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Accomplished spy Aden St. George prefers to stay away from the frivolous ton, especially after the way his mother was used by the Prince Regent. But his latest mission compels him to guard unconventional, vibrant Lady Vivien Shaw. Rescuing her from kidnappers was easy. Resisting her beauty is not. Duty demands he keep an eye on her, and his lips soon follow. For someone who views entanglements as a weakness, this is pure, delicious folly. Though grateful for Aden's help, Vivien has secrets she must keep hidden.

Brought to you by Penguin. It's not enough to have great ideas. You also need to know how to communicate them. What makes someone charismatic? Why do some people captivate a room, while others have trouble managing a small meeting? What makes some ideas spread, while other good ones fall by the...

Penguin presents the unabridged, downloadable audiobook edition of Captivate: The Science of Succeeding with People written and read by Vanessa Van Edwards. Wish you knew exactly what to say in awkward social situations? Or that you had a formula for charisma? You need to know how people work...

Luke Pardini is many things: playboy, tabloid fodder, ridiculously attractive billionaire. He's the Prince Charming every woman dreams of. And he wants me to be his fake girlfriend. I don't want a relationship, even a make-believe one, but I do need the money. Writing isn't paying the bills, and I hardly have time for a second job, let alone a romance. But he's offering me a dream-come true. I'll get the fancy dresses, the formal dinners, the full Luke Pardini experience. I get to be Cinderella for a few weeks, then I'll trade in the shoes. No problem, right?

Ein Jäger. Eine Gejagte. Ein tödliches Spiel – der Auftakt der mitreißenden Romantasy-Reihe von TikTok-Star Lauren Roberts. Seit eine Seuche den Menschen im Königreich Ilya magische Fähigkeiten verliehen hat, wird jeder gejagt, der ohne Kräfte geboren wird. Dank ihres nicht magischen Talents, andere lesen zu können, gelang es Paedyn Gray bislang, sich in den Gassen Ilyas zu verstecken. Doch dann rettet sie ausgerechnet Prinz Kai das Leben und gerät so ins Visier des Königs. Dieser macht sie zur Kandidatin eines gnadenlosen Wettbewerbs, bei dem die Teilnehmer ihre Kräfte zur Schau stellen und im Kampf einsetzen.

Rosa, una madre dall’animo gentile e accogliente, che semina briciole di tenerezza ovunque passi. Fausto, padre idealista e gioioso, che insegna come trovare la felicità–vera–anche in due spighe di grano. Due figlie e un figlio tanto diversi tra loro ma tanto uniti. Una famiglia che, di fronte a un mondo d’odio e alla povertà con cui deve fare i conti, si stringe ancora più forte per affrontare tutto assieme. Con l’amore, col sorriso, col sostegno reciproco.

Willkommen bei „Die Beckenrand-Beichte“ – dem Podcast über die Geschichten, die das Leben schreibt. Und die oft direkt am Beckenrand beginnen. Vanessa Wollny ist Schwimmlehrerin aus Leidenschaft. Das Wasser begleitet sie schon ihr ganzes Leben. Aufgewachsen in einer Schwimmlehrerfamilie, verbrachte sie bereits als Kind unzählige Stunden in der Schwimmhalle. Während andere Kinder nach der Schule zu Hause oder bei den Großeltern waren, wollte Vanessa lieber dorthin, wo ihre Mutter arbeitete: ans Schwimmbecken. So wurde das Schwimmbad schon früh zu einem zweiten Zuhause. Seit vielen ...

In the third installment of Audible’s bestselling Young Rich Widows series, a new widow appears! Irish art thief Grace Flaherty is on a mission to take back what’s rightfully hers….

Tracing Forward – Alumni Stories from Stuttgart and Beyond erzählt die persönlichen Geschichten von Absolvent*innen der Universität Stuttgart – ehrlich, authentisch und inspirierend. In jeder Folge sprechen wir mit Alumni aus Wissenschaft, Wirtschaft, Kultur und Gesellschaft über prägende Entscheidungen, Herausforderungen und Wendepunkte ihres Lebenswegs. Wie haben sie ihren eigenen Weg gefunden? Welche Erfahrungen haben sie geprägt? Und welche Rolle spielte die Universität Stuttgart dabei? Ein Podcast für Studierende, Forschende, Alumni und alle, die sich für vielfältige ...

