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Tutto è cambiato, per Alice Allevi: è un mondo nuovo quello che la attende fuori dall'Istituto di Medicina Legale in cui ha trascorso anni complicati ma, a loro modo, felici. Alice infatti non è più una specializzanda, ma è a pieno titolo una Specialista in Medicina Legale. E la luminosa (forse) e accidentata (quasi sicuramente) avventura della libera professione la attende.

Alice Allevi è una giovane specializzanda in medicina legale. Ha ancora tanto da imparare e sa di essere un po' distratta. Ma di una cosa è sicura: ama il suo lavoro. E anche se i suoi superiori non la ritengono tagliata per quel mestiere, Alice resiste a tutto. Fino all'omicidio. Per un medico legale, un sopralluogo sulla scena del crimine è lavoro quotidiano. Ma non questa volta. Quando Alice entra in quel lussuoso appartamento romano e vede il cadavere della ragazza disteso ai suoi piedi, capisce che quello non sarà un caso come gli altri. Perché stavolta conosce la vittima.

Raised among the secrets and shadows of Crete, Icarus finds escape soaring through the sky with her finest invention, a pair of wings. But when she flies too close to the sun, Apollo finally sees the woman who has haunted his visions for a year. The woman he is certain is meant for him.

I'm Pet, alpha's daughter and commander-in-training for a pack beset by long-concealed secrets. Amid the turmoil, I'm inexplicably drawn to an enigmatic wolf shifter assigned to assess my suitability for leadership. Can I navigate the treacherous waters of attraction and responsibility while unveiling the traitor lurking in our midst?

Massage is a form of physical communication, a touch of love, of caring. Touch nourishes the body and the soul. Sensual massage begins with learning to touch yourself. Appreciate touching the things around you. Learn to relax. Let go and enjoy. Get below your mind and into your senses. In this program we will cover preparing for a massage, back massage, and front massage. Learn the secrets of sensual loving touch that will leave you and your partner invigorated.

Ambra Negri Della Valle - la collega carogna per antonomasia, la ragazza perfetta che non fa che mettere la pasticciona e simpaticissima Alice Allevi di fronte ai suoi numerosi limiti - è scomparsa. Alice e Claudio Conforti (il perfido e affascinante ricercatore in medicina legale, ex di Ambra e legato ad Alice da un complicato e sfuggente rapporto) temono il peggio quando vengono chiamati dalla procura per esaminare un cadavere ritrovato in un campo.

Ad Auschwitz ogni giorno è una lotta per la sopravvivenza. Alma è la detenuta 50381, il numero tatuato sulla sua pelle. È rinchiusa con migliaia di altre donne, strappata ai suoi cari, intrappolata in un labirinto di filo spinato. Questa tragica realtà non potrebbe essere più lontana dalla sua vita precedente.

Eigentlich hatte Julia genug damit zu tun, ihre Mutter Meike auf die Aufnahmeprüfung in den „Club der Rätselfüchse“ vorzubereiten. Doch dann winkt ein neues Abenteuer in der Glitzerwelt und Grummeleinhorn tauscht mit ihr den Platz. Während Julia sich gemeinsam mit Pummel, Norbert dem Keks, Bonnie McSwann und Pummelomi auf den Weg macht, das Rätsel einer geheimnisvollen Schatzkarte zu lösen, entdeckt Grummeleinhorn zusammen mit Meike seine Liebe für Rätselbücher. Das verrückt-witzige Abenteuer mit Pummeleinhorn und Co. lüftet diesmal das Geheimnis um die Piratenkapitänin Bonnie McSwann und wie sie eigentlich in der Glitzerwelt gelandet ist.

"Assassin's Creed: Gold" è un evento a sé stante nell'universo di "Assassin's Creed", in cui incontriamo Aliyah Khan, una professionista del poker e truffatrice. Nata e cresciuta fra mille difficoltà, è sopravvissuta grazie alla sua intelligenza e capacità di raggirare il prossimo. Fino a quando Aliyah incontra un uomo maturo, Gavin Banks, che la batte al gioco. La sua unica opzione per ripagare il debito con Banks è diventare un'Assassina. Durante il suo addestramento, Gavin racconta ad Aliyah della secolare battaglia tra Assassini e Templari.

