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After years of scraping by, Caleb Murphy has graduated from college and is finally getting to start a new life. Except he suddenly has no way to get from Boston to Los Angeles. Then, to add to his misery, there’s perfect, privileged Peter Cabot offering to drive him. Peter Cabot would do pretty much anything to skip out on his father’s presidential campaign, including driving across the country with a classmate who can’t stand him. After all, he’s had plenty of practice with people not liking him much - his own family, for example.

“You have to reject her.” Amelia heard her twin say to her boyfriend. As the ignored daughter of the Alpha, Amelia has been bullied by her twin since little. She knew it was all because she wasn’t as talented and didn’t shift like her twin did. Still, getting rejected by the only love of her life was too much to bear. Amelia accepted her father’s order and set out for college in a neighbouring pack, not knowing a group of wolves were sent to get rid of her for good.

They didn't mean to kill her...now the guilt will tear them apart. Alice King isn't expecting the holiday of her dreams when she sets off on a trip to the wilderness with her mates. But when her best friend, Cass, decides to teach mean girl Tara a lesson, Alice finds herself in a nightmare she can't escape. Now Alice is the guardian of a secret too horrific to tell and a secret too terrible to keep. A secret that will change all of their lives forever....

When James learns that an uncle he hasn’t heard from in ages has left him something in his will, he figures that the least he can do is head down to Cornwall for a weekend to honor the old man’s parting wishes. He finds the family home filled with half-remembered guests and unwanted memories, but more troubling is that his uncle has tasked his heirs with uncovering the truth behind a woman’s disappearance 20 years earlier. Leo’s of the opinion that rich people aren’t to be trusted where wills are concerned. So he does what any sensible spy would do and infiltrates the party.

Warum menstruieren Frauen? Warum erkranken sie eher an Alzheimer als Männer? Und warum müssen wir Frauen in den Wechseljahren jede Nacht die Laken durchschwitzen? Viel zu lange hat sich die Wissenschaft fast ausschließlich auf den männlichen Körper konzentriert. Erst in den vergangenen 15 Jahre haben Forscher verschiedener Fachbereiche neue spannende Entdeckungen dazu gemacht, wie sich der weibliche Körper in den letzten 200 Millionen Jahren entwickelt hat, wie er funktioniert und was es wirklich bedeutet, biologisch eine Frau zu sein.

Chained in brutal darkness, they fell in love. Free in the world, they were torn apart. Empires rise, empires fall, and still, she burns in his soul. But between them now runs a wild river of ambition, greed, and blood. So much blood. He'll do anything for revenge, and she'll do anything to protect him.

Gone are the days where money burns your world to flames. When you know the commands of the dragon, you know how to compel forth its treasure. Step into an astral plane where a great beast roams. Treasure or flames—both are in its nature. A mythical tale of money and how that works perfectly well in your favour. Paralleled by the author's story and a practical guide to help you turn financial reds into greens.

Former model and current recluse Jules Lowe would prefer to spend the rest of her life locked inside her apartment doing nothing more than fixating on her empty fish tank and chatting away on a local aquarium forum. But when her online crush sends her an inadvertently suspicious picture, Jules' curiosity gets the best of her. Who or what is Mack Vasser?

An unforgettable story from the queen of emotional suspense, for fans of Jodi Picoult, Megan Abbott and Courtney Summers. It starts with a wedding. And a car crash. On the same night Evan's mother marries local radio DJ 'Breakfast Tim', Evan's brand-new stepbrother, Lewis, is found unconscious and terribly injured, the only survivor of a horrific car crash. A media storm erupts, with the finger of blame pointed firmly at loner stoner Lewis. Everyone else seems to think the crash was drugs-related, but Evan isn't buying it.

