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Was würdest du tun, wenn deine Sandkastenliebe dir einen unmoralischen Deal vorschlägt?Mason ist ein Womanizer mit einem verdammt schlechten Image. Als sein Club abbrennt und die Versicherung für den Schaden nicht aufkommen will, sieht er nur einen Ausweg: Er arbeitet in der ihm verhassten Weddingplanneragentur seiner Mom. Auch wenn das bedeutet, dass er heiraten muss, um wirklich für das zu stehen, was die Firma ausmacht.

Enmeshed within these poems are violent and purposeful contradictions of hate and love, exuberance and apprehension, of wrangling and conflict. “A Clash to Analyze” reveals the disorder and confusion in the current political scene, and “Good as Advertised” propels the listener to a oneness of betterment in order to help oneself, as well as assisting others!

"The Chestermarke Instinct" is a detective novel by J. S. Fletcher. Excerpt from the book: But on this occasion Neale did not stare admiringly at the old church, nor at the pilastered Moot Hall, nor at the toppling gables: his eyes were fixed on something else, something unusual. As soon as he walked out of the door of the house in which he lodged he saw his two fellow-clerks, Shirley and Patten, standing on the steps of the hall by which entrance was joined to the bank and to the bank-house.

"The Rayner-Slade Amalgamation" is a detective novel by J. S. Fletcher. Excerpt from the book: About eleven o'clock on the night of Monday, May 12, 1914, Marshall Allerdyke, a bachelor of forty, a man of great mental and physical activity, well known in Bradford as a highly successful manufacturer of dress goods, alighted at the Central Station in that city from an express which had just arrived from Manchester, where he had spent the day on business.

Alice’s marriage to a wealthy, controlling businessman, Carl, has been troubled for years, and her adult daughters keep their distance. But now, with Carl’s long-term drug addiction spiraling into a crisis, her teenage son is falling in with a bad crowd. And Carl’s business partner is making threats as their company descends into financial disarray.

"Eugene Oneguine" (1833) is a novel in verse by Alexander Pushkin. The work is admired for the artfulness of its verse narrative as well as for its exploration of life, death, love, world-weariness, convention and passion. Excerpt from the book: Having performed his service truly, Deep into debt his father ran; Three balls a year he gave ye duly, At last became a ruined man. But Eugene was by fate preserved, For first "madame" his wants observed, And then "monsieur" supplied her place; The boy was wild but full of grace.

After breaking off his engagement with Agnes Lockwood, Lord Montbarry marries the eccentric Countess Narona before embarking on a whirlwind honeymoon tour of Europe culminating in Venice. There they reside in the decaying Palace Hotel with the Countess' brother, Baron Rivar, and their courier, Ferrari. Lord Montbarry later dies of bronchitis and upon hearing of this from Henry Westwick, Montbarry's brother, Agnes agrees to meet with Henry at the newly renovated Palace Hotel to investigate the insurance claim that was purchased prior to his death.

Sie hätte nie in meinen Club kommen dürfen. Aber sie tat es. Ich hätte sie nicht zweimal anschauen sollen. Aber ich tat es. Eine Nacht mit Katerina ist nicht genug, aber Männer wie ich können es sich nicht leisten, schwach zu sein. Also sage ich ihr, dass sie gehen muss und mich nicht wiedersehen darf.

When Elizabeth Bennet meets Fitzwilliam Darcy for the first time at a ball, she writes him off as an arrogant and obnoxious man. He not only acts like an insufferable snob, but she also overhears him rejecting the very idea of asking her for a dance! As life pits them against each other again and again, Darcy begins to fall for Elizabeth's wit and intelligence and Elizabeth begins to question her feelings about Darcy. But when Darcy saves her youngest sister Lydia from a scandal, Elizabeth starts to wonder if her pride has prejudiced her opinion of Darcy.

From painting, music, and slam poetry, to engineering, protesting, and photography, a young narrator journeys through her neighborhood, encouraging listeners to explore all the many ways they can express themselves. A gorgeously powerful celebration of self-expression shows children that there are so many spaces and opportunities to use their voices—and show the world exactly who they are.

