Liebe ist unendlich schmerzhaft und unendlich schön. Christofer war gerade dabei sich in eine Frau zu verlieben, als sie einen anderen zum Mann wählte. Enttäuscht nimmt er den Weg zurück in seine Heimat. Doch bereits auf der Reise in den Osten lernt er jemand anderen kennen, der ungeahnte Gefühle in ihm auslöst. Gefühle, die er erst richtig deuten muss. Stück für Stück finden die beiden zueinander und bald wird sich zeigen, ob sie ihrem Glück entgegenlaufen oder daran vorbei. *** Eine romantische Kurzgeschichte, die unter die Haut geht und dich nicht mehr loslässt. Ein Spin-off aus der Welt der fünf Himmelsrichtungen mit Christofer als Hauptfigur. Als Stand-alone lesbar. *** Tropes: Good guy vs. broken girl, Healing power of love, Both have secrets, Found Family, Adventure *** Leseprobe: Der Wind rauschte an uns vorbei, ließ die Blätter rascheln und einige Blüten fielen auf uns herab. Sie zupfte sich eine lose Blüte aus den Haaren. »Es ist wirklich bezaubernd.« Dann sah sie mich an, griff nach vorn und holte auch aus meinem Haar eine Blüte. Ich beugte mich zu ihr. »Du hast da auch noch was ... Wenn ich darf?« Sie nickte und ich entfernte nach und nach die zarten Pflanzen von ihr. »Eine Blüte lasse ich dir jedoch, denn sie steht im Einklang mit deinem braunen Haar. Du siehst damit wunderschön aus.« Die Röte stieg ihr ins Gesicht und sie sah zu Boden. »Wie kannst du mich als schön bezeichnen?« Ich hob ihren Kopf an, sodass sie mich ansehen musste. »Glaub mir, du bist schön. Noch schöner als all die Blüten zusammen.«

New York Times bestseller Janet Evanovich's One for the Money is being reissued for only $14.99 to coincide with the feature film due out this summer. Welcome to Trenton, New Jersey, home to wiseguys, average Joes, and Stephanie Plum, who sports a big attitude and even bigger money problems. Stephanie needs cash fast--but times are tough, and soon she's forced to turn to the last resort of the truly desperate: family.... Stephanie lands a gig at her sleazy cousin Vinnie's bail bonding company. She's got no experience. But that doesn't matter. And neither does the fact that the bail jumper in question is local vice cop Joe Morelli. From the time he first looked up her dress to the time he first got into her pants, to the time Steph hit him with her father's Buick, M-o-r-e-l-l-i has spelled t-r-o-u-b-l-e. And now the hot guy is in hot water-wanted for murder....

This limited deluxe hardcover features gorgeous stenciled edges – available on the first printing only! From R.F. Kuang, the acclaimed #1 New York Times bestselling author of Katabasis and Yellowface, comes a wryly humorous and profoundly moving coming-of-age novel that grapples with grief, language, and culture shock—all set against the backdrop of an unforgettable summer in Taipei. College freshman Lily Chen is off to spend the summer in Taipei at an intensive language program like so many Chinese American students before her, hoping to connect with the culture she inherited but never fully understood. But a promising start quickly unravels. Her classes are grueling, her roommate is driving her insane, and a reckless trip to the hot springs with a guy she barely knows soon has her classmates viciously gossiping. She feels adrift, a foreigner in a country she thought would feel like home. Then shocking news arrives: Lily’s grandfather has passed away. The loss forces her to grapple with now-unanswerable questions about her family history. As Lily grieves, she’s drawn into a journey of self-discovery—piecing together memories, stories, and silences over a series of hilarious and devastating attempts at connection. Taipei Story asks: What if the diaspora fantasy of homecoming never comes true? What if learning a language can’t bring you any closer to the people you’re trying to reach? What if you search for your family’s history, but your family doesn’t want to share? What if you wait too long to ask the right questions? As Lily struggles for answers, her summer becomes a poignant search for understanding—of herself, her family, and the meaning of home.

THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER! ONE BODY. SIX EXPERTS. CAN YOU SOLVE THE CASE BEFORE THEY DO? Mega-bestselling British crime novelist Cara Hunter makes her big American debut with a wholly immersive thriller like none you've seen before: written as the teleplay of a true-crime documentary, it has the reader puzzling away, reviewing photos, maps, coroner's reports and other evidence as they read. Can you tell who's lying? "An excellent, wholly original whodunnit! You won’t have read a mystery like this, and you’ll be kept in the dark right to the end." --Gilly MacMillan, bestselling author of The Long Weekend It was a case that gripped the nation. In December 2003, Luke Ryder, the stepfather of acclaimed filmmaker Guy Howard (then aged 10), was found dead in the garden of their suburban family home. Luke Ryder’s murder has never been solved. Guy Howard’s mother and two sisters were in the house at the time of the murder—but all swear they saw nothing. Despite a high-profile police investigation and endless media attention, no suspect was ever charged. But some murder cases are simply too big to forget… Now comes the sensational new streaming series Infamous, dedicated to investigating—and perhaps cracking—this famous cold case. Years later a group of experts re-examine the evidence – with shocking results. Does the team know more than they’ve been letting on? True crime lovers and savvy readers, you can review the evidence and testimony at the same time as the experts. But can you solve the case before they do?

THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER! ONE BODY. SIX EXPERTS. CAN YOU SOLVE THE CASE BEFORE THEY DO? Mega-bestselling British crime novelist Cara Hunter makes her big American debut with a wholly immersive thriller like none you've seen before: written as the teleplay of a true-crime documentary, it has the reader puzzling away, reviewing photos, maps, coroner's reports and other evidence as they read. Can you tell who's lying? "An excellent, wholly original whodunnit! You won’t have read a mystery like this, and you’ll be kept in the dark right to the end." --Gilly MacMillan, bestselling author of The Long Weekend It was a case that gripped the nation. In December 2003, Luke Ryder, the stepfather of acclaimed filmmaker Guy Howard (then aged 10), was found dead in the garden of their suburban family home. Luke Ryder’s murder has never been solved. Guy Howard’s mother and two sisters were in the house at the time of the murder—but all swear they saw nothing. Despite a high-profile police investigation and endless media attention, no suspect was ever charged. But some murder cases are simply too big to forget… Now comes the sensational new streaming series Infamous, dedicated to investigating—and perhaps cracking—this famous cold case. Years later a group of experts re-examine the evidence – with shocking results. Does the team know more than they’ve been letting on? True crime lovers and savvy readers, you can review the evidence and testimony at the same time as the experts. But can you solve the case before they do?

Fahrenheit 451: la temperatura a la que el papel se enciende y arde. Guy Montag es un bombero y el trabajo de un bombero es quemar libros, que están prohibidos porque son causa de discordia y sufrimiento. El Sabueso Mecánico del Departamento de Incendios, armado con una letal inyección hipodérmica, escoltado por helicópteros, está preparado para rastrear a los disidentes que aún conservan y leen libros. Como 1984, de George Orwell, como Un mundo feliz, de Aldous Huxley, Fahrenheit 451 describe una civilización occidental esclavizada por los medios, los tranquilizantes y el conformismo. La visión de Bradbury es asombrosamente profética: pantallas de televisión que ocupan paredes y exhiben folletines interactivos; avenidas donde los coches corren a 150 kilómetros por hora persiguiendo a peatones; una población que no escucha otra cosa que una insípida corriente de música y noticias transmitidas por unos diminutos auriculares insertados en las orejas. «Fahrenheit 451 es el más convincente de todos los infiernos conformistas.» Kingsley Amis. La novela más célebre de Ray Bradbury, una historia de un sombrío y horroroso futuro. Guy Montag is a fireman. His job is to destroy the most illegal of commodities, the printed book, along with the houses in which they are hidden. Montag never questions the destruction and ruin his actions produce, returning each day to his bland life and wife, Mildred, who spends all day with her television "family." But when he meets an eccentric young neighbor, Clarisse, who introduces him to a past where people didn't live in fear and to a present where one sees the world through the ideas in books instead of the mindless chatter of television, Montag begins to question everything he has ever known.

A sceptic and a supernatural creature get more than they bargain for when they make crossroads deal to save themselves. A perfect LGBT+ romantic fantasy for fans of Rainbow Rowell, Margaret Rogerson and Adam Silvera! Ellery doesn’t believe in magic. Sure, they’ve been stuck in a five-year winter, but there’s got to be a scientific explanation for that. They’re more concerned with working hard to send money back to the family farm than with whether there’s a goddess out there who could put a stop to it. Knox has been trapped in the human realm for years. In service to a powerful witch for a decade, Knox is finally freed when her crossroads deal meets its terms. But Knox isn’t sure he wants to return to the Other World, especially since his queen seems to have abandoned him. When a chance encounter finds Ellery coming to Knox’s rescue, they're suddenly face to face with a (annoyingly attractive) guy who claims to be a supernatural familiar – something they definitely don’t believe. But Ellery needs a way to stop the endless winter and save their family farm, and Knox needs a human who can tether him to their realm. A crossroads deal can’t go wrong, can it? Funny, subversive, romantic fantasy from New York Times bestselling author F. T. Lukens. Look out for So This is Ever After, In Deeper Waters and Spell Bound.

