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Following her grandmother's death and mysterious legacy, nomadic artist Piper Thorne embarks on a mission to reclaim a stolen family treasure and right a wrong. But rugged adversary and private investigator Ben Powell is not the only thing standing in her way.

Vaughn Harding es mi nuevo jefe. Tiene negocios familiares en Vancouver, pero también es el propietario de este rancho, en el que cada vez pasa más tiempo. Disfruto de nuestros combates verbales, pero hace tiempo me autoimpuse alejarme de este tipo de hombres. Estar cerca de Vaughn puede ser un suicidio en mi trayectoria profesional como entrenadora de caballos de carreras. Soy la nueva responsable del rancho y de un caballo con problemas que he prometido convertir en todo un ganador. Tengo muchos planes, y no voy a permitir que un hombre me distraiga.

Are you worried about your English skills? Do you want to sound like a native speaker each time you open your mouth? Overcoming your accent and mastering the vocabulary, the grammar, and the pronunciation can be challenging, depending on your native tongue. Listening and practicing vocally are the best ways to perfect new language skills, regardless of your current level.

From getting the best out of others, to thinking more creatively about financial problems (even without maths skills), Jo Owen tackles 50 of the most common 'thinking' challenges that can derail the best-laid plans and intentions. Be more decisive in the face of uncertainty, make better decisions for you and your colleagues, and tackle any of the unexpected problems that our busy work lives can throw at us, with Smart Thinking.

In lyrical, soul-searching free verse, the father-son team who presented Jazz, delivers a heartfelt and thought-provoking homage to this country. Reflective and non-judgmental, stretching across a tumultuous history and following dreams of and struggles for freedom, this masterful and stunning presentation of patriotism through poetry, quotations, and depictions of myriad Americans celebrates the heart and soul of this land.

Abril está obsesionada con sus sueños. Desde que se cruzó con ese desconocido en la biblioteca, él se le aparece cada vez que se queda dormida. En su mundo onírico, el chico es Víctor, un burgués de la Barcelona de 1914, y ella... Ella ni siquiera es ella misma, sino Marina, una obrera que vive en el mismo edificio que Víctor. Mientras la historia de los dos jóvenes del pasado avanza noche tras noche, Abril lucha por mantenerse al margen de las emociones de Marina e intenta descubrir qué significan esos sueños.

In 1998, a 16-year-old girl is found dead. She’s posed on a swing on her boarding school’s property, dressed all in white, with no known cause of death. Whispers and rumors swirl, with no answers. But there are a few who know what happened; there is one girl who will never forget. One year earlier: a new student, Violet, steps on the campus of Elm Hollow Academy, an all-girl’s boarding school on the outskirts of a sleepy coastal town. This is her fresh start, her chance to begin again in the wake of tragedy, leave her demons behind.

We've all had sleepless nights thinking about it. You're home alone. Someone breaks in. In defending yourself, you end up killing the intruder. Now you're the one the police want. That is the situation that criminal barrister Paul Reeve arrives home to find. His wife, Alice, stands in the bedroom, clutching a bloodied letter opener in her shaking hand. 'What have you done, Alice?' 'I didn't have a choice....' We would all believe the person we love most.

From beloved international bestselling author Hannah Richell comes a spellbinding novel about the secrets brought to the surface when a large family gathers for a wedding. Can the damage of the past ever be healed? In their ramshackle Somerset home, with its lush gardens running down to the...

Se acerca la llegada de la elegida por la profecía para poner fin a la guerra de las brujas, los astros lo confirman. Anaíd, que ha vivido durante sus catorce años de vida apartada en un pueblo del Pirineo, ignora los secretos que atañen a las mujeres de su familia... Hasta que la misteriosa desaparición de su madre, Selene la pelirroja, la enfrenta a una verdad tan escalofriante como increíble y la obliga a recorrer un largo camino cuajado de peligros y descubrimientos.

Belladonna Pagano is far too busy for love - she has until Halloween to wow the school board with Hartwood High’s Fall production of Little Shop of Horrors, or she’ll be out of a job. Besides, after her former fiancé traded their future for his burgeoning music career, she’s vowed never to give a man that kind of power over her again. Least of all a rock star.

Penguin presents the audiobook edition of A Half Baked Idea by Olivia Potts. At the moment her mother died, Olivia Potts was baking a cake. She was trying to impress the man who would later become her husband. Meanwhile, 275 miles away, her mother was dying. In the grief-stricken months that followed, Olivia came home from her job as a criminal barrister miserable and tired, and baked soda bread, pizza, and chocolate banana cake. Even when it went badly (which was often), cooking brought her comfort.

"This book is something I wish I could have read when I was younger." - Roxane Gay, from the foreword of Feminism Is... It didn't just start with #MeToo. Today's feminism is more diverse than ever before and asks all kinds of questions. Feminism Is...tackles topics including intersectionality...

Figure out what your baby is thinking from the moment they are born. Your baby has a strong desire to communicate, but it isn’t always easy to work out just what they are trying to tell you. In this fascinating, research-led book, parenting author Tanith Carey and Clinical Psychologist Dr...

Imagina lo peor que le puede pasar a un ser humano. Este thriller te llevará aún más allá. Y te traerá de vuelta, pero ya no serás la misma persona. Trepidante y adictivo, Castigo es la consagración de la reina del thriller en español. Nines despierta una mañana esperando el regalo de cumpleaños de su hijo de seis años, pero lo que recibe es su oreja en una caja con un lazo. Comienza así una angustiosa búsquedaque conmociona a todo el país.

What was supposed to be a workcation turned into a fake honeymoon with a maddeningly hot stranger. He's grumpy, off-limits, and my complete opposite—polished, controlled, infuriatingly calm. Me? I'm chipped nail polish, impulsive choices, and one bad idea away from a meltdown. Somehow, we ended up stuck in a five-star bungalow for a week. And being that close to a man who looks like a Greek god? Not. Easy. So, we set rules. Then we broke every single one of them.

In John Steinbeck's classic novella, we see two friends working through the farmlands in California during the time of the Great Depression. In this study guide for GCSE, we examine Of Mice and Men in detail, looking at the myriad of themes involved, the key characters, its context, the structure and the setting as well as giving a detailed step-by-step guide to each chapter, so you can easily follow the book and to prepare you for your exams.

Having been kidnapped by Galen, the gorgeous future Alpha of the Long Claw pack, her situation does a rapid three-sixty; and she finds a home and a place among the wolves who were once her enemies. But there’s no rest for the wicked, it seems, and soon the disturbing presence of demons is felt in town and chaos unfolds at every turn. The demons’ dark influence is sending witches mad, and their paranormal world is in danger of being exposed.

A high-profile mission becomes a media firestorm. To survive the fallout, a tight-knit team of Navy SEALs relocates to deep in the mountains. They know how to stay alive, even thrive, in treacherous conditions, but when love shows up out of the blue, will they continue to fight or surrender their hearts? Each story is short and steamy with a happily ever after and epilogue. It’s over the top instalove with no drama, cheating, or cliffhangers.

Do you struggle to fall asleep, stay asleep or find yourself exhausted during the day? Olivia's straightforward science-based tips will enable you to get the sleep you really need - not only will you sleep better, you'll be more productive, less stressed and able to function at your absolute best.