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Daisy Payton has everything. Exceptional grades. Impeccable clothes. Model family. Trevor Boone has nothing. Abandoned as a child. Raised by distant relatives. Constantly reminded he's a burden. Trevor's lived at the edges of opulence for years, having all he's ever desired dangled just out of reach. But his ambition is finally about to pay off, and nothing will distract him from his goal - finishing college top of his class and starting life, on his own terms. When Daisy and Trevor meet, can they learn to put their ambitions aside and fall, or will they lose it all?

Cyan of Blood ‘til Dawn never wanted a blood pet, a human to protect and care for in exchange for blood. But thanks to a centuries-old agreement between humans and vampires, he’s stuck with me. As long as my best friend is safe, I’ll accept the hand I’m dealt.

Filled to the brim with far-out facts, this wickedly informative narrative from the author of National Geographic's popular Gory Details blog takes us on a fascinating journey through an astonishing new reality. Blending humor and journalism in the tradition of Mary Roach, acclaimed science reporter Erika Engelhaupt investigates the gross, strange, and morbid absurdities of our bodies and our universe.

Caden Madden is the epitome of a Southern gentleman. Polite. Respectable. With an undeniable sexiness and country-bred abs that could only be the result of a hardworking rancher. The only thing you can't rely on this cowboy for is relationship advice. No woman has ever come close to making him want to settle down...until her.   

Sora Moore, a high school student from Miami Beach, Florida, is about to undergo a transformation that defies her wildest imagination. A fox girl with desire magic, granting her the power to manifest her heart's desires...as long as she has the energy to fuel it! As myths and legends unravel around her, Sora's world is turned upside down.

For Eden Alexandria Rose, being under the microscope as a triplet in one of the wealthiest families in Chicago didn't compare to falling in love with the city's most notorious bachelor. While one came with the invasiveness of a celebrity's lifestyle, the other was a receipt for possible disaster, right down to the destruction of her heart. But knowing him from their close upbringing drives a wedge between appearances and the truth. Now all Eden had to decide is if she was willing to risk it all for love, and the thought of being naïve stirred her gut and kept her running. 

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER This on-point guide to growing up by Instagram sensation Mari Andrew features “achingly vulnerable and completely relatable watercolor illustrations about relationships, heartbreak and the struggles of urban life” (The Washington Post). In the journey...

I’m a witch with a business to run. The last thing I need is Orson, head of security for the Howling Death pack, arrogantly striding into my bar like he owns the place. This werewolf gets me hot and bothered, but not like that. It doesn’t matter how low his growl is, or how arresting his eyes are. He’s a prick and I just deal with him because his pack is in charge. But when a dragon shifter corners me into making a dangerous potion, the prickly wolf might be the only one who can help me save our small community.

Paula Beyer, il commissario capo della polizia di Dresda, si trova coinvolta in un intricato caso di adolescenti scomparsi a Freidorf, una piccola città a nord-est della Germania. Ogni angolo di Freidorf cela indizi e ogni incontro con i suoi misteriosi abitanti avvicina Paula alla verità, ma anche a pericolosi e sconvolgenti segreti. Convinta che gli adolescenti siano stati rapiti da un individuo che imita la leggenda del Pifferaio di Hamelin, Paula si scontra con lo scetticismo dei suoi colleghi, che temono stia seguendo false piste e compromettendo le indagini.

No man enraptured Martha Jean Richards. Not since her scoundrel of a late ex-husband left. Men came with problems, and she didn't believe in happily ever afters. But even Martha Jean's hard exterior couldn't hold after meeting Christopher Lee Rose, a multimillionaire mogul. He was the father of her recently acquired son-in-law, and Christopher wooed Martha Jean every time he entered a room. Now with a change of heart, Martha Jean decides it's time she marries a gentleman, but there is one person who stands in her way: Adeline Stevens.

Ognuno di noi ha dei segreti. Solo uno è inconfessabile. Si dice che ciascuno di noi, nel corso della propria vita, accumuli in media tredici segreti. Di questi, cinque sono davvero inconfessabili. Lena ne ha soltanto uno, ma si fa sentire dentro come se ne valesse mille. Per quanto si sforzi di dimenticarlo, è inevitabile per lei ripensarci mentre dal traghetto scorge l'isola di Levura, meta del suo viaggio. Levura, dove ha passato le estati indimenticabili della sua giovinezza. Dove non rimette piede da quando aveva quindici anni.

