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Sich in ihn zu verlieben, war nicht Teil des Deals... Sailor Brennan hat einen Traum: Sie will einmal in ihrem Leben an den Olympischen Spielen teilnehmen. Alles, was ihr dazu noch fehlt, ist ein finanzieller Sponsor. Da kommt das Angebot einer der reichsten Familien Bostons gerade richtig: Sailor soll für ein halbes Jahr mit Hunter Fitzpatrick zusammenleben und aufpassen, dass das schwarze Schaf der Familie keinen weiteren Skandal anzettelt. Was Sailor nicht weiß: Der attraktive Hunter hat sich in den Kopf gesetzt, seine strenge "Nanny" ins Bett zu bekommen, und macht dabei seinem Namen alle Ehre.

Als Judith Humphrey sich aus dem Bett ihres unglaublich guten One-Night-Stands schleicht, ist sie fast ein wenig enttäuscht, dass sie den attraktiven Unbekannten niemals wieder sehen kann. Hat sie doch beim Verlassen der Wohnung sein gut gefülltes Portemonnaie mitgehen lassen. Aber Jude läuft ihrem One-Night-Stand schneller wieder über den Weg, als ihr lieb ist. Und er ist niemand anderes als Célian Laurent: bekannter Playboy, Erbe eines millionenschweren Medienunternehmens - und Judes neuer Boss.

Connaissez-vous le Seuil ? L'école du surnaturel provenant d'une dimension parallèle. Pouvoirs élémentaires, créatures légendaires et visites d'autres mondes sont au programme, tous rêvent d'aller s'y former. Enfin presque... Milo, lui, s'interroge sur le bienfondé de sa présence en ce lieu. Dès son admission, il doit supporter les persécutions de Pâris et les humeurs de Max, manipulatrice de l'eau qui le hait au premier regard.

An American euthanasist and an Egyptian astrological farmer delve into the evolution of the collective soul, as an extremophile virus targets a select few.

Contains books one and two of Legend of Tal, a sword-and-sorcery, coming-of-age adventure.

The northwestern third of the Commonwealth of Virginia finally broke away in 1863 to form the Union's 35th state. In Seceding from Secession: The Civil War, Politics, and the Creation of West Virginia, authors Eric J. Wittenberg, Edmund A. Sargus, and Penny L. Barrick chronicle those events in an unprecedented study of the social, legal, military, and political factors that converged to bring about the birth of the West Virginia.

The deal was sealed the moment she stepped onto that stage. It was like seeing a ghost: sunshine-blonde hair, pale skin, azure eyes that held a thousand secrets. I didn’t know what caused her to end up on that auction block, and I didn’t care. All I knew was that I had to have her - no matter the cost. A million dollars later, she became mine. Mine to break. Mine to use. Mine to keep.

For years, I’ve watched her - followed her, stalked her. At first, it was about protecting her, keeping her safe and out of harm's way. Then it became a full-blown obsession. I vowed to never touch her again, to protect her from everyone, including myself. But when enemies lurking in the shadows threaten to take all that away, I know I’ll do anything to keep my butterfly safe...even if it means betraying the only family I’ve ever known.

Mike Mulvaney, a scientific prodigy who spent four years as a Maine after his father was almost killed in 9/11, went for a hike in the Adirondacks. He unknowingly walked through a star gate or portal to another world. The planet Cornu was settled by humans in the distance past who came through gates from Earth. There were changes to human genes that strongly influenced human society. More women than man dictated multiple wives. Low fertility and birthrate with low population growth limited large scale conflicts.

The past 10 years of scholarship have seen an unprecedented shift toward an early, high Christology, the notion that very early in the history of the Jesus movement his followers worshipped him as God. Other studies have challenged this view, arguing that Mark's story is incomplete, intentionally ambiguous, or presents Jesus in entirely human terms. Christology in Mark's Gospel: Four Views brings together key voices in conversation in order to offer a clear entry point into early Christians' understanding of Jesus' identity

Rachel Reeves has it all. The perfect family, a rich husband and a gorgeous home. But Rachel succumbs to a mind blowing one-night stand. Instantly regretting her infidelity, Rachel cuts ties with Chris, but he won’t let her go that easily. She erases him from her life until a text from an unknown number changes everything. Someone’s out to destroy everything Rachel holds most dear and they’ll stop at nothing until they do.

Seven strange stand-alone tales involving unusual people caught in disturbing circumstances are presented in this collection.

Does listening daily and keeping up with a personal journal sound hard to you? It really isn’t, but at the same time, the insane benefits that it provides us in terms of productivity are simply colossal. Increasing productivity is all about taking small steps, but in the right direction, and that’s what you will find in this transformative book. Easy to follow, simple steps that anyone can follow, with fool-proof methods and tested techniques.

Greater than goals. More powerful than habits. Discover your streaks! Most of us have a vision for ourselves and who we want to be. But, amid the busyness of our days and all the competing demands, we often fall short of our hopes for ourselves. How could we possibly fit in another activity to become the person we’ve always dreamed we could be? In this practical, step-by-step guide, authors Jeffery Downs and Jami Downs show you how, by introducing the art of streaking (not that kind!) to gain mastery in whatever area you choose to improve.

A collection of seven cautionary short tales find characters in unnerving situations, all dealing with strange and sometimes supernatural events.

General Jack Lupis, an intelligence officer, receives a call from a stranger. His son has been kidnapped. To free his son, Jack is instructed to jailbreak eight dangerous and high-ranking war prisoners and thus betray his country. Jack races against the clock to move things along as discretely as possible, but things quickly take a wrong turn during the prisoner exchange.

Based on real life events, and embellished in the quirkiest manner, this short story explores the moment that a janitor’s rags turn to riches. The inner workings of Alfredo’s mind are brought to bear in the outer world, since: As within so without, as above so below.

Duggal was a blacksmith and content to be so, but fate and destiny had other plans for the only man to ever slay a dragon. War rages everywhere, and the burden he carries weighs heavy, but the knowledge of his approaching destiny weighs heavier. Sweet dreams of days at the forge are lost in the search for the Lady of the Axe. He must find her, for the fate of many depends upon it. And so does his.

It wanders through space in fiery temperatures that make Hades look like a vacation spot by comparison. The first planet in our Solar System that races around the Sun once every 88 days. Named after the Roman god of commerce, eloquence, messages, travelers, boundaries, luck, trickery and thieves, he also serves as the guide of souls to the underworld. These, then, are the tales of Mercury.

The relationship between Tom Paretski, a cheeky plumber with a gift for finding hidden things, and PI Phil Morrison may only be a few weeks old, but already it’s under attack. Tom’s friends and family are convinced the former bully isn’t good enough for him, and they’re not shy about saying so. Then Tom’s prickly older sister, Cherry, is poisoned at her own engagement party. Tom’s left reeling and not knowing who to suspect.