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Wes Covington left his demons in Denver. Working for his family’s architectural firm, he was tired of being almost: almost good enough, almost rich enough, almost loveable enough. He abandoned his penthouse, his high-paying position, and his Porsche for simple, small-town life. All he wanted was to restore his ancestral home and find a good woman who would love him for who he was and not what he was worth. When Wes meets Dr. Lydia Nichols, he likens her to a hellion with a halo.

Marina Caswell didn’t expect to find herself broken and alone with a four-year-old daughter. She could offer a hundred excuses as to why her marriage failed, but the truth was, she’d chosen poorly. After a painful marriage and an ugly divorce, she flees with her little girl to Aspen Cove, looking for a place to heal their wounded spirits and mend their shattered hearts. What she doesn’t expect to find in the quirky little town is love in the form of Sheriff Cooper, a man who insists that everything - including trust, love, and respect - is grown like a garden.

Welcome back to Aspen Cove, the tiny mountain town filled with fresh starts and happily-ever-afters.... After the death of her father, sculptor Riley Black leaves Butte, Montana for Aspen Cove in search of the family she’s never known. There, she will bend steel to her artistic vision...and maybe, just maybe find a place to belong. Her welcome is less than warm when handsome firefighter Luke Mosier catches her violating fire safety codes. Luke Mosier isn’t just dead sexy. He’s dead serious about keeping the people of Aspen Cove safe.

The third in the Pearl Sands Beach Resort cozy-mystery series finds retired detective and private investigator Charlene Charlie Davis solving another murder. If you like fast-paced mysteries with interesting characters, a mischievous monkey, and unexpected twists, you’re going to love Pearl Sands.

'You walk and the harvest moon casts the clearest of shadows. You are nervous. With a moon like that, it is not a night for escaping. It is a night made better for hunting runaway girls.' Himalayas: Unknown Year 'Ten thousand strands of trouble', says Bird's father, watching as Bird's sister braids her hair. On the eve of her 14th year, that trouble finds Bird. Fleeing her home to escape an arranged marriage, she attempts to vanish into a crowd of pilgrims – not knowing that violence is circling, and that it already has its eyes on her.

I thought I was done with Hollywood. Done with acting. Done with scandal. Done with all the lies this industry thrives on. Then I met him...Jude Fisher. A man who doesn’t accept no and demands more from me than I know how to give. It started out as a way to prepare for the role of a lifetime. But as it gets closer and closer to the audition, I don’t want our scenes to end. He makes me want him when I thought I had built an impenetrable wall around my heart. He makes me trust him when I thought there was no one left in our industry to trust. But it’s all just an act...right? It’s all just for the callback.

When a morning swim turns deadly, Charlie can’t help but become involved in the investigation of the death of a young socialite’s boyfriend. Is her stalker the true killer, or is there someone else behind the death? As a story of romance unfolds between the socialites, Charlie’s own romantic endeavors are coming to a head.

Athena Spencer's entire family has been put to work when a big fat Greek wedding rehearsal is booked at the Parthenon. All hands are needed for rolling grape leaves, layering moussaka, and keeping the bride calm. But then the groom goes MIA and there's far more to worry about then just whether Yiayia's lemon rice soup has gone cold. No matter how tangy the tzatziki, everyone's appetite is ruined when the groom is found dead, a pair of scissors planted in his back. Then the bride accuses Athena's sister Selene, a hairstylist, of seducing and stabbing her fiance.

Paris, 1940. In der Bar des legendären Hotel Ritz scheint warmes Licht auf die polierte Messingtheke, während Nazis, Kollaborateure und Mitglieder der französischen Elite ihre Cocktails schlürfen – weit entfernt vom Lärm des Krieges. Frank Meier, der berühmte Barmann des Ritz, serviert sie mit routinierter Eleganz. Doch hinter seinem höflichen Lächeln verbirgt sich die Angst. Jeder Drink, den er mixt, könnte sein letzter sein. Denn er hat ein Geheimnis, das ihn das Leben kosten könnte: Er ist Jude. Hinter seiner Theke hört Frank mehr, als gut für ihn ist.

