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Hugo Dodds is numb, grief-stricken, and haunted by the memories of a life taken from him all too soon. He tries to move forward, but cannot let go of Elizabeth—his beloved wife—after her passing. A late-night backyard encounter introduces Hugo to his eccentric new neighbor, Alice Primrose. She’s secretly a witch with the ability to make magical wine. Alice hides in Hugo’s small town after the betrayal of a former lover causes her to flee from the life she knows and loves.

Prostitution, gambling, and saloons were a vital, if not universally welcome, part of life in frontier boomtowns. In Saloons, Prostitutes, and Temperance in Alaska Territory, Catherine Holder Spude explores the rise and fall of these enterprises in Skagway, Alaska, between the gold rush of 1897 and the enactment of Prohibition in 1918. Her gritty account offers a case study in the clash between working-class men and middle-class women, and in the growth of women’s political and economic power in the West.

On the morning of her 25th birthday, Abi awakes to a strange voice in her bedroom, not knowing it is the voice of her long-dead Victorian ancestor, Katrina. Receiving messages and haunting visions that put her life in danger, she takes on the help of her neighbour and childhood friend Ben, paranormal investigator Jack and his partner Luna, who just so happens to be a witch. Join Abi on her journey to Blue Waters Asylum, where she learns the truth about Katrina's horrific death and the family she had lost, all because of one woman's jealousy.

En esta edición aniversario, revisada y actualizada, Mónica Katz y Valeria Sol Groisman nos introducen en el apasionante mundo de la alimentación y describen todas las facetas de esta actividad humana. ¿Por qué nos gustan ciertas comidas y rechazamos otras? ¿Qué función cumplen los sentidos? ¿Cómo utiliza la industria esos conocimientos? ¿Qué responsabilidad tiene el Estado en el control y la producción de los alimentos? ¿Cuáles son beneficiosos para nuestro organismo, cuánto debemos consumir y cómo tenemos que hacerlo para lograr disfrutar de la comida, sin recurrir a ninguna dieta?

When the widow Tessa Mason drives to a werewolf territory in Virginia to attend her estranged twin brother’s wedding, she expects to meet the bride’s family. What she doesn’t expect is that her new brothers-in-law, Logan and Jacob, will claim her as their fated mate. She’s not interested, but they don’t care about that. They want her as their mate, and they’re going to have her, no matter the cost. After her brother’s betrayal leaves her defenseless, the twins use it to their advantage.

En "Mujeres que follan" hay sexo loco y sexo aburrido, sexo vainilla y sexo duro, sexo romántico y sexo no convencional, pero hay mucho más. El sexo nunca es solo sexo. Hablar de sexo es hablar de educación emocional, de clase social, de la presión por tener un cuerpo bonito, del mito del amor romántico, de relaciones tóxicas, de feminismo y de patriarcado. El sexo nos acompaña a todas desde que nacemos hasta que morimos, pero no todas lo vivimos de la misma manera.

n the darkest days of the Civil War, Neville Goldsmith set the world on fire. As Captain for the Union Army, he marched with General Sherman through Georgia, setting homes and cities ablaze with sadistic glee. For Goldsmith, starting fires was a lifelong obsession. And when the war ended, he set his sights on the great American West—to burn it all to the ground. Years later, Luke Jensen learns about a series of fires wreaking havoc from the Dakota Territory to Kansas.

Prepare for a heart-pounding journey into the depths of suspense and terror with "The Huntsman's Game." In the tranquil embrace of a small New England town, darkness looms as a ruthless serial killer, known as "The Huntsman," unleashes a reign of terror. The chilling hallmark of his brutality: victims' hearts cruelly torn from their young bodies, accompanied by a sinister poisoned apple. The community is left in shock and fear.

After being freed from her ordeal in Lylican, Amylia begins to heal as she forges a new life in Asteryn. But within its borders, bonds are being strained to the limit. Old wounds test the strength of those closest to each other. The eight territories of Labrynth are still dangerously divided, human distrust of Wytchlings cleaving them apart. After devastating attacks threaten to break tentative alliances, Asteryn makes a desperate attempt to unite them all.

Christina O'Connor is the main prosecution witness from the Huddersfield Grooming scandal. In 2017, 11 men were convicted of a staggering 43 offences against her. In this memoir, Christina will describe how, from being a happy child with a loving family, she fell into the clutches of a grooming gang whose abuse of children earned them a total of 221 years in prison.

