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Bounty hunting can be dangerous, but Jace Reed is used to danger and always follows the rules. Including the most important one—never get emotionally involved. But everything goes haywire when the Brooklyn “it girl” interrupts his most important assignment. Beautiful Lucy Moor may or may not hold the only clue to the target that Jace has been tracking for months. So becoming her roommate to get the intel from her should be easy… right?

In the bustling corridors of a renowned country music record label, a young intern named Charles, buried under his dreams and debts, discovers an unprecedented opportunity. The label's patriarch, Bobby, disillusioned with his family's sense of entitlement, announces a contest that promises control of the vast majority of his empire to the victor. This competition isn't limited to family; it's open to every soul contributing to the business, from top executives to unpaid interns.

I have a sick, nauseous feeling in my stomach as I pull into the parking lot. The drive seems to take much longer than it should. I cranked the punk rock CD in my car to distract me. Finally, I'm in view of familiar faces, which seem to calm my nerves as I get out of my car. I'm greeted by a couple of other drivers. They seem a little bewildered and in shock. We all walk in silence with our heads down towards the door to get in. Once we get close, we can see that there is a line waiting to get in. We wait patiently and quietly as the line starts to move toward the door.

2. Teil der Reihe "Christmas Feeling in New York" ... die Teile sind vollkommen unabhängig müssen nicht der Reihe nach gehört werden, da sie nicht aufeinander aufbauen! Blossom Fairchild hat es im Leben nicht leicht. Nicht nur ihr exotischer Name fällt auf, auch die Millionen, die ihr Vater verdient, lasten auf ihren Schultern. Denn sie ist zufrieden damit, einen Blumenladen zu besitzen.

Was wäre, wenn du ein vollkommen anderes Leben beginnen könntest? Bianca versucht seit Jahren in einen möglichst normalen Alltag zu passen, aber die Sehnsucht nach mehr im Leben wird immer stärker. Während sie sich im Job abmüht, träumt sie von Freiheit, von Abenteuern und vom Meer. Als sie dann eines Tages zusammenbricht, weiß sie, dass sich etwas verändern muss. Gemeinsam mit ihrem Mann Daniel trifft Bianca eine verrückte Entscheidung. Die beiden wollen mit dem Wohnwagen durch Europa reisen und dabei online arbeiten.

Magic gifts are rare, and they're a closely guarded secret for mystos—the name for those who possess such abilities. Wyatt Glasson's talent is speculomancy—an uncommon type of magic that grants him the ability to see any reflected image. Modern civilization and its reflective surfaces mean people are always in view of Wyatt's magic.

'Millns draws strong female characters and writes punchily engaging dialogue’ The Sunday Times 'This captivating book is a remarkable and moving testament to the strength and resilience that can be drawn upon from within female friendships' AYESHA MANAZIR SIDDIQI, author of The Centre Say...

A delightful enemies-to-friends-to-lovers romance about how love is sometimes only a click away. While her brothers are finding their soulmates and planning the rest of their lives, Manisha Patel is moving back in with her parents, dodging calls from her cheating Aquarius ex-boyfriend, and...

Just before WWI, Golda comes to America yearning for independence, but she tosses aside her dreams of freedom and marries her widowed brother-in-law after her sister dies giving birth to their son, Morty. In the crowded streets of Brooklyn where Jewish and Italian gangs demand protection money from local storekeepers and entice youngsters with the promise of wealth, Golda, Ben, and Morty thrive as a family.

Born with a silver spoon in his mouth, Adam Lambrianu understands only too well the fearsome family legacy he's inherited. He only wants to make his family proud, but as a renowned playboy and bad boy he has a wild and reckless reputation. Scarlet Lambrianu knows her little brother needs to step up in running the family casino business and empire, but she also worries the old gangland ways don’t interest him anymore. Adam's sure he can make his own money and build his own legacy in his own unique way. Desperate to keep Adam in line, old family friend Julie Gold is called in to help.

