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When young Jenny Tate stumbles over the beaten body of a boy in the streets of the London slums, her only intention is to rifle through his pockets. But the bruised lad charms her into helping him, and the next thing she knows, Aidan Sterling and she are fast friends, navigating life on the streets. Jenny has learned never to trust or love anyone, but they learn to rely on other. And then Aidan betrays her in the worst way possible.

Gemma und Danny sind ein perfektes Paar, das jedenfalls denkt Gemma. Gerade erst sind die beiden von London nach Bristol in ein hübsches Cottage am Stadtrand gezogen, um dem Lärm der Großstadt zu entfliehen. Alles scheint wunderbar. Aber als Gemma eines Abends nach Hause kommt, ist Danny nicht da, obwohl er versprochen hatte, an diesem Abend für sie zu kochen. Aber er hat nicht einmal eingekauft. Auch in der Nacht und am folgenden Tag taucht er nicht wieder auf.

I've known the torment of being trapped, of battling monsters—both outside and within. But I've also known the peace and completeness of holding the one I was meant for in my arms. Unfortunately, she's not intended for me. I am destined for one thing and one thing only: eradicating the evil that plagues our world. Once I deal with my nemesis, maybe I can finally rest. Even if it means my soul being reaped by the strong, beautiful, and utterly captivating woman who makes my heart beat like no other.

Mira is a fighter. She’s also an assassin for the elite order, prepared to do whatever it takes to stop the tyrant king and his brutal son from taking everything the people have. But when she’s chosen to kill the crown prince, she accidentally kills the wrong person.

When Fernanda, Annelise, and their friends from the Delta Bilingual Academy convene after school, Annelise leads them in thrilling but increasingly dangerous rituals to a rhinestoned, Dior-scented, drag-queen god of her own invention. Even more perilous is the secret Annelise and Fernanda share, rooted in a dare in which violence meets love. Meanwhile, their literature teacher Miss Clara, who is obsessed with imitating her dead mother, struggles to preserve her deteriorating sanity. Each day she edges nearer to a total break with reality.

Lety Muñoz's first language is Spanish, and she likes to take her time putting her words together. She loves volunteering at the animal shelter because the dogs and cats there don't care if she can't always find the right words. When the shelter needs a volunteer to write animal profiles, Lety jumps at the chance. But classmate Hunter also wants to write profiles—so he devises a competition to determine the official shelter scribe. Whoever gets their animals adopted the fastest wins.

Derrière les façades de luxueux immeubles parisiens, les immenses grilles de châteaux, les baies vitrées de vastes villas de la Côte d'Azur, se cache un personnel invisible mais présent quotidiennement au service des grandes fortunes. Gouvernantes, majordomes, femmes de chambre et de ménage, lingères, nannies, cuisiniers ou chauffeurs travaillent du matin au soir, et souvent la nuit, pour satisfaire les besoins et désirs des millionnaires qui les emploient à leur domicile.

La escuela es mucho más que un edificio o que una etapa, es el escenario de encuentros inolvidables, lecciones de vida y detalles cotidianos que acaban condicionando toda una vida.

En esta recopilación de relatos cortos, atravesados por una poesía casi impalpable, el educador y escritor Carlos de la Hoz recolecta toda una serie de paisajes del mundo al que le ha dedicado más de tres décadas de su vida: la educación.

Salas docentes, lecciones y esperanzas de los maestros, libros de texto, costumbres y rebeldías estudiantiles.

The book opens with Raven and Josie isolated in a compromised safe house. They warn that a jihadist kill team is coming. The government sends an FBI counter-terrorism unit which is overwhelmed by a military force with heavy weapons. California asserts purview of the crime scene. An underground Iranian Quds base is discovered by Josie. This is an act of war, invasion, a foreign military base with WMDs on America soil. The base is protected by “Cal-Exit” State officials, Washington insiders, and Mexican drug cartels.

Rowden Payne, known as The Royal Payne, makes his living in the world of bareknuckle boxing. The disavowed son of a duke likes the focus boxing requires. But just as he's poised to knock out his biggest rival, he's mesmerized by a pair of exotic hazel eyes in the crowd. He finds himself flat on his back and short fifty pounds.

Disguised as a man to throw assassins off her trail, Mira's story continues as she works undercover as a merchant against the slavers of Pokorah-Vo. To travel north to Shifara and present her case to the Rider Council, she must turn his task over to Rispan. The problem is, her case will likely be contested, and she will have to defend it in trial by combat...including magic.

Jasmine and her three mates decided to go to the land of the mist, a place where no one had ever ventured to. Along their journey, they end up finding more than they ever thought was possible.

Bend Her: A Dark Beauty and the Beast Fantasy Romance is the story of Rhaim the All-Beast, a cruel beast mage doomed to die at the hands of the woman he must protect at all costs, and Lisane, the sheltered Princess of Tears, who has been given into his care and who needs him to teach her magic so she can be free—no matter how much it might hurt her.

Brittany, grieving over the loss of her love, turns to another unexpected lover, perhaps the least likely candidate for her affections.

Gefangen im Hamsterrad des Alltags als Mutter eines fußballverrückten Teenagers und Ehefrau eines Workaholics, fragt sich Hannah, warum eigentlich ihre eigenen Interessen immer auf der Strecke bleiben. Das kann es doch noch nicht gewesen sein, oder? Und als sich überraschend die Möglichkeit ergibt, den Dorfladen samt Postamt in Little Maudley zu übernehmen, zögert sie nicht lange.

En "¿Y yo qué? Cuando los adolescentes nos hablan?" Juana Presman recupera testimonios y enseñanzas que extrajo de un trabajo de décadas en el acompañamiento médico a los adolescentes y sus familias.

Se trata además de un llamado a la comprensión y la empatía frente a los desafíos existenciales que afronta toda persona joven, pero vinculándolos a temas concretos: por qué salen, por qué toman, qué buscan en las redes sociales...

Este libro en cierto sentido se complementa con otra de sus obras publicadas: "Decir que no"...

Pippa Sheffield has a penchant for trouble. She doesn't ask to be thrown into slippery situations, but they tend to find her. She has worked at maintaining good behavior--she owes that much to her sister--until her new neighbor, William Blakemore, moves in. Come to find out, he is nothing but trouble.

Beim Besuch eines Hunderennens belauscht Chief Inspector Anthony Stafford ein hitziges Gespräch, das sich um den Besitzer des Gewinner-Hundes, Brian Blakeley, dreht. Einige glauben, dass es bei Blakeleys anhaltender Glückssträhne auf der Rennbahn nicht mit rechten Dingen zugehen kann. Erst einmal neugierig geworden, beschließt Anthony, Blakeley zur Rede zu stellen, und findet diesen kurz darauf ermordet vor.

I break Marlowe’s heart and leave with the Alpha King, who once rejected me, then used me, then coveted my power. To obtain me, he merges with the horseman War—my worst immortal enemy.

Un ensayo para pensar mejor cómo vivir en esta época. "Los dos mundos de la felicidad (manual de autoindagación)" se enfoca en los desafíos que nos trae interrogarnos sobre el significado de ser felices hoy día.¿Nos conformamos con el bienestar fugaz de algunos momentos puntuales, para volver después a una existencia sufrida?¿O apostamos a un disfrute de la vida más difícil, menos inmediato pero más profundo? Lo habitual es que nos dividamos entre estos planos de lo real.