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Max, Mischa & Tetoffensiven by Johan Harstad
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsMAX HANSEN er søvnløs i Midtvesten. Han er teaterinstruktør på turné tvers gjennom USA. Det kan være at han har blitt amerikaner. Han har ikke vært hjemme på over tjue år. HELST SKULLE HAN aldri forlatt stedet han ble født, en forstad til Stavanger hvor man fikk bråke så mye man orket mens fedrene var ute på plattformene i Nordsjøen og hvor stillheten la seg tung over husene når de kom tilbake... -
A Place to Start Over - Second Edition by Susan Mackie
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSecond Edition with five new Bonus Chapters.Can one bad decision change your life?While recuperating from her biggest mistake, Harriet’s had time to plan a fresh start, away from the city.With a business plan on her laptop and determination in her heart, she leaves Sydney, heading north... -
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His Christmas List 2022 by T.L. Swan
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsT L Swan's Christmas Anthology.A collection of Christmas stories to warm your heart.Featuring....The Christmas Angel.Zoe never thought she’d be grateful for a flat tyre.But when a handsome policeman pulled over to help her.Things changed.Constable Dylan Andrews was every Christmas wish come true.And when he offered to give her a private escort home.She knew she was in for one hell of a ride... -
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Show Time by Tawna Fenske
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIt’s a wacky concept. Take an abandoned cult compound and cast the cops, teachers, farmers, and nurses needed for a self-contained community. Throw in some cameras and presto! Instant TV hit.There’s only one family with the chops to make it work, so the Judsons pack up their LA lives for a fresh start in rural Oregon. Big brother Dean has brokered billions in Hollywood deals... -
Stolen by You by Lindsey Hart
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsInfiltrating Mr. Hotshot's house in the middle of the night?Yes, that was the plan.Getting my hands on his family jewels?Definitely what I was going for.And I mean actual jewelry, not the other round ball kind of things, alright.Now, catching the guy practically naked in his house?Oh God, definitely not what was supposed to happen... -
Fake Love (For Now) by Penny Wylder
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSpending the night with a guest in my lodge was a mistake.Getting caught the next morning by her parents is… much worse.Then I really messed it up by panicking and claiming to be her fiancé.I know, I know, but I could tell she was freaking out.I thought I was doing her a favor.Now we’re stuck pretending to be in love. It’s not all bad— she's gorgeous, funny, smart... -
Le Démon de la colline aux loups by Dimitri Rouchon-Borie
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsUn homme se retrouve en prison. Brutalisé dans sa mémoire et dans sa chair, il décide avant de mourir de nous livrer le récit de son destin.Écrit dans un élan vertigineux, porté par une langue aussi fulgurante que bienveillante, Le Démon de la Colline aux Loups raconte un être, son enfance perdue, sa vie emplie de violence, de douleur et de rage, d’amour et de passion, de moments de lumière.. -
The Father's Tale by Michael D. O'Brien
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsCanadian bookseller Alex Graham is a middle-age widower whose quiet life is turned upside down when his college-age son disappears from school in England. Leaving his safe and orderly world for the first time in his life, Graham travels to Oxford, Russia and beyond in search of his lost son who might have become involved with a high-brow, New Age group... -
Sugar by Mandi Beck
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratings***SUGAR IS A FULL LENGTH STANDALONE ROMANCE*** Country’s hottest bad boy. That’s what they call me. My label ate it up until I became “too bad” for the good folks of country music. That’s when Hard Candy Records picked me up and took a chance on me. Probably not their smartest move, but I won’t tell them that. Especially when they’ve assigned me a babysitter to try and keep my ass out of trouble...Categorized as:
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The Theory of Light and Matter by Andrew Porter
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThese ten short stories explore loss and sacrifice in American suburbia. In idyllic suburbs across the country, from Philadelphia to San Francisco, narrators struggle to find meaning or value in their lives because of (or in spite of) something that has happened in their pasts. In Hole, a young man reconstructs the memory of his childhood friend's deadly fall... -
Strictly Forbidden: A Billionaire Secret Baby Romance by JA Low
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsLenna Lund plans everything. So much so she thought her boyfriend was going to ask her to take their relationship to the next level and move in together. She was wrong. The last person she expected to help nurse her broken heart was her grumpy yet gorgeous billionaire boss, Logan Stone. She wasn’t expecting his kisses to light her body on fire the way that they did...Categorized as:
