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Four romantic short stories about heroines who are writers. "The Romance Bet": Reporter Abby James prides herself on never having read a romance novel. She thinks they're formulaic, shallow, easy-to-write drivel—until romance author Tamara Brennan challenges her to write one. Is it possible...

Hannah Martin hat einen ungewöhnlichen Beruf: Sie ist professionelle Kuschlerin. Während sie gern die Bedürfnisse ihrer Kunden nach platonischem Körperkontakt erfüllt, hat sie im Privatleben noch niemanden zum Ankuscheln gefunden. Winter Sullivan sucht nicht nach der großen Liebe. Sie ist ein unnahbarer Workaholic und daran gewöhnt, alle mit ihrer eisigen Fassade auf Abstand zu halten. Lieber würde sie sich Zahnstocher unter die Fingernägel rammen, als zu kuscheln, und schon gar nicht plant sie, je mit jemandem zusammenzuleben.

Bloomsbury presents The Consultant by Im Seong-sun, read by Andrew Woo. SHORTLISTED FOR THE CWA DAGGER FOR CRIME FICTION IN TRANSLATION 2024 'It's a clever book ... [Im Seong-sun] offers readers his razor-sharp observations on consumerism, capitalism and what it means to feel anonymous' M.W...

Rising star and spoken word poet Jae Nichelle debuts her luminous thoughts in God Themselves, a new collection of stirring poetry. Nichelle taps into her experiences of growing up in the South as a queer Black woman to courageously confront the effects of a forced religion and the inherent dangers of living life in a female body. God Themselves is divided into three equally moving sections: Everything, Everywhere, and Love. Nichelle braids her wisdom—as seen in the poem “What to Do When There’s Nothing You Can Do”––and witty generational humor—seen in “Sanctity: An Exposé”—into every poem.

Welcome to a different kind of space. A cinematic sanctuary designed explicitly for the evolution of the modern, grown woman.For the high-achieving woman who has mastered the art of the pivot, built the career, and held it all together—this is your invitation to finally step behind the mask of your success. Hosted by Dr. Stacii Jae Johnson, this is a premium room far removed from the noise of superficial trends and surface-level dialogue. Here, maturity is a prerequisite, vulnerability is our strength, and deep, unmasked conversation is treated as medicine.Alongside global leaders, ...

Suggesting this historic anthology is just a regional horror collection is like calling Frankenstein's monster a simple misstep in medical technology. Road Kill is no longer just an annual anthology of horror stories. It's a serial collection of some of the most serious voices in Lone Star literature. It's a chronicle of Texas terror, and Vol. 9 is eerie, edgy and feral. It will haunt you long after its first reading. It's as fine a selection of horror fiction as you'll find today. It's alive!

Young Tabitha Sparks has the most wonderful life that any little girl could ask for. She has loving parents, a kind tutor, and a comfortable home. But, as Tabitha ventures into the woods to play with her animal friends, her life takes a sudden, mysterious turn. You see, when Tabitha returns home - well - there simply is no home. Taken by Child Services to live with her cold-natured Aunt Demonia Van Vile. She finds a mysterious door to everywhere that, when entered, leads her to a world of nothing but doors - one door for every place in the universe.

This book is to dispel and unmuddie the word divorce. This book is not about bashing my ex or your ex, but for us to unpack and share with the world that even though God doesn’t want us to get a divorce, it is NOT a SIN. God also doesn’t want us to get or be abused or abuse other people. God doesn’t want us to make man (your spouse) your God.

In the world of the Blood-rights, there are three rules. Never let anyone fight alone, be careful with your words, and mean what you say. Blood is sacred, vows are honored, and love bites… twice. Cian Wren Di Gatti has waited three lifetimes to meet his mate. A blood bond formed five hundred years before comes full circle when he takes over his duties as Lord Ventusfor the third time. Now, he has the chance to do it all again with his chosen mate, in a new life, with a new name that has already been tainted by the Witches’ curse.

Big people, big dreams, positive attitude and great success will follow you

In the late 1960s and 1970s, the lesbian feminist movement and the no-fault divorce revolution transformed the lives of wives who desired women. Women could now choose to divorce their husbands in order to lead openly lesbian or bisexual lives; increasingly, however, these women were confronted by hostile state discrimination, typically in legal battles over child custody. Well into the 1980s, many women remained ambivalent about divorce and resistant to labeling themselves as lesbian, therefore complicating a simple interpretation of their lives and relationship choices.

