Matthew likes his life in Richmond. He has his friends, his softball, and his volunteer work. And he has a very good-looking boyfriend, Brian, who he’s been happily dating for over a year now. So what if his friends tend to question just how good his boyfriend is, and so what if Brian tends to have inexplicable mood swings. And so what if Brian seems to invite Matt’s suspicions on occasion. If he just shows a little faith and trust, he’ll appreciate what he has with Brian the way he should. Right?

But suddenly, Matt finds himself in a desperate life-or-death situation on a trip overseas, and he realizes just how much he misses home, and Brian. He’s luckily rescued by a team of US Special Forces, only to immediately find out they’re a bunch of bigoted jerks. Worse, a quirk of his situation forces him to spend time with them that he’d rather not. And that’s when he finds out that first impressions can be misleading.

When called upon, he steps up when every fiber of his being tells him not to, and discovers something deep inside himself that he didn’t realize was even there. And his life will never be the same. He finds that he can, after all, make some very overdue changes in his own life.

What Matt doesn’t realize is that the bond of brotherhood runs both ways. And he winds up changing the lives of several of the men on that Special Forces team as much as they changed his. All it takes is faith and trust.

Left Behind Series Gift Set is a captivating collection that delves into themes of faith and explores the lives of those who are literally left behind. This series offers an inspirational journey through a dystopian world filled with adventure and thrilling escapes. Readers will find themselves immersed in an epic series that keeps them turning the pages with excitement.

I can’t promise that I won’t screw things up sometimes. But with you by my side, I know that we can weather all the ups and downs that the future holds.

After all the bickering, struggles, and piskie problems, Liam and Beth are finally about to tie the knot.

But will everything go according to plan, or are they in for a few more unexpected surprises?

What is the missing variable?

Alex, a young precocious girl, mysteriously gets transported to a strange world where Latin and Math combine in formulas and equations with magical effects. With a cruel council leading the only safe city of its kind in this world, she will have to prove her worth to stay as well as help this city as it is the target for two evil wizards who seek to destroy the city and its ruling council.

Will the council's mighty army of guardians be enough to repel the onslaught of the two wizards' wrath?

To help the city and also get back home, she will need the help of the greatest mathematician of all time, Archimedes. In a world where math is magic, Alex wishes she paid more attention in math class.

18 dark stories from the twisted mind of the master of the bizarre, D.B. Tarpley. Lick the Razor is a foray into the world of dark fiction, or "splatterpunk". A miscellany of the macabre, Lick the Razor conjures up a mood of insidious disquiet, foreboding, and inevitability.

Not only is it creepy, haunting, and smart, it also digs deep into the twisted state of the human mind. A classic of its kind. For the first time, enjoy The Definitive Collection, complete with bonus material including a new forward and an additional story.

The story in Life...Love...Kumbh... is told from the perspective of the three main characters- Annant, Agastaya, and Aditi. Their paths cross on January 13, 2010. It is the day before the first of the eleven sacred baths of the Haridwar Maha Kumbh.

The three characters meet each other and exchange their stories. They remember the days gone by and are unsure about what lies ahead.

As the Kumbh Mela draws towards an end, all three of them are thrown into a challenging situation that they have to face. The book then follows their journey as they try and find answers for their personal quests all at the same time - on life, love, and the thirst for knowledge.

For Annie Phillips, there is a right way to do things and everything has a place. College and her flawless GPA are top priority, as is planning her perfect future. Anything less than perfection is unacceptable. So when she meets Loden Guiles, she believes she has finally found her perfect happily-ever-after.

Chase Malloy is funny, loyal, and an all-around nice guy. He’s also sloppy, tattooed, and undirected. All Chase wants to do is survive college, hang out with friends, and make music. Knowing his best friend’s step-sister since they were fourteen, Annie and he have always had a love-hate relationship. The last thing Chase expects is to fall for Annie, but he knows he’ll never live up to her idea of the perfect man.

On the outside, Annie and Loden’s relationship appears picture perfect. But behind closed doors, Annie quickly realizes Loden isn’t the man he pretends to be. Every time her not-so-well-laid plans crumble, and Loden proves to be not-so-Mr. Right, Chase is there to pick her up and brush her off. Will she realize the perfection she’s been searching for has been in front of her all this time?

Long After is a companion novel to Sometimes Never and Before Now. Many of the same characters appear in Chase and Annie's story. However, it can be read as a stand-alone book.

Note: This is a new adult novel. Due to harsh language, sexual situations, and violence, this book is recommended for readers aged 17 and up.

Once he drove back the darkness. Once he loved with such passion his name was legend.

Once, driven wild with grief over the murder of his beloved, the majestic Fey King Rain Tairen Soul had laid waste to the world before vanishing into the Fading Lands. Now, a thousand years later, a new threat draws him back into the world—and a new love reawakens the heart he thought long dead.

