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Single father Chance Adams will do anything to get back his share of the family ranch - even if it means charming his uncle’s ornery stepdaughter, schoolteacher Jenny Adams. But is he prepared to fall in love? Jenny has always dreamed of finding the perfect man, but Chance, with his lovable hellion of a son and his unbending grudge against her family, doesn't exactly fit the picture. She knows he has a one-track mind - but is it just her imagination, or is he starting to feel something more?

Widower Harlan Adams has plenty of experience with children - male children, anyway. So when a rebellious teenage girl steals his truck and goes for a joyride, he’s baffled. Then when he confronts her intriguing, sassy mother, he’s totally thrown for a loop. While he might not know anything about girls, he thought he knew everything about women. But the trouble is, he’s got no experience with women telling him no....

Lizzy Adams had long since stolen rancher Hank Robbins’ heart. And then one night, passion overcame common sense and left them both with more than just wonderful memories - there’s a baby on the way. Both are determined to “do the right thing”. For Lizzy, that means not roping the rugged rancher into marriage. But Hank has other plans.

Every time March McIntyre runs into Beau Harris, the sexiest and most eligible bachelor in all of Nashville, it’s like he’s an entirely different person. When March stumbles upon his secret, she realizes that not only could it expose the insanely sexy music icon for who he really is, it could also rock the entire world of country music to its core. Or…maybe it could be her ticket to stardom instead.

They were from opposite sides of the tracks: the wealthy Nortons and the working-class Michaels. Yet Gray Norton and Charlie Michaels had become the unlikeliest of best friends, thick as thieves and utterly inseparable. Consumed with guilt after Charlie's untimely death, Gray fled his hometown to work as a doctor in a war zone. But Charlie's demise isn't the only thing that haunts Gray.

The mighty river has broken. Everyone wants to get to the other side. Ain’t that always the way? 

Peyton Bishop has big plans and big dreams when it comes to leaving her mark on Magnolia Sound. Her great-grandfather founded the coastal town, and every generation before her has left their stamp. Now it’s her turn. But just as she takes the leap and makes plans to build her own restaurant, a sexy business mogul buys her dream property right from under her.

The mist is rising so lock your doors and stay inside, for the monsters have returned. On a dark and ominous night, at the edge of the Abyss, Agathe rescues a baby from a monster that should have been extinct. Gravely injured in the process, the elderly Agathe is rewarded by having her youth restored. But that's only the start of the strangeness.

When 12-year-old Maddie's older brother vanishes from his college campus, her carefully ordered world falls apart. Nothing will fill the void of her beloved oldest sibling. Meanwhile, Maddie's older sister reacts by staying out late, and her parents are always distracted by the search for Strum. Drowning in grief and confusion, the family's musical household falls silent. Though Maddie is the youngest, she knows Strum better than anyone. He used to confide in her, sharing his fears about the climate crisis and their planet's future. 

In the spirit of a dream, many immigrants of color set out across continents, oceans, and borders, travelling to the United States in pursuit of opportunity. This audiobook is a celebration of 13 American immigrants of color, from world-famous to local heroes, politicians, surgeons, athletes, activists, and more.

Max is just an ordinary, slightly scruffy boy, until he burps, and that’s when he turns into a huge monster, with teeth like swords, who can jump over buildings, roar loudly and eat whole dustbins. It's great being a monster whose aim is to 'protect and do good stuff' until Max sneezes...and when he does, he turns back into a boy again, often far from home and dressed only in his pants. But his arch enemy, Peregrine, a boy his age has invented a POOP (Portable Operating Omni Prison) machine to catch Monster Max and put him in a zoo.

Born into bondage in 1818, Elizabeth Keckley was able to purchase her freedom only after years of saving. She then went on to build a thriving business as a seamstress, eventually becoming modiste to Mary Todd Lincoln herself. In this dressmaking role, Keckley was a close confidante of Mary Todd, and her 1868 memoir recounted her incredible rise while also providing revelatory insights into everyday life among the Lincolns.

