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After aliens invade and conquer Earth, Eva is transported to a distant slave-trading planet. Freedom and escape are her only priorities, but none of her martial arts training could have prepared her for enslavement to the warrior King Taio. Eva finds herself drawn to this sexy alien male who ignites her heart and body. Taio is disgusted with the idea of owning a slave - until now. From the moment he sees her, he knows Eva is his for the taking. Torn between lust and duty, Taio discovers nothing will stop him from protecting his little warrior.

Welcome back to the Town of the Turned in the smash-hit sequel to​ Bite Risk. The Rippocalypse turned the whole world upside down, but Rippers are now free, happy and calm once a month… Until they suddenly become uncontrollably angry after Howl Night.

When reclusive novelist Senna Richards wakes up on her 33rd birthday, everything has changed. Caged behind an electrical fence, locked in a house in the middle of the snow, Senna is left to decode the clues to find out why she was taken. If she wants her freedom, she has to take a close look at her past. But, her past has a heartbeat... and her kidnapper is nowhere to be found. With her survival hanging by a thread, Senna soon realizes this is a game. A dangerous one. Only the truth can set her free.

Brenda spent four years trapped in an unhappy marriage. She’s so desperate to start a new life somewhere safe that she’s agreed to go to another planet with a handsome alien stranger. When he’s killed, she finds herself in the home of a Zorn warrior willing to protect her until the fallen warrior’s brother arrives to claim her. Brenda never believed in love at first sight until she gazed into the gorgeous blue eyes of Argis Rever. He’s tall, dark, sexy... the kind of guy she’s always dreamed of finding - and already bound to another human woman.

Sales are slow at Three Sisters Biryani Poutine, the only halal restaurant in the close-knit Golden Crescent neighbourhood. Hana waitresses there part time, but what she really wants is to tell stories on the radio. If she can just outshine her fellow intern at the city radio station, she may have a chance at landing a job. In the meantime, Hana pours her thoughts and dreams into a podcast, where she forms a lively relationship with one of her listeners.

As said by Drake Princeton, "I loved you yesterday. I'll love you today, and I'll love you tomorrow, princess".

This profoundly intimate memoir about marriage, friendship, and the power of human connection tells the story of one woman’s experience of joining a community of army wives after leaving her New York City job. When her new husband joins an elite Army unit, Simone Gorrindo is uprooted from New York City and dropped into Columbus, Georgia. With her husband frequently deployed, Simone is left to find her place in this new world, alone—until she meets the wives.

In the wickedly bittersweet and hilarious You Must Go and Win, the Ukrainian-born musician Alina Simone traces her bizarre journey through the indie rock world, from disastrous Craigslist auditions with sketchy producers to catching fleas in a Williamsburg sublet. But Simone offers more than down-and-out tales of her time as a struggling musician: she has a rapier wit, slashing and burning her way through the absurdities of life, while offering surprising and poignant insights.

They’re called parachutes: teenagers dropped off to live in private homes and study in the United States while their wealthy parents remain in Asia. Claire Wang never thought she’d be one of them, until her parents pluck her from her privileged life in Shanghai and enroll her at a high school in California. Suddenly she finds herself living in a stranger’s house, with no one to tell her what to do for the first time in her life. She soon embraces her newfound freedom, especially when the hottest and most eligible parachute, Jay, asks her out.

What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas, right? Well, except for when it doesn't. And while for Linda Carter, that was a night she will never forget, for Asher Sloan, it was a night he couldn’t remember. A year later, their paths cross once more. Their chemistry is still combustible, but Linda has learned her lesson when it comes to Asher all too well, and she doesn’t plan on getting burned again. Refusing to take no for an answer, Asher comes up with a solution: a three-month deal where they can both get what they want.

Lynn is tracking a dangerous, wounded animal, which turns out to be a big, sexy alien instead. And he's the hottest guy she's ever met. Coto's trip to Earth takes a dangerous turn. He is attacked and injured. The only high point is the courageous woman who tends his wounds. Coto desires her, and he will never let her go.