Völlig unerwartet geraten die Geschwister Merrick und Lorraine in die Intrigen und Ränkespiele um den Thron von Ebron. Für alle Fans von heroischen Fantasyromanen a lá George R.R. Martin und David Eddings. "Was ist mit Quinby?" "Tot. Aufgebahrt in der großen Halle.« Ohne auf Jareds entsetzten Aufschrei zu achten, verbeugte er sich tief: »Ihr seid der neue Thronfolger, Majestät." In der Welt von Æbrova ist die Magie den vier Arkanen Gilden vorbehalten. Die Geschwister Merrick und Lorraine bergen im Auftrag der Gilden magische Artefakte aus den Ruinen der sagenumwobenen Alten.

Welches Kind kennt das nicht? Lasse will abends nie ins Bett. Viel lieber möchte er noch malen oder eine Garage für sein Auto bauen. Eine bunte Sammlung der schönsten Gute-Nacht-Geschichten von Astrid Lindgren helfen beim Einschlafen. Die Kinder verbringen eine Nacht auf dem Heuboden in Bullerbü, übernachten mit Pippi, Tommy und Annika auf einer einsamen Insel, fliegen mit dem Göran und Herrn Lilienstengel ins Land der Dämmerung, hören von Prinzessin Liese-Lotta, die erst durch eine Freundin das Spielen lernen muss, von Lena, die einer Elfe ihr Taschentuch schenkt und dafür beim Elfenball im heimischen Garten zuschauend darf.

Zweihundert Jahre harrte Dorian aus, bis der süße Geschmack von Blut ihn in die Wirklichkeit zurückholte. Seine Venen waren erfüllt von dem Verlangen nach Rache. Die Zeit der Abrechnung war gekommen. Er sah das Gesicht des Mannes, der ihn bis in seine Albträume verfolgte und den er am meisten auf der Welt hasste. Das Monster, dem er sein Leben verdankte - sein Vater. "Schlaf gut, mein Sohn", raunte der Drache ihm zu, als er die spitze Klinge in sein Herz bohrte. "Wenn du erwachst, wird nichts mehr sein, wie es war."

No matter how hard I try, I can’t escape him. No one can keep me safe. Every year on my birthday, he brings me a gift, each one having a detrimental effect on my life with unimaginable consequences. With every gift he offers, he claims another one of my firsts. Before I know it, he’s taken control of my existence, turning me into a nervous wreck, because when I turn 18, I know what first he’ll come for next.

Avocado and her friends Lemon, Bacon, and Honey are having a fun picnic. There, her friends find out that Avocado's birthday is coming up soon. They decide to plan a surprise party for her. But keeping it a secret is hard. Can they pull off the perfect birthday party for Avocado? Find out in this heartwarming book about the power of friendship and the joy of special occasions.

For a thousand years, the two most powerful families in the world of witchcraft have been at war. To end the violence once and for all, they arrange a union between their children, Tessa and Rafik. At a dinner party meant to finalize the marriage negotiations, the ancient feud comes to a bloody end. Barely escaping, Tessa is forced into hiding for 10 years. But on her 23rd birthday, she receives an invitation to study with the best potion maker in the world. Ready to start her new life, she goes to England, only to be confronted by the man who deceived her all those years ago.

Step into a world of spine-tingling excitement with the Brave Kids' Book of Scary Urban Legends: Humor & Mystery Unite. This thrilling collection invites brave young listeners to embark on a hair-raising adventure through eerie urban legends, haunted places, unexplained phenomena, supernatural objects, legendary creatures, and pop culture ghostly mischief. Brave kids will giggle and gasp as they face the Chupacabra, the Jersey Devil, the Loch Ness Monster, and Bigfoot with newfound courage.

My world consisted of a web of tangled lies. It was show room perfect, an illusion. One I wanted desperately to escape. Then, fate intervened and revealed something new.

This box set includes the first three books in Lucy Burdette's cozy culinary Key West Food Critic Mystery series: An Appetite for Murder, Death in Four Courses, and Topped Chef.

On a mission to forget her boring life back home, romance author Evelina Morales lives it up while she's away on business. When she meets a man straight from the pages of one of her books, she lets herself get swept up in the magic like those lucky women she writes about. After one steamy night together, she sneaks out at first light.