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Nina: Mutter, Ehefrau, MTA. Erfüllt alle Rollen, doch daneben gibt es eine, von der niemand etwas weiß. Alexander: Oberarzt, Ehemann, Vater. Tut alles für seine Familie, opfert sich auf als Arzt – und wer dankt es ihm? Emilia: Gymnasiastin. Zum ersten Mal richtig verliebt. Sucht ihren eigenen Weg, geht aber den des Freundes. Ben: Student. Es geht ihm gut. Es geht ihm wirklich gut. Verdammt noch mal, es geht ihm gut! Nina, Alexander, Emilia und Ben. Eine liebevolle Mutter, ein beruflich erfolgreicher Vater, zwei wohlgeratende Kinder. Doch wenn der Druck steigt, reißt die Fassade auf.

Plus-sized, she never expected to fall in love… and certainly not with a fiery demon. She thought she was investigating Zee’s disappearance. Instead, the Monster Dating Agency sent her into the arms of Lucien D’Argent, Demon Lord of Sanctum Nine. 🔥 LA’s most dangerous VIP client, trading in suffering, not money 🩸 Owner of a velvet dungeon empire where every indulgence is a chain 😈 Eyes like fire, watching her as if she’s already his One spotlight. A jeering monster crowd. A red dress ripped from her shoulders. Humiliation was supposed to break her. Instead, it starts to ...

Thorne Evers has lived in the Coven of Neoma all her life, but a week before her seventeenth birthday, her life in the coven shatters. A great evil, that had once been banished, is brought back after a spell gone wrong. And it’s after her. In an attempt to keep her and the rest of Neoma safe, Thorne unwillingly decides to enroll at Aristide, a small private school, to hide among mortals. But living with a bunch of mortals means no magic. Thorne must learn how to live without using her magic or risk being caught–maybe even killed.

Marika Vecera, an accomplished war reporter, has dedicated her life to helping the world's oppressed and forgotten. When not on one of her dangerous assignments, she lives in Boston, exploring a new relationship with Seb, a psychologist who offers her glimpses of a better world. Returning from a harrowing assignment in Congo, where she was kidnapped by rebel soldiers, Marika learns that a man she has always admired from afar, Pulitzer-winning war correspondent Robert Lewis, has committed suicide.

Marissa will do a lot for a free cookie, even go on a blind date. Her date Scott smelled like cinnamon rolls and made her laugh. But even cookies have limited power. When Scott asked about a second date, Marissa knew it was time to bolt. Marissa’s only relief is she lives hours away and can pretend this evening never happened—until she goes to work to find her job is under new management … suit wearing, cinnamon smelling, Scott management.

This guided mindfulness exercise featuring a sweet bear cub will help kids feel calm, wherever they are. Kids will learn to breathe deeply and soothe themselves slowly to sleep, just like a bear in hibernation! Written and read by Kira Willey, winner of three Parents' Choice Gold Awards, this...

She wanted a little chaos in her life. She didn’t expect it to come with so many limbs. 🌊🦑 Willa just wanted to survive LA’s art scene, and keep her heart safe from complicated men, and monsters. So when her best friend finds love through the Monster Dating Agency and loneliness starts whispering in her ear, Willa lets her psychic instincts take the lead. At worst, it’s a weird date. At best, a great story to tell her friends. On her ABSOLUTELY NOT list? No deep-sea types. No drama. And absolutely no tentacles. So obviously... She’s matched with Orrik Blackwater. Owner of The ...

Sinful Oath ist eine fesselnde russische Mafia-Romanze mit einer arrangierten Ehe und einer überraschenden Schwangerschaft, die Sie an den Rand Ihres Sitzes bringen wird. Die Wendungen in dieser Geschichte werden Sie atemlos zurücklassen. Dieses Buch ist der erste Teil der Koslov-Bratwa-Serie, es verspricht eine aufregende Fahrt ohne Betrug und mit garantiertem Happy End!

Ever stare at the man in your life–husband, boyfriend, dad, son–and wonder, What planet are you from? You’re not crazy. Men run on a different operating system. The Psychology of Men hands you nine crystal-clear lenses that make his silence, drive, or sudden retreat finally make sense–without blame or guess-work.

Emma Woods has zero interest in dating—but matchmaking? That’s another story. When she stumbles upon a singles event for the fifty-plus crowd, she hatches the perfect plan: find her overworked mom a love story worthy of a classic movie. Armed with a fake profile, a questionable disguise, and a whole lot of determination, Emma is set on pulling off the perfect setup. But between dodging security, battling her mom’s stubbornness, and dealing with one very grumpy (and annoyingly handsome) venue owner, things get… complicated.

