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When bumbling veterinarian Jennifer Barsby’s friend Hazel falls ill, she doesn’t hesitate to take action. After quitting her job in Atlanta, she packs up her life and moves to the Cotton Tree ranch in South Georgia to take care of her sick former roommate. But when circumstances change, she wonders what she should do with the rest of her life. Handsome and brooding cowboy, Parker Williams, is just another pal - at least that’s how Jen sees him. A former Army Ranger, he’s found renewed purpose as part-owner of the ranch. But he's given up on moving on or finding love.

Marty Leigh rejser til Cornwall for at blive guvernante på godset Mount Mellyn. Men straks efter ankomsten fyldes Marty af blandede følelser, for godset er fascinerende, men også fyldt med problemer. Den otteårige Alvean skal undervises af Marty. Pigen har et vanskeligt og koldt sind og forsøger at gøre livet surt for den nye guvernante, der til gengæld ønsker at vinde den lille piges venskab. Godsejeren, Connan TreMellyn, giver hende ingen hjælp.

Marta Leigh är en ung kvinna som har hamnat snett i tillvaron och för att komma på rätt spår igen söker hon arbete som guvernant på Connan TreMellyns herrgård. Som anställd blir hon förtrollad av såväl det märkliga husets gotiska skönhet som dess ägare. Men hon upptäcker snart att det är någonting som inte står rätt till. Connans fru är död sedan länge men dödsfallet är fortfarande ouppklarat, och allteftersom Marthas känslor för Connan blir allt starkare blir det alltmer tydligt att hans hustru inte dog av naturliga orsaker.

Romantisk kaerlighedsroman om stakkels Harriet, der tidligt bliver foraeldreløs og må tage sin og slottet Menfreyas skaebne i egne haender.

Victoria Holt (1906-1993), pseudonym for Eleanor Alice Burford Hibbert, var en af verdens mest elskede og mest produktive forfattere i sin levetid. Hun begyndte allerede at skrive som 17-årig, og en raekke af hendes tidlige noveller blev trykt i London-aviserne.

Slottet Kirkland reste sig högt likt ett hotfullt stenfort över de vilda och spöklika hederna i Yorkshire. För många låg det en ondskefull aura över platsen, för andra var det en romantisk och vacker herrgård. När den unga Catherine Rockwell anländer till Kirkland har hon ingen aning om vilka fruktansvärda hemligheter som döljer sig bakom de massiva murarna. Inte heller att hon, i samma ögonblick som hon stiger in i sitt nya hem, har passerat över skräckens tröskel ... Eleanor Alice Burford Hibbert (1906-1993) var en brittisk författare av kärleksromaner och historiska romaner.

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.

Andrew "Mac" McDaniel comes to Saddle Wells, Texas, and buys the rundown Hannigan Ranch. But he's not just in town to get the place back to its former glory. He's on a mission to find the drunk driver who killed his twin sister, and his latest lead has brought him here. Once he arrives in town, he gets more help than he thought he wanted from a group of locals who want him to feel welcome, led by the sexy realtor who sold him the place.

Phoenix Lambert doesn’t have time for men. She’s too busy running the empire of pop star Van Birch. But she can’t get a certain silver fox out of her head. One night together turns into two which turns into sneaking around to be together, because, oh yeah, that silver fox is also her best friend’s dad. Twice-widowed Robin Birch isn’t in the market for a third wife. He has a busy law practice to run and a bid for Congress to win. But when Phoenix falls into his arms, he can’t make himself let her go—or confess to his daughter that he’s been sleeping with her best friend.

Den unge herre til godset St. Aubyn's Park har vundet den purunge Fredericas hjerte, da han redder hende fra en aeldre mands tilnaermelser i en naerliggende skov. Crispin hedder godsejeren, der i øvrigt er bror til Fredericas naere veninde Tamarisk. Men dystre begivenheder i fortiden stiller sig i vejen for de to unges lykke. Fredericas vej til kaerlighed og aegteskab bliver lang og snoet, for fortiden rummer grufulde hemmeligheder - og de må frem i lyset først.

