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ILS AVAIENT TOUT PRÉVU... SAUF LEUR RENCONTRE. L'avenir de Gracie, 22 ans, est tout tracé et sera glamour,. à l'image de sa vie d'influenceuse. À 23 ans, Weston consacre son temps aux virées entre potes et à l'obtention de son diplôme de police. Ce qu'ils ont en commun ? Un immense chagrin d'amour. Quand leurs trajectoires entrent en collision dans une boîte de nuit de San Francisco, ce n'est vraiment pas la rencontre du siècle ! Échaudés par leurs récentes ruptures, ils décident d'être seulement amis... Même si l'alchimie entre eux est indéniable.

WHAT IF YOUR MONEY ISSUES ARE THE RESULT OF YOUR CHOICES? If you’ve never learned about money, then how would you know? You’ve either adopted habits that were handed down from generation to generation, or those that you’ve been able to piece together on your own. Are you in a relationship, job or circumstance and you feel trapped because of your money situation? Maybe you earn a good living, but you just can’t seem to get ahead.

Since the time of the abolitionists, no movement has so politicized social life in the United States as feminism. Responsible for wide-ranging legislation, such as women's right to vote and the right to an abortion, feminists have fought their way to the center of the country's political dialogue and made themselves a major presence there. But the road to such influence has not been easy.

When Adeline Bertrand-Verdon, the haughty, conniving president of the Proust Association, is murdered, Inspector Jean-Pierre Foucheroux is called on to lead the investigation. Soon Inspector Foucheroux is overwhelmed by a seemingly endless list of suspects: from her assistant to her colleagues, her fiancé to her lover, almost everyone Adeline knew had motive to kill her.

Claire delights as the fierce, prickly World War II nurse who falls for Jamie, the sensitive Highlands outlaw. He offers more than a fling or even a timeless love, as he guides the heroine to a deeper level of spirituality. Of course, Diana Gabaldon explores much about modern gender construction. Her heroines shoot pirates, while the Highlanders blend courtly gallantry with bloodthirsty battles.

With oodles of steamy romance, paranormal time travel, adventure, and much more, Outlander is sweeping the nation. From over a dozen volumes to its newest incarnation as a breathtaking Starz show, it continues to delight, even with subtle, clever changes. But what was life really like then - from kilts and bagpipes to selkies and the fair folk? Who was Bonnie Prince Charlie and why was his campaign so disastrous for the Highlanders?

Picking up where City of Villains left off, this sequel finds Mary Elizabeth reeling from the battle at Miracle Lake in which she watched, horrified, as her boyfriend James and best friend Ursula turned into full-fledged, villainous monsters. Now James, Ursula, and Maleficent have gone underground—and are plotting their revenge.

Una chica corriente de Oregon. Un viaje a Los Ángeles para conocer a la nueva familia de su padre. Un hermanastro problemático y muy atractivo. Mucha tensión y un amor desesperadamente irracional.

Jo Beckett is looking for love. She's fallen for a few boys, but for some reason, they've never fallen for her. One night, at a party she didn't even want to go to, she finds out the truth. Those boys, who are on the wrestling team she manages, consider her just a “practice girl”—the popular term for girl who’s good enough to hook up with but not to date.

Rien ne sera plus comme avant... Cela fait un an qu'Eden n'a pas vu son demi-frère Tyler... son amour secret. Leur histoire était impossible, mais Eden ne peut s'empêcher de se réjouir quand Tyler l'invite pour les vacances à New York. De toute façon, Eden est heureuse avec Dean, son petit ami, et Tyler est sûrement passé à autre chose, lui aussi... Pourtant, dans la chaleur étouffante de l'été new-yorkais, il devient vite évident qu'ils s'aiment encore... Pourront-ils résister à la tentation ?

