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To most people, Fiona Bristow seems to have an idyllic life – a quaint house on an island off Seattle’s coast, a thriving dog-training school, and a challenging volunteer job performing canine search and rescues. Not to mention her three intensely loyal Labs. But Fiona got to this point by surviving a nightmare.

In need of an escape from her ex-fiance's betrayal, and the lucky recipient of a surprise inheritance, Sonya MacTavish leaves behind her life in the city and moves to a Victorian mansion on the coast of Maine. The house is beautiful but comes with surprises - footsteps in the night, doors slamming, music playing - and in her dreams Sonya sees glimpses of the past and the brides who once lived there. As the house reveals more of its history and the sad stories of the brides murdered there, Sonya discovers an antique mirror. She finds herself drawn to the mirror, sensing it holds dark secrets.

Eine junge Frau auf der Suche nach ihren Wurzeln, ein geheimnisvoller Mann, der sie in ihren Träumen aufsucht und ein Geheimnis, so alt wie die Zeit - der mitreißende Auftakt der brandneuen Trilogie. Die junge Lehrerin Breen Kelly ist unzufrieden: Der Job macht ihr keinen Spaß, und kaum etwas kann sie noch zum Lachen bringen. Als sie erfährt, dass ihr Vater, der sie und ihre Mutter vor Jahren verlassen hat, eine gewaltige Summe Geld für sie angelegt hat, kündigt sie spontan, um den Sommer in dessen Heimat Irland zu verbringen.

With Odran's defeat at the Battle of the Dark Portal, his quest to rule over Talamh and Breen has stalled—for now. But the terrible battle and heart-breaking losses have taken their toll. It's a time as painful as any Breen has ever known as she helps to treat the wounded, bring the dead home from blood-and ash-soaked battlegrounds and support her friends and family in their grief. With the enemy cast out and the portal sealed it is a time to recover but there is little time to rest. Soon the enemy's witches begin to appear to Breen in her sleep, plotting brutal destruction.

As a professional house sitter and freelance writer, nothing ties Lila Emerson down - not her work, not a home, and definitely not a relationship. She spends her life moving from one job to the next, sometimes crashing at a friend’s Manhattan apartment. And though she can appreciate her clients' extraordinary homes, their expensive collections, and their adorable pets, Lila has never longed for possessions of her own. Everything she has, including her heart, is portable. But when she witnesses a possible murder-suicide from her current apartment-sitting job, life as Lila knows it takes a dramatic turn.

De nieuwe thriller van de koningin van de romantic suspense. Zoals elke zomer brengen de Foxes hun kinderen naar hun oma in de Appalachen zodat ze daar in de prachtige natuur vakantie kunnen vieren. Hier lopen de twaalfjarige Thea en haar broertje vrij rond, omringd door de geur van dennenbomen en vers brood. Maar als hun ouders de volgende dag teruggaan naar huis in een buitenwijk van Virginia, hebben ze geen idee wat hun te wachten staat. De volgende ochtend ontwaken Thea en haar oma Lucy allebei uit dezelfde nachtmerrie en weten zodra ze elkaar aankijken dat er iets vreselijks is gebeurd.

When Gwen Lacrosse learns her mother has taken in the famous novelist Luke Powers as a boarder, she immediately catches a flight from New York to her hometown just outside New Orleans. Convinced the reputed womanizing author is going to break her mother’s heart, Gwen wants him gone. But when Luke turns his skills with words and seduction on Gwen, she finds her will collapsing under the weight of her growing desire.

When he was nine, and his mother had her first deadly dance with cancer, Harry became a thief. Someone had to find food and pay the mortgage even if his mother was too sick to work. When his mother finally succumbs to cancer, Harry leaves Chicago but somehow he can't quite leave all of his past behind. Harry lives a quiet, careful, rootless life—he can't afford to attract attention or get attached—until he meets Miranda. But just when Harry thinks he has a chance at happiness his old life comes back to haunt him.

A ravishing medieval demon slayer arrives in 21st century New York to brave a strange new world – and a man who will be her destiny.

