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The perfect spy needs the perfect cover story. Love wasn't part of the plan. Lady Alexis knows only the pampered life of a debutant. That soon changes when she is forced to run away. Accidentally boarding the wrong ship, she is stranded in the French smuggling port of Gravelines. She naively...

Katie Carr, Mutter zweier Kinder und frustrierte Ehefrau des zynischen Kolumnisten David, tut ihr Bestes. Doch das reicht nicht.

Gwen has discovered both the love she once lost and her courage. But her greatest challenge still lies before her. She has chosen to fight for her people and that means standing against the mountain queen and all the fears of her childhood. Charlotte is ready to risk everything to save her husband and reverse the consequences of her mistakes. But freeing Henry means getting entangled in the mountain kingdom's fight for freedom and that fight might take the one thing Charlotte isn't willing to give.

Upon a Starlit Tide is a dark and enchanting historical fantasy combining elements of "The Little Mermaid" and "Cinderella" into a wholly original tale of love, power, and betrayal. *The hardcover edition features beautiful custom endpapers.* Saint-Malo, Brittany, 1758. To Lucinde Leon, the...

In Tarot for Beginners, Eva Gibson gets rid of the fluff and shows you how you can get started mastering the tarot deck. From forming a powerful connection with your tarot deck to completely understanding the various tarot spreads and when to use each one depending on the answer you're searching for, this guide has everything you need to accelerate personal growth and self-awareness.

Entre mentiras, recuerdos e imaginación se teje la vida de la señora Winter, una famosa novelista ya muy entrada en años que pide ayuda a Margaret, una mujer joven y amante de los libros, para contar por fin la historia de su misterioso pasado.

The biggest event in the Catholic calendar is a disaster in Zofia Turbotyńska’s household. Her maid, Karolina, has handed in her notice and worse, gone missing. When Karolina’s body is discovered, violated and stabbed, Zofia knows she has to investigate.

According to a recent Gallup Poll, 20.8% of Gen Z identify as LGBTQ+. This book offers a measured Christian response to the diverse sexual identities that are embraced by more and more adolescents, and explains how these identities function in the lives of today's youth. Mark Yarhouse and Julia Sadusky offer a nuanced, thoughtful, and orthodox approach for listeners accompanying those navigating sexual orientation questions, including parents, pastors, church leaders, youth workers, and counselors.

¿Qué pasaría si una rama secreta del gobierno probara la efectividad de una máquina del tiempo trayendo al presente a individuos de diferentes períodos históricos? A partir de esta premisa tremendamente atractiva, Kaliane Bradley alumbra Un puente sobre el tiempo, una primera novela que combina el thriller de espionaje, una historia de amor y las exploraciones polares con la reflexión sobre las perniciosas dinámicas del poder y el legado colonial. Ingeniosa y fresca, esta historia se ha convertido en un fenómeno internacional que ha cautivado tanto a la crítica como a los lectores.

You love your children and want to pass your faith on to them, but in the busy activity of daily life, it's not as easy as it sounds. This helpful, hopeful family resource is exactly what you need to strengthen your faith as a family. It includes ninety days of biblically grounded devotions, prayers, and action steps. Organized into three sections, this devotional helps parents answer three important questions: What do I want my child to know? What do I want my child to be? What do I want my child to do?

SHORTLISTED FOR THE AGE BOOK OF THE YEAR 2024 'A tender story about family, love, intergenerational grief, living up to family expectations and making your own way'. Nicole Abadee, Sydney Morning Herald Sorrow and Bliss meets Normal People in this utterly compelling, darkly humorous millennial...

El best seller del nuevo maestro del terror, Grady Hendrix Cuando Louise se entera de que sus padres han muerto, teme volver a casa. No quiere dejar a su pequeña con su ex y volar a Charleston. No quiere enfrentarse al domicilio familiar, donde se amontonan los restos de la vida académica de...

Tengo quince años y he vivido toda mi vida en este antiguo faro. Mi hermano y yo vinimos a vivir aquí, con el abuelo, cuando yo todavía era un bebé. Es un sitio increíble, al borde del acantilado. Me gusta refugiarme del sol en la sombra de la fachada. Me gusta escuchar cada noche el canto de los grillos. A la zona del túnel prefiero no acercarme. No quiero que el hombre grillo me lleve a vivir bajo tierra. Ya le he oído dar golpes en la trampilla del terreno alguna vez.

La última fase de la invasión está a punto de completarse, lloverán bombas sobre las ciudades y la quinta ola ejecutará a los supervivientes. El fin de la especie humana está asegurado y Cassie Sullivan y sus compañeros saben que ha llegado el momento de escoger: entre el amor o el miedo, la confianza o la sospecha, el odio o el sacrificio, la fe o la barbarie. Entre salvarnos a nosotros mismos o salvar aquello que nos hace humanos.Y es que todo terminará donde empezó: la última batalla tendrá lugar en el último corazón humano y acabará con su último latido.

Once upon a time Gabrielle Price wrote and published an extraordinary novel. But 20 years on her literary star has dimmed, her "work of genius" is all but forgotten, and no further novels have materialised. She now lives an unremarkable life: middle-aged, living alone in the sleepy village she grew up in, and working as a housekeeper for the local vicar. Her lonely existence is dominated by memories of her best friend Madeleine, who died young, in tragic and mysterious circumstances.

Just days before Mother’s Day, something strange is happening in the Animal Kingdom—every single mom has mysteriously disappeared.

Shrek is back: Gelangweilt von seinem geruhsamen Leben als Familienvater, sehnt Shrek sich nach den abenteuerlichen Zeiten von früher. Das hinterlistige Rumpelstilzchen erfährt davon und bietet Shrek einen teuflischen Deal an. Als Shrek sich darauf einlässt, ahnt er nichts von dem Fluch, der ihn in eine Welt versetzt, in der ihn weder seine Freunde, der Esel und der Gestiefelte Kater, noch seine Frau Fiona kennen. Einmal mehr liegt es an Shrek, die Dinge wieder in Ordnung zu bringen.

'I will describe it as best I can. This is their story. Or perhaps just mine. Let us begin, again . . .' A vivid and inventive debut novel about four generations of women in a family, their past and their legacy, which evokes the work of Kate Atkinson, Tessa Hadley and Virginia Baily. On a brisk...

Snow has always lived under the shadow of her cruel stepmother, with only her beloved father and her childhood friend - the huntsman, Alexander - to make life bearable. When her father dies, she should be crowned queen, but instead she finds herself fleeing for her life. With no allies, no skills, and no food, her future could be over before it has truly begun. But there's more at stake than just one life. If Snow can't claim her throne, her kingdom faces destruction. Snow has to make a choice: focus on her own salvation or put everything on the line - even those she loves the most.

We all encounter problems and challenges on a daily basis, ranging from small things—traffic, losing your keys, or running late—to much bigger issues—job insecurity, health issues, and relationship struggles. What should a believer in Christ do in the face of such adversities? Authors Lewis and Sarah Allen propose that while the world may teach us one way to approach challenges, there is a better way—complete dependence on Christ and pursuit of wise living.