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Noora Fendil, the favorite daughter of a very successful and influential Middle Eastern businessman, has the perfect life, until one night in London. Just two months before graduating from a posh London Ladies college, and while planning her lavish wedding to her childhood sweetheart, Noora is framed by her sister who masterminded a plot to destroy her happiness. Believing she has shamed him and in order to preserve his family name, Noora’s father attempts to drown her in an act of “honor killing”. Unbeknownst to him, she survives.

It's 412 AD, and the Roman Empire is on the brink of collapse. In Albion, Lalia gathers with fellow supplicants to call on the Goddess Cybele to aid Londinium. When a rival mob attacks, a golden orb is lost, trapping the goddess in her statue. Before she turns to stone, Cybele lays a curse on Lalia's head; she is bound in a cycle of reincarnation and death. Only the return of the orb will set her free.

I’m not exactly the "take home to Mom" type. I’m too outspoken and have never met an expectation I didn’t want to challenge. And to put it bluntly, my professional career of being an intimate relationships counselor doesn’t make for polite dinner conversation.

Unleash your students’ imagination with this one-of-a-kind Writing Prompts guidebook. This book is not a simple laundry list of famous quotes. Rather, it is an engaging guidebook made up of quotations which include age-appropriate writing prompts designed to inspire and challenge young minds. The prompts are geared to multiple age groups.

You know that awkward moment when your agent tells you to fake date your best friend’s sister so you can get the endorsement deal of your dreams? No? Call me crazy for considering it, but why not? Daisy’s my friend, after all, and I’ve gotten quite close to her and her two awesome boys over the last few years since her douche-nozzle husband divorced her. She loves it when I flirt with her, so we could carry it off, couldn’t we?

It was supposed to be a typical work trip. New York to San Francisco, window seat, exit row. Maybe a mimosa. Then, seat 14B sat down. When our eyes met, the flight became anything but routine. I could pinpoint the moments in my life where everything changed forever. Meeting Jared on that flight was first. Falling in love with him was second. Discovering the secrets he kept was third. Putting my broken self back together and forgetting what I learned would be difficult. Forgiving Jared would be impossible. He said, before me, nothing mattered. But after him, nothing would ever be the same.

Adeline Virginia Woolf (January 25, 1882 - March 28, 1941) was a feminist, pacifist, anti-fascist and English writer born in South Kensington, London. She is considered one of the most important modernist 20th-century authors, literary critics, and pioneer in the use of stream of consciousness as a narrative device. This is the only surviving recording of Virginia Woolf, a talk called, "Craftsmanship."

"I can't wait for another visit to Blossom Branch!" —RaeAnne Thayne, New York Times bestselling author Two lives spent searching. One summer to never forget. Life in Blossom Branch hasn’t always been sweet for Leah Marks. Growing up in the shadow of her overachieving siblings, the shy...

Immerse yourself in the enchanting ambiance of the marshlands of Oregon, where nature's symphony takes center stage. Discover the captivating audio recording of the Virginia Rail singing near a gurgling stream, crafted to enhance productivity and foster deep focus. The Virginia Rail, known scientifically as Rallus limicola, is a small and elusive bird species that thrives in wetland habitats across North America, known distinctive vocalizations that truly set it apart. These calls serve as a means of communication, providing insight into the social dynamics and behavior of this species.

When our fate changed and our paths crossed again, nothing prepared me for the punch to the heart when I saw him...or his anger and bitterness. He was no longer the boy I once knew but a hardened Olympic swimmer with life goals that no longer aligned with mine. All because I lied. But sometimes, hiding the truth was necessary, especially when it freed someone you loved to reach their aspirations and dreams. It’s said that time heals all wounds, but I found was that it can also create an enemy.

Le vicende tormentate di un gruppo di maturandi alle prese con primi amori, amicizie complicate e gelosie sconvolgenti. Dopo aver accettato di essere irrimediabilmente attratti l'una dall'altro, Caterina e Adriano hanno stabilito una tregua, pur non avendo ancora rivelato a nessuno la verità sulla loro finta relazione. Il precario equilibrio, però, si rompe nel momento in cui il rapporto tra Leonardo e Beatrice comincia a incrinarsi.

Elizabeth Tudor, daughter of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn, has fought through a childhood of intrigue and peril to her place as the heir to the English throne. But as her sister, Mary I, the first anointed and sole Queen of England takes the crown, Elizabeth must face her most dangerous challenges yet, for Mary I is determined to return England to the Catholic faith, and will have none stand in her way.

"E tenevo il suo uccello tra le mani. Lo masturbavo alternando movimenti veloci e lenti. Mi inumidii le dita, accarezzai il suo cazzo e toccai la punta , lo guardavo diventare bagnato e viscido. Strofinai la mia figa contro di lui, tenendo la sua erezione incredibilmente vicina senza dargli la possibilità di sentirmi, di penetrarmi. Non ancora".

Nell a Francia di Louis XIII e del cardinale Richelieu, due giovani donne vivono gli stessi aneliti di ribellll ione, cercando di non piegarsi a chi le vorrebbe pedine in una partita giocata da altri. "C'era un qualcosa di libero e selvaggio in quell'acqua torbida che la rendeva cento volte più desiderabile del mio bagno tiepido del sabato sera. Ma era un'illusione il suo incresparsi: non era acqua libera, come non ero libera io."

Another set of vivid, exquisitely detailed stories from all walks of life from the giant of Ukrainian literature Mihailo Kotsubinsky.

Hattie Moon, a modern-day Miss Marple, is thrown into a mystery close to home when her son Howie, gets engaged. While his bride-to-be is charming, Hattie learns the woman is a widow who lives with her mother and sister, who are also widows. Naturally, Hattie becomes concerned...as she should.

Caterina Farnesi frequenta l'ultimo anno di liceo classico. È una ragazza spigolosa e saccente, che non vuol perdere tempo dietro ai ragazzi. Purtroppo, però, ha una cotta per il suo migliore amico Leonardo, a sua volta fidanzato con Beatrice, compagna di banco di Caterina. Una mattina, quest'ultima scopre un segreto scottante su Adriano Greco, il popolarissimo rappresentante d'istituto. Lui è tutto ciò che Caterina detesta, ma lei approfitta di questa occasione per ricattarlo e chiedergli di fingersi il suo ragazzo per fare ingelosire Leonardo.

Juliet Montgomery absolutely loves her small town of Blossom Glen, Indiana, and everyone loves her. Except for the fact that she's a couples counselor who suffered a very public breakup that no one can forget. And now her boss asks her to take a step back . . . which is exactly when the town's good-lookin' and unusually gruff mayor offers her an unexpected job. Jack Monroe absolutely loves being the mayor of his small town. Except when he actually has to talk to people. Can't he just fix the community problems in peace?

For centuries, the Roju council silenced all who opposed them, spreading lies and killing innocents, ensuring female Kisoshi were little more than a myth. Now, with the corrupt council deposed, the land of Gensokai reels, taking its first steps towards recovery.

È una notte lunga e afosa all'Ospedale Papardo di Messina. Intorno alla mezzanotte un'ambulanza, con l'infermiera Nenzi di servizio, trasporta una donna in condizioni gravissime. Si chiama Sara. Investita da un'auto mentre tornava a casa con la sua Vespa, finisce in sala operatoria per un intervento lungo e delicato alla testa. Al di là della porta del reparto si forma un bivacco di amici e parenti. In quella sala d'attesa, che diventa un luogo dove la vita si sospende, ci sono il marito Ale, la madre Piera, le zie, le amiche-sorelle Lisa e Angela.