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Being the only daughter of one of the most powerful mafia families on the East Coast, my life was pretty much planned out for me. An arranged marriage to the son of another powerful family. But my heart had other plans. For as long as I could remember, I loved Dante Vitale, my brother's best friend, but he only saw me as a little sister. Until he didn't. Our love was real, pure, and I was prepared to go against my papa's wishes for the man I loved.

When Oakley Nelson loses her older brother, Lucas, to cancer, she thinks she'll never recover. Between her parents' arguing and the battle she's fighting with depression, she feels nothing inside but a hollow emptiness. When Mom suggests they spend a few months in California with Aunt Jo, Oakley isn't sure a change of scenery will alter anything, but she's willing to give it a try.

Forgive For You is a story about learning to live well with reality, even (and especially) when it doesn’t come with clarity, closure, or apology. Blending sharp insight and raw honesty, the author reflects on love, loss, kinship, trauma, marriage, divorce, and what it means to forgive it all–not for others, but for ourselves. This isn’t a tale of tidy resolution. It’s a winding, at times bewildering, emotional journey through secrets kept and truths uncovered. It’s the reckoning of a rage that could burn the world, and the forging of resilience from fury and surrender.

Thomas, Madeline, and their mother go on a walk through a Virginia tidewater marsh, spotting all kinds of wildlife along the way.

Dropping a handsome billionaire CEO isn’t easy, but Jude Flores can’t forgive his betrayal. So she’s taking the steps she needs to move on - and far away - from her ex-boss, ex-lover, ex-whatever. And a good place to do it is at her father’s house in Spain. Eric Zimmerman isn’t the kind of man who gives up. Nothing is going to keep him from following the fiery dream girl who’s left him a little brokenhearted and a lot frustrated. It turns out Jude is willing to play chase. But if he wants to catch her, it’s her rules or nothing.

Le imprese di famiglia sono la struttura portante dell'economia e della società. In Italia e nel mondo: tanto straordinarie quando c'è comunione d'intenti, quanto distruttive quando questa manca. In questo podcast affrontiamo il tema delle imprese di famiglia con il Sistema FBU.Family Business Unit è una rete di coach e consulenti dedicati alle imprese di famiglia.www.familybusinessunit.cominfo@familybusinessunit.it

In diesem Jahr lässt Dad die Bombe platzen. Er ist pleite. Der einzige Ausweg: Ein Job, weit weg von zu Hause. Luca's Brüder sind aus dem Haus und so muss er allein in den sauren Apfel beißen. Er zieht mit seinem Vater aufs Land. Neue Freunde, neue Wohnung... natürlich eine neue Schule. Nicht genug, ist die neue Schule ein Klosterinternat. Zum Glück kann Luca zu Hause wohnen. Doch bald ereignen sich mysteriöse Einbrüche, in die sogar sein Vater verwickelt scheint. Er muss die Wahrheit herausfinden.

I've never believed in coincidences. I am a man who believes in facts. It wasn't a coincidence that my papà was the last person to see Ocean before she disappeared. The deeper I dig into her past, the more I find out about the girl who turned my world upside down. I may be a liar, but Ocean lied too. But now I know who she truly is...and what she is capable of.

Constantine Costa has spent his life shielding others from harm. As the eldest brother and a former clandestine operative, he’s made it his mission to help those who can’t help themselves. But despite his strength and dedication, there’s always been something missing—a void he’s never been able to fill. Juliette Carmichael had her future mapped out with medical school, a bright career, and a stable life all within her grasp. But on her twenty-first birthday, she threw caution to the wind and embraced a moment of freedom. No names.

Revised and updated with a new introduction by the author—and available in English for the first time—the moving story of a man who always wanted to be a father and the long emotional road to making his dream come true. Born in Cuba and raised in the USA, Armando Lucas Correa epitomized the...

Die Sommerferien stehen vor der Tür. Die schönste Zeit des Jahres. Nicht so für Jean. Die Konflikte mit seinem Vater lassen sich im Urlaub nicht einfach ausblenden. Die alljährliche Eskalation scheint vorprogrammiert. Doch dann taucht ein Fremder auf und bald wird klar: Diesen Sommer wird er das größte Abenteuer seines Lebens eingehen. Gemeinsam mit seinem besten Freund Marcel, begibt er sich auf eine spannende Reise, um die Wahrheit herauszufinden.

