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Jasper Saris has a lot to be thankful for:His Dom, Vincent A new full-year contract A full summer off before starting his last year of college His first-ever vacation at a BDSM resortEvergreen Escape owned by Vincents friend, Zach, exceeds his wildest dreams and opens new facets of their relationship and his role as a sub. Vincent opens up more about his past and family and even introduces Jasper to his favorite kink.But clouds on the horizon threaten, and family troubles interrupt the vacation. Jaspers brutish, drunk father is dying. Despite not having seen him in years, his cousin and housemate Amber insists he comes home, reviving an old trauma and revealing disturbing family secrets. Jasper struggles with his insecurities about his relationship with Vincent and his life in general.Vincent refuses to let his vacation with Jasper end on a low note, so they return to the resort. Problems surface on their return, and the most shocking secret of all threatens to leave Jasper on the outs with the remainder of his family and without a place to live. Does Vincent care enough to step up for Jasper and intensify their connection, or are his feelings for Jasper purely transactional just when Jaspers are deepening?

Three women. One life-changing secret. Will honesty bind them together or tear them apart?Single mother Charlie can barely pay the rent, never mind give her son the chances he deserves. Desperate to escape mounting debt, she enters into a surrogacy deal with a stranger. It will solve all her problems, wont it?High-flying Suzie is used to getting what she wants. Yet her biggest dream of being a mother is beyond her grasp. So when a chance for happiness comes her way in the shape of Charlie, why shouldnt she take it?Meanwhile, Dawn, Suzies steadfast university friend, is discovering that finding her mojo is about as hard as finding a good-fitting bra. What has happened to her sex life? Is finding the missing lid of a Tupperware box the biggest thrill she can expect? She thinks not.As Charlies pregnancy progresses, the womens lives grow increasingly intertwined, revealing old betrayals and hidden connections. At a pivotal celebration, long-held secrets threaten their fragile unitybut also offer the possibility of forgiveness and fresh starts.Perfect for fans of Jojo Moyes and Marian Keyes, this is a powerful story of friendship, motherhood, and second chances.Please note: this title was originally published as A Year of Second Chances.

Décimo romance de um dos autores mais inventivos da literatura brasileira contemporânea, autor de O cheiro do ralo e O livro dos mortos. Neste livro envolvente e extremamente engenhoso, Lourenço Muta

Wonderful. Paul TherouxBrilliant.Simon JenkinsSuperb.Colin ThubronBreathtakingly good. Michael PalinA captivating authorised biography of the legendary writer Jan Morris.She was the twentieth century. Who wouldnt want to write her biography?When Jan Morris joined the 1953 Everest expedition and was first to get news of the ascent back to London, she became the most famous journalist in the world. So began a glittering career covering the Eichmann trial, interviewing Che Guevara and scooping the story of Suez collusion. Morris transitioned in the early seventies and documented the experience in Conundrum. She was a pioneer and her books, including Venice and the Pax Britannica trilogy, have inspired readers across the globe.Here, renowned travel writer and biographer Sara Wheeler uncovers the complexity of this twentieth-century icon to reveal a mosaic of contradictions. Morriss work conjured the spirit of place, yet her late masterpiece Trieste celebrates the meaning of nowhere; she was a Welsh nationalist who wasnt Welsh; a preacher of kindness with a cruel side. This is a portrait of an astonishing life, and a scintillating story of longing, travel and never reaching home.

Step into a whimsical world of imagination, color, and natural wonder with Painting the Secrets of the Forest with Watercolors, a comprehensive and inspiring watercolor workbook for artists of all levels who want to bring forest-inspired scenes to life. Begin your journey with a solid foundation in watercolor essentials: from understanding materials and tools to mastering techniques like color blending, layering, brush control, pigment manipulation, and more. Youll also learn about color theory and how to apply that to your paintings! Once youve built your technical skills, discover how to find and collect inspiration from nature. Learn how to keep a creative journal filled with sketches, pressed leaves, or notes from your walks, and transform that inspiration into original artwork. Also included are guided exercises to show you how to observe colors in the wild and match them with your palette, while step-by-step practice paintings help you paint realistic and imaginative flowers, plants, insects, and more. Each tutorial includes detailed instructions, a color guide, and tips for customizing your painting. After just a few small practice paintings, youll gain the confidence and inspiration to start creating your own original art!

South of England, 1816.The Earl of Steald, a decorated hero of the Napoleonic Wars, arrives at the estate of Niant for a gathering, invited by an old school friend. Amid the refined noble familys festivities, he encounters Miss Isabella Marton and soon finds himself captivated by her sharp wit and spirit. In Isabella, he discovers a worthy opponent in the battle they both wage against falling in love.Set in the aristocratic world of early nineteenth-century English society, this novel is a homage to the Romantic Era.

