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The Crows of Ticklewick is an upbeat prelude to the Amelia Hart series. Told from a crow's prospective, it introduces a magical new world called Ticklewick.

Marcus Holconius Crassus ist der wohl einflussreichste Politiker in Herculaneum. Und so ist es für Sextus Dentatius eine große Ehre, das politische Schwergewicht zu einem feierlichen Abendessen im eigenen Haus begrüßen zu dürfen. Doch als Holconius plötzlich beim Essen tot zusammenbricht, ist nicht nur die Aufregung groß. Sofort kommt auch ein gefährlicher Verdacht auf.

"De mère africaine - arrachée à son village par des trafiquants d'esclaves - et de père inconnu - quelque marin du bateau négrier voguant vers la Guadeloupe - elle n'est ni noire ni blanche, et même ses deux yeux sont de nuance différente. Enfant, on la surnommera 'Deux-âmes'. Et finalement c'est sous le nom de 'Solitude' qu'elle vivra à la Guadeloupe dans les familles de Blancs qui l'ont achetée, puis parmi les troupes de Noirs révoltés qu'elle rejoindra à grand-peine dans leurs refuges des forêts de la Soufrière."

Drôle, accessible, rassurant, un petit traité pour se libérer d'un mal insidieux : le perfectionnisme. Après le succès de "L'apprentissage du bonheur", un livre audio de travail indispensable pour apprendre à s'accepter, même imparfait, et être enfin soi-même. Se dépasser. Faire toujours mieux. Être plus efficace. Tous les jours, nous nous imposons des objectifs impossibles à atteindre.

Welcome to Cedar Mill, a late-19th century industrial town in the heart of the New Jersey Pine Barrens. Rachel Morris - young, outspoken, and impulsive - becomes involved in a consuming relationship with David Cranmer, her long-time friend and partner-in-crime. Set against the backdrop of a vividly-imagined historical town that is itself in the throes of major change, this relationship comes to affect Rachel and David in ways that are simultaneously deeply-felt, heartbreaking and revealing.

"Du wirst Besuch bekommen von drei Geistern!" Als der Geist des verstorbenen Jacob Marley seinem Geschäftspartner Ebenezer Scrooge diese Worte entgegenschleudert, ahnt dieser noch nicht, dass ihm eine Nacht bevorstehen wird, die er nie vergessen wird. Begleitet von den drei Geistern, die ihn nacheinander aufsuchen, macht sich Ebenezer Scrooge auf eine unglaubliche Reise durch Zeit und Raum, die aus dem bekennenden Weihnachtshasser und Menschenverächter einen neuen Menschen machen wird.

À trente ans, Mahé reprend l'affaire familiale et devient pêcheur à Erquy. Absorbée par son travail, elle refoule son douloureux passé : la disparition en mer dix ans plus tôt de son fiancé et peu après, la découverte de sa terrible trahison. Depuis, Mahé a définitivement renoncé à l'amour. Jusqu'à ce qu'elle croise la route d'Alan, un homme qui, comme elle, passe sa vie à refuser de s'engager. Tiraillés entre une irrésistible attirance et le désir de se protéger, aucun d'eux ne voit surgir le danger : leur passé, menaçant, les rattrape brutalement. Seront-ils prêts à faire face de nouveau à de terribles épreuves ? Pourront-ils réapprendre, ensemble, à aimer ?

An exhilarating two-story bundle of wolf shifters and lion shifters. This steamy collection of five books will keep you on the edge of your seat and craving to hear more.

Readers can watch Pinkalicious and Peterrific on the funtastic PBS Kids TV series Pinkalicious & Peterrific! #1 New York Times bestselling author Victoria Kann brings young readers a Pinkalicious I Can Read story about creativity, ingenuity, and fashion. Pinkalicious decides that she and her...

Après quelques années d'absence, le jeune Scott revient au domaine familial de Gillespie. Stupéfait, il découvre que son père, Angus, patriarche autoritaire et vieillissant, s'est remarié avec une Française, Amélie. Installée à demeure en compagnie de ses quatre enfants, trois garçons turbulents et une jeune fille, Kate, cette nouvelle belle-mère a bien l'intention de marquer son territoire, ce qui n'est guère du goût de Scott.

