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Автор: Пауло Коэльо

A collection of inspirational thoughts and stories from bestselling author of The Alchemist, Paulo Coelho.A collection of insightful philosophical thoughts and stories, in which Paulo Coehlo offers inspiring answers to profound questions to delight spiritual seekers everywhere.This book is a jewel for all of us who look for meaning in our daily lives as we struggle along the spiritual path. Within each of us is a Warrior of Light. Each of us capable of listening to the silence of the heart, of accepting failure without letting it get us down and of holding onto hope even in the face of weariness and depression. Values like love for all things, discipline, friendship and learning to listen to our own hearts are the arms with which this warrior confronts the battles we face in the name of personal growth and in the defence of the light. On every page there is an inspirational thought, which can be read as part of Paulo Coelho's whole philosophy or used form the basis of a daily meditation. The Manual of the Warrior of Light is a handbook that shows human beings how to live as spiritual beings in the material world.

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Автор: Агата Кристи

A classic Agatha Christie short story, available individually for the first time as an ebook.Two young heroes race against time to discover buried treasure in this innovative story, written originally as part of a genuine treasure hunt staged to help promote tourism to the Isle of Man.

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Автор: Charley Brindley

M?nica, Harry y Caitlion intentan comunicarse con los n?madas Jamori que dejaron en el desierto de Safandel. Mientras trabajan arduamente para terminar su ?ltimo a?o de secundaria, tambi?n est?n trabajando en los detalles de su plan para obtener fondos para el proyecto Sea of Tranquility 2.0. M?nica, Harry y Caitlion intentan comunicarse con los n?madas Jamori que dejaron en el desierto de Safandel. Mientras trabajan arduamente para terminar su ?ltimo a?o de secundaria, tambi?n est?n trabajando en los detalles de su plan para obtener fondos para el proyecto Sea of Tranquility 2.0. Mientras Monica trabaja en dos trabajos para pagar su viaje de regreso al desierto, Sikandar la est? buscando, pero ninguno de ellos sabe lo que el otro est? haciendo. PUBLISHER: TEKTIME

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Автор: Gretta Mulrooney

A stunning piece of psychological suspense from the author of Araby.Two very different women brought together by a secret from the past.Joan has a tentative grip on the world – she’s too trusting, soft-centred, cheery and straightforward, the sort of woman who still keeps teddy bears on her bed. By nature and by profession, Joan is a carer, employed to look after Nina Rawle, a crisp and sophisticated woman, stricken by a long-term illness. There is a very good reason why Joan has been taken on by Nina (nursing skills aside) and Nina’s tangled past in Northern Ireland, in which a single and fatal act of political passion played a destructive role, has a great deal to do with it. How and why Nina will reveal herself to Joan, whose part in Nina’s past is truly significant, makes for a tense and twisting tale.This is a quite different novel from Araby. We have here a pure piece of storytelling, a psychological tale with more than a touch of Barbara Vine. The fantastic storytelling skills and exploration of character which made Araby such a gem are in abundance in this new novel.

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Автор: Delores Fossen

Anna Caldwell hadn't planned on spending her honeymoon dodging bullets in the Texas chaparral with a husband who couldn't even remember her! Or their unborn child…Combat Rescue Officer Rafe McQuade had saved Anna's life, fathered the baby she carried and asked her to be his bride…but had no recollection of any of it. And unless he could unlock the secrets in his mind, rogue terrorists had no qualms about using his pregnant wife as a bargaining chip.Rafe didn't need his memory to know how much Anna – and his family – meant to him; he did need everything in his power to complete the most dangerous mission of his career. Lives, and his marriage, were on the line….