For fans of romance graphic novels with an intoxicating blend of action and comedy like Spy x Family, Mr. and Mrs. Smith, and The Fall Guy. This hit WEBTOON comic with over 4 million subscribers follows Davina on her first assignment out of the Elite Nanny Academy: protect the young son of notorious mafia underboss, Gabriel Angelini. Tensions rise as a harmless play date for Mikey turns into a fierce confrontation between Gabriel and an opposing mafia family, which has Davina reflecting on the extent of Mikey’s security protocol. As Davina seeks more information about Gabriel and his true intentions with Mikey—as well as herself—Valentine does her own digging on the mysterious nanny. Suspicious of Davina’s past, she brings up her concerns with Gabriel, who then reveals the truth about why he chose Davina to protect his heir. Meanwhile, Davina gets invited to be Gabriel’s escort to a mob-run art auction. However, the night takes a heated turn when Gabriel bumps into a few familiar faces—and after a serious accusation, Gabriel finds himself making more enemies than he anticipated. This volume collects episodes 27 to 40 of the smash hit WEBTOON series The Mafia Nanny, which has more than 31 million views on the platform. Readers who love romance and action comedies will love this bingeable, genre-crossing smash hit WEBTOON comic.

From bestselling gothic horror author Darcy Coates comes a terrifying story of cruelty, despair, and long-forgotten secrets. There's someone in Rookward House, and she's always watching... When Guy finds the deed to a house in his mother's attic, it seems like an incredible stroke of luck. Sure, it hasn't been inhabited in years and vines strangle the age-stained walls, but Guy's convinced he can clean the building up and sell it. He'd be crazy to turn down free money. Right? Rookward House may be hours away from its nearest neighbor, but he can't escape the feeling that he's being watched. Still, he doesn't believe in ghost stories and decides to camp in the crumbling old mansion while he does repairs. Surely nothing too bad can happen in the space of a week. But there's a reason no one lives in the haunting house, with its twisting shadows and whispering walls. The dilapidated rooms aren't as empty as they seem. Forty years ago, a deranged woman tormented the family that made Rookward its home. Now her ghost clings to the building like rot. She's bitter, obsessive, and fiercely jealous... and once Guy has moved into her house, she has no intention of letting him go. A disturbing tale of haunted houses and the things that live inside them, The Haunting of Rookward House is:Perfect for fans of Simone St. James and Shirley JacksonFor lovers of horror and ghost storiesHorror novels also By Darcy Coates: The Haunting of Ashburn House Craven Manor Carrow Haunt The House Next Door Voices in the Snow

Fahrenheit 451: la temperatura a la que el papel se enciende y arde. Guy Montag es un bombero y el trabajo de un bombero es quemar libros, que están prohibidos porque son causa de discordia y sufrimiento. El Sabueso Mecánico del Departamento de Incendios, armado con una letal inyección hipodérmica, escoltado por helicópteros, está preparado para rastrear a los disidentes que aún conservan y leen libros. Como 1984, de George Orwell, como Un mundo feliz, de Aldous Huxley, Fahrenheit 451 describe una civilización occidental esclavizada por los medios, los tranquilizantes y el conformismo. La visión de Bradbury es asombrosamente profética: pantallas de televisión que ocupan paredes y exhiben folletines interactivos; avenidas donde los coches corren a 150 kilómetros por hora persiguiendo a peatones; una población que no escucha otra cosa que una insípida corriente de música y noticias transmitidas por unos diminutos auriculares insertados en las orejas. «Fahrenheit 451 es el más convincente de todos los infiernos conformistas.» Kingsley Amis. La novela más célebre de Ray Bradbury, una historia de un sombrío y horroroso futuro. Guy Montag is a fireman. His job is to destroy the most illegal of commodities, the printed book, along with the houses in which they are hidden. Montag never questions the destruction and ruin his actions produce, returning each day to his bland life and wife, Mildred, who spends all day with her television "family." But when he meets an eccentric young neighbor, Clarisse, who introduces him to a past where people didn't live in fear and to a present where one sees the world through the ideas in books instead of the mindless chatter of television, Montag begins to question everything he has ever known.

