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Mia Simms has nowhere else to turn. Her son is fresh out of juvie and falling back into his old ways. Without a purpose or father figure, she is certain Kyle’s penchant for violence will only escalate unless something drastic happens. Mia knows little about the methods used at the grimly titled "Cemetery Camp", but is aware their radical practices have resulted in miraculous turnarounds for even the most troubled teenagers. Could Kyle be another success story? Or will he become the exception that gets buried on the cold graveyard grounds?

The job was simple. Answer the phone, solve the single dad’s dilemma, and move on. I’m the temporary solution. The fill-in. The short-term Single Dad Hotline Helper until a more suitable one can be found. I don’t get attached, I don’t stick around, and I certainly don’t fall for the single dad. Until the job said, “Hold my beer,” and tipped my world upside down.

"Nous sommes au regret de vous informer que vous allez être frappé par une mort prématurée dans les prochaines vingt-quatre heures. Toute l'équipe de Death-Cast est sincèrement désolée de vous perdre. Vivez pleinement cette journée, ok ?" Le 5 septembre, un peu après minuit, Mateo et Rufus reçoivent chacun le funeste appel. Ils ne se connaissent pas, mais cherchent tous deux à se faire un nouvel ami en ce jour final. Heureusement, il existe aussi une appli pour ça, Le Dernier Ami.

Do you want to add some extra fun to your family camping experience? Everyone know there are days when the trip to the great outdoors can be a bit too...real. Rainy days in a tent, long hours driving with tired kids in the back, sometimes you want to change it up a bit. Why not give them a little education that’s fun and interactive? You and the kids can test your knowledge, learn some facts, and increase your family’s appreciation of nature with this camping trivia quiz.

Tula Gomez is in the most ruthless prison in Latin America. She only drove to Mexico to help her sister. She did nothing wrong. But her quiet life changed in an instant. To survive the violent, cartel-controlled prison where men blend with women, she pledges her loyalty to the notorious leader in exchange for the one thing she needs most. Protection.

You know what I don’t have time for? The brooding, dark-eyed former love of my life showing up when my life is finally settling down. I don’t have time for Hunter Buchanan and that intense look in his eyes. The way he loved me so perfectly all those years ago.

A brutal serial killer known as "Dead Eyes" is lurking in the backyard of the famed Virginia FBI Profiling Unit. Despite the gifted profiling skills of Special Agent Karen Vail, the psychopath is always one step ahead with uncanny knowledge of the FBI's detailed strategy of pursuit. Threatening to derail the investigation and her career is Vail's contentious divorce from an abusive husband and an ugly custody battle. As Vail fights to find the killer before he murders more young women, she must battle forces determined to bring her down.

"Un manuel sur la sexualité féminine et une jouissance décorrélée de la fécondation. Drôle, percutant, l'ouvrage a aussi une visée politique. Car l'égalité sexuelle participe du combat pour l'égalité tout court. Aux orgasmes, citoyennes !" - Aurélie Marcireau, "Le Nouveau magazine littéraire". Libérée, la sexualité des femmes d'aujourd'hui ? On serait tenté de croire que oui. Pourtant, plus de 50 % d'entre elles se disent insatisfaites, que ce soit à cause d'un manque de désir ou de difficultés à atteindre l'orgasme.

After putting her would-be-murderer behind bars, Claire Hartley is determined to get back to planning elaborate marriage proposals and exploring her undefined relationship with grumpy filmmaker Luke. If she could just kick her new sleepwalking habit, everything would be perfect. Unfortunately, perfect isn't in the cards for Claire when her archnemesis slaps her with a lawsuit, someone from her past comes knocking, and she becomes the target of mysterious threats that feel oddly familiar.

Ceux que nous aimons sont parfois ceux qui nous font le plus mal. Lily Blossom Bloom n'a pas eu une enfance très facile, entre un père violent et une mère qu'elle trouve soumise, mais elle a su s'en sortir dans la vie et est à l'aube de réaliser son grand rêve : ouvrir, à Boston, une boutique de fleurs.

Liam Strong thought he'd lost everything when he was discharged from the Navy. Until she walked into his life as his new employee and proved that losing his career as a trauma surgeon meant a chance to start over. Sophia Parker, MD, was exactly what Liam thought he didn't need. His focus was starting a new clinic and returning to fire fighting alongside his brothers.

