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Iza, mloda absolwentka skandynawistyki, chociaz jest mloda osoba, to dzwiga juz duzy bagaz nieprzyjemnych doswiadczen zwiazanych z plcia przeciwna. Wielkim rozczarowaniem okazal sie byc dla niej nieszczesliwy zwiazek malzenski ze Szwedem, z którym mieszkala przez 4 lata w jego rodzinnym kraju.

Przenieś się do średniowiecznego świata Piastów, pełnego waśni i namiętności. Przekonasz się, że począwszy od Mieszka i jego Dąbrówki, do żon i nałożnic Kazimierza, historia Polski obfitowała w intrygi i rozgrywki miłosne, jakich nie powstydziliby się bohaterowie kultowej sagi „Gra o tron”. Którego z władców na polskim tronie nazwalibyśmy dziś prawdziwym macho?

Mirella has failed in her duties as Heart Maiden. Distracted by past romances and unable to properly summon her powers, Mirella has left her enclave vulnerable. Then the worst happens—she slips fully into madness. Mirella is taken away to a facility where she’ll be held against her will, until the council decides the day of her execution. Even worse, the tziganes have taken her love, Kane, as prisoner.

It's the end of summer when we meet Sarah, the end of summer and the middle of her life, the middle of her career (she hopes it's not the end), the middle of her marriage (recently repaired). And despite the years that have passed since she last saw her daughter, she is still very much in the middle of figuring out what happened to Leda, what role she played, and how she will let that loss affect the rest of her life. Enter a mysterious stranger on a train, an older man who sees right into her. Then a mugging, her phone stolen, and with it any last connection to Leda.

When Englishwoman Frances McDonald sets up home in a remote South African hamlet, she is regarded with suspicion by the community. Confined by a marriage of convenience, she seeks an outlet by learning the local language and exhibiting her paintings. Soon war threatens to divide not only the country but the town itself and scupper Frances' hard-won acceptance.

Sammy Baker is happy she’s stayed at Just Like Grandma’s instead of opening her own bakery. She would have missed the quirky regular customers as well as the hustle and bustle of the restaurant. It's summertime, and her strawberry-rhubarb pies are selling like crazy. But then Sammy’s faithful Toyota breaks down, throwing a wrench in her life. She’s concerned the man she’s hired to fix it is giving her the run-around, and she might even need to buy a new vehicle.

Learn how to connect and train your small dog or puppy and understand what it is thinking and create a healthy and long-lasting friendship!

Lord Reginald Marford needs a wealthy heiress to support his indulgent lifestyle. Spirited Miss Robinia Chamberlain looks perfect, but when he sets out to court her, he finds that his title and family connections aren’t nearly enough to entice the lady, and he has to become a little bit creative to attract her attention. Robinia’s recently inherited large fortune brings her many suitors. But she’s not interested in any of them, and especially not Reggie, no matter how persistent he is. He may be a perfect gentleman but he isn’t nearly dashing enough for her.

A hacker war—17 years in the making—erupts after GlobeCom takes over the world through human chip implants. As dozens of hacker strike teams around the world attempt to relieve GlobeCom of its iron grip on humanity through a coordinated attack on its data centers, Cy is gravely injured, and her husband is killed in the attack. At his funeral, Cy learns the hacker clans are now going after her secret spouse, a chief security officer from GlobeCom’s China hub who has been anonymously feeding the clans insider information to aid their cause.

Joanna Toye joins Robin Morgan in the Audible Studios for an exclusive interview. Joanna Toye was a writer on the BBC Radio 4's The Archers for 35 years. She joins Robin Morgan in the Audible Studios to discuss The Death of Grace Archer, an audio collection featuring archive editions of the world's longest-running soap opera.

The conflict between the tziganes and the alchemists has turned into war. Led by Damara, the alchemists are intent on destroying the enclave once and for all…and they’ll summon hell itself in order to commit genocide. But what’s unleashed isn’t tamable, nor is it able to be stopped. To save the people she loves, Mirella must team up the enemies she despises the most—and bind her soul to the man willing to do anything to protect her. Time’s up for Mirella. It’s either survival or extinction.