The devastating and powerful memoir from a French publisher who was abused by a famous writer from the age of thirteen ‘Dazzling’ New York Times ‘A gut-punch of a memoir with prose that cuts like a knife’ Kate Elizabeth Russell, author of My Dark Vanessa Thirty years ago, Vanessa...

The Victorian language of flowers was used to express emotions: honeysuckle for devotion, azaleas for passion, and red roses for love. But for Victoria Jones, it has been more useful in communicating feelings like grief, mistrust and solitude. After a childhood spent in the foster care system...

For fans of Everything Is F*cked and Against Purity: Living Ethically in Compromised Times, a book about facing the multiple crises of modernity--and hospicing modernity--with maturity, humility, and integrity. This book is not easy: it contains no quick-fix plan for a better, brighter tomorrow...

It’s 1985 in Providence, Rhode Island, and the four partners of a prominent, mafia-affiliated law firm have been killed in a private jet that went down outside New York City. Four very different women have just lost the loves of their lives: Justine, a former fashion model adjusting to suburban life; Camille, a beautiful, young second wife some suspect is a gold digger; Krystle, committed to leaving the firm to her sons after her husband worked his whole life to support them all; and Meredith, a stripper at the local club who was in a secret relationship.

Her life is in New York. The property she’s inherited is in Bridgewater, Montana. Going back to the town she visited every summer as a child stirs up long-forgotten memories and a girlhood crush on not one teen-turned-hot-cowboy but two: cousins Jack and Sam Kane. Fortunately for her, in Bridgewater one cowboy’s never enough.

I'm secretly engaged...to a man I've never met. I knew him by his handle, "August," but he knew me by a flirty, nude selfie attached to an email. One lewd phone call became the first of many passionate exchanges. His voice made me burn for hours, but he was just a fantasy. Until he proposed. I've never kissed him. We've never had a date. I haven't seen my fiance, but I fell in love with him long before I saw his face. And when I finally met August, I realized he was the strapping, handsome ex-soldier he promised. Protective, loyal, and all mine...All I have to do is say yes.

Set in neon-drenched Providence, Rhode Island, circa 1987, just two years after a plane carrying four mafia-affiliated law-firm partners exploded over the Atlantic along with the cushy lives of their once wealthy wives.

I caught her scent when I was on enforcer business. Knew she must be the one. I brought my alpha back with me. Because our bloodline mates in pairs. Two males for every she-wolf. Two daddies for our mate. The one we’re going to spoil and protect. Spank and sully. Carry off to make a home together. Just as soon as we convince her she belongs to us.

If you’ve ever felt ineffective, invisible, or inarticulate, chances are you weren’t actually any of those things. Those feelings may instead have been the result of a lack of awareness we all seem to have for how our words, actions, and even our mere presence affect other people. In You Have More Influence Than You Think, social psychologist Vanessa Bohns draws from her original research to illustrate why we fail to recognize the influence we have, and how that lack of awareness can lead us to miss opportunities or accidentally misuse our power.

The stronger the alpha, the greater the danger. Moon madness could claim me any time now. I’ve looked all over the continent, gone to mating games, but I still haven’t found the she-wolf meant to be mine. I’ve already become too feral in bed. I’m not safe - not for random females. Especially not the one who just moved into the ranch next door. She’s way too tempting. And I’m way too dangerous. I have to stay away. I don’t dare get near her. Because I would die before I ever let anything harm the little human. Including me.

A sparkling contemporary retelling of Pride and Prejudice set in the tantalizing world of New York City burlesque, perfect for fans of The Kiss Quotient and The Roommate. After a betrayal derailed her interior design career, Liz Bennet found a fresh start in New York. Now an executive assistant...