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The Mantle dividing Elsira and Lagrimar has fallen. As the two kingdoms struggle to unify, one threat stands above them all. As desperate Lagrimari flee their barren land for a chance at a better life in Elsira, a shadowy group with ties to the Elsiran government launches an attack on their own soil. With threats of more violence, an unlikely crew is assembled to investigate. Among them are Lizvette Nirall, a disgraced socialite seeking redemption for past mistakes, and Tai Summerhawk, a foreign smuggler determined to keep a promise he made to a dead man.

When I walked away from Makayla ten years ago, I swore I’d never look back. So did she, after the haunting lie I told her...But it was the only way to keep her safe and as far away from me as possible. She’s better off without me. I don’t care if I’m broken without her. But years later, when I’m hired by her agent to act as her bodyguard, I can’t keep myself away, especially when I learn how much danger she's in. Now she’s mine for a week, and I’m not going to let anything happen to her. Even if she seems intent on making my life a living hell.

Everyone in the city knows who I am: Vincent Citrione, top capo of the most powerful crime family in the city. If you’ve got two brain cells to rub together, you’re scared sh*tless of me. As for women, I give them the hardest, dirtiest f*ck of their lives before showing them the door. They know better than to expect more. Commitments? F*ck ‘em. At least, that was my motto until I caught her snooping in the wrong place at the wrong time. Aubriella. I wanted her to be like all the rest of the girls. I wanted to forget her. But I can’t forget her lush curves...

Dean Sharp is a breathtakingly gorgeous, arrogant, and an asshole. At least that’s my first impression when he knocks out my abusive boyfriend. When we get home, I know my boyfriend’s going to make me pay for what Dean did. But Dean Sharp isn’t done meddling in my life. He grabs me from outside my motel, throws me in his car, and says I’m his hostage. He doesn’t want money, though. He wants me to pretend to be his fiancee so his daughter and brothers don’t suspect anything. And he says he won’t let me go until he’s sure I’ll never go back to my abusive boyfriend.

Housekeeper for a stunningly handsome, male-model billionaire? Yep, that’s my job and it’s as dreamy as it sounds. I get to live in his ridiculously huge mansion, and all I have to do is take care of his mom and daughter, who are practically family. To top it off, the notoriously bossy Mr. King has been away for business since I started. But he came home today. Liam King looks like he stepped out of a GQ magazine, and the way he undresses me with his eyes should be illegal. He ignites my body. Every part of it. But It doesn’t matter how tempting he is. I can’t have him.

I’m busy carving a name for myself in the mafia underworld, and I don’t have time for the women who chase after me and wanna tie me down. They can get in line for the wildest f*ck of their lives and then they can get lost. I trusted the Sanatores and they ran their mouths. Six years in jail was a long time to plan my revenge, and now nobody will stop me from getting the payback I deserve. Not the bastards who are out to kill me, not the women who want to find out if the rumors about the size of my… ego are true. Nobody. Until I set eyes on her.

Women know I’m a bad boy. They know that they should keep their distance, but they never do. All they ever get is one night. The dirtiest, hottest night of their lives. Court appointed shrink Dr. Julia Connors shouldn’t have been any different. She shouldn’t have changed me. But she did. She asked me to tell her how I felt. All I wanted to do was lay her down on that couch and make her scream my name. She was the only one I wanted a second night with. She was the only one I couldn’t take it from. And when old rivalries flared, I had to leave to keep her safe…I had to break her heart.

From the Booker Prize winner and national bestselling author, reflections on gardening, art, literature, and life Penelope Lively takes up her key themes of time and memory, and her lifelong passions for art, literature, and gardening in this philosophical and poetic memoir. From the courtyards...

Orphaned and alone, Jasminda lives in a land where cold whispers of invasion and war linger on the wind. Jasminda herself is an outcast in her homeland of Elsira, where her gift of Earthsong is feared. When ruthless soldiers seek refuge in her isolated cabin, they bring with them a captive - an injured spy who threatens to steal her heart.

The list of reasons I should stay away from my neighbor is about as long as his... wrench. He’s a dirty mechanic, he’s a single dad, and he can’t seem to keep his shirt on for more than five minutes. Did I mention his ex-wife is my best friend? Yeah. Reid Riggins is absolutely, one hundred percent, the last person in the world I should get involved with. Even if he is heart-stoppingly gorgeous with strong, powerful hands that could rip my clothes off with ease. Not that I’ve imagined that, of course.

Ever heard of a virgin romance author? Now you have. Spoiler alert: it’s as sad as it sounds. My roommate thinks I should do some research to help my writer’s block. When a billionaire publishing executive rejects my book, she has the perfect idea. The perfectly terrible idea of tricking him into bidding on me through a BDSM site. I know how it sounds. Crazy. Stupid. Irresponsible. Check, check, check. I couldn’t agree more. Yes, he’s practically dripping with sex appeal. Yes, any woman with a pulse would kill for a “hello” from him. And yes, he looks like he belongs on a movie screen.