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Автор: Jane Porter

When making love, Marco D'Angelo was sensual and passionate. But when it came to declaring his love, he was unable to open his heart. When their whirlwind marriage fell apart, Payton left him, taking their two young daughters with her.Two years later, Payton has returned to Italy–the time has come for the girls to get to know their father. At first Payton is determined to keep her distance from Marco. But on seeing him again her feelings for him can no longer be ignored…she's forced to admit that her body still yearns for her husband's touch…\

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Автор: Charley Brindley

Un uomo ritorna in Thailandia dopo cinquant'anni di assenza. Quando si trovava a Bangkok, durante la guerra del Vietnam, egli aveva conosciuto una ragazza e se n'era innamorato. In seguito ad una sanguinosa battaglia era rimasto gravemente ferito ed era stato ricoverato in un ospedale di San Diego. Una volta guarito torna a Bangkok alla ricerca della sua Chayan, ma lei non c'? pi?. L'anno dopo ritorna in Thailandia, ma una delle amiche di lei gli dice che la ragazza ? morta durante un'epidemia di tifo. Distrutto, l'uomo torna negli Stati Uniti dove continua la sua professione di medico e si forma una famiglia. Ora, dopo cinquant'anni, si ? recato nuovamente a Bangkok ma, piuttosto che Chayan, scopre che la vita laggi? ? andata aventi senza di lui.

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Автор: Maria Turtschaninoff

Başqa gənc qızlar kimi, Maresi ???n də Qırmızı Abbatlıq qəddar kişilərin hakim olduğu d?nyada yeganə sığınacaq idi. Lakin, illər ke?ib və gənc qadındır, artıq monastrdan getməlidir. Raahibə bacılarından ?yrəndiklərini başqa qızlarla paylaşmaq ???n doğulduğu evə qayıtmalıdır. ?z kəndinə qayıdandan sonra Maresi başa d?ş?r ki, hər şey he? də qaydasında deyil – insanlar əzazil qrafdan qurtulmaq ???n yaşamaq uğrunda m?barizə aparır və Maresinin ?yrətmək istədiklərinin hayında deyil. Maresi ?z xalqını qurtarmaqdan ?tr? ?yrəndiyi sehrdən istifadə etmək qərarına gəlir. İlk sevginin atəşiylə alovlanan qəlbi g?rəsən bunu bacara biləcəkmi?

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Автор: Jana Revedin

Исполнители: Frauke Poolman

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Автор: Beysenova Şerbanu

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Автор: Блейк Пирс

“Un capolavoro del giallo e del mistero! L’autore ha svolto un magnifico lavoro, sviluppando i personaggi con un approfondito lato psicologico, descritto con tale cura da farci sentire all’interno della loro mente, provare le loro paure e gioire del loro successo. La trama ? molto avvincente e vi catturer? per tutta la durata del libro. Ricco di colpi di scena, questo libro vi terr? svegli fino all’ultima pagina.”–Books and Movie Reviews, Roberto Mattos (su Il Killer della Rosa) MARITI NEL MIRINO ? il libro #13 nella serie di bestseller dei misteri di Riley Paige, che comincia con IL KILLER DELLA ROSA (Libro #1) – scaricabile gratuitamente con oltre 1.000 recensioni a cinque stelle!In questo oscuro thriller psicologico, un ricco marito viene ritrovato morto, e la moglie maltrattata viene accusata del crimine. Richiede l’aiuto di Riley, eppure sembra chiaro, che lei sia colpevole.Ma quando un altro marito ricco e violento viene ritrovato cadavere, viene richiesto l’aiuto dell’FBI, l’agente speciale Riley Paige si chiede: ? tutta una pura coincidenza? O potrebbe essere opera di un serial killer?Quello che sembrava il gioco del gatto col topo, in realt? risulta per Riley Paige l’inseguimento di un killer brillante ed imprevedibile, apparentemente senza alcun movente, e determinato a continuare a uccidere, finch? non viene catturato.Thriller psicologico mozzafiato, MARITI NEL MIRINO ? il libro #13 in una nuova serie affascinante – con un nuovo amato personaggio – che vi terr? incollati alle pagine fino a notte tarda.Il libro #14 nella serie di Riley Paige sar? presto disponibile.

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Автор: Jackie Merritt

After a rodeo accident, barrel-racing queen Maddie Kincaid was hotter than a fireball and wilder than tumbleweed. She sure didn't take to convalescing as well as she should have.Neither did she want handsome but uptight Dr. Noah Martin acting as her personal physician. No sooner did the oh-so-perfect doctor make a house call than Maddie made threats, armed with a paperweight and a lack of modesty. But as Noah flashed his bedroom eyes and lectured his Dr. Feelgood philosophy, Maddie discovered–to her pleasure and confusion–that this man was hell-bent on making her well…and giving his sprightly patient a tantalizing lesson in love!

