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Why would I, a successful woman, bring a date to a funeral like a psychopath? Because Finch Mac, the deliciously hot, Scottish, bearded, tattooed, incredibly famous rock star, who was once the love of my life...will be there.

Today’s the day. The things I’ve packed are hidden away and I’m waiting for the go-ahead to collect the keys to the new house. I’m so close to escaping Justin’s moods, his drinking and his violent tendencies, which are gradually getting worse. His promises of change mean nothing anymore and I’ve got to get away from him. But a national lockdown has just been announced.

When an old archeologist friend gives Mary Russell a curled scrap of papyrus, Mary is startled to see that it is covered with Greek symbols. The writing may be a letter from an unknown-female-apostle. Soon the old friend has been murdered, the Holmes' cottage has been ransacked, and Mary is faced with a particularly dangerous and painful investigation. From the solitude of the English countryside to the dark teeming streets of London, A Letter of Mary carries the two quick-witted sleuths through a maze of clues and cul-de-sacs.

A classmate from Oxford University introduces Mary to Margery Childe, the charismatic spiritual leader of the New Temple of God. Curious about Margery’s popular teachings, Mary begins attending temple meetings. But when Margery’s followers—all well-bred, well-heeled young women—become targets for murder, Mary senses something sinister lurking within the walls of the temple. With Holmes at her side, she plunges headlong into the most dangerous investigation of her life.

Jenny Kutz Papapostolou, who accepted God’s assignment to run a children’s home in Greece, knows from experience that to achieve greatness in God’s Kingdom, you must first learn humility. In Sacred Smallness, Jenny points out that while Christian culture often heralds fame and wealth as the ultimate success, God is delighted in humble surrender—even when it leads to sacred smallness and holy hiddenness.

Dr. Amy Winslow tells the story: in foggy, nighttime San Francisco a jogging SFPD captain is savagely attacked by a Bengal tiger which then vanishes. In her ER, Amy labors unsuccessfully to save the captain’s life, then consoles his aggrieved closest friend, Lt. Luis Ortega. Neither suspects their lives will intertwine in a life-or-death mystery.

He’ll do anything to defend her. She can’t stay away from him. With sexual tension high and danger even higher, will desire lead to disaster? Shapeshifter Cole Masters ferociously protects his community. Sent in to defuse an escalating hostage situation, he and his fellow SWAT members pull out all the stops to save the innocent victim from his brutal captors. But he’s shocked to scent his fated mate at the crime scene… standing on the side of the kidnappers.

When the icy shards of a rogue comet fall to Earth, they bring an unknown virus that accelerates evolution to extremes. Suddenly, infected plants grow stronger, choking out those uninfected. Animals turn aggressive and deadly. The eyes of loved ones go cold, and infected neighbors begin exhibiting signs of brutal domination. In a small Georgia town, 14-year-old Katie McLane sees her neighbors changing, one by one. Dr. Susan Perry, an epidemiologist at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, uncovers the frightening scope of the menace. The infected aren’t just evolving....

Do you accidentally get turned on while watching a nature documentary? Are you dating someone whose tattoos are the worst, but you're having the best sex of your life? Are you feeling emasculated because your girlfriend has had more one-night stands than you? Never fear: the world's first mother-son sex and relationships advice duo is here to save you from yourself.

Ein Haus an einem märkischen See: Es ist der Schauplatz für fünfzehn Lebensläufe, Geschichten, Schicksale von den Zwanzigerjahren bis heute. Das Haus und seine Bewohner erleben die Weimarer Republik, das Dritte Reich, den Krieg und dessen Ende, die DDR, die Wende und die Zeit der Nachwende. Jedem einzelnen Schicksal gibt Jenny Erpenbeck eine eigene literarische Form, jedes entfaltet auf ganz eigene Weise seine Dramatik, seine Tragik, sein Glück.

