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A collection of fantasy short stories including Last of Her Kind: Asbith is the only dragon left and the humans continue to test themselves by engaging her in combat.

"Drachen sterben einsam. Es kommt die Zeit, in der niemand mehr weiß, ob sie je existiert haben oder nur eine Erfindung sind, um Kinder zu ängstigen." Die Türme von Schloss Drachenburg ragten in den sternenlosen Himmel. Rein äußerlich mochte es dasselbe prachtvolle Gebäude wie in Engelland sein, aber die Präsenz des Bösen war mit jeder Faser zu spüren. Es war ein düsterer Ort, getränkt mit Tränen und Blut, erfüllt von qualvollen Schreien und pulsierend vor Schmerz.

Der geheimnisvolle Logan Tucker ist Sixth Man bei den Miami Flames und voller Vorfreude auf die Preseason Games der neuen Saison. Doch kurz vor Trainingsbeginn stellt eine unerwartete Begegnung alles auf den Kopf: Er rettet die junge Ärztin Destiny vor einem Sturz und verletzt sich dabei selbst. Logan verlangt, dass sie ihn behandelt, ohne dass sein Team von der Verletzung erfährt. Destiny willigt ein und zwischen den beiden beginnt es zu knistern, doch es gibt Hindernisse.

Laura wants to shake things up. She’s thirty-eight, and has been living in her parents’ house since her divorce last year. Her siblings seem to have got their lives together: successful careers, happy marriages, beautiful children. Laura’s determined to prove herself. And buying the beautiful Pennycress Inn in the idyllic Cotswolds village of Meadowfield could be just the way to do it. But getting the inn ready for its first guests proves easier said than done!

When Megan loses her beloved husband, Rick, in a tragic car accident, she feels like it’s her own life that has ended. She feels too young to be a widow. Walking around the house that had been their home – so quiet without him – nothing feels the same. But at his funeral, she sees a face she doesn’t recognise. A heavily-pregnant young woman, with a sweet heart-shaped face that is somehow a little familiar. This stranger introduces herself as Emily, Rick’s estranged sister. She explains how she’s been searching for her brother for years, but she knows she’s too late now.

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A brutal, domineering, and lethally beautiful monster with a body built for violence, Ares Drakos—new king of the Drakos Mafia family—is every inch the God of War he's named after. And now, I belong to him.

Quand les anges sont tombés du ciel pour combattre les démons, leurs pouvoirs ont infecté l'humanité. Depuis, les humains sont divisés en deux clans : ceux qui possèdent un don démoniaque, et ceux bénis par un ange. Lorsque des ailes poussent dans le dos de Brielle durant sa cérémonie de l'éveil, elle est certaine d'être un Céleste béni par un ange. Ce n'est que lorsqu'elle voit ses ailes noires qu'elle réalise que quelque chose ne va pas du tout. Brielle comprend alors qu'elle est destinée à intégrer la Tainted Academy.

For over 100 years, Anna has lived on the fringes of society, her existence a carefully guarded secret. She has witnessed the turn of centuries, the rise and fall of empires, and the evolution of the modern world, all from the safety of her hidden life. Perhaps she possesses an extraordinary power or harbors a dark secret that, if exposed, could change the course of history.

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I'm the new girl on a scholarship at Crestmont University. I thought I had enough to deal with just keeping my grades up. But then I stumble into the orbit of the Crowned Syndicate, and suddenly, grades are the least of my worries. Callum Wakefield: the leader, enigmatic and seductive. Quentin Ravenscroft: Calum's twin—dark and brooding, suffering a world of pain. Thayer Pierce: the thief who hides a dark side that thrills me. Harrison Bennett: the hotel heir who covers his darkness behind a winning smile.

Sie haben mich entführt. Gefoltert. Verführt. Ich sollte sie nicht begehren – doch ich tue es trotzdem. Ich wurde gerettet, obwohl ich nicht gerettet werden wollte. Und nach meiner unfreiwilligen Flucht vor der Gang lerne ich schnell: Freiheit ist scheiße. Auf die unangenehme Begegnung mit einem Menschenhändlerring hätte ich gut verzichten können und auf meine steile Karriere als Drogendealerin ebenso. Der russische Mafiaboss, dem ich versprochen bin, ist mir weiterhin auf den Fersen und auch mein Vater ist noch immer verschwunden.

Did you ever think that running away could solve things? Sometimes the world throws so much at you, escape seems like the only option. Sarah, Chloe and Charlotte thought it was. They are about to discover that problems follow you and that sometimes there is more to a friendship that it first seems.

Sophia Demas’s stories compellingly demonstrate that receiving signs and messages from departed friends and family is perfectly natural . . . if one is open to it. She offers no complicated formula. Some of the signs she has received came after asking for them, while others appeared unsolicited. Whether the communication comes via a dream, an inner urging to act, or from an external source, the key is to recognize it and respond with gratitude.

Dr. Lena Lawrence, an ornithologist grappling with the recent death of her retired police officer husband, seeks solace by sunbathing at Myrtle Beach State Park. Her peace is violently disrupted when she is attacked by a swarm of aggressive gulls. During the chaos, she is aided by Dr. Alex Sousa, a marine biologist who also falls victim to the avian assault. The birds disappear as mysteriously as they had arrived, only to return repeatedly, launching simulated attacks that leave the town's residents in a state of constant terror.

Immerse yourself in this riveting short story collection where art takes center stage - but not always for the better. Journey with an elderly caretaker who resolves a couple's spat over a painting, revealing the art market's complexities. Follow a draughtsman whose obsession with locomotives derails his love life, and a cartoonist who risks his sanity to fill in for a troubled colleague. Through tales that are witty yet unsettling, Jansson confronts obsession, ambition, and the pitfalls of artistic endeavor.

Ellie's children had been her only priority since her husband left her for a younger woman. Nearly two years later, she was still getting back on her feet when Dr. Finn Moore offered her a job at his veterinary clinic. Finn's motives weren't completely professional. He hadn't been able to get the single mom out of his head since he first laid eyes on her. Now Ellie couldn't stop thinking about him, either. She tried reminding herself that her boss could have any woman in town, but that didn't stop the attraction.

Waverly Duncan had one goal: beat Ryland Moore on his home turf. She was the big-city attorney waltzing into small-town Mooreville to protect her client's interests. As an up-and-coming lawyer in her firm, the last thing she had time for was dating. Her focus was fully on winning the case and becoming partner, not a romance. Ryland never thought he'd fall for opposing counsel. Certainly not one who'd come to his town to represent a developer in a shady deal, let alone a woman who earned the nickname Ice Queen. But things get hot-in the courtroom and between the sheets.

Finn and her closest friend Daphne grew up in the imposing shadow of Australia’s Blue Mountains. Their uneasy bond forged from both losing their sisters at a young age. Now in their twenties, Daphne is at university, while Finn remained in the mountains, falling in love with newcomer Magdu. A young woman with troubles of her own.

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