Philippa Watson, a good-natured yet troubled 17-year-old, has just moved to Washington, DC. She’s lonely until she meets Judy Peabody, a brilliant and tempestuous classmate. The girls become unlikely friends and fashion themselves as intellectuals, drawing the notice of Christine Martins, their dazzling English teacher, who enthralls them with her passion for literature and her love of noirish detective fiction. When Philippa returns a novel Miss Martins has lent her, she interrupts a man grappling with her in the shadows.

Michaela Dunn, living on present day Cape Cod, dreams of getting into an art school, something her family just doesn't understand. When her stepfather refuses to fund a trip for a poetry workshop, Michaela finds the answer in a local contest searching for a poet to write the dedication plaque for a statue honoring Captain Benjamin Churchill, a whaler who died at sea 100 years ago. She struggles to understand why her town venerates Churchill, an almost mythical figure whose name adorns the school team and various tourist traps. 

Twenty-one-year-old, foul-mouthed Olympian Sullivan Meadows just made a huge mistake. She told her bodyguards - her buddies, her pals - they could take her virginity. Words forever engrained in her brain. And theirs. Akara Kitsuwon and Banks Moretti are best friends, sworn to protect each other and their client Sullivan. But upon hearing her confession, their reactions aren’t what Sulli expects. As the three embark on the road to Yellowstone, tension builds and close quarters leave no secrets behind.

Sie kennen das Problem vermutlich nur allzu gut: Weil die Europäische Zentralbank schon seit Jahren eine Niedrigzinspolitik verfolgt, bekommen sie für Ihr Erspartes - wenn überhaupt - nur minimale Zinsen. Diese sind so niedrig, dass sie in der Regel sofort von der Inflation aufgefressen werden. Für Sie bedeutet das: Im Lauf der Jahre können Sie kein Vermögen bilden, sondern verlieren unterm Strich sogar noch Geld! Umso wichtiger wäre es, das Geld in lukrative und profitable Formen der Geldanlage, wie etwa Aktien, zu investieren.

Die Zahlen sind alarmierend: immer mehr Menschen in Deutschland leiden an Burnout und dauerhaften Stress. Kein Wunder, schließlich wird in unserer heutigen Leistungsgesellschaft auch immer mehr von uns abverlangt. Wenn es da einmal zu einem persönlichen Rückschlag kommt werden viele Menschen schnell aus der Bahn geworfen. Aber wie kann es sein, dass einige Menschen an Rückschlägen förmlich zerbrechen, während andere Menschen diese scheinbar mühelos wegstecken können? Die Antwort auf diese Frage lässt sich in vielen Fällen mit nur einem Wort beantworten: Resilienz!

Die Nullzinspolitik der europäischen Zentralbank hat Sparverhalten vieler Deutscher auf den Kopf gestellt. Das klassische Sparbuch ist schon lange nicht mehr rentabel und wer sein Geld einfach auf dem Giro Konto liegen lässt, der zahlt wohlmöglich auch noch drauf. Am Ende steht eins fest: Wer nicht investiert, der hat kann nur verlieren! Da die Inflation langfristig immer für eine Entwertung Ihres hart verdienten Geldes sorgt. Viele Sparer sind auf der Suche nach einer Anlageform, die relativ sicher ist und auch schon mit kleinen Investitionen möglich ist.

Notar Marc Staiger hat sein Leben überzeugend eingerichtet: erfolgreiche Kanzlei, Frau, Sohn, Sexaffären und diese unverrückbare Höflichkeit. Doch eigentlich widmet er sein Dasein einem alles überschattenden Vergeltungsplan. Getrieben von traumatischen Erinnerungen, verübt er seit fünfundzwanzig Jahren kontinuierlich Attentate auf scheinbar willkürlich ausgewählte Personen. Bis Staigers Sohn Max ungewollt in die Anschlagsserie seines Vaters verwickelt wird und Ermittlerin Milena Novak auf verstörende Ungereimtheiten in den Biografien sämtlicher Beteiligter stößt.

Ist es nicht so, dass alle Kinder dieser Welt davon träumen fliegen zu können? Mit leichten Bewegungen sich im Wind zu wiegen und einfach wie ein Vogel treiben zu lassen. Und wünscht sich nicht jedes Kind ein Abenteuer zu erleben, indem es um einen versteckten Schatz geht? Ein kostbarer Schatz und viele Ungeheuer? Denn genau von solchen Dingen handelt diese Geschichte.