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Antonio, a wealthy and popular merchant, is in financial difficulty. He approaches a Jewish money lender, Shylock, who agrees to provide 3000 ducats, with a very curious bond – a pound of the merchant’s flesh, to be levied if Antonio fails to make a timely repayment. Feeling confident that his argosies will arrive in time to cover the debt, Antonio agrees to this bizarre transaction.

In After the Rain, celebrated self-care storyteller Alexandra Elle delivers 15 lessons on how to overcome obstacles, build confidence, and cultivate abundance. Part memoir and part guide, Elle shares stirring stories from her own remarkable journey from self-doubt to self-love. This soulful...

As the man in charge at Ravenswood Ranch, Shane Nelson has never been afraid to get his hands dirty. His sculpted physique isn't the product of a gym, but of years of hard labor under a relentless sun. His straightforward, alpha tendencies come from a man who knows what he wants and goes after it - and what he wants is Rachel Waters. He's never stopped wanting her. They were childhood best friends, then teenage lovers who evolved into soulmates. But on one fateful night, Shane made a grave mistake, breaking both their hearts in the process. Now, after six years, Rachel is back.

Depuis plus de 60 ans, Pomme d'Api accompagne les enfants de 3 à 6 ans. Dans cette nouvelle série de 7 petites enquêtes, nous proposons aux enfants de suivre activement la lecture. L'inspecteur Ratafia, Lady Souris, les animaux de la savane ou encore la petite Lucie élucident quelques mystères. Ils embarquent les petits auditeurs et petites auditrices dans leurs enquêtes, faisant appel à leur attention, leur imagination et au goût du jeu propre à l'enfance.

Ein einziger Moment – und der Drache entfesselt ein Feuer, das alles verschlingt. Chaos bricht aus, Menschen rennen um ihr Leben. Doch Jays Herz brennt nur aus einem Grund: Celina. Auf der verzweifelten Suche nach ihr gerät alles aus dem Gleichgewicht. Was er nicht weiß: Der geheimnisvolle Prinz der Elfen steht ihr näher, als Jay ertragen kann. Seine Nähe, sein Blick – all das bringt Jays innere Welt zum Beben. Celina ist nicht einfach nur ein Mädchen. Sie ist sein Mädchen. Sein Herz. Seine große Liebe. Er wird sie nicht kampflos aufgeben. Nicht an den Prinzen. Nicht an das Schicksal.

A charming and emotional standalone grumpy/sunshine romance set during a Nantucket summer, perfect for fans of Sarah Dessen and Jenna Evans Welch! Lili Gardner hasn’t been back to Nantucket, her dad’s favorite place, since her parents divorced six years ago. But Dad passed away recently...

Leahs Leben scheint perfekt zu sein. Sie hat ihre Passion zum Beruf gemacht, leitet erfolgreich ein Yoga-Studio und scheint auch in der Liebe ihr Glück gefunden zu haben. Aber wie gut kennt man den Menschen, den man liebt, mit dem man sein Leben teilt? Ihre Zweifel kommen nicht von ungefähr. Hütet sie doch selbst ein Geheimnis wie ihren Augapfel. Und je tiefer sie in Tures Vergangenheit gräbt, desto mehr Geheimnisse und verstörende Wahrheiten kommen ans Licht.

'There was a history in this house, secrets he hadn't even got close to scratching the surface of' Something peculiar is going on at The Lloyd Estate. The enormous house and its vast grounds are rarely seen by outsiders. Only Audrey Lloyd the cantankerous elderly owner and only daughter to the...

Lindsay: I'm not asking for much. Someone who can go toe-to-toe with me and can handle a woman as stubborn as a . . . donkey shifter. So far? No luck. When REDS suggests a blind date, it's a no brainer. No names, no backstory, just chemistry. And Josh? He's all chemistry. Broad shoulders, a calm...

