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Addison si připadala jako naprostá zoufalka. Rok už pracovala pro charismatického šéfa Brannona Knoxe, do kterého byla téměř celou tu dobu zamilovaná. Když pak shodou okolností strávili společný víkend jako milenci, byl její osud zpečetěn. Addison učinila zoufalé gesto: požádala Brannona, aby si ji vzal. Ten zděšeně odmítl, ale časem se mu vše rozleželo v hlavě…  

Sblížila je jiskra, která mezi nimi přeskočila… Pyšného šlechtice Alejandra a kuchařku Sadii. Jenže může Sadie věřit tomu, že pro Alejandra znamenala více než společnici na těch pár vášnivých hodin? Zvláště po tom, co ji bez slůvka vysvětlení opustil? Jak si má ale vysvětlit to, že se jí nechce vzdát? A jak mu říci to, co před ním tajit nemohla?

Aby Sutton Keynes získal dědictví svého strýce, musí se do čtyř týdnů oženit s urozenou dívkou. Uspořádá proto slavnost, kam pozve vybrané svobodné mladé ženy z londýnské smetánky. Všechny jsou krásné, všechny jsou urozené a všem jde jen o jeho peníze. Všem, kromě jedné – italské princezny Chiary. Ta však noc před plesem beze stopy zmizí. Podaří se Suttonovi Chiaru včas najít, nebo přijde o lásku i dědictví?  

Zasněžená kanadská krajina a v ní ona a on. Muž, žena a jezírko plné horké vody… A on je princ a ona… a tady pohádka končí. Sopi má sice spoustu rysů pohádkové Popelky, ale k tomu, aby jí někdo dal tři oříšky, se osud nějak nemá. Zase na druhou stranu ji nemusí Rhys tak pracně hledat jako jeho kolega z pohádky. Jenže když ji najde, nestačí to. Musí ještě najít sám sebe!

Joa se vrátila do Bostonu, aby našla smysl svého života a taky aby si vyléčila zlomené srdce. Zapřisáhla se, že už nikdy ani nepohlédne směrem k zadaným a jinak nedostupným mužům. Do cesty se jí ale připletl přitažlivý vdovec Ronan Murphy a jeho dva malí synové a ona opět ztratila hlavu i srdce… Dokáže Ronan Jou přesvědčit, že po zesnulé manželce nebude hrát jen druhé housle?

Natalie Andersonová: Balet s miliardářem Mělo to být dobrodružství na jednu noc… a ani jeden od té noci více nečekal. Ostatně… ani si nevyměnili telefonní čísla! Jenže to, co mělo zůstat jedinou nocí, se proměnilo… v noční můru! Leah ví, že musí toho muže, s nímž se seznámila, shořela v žáru vášně a zase se s ním rozešla, informovat o tom, co se stalo. Rozhodně ale neočekávala, že Theo se rozhodne tak, jak se rozhodne. Protože Theo je zvyklý, že vše se bude dít tak, jak si přeje on!

Co se stalo před čtyřmi roky…? Ne, Orle se vybavují jenom záblesky. Záblesky světa, který byl nejdříve krásný… a pak strašný. Záblesky z doby, po níž jí zbyly jizvy. Na těle i na duši. Jizvy a syn!

The second book in the blockbusting new series from the bestselling author of Artemis Fowl. The second Fowl Twins adventure starts with a bang - literally. Artemis's little brothers Myles and Beckett borrow the Fowl jet without permission, and it ends up as a fireball over Florida. The twins plus their fairy minder, the pixie-elf hybrid Lazuli Heitz, are lucky to escape with their lives. The Fowl parents and fairy police force decide that enough is enough and the twins are placed under house arrest. But Myles has questions, like: who was tracking the Fowl jet? Why would someone want to blow them out of the sky? These questions must infuriate someone, because Myles is abducted and spirited away from his twin. Now Beckett and Lazuli must collaborate to find Myles and rescue him - not easy when it was Myles who was the brains of the operation. Their chase will take them across continents, deep underground, and into subaquatic super villain lairs. They will be shot at, covered in spit, and at the receiving end of some quite nasty dwarf sarcasm. But will Beckett be able to come up with a genius plan without a genius on hand...?

