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When most girls get engaged, at most they face a disapproving mother-in-law, but in Tessa Sharpe's case, it's a nation. No one in the tiny kingdom of Avonia wants the former anti-royal blogger to wed Prince Arthur. The anti-royals haven't forgiven her for abandoning ship and swimming over to the Prince's yacht, and the royal watchers won't ever forget all the horrible things she wrote about their beloved Royal Family. Up against all odds, Tessa has only six months to prove herself worthy of the title of Princess. Her nasty father-in-law is going to throw every obstacle in her way.

The unforgettable, heartbreaking love story from a New York Times bestselling author about a young socialite and the boy who once stole her heart—now an iconic motion picture starring Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams. At thirty-one, Noah Calhoun, back in coastal North Carolina after World War...

Déjate atrapar por el sports romance de Ana Huang. Ella es la única mujer que desea... y la única que no puede tener. Asher Donovan es una leyenda de fútbol, pero su actitud deja mucho que desear. Su reciente transferencia de equipo ha sido controvertida y ahora su antiguo rival, Vincent, es su compañero. Cuando su disputa les cuesta un campeonato, ambos se ven obligados a entrenar juntos fuera de temporada. Sobrevivir al verano no debería ser difícil... hasta que conoce a su nueva entrenadora. Atractiva y con talento, le resulta imposible dejar de pensar en ella. ¿El único problema?

Es sollte der schönste Tag ihres Lebens werden, als die junge Wächterin Brynn zum ersten Mal mit ihrer Kohorte den jährlichen Markt auf dem Festland besuchen darf. Seit die verfeindeten Kenta die Alaha aufs offene Meer verbannten, herrscht ein brüchiger Frieden zwischen den beiden Völkern. Als Brynn sich mit dem geheimnisvollen Kenta-Soldaten Acker anlegt, ahnt sie nicht, dass sie eben diesen Frieden aufs Spiel gesetzt hat. Die Ereignisse überschlagen sich und Brynn und ihre Freunde müssen fliehen. Was Brynn ebenfalls nicht ahnt: Acker verfolgt sie über den Ozean bis nach Alaha.

Der Frühling kehrt ein in Mercy Falls und mit der Kälte streifen die Wölfe ihre Pelze ab. Nach so vielen Wintern in Wolfsgestalt ist es nun Sam, der sich seiner menschlichen Haut sicher sein darf und nur noch auf eines wartet: Graces Rückkehr aus dem Wald. Doch ihr Glück währt kurz. Als man ein Mädchen findet, das von Wölfen getötet wurde, verfällt die Stadt in Hysterie. Auf einer Treibjagd sollen die Wölfe ein für alle Mal ausgerottet werden. Jetzt ist es an Sam, sein Rudel – seine Familie – zu retten.

Wenn du dich nicht fürchtest, machst du etwas falsch. Vor sehr langer Zeit erschufen die Götter Monster und setzten sie in den fünf Königreichen Calandras aus, um uns daran zu erinnern, dass wir Menschen unbedeutend sind – dass wir unser kurzes, zerbrechliches Leben lang zu den Göttern beten müssen. Ich brauchte keine Gottheit, die mich daran erinnerte, dass ich machtlos war. Eine Prinzessin zu sein, war nie mehr als eine Scharade – dreiundzwanzig Jahre voll wertloser Titel und oberflächlicher Traditionen.

“Today’s foremost practitioner of the culinary whodunit.” —Entertainment Weekly “In the genre of culinary mystery writers, Davidson is a Julia Child among Betty Crockers, and there is no question that Double Shot is her best book.” —Denver Post New York Times bestseller Diane Mott...

William Collins Books and Decca Records are proud to present ARGO Classics, a historic catalogue of classic fiction read by some of the world’s most renowned voices. Originally released as vinyl records, these expertly abridged and remastered stories are now available to download for the first...