Esther Hillesum, detta Etty, è una ragazza olandese di origini ebraiche, colta, curiosa, dalla sensibilità inusuale. Appassionata di letteratura russa e lettrice vorace, lavora come dattilografa al Consiglio Ebraico: la sua è una condizione privilegiata, allo scoppiare della Seconda guerra mondiale e con l'inizio delle persecuzioni razziali potrebbe scappare e salvarsi. Potrebbe coltivare i suoi studi, scoprire l'amore che comincia ad affacciarsi nella sua vita, realizzare i mille sogni suggeriti dalla sua fantasia.

Daisy Payton has everything. Exceptional grades. Impeccable clothes. Model family. Trevor Boone has nothing. Abandoned as a child. Raised by distant relatives. Constantly reminded he's a burden. Trevor's lived at the edges of opulence for years, having all he's ever desired dangled just out of reach. But his ambition is finally about to pay off, and nothing will distract him from his goal - finishing college top of his class and starting life, on his own terms. When Daisy and Trevor meet, can they learn to put their ambitions aside and fall, or will they lose it all?

When coffee shop owner Josie Sparks spots her ex boyfriend picking out a Christmas tree with a new girl, she does the unexpected. She grabs his roommate, Noah, and lays a kiss on him right in front of her ex. The new girlfriend assumes they’re dating, and Josie and Noah decide to go with it.

Stewart Johnson had worked hard his entire life to reach retirement. However, his Golden Years would prove to be more of a challenge than he anticipated after his wife passed away. Seeking to find peace of mind and warmth in Florida, Stewart became surrounded by a tribe of Snowbird residents who took him on a journey of laughter and sleuthing inside a gossip riddled community filled with the humorous dysfunction of overgrown children.

Blending high adventure with history, this chronicle of 100 astonishing discoveries from the Dead Sea Scrolls to the fabulous “Lost City of the Monkey God” tells incredible stories of how explorers and archaeologists have uncovered the clues that illuminate our past.

It's holiday time. The leaves have turned, the air has grown crisp, and love is all around - love of family, freedom, and life in the dreamy, community-oriented township nestled in the Maryland countryside. But will love be enough to overcome all the challenges that our favorite Baymoor residents will face in this festive gathering of the Carlton siblings, their significant others, and host of extended family and friends? Only a hearty meal (or two), a good cry (or three), and a reaffirming commitment to one another, like only the Carlton siblings know how.

A whole, beautiful life is only made possible by the wide spectrum of feelings that exist between joy and sorrow. In this insightful and warm book, writer and illustrator Mari Andrew explores all the emotions that make up a life, in the process offering insights about trauma and healing, the meaning of home and the challenges of loneliness, finding love in the most unexpected of places - from birds nesting on a sculpture to a ride on the subway - and a resounding case for why sometimes you have to put yourself in the path of magic.

Sydney Collins left the town of Rose Bend eight years ago, grieving her sister’s death and heartbroken over her parents’ rejection. But now she’s back - newly divorced and pregnant - ready to face her fears and make a home for her child in the community she once knew. The last thing she needs is trouble. Except trouble just walked in the door. Widower Coltrane is still grieving the loss of his wife and child. Until a chance run-in with Sydney and Cole finds himself drawn to her optimistic view of life.

For Fallon Wayland, birthdays are just another reminder of her looming spinsterhood. This year is shaping up to be no different. Fired from her job, dumped by her boyfriend, and oh yes, witnessing the murder of a high-ranking lieutenant in the local crime family. Ever since a disastrous, hot-as-hell kiss years ago, soldier-turned-security specialist Shane Roarke has avoided his baby sister's reckless—and gorgeous—best friend. Yet when her life is threatened after she witnesses a gang hit, he insists on protecting her...even if she objects.

Toni had a plan for the summer: rest, relaxation, and renovation. In the summer before her sabbatical year, all she wanted was to disentangle herself from her job. No work emails. Not departmental or university politics. No Dr. Antonia Ward. But during the last week of classes, she couldn't shake the feeling that something was off with Dr. Mike Hernandez. The colleague she's known for years, and never once thought twice about, suddenly seems taller, his voice seems deeper, and every time they find themselves alone together, they can't keep their hands to themselves.

Ognuno di noi ha dei segreti. Solo uno è inconfessabile. Si dice che ciascuno di noi, nel corso della propria vita, accumuli in media tredici segreti. Di questi, cinque sono davvero inconfessabili. Lena ne ha soltanto uno, ma si fa sentire dentro come se ne valesse mille. Per quanto si sforzi di dimenticarlo, è inevitabile per lei ripensarci mentre dal traghetto scorge l'isola di Levura, meta del suo viaggio. Levura, dove ha passato le estati indimenticabili della sua giovinezza. Dove non rimette piede da quando aveva quindici anni.