Vázquez was born in nineteen ninety-one, in San Luis, a town thirty kilometers from Santiago de Cuba, and raised by his mothers family. At twenty-seven, he moved to Hungary, where, after a few employment tribulations, he opened his own restaurant, only to lose it to tax wrongdoings and governmental greed, a loss that was matched with a period marked by several personal tragedies. This great loss, as he says, took him down into the (ab)use of organic drugs, to numb the pain. Aware that his personal situation wouldnt be viable in the long term, and unable to aord therapy, he turned his attention inward and allowed himself to follow the messages of his dreams.This book portrays Vazquezs personal healing process through fifty-three dreams that Vazquez interpreted using Jungian psycho-alchemy and esoteric tools, such as the Tarot and Kabbalahs Tree of Life. His healing journey set him on the path of Jungian individuation, leading him to find the salvation from the darkness he desperately sought. An extra twenty-four dreams are included, to make a total of seventy-seven dream narratives. Vazquez illustrated all of the images -artwork and digital renderings.

Os álbuns de figurinhas das Copas do Mundo mobilizam milhões de torcedores ao redor do planeta e se transformaram em um negócio altamente lucrativo. Este livro resgata a trajetória das coleções lança

Bernardo ama animais!Coleciona insetos, desenha aves e sabe tudo sobre peixes e dinossauros.Um dia, em uma feira de adoção, ele encontra uma cachorrinha peluda que ninguém quer. Ela está doente, prec

E se a vida que você sempre sonhou estiver logo ali, do outro lado dos seus medos? E se atravessar as tempestades for o caminho necessário para mergulhar na calmaria? O que pode acontecer de pior se

In this explosive, no-holds-barred account of the life of a globally renowned classical musician, Julian Lloyd Webber lifts the lid on a profession previously shrouded in mystery.From vivid descriptions of his childhood in one of the worlds most famous musical dynasties to unfiltered stories from his incredible career including collaborations with such stars as Yehudi Menuhin, Joaquin Rodrigo, Elton John, and his brother, Andrew Lloyd Webber Bows and Arrows reveals a cut-throat world of agents, promoters, record companies, violin dealers and substance abuse, laying bare the classical music industry as never before.With refreshing honesty and humour, Julian recounts the break-up of three of his four marriages, his lifelong passion for ensuring that every child has a chance to play a musical instrument and his devastation at the injury that forced him to stop playing and sell his Stradivarius cello in 2014. This earth-shattering loss, however, led him to discover a new calling as principal of a leading royal conservatoire and to double down on his efforts as a tireless champion of music education, working closely both with government and charities.Culminating in Julians return to the stage for the first time in twelve years, Bows and Arrows is a powerful story of passion, loss and a life reborn.

Tara Selter is one of many.In a sprawling villa on the outskirts of Bremen, Tara Selter is starting to settle into a new kind of eighteenth of November. Her days with Henry, Ralf and Olga revolve around the daily routines of practical chores: gathering provisions, splitting firewood. But one morning, there are five new arrivals at their wrought-iron gate.As more people continue to arrive, their home fills with movement, voices fill the air; a flurry of people asking questions, sharing their eighteenths of November. Slowly, they settle into a new routine and Tara begins to breathe a little easier. Could they create a new world inside the eighteenth of November?Shortlisted for the International Booker Prize and Winner of the Nordic Council Prize for Literature, On the Calculation of Volume IV is the fourth volume of the poetic, page-turning European masterpiece about one womans fall through the cracks of time. Absolutely, absolutely incredible.Karl Ove KnausgrdA total explosion.Nicole KraussUnforgettable.Hernan DiazBreathtaking. Chetna MarooBrilliant.Jon McGregorAbsolutely marvellous.Lauren Groff

The second adorable book in a veggie-tastic new series from an award winning, bestselling author!Titan Pterodactyl is the terror of the skies,He flaps about and scares us all with loud and squawky cries!Wont you come and help us Reg? We need you! What dyou say?Titans just unstoppable . . . and heading right this way!When Titan Pterodactyl begins to terrorise the other dinos, mud-slinging and dive-bombing, Reg and Lou use all their best moves to foil him.Luckily they have been eating their veg and are strong, fit and healthy . . . and happily Titan was only trying to be cool - he just wanted to join their healthy fun!

Sally loves musical theatre and dreams of a career on Broadway. Living near a theatre with her dad, she can practically see her dreams come true.Writing her own musical is Sallys first step to a life of fame. Its so annoying that friends and family KEEP hinting that maybe her musical is not really about a lonely frog, but actually about her own life. Shes sure no one ever said that to Lin-Manuel Miranda!Armed with new skills from a course packed with main-cast-energy theatre kids, Sally is ready to take her show public. Will her performance prove to her friends that shes over any problems? The show must go on, after all.