Ellysetta, a woodcarver’s daughter, calls to Rain in a way no other ever had. Mysterious and magical, her soul beckons him with a compelling, seductive song—and no matter the cost, the wildness in his blood will not be denied. As an ancient, familiar evil regains its strength, causing centuries-old alliances to crumble and threatening doom for Rain and his people... he must claim his truemate to embrace the destiny woven for them both in the mists of time.

I can see ghosts. I can talk to ghosts. And, if necessary, I can kick some serious ghost butt.

Susannah Simon has an unearthly gift: she's a Mediator. She must help trapped and tortured souls move on to the next world. But not all spooks want her guidance or want to go quietly - that's when Suze has to get tough.

Then she meets Jesse, a drop-dead-gorgeous ghost who just happens to haunt her bedroom. It's hard to boot a guy into the afterlife when he makes your heart beat faster - even though he's been dead for 150 years...

Dark warriors of might... Mel is a vampire warrior sworn to hunt and kill demons in the dark streets of Vancouver. But he's burdened with a new assignment: find the meaning behind the Vampire Prophecy. Having no faith in the gods and their empty words, he believes there's no truth to the ancient legend until he meets Breeana, a human woman who bears the mark of the prophecy and resembles the mysterious woman haunting his dreams.

When a vengeful demon spies Breeana in his arms, she is marked for death. He must take her from the world she knows until he can eliminate the threat. But the real danger is the role Breeana must play in fulfilling the prophecy and the intense feelings she brings out in him. Mel is forced to choose between his obligations to his kind, the world, and the woman he loves. Can he turn his back on love to let her go, or will he risk her life and bind her to him for all eternity?

Small warriors of light... Veterinarian, Dr. Breeana Spencer yearns for love and companionship, but the disappointment of failed relationships has taken their toll. She now finds solace in romance novels. But when she meets a mysterious stranger, she's drawn to him by a connection so forceful it shatters all reason, leaving her incapable of resisting him. Yet there's more to him than smoldering good looks and a rock-hard body. As she's drawn deeper into his danger-filled world, she learns she's part of an ancient vampire legend. Breeana fears her future is no longer hers and will not include Mel. As their enemies close in, desperate to destroy them both, she must fight to convince Mel her place is at his side. A life-altering choice is before her—one that will take all her courage and love to make.

Rehvenge has always kept his distance from the Brotherhood—even though his sister is married to a member, for he harbors a deadly secret that could make him a huge liability in their war against the lessers. As plots within and outside of the Brotherhood threaten to reveal the truth about Rehvenge, he turns to the only source of light in his darkening world, Ehlena, a vampire untouched by the corruption that has its hold on him—and the only thing standing between him and eternal destruction.

Butch O'Neal is a fighter by nature. A hard-living ex-homicide cop, he's the only human ever to be allowed in the inner circle of the Black Dagger Brotherhood. And he wants to go even deeper into the vampire world—to engage in the turf war with the lessers. He's got nothing to lose. His heart belongs to a female vampire, an aristocratic beauty who's way out of his league. If he can't have Marissa, then at least he can fight side by side with the Brothers.

Fate curses him with the very thing he wants. When Butch sacrifices himself to save a civilian vampire from the slayers, he falls prey to the darkest force in the war. Left for dead, he's found by a miracle, and the Brotherhood calls on Marissa to bring him back. But even her love may not be enough to save him.

Es fühlt sich an wie ein Riss. Ein hauchfeiner Riss, tief in Rebeccas Innerem. Als ob ihr jemand mit der Pinzette ein Härchen ausgerupft hätte. Was bleibt: ein sonderbares Gefühl von Leere und der Angst.

Doch dann taucht Lucian auf, wie aus dem Nichts. Ein Junge ohne Vergangenheit, jemand, der sich nicht erinnern kann, wer er ist oder wo er herkommt. Aber Lucian gibt Rebecca mit einem Mal das Gefühl, dass sie nicht mehr allein ist.

Rebecca schaut eines Tages aus dem Fenster und sieht zum ersten Mal den wunderlichen Jungen, welcher sie zu verfolgen scheint. Sie fühlt sich zu diesem Lucian hingezogen und verliebt sich bald unsterblich. Sie kann nicht wissen, dass Lucian bei ihrer Mutter in Therapie geht.

Diese bekommt Angst um ihre Tochter und verfrachtet sie kurzerhand nach Amerika zu ihrem Vater. Rebecca reagiert mit einer starken Depression und muss in eine Klinik. Keiner glaubt ihr, dass Lucian ihr Engel ist, der nur ihre Rettung im Sinn hat, denn er weiß um eine tödliche Gefahr.

