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The Devoted Friend by Oscar Wilde is a beautifully written moral tale that reveals the painful difference between true friendship and selfish advantage. With Wilde’s signature wit, elegance, and sharp social criticism, the story follows little Hans, a kind and generous man whose devotion is...

Discover the timeless beauty, sorrow, and moral power of Oscar Wilde’s beloved fairy-tale collection, The Happy Prince, and Other Tales. First published in 1888, this classic volume includes five unforgettable stories: “The Happy Prince,” “The Nightingale and the Rose,” “The Selfish...

I made it through one deployment before I injured and discharged. Now I’m back in Night Grove Falls and trying to figure out what to do with my life. The Midnight Haven has helped give me purpose, but there’s still something missing. Or someone. When Daisy runs into me when I’m out on patrol, I know that I’ve just found my missing piece. She’s running from the law, so I take her home where I can keep her safe. I know that I’m harboring a fugitive, but that’s not going to stop me from keeping my mate here with me.

Dr. Raisa Montefiore hat ein Problem. Jemand hat ihre magische Forschung sabotiert – und damit den ersten Wolfswandler der Welt erschaffen. Raisa ist fest entschlossen, die verantwortliche Person aufzuspüren und ihre gefährlichen Pläne zu stoppen. Gesagt, getan – allerdings führen ihre Ermittlungen erst einmal dazu, dass sie wegen Mordverdachts verhaftet wird. Doch Raisa gibt nicht so leicht auf. Mit einem neuen Job und jeder Menge Hartnäckigkeit versucht sie, Gideon Stern auf ihre Seite zu ziehen – einen sturen Werwolf und Ex-Cop, der sie konsequent ignoriert.

The Picture of Dorian GrayIn the heart of Victorian London, the young and innocent Dorian Gray becomes captivated by his own portrait, painted by Basil Hallward. Under the influence of the cynical and hedonistic Lord Henry Wotton, Dorian makes a desperate wish: that the canvas age and bear the scars of his sins, while he retains his eternal youth. This macabre desire comes true, unleashing a dark spiral of vice, cruelty, and moral decay.

Sie erwacht in einem Raum ohne Klinke, ohne Uhr, ohne Erinnerung daran, wie sie hierhergekommen ist. Eine Stimme erklärt ihr ruhig, was gut für sie ist, was erlaubt ist, wann sie essen darf, wann sie fühlen darf, und wann ihr Körper reagieren soll. Was als Fürsorge beginnt, wird schnell zu einem System aus Kontrolle, Lust und Gehorsam. Jede Berührung ist Teil eines Plans, jede Erregung eine Belohnung, jede Grenze nur noch eine Variable.

The Heat of Us is a high-heat, emotionally charged hockey romance centered around instant chemistry, banter, longing, and explosive connection. The story follows Carley and Jax, who collide at a bar in the Poconos and ignite a connection that reshapes both of their lives. Carley is confident, grounded, and quick-witted with emotional depth beneath the surface. Jax is a magnetic, cocky hockey player with controlled intensity and strong emotional undercurrents.

I’ve spent the last year simply trying to survive but the massive amount of debt to my name and a bar on the brink of collapse, I’m quickly running out of options. The last thing I expect is to be offered an out by Sunstone Ridge's most eligible bachelor. Roman Knight is small-town royalty. Rich. Powerful. Untouchable. And as desperate as I am. He needs a wife, and I need money, what could possibly go wrong by making a deal to marry the cowboy with his own reasons to never fall in love?

La famille Ingalls quitte le Wisconsin en vue de s'installer dans l'Ouest américain, là où les colons sont peu nombreux et le gibier foisonnant. Le père, Charles, emmène avec lui sa femme Caroline et ses trois filles, Marie, Laura et Carrie, en chariot bâché. Après avoir traversé une rivière en crue, la famille s'installe sur une vaste plaine du Kansas, en plein milieu d'un territoire indien. Charles bâtit une maison en bois, seul puis à l'aide de différents colons venus s'installer à proximité : M. Edwards et M. et Mme Scott.

HEAVEN ON EARTH IS A SECRET! The second year of high school has only just started, and Amane is already in a bind. His new class includes everyone’s angel, Mahiru, as well as their friends Itsuki and Chitose. Of course, no one can know how close he and Mahiru have gotten so long as they...