We are our own healers. It is a great responsibility to take care of our needs, wants, and health, especially in a world that makes us often feel that we must put others before ourselves. There are so many good reasons to take the time to check in with ourselves and hear what our hearts long for, for we so often ignore that. This is where affirmations come in handy! I have compiled a list of positive affirmations suited toward supporting a healthy mentality and well-being. This light audiobook is for the burnt-out individuals, the depressed, the lonely, the anxious—for everyone.

A prisoner seeking his freedom. A woman chosen by the gods. To break himself of his centuries-long bondage, he must capture her. Shin gave everything up for love. Uncaring whether he lives or dies, when he catches a spy in his master’s land, he lets her escape. What he hadn’t been counting on was just how cruel his master can be. Now he must catch the spy or be locked away for eternity in darkness. Pretending to be a woman, he infiltrates a woman’s only temple. Akane the spy is headstrong and determined to not trust him.

Zadziwiające, jak często bagatelizowana jest rola uczuć w historii. Poznaj sekrety romansu, który w znaczący sposób wpłynął na dzieje naszej ojczyzny! Książka Iwony Kienzler - znanej autorki bestsellerów biograficznych opowiada o związku Stanisława Augusta Poniatowskiego i wielkiej księżnej Katarzyny, późniejszej carycy. Ich miłość dała Polsce króla Stasia, ale też w konsekwencji zabrała naszej ojczyźnie niepodległość. To fascynujący romans, który zmienił bieg historii Polski. Zapraszamy do lektury!

Zgrabne, pelne zaskakujacych zwrotów akcji polaczenie powiesci obyczajowej, romansu i kryminalu w lekkim wydaniu. A wszystko to w pieknej nadmorskiej scenerii. Aniela Lisiecka (zwana Nela) jest rozwiedziona matka dwójki dzieci. Zyje z dnia na dzien, borykajac sie z szeregiem klopotów - nie tylko materialnych. Pensja zarabiana w muzeum regionalnym w Gdansku ledwie pozwala jej przezyc do pierwszego.

Ed Cantowitz and Hugh Shipley meet in their final year at Harvard. Ed is far removed from Hugh’s privileged upbringing as a Boston Brahmin, yet his drive and ambition outpace Hugh’s ambivalence about his own life. These two young men form an unlikely friendship, bolstered by a fierce shared desire to transcend their circumstances. But in just a few short years, not only do their paths diverge—one rising on Wall Street, the other becoming a kind of global humanitarian—but their friendship ends abruptly, with only one of them understanding why.

Lord Humphrey Marford has a way with cards, dice, and gambling of all forms. He’d love to start his own gaming house, but that takes a lot of money, far more than he or his brothers can come up with. His only solution is to marry an heiress, and he can’t be too choosy. Miss Hortensia Blythe seems perfect - pretty, charming and very, very rich, she’s just home from India where her father made a fortune and left her every penny of it. But even as he courts the ladylike but rather dull Miss Blythe, Humphrey is drawn to her companion.

Who knew that BDSM would become the biggest trend in book publishing? Rachel Kramer Bussel did and has emerged as one of the top writers, editors, and experts on the subject. Serving Him pays homage to those irresistible men who control their partners with a glance, a pair of handcuffs, or a firm smack on the bottom. As true tops, the bossy hunks in these stories understand that erotic BDSM is about exulting in power that is freely yielded. Rachel and her coterie of contributors cover the full range of the male-dom’s brand of sensual sadism, from spanking and bondage to public sex and power exchange.

Jane Austen skewers the novelistic extremes of her day made popular in many 18th-century Gothic potboilers. Dilapidated castles, locked rooms, inexplicable chests, enigmatic notes, and tyrannical fathers all figure into Northanger Abbey, but with a decidedly sardonic twist.

It’s Christmas Eve, and Lily is excitedly wondering if Father Christmas will come. She has made cards for everyone, helped to decorate the house and put presents under the tree. But Blue Kangaroo doesn’t have a present for Lily, and he lies awake worrying. Is there anyone who might be able to help?