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Abigail’s had a crush on Mackenzie, the motorcycle courier, for months, but Mackenzie doesn’t even know she exists. Nothing exists for Mackenzie, though, except for her pride and joy - her Ducati Monster. After an unpleasant encounter, Abigail decides to get her own back on Mackenzie - in the worst possible way. Despite the pleas of her colleagues, Abigail plans to hide Mackenzie’s precious motorbike and take the haughty so-and-so down a peg or two.

When Linda is made redundant, she plans to travel and do all the things she never had a chance to do when she was working. Her plans are scuppered, however, when her mother is rushed into hospital. Moving back home opens up a new life for Linda that she could never have imagined for herself. This is a short story by the author of A Reason to Stay, C. H. Clepitt, and in the short time you spend with these characters, you'll feel like you really know them.

Jules is a single woman in New York City, who panics when she learns that she's about to become the last one of her single friends. She's been a bridesmaid six times in the past five years, and after her own broken engagement, she vows to find a husband in 60 days! As part of a wacky scheme that she's cooked up to beat one of her best friends down the aisle, Jules embarks upon a series of humorous dating adventures in her quest to find her Mr. Right. Will she find true love in time?

Have you ever felt like you were not enough - not pretty enough, thin enough, or enough enough? You will never be all that the world demands you to be - it's impossible. Just ask curve model Ashley Reitz, who struggled for years with feeling overlooked, frizzy-haired, round-faced, and chubby. Her insecurity, disordered eating, and weight issues derailed her happiness and set her on a treadmill of constantly trying to be enough and never succeeding.

In a world divided by blood and race, Veralee Harper comes of age under the guardian oaks of her family's isolated plantation in southern Alabama. Red Oaks stands frozen in time, a haven for Simulacrum people for generations, against the chaotic world of the Friguscor. Life quickly unravels when her own split second decision breaks the Simulacrum law she is bound to keep. The blood moons have begun, the watchers have returned and war with the cold-hearts, the Friguscor seems inevitable.

"Kongelig Højhed" er Thomas Manns anden roman, og har herhjemme stået i skyggen af Manns andre store værker "Buddenbrooks", "Trolddomsbjerget" og "Døden i Venedig". Det er første gang, at historien om Klaus Heinrich, der vokser op og bliver Hans Kongelige Højhed, forelægger i en ren dansk oversættelse. Det er histoien om residensbyen Grimmsburg der på tærsklen til det tyvende århundrede kæmper med et omfattende forfald. Jernbanen er urentabel, administrationen gammeldags og universitetet provinsielt.

"Børnenes bog" er en overvældende roman om England i perioden 1885-1919, et stort, episk-historisk tidsbillede af den "edwardianske sommer": den idylliske, gyldne periode, der endte i Første Verdenskrigs blodige kaos. Det er en roman, der afslører de spændinger under overfladen, som idyllen skjulte, og som bragte død og undergang med sig, især for den generation af børn, der voksede op omkring århundredskiftet.

Kat Riesling spends her days serving up delicious treats with a side of sass at her beloved cafe. However, her life is turned upside down when she finds herself as the newest target of the Chicago's largest crime boss. Ian O'Dell, the newest detective on the Chicago police force, only wishes to serve and protect the quirky cafe owner. But as bullets fly and emotions tangle, he finds himself torn between what his heart wants and what his duty demands.

Europa var engang verdens ubestridte centrum, i dag er det et kontinent præget af politisk splittelse, voksende social ulighed og svære økonomiske udfordringer. Dertil kommer en lederskabskrise i EU, nationalistiske partier med vind i sejlene, Brexit, store flygtningestrømme og et stadig mere aggressivt og uforudsigeligt Rusland. I "Endestation Europa" taler historiker og journalist Adam Holm med en række fremtrædende europæiske intellektuelle om, hvor vi er på vej hen - venter afgrunden forude eller er der håb?

Ever get tired of hearing about how easy it is to make a bazillion dollars by becoming an entrepreneur? Me too. This book dishes up all the dirt on the savage reality of the struggle. A survival guide for any start-up entering the small business gladiatorial arena. Arm yourself with the critical wisdom gleaned from the experiences of those that have gone before you, wrestled the beast, and (sometimes) lived to tell their tales. Like a clown on fire; kind of funny, kind of sad....

Losses send a woman's soul into its darkest winter. Maria has cared for her very ill mother for many years. Her burdens are heavy, causing a sadness bordering on darkness. When she discovers her historic barn is now home to a mother cat and kittens, she feels lighter than she has in years. As the kittens grow, they teach her as only animals can do.

Saralynn is a business woman that simply doesn't have time for love. She is only concerned with moving up in the world until she discovers a revitalizing piece of literature: a passion-filled journal left by a previous tenant. As she reads this journal about a mystery man, will her intimacy become restored, or will the ending cause her to write off love forever?

Featuring New York Times bestselling author Victorine E. Lieske. Readers will love this collection of six novellas - three contemporary and three historical - all with one thing in common: Romance.

Scary Stories for Kids presents two classic chillers certain to spark the imaginations of boys and ghouls everywhere. "Staley Fleming's Hallucination" tells the story of a murderer and the ghostly image of the victim's loyal dog that seeks unspeakable revenge. "The Bottle Imp" recounts the story of Keawe, a young Hawaiian who comes into possession of a bottle that grants his every wish, but at a cost that may be higher than he wants to pay.

Sit down and relax. Lay down if you wish, while I tell you a story. Not long ago and not far away lived a little owl in the forest and that's where he stayed....

In a province where magic is forbidden and its possessors are murdered by the cruel Praetor, young Ilan, born with the powerful gift of her ancestors, has only one hope for survival: concealment. In the shadow of Dimmingwood, she finds temporary protection with a band of forest brigands led by the infamous outlaw Rideon the Red Hand.

In the folklore of Eastern European Jewry, a dybbuk is a wandering soul that comes to rest in the body of a living person. In this case, the dybbuk is an impoverished student that possesses a young bride on her wedding day. She is taken to a great Chassidic rabbi for exorcism. But before he can expel the spirit, the sage must discover who the dybbuk was in life, why he has possessed the maiden, and most importantly, how to balance the scales of cosmic justice.

Returning home, Ilan finds nothing is as she left it. After a year of peace, Skeltai raiders are once again threatening the province, even as the Dimmingwood thieves find themselves betrayed by the praetor. From within the castle in Selbius, Ilan must guard against an unknown enemy plotting her assassination, while uncovering a mage's secret that could help her protect the province. When old friends turn against her, will a new alliance prove powerful enough to defend against the dark magic of the enemy?

When Jade is given a scholarship to an elite private college in Connecticut, she sees it as a chance to finally escape her painful past and get a fresh start. She’s determined to succeed and that means keeping her focus on school and not guys. But that plan falls apart her first day on campus when Garret, a wealthy prep school boy with swimmer abs and a perfect smile, offers to help her move in. Jade tries to push him away but she can’t deny her attraction to him and Garret won’t let her.

Growing up in a small town in North Carolina coined "L Dub" by young hip locals, Missy is a very beautiful and intelligent young woman, but her life is about to go through some crazy changes. Being a teenager is hard enough but when you're faced with social and personal issues, everything seems even more confusing for you. Missy's home life is pretty typical in the environment she is forced to grow up in.