Veronica Lux had no idea her grandfather was a werewolf. Years ago when she came of age, he gave her an antique silver necklace and made her vow never to take it off. She kept that promise until she lost it. With it gone inexplicably she is compelled to get a wolf tattoo like her grandfather's, except hers has two wolves. She has the mark of the wolf now and the hidden world of werewolves is revealed as her destined mate, an incredibly sexy alpha wolf, comes for her.

Nous sommes des natifs. Nous sommes des immortels. Nous formons une famille. Nous formons un tout. Nous avons tant souffert. Nous avons tant aimé. C'est l'épilogue pour nous. Le crépuscule de notre histoire.

Three reasons I’m still single by Jayne Grandberry: 1. I’m eleven feet tall and guys are intimidated by my height… okay I’m just six foot, but you get the idea. 2. My British accent makes me sound fancier than I am. Running a business is hard work, and doesn’t leave a lot of time for dating. 3. Opening a second clothing boutique is my singular focus. So I’m not even trying when my friends set me up with financial wizard, Stacey Cunningham.

Marly Rivers is not crazy. No matter what everyone says. They may think her dream is foolish, but she plans to prove them all wrong—one jar of moonshine at a time. Single dad Wade Kelley is just fine. No matter what his best friend Jed says. He doesn’t need a woman in his life. But when his son Jake breaks a jar of moonshine, he sets something in motion that neither Wade nor Marly are prepared for.

Après vingt-sept ans d'une vie passée parmi les humains, j'ai débarqué au château d'Altérac, berceau des Natifs, loin de me douter qu'une rencontre allait bouleverser mon existence à jamais... Hélas, je n'étais pas prête, je ne savais pas... J'ai pris une simple décision, que je croyais anodine sur le moment, et le destin du royaume a basculé... Le mien fut scellé. La solitude m'a terrassée. Ne dit-on pas que c'est dans les moments les plus sombres que surgissent l'espoir et la lumière ? Seul le temps pourra me le révéler.

Nous avons été trahis. On nous a vendus et exposés à l'infamie. Nous relèverons-nous de cette nouvelle épreuve ? Après tant d'années, tant de siècles, avons-nous mérité notre sort ? Rien ne nous préparait à cela. Rien. Mais nous lutterons. Nous ferons face. Nous l'avons toujours fait... Nous sommes des immortels. Nous sommes des natifs. Nous sommes maudits. Il n'y aura que l'Amour pour nous relever. L'Amour pour nous consoler. L'Amour. Et rien d'autre. Exceptés l' espoir, Et la liberté.

Je suis anéantie, hagarde. Le néant m'a engloutie. Je n'ai que deux issues : sombrer ou me venger. Je choisis la vengeance. Pour y parvenir, je dois rencontrer le roi. Je redoute de le voir. J'ai hâte de le revoir. Et je ne devrais pas... C'est l'heure des explications, l'heure d'admettre l'inavouable, l'heure de faire des choix... Mais l'étau se resserre. Le danger plane au-dessus de nos têtes. Le compte à rebours est enclenché. Et le temps passe...

Octobre 1990. Le capitaine français Jorik Arteta, en mission au Rwanda, rencontre Espérance, jeune professeure engagée dans la transition démocratique de son pays. 6 avril 1994. Un éclair déchire le ciel de Kigali. Le Falcon du président rwandais explose en plein vol. Commencent alors cent jours de terreur et de sang. Les auteurs des tirs de missiles ne seront jamais identifiés. Quelqu'un, pourtant, connaît la vérité. Noël 2024. Jorik, sa fille et sa petite-fille s'envolent pour le Rwanda. Tous poursuivent leur propre quête, tourmentée par les fantômes du passé.

I fell for the boy next door, and then my father ripped it all away from us. The first person to catch my eye in a long time is a colleague who tells me what we just did over his desk will never happen again. Then my mother calls with news from back home. I have to head back to the small town my father forced me to leave seven years ago, knowing the boy I still love will show up, too. When I finally see him, it's clear we have unfinished business. But it doesn't matter. His life is in the Vegas spotlight now, where he plays pro football and goes home to his wife.