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In one of the first crime novels ever set behind the scenes of big-time television, Clarence Budington Kelland has plotted a thrilling adventure of danger and death which climaxes in a series of fast-moving surprises. Peter Mortain, one of the youngest directors in this very young medium, was beleaguered enough, directing the first episode of the most expensive variety show ever produced. He had a cast whose first appearance on television made them skittish, a thousand technical details to handle, and a star…who was also his boss!

The story of an ordinary woman with extraordinary experiences, Virginia Swain's soul journey takes her from the devastating loss of her brother to moments of peace, visions of a new future, and after a harrowing day in New York City on September 11, a vivid dream of a phoenix rising rising from a city's ashes, calling her to a new definition of leadership, one of empowerment, reconciliation, and peace.

Ever since she created a scandal at a Christmas ball, Charlotte Moore has dreaded the return of the holiday. This year, at a small Christmas party, Charlotte is tasked with proving to her family that she can behave within society's expectations or be permanently exiled to her aunt's rural manor. Charlotte is determined to stifle her unladylike urges and act the perfect debutante. But then the very cause of her past scandal comes knocking at the door, and it has, in tow, the daring, dashing, devil-may-care Henry Simmons.

When it comes to sexy oil baron Grant Kingsley, you can leave out the drilling jokes—I’ve heard them all before. The question is, how did I, mayor of a tiny island on the Forgotten Coast of Florida, end up working directly under him? And why does my mind go to the most inappropriate places every time I ask myself that question? And what would he look like without that custom-tailored wool suit and expression of insufferable arrogance?

If you want to quickly build up a working knowledge of Italian, this is the course for you. It covers key words and phrases that can be quickly put to use: greetings, foods, numbers, and other topics that are used frequently in spoken Italian. The course also reviews important aspects of Italian communication and culture that will give you a better appreciation for how Italians actually communicate when they meet. The course is predictably organized into a primary 90-minute sessions with review materials to come back to and refresh your learning if you need to.

Who came up with the idea that if a man is a prince, he must always marry a princess? Things come to a head when one rebellious royal decides to dispute this rule.

He's the man you call when you need it done—no matter what "it" is. Freelance troubleshooter George Valentine is likely to catch absolutely any kind case—from the silly to the sinister. Bob Bailey stars radio's jack-of-all-mysteries in sixteen exciting exploits from 1950. Virginia Gregg co-stars as Brooksie, along with Ken Christy as Lieutenant Johnson and Joseph Kearns as Caleb, the sardonic elevator attendant.

Three Brides, all alike in tragedy, from death's embrace make bold return. One driven quite mad, One sorrowfully sad, and One set aside and spurned. Imbued with weird powers, these transplanted flowers into a new world bloom. With virtue and charm they come fully armed to bring evil unmerciful doom! If you thirst for adventure, this book is a quencher. Let doubtful hearts abide, suspend disbelief for the heroic mischief of the beautiful Broken Brides. If you crave mystery in a fanciful history, then turn to the very first minute!

Ma dai, che sarà mai organizzare una mostra di un artista ucraino sconosciuto che ritrae solo animali spappolati? In fondo sei la direttrice della nuova galleria di arte contemporanea in Brera a Milano e questa mostra sarà solo… determinante! Non è facile addormentarsi quando i pensieri si scontrano e rimbalzano come tante palline di un flipper, e la testa di Sara sta letteralmente andando in tilt. E come se non bastasse l'ansia da inaugurazione, ci si è messa anche sua madre, che vuole trovarle un fidanzato…

Only a few months earlier, the young woman now known as Jane Smith had lived a life of luxury and privilege as the ruler of a small Balkan kingdom. She lived a life of glittering balls, the finest furnishings, the most handsome men, the most exquisite of foods. Her only friends were four bearded old men who served as her cabinet, and worshiped the ground she walked on. Then the Germans had marched in, and she and her four councilors barely escaped with their lives.

Bethany Simmons takes a shortcut on a stormy night and ends up in a place where one man is both sustained by the ghosts of his past and held captive by them.

A quasi trent'anni ci sono difetti che nessuno ti perdona, e uno di questi è la verginità. Dafne Amoroso lo sa benissimo, anche perché la sua esuberante amica Ginevra glielo ripete di continuo. C'entra la sua cronica timidezza? La mancanza del padre, che non ha mai conosciuto? O magari un'infanzia funestata da una madre ex attrice di film pornosoft, nudista e fricchettona, che fin dalla pubertà ha tentato a ogni costo di indurre la figlia a liberarsi da quel problemuccio?

When Levi’s senile Grandpa Bernie is booted from an old folks’ home, the Vietnam vet makes things much more interesting for everyone. Bernard has a wealth of tales about his bygone conquests, and at times, the man’s imagination “escorts” him away. When Pappy’s new “nurse” comes to call—just where did he procure her number?—something seems a little off. The woman isn’t sporting scrubs. Nonetheless, she is a pro—so what can this enchanting vixen teach the virgin Levi?

There are many versions of the Cinderella story. Not one of them, however, points out that one does not have to wear the glass slipper—even if it fits.

"Open an artists’ colony on a beautiful coastal island," they said. "It’ll be fun," they said. They haven’t met Sawyer Hendricks, the gorgeous, growly celebrity chef who claims he owns the dream hotel that I just inherited. They haven’t been terrorized by a flock of foul-mouthed feral parrots. They haven’t run smack up against a cranky gang of geriatric islanders who will stop at nothing to ensure that life on Rocky Shoals never changes. They haven't surprised Sawyer in his birthday suit in the foyer of what should be an empty mansion.

I’d been okay with my life. Well, I was okay-ish. I was missing love, missing that happily ever after like my friends Elodie and Hollis had, like the kind plenty of their friends did, like Lincoln and Melody, and many others. And then life happened, and things fell apart...for Lincoln. But Elodie was Elodie, so she knew how to draw me in to help. So, help I did, which led to friendship, which led to my stupid heart being involved. Except it was only my heart involved.

Perduto dalla madre durante la fuga da una delle guerre d’Africa, Ahmed è allevato e protetto da un branco di elefanti. Ritrovato miracolosamente dai genitori, Ahmed acquista un posto speciale tra la sua gente. Il suo destino si compie quando incontra Leo, un bambino cresciuto in una grande città italiana.

After a three-year absence mired in anxiety and trapped by her lack of speech, portrait miniaturist Susannah Gresham gathers her courage and returns to Whitehall Palace and her godfather, the king. Encountering Florentine jeweler Raphael Rossi, who appears to her just another court libertine, she is surprised when he finds his way unbidden into her thoughts. With help from the Duchess of Richmond, Raphael has set out to win her heart.

After being rescued from the greedy mole by her faithful swallow and brought to the tropical kingdom populated by elves, Thumbelina finds herself thrust into the intricacies of elvish court politics and facing yet another marriage no one had asked her about.

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