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Neil Josten is out of time. He knew when he came to PSU he wouldn't survive the year, but with his death right around the corner he's got more reasons than ever to live. Befriending the Foxes was inadvisable. Kissing one is unthinkable. Neil should know better than to get involved with anyone this close to the end, but Andrew's never been the easiest person to walk away from. If they both say it doesn't mean anything, maybe Neil won't regret losing it, but the one person Neil can't lie to is himself.

Sydney is full of coffeeshops, but none as exciting, and full of drama, as the Pink Bean. First meet Micky, a newly divorced mother of two, who in No Strings Attached is claiming her independence by taking a job at the Pink Bean and exploring a new side to herself. Next up are Kristin and Sheryl, the owners of the Pink Bean. Beneath the Surface will take you back in time to follow their journey and discover the origin story of Sydney's pinkest coffee shop.

From a red-carpet Halloween costume to the fireworks of New Year's, Karin Kallmaker is adding a holiday layer to her literary cake with short stories inspired by her classics and recent novels. It's a baker's dozen buffet of pure holiday deliciousness. Join her for a Car Pool family table Thanksgiving and Paperback Romance small town concert. A Warming Trend North Pole wonderland and Maybe Next Time Hawaiian Christmas.

For Zoe Tyler, adulting sucks. First big job, student loan payments, and an apartment to maintain with little help from her often-absent boyfriend, Jake. Throw in a half-sister of Jake's that she never knew about and it's a wonder she's holding it together. When Paige Newbanks shows up unannounced at her half-brother's apartment, she's not only desperate for a place to stay, but desperate to get to know the brother she hasn't seen since she was five. When Jake misses a night out with Zoe and he suggests she take Paige instead, Zoe and Paige are drawn toward each other in an unexpected way.

As the trials for Sangui City's throne reach their climax, Red finds herself at the center of a millennia-old prophecy. As the newly awakened dhampir, she holds the power to reshape the future—or destroy it. Octavia Beaumont, driven by her quest for acceptance, must confront the painful truths of her past to secure her place as ruler. But as ancient secrets unravel, she discovers that the greatest threat may come from those she trusted most.

Mason: I loved Leo from the moment I met him. But life gets busy when you grow up. Leo took good care of me, and now he needs someone to take care of him. I must step up and be that person. Except I can't do it alone. Leo: I could carry everyone's worries on my shoulders but mine. In just a few days, my dad ruined our family, and the only person I can lean on is Mason. He worries and cares and I love him endlessly, but our lives are messy with no signs of improvement. Can we endure this on our own, or is the solution to all our problems right under my nose?

Nach einem Unfall kämpfe ich mich durch den tobenden Schneesturm zur einzigen Hütte weit und breit. Was mich erwartet, als ich die Tür aufreiße, raubt mir den Atem: Vor mir sitzt der attraktivste Mann, den ich je gesehen habe. Er ist groß, nackt und gerade dabei sich ... nun ja ... selbst zu verwöhnen. Jeder vernünftige Gedanke sagt mir, dass ich mich sofort umdrehen und gehen sollte. Doch es gibt auch unvernünftige Gedanken in meinem Kopf. Ob es klug ist, oder nicht ... ich bleibe stehen. Ich sehe hin.

Julia Maguire can't wait to spend two weeks in Hawaii with her best friends. She's been dreaming about this trip for years and all she wants is to lay on a sandy beach with an icy cocktail in her hand. But those vacation goals change the moment she meets Reed Baxter. Reed is a busy doctor with family demands. She's in Hawaii to let go, not find love, and she's not interested in any commitment. Adding a little heat to the vacation seems like a good idea as long as there aren't expectations for anything more.

Annice, Pat, and Barby are best friends from Iowa, freshly arrived in booming 1950s Chicago to explore different paths toward independence, self - expression, and sexual freedom. From the hip-hang of a bohemian lifestyle to the sophisticated lure of romance with a handsome, wealthy, married boss to the happier security of a lesbian relationship, these three experience firsthand the dangers and limitations of women’s economic -reliance on men.

