letting go of her dad’s rules. Gradually though, his hold on her lessens, and her days become filled with choices she’s never had before.

We all long to experience the extraordinary, yet so many of us seem content to settle for mediocrity and suffering. Why? Perhaps because we’ve allowed our “little voices,” the ones who say we’re not smart enough, pretty enough, good enough, to lead our actions and temper our desires. Kelly Resendez is determined to change all that. She believes that life begins when you become aware of who you truly are. You can write a new story. You can have a Big Voice.

Suiza, 1939. Santa Ursula acoge a alumnas extranjeras para el nuevo curso. Charlotte, una de las veteranas, será la encargada de integrar a Sara Suárez. Con el paso de los días, las jóvenes fraguan una amistad que se verá interrumpida por la guerra. Oxford, década de 1970. Caroline Eccleston prepara su tesis sobre los internados suizos en la Segunda Guerra Mundial. El hallazgo del cierre inesperado de uno de ellos enciende la curiosidad de Carol, que no duda en viajar a Zúrich para encontrar respuestas.

Through Adopted Eyes explores the world of adoption from the viewpoint of adoptees. Russian adoptee Elena S. Hall shares her own story and thoughts on the subject of adoption in addition to interviews from other adoptees of different ages, heritages, and perspectives. Whether you are an adoptive parent, curious about adoption, or an adoptee yourself, this unique collection of memoirs provides real insight into lives directly impacted by adoption.

What happens in the bayou, stays in the bayou.... Devon Michelson is a man with a past. One he's worked hard to bury. But when the one woman he's always loved walks back into his life, suddenly he's willing to put everything on the line...including his freedom.

Das Feen-Festival. Heute feiern wir das große Feen-Festival in Kitty Fee’s Garten. Es gibt jede Menge Karusselle und Spiele und sogar einen Feen-Blumenwettbewerb, an dem alle Feen teilnehmen. Die kleine Luli-loo möchte so gern die Blumenkrone gewinnen, um endlich auch eine richtige Fee zu sein. Doch dafür muss Luli-loo zuerst ein bisschen über sich hinauswachsen, damit auch ihre kleine Blume ÑUpsi“ noch größer und schöner werden kann.

Na alegria e na tristeza, Belly sempre esteve ao lado da família Fisher. Susannah era uma segunda mãe, Conrad foi seu primeiro amor, e Jeremiah, o melhor amigo que virou namorado. Depois de dois anos de relacionamento, ele a surpreende ao fazer a pergunta que Belly sempre quis ouvir: ela aceitaria se tornar a Sra. Isabel Fisher?

¿Y si las brujas fueran las buenas del cuento? Una nueva aventura de Anna Kadabra y El club de la Luna Llena ¡Se acerca el cumpleaños de Madame Prune! Por desgracia, a Anna y los demás brujos se les acaba el tiempo para pensar en un buen regalo. Es entonces cuando la pandilla se entera de que la maestra perdió a su mascota mágica cuando era una niña.

A terrifying secret. A shocking discovery has been made deep within Rome's ancient catacombs. One that the Vatican is determined must never be made public - for the sake of all mankind. A deadly conspiracy. But there are others who want to keep the truth hidden for far more sinister reasons, others who believe that not only are the church and the faith of a billion at threat, but life as we know it is about to be destroyed - forever. And only one woman - a young Italian nun - can save us.... The nightmare is about to begin.

Was erzählen uns Handabdrücke auf frühen Höhlenmalereien über die Rolle der Frau bei der Jagd? Und die parfümierten Handschuhe der Katharina von Medici über Prostitution im 16. Jahrhundert? Was hat ein Mobiltelefon mit Femiziden zu tun? Oder Kim Kardashians Brillantring mit Elena Ferrante? Eine Kulturgeschichte der Frau erzählt entlang an 100 Objekten, gelesen von berühmten weiblichen Stimmen unserer Zeit. 100 bemerkenswerte Frauen aus dem öffentlichen Leben haben die Texte eingelesen, darunter Schriftstellerinnen und Künstlerinnen, Unternehmerinnen und Politikerinnen, Wissenschaftlerinnen und Aktivistinnen.

He's not supposed to love her.... Silas Davenne has wanted Hannah Valentine since the day he walked into her life six years ago. The problem? He promised her mother he'd protect her from his dangerous shifter life. And Silas Davenne never breaks a promise. Hannah Valentine is on a mission. She wants Silas Davenne. After years of sexual tension brewing between them, she's determined to either become his mate or move on for good. But after one tragic night, suddenly fate has other plans.

En el puerto de La Habana desembarca una mañana de principios de los años 50 un joven asturiano, Patricio, sin otro patrimonio que sus ganas de comerse el mundo y sin otro afán que dejar atrás una aldea aún envuelta en las sombras de una posguerra interminable.

Discover how Meghan Truman, Sandy Bay's latest resident and new bakery owner, navigates her way through three murder mysteries as she gets to know the quirky characters in her adopted hometown after failing to make a career as an actress in Hollywood. She's finally started a relationship with Jack Irvin, a detective, but will she find time to build a romance while she has to deal with betrayals, ungrateful staff, culture clashes, and murder? Three complete best-selling cozy mystery stories in one boxset!

Discover how Meghan Truman, Sandy Bay's latest resident and new bakery owner, navigates her way through three murder mysteries as she gets to know the quirky characters in her adopted hometown after failing to make a career as an actress in Hollywood. She's finally started a relationship with Jack Irvin, a detective, but will she find time to build a romance while she has to deal with betrayals, ungrateful staff, culture clashes, and murder? Three complete best-selling cozy mystery stories in one boxset!

Three complete, best-selling cozy mystery stories in one boxset! Includes Muffins and Coffins, Nuts and a Choking Corpse, and Orange Mousse and a Fatal Truce.

Discover how Meghan Truman, Sandy Bay's bakery owner, navigates her way through three murder mysteries as she gets to know the quirky characters in her adopted hometown after failing to make a career as an actress in Hollywood. She's finally started a relationship with Jack Irvin, a detective, but will she find time to build a romance while she has to deal with betrayals, ungrateful staff, culture clashes, and murder? Three complete best-selling cozy mystery stories in one boxset!

Darien Davenne is a man of honor. And when he comes across Thea Johnson, the woman recovering from a traumatic kidnapping, he promises to protect her. But who's going to protect her from him when everything in him longs to make her his mate?

Esposa de Diego Rivera y, después, del poeta y crítico Jorge Cuesta, autor insigne de los Contemporáneos, María Guadalupe Marín Preciado, Lupe Marín (1895-1983), fue protagonista de una época esplendorosa y musa de una pléyade de creadores como Xavier Villaurrutia y Juan Soriano, además de ejercer una influencia poderosa sobre hijos y nietos, herederos de un legado tan deslumbrante como imperioso. Una vida extraordinaria que sólo puede contarse en una novela.

Some of the smartest erotic stories in the world just happen to be written by lesbians, women who changed the face of erotic lit. Susie Bright presents a collection of lesbian sex lives that speak fearlessly, through every taboo, without any apologies. Writers like Dorothy Allison, Lisa Montanarelli, Greta Christina, and Peggy Munson name names, get as close to any woman as they dare, and relish every deep stroke of their erotic pens….