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Professor Beth Pickering is on the verge of finally capturing the rare Deathwhistler bird when Professor Devon Lockley swoops in, capturing both her bird and her eye. For his part, Devon has never been more smitten than when he first set eyes on Beth. When a competition to become Birder of the Year by capturing an endangered caladrius bird is announced, Beth and Devon are forced to team up to have any chance of winning.

Brittany, 1821. After Grand-mere Ursule gives her life to save her family, their magic seems to die with her. Even so, the Orchires fight to keep the old ways alive, practising half-remembered spells and arcane rites in hopes of a revival. And when their youngest daughter comes of age, magic flows anew. The lineage continues, though new generations struggle not only to master their power, but also to keep it hidden. But when World War II looms on the horizon, magic is needed more urgently than ever - not for simple potions or visions, but to change the entire course of history.

In a sprawling mansion filled with peculiar treasures, January Scaller is a curiosity herself. As the ward of the wealthy Mr. Locke, she feels little different from the artifacts that decorate the halls: carefully maintained, largely ignored and utterly out of place. But her quiet existence is shattered when she stumbles across a strange book. A book that carries the scent of other worlds and tells a tale of secret doors, of love, adventure and danger. Each page reveals more impossible truths about the world, and January discovers a story increasingly entwined with her own.

Sorcha knew the mission was dangerous. Leaving the safe grounds of her brother's kingdom and parlaying with the elves across their border...well, treachery seemed at least as likely as true peace. But to support her sister, Sorcha would brave far more than the underhanded ways of the elves. Or so she thought, before she was taken hostage.

After a mysterious fire at their home in Regency London displaces Gentlewitch Edith Rookwood and her now much-reduced family to their ancestral seat of Netherford Hall in Kent, she faces a new threat in the form of her tenant—the chaotic and lovely Poppy Brightwell. The repairs on the old pile are prohibitive, Edith's standing is uncertain, and her inheritance has been challenged by a forgotten American branch of the family. It is clear she needs to marry, soon and wisely—but the lively girl from Harrow House gradually comes to occupy all of her thoughts.

Laurel's life bears no resemblance to the love stories she writes. While handsome heroes are easy to imagine, they're much more difficult to find. Years of bad dates with creepy men have left her feeling cynical toward all things related to love. When she and her best friend find themselves caught up in Morna's meddling magic and are transported to 17th-century Scotland, Laurel meets a man who threatens to change her attitude toward matters of the heart.

When her husband, Dell, is seriously injured in an accident meant to free her from her past, Emily is left to await his recovery alone. Traversing time without the man of her dreams becomes a nightmare with no apparent end, until her husband's younger self, Shane, arrives - handsome, arrogant, and ready to challenge Emily's feelings for a husband who might not survive his injuries. Inspired by the memory of Maude, her beloved great-great-aunt, Emily tries to escape her new life, only to discover that she may have just risked everything for the love of Maude.

Honor. Truth. Loyalty. Love. All of these matter most to Sir Gerald. To avenge his love Alice's death, he challenges her murderer to a duel. Her twin, however, feels that Alice never loved Gerald and gives him a tea. Alice had also given him teas, which enhanced his love for her, but this tea is different. This tea sends him into the future, to the Regency era.

It all started with a spell. Arran Conall lives with the consequences of his foolishness daily, his mistakes guiding him into darkness. He had no way to know that his beloved would fall prey to the ancient magic that awaited Blaire on the day he sent her away to marry his brother. Now, the only woman to ever give pause to his philandering ways lives centuries ahead of him, out of reach while still holding on to his heart.

After moving back to her ancestral home with her parents, April finds more than just her beloved grandmother waiting for her. For more than a century, the rural Suffolk house has been waiting, guarding its secrets. Discovering a lost photograph of a mysterious young woman, fate draws April deep into her family’s history and the life of her great-great-grandmother, Annabelle. Through visions, dreams, and Annabelle’s diary, April finds grief, secrets, and family loyalties that stretch beyond even love’s limits.

First rule of espionage: Don't ever fall in love with your target. Five years ago, Gemma Townsend learned the hard way what happens when you break this rule. She lost everything. Her mentor's trust. The man she loved. And almost her life. Love is a weakness she can never afford again. When offered a chance at redemption, the seductive spy is determined to complete her assigned task: to track down a dangerous assassin known as the Chameleon, a mysterious killer sent after the queen, whose identity seems to constantly change.

