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Simone Foster has been stepping out of her comfort zone, joining the Three Rivers Theater Group and pushing for the lead roles. She's thrilled when she lands a final audition for the lead part in a new play, her determination stronger than ever. Micah Walker, new to acting but no stranger to heart-pounding moments with Simone, joins the Theater Group just to be close to her. They've tried dating three times before, but something always got in the way. During their audition for a marriage scene, a clerical error leads to a shocking discovery: they are legally married.

It's 1971, and Gideon Walker is at the forefront of Texas's booming technology scene. With big dreams and an ambitious spirit, he's determined to make a name for himself. Focused on his career and the future, Gideon has no time for distractions—until he meets Penny Aarons.

Callie Foster is struggling to keep the Shining Star Ranch from going into foreclosure. Despite getting help from the neighbors, the ranch’s debts keep piling up. Determined to keep the ranch that has been in her family for generations, she refuses to sell, even when potential buyers make generous offers.

Lauren Vancouver is the head of HotRescues, a no-kill animal shelter north of Los Angeles, but it's often human nature that puts her in the path of danger. Just like when she helps rescue four adorable beagle puppies that were dumped down a drainpipe at a nasty puppy mill. One of the mill's employees has a history of dog abuse—and a bone to pick with Lauren. And when he's found dead at HotRescues after threatening her, Lauren will have to sniff out the real killer to keep herself out of a cage....

Deirdre Bernard has a restraining order against her, because her daughter lied about everything. She's moved across the island to Getaway Bay, where she's trying to rebuild her life one day at a time. Wyatt Gardner has been a widower for years now. He's tired of the political games and constant pressure of his job as police chief, and with his daughter happily married, he thinks it's time to start dating again. When he runs into Deirdre leaving the Sandy Singles event, he decides to be brave and ask her out. And...she says no.

Cancer patients may suffer with Graft Versus Host Disease (GVHD) at any time post transplant. This highly regarded book, by the National Bone Marrow Transplant Link, www.nbmtlink.org, covers it all and educates survivors, loved ones, and health care professionals of what to look for and how to treat acute and chronic GVHD post bone marrow/stem cell transplant. This popular book brings together the knowledge of many experts in the field. There are also quotes of inspiration from survivors throughout the book.

Lisa is 36, tired of the dating scene in Getaway Bay, and practically the only wedding planner at her company that hasn't found her own happy-ever-after. She's tried dating apps and blind dates...but could the company party put a man she's known for years into the spotlight? Lisa Ashford can't skip the party; she's in charge of the whole thing. So she goes to the top of the fancy resort, determined to step out of her comfort zone and ask someone to dance.

Veteran paranormal investigator Maureen Keslyn never asked for life to be easy - for her, nothing is more invigorating than hunting down and ending a dangerous paranormal adversary. Fortunately, life at Shadow Valley Manor tends to be a little more...interesting...than the experience at your average retirement community.

Parker is thinking about the rest of his life and contemplating marriage, when a dark-haired gypsy shows up at his door, insisting on learning the esoteric art of Aikido. She is an odd one, but comes in with a fist full of money and swaying hips. Parker isn't hooked, but can't keep his eyes off her.

In the summer of 1996, 18-year-old Jessie Cody's peaceful life is shattered. After discovering her sister's dark secret, she suffers a brutal attack to keep her silent. If the truth is revealed, it will ruin the lives of her family and friends, so Jessie's only choice is to run away. Thirteen years later, Jessie returns home to find she is not the only one harboring painful secrets. As events begin to unravel, the past comes rushing back, and relationships may be destroyed forever. Is it possible for Jessie to redefine her trauma and find a place in the life she left behind?

Die Geschichte von Hänsel und Gretel, die sich im Wald verirren und von der bösen Knusperhexe gefangen werden, ist eines der bekanntesten Märchen. 1893 schrieb Engelbert Humperdinck seine gleichnamige Oper, dessen Musik märchenhaft bezaubernd, gleichzeitig aber auch höchst-dramatisch wirkt.

