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A refugee from a bad marriage, Grace has been single for 20 years and isn't looking to hook up with a man who at first reminds her too much of her ex-husband. But working together week after week, she soon finds herself playing out erotic scenes in her mind - with Ben as the star. The problem is her imagination only leaves her longing for the man himself.

En route to their one-night stand dates, Chelsea Haller and Alec Ramsey are stranded in the airport during an unexpected snowstorm. It doesn't take long to discover they're each other's one-night stand. Lucky for them, they're drawn together by sizzling electricity and soon forget the icy snow. As the heat between them nearly melts the sheets in Alec's hotel room, their night of erotic adventure surpasses anything they expected from a one night stand.

The Angelic War rages as Satariel, the Prince of Darkness masterminds an insurgence that splinters and divides allegiances with a third of the angels embracing the Darkness joining him in an all-out rebellion against the Creator. Metatron, the Prince of Light, leads the faithful against his twin brother, Satariel, in a desperate effort to restore and unite the seven kingdoms that comprise Heaven.

Mama has died and is now with the Great Spirits. Her strong-willed, crotchety husband is dead set on having her ashes buried in the Historic Conundrum County Cemetery. Mama's dying wish to her beloved son Hackett, "Don't let him do it!" During her lifetime Mama was a great lover of animals and now after her death they aim to repay her in spades. Events are thus set in motion bringing together Hackett and a rag-tag team of animals in a hilarious effort to honor Mama's final wish.

Navy SEAL Gabriel Walker didn't think he was asking too much, just a hot woman with some brains who made his down time between missions pleasant. And maybe a little bit more. Forty-something Maggie Fitzpatrick wanted a younger man with a sex drive to match her own and even smarts to hold a conversation. And maybe a little bit more. When Madame Evangeline paired them for the one night stand, neither of them expected the explosive chemistry, the very hot sex, and a little bit more.

Cody Alvarez needs to find a wife by New Year's Day, or he will lose the ranch his uncle willed to him. Libby Morris just needs, for once in her life, to feel desired. Sensual. Appealing. Especially after an intense reshaping at a high-end spa.

Drowning in the depths of a failing marriage he deeply mourns, Harry remains a doting husband determined to revive his relationship with his wife, Samantha - the woman he still adores, wholeheartedly loves, and feels a desperate desire to prove his manhood to. Tested by childlessness, the fun, excitement, and intimacy that first drew the formerly passionate lovers together has long been stolen. Finding himself uncomfortably out of place in a seedy adult shop, Harry barely manages to escape his agony with a particularly enticing adult toy....

Come join young Santa Claus and his merry companions on a magical adventure when they discover the North Pole, meeting unforgettable characters along the way. Experience the magic that changed the world.

Der 2. Fall für Capitano Katerina Tapo: Mia Elston, die Tochter eines US-Kommandanten in Italien, verschwindet. Wenig später taucht ein Video auf: Es zeigt Mia nackt und gefesselt, dazu die Botschaft: "Laut den USA ist der Entzug sensorischer Reize keine Folter. Ist sexuelle Erniedrigung keine Folter. Ist Waterboarding keine Folter. Sehen Sie heute Abend um 21 Uhr, wie Mia Elston NICHT gefoltert wird." Capitano Katerina Tapo von der venezianischen Polizei ermittelt - im Wettlauf gegen die Zeit.

In a small community called Origin, life for young Silas is simple, peaceful, and so wrapped up in secrets that he isn't even aware that he is the only one - the last one - to learn of the monumental events in store for him. Every man, woman, and child eagerly anticipates Silas's coming of age, the precise moment when he is destined to perform his all-important birthright: the very continuation of the town itself.

Now that Wren and Talon have finally found each other, one particular ghost from both of their pasts has come back to haunt them. Once his intentions are finally revealed, it becomes clear that there are other forces that are hard at work to come between them. But why? As Wren tries to sort out her feelings for her previously dead fiancée, she comes closer to losing Talon. Torn between her past and her future, it feels like a triangle that is not entirely built out of love but rather something she can't put her finger on.