A rip-roaring, action-packed story about two fierce rivals and the competitive spirit that launches them on a trip around the world! Sheep and Goat know right away they are rivals. From their first encounter, they each do what they can to best the other by climbing on stuff! And they don't just...

In her candid and provocative memoir, Wide Open, Gracie details the years she has spent exploring the poly lifestyle and creating her "chosen family." A fiercely intelligent feminist, she challenges traditional ideas about monogamy, fidelity, and sexuality. From swinger parties and strip clubs to sex toys and pornography, this is an edgy and thought-provoking read. Yet erotica and tenderness share space here, with Gracie's true love for both Hank and Oz—as well as her two children—coming through very clearly.

Control is everything to Logan Storm. Control over the family business, the Rising Storm Hotel in New Orleans, control over his emotions, and control over the magic within him. Sophie Breaux is the granddaughter of a voodoo princess and welcomes the supernatural powers that live within her. She's been having visions about hot and sexy Logan Storm. Visions of destiny, and of danger. When she tries to warn him, Logan thinks she's a con artist and wants no part of the raven haired goddess. The one thing Logan can't control is Sophie's fiery passion.

Der Direktor eines kleinen Theaters in Peterswalde wird mit einem Schlafmittel betäubt und beraubt. Es stellt sich heraus, dass nur einer der Theatermitarbeiter der Täter gewesen sein kann. Unter besonderem Verdacht steht ein junger Schauspieler. Doch die Spürnasen glauben fest an seine Unschuld und wollen diese beweisen. Eine harte Nuss, denn alle anderen Schauspieler haben Alibis.

In this New York Times bestselling powerful and exciting fantasy set in the world of the Others series, humans and the shape-shifting Others will see whether they can live side by side...without destroying one another. There are ghost towns in the world—places where the humans were annihilated...

As Opal begins, it's 1886 in the wild and untamed Dakota Territory. To avoid a drifter's murderous clutches, tomboy Opal Torvald is forced to leave the ranch she loves. But when she returns - older and more lady-like - she meets Jacob, a new ranch hand from back east. Now Opal must choose between an old friendship and a new romance.

Award-winning author Lauraine Snelling delivers her first installment of the Dakotah Treasures series. Ruby, a Crossings Book Club Main Selection, is the story of a young woman who must leave behind the life she has grown accustomed to in order to start a new life in the bleak Dakota Territory.

When Amethyst O'Shaunasy reluctantly travels west to find her nephew, her faith is restored by a group of pioneers and their reliance on God's guidance. Now, with prayers in her heart and a growing interest in a handsome rancher, Amethyst has no wish to leave.

Award-winning author Lauraine Snelling continues the story of Ruby Torvald in book two of her Dakotah Treasures series. Ruby's most recent boarder at the Dove House is schoolteacher Pearl Hossfuss. Avoiding an arranged marriage, Pearl has deserted her home in Chicago to teach in Little Missouri. There she has befriended Ruby and fallen for carpenter Carl Hegland. But her father threatens to take her back home. Ruby must turn to God for the strength to stand up to her father.

Kaitlyn Storm has loved Brett McGregor since she was 17 years old, even before he pulled her into his arms and kissed her until she was breathless. But Brett pushed her away, not wanting to subject Kaitlyn to the demons inside him. Ten years later, Brett is a widower with a dark secret he hides from everyone, especially Kaitlyn. He doesn't want her to get close, doesn't want to risk hurting her. Though he owns a prominent New Orleans art gallery, he no longer paints. Not since that black day six years ago when his wife died.

Townie is a brief yet dramatic glimpse at a blossoming friendship between two young women in a small college town - Amal, a transplant from LA, and Bridgette, a local 20-something who feels lost in her own life and becomes enamored with her new friend’s confidence. At first, the new relationship is intoxicating, and the two women spend every spare minute getting drunk on cheap liquor, party-hopping, and binging reality TV. But soon, a secret is revealed that shifts the dynamic, and Bridgette makes a choice she can never take back.