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Todesurteil by Andreas Gruber
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIn Wien verschwindet die zehnjährige Clara. Ein Jahr später taucht sie völlig verstört am nahen Waldrand wieder auf. Ihr gesamter Rücken ist mit Motiven aus Dantes "Inferno" tätowiert – und sie spricht kein Wort. Indessen nimmt der niederländische Profiler Maarten S. Sneijder an der Akademie des BKA für hochbegabten Nachwuchs mit seinen Studenten ungelöste Mordfälle durch... -
The Judgment of Paris by Rebecca Sharp
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLove is honorable but selfish. Love is a record of my wrongs.Love had fractured in trials but held on for the truth. And the truth was he’d hurt me, yet I loved him. He’d left me, yet I followed him. But I was done with Léo Baudin. And as soon as the semester was over, I would be done with Paris. But until then, I would learn the rest of his secrets... -
My Woman His Wife by Anna J.
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFor most couples, inviting someone into their bedroom is totally out of the question. Any normal woman would flip if her man even thought about trying a threesome with another woman. Jasmine is that woman, and more. It's not until her husband James pressures her into having a threesome that their once happy lives get turned into nothing but drama... -
Sweet Reward by Christy Reece
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWHEN RISK IS THE REWARD—LET THE DANGER BEGIN Adrenaline junkie Jared Livingston has found the perfect blend of exhilaration and danger in his new job at Last Chance Rescue. Raised to depend only on himself, Jared tried marriage, but the end of the relationship renewed his belief that he was meant to be a loner... -
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Örökké by Laura Leiner
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 16 ratings„Okos kis könyv ez, elindult a saját útjára. Én pedig most magára hagyom, elengedem, hiszen én azt hiszem, mindent megtettem, amit lehetett, mindent úgy írtam, ahogy szerettem volna, most pedig elégedett vagyok az eredménnyel, mert tudom, én a kezdetek kezdetén valami ilyesmit akartam a végére. Nem egy finálét, elcsépelt ömlengést vagy túlcsavart szálakat... -
All That Matters by Felice Stevens
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNico Andretti knows one thing is Love is for fools.Being a tour bus guide in Times Square isn’t his dream job and he yearns for more than living in his mother’s basement apartment, but life is tough in the big city.At least the men on the bus are eye-candy galore, and they’re one and done... -
The Life Before Us by Romain Gary
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsThe Life Before Us is a novel by French author Romain Gary who wrote it under the pseudonym of "Emile Ajar". It was originally published in English as Momo then re-published in 1986 as The Life Before Us...Categorized as:
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You're the One for Me by Zelda French
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOne of them had a plan. The other was clueless. Together they will discover what love really is about.Guarded and studious, sixteen-year-old aspiring actor Zak favours being alone above all else… Except perhaps Alberto, the Italian god from Drama Club, with whom he’s secretly in love... -
Under the Surface by Diana Urban
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAn epic survival-thriller about four teens who get lost in the Paris catacombs for days—a gripping and propulsive story of love, danger, betrayal, and hope… even when all seems lost.Ruby is terrified to cave to her feelings for Sean and risk him crushing her heart... -
Rough Around The Edges: A LESBIAN ROMANCE NOVEL by Crystal Chard
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratings"Fresh, fab and funny. The characters leap off the page and swear at you until you love them while the sweet romance quietly captures your heart." CLARE ASHTON.Roxanne Mackenzie is not exactly living her best life. After moving to London to follow her dream of becoming a writer, she thought things would be different – better. Instead, they’re a whole lot worse... -
Poppy’s Place in the Sun by Lorraine Wilson
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSometimes you need to lose yourself to find your way home… With only her trusty dogs Peanut, Treacle and Pickwick by her side, Poppy Kirkbride could be forgiven for having doubts about her move to a quiet village in rural France. But as the sun shines down on her ramshackle new home, Poppy knows she’s made the right decision...Categorized as:
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Together by Christmas by Karen Swan
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsInternational bestseller Karen Swan returns with another moving, surprising and heartwarming novel for the holiday season.When Lee first came to Amsterdam, it was with a newborn baby and a secret... -
On the Bright Side: The New Secret Diary of Hendrik Groen, 85 Years Old by Hendrik Groen
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsIn the acclaimed follow-up to the #1 international bestseller The Secret Diary of Hendrik Groen, everyone's favorite curmudgeon is back and as funny and charming as ever with the newest adventures of the Old-But-Not-Dead Club--for fans of Frederik Backman and Graeme Simsion... -