Hace doce años que Liz responde al nombre de Abigail Lowery. Vive sola, acompañada de su perro guardián en una casa a las afueras de un pueblo en Arkansas, permanentemente en alerta. Si la encuentran, esta vez estará preparada. En una pequeña población donde todos sus habitantes se conocen, las personas reservadas y celosas de su intimidad suelen levantar muchas sospechas, sobre todo si van armadas incluso cuando hacen la compra.

Harry Booth es un ladrón. Lleva una vida tranquila y llena de cautela, sin ataduras, hasta que se cruza en su camino Miranda Emerson, hija del profesor de Literatura especializado en Shakespeare de la Universidad de Carolina del Norte. Aunque intenta mantenerse alejado de la inteligente pelirroja, no puede dejar de pensar en ella. Y justo cuando por fin tiene una oportunidad de ser feliz, su pasado lo encuentra.

Bodine Longbow siempre tiene mucho que hacer. Es complicado encontrar tiempo para algo que no sea el trabajo cuando diriges un resort de lujo en Montana. Desde luego, no tiene tiempo para el amor.

Surrounded by the sweeping cliffs and beauty of Big Sur, Kate Powell treasured both her life at Templeton House and the family who raised her like one of their own. Although Kate lacked Margo’s beauty and Laura’s elegance, she knew she had something they would never possess - a shrewd head for business.

From the outside, the house in Lakeview Terrace looks perfect, and the Bigelows seem like the perfect family: the respected surgeon father, the glamorous, devoted mother and two beautiful children. A perfect family, in a perfect house, living their perfect lives. But perfect surfaces can hide dark undercurrents, and behind closed doors lies a very different story. Teenager Zane and his younger sister, Britt, are terrorised by their violent father and dysfunctional mother.

Tory Bodeen grew up in a run-down house where her father ruled with an iron fist and a leather belt - and where her dreams and talents had no room to flourish. Her one escape was her neighbor Hope, who lived in the big house just a short skip away, and whose friendship allowed Tory to be something she wasn’t allowed to be at home: a child. Then Hope was brutally murdered, and everything fell apart.

Little else in life is as dangerous as fire jumping. But there’s also little else as thrilling—at least to Rowan Tripp. Being a Missoula smoke jumper is in Rowan’s blood: her father is a legend in the field. At this point, returning to the wilds of Montana for the season feels like coming home—even with reminders of the partner she lost last season still lingering in the air.

Auftakt der großen Trilogie von Bestsellerautorin Nora Roberts. Die junge Lana und ihren Mann Max verbindet eine große und außergewöhnliche Liebe. Als eine weltweite Seuche ausbricht und New York innerhalb kürzester Zeit ins Chaos stürzt, fliehen Lana und Max aus der Stadt und gründen die Gemeinschaft New Hope. Doch auch hier rückt die Gefahr dem Paar bedrohlich nahe. Lana setzt alles daran, dem Inferno zu entkommen, denn sie trägt inzwischen ein Kind unter dem Herzen - die "Auserwählte", ihre zukünftige Tochter, die als Einzige in der Lage sein wird, dem Leid der Menschheit ein Ende zu setzen.

A Grace McCabe las cosas le van bien: es una escritora de éxito y dueña de una vida intensa y despreocupada que nada tiene que ver con la de su hermana Kathleen, a la que ha decidido hacer una visita.

Los Bigelow aparentan ser la familia perfecta: el padre es un respetado cirujano; la madre, una devota ama de casa; y sus hijos, Zane y Britt, los adolescentes más afortunados de Lakeview Terrace, una pequeña comunidad en la cordillera azul de Carolina del Norte. Pero las apariencias engañan y la casa de ensueño de los Bigelow es, en realidad, un infierno del que parece imposible huir.

Eines Nachts wird die kleine Olivia Zeugin eines blutigen Mordes und verliert auf schreckliche Weise ihre Eltern. Erst in der friedlichen Abgeschiedenheit von River’s End, weit entfernt vom Ort des Geschehens, verlieren die Bilder über die Jahre ihre bedrohliche Kraft. Aber Olivia muss noch einmal in ihre Vergangenheit eintauchen, denn sie kann dem Mann, der hinter dem Verbrechen steht, nicht entrinnen.