Is all the stalking and cryptic messages being sent by ghosts from her past or forces in her present who have something even more sinister in mind? When independent Wren signed up to join the commanding Talon Greenlee's state-of-the-art facility, she had no clue the past they secretly shared would lead them both to a future filled with mystery, danger, and possibly death. While their past continues to plague them, Wren discovers their story is not limited to her hometown but bridges from Seattle to San Francisco.

Wren Poe, a self-made executive, doesn't take orders from anyone - especially men. Though beautiful Wren may seem to have it all; success, money, power, and a quirky best friend, the one thing she doesn't have--is love. Wren isn't the type who wants to find love…not until the day she walks into Greenlee Athletics. Talon Greenlee; thirty-nine years old, tall, dark and handsome..Torn between their past that drives them and their future that fuels their passion, join Wren and Talon on their journey in this three part series.

“In a series of exquisitely presented snapshots, a young teen struggles to cope with the aftermath of her mother’s suicide. . . . Stunningly beautiful.”—Kirkus Reviews, Starred “Readers are drawn into Isabel’s world and her determination to keep on going in the face of her...

Tiger Ann Parker is smart in school and good at baseball, but she's forever teased about her family by the girls in class. Tiger Ann knows her folks are different from others in their small town of Saitter, Louisiana. They are mentally slow, and Tiger Ann keeps her pain and embarrassment hidden...

Una voce modulata e rilassante, accompagnata dalle esotiche note dei cimbali, ti prende per mano per guidarti alla riscoperta dei tuoi stati d'animo più intimi e genuini. Pensata per trovare attimi di rilassamento, serenità e meditazione in ogni momento della giornata - dal mattino prima di iniziare le attività quotidiane, fino alle pause di lavoro o alla sera - questa meditazione guidata della durata di tre minuti è perfetta per muovere i primi passi nel mondo della mindfulness, per riconnettersi a sé stessi tramite la sincronizzazione del proprio respiro, nel qui e ora.

Una voce tiepida e rassicurante, scandita da soavi note di cimbali, è la guida che ti accompagnerà in un viaggio di quindici minuti alla riscoperta dell'arte della concentrazione. Trovando un equilibrio nelle pause che intercorrono tra l’inspirazione e l’espirazione, imparerai a percepire e riconoscere l’effetto del respiro sulle varie aree del tuo corpo. Una tecnica meditativa adatta a principianti e non, ideale per tutti coloro che vogliono imparare a non lasciarsi travolgere dal quotidiano e incanalare positivamente pensieri ed emozioni.

Il tuo respiro è la guida che ti accompagnerà in questo viaggio di quindici minuti alla riscoperta del legame indissolubile tra corpo, spirito e concentrazione. Con questa tecnica meditativa apprenderai come gestire con serenità e consapevolezza tutto ciò che naviga la tua mente, dal flusso di pensieri quotidiani alle sensazioni più rare e impercettibili. In sincrono con il tuo respiro, accompagnato da una musica calma e costante, imparerai non solo a riconoscere, ma a capire e padroneggiare fino in fondo le emozioni e i pensieri che provi tutti i giorni.

Durante i prossimi quindici minuti avrai modo di prendere coscienza dei tuoi pensieri, delle tue preoccupazioni e delle tue sensazioni, e imparerai a lasciarli andare. La voce gentile ed esperta del narratore ti guiderà attraverso una serie di esercizi di respirazione che ti aiuteranno prima ad avvicinare le tue emozioni, e poi ad allontanarle come nuvole spazzate via dal vento, in un percorso di rilassamento e meditazione creato per essere svolto da principianti e non in qualsiasi momento della giornata. Trine Holt Arnsberg è una terapeuta psicomotoria scandinava e istruttrice delle tecniche di Mindfulness.

Nei prossimi venti minuti imparerai ad alleviare ogni forma di stress grazie ad una voce rilassante che ti insegnerà a riconoscere e apprezzare ogni singolo componente del tuo corpo. Adatta anche ai principianti e perfetta da praticare nel letto prima di addormentarsi, questa meditazione è perfetta per scoprire dove albergano le tensioni e i nervosismi, per imparare finalmente a sciogliere quei nodi di attrito e lasciarli andare.