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I’ve got no idea what the Fae want with a human schoolteacher who doesn’t know anything about our world, but my job is simple—protect her at all costs. Except nothing about Melanie turns out to be simple. Her scent destroys me, and her sex appeal has got my wolf battling for restraint. I don’t like humans, but I can sense that there’s something different about this woman. Then one of our own is killed, and the message is clear—the Fae will stop at nothing until they get their hands on Melanie. And it’s not just Melanie at risk.

After being rejected by her fated mate, Luna knows better than to trust her heart. Now Remus, the alpha of a rival clan, is making a move for her affections. Luna knows their attraction is dangerous. But when Remus reveals that her mother, who she thought was long dead, is still alive, she decides to risk going with Remus to his territory in search of answers. In Texas, she discovers an entire family that she never knew about.

All I’ve ever wanted is to be part of the pack, but it’s difficult when you’re human. It never stopped my adopted wolf mother from loving me, but now that the biggest bully of our pack Troy is about to become alpha, he plans to ruin any chance I’ve got of fitting in.

Amryl Johnson came to England from Trinidad when she was 11. As an adult in 1983, ready for a homecoming, she embarks on a journey through the Caribbean searching for home, searching for herself. Landing in Trinidad as carnival begins, she instantly surrenders to the collective, pulsating rhythm of the crowd, euphoric in her total freedom. This elation is shattered when she finds the house where she was born has been destroyed. She cannot escape - nor does she want to - from the inheritance of colonialism.

Tutti si aspettavano che Violet Sorrengail morisse durante il suo primo anno all'accademia militare di Basgiath, compresa lei stessa. Ma la Trebbiatura è stata solo la prima, difficilissima prova per eliminare i candidati più insicuri, indegni e sfortunati. Ora inizia l'addestramento vero e proprio, e Violet già si chiede come farà a superarlo. Perché non sarà soltanto terribilmente estenuante, brutale e progettato per testare la capacità dei cavalieri di resistere al dolore oltre ogni limite.

Cullen Ayers wants to make me pay. His torment becomes my life, and I endure every moment because I deserve it. What started as revenge quickly turns into lust. He’s only eighteen, and I should be ashamed of how good this feels when we’re alone, but I can’t help myself. I’m in too deep. I’m starting to discover his family’s secrets go far deeper than I first thought. The more I uncover, the more ways he finds to punish me.

At a time when being busy is worn as a badge of honour, and we are accustomed to filling every waking moment with (often useless or unpleasant) activity, Do Less Be More explores why switching off, or at the very least, slowing down, is vital to ensure we achieve what we want. Busyness is a barrier to self-reflection, a hindrance to novel solutions and a smokescreen to clarity. While cramming in one more task may feel useful, productive or even satisfying, it's not always the best use of a spare moment.

Martina Cole joins Robin Morgan in the Audible Studios to discuss her latest book, Betrayal, the inspiration behind her writing, and the house that she dedicates to her significant book collection!

Das Tolle an Ratschlägen ist: sie kommen ungefragt. Wer denkt, er habe sein Leben einigermaßen im Griff, frage mal die andern. Die hätten sicher noch ein paar Tipps. Wie befreiend und aufregend müsste es sein, schlagfertig zu reagieren, spontan die passende Antwort parat zu haben? Martina will das können und startet ein Schlagfertigkeits-Bootcamp. Auf komödiantische und ultimativ entlastende Art zeigt sie, wie man erkennt, was einem wirklich wichtig ist und wie man für sich einsteht. Vor allem zeigt sie, wie die schlagfertigen Gedanken endlich ihren Weg über die Lippen finden.

What do you do when you find out your step-sister is taking “something borrowed” to a whole new level by borrowing your groom for a quickie? What any other rockstar in her right mind would do. Run out on the wedding, slamming right into a six-foot-three solid wall of muscle. Blake White. Pro hockey star. The kind of hot that scrambles your brain and the kind of grumpy that flash freezes the sun. Reluctantly, he agrees to give me a hiding spot in his remote cabin.

Luna always knew that falling for Remus, the alpha from the rival clan, was risky. Now Remus has been betrayed by those he trusts, and Luna’s pack has given her an ultimatum—stay away from Remus or be banished forever.

