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James loves Gemma, and Gemma is apparently super-glued between her legs...according to Steve, anyway. And so the drama begins as James’ professional world is exposed to the full glare of publicity. James is a specialist soldier, Steve is his opinionated best friend, and Ally is a girl without inhibitions. And Gemma? Well, Gemma is young and arguably a little misguided. They are all in their late teens or early twenties and discovering what love means as they make mistakes and grow through experience.

Running from a philandering husband and a dangerous stalker, Dovie Fuller-Dane moves to her homestead in Sweetwater to care for her ailing grandmother. Reconnecting close ties to family and friends, she discovers an ideal location for her new restaurant and gets a chance with the man she has loved since puberty. A surprise in Gran’s will sends her reeling into the arms of a stalker. Can she escape his murderous plan and find lasting love while her world falls apart?

Mit den großen Entdeckungsreisen am Ende des 15. Jhs. drängen auch die Künstler zum Aufbruch. Sie reisen nicht mehr nur auf den alten Handwerker-Routen von einem Arbeitsort zum nächsten. Sie entdecken das Unterwegssein als neue Form, die Vielgestaltigkeit der Welt zu erfahren. Das Reisen beginnt, die Arbeitsweisen der Künstler und die Gestalt ihrer Werke zu verändern. Auf 4 Etappen von Albrecht Dürer bis Paul Klee beleuchtet das vorliegende Hörbuch dieses spannende Kapitel der Kunstgeschichte.

Karen (8 Jahre) und David (6 Jahre) verbringen ihre Ferien in der Windmühle ihrer Tante Olga. Die ist ganz anders als andere Erwachsene. Schon dass sie in einer Windmühle wohnt, ihren alten, klapprigen Wagen "Garten" nennt und immer einen großen hellblauen Hut trägt, lässt darauf schließen, dass die Ferien keineswegs langweilig verlaufen. Neben allen Abenteuern lernen die beiden Kinder: Gott liebt mich, ich kann eine enge Beziehung zu ihm haben und jederzeit zu ihm beten.

Con questo audiolibro e l'esperienza in prima persona dell'autore, potrai conoscere le varie strade che si possono intraprendere per smettere di fumare: l'autore le ha provate sulla sua pelle, una per una, le ha valutate, scartate e riprovate. Scoprirai diverse tecniche mentali, rimedi naturali e terapie mediche che potranno aiutarti a vincere il fumo. Con questo percorso riacquisterai fiducia, una grande fiducia in te stesso e una grande stima di te stesso.

Emma and Saffie are going to stay with their grandparents for the summer to learn how to use their superpowers. Grandma has powers too, but Grandpa doesn't, and he definitely doesn't like the gnomes doing the gardening, or the washing up doing itself - he'd rather play with his model aeroplanes.

Everyone says that Caro is bad ...but Jamie can't help himself. He thinks of her night and day and can't believe that she wants to be his girlfriend. Gorgeous, impulsive and unconventional, she is totally different to all the other girls he knows. His sister, Martha, hates her. Jamie doesn't know why, but there's no way he's going to take any notice of her warnings to stay away from Caro. But as Jamie falls deeper and deeper under her spell, he realises there is more to Caro - much more.

Maddie's dreams come true when she makes friends with Poppy, a flower fairy who lives in the woods behind her grandpa's house. But the fairies are in trouble! And not only the flower fairies - tooth fairies, book fairies, and dream fairies too. Someone is catching and imprisoning them and only Maddie and Poppy can help. Poppy has just one wing and can't fly, but soon she and Maddie set off on a daring rescue mission. Can they save the fairies before it is too late?

Emma knows that having superpowers isn't always easy, especially when you have to keep them secret. But it's even harder when your mischievous little sister can't help using them in the naughtiest of ways. And when Saffie makes the new nosy neighbours' garden shed come to life and hop over the hedge, it's up to Emma to cover its tracks before it's too late! Being a big sister has never been so heroic!

Step inside Marietta’s Magic Dress Shop! There are hundreds of beautiful dresses in every colour of the rainbow, sewn with magic thread. Try one on and wait for the magic to whisk you away... Ava has just discovered Marietta’s special shop. Now she can’t wait to try on a twinkling tutu with matching ballet slippers and pirouette back to Victorian times. Once there, she finds she has an important part to play in making a girl’s ballerina dreams come true!

