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WIE FEUER UND EIS von MARGARET ALLISON Meredith sitzt in einer Skihütte fest: mit verstauchtem Fuß - und ihrem Ex-Lover Josh Adams, der noch immer unverschämt sexy ist! In dieser stürmischen Nacht gibt es für sie nur Liebe und brennende Leidenschaft. Die kühlt allerdings nach Joshs schockierendem Geständnis merklich ab … SO STARK UND SO ZÄRTLICH von JENNIFER GREENE "Trau dich, liebe mich", flüstert Steve ihr zu, doch Mary zögert. Wenn sie diese eiskalte Nacht in Alaska mit dem Tierforscher verbringt, wird sie ihr Herz an ihn verlieren. Aber morgen könnte alles wieder vorbei sein, wie schon einmal in Marys Leben … HEUTE NACHT GEHÖRST DU MIR von JACKIE MERRITT Wie ein Blitz aus heiterem Himmel trifft Andrea ihre Begegnung mit Shep am Weihnachtsabend. Es ist, als ob sie ihn schon lange kennt, so vertraut sind ihr seine charmante Art, sein sexy Körper. Doch ehe sie nicht den letzten Willen ihrer Mutter erfüllt hat, bleibt ihr eigentlich keine Zeit für die Liebe …

Der fürsorgliche Mr Cave

Wie weit geht ein Vater, um seine Tochter vor der Welt zu schützen?Beklemmend, bewegend und zutiefst zu Herzen gehend: Matt Haigs psychologischer Roman über die zerstörerische Kraft von Angst und Liebe.Wann wird Liebe zu Besessenheit?Drei Mal schon musste Antiquitätenhändler Terence Cave den Verlust eines geliebten Menschen verkraften: erst den Selbstmord seiner Mutter, dann den Mord an seiner Frau, und schließlich den tragischen Tod seines Sohnes Reuben. Geblieben ist ihm nur noch seine Tochter Byrony, Reubens Zwillingsschwester – und das Gefühl, dass ihm alle genommen werden, die er liebt.Umso verzweifelter versucht Terence nun, seine wunderschöne Tochter vor jeder Gefahr zu schützen, koste es, was es wolle! Doch die 15-jährige Byrony riskiert immer mehr, um aus dem goldenen Käfig ihres Vaters auszubrechen, und Terence muss sich fragen, ob er sie wirklich nur beschützen will?Mit »Der fürsorgliche Mr Cave« hat der britische Autor Matt Haig hat einen ebenso anrührenden wie erschütternden psychologischen Roman über einen Vater geschrieben, dessen Fürsorge in Besessenheit zu kippen droht.Die Sorgen und Nöte, die Angst-Störungen und Depressionen verursachen, kennt Matt Haig aus eigener Erfahrung.

Hollywood Baby Affair

A fake relationship leads to a real pregnancy in a novel that “hits a lot of the right notes; a fast and fun read” from the USA Today–bestselling author (Library Journal).To protect her reputation in a dog-eat-dog town, actress Chiara Feran needs a fake fling fast! Turning to the stuntman on her latest movie, Rick Serenghetti, seems like a sure thing. But in Hollywood, things—and stuntmen—are never what they seem. Rick is actually a wealthy movie producer who stunts for kicks. And boy, is he intrigued by this latest role! But he gets more than he bargained for as the line between fantasy and reality blurs. Soon, a very real baby is on the way. Could a marriage proposal be far behind?“With its sizzling sensuality and intriguing characters, I highly recommend grabbing a copy of Hollywood Baby Affair for a read you will surely enjoy.” —Romance Reviews Today

Notes on the state of Virginia

Notes on the state of Virginia, Thomas Jefferson. Revised version of http://ota.ox.ac.uk/id/1596 . Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826. -- Notes on the state of Virginia. -- New York : Library of America, [1984] .