Juggling two jobs is nothing new for registered nurse Hillary Glenwood; she’s been doing it for most of her adult life. However, her carefully controlled life runs completely off the rails when she recognizes the new neighbor coming to the rescue. As a hacker, Radar Jansen hasn’t always used his expertise in the most respectable ways, until he came to work for PASS Security. While walking his dog one night, he sees a familiar woman rushing into a dangerous situation. His training kicks in.

Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls: 100 Real-Life Tales of Black Girl Magic, edited by award-winning journalist Lilly Workneh with a foreword by #BlackGirlMagic originator CaShawn Thompson, is dedicated to amplifying and celebrating the stories of Black women and girls from around the world; features the work of over 60 Black female and non-binary authors, illustrators, and editors; is designed to acknowledge, applaud and amplify the incredible stories of Black women and girls from the past and present; and celebrates Black Girl Magic around the world.

Silver is a beautiful liar. She's human. And a fierce killer of fae. She marks her kills on a silver vambrace so everyone can see her savagery and stay away. As long as she keeps protecting humans and hiding the true reason for wearing silver, her loneliness is of no consequence. Shade is sinfully attractive. He's a vampire. And the most hard to resist. From the Queen's bed to The Order, he uses the power of sex to get what he wants. They all succumb, and they all fall short of harmonizing with the darkness in his soul…until he finds the one woman who resists his every charm.

You are already fabulous, worthy, and spiritual. In Spiritually Sassy, the modern and playful teacher Sah D’Simone speaks to the diverse world we live in today, sharing eight steps to help us celebrate our most radically authentic and spiritual selves. The ultimate goal? In Sah’s words, “To find freedom, honey.”

Mark Watney è stato uno dei primi astronauti a mettere piede su Marte. Ma il momento di gloria è durato troppo poco. Un'improvvisa tempesta lo ha quasi ucciso e i suoi compagni di spedizione, credendolo morto, hanno abbandonato il pianeta rosso per fare ritorno sulla Terra. Mark si ritrova completamente solo su un pianeta inospitale e non ha nessuna possibilità di mandare un segnale alla base. E in ogni caso i viveri non basterebbero fino all'arrivo di una nuova spedizione.

This is not your average relationship book. There is no "sugarcoating", just practical tips and tools written from the authors, Simone and Brendon, so you can have both the male and female perspective. Warning: You might not like what you hear! If you would like to have a great relationship, whether it is with someone else or with yourself, then this book might just be for you.

Der Erfolgsroman aus Japan - endlich auf Deutsch! Sieben einsame Teenager, die nicht mehr zur Schule gehen wollen, gelangen über ihre Spiegel in ein mysteriöses Schloss wie aus Grimms Märchen. Dort müssen sie einen versteckten Raum finden, in dem nur einem von ihnen ein Wunsch erfüllt werden kann. Doch die Zeit ist knapp, und wenn sie sich nicht an die Regeln halten, kann es für sie tödlich enden... Eine bewegende Geschichte über Einsamkeit, Mobbing und psychische Gesundheit - und wie man gemeinsam Ängste überwindet.

Maia ist die älteste von sechs Schwestern, die alle von ihrem Vater adoptiert wurden, als sie sehr klein waren. Sie lebt als einzige noch auf dem herrschaftlichen Anwesen ihres Vaters am Genfer See. Doch dann stirbt ihr Vater überraschend und hinterlässt ihr einen Umschlag - und plötzlich hält sie den Schlüssel zu ihrer unbekannten Vergangenheit in Händen: Maia fasst den Entschluss, in ihre Geburtsstadt Rio zu fliegen, und an der Seite des befreundeten Schriftstellers Floriano Quintelas beginnt sie, das Rätsel ihrer Herkunft zu ergründen.

Gracie has never felt like this before. One day, she suddenly can't breathe, can't walk, can't anything - and the reason is standing right there in front of her, all tall and weirdly good-looking: A. J. But it turns out A. J. likes not Gracie but Gracie's beautiful best friend, Sienna. Obviously Gracie is happy for Sienna. Super happy! She helps Sienna compose the best texts, responding to A. J.'s surprisingly funny and appealing texts, just as if she were Sienna. Because Gracie is fine. Always! She's had lots of practice being the sidekick, second best.