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    The Tarnished Garden
    In this enchanting follow-up to The Gilded Girl, Maeve and Izzy O'Donnell must adjust to a new life together at the Manhattan School for Magic-but when Maeve's magic goes rogue and their school is in danger, they'll need to lean on one another to make things right. The Manhattan School for Magic is the newest kindling school in New York, but Maeve O'Donnell knows she doesn't deserve her place there. Though her sister, Izzy, is one of the school's founders and a hero to those who can now kindle, Maeve can't control her magic and she lives in fear of anyone-especially Izzy-finding out. When Maeve's worst fears come true and her magic goes rogue, it damages not only the new school but Izzy's reputation as well. While trying to repair what she's broken, Maeve discovers a mysterious garden in the tenement neighborhood of the Tarnish, a hidden place where her magic actually works. As her magic and confidence grow, she befriends the others for whom the garden is a haven: a litter of talking kittens (house dragons, of course) who need Maeve's help to find their missing mother. But someone else is searching for the kittens, too, someone who doesn't care how many magical sites they have to destroy to stop magic's expansion. And Maeve's unstable magic might be the only way to save her sister's school from being snuffed out next. The Tarnished Garden is a sparkling middle-grade novel from Alyssa Colman.
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    Claiming The Biker (Royal Bastards MC: Charleston, WV, #9) (eBook, ePUB)
    Wall Street Journal & USA Today Bestselling Author Glenna Maynard brings readers a new gritty and dark romance novel set in the Royal Bastards MC World. Viking A war is on the horizon. I'm no stranger to fighting. Loyalty and respect are codes I live and die by. My club means everything to me. I'll do whatever it takes to protect what's mine. The life we've built and the freedom we crave. And her. Especially Andrea. I've watched her from afar.A beauty in need of saving. A woman I ache to behold. When an enemy threatens to tarnish her beautiful soul, the beast inside me awakens.For her...I'll fight till death. AndreaI'm engaged to be married, but I can't stop thinking about another man. A biker I should stay far away from. An outlaw who lives outside of the law that sets my soul on fire. Claiming him for myself was never part of the plan. He's got a hold on me. The more I deny my feelings the stronger they grow. I'm fighting a losing battle, but nothing is ever fair in love and war. Claiming The Biker is book Nine of the Royal Bastards MC: Charleston, WV chapter. Though able to be read as a standalone, for best enjoyment this series should be read in order. Suggested reading order The Biker's KissLady & The Biker Tempting The Biker Keeping The BikerThe Biker's Lucky Charm Taken by The Biker Bewitching The Biker The Biker's Cherry Claiming The Biker Loving The Biker
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    American Legends: The Life of the Kingfish, Huey Long , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 75min
    The late 19th and early 20th centuries in America had no shortage of political graft and powerful politicians, but few were as influential or conspicuous as the Kingfish, Huey P. Long. A populist Democrat who hoped to elevate the lower classes in Louisiana, Long accrued massive amounts of power during his governorship, in the process revolutionizing political campaigning. As political scientist V.O. Key noted, Long relied on "patronage in all its forms, deprivation of perquisites, economic pressure, political coercion in one form or another, and now and then outright thuggery....Long commanded the intense loyalties of a substantial proportion of the population... [Supporters] came to believe that here was a man with a genuine concern for their welfare, not one of the gentlemanly do-nothing governors who had ruled the state for many decades." Long survived an impeachment attempt in the Louisiana legislature on charges of abuse of office and bribery, but that didn't tarnish his popularity. Instead, he moved on to a spot in the US Senate after being elected in 1932, where he made waves with his outspokenness in support of progressive policies. After he broke with the Roosevelt administration at the height of the Great Depression, the president called him "one of the two most dangerous men in America," Roosevelt even pushed for a Senate investigation of Long and his political machine back in Louisiana. A fellow Senator quipped that Long was so unpopular among his peers that he "could not get the Lord's Prayer endorsed in this body." ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Scott Clem. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/087096/bk_acx0_087096_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Rules for Reforming a Rake: The Farthingale Series, Volume 3 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 751min
    Daisy Farthingale protected her sister by taking blame for a scandalous incident that occurred during her sister’s debut season and now embarks upon her own entrance into society with a slight tarnish to her reputation. No one trusts her judgment when it comes to men, but Daisy is determined to redeem herself in the eyes of her beloved family by marrying the most honorable man she can find.... Unfortunately, she finds herself falling in love with London’s most notorious rakehell, Lord Gabriel Dayne, a disreputable wastrel who may be spying for the French! What’s a girl to do? Fortunately, Daisy has gotten her hands on Lady Forsythia Haversham’s Rules for Reforming a Rake. Gabriel Dayne, younger son of the Earl of Trent, has spent the war years cultivating his image as a knave and drunken rakehell to hide his true occupation as a spy against Napoleon’s forces. His missions on the Continent have taken a harrowing physical toll as well as an emotional one. Sent home to recover from gunshot wounds acquired in a skirmish (though most of London Society believes he was shot by a jealous husband), he’s determined to enjoy the wastrel reputation he’s taken great pains to develop, for he soon expects to be recalled to battle. But the dangers he encountered in Napoleon’s war pale in comparison to the danger he faces from Daisy Farthingale, the beautiful slip of a girl who creates havoc with his heart from the moment he sets eyes upon her. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Hollis McCarthy. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/127858/bk_acx0_127858_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Filthy Little Secret , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 407min
