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In nineteenth century Norland, magic is forbidden, punishable by death. But it's coming for Clara. Clara was born to the nobility at a time when rank and power are often more valuable than the bonds of family. Her parents have plans for her, none that she wants, all involving her arranged marriage. From her birth, her entire life has been planned out-only what a future wife in society needs to know. Every step of her path is meant to end with her walking down an aisle and then popping out heirs.

As Tiffany’s birthday approaches, she sets out on a mission of 30 experiences to have before she’s 30. When it comes time for skydiving the fear is just too much...that is, until she hears a rap on her window. She turns and looks into the eyes of her skydiving instructor, who is also the most gorgeous man she has ever seen.

Sie gilt als das bestgehütete Geheimnis der amerikanischen Literatur. Lucia Berlin ist die Wiederentdeckung des Jahres und wird verglichen mit Raymond Carver, Richard Yates oder Grace Paley. Ihre Stories zeugen von einem unsteten Leben voller Brüche. Es sind Frauen wie sie, deren Schicksal sie festhält: Alleinerziehende Mütter, Alkoholikerinnen auf Entzug, Haushaltshilfen, Krankenschwestern und Sekretärinnen.

Mandi Ray likes to play it safe. At work, she’s established herself as a trustworthy and dependable assistant. At home, her idea of an exciting night is a bottle of wine and a good romance novel. But Mandi is about to be shaken out of her comfort zone. Her boss needs someone to entertain the sensual, handsome cowboy millionaire, Jake Spence, for a long weekend.

Noelle had always secretly been attracted to her hunky twin neighbors Rolan and Ryce. But, she’d had a boyfriend while the twin brothers always seemed to have hot, willing women in and out of their door. When Noelle catches her boyfriend cheating, it leaves her vulnerable and in need of picking up. She lets the brothers invite her for dinner at their place, never knowing she’d be tempted to finally give in to her fantasies. Will they give her the double-layered satisfaction she craves, or will they think she isn't ready to handle their special brand of passion?

Kendra is a bundle of nerves when she walks into the office of Sebastian Montoya. To say his reputation precedes him is a gross understatement. Immediately she sees that the larger-than-life architect has an even bigger ego. The mystery that surrounds him is hypnotizing. There is just something about him that draws her in. He oozes sexuality, and his lilting Spanish accent makes her insides flutter. But as she learns, architecture isn't his only talent.

Jenny Rafter wakes up one bright Monday morning with a boyfriend beside her and a job to look forward to. But two hours later, she is fired from her job and finds out her boyfriend has withdrawn every last cent of her savings from her bank account. Heartbroken and broke, she calls up her childhood friend for help. She is desperate, and when he asks her to come to New York to stay with him, her worries are allayed. But Jenny is in for a surprise when she sees Cooper Farrell.

Untold Stories: Life, Love, and Reproduction is a collection of stories of ordinary people talking intimately and honestly about their reproductive experiences including abortion, egg donation, adoption, LGBT parenting, remaining child free, and much more.

Marti wants to restore her beloved ranch to all its former glory. However, nothing in her life has ever been easy - from losing her mother when she was young, to losing her husband a year ago. Her world has been turned upside down as she struggles to save her ranch, her life, and her heart. Everything is feeling hopeless...until he shows up. He’s a blue-eyed drifter who makes her heart speed up, her breathing stop, and her brain liquefy.

Here, presented in one volume, are the four stories that comprise the Owned Series, a seriously hot and provocative romance by Lucia Jordan, written in her signature style of high passion and emotion. Jennifer Klaus stares down, flustered, at the business card in her hand.... Mason Carmichael's name, a mysterious and sexy stranger, captures her gaze just like his gray eyes had captured Jennifer in the restaurant where she went looking for a new job. She can't bring herself to call him - he was both confident and intimidating

Eres una persona única en el mundo. Las niñas y los niños de tu clase también lo son. Puede que te guste algo y que a otra persona no le guste nada. Hay quienes cantan muy bien y quienes son increíbles leyendo en voz alta o corriendo muy rápido. ¡Somos diferentes! Pero ¿sabes qué tenemos en común? Que a todas las personas nos gusta que nos traten bien. Y para ello hay ciertas cosas que debemos saber. Con este libro aprenderás que TRATARNOS BIEN es la norma más importante del planeta Tierra.

