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Traci Simmons has been fired from another job and must decide if it’s time to give up her home and start fresh in another town. But, when her elderly neighbor dies mysteriously, she is pulled into leading a crusade to save the neighbor’s urban farm and find the killer. Through her new and unexpected relationship with these invisible people, Traci faces her own insecurities to learn what home really means.

Inmitten des ecuadorianischen Dschungels trifft der schwedische Extremsportler Mikael mit seinem Team auf einen verwahrlosten Straßenhund - ausgemergelt und mit Wunden übersät: Arthur. Der Hund weicht ihm nicht mehr von der Seite und folgt ihm selbst durch knietiefen Matsch und im Kayak. Nach 650 km durch die Wildnis Ecuadors steht nicht mehr das Gewinnen des Rennens im Vordergrund sondern das neue Teammitglied heil nach Hause zu bringen.

"Je suis passionnée par les mythes, car ce sont à mes yeux des histoires canons, dont les symboles continuent d'agir sur nous. Et dans nos traditions mythologiques, un motif en particulier me fascine, c'est la descente volontaire d'un héros ou d'une héroïne dans un monde souterrain invisible aux mortels, par exemple le monde des Enfers dans les épopées grecques, ou l'Enfer chrétien. C'est toujours une initiation afin d'acquérir un savoir, un pouvoir, une guérison, une quête à la recherche d'une âme, ou encore pour une transformation personnelle."

More people are working from home - or remotely in other locations or time zones - than ever before. But with the many advantages remote-working brings, there are also brand-new sets of challenges - especially around effective management and getting the best out of teams that aren't in the same room. This practical guide gives you all of the skills to succeed as a flexible worker, and as a manager running projects and teams remotely - however far the distance may be.

Staatsanwältin Femke Michelsen ermittelt mit nordischer Gelassenheit und dem typisch friesischen Charme. Staatsanwältin Femke Michelsen ist keine Teamplayerin. Sie bearbeitet die ungelösten Fälle aus der Vergangenheit, die sogenannten Cold Cases. Aber eine beim Eidersperrwerk geborgene Wasserleiche lässt sie kurzerhand an die Nordsee reisen. Als kurz nach ihrer Ankunft in der idyllischen Kleinstadt Tönning ein Mord geschieht, übernimmt sie die Ermittlungen. Gemeinsam mit dem jungen Polizeimeister Ole Westermann begibt sie sich in einen Sumpf aus Lügen, Gier und Macht.

Joy-thirsty women, are you ready to pull your joy out of hiding? Start looking through the grace-crafted lens of God's perspective - you'll love the life you see! We all walk through seasons when joy plays an unwelcome game of Hide and Seek. Disappointment, worry, and adversity blur our lens on life, sabotaging our ability to develop the meaningful relationships we long for and realize our worth in Christ.

When a good-hearted young woman becomes stressed at her workplace, she ends up doing things she regrets. Unhappy with her immoral actions, she decides to visit the one person she knows can set her back on the right path: a male dominatrix known only as ‘The Priest’. This mysterious character advertises an ability to purge women of their sins - exactly what our woman needs.... This erotic short story contains graphic scenes of a highly explicit nature and is therefore suitable only for an open-minded, mature audience

The story begins in the wonderful '80s, a time filled with great music, alcohol, cruising, and sex. She was 15 years younger than he was. Although he had a problem with the age difference, she never did. Married three times, twice to the same woman and barely escaped a third round with her. This is a story about the multiple marriages. She also married two other men between these marriages and had an affair with Jim during both. Call it magnetism, a strange attraction, or plain old stupidity; you be the judge.

In Survival Is a Promise, Alexis Pauline Gumbs, the first researcher to explore the full depths of Lorde’s manuscript archives, illuminates the eternal life of Audre Lorde. Her life and work swell to become a cosmic force, showing us the grand possibility of life together on earth.

