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A summer in England sounds like a great idea for the Harper family - and the house exchange makes it so affordable. Now they've swapped their New England home for a lovely cottage in a village near London. Why, the house even comes with a cat, a shy marmalade named Esmond. Everything seems purrfect...until someone tries to kill Mr. Harper. Now the genteel village feels sinister, the snooty next-door neighbor is acting suspicious, and the house is filled with its real owner's secrets.

Afghanistan. In the heat and dust, young British army medic Elinor Nielson watches an Afghan girl walk into a hail of bullets. But when she runs to help, Ellie finds her gone. Who is she? And what's happened to her? What Ellie discovers makes her question everything she believes in - even her feelings for the American lieutenant who takes her side.

Regarded by many as the world's greatest novel, this is the classic story of Anna Karenina, "grande dame of Petersburg society", who forsakes everything ¿ her marriage, her son, and her position in society ¿ for the dashing Count Vronsky, with tragic consequences.

France, 1918. Nurse Marcelle Marchand has important secrets to keep. Her role as a spy has made her both feared and revered, but it has also put her in extreme danger from the approaching German army. American soldier George Mountcastle feels an instant connection to the young nurse. But in times of war, love must wait. Soon, George and his best friend Philip are fighting for their lives during the Second Battle of the Marne, where George prevents Philip from a daring act that might have won the battle at the cost of his own life.

Two books in one by New York Times best-selling author Heather Graham.

A stunning, provocative novel, Little Nothing is the story of Pavla, a child scorned for her physical deformity, hunted and tormented as a woman, whose passion and salvation lies in her otherworldly ability to transform herself and the world around her.

Crossing the Line by Megan Hart: Caitlyn Fox has one chance to prove to her outrageously hot - and ridiculously controlling - boss that she's got the chops to succeed. But Jamison Wolfe isn't quite what he seems. And once they cross the line between business and pleasure, Caitlyn discovers the one place where she's in control....

Created in conjunction with the latest update for the Dungeons & Dragons online game, this exciting adventure continues the story of Sabira from The Shard Axe, featuring an underground expedition in dark caverns, drow intrigue, powerful artifacts, and unrequited love.

Flameskins are born to be shunned and hated, enslaved or killed. It is fire that runs through their veins, not blood, and the demons inside them will always whisper death in their ears. All of them succumb to the lies of the fire in the end, to become creatures of burning and malice. Enslaved as a child, Flameskin Lark has been forced to use her fire to smuggle goods across the Sunken Sea. She has resisted the whisperings of the flames all her life, but her time is running out. When a smuggling job goes wrong, she is abandoned by her slaver to be killed or captured.

Wenn der Bullerbü-Urlaub zum Albtraum wird: Der neue Thriller der Meisterin der Gänsehaut-Atmosphäre. Spätestens nach dem ersten Twist werden Sie dieses Hörbuch nicht mehr aus der Hand legen können! Als Henrik und Nora mit ihrem fünfjährigen Sohn Fynn ins schwedische Västernorrland fahren, erwarten sie einen idyllischen Urlaub. Doch bereits bei ihrer Ankunft spüren sie, dass die verlassene Ferienhütte etwas Bedrohliches umgibt. Der Eindruck bestätigt sich, als im angrenzenden Wald ein jahrzehntealtes Kinderskelett gefunden wird. Dann verschwindet Fynn.

In 1633 Holland, a woman’s ambition has no place. Judith is a painter, dodging the law and whispers of murder to become the first woman admitted to the prestigious Haarlem artist’s guild. Maria is a Catholic in a country where the faith is banned, hoping to absolve her sins by recovering a lost saint’s relic. Both women’s destinies will be shaped by their ambitions, running counter to the city’s most powerful men, whose own plans spell disaster. A vivid portrait of a remarkable artist, A Light of Her Own is a richly-woven story of grit against the backdrop of Rembrandts and repressive religious rule.

