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From the moment Sabine set out for Lynk, her only thought was to find her sister’s killer. The answer comes with a terrifying discovery that puts her life on the line. Forced to trust her kidnapper in order to stay alive, Sabine embarks on a journey of harsh truths. Nothing is as it seems back in the palace among the clouds—especially the man she married. On the run, Sabine and her unlikely ally seek refuge in Avoni—the kingdom known for its warring assassin guilds. The farther they go, the more hazardous their journey becomes as new enemies emerge.

Brave Ladys folgen den Regeln – mutige schreiben ihre eigenen. Historical Romance mit feministischer Detektiv-Handlung: Das perfekte Wohlfühl-Hörbuch für alle Hörer*innen ab 13! Izzy Stanhope hat viele Geheimnisse: etwa, dass sie Hals über Kopf in einen Duke verliebt ist, der nicht einmal weiß, dass sie existiert. Oder dass ihre Familie hoch verschuldet ist, was niemand je erfahren darf. Und dann ist da noch die Tatsache, dass sie mühelos jedes Schloss knacken kann und sich regelmäßig als Straßenjunge verkleidet.

Gefangen in einer toxischen Beziehung. Ohne Hoffnung auf ein Stück vom Lebensglück. Alles, was ich will, sind ein paar Stunden in den Armen dieses Fremden, um all das zu vergessen. Tauche ein in die Zeit der Wikingerüberfälle auf das Rheinland. Erlebe die dramatischen Erlebnisse der dunkelhäutigen Tochter eines maurischen Gesandten, die als Magd an der Kaiserpfalz zu Worms dient.

The Hating Game meets Bridgerton in this snarky, sexy historical rom com with a modern voice from the author of The Edge of Summer.

Lady Zenobia "Zia" Osborn, a duke’s daughter, is frustrated that her entire life has been predetermined. What good is skill or intelligence if one is forced to suffocate it because of one’s sex? She’d much rather make her mark on the world than bat her eyelashes for the ton. Zia only comes alive in the Lady Knights, a clandestine social club for rebellious girls. In it, she is free to compose music, fence, read controversial literature, and save orphans from destitution by any means necessary. Aside from her closest confidantes, no one knows about Zia’s indecorous other life. . . .

Una antigua guerra de sangre entre dos bandas baña las calles de rojo, dejando a la ciudad indefensa ante las garras del caos. En el centro de esta disputa se halla Juliette Cai, la orgullosa heredera de la Pandilla Escarlata, una red de gánsteres que opera por encima de la ley. Sus únicos rivales son los criminales rusos que integran la Banda de las Flores Blancas; detrás de cada movimiento está su heredero: Roma Montagov, el primer amor de Juliette… y su primera traición.

When Annie returns to her home village after a long absence, she rediscovers the diary she kept the year she turned 16, the year that changed her life. We follow Annie as she navigates a blossoming love story with a handsome soldier and her growing affection for an evacuee child. With tender and amusing moments, this story—set in a small English village during World War II—explores love, resilience, and loss with a fresh new voice.

Nikola Tesla, the visionary genius, is lecturing in New York City when he falls for Victoria, the mysterious young woman he sees night after night in the front row. The woman intrigues him: her curiosity is as great as his own, and her interest is wide-ranging. But there’s something she’s hiding, a family secret so horrendous no one speaks of it. When Tesla finds out, he has a decision to make: listen to the inner voice warning him to stay away, or abandon his morality and help her with her own terrible science.

Chicago, 1910. Vier junge Frauen auf der Suche nach der großen Liebe. Die Davenports gehören zu den wenigen Schwarzen Familien, die zu Wohlstand und Ansehen gekommen sind. Sie leben in einem Anwesen mit Kristallleuchtern, Dienstboten und großen Festen. Nun werden Olivia und Helen, die beiden Davenport-Töchter, in die Gesellschaft eingeführt. Wie das Dienstmädchen Amy-Rose und die beste Freundin Ruby müssen sie ihren Weg finden.

Fresh from her English boarding school, vivacious and carefree Louise Bellingham returns to Paris, only to find it gripped by the iron fist of Nazi rule. As her loved ones are increasingly ensnared in perilous acts of resistance, Louise is yanked from her world of youthful whims into one of dark secrets and perilous duty. But then she meets Hans—a dashing but ruthless Nazi officer whose allure challenges her allegiance to her family and her ethical grounding. A precarious dance of love and war unfolds as Louise battles her internal conflict.