    I won't fall for him. After breaking up with his cheating ex, Mark Kenmore turns to rebound sex with the campus drug dealer, Tim Halwell. He's heard the rumors about all the hearts Tim's broken, but after how he's been hurt, there's no way he'll let himself fall into that trap. Besides, if the press found out he was screwing around with a drug dealer, it would tarnish his governor mother's reputation. He expects the sex to be hot and exciting. What he doesn't expect is the most intense, mind-blowing experience he's ever had. He knows it's wrong to want more, but he can't help himself. And the more time they spend hooking up, the more he worries he's falling into the same trap as Tim's previous boy toys...and the harder it becomes to keep what they're doing a secret from his friends and family. "He's just like the others." Tim knows Mark - the son of a politician, attending one of the most prestigious universities in Atlanta - is just another spoiled rich kid. When Tim hears about Mark's breakup, he's more than willing to help the brat out with some rebound sex. Just another notch in his own headboard. Tim won't make it a regular thing because that never goes well. The guys always end up falling for him, despite how much they may fight it. But one steamy, lust-filled encounter after another, and he finds he can't stop messing around with Mark. It's too much fun. Too intense. Too erotic. And the longer they try to remain each other's filthy little secrets, the more Tim realizes if he doesn't back out soon, he just might fall in love. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Michael Dean. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/094936/bk_acx0_094936_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    The Varlet and the Voyeur: Rugby, Volume 4 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 557min
    He kept his salacious secret for years. But soon, everyone is going to be reading about it in their morning paper....The Varlet (and the Voyeur)William Moore is a long way from home. A farm boy from Oklahoma, he's now the most well-respected member of the Irish rugby team. But appearances are often deceptive, and Will isn't the clean-cut, all-American good guy everyone imagines him to be. He's got a secret, one that will tarnish his reputation forever.  The Voyeur (and the Varlet) Josey Kavanagh is a self-proclaimed mess, but she's finally getting her shi...uh, act together. She's set her sights on becoming a veterinarian, but there's one teeny tiny road bump. Her living arrangements are coming to an abrupt end, leaving Josey homeless and in need of a job to pay her way through college.The PlanWhat he needs is a companion to keep him on the right path. What she needs is an apartment with free rent. Will is convinced Josey will make the perfect companion, since she's brutally honest and basically "just one of the guys". Josey is convinced she can ensure Will doesn't succumb to his voyeuristic proclivities by keeping a scrupulous eye on him.  Except, what happens when the varlet is tempted by the voyeur, and vice versa?! Perchance something very, very volatile. And vexing.  The Varlet and the Voyeur is a full-length romantic comedy novel, can be listened to as a stand-alone, and is the fourth (and last) book in the USA Today best-selling Rugby series. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Paul Corning, Jennifer O'Brien. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/123721/bk_acx0_123721_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Tight End , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 519min
    I don't need a fucking babysitter.Out and proud NFL star tight end Tad Roarke has success, money, and fame. Just about everything. Except a good reputation. After being outed by the media as a promiscuous cheat, sponsors are dropping him left and right. To make matters worse, he's been targeted as the next victim of an anti-gay celebrity serial killer. The FBI works with his team to protect him, assigning agent Bryce Finnegan as his undercover bodyguard. But Tad doesn't like Bryce from the get-go. The fed thinks he's a spoiled brat. Maybe he's right. Regardless, Tad doesn't plan on proving him wrong, and he'll do anything to make Bryce's job even more difficult. Still, as much as he hates him, he can't deny the guy's hot as hell...and he wouldn't mind passing a few balls around with him in the sheets."I don't get paid enough for this."Agent Bryce Finnegan is no stranger to undercover work. With a background in busting drug cartels, he's used to his life being on the line. He's not used to putting up with spoiled rich kids who don't realize how good they have it. When he meets Tad Roarke, he expects him to be a jerk. And he's right. But the more time he spends with him, the more he realizes that all Tad's attitude is little more than bravado. He's not an asshole, and the media has twisted more than a few facts to tarnish Tad's reputation. Now Bryce isn't just worried about protecting this guy from a serial killer, but about falling in love in the process.Tight End is a stand-alone gay romance with an HEA and no cliffhanger. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Michael Dean. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/128468/bk_acx0_128468_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Imperfect , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 394min
