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I fell for a woman for the first time in my life. I never thought the winds of Montana could carry in a storm like Isha George. She's stunningly beautiful. Years younger than me. Definitely a gold digger. She's charming, elegant—and my younger brother's girlfriend. When Isha sweeps into my life, I'm sure she's a tempest hiding behind a smile as bright as sunshine. And, she has her eyes on the prize—a piece of the Ledger Ranch. My ranch. So, I do what any good brother and ranch owner would. I steal her away and then proceed to break her heart.

She's my friend's sister, and I know she's always had a crush on me. It makes me uncomfortable. When she came back to Boston to take care of her dying father, I made sure she had a job in my tech company. According to her boss, she's an introverted software genius. According to my girlfriend, she's plain and boring. According to her brother, she has no social life and is damaged. The worst part of the story? She overhears me saying I think she has no curves, no fashion sense, and was hired as a favor to her brother. All true at the time!

Lucas Covington has everything: Charleston's old money, a successful family business, and Amara—the strong, brilliant professor who turned his world upside down. One careless conversation destroys it all. When Amara overhears Lucas admitting he's still torn about his recently single ex and not sure if he loves her, she walks out, leaving behind the life they were building and the man too blind to see what he had. As Lucas tumbles back into a toxic relationship with his high school sweetheart, he realizes just how badly he screwed up.

Van Dusen und Hatch haben die Hoffnung nicht aufgegeben, den mysteriösen Schriftsteller Robert P. Halverson ausfindig zu machen. Doch ein unerwartetes Ereignis trifft die beiden vollkommen unvorbereitet. Mentor und Schülerin werden getrennt und müssen die traurige Erfahrung machen, eigene Wege zu gehen. Diese sind mit Gefahren gespickt, und alle Spuren scheinen auf der Mayflower Farm zusammenzulaufen.

In Depression-era Chicago, private eye Nathan Heller is caught between the Mob and City Hall in a battle for control of the 1933 World’s Fair while he attempts to find a lovely actress’ missing brother. Along the way, Heller meets an array of famed heroes and villains from Eliot Ness to Al Capone, climaxing with the detective dangling off a beam of the Fair’s sky tower.

"It's not what you think," Nicolas tries to reassure me. "I believe it's even worse!" Back then, he simply abandoned me. Yesterday at the class reunion, he wrapped me around his finger, and since today, he's my new boss... I'm Kaylee Davis. After graduating high school, I fled to London with a broken heart. My great love Nicolas Wright, the hottest football player in our class, had cheated on me with my arch-enemy Alison. Now I've landed my dream job at a law firm in New York and I'm returning to my hometown.

I'm Remi Drake, the king of Memphis nightlife. At under thirty, I own the hottest spots in town, and believe me, I enjoy every perk that comes with it. Echo is my sister's friend. She was the designated ugly fat friend (DUFF) in high school. Now, she's a cancer researcher with a PhD. She's no longer fat but curvy and sexy. Then there's that amazing brain of hers. Plus, she's always had a thing for me. One night, things get out of hand, and I pitch the idea of an acquaintance-with-benefits relationship: no strings, no promises, and most importantly, no one can ever know.

For centuries, civilizations, philosophers, and faith traditions have wrestled with this question—yet in modern life, work is too often dismissed as a burden or a necessary evil. This book argues otherwise. Through history, religion, and philosophy, it reveals how work has defined humanity, shaped empires, and provided the very structure of life. From the Benedictines’ creed “work is worship”: effort is not punishment, but purpose. Reflections on modern attitudes toward labor, the book makes a compelling case for rediscovering the dignity of toil.

TAG NULL. Etwas stimmt hier nicht, meint Felix Lenz, Reporter bei der Woche. Sein Freund Tim, Junior-Chef der Zucker AG, ist verschwunden, dessen Wohnung verlassen und die Mutter empfängt Felix mit der Mistgabel in der Hand. Dann ist der Reporter selbst plötzlich wie vom Erdboden verschluckt. Etwas stimmt hier nicht, meint auch Martinek, genannt Marti, Felix' Kollege. Verlassene Panzer auf der Autobahn, Straßensperren ohne Wächter, menschenleere Kneipen, kein Handynetz und tote Telefone.

