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The girls are at it again and have taken revenge to the next level. Dana has gone through an ultimate test of will and faith, but she refuses to sit still and live her life being dependent on others. Stephanie is in a world of her own and wants to transition away from Dana and Brittany. Jeryca's future keeps her visiting her past and remembering how Farrah was there for her, which sets her teeth on edge. She is going to make everyone involved pay dearly - even the ones currently in her circle.

Jeryca thinks she has the perfect mark to finance her escape in Thad Royster, a certified playboy and drug dealer with plenty of stacks to blow. But what will happen when Thad sees right through her fake persona and phony emotions? Farrah is the one chick in the crew who lucked out on a guaranteed payday by becoming Larry's baby mama, but, when Larry flips the script on her, she's completely thrown off her game. Has she taken on more than she can handle?

"The Snow Queen" (Danish: Snedronningen) is an original fairy tale written by Danish author Hans Christian Andersen. The tale was first published 21 December 1844 in New Fairy Tales. First Volume. Second Collection. 1845. (Danish: Nye Eventyr. Første Bind. Anden Samling. 1845.) The story centres on the struggle between good and evil as experienced by Gerda and her friend, Kai. The story is one of Andersen's longest and most highly acclaimed stories.

There is an epidemic of death in the town. Lila Connor, neighborhood flirt and sex goddess, lay dead in her home, victim of a nill-placed letter opener. Larry Connor, successful accountant and distraught husband, lay dead in his office, slain by the giant Mickey Finn. And at Shady Acres, Nancy Howell is crazy wondering who killed Lila and Larry. Is a killer even now hidden in Shady Acres, waiting for a chance to slay again?

King and Queen deals with the lives of royalty in the olden days. They did not live in the modern world that we live in today. Yet there are similarities. We all have eccentricities and foibles. We very quickly get to love the king and queen and are transported into their world and how they go about their lives at and away from the palace. Politics and fashion are at the forefront during this particular phase of their lives. They are very entertaining characters who perhaps, despite being royalty, are no different than you and me.

A soli ventidue anni, Grace Allen si è posta un obiettivo ambizioso: affrontare il suo passato traumatico e superare ogni timore, decidendo così di prendere in mano le redini della sua vita. In questo percorso di rinascita, il destino le presenta Samuel Callaghan. Con una corporatura intimidatoria, un corpo ricoperto di tatuaggi, otto anni in più di lei e la responsabilità di una sorellina affidata alle sue cure, Cal è decisamente una sorpresa inaspettata. Nonostante le differenze evidenti, Grace si trova ad affezionarsi a Cal con sorprendente facilità.