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Follow the story about a modern gangsta whose internal struggles as a criminal and ex-soldier shifts through a journey of redemption as he becomes a knight in a foreign realm. This is the author's definitive edition with special commentary.

“A haunted house thriller packed with cryptic mystery, dark humor, and bone-chilling twists.” —Ryan Douglass, New York Times bestselling author of The Taking of Jake Livingston The Haunting of Hill House meets Sadie in this “genuinely terrifying” (School Library Journal, starred...

Jamaica, 1980. A general election is in the offing. The left-of-centre People's National Party stands a chance of winning a third term of radical social reform. Ties with Russia and Cuba will likely be strengthened. The IMF will be shown the door. The powers that be in London or Washington are not prepared to countenance any of that. Not at all. Unfortunately, the only person available to address the situation is someone the Brits would rather not acknowledge. At just 25, Ruby Parker and MI6 have a fractious shared history.

From New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author Terri Blackstock comes a powerful story of love, loss, and the healing grace of second chances, perfect for fans of Karen Kingsbury and Francine Rivers. When Wes Grayson spots a mysterious woman photographing his six-year-old daughter, his...

Nach einer vernichtenden Schlacht flieht die Rachekönigin Sera mit ihrem Drachen aus der Heimat. Hinter den Bergen, im ewigen Eis, will sie fortan allein in der Verbannung leben. Auf dem Weg durch das herbstliche Gebirge begegnet ihr Alasin, der hartnäckig an ihrer Seite bleibt. Doch kurz vor dem ewigen Eis offenbart Alasin sein Geheimnis — und Sera muss sich entscheiden, ob sie sich ihrer schmerzhaften Vergangenheit stellt oder über den letzten Pass in die Verbannung fliegt.

Luna White has a secret. No, not that she’s a werewolf. Anyone with a nose can tell that. Luna is also a magician. Magicians represent everything werewolves hate. Werewolves rise and fall in their pack through fighting ability. Instead of battling with fang and claw, sneaky magicians use foul spells and charms.

Mother-to-be Mary Jo Wyse arrives in Cedar Cove on Christmas Eve, searching for her baby's father. David Rhodes had said he'd be in town. But he isn't. Which leaves Mary Jo stranded, pregnant and alone. And there's no room at the local inn....

The most ambitious and daring novel novel yet from Booker Prize-shortlisted Philip Hensher. ‘A novel that's almost fizzy to the touch … A performance of extraordinary flair and majesty from a writer who seems capable of anything’ Guardian An astonishing novel, ‘The Emperor Waltz’ draws...

Zahlen lügen nicht, aber Liebe ist unberechenbar. Die begnadete Datenanalystin Jess Davis glaubt an Zahlen und Statistiken. Den Glauben an die große Liebe hat sie längst verloren. Doch dann wird sie von ihrer besten Freundin dazu überredet, eine neue Dating-Agentur auszuprobieren, die wie für Jess gemacht scheint. GeneticAlly behauptet, mit Hilfe eines DNA-Tests für jeden den perfekten Partner zu finden – den Seelenverwandten. Jess steht den Versprechungen von GeneticAlly zunächst skeptisch gegenüber, doch dann siegt die Neugier.

Dear Listener, Guess what? I’m falling in love! With Mack McAfee. My baby daughter, Noelle, and I have been living next door to Mack since the spring. I’m still a little wary about our relationship, because I haven’t always made good decisions when it comes to men. My baby’s father, David Rhodes, is testament to that. I’m so worried he might sue for custody. In the meantime, the World War II letters I found are a wonderful distraction. Come by sometime for a glass of iced tea and I’ll show you the letters....

Dear Reader,You’ve probably heard that my wife has left me. Rachel’s pregnant, and she says she can’t handle the stress in our household anymore. My 13-year-old daughter, Jolene, is jealous of her. Maybe it’s my fault. As a widower I spoiled her - Jolene was reading over my shoulder just now and says that’s not true. She claims Rachel ruined everything. But that’s not true. The real question is: How can I get my wife back? I don’t even know where she is. She’s not with Teri Polgar or any of her other friends from the salon.

Ein unerwartetes Geschenk hat die Macht, alles zu verändern. Es zu behalten, könnte Diem das Leben kosten. Der drohende Krieg steht vor Diems Haustür, zusammen mit einer neuen Entdeckung, die ihr Volk retten könnte. Um sie zu nutzen, muss sie dreißig Tage überleben und dazu einen Pakt mit den Menschen schließen, die sie am meisten hasst: der königlichen Familie des Hauses Corbois. Doch als sie in die Welt der Elite der Descended eintaucht, stellt Diem schnell fest, dass Gut und Böse nicht so eindeutig sind, wie sie scheinen.

Black Rainbow is the powerful first-person story of one woman's struggle with depression and how she managed to recover from it through the power of poetry. In 1997, Oxford graduate, working mother, and Times journalist Rachel Kelly went from feeling mildly anxious to being completely unable to function within the space of just three days.

If your kids aren’t learning about sex from you, what are they learning about sex, and who is teaching them? Having "the talk" with your child does not have to be a terrifying and awkward event. Armed with The Sex-Wise Parent, Dr. Janet Rosenzweig’s groundbreaking book, you may find you never have to have "the talk". Dr. Rosenzweig shows you how you can help protect your children from sexual abuse, trauma, and bullying through your everyday interaction with them.

A rare bird is nesting in the lush summer meadows of the Swiss Alps, and the grizzled members of Uncle Albert’s Royal Society for Natural History Appreciation travel en masse to get a closer look. The fact that they will be encamped at an opulent villa, coupled with the promise of a midsummer party, persuades his niece, and unenthusiastic secretary, Lady Caroline, to follow suit. As the champagne flows, and tales of rare birds grow taller, a killer makes a bold move. One of the more risque guests is strangled with her own elaborate dress.

No one is born with magic. Only in the hour of breaking is it found—and Waenia Wyvarian is about to shatter. Waenia wears a borrowed name, crowned in borrowed blood, raised to serve a kingdom that fears her. She wears many faces to hide the one they dread, the one that surfaced once, before the court, when the power she didn’t understand came alive. But masks crack, and power never stays buried. When forbidden magic awakens in her hands, Waenia becomes Thiros’ greatest weapon…and its greatest threat.

"My six-year-old fusses with her hair for hours. Is this normal?" "Yesterday my seventh grader was all sunshine. Today she's wearing black and won't leave her room." "I'm worried my teenager may have an eating disorder." In today's complex world, parenting a girl is harder than ever. It takes...

An exciting story of intrigue, betrayal, and love set in two countries, England and France, during the French Revolution where people, men, women and children, of the aristocracy are being put to death by Madame Guillotine in astonishing numbers. Our English hero, The Scarlet Pimpernel, is doing his best to rescue and save as many people as possible. Can Chauvelin the Scarlet Pimpernel's arch enemy discover who our hero really is and bring him to an appointment with Madame Guillotine.

A quiet, unassuming man who loves nothing more than his daughter, his music, and his violincello. His life is seriously disrupted by a zealous young man who sees a disparity between the monies paid out to the Warden and the monies paid out to the 12 bedesmen that live in the hospital of Barchester Cathedral as charity cases, according to Hiram's Will.

New York Times bestselling author Terri Blackstock seamlessly blends suspense and emotion in the gripping conclusion to the Second Chances series where a man and woman are drawn together in pursuit of truth after a tragic aviation accident. When Flight 94 goes down, 151 lives are lost--including...