I knew I had to have her the second I saw her. Being the owner of The Executive Club, I've met my share of beautiful women, but none as beautiful as her. I was enamored with her from the second she walked into the room. She is innocent, naiveté, and sex all rolled into one. But I have a side to me that she cannot know about. I'm the future Don of the Marchetti famiglia, and my hands aren't clean. I have secrets I'm keeping from her, but I know she's hiding something from me too....

Soldier hat ihr erstes Kind bekommen. Ihr Mann geht zur Arbeit, trainiert in der Garage seine Muskeln und steht ihr mit guten Ratschlägen zur Seite. Während Soldier ihren einsamen Überlebenskampf am Rande des Wahnsinns führt, rettet sie die Begegnung mit einem alten Freund, der selbst Vater von drei Kindern ist.

Le jeune prince Marcus est encore un enfant lorsqu'il assiste impuissant au massacre de toute sa famille. Seul rescapé de cette boucherie fomentée par Ojsternig, ennemi héréditaire de la famille de Marcus qui va s'asseoir sur le trône, Marcus ne doit son salut qu'à la jeune Héloïse, fille d'Agnès, la lavandière du village qui l'accueillera sous son toit pour l'élever comme s'il était son fils. Luca Di Fulvio retrace l'ascension paradoxale d'un petit prince, un demi-dieu qui va devoir apprendre dans la douleur comment devenir un homme.

Freya Abalone has a big, messy, wonderful family. She has an exciting career as a celebrity chef. She has a new home that makes her feel safe. But behind the happy front, Freya feels pulled in a hundred directions. Life has thrown Freya some lemons - and she's learned how to juggle! But she's keeping a secret from her family, and soon something is going to crashing down. All families have their struggles and strengths. So can Freya pull everyone - and herself - together when they need it most?

Ci sono istanti in cui la vita scorre tutta intera davanti agli occhi, come una visione. "Ossa di sole" cattura quella visione e la trasforma in romanzo. Gli occhi e la vita appartengono a Marcus Conway, un marito, un padre, un ingegnere che abita in un lembo rurale d'Irlanda. È il 2 novembre, il giorno dei morti. Seduto al tavolo della cucina, Marcus sente il rintocco di una campana, la campana dell'Angelus.

Life is hard for 12-year-old Lucas. First Uncle Asa dies of consumption, then Lizy and Pa. Now Mama is sick. And Lucas is the only one left to take care of her and their Connecticut farm. By the time his neighbor tells him of a strange, new cure, it is too late - Mama has just died. Reeling with sorrow, Lucas wanders until he sees a "help wanted" sign for a doctor's apprentice. He feels better while he is helping to pull teeth, visit the sick, and bury the dead.

Six years ago, Maria Romano got her birthday wish—a kiss from Enzo Costa. A man she could never take her eyes off, but who seemed as haunted as her favorite book boyfriends and strictly off-limits. Just one unforgettable moment in the dark and then he was gone. Now Maria is a divorced single mom, moving on and open to romance again. Fatefully, it’s with the new head chef at her sister’s restaurant: Enzo. A gentler man than the one she remembers, yet fire still burns. And a warning still lingers: don’t get too close.

Hudson Ashford, a former Navy SEAL turned private security expert, has sworn off romance—especially when it comes to his best friend’s sister. Between protecting clients, running his bar, and avoiding the political spotlight as the son of a prominent governor, Hudson keeps his life tightly controlled, leaving no room for complications—or emotions. Isabella Costa, a headstrong billionaire with a compassionate heart, refuses to give up on the future she dreamed of with the man she thought she could never have.

Love can be ruthless, especially when you're a Hawke. You have to be ruthless to be a Hawke. Our empire in New Orleans has only grown over the years. And protecting it falls on my shoulders. Whether it's in the courtroom or in the streets, I do whatever it takes to get the job done. We've already suffered and lost enough. I won't let anything threaten my family or what we've built.