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Автор: Сара Крейвен

Joanna had been an inexperienced 18-year-old when she'd married Gabriel Verne. She'd loved her new husband but had been devastated to discover that he'd simply married her out of duty. When the honeymoon was over, so was their marriage….But then Gabriel returned home to claim his inheritance– and his wife! By the terms of his late father's will, he and Joanna must live together as man and wife for a year. Joanna was determined to resist, but Gabriel wanted her back– whatever it took!

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Автор: Miranda Lee

What did an independent, spirited woman do when her stud farm was deep in debt? Marry for money? Never! Courtney set off for Sydney in search of a silent business partner.Handsome investment broker Jack Falconer said he knew the right man for her. Courtney jumped at the chance only to find that Jack was that man and he had a deal to offer. He'd clear her debts if she would do something for him in return have his baby!

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Автор: JACQUELINE BAIRD

Amber's multimillionaire Greek boyfriend, Lucas Karadines, informed her that he was getting married–to someone else….Five years later, Amber has put Lucas behind her–until she inherits half his company. Lucas, who's now single again, knows the only way to keep control is for him to marry Amber. But how can she consider marrying him at his convenience–when, five years before, she was worthy only of being his mistress…?

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Автор: Кэтти Уильямс

Their engagement is accidental. Indulging their passion is deliberate… Commanding tycoon Matias Silva is less long-term romance, more million-dollar business deals. Until his sweet childhood friend Georgie White anxiously confesses his family believe they’re engaged. Matias never does anything by halves, if they’re going to pretend, he’s all in. Whisking Georgie to his sprawling coastal mansion, he’ll ensure everyone believes their charade. But discovering Georgie’s true innocence, suddenly makes their fake relationship feel unexpectedly—deliciously!—real…

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Автор: Sally Wentworth

In name only?Red McGee hadn't got her nickname for nothing. Her hair was as red-hot as her temper. Linus Hunt didn't particularly like her hair or her temper. He liked his life calm, orderly and businesslike. And Red was disorderly, chaotic and… well, just too passionate!She had a tendency to act on impulse – but when Red told her father that she was engaged to Linus Hunt, she never dreamed that fiction would eventually become fact! Linus, it seemed, had already decided that an engagement would be a very convenient arrangement for them both!"Unforgettable reading." – Romantic Times

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Автор: Miranda Lee

Brooke is happily married to wealthy Italian Leonardo Parini…until she overhears a conversation suggesting Leo was once in love with his late brother's wife. At first Brooke can't believe her handsome husband could betray her, but soon she has heartbreaking proof…Dare she believe her heart or should she believe the ugly rumors surrounding her husband? Brooke decides to save her marriage! Not by confronting Leo with her suspicions, but by giving him all he wants in bed!

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Автор: Элли Блейк

She was supposed to be «single and loving it»…Kelly works hard to love every minute of being single. She even started writing a column about it–but she harbors a secret she could never tell her readers…she's married!Instead she finds she's in love–with her husband!She hasn't seen her hubby in five years–until now! To her horror, her famed column has brought gorgeous Simon hotfooting back to Melbourne. Kelly thought this was a good opportunity to hand him the divorce papers…but Simon has something else in mind–a marriage make-over!

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Автор: Susan Fox

In just four days, Rena will marry Ford Harlow. Just imagining the ceremony fills her with intense excitement–and trepidation! It won't be an ordinary wedding. Their union is a marriage deal: Ford wants her property; Rena will do anything to keep it…But if Rena is expecting a marriage of convenience–sharing their lives but never a bed–she has a shock in store. Ford has long been intrigued by his shy bride, and he fully intends to be a husband in every sense of the word!

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Автор: Lee Wilkinson

When Loris Bergman attended a party to celebrate the merger of her father's company with Cosby's, a huge American corporation, she couldn't shake off the feeling that one of the men attending was familiar to her.Jonathan Drummond insisted they were strangers! Despite his evasiveness about the role he played at Cosby's, a night spent with Jonathan convinced Loris that she loved him.But what, exactly, was on Jonathan's agenda? Marriage or revenge?

