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Shame stitched her mouth shut, abuse scalded her voice, and religious manipulation taught her that unconditional love must be earned through self-inflicted torture. Tessa understood her failings before she knew her favorite color. “You’re too emotional, too sensitive, you look too much like your mother, and you’re a constant disappointment.” How exacting are the demands for her freedom?

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER NATIONAL BOOK AWARD WINNER The standout literary debut that everyone is talking about "Inventive, heartbreaking and acutely funny."—The Guardian A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR: The New York Times, TIME, NPR, Oprah Daily, People Blandine isn't like the other...

For Mae, the loss of her father is devastating. She and her mother lose their home, and Mae's plans for a university education are in ashes. Offered a job at her late husband's company, Mae's mother accepts and they move to a bustling city unlike the quiet village they love.

On 25th October 1799—his 18th wedding anniversary—cantankerous Somerset parson William Holland begins his diary, chronicling events at the vicarage and in the small farming community of Over Stowey. He would keep it for the next 19 years, candidly recording the small trials of day-to-day life—from chaotic church services and unruly locals to lazy servants and irksome in-laws.

Take a moment and walk in the shoes of a 17-year-old Egyptian girl who was drugged, raped, and turned into a hoe. Meet a young single Black mother who lost her job and needed a way to make ends meet but ended up losing it all. Get to know a White runaway girl who started turning tricks just to eat. The one thing they all had in common was Tmac. He was a smooth monster who hid behind a charming smile.

Forget life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.... Surviving is a feat in and of itself. Seventeen-year-old Ellie Hudson immerses herself in the few things the Supply Wars haven't destroyed - her ranch work and secret baseball games with her best friend. But her power-hungry stepmother is leading a group of domestic terrorists in an effort to start another Civil War and frame Ellie as the instigator. Ellie’s lost her father, her home, and her country, but nothing can rob her of her need to preserve the American dream - or what’s left of it.

Losing a trusty weapon is like losing a close friend, and Pix’s beloved capacitor blade is on its last legs. Fortunately, she has a plan to craft a new and even better weapon. Unfortunately, her plan involves hunting down a vicious migrating monster that has more teeth than some hunters have brain cells. Even worse, this new creature has riled up the apex monster of Skull Harbor, and both of them are spoiling for a fight.

Hedy Lamarr – eine Frau zwischen Hollywoods Glamour und genialem Erfindergeist. Wien, 1937: In einer spektakulären Flucht gelingt es der jüdischen Schauspielerin Hedwig, ihrem skrupellosen Mann zu entkommen. In Amerika wird sie als Hedy Lamarr über Nacht zum Star und dank ihrer Schönheit zur Stilikone Hollywoods.

If your heart longs for more but you don’t know how to achieve it, Heart Value is the path for you. This audiobook empowers you to honor your truth as you make choices and take actions to elevate your value, relationships, fulfillment, and joy. Heart Value is a gift for your soul. Make an investment in yourself and what lights you up personally and professionally! Your inner compass knows what’s calling you. It's time to follow your heart, direct your path and discover your true stride.

Bereits vier Menschen sind in den Feuern getötet worden. Der Täter hatte zuvor die Brandmelder entfernt, eine Ziffer an das Haus gemalt und dann das Feuer gelegt. Als eine Frau überlebt und berichtet, dass sie Musik vernommen hat, während das Feuer ausbrach, ist Kommissarin Tess Hjalmarsson alarmiert. Dieses Detail kennt sie von einem ihrer ersten Mordfälle. Damals wurde der Täter jedoch nicht gefasst. Tess und das COLD-CASE-Team ermitteln nun unter Hochdruck. Denn die Kommissarin steht ebenfalls auf der Liste des Mörders.

I thought that the hardest thing I would have to face this year would be Trial Month. Gods, I was naïve. My name is Luna Moon. Don’t ask me what I am, because complicated doesn’t even begin to cut it. I recently found out that everything I knew to be true has been a lie. The goddesses and their chosen Guardians have been keeping a secret, and in the wrong hands, this secret would plunge our worlds into chaos. We are the only thing that stands in the way of the realms’ greatest evil escaping his eternal prison. Scratch that, I'm the only thing standing in his way.

