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I've never done the "relationship" stuff in my fifty-plus years, nor have I wanted to. I keep it simple—sex, bikes, booze, and brotherhood. Throw in a pocketful of suckers and consider me satisfied. Now she's here with a secret that rocks the very foundation of my life and an ass that just won't quit. People will die... The balance must be restored... and I don't know if I can give her more.

The twenty-fourth, and final, book in the dramatic and intriguing story about the colonisation of Australia: a country made of blood, passion, and dreams. Finally the end has been reached as the Australians look towards the future. The Australians have reached a time of technological advance that features steam power of ships and auto mobiles becoming the preferable personal transportation for the wealthy Australians. Australia becomes Australia as we know it today.

The hurricane devastated more than just Baron’s world. It hurt so many other people too, including Baron’s brother, who died trying to rescue dogs caught up in the storm. One of the missing dogs is a War Dog, Kingston. Now Baron is put on the spot to see if he could find the War Dog again … Brittany’s grandmother’s house was destroyed in the hurricane, so Brittany has been searching for her grandmother’s little dog, Pocket. When Baron comes to her aid, Brittany remembers her grandmother’s warnings about those who take advantage during disasters …

Fading into the background isn’t the Sisterhood way. Even after all the adventures they’ve shared, the courageous, close-knit heroines of Fern Michaels’ New York Times best-selling series are always ready to embrace another challenge… All good things must come to an end. But Myra Rutledge isn’t ready to put the Sisterhood - the stalwart band of friends who’ve become legendary for meting out their own brand of justice - behind her just yet.

Sheriff Angela Zimmerman is not what Bonaparte expects when he arrives in her district. But he was here to help her out at Levi’s request. A little matchmaking by Levi was going on too but didn’t change the fact that she was in trouble. When Levi said he was sending a man over, she didn’t realize he meant this gentle mountain of a man. Still Bonaparte was confident and capable, and that’s what mattered. Something rotten was happening in her town, and getting to the bottom of it alone was nearly impossible. Especially when all her deputies had been coerced to quit.

Mags always liked Bauer, but she kept her personal relationships short and sweet. After all, commitments were too often broken and the resultant pain horrific. However, Bauer refuses to leave her in trouble and is here for her every step of the way; plus they share the love of animals. How can she ignore all that? Even better, he's a hell of a package. But is she willing to take a chance on being hurt again?

Lady Annys MacQueen has no other choice. The deception that enabled her to keep her lands safe is on the verge of being revealed by a cruel kinsman. To shield her young son from the sword and her people from devastation, she must turn to the one man she could never forget.

Conall is more than happy to head out after a War Dog has gone missing, leaving a wheelchair-bound military war veteran lost and alone. Yet what seems like a simple job takes an unsavory turn, when Conall comes face-to-face with darker undertones in that town. Bethany always wanted to have her own veterinary clinic, and she's been doing a decent job of it, until so much of the town died that she finds it hard to get and to keep decent staff.

Delta is always eager to help animals in need, especially when the request comes from Kat and Badger. Learning the animal is a retired K9 dog, now serving as a comfort animal for other injured dogs, Delta’s determination only increases. However, arriving in town, Delta’s contact has now vanished, and Delta discovers the War Dog is missing as well. Although Delta had looked forward to dinner with the woman he’d spoken to frequently on the phone, he now finds himself entangled in a disconcerting theory that extends beyond just one War Dog.

United by a desire to overcome their personal misfortunes, seven very different women formed an indelible bond and vowed to right wrongs wherever they found them. They’ve succeeded beyond their wildest dreams. After years known as the Vigilantes, Myra, Annie, Kathryn, Alexis, Yoko, Nikki, and Isabelle are enjoying their hard-won freedom and the chance at a normal life.

As it turns out, though, once you’re a part of the Sisterhood, normal is a relative term....

Life comes in stages. Even the Sisterhood has been content to let their gold shields gather a little dust while they enjoy their friends and family. But when a string of anonymous emails arrives at Pinewood, suggesting shady dealings at a local assisted-living facility, Myra Rutledge and her best friend, Annie de Silva, are more than ready to out-hustle a master con artist at his own game. They’ll need to enlist some new and untested allies in order to pull off their brilliant plan.

Den tyvende bog i den spændende og dramatiske beretning om Australiens kolonisering – et land skabt af blod, passion og drømme. Jon Fisher and Harry Ryan vender tilbage til Australien. Ved deres tilbagekomst hører Jon Fisher, at hans familie står over for en konflikt med de velhavende besættere og de såkaldte ’vælgere’. Truslen om krig og interne kampe for familien var under opsejling, imens vi nærmer os det nye århundrede.