In this erotic forest fantasy we find ourselves acquainted with Wisteria, a beautiful if somewhat naïve orphan, forced to live with her domineering grandmother - the all-knowing Forest Witch. When our sweet young heroine falls deeply in love with a boy from a nearby village of elves, granny does everything in her power to stop him from taking the young girl’s virginity.

Two couples get stuck in an elevator and have some time to spare. Quite conveniently, they just talked about trying out swinging, so it doesn't take them long to find a kinky way to pass the time.

A curse looms over the small village of Salem. Sassy and headstrong Lucinda fights against the court as she tries to stop the unjust persecutions. While on a journey of self-discovery, she soon realizes that not everything is as it seems to be. Will she accept her heritage or will she sacrifice it all for love? Loyal rationalist Isaac attempts to make sense of the chaos happening around him. Following his heart has led him down a path of conflict. Does he remain loyal to his family and betray the one he loves? Or will he go against his duty and fight for the woman who holds his heart?

Magic hangs thick in the air of New Orleans. Self-proclaimed skeptic and career woman Lexie Cohle fights against her family's heritage. Being married to her work as an artifacts specialist leaves her little room to explore the gifts her Aunt Tilly claims she has. With her dreams intensifying, it becomes difficult to ignore her aunt and these gifts. This has Lexie questioning all she knows and believes. Will Lexie unravel the truth in time to save herself and those she loves, or will she succumb to the same fate that has cursed her existence?

As Bridget — elder vampire and former assassin to the mother of vampires — celebrates with her soon-to-be fledgling, Sébastien, the tranquility of Paris is destroyed by violence. Over a hundred people lie dead…among them, Sébastien. Grief-stricken and furious, Bridget vows to return to her former role — using her preternatural powers to bear on those who kill so many innocents. And unexpected help arrives as other vampires — sick of the destruction of their prey and the history they’ve lived through and built — join her cause.

"Erwachen" ist der erste Teil der ungekürzten Lesung von Casanovas "Geschichte meines Lebens". In den gut 45 Stunden schildert Casanova zunächst seine Kindheit, seine Jugend und seine ersten zärtlichen Bekanntschaften. Er sammelt Erfahrungen als Geistlicher und Soldat. Man erfährt außerdem einiges über Casanovas Reisen nach Rom, Wien oder Bologna - und seine zahlreichen amourösen Abenteuer dort. Diese bringen ihm auch seine ersten "galanten Denkzettel" ein.

When Vanessa wrangles an invitation for the maiden voyage of the airship Venus, her intention is to get the billionaire inventor to support her political agenda. Neil Warren has a proposal too, for a company that will make clockwork-driven sex toys. This is an enjoyable steampunk-influenced romp containing intensely graphic sexual language and is strictly suitable for adults only.

One day, I'm getting canned from my job as a computer programmer for having wild copy-room sex with a guy I thought was the new game designer. The next, I'm crashing my ex-boss' business lunch in a creative attempt to get my job back, and men are eating sushi off my naked body!

When I agreed to allow Ms. Lacusta to help me develop my powers, I had no idea how deep and dark the journey would become. Trapped between fascination and fear, I end up moving farther away from my friends and family, even from my boyfriend Michael. Leading a double life forces me into decisions that will threaten my sanity and my future...and the very lives of those I love.

When Hope Inkwell gets lost she is rescued by Lucky. Hope has been hurt in the past and has strengthened her walls and no one is getting in ever again. When Lucky rescues Hope he doesn't count on her rescuing him right back. Maybe Lucky will finally be lucky in love.

"Blütezeit" ist der zweite Teil der ungekürzten Lesung von Casanovas "Geschichte meines Lebens". In den mehr als 42 Stunden schildert Casanova nicht nur seine zahlreichen amourösen Abenteuer. Er richtet auch in Paris eine Lotterie ein, erzählt vom Mordversuch an Ludwig XV, gerät später selbst mit der Justiz aneinander und beschließt, Mönch zu werden. Aber er ändert schnell seinen Entschluss und reist als Geheimagent nach Holland.