Der neue Roman von Abedi überschreitet die Grenze zum Erwachsenenbuch leicht. Er ist eine Studie über Liebe, Jugend und unsere Zeit. Es dauert lange, bis die Leser erkennen, dass sie einen Fantasyroman in Händen halten und die Spannung, wer dieser Lucian wirklich ist, treibt zum Dauerlesen an.

Akcja najnowszej powieści Jacka Dukaja toczy się w alternatywnej rzeczywistości, gdzie I wojna światowa nigdy nie wybuchła. Jest rok 1924, a Królestwo Polskie wciąż zamrożone jest pod władzą cara i w Belle Epoque. Warszawę skuwa lód – w środku lata burze śnieżne zasypują drogi.

Lute, nieziemskie anioły Mrozu, spacerują ulicami miast, zamrażając prawdę i fałsz. Benedykt Gierosławski, zdolny matematyk, ale i niepoprawny hazardzista, na zlecenie carskiego Ministerstwa Zimy zostaje wysłany Ekspresem Transsyberyjskim do skutego lodem Irkucka, skąd ma wyruszyć na poszukiwanie swojego ojca, podobno potrafiącego porozumiewać się z aniołami mrozu – lutymi.

Tysiąc rubli gotówką wydobyłby Benedykta z długów, ale czy misja nie jest przypadkiem zbyt niebezpieczna? Szybko okazuje się, że dla Benedykta będzie to podróż, która odmieni jego życie…

Fabuła Lodu wprost skrzy się od zapierających dech w piersiach zwrotów akcji, intryg politycznych, miłosnych, kryminalnych i gospodarczych, naukowych i metafizycznych; wypełniona fascynującymi postaciami, z akcją rozpiętą między brudnymi oficynami carskiej Warszawy, luksusami Ekspresu Transsyberyjskiego na tle lodowej Azji, irkuckimi salonami bogatego mieszczaństwa polskiego, a także podniebnym pałacem generała-gubernatora.

Jest powieścią, na jaką czekali wszyscy miłośnicy prawdziwej przygody, inteligentnej, pobudzającej intelekt i wyobraźnię, zmieniającej nasz pogląd na rzeczywistość. To opowieść o Historji, czyli o tym, co nie istnieje. To kolejny literacki majstersztyk Jacka Dukaja, dzięki któremu czytelnicy będą mogli poznać nie tylko fascynującą, mrożącą krew w żyłach "inną możliwą" historię świata, ale również będą mieli okazję wraz z bohaterem powieści odbyć niezwykłą podróż ekspresem transsyberyjskim i stanąć oko w oko z Innym.

Corrado Moretti. The world knows the notorious Kevlar Killer, but few have ever seen what lies beneath his armor.

The abused child. The neglected teenager. The broken man. He always did whatever he had to do in order to survive. It's kill or be killed.

Throughout his life, he has been there in the shadows, a witness to everything from beginning to end. Bound by loyalty and honor, there's only one thing he would sacrifice it all for: family.

Never get close. Never get attached. It's a lesson that has been brutally pounded into him since childhood, but they're words the DeMarcos make it difficult for him to follow. Through them he finds love and grieves loss, realizing the world isn't quite as black and white as it's made out to be.

Made.

The final chapter in Mercedes Lackey's spellbinding fantasy trilogy! The Herald-Mage, Vanyel, and his Companion, Yfandes, are alone responsible for saving the once-peaceful kingdom of Valdemar from the forces of a master who wields a dark, forbidding magic.

Valdemar—the once-peaceful kingdom protected by the magic of its Herald-Mages—is now besieged on all fronts. The king lies near death, the neighboring land of Karse wages a relentless war against Valdemar, and the forces led by a master of dark forbidden magic are massing to strike the final devastating blow against the kingdom.

And Vanyel, the most powerful Herald-Mage Valdemar has even known, has become the primary target of the evil which is reaching out to poison all the land. With all his fellow mages slain, Vanyel alone remains to defend his people against the dark master’s army. Yet a dream vision has revealed to Vayel the fate which awaits should he and his Companion Yfandes take up the dark master’s challenge. And if either Vanyel or Yfandes falters, the dream will become a horrifying reality in which both Valdemar and its last Herald-Mage must pay the ultimate price.

CHERUB agents are all seventeen and under. They wear skate tees and hemp, and look like regular kids. But they're not. They are trained professionals who are sent out on missions to spy on terrorists and international drug dealers. CHERUB agents hack into computers, bug entire houses, and download crucial documents. It is a highly dangerous job. For their safety, these agents DO NOT EXIST.

In Man vs. Beast, mainstream animal protection groups have always stayed within the law, but a new band of radical liberationists argues that if humans and animals are equal, then it's right to kill or threaten one human in order to save the lives of many animals.