After years fighting to reclaim his rightful home, Uhtred of Bebbanburg has returned to Northumbria. With his loyal band of warriors and a new woman by his side, his household is secure - yet Uhtred is far from safe. Beyond the walls of his impregnable fortress, a battle for power rages. To the south, King AEthelstan has unified the three kingdoms of Wessex, Mercia and East Anglia - and now eyes a bigger prize. To the north, King Constantine and other Scottish and Irish leaders seek to extend their borders and expand their dominion. Caught in the eye of the storm is Uhtred. Threatened and bribed by all sides, he faces an impossible choice: stay out of the struggle, risking his freedom, or throw himself into the cauldron of war and the most terrible battle Britain has ever experienced. Only fate can decide the outcome. The epic story of how England was made concludes in WAR LORD, the magnificent finale to the Last Kingdom series.

1944, in the ruined wine cellar of a Tuscan villa, as bombs fall around them, two strangers meet and share an extraordinary evening. Ulysses Temper is a young British soldier, Evelyn Skinner is a sexagenarian art historian and possible spy. She has come to Italy to salvage paintings from the wreckage and relive memories of the time she encountered EM Forster and had her heart stolen by an Italian maid in a particular Florentine room with a view. Evelyn's talk of truth and beauty plants a seed in Ulysses' mind that will shape the trajectory of his life - and of those who love him - for the next four decades. Moving from the Tuscan Hills and piazzas of Florence, to the smog of London's East End, Still Life is a sweeping, joyful novel about beauty, love, family and fate.

The foundational and wildly popular go-to resource for influence and persuasion-a renowned international bestseller, with over 5 million copies sold-now revised adding: new research, new insights, new examples, and online applications. In the new edition of this highly acclaimed bestseller, Robert Cialdini-New York Times bestselling author of Pre-Suasion and the seminal expert in the fields of influence and persuasion-explains the psychology of why people say yes and how to apply these insights ethically in business and everyday settings. Using memorable stories and relatable examples, Cialdini makes this crucially important subject surprisingly easy. With Cialdini as a guide, you don't have to be a scientist to learn how to use this science. You'll learn Cialdini's Universal Principles of Influence, including new research and new uses so you can become an even more skilled persuader-and just as importantly, you'll learn how to defend yourself against unethical influence attempts. You may think you know these principles, but without understanding their intricacies, you may be ceding their power to someone else. Cialdini's Principles of Persuasion: Reciprocation Commitment and Consistency Social Proof Liking Authority Scarcity Unity, the newest principle for this edition Understanding and applying the principles ethically is cost-free and deceptively easy. Backed by Dr. Cialdini's 35 years of evidence-based, peer-reviewed scientific research-including a three-year field study on what leads people to change-Influence is a comprehensive guide to using these principles to move others in your direction.

This is the definitive collection of Tolkien's five acclaimed modern classic 'fairie' tales in the vein of The Hobbit, fully corrected and reset for this edition and all beautifully illustrated in pencil by the award-winning artist, Alan Lee. The five tales are written with the same skill, quality and charm that made The Hobbit a classic. Largely overlooked because of their short lengths, they are finally together in a volume which reaffirms Tolkien's place as a master storyteller for readers young and old. Roverandom is a toy dog who, enchanted by a sand sorcerer, gets to explore the world and encounter strange and fabulous creatures. Farmer Giles of Ham is fat and unheroic, but - having unwittingly managed to scare off a short-sighted giant - is called upon to do battle when a dragon comes to town; The Adventures of Tom Bombadil tells in verse of Tom's many adventures with hobbits, princesses, dwarves and trolls; Leaf by Niggle recounts the strange adventures of the painter Niggle who sets out to paint the perfect tree; Smith of Wootton Major journeys to the Land of Faery thanks to the magical ingredients of the Great Cake of the Feast of Good Children. This new collection is fully illustrated throughout by Oscar-winning artist, Alan Lee, who provides a wealth of pencil drawings to bring the stories to life as he did so memorably for The Hobbit and The Children of Hurin. Alan also provides an Afterword, in which he opens the door into illustrating Tolkien's world. Taken together, this rich collection of tales from the author of The Children of Hurin will provide the reader with a fascinating journey into lands as wild and strange as Middle-earth.