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Автор: Sandra Marton

Gage Baron has made it on his own. He's wealthy, and his marriage seems successful, too–until Natalie leaves him.Then Gage receives an invitation to his father's Texas estate; Jonas obviously has more on his mind than just his eighty-fifth birthday celebration. But the possibility he might inherit Espada is less important to Gage than the opportunity to win back Natalie. Jonas will expect to see her, so Gage must ensure that his wife is back by his side, still married to him–for convenience's sake….

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Автор: Anne O'Brien

‘Anne O’Brien has joined the exclusive club of excellent historical novelists.’ – Sunday Express ‘Will you hold the castle for me, lady, in my name?’ He does not know me. He does not trust me. ‘Do you have to ask?’ With staunchly opposed political views, the new Lord and Lady Mansell are not seeking love during a time of civil war. Francis offered Honoria his name in response to his cousin’s will and the promise of ?4000 a year. When their castle is held by Royalist forces Honoria must appear loyal to Francis’s Parliamentarian cause.Working together to protect their lands, the vows made politically become something more. But where does her loyalty lie? Soon scandalous whispers of betrayal and double dealings land at Honoria’s door. And when the prison keys of London start rattling, Francis must question whether the wife he saved has dealt him the ultimate betrayal?Praise for Anne O’Brien:‘One of the best writers around…she outdoes even Philippa Gregory’ The Sun‘Her writing is highly evocative of the time period… O’Brien has produced an epic tale’ Historical Novel Society‘Anne O’Brien’s novels give a voice to the “silent” women of history’ Yorkshire Post‘Once again O’Brien proves herself a medieval history magician, conjuring up a sizzling, sweeping story’ Lancashire Evening Post‘An exciting and intriguing story of love and historical politics. If you enjoy Philippa Gregory and Alison Weir you will love Anne O'Brien’ We Love This Book‘A brilliantly researched and well-told story; you won’t be able to put this book down’ Candis‘A fast paced historical drama that is full of suspense.’ Essentials

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Автор: Karen Templeton

Some men can love forever… It started when Cass’s teenage son called his father to come and visit. Which was how Blake found himself face-to-face with the woman who’d tripped up his heart eighteen years before. Only, now she was pregnant with another man’s child… As if her life wasn’t complicated enough, here was Blake, her ex, in the flesh – even more sexy and irresistible than Cass remembered. But her fantasies of happily-ever-after had ended along with their youthful marriage.Except there was something Cass didn’t know about her former husband: he was a man determined to get his family back and pick up where he and Cass had left off – this time forever…

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Автор: Brenda Jackson

Be swept away by passion… with intense drama and compelling plots, these emotionally powerful reads will keep you captivated from beginning to end.Married or Not? Annette BroadrickWhen Greg Hogan received a call saying his ex-wife had been injured, impulse drove him to take her home and desire pushed him to act on the passion that still burned between them. Yet for Greg to keep Sherri in his home, his bed…his life, he’d have to reveal the secrets that had once torn them apart. Ian’s Ultimate Gamble Brenda Jackson Casino owner Ian Westmoreland was amazed when Brooke Chamberlain turned up at his resort and was willing to bet there was more to her visit than she would admit. No woman had ever ignited the heat and passion inside him as she had. And if Ian was going to discover what Brooke was hiding, what better way than through seduction?

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Автор: Jenni Fletcher

From captive to bride…Lady Aediva of Etton will do anything to protect her sister, Cille. So when enemies storm her family’s keep, Aediva assumes Cille’s identity…taking her place as prisoner of Sir Svend du Danemark.Svend’s sole aim is to fulfil his service to William the Conqueror, and rebuild the life a woman’s betrayal once lost him. So when he receives his new orders to quash the Saxon rebellion, he is stunned. To do his duty, he must vow to take the beautiful yet provoking Aediva as his wife!

