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Anny's parents are dead. In an instant, she is alone, forced to face an impossible question that has shadowed her existence since she was a child. But the answer to this question will not be found above ground. Far beneath the surface, there is another world, a secret world. A nocturnal society where magic is not dead, and where the fine line between fact and fairy tale is dangerously undefined. Amidst inexplicable wonders and nightmarish monsters, Anny will discover the truth about her past. Far from the city and all that she knows, deep below ground in the Goblin Market.

From the best-selling anxiety expert, Bev Aisbett, comes a proven and practical workbook to help people manage their anxiety with simple daily strategies for work and for home. This audiobook is a clear, practical day-by-day workbook, written by experienced counselor and best-selling author of the classic national best seller about anxiety, Living with IT, that is intended to help people control their anxiety.

Life is a challenge for everyone and it's our close connections and relationships with each other that make the journey worthwhile. We sometimes recognize their value in their absence. This book, The Degrees of Wellness: Six Rules to Creating a Healthy Union Through Self-Discovery and Personal Growth, narrates all of the important aspects that can help us maintain healthier bonds with the people in our lives. The tips within this book serve as a guide to enhance relationships by learning about ourselves and growing into the best versions of who we're meant to be in life.

Even paddle boards, bonfires, and bikinis won't help Penny escape her reoccurring nightmare. When Penny meets Delsin everything changes. Each morning she comes to meet him, handing over pieces of her heart. But when Penny is confronted with her worst nightmare, Delsin asks for a sacrifice she didn't see coming.

After her husband’s violent death, Lemon Sage Benton pursues her dream of rural Kentucky horse country. When a murder victim is discovered, Sage and sexy Sheriff Wyatt Gordon clash at every turn, but their growing attraction is undeniable. Wyatt’s jealous teenage daughter, Hailey, wants Sage out of the picture. Wyatt's political aspirations conflict with the life Sage wants, and she won't try to change him like his ex-wife did. Can Sage give up her dream for Wyatt? Who survives when the killer targets Sage and Hailey?

Un recopilatori de relats tradicionals convertits en contemporanis per un dels cantautors catalans més estimats: en Cesk Freixas. L'autor narra les introduccions de tots els contes a partir d'anècdotes personals, acompanyat de música composada i interpretada per ell mateix.

New York investigative reporter Laura Friday returns to Cole Harbor to recuperate from a near-fatal gunshot wound. When she and her aunt go picnicking on a nearby island, the ground gives way beneath her and Laura falls into a shallow grave, landing on a woman's skeletal remains. Now someone is leaving white rosebuds on Laura's doorstep. Park Ranger Bryan Cole makes no secret of his attraction to Laura. Riddled with guilt that she's to blame for her best friend's death, Laura lets Bryan know she is not interested in anything beyond a platonic relationship, and he realizes he has his work cut out for him if he wants to win her heart. A psychotic killer lurks in the town. The voices inside his head tell him Laura is the perfect woman. If she screams when he tries to love her, will there be another grave to fill?

In Provence, under a sweltering sun, Sylvie returns to the crumbling family home of La Reverie. In her hand is the letter that summoned her, and by her side is Emma, her youngest daughter. Yet every corner of the house is haunted by the spectre of Elodie, her first child. Beautiful, manipulative Elodie, whose long-ago death the villagers still whisper about. Sylvie has tried to put the past behind her. But like the spreading forest fires, memories of Elodie seem to be creeping ever closer. Because there's a secret Sylvie has concealed about what happened to Elodie.

Are you overwhelmed by the assholes in your life? Authors Trudy Snow and Jan Vandenberg cover the different types of assholes we may encounter and how to prevent them from ruining our lives. Trudy Snow and Jan Vandenberg are subject matter experts in topics related to managing toxic people and conflict resolution. This book offers a simple and common sense perspective about difficult personalities because after all they are all assholes.

Have you ever wanted to be dominated by Alpha men of all shapes, types, and sizes? This collection of hot stories is exactly what you may be looking for.

The present: Emilie de la Martiniéres has always fought against her aristocratic background, but after the death of her glamorous, distant mother, she finds herself alone in the world and sole inheritor of her grand childhood home in the south of France. An old notebook of poems leads her in search of the mysterious and beautiful Sophia, whose tragic love affair changed the course of her family history.

Kate Webster is a loveable girl who likes to play hard now and worry about the consequences later. Rocked by the death of her mother, she takes on a dare at one of Australia's wildest rural social events - a Bachelors & Spinsters ball - to 'scalp' gorgeous farm boy Nick McDonnell. It's a dare that changes everything. For just as Kate is ready to start her new life, away from her grieving father and the pressures of the family farm, she discovers she is pregnant.

Perfect for listeners who love to learn and those new to the subject, "Narratives of the Quantum" is more than just an educational book; it's a journey that ignites curiosity and wonder about the quantum world. Join us on this adventure and discover the marvels of the universe through the eyes of a storyteller.

Constable Michèle Moreau longs for something more than writing traffic tickets and breaking up drunk and disorderly calls. That opportunity comes in a case headed by the police commissioner centering on the murder of a well-known local news anchor. Wanting to get her first major case started right, she enlists the help of a secretive private detective with an impressive reputation. Together, the detectives unearth a shocking discovery. This murder may be the first of a planned series.

Brooklyn Appleby is the world's most famous pop star and she's living a life of fame and fortune until it all comes crashing down when an unexpected conservatorship traps her in a nightmare that she can't soon get out of. A decade later, Brooklyn manages to break free but she needs to flee the bright lights of Hollywood. Will she be stuck in the shadow of her mistakes or will she be able to find a life outside of the City of Angels?

This is an inspiring memoir about a young woman who, abandoned by her father and then her mother, must become an adult at a very young age and deal with her teenage pregnancy.

Lewis Carroll's delightful sequel to Alice in Wonderland finds seven-year-old Alice off on another exciting adventure into Looking-Glass World. On her journey, she meets life-size chess pieces, Tweedledee and Tweedledum, Humpty Dumpty, and a host of fairy-tale creatures.

Bindi's birthday party at Australia Zoo is going to be HUGE. But when a spoilt 10-year-old boy decides he wants to take home one of the zoo's precious water dragons, chaos ensues. Later, Bindi and her friend are on a horse-riding trek in South Africa when they discover that the breeding sanctuary for the giant sable antelope is more like a game reserve for tourists with big guns.

East Anglia, 1645. Martha Hallybread, a midwife, healer and servant, has lived for more than four decades in her beloved coastal village of Cleftwater. Everyone knows Martha, but no one has ever heard her speak. One morning, the peaceful atmosphere is violently shattered and Martha becomes a silent witness to a witch hunt. As a trusted member of the community, she is enlisted to search the bodies of the accused women. But whilst Martha wants to help her friends, she also harbours a dark secret.

]In The Insomnia Diaries, Miranda Levy tells the story of her experience of severe, crippling insomnia that affected every aspect of her life for years, and how she ultimately recovered. Part memoir, part reportage, this book will help anyone who struggles to get a good night's sleep - whether occasionally or all of the time - appreciate the issues and understand the options as they find their best way to get the rest they need. Dr Sophie Bostock, scientist, sleep expert and member of the team who developed the award-winning digital programme Sleepio, contributes a foreword.