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Er ist Rechtschaffenheit. Sie ist die Sünde. Pater Cade Frédéric ist ein heiliger Mann. Aufgewachsen in den Straßen von Paris, hat er sein Leben der Kirche gewidmet. Doch unter der Oberfläche lauert ein Ungeheuer. Eine Krankheit. Eine, die in Dunkelheit blutet und sich von den Verdammten ernährt. Als er den Auftrag erhält, Priester in Festivalé, Vermont, zu werden, einer Stadt, die sowohl durch ihre schöne Architektur als auch durch ihre Verzweiflung geprägt ist, singt seine Krankheit und verlangt, dass er den Ort vom Bösen befreit. Amaya Paquette ist das schöne Geheimnis von Festivalé.

Everyone thinks LYRA MCKENDRICK is magic. She's not, for the record, just a lawyer who predicted a few outcomes that were blown out of proportion in the robust Townsend Harbor rumor mill. After a messy breakup in which she lost her thriving practice, she's returned to her hometown to lick her wounds and is persuaded by a local town cook to capitalize on her cringe-worthy reputation by running the local new-age shop.

It seemed harmless when we met. He needed a nanny, and I needed a job. Badly. I was the only thing keeping food on the table and lights on in our not-so-happily-ever-after home. I thought working for Dominic Reed would be easy. I thought very wrong. It was the exact opposite of easy. In fact, it was impossible when he was my boss, and I was his employee, and fate decided it didn't care about professionalism or boundaries. It didn't care that I was ten years younger. It didn't care that I'd built the entire foundation of my adult life on the fact that love was poison and men were the devil.

When I met Dominic Reed, I got my first taste of death and became addicted to its flavor, its potency. I died when I fell in love with him and his thunder. Now, the death staring me down isn't the pretty metaphorical kind, but the kind that chases you down until your heart gives out. All because of love. Stupid love that I didn't even understand or want, but feelings were nonconsensual little devils. Dominic had started that revelation. Blake confirmed it.

Louisiana gravedigger Noah Evans’s Valentine’s night shift takes an unexpected turn when his high school crush starts screaming from her freshly dug grave. Whoever tried to bury Emma six feet under is in for a nasty surprise—they should have checked for a pulse because she’s got unfinished business, starting with the hot gravedigger who just saved her life. As they unearth a deadly family conspiracy, Noah and Emma discover that old flames burn even hotter the second time around—especially when someone’s trying to kill them.

Dane Golden und Josslyn Francois sind beste Freunde, seitdem sie zwölf Jahre alt sind. Doch als sie sich notgedrungen ein Apartment mit Dane teilen muss, geraten ihre so sorgfältig aufgestellten Regeln ins Wanken. Denn Dane findet ihre nicht ganz so unschuldige Never-Have-I-Ever-Liste, und er hat sich fest vorgenommen, alle Punkte dieser Liste mit ihr abzuarbeiten.

Coach Damon Kilpatrick believes that he has finally found Ms. Right in sexy corporate executive Nichole Adams, that is, until he realizes that she is already in a relationship. Nichole Adams has been involved with police officer Deacon Miles for two years. When he's shot in the line of duty, she leans on her friend Damon for support. She arrives at the hospital only to discover that Deacon, the man she planned to marry, already has a wife. Unable to deal with his lies and betrayal, Nichole leaves him, but Deacon can't accept it. Obsessed with Nichole, he will do anything to keep her.

Ryder Black. He's my brother's best friend. My teenage crush. And one of the world's most famous stars. And now… he's my new boss? When my vintage shop goes out of business, I need to regroup and figure out what comes next. So I get a job dog-sitting for Ryder for the summer. Soon, we go from texting to temporary roommates. I try to play it cool. Except cool doesn't come naturally to me. And one night, too many martinis and a few poor choices combine. The result is a viral video of me accidentally revealing my crush for the world—and Ryder—to hear.

When I sold a vintage typewriter, I never imagined its new owner would become my pen pal, best friend, and secret crush. We have two rules: no photos and no real names. Over the years, "Remington" and I have gone from typewritten notes to daily texts, but our rules stay the same. And so does my life. I'm a wannabe writer who can't complete a novel, and I've fallen for a guy who I've never met. So when I received a letter my Nanna wrote before she died encouraging me to embark on a summer of risks—my first on the list was to break all the rules.

Pour lui, seul l'avenir compte. Il y a dix ans, Mike a quitté sa ville natale en espérant laisser son passé derrière lui. Il avait plus ou moins réussi jusqu'à cette fameuse nuit, deux mois plus tôt. Alors qu'il sortait du Rooftop après avoir fêté la qualification de son équipe de hockey aux Play-Offs, il a sauvé la vie d'une jeune femme en s'interposant dans une dispute de couple. Depuis lors, son passé ne cesse de le tourmenter et des cauchemars le réveillent la nuit en sueur. Elle n'a plus la force de continuer.

Twenty years before Serpint brought Queen Corla home to Harem Station, she met Crux for the very first time. They were destined to be soul mates but could never be together. All they had was just one night. This is the story of Crux and Corla and how all the outlaw brothers came to reside on Harem Station. Meant to be listened to after Booty Hunter and before Big Dicker, it contains a star-crossed love story and secrets that are as deep and dark as space itself.

THE NOVEL THAT INSPIRED LOVELOCKS ON BRIDGES AROUND THE WORLD In this second novel about the "deep, passionate romance that transcends time and age" (Booklist), Federico Moccia delights readers with an enchanting novel about making wishes, second chances at love, and following dreams. After...