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Despite Germany’s stranglehold on the French, Benjamin Cohen, an introverted but musically talented adolescent, alters the course of his life when he defies his father to study the 55-bell carillon in the Catholic cathedral. Can Benjamin’s budding mastery of the carillon and his love affair with the troubled novitiate nun Marie-Noëlle give him le courage he needs to perform the one act that can save his people from Nazi arrest and earn back the respect from his father he craves? Or will it doom them all?

February, 1940. After a decade of worldwide depression, World War II had begun in Europe and Asia. With Germany on the march and Japan at war with China, the global crisis was in a crescendo. America's top songwriter, Irving Berlin, had captured the nation's mood a little more than a year before with his patriotic hymn "God Bless America."

I've seen far too much pain in my life. It comes with being part of the club, but when it affects others in my life I can't bear to watch it unfold. At least, it's what happened years ago. I ended up putting my nose in a situation where I probably shouldn't have. In the end, I lost the greatest love of my life...or so I thought.

In Briar Hollow, grief is polite… and secrets are sacred. Clara Whitlock runs Second Chances Antiques the way she runs her life—carefully, quietly, and with gloves on when it matters. But when a mysterious parcel appears on her shelf—addressed only FOR WHITLOCK—she makes one mistake: She opens it. Inside is a cracked cameo brooch that doesn’t just feel old… it feels alive. The moment Clara touches it, she’s hit with an echo of emotions that aren’t hers—pride, fear, and a fierce, suffocating kind of protection. The kind that says: mine. Her only ally is Nimbus—her razor-...

The first in a brand new series of Devon-set crime thrillers featuring DS Eden Driscoll 'Crime fiction at its very best, a knotty mystery' ELLY GRIFFITHS 'Terrific … Perhaps his best yet' ANN CLEEVES ‘The undisputed king of seaside noir’ VASEEM KHAN ‘A gripping and wonderful thriller’...

Football, soccer, association football, however you know it - this sport is the most popular in Europe! Look into the origins of how the greatest football league in the world was created, and how it became a financial powerhouse, the clubs that dominated Europe, how media coverage changed the sport, and what is to come next.

"Deeply moving and thoroughly engrossing." ―Kirkus, starred review In this fresh, speculative blend of queer romance and coming-of-age, Eddie meets Theo in present-day New York and Francis in a New York of the past... torn between eras and his heart, he must make a decision that will change...

Mary Ellen Pleasant and William Henry Ellis. What do these two have in common? They were both former slaves who became millionaires. Back then, Black entrepreneurs had to worry about slave catchers and lynch mobs. Today, “microaggressions” are enough to discourage young Blacks...according to liberals. Our ancestors would be ashamed of us. They would expect more of us. Black Snowflakes provides a brand-new perspective for those Americans who still believe it is impossible for Blacks to be successful unless they get that “White man’s stamp of approval”.

Two of the world’s most popular and trusted pet care advocates reveal new science to teach us how to delay ageing and provide a long, happy, healthy life for our canine companions. The definitive, cutting-edge guide for every dog parent. The #1 New York Times Bestseller and Sunday Times...

Welcome to the Sequoia Stud Farm! Join the Ford brothers as they all meet and try to lasso their better halves! Saddle up and get ready to ride with these sexy cowboys!

It all started ten months ago. I had just gotten to Fallen Peak and met my new boss. Ledger Miles. He’d be the man of her dreams if he wasn’t such a jerk. When the accident happens and I’m called to the hospital, I’m shocked to learn that Ledger doesn’t remember his life. In fact, the only thing he is sure of, is that we’re married.

In the summer of 1942, urgent intelligence reports revealed the construction of a Japanese airfield near Lunga Point on Guadalcanal in the Solomon Islands. The imminent completion of this airfield posed a significant threat, potentially enabling a renewed Japanese offensive that could jeopardize the vital lifeline of American support to Australia and New Zealand. On July 23, 1942, the Joint Chiefs of Staff in Washington recognized the need to secure communication lines in the South Pacific and halt the Japanese advance. This pivotal decision led to Operation Watchtower, the daring campaign to ...

A retelling of the classic tale of a tailor whose boast about killing seven flies with one blow leads him to even greater feats.

From Matt Shaw (Sick B*stards) comes a new short story following a working girl as she tries getting her life back on track after one session goes very, very wrong. Violent, tragic, sad, and sweet. This one has everything.

Jonathan Shaw's Scab Vendor: Confessions of a Tattoo Artist is a surreal, multigenerational roller-coaster ride through the underbelly of modern culture, charting the course of a life measured by extremes and all the people, places, and events that shaped that life into a survivor's tale of epic proportions. In it, Shaw takes the listener deep, not only into the recesses of his extraordinary mind and adventures but also into the strange and magical process of memoir-writing itself.

When I first meet Aria Clipton, she’s just meant to be a client. Her mom passed away, and her final wish was for Aria to step outside of her comfort zone more. She doesn’t want to do it alone, so she’s hiring me to keep her safe while she does everything on her bucket list.

The moment I laid eyes on Penny, her innocent, submissive nature called to my dominant side. I volunteered to guide her exploration into my dark and decadent world. I'm also playing a deadly game of cat and mouse with an obsessed psychopath whose goal is to destroy me. When my worlds collide, I'm forced to call it quits between us. Soon, I discover I'm too late, and she's caught in the crossfire. Now, I'll do anything to protect the woman I'm falling for.

CJ Morgan solo juega con una regla: nunca ir en serio. Como el divertido portero de los Maple Creek Thunder, CJ es el rey de las bromas, los retos de vestuario y los momentos virales. Mantiene las cosas ligeras, relajadas y sin complicaciones, tanto dentro como fuera de la pista de hielo. Pero cuando una apuesta imprudente lo mete en un lío con la directiva, se ve obligado a enmendar su comportamiento. ¿Su castigo? Horas de servicio comunitario en el centro juvenil local, donde su reputación no significa nada y el personal no se deja engañar por sus encantos. Sobre todo Olivia Walker. ...

Bake Your First Loaf — and Fall in Love with Bread-Making Forever. Flour. Water. Yeast. Salt. That’s all it takes — and this book will show you how to turn those simple ingredients into something extraordinary. Bread Made Easy is your step-by-step guide to mastering the art (and joy) of homemade bread. Whether you've never touched yeast before or you've tried and failed, this book walks you through every loaf with clear instructions, simple tools, and fail-proof techniques that anyone can follow. Inside, you’ll learn: How to bake your very first rustic loaf (no special equipment ...

Who falls in love on vacation?

Lymric: When my best friend convinced me to come visit her in Wolf Valley, I thought that maybe it would be a fresh start. I thought that it would be a chance for me to find some peace and quiet. Instead, I found Camden. Or he found me. It doesn’t matter, the outcome is the same. He says that I’m his. I say that he’s crazy. But what’s crazier, is that I’m starting to believe him.

Camden: As soon as I saw Lymric in town, I knew that she was the one for me.