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Grace Mancuso, einzige Tochter des großen Mancuso-Paten, fiebert dem Tag entgegen, an dem sie ihren Mister Right, Lucino Luchese, endlich ihrer Familie vorstellen darf. Dragon De Angelis hat in Aurelia Bono die perfekte Frau gefunden und ist endlich bereit, sie um ihre Hand zu bitten. Vier Menschen, vier Clans, vier Schicksale. Sie sind beinahe glücklich, als ein Sturm über New York hereinbricht und sie in Figuren auf einem Schachbrett verwandelt, die von den mächtigen Mafiabossen hin- und hergeschoben werden.

It's a few weeks until Halloween and Dia de Los Muertos. Tula's friend Carmen has convinced her to go to a new event called Night of the Calavera. It's meant to celebrate the two holidays in the nearby town of Driftwood, Texas, not far from Tula in Slaughter Creek.

From living in a van on the streets of San Diego, to growing chocolate with indigenous tribes in Central America, to teaching in the Middle East and volunteering in Africa, best-selling author Gregory V. Diehl has followed a worldly and unconventional path through life. Leaving his California home as a teenager, he fully immersed himself, living and working, in 45 countries across the globe - all by age 28.

The kitchen has long been more than a place for preparing meals. It has also been one of the home’s quiet centers of care, comfort, and healing, where simple ingredients and herbal knowledge come together in useful, time-tested ways. This handbook bridges the gap between the garden and the apothecary, turning traditional botanical knowledge into practical remedies you can prepare and use at home.

Dos enemigos. Una cama. ¿Qué podría salir mal? Nuestro nuevo director general es el hombre más difícil del mundo. Seguro que piensa que con esos irresistibles ojos verdes puede hacer lo que quiera. Pues conmigo no funciona. Ni un poco. Nop, nada de nada. Puede que sea el señor Encanto...

We believe we see the world as it is. We are wrong. Every act of perception is simultaneously an act of exclusion. The human mind, operating under finite resources, must select from an environment far richer than it can process and what it excludes always vastly exceeds what it includes. This is not a flaw to be corrected. It is the structural condition of any adaptive cognitive system that has ever existed, biological or artificial.

Mein Leben ist ein Scherbenhaufen. Ein engelsgleiches Wesen hat mich aus den Klauen meiner bösartigen Familie befreit–doch sie konnte nicht bei mir bleiben. Nur die Hoffnung auf ein geheimnisvolles Schicksal gab sie mir mit: Eine Aufgabe, der ich mich eines Tages stellen muss. Entwurzelt, ziellos und allein gerate ich vom Regen in die Traufe. Wieder nehmen mir brutale Männer die Kontrolle über mein Leben. Zu schwach, um aufzubegehren, bin ich kaum mehr als eine Sklavin. Als Angreifer aus dem All plötzlich über die Stadt herfallen,scheint das Ende der Welt gekommen.

Set more than 6,000 years ago, She Who Rides Horses: A Saga of the Ancient Steppe (Book One) begins the story of Naya, the first person to ride a horse. Daughter of a Clan Chief, bolder than the other girls but shunned by the boys because of her unusual appearance, Naya wanders along through the vast grasslands where her people herd cattle and hunt wild horses for their meat. But Naya dreams of creating a different kind of relationship with the magnificent creatures. One day, she discovers a filly with a chestnut coat as uncommon as her own head of red hair.

A world normally hidden beneath equations and laboratory instruments unfolds here as a living, dynamic foundation of existence. This book reveals how tunneling, coherence, entanglement, and quantum uncertainty shape the deepest processes of biology—from photosynthesis and enzymatic catalysis to genetic variation, neural complexity, and the evolution of life itself.

Para salvar a su clan del hambre y recuperar su lugar en las Highlands, Greer MacAulay acepta casarse con Roddy MacLennan, el hermano del hombre que mató a su padre. Consciente de la amenaza que representan los MacDonald, Roddy accede a ese matrimonio, por su hermano y por los MacLennan, sin sospechar las dificultades que le esperan. Porque además de convertirse en el Laird de un clan que no lo quiere, se ha casado con una mujer que no comprende.

In Stargate Deceptions: The Golden Age and a New World Order, author Justin V. LeBlanc uncovers the powerful deceptions shaping our modern world and challenges listeners to awaken to the truth found in Jesus Christ. This compelling and eye-opening book explores how worldly leaders, advanced technologies, and spiritual forces conspire to draw humanity away from God’s plan. Through a blend of historical, biblical, and modern-day analysis, this book equips believers to stand firm in their faith and resist worldly lies.

I Am Redeemed is a 21-day Christian devotional for women rising from the ashes of heartbreak and identity loss. For the woman who prayed through pain, silenced her voice, and is now ready to see herself the way her Heavenly Father does — this is more than a devotional. It’s a holy invitation to healing. Through scripture, faith-based affirmations, honest prayers, and Spirit-led reflections, C.V.L. Smith gently leads you back to the arms of the One who never let you go.

When Nate's first wild one-night stand shows up at the resort, Tabby’s confidence is shaken—but not for long. What begins as tension turns into a challenge, and Tabby never backs down. With Lena by her side and Nate under her command, she turns jealousy into power, desire into dominance, and one unexpected reunion into a night they’ll never forget. But when the morning after arrives, only one girl gets to stay in the bed… and Tabby always decides who.

When a banshee-blooded outlaw is snatched in a crowded inn, she becomes leverage in a legal battle amongst the Valariels of Sanctaris. Bindings hold her between life and death, and rival orders contest her fate. The Justarin demands custody while others fight to spare her.

A desperate race against an encroaching abyss. The Black Plague is not what it seems… The lone survivor of a strange and brutal massacre, Jehan de Arles is thrown to the mercy of King Phillip IV, who forces him to expose the supernatural origins of the Black Plague. Jehan embarks on a perilous journey, his shadowy past lurking behind him, and reluctant companions by his side. Time is dwindling, the pestilence is spreading, and the world teeters on a blade’s edge.

1560. Adrastée de Nemours, noble heredera francesa, debe abandonar la corte para casarse con un Highlander, por orden de la reina María Estuardo de Escocia, entonces soberana de Francia. Darren MacLennan, Laird de la isla North Uist, está obligado a aceptar esa unión para llenar las arcas de oro y así poder enfrentarse a los clanes rivales. Prisioneros de ese matrimonio que nunca quisieron, ¿lograrán superar sus prejuicios, mientras sus enemigos esperan en las sombras?

In My Child Is Trans, Now What?, Greene breaks the mold by offering a judgement-free guide to people across generations who want to support their trans youth but aren't sure of the best way to do so. Greene focuses on providing two key resources in this book: information and emotional support. He details what families can expect, what systems exist to support trans youth, and what loved ones can do to help.

This insightful book aims to provide logical answers to the Ultimate Questions of life, addressing topics such as Aliens, Gods, AI, and the Afterlife that have challenged human understanding for centuries. The author attempts to unravel and explain the profound concepts of God, Karma, and the Afterlife, scientifically, with a masterful simplicity. The intricate relationship between Aliens and AI, in conjunction with Spirituality has been explored in depth.

One missing human, three meddling fairies, and one introverted gnome wrapped up in a cozy fantasy. One gnome's peaceful existence gets complicated... after three sisters involve him in a murder mystery.

When Alicia is kidnapped from her hotel room while prosecuting a high-profile murder trial, the search for her uncovers an ugly subculture of hate that Fitz needs to infiltrate in order to save his wife. What he learns along the way could also save his marriage.