When the beautiful Jessica Pruitt arrives in Venice to star in a film based on The Merchant of Venice, she is preoccupied: She has recently lost custody of her daughter, and as an older actress she is increasingly aware of the difficulty of landing leading roles. One day, as she wanders through an old Jewish ghetto, Jessica is magically transported to 16th-century Venice where she finds herself the heroine of "Will" Shakespeare's play. Immediately attracted to the younger playwright, Jessica enters into an intensely passionate love affair that defies time and place.

Things get very twisted in the aftermath of the battle with Pyriel and the group find themselves scattered. Eleyana searches desperately for Samayael while Lilitu tries to figure out an ill omen in the stars. The Archangel Michael makes a decision that creates deep fissures among his brothers. But worry not, we are far from the end of the tale.

Growing up during the centuries-long conflict between the empires of Egypt and Hatti, the young princess Istara is taken hostage by the King of Hatti to secure the loyalty of her father, the King of Kadesh to the empire. Soon her new life in Hatti's glittering capital becomes all she knows. Bound in blood before the gods to Hatti's unwilling crown prince, Istara, now Hatti's queen-in-waiting, learns she will never be loved.

Cuando perdió a su padre, Ramon Gener necesitó recorrer un camino en busca de los sentimientos que inspiraron a los más grandes artistas de la historia. El resultado de su viaje es este libro, lleno de fantasía y verdad, en el que asistimos al ocaso inevitable de la mayor diva de su época, Maria Callas; descubrimos cómo del inalcanzable deseo de Hector Berlioz nace la Sinfonía Fantástica y velamos junto a Farinelli el cuerpo de su hermano, el hombre que le convirtió en el castrado más grande la historia, pero que, al mismo tiempo, le arrebató la vida.

With Excalibur at hand, the newly engaged royal couple ascends the throne of Camelot. An uneasy peace settles over the art deco skytowers of the bustling Avalonian metropolis, but not all assent to their rule. A faction of Lords from the northern frontier threaten to break away. The chaos leaves Arthur, Guinevere, and the knights scrambling to rebuild support and consolidate power.

All Morna Conall wants is freedom - freedom to practice and learn about the magic inside her. Perhaps then her world wouldn't feel so small. When she finds the spell books and journals of an old mentor, Morna believes she's found the key to her happiness, but when she crosses paths with an injured man in need of help, her plans are derailed. As she spends more time with the strange but alluring man, her dreams change. Maybe magic isn't the only thing capable of expanding her world.

Powerful Circe, daughter of the sun-god Helios, is sad to see Odysseus, King of Ithaca, depart from her island, Aeaea—but her heartbreak is eased after dolphins take her to Delos, where she explores a new love relationship. Circe has a strained relationship with her mother, Perse, but when she finally listens to Perse's encouragement to seek out the amphibian god Glaucus, she's glad she's heeded her advice. Together, the two embark on underwater adventures, and Circe shares with Glaucus her knowledge about the healing and harmful power of herbs.

Zwischen uns brennt ein Feuer. Tag für Tag muss Aeryn als Gladiatorin in der Arena kämpfen und die Gunst der Zuschauer gewinnen. Denn nur so kann sie als versklavte Vantyr, deren Feuermagie versiegelt wurde, in der Fremde überleben. Was ihr bleibt, ist ihr lodernder Stolz und ihr unbändiger Wunsch nach Freiheit. Um nie wieder einen blutigen Kampf bestreiten zu müssen, fasst Aeryn schließlich einen schier unmöglichen Plan, bereit, sogar ihr eigenes Leben zu opfern. Aber ausgerechnet Cato, der Leibwächter eines Arenabetreibers des Landes, bringt ihr zielstrebiges Herz ins Stolpern.

In a world where the mysteries of the sea remain largely uncharted, the ship Vade embarks on a daring expedition, driven by legends of an ancient relic believed to control the oceans. Aboard are a motley crew of adventurers, scholars, and rogues, each bearing their own secrets and motivations. As they traverse treacherous waters and confront the challenges of the deep, they encounter enigmatic islands, indigenous people with knowledge untold, and guardians from myths of old.