In a new mission, James and the other CHERUB agents must go up against the most radical group yet in a daring and violent attempt to save hundreds of lives...including their own.

Master and Commander: 20 Volume Set is a magnificent collection of Patrick O'Brian's renowned Aubrey-Maturin series. This comprehensive set includes:

• Master & Commander
• Post Captain
• H.M.S. 'Surprise'
• The Mauritius Command
• Desolation Island
• The Fortune of War
• The Surgeon's Mate
• The Ionian Mission
• Treason's Harbour
• The Far Side of the World
• The Reverse of the Medal
• The Letter of Marque
• The Thirteen-Gun Salute
• The Nutmeg of Consolation
• The Truelove/Clarissa Oakes
• The Wine-Dark Sea
• The Commodore
• The Yellow Admiral
• The Hundred Days
• Blue at the Mizzen

This series is celebrated for its evocative storytelling and rich historical detail, bringing to life the thrilling adventures of the British Navy during the Napoleonic Wars. Set sail for the read of your life!

The original sassy and spooky series from the queen of teen, Meg Cabot, now with vamped-up covers to appeal to fans of paranormal romance.

Meet Susannah Simon: she's a typical teenage girl who just happens to be a ghost-hunter... oh, and she's also dead-over-heels for Jesse - the sexiest spook ever! But can this girl get her ghost?

In MEAN SPIRITS, Suze is all set to spend a relaxing summer on the beach, until she runs into the vengeful ghosts of four high-school students. She must use her mediating skills to guide these ghouls through the afterlife and stop them from wreaking havoc in the present.

In YOUNG BLOOD, Suze is heartbroken when gorgeous ghost Jesse doesn't seem to love her back. When his 150-year-old grave is unearthed in her backyard, she is determined to discover how and why he died. But one thing's for sure - digging up the past can be a deadly business...

Two high school boys from different walks of life: Ryan, a handsome athlete, and David, an average joe from a blue collar family, discover their desires, stealing their kisses under the cover of an old oak at night.

Their love begins a secret life, hidden from their families, friends, and classmates. As their passion grows, so does the danger of their discovery.

Their only hope is to create a separate world where every kiss is a treasure and every moment... memorable.

First love. Secret love. Unforgettable love.

James and Bianca’s tumultuous story continues in the sequel to In Flight. James has initiated Bianca into a dark and drugging world of passion and pain. He taught her about her own submissive, masochistic nature, and she fell swiftly and deeply in love with the undeniably charming and impossibly beautiful Mr. Cavendish. However, a painful misunderstanding and the return of the brutally violent demon of her past have combined to overwhelm Bianca, and, confused and hurt, she pushes him away.

It’s been over a month since the shocking attack that hospitalized her, and since she told a distraught James that she needed space, but her feelings haven’t gone away. Even she knew that it was only a matter of time before he would cast his spell on her again…

Having left his first wife, Karl Ove Knausgaard moves to Stockholm, Sweden, where he leads a solitary existence. He strikes up a deep friendship with another exiled Norwegian, a Nietzschean intellectual and boxing fanatic named Geir. He also tracks down Linda, whom he met at a writers' workshop a few years earlier and who fascinated him deeply.

Book Two is at heart a love story—the story of Karl Ove falling in love with his wife. But the novel also tells other stories: of becoming a father, of the turbulence of family life, of outrageously unsuccessful attempts at a family vacation, of the emotional strain of birthday parties for children, and of the daily frustrations, rhythms, and distractions of Stockholm keeping him from (and filling) his novel.

Knausgaard is intense and utterly honest, unafraid to voice universal anxieties. The need for totality brings superb, lingering, celestial passages. He wants us to inhabit the ordinariness of life, which is sometimes vivid, sometimes banal, and sometimes momentous, but all of it perforce ordinary because it happens in the course of a life, and happens, in different forms, to everyone.

Seventeen-year-old Javon Allen is in love with his best friend, Billie Rose, but she’s dating one of the most popular guys in school. Locked in the dreaded friend-zone, he begins to date someone new—in hopes of curing his craving heart.

Then Billie drops a bomb that shatters his world. She’s moving cross-country. Although devastated, Javon throws her a surprise going away party. But when Javon buys Billie a diamond bracelet with the help of his mother, his girlfriend throws a tantrum, and Billie confides to Javon that her boyfriend broke up with her.

Despite Javon’s girlfriend’s outrage, he keeps in touch with Billie. Then, his girlfriend gives him an ultimatum. He must choose his sprouting relationship or the girl he’s always loved. He makes the obvious choice: Billie. But he discovers that she has found someone new. Now he wonders if he should let go of the girl of his dreams or fight to win her heart.

