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A lovely impostor. Tragedy and a family feud years ago tore Cassandra Weatherstone and her twin apart. Cassandra exchanges lives with her sister to get to know her grandfather. She’s astonished to discover that Sir Marcus has arranged to betroth his granddaughter to his godson, Philip Raven. The problem is, she's the wrong granddaughter! A man meant for someone else. Everything has gotten so complicated! She’s in love with Philip. What is she to do? If she reveals who she really is, will he turn away from her?

Égérie de Jean-Paul Gaultier, Ève Salvail, l’icône de beauté à la tête rasée et tatouée, a défilé pour de prestigieux créateurs de mode, dont Versace, Lacroix, Lagerfeld et Mugler, fait la une de grands magazines, de même que des apparitions remarquées au cinéma. J’ai tout de suite compris, en voyant Ève la première fois, qu’elle allait réinventer le style des mannequins de cette époque.

Le 24 septembre 1941, pendant le Blitz qui écrase Londres sous des tonnes de bombes, Amelia Pritlowe, infirmière du London Hospital, apprend la mort de son père. Celui-ci lui a laissé une lettre posthume lui révélant que sa mère n'est pas morte d'une maladie pulmonaire, comme l'histoire familiale le prétend ; Mary Jane Kelly a été la dernière victime de Jack L'Éventreur. Amelia Pritlowe avait 2 ans.

A Vézelay, et sa basilique dédiée à Marie-Madeleine, la pécheresse des Evangiles, Johanna, archéologue, tente d'établir les origines controversées du culte de la sainte. Surviennent alors une série de meurtres sur le chantier d'un de ses collègues à Pompéi tandis que sa petite fille est atteinte d'une étrange maladie, qui semble liée à ces crimes. Johanna se lance dans une enquête périlleuse, dont la clé pourrait être l'un des plus grands secrets de l'humanité : la mystérieuse phrase tracée par Jésus sur le sable aux pieds de la femme adultère.

A vibrant young Hispano woman, Shonnie Medina, inherits a breast-cancer mutation known as BRCA1.185delAG. It is a genetic variant characteristic of Jews. The Medinas knew they were descended from Native Americans and Spanish Catholics, but they did not know that they had Jewish ancestry as well. The mutation most likely sprang from Sephardic Jews hounded by the Spanish Inquisition. The discovery of the gene leads to a fascinating investigation of cultural history and modern genetics by Dr. Harry Ostrer and other experts on the DNA of Jewish populations.

Nora didn't expect Hidden Lake Camp to be in a state of ruin—dock full of rotten boards, smashed windows, cabins falling apart. To her new husband, Paul, the camp is the past he'd just as soon bury. Nora agreed to drive north with him to get his elderly parents settled while he makes enough repairs to sell the property, which will only take a few months. The summer camp, however, and its deep lake have other plans.

Traverser sans dommage la période des portes qui claquent entre douze et dix-sept ans. Tous les ados ne se ressemblent pas. Certains vivent cette période repliés dans leur chambre, d'autres ne cessent de sortir. Certains passent leur temps affalés sur le canapé, d'autres s'investissent dans le sport jusqu'à se mettre en danger. Certains perdent tout intérêt pour les études, d'autres sont toujours premiers, certains ont le joint aux lèvres dès le lever, d'autres n'y toucheraient pour rien au monde et d'autres encore oscillent entre les deux extrêmes.

Natsuki n'est pas une petite fille comme les autres. Son meilleur ami est un hérisson en peluche qui la somme de sauver les Terriens, et elle passe tous ses étés à la montagne avec son cousin Yû, espérant qu'un vaisseau spatial la ramène d'où elle vient vraiment. Quand un événement menace de séparer les cousins pour toujours, ils se font une promesse : survivre, quoi qu'il arrive. Des années plus tard, Natsuki est mariée et semble mener une vie normale. Mais les ombres de son enfance refont surface et la jeune femme se réfugie chez Yû.

Dix nouvelles de Françoise Bourdin. Dans Hors saison, la nouvelle qui donne son titre au recueil, deux histoires se croisent. Celle de Sabine, dont le couple bat de l'aile et qui part faire le point à Honfleur, et celle de Jag, qui connaît bien la maison dans laquelle Sabine trouve refuge car c'est là que vivait son grand amour autrefois. L'une craint de passer à côté du bonheur, l'autre a peut-être laissé le sien lui échapper.