Autumn in Paris by Ilana Tan
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsTara Dupont menyukai Paris dan musim gugur. Ia mengira sudah memiliki segalanya dalam hidup… sampai ia bertemu Tatsuya Fujisawa yang susah ditebak dan selalu membangkitkan rasa penasarannya sejak awal. Tatsuya Fujisawa benci Paris dan musim gugur. Ia datang ke Paris untuk mencari orang yang menghancurkan hidupnya... -
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A Villa with a View by Julie Caplin
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsEscape to the Amalfi Coast and feel the warmth of the Italian sun on your face, hear the sound of the turquoise waves crashing on the beach and fall in love with a new enemies to lovers romance!Lia Bathurst had always dreamed of escaping to the white sandy beaches and turquoise blue seas of the Amalfi coast – but that dream hadn’t included meeting her real father...Categorized as:
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Glen & Tyler's Paris Double-cross by J.B. Sanders
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsGlen and Tyler are young, in love, and the wealthiest human beings on the planet. But when Glen's brother calls from a jail in Paris, they're off to France to tangle with spies, neo-Nazis, evil world-spanning conspiracies and French gangsters. Plus they have a romantic dinner, and find long-lost treasure. Really, it’s a fun-filled non-stop romp... -
The Missing Masterpiece by Jeanne M. Dams
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWhen Dorothy goes to France, she is embroiled in mysteries: a woman drowning in quicksand; a man suffering a near-fatal fall; and a missing archaeologist - all connected to a monk named Abelard, who has been dead for almost nine hundred years. When another body is found, Dorothy's ability to 'think outside the box' unravels a despicable scheme... -
Dead Run by Josh Lanyon
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe boys are back in town -- and Paris is burning!For Special Agents of the Department of Diplomatic Security, Taylor MacAllister and Will Brandt, the strain of a long distance relationship is beginning to tell after eleven months of separation... -
Cimitirul by Adrian Teleşpan, Maria Zurbagiu
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAdrian Green este un homosexual român care se mută la Londra pentru că.. e obosit. Deși nu prea mai are chef de muncă, își găsește, totuși, un job: administrator de cimitir.Pe măsură ce interacționează cu diverși clienți, vii sau morți, Adrian ne spune exact ce crede el despre religie, bani, sex sau moarte, concepte pe care le descrie cu o sinceritate crudă, foarte mult umor si sarcasm... -
A Springtime To Remember by Lucy Coleman
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsEscape the cold and let Lucy Coleman transport you to glorious, sun-drenched France, for the perfect feel-good read. Paris and the Palace of Versailles have always meant a lot to TV producer Lexie. Her grandma Viv spent a year there, but her adventures and memories were never discussed, and Lexie has long wondered why they were a family secret... -
The Summer of Us by Lily Morton
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIt’s going to be a long hot summer.John is an exceptionally good lawyer. He’s driven, arrogant and hides a warm heart underneath a façade of cool politeness. He’s used to people disliking him but for some reason when meeting Matt in London the other man’s open dislike of him bothers him... -
My Secret Guide to Paris by Lisa Schroeder
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFrom the author of the Charmed Life and It's Raining Cupcakes series comes a novel of family, friends, and a Paris adventure that readers will never forget! Nora has always wanted to see Paris, thanks to her Grandma Sylvia's stories. But when Sylvia suddenly passes away just months before their planned trip, Nora thinks she's lost everything... -
Ghost Town by Kevin Chen
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA NEW YORK TIMES MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK OF FALL 2022FROM THE BEST-SELLING AUTHOR & WINNER OF THE TAIWAN LITERATURE AWARDKeith Chen, the second son of a traditional Taiwanese family of seven, runs away from the oppression of his village to Berlin in the hope of finding acceptance as a young gay man... -
Wanderlust by Lauren Blakely
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsA charming British hero, the woman who tempts him, and a hands-off arrangement that's oh-so-hard to maintain. My bags are packed and I'm ready to go. All I have to do is board a plane, and I'll be on my way to fulfilling a promise I made long ago... -
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The Soul Breaker by Sebastian Fitzek
Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsInternational number one bestseller Sebastian Fitzek plunges readers into the depths of their own souls in a new high-concept thriller.The Soul Breaker destroys his victims.He doesn't kill them, or mutilate them. But he leaves them completely dead inside, paralysed and catatonic. His only trace a note left in their hands.There are three known victims when suddenly the abductions stop... -
The Fairy Gunmother by Daniel Pennac