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درماندگی بزرگ ما by Barış Bıçakçı
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsدر یکی از روزهای سرد زمستان، دو دوست قدیمی در کنار هم بر سر تپهای در میان ابرها ایستادهاند. در برابرشان دریای سیاه است، و پشت سرشان استانبول با هزار خاطره و رؤیا. هر دوی آنها در آن لحظه به یک چیز فکر میکنند: به کسی که حالا در دوردستها روزگار میگذراند... -
Live for Me by Emma Thomas
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTwenty-seven-year-old Ophelia Lux Taylor is feisty and driven; she also happens to have bipolar disorder. Although she's had her ups and downs, life is good now: she lives with her twin brother, Onyx, and another friend in an artsy community in Cincinnati and is pursuing a master's degree in psychology... -
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Lunchtime Chronicles: Deep Dish by Xyla Turner
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsErin:My goal in life was to ensure that restaurants met food, health and safety guidelines. Nobody deserved to get sick, or worse, because restaurants were negligent. Even the bossy guru of the Pizza Joint. He was a tyrant, and his reviews confirmed that1) he was a tyrant, but2) the pizza was delicious... -
Night Jasmine by Mary Lou Widmer
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTWO MEN...ONE LOVE... Brutally exposed to the naked facts of life, Katie Raspanti fled the dingy hovels of the slums to become a kitchen maid in New Orleans's most elegant household. She was no more than a child, but all too soon she became the tantalizing beauty who commanded the hearts of two brothers, both willing to abandon family and fortune to be at her side... -
Following His Heart by Donna Fasano
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings***USA Today Bestselling Author*** Sara Carson is a 30-something widow with a busy life. Two fun-loving best friends, a caring mom who needs her, and a thriving sweet shop. What more could a woman want? But when the ancient plumbing in her shop springs a leak and a gorgeous, dark-eyed stranger rushes to her rescue, hilarity unfolds—and Sara quickly sees exactly what she’s been missing... -
Scoring over the Holidays by Alexia Chase, Alexis Anne
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe holiday season is a time for trimming the tree, sipping hot cocoa by a cozy fire, and reading scorching hot romance that will heat up your cold winter nights. From 15 of your favorite sports romance authors come brand new short stories meant to deck your halls and make your season bright... -
Dearest Mary Jane by Betty Neels
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratings"The moment I set eyes on a handsome, rich man I shall marry him." So said Felicity, and as she was the glamorous sister with a successful career as an international model, Mary Jane had no reason to doubt her. Mary Jane was the stay at home with no talents to speak of and a face that never merited a second glance... -
One Last Wish by Ella Harper
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsRosie and Nate had the perfect relationship. But they struggled to cope with the devastating news their daughter Emmie has incurable cancer. It feels like their world – and their relationship – has come crashing down. They must do everything to support their little girl, but can they stop their marriage falling apart? Unbeknownst to her parents, Emmie is on a mission... -
The Truce by Becca Steele
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsOlivia Being hired by Barrett London should have been a dream. Nice job in the city, amazing boss...but then I met Luke. Cocky. Self-assured. Sexy. And the most frustrating man I've ever laid eyes on. When we're forced to work together, sparks fly...Categorized as:
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The Professional by W.C. Heinz, Elmore Leonard
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsOriginally published in 1958, The Professional is the story of boxer Eddie Brown's quest for the middleweight championship of the world. But it is so much more. W. C... -
Cómplices by Taibo
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsJulián ha luchado contra el aburrimiento de todas las maneras posibles. Desde que le diagnosticaron hepatitis, ha recreado en su cabeza conversaciones imaginarias entre ostras que no tienen nada que hacer, ha buscado formas fantasiosas en las manchas de la pared, ha lanzado mocos al aire. Pero es feliz porque no tiene que ir a la escuela... -
That Perfect Fit by Lizzie Stanley
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsIt's a dating minefield out there, isn't it? Definitely not one size fits all. And I'm feeling certain it's going to be harder for me to find my happily ever after, given my little problem......until the quiet new IT guy at my work starts giving me butterflies.Damon's a sexy sweetheart, with eyes that could tempt anyone into delicious sin...sin I'm not sure I can handle anymore... -
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My Boss’s Daughter: Bossed by the Billionaire by Kelli Walker
