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One wardrobe malfunction. Two people who don’t belong together. Three awful words: “Be my wife."

The two-and-a-half-year journey spanned the mountains and deserts of former Soviet Republics, Afghanistan on the fearful brink of foreign withdrawal, and remote corners of the Congolese jungle. From hiking through sandstorms in the Gobi desert to barreling down rapids in a dugout canoe, this perilous adventure, and Charlie’s many encounters along the way, gives insight into the past, present, and future of often-overlooked places during periods of great change.

A year after she separated from her husband, Gianni, on Christmas day, Chloe’s heart is finally on the mend as she unpacks the decorations for her first ever festive holiday alone. That is, until the phone rings...It’s the manager of Gianni’s new seaside restaurant in Appledore, begging for Chloe’s help. Equally famous for his gold-leaf Christmas puddings and his explosive temper, Gianni has been really stirring up a sensation with the locals – and not in a good way! It’s the last thing she wants to do, but Chloe knows she is the only one that can help.

Melissa Craig is thrilled that summer has arrived. She has decided to give up her career as an amateur sleuth and enjoy a quiet life in her beautiful cottage. The only digging in Melissa’s life now happens in her garden. However, when a keen beekeeper is found dead, covered in multiple stings, her new resolve is tested. As she gets to know the family of the dead man, she realizes he was no saint. Could someone have possibly wanted him dead? Could this be a very clever murder?

Solveig gibt ihrer schwerkranken Großmutter Agneta ein Versprechen: Sie wird den Löwenhof bewahren. Nur wie sie das anstellen soll, weiß die junge Studentin der Tiermedizin nicht. Die Glanzzeiten des Gestüts sind lange vorbei, die 1960er Jahre verlangen nach neuen Ideen. Aber Solveig ist bereit für den Aufbruch, immerhin fliegen Menschen bereits zum Mond. Die Pferde vom Löwenhof sollen auf internationalen Turnieren starten.

A delightful afternoon stroll turns to disaster when the guests of an artists’ retreat in the French mountains spot the body of a man at the bottom of a cliff. Amongst them is Melissa Craig, who, binoculars at the ready, suddenly finds herself at the center of a very puzzling mystery. Was it an accident, or was he pushed? Her suspicions are confirmed when another body is found days later in almost the exact same spot. It can’t be a coincidence; someone in this idyllic French village is up to no good, and it’s up to her to find out who.

Melissa Craig is settling in nicely to a new teaching position in the quaint little village of Upper Bembury, getting to know her way around, drinking tea with the eccentric staff, even sewing the first seeds of romance. But when she arrives one morning to find police outside her classroom, Melissa is shocked to hear that her beautiful colleague Angelica has been found dead in her home. As everyone in Angelica’s life comes under suspicion, Melissa makes it her mission to go in search of the truth.

In his second skirmish against the Evil Librarians who rule the world, Alcatraz and his ragtag crew of freedom fighters track Grandpa Smedry to the ancient and mysterious Library of Alexandria. Hushlanders?people who live in the Librarian-controlled lands of Canada, Europe, and the Americas...

Apropos is the unlikely noble whose life began in the lowest of ways: as the result of a gang assault by a group of drunken knights on a helpless tavern wench. Last time out, Apropos attempted to seize control of his own fate, and ended up with, appropriately, nothing. Time has passed since he fled the kingdom of Runcible, and Apropos leads a quiet existence as a tavern owner. All that changes abruptly, however, when the sorceress Sharee re-enters his life with the forces of the warlike Lord Bellicose hard on her heels. They want something they're convinced she has stolen.

My sixty days begin here. The beautiful monster holds my body and soul in his brutal fingers. I’m his to use. His to dominate. His to command like a puppet on a stage for dirty eyes across the dark web. I shouldn’t want this. Shouldn’t want him. Shouldn’t want to take every dark...

