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An unsuspecting couple is treated to a luxury vacation by their deceased neighbor. After begrudgingly agreeing to volunteer at a nursing home, a middle school girl gambles over games of bridge with elderly residents. A single mother struggles to understand the unique bond between her autistic son and his dying grandmother. Four friends experience decades of highs and lows as pawns in The Game of Life. A professional gynecology patient runs into a high school flame while at work, undressed, on the job.

New to town and a little rough around the edges, Detective Rachel Ryder finds herself on the receiving end of a suspicious person’s call in Hamby, Georgia. When the call turns out to be a dead body, the medical examiner is quick to rule the death a suicide. But was it something more sinister? Everyone in the small department believes the case is closed - except for Rachel.

For Clara Stahlbaum, this Christmas means the end of her youth. A daughter of the aristocracy, Clara is expected to give up her dreams of adventures and the extraordinary for more normal days as the wife of a cruel viscount. But when magical Uncle Drosselmeyer returns with his wondrous, dancing contraptions and one special gift for Clara, she is beckoned to the land of Winter Dream, where she is thrust into the greatest adventure of her wildest dreams.

Despite attempts to suppress its publication and the advertising ban placed on it, The President’s Daughter enjoyed bestseller rankings after its eventual publication in 1927. Written so that Britton could raise enough funds to support her (and Harding’s) daughter and thus argue for the true legitimacy of children born out of wedlock, this tell-all about the affair between a starry-eyed girl and the man who would eventually become the twenty-ninth president of the United States is still a fascinating and relevant story in the context of the Me Too era.

Paris, 1860s. For Mimi Bisset, survival is everything on the streets of Paris. She tries to forget the pain of losing her daughter Colette, who was born out of wedlock and forcibly given away to a rich family. But Mimi’s world turns upside down after a chance encounter with handsome artist Édouard Manet.

Lily turns 16 with two very different sides to her life: school, where she is badly bullied and home with her mum and dad, warm and comforting, but with its own difficulties. After a particularly terrible bullying incident, Lily's dad decides to give his daughter the tools to fight back. Introducing her to boxing, he encourages Lily to find her own worth. It is both difficult and challenging, but in confronting her own fears, she finds a way through, that illuminates her life and friendships.

When rookie Agent Michaela Sanchez receives a tip from her sister that someone has gone missing in the Tucson desert, she thinks she’s searching for a lost immigrant. What she finds is the murdered defendant of a high-profile local trial. Lacy was a humanitarian aid worker, on trial for harboring felons after she sheltered illegal border crossers. When a conflict erupts with a local vigilante group, her murder ignites a political firestorm. Concerned about her sister’s involvement and taking heat at home from her activist daughter, Michaela takes it upon herself to investigate.

In return for a random act of kindness, scholar Li Bai Chang presents young cook Kat Holloway with a rare and precious gift - a box of tea. Kat thinks no more of her unusual visitor until two days later when the kitchen erupts with the news that Lady Cynthia's next-door neighbor has been murdered.

Miss Lydia Montague’s life takes an unexpected turn when she learns of an inheritance that could grant her the independence she’s always craved. But there’s a catch: to claim it, she must travel with the brooding Maximilian Ashcombe, Duke of Hasting, to his remote estate. Neither is thrilled by the arrangement—Maximilian sees it as an inconvenience, and Lydia is determined to prove she doesn’t need his help. As the journey unfolds, danger shadows their every step.

The heroes have found respite. Now it's time to rejoin the battlefield. Jake and his wives have grown their family, and stayed out of battle as prescribed by the goddess. They caught their breath from their endless series of battles, but that didn’t mean they sat idle. The family has trained and built up their brethren instead. The dungeon on Highlands has opened, and their allies have conquered worlds in their name, expanding their kingdom. Ruling a kingdom that spans the stars, Clan Hart will soon rejoin the battlefield.

Thérèse, une jeune fille solitaire de dix-neuf ans, croise dans le métro une femme qui ressemble étrangement à sa mère, disparue depuis des années. Tourmentée par son passé, elle décide de la suivre, partant ainsi à la recherche de ses origines.