The Brothers Karamazov

Translated by Constance Garnett. The Brothers Karamazov is the last novel by the Russian author Fyodor Dostoevsky, generally considered the culmination of his life's work. Dostoevsky spent nearly two years writing The Brothers Karamazov, which was published as a serial in The Russian Messenger and completed in November of 1880. Dostoevsky intended it to be the first part in an epic story titled The Life of a Great Sinner, but he died fewer than four months after publication. — Excerpted from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

Addresses, messages and replies

Addresses, messages and replies, Thomas Jefferson. Revised version of http://ota.ox.ac.uk/id/1590 . Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826. -- Addresses, messages and replies. -- New York : Library of America, [1984] .

Flatland

Flatland is uniquely both a social critique and a primer on multi-dimensional geometry. Written in two parts in 1884 by Edwin Abbott, an English mathematician and theologian, it tells the story of a square living in Flatland: a two-dimensional realm. After a dream of a restrictive one-dimensional existence and the difficulties this poses, he is visited by a sphere from a three-dimensional space who wishes to enlighten him into the ways of “Upward, yet not Northward.”Edwin Abbott wrote other theological fiction and non-fiction (including several biographies), but he is best remembered for Flatland. While it was mostly forgotten after publication, it received a revived interest from the 1960s onwards, and has more recently had several sequels and film adaptations. This edition of is based on the second published edition and includes its preface, which in part attempts to address some of the contemporary accusations of misogyny.

The Wisdom of Sir Harald

A buxom lady and her handmaid arrive in Arthur's court at Carlisle seeking relief from Jaheli, a religious zealot who is making life miserable in her "Wasted Land" between the Walls, by claiming to host and worship there the Holy Grail. The party of knights and squires sent back with her include Sir Kay's son, Sir Gronosis the Well-Versed in how to tell good from evil, and Sir Harald de Folgeste, once a villainous knight, reformed by the saintly gamine Joiselette, who later went her own mysterious way. Along the way, the party encounters mysterious wonders, shedding some of its members and picking up others. Arrived in the mystic Land Between the Walls, they stop Jaheli from recreate Elijah's Biblical massacre of Pagan priests, and Sir Harald finds Joiselette again, now under the name Maid Portia. At the climax, she deliberately shatters the Grail, explaining that to worship it instead its contents and what it symbolizes, is idolatry. The Wasted Land is set right; the knights and squires return to court wiser -- and happier -- men.

Bidding on Her Boss

From a USA Today–bestselling author, when an employee wins a date with her boss, she discovers she wants much more than a business relationship with him.Florist Faith Crawford has a brilliant plan—win her company’s CEO at a bachelor auction and use their “date” to show him her designs. But her plan backfires when the focus of their meeting shifts from flowers to a floor-tilting kiss. For Dylan Hawke, it’s time for damage control. Promoting the talented Faith is a no-brainer, but fraternizing with her is strictly forbidden. Dylan must remain professional—the fate of his business rests in the balance. Too bad Dylan won’t rest until he gets another kiss . . .

For Richer For Poorer

A loving mother and successful fashion designer struggles to keep her family together and her business afloat in this gripping novel by #1 New York Times bestselling author Danielle Steel.After working as head designer for Oscar de la Renta, Eugenia Ward started her own company when she turned forty, fourteen years ago. She is now a major name in evening gowns and wedding gowns, ready-to-wear and haute couture. But with the fashion business in major downturn, she has recently suffered heavy losses, and Eugenia desperately needs new investors—and new ideas. At the same time, she is the matriarch and guiding light for her five adult children, a single mother for more than a decade, since her divorce from the spendthrift Italian prince she’d married young. As the family gathers for a summer vacation at a beach house, wedding plans for her daughter Gloria are ballooning in expense even as the loutish behavior of Gloria’s fiancé causes Eugenia to question her daughter’s judgment. Meanwhile, Gloria’s sister Daphne is due to deliver twins right around the wedding date . . . which is also very close make or break New York Fashion Week.The silver lining in it all may be meeting Patrick Hughes, a successful real estate developer who’s also going through a rough patch. A brilliant and creative businessman, Patrick gives her valuable advice about her business challenges. Eugenia finds friendship with Patrick sailing on his yacht and starts to imagine a new beginning, independent of her roles as mother and entrepreneur. But as the family gathers for the big wedding, tensions are running high, money may be running out, and a hurricane is looming on the horizon.Danielle Steel’s glamorous and gripping novel offers an inspiring portrait of a strong and determined woman who rises to meet life’s challenges with fortitude, creativity, and love.