Louise has had to watch her husband, Andrew, start a new family in the four years since he left her. The ‘other woman’ is now his wife - but Louise isn’t ready to let Caz enjoy the life that was once hers or to let go of the man she still loves. As Louise starts to dig into Caz’s past, the two women’s pretence of civility starts to slip. But in trying to undermine each other, they discover more about the man they both married. And when Andrew is murdered at a family party, both women are found standing over the body. It’s always the wife. But which one?

"The Chibi Chibi Bookstore is a beautifully written, heartfelt novel that captivates readers with its rich storytelling, capturing the magic of self-discovery and the importance of family and identity." -D.M. Mitchell, author of the Coral Shores Veterinary seriesOn her twenty-fourth birthday...

They’ve lived in the woods and cornfields for too long. Now they’re out, killing anyone that crosses their paths. The town of Doverton has been nearly wiped out, due to the army of small, humanoid creatures with sharp teeth and bloodthirsty appetites. Those who have yet to be added to the creatures’ menu live in fear and seclusion. But that is about to change with the arrival of three psychopaths on the run from a bloodbath they left behind in North Carolina. Pillowface, Buddy, and Carp are looking for a quiet place to hide, a place to recharge and heal so they can kill again.

Step into the magical world of Hedgewitch, where the land of Faerie lies just beyond our own . . . The final book in the enchanting Hedgewitch series, perfect for children age 9+ and readers of Nevermoor and Michelle Harrison. Cassie Morgan is approaching the final stage of her witch's training...

Heroes don’t wear collars. They do now. After the Spellbound tragedy, Fenwick University is “safer” than ever—rebuilt lawns, scrubbed stone, and blue-uniformed liaison agents every fifty feet. The survivors they call “heroes” are now assets—especially Marcus Shaw, a rare amplifier whose power can supercharge (or sabotage) any spell on campus. Agent Miriam Harrison has one rule for the Spellbound Five: train hard, obey harder, and remember who owns your power.

A raw, honest memoir about healing from grief on the road where every breakdown (mechanical and emotional) becomes a lesson in resilience, solitude, and the unexpected kindness of strangers. Brian Smith left everything behind after personal loss and divorce, choosing to live full-time in a vintage 1979 Airstream Sovereign with his German Shepherd, Raven. What followed was 22,000 miles across 15 states, $8,000 in repairs, and one year of profound transformation.

Elizabeth Bennet is not the son and heir her mother wished, much to Mrs. Bennet’s despair. But all was not lost, for soon after her second daughter’s birth, Mrs. Bennet delivered a son. Tom Bennet, born just minutes after his sister, was their family’s savior from the moment he took his first breath. Tom Bennet's peculiar nature soon sets him apart from others around him. His striking intelligence, key in aiding his family, paired with his many oddities leaves those around him with many differing opinions. None, though, are more dedicated to his well-being than his twin sister Elizabeth.

Three full cast dramatisations of Stella Gibbons’s wise and wonderful classic novels Stella Gibbons, best known for her 1932 novel Cold Comfort Farm, is unrivalled when it comes to bringing great stories of women, love and romance in the 20th century to life with wit, charm and compassion...

Spike wird ins Drachenland gerufen. Dort muss der alte Drachenlord abdanken und ein Nachfolger soll sich durch den Drachenkampf auszeichnen. Spike will sich zunächst aus dem Staub machen, nimmt dann aber doch am Kampf teil, weil der einzige Weg, die den Drachen verhassten Ponys zu schützen, darin besteht, Drachenlord zu werden. Im Kampf verbündet er sich mit Ember, der Tochter des amtierenden Drachenlords, die ebenfalls klein und schmal von Gestalt ist. Spike gewinnt den Kampf, gibt das Zepter des Drachenlords aber an Ember weiter.

When Stefanos breaks up with his boyfriend, he finds himself desperately in need of a place to live. His best option? The moody hockey captain's spare room. The only problem? The hockey captain doesn't seem to like him very much. Maybe if Alexei knew Stefanos was 'horror boy'—the guy he's been pining for anonymously online for the past year—he might change his mind.