L'archipel de Stockholm vit des heures inquiétantes : des cadavres de jeunes hommes échouent sur ses côtes. Un tandem de flics est missionné : la jeune Malin, enceinte, et son supérieur Manfred, dont la fille est entre la vie et la mort. En parallèle, la vie de Samuel, adolescent rebelle, bascule quand sa mère jette à la poubelle des échantillons de cocaïne que le baron de la drogue lui a confiés. Alors que Samuel trouve une planque sur la petite île de Marholmen, Malin et Manfred font fausse route.

Details of all the state and national parks, including Arches National Park, Bryce Canyon, Capitol Reef, and Zion National Park. This describes them all, from the vast national parks to little-visited wilderness preserves. Facilities, hiking trails, fees, campgrounds, fishing, canoeing, history, nearby attractions, directions, and everything you need. It is filled with contact numbers and addresses.

You have been a naughty boy and the Head Mistress has called you to her office. Eve's Garden is on her knees showing you how to behave in this super hot Impossible Lovers for Men experience. This is what it is to be like to be taken and dominated by that experienced woman you have fantasized about. Eve's Garden does this sort of thing so well you have to wonder if she wears a lot of leather!

Herbert George Wells was born on September 21st, 1866 in Bromley in Kent. He was the youngest of four siblings and his family affectionately knew him as ‘Bertie’. The first few years of his childhood were spent fairly quietly, and Wells didn’t display much literary interest until, in 1874, he accidentally broke his leg and was left to recover in bed, largely entertained by the library of books his father regularly brought him. Through these Wells found he could escape the boredom and misery of his bed and convalescence by exploring the new worlds he encountered in these books.

Anabelle Weatherstone is up from the country for her first London Season. She soon earns the sobriquet "Belle of London". Major Lord Ashdon, a soldier returned to England to find a bride, remembers meeting the demure young lady. He's startled to discover that she's become the toast of the town! He's not certain he approves, but he is intrigued.

Un secret ancestral a été dévoilé. Et rien ne sera jamais plus comme avant. Alors que le voile entre les mondes vient tout juste d’être refermé, Aileen n’a pas une seconde à perdre. Munie de sa détermination sans faille et de ses connaissances de druidesse, elle entreprend de réunir une équipe afin d’affronter la plus grande menace qui soit. Le tout en jonglant avec l’arrivée inopinée de son géniteur, ses histoires de coeur et la protection de son petit frère. Tic tac tic tac.

Super-smart, shy Violet has a huge crush on her roommate, Chloe - but Violet can't come out with her confession, because nobody knows that Violet prefers girls. Chloe invites Violet to join the sorority sisterhood of Eta Nu Pi and in spite of her reservations, Violet can't resist Chloe's persuasive argument, but when the girls find themselves involved in an erotic, mind-blowing hazing, both of them discover something about themselves - and each other.

Four years ago, race car driver Tracey Bradshaw almost died in a horrific crash. Now scarred inside and out, she's making a comeback, but her team is plagued by a series of "accidents."

Gilbert Keith Chesterton was born in Campden Hill, Kensington, on May 29th, 1874. Originally, after attending St Paul's School, he went to Slade to learn the art of illustration. In 1896 he joined a small London publisher and began his journalistic career as a freelance art and literary critic before going on to writing weekly columns in the Daily News and the Illustrated London News. Chesterton's poems range from the virtues and vices of England and the English to his worldview and religious beliefs.

Here are two short and captivating audiobooks that challenge conventional narratives and offer unique perspectives on classic stories and archetypes. 'The Looking Glass Tales' by Pascal de Napoli and 'Code of Justice-Robin Hood Saga' are not just reimaginations. They are thought-provoking journeys that will pique your curiosity and spark your imagination.

In this second volume, the author endeavours to reshape and reimagine several iconic fairy tales to align their magic with more uplifting values around equality, diversity, empathy and ethics. The first volume aimed to encourage critical examination of the problematic tropes, biases and assumptions woven through the subtext of even beloved classic tales. Now, in this companion work, they offer carefully rewritten versions that dispel darkness from these childhood favourites while retaining their sense of wonder and imagination.