Ireland is starving, and a poor Irish scullery maid falls in love with the British heir to the land. Can their romance stay hidden during the devastating famine? The potatoes are black, people are dying, and in the midst of it all, Nell must do everything she can to keep her family together and everyone she loves alive.

The year is 1862 and murderous desires are simmering in England. Nineteen-year-old Sarah Bonetta Forbes (Sally), once a princess of the Egbado Clan, desires one thing above all else: revenge against the British Crown and its system of colonial "humanitarianism," which stole her dignity and transformed her into royal property. From military men to political leaders, she’s vowed to ruin all who’ve had a hand in her afflictions. The top of her list? Her godmother, Britain’s mighty monarch, Queen Victoria herself.

En la Inglaterra de 1936, el aristócrata Lewis Ellsworth se contenta con algunos encuentros sexuales lejos de los círculos de la alta sociedad. Por eso, cuando tropieza con William Chase durante su segundo año en Cambridge, no espera que éste entre en su vida como un tornado capaz de trastocarla por completo. Ambos se dejan llevar por el arte, la literatura, las emociones y las ambiciones. Pero en una época en la que ni al Rey se le permite escoger de quién se enamora, Lewis y Will deben vivir un amor diferente, oculto a los ojos del mundo.

Sixteen-year-old Rhia Caddell doesn’t know what’s worse—arranged marriages or high finance. She’s stuck with both when her desperate father agrees to marry her to the oh-so-dainty Prince of Wales in an attempt at royal tax negotiations.

Seventeen-year-old Aurelia Wycherley is entering her debutante season as a witch. Aurelia should be excited about finding the perfect match to tether her magic to. But her magic is cursed – dark, dangerous, and not the kind that her peers want to match with – and, without a tether, she faces losing her magic completely. But when Aurelia learns that enigmatic, aloof Jules, a member of arch enemy family the Nightlys, is searching for a way that a witch can keep their magic without tethering, she realises he may be her only hope.

Seven months ago, Edda was on the World War I front lines as one of two hundred “Hello Girls,” female switchboard operators employed by the US Army. She spent her nights memorizing secret connection codes to stay ahead of spying enemies, and her days connecting vital calls between platoons and bases and generals, all trying to survive—and win—a brutal war. Their lives were in Edda’s hands, and one day, in fateful seconds, everything went wrong.

Михайло Коцюбинський — видатний письменник-гуманіст, виразник народних прагнень, одна з найбільш яскравих постатей в історії української літератури. Тіні забутих предків — найкраще творіння Коцюбинського, трагічна історія кохання Івана та Марічки, що перегукується з всесвітньо відомою драмою "Ромео і Джульєтта". Любов, оспівана Коцюбинським, також зароджується на тлі протистояння двох ворогуючих родів, однак його герої звикли жити в оточенні природної гармонії, посеред суворих та незайманих гуцульських Карпат.

America era a candidata mais improvável da Seleção: se inscreveu por insistência da mãe e aceitou participar da competição só para se afastar de Aspen, um garoto que partira seu coração. Ao conhecer melhor o príncipe, porém, surgiu uma amizade que logo se transformou em algo mais... No entanto, toda vez que Maxon parecia estar certo de que escolheria America, algum obstáculo fazia os dois se afastarem. Um desses obstáculos era Aspen, que passou a ocupar o posto de guarda no palácio e estava decidido a reconquistar a namorada.

n Rosevear, Mira is plagued by nightmares. She is lost and untethered – and then the watch strike, burning her home. The attack ignites a spark within her, and Mira knows it’s time to call in her bargain with Elijah, and tear down Captain Renshaw and the watch. But she must find allies to help her unlock her siren abilities, and the witches aren’t all on Mira’s side.

Blanca Montes wants to make a difference in the world, to do more than her wealthy godfather and spoiled boyfriend think her capable of. So when Greg Chan shows up as a new student at her Nevada school, she is more than intrigued by this handsome, brilliant stranger. But Greg and Blanca are drawn to each other by something stronger--their fates entwined centuries ago. In his first life, Greg was Captain Popoca, and Blanca is the reincarnation of Princess Iztac, who took her own life after believing her beloved Popoca was sent to his death in battle.