Cultivating Native Plants for Pollinators is your go-to guide for creating vibrant, sustainable gardens that support the pollinators we depend onbutterflies, hummingbirds, native bees, and the European honeybee. With environmental degradation threatening pollinator populations across North America, Helen Yoestauthor, environmental scientist, and founder of the Bee Better Teaching Gardenshows readers how to take meaningful action right in their own yards, patios, and community spaces.This informative and inspiring guide offers step-by-step instructions for building pollinator habitats, including how to plant for year-round bloom, provide clean water and plant coverage, and create safe nesting sites using regionally appropriate native plants. Youll also learn how to transform traditional lawns into pollinator-friendly spaces using clover, native grasses, and sustainable gardening practices.In-depth chapters explore the biology and life cycles of butterflies, hummingbirds, native bees, and honeybees, along with the specific host and nectar plants each pollinator group needs to thrive. Fun facts, migration patterns, population insights, and practical "how-to" sections make this book an engaging read and useful reference for gardeners, educators, conservationists, and nature lovers alike. Whether youre just starting out or expanding an existing garden, Cultivating Native Plants for Pollinators empowers you to make a lasting differenceone bloom at a time.

Poignant and tender. FERDIA LENNONA dynamic voice. IRENOSEN OKOJIELushly written and formally audacious. NICOLAS PADAMSEEThis is the story of one mans weekend, a weekend in which everything could changeThese lines could change everything /He sips more of his tinny / Imagines a new lifeAidys just punched a co-worker, but he hasnt got time to deal with the fallout. With a deadline fast looming he must get home, knuckle down and finish the story hes been working on, a story he hasnt been able to stop thinking about. Its the story of a falling plane and of a grieving mother.Set across one weekend, About to Fall Apart is the exhilarating story of a man of mixed heritage - living on the Irish border - as he tries to stay positive, reconnect with his children and maybe, even, find his own birth mother.

An awe-inspiring and panoramic investigation into the hidden world of the deep sea - a mysterious, unforgiving landscape whose secrets radically revise our understanding of life on earth.The deep sea is one of our planets last frontiers. For most of human history, it has been a remote realm shrouded in obscurity. But here, where the light cannot reach, lies a strange, wonderful and breathtaking world, teeming with scientific marvels and lessons for the future of life on this planet.In The Dark Frontier, marine microbiologist and explorer Jeffrey Marlow plunges us into the oceans depths and invites us to witness close-up encounters with its hidden brilliance. Translucent shrimp dance through sulphureous vents, crabs stretch twelve feet from claw to claw and the eerie chalk-white towers of the Lost City loom. Immersive and illuminating, Marlows journeys reveal alarming warning signs as well: we are irrevocably changing the deep sea before we have even had a chance to understand it.This expansive book offers crucial and surprising insights into the ways in which the twinned forces of exploration and exploitation have shaped our relationship with the ocean. It shows how life can thrive in even the most extreme conditions, and reveals critical links between the deep sea and life on land. The Dark Frontier expands our understanding of biological possibilities - and our responsibilities - on Earth and beyond.

Part gardening book, part tea book, and jam-packed with practical instructions and tons of inspiration, Growing Your Own Tea Garden, 2nd Edition will show gardeners and tea drinkers how to plant, maintain, harvest and enjoy a productive backyard tea garden! Featuring insight on container gardening and raised beds, also included are nine suggested garden designs and useful cultivation advice. This book also provides insight on how to choose the right crops for your soil and climate, starting with the tea plant (Camellia sinensis) and herbal teas (tisanes). A comprehensive directory of more than 60 plants, medicinal herbs, leaves, flowers, fruits, and roots is included, from milk thistle, chickweed, rugosa rose, and burdock to chamomile, lavender, rose hips, peppermint, lemon verbena, and many other popular tea ingredients. Each plant profile provides the properties and health benefits of each tea ingredient before presenting 19 delicious tea recipes that address common ailments, offer immune support, support stress management, sooth tension headaches, boost energy, and more! If you enjoy gardening and you love a cup of tea, Growing Your Own Tea Garden, 2nd Edition is the perfect book to help you grow ingredients from home and enjoy them all year-round!

Something old, something red, something stolen, something dead. Sunset Hall, a house-share for the old and unusual, is gearing up as energetically as its aged inhabitants can for Bernadettes big wedding day. However, with the RSVPs comes an anonymous note that threatens to cast a pall over the upcoming festivities. Agnes is in (somewhat begrudging) wedding planning mode and she and the not-so-sprightly gang of pensioners decide to hide the note from the betrothed, not wanting to cause stress. It is up to Agnes to dig into this poison pen letter, determined to help the wedding go off without a hitch . . . aside from the bodies theyve already had to hide from the blushing bride.

Strixhaven University welcomes you. Begin your magical studies on a faraway plane, encountering new friends, mysteries, and dangers, in this fantastical dark academia.Eula Blue was supposed to be a mage. That was before the war camebefore the fight for the Multiverse devastated Eulas home, and with it her hopes for a magical education.But the destruction of the war also brought something new: the ability to travel to other planes. And when Eula receives an invitation to study magic at a distant school called Strixhaven, she leaps to take it.Eulas journey brings her closer than she ever thought possible to her fellow students, including the mysterious Segante, a boy whose secrets Eula longs to share. But not everyone is thrilled by the arrival of the new class, and Eula and her new friends quickly become targets.To make it through their first semester, theyll have to fight for their place in this new worldor else theyll be dead before their final exams.