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Erica Wright lives a quiet, lonely life in her two-bed end of terrace. Her front door hasn't been graffitied in more than a year, but that's soon about to change - her son, Craig, is being released from prison. Local journalist Luke Harding is determined to warn the public. As the person who covered the arrest and trial all those years ago, he knows the kind of predator Craig really is. When Luke's worst fears are realised after a woman is attacked days after Craig's release, he becomes obsessed with trying to prove that Craig was behind it. 

In den DC-Stables steht für Vigo und Alec das jährliche ›Familientreffen‹ an. Das bedeutet jede Menge Vorbereitungen und ein volles Haus. Die Emotionen fahren dabei Achterbahn, denn noch ist nicht sicher, ob alle zusammenkommen, und einige Freunde haben sie lange nicht gesehen. Dann bringt Ziehsohn Tony auch noch einen unerwarteten Gast mit, der für reichlich Wirbel in der Weihnachtsgesellschaft sorgt. Und dieser Gast bleibt nicht die einzige Überraschung unterm Tannenbaum. Winter Change ist eine Bonus-Story zur Hard Rules Reihe.

Faerie was a nightmare—twice kidnapped, magically bound, and held captive by my fated mate. But Eversus? That’s where the real party starts. And yes, I RSVP’d like an idiot. Sadie’s gone. Vanished without a trace. And the only lead we have points to a realm no sane person dares to enter: a pit of smoke and ash, ruled by demons and forgotten gods. A place no fae survives. Eversus. Vareck—the fierce, brooding King of Faerie—is determined to be my plus one into the twin hells. He says we’re bonded. That I belong to him. But I didn’t ask for a mate.

During the 1930s at Oxford, C. S. Lewis, J. R. R. Tolkien, and Charles Williams - remarkable friends, writers, and scholars - met regularly to discuss philosophy and literature and to read aloud from their own works in progress. Calling themselves the Inklings, their circle grew. It was in this company that such classics as The Lord of the Rings, The Screwtape Letters, and The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe first found an audience.

Je m'appelle Ruby Morningstar. Je gère un salon de tatouages à Portland avec ma meilleure amie, j'ai un raton laveur apprivoisé, un ex complètement dingue qui me harcèle, sans oublier ce petit détail... Je suis un démon. Une demi-succube, pour être précise. Ou du moins, c'est ce que j'ai cru pendant les vingt-trois dernières années de ma vie. Mais le jour où un bel inconnu me fait sortir de prison, mon monde se retrouve bouleversé, et soudain, je ne sais plus qui je suis.

The year is 878. Young King Alfred struggles to regain his West Saxon kingdom from the invading pagan Danes led by Gormr (aka Guthrum, aka Godrum). His kingdom overrun, Alfred joins Gormr's court disguised as a Welsh gleeman. Gormr consults Alfred as a counselor and wizard, but resists Alfred's attempts to convert him. Meanwhile, Alfred learns that his lady and their children are Gormr's prisoners.

Casper hat sich so sehr auf Weihnachten in der Südsee gefreut - als Servicekraft auf einem Kreuzfahrtschiff. Stattdessen landet er im winterlichen Kanada und hat alle Mühe, sich mit den frostigen Minusgraden anzufreunden. Wie gut, dass ihm der sympathische Skilehrer Liam zumindest mit ein paar Handschuhen weiterhelfen kann. Und auch sonst sorgt er bei Casper für unerwartet wärmende Gedanken. Liam hat momentan ganz andere Probleme, als einem schlecht vorbereiteten Kollegen unter die Arme zu greifen.

Diary of a Dog Patcher is a raw and unflinching memoir of trauma, survival, and transformation — told with heartbreaking honesty, unexpected humor, and a fierce love that refuses to let silence win. Born into a lineage of addiction, abandonment, suicide, and shame, Casey Carpenter was adopted at age five by her maternal grandparents. Raised in a modest neighborhood known as “Dog Patch,” where grief was inherited and hard things weren’t spoken aloud, she learned early how to patch together what others left broken.