Mom! What's That? is a delightful children's book that captures the natural curiosity of young minds. This is a question that most kids ask as they learn about their surroundings.

Join Mom and Sadie as their story brings happiness and fun back into reading. This book is designed to motivate your child's learning through engaging rhyming patterns, language development, and memorization skills.

From the universe of the Until the End of the World series (Note: The City Series can be read before or after the Until the End of the World series)

Sylvie Rossi has the loner thing down pat, with the exception of her best friend, Grace. But when the two are trapped in a hospital during the last gasp of a dying city, alone time is no longer an option. A nurse’s offer of sanctuary promises Sylvie the supplies she needs to survive the zombies–it’s the coexisting with people that might do her in.

Eric Forrest will do whatever it takes to get into the dead city for his sister, including ending up dead himself. He’s used to taking risks, but with every mile he travels death looks likelier and likelier, and finding his sister may be his only prospect for survival—if he can make it home.

Sylvie doesn’t need more than food, water and shelter. Eric wants only to find his sister. But sometimes what we think we need isn’t what we need at all, and what we find is more than we expected.

It is one of the world’s great ironies, that mortals spend their lives worrying about their immortal souls while immortals spend their eternity worrying about their mortals.

Emma wanted a normal life, her father more than anything wanted it for her. Of course, life seldom turns out the way you want. Especially when a mentally deranged shade is trying to steal your very blood for his own demonic purposes.

Throw in some feelings for a pair of vampires old enough to be your great-great-great grandfathers and it makes for one messed up ‘mortal’ life.

What would make the perfect man? That's the deliciously racy topic that Jaine Bright and her three girlfriends are pondering one night at their favorite after-hours hot spot: Mr. Perfect.

Would he be tall, dark, and handsome? Caring and warmhearted -- or will just muscular do? As their conversation heats up, they concoct a tongue-in-cheek checklist that becomes an overnight sensation, spreading like wildfire at work and sizzling along e-mail lines.

But what began as a joke among friends turns deadly serious when one of the four women is murdered.... Turning to her neighbor, an unpredictable police detective, for help, Jaine must unmask a killer to save her friends -- and herself. Now, knowing whom to trust and whom to love is a matter of survival -- as the dream of Mr. Perfect becomes a chilling nightmare.

Much Ado About Nothing, one of Shakespeare's most beloved comedies, intertwines two very different tales of love. On one hand, we have the young lovers Hero and Claudio, whose journey to the altar is thwarted by the villainous Don John. On the other, the story of Beatrice and Benedick showcases how pride and mutual antagonism can be overcome when friends decide to intervene, turning their merry war into an unexpected romance.

The play also delves into the themes of honor, shame, and societal expectations, providing a rich tapestry of human emotions and interactions. From the humorous misunderstandings and witty banter to the dramatic accusations and eventual reconciliations, Much Ado About Nothing remains a timeless exploration of love and its various complications.

From the busy city life of Dublin, Ireland to the quiet little town of Hilton Head, South Carolina, two lives are pulled together by tragedy and something more—call it fate, call it faeries.

After giving up a daughter for adoption at sixteen, KATLYN REYNOLDS has built a successful advertising company to keep her mind busy and her heart safe. But this pain from her past has made Kate a use 'em and leave 'em kind of girl, bypassing love and commitment to protect herself. And this system has worked—until she meets DEACON O'MALLERY, a sweet, sexy, striving Irish businessman.

Deacon is known as a jammy, a lucky bastard. As second in command at the largest intel company in Europe, he has the world by the balls, leaving the orphaned boy who grew up with nothing—and everyone else—behind. Then Katlyn Reynolds walks into his life and he's smitten. Kate is his maité Sol, his soul mate; he just knows it; even his wanker can't stop thinking about her. And, for the first time, after hearing Kate's story of brutality and loss, he wants to find his birth mother, the woman who abandoned him.

Kate's feelings for Deacon are confusing. She cares enough to reveal her past, but insists he find love somewhere else.

Now this stubborn bloke has two missions: to find his mother and to make the girl across the ocean stand by his side forever. Ádh mór ort, Kate! Good luck, he thinks. She's going to need it to fight him off, for he has more than good looks, charm, tenacity, and money on his side. Deacon has Thomas and Calista: spirits he unwittingly beckons into his life.

In the second book in the Soul Mate series, the cross-continental frolics continue with Kate and Deacon. Drama blends with desire and an off-the-charts plot, creating the heavyweight champion of page-turners in this sensual romance.

Sunny Foster waited her entire life to leave her truck stop home town of Beloit, Wisconsin. Her eighteen years had been nothing but pain and heartache, from the mysterious disappearance of her father to the fact that her first boyfriend left her for a world of drugs and addiction. And her mother, a high-school teacher, was in legal trouble for dating a nineteen-year old student.