After spending more than one night with the enigmatic Dimitri, Kara knows her feelings are moving beyond what is appropriate with a client. She needs to rein them in, or decide to cut him loose, but the way she is going can only lead to disaster. Then Dimitri contacts her, asking her to meet him on a day off. She knows, professionally, she can only do this if it is not as a client. But what will happen if she meets Dimitri like any other man? She knows that things will never be the same if she does it, but she can't say no.

Months ago, billionaire Nate Porter lost his home and the love of his life in a fire. Certain that it had been no accident, he finds himself making a deal with an unlikely ally; a demon who demands one thing out of him. She wants to know what love is, and she will help him find out who ruined his life. Hanna Townsend opts to come along on the Porter family vacation to Puerto Rico. It's her first time leaving the home ever since she made the contract with Nate Porter. Things start out fine, until the two get into the bedroom.

It's business as usual for Kara, but there's one thing she can't stop thinking about, and that's Dimitri. What started out as a slightly unusual client booking is turning into far more, and even though she knows that she's treading dangerous ground, she can't help but want to see him again. After his confession, it would make perfect sense for her to never let him contact her again. But she wants to see him, and not just for the money.

Despite Dimitri's sudden departure, Kara's determined to get through the rest of the night. She's a professional, after all, and leaving early is bad for business. What she doesn't realize is that the night has another twist still in store, and it's nothing she's expecting....Afterward, she's not sure that she wants to see Dimitri again. But lust is a powerful thing, and she's going to find it hard to stay away for long.

As a high-class call girl in New York, Kara's had her share of generous, and sometimes odd, clients. But she's never had one like this before. From buying out an entire night to showering her with gifts, he's set up a night far beyond anything she's experienced before. But who is this mysterious man, whose name she doesn't even know? And what does he want from her?

Dans la famille Larcher, les enfants sont adultes mais tous gardent le même plaisir à se retrouver autour d'une grande tablée. Dan et Valentine ont hérité du virus de la course de leur père, Gabriel, ancien champion automobile, au grand dam d'Albane, leur mère. Nicolas en revanche a depuis longtemps tourné le dos à ce lourd héritage. Pour chacun d'entre eux, la vie s'offre sous un nouveau jour : auront-ils le courage de se lancer dans ces défis professionnels et amoureux ?

So what happens when a demon slayer makes a deal with a demon? That is what happens when the demon slaying group, DS461, finds themselves at the mercy of four demons. Even more, they are okay with making a deal with them. The problem is they don't know what kind of demons they've made their deal with. They don't know just what kind of adventure they are going to put themselves through. Above all, they have no idea just how close they are going to get to their enemies.

With a bullet flying through the air headed directly towards Kaydon, you wonder if it found its target. Is it possible that Lexi can bounce back from her nervous breakdown or will she continue to be a shadow of herself? Did Gail really change, or is she still the hater and trouble maker that she was before, especially after she learns that she will have to deal with a life-threatening health issue? Demarco's childhood crush might not be strong enough to handle his, "baby mama drama."

Lexi is planning her wedding with lesbian lover Steevie as she is haunted by a secret that she's afraid may ruin their perfect relationship. Seaira is confused as she battles an identity crisis trying to figure out who she is and what she wants in a partner. Jametta seeks the attention of Kaydon, a playboy stud who has no intentions of settling down. Gail, who is envious of Kaydon, sets out to sabotage her friendship with Steevie. Josh is missing DC as he has uprooted his family to NY following a major career promotion.

When Emma is ruthlessly attacked by a serial killer werewolf, she knows her job as a simple beat cop just got complicated. She survives thanks to graffiti artist and illegal annoyance Devlin Tate. She's arrested the rogue wolf for his illegal street art more than once, but she needs his help if she's going to take down the wolf turned serial killer before the next full moon. Will they succeed before the monster kills Emma?