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After two loveless marriages to older men, lonely, widowed countess Alicia Selwood is ready to find a competent, passionate lover. But her late night . . . adventures will require her to take on a bodyguard with a proven track record of professionalism and discretion. Joss Gormley is perfect for the job. Imagine her surprise when she discovers Joss's other qualifications—naughty qualifications that might make him the ideal man to satisfy ALL her needs . . .

"A Happy Boy" by Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson is a Norwegian peasant tale. Excerpt: "What makes you cry?" "Oh, my goat - my goat!" "Why, where is the goat?" asked the mother, glancing up at the roof. "It will never come back any more," said the boy. "Dear me! how can that be?" Oyvind would not confess at once. "Has the fox carried it off?" "Oh, I wish it were the fox!" "You must have lost your senses!" cried the mother. "What has become of the goat?" "Oh - oh - oh! I was so unlucky. I sold it for a twisted bun!"

The thrilling first book in an epic new fantasy series from Christy Award-winning author, Jill Williamson.

An acclaimed, career-spanning collection from a fiercely feminist and revered contemporary rock critic, reissued with new material Throughout her career, spanning more than two decades, Jessica Hopper, a revered and pioneering music critic, has examined women recording and producing music, in...

James Standish knows how to play society's game. He'll follow the rules—marry a virginal debutante and inherit a massive fortune. At least, that's the plan until he meets Francesca Thorne. She's not the sort of woman a respectable gentleman like James could ever marry—not least because, strictly speaking, she's married already to James's friend Edward. Francesca is determined to flout convention and divorce her philandering husband.

Goodlord is a fictional memoir of habitation, a genre-defying novelistic text that beautifully evokes the people and places of our lives—the spaces of work, those that may or may not be 'home', sites of trauma and ecstasy. Showing all the control of voice one would expect from a poet of her rare skill, Ella Frears has created a book that is as funny as it is harrowing, and beautifully skewers the contemporary housing crisis while questioning the fundamental desires, drivers and disappointments that lie at the heart of our obsession with 'property'.

Sie sind ihre größten Gegner. Doch sie sind auch unwiderstehlich... Um ihrem goldenen Käfig zu entfliehen, ist Helena Kasios fest entschlossen, der nächste Ares von Olympus zu werden. In einem aus drei Prüfungen bestehenden Turnier soll entschieden werden, wer den freien Platz einnimmt und damit einer der Dreizehn wird. Gewinnen bedeutet Macht und für Helena vor allem eines: Freiheit. Doch dann verkündet Zeus, dass der Sieger des Turniers neben Ares' Titel Helena zur Frau erhält. Plötzlich muss Helena alle schlagen, um sich selbst zu retten.

Nachdem die Geschwister Robin und Joy das Buch "Der Zauberwald" gelesen haben, wollen sie unbedingt Jo, Bessie und Fanny kennenlernen. Doch das ist leichter gesagt als getan, denn niemand weiß, wo sich der Zauberwald befindet. Doch schließlich stehen die drei Kinder aus ihrem Lieblingsbuch leibhaftig vor ihnen. Gemeinsam tauchen sie ein in die abenteuerlichen Welten des Wunderweltenbaumes. Ob es ihnen am Ende gelingt, sich im Land der Burgen aus der Gefangenschaft durch den Zauberer Rotrock zu befreien.

Renovations on Tregarrick Rock Hotel are coming along, and Evie Mead thinks they just might be done by opening day. Then one of her sister Margot’s old Hollywood friends, Louise, arrives unannounced - and expects VIP treatment. Evie has half a mind to tell Louise to find other accommodations, but Margot pleads with Evie, saying that Louise is grieving her recently deceased husband. Evie pities her, and, besides, the sisters need help. But when a member of the hotel staff is found dead and then another murder follows, the sisters’ plans crumble before their eyes.