Una rivisitazione in chiave moderna di David Copperfield ambientata nella Virginia dei giorni nostri. Demon, figlio di una madre single e adolescente e nato in una roulotte, non possiede altro che un’arguzia feroce e un talento per la sopravvivenza. Tra i pericoli moderni dell’affidamento, il lavoro minorile, l’abbandono scolastico, il successo nello sport, i primi amori, la dipendenza e sconfitte di vario genere, Demon dovrà fare i conti con una società per la quale è invisibile, in cui persino i supereroi hanno abbandonato la provincia a favore delle grandi città.

Das neue Jahrtausend ist zum Greifen nahe, da sieht Kata ihn das erste Mal: Jackson! Doch nach der magischen Silvesternacht in New York verliert Kata den jungen Künstler im Großstadtdschungel aus den Augen. Zurück in München kann sie ihn nicht vergessen - bis sie Samu kennenlernt und sich ein Leben mit ihm aufbaut. Als Kata siebzehn Jahre später jedoch eines von Jacksons Bildern in einer Galerie entdeckt, sind plötzlich alle Erinnerungen wieder da. Auf der Suche nach Antworten auf die Frage, was hätte sein können, reist sie zu seiner Vernissage nach Berlin.

"Bath Water" is a salacious short story that delves into the past of its main character, Nanaya, as she reminisces about a time when she was exceptionally beautiful in her youth.

Men were so enamored with her that they would make extravagant offers, including drinking her bathwater, as a testament to her allure. Nanaya's recollections of this era are marked by a blend of nostalgia and a sense of the absurdity of the attention she received.

As joint owner of London’s most notorious gambling hall, The Underworld, Cole Hewitt spends his days surrounded by wealth – and looks every inch the debonair. But, unknown to most, he was born a bastard – and knows better than anyone the fine line between the elite and the slums. When he falls for the beautiful Lady Gemma Amberson, sister to the Duke of Kent, Cole knows that his past means he will never be considered worthy of her. But Cole has no intention of being cast aside again.

When I discover my boyfriend is cheating on me, I quit my job, and move to take up a role as the PR manager for a hockey team. Only problem? There’s a mix up. Now I’m stuck sharing a flat with the grumpy, hockey captain who's a former marine. Worse? (or is that better?) there’s only one bed! Even worse? My ex too has moved, as the captain of the rival team, ugh! When my enigmatic roomie realizes how much I want revenge he comes up with a plan.

Marco inegável da literatura brasileira, Parque industrial é uma reflexão brutal sobre classe, gênero, poder e desejo.

Drugs turn out to be a way of life for Rich, a powerful, sexy Drug Lord hailing from Washington, DC. His desire for fast money and the extravagant things that it brings puts his family in harms way. Soon, his ego forces him to leave his castle and empire to expand business on the West Coast. His decision to leave his love ones behind at the mercy of his enemies turns out to be catastrophic. One by one, each of Rich’s children spiral out of control.

For Kenyatta, the living urban legend, the war is far from over. With new recruits bolstering his army, he's ready to take down the drug pushers destroying his. This time the battle is moving out of the streets and heading west, where he faces off with his arch enemy in a brutal showdown in Vegas, high atop a glittering hotel. One bullet, one hit, one survivor—winner takes all.

Alt forandrer sig i Rossmore. Efter et økonomisk boom i Irland er byen ikke længere en søvnig landsby, men et blomstrende sted, så travl, at der måske skal anlægges en ny omfartsvej. Indbyggerne er dybt splittede, især fordi den nye vej skal gå gennem Hvidtjørneskoven, lige præcis hvor Skt. Annas Kilde ligger. Nogle mener, at kilden har mirakuløse kræfter – andre, at det er noget overtroisk sludder. Fader Flynn vakler både i sit virke som præst i et stadig mere verdsligt Irland og mellem de to sider i kampen om den nye vej.

Dublin Fortælllinger består af fire lange historier, der centrerer sig omkring den fashionable del af Dublin. En kvinde fra det bedre borgerskab underholder sin ægtemands elskerinde under et middagsselskab. En pige fra landet reflekterer over glæderne ved storbylivet. En ung student må forholde sig til problemerne ved en ufrivillig graviditet. En fordrukken fotograf forsøger at genskabe sin noget vingeskudte karriere.