Eigentlich dachten Vigo und Alec, dass die schwierigste Zeit ihrer Beziehung bereits hinter ihnen liegt. Doch nicht die kriminellen Hintergründe von Vigos Familie oder der Konflikt mit Alecs Job als Staatsanwalt sind die wahre Bewährungsprobe für ihre Liebe. Vielmehr machen Vigos anhaltende psychische Probleme Alec die größten Sorgen, und dann stehen den beiden auch noch unerwartete Vaterfreuden in Gestalt des ebenfalls traumatisierten Tony ins Haus.

Leonard Carpenter’s book on his unique discovery, titled Dhealthy: Never Get Old: How I Live Infinitely Without Aging, shares his multi-year practice of not aging. Carpenter’s detailed account explains how the aging process is hormone-based, why it limits animal lifespans to a narrow window, how it evolved, and how to supersede it. His longevity regimen has been a do-it-yourself project, but he has worked closely with physicians to defeat problems like shingles, prostate, arthritis, etc.

How to Be Liked by Anyone in Your First Meeting is your step-by-step guide to creating instant positive impressions—whether you’re walking into a job interview, meeting a client, going on a first date, or striking up a conversation with someone new. Packed with twenty proven strategies, this book gives you the tools to connect quickly, earn trust naturally, and leave people genuinely glad they met you.

The most popular drug in America is a white powder. No, not that powder. This is caffeine in its most essential state. And Caffeinated reveals the little-known truth about this addictive, largely unregulated drug found in coffee, energy drinks, teas, colas, chocolate, and even pain relievers. Drawing on the latest research, Caffeinated brings us the inside perspective at the additive that Salt Sugar Fat overlooked.

Jackie and her brother Hayden are sent to stay at their eccentric Aunt’s Antique shop in New Zealand, where they discover a magical secret. When her family members start to go missing, Jackie must venture into fantastical and dangerous new lands to save them. Will Jackie rescue her family? And what secrets will she discover along the way?

The birth of liberation movements in the C19th saw a rise in fighting for the rights of workers. William Morris believed decries the belief “not that Commerce was made for man, but that man was made for Commerce”, with the profit motive that renders all work miserable when “It is right and necessary that all men should have work to do which shall be worth doing, and be of itself pleasant to do; and which should be done under such conditions as would make it neither over-wearisome nor over-anxious.”

In an era where artificial intelligence can create content indistinguishable from reality, how do we separate truth from fiction? In FAIK: A Practical Guide to Living in a World of Deepfakes, Disinformation, and AI-Generated Deceptions, cybersecurity and deception expert Perry Carpenter unveils the hidden dangers of generative artificial intelligence, showing you how to use these technologies safely while protecting yourself and others from cyber scams and threats.

My goddess is reborn. The mouthy peacock shifter I find is not the woman I knew. She's somehow more. More human. More lovely. More sinful. And I want her more than I ever have before.

I'm torn between three men that I swore I wouldn't get involved with. I know it's wrong, but part of me loves it. Craves it. Everyone thinks I'm the good girl, but what they don't see is that my carefully crafted persona is crumbling around me. My mask is cracked. I'm hanging on by a thread. We all have weaknesses. Mine just make me a glutton for punishment.

I'm the daughter of the Don, but my life as a mafia princess is far from a fairy-tale. Trapped in a pretty cage, my family clipped my wings so that I can fill the role all princesses are tasked: to marry a prince and secure an alliance. My mob boss father would give anything to gain an edge over the rest of the Supernatural Syndicates in New York—including me.

As an outcast witch without a coven, I exist on the fringes of supernatural society. You don't know me unless I want you to, because that's how people like me stay alive. But I messed up—and subsequently caught the attention of three incredibly dangerous supernatural men.

Channeling their own experiences, sixteen exceptional authors subvert mental health stereotypes in a powerful and uplifting collection of fiction.