We get it: kids can be a handful, especially during bedtime. And while you love them dearly, you'll want nothing else than to have them settled in for the night while making sure you get your much-needed bonding time. Lucky for you, there's Bedtime Stories for Girls. If you're ready to dive into a world where bedtime becomes an adventure, then get ready to have your little one racing to put on their PJs!

AlinaAlexej Leonow. Mein Stalker. Mein Entführer. Und jetzt mein Ehemann. Auf einer Jacht mitten im Pazifik ist er die Quelle meines Leidens und mein Trost. Er wird vor nichts Halt machen, bis ich in jeder Hinsicht an ihn gebunden bin. Und die Ehe ist nur der Anfang. AlexejElf Jahre lang habe ich geplant und gewartet, habe mir ausgemalt, wie es sein würde, wenn Alina Molotowa endlich meine wäre.

This book has a simple structure that makes it an easy listen for any teenager. The book will guide you, step by step, on a path leading to you becoming the most confident version of yourself. A person who will now be able to regain control of their life and make the most out of it. We packed it with credible information based on research to help broaden your knowledge of anxiety. This book also contains 13 proven techniques tailored for you to combat anxiety.

England, 1868: Orphaned and penniless, eighteen-year-old Sarah is left the sole guardian of her beloved little sister Lucy—who she’s vowed to protect at all costs. With nowhere left to turn, she is forced to accept mysterious widower James Mills’s proposal of marriage. She believes being his bride can’t possibly be as bad as the threat of the workhouse. But nothing prepares her for the darkness of her marriage, the shocking secrets of her new family, and the lengths she will have to go to keep her sister safe…

Zoe Suttons Leben ist nicht nach Plan verlaufen. Sie hatte weder vor sich scheiden zu lassen noch danach weiter für die Familie ihres Ex-Mannes zu arbeiten. Jetzt, vier Jahre später, weiß Zoe nicht, was sie machen soll. Bleibt sie auf dem Weingut und bei der Miles Familie, die ihr so ans Herz gewachsen sind oder muss sie ihr Zuhause verlassen, um wieder glücklich zu werden?

One Australian woman is hospitalised every three hours and two more lose their lives each week as a result of family violence. But for some women there is a punishment far more enduring than injury or their own death. Look What You Made Me Do is a timely exploration of the evil inflicted by vengeful fathers who have killed their own children simply to punish partners for ending unrewarding, often abusive relationships.

It was supposed to be a day-trip, a fun and enlightening lark with friends from high school. But Grace’s world was shattered when she was pressed into the New Confederacy’s centuries-old system of human bondage. Now she finds herself being prepared to be auctioned to the highest bidder. For what purposes, she can only guess. None of them good.

A fantastic collection of funny, moving, and outrageous confessions from people from all walks of life, chosen and introduced by popular digital creator and best-selling author Tova Leigh. These confessions have all been curated by best-selling author and digital creator Tova Leigh, who explains just why we should stop being ashamed of our secrets and instead have the courage to make ourselves vulnerable, speak out, and connect. You need never feel embarrassed by your own slip-ups and misdemeanors again.

Wherein Have We Robbed God? is "Malachi’s Message for the Men of Today" by G. Campbell Morgan. In this volume he answers this always actual question to his readers raised by the penultimate prophet of the Old Testament.

Follow the young Prince Fritz—later Friedrich III—of Prussia and his wife, Queen Victoria's eldest daughter, Vicky, (parents of Kaiser Wilhelm II) through their courtship and the joys and struggles of their first four years of marriage. Fritz and Vicky dream of a peaceful united Germany, but Fritz's uncle Karl has his own dreams of power.

It is election time in Haiti, and bombs are going off in the capital city of Port-au-Prince. During a visit from her home in rural Haiti, Celiane Espérance and her mother are nearly killed. Looking at her country with new eyes, Celiane gains a fresh resolve to be reunited with her father in Brooklyn, New York. The harsh winter and concrete landscape of her new home are a shock to Celiane, who witnesses her parents' struggle to earn a living and her brother's uneasy adjustment to American society, and at the same time encounters her own challenges with learning and school violence.