Large tent with 2.6m standing height: Spacious inner comfortably fits up to six adults with lots of room to sleep and stand upright. The 2.6m peak height ensures a comfortable experience for family camping, hiking trips, festivals and outdoor adventures. Eight windows: Placed all over, allows air to circulate around, keeping the Tipi tent inside temperature cool – great for hotter temperatures. Two zipped doors for easy access in and out. Polyester walls: Tough and long-lasting, it keeps the inside dry and protected against mild weather outdoors. Inverted floors increase the weather resistance and away from the annoying elements. Pre-attached poles: Made from rust-resistant metal, set up is simple and straightforward, with the solid structure keeping upright and in place all day long. Accessories included: Bag to carry, ground stakes and guy ropes to keep secure to the ground. Dimensions: 2.6H x 3.65L x 3.65W m. Door: 1.45L x 1.65W m. Assembly required. Fits up to six adults comfortably.

The only thing she knows better than walking into a disaster is digging herself out of one. Tess Greene knows disaster-dating disasters, computer disasters, family disasters, you name it. But just when her life is finally almost perfect, she's targeted by an internet celebrity who runs a revenge porn site admired by douchebags across the country. She has one month before the entire world will have an up-close-and-personal view of her sexual history. Tess has always handled everything on her own, but for this disaster, she needs backup. Max Hampshire, a brilliant hacker, is exactly the lifeline Tess needs. What she doesn't need is Max himself. She does not need his quick wit, sexy black-framed glasses, or all-around sweetness. The last guy who helped Tess left with his life crushed and his heart broken, so she knows that staying far away from Max would be safer for everyone. But safety isn't really an option when dealing with sleazy predators-or love...

Her heart is in his hands After her marriage ends in betrayal, Eleanora Howard finds herself struggling to navigate the dating scene as a thirty-one-year-old divorcee. But feeling undesirable, and living alone in the house she once shared with her ex, is hardly the recipe for finding new love-until she meets Rob. He's just the kind of charming, old-fashioned guy she needs-but he's also eager for intimacy... After serving in the Air Force and getting a well-paid civilian career, Rob Vanderhoff planned to settle down with the right woman and raise a family. But at thirty-six, he's still single and searching-until he meets Eleanora. She's everything he wants. All he has to do is draw her out of her shell. Soon he's taking her on high school-style dates, fanning the flames of her desire-and helping Nora re-discover the sexy, adventurous woman they both know she really is...

What could be worse than having a one-night stand with my twin's biggest rival on the ice? Umm...nothing. Nothing is worse than that. It's the reason why my brother can never find out that I hooked up with Maverick McKinnon, ridiculously hot defenseman for the Western Wildcats. It doesn't matter if the memories from our night together are enough to make my toes curl and my panties- Well, you get the idea. He's the first guy to come along and not treat me like I'll shatter into a million pieces when he lays his hands on me. Even if there's a teeny tiny part within that would like to see him again, the fallout would be brutal. I have enough to deal with. Like trying to break out of the box my family has placed me in since my diagnosis. The only problem? I've lost something valuable. Something I need back. And I'm pretty sure whose bed I'll find it in.

What could be worse than having a one-night stand with my twin's biggest rival on the ice? Umm...nothing. Nothing is worse than that. It's the reason why my brother can never find out that I hooked up with Maverick McKinnon, ridiculously hot defenseman for the Western Wildcats. It doesn't matter if the memories from our night together are enough to make my toes curl and my panties- Well, you get the idea. He's the first guy to come along and not treat me like I'll shatter into a million pieces when he lays his hands on me. Even if there's a teeny tiny part within that would like to see him again, the fallout would be brutal. I have enough to deal with. Like trying to break out of the box my family has placed me in since my diagnosis. The only problem? I've lost something valuable. Something I need back. And I'm pretty sure whose bed I'll find it in.

He's her ex-boyfriend's dad and she has nothing to lose. For the right bid, she can be his for the night... Aspen I'm a week away from losing everything if I can't pay my mom's medical bills and funeral expenses. I'm so thankful she isn't around now to see what I'm about to do. I'm about to auction off the last thing of value I have. My V-card. Evan I'm out celebrating my friend's divorce when she walks on stage. Aspen, my son's ex-girlfriend. I can't take my eyes off her in barely any clothes until it hits me she is auctioning off her v-card. When the guy at the table next to me places his bid I lose it and the next thing I know she's sitting on my bed waiting for me to make the next move. I bought her v-card but can I actually take it without losing the only family I have left? .

