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He called himself Peregrine, the wanderer, and he came to London for revenge...Like the falcon he named himself for, Peregrine is wild and free, an exotic prince who fascinates 1839 London with his wealth, mystery, and dangerous allure. He emerged from his mysterious Asiatic past to exact retribution for an appalling crime. Nothing and no one can stop him - except perhaps Lady Sara St. James, whose fragile beauty conceals a gentle heart, genuine goodness, and a soul of steel.

‘GESUCHT: Begleiterin für erkrankte Ehefrau.’ Das ist vermutlich die größte Chance, die mir seit Langem geboten wird. Ein Stellenangebot als Begleiterin für die Frau von Colin Harrington, die nach einem schweren Unfall nicht mehr ansprechbar ist. Dadurch bekomme ich eine Unterkunft, einen monatlichen Gehaltsscheck und sogar eine Möglichkeit, meine momentan eher bescheidene Karriere wiederzubeleben. Es ist meine letzte Chance, all den Menschen, die an mir gezweifelt haben, zu beweisen, dass sie sich irren. Es muss einfach klappen.

Lucinda Potter, daughter of a wealthy merchant, is more interested in trade than in the men after her dowry. When forced to have a London season, Lucy sets out to enjoy herself rather than to find a husband. But once she meets the notorious Earl of Wyvern, her resolve weakens, and when they kiss, it dissolves - even though her instincts warn he's dangerous.

Abandoned at the altar, Rosalind Shaw descends into the kind of depression which involves her watching too much daytime TV. After several inebriated months, Ros relocates to St Albans and begins a new life, as part-owner of a bookshop. However, just when Ros begins to feel that life might be improving, her rather hairy neighbour, Daniel, knocks on her door with a bunch of flowers and some rather distressing news....

Sydney Finkelstein, Jo Whitehead, and Andrew Campbell show how the usually beneficial processes of the human mind can become traps when we face big decisions. The authors show how the shortcuts our brains have learned to take over millennia of evolution can derail our decision making. Think Again offers a powerful model for making better decisions, describing the key red flags to watch for and detailing the decision-making safeguards we need.

Author Grace Waterhouse has hit rock bottom. Her ex-husband has just had a baby with his new partner, and her latest novel is...well, the less said the better. Desperate for distraction, Grace impulsively takes on a friend’s cleaning job, parachuting herself into a new social circle including an eccentric OAP, a heartbroken 20-something and one James Brooke, an enigmatic lawyer with an unblinking stare. Add to this mix an anxious literary agent, a hairdresser who doesn’t mince words and a newly repentant ex-husband, and Grace's career break proves to be more breathless than breather.

Post-alien invasion Belfast. Earth has been defeated. Pity the locals aren't listening. Teenager John Dray will do whatever he must to survive. When he's offered desperately needed food in exchange for dispersing a mysterious compound over the city, he takes the job. The compound turns out to be lethal to the alien invaders and John is charged with xenocide. He's sent to Inish Carraig, a forbidding prison, where he discovers a conspiracy that threatens Earth and everyone he loves.

Lisa is a snarky witch using humor to navigate her new 'normal'. Rafe is an alpha male, growling one moment, then grinning the next as he tries to corral his stubborn, defiant witch. Lisa has no idea that magic actually exists until she is threatened by a powerful dark fae - and until she meets the alpha of the East Texas wolf pack. Rafe is in charge of guarding the pack's magical pond. And, now, he's in charge of guarding Lisa too.

A seeker after truth will be hunted as prey.... When controversial Professor Kristian Storm is found hanged in his office, his assistant, Marie Skov, refuses to believe that he has committed suicide. Having just returned from West Africa on a research trip, the late scientist had uncovered a shocking truth about immunology programmes in the developing world. Former police detective Søren Marhauge is determined to prove what really happened to the professor.

In a dying railroad town, a conjoined twin wallows in purgatory for the murder of his brother. A disgraced surgeon goes to desperate ends to reconnect with his lost love. When redemption comes with a dash of black magic, the two enter a world of talking corpses, flesh-eating hogs, rude mimes, and ritualistic violence.