The Cancer Guide is a definitive and inspirational book designed to help patients, partners, family and work colleagues navigate the trials and difficulties associated with cancer and its treatment. With over forty years worth of experience to her name, O'Dwyer writes about cancer with humanity and clarity, helping to combat the myths and misinformation surrounding the disease in an age of information overload.

Paris, octobre 1870. Léopoldine vit dans un bel hôtel particulier avec son père. Alors qu'il était sur le point de faire une découverte scientifique majeure, ce dernier disparaît subitement. La jeune fille se retrouve livrée à elle-même, sous la menace de son maléfique oncle Eugène. Très vite, elle n'a d'autre choix que de fuir, déguisée en garçon. Mais comment survivre? Heureusement, elle pourra compter sur un groupe d'orphelins des rues: les maraudeurs!

Kat Holloway knows that her beau and confidante Daniel McAdam has a talent for dangerous work as a Scotland Yard agent. At long last though, Daniel’s coldhearted boss has promised that after a final mission, his debt will be repaid, and he’ll finally be free. However, Daniel must risk his life one last time, masquerading as a secretary to an elderly viscount who could be the mastermind behind the recent plots against the Queen and her government.

A stranger who appears on Kat's doorstep turns out to be one Charlotte Bristow, legal wife of Joe Bristow, the man Kat once believed herself married to—who she thought died at sea twelve years ago. Kat is jolted by Charlotte’s claims that Joe was not only murdered but that he also had amassed a small fortune before he died. Charlotte makes the cook an offer she cannot refuse—if Kat can discover the identity of Joe's murderer, Charlotte will give her a share of the fortune Joe left behind. Kat must race to catch the real killer before she loses her job and possibly her life.

Shea Devon accepts the gift of a week at Paradise Islands, expecting moonlit walks on the beach with a loving, handsome man and sweet kisses over candlelight dinners. Instead, a mix-up lands her on the company's BDSM Island, at the mercy of a devilishly stern Master. Liam Jordan follows the script he believes was designed expressly for the lovely young woman in his charge. Thinking her resistance is part of the game she desires, he subdues the sexy, sassy Shea and gives her a punishment she won't soon forget, with plans for so much more.

Jake and his wives have fought against the evil invaders to exhaustion, and the war is escalating to its conclusion. The beastkin have been empowered, and allies have been gathered. But greater rifts threaten to release powerful enemies, and champions of evil gods have arrived. The vicious naga prepare their ambush, and the terrible undead legions roam. Then, there is the difficult dungeon raid, which could send their budding kingdom crumbling down, should they fail.

After saving the world of Highlands from the eldritch horror and being crowned King, Jake had hoped for a chance to relax and enjoy fatherhood. But between undead insect armies, treacherous conspirators, and untrustworthy allies, Jake and his family will have to band together to protect the people and the land that they love.

Den lange, dejlige sommerferie var en skønne dag forbi, og Tommy og Annika begyndte i skolen igen. Pippi fandt stadigvæk, at hun var klog nok uden skolegang. Hun sagde meget bestemt, at hun ikke havde i sinde at sætte sine ben i skolen, før den dag kom, da hun absolut ikke kunne klare sig uden at vide, om søsyg skulle staves med stort eller lille s. Men eftersom jeg aldrig er søsyg, behøver jeg i første omgang ikke bekymre mig om stavningen, sagde hun. Og hvis jeg virkelig engang skulle gå hen og blive søsyg, så har jeg andet at gøre end at stave til det.

A fresh murder in Arizona throws a family into chaos, and unravels a decades-old mystery. It’s been 20 years since the accident. A nighttime car crash on a desert road that left her parents dead and her sister disabled. Now a law enforcement officer with the Arizona Rangers, Michaela Sanchez has tried to get over the guilt she feels. She’s tried to move on. But when her brother is charged with the murder of a local activist, echoes of her family’s tragic night come crashing back. Michaela will do everything in her power to prove her brother’s innocence.