"The White Linen Nurse" is a romance by Eleanor Hallowell Abbott. Excerpt from the book: The White Linen Nurse was so tired that her noble expression ached. Incidentally her head ached and her shoulders ached and her lungs ached and the ankle-bones of both feet ached quite excruciatingly. But nothing of her felt permanently incapacitated except her noble expression. Like a strip of lip-colored lead suspended from her poor little nose by two tugging wire-gray wrinkles her persistently conscientious sickroom smile seemed to be whanging aimlessly against her front teeth.

Mariah may be the unofficial den mother on Paradise Lane, but she doesn’t look it. She’s gorgeous and not just for her age - she’s just flat-out beautiful. But the other women on the cul-de-sac think she’s a little bit of a prude. And when she hears that’s what they think of her, she set out to prove them wrong. Because there’s a lot they don’t know about her.

Es war sechs Jahre her, dass meine Welt auf den Kopf gestellt worden war. Er hatte mich mit der dunklen Seite des Lebens konfrontiert, und ich konnte nie wieder die Person werden, die ich zuvor gewesen war. Ich hatte mehr Dinge durchgemacht, als sich die meisten Menschen überhaupt vorstellen können. Aber wenn ich die Chance hätte, zurückzukehren und alles anders zu machen? Auf gar keinen Fall. Ich würde ihn tausendmal wählen. Eine Million Mal. Bis in alle Ewigkeit. Ich schätze, es hat sich nicht viel geändert.

Young Rachel Verinder inherits a sacred Indian moonstone from her uncle. This extremely valuable gem disappears from Rachel's bedroom soon after a party is thrown in her honor to celebrate her eighteenth birthday. Believed to be stolen, a series of narratives unfold to solve the mystery of the missing moonstone. In true Collins fashion, one cannot get enough of the twists and turns in this intriguing detective story.

Book three of the Girls Most Likely to...In high school, Tess Bonham was the go-to for party planning. So it's no surprise that she's built that talent into a successful party planning business. Tess loves her job—most of the time. Planning her own ten-year reunion weekend promises to be the highlight of her career, even if making it perfect for her former classmates means she won't actually have time to enjoy it herself. Hotelier Jeremy Wright has wanted Tess for months, and he's tired watching her sacrifice her social life to her overbooked calendar.

Dunkle Geschäfte und heißes Verlangen: Das neue spannende Abenteuer aus der "New Orleans Blues"-Reihe von Bestsellerautorin Amélie Duval. Cheyenne Willoz kann Cops nicht ausstehen, vor allem dann nicht, wenn sie unerbittlich sind wie Detective Beau Lamare von der Mordkommission. Dass sie dennoch Herzklopfen bekommt, wenn sie den Mann nur ansieht, macht sie mindestens genauso nervös wie seine äußerst unbequemen Fragen nach dem Verbleib ihres Bruders. Wenn Cheyenne dessen Unschuld beweisen will, dann muss sie ihn finden, bevor die Polizei ihn aufspürt - und vor allem muss sie sich von Detective Lamare fernhalten.

Neesa is a klutz. She can't seem to learn even the simplest of pixie tasks, like floating on bubbles, dancing with fireflies, or braiding horses’ manes. And the last thing she wants to do is to read the huge book full of instructions on hot air currents and braiding techniques! She’s ready to give up on all of it - and on the beautiful jeweled shoes that real pixies get - when she meets Tara, a little girl who is in big trouble. Neesa wants to help Tara...but maybe Tara can help Neesa, too.

Private investigator Edwina ‘Ted' Bristol deals in the cheating husbands and missing chihuahuas of Melbourne, but yearns for the heart-stopping excitement of real crime. When Ted discovers her sister, Bob, has fallen prey to an internet catfishing scam, she sets out with her beloved miniature schnauzer and shrewd sidekick, Miss Marple, to catch the swindler. Meanwhile, when conducting routine surveillance on a couple suspected of having an affair, she uncovers a plot to embezzle millions.

She wanted his touch! She needed his command! She longed for another taste of his punishment, even as she could still feel the last one's lingering effects! Was she going over the edge? Abby's babysitting job turned into an all consuming obsession with her father's boss. Ethan Edwards had a control over her that she never even knew possible. Everything about what he does to her is wrong, but she no longer has any desire to fight it as he takes her to new highs and explains how things are going to work if she wants to continue receiving his attention. How far will he take her?

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