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In the Charleston Harbor rests an old abandoned military fort. History and mystery surround Castle Pinckney. And there's a reason the living call it the Ghost Isle. Squojo has slipped out of the orphanage, again. While adventurin' with Sash, his ghost-sniffing dog, their destiny will become intertwined with Cheetze, a legendary ghost boy. Together with the help of a Gullah root doctor and her young apprentice, they race against time to solve the specter's riddle.

Cody Alvarez needs to find a wife by New Year's Day, or he will lose the ranch his uncle willed to him. Libby Morris just needs, for once in her life, to feel desired. Sensual. Appealing. Especially after an intense reshaping at a high-end spa.

Den foraeldreløse Judith Osmund vokser op på en praestegård i Cornwall. Som ganske ung møder hun den sympatiske og charmerende Tybalt Travers at kende - og forelsker sig straks in ham. Da Tybalts far, der er en berømte arkaeolog, omkommer på mystisk vis under en ekspedition til faraoernes gravkamre i Egypten, bliver Judith klar over, at det kan vaere farligt at kende familien Travers. Men Judith ignorerer alle advarsler og gifter sig med Tybalt, så snart han frier.

A refugee from a bad marriage, Grace has been single for 20 years and isn't looking to hook up with a man who at first reminds her too much of her ex-husband. But working together week after week, she soon finds herself playing out erotic scenes in her mind - with Ben as the star. The problem is her imagination only leaves her longing for the man himself.

With a down-to-earth style and refreshing perspective on how to keep a marriage thriving with meaning, adventure, and romance, Dr. Clarke provides sensible advice for keeping the heart of marriage beating strong and true. I Do Ever After is a hands-on marriage resource that will inspire the married couple to keep the dream of their happily ever after alive and well.

Now that Wren and Talon have finally found each other, one particular ghost from both of their pasts has come back to haunt them. Once his intentions are finally revealed, it becomes clear that there are other forces that are hard at work to come between them. But why? As Wren tries to sort out her feelings for her previously dead fiancée, she comes closer to losing Talon. Torn between her past and her future, it feels like a triangle that is not entirely built out of love but rather something she can't put her finger on.

Kate Collison er født til at male miniaturer ligesom sin far og tidligere generationer af Collison - mestre i England. Den franske baron Rollo de Centeville er født til at sejre og besejre som sine nordiske forfaedre, der engang haergede i Frankrig. To mennesker kan dårligt vaere mere forskellige end den herskesyge baron og den egenrådige englaenderinde, der maler hans miniature. Men intet ville fryde den hovmodige aristokrat mere end muligheden for at besejre en så attråvaerdig og stolt kvinde som Kate.

De første sytten år af Rosettas tilvaerelse foregår i et beskyttet London-miljø, og i husets køkken hører hun om en mordsag, der optager alle. Anklaget for mordet er en ung mand, Simon, der ifølge aviserne er flygtet. Rosettas liv aendres dramatisk, da hun tager med sine foraeldre på en laengere skibsrejse, men skibet forliser i en frygtelig orkan ud for Afrikas kyst. Kun med nød og naeppe reddes Rosetta af den mystiske daeksmand John. De skylles i land på en ø, hvor Rosetta bliver bortført af pirater, inden hun kan nå at finde ud af, hvem hendes redningsmand er.

Kaerlighed. Had. Staerke lidenskaber. Gådefuld mystik. Jessica har altid kendt til legenden om Det grønne Lyn, den enestående opal, som regnes for at vaere verdens smukkeste, og som man siger bringer lykke til dens ejer. Men Det grønne Lyn har også en skyggeside, og nu er den forsvundet Siden hun var lille, har Jessica vidst, at hendes liv er omspundet i mystik. Som barn vokser hun op i skyggen af Oakland Hall, men da ejeren Ben Henniker, hvis rigdom kun bliver overstrålet af hans drillesyge vaesen, begynder at interessere sig for den ensomme pige, bliver Jessicas liv for altid aendret.