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Автор: Сьюзен Виггс

Retreat to a blissful haven with Susan Wiggs!Daisy Bellamy has struggled for years to choose between two men – one honourable and steady, one wild and untethered. And then, one fateful day, the decision is made for her.Now a photographer with a thriving business on Willow Lake, Daisy knows she should be happy with the life she’s chosen for herself and her son. But she still aches for the one thing she can’t have.Until the man once lost to her reappears, resurrected by a promise of love. And now the choice Daisy thought was behind her is the hardest one she’ll ever face…Perfect for fans of Cathy Kelly

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Автор: Fiona Brand

None of Roma Lombard's high-society friends knew anything about the mystery man who was suddenly everywhere the wealthy heiress went.And that was exactly the way she wanted it – because her new "lover” was really her bodyguard, there to protect her from the killers who were stalking her….Ben McCabe said they had to keep up this deadly charade – by pretending to be married! The trouble was, the more time she spent with her devastatingly handsome protector – day after fear-wracked day, night after passion-filled night – the more she ached to make this "marriage” the real thing….

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Автор: Megan Kelly

All his life Mark Collins has been fighting for a place to belong.Now just when he thinks the hard-earned family business is within reach, his adoptive grandfather's will has named a challenger. Leanne Fairbanks belongs in Collins Company as much as Mark does–and she's just as determined to become its next CEO. Until her handsome rival starts arousing feelings that have nothing to do with business.With a lot more than who's going to be boss at issue, Leanne has to decide whether winning the battle will lose her the war–especially when it's her heart at stake….

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Автор: Ryshia Kennie

She witnessed a robbery. Now she’s a killer’s target. Hiding from a ruthless gang in Mexico, Tara Munroe thinks she’s safe. She is not! Thankfully, U. S. Marshal Trent Nielsen vows to help her…whatever it takes. But soon Trent realises he’ll have to stay one step ahead of these criminals if he's got any chance of keeping Tara alive.

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Автор: Отар Чиладзе

1991-ci ildə qələmə alınmış roman m?haribə sonrası G?rc?stanından bəhs edir. Baş qəhrəman gənc Niko tez-tez ke?mişi, uşaqlıq illərini xatırlayır, doğma və yaxınlarının obrazlarını g?z ?n?nə gətirir. Romanın əsas m?vzusu gənc oğlanan mənəvi kamilləşməsi, ?z?n? tərbiyəsi ?zərində qurulub. Kitab "Alatoran" nəşriyyatından, G?rc? Milli Kitab Mərkəzinin dəstəyilə ?ap olunub.

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Автор: Jos? Hern?ndez

Исполнители: Staff Audiolibros Colecci?n

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Автор: Lavinia Greenlaw

Lavinia Greenlaw’s mesmerising debut novel about growing up in the surreal banality of mid-’70s Essex.Lavinia Greenlaw puts before us the monochrome, immemorial middle England of the 1970s in all its dowdy glory, and has us see through the mercurial, bewitching Mary George’s eyes how a seemingly static landscape is suddenly illuminated by the most vivid bursts of energy, colour and drama. Punk’s torch flares into life and singes the fringes of England. Mary George bears witness and burns brighter still: she is more memorable than even the extraordinary events around her, and the reader will find it devastatingly hard to leave her company at the end of this exceptional debut about growing up under the shadow of an unknowable, inescapable small-town mystery.

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Автор: Brenda Trim

Ho recentemente scoperto che ho sono Re dei Fae, creduto morto in passato. Eppure non ? tutto incoronazioni e rivoluzione come speravo. La Bramble’s Edge Academy ? stata fondata per insegnare ai Fae come controllare e gestire il loro potere elementare. Ho completato solamente uno dei tre anni. Non ho acquisito il potere necessario. Sono pi? potente di quanto mi aspettassi, e non ho idea di come utilizzare le mie forze, figuriamoci se so come eliminare i responsabili della morte dei miei genitori prima che loro facciano lo stesso con me. Gira voce che il Re sia ritornato, e i miei amici tentano di mascherare la mia identit?. Mi fa imbestialire chi ha distrutto la societ? dei Fae, e coloro che amo si trovano fra i due fuochi. Maurelle e Brokk finiscono per bruciarsi. Che mi piaccia o no devo assumermi rischi enormi per salvare i miei cari ed avere la possibilit? di liberare il resto del reame. Il tempo scorre, non ne resta molto altro.

