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Prostitution has been legal in Rhode Island for more than a decade; Liam Mulligan, an old-school investigative reporter at dying Providence newspaper, suspects the governor has been taking payoffs to keep it that way. But this isn’t the only story making headlines… a child’s severed arm is discovered in a pile of garbage at a pig farm. Then the body of an internet pornographer is found sprawled on the rocks at the base of Newport’s famous Cliff Walk.

Relief pitcher/private investigator Johnny Adcock doesn't have an office; he has the bullpen. That's where he sits shelling sunflower seeds when in walks a femme-fatale blonde claiming to be a TV reporter. She is Tiff Tate, the highly paid stylist responsible for half the looks in Major League Baseball, from Brian Wilson's beard to Big Papi's gold ropes. Tiff has a problem.

"The Baseball Diet Book is an endearing collection of stories describing the struggles of uncommon moments, both humorous and serious, and brings us closer to the reality of baseball’s goodness, hope, and destiny in our lives. Patrick Ryan is a quintessential baseball storyteller."— James Van Amber, author of Regina’s Record

I had it all: A great job. Fame. Wealth. I didn't have her. She's the one I let slip away—from my bed on vacation. She didn't know who I was or what my batting average was. I got to be myself with her and now I wish I'd gotten her number. Until fate brought her back to me.

At 72, Gracie Jenkins thought her days of adventure were behind her. Settled into the familiar rhythms of small-town life, she never imagined she'd lace up her trainers for anything more than a stroll down memory lane. But when a forgotten photograph sparks a fire within her, Gracie decides to embark on an extraordinary journey.​ With nothing more than sheer determination, Gracie sets out to conquer the ultimate challenge: training for a marathon. Amidst doubts from her family and peers, she finds unexpected allies in her local running club and a newfound coach in her sister, Jill.

He's an NFL all-star and a single dad. She's his daughter's nanny. Their attraction is too powerful to ignore. When NFL running back and single dad Hank Parson meets Mari, his daughter's nanny, he's smitten. Too bad his movie star ex-wife can yank Mari out of his life on a whim. Mari adores four-year-old Harper, but when Harper's mother sends them to stay with Hank while she finishes her movie shoot, Mari doesn't know what to expect. It doesn't take long for sparks to fly. Too bad acting on their attraction will ignite a firestorm.

Sie waren beste Freunde, bis sie Mitbewohner wurden …. Als Kinder verbrachten Poppy McAdams und Booker Harris jede freie Minute miteinander. Als Teenager behielt Poppy ihre Gefühle für den charmanten, gut aussehenden Booker für sich. Dann verließ sie London, um in Deutschland zu studieren. Sechs Jahre hat sie ihn nicht gesehen. Nun kehrt Poppy zurück und nimmt Bookers Angebot, bei ihm vorübergehend zu wohnen, an. Booker stockt der Atem, als Poppy immer noch strahlend wie früher vor ihm steht. Aus dem unbeholfenen Mädchen von einst ist eine umwerfende Frau geworden.

Stella Brooks is a woman who knows what she wants. From her first glimpse of Paris Fashion Week at the tender age of eleven, she has only ever wanted to be a designer. Until . . . she is driven to trade fashion for frosting, a move that makes her soul sing but shakes her confidence in her decision-making to her core. And when you add in that her sexy hookup from her older brother's wedding is sniffing around again, things are about to get out of hand. Wesley McMillan seems different, no longer putting off love-'em-and-leave-'em vibes, which only adds to Stella's emotional chaos.

Mörderischer Triathlon in Berlin - Wie jedes Jahr führt Peer Pedes seine Mutter ins Olympiastadion aus. Als Mama eine La-Ola-Welle ins Rollen bringt, ertönt plötzlich ein Schuss – in der Ehrentribüne fällt ein Mann reglos zu Boden. Geführt von seinem Rivalen Koslowski lautet das Ergebnis der ersten Ermittlungen: Tod durch Scharfschützen.

Returning from France after working away, Lana Landon takes a spare room in her big brother Matt's new house. Only problem is he's a super-protective hockey player for the Seattle Whalers. She's come home with a business plan and a broken heart, but there's something more sinister lurking in the dark. Alex “Thor” Bergman is the Whalers' huge goalie and is the last of his four brothers to settle down. No matter how hard he tries, he only seems to attract gold-digging puck bunnies who are after his big ... stick.