Tess da Costa is a saint - a hand-to-god miracle-producing saint. At least that's what the people in her hometown of New Avon, Massachusetts, seem to believe. And when Tess suddenly and tragically passes away, her small city begins feverishly petitioning the Pope to make Tess' sainthood official. Tess' mother is ecstatic over the fervor while her sister Callie, the one who knew Tess best, is disgusted - overcome with the feeling that her sister is being stolen from her all over again.

Lucky Morgan has had her share of heartbreak. She is devastated when her boyfriend dumps her after sleeping with him, and she vows to herself that she won't be used again. Zane Beaumont is a mysterious and snooty guy that comes into her diner every Friday night, always with a different girl. He's the type of guy she has learned to avoid: carefree, fast, handsome, rich, and sarcastic. Unfortunately, she can't stop thinking about the devilish gleam in his eyes.

Jacqueline Draheim-Frank veröffentlicht ein Buch für Teens, das neben einer humorvollen und bewegenden Rahmenhandlung, in der es um Selbsterkenntnis, Freundschaft und Liebe geht, viele hilfreiche Infos rund um das Thema Erwachsenwerden, Achtsamkeit und Selfcare zusammenführt. Die Intention des sozialen Buchprojektes ist es, Jugendliche in ihrem Selbstwertgefühl zu unterstützen und zu stärken. Die Adoleszenz ist ein sehr prägender Lebensabschnitt, in dem man vielen Veränderungen und einem intensiven Prozess der Selbstfindung gegenübersteht.

Jorinde und Joringel sind ein Liebespaar und möchten gern heiraten. Doch bei einem Spaziergang im Wald geraten sie in die Nähe eines Schlosses, das einer bösen Hexe gehört. In einen Zauberbann geraten, können sich die Beiden plötzlich nicht mehr von der Stelle bewegen. Die Hexe verwandelt Jorinde in eine Nachtigall und nimmt sie mit auf ihr Schloss, Joringel lässt sie zwar frei, doch wie soll er sich in dem fremden Wald orientieren, um seine Geliebte wieder zu finden? Doc Croc und Yoyo versuchen ihm zu helfen, doch die böse Hexe führt die Drei immer wieder in die Irre.

When Julie Buckley, a successful mystery writer, suspects her husband of cheating, she turns to her best friend, Darby, for advice. When Darby suggests couples therapy, Julie and Oliver find themselves discussing Oliver’s betrayal with their new therapist, Liza. Liza is competent and reassuring, and her advice and Oliver’s openness to change seem to be helping the couple rebuild their relationship.

222 kurze Geschichten voller Winterzauber! Dieses Hörbuch vereint 222 kurze Geschichten, die sich perfekt zum Hören in der Winter- und Weihnachtszeit oder vor dem Einschlafen eignen. Und schon kann's losgehen: unter die Bettdecke kuscheln, Ohren auf und lauschen! Hier ist für jedes Kind etwas dabei! Die drei-Minutengeschichten über Freundschaft, Tiere, Piraten, Ritter, Prinzessinnen, Gespenster und viele weitere Lieblingsthemen bieten Hörstoff für unzählige gemütliche Winterabende. Die abwechslungsreichen Kurzgeschichten lassen im Kinderzimmer garantiert keine Langeweile aufkommen.

Growing up in Las Cruces, New Mexico, the lean child of working-class Chicago transplants, Judy Grahn hungered to connect with the larger world, to create a place for herself beyond the deprivations and repressions of small-town 1950s life. Refusing the imperative to silence that was her inheritance as a woman and as a lesbian, Grahn found her way to poetry, to activism, and to the intoxicating beauty and power of openly loving other women.

From young author Coco Ma comes a dazzling tale of adventure, power, and betrayal, weaving together a stunning world of magic with a killer cast in an explosive, unforgettable collection.

Shaw Connolly is no stranger to trauma. As a fingerprints analyst, she’s one of the first on-site for crimes, including murder scenes and a mysterious string of arsons popping up throughout the rural Maine community her department serves. But the tragedy of her little sister’s disappearance sixteen years ago has always weighed on her the most; Thea is never far from her thoughts or dreams, and Shaw knows that her obsession with finding the truth about Thea is driving her husband away and impacting her two boys. Still, she can't let it go.