Laura thinks she knows her mum pretty well. It's been just the two of them since Dad left. But then Mum brings home a boyfriend and, even worse, starts acting very strangely. She's obviously keeping something from Laura. But what? As Laura digs deeper she begins to suspect the secret might be more terrible than she first thought... An exciting story about family relationships, jealousy and secrets from bestselling author Gwyneth Rees.

Richard has hung out at the abandoned house in the woods during his summer vacation for as long as he can remember. But this year, he discovers that a family has moved in. The father, J. A. Dalton, is an internationally renowned artist who insists on painting Richard’s portrait, while...

Matt Beynon Rees verbindet in seinem literarischen Debüt einen packenden Kriminalfall mit der Schilderung des Lebens in Bethlehem und stellt mit Omar Jussuf den ersten palästinensischen Ermittler in der Literatur vor. Omar Jussufs erster Fall ist ein Roman über den Kampf um Menschlichkeit in einer von Gewalt bedrohten Welt.

The Hidden Wife by Joanna Rees is the second novel in A Stitch in Time – a sweeping historical trilogy. Paris, 1928 Having fled London and been on the run around Europe, Vita Casey has established a new life for herself, keeping a low profile as a dresser at a cabaret hall where Nancy is part...

Beatific is a sweeping epic that the tells seven fascinating stories of one Celtic family across centuries. Each step of this glorious journey intertwines the family with a particular Catholic saint of the times, visiting such breathtaking regions as Wales, Northumbria and Germania. Over the centuries the family endure the madness of slavery, heartbreaking tragedies and heroic triumphs. This captivating saga begins during the imposing era of 5th century Ireland in the days of a young Saint Patrick. The journey continues in England in the placid, yet tumultuous times of Saints Arilda and ...

Last Night in the Big Easy is the thrilling conclusion to the One Night Trilogy. The time travel epic comes full circle in the present day of 2005 New Orelans on the eve of the worst storm in the city's history, Hurricane Katrina. First in the dazzling future of 2065 Bangkok, then in the tragic ruins of 1945 Budapest, time traveler Miles Devereaux spends one last night in the Big Easy with his friends and family preparing for the historic storm. Like thousands of others in the city, the Devereaux family decide to ride out the storm and take their chances, but in their own way. In typical ...

Sport has always been part of our wars – from the famous cricket match played at Gallipoli as a decoy for the evacuation of Australian troops, to the hero of Tobruk, Changi and the Burma– Thailand railway, Colonel Sir Ernest Edward ‘Weary’ Dunlop AC, who so respected his hard-won Wallabies jersey that he insisted on being buried in it, and to legendary Test cricketer Keith Miller, fighter pilot in World War II, who famously said, ‘Pressure is a Messerschmitt up your arse, playing cricket is not'.

Mari Evans has always known life would be hard, but nothing could have prepared her for how quickly things would fall apart. First, the devastating news that her father has a second family – and chose them over her. Then the tragic accident in the pit that leaves her eldest brother unable to work. It started as an off-hand joke, a comment by her brother. ‘Cut your hair, Mari. You could pass for a lad and work the pit in my place.’

Rose Casson falls for retired Navy Seal, Calvin Coldwater, who is working for the Madison family training a racing contender for the Kentucky Derby. Believing Cal is cheating, Rose lashes into party mode, picks a fight with a tattooed female punk, lands in danger and discovers damming evidence that sends a killer targeting her. Widower and tavern owner, Justin Henderson, is falling for his childhood friend, CEO of Adele Industries, Corrie Parrish-Morgan. Justin has nothing to offer a wealthy heiress like Corrie, who he believes has set her sights on someone in her social circle.

Quirky, purple-haired Rose Casson is in danger of losing more than her heart to retired Navy SEAL Calvin Coldwater. He moved to Sweetwater, Kentucky, instead of his hometown, El Paso, Texas, and became a horse trainer for world-famous Mane Lane Farm. The Native American’s fellow horse trainer is slain. Terrorists and drugs wreak havoc on the quiet community. Sheriff Gordon uncovers several viable suspects for the double-homicide with help from stunning deputy and ex-Texas ranger Jaiden Coldwater. Jaiden is Cal's sister, but she must keep her identity secret.