It's 1987, and unfortunately it's not all Madonna and cherry lip balm. Mayhem Brayburn has always known there was something off about her and her mother, Roxy. Maybe it has to do with Roxy's constant physical pain, or maybe with Mayhem's own irresistible pull to water. Either way, she knows they aren't like everyone else. But when May's stepfather finally goes too far, Roxy and Mayhem flee to Santa Maria, California, the coastal beach town that holds the answers to all of Mayhem's questions about who her mother is, her estranged family, and the mysteries of her own self.

Who was Cinna? What do the hawthorn and primrose symbolize? Or President Snow's roses and Peeta's bread? What about Katniss's last name? Bringing details from myths, herbal guides, military histories, and the classics, English professor and award-winning pop culture author Valerie Estelle Frankel sheds light on the deeper meanings behind Panem's heroes and villains in this hottest of YA trilogies.

The Art of Teaching Music takes up important aspects of the art of music teaching ranging from organization to serving as conductor to dealing with the disconnect between the ideal of university teaching and the reality in the classroom. Writing for both established teachers and instructors on the rise, Estelle R. Jorgensen opens a conversation about the life and work of the music teacher.

Game of Thrones fans watch in delight as the epic battle of Lannister and Stark entangles the Seven Kingdoms. But only the sharpest notice how these houses echo Lancaster and York in the War of the Roses. Druids, Catholics, and even Zoroastrians wander through Westeros, reframing their religions for a new world of fantasy. But how medieval is Westeros? Did lady knights and pirates really battle across Europe? The audiobook Winter is Coming: Symbols and Hidden Meanings in A Game of Thrones explores all this and more, from the echoes of history to the symbols and omens our beloved characters.

"Ça fait des semaines que je me demande ce qui chez elle m'émeut à ce point, pourquoi j'aime qu'elle fasse attention à moi, pourquoi avec elle je n'arrive pas à être Tyler Bruce. Maintenant je sais. C'est parce que j'adore cette fille." À dix-sept ans, Tyler a tout pour lui : une petite amie à tomber, une réputation de bad boy que le monde lui envie, une popularité qui fait de lui le pilier incontournable des fêtes les plus démentes... Mais en réalité, Tyler est en mille morceaux. Et rien ne le fera partager son secret.

Quand Eden rentre à Santa Monica pour l'été, tout le monde la regarde de travers. Son père et Jamie lui en veulent terriblement d'avoir semé la zizanie dans la famille. Et lorsque Tyler débarque sans prévenir, plus rien ne va. Malgré leur rupture et le départ précipité de Tyler l'année passée, ont-ils vraiment tous les deux tourné la page comme ils le prétendent ?

Juliet Hall works on the forty-second floor of Carter Corp. She likes her job as communications officer, but she has always dreamed of becoming a pianist. So when the opportunity to join the Nightmareden presents itself, she doesn't hesitate for a moment. Even the singer and leader of the group, the obnoxious—and terribly sexy—Colin Spencer, cannot dissuade him. This one is intractable: no false note is tolerated, and he does not hesitate to let the pianist know.

Traditional tales are a well-established part of all cultures. Retold from the originals, these lively stories will captivate listeners.

Doctor Horrible, Jayne Cobb, Oz, Fitz-Simmons, Echo, Pike, Saffron, Kaywinnet, the Groosalugg, Skip, Satsu, Dana Polk, Perfect Jheung, Icarus, the Siphon, Edna Giles, Dandelion Naizen, and especially Buffy the Vampire Slayer. With Whedon's superhero names, goddess names, flower names, saint's names, and dozens of British names, he's filling his world with references from Shakespeare to manga, delighting fans who look closer. Which names repeat the most? Which characters have secret links?

Welcome to the Freelance Writing Direct podcast. Join Estelle Erasmus every week as she shares short, sound bite-filled podcasts, covering everything that the creative writer, freelance writer, and author needs to know to move forward in their creativity and career. Estelle will share how the sauce is made, with tips and tricks to give you a leg up in the marketplace. The podcast will also feature interviews with authors and writers who are generous with their own advice. Throughout the episodes, Estelle will evolve with the audience, as she listens to her guests, share pitches and essays, and...