Er ist der beste Freund meines Bruders. Meine Schwäche. Mein Zufluchtsort. Und das größte Verbot meines Lebens. Die prickelnde Rulebreaker-Reihe von USA TODAY Bestselling Autorin J. Wilder geht weiter Ich dachte, ich hätte die Spielregeln verstanden. Liebe war etwas, das man vermeiden konnte...

Serial dater Finn Palmer has it down to a science: dinner, drinks, the this-is-just-sex conversation, and he's back in his own bed by midnight. With his infectious smile and preference for one-night flings, he's exactly the distraction Jenna Carling needs when she returns home for her sister's dreaded wedding. So when Jenna shows up on his doorstep looking for a hot do-over of their failed one-night stand from a year ago, she's shocked that Finn offers her something entirely different: his spare bedroom for the summer.

I read her words. I felt her soul. I knew she was destined to be mine. She's the light in the darkness, the epiphany of my redemption. I'll do whatever it takes to get my hands on her—though I'd rather her believe it was her own idea. So, I set the bait, luring her into making a deal with the devil. But surprisingly, she doesn't take it. And now, I'm left to force her hand. Because without her, I'm afraid I'll be devoured by the monster inside me.

Thelonious Monk est l’un des plus grands pianistes du siècle dernier, un génie de la musique qui aura bousculé les conventions et porté la composition dans le jazz au firmament. Transgressif, sans concession, son art est intemporel, inégalé voire inégalable. Laurent de Wilde dépeint savoureusement la vie et l’œuvre de l’artiste qui sont l’un comme l’autre, tout autant mystérieux et singuliers, voire étranges. Musicien fabuleux, brillant écrivain et normalien, Laurent de Wilde incarne ici son récit avec style et rigueur.

Something was stolen from me. So, I stole something back. And I have been running ever since. When you have nothing to live for, you search for those hidden moments that truly make you feel alive. What I hadn't expected to find was a piece of my past buried in the underground pits of Redhill. I went searching for the beast. I found something much better. I didn't foresee Hawke. And I definitely wasn't ready for Enzo. But both of them were damn sure they wanted to keep me here…

Ever since he was turned by his ex-girlfriend, Xander and his panther have been one homicidal rage away from having to be put down. Now, his only goal is to leave his beloved crew before they're the ones that have to do it. Jenny will do anything to keep her baby son out of the hands of the Broken Hill Clan, who wants to raise him to be a killer. Her last hope is to beg for protection from her old friend Xander, the wildest of the notorious Bad Blood Crew—and the man who broke her heart. But Jenny's keeping secrets—secrets that can rip Xander's life to pieces all over again.

When I met him, I didn't realize who he was. I still didn't when I let him take me back to his hotel for the night. I never expected to see him again. Until I found him on my father's couch, revealing he and I are connected in more ways than simply a one-night stand. To make it worse, he was a Saint, part of the ruling mafia family that owned the city of Redhill. I should have stayed away at that point. I had a lot at risk and my own mess to deal with, but it wasn't that easy. Not when he kept showing up, and that one night turned to two, and then three.

In eighteenth-century Peru, a rope bridge collapses, dropping five people to tragic deaths in the gorge below. In the aftermath, Brother Juniper, a Franciscan friar and a witness to the disaster, strives to comprehend why these five people were fated to die in this way. Was it, he wonders, some form of divine Providence, or was it arbitrary and unrelated to the manner in which these people had led their lives?

Five people are killed when a heavily traveled rope bridge in Peru collapses. Brother Juniper, a Franciscan friar, witnesses this event and this sets him on a quest: Who were each of these individuals? Why do unfortunate events happen to innocent or undeserving people? What led to these people being on the bridge at the fateful moment? While many view this novel as a serious reflection on life, death, and love, this narration highlights Wilder’s tongue-in-cheek stance, suggesting the author used humor, irony, and even sarcasm to examine faith, fate, and chance.

There’s no redemption for a man with his past. No future for a relationship built on stalking and kidnapping. At least, that’s what he believes. When he meets Daphne again, she’s not a piece of art. She’s a woman determined to paint a new path. For herself. For him. Except the ocean holds more than shadows. It holds danger that could ruin them both.