Out of the wreckage of Sunny's life comes a way of hope in the form of Jahil, a Mexican immigrant, with a tragic past. Jahil has seen more of the world then Sunny could ever dream of, but there's a reason for that. When Sunny's mother goes missing the week of Christmas, the sheltered Midwestern girl must team with a modern-day rogue's gallery of punks, freaks, angels, demons and one Aztec demi-god, in a sexy, erotic, adventure down the rabbit hole of the Midwest.

Halsey Rookmaaker is on vacation with her new boyfriend, Lennox, when disaster strikes. Her best friend, Ballard, has not been in contact with her for over a month. He and his family have been getting Rome ready for something called THE GATHERING, an event which has not taken place in a quarter-century. Thirteen magical Initiates have been summoned from all over Europe to attend, including Halsey herself. But she will not be going alone...

Lia, Ballard's sister, has also been showing signs of the Craft. Now, Wiccans and other Supernaturals are flooding into Rome, including the Lenoir, vampires Rome has vowed to defend itself against. Because, while she may not be a Neophyte yet, Halsey has been chosen, for an inheritance it may be her destiny to wield.

Nero is the name given to a little black cat on an Italian farm, characterized by his entirely black coat except for one white paw. Nero fears nothing and no one, not even Robert and Isolde, the German couple who occupy the hilltop house during their vacation.

Convinced he has what it takes to be a leader, Nero decides to leave the farm and accompany the couple to Cologne by the Rhine. There, the true adventure begins!

This captivating tale is wonderfully illustrated with colorful images by Quint Buchholz. Join Nero as he navigates the complexities of life, asserting his rule both on the farm and in his new home in Germany.

17-year-old Val Campbell is a high school drop-out without any prospects before she is taken from her home and sent to New Horizons, a facility for troubled youth.

Strip searched, and uniformed, Val is placed in cabin 519 with five other residents from various parts of the country.

Raw, tragic, and uplifting, New Horizons follows Val's journey of self-acceptance in a program meant to break her.

Allie Sheridan’s world is falling apart. Her brother’s run away from home. Her parents ignore her. And she’s just been arrested. Again.

This time her parents have had enough. They cut her off from her friends and send her away to boarding school, far from her London friends.

But at Cimmeria Academy, Allie is soon caught up in the strange activities of a secret group of elite students.

When she’s attacked late one night the incident sets off a chain of increasingly violent events. As the school begins to seem like a very dangerous place, she finds out that nothing at Cimmeria is what it seems to be.

And that she is not who she thought she was.

There are just some men you can’t send from the house at midnight with a live rat in a trap and expect them not to somehow get the police involved. Granted, it sounds like an exaggeration, but Silas was more panicked about leaving the house than even the rat. Neither wanted to go. One had a family, the other had social anxiety. Before sunrise, one was going to be freed in a field, the other from custody. One would see worlds he could never dream, the other would have all his worst fears confirmed.

Night of the Rat tells the dark and comedic lengths one couple will go to rid their neighborhood of unwanted guests.

No Exit presents a compelling portrayal of hell unlike any other. In this existentialist drama, three characters find themselves locked together in a room for eternity, with no escape. The play explores the psychological torment and humiliation that comes from being stripped of all pretenses under the unrelenting gaze of others. It's a place where secrets are laid bare and the deepest deeds are exposed to the harsh light of judgement. The true torture of this hell lies not in physical pain, but in the endless psychological anguish and introspection. This thought-provoking piece is a testament to Sartre's brilliance in exploring the human condition.

Nothing Can Come Between Us is a gripping drama that delves into the dark sides of lust and hate, weaving a tale of sex, drugs, money, and betrayal.

After experiencing a devastating heartbreak, the beautiful and alluring McKeisha undergoes a transformation, revealing an evil persona. Her unstable nature leads her to develop an unhealthy obsession with her naive best friend's boyfriend. When a crisis hits, McKeisha seizes the opportunity to commit the ultimate betrayal, embarking on a journey of backstabbing and deceit, stopping at nothing to achieve her desires.

As McKeisha's childhood friends, Sha'Lena and Dominique, reach their dreams of musical stardom, her jealousy intensifies. The story escalates to a tragic climax where one girl's life is cut short. Will they find the courage to end this deadly friendship, or will McKeisha become ensnared in her own web of deception?

Lieber Herr Miggel,

Streitgenossen habe ich genossen über den 1. Mai, sehr gut wie Familienumfeld und Charakter zusammen kommen, die Rivalitäten innerhalb und zwischen den Kanzleien, die Komik der präzisen Erfassung der steuerlichen Problematik des Lösegeldes, alles um nur nicht auf den Punkt zu kommen, glaubhaft wie größte jurisitische Rationalität bemüht wird um höchste Irratonalität anzugehen.

