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Once there were three. Three friends who loved each other: Jenna, Locke, and Kara. And after a terrible accident destroyed their bodies, their three minds were kept alive, spinning in a digital netherworld. Even in that disembodied nightmare, they were still together - at least at first. When Jenna disappeared, Locke and Kara had to go on without her. Decades passed, and then centuries. After 260 years, they have been released at last.

A wonderful collection of Christmas stories and poems celebrating all the warmth and joy of the holiday season. "Yes, Virginia, There is a Santa Claus" is a kindly editor's reply to a young reader regarding the existence of Santa; "Silent Night" is the classic song read with meaning and reverence; "The Christmas Masquerade" is a charming tale of a magical Christmas Eve.

The Entrepreneurial Mom is an informative and inspiring book for all women who want to start their own business but lack the knowledge and managerial experience needed to run a business and manage a family too. A great tool for women who are looking for answers, it teaches women how to find quality childcare, organize homes and offices, make sales calls and conduct negotiations, maximize family time, network with others, and manage depression, spirituality, self-esteem, and working beyond the expectations of others.

Die Welt der Londonerin Hope Turner steht Kopf, seit sie mit Hilfe des unwirschen Rufus Walker in die Welt ihrer Lieblingsbücher reisen kann! Doch die magische Bücherwelt wird von einem mysteriösen Feind bedroht, der alles daransetzt, sich des BUCHES DER GELÖSCHTEN WÖRTER zu bemächtigen. Ebenjenes Buches, das in sich alle hasserfüllten Wörter sammelt, die im Internet geschrieben und dann wieder gelöscht wurden.

Being pregnant wasn’t in October’s plans, but being a pregnant virgin is just one more sacrifice along her journey. With Von gone and Captain Finn stepping up, reaping is the only thing October can do to take her mind off of things. Even her dream life starts to twist with a little too much darkness and begins to bleed into reality. October isn’t sure who she can trust, or how to protect herself and her baby from the Matruculan in her bed, the Kataw in her life, and the vampire in her heart.

When October struggles to keep her baby healthy, the Vandershot brothers move in - all except for Von, who is nowhere to be found. Every day that Sama tries to reach her in her dreams is another she's driven slowly insane. October is determined to provide a good life for her daughter, despite the reaping that breaks her down a little more each day. When Terraway twists her body and her brain, the one person she wants to keep might just be the one who slips away forever.

With Team Terraway separated in too many directions, October doesn't know who needs help the most. With Von being held as leverage, and half the group traipsing through cannibal territory to deliver the stone to Lumipad to save the Ekeks and Manas, October experiments with dangerous new methods of trying to communicate with the missing parties. When the rescue doesn't go as planned, October finds herself inches from death, until she's swept up in the arms of the one man she knows she shouldn't trust.

Lia und Rafe konnten aus Venda fliehen, doch verletzt und durchgefroren liegt ein ungewisser Weg vor ihnen. Während sie Rafes Heimat, dem Königreich Dalbreck, Stunde um Stunde näherkommen, spürt Lia, dass sie schon viel zu lang weit weg ist von Morrighan, ihrem Zuhause. Dabei deutet alles darauf hin, dass das Land kurz vor einem Krieg steht. Und obwohl Rafe ihr eine Zukunft als Königin an seiner Seite verspricht, ahnt Lia, dass sie ihrer Bestimmung folgen muss.

Running off with Captain Finn to deliver a portion of the stone to Silo seemed to October like the perfect way to get some breathing from her two Reapers, but she soon learns how horrible life without them can be. Despite her best efforts to slip through Silo unnoticed, October soon finds herself swept up in a war against an army that turns out to be worse than her greatest nightmares. She's determined to hold her ground, until a budding friendship with the uncaring and violent Captain Finn turns her world upside-down.

Lia wird in den Palast von Venda verschleppt und muss um ihr Leben fürchten. Eine Flucht wäre der einzige Ausweg, scheint jedoch unmöglich. Stattdessen setzt sie alles daran, sich im Palastleben zurechtzufinden. Sie hat längst ihr Herz verloren und auch erfahren, wer der Mann, den sie liebt, wirklich ist. Doch Gut und Böse sind nicht eindeutig verteilt. Denn auch der Mann, der eigentlich ihr Feind sein müsste, stellt sich plötzlich ein ums andere Mal auf ihre Seite. Warum?

Fallyn D'Amato came back from her honeymoon only to find her new life in shambles. Her hopeful future by Vince's side has been torn to bits at the hands of her vengeful brothers. When their newlywed bliss doesn't come together as planned, Fallyn's only choice is to break Vince's heart and shatter her own.

Every second that Vince D'Amato is playing nice with her brothers, Fallyn fears the worst. As their secret relationship reaches explosive new levels, the O'Keefe family lays down the law that Vince can either leave on his own, or in a body bag.

Locke Jenkins has some catching up to do. After spending 260 years as a disembodied mind in a little black box, he has a perfect new body. But before he can move on with his unexpected new life, he'll have to return the Favor he accepted from the shadowy resistance group known as the Network. Locke must infiltrate the home of a government official by gaining the trust of his daughter, 17-year-old Raine, and he soon finds himself pulled deep into the world of the resistance - and into Raine's life.

A romantic suspense, Tenderfoot takes place on a working Northwest cattle ranch in 1980, the year the world remembers for the catastrophic eruption of Mount St. Helens. Corrie Stephens is eager to learn about ranching, but reluctant to become involved with a man – it’s just not worth the heartache. Rancher J McClure, on the other hand, has been alone too long. Tenderfoot draws the reader into the story’s strong emotions based on family, love, and the first-hand adventure of the eruption of Mount St. Helens.

A room is not much. It is not arms holding you. Not a kiss on the forehead. Not a packed lunch or a remembered birthday. Just a room. But for 17-year-old Zoe, struggling to shed the suffocating responsibility of her alcoholic mother and the controlling guilt of her grandmother, a rented room on Lorelei Street is a fierce grab for control of her own future.

When Avet barrels back into Keran’s life with a vampire on his heels, Keran knows he cannot leave his best friend to fend off the supernatural alone. Though he left the life of a trapper years ago, when Keran learns Avet’s kid sister has gone missing, his need to stay away from the monsters of the world becomes a thing of the past.

This chilling collection includes: "The Romance of Certain Old Clothes" by Henry James, "The Shadow" by E. Nesbit, "Monsieur Anastasius" by Dinah Maria Mulock, "John Granger" by Mary Elizabeth Braddon and more.

Arlanna’s life quickly turns upside down when her father, the feared and revered mafia boss, finally gets caught in one of his many schemes and elects to send her to prison in his stead. The broken system was never more than a frustration for her, but now that her freedom has been stolen away, Arlanna makes it her life’s mission to force the parents of the world to see the error of their ways.

When Mr James Massey moves to the Parish of Hilby and becomes the new tenant of Wood Farm he is soon the centre of attention. Invited to events within the small Norfolk Village, Massey finds himself attending village concerts, high tea at the grange and even dinner at the vicarage. As the residents warm to him so too do the hearts of two women, Helen Smythe and Pollie Freeman.

In a quaint New England village, the Glynn siblings gather to mourn the unexpected death of their brother Henry. As they convene in the dimly lit family home, old tensions and secrets begin to surface, intertwining with an unsettling presence that lurks within the house. The siblings soon discover eerie shadows cast upon the walls—shadows that seem to move of their own volition, whispering untold tales of the past. As the family grapples with their own guilt and grief, the mysterious shadows grow darker, revealing a truth more sinister than any of them could have imagined.