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When Aria returns to the Fair Realm to attend a ball at the Salamander castle, it isn’t long before things take a turn for the deadly. With her father’s home in ashes and her newfound family reduced to dust, Aria finds herself King Auberon’s captive once more. Deep within the mountains that border the Celeste Kingdom, Aria is powerless to fight back, her newly-discovered abilities suppressed by the weight of the rock that surrounds her.

The American Revolution saw Britain lose control of its prize colonial possessions across the Atlantic. A new nation emerged which would gradually make its mark on the world stage. In this History A Level series written by Dr Ben Marsh of the University of Kent and Head of History and senior examiner Phil Lyons, we will be examining this fascinating period of history, including the causes of the war of Independence, why Britain lost it and why America won, and the establishment of the constitution.

Happily working on her family’s macadamia farm in the rolling hills of northern New South Wales, Dee Peters receives an enigmatic letter hinting of family secrets and the prospect of her inheriting a cattle station in the Northern Territory outback. Intrigued, Dee decides to stay on the station for six months while she attempts to make sense of the past. Ryan Carey has managed Wilderness Springs cattle station since his father died suddenly - the last thing Ryan expects is the arrival of a woman, and one who is keen to take over the running of the property.

The Daintree breeds survivors - those who can weather the storms, heat and floods that come hand in hand with its beauty. Doctor Emma Porter is one such survivor, living in an isolated cottage as past hurts heal, dedicated to her patients and to preserving this precious land where she has made a home. But her quiet life is disrupted when Doctor Jeremy Langford starts working at the hospital, bringing back painful memories: Jeremy was her first love and embodies all that she left behind in Sydney.

In Painting the Landscape of Loneliness, author Olivia Ash invites you on a transformative journey to understand the complex terrain of human isolation, while discovering the path towards genuine connection and self-discovery. In a world more interconnected than ever before, loneliness remains an epidemic, affecting people of all ages and backgrounds. Ash delves into the very heart of this pervasive issue, dismantling the misconceptions surrounding it. With compassion and keen insight, she reveals that loneliness is a universal human experience, often overlooked or misunderstood.

After discovering a mysterious orb, Jayden undergoes a transformation into a vampire. Soon, he embarks on unusual quests that lead him to various realms. In these diverse worlds, he assumes different personas while growing more powerful and winning the affections of the most stunning women from each dimension.

Eliza Grace is fighting a fear from her past. She can't let go of the insecure feelings after escaping a viscous attack in college. Her self-confidence is slowly building when it comes to her career and going after what she wants. Except for when it comes to the men she desires. Parker, Burker, Lynch, and Taser are older men, Special Ops and more than willing to teach her a thing or two about love and how perfect she actually is.

London, 1735. Covent Garden offers a world of pleasures and diversions, even for a blind man. Tom Finch approaches life with boundless good cheer and resilience, whether he’s pursuing a musical career or pursuing women. And as for his blindness, to him it’s merely an inconvenience.

Hilda Snibbs takes her three mischievous little monkeys to stay with her uncle Gilbert for Christmas. Among many amazing things, Uncle Gilbert’s prized possession is an ancient golden teapot, so the little monkeys must be very good. But what is supposed to be a traditional holiday is soon filled with chaos! Hilda begins to regret bringing the three little monkeys with her - until, one night, their antics come in very handy.

Flora, Stella et Morgane sont cousines ; leurs grand-mères étaient soeurs. Lorsque Juliette, la dernière soeur de la lignée, décède, elle lègue sa maison en Normandie et la librairie attenante aux trois jeunes femmes. Flora, galeriste d'art à Los Angeles reçoit un carton contenant des affaires ayant appartenu à sa grand-mère, Joséphine, qui a quitté son village normand au début des années 1920 pour devenir peintre... Pour reconstituer son histoire, Flora devra se rendre en Normandie, mais aussi en Grèce, sur les traces d'un tableau disparu.

With a sentient tail and cat-like eyes, Gulliver O'Shea has always been different, and everyone can see it. Except for his best friend, the queen of Iskalt. She treats him like he matters. So, when she says jump, he flies. And when she asks him to travel through a portal to a strange human city and gather information on a dangerous group attacking fae, he reluctantly realizes he has no choice.

Solo hay algo mejor que una fiesta de cumpleaños: ¡una fiesta de cumpleaños en Unicornia! Aquí las tartas son mágicas y las chuches cambian de sabor y de forma, los parques de atracciones están cubiertos de purpurina y las colchonetas son invisibles.

Think Ladybird for Adults or Enid Blyton spoofs; The Princess and the Prick superbly flips fairy tales, nursery rhymes and children’s books on its head. Retold through a feminist lens as one liners, verses and rhyming couplets, it expertly highlights the sexism endemic in the classic tales with which we grew up.

Mercedes has struggled all her life just to survive. Finding Chance and landing a professional job is a life-saver. Letting down her guard to make friends and set roots isn't so easy. She meets three other women who are starting over too and it all seems a little easier. Chance is a special town where they take care of their own. Mercedes isn't used to that and she's going to fight it every step of the way.

Caitlin Garvey has longed for this moment. The day her husband, Jack, would walk back through the door, and tell her all he ever wanted was to be with her. Only this isn’t quite the reunion she had in mind. Jack has been in a hit-and-run accident. He has no memory of why he left Caitlin, no clue about his new family who are worried he’s missing and no recollection of the phone call he made two weeks ago—I made a terrible mistake that I can’t put right. All I can do is get out.

Intimidada por las peculiares prácticas eróticas y los oscuros secretos del atractivo y atormentado empresario Christian Grey, la joven Anastasia Steele decide romper con él. Pero el deseo por Christian todavía domina cada uno de sus pensamientos, y cuando finalmente él le propone retomar su aventura, Ana no puede resistirse. Sin embargo, al reanudar su tórrida y sensual relación, Ana averiguará aún más del terrible y doloroso pasado del impetuoso y excitante Cincuenta Sombras, como ella le llama.

Humiliated by the Babysitter is a Humiliatrix Femdom Erotica that features a devious babysitter turning the tables on a pervy next door neighbor. It features strong themes of humiliation and forced feminization, and also contains elements of blackmail. Despite any of the interactions in this story, the author supports an inclusivity, consent, and equality.

Whether part of religious habit or just part of a daily routine, meditation can help slow today's frenzied pace and improve feelings of good health, peace and control. In The Complete Idiot's Guide to Meditation, Joan Budilovsky and Eve Adamson explain how easy it is to enjoy the benefits of meditation.

Bestselling author Liam Wyndham needs an escape. Noosa, with its small-town charm and beautiful ocean, is the perfect place to hide out from the scandal surrounding his estranged dead wife. Georgie wants an adventure, and she has a plane ticket that promises her everything: excitement, independence, and a way to escape the memory of her last ruined relationship. Still, she has one last job to complete before she can leave the country. And the last thing she needs is a recalcitrant author distracting her from her plans.

Griffin O’Shea is forgotten. Maybe it’s a good thing no one outside the prison realm remembers everything he did to earn his place in the dark kingdom. Now that he’s back in the world of the Light Fae, he wants to earn their trust, their loyalty, and that means going after the missing prince and princess of Iskalt, children who call him uncle. It means searching through the human realm for a vanishing village only he can see and a book full of dangerous magic and devious secrets that are better left alone.