The Parrot’s Perch opens in 2013, when Karen Keilt, age 60, receives an invitation to testify at the Brazilian National Truth Commission at the UN in New York. The email sparks memories of her “previous life” - the one she has kept safely bottled up for more than 37 years. Hopeful of helping to raise awareness about ongoing human rights violations in Brazil, she wants to testify, but she anguishes over reliving the horrific events of her youth.

Patti M. Hall’s life is pitched into an abyss of uncertainty when a golf ball-sized tumour is discovered in her teenage son’s head and he is diagnosed with gigantism, a disease of both legend and stigma. After scrambling to access a handful of medical experts in the field, Patti learns that her son could grow uncontrollably, his mobility could be permanently limited, and his life could be cut short without timely and aggressive treatment. Patti’s attention shifts fully to her son, away from her relationships as well as her own career and health.

Melanie Hansen loved her younger sister, Carrie. But when Carrie moved to Missouri to restore an antebellum house, Melanie was pretty sure her baby sister had lost her mind. Then her worst fear comes true: Carrie dies. When a letter arrives, asking Melanie to return to Celebration House, she has no choice but to leave all that she knows in Seattle and travel to Missouri. All Melanie wants to do is find a buyer. But that’s a difficult task with all of the restrictions her sister and the local historian, Zach Oakes, put on the sale of the house.

Beth Kozera promised her best friend, Carrie Hansen, she would stay and manage Celebration House in Carrie’s absence. How she regrets that promise! She has no idea how to run an event venue. Since when did brides become so demanding and grooms so lecherous? Plus, she can’t boil water, let alone supervise a sit-down dinner for 200 guests every weekend! Thank goodness for Joshua - or, at least, she thinks. But when Beth offers his mom a job overseeing the kitchen, Josh shows his patriarchal colors - so much for tall, dark, and haughty.

Carrie Hansen won’t let her failing health stop her from fulfilling her own last wish. Vowing to transform an aging plantation house into a beautiful wedding venue, she plans to live out her last days celebrating happiness. But between renovation problems and family interference, Carrie fears she’ll never see anyone walk down the aisle. Civil War soldier Thomas Gentry took his final breath back in 1861 and has been haunting the crumbling manor ever since. So when the new owner messes with his routine and starts renovating the place, he vows to preserve the status quo.

Als Graf Magius von Finsterwald im Dorf Waren zu Höchstpreisen einkauft und später sogar Golem Asimov erwirbt, entsteht Streit unter den Dorfbewohnern. Als der Graf dann noch die Dorfbewohner zu einem Festessen auf sein Schloss einlädt, wird Primo misstrauisch... Diese Hörspielreihe ist unter echten Minecraft-Fans längst mehr als ein Geheimtipp und natürlich sind auch hier wieder die YouTube Stars "Izzi" und "Kedos" am Start.

Piraten kennt jeder. Aber Musik-Piraten? Nun, ihre Wunderwaffe ist die MUSIK, die sie bei jeder Gelegenheit einsetzen. Der kleine Locke will auch Musik-Pirat werden. Als Neuer an Bord stellt er aber erstaunt fest, dass das wilde Piratenleben mit Putzen beginnt. Auf seiner Geige quietscht er anfangs noch ziemlich herum. Als die Piraten bei einem Sturm über Bord fliegen und auf einer Insel gefangen werden, muss Locke sie mit seinem Geigenspiel frei spielen. Das kann nur schief gehen. Zum Glück aber träumt die Insel-Prinzessin von einem freien wilden Leben als Piratin.

This is the essential book for those who want to truly understand divided America. Renowned futurist and world affairs expert Barry H. Minkin uses his uncanny ability to objectively synthesize, summarize, and simplify vast amounts of complex inputs and merge them with unique insights and personal experiences learned during his six decades of speaking and consulting all over the world.

The Forest of Bleeding Trees is a horrific delight, a fast-paced ride that will leave you breathless and exhilarated until you reach the unexpected but satisfying end. First you have the straight-shooting but heroic Johnny Treadwell, a handsome young man with backwoods charm and unwavering devotion to his family. He’s also the guardian of a thousand sorrows. Enter the mysterious gothic Lili Macluster, a darkly beautiful daughter of the richest, though most preternatural, family in town - and keeper of a thousand secrets.