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Rachel is an almost 30, divorced, and in-debt single mother of a six-year-old boy and is now living with her widowed mother. Her dream guy appears then breaks her heart. Tired of being hurt by guys her age, she decides to marry Marcel, an older, established man.

Flirtatious American blonde Miss Hailey Duke should never have accepted a summer weekend invitation to Fontaburn Hall. But when the Honourable Archibald Cooke Wellingham’s house party are woken, in the early hours of Sunday morning, it’s too late: Miss Duke’s blood is on their hands. With the aid of Detective Chief Inspector Reynolds, Sergeant Ayari and loyal friend Dr Toby Cropper, Susie Mahl, on a timely commission drawing six racehorses nearby, seizes the opportunity to play detective for a second time.

Is Justine crazy? Everyone thinks so… Her mother. The kids at school, and the teachers and administrators too. Even the police who pick her up from her night rambles. Maybe them most of all. Justine’s therapist says she is ‘troubled’, but it means the same thing. He thinks that her vivid, reoccurring nightmares and atrocious behavior point to some trauma in her past; but Em, Justine’s mother, can’t explain it. Justine used to have Christian, her best friend and skateboard partner. He was the only one who accepted her.

The continuing secret correspondence between Miss Lizzy Bennet, and Mr Fitzwilliam Darcy, during the second quarantine lockdown of 1812. Amid public unrest, lockdown has been lifted for just two days, then re-imposed with greater restrictions than ever. Trapped once more within Hunsford Parsonage and Rosings Park respectively, our esteemed couple-to-be unleash themselves with greater familiarity as tensions rise, old antipathies come to a head and emotions can no longer be restrained.

W LABIRYNCIE LUDZKICH LOSÓW. Rok 1950. Do małej wioski na południu Polski przyjeżdża kino objazdowe. Podczas seansu wybucha pożar, podczas którego ginie większość osób na widowni. Wśród ofiar są rodzice małego chłopca. O jego narodzinach nie wie nikt poza miejscową akuszerką. Decyzja o jego dalszym losie uruchamia lawinę nieprzewidzianych zdarzeń. Rok 2022, Warszawa. Marcelina, młoda dziennikarka, ma napisać wywiad rzekę z legendą kolarstwa i triathlonu Mateuszem Jurewiczem. Wyjeżdża na Podkarpacie, gdzie zamieszkał okryty złą sławą sportowiec.

"Córki botanika. Bliźniaczki" to dwutomowa powieść romantyczno-przygodowa, rozgrywająca się nad polską Biebrzą i w dalekiej Kornwalii na początku XIX wieku. Jej bohaterkami są ekscentryczne siostry, Hortensja i Hiacynta, które nie godzą się na role przypisane kobietom i nieustannie wpadają w tarapaty. Hortensja Wigura, charakterna panna, pełna temperamentu i szalonych pomysłów, lubi wtykać nos w nie swoje sprawy. Co rusz wplątuje się w jakąś kabałę, za nic mając zasady zachowania panny z dobrego domu.

I moved to a small town on the island of Maui, ready to live out my days on my own and far away from the monster I left back in Chicago. It was the perfect reset until I needed something more. Someone more. When I met Jake, the hottest guy in board shorts this side of the island, I started living again. He's teaching me how to surf, making my toes curl from pleasure, and is the one person I want to let into my world, with one condition...

Celina jest równie wybuchowa i trzymająca w napięciu jak „Cecylia”. Pełna zwrotów akcji, gdzie niczego nie można być pewnym. POZNAJCIE DALSZE PRZEŻYCIA SIÓSTR. Siostrom ostatecznie nie dano szansy naprawienia nadwyrężonych stosunków po przejściu wcześniejszych wydarzeń, bo tuż po przymusowej ucieczce z Polski i zamieszkaniu w portugalskim małym miasteczku, Celina kolejny raz znika bez śladu. Tymczasem druga z bliźniaczek musi wieść normalne życie i stwarzać pozory, gdyż zagrożenie tylko czyha na fałszywy ruch, by zaatakować.

