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Determined to find her inner badass and save her business, boutique owner Michelle Ruby signs up for a 24-hour survival class. Except, she's the only person who registered, and the guide is a sex-on-a-stick GI Joe come to life. Between his massive muscles, smoldering blue eyes, and "there's no crying in camping" attitude, she's in trouble...in more ways than one.

The following books are included: The Harlan Ellison Hornbook and Harlan Ellison's Movie.

Hunter Evans risked his life again and again as a firefighter until the night he died saving a child...only to be reborn as a vampire. Now the man who lived his life as the quintessential “nice guy” must find a way to conquer the deadly urges that threaten to turn him feral. When his own actions put a beautiful woman in danger, he vows to protect her...even from himself.

College admissions season at Seattle's Elliott Bay Academy is marked by glowing acceptances from top-tier institutions and students as impressive as their parents are ambitious. But when Stanford alerts the school it's allotting only one spot to EBA for their incoming class, three mothers discover the competition is more cutthroat than they could have imagined.

Walking the line, exercising self-control, and respecting boundaries was never my thing. Thou shall not covet thy neighbor's wife - the number-one rule you don't break when you're a prospect for the Satan's Knights. I fell in love with the former vice president's wife. A lethal mistake on my behalf that only left me bitter and standing on the edge of an overpass. I would've jumped if it hadn't been for the terrified girl, crying on the other side of the fence. She was 17 and the district attorney's daughter. She was also pregnant with my little brother's baby.

Experts and the general public are convinced that young people today are trapped in an extended adolescence - coddled, unaccountable, and more reluctant to take on adult responsibilities than previous generations. Nancy Hill and Alexis Redding argue that what is perceived as stalled development is in fact typical. Those reprimanding today's youth have forgotten that they once balked at the transition to adulthood themselves.

Penelope - golden haired, azure eyed, fresh from the country - has stolen the heart of the most-desirable Eerl of Hestleton. Rich and startlingly handsome, he is the most eligible lord in the realm. He had planned to toy with her affections and then toss her aside, but when the earl discovers that he is a pawn in her aunt's social-climbing scheme, he begins to doubt Penelope's true love. Can the belle keep her beau, or will Aunt Augusta's ambitious plans force Penelope to flee?

Why do some failures inspire breakthroughs and others breakdowns? Most new products fail. So do most businesses. And most of us, if we are honest, have experienced a major setback in our personal or professional lives. Exploring her own experiences of failure - losing her job and sending CVs into a void, clinging to a relationship that was clearly not working, Megan McArdle shows how to recognize when you're in a rut and how to bounce back successfully.

Adda Karpe and Iridian Nassir are on the run - both from the authorities who want to imprison them and the artificial intelligence that want to control their minds. Trapped on a desolate black-market space station on the edge of Jupiter, they're nearly out of allies - and out of luck. Now, they have one last shot to find a safe haven where they can live together in peace - across the interstellar bridge to another galaxy. Getting onto that mission will take everything they've got and more.

As far as Haven is concerned, there's just too much going on. Everything is changing, and she's not sure where she fits in. Her father is getting married to the local weather woman. Her sister, Ashley, is engaged to a man who's just...boring. And Haven, at 15, is nearly six feet tall and still growing. Then Ashley's old boyfriend shows up, sparking memories of the summer when they were all happy and everything was perfect....

Allara was driven away by her childhood sweetheart Reid. She abandoned her pack, her father and her life. Moving to the city was the only way to heal her broken heart. Then Reid barges back into her life, with terrible news. Allara's father, the pack’s Alpha, is dying. The chosen successor of her father’s, Jaime is a cruel Beta with plans to destroy their pack. As a female Alpha, Allara is the only one who can save them, even if it means exposing her heart to Reid once again.

PJ Masks - jetzt nichts wie los! Denn in der Nacht sind wir ganz groß! Rip schmiedet einen genialen und zugleich fiesen Plan. Sie will möglichst viele Federn von Eulettes Flügeln sammeln, um Heuler und Kevin damit fliegen zu lassen und somit ihre Kräfte zu erweitern. Aber sie versucht nicht einmal, selbst zu fliegen. Hat sie etwa Angst? Die PJ Masks ziehen ihre Pyjamas an und verwandeln sich von normalen Kindern in Helden der Nacht. Sie müssen zusammenarbeiten, um die bösen Pläne der Schurken zu vereiteln und die Stadt zu retten.

