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Manhattan Beach native Lovette has two rules in life. One: no surfing. Not after her brother's accident. Two: absolutely, no dating. And going into her junior year of high school, she's pretty happy with that arrangement. She has friends, her church youth group, and God to fall back on when things get dicey. But after Jake Evans walks into her life, following these two simple rules gets a lot more complicated.

For Jaime, returning to the tiny Vermont town of Saint Juniper means returning to a past he’s spent eight years trying to forget. After shuttling between foster homes, he hopes he can make something out of this fresh start. But every gossip in town already knows his business, and with reminders of his past everywhere, he seeks out solitude into the nearby woods, called Saint Juniper’s Folly, and does not return.

Natalia de la Cruz Rivera y Santiago, also known as Nat, was swimming neighborhood kids out of their money at the local Boyle Heights pool when her life changed. The LA Mermaids performed, emerging out of the water with matching sequined swimsuits, and it was then that synchronized swimming stole her heart. The problem? Her activist mom and professor dad think it's a sport with too much emphasis on looks—on being thin and white. Nat grew up the youngest in a house full of boys, so she knows how to fight for what she wants, often using her anger to fuel her.

Nicholas St. Clare, youngest son of the Marquess of Averstow, was an avid horseman until his legs were crushed on the battlefield. Ashamed of his injury, he's become a virtual recluse on his country estate until his mother, the dowager marchioness, insists he marry. He hates his weakness and doesn't believe anyone can see past it. Amelia Blackstock has always followed her family motto: A Blackstock doesn't run from trouble. It runs from us. Unfortunately, trouble caught up with her, and she'll be ruined. When Lord Nicholas stumbles upon her sobbing, he tries to comfort her.

My name is Detective Ali Rivers, and my last date, which was already the stuff of nightmares, turned worse than I thought possible. I was on a horrible blind date (set up by my mother - long story) and got interrupted by going to a dead body in an alley in my city of Abernathy, Tennessee. Next thing I know, a detective from another city is trying to take over my case (hell no), and instead I'm forced to have him on my team to solve the murder.

Lügen. Intrigen. Rache. Eine Frau stürzt von der Dachterrasse eines Londoner Hochhauses in den Tod. Zehn Tage später wird Tate Kinsella wegen Mordes von der Polizei verhaftet. Tate behauptet im Verhör, dass sie das Opfer erst auf der Büro-Weihnachtsfeier kennengelernt hat. Die Frau drohte da schon, vom Dach zu springen, aber Tate hat es ihr ausgeredet. Sie besteht darauf, dass sie nichts mit dieser Tragödie zu tun hat. Irgendjemand will ihr offensichtlich etwas anhängen.

Introducing an introspective and compassionate writer who delves into the intricate aspects of personal identity and the struggles we all face in understanding ourselves. In a world where we often try to outrun or bury our demons, we can all agree that life has a way of bringing them to the surface, demanding our attention. In the depths of our minds, we often find ourselves haunted by thought-provoking questions. Why am I not enough?

Demon-wrangling mortician Tennessee England plays detective. When a corpse shows signs of foul play, Tennessee's on the case! Cats are missing. People are drowning. Could the cozy beach town of Saint James have a cat-nabbing serial killer in its midst? Catching a killer should be as easy as embalming a corpse, right? Wrong. The town is stewing in mystical mayhem. It's infested with demons! And the culprit is hiding in a sea of quirky locals.

Manchester, 1960. When you're young, unmarried and pregnant, in a shaming society that will never understand, there's only one place left to go. St Ann's mother and baby home. That's how restless Joan, who dreams of a glamorous new life in the Big Smoke, finds herself shut away with two unlikely new roommates: spirited Megan and timid country-girl Caroline, who fell pregnant on her first time. Abandoned by their families, they have no one to rely on but each other, as they wait out the days before they birth their babies - only to be parted from them forever.

Antonella Caregnato é uma jovem advogada criminalista. Sua competência, determinação, audácia e sagacidade levaram a ascensão de sua carreira. No entanto, a moça de sorriso leve esconde de todos uma profunda tristeza e a total ausência de sentimentos, ou o que restou deles, após o falecimento precoce da mãe. Henrique Zion é um juiz temido e respeitado durante o dia, mas, à noite, é um bad boy cafajeste. Um homem quente, arrogante, sarcástico e despudorado, que também esconde muitas coisas de todos, inclusive a tristeza que aperta seu peito durante as madrugadas.