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI’m not the kind of man who denies himself,I’m a powerful billionaire.I take what I want.Even if that means my boss’s daughter.The moment I reached out and pulled her to me,The moment her lips touched mine,I was paralyzed.I shouldn’t have given in.I shouldn’t have claimed her.The moment my boss assigned her to work for me,I knew I was in trouble... -
Giving In To Love: A Friends with Benefits Office Romance by Ajme Williams
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Beautiful Rose by Vikki Jay
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEarly in life Zander Teager, CEO of Elixir learned that not every Rose is beautiful... then he meets the nerdy, shy Rosemary.My mother Rose’s actions changed me forever. I hated her name all my life- until I met Rosemary Marlin, the geek with photographic memory and a tech wiz in my company...Categorized as:
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Personal Foul by Brooke O'Brien
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsUSA Today bestselling author Brooke O'Brien brings the heat in this steamy romance about an NBA basketball player who puts everything on the line to be with his coach's daughter. The stakes are high for Colson Rush. When he's traded to the Miami Blaze, his focus is one thing—winning a championship.All that changes the moment he set his sights on Sydney Carr... -
Fast & Wild by Kat Ransom
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA meaningless tryst with a younger man. A one night stand on the anniversary of a tragedy. That’s all he was supposed to be.I needed him to make me forget. He asked me to give him everything.I’m 38. He’s 26. That’s the least of our problems.The ruthless personal assistant of a top team on the grid, I’m as Type-A as they come. I make the world go ‘round for my athletes... -
Little Kingdoms by Steven Millhauser
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCartoons that draw their creator into another world; demonic paintings that exert a sinister influence on our own. Fairy tales that express the secret losses and anxieties of their tellers... -
Abbott Awaits: A Novel by Chris Bachelder
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA quiet tour de force, Abbott Awaits transforms the ordinary into the extraordinary, startlingly depicting the intense and poignant challenges of a vulnerable, imaginative father as he lives his everyday American existence... -
É sempre a hora da nossa morte amém by Mariana Salomão Carrara
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsDepois do arrebatador “Se deus me chamar não vou”, Mariana retoma seu jorro neurótico, humano e delicioso contando agora a história da septuagenária Aurora, encontrada desmemoriada e descalça na beira da estrada e procurando por uma certa Camila... -
My (extra)Ordinary Life by Rebecca Ryan
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe Average UK Woman… Has brown hairIs 5’4Eats meatDoesn’t live in LondonWill fall in love before they're 30…Emily knows how she measures up. How do you? When watching a documentary on the average human experience, Emily realises she's the epitome of the typical woman. Her name, her height, her occupation… even her blood group. The only thing unusual about her is that she’s a twin...Categorized as:
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Eunoia: The Set (CD and Book): The Set (CD and Book) by Christian Bök
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe word `eunoia', which literally means `beautiful thinking', is the shortest word in English that contains all five vowels. Eunoia is a five-chapter book in which each chapter is a univocal lipogram (the first chapter has A as its only vowel, the second chapter only E, etc.)... -
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The Big Switch: It's never too late by John Thomas
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWhat does a 24-year-old man want in life? Love? A decent job? Keith has both. He is a software engineer at a reputable company and has a girlfriend whom he loves a lot. Yet, there is something missing in his life. He is not even close to being happy. Only after losing his girlfriend, he realizes what the reason for his unhappiness is. He realizes that he is caught up in the wrong career... -
Korowód by Jakub Małecki
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsKim jest ten trzeci, który zawsze idzie obok ciebie?Mężczyzna z dzieckiem w ramionach uciekający przez zamarznięty Bałtyk. Zakochany Feliks i jego listy pisane na statku podczas sztormu. Barbara Brzozowska, autorka poczytnych międzywojennych powieści oraz genialny matematyk Tomasz Wilczewski. Wreszcie pisarz Jakub M... -
ë by Jehona Kicaj
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsEin stilles und zugleich sprachmächtiges Buch, das vom Verlust der Heimat durch Krieg, von Schmerz und Sprachverlust erzählt. In diesem ergreifenden Debüt findet die Autorin eine großartige eigene Sprache.Der ungewöhnliche Titel »ë« steht für einen Buchstaben, der in der albanischen Sprache eine wichtige Funktion hat, obwohl er meist gar nicht ausgesprochen wird... -
E. by Matt Beaumont
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsA fast-paced, wickedly funny tale of office back-stabbing and corporate intrigue that unfolds in a succession of escalating e-mails. Carla Browne-1/5/00, 3:05 pm to: All Departments re: I'm leaving now . . . but before I go there are some things you should know . . -