Richard Wardour leaves England on a voyage to the African coast under the impression he is engaged to delicate orphan Clara Burnham. Despite sending him a letter stating the contrary Clara is anxious for her honour. She is aware that he may not have received the missive and is now betrothed to another, Frank Aldersley. When Richard returns and is refused, he immediately sets sail on an expedition to the Arctic, unaware that in the same party is Clara's accepted lover.

In this re-imagining of Jake and Sarah, from the Giantess University stories, we find the couple dating, and very much enjoying it. But men don't have the same rights as women so when Valentine's Day rolls around, Jake must enlist the help of another giantess to make reservations. Will he do as Marilyn says to make sure Sarah has a fun holiday? Contains: (Giantesses between 50 and 250 feet tall)

1934 Chicago dazzles with fast action and calculating, cold-blooded meanness as private detective Nate Heller combs Chicago’s North Side looking for John Dillinger. But things take a turn for the strange when self-aggrandizing G-Man Melvin Purvis shoots down a Dillinger double in front of the Biograph Theater. Full of muscle and oozing Chicago’s tough-guy persona to the hilt, Max Allan Collins’ Nate Heller is the ultimate private investigator.

Listen to everyday words and phrases in Japanese, then repeat, practise and refine! A relaxing way to pick up the language. Follow the words using the free booklet, also available at: collinsdictionary.com/resources Covers the words you need for modern life in Japan with topics on home life...

Follow the tired worker drone looking for something new to break up his daily monotony as he once again gets assigned a 117. An elderly clown combing the streets of a southern Ohio town looking for one last job before he calls it quits. What seems like a simple game of chess between two friends has an unsuspected outcome. A group of fanatical friends trying to save America by trolling the internet get more than they bargained for when the tables turn. A veteran recounts his experience in a Vietnam-era zombie encounter.

'Haunting, evocative and atmospheric' Charlotte Duckworth 'You won't be able to put this book down' Emily Freud 'An accomplished thriller debut' Vogue US You let her in. Now she won't let you go. Sue Keller is lost. When her father dies suddenly, she's orphaned in her mid-twenties, her mother...

Build a Life You Love with Your Inherited Wealth—Without Losing Yourself. You inherited wealth—so why do you feel so lost? Statistics show that most inheritances are gone within three generations, and nearly 90% of lottery winners go broke within five years. Trust fund recipients and inheritors often struggle in silence, feeling lost, guilty, and unsure of what to do with their wealth. Doors of opportunity are open, but without purpose, financial literacy, and a plan, even great wealth can lead to self-destruction.

Meet Charlie. People think he's crazy. But he's not. People think he's stupid. But he's not. People think he's innocent...He's the Gamal. Charlie has a story to tell, about his best friends Sinead and James and the bad things that happened. But he can't tell it yet, at least not 'til he's worked out where the beginning is. Is the beginning long ago when Sinead first spoke up for him after Charlie got in trouble at school for the millionth time? Or was it later, when Sinead and James followed the music and found each other?

Janessa McNeil’s life looks perfect. Her husband, Dr. Brock McNeil, is a renowned researcher and professor at Stanford University’s Department of Medicine. They have a beautiful home and can give their daughter everything she needs. But nothing is as it seems. Forces are at work that will shatter everything - Janessa’s marriage, her way of life, even her safety. For her husband’s respected assertion that chronic Lyme disease doesn’t exist has done more than inform medical and insurance professionals. It’s ruined lives. One man’s life in particular.

Non puoi rifiutarti di partecipare agli Hunger Games. Una volta scelto, il tuo destino è scritto. Dovrai lottare fino all'ultimo, persino uccidere per farcela. Katniss ha vinto. Ma è davvero salva? Dopo la settantaquattresima edizione degli Hunger Games, l'implacabile reality show che si svolge a Panem ogni anno, lei e Peeta sono, miracolosamente, ancora vivi. Katniss dovrebbe sentirsi sollevata, perfino felice. Dopotutto, è riuscita a tornare dalla sua famiglia e dall'amico di sempre, Gale.

Mr. Reuben Wray, a retired actor who has had little public success, flees Stratford-upon-Avon fearing pursuit by the police. He arrives in Tidbury in the Marsh and sets up shop teaching elocution. Two local villains notice he carries a rather large cash box and attempt to steal the contents. When their plans come to naught and they exact their revenge Mr. Wray is left devastated and it takes Annie, his granddaughter, and her intended, Martin, to rectify the situation.