An epic convention. An epic cosplay. An epic engagement. It was the best night of Kaito’s life - until the ground opened up beneath him. Well, technically, a portal did. Either way, it sucked. Now, trapped in another world with rampaging monsters, he’ll have to learn to survive. Fortunately, this world is conveniently similar to his favorite video game. And he’s got monster hunting experts (?) Pix and Jaz to show him the ropes. With their help, he might last long enough to find a way home. But if not, at least he’ll have fun hunting monsters before he dies!

“This is not your grandma’s fairy tale… Brilliant.” —The Washington Post “The Force of Such Beauty grips with the strength of an Olympian and holds it with the endurance of a marathoner … [to] an ending that actually caught my breath, not once, but twice in quick succession...

Pix and Jaz are two girls who just want to hunt monsters, craft armor, and pay off their college loans - but when a colossal new monster falls through the portals in the Dazzling Skies, it’ll take all their skills to survive it. Their skill levels? Slightly above noob. Fortunately, they have their oversized swords, a lot of sass…and one giant monster friend who might help them out.

Don't worry, be... imperfect!. (Noch) nicht perfekt, aber verdammt nah dran: Marie ist die Königin der Selbstoptimierung. Als Frau, im Job und als Mutter gibt sie alles - was sie natürlich auch von ihrer Familie erwartet. Die ist allerdings zunehmend genervt von Maries Perfektionismus. Ihre Kinder wollen nicht dauernd funktionieren, und ihr Mann flirtet sogar mit der unerträglich tiefenentspannten Babette. Als Marie dann auch noch von einem Hexenschuss ausgebremst wird, kommt sie ins Grübeln.

Eve Sumptor-Riley’s life is perfect. She’s married to the love of her life, has a beautiful daughter and the best friend any woman can have. With her businesses flourishing, and her husband’s professional life expanding, Eve’s life was finally happy. Or so she thought. Someone does not want Eve to be happy. They are determined to take everything away from her. Once again, Eve must battle her past, this time from an unknown foe. Will she be able to triumph again? Or will she lose everything she worked so hard to achieve?

Eleanor Higgins has an incredible talent for matchmaking - for everyone but herself. But when her best friend, Morgan, asks for Eleanor's help to set her up on a date, well, that's where it gets complicated. Morgan is funny and dashing, and she's sexier in blue jeans and a cowboy hat than any ranch hand has a right to be. She also just came out. The thing is, Eleanor's had a crush on Morgan since forever, and has spent her entire life convincing herself that Morgan was off limits.

Celia Orne has been given a chance to follow her dreams. With recent heartbreak and tragedy from her past dogging her steps, she hopes that a new life of adventure in Florida will give her a fresh start. But then along comes Gem. Gem Raglan is one of the most alluring women Celia has ever met - and she's a shameless flirt. She also knows the beaches and islands of Florida like the back of her hand, and she's more than happy to help Celia explore.

Eve Sumptor has it all. She's beautiful, wealthy, successful, and sexy. But she is haunted by a past that should have destroyed her. Unable to free herself emotionally, Eve keeps her personal relationships at an arm's length. Even if she secretly feels more than she wants to admit. Lainey Stanton needs a change. She loves being a mother, but her marriage has become mundane. When her husband begins treating her like his mother instead of his wife, Lainey decides she needs to change. Going back to work - against her husband's wishes - is just what she needs.

London, 1917. Anna ist überglücklich, als ihr geliebter Edward von der Front zurückkehrt. Während die beiden eifrig Hochzeitspläne schmieden, muss ihre Freundin Grace sich gegen ihre Eltern behaupten. Die Pflege verwundeter Soldaten ist nicht das, was diese sich als Zukunft für ihre Tochter wünschen. Dulcie indessen scheint ihr Glück gefunden zu haben, als eine unverhoffte Begegnung sie erkennen lässt: Manchmal begegnet einem die Liebe genau da, wo man sie am wenigstens erwartet.