A warm, funny read for fans of Outnumbered and the novels of Fern Britton, Fiona writes about life as it really is. "Midlife crisis? WHAT midlife crisis?!" Charlotte Bristow is worried about her husband, Will. With her 16-year-old daughter, Rosie, newly signed to a top modelling agency and Will recently out of a job, things are changing in their household.

Jenny Seagrove and Nigel Havers star in this BBC Radio 2 production of Noël Coward’s classic tale of forbidden love. Laura Jesson is a happily married woman until a chance encounter in a train station café draws her to Dr Alec Harvey. Literally bumping into each other brings temptation, danger and guilt into their lives, and a doomed love affair ensues...

This enchanting story follows Timber, a curious and lovable panda, as she embarks on a journey of self-discovery, friendship, and adventure. From exploring the mysterious depths of the forest to making new friends like Flint the red panda and Pico the parrot, Timber learns valuable life lessons that every young reader can relate to.

Thrown overboard and abandoned! Kathrin’s ordinary life turns upside down when Taliban militants text her, demanding ransom for her soldier-husband, Justin, and threatening his execution. Without proof of life, the army won’t negotiate and declares him missing in action. That means Kathrin’s lifelong dream of having a family is shattered.

Imagine if it was possible to have the perfect sexual relationship without compromise, eat meat without killing animals, have babies without the need to bear them, and choose the time of our painless death. Life would be better, right? All over the globe, people are trying to make this a reality. They want to use technology to solve the thorniest problems of humanity. But what if these ‘problems’ are the very things that make us human?

Die lang ersehnte Fortsetzung der ALL SAINTS HIGH-ReiheB ailey und Lev. Lev und Bailey. Seit sie Kinder sind, sind sie beste Freunde. Bis Bailey aufs College geht und sich plötzlich alles verändert. Während die ehrgeizige Bailey ihren großen Traum von einer Ballettkarriere an der Juilliard verfolgt, bleibt Mädchenschwarm Lev als Star-Quarterback in Kalifornien zurück und muss sich den hohen Erwartungen seiner Familie stellen.

Ein Wahrsage-Automat stößt mysteriöse Drohungen aus. Als tatsächlich jemand stirbt, beginnt die angehende Journalistin Millie Watson zu ermitteln. Die Spur führt ins Londoner Armenviertel zur amerikanischen Entfesslungskünstlerin Eliza Houdini. Doch sie ist unschuldig. Um den Fall zu lösen, werden Millie und Eliza zunächst unfreiwillig zum Detektivinnen-Duo und tauchen ein in die düstere Welt des Spiritismus, in der vermeintliche Geister sehr irdische Motive verfolgen.

In Courageously Expecting, author Jenny Albers meets you in this difficult season as someone who has also experienced the worst and cautiously hoped for the best. She invites you on a thirty-day journey through the complicated and often contradictory emotions that accompany pregnancy after a loss.

A list of noblemen’s names - each one guilty of treason. To save his family legacy Rafe Densmore must seize a courtesan’s infamous register. No one can ever know how his father betrayed his country! One person stands in Rafe’s way - the beautiful Cornelia, Comtesse de Vane. In the card rooms of Paris, Rafe and Cornelia once made an unbeatable team. Now, returning to London an impoverished widow, she’ll do anything to possess the register.

Kitty Fees Übernachtungsparty: Ein Schlafsack, ein Kissen und Kuschelpantoffeln? Diese Dinge verstecken sich heute im Überraschungs-Päckchen! Und sie werden für eine magische Übernachtungsparty bei Kitty Fee im Märchengarten benötigt. Gabby und Pandy sind sofort dabei, nur Kuschelkatze zögert , denn die unbekannte neue Erfahrung bereitet ihr zunächst ein mulmiges Gefühl. Doch schnell lässt sie sich von all den zauberhaften Erlebnissen entflammen. Und am Ende ist sie mehr als glücklich, mal etwas Neues ausprobiert zu haben.