Fighting against our relationship turns into keeping it a secret… most importantly from her father. At first, it's fun sneaking around, but then it feels like every time we're close to coming clean, something happens to stop us. Then, life takes another detour as the reminder that life is short plows into me. It's moments like these that make me think long and hard about the future. For the first time, the twelve years between us start to have some meaning as I wonder whether I'm robbing her of the future she deserves.

As it turns out, I can't stay away. Life keeps throwing us together, and it seems like she's everywhere all at once. She's in the same house as me, in the bedroom next to mine as I dream about what she's doing in there. She's interning at the baseball stadium when I'm there to focus on the game, and her boss has assigned her to shadow me as we work on a project together.

MILA - After my scumbag fiancé cheated on me, I decided I need to put a continent between us and land a job with the NHL team in Seattle. Only problem is - I know nothing about hockey. Also I'm trying to forget about the hot, anonymous one-night stand I had in the hotel after my interview. Can I make the fresh start I'm hoping for or will my one-night stand come back to bite me on the ass?

Sie hat sich geschworen, die Regeln zu befolgen. Er könnte alles verändern. Lori liebt ihr Lehramtsstudium, Partys und Dates, auch wenn aus diesen selten mehr wird. Sie sehnt sich danach, nur ein einziges Mal das zu fühlen, was der Kuss mit Joshua sie hat fühlen lassen. Dieser eine schmerzhaft perfekte Kuss ist mittlerweile fast zwei Jahre her und sie haben nie wieder ein Wort darüber verloren. Was in Ordnung ist, denn der Kapitän der Basketballmannschaft ist der Bruder ihrer besten Freundin und damit off-limits.

두 얼굴을 가진 악당과 맞서 싸우는 초등학생 향이의 무공 고수 도전기!

Tras descubrir la traición, Lula comienza a soñar su venganza: ahora será ella quien tome las decisiones en Zaraza y su amiga Corina no tendrá más opción que ver cómo su rol de mánager estrella se desvanece. Además, el nuevo noviazgo mediático de Lula se verá amenazado cuando sus sentimientos por Tomás pasen de una simple relación de trabajo a (quizás) algo más. Toto también empezará a tener sentimientos por Lula, pero el fantasma del abandono de su madre ensombrecerá su futuro.

The bond that changed everything is put to its final test. It has been more than twenty years since the Kindred came to live in Rockwood. Most of the villagers have embraced the Kindred and all that they have to teach, but there are those who fear the Kindreds' influence, and so have drifted away to live as outcasts. The outcasts suffer, living as they do, but they refuse help, even from the Horse-Bonded.

Ever wonder what life is like on a touring ice-skating show? How many people travel with the show, how do you pack two fifty-pound suitcases with a year’s worth of clothes, shoes, and supplies? Do you pay your own hotel and transportation? Speaking of pay, what do they pay? How do you cook in a hotel room? And who is hooking up with whom? This semi autobiography is a humorous look into the world of a traveling show about how to live this type of life on the road.

هي قصص خيالية، غير منطقية، لم تحدث، وغالباً لن تحدث أبداً! لكنها مبنية على أحداث ومعلومات وتصريحات حقيقية في عالم كرة القدم، وهو عالم يجمع في طياته كل المتناقضات: الخير والشر، السذاجة والدهاء، الخيانة والوفاء، الخلاعة والاحتشام، ميسي وكريستيانو! ميسي الذي تُقتحم حياته من أجل صورة أو توقيع أو خبر... في هذا الكتاب تُقتحم حياته لإعادته إلى الوطن، لكن أي وطن هو وطن "الكتالوني"؟! أما كريستيانو فسبب انفصاله عن إيرينا شيخ الإسلاموفا كلمة "غريبة" قالها وهو في المملكة المغربية ربما!

On the ice, I’m Kellan Carter, powerhouse enforcer for the Charlotte Strikers. Off the ice, I’m just a regular guy. The last thing I want is to get mobbed by a bunch of groupies who are only after me for my fame and money.