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L'histoire nous a failli, mais qu'importe. Début des années 1930. Dans un petit village coréen, la jeune Sunja se laisse séduire par les belles paroles et tendres attentions d'un riche étranger. Lorsqu'elle découvre qu'elle est enceinte et que son amant est déjà marié, elle est confrontée à un choix : devenir, comme tant d'autres jeunes femmes dans sa situation, une seconde épouse, une "épouse coréenne" ou couvrir sa famille de déshonneur.

Cider with Rosie is a wonderfully vivid memoir of childhood in a remote Cotswold village, a village before electricity or cars, a timeless place on the verge of change. Growing up amongst the fields and woods and characters of the place, Laurie Lee depicts a world that is both immediate and real and belongs to a now-distant past.

Beloved authors Julia Quinn, Elizabeth Boyle, Laura Lee Guhrke, and Stefanie Sloane deliver the stories of four friends from Madame Rochambeaux's Gentle School for Girls who find an old sixpence in their bedchamber and decide that it will be the lucky coin for each of their weddings…

Lady Kay Matheson is truly the bad luck bride. Her first try at matrimony was a disastrous failed elopement with handsome rake Devlin Sharpe. Soon after, Devlin departed for Africa without even saying goodbye, leaving Kay unwed and her heart in a million pieces. Her second attempt with the boy next door was the ideal match everyone wanted, until rumors of her previous elopement hit the papers and her perfect groom dumped her due to the scandal. Now Kay is forced to face life as a ruined and disgraced spinster.

Lady Viola Courtland was a romantic and impulsive young girl when she fell instantly in love with the handsome and dashing Viscount Hammond. Unbeknownst to Viola, John Hammond had already given his heart to the only woman he would ever love - his cousin's wife. In Viola, he thought he had found the perfect woman. But Viola was neither practical nor sensible when it came to marriage, for she fully expected her husband to love her and would settle for nothing less. Until one day, John finally came to his senses and prayed it wasn't too late to win back the love of his very own wife.

Everyone knows about Dylan Moore - his brilliant talent and his pleasure-seeking ways-but no one knows the torment that lies beneath his reckless veneer. Only one woman gets a glimpse of the forces that drive Dylan's soul, a woman who haunts his dreams and evokes his passions as no other woman ever has before. Disgraced and destitute, Grace Cheval wants nothing to do with the seductive man who desires her. When Dylan offers her a position as governess to his newfound daughter, she knows his true intentions are dishonorable. Yet she finds this charismatic man hard to resist.

One of Daphne Wade's guilty pleasures is to watch the Duke of Tremore as he works, shirtless, on the excavation site of his ducal estate. Anthony Courtland is by far the most exciting and handsome man she has ever known, and she dreams of one day being able to speak with him without getting tongue tied. Anthony, meanwhile, only sees her as a hard worker on his excavation team. He considers her a plain young lady and says so to a friend, unaware that Daphne is outside the library door, her heart shattering to pieces. So Daphne decides she will not be so silly any longer.

The illegitimate daughter of a prince and a notorious courtesan, Lucia has been confined to schools and convents for most of her life. But that hasn't stopped her from causing one scandal after another. Exasperated, her royal father decides that his exquisite hellion of a daughter must be married immediately. And Sir Ian Moore, Britain's most proper diplomat, is the perfect man to choose her a groom.

If we were created to make an impact, why do most of us feel like we're drowning in problems and fears? Why does making a living feel like fighting the current? The answer, say pastors and culture-makers Christopher and Laura Harris Smith, is simple: You need to find your river of influence. With fresh revelation and contagious excitement, Chris and Laura introduce the groundbreaking twelve cultural rivers of influence. Full of hands-on assessments, thought-provoking questionnaires, and dynamic Scripture teachings, this is your map to a river adventure like no other.

Join co-hosts Kat Lee, mom next door, and Laura Wilkinson, Olympic Gold Medalist, as we help you understand how to reach your goals, big or small. Whether you are winning a World Championship or decluttering your kitchen cabinets, we interview people who have gotten it done and break down the mindset shifts, processes and systems that got them to the finish line. Ultimately, our goal is to help you reach yours so that you can be our next guest on the Hello Goals Show.

They call me a player. A joker. The guy always down for a good time. But if they knew the secrets I’ve been keeping, they’d call me something else entirely. For the last two years, I’ve been buried in shame, numbing the pain with various vices. Drowning in self-hatred and concealing it with a smile. I had a system in place, a surety that no one would learn the truth. Then Sydney Carrington came waltzing back into my life.

Between bullies at school and changes at home, Charlie Challinor finds life a bit scary. And when he's made guardian of a furry fox cub called Cadno, things get a whole lot scarier. Because Cadno isn't just any fox: he's a firefox - the only one of his kind - and a sinister hunter from another world is on his trail. Swept up into an unexpected adventure to protect his flammable friend, Charlie's going to need to find the bravery he never thought he had, if he's going to save the last firefox.

Pretty, pretentious little liars. I’m surrounded by them everywhere I turn. But I’m learning not everything is as it seems. The ones who I thought were my enemies have become my greatest allies. And the ones who I severely underestimated turned out to be much eviler than I could’ve ever imagined. They say money can’t buy happiness. Well...I’m here to tell you, it can certainly broker a deal with a devil. And the funny thing about dealing with devils? They always come to collect. Too bad for them, I’m going to put up one helluva fight.

In a world filled with secrets, lies, and cruelty, only the strongest will survive. I’m living proof of that. But being left for dead has made me question everything I thought I knew. I want to believe I have allies in these ruthless games, but the more truths I unravel, the more twisted and tangled the web becomes. And the deeper I fall down the rabbit hole, the more determined I am to bring them down.

Liars. Every last one of them. The kings and queens of my new high school. The father and stepmother I never knew. Each has more wealth and privilege than I could've ever imagined. Each has a pile of wicked dirty secrets they'd do anything to protect. These people have grown accustomed to getting what they want, and what they want is to make my life a living hell. Too bad for them, you can't break someone who's already broken.

Zoe Brennan may be the loneliest lesbian in Blue Ridge, but at least she has her family vineyard to keep her busy. When a prestigious wine festival announces it’s coming to town, it kicks off a battle royale among local vineyards vying for the opportunity to host it. Zoe’s in it to win it—being chosen would put Bluebell Vineyards on the map, and she could stick it to the vineyard next door, run by her ex-best friend (now enemy), Rachel. But when Zoe’s father is called home to Italy to care for his sick mother, Bluebell is left without a vintner.

A stuffed elephant shares many adventures with his new owners in this sweet and humorous children's story full of charm, mischief, and imagination.

The Bold Tin Soldier, crafted at the North Pole, reflects on past adventures and reunites with his fellow toys in a heartwarming tale of loyalty and friendship.

A favor from a reclusive professor leads to strange sightings and haunting surprises for the Outdoor Girls. With eerie events unfolding at Wild Rose Lodge, they unravel a touching mystery from the past.

The Outdoor Girls stumble upon a mysterious box buried in the sand while enjoying the coast. Fun, adventure, and a seaside mystery await in this charming beachside outing.