Monroe steht vor den Trümmern seines Lebens. Seine Ehe ist am Ende und seine Ex-Frau hat mit den beiden gemeinsamen Töchtern Iron Creek verlassen. Monroe ertränkt seine Traurigkeit in Arbeit und Alkoholexzessen. Bis er eines Abends Jack wiedertrifft. Der Mann, der einst sein Herz berührte und mit dem er die schönste und schlimmste Erfahrung seines Lebens verbindet. Aber Monroe hat hohe Mauern um sich errichtet und ist fest entschlossen, niemanden an sich heranzulassen. Vor allem nicht Jack. Doch dann ist es ausgerechnet Devon, Jacks neuer Partner, dem es gelingt, Monroe näherzukommen.

It has been six months since Dominique and Steph came out publicly. How has the video affected their lives and how is Steph coping with becoming a public figure? After her motorcycle accident, Margot is going back to work at the hospital, but she'll have sexy neurosurgeon Marie Dievart to deal with on a daily basis. Meanwhile, Juliette still has babies on her mind. Will she be able to persuade her new bride Nadia that it's not too late for them to become mothers?

Trowbridge Dispatch is part of the Trowbridge, Vermont series of novels and stories, wherein I.M. Aiken draws on her roots in public safety to narrate tales of the everyday heroes that every community depends on.

This last volume focuses on the development of the lives of the two parasite men.

Full-cast dramatisations of three insightful novels by Christopher Isherwood, plus a bonus interview Novelist and playwright Christopher Isherwood is best known for The Berlin Stories of pre-Hitler Germany, which inspired the musical Cabaret. Many of his works have been adapted for stage and...

LOOSE LIPS COST LIVES. It's 1986, and Adam Cave, lead singer of the pop sensation Loose Lips, is struggling to stay in the closet, especially as his group is going through a messy split, and media speculation about the reasons behind the break up are high. Joe Stone has been assigned to Adam as...

A finales de los años ochenta una familia homomarental se muda con una niña y un niño (hermanos mellizos) a un pueblo recóndito de no más de treinta habitantes intentado esconderse del estigma social que provoca la enfermedad de una de las madres que es portadora del VIH. El pueblo (la...

Sixty million miles from Earth, in the orbiting city of Station Six, work still sucks. Max is a dockyard worker (with an illegal sideline in hacking and cybersurgery) in the company town of the future. When the LMC Corporation announces its Automated Future Plan, which will turn Station Six into a vacation destination with as few human personnel as needed to stay functional, Max has had enough. Max and their fellow workers rise from their complacency and join forces with an underground revolutionary cell as all hell breaks loose.

Welcome to Tremontaine, where ambition, love affairs, and rivalries dance with deadly results. Tremontaine follows Diane, Duchess Tremontaine, whose beauty is matched only by her cunning; Rafe Fenton, a handsome young scholar with more passion than sense; Ixkaab Balam, a tradeswoman from afar with skill for swords and secrets; and Micah, a gentle genius whose discoveries herald revolution. Sparks fly as these four lives intersect in a world where politics is everything, and outcasts are the tastemakers.

Broccoli and her closest friends have discovered a terrible plot...one that might spark a war between the Nesting Kingdom and the Kingdom of Sylphfree. It’s up to the three of them to cross an entire continent in order to reach Sylphfree and undo the machinations of Broccoli’s mysterious nemesis. Navigating such a grand distance won’t be easy, however, not with dastardly sky pirates, dangerous dungeons, and adorable new friends to distract the bunch along the way!

Euphoric from finally revealing her true self, Hannah finally starts to find things in her life going right as she teaches Earth about magic and has a pleasant vacation in Manumit, the city of the robotic Crafted. Of course, relaxation is always short-lived for her, and soon enough her life starts pulling her in all directions. Why did the Crafted originally go to war? Why did they so abruptly stop? How does she handle the government agents watching her house? And most importantly of all, how does she stop the impending apocalypse that the Disciples of Unification are so sure she'll cause?