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Mon compagnon prédestiné est un alpha d'une force incroyable, que rien n'arrêtera pour me protéger. Mais ma toute nouvelle meute est en danger à cause de moi. Les secrets qui m'ont été cachés ne font que renforcer le fait que Griffin et moi sommes sérieusement en danger. Plus nous nous rapprochons, plus le danger nous guette. Une chose est claire, il n'y a pas moyen de gagner si nous ne savons même pas qui nous affrontons.

“Violaine Huisman explores and contests the myths surrounding the great men of her family, using fiction where the official archives fall silent. The Monuments of Paris is a moving elegy for her accomplished, mercurial, outrageous father—and a beautiful act of disobedience.” —Ben Lerner...

Thaïs a pris une décision radicale : elle a renoncé à toute forme de magie, au grand dam de sa famille de sorcières. L’irruption d’un séduisant fantôme écossais met quelque peu à mal ses résolutions. Comment se débarrasser d’un type capable de traverser les murs et que personne, à part vous, ne peut voir et entendre ?

Je suis la dernière survivante de ma meute et je fuis pour sauver ma peau. En tant que future cheffe des Loups Argentés, ma vie était soigneusement planifiée : rester cachée et apprendre à combattre. Mais en un instant, tout change. Après le massacre de ma meute par un ennemi inconnu, seule et incertaine des personnes auxquelles je peux faire confiance, je me vois forcée de trouver un endroit pour me mettre en sécurité. À présent, un chef de meute qui m'offre ce que personne d'autre ne peut : une protection.

At the outset of Marx for Cats, Leigh Claire La Berge declares that "all history is the history of cat struggle." Revising the medieval bestiary form to meet Marxist critique, La Berge follows feline footprints through Western economic history to reveal an animality at the heart of Marxism. 

C’est le Festival de la Nuit à Hollow Cove, des festivités annuelles pour célébrer le monde paranormal qui s’étendent sur cinq soirs consécutifs et regroupent une multitude de personnages puissants parmi nos cercles de sorcellerie. Il y a juste un petit problème. Quelqu’un est retrouvé mort. Et je suis accusée du meurtre.

Alors voilà, j’ai des ennuis. De gros ennuis. Je suis fauchée. Pire encore, mon copain vient de me larguer après cinq ans. Que me reste-t-il à faire ? Emménager avec mes trois tantes excentriques dans leur maison de famille, le Manoir Davenport. C’est un endroit charmant, sauf que cette immense ferme adore dévorer les hommes. Oui, vous avez bien lu.

Born Simone Jules, reinvented as Eleanor Dumont, and largely remembered as Madame Moustache, A Betting Woman is a historical novel inspired by the tumultuous life, times, and loves of America's first professional croupier of modern-day blackjack, bringing to life an intrepid and entrepreneurial real-life woman who lived on her own terms.

De sa perception, de sa mémoire, Candice écrit les récits de sa vie. Elle y appose son histoire et décrit avec beaucoup de vulnérabilité les conséquences de celle-ci.

In the twenty-first century, we meet Verity Frazier, a disillusioned history professor who sets out to prove that the artist responsible for the illuminated artwork in Christine de Pizan’s medieval manuscripts was a remarkable woman named Anastasia. As Anastasia’s story unfolds against the exquisitely-rendered medieval backdrop of moral disaster, political intrigue, and extraordinary creativity, Verity finds her career on the brink of collapse by her efforts to uncover evidence of the lost artist’s existence.

Josephine is obsessed. Or possessed—by unrequited love for a younger man who doesn't promise anything, but who gives her a taste of intimacy that puts her on the brink of losing her mind. Oscillating between her elusive lover and her older former partner, stuck in the hell that is working in a cubicle, and obliged to tend to her destructive, senile mother, Josephine is trapped. After a work assignment promises to deliver distraction, Josephine makes a decision to visit a former quarantine island in the Adriatic Sea, where she meets an enigmatic, beautiful man with a haunting story.