The Enigma of the Return by Dany Laferrière
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWindsor Laferrière is an exiled Haitian writer, forced to flee his homeland as a political dissident. He has lived in Montreal for thirty-three years and now suffers from writer's block. His father of the same name has just died in New York, where he himself lived as an émigré for the fifty years... -
A Village Life by Louise Glück
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA Village Life, Louise Glück's eleventh collection of poems, begins in the topography of a village, a Mediterranean world of no definite moment or place:All the roads in the village unite at the fountain.Avenue of Liberty, Avenue of the Acacia Trees—The fountain rises at the center of the plaza;on sunny days, rainbows in the piss of the cherub... -
His Secretary: Unveiled by Melanie Marchande
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThere’s a sexy, sarcastic billionaire in my bed, and he’s wearing a wedding ring. How did this happen? Oh, right. Last year, I found out my insufferable boss was secretly a steamy romance author, and me? I was his unwitting muse. That kind of thing can really charm the pants off a girl - if she’s a little bit nuts. Thankfully, I’ve never had more than a passing interest in normalcy... -
The Year's Best Science Fiction: Twenty-Fifth Annual Collection by Gardner Dozois, David Moles
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn the new millennium, what secrets lay beyond the far reaches of the universe? What mysteries belie the truths we once held to be self evident? The world of science fiction has long been a porthole into the realities of tomorrow blurring the line between life and art. Now, in The Year’s Best Science Fiction Twenty-Fifth Annual Collection the very best SF authors explore ideas of a new world... -
The Hashtag Life of Isobel Irving : A hilarious romantic comedy by Alice Ross
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIsobel Irving's life has taken a serious downward turn:- She’s been asked to leave the job she hated in London.- The boyfriend her mother labelled ‘Perfect Son-in-Law Material’ has dumped her.- And thanks to a dishy waiter in tight trousers, the cheap holiday to Santorini that she jets off to with her best friend, turns out to be far from the relaxing, cultural break she'd planned... -
The Promise: A Passionate Romance by M.V. Kasi
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTwo billionaire brothers. Two village belles. A promise. A charade. And falling in love... Vikram and Vishal are the heirs to the well-known Saaho Group fortune. London bred and educated, the handsome brothers are accustomed to a jet-setting lifestyle while they win cutthroat business deals, date beautiful women and spend time with their doting family... -
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Dating the Boss: Twelve Book Boxed Set by Penny Reid, Laurelin Paige
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratings12 steamy books from bestselling authors fill this limited-time boxed set! Office romance has never been this hot. If you love an alpha CEO or a nanny romance, this one’s for you. . -
The Heart of It All by Christian Kiefer
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA small, declining town in Ohio. A family bereaved by terrible loss. A searing narrative about how American lives touch each other across divides both real and imagined...Set in failing small town in central Ohio, The Heart of It All asks how one manages, in an America of increasing unsurety, to find a sense of family and community... -
THE STRANGE CASE OF BILLY BISWAS by Arun Joshi
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA thought provoking novel, in which the normal and the abnormal, the ordinary and the extraordinary, illusion and reality, resignation and desire rub shoulders... -
It's Complicated by Elizabeth Grey
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsViolet Archer has an amazing new job and an amazing man.She’d be dancing on the ceiling, if she didn’t have a pathological hatred of dancing. And if she wasn’t terrified of screwing up her first campaign as the creative director of a hot new ad agency. And if she didn’t have to keep her relationship with her totally hot best friend, Ethan Fraser, a secret... -
Slow Seduction by Marie Rochelle
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBook Two of The Men of CCD! From the moment he laid eyes on Jenisha Roman, Clinton Campbell wanted her. He knew he would stop at nothing to make the leggy, dark-skinned beauty his, and nobody - not family, not Jenisha's manipulative boss, not his delusional ex-girlfriend - would interfere. Jenisha can't help her attraction to the dashing, successful Clinton... -
Manhattan by Ronni Cooper
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRaine: Born in Brooklyn, the undisputed queen of the City, Raine owns the sexiest, starriest nightclub in New York - and no one is ever going to take her crown. Mei-Lin: The beautiful, enigmatic madam moves in all the right circles - but it wasn't always that way. Now her American dream has become a nightmare and she may have to pay the ultimate price for freedom...
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