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Lady Isla Thompson had her heart broken during her first season. The man she fell in love listened to another regarding the rumors spread about her family. He walked away from her and ruined her for any other man. She could never trust anyone again, especially him. Lucian Oliver, the Duke of Thornridge doesn’t have many regrets. He’s a duke. Why should he bother with such a useless notion? Except he does have one. The biggest regret a man could have. He listened to advice that he shouldn’t have, and now he cannot discern a way to rectify that mistake.

When she discovers Stan up to devilish antics, Dela feels her suspicions might be correct. Stan's son Nick has an unrequited crush on the fae woman who refuses to date anyone from the village. He wants Dela to see he's the one. What he needs is a Christmas miracle. But that seems unlikely when an escapee from the Home of the Wayward Souls threatens to spoil the festivities and the potential romance. Can Santa save the day so that Nick and Dela can have themselves a merry little Christmas?

In "Business Spotlight Audio" 12/2022 für Dezember hören Sie Artikel und Interviews aus der Welt des Business-Englisch. Mit Übungen verbessern Sie Ihre sprachlichen und kommunikativen Kompetenzen. In Business Skills geht es um das Verhalten bei Intrigen am Arbeitsplatz. Weitere Themen sind ein Startup, das Umweltverschmutzung durch Reifenabrieb reduziert, und ein Profil von Bradley Tusk, der Unternehmen im Umgang mit behördlichen Bestimmungen weiterhilft.

Left unchaperoned and stranded, Lady Lillian Lancaster has no choice but to find her way home and, quickly, before her reputation is ruined. Betrayed by those closest, she’s forced to trust the daring rogue who rushes to her rescue. When the Dark Duke reveals his identity and proposes a false engagement in exchange for further protection, Lillian is concerned and intrigued yet enamored by the shadows which haunt his eyes and fuel the horrid whispers behind his back.

In Business Spotlight Audio 09/2023 für September hören Sie Artikel und Interviews aus der Welt des Business-Englisch. Mit Übungen verbessern Sie Ihre sprachlichen und kommunikativen Kompetenzen. In „Career Coach“ geht es um Wertschätzung für die Leistungen anderer. In „Business Skills“ erhalten Sie Tipps, wie Sie aus Fehlern lernen können. In einem Interview geht es um Fliegen ohne CO2-Ausstoß und in einem Dialog um die Vor- und Nachteile virtuellen Lernens. Und Sie erfahren, wie es um den industriellen Anbau von Rosen in Bulgarien bestellt ist.

Lady Roslyn Barrett’s launch into society was delayed by her foolish brother’s untimely demise. It makes a lady wish she’d been born an only child… All right, she did love the nitwit, and didn’t wish him to die; however, that doesn’t negate her irritation. Now she is at a disadvantage and the ton won’t let her forget her family’s scandalous past. She has a secret though, one that she won’t confess under any circumstances: Roslyn has already met the man she wants, but he doesn’t appear to return her feelings.

Mafia princess Giada is determined to find the 100 million dollars of gold her dead father left a trail to. Her brother Lorenzo, the New York Mafia boss, threatens to ruin her plan with a sudden arranged marriage. When she escapes, the last thing she's expecting is to find someone willing to help. There's only one thing Danilo fails to mention during their journey.

Come visit the cardiac unit at Rutherford Hospital, where three steamy romances unfold, now with bonus epilogues. Includes: Never Date a Doctor, Bad Boys Don’t Make Good Boyfriends, and You Can’t Buy Love.

The tables turn when the girl August Lancaster couldn’t stand at Lancaster Prep shows up at the same university he attends. She is suddenly everywhere. And is determined to remind him exactly who she is . . .

Lady Portia North is in love with her brother’s friend. She fell in love with him when she first met him years earlier and hasn’t been able to set those feelings aside. He’s always been kind to her, but nothing remotely amorous. She’s already had three seasons, and turned down several proposals. If she doesn’t let go of her dream of the Earl of Lyonsdale, she’ll end up a spinster.

Lady Athena Thompson’s family is notorious, and definitely not in a good way. Some say there is magic in their bloodline, and only through witchcraft can they lure gentlemen of good breeding into marriage. Roman James, the Earl of Kendal, has returned home from war, injured, and determined to live his life as he pleases. He doesn’t need to be charmed, but he’s more than willing to be led astray. Especially when a woman as lovely as Athena is involved.

Kristoffer “West” Westberg is just out of rehab and ready to reclaim his rock god status. But when his return to fame is threatened by a former fan turned rock magazine reporter — and huge critic of him and his band — West is forced to reckon with the reality that he’ll need to prove himself before earning his redemption. Maxine “Max” Marshall is feisty, a little too honest for her own good, and so not here to babysit a fallen rock star. And nobody has fallen farther in her mind than Kristoffer Westberg.

I thought I had it all, until I met her...but she only exists in my dreams, so please don't wake me. We live a lifetime together in my dreams, but every morning when I wake up, she is gone. She's always there just beyond my reach. To me, she is more than just a dream. I just have to find her in reality, and then, we can be together forever. She is my dream lover. Some say true love in a dream is your mind compensating for the love you can’t find in reality. But I wasn’t looking.

Joanie Morris thought she had it all figured out — a successful career as a lawyer, lavish vacations, and a no-strings-attached approach to relationships. But when she abruptly parts ways with her firm, Joanie finds herself wondering what comes next. Seeking a distraction in her best friend Mia’s idyllic mountain town of Alpine Ridge, Joanie never expected to find herself drawn to the rugged charm of the local community center director.

Keen to rehearse, the company heads to the Seagate Theatre under the tutelage of the company's owner, Ed Forsyth. This is Ed's last hoorah before retiring and he's keen to leave on a high. But his son, Cal, has absconded, leaving his twin sister, Evie, to help manage the company after their mother's death. Hoping to display her best trapeze performance ever, she's also desperate that the entire troupe should succeed. If only her father hadn't brought in another old-timer...

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Sixteen-year-old Iduna harbors a dark secret. On the surface, she is an Arendellian village girl, an aspiring inventor, and the best friend of Prince Agnarr, but she is also secretly Northuldra. Ever since the day the forest fell, Arendellians have despised and distrusted Northuldra with a vengeance. No matter that the Northuldra - along with some of Arendelle’s own - have been trapped in the Enchanted Forest behind an impenetrable wall of mist since the day of the battle.