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Nach einer Jugend in der Provinz und dem Rausschmiss aus dem College stürzt sich die 19-jährige Vivian kopfüber in das wilde Leben Manhattans: Musicals, Bars, Jazz und Gangster. Um jede Ecke biegt eine neue Liebe, erst recht im Lily Playhouse, dem sympathisch heruntergekommenen Theater, für das sie Kostüme näht. Doch dann begeht sie einen skandalösen Fehler, der den Lauf ihres Lebens grundlegend verändert. Und sie Jahre später doch erkennen lässt: "Es kommt der Punkt im Leben einer Frau, an dem sie es leid ist, sich ständig nur zu schämen.

Beloved author Elizabeth Gilbert returns to fiction with a unique love story set in the New York City theater world during the 1940s. Told from the perspective of an older woman as she looks back on her youth with both pleasure and regret (but mostly pleasure), City of Girls explores themes of female sexuality and promiscuity, as well as the idiosyncrasies of true love. In 1940, nineteen-year-old Vivian Morris has just been kicked out of Vassar College, owing to her lackluster freshman-year performance.

In jedem Menschen wirken viele verschiedene Anteile seiner Persönlichkeit. Einige davon sind hilfreich , wie der innere Verantwortungsbewusste oder die innere Fürsorgliche. Andere behindern uns im Leben, sind regelrechte Feinde im eigenen Kopf. Der erfahrene Verhaltenstherapeut Matthias Hammer geht diesem Phänomen auf den Grund und macht fünf Typen von inneren Saboteuren aus: den Kritiker, den Antreiber, den Harmoniesüchtigen, den Katastrophisierer und den Vermeider. Ein detaillierter Selbsttest zeigt, welche dieser Typen am stärksten ihr Unwesen treiben.

Nach einer Jugend in der Provinz und dem Rausschmiss aus dem College stürzt sich die 19-jährige Vivian kopfüber in das wilde Leben Manhattans: Musicals, Bars, Jazz und Gangster. Um jede Ecke biegt eine neue Liebe, erst recht im Lily Playhouse, dem sympathisch heruntergekommenen Theater, für das sie Kostüme näht. Doch dann begeht sie einen skandalösen Fehler, der den Lauf ihres Lebens grundlegend verändert.

Die fünfzehnjährige Clary lebt mit ihrer Mutter in New York. Als diese entführt wird, lüftet Clary das Familiengeheimnis: Ihre Mutter gehörte einst der Bruderschaft der Shadowhunter an, einer Gruppe, die seit über tausend Jahren Dämonen jagt. Nach und nach beginnt auch Clary in diese Welt einzudringen. Doch die Welt der Dämonenjäger ist zerrissen. Werden Clary und ihre Freunde es schaffen, ihre Mutter zu retten?

In Idris herrschen düstere Zeiten. Als Valentin sein Dämonenheer zusammenruft, gibt es nur eine Chance: Schattenjäger und Schattenwesen müssen ihren alten Hass überwinden und Seite an Seite in diese Schlacht ziehen. Jace weiß genau, wie viel er zu riskieren bereit ist. Clary jedoch muss sich entscheiden, ob auch sie jeden Preis bezahlen würde, um die Gläserne Stadt zu retten.

Hans Stichler stammt aus einfachen Verhältnissen. Er bekommt ein Stipendium für die Universität in Cambridge - als Gegenleistung soll er dort ein Verbrechen aufklären. Er geht nach England, wird Mitglied im elitären Pitt Club und verliebt sich in Charlotte, die ihn in die Bräuche der Snobs einweiht. Bald merkt er, hinter den alten Mauern der britischen Oberschicht lauern Geheimnisse, über die keiner spricht. Was ist Hans bereit zu geben, um dazuzugehören?

From the Amazon bestselling author of Sleeping with Paris comes a spicy novella that will take you on a decadent and touching journey into the land of palm trees and sunshine… When talented DC photographer Natasha Taylor meets alluring investor Nicholas Reyes at her first exhibit, a harmless invitation to join him for a weekend in Los Angeles turns into a passionate love affair that awakens Natasha in ways she never could have imagined.

When overworked CIA agent Liz Valentine sets off for a yoga retreat on the gorgeous beaches of San Diego, the last thing she expects to find is love. But when one oh-so-enlightened yoga instructor catches her eye—and her heart—Liz must decide if the loveless life of a secret agent is truly what she wants after all.