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsMaybe the worst indignity for a Paris cop is to be shot dead by an old granny he is trying to help cross the street in Paris on a frosty morning. An old lady needs protection with so many druggies around these days. Dressed as an elderly Vietnamese woman, Inspector Van Thian goes to investigate... -
The French Chateau Dream by Julie Caplin
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsYou are invited to a summer of sparkling champagne, warm buttery croissants and a little bit of je ne sais quoi… With a broken heart and a broken spirit, Hattie is in need of a summer escape. So when an opportunity comes up to work at a beautiful, stately chateau in the Champagne region of France she books her flights quicker than the pop of a cork...Categorized as:
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Pigen fra Brooklyn by Guillaume Musso, Morten Rønnelund
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsRaphaels forlovede Anna flygter ud af døren, efter at have afsløret noget om hendes dystre fortid...Categorized as:
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עניינים אנושיים by Karine Tuil, קארין טואיל
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsמשפחת פארל היא לכאורה משפחה פריזאית לדוגמה: ז'אן הוא פרשן פוליטי ותיק ומוערך, קלייר היא סופרת ופעילה פמיניסטית בולטת, ובנם אלכסנדר הוא סטודנט באוניברסיטת סטנפורד היוקרתית בארצות הברית.אלא שמאחורי תדמית המשפחה המצליחה מסתתרים חיים כפולים של שני בני הזוג, חיים שמתנפצים לעין כול כאשר אלכסנדר מואשם באונס בתו של המאהב של קלייר. הבן הנערץ טוען שהכול קרה בהסכמה... -
The Chocolate Touch by Laura Florand
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsLa Vie en ChocolatDominique Richard's reputation says it all—wild past, wilder flavors, black leather and smoldering heat. Jaime Corey is hardly the first woman to be drawn to all that dark, delicious danger... -
Celebrations at the Chateau by Jo Thomas
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWhen their grandfather dies, Fliss and her sisters are astonished to inherit a French chateau! Travelling to Normandy to visit the beautiful if faded house, they excitedly make plans over delicious crepes and local cider in the town nearby.They soon discover the chateau needs major work and a huge tax bill is due . .Categorized as:
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Belinda Blinked 1 by Rocky Flintstone
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThis is an alternate-cover edition for B00UO7WOAS.Belinda Blumenthal gets exciting, sollicited sex regularly, so regularly in fact she makes big bonuses from it. Based in London UK, Belinda works for Steeles Pots and Pans as their world wide Sales Director. Sexually supported by Giselle and Bella her head office colleagues, Belinda always gets the order when it comes down to the bare facts... -
I Want to Kiss You in Public by Zelda French
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe new, reedited version of this book is available for free on the author's website. Louis thought he had it all figured out. He couldn’t have been more wrong.If you ask Louis, he’s a rock star.Just the right amount of sarcastic, cute, and only slightly delusional... -
The Corner Shop by Elizabeth Cadell
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAvailable for the first time on Kindle! Lucille Abbey runs her London secretarial agency with utmost efficiency. When, therefore, a certain Professor Hallam rejects three girls sent by her to apply for the post of his secretary and they each pronounce him “impossible”, Lucille herself sets out to interview the Professor at his home in Hampshire... -
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Craving by Cara McKenna
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThis is the second title in the Curio Vignettes series, follow-up stories to the novel Curio. What a difference a season makes. In the spring, Caroly arrived on Didier Pedra’s doorstep in Paris as so many women have—ready to buy an evening’s pleasure with a gorgeous man skilled in the craft of seduction. She was a trembling virgin then, but so much has changed... -
Death by Baguette: A Valentine's Day Murder in Paris by Jennifer S. Alderson
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsDeath by Baguette: A Valentine’s Day Murder in ParisParis—the city of love, lights … and murder? Join tour guide Lana Hansen as she escorts five couples on an unforgettable Valentine-themed vacation to France! Unfortunately it will be the last trip for one passenger…Lana Hansen’s future is looking bright. She has money in her bank account, a babysitter for her cat, and even a boyfriend... -
Reversal by Cara McKenna
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThis is the third title in the Curio Vignettes series, follow-up stories to the novel Curio. Didier Pedra can read a woman’s body like a book, sense her deepest needs and satisfy her every craving. It’s his job, after all. But drop him in the center of Paris, the only city he’s ever known, and he’s lost, reduced to a trembling wreck by agoraphobia... -
The Heart's Domination by Emily Jane Trent
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNatalie gave her body, but he took her heart. Does she have his? Will her love be enough for both of them? The sex gets hotter, and Tanner just might get burned. “A white rose lay on the table beside Natalie. Swept up in the moment, Tanner had purchased the single rose from a street vendor, and presented it to her with a gallant bow... -