I died a woman and woke up a monster. Now the only vampire who cares for me is exactly who I should run from. I’ve been turned against my will and can’t stand the idea of drinking blood. When Novak finds me, I’m half dead and starving. He’s the reclusive, sole vampire of Rathka’s Order, a cursed clan that’s nearly extinct. But he takes me in. Gives me shelter… and looks at me like I’m someone worth keeping. When the vampires who turned me find out, they’re pissed. Because of a centuries-old feud, I have to sneak away to see Novak.

Milena è nata in galera e lì è vissuta fino a tre anni. Oggi ne ha ventiquattro e si prende cura dei bambini reclusi, come Marion. Marion sarà presto strappato alla madre detenuta con cui vive. Milena conosce quel dolore e farebbe di tutto per evitarglielo. Eugenio invece fa parte della sua vita fin dall'inizio: era il "fratello" con cui dividere il sonno, è stato l'amico che non aveva mai paura, è diventato il suo amante. L'incontro con un giornalista che vuole parlare dei bambini in carcere è il terremoto che fa tremare le mura dietro cui Milena si protegge da sempre.

Ambra Negri Della Valle - la collega carogna per antonomasia, la ragazza perfetta che non fa che mettere la pasticciona e simpaticissima Alice Allevi di fronte ai suoi numerosi limiti - è scomparsa. Alice e Claudio Conforti (il perfido e affascinante ricercatore in medicina legale, ex di Ambra e legato ad Alice da un complicato e sfuggente rapporto) temono il peggio quando vengono chiamati dalla procura per esaminare un cadavere ritrovato in un campo.

I’m the wolf she hit with her car and nursed back to health. I’m also the gruff biker who saved her from her creepy boss. She has no idea man and beast are one and the same. We’re from different worlds, but fate’s thread ties us together. She thinks we’re just dating, but she’s meant for me. And as I get to know her, I can’t get enough. The more time we spend together, the more my wolf howls to claim her. Soon, I won’t be able to hold back the animal within me.

En la calle Morgue, de la ciudad de Boston, a dos manzanas de donde vive Edgar Allan Poe, se comete el terrible asesinato de dos mujeres. Cuando uno de sus vecinos es acusado injustamente, Poe va a la policía y demuestra su inocencia. El inspector Auguste Dupin queda impresionado con la audacia...

How do you deal with a childhood crush that you never grew out of? You don't. You force it back to the far recesses of your mind and push through, but it's never gone for long. Dominique has been drooling over AJ since she was a child. Time and proximity have done nothing to tamp down on this puppy love crush that has developed into mature longing. All she wants is a little piece of something with him, that's all, but when she gets that piece, will it be enough? Or is she willing to wait longer for his love?

In the biggest wedding of the decade, triplets Eden, Jasmine, and Phoebe Alexandria Rose prepare to marry the men who've captured their hearts. Invitations have gone out, and The Who's who in the city of Chicago will be in attendance, including local and national media. However, after coming up with what seemed to be a brilliant plan for the sister's wedding night, those ideas backfire and the ladies lean on each other for support in an effort to hold it together - all the way to the altar.

Billionaire CEO Alexander Wolfe has spent years putting in 120-hour weeks in the office and adding zeroes to his net worth. But lately, work has left him feeling burnt-out and uninspired. Then, he is given the chance to go head-to-head with a legendary corporate raider and the man he’d idolized his entire career. He seizes the opportunity, immediately jumping on a plane for Barbados to close the deal in person.

Hellen Alice Brown è una profiler. Era una delle migliori, nel suo lavoro, collaborava con successo a un'unità anticrisi della Omicidi. Finché un fatto ha sconvolto la sua vita. È stata rapita da un serial killer, che l'ha tenuta prigioniera assieme alla figlia della sua migliore amica. E poco importa che si siano salvate. Il prezzo pagato è stato comunque troppo alto. Così Hellen ha rinunciato al suo primo nome e alla sua vita. Ora è solo Alice, e vive a Torino, dove lavora come ricercatrice per le Nazioni Unite. Un'esistenza piatta e solitaria.