A violent criminal with a knack for evading justice. A beautiful victim with a secret to hide. Between them stands one good cop, torn between justice and the law. This rape case is an exception: The victim is more than willing to testify. And there’s abundant evidence to put the suspect behind...

Laura Templeton found out the hard way that nothing in life is guaranteed. The daughter of a wealthy hotelier, she had always known comfort, privilege, and security. But by the age of thirty, her storybook marriage had been destroyed by her husband’s infidelity. Laura’s divorce left her both emotionally and financially devastated - but determined to rebuild her life without the Templeton fortune.

"Ich bin nicht deine Geliebte. Ich bin dein Untergang" – Band 2 der Romantasy-Trilogie von TikTok-Star Lauren Roberts endlich auf Deutsch! Nachdem ein Hinterhalt den Säuberungsspielen ein vorzeitiges Ende bereitet und den König das Leben gekostet hat, versinkt das Reich Ilya im Chaos. Paedyn – nunmehr ein Symbol des Widerstands gegen die mächtigen Eliten – gelingt die Flucht in die ferne Stadt Dor. Doch jemand ist ihr auf den Fersen. Prinz Kai wurde beauftragt Paedyn zu finden und aus dem Weg zu räumen. Aber kann er die Frau, für die sein Herz schlägt, wirklich töten?

Sparkles with all of the passion, extravagance and scandal of a grand and glorious era… As opulent and passionate as the 18th century it celebrates, Through a Glass Darkly will sweep you away to the splendors of a lost era. From aristocrats to scoundrels, its rich, vivid characters create...

To celebrate the rise of their new queen, three goddesses of the moon created three stars, one of fire, one of ice, one of water. But then they fell from the sky, putting the fate of all worlds in danger. And now three women and three men join forces to pick up the pieces....

After tragedy strikes, a women strives to recover and spread kindness while her husband is on a military deployment as a chaplain. Book 3 in the Courtship of Nellie Fisher series.

Celebrate the joys of the holiday season with a trio of exquisitely crafted, richly romantic tales by three of the brightest stars in contemporary fiction. Filled with passion, drama, and a touch of magic, this festive gathering of classic Christmas stories—available for the first time in ten...

Magdalene Deluca isn't the damsel-in-distress type. But if she has to involve a stranger in a dangerous chase through South America, she's glad Finn Kavanagh's the guy she sucked into her problems. Very glad. The man oozes sex and magnetic confidence. And since their connection is steamier than the sultry rain forest, why waste time resisting him?

Way back in high school, golden boy Cade Gallari publicly revealed he'd slept with "fat girl" Ava Spencer to win a bet. Now a decade older and a head turner with her own concierge business, Ava isn't the gullible dreamer she once was - and she plans to prove it when Cade, hotter than ever, breezes back into town with an offer she can't refuse.

Jane thinks nothing can make her lose her cool. But the princess of propriety blows a gasket the night she meets the contractor restoring the Wolcott mansion. Devlin Kavanagh's rugged sex appeal may buckle her knees, but the man is out of control. Jane had to deal with theatrics growing up - she won't tolerate them in someone hired to work on the house she and her two best friends have inherited.

In April 1831, her grace Corinne Monroe wants her widowed son, Lord Julian, to marry her best friend’s daughter, Miss Sophie Wilkie. Julian last saw Sophie when she was twelve years old, silent, skinny, and always staring at him. However, his mother is nothing if not persuasive, and Julian reluctantly accompanies her to London to meet the young lady.And he knows that whatever happens isn’t going to be good.Lord Devlin Monroe, Julian’s nephew, is very fond of his intriguing reputation in society: he delights, he frightens, he brings on delicious shudders.

New York Times bestselling author Amanda Quick returns with a thrilling new venture into romance and mystery, featuring the most unusual, highly compatible--undeniably combustible--pairing of Tobias March and his mesmerizing partner, Lavinia Lake. An invitation to a country house party at...