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Dans cet ultime volet de la trilogie "Fifty Shades", le couple Christian Grey et Ana Steele a trouvé un équilibre face aux défis que leur pose la vie commune : Ana apprend à supporter, sans se renier, le style de vie de Christian, et lui à maîtriser son obsessionnel désir de contrôle comme les cauchemars qui le hantent.

After years as a professional gambler - and a deadly shootout on a riverboat casino - Tom Calvert and his young protégé, Asher Smith, have survived an arduous journey across the frontier to Friendly Field, Idaho. The bucolic Quaker community welcomes them with open arms, and soon Tom is courting a widow and learning, to his surprise, to enjoy the quiet life. Then an elder of Friendly Field is found murdered, and the townsfolk start whispering about the work of the devil. Tom doesn’t believe in the devil, just the evil that men do, and he resolves to solve the gruesome crime.

Siamo lieti di invitarvi al matrimonio del decennio, quando Christian Grey farà di Anastasia Steele sua moglie. Ma saprà essere un buon marito? Suo padre non ne è sicuro, suo fratello vuole organizzare una festa di addio al celibato indimenticabile e la sua fidanzata certamente non giurerà di obbedirgli. Il matrimonio porta con sé le sue sfide: la loro passione reciproca arde più calda e profonda che mai, ma lo spirito ribelle di Ana continua a risvegliare le paure più oscure di Christian e mette alla prova il suo bisogno di controllo.

A collection of sweet, tender, poetic, beautiful, heart-wrenching, sensual love stories.   

Azahr has always known what to expect from life. As the second son of Delphe, a great military future beckons, and he’s content in his role as future protector of his brother Adlard’s crown. But when Adlard dies suddenly, Azahr is immediately thrust into the role of first son and future heir to the throne. Despite his best efforts, it quickly becomes apparent that nothing he does will ever make him good enough to replace Adlard.

Profondamente turbata dagli oscuri segreti del giovane e inquieto imprenditore Christian Grey, Anastasia Steele ha messo fine alla loro relazione e ha deciso di iniziare un nuovo lavoro in una casa editrice. Ma l'irresistibile attrazione per Grey domina ancora ogni suo pensiero e quando lui le propone di rivedersi, lei non riesce a dire di no. Pur di non perderla, Christian è disposto a ridefinire i termini del loro accordo e a svelarle qualcosa in più di sé, rendendo così il loro rapporto ancora più profondo e coinvolgente.

Jett takes his job as an escort seriously. He's not just playing a part, and he tries to help people as much as he can. When a guy asks him to pose as his boyfriend, Jett doesn't hesitate. Following the rules has always been easy, but with a dude, it will be a walk in the park. But he doesn't expect to meet his lovely sister. A curvy brunette with green eyes, she's the type of woman he's never encountered before. She's the opposite of a damsel in distress. She's strong, witty, and sassy.

Maya continues to delve into her past lives after death, and strives to complete the tentative journey required to reunite with her loved ones in heaven. She must relive and explore her former incarnations as the scandalous and misunderstood Lucrezia Borgia in Renaissance Italy; a young stowaway on the doomed Spanish Armada fleet; and the rebellious Irish Robin Hood, Count Redmond O'Hanlon. Her companions prove truer while her enemies grow stronger as her bygone adventures spin forth.

With lessons and lives of sacrifice and devotion behind her, Maya must continue the journey into her next incarnations as a young and passionate Lakota warrior on the Great American Plains; the dashing British spy Major John André, fighting the tide of a great revolution; and the desolate master of the macabre, Edgar Allan Poe. Each life is touched with love but strained by unbearable grief. Maya must experience life’s most trying lesson...the devastation of loss.

Sci-Fi Shorts is a collection of classic science fiction stories from the golden age of space fiction. This group of six unabridged short stories by various authors covers such adventures as secret research projects, underground robot organisations, a subjugated Earth, getting trapped in the void, alien minds, and strangers from Jupiter.

This is a collection of remarkable personal accounts of a variety of American Civil War incidents, from both Union and Confederate perspectives. These vivid and absorbing reminiscences provide an inside view of many fascinating events of the time, shedding light on our shared past and illuminating the character and point of view of those who lived through an extraordinary time in our nation's history. Enjoy these excursions back through the mists of time, recounted by those who were there.

A Baker’s Dozen - A collection of 13 classic Christmas stories.

Seventh grader Freya June Sun has always believed in the Chinese superstitions spoon-fed to her since birth—but ever since her dad’s death a year ago, she’s become obsessed, believing that her father is sending her messages through signs from the beyond. Like how, on her way to an orchestra concert where she’s dreading her viola solo, a pair of lucky red birds appear, a sure indication that Dad wants Freya to stick with the instrument and make him proud.

Nylan, the only man among the matriarchal band of “angels” marooned on the high plateau of Candar. Forced to seek a life elsewhere, Nylan decends into a world of warring kingdoms and strange magics in search of a peaceful life with his wife and infant son. His talents, however, make him a valuable weapon - and so the war between chaos and order begins anew.

Learning Python 3 will help you to stay current with new technology and newer, higher end Python databases. More importantly, it will make you more marketable when looking for software engineering jobs, since many companies have already made the move to Python 3. By learning Python 3, you will be light years ahead of your peers, especially older engineers who learned with older databases and libraries. By learning Python 3, you will be able to do more with Python than you ever thought possible.

Purpose defines us. It will define the people we leave behind when we are gone. We are children playing with the powers of a god. Our creations will be as flawed as their creators. The gift of intellect comes with doubt. In the not-too-distant future, tools will become beings in their own right. Factory floors will be the womb of an entire people. Androids will struggle to exist alongside the lesser gods who created them, even as they surpass us. These stories explore that struggle.

Walker O'Halloran is finally ready to shed her "wild child" persona. Bartending at her family's pub, babysitting her adorable niece and nephews, and getting her degree during the day. What she doesn't do is date—or even think about dating. Ever. Until he walks into her bar, looking like a former Mr. Quarterback of the football team and Student Council President all rolled into one. No, thank you.

While Sean and Scarlet are dealing with their troubles, Ryan and Janice are spending time working through their relationship, getting closer together, and finding solace in one another. Their love is filled with moments of laughter, steamy sex, and pure heartwarming romance. We see Ryan get his happily ever after, and he realizes how empty his life used to be without her.

Maxim Trevelyan, reluctant Earl of Trevethick, has pursued the woman he loves to the wilds of Albania. Having fought for and won her, he now has to wed her, at the sharp end of a shotgun. But can a reformed rake like Maxim ever make a good husband - or will his own notorious reputation and the scandalous secrets of his aristocratic family destroy his new-found happiness?

"Les Actes des Apôtres" écrits par Luc, le "médecin bien-aimé" nous font revivre l'aventure exceptionnelle de l'évangélisation du monde romain, en compagnie de Pierre, Etienne, ou Philippe, puis dans le sillage de Paul, le treizième apôtre, et de ses compagnons : Barnabé, Silas, Timothée... Avec eux, nous sillonnons l'empire romain d'une cité à l'autre : Antioche, Derbé, Ephèse, Athènes, Corinthe, et enfin Rome. Nouvelle traduction liturgique AELF, textes intégraux.