Meet "Sweetwater" and "Sundance" — two of the most outrageous and daring jet jockeys ever to sit behind the controls of an F-14. Assigned to the aircraft carrier Kitty Hawk, these boys are living life to the fullest: harassing Russian recon planes...raising hell on shore leave...testing the limits of their jets, their commanding officers, and their own reputations as the Navy's best.

Everything in Hazel's perfect life is going according to plan. Every moment is accounted for. But she's in for a surprise. When her best friend and roommate takes ill, Jenny begs Hazel to fill in for her on a trip to South Georgia. But life on a horse ranch in her Jimmy Choos isn't exactly what Hazel had in mind for her summer break.

The Jealous Little Ogre tells the story of a young ogre who lives happily in the forest with his mother and father. When a new family member comes along that could potentially replace him, he begins to have feelings of jealousy and anger. When he realizes he is being selfish, Little Ogre goes to a talking horse, who gives him guidance on how to deal with his negative feelings.

Juliet Hawthorne doesn't want much, just to finish midwifery school with as little drama as possible, until Dr. Ethan Harvey shows back up in her life. Hot doctor? Yes. Hot doctor that she had a one night stand with in nursing school? Maybe. Hot doctor that's one of her mentors during her final semester? No. Well. Maybe. Yes? No. She can't. She will definitely get kicked out of the program. When Ethan decides he wants a second chance with her, Juliet is forced to chose between her love for him and her career. The decision might tear her in two.

With a duke and a viscount for brothers-in-law, Emma has found herself subject to increasing attention from the many eligible men of the ton. A new experience for this redheaded, freckled bluestocking, who would rather be doing something else - anything else - than dancing with men who are only interested in her connections. Marriage is not for her. At least it was not. Until a certain Lord Radcliff - and a true rake - decided to accidentally ruin her.

Research One discovered, in suspended animation, a race of giants on the moon. Are they alive? Who are they? Where did they come from? Why were they experimenting with life on Earth?

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Dash Everly aka D-Roc, to his fans, is living his dreams. Growing up in the projects wasn't easy, but the scars of his past fueled his drive for success. It's all falling into place, but something's missing. Some unexpected news leads him back to the woman who left a mark on his heart all those years ago. He's determined to stake his claim regardless of her circumstances.

Miss Maisie Beaufort has no intention of running away ever again. She’s more than ready to return home after a decade in the midst of society and take charge of her life as a spinster businesswoman. Nothing will distract her. Especially not her first love, the rebel who destroyed her young heart... Apollo Everly always knew Maisie was too good for small town life…and for a spare heir like him. He never stopped wanting her, though.

Wenn unsere Welt in Flammen aufgeht... Selma Falck wacht in einem Albtraum auf: Sie ist gefangen in einer brennenden Hütte auf einem schneebedeckten Berg. Sie weiß nicht, wo sie sich befindet und wie sie dorthin gekommen ist. Schwer verletzt kann sich Selma in letzter Minute befreien, bevor die Hütte bis auf die Grundmauern abbrennt. Während sie draußen mit der Kälte, dem Hunger und ihren Wunden kämpft, kommt ihre Erinnerung bruchstückhaft zurück. Ihr wird klar, dass sie schnell in die Zivilisation zurückkehren muss.

The Karanatos region is primarily inhabited by a race of green goblins that keep to themselves. For centuries, the goblins have dwelled quietly inside mountains and underground colonies, ruled by their beloved queen, Igosalma. They live perfect lives, uninterrupted—until one day the flame of an old rivalry is rekindled when a hunting party is attacked by the green goblins’ supposed worst enemy: gray goblins. The queen and her most trusted associates must then decide how to retaliate: Will they turn the other cheek, or will they engage their long-time foes in an all-out war?

After suffering great loss, but still surviving impossible odds on their journey to Avanoth, the newly formed Collective travels across the massive Central Continent. Hunted by powerful dark forces, the unlikely group of heroes race against time to reach the den of the mighty dragon, Elyptus. But their journey will not be an easy one - as word of the Warlord’s Chalice and its power spreads, devastating truths are revealed and old enemies return to cause chaos and division.