'The world fades to nothing, and before I have the chance to think another thought... I'm dead. My name is Daisy West and my whole life is a lie. I'm part of a programme to test a drug called Revive - a drug that brings people back from the dead. I have died five times. I've been Revived five times. With each revival comes a new name, a new town...a new life. But this time, I won't let myself die. This time, I've found a love that I can't let go of. This time, I'm going to make my life my own.'

Throwing muffins at my ex in the office break room wasn't exactly on today's agenda. Neither was getting asked to take a not-so-voluntary leave from my job as a corporate lawyer. Just until I could get my personal life in order, they said, which you know is code for get your sh*t together. But when life hands you lemons - well, you make for the nearest dive bar and drown your sorrows in wine and gooey grilled cheese. Of course, it doesn't hurt if they're being served by Manhattan's hottest bartender, Jace Whittaker.

A medieval history podcast following Barbara Tuchman's A Distant Mirror.

Go on adventures, sometimes people die. It's a fact of life in Neverland. But when the magic of the island itself rebels and renders Peter missing in action, the Lost Boys find themselves scrambling for survival and turning to the eldest boy, Jim, for the next step.

Once beloved by London's fashionable elite, Hartley Sedgwick has become a recluse after a spate of salacious gossip exposed his most-private secrets. Rarely venturing from the house whose inheritance is a daily reminder of his downfall, he’s captivated by the exceedingly handsome man who seeks to rob him. Since retiring from the boxing ring, Sam Fox has made his pub, The Bell, into a haven for those in his Free Black community. But when his best friend Kate implores him to find and destroy a scandalously revealing painting of her, he agrees.

When my father died, I lost a hero and a role model - and inherited a floundering furniture company. So I do what any dutiful daughter would do - I leave behind my burgeoning fashion label and come home to Chicago to sit at the helm of Bailey Living, the company my father spent his life building. But righting a sinking ship is hard work, so when I meet an unbelievably hot guy at an industry party, it seems like a perfect way to let off a little steam. It's supposed to be a one-night stand. Completely forgettable. Except nothing about Luke or the night we spend together is even remotely forgettable.

A knife that cut too deep, a slash that still burns, failures piled high and flammable. I held my losses at bay with knives, with guns, my hands, my bike, my brothers, my iron will. But not my heart. No, my heart was the flame that would light the match, ignite the blaze. I am the enforcer - the killer when called upon, the ruthless hound on demand, the one who cleans the mess left behind. I am the protector - I can make you bleed, smash you to pieces. But she smashed all my excuses, and I shattered hers.

Lucia can't ignore it any longer. Growing up as an orphan, Lucia must deal with her future. After learning she's hit puberty, she's determined to prove herself and win as much freedom for herself as possible. She decides to compete in a tournament to become a knight, an achievement that no beastkin has ever attained before.

After an unconventional upbringing, Ben Sedgwick is perfectly content with the quiet, predictable life of a country vicar, free of strife or turmoil. When he’s asked to look after an absent naval captain’s three wild children, he reluctantly agrees, but instantly falls for the hellions. And when their stern but gloriously handsome father arrives, Ben is tempted in ways that make him doubt everything.

Cats Got Your Tongue? is a podcast hosted by the radio presenter and self-confessed cat obsessive, Adam Brown, in association with the charity, Cats Protection.In every episode, Adam chats to a different celebrity guest about the special feline friends in their lives, sharing cat tales, dilemmas and disasters. Expert animal behaviourist Nicky Trevorrow is also on hand to guide Adam and his guests in the right direction and tackle any unanswered questions. If you have any cat queries for Adam and Nicky please send in to pod@cats.org.uk or send us a text or a voice note via WhatsApp to 07824 ...

Want to embrace financial literacy but not sure where to start? Meet Allie Slay, the financial phoenix who transformed from a broke teen tent-dweller into a bona fide multimillionaire. In her book, How To Millionaire, Slay lays down the law of financial success with a blend of authority and humor. Part drill sergeant, part comedienne, Slay delivers practicality with a punchline, guiding you from scraping by to living large.