How can a weak little fawn overcome all odds of survival against a bigger animal than her? Does the old bear escape the smoke-filled teepee and pursue the twins back up the path to the meadow? Does the old bear make it over the boulders? What happened to little Elie’s sister? Does she make it back to the meadow? Does the mother doe succeed at raising her twins? The meadow is a warm and safe place to raise the twins, but like all kids, their playtime got them into trouble. They had to survive and stay together to beat the dark presence that tricked them.

Copper, Charli, and her six-year-old ghost friend, DJ, are so excited to stay with their Nanna and Pop at their beach house for a few weeks. One day when Charli, DJ, Copper, and their friends decide to swim at a lake, they discover a willow tree that holds an exciting secret. When they decide to climb the tree, a round door suddenly appears. After Charli, DJ, and the others decide to investigate, they are transported to a water park that holds a great adventure with cool sea animals who soon show them how much fun can be had with just a little magic.

Strategic Jaywalking is a playful yet sober assessment of how we might live and lead better by judiciously keeping our devices and policies on a leash and exercising a little more conscious thought and decision-making responsibility in our work and lives. It relies on something that nearly all of us were taught at a young age—how to safely cross a street, and yet, by idiot-proofing the experience via rules and technology (think painted crosswalks, beeping timers, and flashing red hands), we have, in many respects, made the process both slower and more dangerous.

Ever wonder where those missing socks go? Are they a gaggle of socks banded together, off somewhere on a secret mission? Or a gang of misfits haplessly shoved to the bottom of a bureau, avoiding the fate of becoming a favorite chew toy? Travel along with Ruby, a mate-less soccer sock, and her best friend Tubbey the tube sock, as they take you on a farcical romp full of adventures braving the mishaps of the laundry room and discovering the true meaning of friendship.

Lois E. Scott has generated and collected pithy one-liners for the past 50 years, gems that her husband Fred refers to as LOISisms. These one-liners can cut through the froth to the heart of a topic with wisdom, common sense, and often humor. They may give comfort to a hurting person, or challenge a teenager as he or she struggles to deal with this world. With these gems, she has guided and instructed three sons and eleven grandchildren and their friends. She is now working on seven great-grandchildren.

The conflict between the tziganes and the alchemists has turned into war. Led by Damara, the alchemists are intent on destroying the enclave once and for all…and they’ll summon hell itself in order to commit genocide. But what’s unleashed isn’t tamable, nor is it able to be stopped. To save the people she loves, Mirella must team up the enemies she despises the most—and bind her soul to the man willing to do anything to protect her. Time’s up for Mirella. It’s either survival or extinction.

The Tree House is the book 4 in the Round Door series. It is one of my favorites. Charli and DJ end up in the jungle with some very funny characters. Some have attitude, some are annoying, and some are just hilarious.

Mirella has failed in her duties as Heart Maiden. Distracted by past romances and unable to properly summon her powers, Mirella has left her enclave vulnerable. Then the worst happens—she slips fully into madness. Mirella is taken away to a facility where she’ll be held against her will, until the council decides the day of her execution. Even worse, the tziganes have taken her love, Kane, as prisoner.

This book explores the plight of native fauna. CC's adventures starts when she visits the Zoo. There she meets a friendly koala named Bill, who takes her on a whirlwind adventure to see how animals are faring in the wild. CC visits many countries and sees how many native animals struggle to adapt to this changing world. This is when CC decide she must do something. With help from her school, CC finds the courage to start a campaign to save the animal kingdom.

This book is the first of a series of books about the dogs. It is about Colby coming home as a puppy and how he gets into mischief right away. Find the second book and find out what the new puppy does.

One of the things that people often wonder about when it comes to love is whether or not it's actually good for them. In When Smart People Make Love, you'll learn that love is in fact good for you—both mentally and physically. Love can help you live a longer, healthier life by reducing stress, improving your mood, and providing social support. It can also help you think more clearly and make better decisions.

This is a story about two crazy dogs, their adventures, and the mischief they get into. They are very loving dogs, but can't help getting into things. The two dogs meet friends along the way and have a lot of fun. Each book has a different scenario, but always with the two crazy dogs. This book is about Teddi Bears' first time at the lake. He is surprised at how much fun it is, but is afraid of the lake at first. It doesn't take long for him to love it and everything else.