Zwei Herzen unter einem Dach

Als Rancher Jake Morrow erfährt, dass Emma von seinem verstorbenen Mitarbeiter schwanger ist, bietet er ihr spontan ein Dach über dem Kopf. Dass sie heftiges Verlangen ihm weckt, ignoriert er. Auch ohne sie hat er genug Probleme! Doch da braucht Emma dringend einen Scheinverlobten …

El Alquimista

Ésta es la historia de Santiago, un joven pastor andaluz que viaja desde su tierra natal hacia el desierto egipcio en busca de un tesoro oculto en las pirámides. Nadie sabe lo que contiene, ni si Santiago será capaz de superar los obstáculos del camino. «Cuando escribí El Alquimista intentaba comprender la razón de la existencia. En lugar de hacer un tratado filosófico, decidí conversar con el niño que existía en mi alma. Para mi sorpresa, este niño vivía todavía en millones de personas en el mundo entero. Con este libro quiero compartir con mis lectores las preguntas que, justamente por no tener respuestas, hacen de la vida una gran aventura.» «Escucha tu corazón, él conoce todas las cosas»

Literary Remains, Volume 1

A collection of literary works by Samuel Taylor. The materials were fragmentary in the extreme—Sibylline leaves—notes of the lecturer, memoranda of the investigator, out-pourings of the solitary and self-communing student. It also includes few poems and fragments along with some course lectures.

Badge of Infamy

The poems of John Keats

The poems of John Keats, John Keats. Revised version of http://ota.ox.ac.uk/id/1607 . The poems of John Keats Keats, John, 1795-1821 Stillinger, Jack Belknap Press Cambridge, MA 1978

O homem que morreu duas vezes

Em O homem que morreu duas vezes, segundo livro da série O Clube do Crime das Quintas-Feiras, um dos maiores fenômenos editoriais dos últimos tempos, os carismáticos personagens criados por Richard Osman estão de volta com diálogos perspicazes, tiradas divertidíssimas e ainda mais reviravoltas. A quinta-feira agora é o melhor dia da semana. Com os crimes mais recentes solucionados, o Clube do Crime das Quintas-Feiras encontra-se em uma maré de tediosa normalidade. Mas não por muito tempo.Quando Elizabeth recebe a carta de um velho conhecido, sabe que está diante de um belo mistério. O agente do serviço secreto sessentão, com quem a ex-espiã tem uma longa história, acaba de cometer um erro terrível e precisa da ajuda dela.Joyce, Ibrahim e Ron são então convocados para acompanhá-la em uma aventura repleta de segredos e conspirações, que envolve diamantes roubados e a máfia. Logo os quatro amigos se deparam com mortes em circunstâncias suspeitas, e a missão se transforma em uma busca por um assassino implacável. E se eles encontrarem os diamantes… Bem, aí seria um bônus. A vida de septuagenários aposentados realmente não é moleza.Envolvido em mais um mistério, o grupo de detetives amadores vai lidar com assaltos, reuniões regadas a vinho e bolo, arrependimentos antigos e decisões cruciais, como adotar ou não um cachorro. Mas será que encontrarão o culpado antes que se tornem vítimas?

The Berlin Project

New York Times bestselling author Gregory Benford creates an alternate history about the creation of the atomic bomb that explores what could have happened if the bomb was ready to be used by June 6, 1944.Karl Cohen, a chemist and mathematician who is part of The Manhattan Project team, has discovered an alternate solution for creating the uranium isotope needed to cause a chain reaction: U-235.After convincing General Groves of his new method, Cohen and his team of scientists work at Oak Ridge preparing to have a nuclear bomb ready to drop by the summer of 1944 in an effort to stop the war on the western front. What ensues is an altered account of World War II in this taut thriller.Combining fascinating science with intimate and true accounts of several members of The Manhattan Project, The Berlin Project is an astounding novel that reimagines history and what could have happened if the atom bomb was ready in time to stop Hitler from killing millions of people.