Das steigert sich alles schön bis zur Mitte, dann treten die Streitgenossen und mit ihnen die Story auf der Stelle. Auch das überraschende Ende ist nicht ganz so überraschend, man hat irgendso eine zweite ebene erwartet, wenn auch nicht diese. Das schwächt den pay-off (Hornberger Schiessen).

Sicher gute Vorlage für einen TV Krimi/Gesellschaftsdrama, allerdings in USA eher als bei uns; ich höre die Anwaltsserien haben hier wenig Zuspruch, bin da ber kein Spezialist. Jedenfalls eine empfehlenswerte Lektüre.

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Ihr Volker Schlöndorff

It only seems to start Theo Lindner, an internationally active law firm partner and father, an ordinary working day: In an unexpected meeting scheduled, he learns that his colleague Joachim Peters has been the victim of a kidnapping - the 20 million euro ransom to the members of the Board of their private pay.

Within the firm a thrilling tug of war starts at the adequate handling of the emergency, on the one hand, anyone can associate a potential victim of the kidnap victims to identify the other hand, see all their material well-being threatened for years to come.

The situation is alarming and, as encrypted, the second sign of life references to Peters' whereabouts, and he seems to contain Theo Lindner, with whom he privately nothing extraordinary, explicitly send out greetings.

A breathtaking, exciting thriller in the legal environment, authentic and psychologically brilliant.

Nur scheinbar beginnt für Theo Lindner, Partner einer international agierenden Anwaltskanzlei und Familienvater, ein ganz normaler Arbeitstag in Berlin: In einer unvorhergesehen anberaumten Sitzung erfährt er, dass sein Kollege Joachim Peters Opfer einer Entführung geworden ist – die 25 Millionen DM Lösegeld sollen die Mitglieder der Sozietät aus ihrem Privatvermögen berappen.

Innerhalb der Sozietät beginnt ein nervenaufreibendes Tauziehen um den adäquaten Umgang mit der Notlage, denn einerseits kann sich jeder Teilhaber als potenzielles Opfer mit dem Entführten identifizieren, andererseits empfinden alle ihr materielles Wohlergehen auf Jahre hinaus bedroht.

Die Lage spitzt sich zu, als das zweite Lebenszeichen verschlüsselte Hinweise auf Peters’ Aufenthaltsort zu enthalten scheint und er Theo Lindner, mit dem ihn privat nichts außergewöhnlich verbindet, explizit Grüße zukommen lässt …

Ein atemberaubend spannender Krimi im Juristen-Milieu, authentisch und psychologisch brillant.

Na sequência dos dramáticos acontecimentos que encerram o primeiro volume desta saga, A Última Feiticeira, Catelyn é levada com os seus captores para a Terra Antiga. Aí, a jovem feiticeira descobre os fios que entretecem o seu próprio destino com o daqueles que agora a acolhem. Descobre igualmente que aquele viquingue que a salvou de uma morte certa é alguém que ela já tinha vislumbrado em intrigantes visões. Throst, filho de Thorgrim, é agora o seu senhor. Mas os segredos do Universo, guardados no topo da Montanha Sagrada são indiferentes aos desígnios humanos. Catelyn anseia por apoiar as mãos na Pedra do Tempo e encontrar a solução para os enigmas que a atormentam, assim como por prosseguir a sua aprendizagem da Arte Superior.

Quando o sangue derramado no mar clama por vingança, a heroína enfrenta a mais difícil das decisões: regressar à Grande Ilha, para derrotar Gwendalin e salvar o seu povo, ou permanecer na Terra Antiga, livrar o Guerreiro-Lobo da maldição que o condena, e ajudá-lo na sua grande missão?

It takes one plus another one to make a relationship work, for love takes two.

She’s angry. Very, very angry, in fact, that she wants to throw her phone far across the room. But how can she be angry at him, when the call’s receiving end is "His morning voice"?

In “My cup of Joe,” Kyla doesn’t expect Joe to get jealous. It’s just a cup of coffee, for goodness sake, but Joe makes her choose between them. Which one will she choose then: the tempting cup of coffee, or her Joe?

Christian Sanders wants to find out for himself how Tess Mcgonery’s lips taste like. He tries to stop her from biting her nails but it seems like Tess is ignoring him. He just knows that Tess Mcgonery’s lips will get him “Nailed.”

In “The Senses of Music,” will disability come between these two lovers? Or will they connect with each other one way or the other?

It’s New Year’s Eve, and Mia and her perfectionist boss get stuck inside the mall. No one is around to open the doors. Mia has no choice but to deal with her boss, his controlling attitude and everything else. How evil will the cold “Mr. Boss” be when the New Year is just a few hours away?