An alternative history of the US space programme, dramatised by Dirk Maggs. What if John F. Kennedy survived the assassination attempt and developed the space programme? President Nixon, with the help of former president JFK, has just green-lit NASA’s first manned expedition to Mars. Aboard the expedition is Natalie York, a geologist who risks everything she loves for the chance to go to space; Phil Stone, former X-15 test pilot; and Ralph Gershon, a Vietnam War hero intent on being the first African American to reach another planet.

Based on John Ball's novel which inspired the Oscar-winning film and the Emmy-winning television series, In the Heat of the Night pits a visiting black detective from California against a small Alabama town simmering with anger over desegregation. A fitting reflection of America in the 1960s, this Off-Broadway hit is provocative, timely, and uncomfortably relevant.

A behind-the-scenes story of a high-stakes political drama that dared the country and its citizens to look into the mirror - and change. Robert Kennedy had an early mistrust of Dr. Martin Luther King and his tactics, but became one of the civil rights movement’s greatest champions.

In a world where machines have turned against their makers and ancient powers awaken beneath the Earth, Project Athena tells the story of the last hope for both humanity and something far older. She was designed to be the perfect weapon—Athena-01, a hybrid of artificial intelligence and human memory, forged in the crucible of war. But when a forbidden signal resurfaces from the edge of history, she discovers her mission is not just survival…it’s a revelation.

The book How Authoritarian King Seized America: Judgment Day Is Coming by Michael J. Henderson is a historical fiction novel that envisions a dystopian future where America has fallen under the rule of an authoritarian leader, Don Orangeman. The novel explores themes of racial oppression, economic devastation, and political corruption as the country is transformed into the "Ivory Empire."

The bestselling author of Mosquitoland brings us another batch of unforgettable characters in this tragicomedy about first love and devastating loss. Victor Benucci and Madeline Falco have a story to tell. It begins with the death of Vic’s father. It ends with the murder of Mad’s uncle. The...

Indie director Will Stone is summoned to Metamount Studios with an offer to reboot a massive franchise. There's only one problem: He's rebooting a movie that hasn't been released yet.

"I need the perfect woman. There's no room for feelings in public life." "Okay!" Meghan replies, but feels her heart yearning for more... I'm Trevor Dean. Son of a wealthy New York family. A playboy straight out of central casting. My goal: I want to become the most powerful man in the world! To achieve this, my manager is working hard on my image. Her first job? Find the ideal woman for an arranged marriage. Deal. I'm Meghan Allen. An arranged marriage is the perfect opportunity to pay off the debts my ex left me with when he abandoned me. Deal. Everything would be perfect.

KIDS OF APPETITE by David Arnold is a tragicomedy of first love and devastating loss for fans of Rainbow Rowell and Jennifer Niven. In the Hackensack Police Department, Vic Benucci and his friend Mad are explaining how they found themselves wrapped up in a grisly murder. But in order to tell...

Two Million Dollars, a questionable Deal, and suddenly Pregnant - what a Disaster! ***. Eva is desperate: No job in sight and a mountain of student debt. To make matters worse, her parents have to close down their beloved antique shop because some rich business family bought the property and wants to tear down the building. Eva wants to forget her problems for at least a few hours and goes on a wild night out with her friend in New York City. The next morning, she's shocked to wake up in a strange bed.

On a business trip, I accidentally watched my boss showering through the keyhole. I think he saw me? How embarrassing. I immediately flee. Even worse: The accidentally sent voice message to him afterwards, where I "intensively" mull over the incident again. ***. My new job as personal assistant to billionaire Joshua Davis is an absolute nightmare. The attractive playboy is constantly dissatisfied with something - I'm on the verge of quitting, but I still want to go on the Vegas trip with the entire staff and let loose on the company's dime.