    Fate brought us together, but the sins of my past threaten to rip us apart. In a city ruled by corruption and powerful men, only the ruthless survive. And that's just what I am. Like father, like son. The life I lead is riddled with black tie affairs and dark secrets. A simple mistake destroyed a woman I knew nothing about. She was only a name and a beautiful face in a photograph. Her fairytale life was shattered, but I didn't give a damn. Or at least I thought I didn't care, until she stumbled into me. One look, and I was tempted. One taste, and I was hooked. It wasn't supposed to turn into this. She's a good girl from the Upper East Side, innocent and naive. She's ashamed to be moving on so quickly. Especially with a man like me. Someone who could tarnish her sterling reputation and make the crack in her picture-perfect frame splinter even deeper. We both know this was only meant to be a one-time thing. But I'll never have my fill of her. Now she has me wrapped around her little finger, using me to get through her pain. I'm addicted to her soft moans and the way her nails scratch down my back. I'm starting to need her just as much as she needs me. I'll protect her from the truth as long as I can. But even if she finds out, I'm not letting her leave me. She's mine now. Imperfect is the first book in the new series, Sins and Secrets: Series of Duets by Wall Street Journal and USA Today best-selling author Willow Winters. It is book one of a two-book duet. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Jae Delane, Patrick Garrett. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/adbl/032343/bk_adbl_032343_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    The Capitalist Comeback: The Trump Boom and the Left's Plot to Stop It , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 696min
    Andy Puzder, the former CEO of Carl's Jr. and Hardee's, says that "capitalism" is not a dirty word, and thankfully President Trump understands this; his pro-business policies will bring back economic growth and secure our future. As a successful CEO in the restaurant industry, Andy Puzder uniquely understands how important the profit motive is to our country's ultimate prosperity. Furthermore, as the grandson of immigrants, the son of a car salesman, and someone who worked his way up from earning minimum wage to running an international business, he has a first-hand view of how America's exceptional capitalist spirit can lift everyone to success. In 2016, the American people faced a stark choice between two very different presidential candidates. Hillary Clinton spent most of her adult life involved in politics and promised to uphold and advance the progressive legacy of President Barack Obama who had first won the White House on promises to "spread the wealth around." Donald Trump, on the other hand, came from the business world, was an unapologetic capitalist, used his own personal wealth as inspiration, and promised simply to "Make America Great Again." By choosing Trump over Clinton, the American people put a stop to decades of government expansion under progressive leadership, and they might just have saved our economy by doing so. America was once a land where everyone was encouraged to seek their fortune - the more prosperous our citizens, the more our whole society could in turn prosper. But leftist forces in the United States have been seeking to tarnish the pursuit of prosperity and to paint profit as an evil motivation fit only for greedy plutocrats. Andrew Puzder understands this first-hand after a progressive smear campaign stopped him from joining President Trump's cabinet. As Puzder explains in his new book, The Capitalist Comeback, this was an act of desperation from a left wing ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: James Edward Thomas. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/hach/004372/bk_hach_004372_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Mormonism: A Very Short Introduction , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 228min
    Beginning with a handful of members in 1830, the church that Joseph Smith founded has grown into a worldwide organization with over 12 million adherents, playing prominent roles in politics, sports, entertainment, and business. Yet they are an oddity. They are considered wholesome, conservative, and friendly on one hand, and clannish, weird, and self-righteous on the other. Mormonism: A Very Short Introduction explains who Mormons are: what they believe and how they live their lives. Written by Richard Lyman Bushman, an eminent historian and practicing Mormon, this compact, informative volume ranges from the history of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints to the contentious issues of contemporary Mormonism. Bushman argues that Joseph Smith still serves as the Mormons' Moses. Their everyday religious lives are still rooted in his conceptions of true Christianity. They seek revelation to solve life's problems just as he did. They believe the authority to seal families together for eternity was restored through him. They understand their lives as part of a spiritual journey that started in a "council in heaven" before the world began just as he taught. Bushman's account also describes the tensions and sorrows of Mormon life. How are Mormons to hold on to their children in a world of declining moral standards and rampant disbelief? How do rational, educated Mormons stand up to criticisms of their faith? How do single Mormons fare in a church that emphasizes family life? The book also examines polygamy, the various Mormon scriptures, and the renegade fundamentalists who tarnish the LDS image when in fact they're not members. In a time when Mormons such as Mitt Romney and Harry Reid are playing prominent roles in American society, this engaging introduction enables readers to judge for themselves how Mormon teachings shape the character of believers. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Kathleen McNenny. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/adbl/011579/bk_adbl_011579_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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