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Colour unlocks the history of the colours of the rainbow, and reveals how paints came to be invented, discovered, traded and used. This remarkable and beautifully written book, part travelogue part narrative history, remembers a time when red paint was really the colour of blood, when orange was the poison pigment, blue as expensive as gold and yellow made from the urine of cows force-fed with mangoes. It looks at how green was carried by yaks along the silk road, and how an entire nation was founded on the colour purple.

Throughout history, precious stones have inspired passions and poetry, quests and curses, sacred writings and unsacred actions. Blending adventure travel, geology, exciting new research and her own irresistible charm, Finlay has fashioned a treasure hunt for some of the most valuable, glamorous, and mysterious substances on earth. Jewels is a unique and often exhilarating voyage through history, across cultures, deep into the earth's mantle, and up to the glittering heights of fame, power and wealth.

"Bist du in Noah verliebt?" Bei jeder anderen hätte Mercedes die Arme verschränkt, die Brust herausgeschoben und ihre Gefühle herausposaunt. Doch es war Cora, die fragte, Cora – tapfer, zerbrochen und wunderschön. Es war Cora, die Noah ebenso sehr liebte wie sie selbst. Und deshalb log Mercedes – und mit dieser Lüge verlor sie ihn. Sie war Freundin, Brautjungfer, Patentante. Sie war der Fels in der Brandung für ihre beiden besten Freunde – bis zu dem Augenblick, als das spröde Fundament ihrer Welt in sich zusammenbrach und sie alle fielen und fielen.

Desde que su madre se casó de nuevo ha obligado a Alexa a vivir un infierno. Al menos así es como lo ve ella: su madre es controladora, está llena de amargura y odia a su propia hija. Su única esperanza es acabar la carrera de Derecho para independizarse y ser libre por fin, pero cada día se siente atrapada y llena de angustia. Es entonces, en el momento más oportuno, que Cameron se convierte en su chófer.

Getting lost in the woods isn’t on Bristol Wingham’s agenda. Neither is being abandoned by her friends or getting injured. Luckily for her, she’s found by one of Fallport’s search-and-rescue members. She hadn’t planned on staying in the small town, but when her rescuer offers her a place to recuperate…she can’t resist.

Former stuntwoman Victoria Bolt shares how she escaped a volatile and violent home life to make movies with her childhood crush, Burt Reynolds, in 1980s and ’90s Hollywood. There are long-haul truckers, narrowly missed punches, family dysfunction and unconditional love, and appearances by BR himself. This is a Middle American fairy tale set to John Cougar Mellencamp in a smoke-filled bar. This is a shoutout to listeners who grew up on the champagne wishes and caviar dreams of the '80s. This is an action-adventure love story, filled with laughter and heartache.

Jasmine wakes up to a whole new world she only thought existed in books and movies. Realizing she is part of a prophecy that was in the works for over a thousand years, she learns her bloodline holds the key to bringing the clans together for peace or war. It all depends on the choices she makes.

In the kingdom of Oren, Prismena longs to fly hot-air balloons, but her father insists she keep her feet on the ground. When he's arrested for a crime he didn't commit—and one that Prismena did—she must decide between following the rules and following her heart.

Draven hasn’t wanted a woman in centuries. He is the geek of the vampires—old, wise, and prefers the simple things in life. That is—until he meets Amber. Draven can’t understand how they can speak telepathically; he’s a vampire, she a werewolf, it should be impossible! What do you do when you find your mate, but the laws of the council forbid it? Sometimes love is stronger than politics.

Das mitreißende Finale der Hexentrilogie. Nach dem schmerzlichen Verlust ihres Freundes halten Lou, Reid, Beau und Coco umso stärker zusammen. Besonders Lou will Rache üben und fordert die finale Auseinandersetzung mit Morgane, ihrer Mutter, der gefährlichen Dame Blanche. Doch auch wenn es Zeit braucht, bis die anderen es merken: Sie folgen nicht mehr der Lou, die sie kennen und lieben gelernt haben. Eine dunkle Kraft hat sich ihrer bemächtigt.

Jack Cassidy heads the team opening the next in an exclusive line of boutique hotels, this one in wine country. Working with his best friend’s sister should make it easier, with her expertise. The pair have been friends for years, so sharing an apartment shouldn’t pose any issues…except for the simmering heat between them. Campbell Taylor’s one of only a few women to battle the all-boys club and go for the title of master sommelier. Living and working with her brother’s best friend—the man she’s secretly crushed on for years—might prove to be her greatest challenge.