As these people encounter the love of their lives, journey with them in this collection of short stories and experience to fall in love all over again.

One Dark Window is a gripping tale that takes you on a journey through a world shrouded in mystery and suspense.

Rachel Gillig weaves a narrative filled with unexpected twists and dark secrets, perfect for fans of thrilling adventures and enigmatic plots.

Dive into a story where every shadow hides a secret and every character has something to hide.

15th July 1988: Emma and Dexter meet for the first time on the night of their graduation. Tomorrow they must go their separate ways.

So where will they be on this one day next year? And the year after that?

And every year that follows?

Thirteen-year-old Queen-of-mean Amanda Beeson wakes up one morning in the wrong body. She's become lonely, unfashionable Tracey Devon - one of Amanda's targets for bullying.

Amanda discovers that Tracey, ignored at home and at school, has the ability to turn invisible. Amanda sets out to rescue her one-time victim from obscurity - as well as rescuing herself from Tracey's life.

War and Mystery Beyond the Stars

Sgt. “Det” Cox has just spent three years under psych observation on Earth; now that he’s out-system, he isn’t about to tell anyone he’s seeing aliens again. Paige Barnett has lost everything, even her name, because she knows too much about the rebellion spreading through the Earth-Space mining colonies.

Together, Cox and Barnett stumble upon the mystery at the revolution’s heart and learn why the rebels are willing to die for it. Is their discovery humanity’s worst threat or greatest gift? The authorities are willing to destroy whole planets to keep the revolution’s secret from reaching Earth… What’s to stop them from destroying two people?

Join the thrilling adventure as the duo uncovers cosmic secrets that could change the fate of humanity.

Comic book. Indy, a certified yoga master at the age of 18, comes from a small town to study the theory of magic in college. Currently, Indy is living with his girlfriend Allis, 26, in the house of her mother, Tesha. Tesha, a pretty and attractive woman, experienced an attack of unusual weakness and dizziness just as Indy was reading aloud from "The Great Book of Yoga." Tesha is a lady with modern and progressive views, working at a scientifically oriented industrial plant. Her bravery and decisiveness earned her the nickname "Witch."

Meanwhile: A secret community, masquerading as a carrot farm, is searching for someone with a special power they need. They suspect someone but aren't sure. This person might be taken to a special facility for examination, even against their will. If they're correct, the community will gain access to the tomorrow-direct-access-time-tunnel.

At the same time: A radical militarized group known as the "Liberators" suffers damage to its electronic spy system due to a brief visit by an unknown person (Indy?). They must vacate a building in secret to avoid detection. Right after they left, the building collapsed, attracting media attention and curiosity about the mysterious renters who vanished at the last moment. Tesha accidentally took pictures of the "Liberators," and those pictures need to be retrieved by visiting her house. The "Liberators" could do that...

Meanwhile: The college administration is concerned about the disappearance of a college professor and begins search efforts. Mysteriously, the professor reappears unconscious on a parking lot bench the same day.

Indy, the certified yoga master, discovers his power to control machines (or so it seems) while teaching yoga. Tesha, despite being a very pretty woman, is saddened by some unpleasant circumstances in her life: she hasn't experienced love for about two years and becomes depressed until she meets young men who claim to be... angels.

And more things happened...

Pack's Posse is the thrilling eighth installment in the Simon Pack series by John M. Vermillion. Join Simon Pack and his posse as they embark on another heart-pounding adventure through the rugged terrains of the Wild West.

In this book, the stakes are higher than ever as they face off against formidable foes. Action, suspense, and mystery abound as Simon Pack navigates through challenges that test his courage and resolve.

Get ready for a wild ride filled with twists and turns that will keep you on the edge of your seat. This is a must-read for fans of western adventures and thrilling mysteries.

Un couple qui a tout pour être heureux, se voit brutalement arracher sa petite fille de 5 ans. Layla a disparu.

Brisés, ils se séparent.

Cinq ans plus tard, elle est retrouvée vivante à l'endroit exact de sa disparition.

Les interrogations succèdent à la joie des retrouvailles.

Où était-elle ?

Avec qui ?

Pourquoi est-elle revenue ?

Matilde Martínez es una pediatra decidida a cambiar el mundo. Eliah Al-Saud es un soldado profesional, demasiado cínico para creer que es posible cambiarlo. Sin embargo, cuando Eliah y Matilde se conocen, la atracción es innegable, y, pese a sus diferencias, caen rendidos ante la pasión que los domina.

Su romance se convertirá en una aventura peligrosa, con el conflicto palestino-israelí y una amenaza atómica como telones de fondo. Una adictiva novela contemporánea en la que dos personajes intensos y cautivadores lucharán por sus vidas y las de sus seres queridos, pero ¿conseguirán también salvar su amor?