L'uomo che morì due volte

Elizabeth, Joyce, Ron e Ibrahim – Il Club dei delitti del giovedì – sono ancora scossi dal loro primo caso risolto e non vedono l’ora di godersi un po’ di pace e tranquillità nell’elegante residence per pensionati dove vivono. Ma l’imprevisto incombe... Elizabeth riceve la lettera di un ex collega dei Servizi Segreti che ha commesso un grosso errore e ha bisogno del suo aiuto. È stato accusato di aver rubato diamanti per milioni di sterline agli uomini sbagliati e per questo motivo è in fuga da un mafioso violento e vendicativo. Mentre i cadaveri iniziano ad accumularsi, Elizabeth arruola gli amici di sempre del Club per dare caccia a uno spietato assassino. Questa volta si scontrano con un nemico che non farebbe una piega nel mettere fuori combattimento quattro anziani... Riusciranno i vecchi amici a risolvere l’enigma prima di diventare a loro volta vittime? E se trovassero anche i diamanti? Be’, non sarebbero un bonus gradito? Con la seconda indagine del Club dei delitti del giovedì, Osman si conferma un autore ricco di inventiva e dalla penna godibile e divertente, con uno stile irriverente e politicamente scorretto.

The Greatest British Classics of All Time

This meticulously edited collection is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents: Hamlet (Shakespeare) Romeo and Juliet (Shakespeare) Macbeth (Shakespeare) Paradise Lost (John Milton) Gulliver's Travels (Jonathan Swift) Robinson Crusoe (Daniel Defoe) The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling (Henry Fielding) Tristram Shandy (Laurence Sterne) Pride & Prejudice (Jane Austen) Sense and Sensibility (Jane Austen) Vanity Fair (William Makepeace Thackeray) Ode to the West Wind (P. B. Shelley) Frankenstein (Mary Shelley) Odes (John Keats) Jane Eyre (Charlotte Brontë) Wuthering Heights (Emily Brontë) Middlemarch (George Eliot) David Copperfield (Charles Dickens) Great Expectations (Charles Dickens) Tess of the d'Urbervilles (Thomas Hardy) Jude the Obscure (Thomas Hardy) The Enchanted April (Elizabeth von Arnim) Sons and Lovers (D. H. Lawrence) The Mysteries of Udolpho (Ann Ward Radcliffe) Dracula (Bram Stoker) A Study in Scarlet (Arthur Conan Doyle) Heart of Darkness (Joseph Conrad) The Picture of Dorian Gray (Oscar Wilde) Alice in Wonderland (Lewis Carroll) The Secret Garden (Frances Hodgson Burnett) The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe (C. S. Lewis) Diary of a Nobody (George and Weedon Grossmith) The Time Machine (H. G. Wells) The War of the Worlds (H. G. Wells) The Woman in White (Wilkie Collins) The Innocence of Father Brown (G. K. Chesterton) Howards End (E. M. Forster) The Waste Land (T. S. Eliot) Ulysses (James Joyce) Pygmalion (George Bernard Shaw) Arms and the Man (George Bernard Shaw) The Second Coming (W. B. Yeats) Ivanhoe (Sir Walter Scott) Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde (Robert Louis Stevenson) The Wind in the Willows (Kenneth Grahame) Phantastes (George MacDonald) Peter and Wendy (J. M. Barrie)

Utah Blaine

Colonel Utah Blaine, held captive by the Army of the Revolution, broke out of jail and headed north from Mexico with nothing but the clothes on his back. Then he found new trouble struggling at the end of a noose–and stepped in just in time to save the life of a Texas rancher. The would-be executioners were the rancher’s own men, looking to steal his land. Now Utah has a unique proposition: Have the wealthy Texan play dead, introduce himself as the spread’s new foreman, and take care of the outlaws one by one. The wage to fight another man’s war? A hundred a month plus expenses. The cost of falling in love while he earns that wage? It wasn’t exactly part of the original agreement, but Utah will soon find out–unless the bad guys get to him first.