Aiden Carlisle ist Detective mit Leib und Seele. Ihr Beruf lässt ihr keine Zeit für private Bindungen, doch als sie gegen ihren Willen auf ein Fortbildungsseminar geschickt wird, bringt die Kursleiterin ihre Prinzipien ins Wanken. Psychologin Dawn Kinsley hat nach einer gescheiterten Beziehung beschlossen, sich nie wieder mit einer Polizistin einzulassen, aber zu Aiden fühlt sie sich von Anfang an hingezogen. Als Dawn selbst einem Verbrechen zum Opfer fällt, wird Aiden mit der Ermittlung betraut – und balanciert auf dem schmalen Grat zwischen Verpflichtung und Liebe.

Alien queen Kora has a problem as vast as the endless crimson deserts. She's the first female ruler of her territory in generations, but her people are rioting and call for her violent younger twin brother to take the throne. Despite assassination attempts, a mounting uprising of nomadic human rebels, and pressure to find a mate to help her rule, she's determined to protect her people from her brother's would-be tyrannical rule.

One night can change the whole world. At 25, Jaime Wheeler hasn't met anyone who makes him sit up and take notice. Then he sees the beautiful Sawyer Beaux. And wants him. Between the bubbly champagne and the tequila courage, Jaime takes a chance, and Sawyer says yes. One night leaves them both wanting more. Jaime's world crashes when he returns home, and he has to fix it. Can Sawyer accept what Jaime must do, or will Old-World Pride Law tear them apart?

Welcome to a different kind of space. A cinematic sanctuary designed explicitly for the evolution of the modern, grown woman.For the high-achieving woman who has mastered the art of the pivot, built the career, and held it all together—this is your invitation to finally step behind the mask of your success. Hosted by Dr. Stacii Jae Johnson, this is a premium room far removed from the noise of superficial trends and surface-level dialogue. Here, maturity is a prerequisite, vulnerability is our strength, and deep, unmasked conversation is treated as medicine.Alongside global leaders, ...

Horse trainer is an odd job for a lion, but Lou prefers his horses to most people, even when they talk back and fuss because he didn’t bring them sugar cubes. After mucking stalls and mending fences, he deals with Pride politics over a beer and a game of pool. He also teaches the mated lionesses how to line dance, keeping the peace and marriages together.

Lee Hanjo is an artist at the peak of his fame, envied and celebrated. Then, on his forty-third birthday, he awakens to find that his devoted wife has disappeared, leaving behind a soon-to-be-published novel she’d secretly written about the sordid past and questionable morality of an artist with a trajectory similar to Hanjo’s. It’s clear to him that his life is about to shatter and the demons from his past will come out. But why did his wife do it? Why now?

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Sie sollte ihre Feindin sein – doch vielleicht ist sie ihre einzige Rettung. Griffins Entscheidung, die menschliche Autorin Jorie nicht zu töten, hat alles verändert: Für ihre Artgenossen gilt sie nun als Verräterin. Gemeinsam begeben sie sich auf eine verzweifelte Flucht. Als letzter Ausweg bleibt nur Griffins entfremdetes Rudel. Doch dorthin zurückzukehren bedeutet, sich alten Konflikten zu stellen. Während ihre Verfolger näher kommen, muss Jorie sich entscheiden: Kann sie Griffin nicht nur ihr Leben, sondern vielleicht sogar ihr Herz anvertrauen? Ein lesbischer paranormaler Liebesroman.

Sternschnuppen sollen eigentlich Glück bringen, vor allem in der Vorweihnachtszeit, aber Austen erlebt das glatte Gegenteil. An ihrem ersten Tag im neuen Job soll sie den Weihnachtsbaum in der Lobby schmücken, aber Dee, die stellvertretende Chefin der Firma und ein zwanghafter Kontrollfreak, ist mit der Anordnung der Kerzen so gar nicht zufrieden. Als Dee versucht, die Kerzen neu zu arrangieren, fällt ihr prompt der Stern, der die Spitze des Baumes ziert, auf den Kopf.