When misfortune befalls Tanith, she goes to live with her aunt and uncle, far from everything she knows. Suffocated by the restrictions of her new life, Tanith plans a tomb robbery to finance her escape. But when Tanith enters the crypt, she awakens a beast of a man. Tales call him the piper. An immortal with no heart, driven by vengeance. As punishment for her crime, he demands her hand in marriage. Aware he’s using her as leverage, Tanith plots to secure her freedom once and for all. Even though she’s inexplicably attracted to her dangerous, devilish husband.

Dr. Morbius und seine Verbündeten erhalten unerwartete Hilfe im Kampf gegen die "Schatten". Der Milliardär Stuart Waxman, ein Mitglied der Verbrecherorganisation, bietet Morbius einen Pakt an. Mit seinem Insiderwissen und finanzieller Unterstützung will er einen gnadenlosen und spektakulären Rachefeldzug gegen die anderen "Schatten" starten. Das ist die große Chance für Morbius, Eric, Grace und Co. die permanente Bedrohung durch ihre Feinde zu beenden und endlich wieder ein normales Leben zu führen.

Of Ghosts and Wolves, book one of the Wolf’s Hart series by Ariana Hagen. Endless possibility, two souls, one choice. Sage possesses the skill to see both human and animal specters--a lifelong trait that has thus far proven to be both a blessing and a curse. Existing in obscurity between a forest and mountain range, she hides her nature from the world, enjoying only the company of animals—alive and dead. Her sanctuary, however, crumbles when out of the forest emerges a force too powerful for her to ignore. A great black wolf appears...searching for answers and on the run.

E Nesbit is widely regarded as the first modern children's writer. Her ground-breaking novels have influenced authors from Oscar Wilde to Jacqueline Wilson, and over 100 years after their first publication, they remain perennially popular. This wide-ranging collection comprises some of her very best children's fiction, commencing with her timeless tale The Railway Children.

In New Orleans erwartet Faith und ihre Freunde das nächste unheimliche Abenteuer auf einem berüchtigten Voodoo-Friedhof. Dort ruhen die Überreste einer berühmten Hohepriesterin in einem Beinhaus. Aber ist sie wirklich tot? Die Gruppe wird Zeuge eines nächtlichen Voodoo-Rituals, bei dem die Toten tatsächlich aus der Gruft steigen und mit unstillbarem Appetit den Totenacker verlassen! Lässt sich die Zombie-Apokalypse noch aufhalten?

Der alte Lord Manderville liegt im Sterben. Kaum jemand weiß, dass er der Nachfahre einer berüchtigten Geheimgesellschaft war. Er übergibt zur Überraschung aller sein Erbe an seine Tochter Rebecca. Sehr zum Missfallen seines Sohnes Christopher, der das Erbe für sich allein beansprucht. Im Hause der Mandervilles geschieht kurz darauf ein entsetzliches Verbrechen. Rebecca Manderville nimmt Kontakt zu Dracula auf. Sie will in den Zirkel der Sieben aufgenommen werden. Doch niemand hat offenbar mit der Heimtücke ihres gefährlichen Bruders gerechnet.

It’s the most romantic time of year, and the Emerald Mountain Ski Resort staff are working overtime to transform it into a Valentine’s Day destination. Travel photographer Haley Thomas arrives on the mountain, reluctant but determined to cover the festivities for her magazine. Single and recently scorned, she’s dreading the next two weeks of couple’s massages, wine tastings, and moonlight walks surrounded by people in love. But when a white-out catches Haley unprepared and underdressed, romance is the least of her worries.

Summer could never have imagined that life would be this difficult for her. She is the shoulder that everyone cries on, but who will be the shoulder for her? After uncountable heartbreaks, she never thought that she would fall in love again, but she did. Bentley is far from the king of Miami, but he does well for himself. Fast money and fast cars have always been his lifestyle. So when his fiancée betrays him, he did not think that he would be serious with any other woman. That was until Summer took a trip to his neck of the woods.

In America, Lady Halcyone Syramore-Forbes, known as Flame, is a student with a talent for designing jewelry. She is introduced to jewelry boss Reece Dexter and finds him arrogant. She is also wildly attracted to him. Then she discovers her mother is marrying Reece’s father.