Four years have passed since I left home, my parents, and my brother Asher behind—since I shut out my past. And Erin. Four years since I last saw her, since I heard her voice and held her in my arms. I've spent my time forging a path from woman to woman, from bed to bed, trying to find an answer. But I think I've lost my way. There's no light at the end of the dark. No big surprise. I carry the dark inside me. I'm a bastard—branded as such from the start. I never give my phone number and address. I take my pleasure, and don't come back for seconds. No commitments, no promises.

Ihre Mission: Finde die Verlorene Stadt des Mondes im Amazonas-Regenwald. Sein Auftrag: Beschütze den heiligen Tempel ... und dein Herz. Dr. Miriam "Miri" Jacobs soll die Expeditionsleitung zur sagenumwobenen Verlorenen Stadt des Mondes übernehmen, weil ihre Mentorin Dr. Corrie Mejía ausfällt – ihre große Chance, sich zu beweisen! Journalist Rafael "Rafa" Monfils begleitet das Team, um die Expedition zu dokumentieren. In Wahrheit will er die Gruppe von der Stadt fernhalten und das Erbe seiner Mutter schützen. Sein Plan: Sie auf den falschen Weg führen.

Self-Love for Women is your guide to overcoming self-doubt and embracing the confident, radiant woman within. Embark on this journey to self-love, confidence, and inner peace. The love you seek has been within you all along—it's time to claim it.

Freya writes bestselling romance novels for a living, but off the page, she doesn’t believe in happy endings. Jake is a divorced divorce lawyer who does believe in romance ­– despite every day seeing the results of failed relationships. When a TV news segment captures their very public disagreement about modern love, the clip goes viral, and to settle the debate, they strike a deal: Jake will find Freya her perfect match, and Freya will convince Jake that romance is a fairy tale best left in fiction.

Nach drei Jahren in Hongkong kehrt Kommissar Harry Hole nach Oslo zurück. Der Prozess zu einem inzwischen abgeschlossenen Fall lässt ihn nicht los. Ein Jugendlicher wurde wegen Mordes verurteilt, es gilt als erwiesen, dass er einen gleichaltrigen Drogendealer im Streit erschossen hat. Doch Harry Hole glaubt nicht an diese einfache Geschichte und rollt den Fall gegen alle Widerstände noch einmal auf. Er besucht den angeblichen Mörder im Gefängnis - und ist schockiert, als er sieht, wen er vor sich hat.

El embajador noruego aparece asesinado en un burdel de Bangkok. El embajador mantenía relaciones muy cercanas con el primer ministro noruego. En Oslo, para evitar el escándalo, tratan de desviar la atención hacia el ministro de Asuntos Exteriores... Harry Hole, alcoholizado y adicto a la vitamina B12, llega a Bangkok con instrucciones claras: silenciar el caso. ¿Será necesario ocultar pruebas? Harry descubre que el caso esconde otras tramas siniestras: se trata de un asesinato mucho más complejo de lo que a priori parecía.

Stranded in Rome, with all planes grounded due to volcanic ash, Callum gratefully accepts a lift back to London with a friend-of-a-friend who's on her way home after a European road trip in a campervan. But when he meets her, his heart plummets - she's Emma, his ex, The ex, and he can't be stuck in a van with her. When Emma sees Callum again, she's horrified. It's taken so many years to heal her heart - she really doesn't want to spend the next few days in close quarters with him.

If you've ever wondered, as they sit on your head at 4 a.m., what's going on behind your cat's inscrutable gaze, this audiobook has the answers. Drawing on animal behaviour, psychology and the latest research, it reveals what's really behind the amusing, endearing, or downright weird things cats do. Cats may not telegraph their emotions (unlike the dogs they look down on!), but they do show their feelings, often quite subtly. 

The first in a brand-new sensationally spacey, action-packed and adventure-filled middle grade series written by the incredible Lorraine Gregory – perfect for fans of MG Leonard and David Baddiel! Nothing exciting ever happens on twelve-year-old Danny’s estate. That is until he falls through...

Mineápolis, 2016. Un delincuente habitual, sospechoso de traficar con armas, es víctima de un tiroteo en plena calle. Todas las pistas conducen a Tomas Gomez, un hombre tranquilo de pasado misterioso (y relacionado con una importante banda) que parece haberse esfumado. Además, se van a cometer más asesinatos… Es como si Gomez no pudiera parar de matar. Mientras tanto, Bob Oz, un detective suspendido del servicio y con alguna que otra mancha en su historial, queda fascinado por el caso.