This audiobook does not require a text. It is designed for eyes-free learning. Phrase in English, then French at normal speed, 3 repetitions SLOW SPEED, 2 repetitions normal speed. We have found this to be the best format to learn. The same 101 dialogues are then repeated at slow and fast speeds with a longer pause so the listener gets a chance to repeat them more.

Memoirs which cover three decades of the second half of the 20th century, and the first years of the new millennium. Private life of the people in their 30s, their ways to earn money abroad and in Poland, their family ties, and their loved ones. The book describes the changes Poland underwent in the decades from the 1970 - ties to the turn of the century.

Catherine Drummond dreams of a marriage as supportive and tender as that of her parents. But on her wedding night, her new husband relates his own vision. Catherine’s desire is crushed when Robert Picard reveals himself to be a man of his time, and assumes he will have the freedom to cavort without censure among the pantheon of women he has always kept. She is trapped in the gilded cage of the chateau Lac d’Or. Catherine attempts to escape, only to be cast into a fresh hell from which release means being sent on a treacherous journey she could never imagine.

Isis Pnina Mahmoud, daughter of the president of Cairo, leads a privileged life, but it’s not what she wants. She longs for purpose. Purpose finds her when the mighty Retrograde threatens to annihilate her planet. To fend off a devastating attack, Isis defies her mother’s wishes and enlists in Cairo’s elite military unit. Joined in battle by the mysterious and enigmatic Khalfani Abaza, Isis finds herself drawn to him in inexplicable ways. The trio must rely on each other to survive a near-impossible mission. If they fail, Damara’s very existence will be no more.

Mages, monsters, and magical weapons. Just another day at work for Beka, the young apprentice of The Silverlight Smithy. When preparing for the Twin Worlds of Duo’s alignment celebration, an unexpected opportunity leaves her tangled in the web of a powerful noble. The spirited girl will sacrifice everything she has to protect those she cares for, and put an end to his sinister plot.

For most 12-year-olds, being kidnapped is terrifying. For Althea, it’s only Tuesday. Her powers of healing make her a precious commodity in the Badlands, a place where the strong write the law in blood. For as long as she can remember, she has lived either as a possession or a goddess. Althea contents herself with captivity as long as she can help others, even those who killed to own her. After three whole months in the same village, the friendship of a young warrior makes her feel almost like a member of the tribe rather than a prisoner.

LA QUEUE ENTRE LES JAMBES est le troisième tome de la populaire série de thrillers RILEY PAIGE, qui commence avec SANS LAISSER DE TRACES (tome 1) - un roman disponible gratuitement sur de nombreuses plateformes. Personne ne s’étonne de retrouver des prostituées mortes à Phoenix. Cependant, quand la police s’aperçoit que ces meurtres sordides sont liés, ils réalisent qu’un tueur en série sévit dans la région et que l’affaire les dépasse. Devant la nature étrange des crimes, le FBI comprend qu’il devra faire appel à son agent le plus brillant : Riley Paige.

No longer a small child, Wisp accompanies Dad on one of his treks, her first time more than a few steps away from the cabin. A day exploring with him is the happiest time of her life, but joy is short-lived. A monster follows them home. Safe in her haven, she hides while Dad goes outside to confront the beast. She wakes alone the next morning and waits. Alas, her hope of his return fades with the daylight. Afraid but determined, Wisp sets off on her own into the Endless Forest to find Dad - before the Tree Walkers catch her.

My name was Allyson Owens. It isn't anymore, but it was back then. I was a daughter. I was a sister. Most importantly, I was supposed to be a friend. By the time I realized that I wasn't, it was too late.
This is the story of how we not only failed those we swore to protect, but how, in our darkest moments, when we fell into shadows that we couldn't see, we had to be shown the light. This is not a story to be repeated. I ask that you make certain it never is.