Charlotte in Paris by Annie Bryant
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWill Charlotte find Orangina and reunite with her Paris friends, or will a missing drawing by a famous artist send Charlotte and Sophie on a wild goose chase for a mysterious stranger..Categorized as:
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Master's Flame by Annabel Joseph
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn the sexually charged world of Cirque du Monde, CEO Michel Lemaitre reigns as king of depravity. He’s a stringent, brutal Master who selects his slaves based on their ability to cope with strict handling and pain. He exerts rigid control over his chosen partners and they submit to him in all things—that is, until fiery Italian acrobat Valentina Sancia enters his life... -
Kiss and Ride by Teodora Kostova
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhat happens when you meet the right guy at the wrong time?When Vincent Alesi’s estranged father dies, he gets on the first plane from New York city to Rome to be at the memorial service. Even if he has to max out his credit card. Even if he hates the man for leaving him. Even if it’s a day before Christmas... -
Gaudete by Amy Rae Durreson
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEvery Christmas, child chorister Jonah Lennox used to meet Callum Noakes at Aylminster cathedral when Callum's mother came to sell roasted chestnuts at the market. After years of friendship, an argument separates them, apparently forever. Putting away the memories of his lost friend, Jonah left the cathedral and moved on with his life... -
Spoil Me, Daddy by Elouise East
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCan Daddy help his boy become who he’s always wanted to be?Zaire split his life in two when an argument broke his family apart. Unwilling to risk it happening again, he hides part of himself depending on his situation. It’s only at home he can be who he wants to be without repercussion. He wants - no, needs - a Daddy to settle him, soothe him, spoil him... -
Amanda's Guide to Love by Alix Nichols
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsParisian career woman Amanda Roussel lives in denial of her desperate loneliness. Gypsy gambler Kes Moreno knows he’s in trouble when he falls for Amanda after a one-night stand. Can he convince the snarky belle they’re right for each other? Is the Bistro La Bohème series for you? The Bistro La Boheme books are rom coms with an edge, a good deal of spice, and heroes you won't want to forget... -
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New Game, Start (2017 Advent Calendar Daily - Stocking Stuffers) by C.S. Poe
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsReclusive medieval scholar, Edgar Royal, has a crush. On a guy. Not a big deal, except that said guy, Walter Chase, is a famous online gamer who has no idea Edgar even exists... -
Solo Faces by James Salter
Rated: 3.93 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThis novel exposes the obsession that draws climbers away from civilization to test themselves against the most intimidating and inaccessible mountains in the world.James Salter captures the adventure of Gary, a roofer of churches, who feels restrained by conventions and flat ground. Unable to find happiness in his life, he travels to southern France to climb to the summits of the Alps...Categorized as:
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Curing Doctor Vincent by Renea Mason, Noah Michael Levine
Rated: 3.92 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsOne kinky doctor + one indecent proposal = one life-changing week in ParisElaine Watkins, Public Relations Advisor, is surprised when she receives a summons from the very attractive and enigmatic Dr. Xavier Vincent. She worships the talented physician and company icon responsible for developing the cure that saved her sister’s life and she isn’t immune to his charm... -
The Humans by Stephen Karam
Rated: 3.92 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThree generations of the Blake family have assembled for Thanksgiving in Brigid and Richard’s ramshackle pre-war apartment in Lower Manhattan. Whilst the event may have a slightly improvised air, the family is determined to make the best of its time together... -
Payoff by L.A. Witt, Aleksandr Voinov
Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTristan and Jared have got it made. When they aren’t raking in the cash together at Market Garden, they’re burning up their own sheets and getting closer by the day. But something isn’t right. Tristan’s on edge, and Jared doesn’t understand why. Before they can hash things out, their services are requested by none other than Rolex. And Rolex doesn’t just want to be a bystander this time... -
Troublemakers by Catherine Barter
Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIn three years I will be able to vote and I will still have less power than I did at the moment that I saw that email, which was such a tiny thing but look what happened.Fifteen-year-old Alena never really knew her political activist mother, who died when she was a baby. She has grown up with her older half-brother Danny and his boyfriend Nick in the east end of London...
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