Teresa, la abuela, creció aislada en un orfanato en medio de la Sierra Gorda queretana, y desde pequeña ha visto con vergüenza su facilidad para servir como médium a las almas en pena. A través de ellas recibe la ubicación de un tesoro escondido y una popularidad que atrae a los políticos del momento para que les hable de su suerte. De sus hijos, uno se ordena como sacerdote, mientras otro se une a su primo para armar la Revolución y terminar envuelto en la Primera Guerra Mundial.

When Chardonnay Selby arrives at the hotel, she immediately spots two men holding white roses — the object that her work friend Cecily told her would distinguish her blind-date from everyone else. She assumes that her guy is the one who’s dressed more casually, in jeans and sport coat, but she soon realizes her man is the complete opposite, dressed in a fine-tailored suit, waiting with the air of confidence of the man who owns the place. His name is Stephan Hale, and though he doesn’t own the hotel, Chardonnay quickly learns that he’s in complete control of everything.

¿Dónde están las verdaderas amenazas a la libertad de expresión? ¿Se está criminalizando la protesta? En los últimos tiempos saltan a la prensa noticias como la censura del cartel de una exposición de Egon Schiele, se genera debate en torno a un cuadro de Balthus o a la "Lolita" de Nabokov... ¿Nos invade una oleada de neopuritanismo? ¿Se instaura el triunfo de la corrección política? ¿Asistimos a un cambio de paradigma moral, al triunfo de la censura y la autocensura? ¿O acaso lo que se está produciendo es una descalificación y hasta criminalización de la protesta?

Darius Gaspari has always been out of reach. Selena knows she doesn’t have a chance with a man as gorgeous and charismatic as her coworker. Watching him from afar and fantasizing about what could never be is the most she could do to satisfy her longing. That is until a new neighbor moves next door and neglects to put curtains on his bathroom window.

The day Keri Ann Williams graduated high school was the day she lit out of Raven’s Bend like the hounds of hell were on her heels. Fifteen years is a long time to be away from where you grew up, but in Keri’s case, it wasn’t long enough. Now, she must make the journey back to her hometown to deal with her father’s estate and put old ghosts to rest once and for all. Her plan of attack: Get in, get done, and get the hell out. It was a good plan until she ran into Jase Tyler and Courtland Shaw, the source of her teenage torment - only now, they were different.

Una serena mañana de verano, Fred Molloy, exarchivero municipal y ayudante fiel de la curiosa pareja de detectives, llega al pueblo sin resuello. Un susto le ha hecho perder la voz y cuenta por gestos lo que ha visto en el campo de golf de Fairfield Cove: ¡un hombre yacía boca arriba en el green del hoyo 18! Emily y su amigo Jamie corren al campo para indagar, pero cuando llegan no hay ni rastro del cuerpo.

Kaitlynn hasn’t thought about Ian in years, and now, he’s all she seems to think about. Is she making a mistake? More than likely, but like a moth drawn to a flame, she can’t help herself. But is Greg truly in her past? And does Ian have some secrets of his own to reveal? In high school, Kaitlynn Ross seemed to have the perfect life. But underneath the veneer of happiness lies a dark truth. After 15 miserable years of marriage, Kaitlynn has finally escaped. But she never expected to run into the one man she hadn’t thought about in years.

It has always been Lily, Kyle, and Travis but Lily is beginning to see them differently. What happens when her secret dreams become reality? The three of them were always together. They were a team. They grew up together, went to school together, and even graduated college together, but something in their world is shifting. She doesn’t want things to stay the way they are. Her heart races when they are in the same room together. She imagines their hands on her body. Is she willing to cross that line?

Avery Martin’s life screeched to a halt 10 years ago when a drunk driver killed her parents, and any hope she had for a normal life disappeared. Now all she has to show for her life is a dead-end job in an antiques store. She has no idea who she is or what she wants. She just knows something - or someone - is missing from her life. When Burke Stone walks into the store where Avery works, she has no idea who he is. All she knows is she’s completely entranced by the mysterious stranger’s charm and seductive good looks.