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Tracy has dreamed about her wedding day her whole life. The day she gets to say, "I do," to the man of her dreams. She can just picture a perfect day filled with perfect moments and enjoyed with people she loves.

American Jane Dawson is in search of balance in her life—because she falls on her face—a lot. Now, surrounded by thousands of acres of sheep-poop and social landmines, her romantic sheepdog hero, Moss, stands by her side, looking handsome and dignified while his luxurious hair is swept by unseen winds—until he eats the sheep-poop, that is. Full of history, mythology and legend, there is more to the odd little town than its idyllic sheep-filled pastures. A

Amara, Didone, Vittoria, Berenice, Cressa, sono i solo nomi da schiave. Nella Pompei antica che procede ignara incontro al proprio destino, vivono costrette alla prostituzione nel bordello cittadino dal cinico padrone Felicio, tentando ogni giorno di sopravvivere alla brutalità delle loro notti. Primo capitolo di questa trilogia Elodie Harper mette in scena un denso, avvincente racconto di resistenza umana e femminile, riuscendo a dar voce alle donne le cui storie sono rimaste ai margini della Storia.

Niemand würde vermuten, dass die toughe Shona nicht nur ein Café in Swinton führt und fantasievolle Cupcakes backt, sondern auch einen Blog betreibt, in dem sie nie abgeschickte Briefe veröffentlicht. Einer dieser Briefe ist von ihr selbst. Sie hat ihn an Alfie, ihren verstorbenen Freund, geschrieben, an dessen Tod sie sich schuldig fühlt. Womit sie allerdings nicht gerechnet hätte: Eines Tages bekommt sie eine Antwort darauf, und der unbekannte Schreiber scheint sie besser zu kennen, als ihr lieb ist.

La lettera D sparisce improvvisamente una mattina, mentre Dhikilo sta facendo colazione con i suoi genitori. Svanisce prima dalla conversazione a tavola, poi dai cartelli stradali lungo la via per la scuola, e infine dalle chiacchiere con i compagni. Ben presto anche il dentista del paese e il dalmata del vicino scompaiono nel nulla, e persino l'annuale derby degli asini viene annullato. Senza sapere il perché, Dhikilo viene convocata a casa del suo vecchio insegnante di storia, il professor Dodderfield, che è cieco e vive solo, in compagnia del fedele cane guida Nelly Robinson.

Happy Ends gibt es eigentlich nur in Märchen... oder? Mit dem Kopf in den rosa Wolken und dem heißesten Typen Bostons im Bett kann Piper den grauen Alltag leicht vergessen. Bei ihr und Lex sieht es nach den ersten Wochen ihrer Beziehung jedenfalls nicht danach aus, als würde Langeweile einkehren! Trotzdem schweben graue Gewitterwolken über den beiden Turteltauben, denn Lex' Mutter, Mabel Rutherford, ist alles andere als begeistert über die Beziehung. Die intrigante Mrs Rutherford geht sogar so weit, Piper von einem Privatdetektiv beschatten zu lassen.

Piper hat klare Regeln: Spaß - ja! Gefühle - nein, danke! Schon als Piper dem attraktiven Lex das erste Mal über den Weg läuft, ist die erotische Spannung zwischen ihnen geradezu greifbar. Doch für sie ist klar: Das war bloß ein Vergnügen für eine Nacht. Romantische Beziehungen sind einfach nichts für Piper. Ein zweites zufälliges Treffen bringt ihren Entschluss gehörig ins Wanken, denn Lex weiß genau, wie er ihre harte Schale durchbrechen kann.

Früher war Cecilia ein Fernsehstar, heute ist sie Kellnerin und Mutter eines Fünfjährigen. Als wäre das nicht genug, baggert der Besitzer des Cafés sie derart unverfroren an, dass sie kurzerhand ihren Job schmeißt. Nach einem ernüchternden Termin beim Arbeitsamt, hat sie keine andere Wahl, als sich ihrer Vergangenheit zu stellen und um eine zweite Chance als Schauspielerin zu kämpfen. Doch damit geht das Chaos erst richtig los. Auf einer Networking-Party trifft sie den vermeintlich brotlosen Schauspieler Alex und verbringt eine heiße Nacht mit ihm.

When Tracy's friend discovers that her fiance, Warren, is having a bachelor's party and she's not having a bachelorette, she takes it upon herself to right this wrong.

Jaxon Mills is stunned—then furious—when he sees his biggest investor’s daughter at one of the most exclusive clubs in New Orleans, dressed in a scandalous outfit and wearing an inviting smile. The tempting woman with the compassionate heart is supposed to be tucked away at grad school, where’s she safe from men like him.

On the day I was married, I promised to love, honor, and obey my husband Stefan. Little did I know how literally I would mean obeying. Stefan tells me what to do, and I do it. There are questions asked, but I always submit in the end....

On my 18th birthday, my father, the senator, gives me the gift he thinks every little girl dreams of. The man of my dreams, and the wedding to match. Stefan Zoric is heir to an elite worldwide modeling agency. Practically a prince.

On the day my husband and I committed to each other, I didn't wear a white dress. We didn't exchange rings. There was no audience or minister to witness our union. Only the two of us.

Pa' Salt è morto da sei mesi quando Tiggy – la quinta delle sette sorelle D'Aplièse– accetta un impiego nella riserva naturale di Kinnaird, in Scozia. Il suo compito è occuparsi di una razza felina in via di estinzione per conto di Charlie, l'affascinante proprietario della tenuta. In questo luogo selvaggio e incontaminato, Tiggy stringe nuove amicizie: fondamentale è l'incontro con Chilly, un vecchio gitano che sembra conoscere molti dettagli della sua vita e di quella di sua nonna, la famosa ballerina di flamenco Lucía Amaya Albaycín.

We were supposed to run away after high school. When she didn’t show up at our meeting place, I gathered my courage and went after her. It was a mistake. I left bloodied and bruised. My heart didn’t fare half as well. I had no choice but to walk away. Years passed. A decade. More. I traveled, settled halfway around the world, and made myself a name and enough money that I didn’t have to look back. But I never got over her.

This book includes: "Rothschild's Violin", "The Man in a Case", "A Conversation of a Drunk with a Sober Imp", "Life in Questions and Exclamations".

The coffin-maker Yakov is shocked by his wife's illness, with whom he lived for 52 years. An understanding suddenly came to him that the woman had never seen love or affection from him for the entire time of family life. But only accusations and abuse. The husband, who fell into extreme stinginess, forbade her to drink tea, and the unfortunate woman was forced to drink empty boiling water. Her whole life was spent in work and utmost need in the tiny hut where Yakov stored, ready for sale, coffins.

When Tracy is invited to provide her services at a swanky hotel in town, she feels honored and excited at the opportunity. Despite her aunt's reservations about the hotel's owners, Tracy forges ahead with plans to make her new clients very happy. She's left shocked and humiliated when one of the hotel's owners goes behind her back to implement the ideas she suggested. She feels helpless and hopeless as the power couple seem too big for her to fight.

Questa storia si sviluppa come una parodia del genere post-cyberpunk, aggiornato ai nostri tempi tra social network e gamification e in uno stile che ricorda la serie distopica "Black Mirror".

"Hunky-Dory" spazia dalle nanotecnologie agli studi dello scienziato russo Vernadskij sulla noosfera, anche se alla base del racconto resta pur sempre il sacrificio e l'illuminazione.