Feeling fried? Peel yourself on the couch and meet your new pal-tato! The winning fourth picture book from the #1 New York Times bestselling creators of The Bad Seed, The Good Egg, and The Cool Bean, Jory John and Pete Oswald, will get you and your kids moving! The Couch Potato has everything within reach and doesn't have to move from the sunken couch cushion. But when the electricity goes out, Couch Potato is forced to peel away from the comforts of the living room and venture outside. Could fresh air and sunshine possibly be better than the views on screen? Readers of all ages will laugh along as their new best spuddy learns that balancing screen time and playtime is the root to true happiness. Check out Jory John and Pete Oswald's funny, bestselling books for kids 4-8 and anyone who wants a laugh: The Bad Seed The Good Egg The Cool Bean The Couch Potato The Good Egg Presents: The Great Eggscape! The Bad Seed Presents: The Good, the Bad, the Spooky! The Cool Bean Presents: As Cool as It Gets That's What Dinosaurs Do

Do malého bylinkářského krámku, dobře skrytého v křivolakých uličkách Londýna v 18. století, míří vskutku neobvyklá klientela. Po celém městě si ženy šeptají o záhadné apatykářce Nelle, která místo léků na ženské neduhy prodává jedy, aby se její zákaznice jednou provždy zbavily mužů, kteří je tyranizují. Osud bylinkářky je však ohrožen, když jedna z jejích klientek udělá fatální chybu, jejíž následky se táhnou po staletí. Ctižádostivá historička Caroline utíká před problémy v manželství a desáté výročí svatby stráví sama v Londýně. Náhodně narazí na stopu řady záhadných úmrtí mužů, k nimž v tomto městě docházelo před dvěma sty lety. Zvědavost ji zavede do archivu londýnské knihovny… až k šokujícímu odhalení života apatykářky, která spojila svůj osud se smrtí. Zmizelá apatykářka je napínavý a fascinující příběh plný nezapomenutelných postav. Příběh o tajemství, pomstě a o tom, jak se ženy mohou navzájem zachránit navzdory času, který je odděluje.  

The book we all read right now: the definitive guide to communicating and connecting wherever you are. Email replies that show up a week later. Video chats full of 'oops sorry no you go' and 'can you hear me?!' Ambiguous text-messages. Weird punctuation you can't make heads or tails of. Is it any wonder communication takes us so much time and effort to figure out? How did we lose our innate capacity to understand each other? Humans rely on body language to connect and build trust, but with most of our communication happening from behind a screen, traditional body language signals are no longer visible - or are they? In Digital Body Language, Erica Dhawan, a go-to thought leader on collaboration and a passionate communication junkie, combines cutting edge research with engaging storytelling to decode the new signals and cues that have replaced traditional body language across genders, generations, and culture. In real life, we lean in, uncross our arms, smile, nod and make eye contact to show we listen and care. Online, reading carefully is the new listening. Writing clearly is the new empathy. And a phone or video call is worth a thousand emails. Digital Body Language will turn your daily misunderstandings into a set of collectively understood laws that foster connection, no matter the distance. Dhawan investigates a wide array of exchanges-from large conferences and video meetings to daily emails, texts, IMs, and conference calls-and offers insights and solutions to build trust and clarity to anyone in our ever changing world.

In 2020 protest movements across the world revealed the inequalities sewn into the fabric of society. The wildfires that ravaged Australia and California made it clear we are in the middle of a climate catastrophe. The pandemic showed us all just how precarious our economies really are, and the conspiracy theories surrounding the US election proved the same of our democracies. Those in charge do not have the answers. In fact, those in charge, more often that not, are the problem. So, what do we do? In Together: 10 Choices for a Better Now, award-winning political commentator Ece Temelkuran puts forward a compelling new narrative for our current moment, not for some idealised future but for right now, and asks us to make a choice. To choose determination over hope; to embrace fear rather the cold comfort of ignorance; to save our energy for an unwavering attention on those in power and the destructive systems they uphold, rather than wasting time spewing out anger and outrage online. Above all, this book asks you to choose to have faith in the other human beings we share this planet with. 'I am giving Temelkuran's Together to everyone I know. So clear-eyed, frank, wise and joyous! An obligatory book for any human on earth today' Andrew Sean Greer, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Less