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Автор: Terry Salvini

Une nuit de passion d?vaste la vie et la carri?re de la belle Loreley, jeune avocate ? New York, aux prises avec un proc?s d?licat ? l’issue en apparence pr?visible. Pour d?couvrir la v?rit?, la femme d?cide de s’immiscer dans un milieu douteux, o? elle d?couvrira la face cach?e d’elle-m?me. Divers personnages ?voluent autour de l’h?ro?ne : un ancien amour, la famille, les amis, les coll?gues, mais surtout Sonny, un pianiste et compositeur encore li? ? son propre pass?. Certains d’entre eux restent fid?les ? eux-m?mes, d’autres se cachent derri?re des masques de cristal que la succession rapide et impitoyable d’?v?nements finira par briser.

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Автор: Пенни Джордан

Penny Jordan needs no introduction as arguably the most recognisable name writing for Mills & Boon. We have celebrated her wonderful writing with a special collection, many of which for the first time in eBook format and all available right now.Ten years ago, Sasha ran out on Gabriel Cabrini – and he has never forgiven her.Now a widow, Sasha is shocked that Gabriel has been named heir to her late husbands' wealth, and guardian to her sons. She's now in his power – and Gabriel wants revenge.

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Автор: Merline Lovelace

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Автор: Kelli Ireland

Opposites attract… But can a whirlwind romance really last? A dating app error matches free-spirited Rachel with seriously alpha Isaac, a sexy CEO. The pair give in to their sizzling chemistry during a lust-fueled weekend in Dublin—and discover a surprising connection that goes beyond the bedroom. Back home, they’re both ready to give things a go…until Rachel is faced with a choice that could ultimately betray Isaac. With their passionate affair on the line, can they trust each other?

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Автор: B.J. Daniels

Who was the handsome stranger?The most stubborn of the Bailey sisters is back in town, and determined to start a horse ranch. She’s set her sights on the long-deserted Harper House and no one is going to change McKenna’s mind – not even enigmatic Nate.Now the sinister rumours plaguing the house have begun to resurface. And though McKenna refuses to be scared away, someone is trying to run her off the property. Yet gorgeous mystery man Nate has sworn to protect her.Could this stranger be about to become a permanent fixture in Whitehorse?

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Автор: Maureen Child

THE BRIDE HAS A SERIOUS CASE OF… PREGNANCY!The stick was blue – and positive! Any way she looked at it, Denise Torrance's well-ordered life was about to turn upside down… and all because of an unexpected night with the man of her dreams! But when that very man insisted they marry for their child's sake, Denise could only hope Mike Ryan would be the groom of her dreams, too… .There was no denying the passion that burned between them – her handsome new husband's desire for her hadn't cooled a bit. But dare Denise hope to win his heart?

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Автор: Lisbeth Lima Hechavarr?a

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Автор: Amy Blankenship

Als eine Werw?lfin hatte Jade schon immer den Eindruck gehabt, dass alle Alpha-M?nner einfach nur selbst-verliebte, mordende, Macho-Tyrannen sind, die die Mitglieder des Rudels nur als Trittsteine benutzen, um selbst zum K?nig der Sippe zu werden. Sie musste es wissen. Ihr Bruder, ihr Verlobter und ihr Geiselnehmer waren alle Alphas der ?rgsten Sorte. Nachdem sie alle Beweise hatte, die sie brauchte, um zu wissen, dass Alphas nichts Gutes bedeuteten, schwor Jade sich, dass sie niemals einem Werwolf, welcher Art auch immer vertrauen w?rde… und sich schon gar nicht in einen verlieben wollte. Es wird schwierig, diesen Schwur zu befolgen, als sie von einem blonden, blau?ugigen Alphamann gerettet wird, der den K?rper eines Griechischen Gottes hat. Egal wie engagiert sie auch k?mpft, Jade f?rchtet sich vor diesem einen Alphamann, gegen den sie verlieren wird.