From New York Times & USA Today bestselling author Nicole Blanchard comes More Than Friends, a trio of steamy friends-to-lovers romances filled with forbidden romance, undeniable chemistry, and the delicious tension of crossing the line.

Massimo Riversi, un tempo brillante poliziotto, ha visto la sua vita sgretolarsi sotto il peso di una crisi che lo ha condotto al ricovero in una clinica psichiatrica. È in quel silenzio forzato, tra dolore e pareti che non hanno risposte, che scopre qualcosa di inaspettato: il potere di percepire voci e suoni del passato. Non voci di fantasmi o echi sovrannaturali, ma frammenti di conversazioni e suoni che appartengono a giorni, settimane e persino mesi prima. Un dono che, in realtà, somiglia più a una condanna, un fardello che minaccia di consumare quel poco che resta della sua lucidità.

A Spinascura, come negli altri paesini sparpagliati per l'Emilia, non cambia mai niente. Quando hanno aperto un discount la gente ne ha discusso per settimane. Non si può avere fretta a Spinascura. Qui il tempo è distorto e sembra impossibile staccarsi da quell'abbraccio che, a volte, diventa una morsa come la nebbia che stringe la Bassa. Tutti sanno tutto di tutto e di tutti. Niente potrà mai prenderti di sorpresa. Tranne il cadavere di una giovane ragazza abbondonato sull'argine del fiume. Suicidio? Cocktail di droga e alcol? Nessuno vuole credere che sia un omicidio.

No one pays attention to me, the mailroom girl at Crawford Corporation, and I prefer it that way. Until Colton Crawford, the company’s surly CEO, finds me in his office holding another woman’s resume and offers me the Personal Assistant position on the spot so he can move on with his day. I try to correct him, only for him to increase the salary offer. It’s not like I can’t do the job, I’m more than qualified, and my family really needs the money. I vow to tell him everything… after payday.

He has stolen me from my fiancé and claims I belong to him now. Piero Panarello was going to be my husband. Handsome. Charming. Rich. I’d started to fall for him until out of nowhere I’m stolen by his enemy. Cillian Hook. Equally handsome, but not so charming. He vows to take everything from Piero, starting with me. Cillian is ruthless and cold. He forces me down the aisle and takes me as his wife against my will. All I can do is hope Piero comes to save me. And yet, the longer I spend in this villain’s clutches, the more my grip on reality shifts.

A wild romp at a masked party should have no consequences. Save for my walk of shame the next day...all the way to labor and delivery. Seven years later I'm a single mom, writing an article on the hockey league's biggest heartbreaker. He's cocky, captivating, and intent on scoring with me. I really didn't think we would get this friendly this fast. And that's when I recognize the unusual birthmark on his thigh. The one I noticed on my mystery man seven years ago. The same one I see on my son every single day.

UNA FANCIULLA... Scelta dalla nascita per dare vita a una nuova era, Poppy non è mai stata padrona della propria vita. La sua è un’esistenza solitaria, in cui tutto le è proibito: nessuno può guardarla, né toccarla o rivolgerle la parola. Non è nemmeno libera di usare il proprio dono… Può solo aspettare il giorno della sua Ascensione, chiedendosi che cosa accadrà, mentre preferirebbe di gran lunga stare con le guardie, a combattere il male che ha distrutto la sua famiglia. Ma lei, la Vergine, non ha mai potuto decidere per se stessa.

L'accademia militare di Basgiath è la famosissima scuola per diventare cavalieri di draghi più spietata ed elitaria che ci sia. Una volta entrati non si hanno altro che due possibilità: laurearsi o morire. Violet Sorrengail già si immaginava a passare i prossimi anni circondata dai suoi amati libri e immersa nel silenzio della biblioteca. Nulla di più lontano da ciò che le sta per accadere. Quella generalessa di sua madre le ha ordinato di unirsi alle centinaia di candidati disposti a qualunque sacrificio pur di diventare parte dell'élite di Navarra: i cavalieri di draghi.

'The Stairway of My Life' is a memoir with a message. First written as a record for her future generations, this book follows a young woman growing up in Catholic, rural Ireland in a large family in the 1960's and 1970's with no modern amenities and a scarcity of money. It takes us through the life of the author from a child helping on the farm to setting up her own business, which became a global success.