Sometimes, justice is a long time coming. That’s the case with Julie Wyatt, whose story strikes close to home for the original founder of the Sisterhood, Myra Rutledge, and her best friend - and fellow Sister - Annie. Julie is convinced her greedy daughter-in-law Darlene had something to do with the mysterious circumstances surrounding her son Larry’s death. She desperately wants to get a confession out of Darlene - and to ensure the safety of Larry’s daughter, Olivia. As Myra, Annie, and their cohorts dig deeper into Darlene’s shady dealings, events unfurl in a way that no one could have predicted.

Před čtvrt stoletím vyrazil autor se svou ženou Jennie na nenápadnou dovolenou do Nice a obrátilo jim to život naruby. I když zprvu to vypadalo, že nebude dovolená stát za nic, protože neustále pršelo. Před nepříznivým počasím v Anglii chtěli utéct do slíbeného ráje, a teď tohle! Rozhodli se vrátit domů, kde se překvapivě na místní poměry počasí umoudřilo. Jenže při cestě zpět se to rozhodli vzít autem přes oblast Provence a zároveň počasí se rozhodlo jim vynahradit své škaredé chování.

Life comes in stages. Even the Sisterhood has been content to let their gold shields gather a little dust while they enjoy their friends and family. But when a string of anonymous emails arrives at Pinewood, suggesting shady dealings at a local assisted-living facility, Myra Rutledge and her best friend, Annie de Silva, are more than ready to out-hustle a master con artist at his own game. They’ll need to enlist some new and untested allies in order to pull off their brilliant plan.

Maggie Ringo wollte in ihrem Leben nur eins: Der Enge des Kleinstadtlebens entfliehen, die Welt bereisen und entdecken. Über zehn Jahre lang hat sie ein Nomadenleben geführt, bis die nachlassende Gesundheit ihrer Eltern sie nach Hause ruft. Zehn lange Jahre hat Nick Trenton darauf gehofft, dass Maggie zurückkommt. Und jetzt ist sie wieder hier. Für immer. Wird es ihm diesmal gelingen, sie davon zu überzeugen, dass sie eine gemeinsame Zukunft haben? Schritt für Schritt findet Maggie ins Kleinstadtleben zurück und entdeckt, dass nicht alles so schrecklich ist, wie sie es in Erinnerung hat.

Aurora, die mittlere der Leoni-Schwestern, ist eine Frau mit vielen Facetten. Als Forensik-Spezialistin stöbert sie tagsüber im sicheren Hafen ihres Büros Schwarzgelder auf. In ihrer Freizeit brütet sie über alten Goldgräberlegenden und denkt sich neue Wege aus, Chance Trenton in den Wahnsinn zu treiben. Als sie jedoch Hinweise darauf findet, dass jemand ein altes Goldgräberversteck tief in den Rocky Mountains wiederverwendet, um die Beute eines aktuellen Raubüberfalls zu verstecken, ist Chance plötzlich ihre einzige Hoffnung, dieses zu finden. Chance Trenton ist frustriert.

Als leitende Ärztin der neuen Klinik bleibt Dr. Kristina Mertens neben der Arbeit nicht viel Zeit für anderes. Doch als sie Kane Evers, den charmanten Vater einer ihrer Patientinnen, zufällig näher kennengelernt, scheint das plötzlich nicht mehr genug. Moira, Kanes Tochter und Kristinas Patientin, hat schon lange beschlossen, dass die Ärztin die ideale Frau für ihren Vater ist. Nachdem Erwachsene manchmal erstaunlich schwer von Begriff sind, tut sie ihr Möglichstes, um die beiden bei jeder sich bietenden Gelegenheit zusammenzubringen.

United by a desire to overcome their personal misfortunes, seven very different women formed an indelible bond and vowed to right wrongs wherever they found them. They’ve succeeded beyond their wildest dreams. After years known as the Vigilantes, Myra, Annie, Kathryn, Alexis, Yoko, Nikki, and Isabelle are enjoying their hard-won freedom and the chance at a normal life. But as it turns out, once you’re a part of the Sisterhood, normal is a relative term....

Breeze has a new mission, maybe the greatest one in his life. In a world where there are a lot of bad guys, how could Marie and he survive if they came out of hiding and returned to Pelican Bay? Would Cayo Costa be in a state of destructive development? Would or could Captain Fred return and find a way to help his friend Breeze on this unique mission?