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Серия: Simple Wine News. Просто о лучших винах

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Автор: Teresa Southwick

Santa brought a Nanny for Christmas! Widowed rancher Hunter Crawford will do anything to make his daughter, Wren, happy-even hiring a live-in nanny. Merry Matthews quickly fills their house with Christmas spirit, but it takes an extra push from Wren for Hunter and Merry to find holiday bliss…

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Автор: Erşat H?rm?zl?

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Автор: Исабель Альенде

The author of ‘The House of the Spirits’ returns with a gritty yet transcendent tale of teenage addiction.The narrator and protagonist of MAYA'S NOTEBOOK is a 19 year old girl who grows up in Berkeley, California, and falls into a life of drug addiction and crime. To rescue Maya, and save her from the criminal types pursuing her, Maya's Chilean grandmother sends her to a remote island off the southern coast of Chile. Here she lives among a traditional rural people, the Chilote, who speak an older form of Spanish and have remained largely isolated from the materialism, crime, and fast-paced contemporary life which is our own. The book alternates between the narrative in the US and that on Chiloe, the island, so the two strands of the story unfold for the reader at more or less the same time.This new book is very different from Isabel's previous historical novels: a contemporary setting; an American (of Latino descent) teenage drug addict as the protagonist and narrating voice; a realistic style of writing rather than a magical realistic one (Chiloe exists, and one can visit it). Maya's voice is modeled on that of Isabel's teenage granddaughter, a native of the Bay area (San Francisco, Berkeley).

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Автор: Melissa Kantor

Two best friends face the hardest future of all – a future without each other.In the tradition of ‘The Fault in Our Stars’, critically acclaimed author Melissa Kantor masterfully captures the joy of friendship and the agony of loss.Zoe and Olivia have always been best friends. And becoming professional ballerinas has always been their goal. But when they turn sixteen the unthinkable happens as Olivia is diagnosed with leukaemia.Falling in love, coping with school and falling out with each other – everything is thrown into a whole new light.A heartbreakingly bittersweet tragedy that reveals profound truths about loss, love and the friends who mean the world to you.

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Автор: Alison Roberts

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Автор: Harper Allen

FIVE-ALARM BLAZEHaving been to hell and back, investigator Stone McQueen knew he had nothing to lose when he raced into a burning building to save a small child. But he was dead wrong. For the fire was set by the same arsonist who had destroyed his career seven years ago. And in a bizarre twist, he found himself reunited at the scene with the only woman who had ever mattered to him–Tamara King. A woman he now had to protect from the elusive fire starter.As Tamara and Stone joined forces, their passion ignited into an all-consuming blaze. And soon Stone couldn't figure out what was more dangerous–the arsonist whose crimes were turning increasingly personal or the secret he'd kept from Tamara that could destroy this second chance….

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Автор: Elizabeth Flock

In many ways, Carrie Parker is like any other eight-year-old–playing make-believe, dreading school, dreaming of faraway places.But even her imagination can't shut out the realities of her impoverished North Carolina home or help her protect her younger sister, Emma. As the big sister, Carrie is determined to do anything to keep Emma safe from a life of neglect and abuse at the hands of their drunken stepfather, Richard–abuse their momma can't seem to see, let alone stop.But after the sisters' plan to run away from home unravels, their world takes a shocking turn–and one shattering moment ultimately reveals a truth that leaves everyone reeling.

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Автор: Claudia Carroll

Heartbreaking and uplifting, Me and You is a story about how hard it is to leave our old selves behind, the tough choices we sometimes have to make and how love and friendship can heal the most damaged of hearts.“I’m fine. I’m sorry. Please take care of him for me. And maybe one day I’ll get to explain.”Angie knows a lot about her best friend Kitty. She knows Kitty is mad and wild and loves to wear clashing colours. She knows she’s incredibly funny and generous but also very unreliable. And she knows that there is a perfect explanation for Kitty standing her up on her birthday. She thinks she knows everything about Kitty, except she doesn’t.Kitty knows that she is the happiest she has ever been. She knows she’s so lucky to have a lovely boyfriend, Simon and a best friend like Angie. But what she doesn’t know is that on this night, her past is finally going to catch up with her and change everything.If you love Marian Keyes and Melissa Hill you’ll adore Claudia Carroll’s Me and You.

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