In 1997, Eve Foster’s daughter, Kelsey, runs away to New Mexico and vanishes without a trace. Eve is convinced that she’s the victim of a serial killer who’s been hunting women in the region, but Kelsey’s body is never found. Years later, Eve dies, leaving everything to her adopted twin daughters. The majority of the wealthy estate in Vermont goes to Lisa, the “good daughter,” while Connie inherits only a small stipend and a property in New Mexico. Connie arrives in New Mexico to find a small dilapidated red house in the desert and the home’s mysterious caretaker.

A billionaire playboy and the most eligible bachelor in the city, Axel thought he had it all… until he met Chastity. When their paths cross, all bets are off. It’s an instant attraction. Chastity is young, sweet, sassy, and refreshingly curvaceous. Her drive and honesty intrigue him, and he soon finds that one taste will never be enough. But life’s a bitch, and Chastity is his best friend’s daughter.

She baited a cop and hooked a killer. She crosses the line… Sonya Savonski has something to prove as the only female drift boat captain fishing the deadly depths of the Bering Sea. She stirs the waters, luring a murderer to the surface, and gets the unwanted attention of an Alaska State Trooper. He tows the line… "Fish cops" don’t mix with fisherman, but if Alaska State Trooper Garrett Hunt can reel Sonya in - before a killer uses her for bait - she could be the catch of his life.

A free woman of color in the 1830s, Margaret Morgan lived a life full of promise. One frigid night in Pennsylvania, that changed forever. They tore her family apart. They put her in chains. But they never expected her to fight back. In 1837, Margaret Morgan was kidnapped from her home in Pennsylvania and sold into slavery. The state of Pennsylvania charged her kidnapper with the crime, but the conviction was later overturned by the U.S. Supreme Court. Yet, the heart of this story is not a Supreme Court ruling.

Before he was writing chart-topping hits and smashing record sales, Chase Lawson was Emma's childhood friend and first love. They promised each other forever, but forever expired at 18, when he landed a major record deal and left Emma and their hometown behind. Ten years later, he shows up at their high school reunion with a proposition she can't refuse. Six months. Seven figures. He gets a chance to clean up his reputation; she gets the means to restore the old family farmhouse. It's only for show - hold hands in public, kiss for the cameras - but boundaries blur behind closed doors.

PJ Masks - jetzt nichts wie los! Denn in der Nacht sind wir ganz groß! Während Eulette versucht, Luna Girl davon abzuhalten, das neue Teleskop des Observatoriums zu benutzen, um den Mond zu erreichen, zerbricht sie aus Versehen die Linse des Teleskops. Doch sie gibt Luna Girl die Schuld dafür. Die PJ Masks ziehen ihre Pyjamas an und verwandeln sich von normalen Kindern in Helden der Nacht.

Catboy arbeitet etwas zu übereifrig, um die Mondrauschbälle von Luna Girl zurückzuwerfen. Das führt leider dazu, dass seine beiden Freunde Gecko & Eulette nicht mithalten können. Wird es den Pyjamahelden trotzdem gelingen, Luna Girl wieder einmal zu besiegen? Und auch bei den weiteren Abenteuern ist wieder Teamwork gefragt.

Tom besitzt alles, nur nicht Dakota. Lerne den Millionär kennen und erlebe hautnah, wie er sich unglücklicherweise in ausgerechnet die Person verliebt, die ihn ebenfalls nicht vergessen kann. Dakota: Mein größtes Problem: den richtigen Mann finden. Nachdem mir Tom nach seiner Scharade den Gnadenstoß versetzt hat, habe ich die Faxen dicke und suche bei Chelseas Mom – der besten und einzigen Wahrsagerin, die ich kenne – nach Antworten. Wann werde ich endlich Mr. Right treffen? Doch die Weissagung ist niederschmetternd: Angeblich ist er mir bereits über den Weg gelaufen.