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I was warned about Tristan Cole. "Stay away from him," people said. "He's cruel." "He's cold." "He's damaged." It's easy to judge a man because of his past. To look at Tristan and see a monster. But I couldn't do that. I had to accept the wreckage that lived inside of him, because it also lived inside of me.

Kaitlyn Parker has no problem being the invisible girl, which is why she finds herself hiding in various cabinets and closets all over her college campus. Despite her best efforts, she can’t escape the notice of Martin Sandeke—bad boy, jerk-face bully, and the universe’s hottest, wealthiest, and most unobtainable bachelor—who also happens to be Kaitlyn’s chemistry lab partner.

I've had many moments in my lifetime, moments that changed me, challenged me. Moments that scared me and engulfed me. However, the biggest ones - the most heartbreaking and breathtaking ones - all included him. I was 10 years old when I lost my voice. A piece of me was stolen away, and the only person who could truly hear my silence was Brooks Griffin. He was the light during my dark days, the promise of tomorrow, until tragedy found him. Tragedy that eventually drowned him in a sea of memories.

In the shadow of a threatening volcano, long-haul trucker Kit Garrido wakes up in her crashed big rig, unable to recall what happened or why she's suddenly in possession of someone's baby. Fiercely independent, she has to admit that perhaps this time she could use a little help. As the threat of eruption grows, former cop Cullen Landry refuses to leave his cabin in the evacuation area, which is why he's the only one left who can help Kit escape the crumpled cab of her truck.

There once was a boy, and I loved him. Logan Francis Silverstone and I were complete opposites. I danced, and he stood still. He was quiet while I ran my mouth. He struggled to find a smile, and I refused to frown. The night I saw the darkness that truly lived inside of him, I couldn't look away.

He talks smooth and kisses even better, but musician Sanjay Thomas can no longer live by his "hit it and quit it" motto. His past has caught up to him like an eighteen-wheeler with a massive payload—and it's not pretty. Sanjay never expects to fall head over heels in love with superstar author Celeste Francois. Now, fifteen years later, he's got to face the music with her—and explain the lie he committed so her career could flourish.

Air may not pummel, scorch, and drown like the other elemental magics, but with Arabella wielding it, it might be the strongest power. When the Queen reveals the heir to her throne will be determined by a competition rather than birthright, the first born Prince of Earth's rage quakes the palace, and Arabella feels the shock to her bones. Trials between four siblings—four elements—are bound to be quite the show. Enough to distract from escalating problems throughout the continent. Arabella will already have a new title soon, but her betrothal does not change the fact that she must compete.

With their sharp engineering minds, Laura Stiles and her two sisters have been able to deal with their mother’s unfortunate choice in husband until they discovered his plans to marry each of them off to his lecherous friends. Now they must run away—far and fast—to find better matches to legally claim their portion of their father's lumber dynasty and seize control from their stepfather. During their escape, Laura befriends a mission group heading to serve the poor in California. She quickly volunteers herself and her sisters to join their efforts.

Momente. Die Menschen erinnern sich vor allem an Momente. Denn das Leben ist eine Summe aus einer unendlichen Anzahl von Momenten. Manche sind grausam und voller Erinnerung an nicht vergangenen Schmerz. Manche sind unglaublich schön und voller Versprechen, die auf einen besseren Morgen hoffen lassen. Ich habe in meinem Leben viele solcher Momente erlebt. Momente, die mich veränderten, die mich herausforderten. Momente, die mir Angst machten und mich in die Tiefe rissen.

Er küsste mich, als würde er ertrinken. Er küsste mich, als wäre ich für ihn, wie die Luft zum Atmen. Alle hatten mich vor Tristan Cole gewarnt, mich angefleht, ihm aus dem Weg zu gehen. "Er ist ein Monster, er ist verrückt, und er ist tief verletzt, Liz", hatten sie gesagt. "Er ist nichts als die hässlichen Narben seiner Vergangenheit." Doch was sie alle ignorierten, war die Tatsache, dass auch ich ein bisschen verrückt und tief verletzt war, dass auch ich Narben hatte.

"Und du weißt ganz genau, dass ich jedes Mal einen halben Herzinfarkt bekomme, wenn du dich in Gefahr begibst." "Es tut mir leid, aber es geht hier nicht um dich", presste ich hervor. "Und ob. Unsere Leben sind miteinander verbunden, ob es dir passt oder nicht." Kias Gabe bringt sie an die Grenze zwischen Leben und Tod. Trotzdem übt sie sie heimlich immer wieder aus. Sie muss sie endlich vollständig verstehen - bevor es die Omilia tut, die alles daransetzt, Kia ihr Geheimnis zu entlocken. Um sie zu unterstützen, wie Nero sagt.

Eine Liebe wie nicht von dieser Welt. Graham und ich waren nicht füreinander bestimmt. Und doch hatten wir zusammen unsere höchsten Höhen erreicht, und waren zusammen in die tiefsten Tiefen hinabgestürzt. Seine Luft war zu meinem Atem geworden, sein Boden war meine Erde. Die Flammen seines Herzens waren mein Feuer und seine Tränen mein Wasser. Sein Geist wurde zu meiner Seele. Und dennoch war nun der Moment gekommen, Abschied zu nehmen. Teil 4 der Romance-Elements-Reihe von Bestseller-Autorin Brittainy Cherry.

Kissed by the spray of the Iguaçú Falls in the lush heart of the Brazilian rain forest, the luminous woman Tamires kneels, searching for answers. The falls have always beckoned her, their pull as mysterious as the fire that burns inside her - a fire whose elemental force is the key to unlocking her mystical destiny. Thirty years earlier, young Tamires was abandoned beneath the falls with only a sparkling amethyst pendant linking her to her origins.

Layla est confrontée à des dilemmes plus préoccupants que la plupart des adolescents de son âge. Comment choisir entre le sexy Roth et Zayne, son amour d'enfance ? Pour compliquer les choses, un Lilin - le plus meurtrier des démons - a été libéré, faisant des ravages sur son entourage… en particulier sur sa meilleure amie. Pour la sauver d'un sort bien pire que la mort, Layla doit conclure un accord avec l'ennemi. Déchirée entre deux mondes et deux hommes, bouleversée par le poids des secrets, elle devra se battre et suivre son cœur.