From an Ant Hill Springs a Mountain is a wonderful collection of fresh new poems that will bring about laughter and even wonderment. And to add more variety, this time the author has included some original limericks.

Life can knock you on your heels just through everyday living, and when this happens, normally, we can get back up and keep moving forward. But sometimes, things happen to us that stop us in our tracks. The big questions after these happen are: How do we get back up and how do we find the strength to move forward? My story encourages you to never give up, to keep fighting, and to keep moving forward. Against all odds, I found my way to healing. It was not an easy road, but in time, I was able to forgive, let go, and find peace. I'd like to share that journey with you.

Hattie Green is five and twenty, unmarried, and growing tired of waiting for fate to hand her a soul mate. But when her sister-in-law arrives for a visit with the intent of helping her find a husband by any means necessary, Hattie digs in her heels—for, everyone knows that fate cannot be forced.

Mabel Sheffield is too tall, or so she believes. It's one of the reasons she has given up on finding a husband and instead, embraces her role as a spinster, dedicating her days to managing her grandmother's estate and her seven-year-old sister. But when Liam MacKenzie shows up at her house to stay for the summer, she's unsure if she can keep her resolve. The problem: He's the other reason she's a spinster.

In the quaint town of Whispering Pines, Minnesota, where the scent of freshly baked cinnamon rolls wafts through the air, Emma, the owner of the charming local bakery, finds herself thrust into a web of intrigue when the town festival takes a dark turn. Shockwaves of murder ripple through the community, leaving Emma and the dashingly handsome Detective Lindberg determined to uncover the truth.

Alice und was sie im Wundern fand erzählt von einer fesselnden Reise, über Selbstfindung, Emanzipation und die Macht der eigenen Stimme. Das Hörspiel entführt seine Hörer:innen in eine fantastische Welt voller Klang und Wahnsinn.

Alice und was sie im Wundern fand erzählt von einer fesselnden Reise, über Selbstfindung, Emanzipation und die Macht der eigenen Stimme. Das Hörspiel entführt seine Hörer:innen in eine fantastische Welt voller Klang und Wahnsinn.

Die vier Freunde Matt, Jia, Emma und Tim mögen zwar wie gewöhnliche Grundschüler*innen aussehen, aber sie sind alles andere als das. Denn wenn wilde Tiere auf der ganzen Welt in Schwierigkeiten geraten passiert etwas Unglaubliches: Das Team der heldenhaften 7-Jährigen enthält ein spezielles Signal und gemeinsam mit ihren Roboter-Haustieren stürzen sie sich in spannende Missionen - ganz egal um welche Tiere es sich handelt und wie weit der Weg auch sein mag, die Petronix Defenders sind stets zur Stelle, um zu helfen.

"Ein Strickladen in Cornwall - was könnte es Friedlicheres geben?" Sehr vieles, wie sich herausstellen soll..! Als die aus Boston stammende Hexe Jennifer Cunningham sich bereit erklärt, in dem englischen Fischerdorf Tregrebi an der Küste von Cornwall ein Handarbeitsgeschäft zu führen, befürchtet sie erst, dass ihr dort langweilig werden könnte. Okay, dass dort Vampire in einer ehemaligen Zinnmine wohnen, ist ihr bekannt, aber an Vampire hat sie sich mittlerweile gewöhnt. Als wahre Schnellstricker sind diese hervorragende Wollkunden und mit einigen Untoten verbindet sie bereits eine gute Freundschaft.

Die vier Freunde Matt, Jia, Emma und Tim mögen zwar wie gewöhnliche Grundschüler*innen aussehen, aber sie sind alles andere als das. Denn wenn wilde Tiere auf der ganzen Welt in Schwierigkeiten geraten passiert etwas Unglaubliches: Das Team der heldenhaften 7-Jährigen enthält ein spezielles Signal und gemeinsam mit ihren Roboter-Haustieren stürzen sie sich in spannende Missionen - ganz egal um welche Tiere es sich handelt und wie weit der Weg auch sein mag, die Petronix Defenders sind stets zur Stelle, um zu helfen.