Esmae Grace Williams fled the city where her heart was broken by Ned Anderson, her ex-fiancé. She has decided to turn in her high-heeled shoes for a pair of work boots. She winds up in the country, where she has purchased a farm with her grandparents’ inheritance. Can living in the boonies, where time stands still, heal her broken heart? Esmae swore off men, but will the handsome next-door neighbor change her mind, or the caring veterinarian who has taken an interest in her? What does farm life have in store for Esmae?

In the late 1800s, the adventurous Reagan Sullivan leaves the bustle of New York City and moves to the wide open spaces of Texas, to work as a nanny. Fiercely independent and headstrong, she trusts no man - not even God. But when Reagan meets Cash Rawlings, she embarks on an adventure she never anticipated. As they have many conversations about spirituality, her fears miraculously melt away, and she opens up her heart to Christ.

My name is Caroline "Candy" Cane, I own a country inn, date a man who runs a Christmas tree farm, and my mom's peppermint fudge wins first place at the Reindeer Corners' festival every year. Basically, I'm living every romance-loving girlie's small town dream. Until a last minute trip to New York City leads to catching my boyfriend banging a Rockette (in full elf costume). So, when I'm offered a chance to star in a hospitality-themed reality show, I jump at the chance to serve hot cocoa in roller skates on national television.

Rancher and single father Tripp Montgomery is a master at French braiding and princess tea parties. He's also the most eligible bachelor in Cheyenne, Wyoming. So when he stumbles upon a flashy, sexy city girl, he knows two things: One, she's a walking disaster, and two, he needs to stay far, far away. But she needs him more than he wants to admit....

Lisbon, 1943. After escaping from Nazi-Occupied France, SOE agent Elisabeth de Mornay, codename Cecile, receives new orders: she must infiltrate high society in neutral Lisbon and find out who is leaking key information to the Germans about British troop movements. As Solange Verin, a French widow of independent means, she will be able to meet all the rich Europeans who have gathered in Lisbon to wait out the war. One of them is a traitor, and she must find out who before more British servicemen die.

The Industrial Revolution has escalated into all-out warfare. Sixteen years have passed since the Heterodyne Boys, benevolent adventurers and inventors, disappeared under mysterious circumstances. Today, Europe is ruled by the Sparks, dynasties of mad scientists ruling over - and terrorizing - the hapless population with their bizarre inventions and unchecked power, while the downtrodden dream of the Heterodynes’ return. At Transylvania Polygnostic University, a pretty, young student named Agatha Clay seems to have nothing but bad luck.

Charley is a cleaner by day and a professional gambler by night. She might be haunted by her tragic past but she's never thought of herself as anything or anyone special. Until, that is, things start to go terribly wrong all across the city of Manchester. Between plagues of rats, firestorms, and the gleaming blue eyes of a sexy Scottish werewolf, she might just have landed herself in the middle of a magical apocalypse. She might also be the only person who has the ability to bring order to an utterly chaotic new world.

Charley is under pressure. The demands of her new community are piling on stress after stress, and even with her developing magical skills, she's finding it hard to cope. Things aren't any better for Monroe - his grief and guilt over what happened to his werewolf pack are overwhelming him. When dead bodies start to appear across the city, they're going to have to work together to prevent more killings. But whether they'll be able to survive together, too, is anyone's guess.

For a hundred and fifty years, Ezekiel Zane knew nothing but war—endless war in the name of the Fates, the Fae, and anyone who would hire him. Yet the glory of leading the most elite team of magical mercenaries in existence cost him the only thing he ever loved. He’s done. Retired to a community of renegade fae, street-racing shifters, and fallen celestials, Zane’s quiet life on the beach comes with challenges no greater than finding a reason to get out of bed in the morning and knowing when to call it a night at the bar down the street.

Owen Easton needs to get a life. Between family obligations and running his bar, he doesn't even have time to date. To make matters worse, his sister-in-laws are pregnant—all of them—his niece keeps asking where babies come from, and his mom signs him up for tango lessons because she says his Latin hip action isn't up to snuff. So when the beautiful barista next door offers to help run the family bar so he can go to a bachelor party in Cabo, he leaps at the chance, until he breaks his number one rule: never ever mix business with pleasure.

Noted as one of the most popular series in American literature, the works of L. Frank Baum have been brought together in this singular collection that ensures the fun never stops! Embark on the journey that has capitated audiences for more than a century.