A spicy monster romance starring a fiery food-truck owner and the dragon shifter who would burn the world to protect her. Sofia Alvarez joined Monster Dating Agency for one reason: 🔥 She was done being ignored 💀 Done being exhausted 🚫 And absolutely done with dangerous men She wanted one safe, boring date. Instead, the universe sends her the one creature no sane human should end up matched with: A dragon. A myth-tier, city-level threat with wings big enough to blot out the moon… and eyes that lock onto her like she’s already his. Meet Kael: 🔥 Heat that rolls off him in waves...

Grace Mercer’s unmatched wraith-killing ability made her the unofficial defender of a city shattered by supernatural catastrophe. So there’s no way she’ll allow the new regent of Seattle’s most powerful dragon-shifter clan to "protect" her from a vicious evil stalking the ruined streets or keep her from the freedom she’s risked everything to earn. Leif’s science-honed instincts tell him Grace is the key to keeping shifters and humans safe, but helping this wary fighter channel her untapped power is burning away the dragon’s sensual self-control and putting a crucial alliance at risk.

When I was arrested by the Chinese military for launching a historic Tibetan Freedom protest, I knew every trial and lesson had been worth it — even if it meant facing a life in prison.

She wanted no snakes, no scales, and nothing that slithers. 🚫🐍🎤 Stand-up comic Tessa Quinn joined the Monster Dating Agency for new joke material. At least, that’s what she told herself. The truth? She’s tired of turning loneliness into a punchline. Then Zee, the agency’s resident chaos gremlin, overrides her “no snakes” filter— and the algorithm matches her with Dr. Silas Merod. 💘🐍📚 Professor of Linguistics. Eighteen to twenty feet of green-and-bronze coils. Six-plus feet of sarcasm above the waist. And yes… the same Naga she humiliated live on stage. Now ...

In a Washington, D.C. research lab, a brilliant scientist is attacked by his own test subjects. At Columbia University, a talented biochemist is lured out of her apartment and never seen again. In the Justice Department’s new Bioethics Committee, agent Les Mahler sees a sinister pattern emerging.... Zoe Kincaid is a petite college student whose rare genetic makeup may hold the key to a powerful medical breakthrough. When she is kidnapped, the very thing mankind has wanted since the dawn of time threatens to unleash our final destruction.

Part of the Mindfulness Moments for Kids series, this mindful breathing moment teaches kids to find peace and calm. With Hot Cocoa Calm, kids learn to how to take control of their emotions and breathe their way to calm. The perfect soothing listen for bedtime before the winter holidays, this...

My life was beautiful. I used to dream, set goals but then came a loan that can’t be paid. It’s even more than my life and dignity so here I am now, compelled to comply with the agreement. I belong to him now and he owes me now, owns everything I have and I have to cooperate else my family will be troubled. I am breathing but there is nothing left to live. I am alive but my independence is lost. I can't recall the time when I was happy, when I used to smile. Now all I have here is darkness and locked emotions, and all I remember is rules & punishment. I am on the edge of losing my mind,...

Everyone is looking for a lasting peace, but few seem to find it. Authors Kira Marie McCullough and Keb Burns put a new spin on the subject, contending that peace is a gift from God that begins in the heart. When we look to God as our source, he gives us treasures of grace that overflow into every area of our lives. Through a lifetime of learning, McCullough and Burns have discovered that peace can be found in the most unusual situations, from: · Hurricane catastrophes to tornado disasters · Chronic illnesses to loss of loved ones · Weird car troubles to bizarre kitchen fires From ...

You know what's the worst day of my life? It wasn’t the day when I lost my mom, or when I was abandoned by my own father, but it was the day when I was sold to a man. People often are unhappy due to a shortage of wealth and love but for me? I don’t even have freedom, my will, my independence. Yes, I am being owned and I lost it all the day I was sold to my master. Now the only thing left in my life is to obey, to follow commands and I am bond to do it, and the times I care about anything other than my master, I get punished. Here is my story of how I turned my beautiful life into a ...

Risk assessor Charley Claybourne has always known her luck pretty much...well, sucks. Getting soaked in lactose-free chocolate milk thanks to a hunkylicious, blue-eyed stranger is bad enough. But discovering that he's her new billionaire client and could make or break her career? Oh hi, it's me, the icing on top of the world's most craptastic cake. Now Charley has to decide if Chris Lachlan, Disney prince made flesh, is a good risk to be CEO of his family's billion-dollar corporation.