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When Kian confesses his true nature, Syssi is not as much shocked by the revelation as she is wounded by what she perceives as his callous plans for her. If she doesn't turn, he'd be forced to erase her memories and let her go. His family's safety demands secrecy - no one in the mortal world is allowed to know that immortals exist. Resigned to the cruel reality, Syssi is determined to enjoy what little time she has with Kian, one day at a time.

He was the sexy, gorgeous-as-hell older stranger with piercing blue eyes fixated on me. Annoyed. The perfect candidate for a holiday fling. You’re hired. It was my final summer of fun before I moved to London to start my trainee contract at Madison Legal, London's most elite law firm. Three of the steamiest nights of my life…until it ended in heartbreak.

Educational Stories in French is built for you as an intermediate learner who wants to move beyond basic phrases and start understanding French as it’s actually used. Instead of relying on isolated vocabulary lists or abstract exercises, you learn through short, engaging stories, giving you continuous exposure to the language in context. You’ll work through fifteen bilingual stories, each following a clear and effective structure: first in French, then in English, and finally back in French.

Los renglones torcidos de Dios es una de las obras más emblemáticas de nuestra literatura contemporánea; no cabe duda: está destinada a convertirse en un clásico gracias al apoyo de los lectores que sigue sumando año tras año. Alice, investigadora privada, ingresa en un hospital...

I have lost my chance to claim a bride. No more females remain. They have all been taken by naga males that will kill to keep them. So, when I hear a female scream within my territory, I do not hesitate. I go after her, intending to claim her for my own and prove my strength. My worth. This is my chance. Except… she is not one of the human females I have come to know. She has just arrived. She is hurt, afraid, and fleeing from another male. But she does not want to be saved; she wants to fight.

For the past century, I have served, defending my crops in solitude, baring my scythe as an omen. But when the crops aren't seeded, I find myself standing over a field of dirt and weeds. It is her fault. The female who has inherited the farm. She might be the new queen of these lands, but in her wake, she brings only ruin. So, I will scare her away. I will claim these fields, and she will learn to fear me! Until one evening, she is attacked by the crows. She cowers behind me for protection, begging them to spare her life.

In this anthology, you'll find 17 tales of conflict and heroism, exploration and discovery, endurance and triumph. Flee the apocalypse of modern-day Earth, fly a fighter in the cold emptiness of deep space, and find new life on the distant shores of an alien world. You might even discover something about yourself as each author opens a window on the soul of mankind.  

GSW - a.k.a. a gunshot wound - back to front. That’s what landed me in Sophie’s operating room after a black op went to hell. After I bled out, she “volunteered” me for Project Angel, a top-secret program determined to revive KIAs with alien tech. I became their first success. Fast-forward to Armageddon: Demons are everywhere. Bodies even more so. After some intense fighting, we’ve reached the hospital where she worked. The place looks grim, but I’m not about to stop searching for the angel who saved my life.

THE PERFECT BONE-CHILLING THRILLER TO READ THIS HALLOWEEN . . . 'The Bone Keeper will corrupt your days and shatter your nights' Val McDermid ‘A dark and brilliant thriller from a writer who just gets better and better. The Bone Keeper is tense, chilling and HUGELY scary’ Mark Billingham...

Liam McLaren: Londons skrupellosester Finanzmagnat und oberster Chef der Ashbury Thornton Equity Group. Man braucht nur seinen Namen zu flüstern, und selbst den taffsten Händlern der Stadt bricht der kalte Schweiß aus. Und ich, Gemma Jones, habe als Leiterin der Personalabteilung seines...

In the early morning of 20th April 1949, HMS Amethyst was fulfilling orders to travel to Nanking to stand guard for the British Embassy during the height of the Chinese Civil War when she was fired upon by guns from the riverbank. Shells pounded into the ship, killing the commanding officer and destroyed the bridge before the ship grounded on the bank. How did the Amethyst escape the battering of Chinese Communist guns?

There are countless ways to put deep learning to good use: improved medical imaging, credit card fraud detection, long range weather forecasting. PyTorch puts these superpowers in your hands, providing a comfortable Python experience that gets you started quickly and then grows with you as you - and your deep-learning skills - become more sophisticated.

Tired of underperforming in the biggest moments, the Westlake Aviators football team realizes their greatest challenge isn’t beating an opponent but rather rising above the Twin Thieves: the Fear of Failure and the Fear of Judgment. Through a journey of adversity, celebration, and heartbreak, the Aviators come to understand that great teams are built by great leaders. This powerful story serves as a playbook for anybody in business, sports, education, or life looking to help a group of people maximize their potential.

“A rich sensory trip . . . this indispensable guide to all things smelly is as good as it gets.” —Sunday Telegraph One man's passion for perfume leads him to explore one of the most intriguing scientific mysteries: What makes one molecule smell of garlic while another smells of rose? In...

What would you do if America and the world were invaded tomorrow by a relentless and brutal enemy? In an alternate 2015, a US Army Special Forces Team, part of the legendary black ops unit "Delta", is in midtown Manhattan to take out a Chinese spy and his handlers, sending a message short of outright conflict. All goes smoothly until they find themselves in a full-blown shooting war through the canyons of the City.  

You're not lazy. You're not broken. And you don't need to try harder. If you're an adult with ADHD, chances are you've spent years pushing yourself through systems that were never designed for how your brain actually works. You make lists, build routines, promise yourself this time will be different—only to end up exhausted, stuck, and quietly blaming yourself when it all falls apart again. Getting Unstuck with ADHD offers a different approach.

Narrated by Teri Scott and Alessandro Ricci, Educational Stories in Italian delivers fifteen bilingual stories in Italian first, then in English, then in Italian again — a listen-translate-reinforce structure designed to build both comprehension and recall. A few complete story sets fit naturally into a commute, a workout, or a wind-down session. Written by Lucas Bennett, the stories draw key validated lessons from psychology and personal development — the two-minute rule, sleep debt, active listening, growth mindset, and more.

The stars of Little Britain return for this one-off comic look at Brexit. Originally broadcast on Radio 4, Little Brexit includes exclusive, never before heard-or-broadcast sketches. Brexit. Brexit. Brexit. The referendum has united this country like never before. Everybody loves Brexit. But how...

Cosa significa vivere con un cervello che corre più veloce del mondo intorno? In questo libro, Luca Donato racconta con ironia e sincerità la sua vita con il disturbo da deficit di attenzione e iperattività, l'ADHD: un continuo equilibrio tra entusiasmo e fatica, creatività e disordine, energia incontenibile e sensi di colpa. Dall'infanzia irrequieta agli imprevisti quotidiani, dalle sfide sul lavoro alle relazioni affettive, l'autore ci accompagna in un viaggio fatto di inciampi e scoperte, mostrando come la diagnosi non sia un punto d'arrivo, ma l'inizio di una nuova comprensione di sé.

When the rescue team returns with Amanda and the chained Dalhu to the keep, Amanda is not as thrilled to be back as she thought she'd be. Between Kian's contempt for her and Dalhu's imprisonment, Amanda's budding relationship with Dalhu seems doomed. Things start to look up when Annani offers her help, and together with Syssi they resolve to find a way for Amanda to be with Dalhu.