Skjulte skatte. Mystiske haendelser. Mørke hemmeligheder. Anna Brett frygter, at hun er dømt til at vaere en guvernante for andres familier resten af hendes liv. Men da den flotte kaptajn Redvers Stretton kommer tilbage i hendes liv, bliver hun draget vaek fra det kolde, engelske landskab og til Stillehavets mystik, hvor intet er hvad det ser ud til, og mod en gåde, kun hun kan løse. Mens den smukke, blonde og blåøjede kaptajn gør sit for at få Anna til at glemme sin fortid, går det op for hende, at der gemmer sig mørke hemmeligheder under hans charmerende overflade.

I 1893 finder en ung engelsk pige ved navn Annalice Mallory en gravsten med sit eget navn på - men hendes navnesøster er død 200 år tidligere. Fundet udløser en raekke dramatiske og uhyggelige begivenheder, hvor fortid og nutid blandes sammen, og snart befinder Annalice sig på en desperat rejse mod en mystisk tropeø. På sin rejse møder hun dødbringende farer - men også et løfte om kaerlighed.

Unge Catherine Corder har netop afsluttet sin skolegang i Dijon og er vendt hjem til Yorkshire. Da hun en dag er ude på en ridetur i omegnen, møder hun for første gang den unge mand Gabriel Rockwell, søn af den lokale baron, der bor på slottet Kirkland Revels i udkanten af Yorkshires hedeområde. Det er kaerlighed ved første blik mellem Catherine og Gabriel. Det bliver gift, og Gabriel fører sin brud til Revels.

Davina Glentyres beskyttede tilvaerelse i et skotsk overklassemiljø forvandles til et sandt mareridt, da hun bliver anklaget for at have forgivet sin far med arsenik. Trods staerke indicier mod Davina lykkes det den unge advokat Ninian at få hende løsladt, og hun flygter til Sydafrika - bort fra offentlighedens søgelys og en haevet forlovelse. Men også her erkender Davina, at der er lagt en udspekuleret faelde for hende. Hvem skal hun tro på - og hvem tør hun give sin kaerlighed?

“In a series of exquisitely presented snapshots, a young teen struggles to cope with the aftermath of her mother’s suicide. . . . Stunningly beautiful.”—Kirkus Reviews, Starred “Readers are drawn into Isabel’s world and her determination to keep on going in the face of her...

Dash is not the most popular kid in school and often shunned by neighborhood kids. His peers call him different, weird, and other hurtful words. Grief and sadness are his closest friends. But all that is about to change when Dash hears his name whispered on the winds.

Lust, gluttony, greed, sloth, wrath, envy and pride. The Cynfell Brothers are the very embodiment of a sinful existence. But could the right woman change that? Being the mistress of one of the most notorious rakes in London was never going to be easy, but Josephine believed she was strong enough. After all, she loved Dante Cynfell to distraction.

While fate brought the small-town interior designer, Danielle Austen, and the sexy mogul, Harrison Towers, together, their pasts continue to threaten their future together. Their passion fuels their fire, while the couple continues to overcome the hurdles between them. Danielle has finally broken through Harrison’s aloof, controlling exterior. However, his devious, jilted ex-lover, Marion Devereaux, continues to threaten Danielle’s safety and seems to have help from someone close to Danielle.

In her people-smart way, Kimberly Willis Holt introduces us to a Louisiana family: touching, lyrical, and always intriguing, their stories reveal the powerful connections between four generations. The journey begins in 1939 with Rose, who moves with her mother and siblings from rural Texas to live with their estranged grandfather in the Louisiana bayou.

Hey, did you hear the one about the man who dropped a lit cigarette into the toilet with some gasoline-soaked rags? Of course you did, it happened to your gym teacher's cousin. Or was it your cousin's gym teacher?

Der 2. Fall für Capitano Katerina Tapo: Mia Elston, die Tochter eines US-Kommandanten in Italien, verschwindet. Wenig später taucht ein Video auf: Es zeigt Mia nackt und gefesselt, dazu die Botschaft: "Laut den USA ist der Entzug sensorischer Reize keine Folter. Ist sexuelle Erniedrigung keine Folter. Ist Waterboarding keine Folter. Sehen Sie heute Abend um 21 Uhr, wie Mia Elston NICHT gefoltert wird." Capitano Katerina Tapo von der venezianischen Polizei ermittelt - im Wettlauf gegen die Zeit.