Stealing Ronan wasn't the plan. I'd never imagined I'd steal a boyfriend from my sister, but when I saw him strutting to my couch with his perfect body, gorgeous face, and that mouth-God, that mouth, it was like he was plucked from my wettest dreams and brought into my life just for me.Lusting after a straight guy who's dating my sister is a problem in itself, but the bigger problem comes when he's invited on a family trip with us for Christmas. Just as I thought I was doing a pretty good job ignoring his soft lips and curious gazes, we're hit with a furious blizzard, leaving me and Ronan locked up together. Alone. We're only snowed in for two days, but things heat up quickly, because it turns out I'm not the only one with a fascination. This series is an interconnected stand-alone series, taking place in a fictional town in Michigan. They're all gonna be hot, quick reads that feature some of your favorite tropes.

For fans of romance graphic novels with an intoxicating blend of action and comedy like Spy x Family, Mr. and Mrs. Smith, and The Fall Guy. This hit WEBTOON comic with over 4 million subscribers follows Davina on her first assignment out of the Elite Nanny Academy: protect the young son of notorious mafia underboss, Gabriel Angelini. Tensions rise as a harmless play date for Mikey turns into a fierce confrontation between Gabriel and an opposing mafia family, which has Davina reflecting on the extent of Mikey’s security protocol. As Davina seeks more information about Gabriel and his true intentions with Mikey—as well as herself—Valentine does her own digging on the mysterious nanny. Suspicious of Davina’s past, she brings up her concerns with Gabriel, who then reveals the truth about why he chose Davina to protect his heir. Meanwhile, Davina gets invited to be Gabriel’s escort to a mob-run art auction. However, the night takes a heated turn when Gabriel bumps into a few familiar faces—and after a serious accusation, Gabriel finds himself making more enemies than he anticipated. This volume collects episodes 27 to 40 of the smash hit WEBTOON series The Mafia Nanny, which has more than 31 million views on the platform. Readers who love romance and action comedies will love this bingeable, genre-crossing smash hit WEBTOON comic.

A sceptic and a supernatural creature get more than they bargain for when they make crossroads deal to save themselves. A perfect LGBT+ romantic fantasy for fans of Rainbow Rowell, Margaret Rogerson and Adam Silvera! Ellery doesn’t believe in magic. Sure, they’ve been stuck in a five-year winter, but there’s got to be a scientific explanation for that. They’re more concerned with working hard to send money back to the family farm than with whether there’s a goddess out there who could put a stop to it. Knox has been trapped in the human realm for years. In service to a powerful witch for a decade, Knox is finally freed when her crossroads deal meets its terms. But Knox isn’t sure he wants to return to the Other World, especially since his queen seems to have abandoned him. When a chance encounter finds Ellery coming to Knox’s rescue, they're suddenly face to face with a (annoyingly attractive) guy who claims to be a supernatural familiar – something they definitely don’t believe. But Ellery needs a way to stop the endless winter and save their family farm, and Knox needs a human who can tether him to their realm. A crossroads deal can’t go wrong, can it? Funny, subversive, romantic fantasy from New York Times bestselling author F. T. Lukens. Look out for So This is Ever After, In Deeper Waters and Spell Bound.

From bestselling gothic horror author Darcy Coates comes a terrifying story of cruelty, despair, and long-forgotten secrets. There's someone in Rookward House, and she's always watching... When Guy finds the deed to a house in his mother's attic, it seems like an incredible stroke of luck. Sure, it hasn't been inhabited in years and vines strangle the age-stained walls, but Guy's convinced he can clean the building up and sell it. He'd be crazy to turn down free money. Right? Rookward House may be hours away from its nearest neighbor, but he can't escape the feeling that he's being watched. Still, he doesn't believe in ghost stories and decides to camp in the crumbling old mansion while he does repairs. Surely nothing too bad can happen in the space of a week. But there's a reason no one lives in the haunting house, with its twisting shadows and whispering walls. The dilapidated rooms aren't as empty as they seem. Forty years ago, a deranged woman tormented the family that made Rookward its home. Now her ghost clings to the building like rot. She's bitter, obsessive, and fiercely jealous... and once Guy has moved into her house, she has no intention of letting him go. A disturbing tale of haunted houses and the things that live inside them, The Haunting of Rookward House is:Perfect for fans of Simone St. James and Shirley JacksonFor lovers of horror and ghost storiesHorror novels also By Darcy Coates: The Haunting of Ashburn House Craven Manor Carrow Haunt The House Next Door Voices in the Snow