Finding out I’m actually a princess was a shock. Finding out there’s a prince who has been waiting to marry me when I turned eighteen? Yeah, that was a shock too. I’m not exactly princess material, even if I do have the evil sisters and neglectful parents thing going on. My life was supposed to be boring, cruel, and most of all, uneventful. But all that changed. I’m taken to a city that shouldn’t exist - a kingdom that shouldn’t exist. It’s a whole new world full of possibility, where teams of servants cater to my every need and my room is at the top-most tower of a palace.

I have a dirty little secret. No guy has ever been able to get me off. They try. They fail. They leave. Rinse and repeat. Until I met Logan Steel. Until he punished me. He’s a self-made billionaire, and he’s heart-stoppingly gorgeous. Oh, and did I mention he’s into BDSM? Like...really into it. He says I can trust him, that he’ll take care of me, that nothing bad will happen so long as I’m his. His kitten. I want to believe him. I want to trust him. But it’s not that simple. Nothing ever is.

One wild and reckless night changed my life three years ago. I got a taste of what it meant to be with a real man - how just a whisper could ignite my desire, and his commanding voice could have me kneeling at his feet in submission. He was my everything and I only knew him for a few hours. But like everything good in my life, it went up in flames. When I learned the truth about him, I ran as fast as I could. I’d like to think I would’ve stayed if I knew about the baby… but I doubt even that would’ve stopped me, not after what I learned.

Sie kommen aus unterschiedlichen Welten. Hat ihre Liebe eine Chance? Über den Sommer arbeitet Raven als Haushaltshilfe bei einer reichen Familie. Als der älteste Sohn für die Ferien aus England nach Hause kommt, braucht es nur einen Blick. Gavin und Raven verlieben sich. Ihre Gefühle sind tief, sie sind echt, doch Gavins Familie tut alles, um die beiden auseinanderzubringen. Mit Erfolg! Mit gebrochenem Herzen versucht Raven, ihr Leben wieder aufzunehmen. Zehn Jahre später steht Gavin auf einmal wieder vor ihr. Hat ihre Liebe eine zweite Chance?

Ihre Liebesgeschichte beginnt mit einem Brief...einem Brief von einem kleinen Mädchen, das sich eine Freundin für seinen Vater wünscht. Sebastian Maxwell hat vor einigen Jahren seine Frau verloren und erzieht seine zehnjährige Tochter Birdie nun allein. Als die Fremde an seiner Haustür auftaucht, denkt er nicht an die Liebe. Doch nach einem Blick in ihre blauen Augen schlägt sein Herz schneller, und er beginnt das erste Mal seit Langem an ein neues Glück zu glauben. Aber dann muss er feststellen, dass alles auf einer Lüge basiert.

Liebe und Hass - zwei Seiten einer Medaille. Als ihre Großmutter stirbt, erbt Amelie ihr Häuschen direkt am Meer - allerdings nur die Hälfte. Sie muss es sich mit Justin teilen, dem Jungen, dem sie mit fünfzehn das Herz gebrochen hat. Und der sie seitdem hasst! Als sie sich nach zehn Jahren das erste Mal wieder gegenüberstehen, ist unter der Abneigung die alte Verbundenheit zu spüren. Doch Justin hat für seinen Urlaub am Atlantik seine Freundin mitgebracht... Eine prickelnde und gleichzeitig gefühlvolle Liebesgeschichte von Bestseller-Autorin Penelope Ward.

Ein arroganter CEO, der nicht an die Liebe glaubt - bis er sie trifft! Auf dem Weg zu einem Vorstellungsgespräch passiert es: Elodie erwischt mit ihrem alten Jeep den glänzenden Mercedes eines reichen Schnösels. Es ist Abneigung auf den ersten Blick, als ihr der arrogante - wenn auch leider attraktive - Geschäftsmann die Schuld gibt. Nach einem hitzigen Wortgefecht muss die temperamentvolle New Yorkerin sich sputen, um noch pünktlich zu ihrem Termin zu erscheinen - und staunt nicht schlecht, als sich ihr Unfallgegner als ihr zukünftiger Arbeitgeber entpuppt.

Heather tut alles, um sich und ihre kranke Mutter über Wasser zu halten. Sie geht kellnern und vermietet zusätzlich das Bootshaus ihrer Familie an Sommergäste, um ihr Einkommen aufzubessern. Als im Sommer Noah Cavallari einzieht, ändert sich ihr Leben schlagartig, Noah ist sexy, arrogant und absolut verboten - und doch kann Heather sich nicht von ihm fernhalten... Eine prickelnde und gleichzeitig gefühlvolle Liebesgeschichte von Bestseller-Autorin Penelope Ward.

Reed Eastwood ist arrogant, zynisch und fordernd. Niemand weiß das besser als seine Assistentin Charlotte Darling. Und doch ist sie sich sicher, dass er auch eine andere Seite hat, denn der romantische Liebesbrief, den sie zufällig gefunden hat, stammt von ihm. Deshalb versucht sie jeden Tag, seine Fassade zum Einsturz zu bringen. Doch Reed hat ein Geheimnis, das eine Liebe zwischen ihnen unmöglich macht. Und so tut er alles, um Charlotte auf Abstand zu halten - und scheitert dabei kläglich.