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In diesem Roman sind Schicksal, spätes Outing mit begleitendem schwerem Burnout und eine sich daraus entwickelnde Depression mit Angst und Panikattacken ein Thema. Über Robert wird berichtet, wie er belastende Flashbacks aus seiner Kindheit erlebt, die ihn bis heute prägen. Er verliebt sich nach Jahren des Haderns mit sich selbst in einen Mann, den er aus seiner Jugendzeit kennt, er outet sich vor seiner Familie, verliert sie dadurch vollständig und die Welle, die darauf folgt, nimmt ihm die Luft zum Atmen. Robert erlebt in dieser Zeit eine Achterbahn der Gefühle und entdeckt dabei ein altes Familiengeheimnis. Die folgenden Schicksalsschläge an denen er sich die Schuld gibt, würden ihn überrollen, wenn da nicht der Enddreißiger Christoph wäre, der das nicht zulässt, dass sein Eisbär einfach so aufgibt. Ich hoffe, dass jeder in seinem Leben so einen Christoph findet. Ich habe ihn jedenfalls gefunden und gebe ihn nie wieder her.

From the author of The Secret Life of Albert Entwistle and Becoming Ted, a brand new enemies-to-lovers romcom for fans of Ted Lasso and Red, White and Royal Blue . . .<BR><BR>'Heart-warming and joyful' LORRAINE KELLY <BR>'A great big hug of a book' MICHAEL BALL <BR><BR>Toddington FC defender Tom Horrocks is never happier than when he's on the football pitch, but when it comes to love, he's hiding a big secret. Worried about his young daughter and sick father - and with his team finally in the Premier League - he avoids all media.<BR><BR>Journalist Cosmo Roberts wants to change the world, so is angry when he's sent to a quiet northern town to cover a sport he sees as anti-gay. Then something about Tom catches his eye.<BR><BR>Cosmo hates football. Tom hates journalists.<BR>Perhaps this time they've both met their match.<BR><BR>'Filled with joy and strength and optimism' RUSSELL T. DAVIES<BR>'Romantic and heartbreaking and uplifting' LAURA KAY<BR><BR>Reader love Matt Cain <BR><BR>'Wonderfully uplifting' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐<BR>'Absolutely brilliant' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐<BR>'I loved every second of this book' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

A NEW YORK TIMES, SUNDAY TIMES AND INDIE BESTSELLER!<BR><BR>New York Times bestselling author TJ Klune invites you deep into the heart of a peculiar forest and on the extraordinary journey of a family assembled from spare parts.<BR><BR>Most Anticipated from BookPage ¿ Goodreads ¿ The Nerd Daily ¿ Paste Magazine ¿ LitReactor ¿ OverDrive ¿ LGBTQ Reads ¿ Tor.com ¿ LibraryReads ¿ more<BR><BR>"An enchanting tale of Pinocchio in the end times." -P. Djèlí Clark<BR><BR>In a strange little home built into the branches of a grove of trees, live three robots-fatherly inventor android Giovanni Lawson, a pleasantly sadistic nurse machine, and a small vacuum desperate for love and attention. Victor Lawson, a human, lives there too. They're a family, hidden and safe.<BR><BR>The day Vic salvages and repairs an unfamiliar android labeled "HAP," he learns of a shared dark past between Hap and Gio-a past spent hunting humans.<BR><BR>When Hap unwittingly alerts robots from Gio's former life to their whereabouts, the family is no longer hidden and safe. Gio is captured and taken back to his old laboratory in the City of Electric Dreams. So together, the rest of Vic's assembled family must journey across an unforgiving and otherworldly country to rescue Gio from decommission, or worse, reprogramming.<BR><BR>Along the way to save Gio, amid conflicted feelings of betrayal and affection for Hap, Vic must decide for himself: Can he accept love with strings attached?<BR><BR>Inspired by Carlo Collodi's The Adventures of Pinocchio, and like Swiss Family Robinson meets Wall-E, In the Lives of Puppets is a masterful stand-alone fantasy adventure from the beloved author who brought you The House in the Cerulean Sea and Under the Whispering Door.<BR><BR>¿ "An epic quest of rescue and discovery [with] the author's trademark charm, heart, and bittersweetness." -Library Journal, starred review<BR><BR>Praise for TJ Klune's previous work: "Like being wrapped up in a big gay blanket." -V.E. SCHWAB ¿ "Very close to perfect." -SEANAN McGUIRE ¿ "Utterly absorbing." -GAIL CARRIGER ¿ "It will renew your faith in humanity." -TERRY BROOKS ¿ "It healed me." -CASSANDRA KHAW ¿ "Compassionate." -RYKA AOKI<BR><BR>Other TPG Books by TJ Klune<BR><BR>The Cerulean Chronicles<BR>The House in the Cerulean Sea<BR>Somewhere Beyond the Sea<BR><BR>The Green Creek Series<BR>Wolfsong<BR>Ravensong<BR>Heartsong<BR>Brothersong<BR><BR>Standalones<BR>The Bones Beneath My Skin<BR>Under the Whispering Door<BR>In the Lives of Puppets<BR>We Burned So Bright<BR>Murmuration<BR>Into This River I Drown<BR>How to Be a Normal Person<BR><BR>BOOKS FOR YOUNG ADULTS<BR>The Extraordinaries Series<BR>The Extraordinaries<BR>Flash Fire<BR>Heat Wave

"This richly-told tale is haunting and heartbreaking in equal measure. Hazel's story will rip you apart, but her indomitable courage against the oppressive forces in the world will also give you hope. A truly marvelous achievement." -Gwendolyn Kiste, Lambda Literary and Bram Stoker Award-winning author of Reluctant Immortals and The Rust Maidens¿Hazel loves writing horror stories, and wants to become a writer. She falls for her lovely neighbor Blanche, but when her parents discover her various inclinations, they are outraged and decide to commit her to Montrose Asylum.There she meets the fiery Jo and the fragile Lulla. The three of them follow a mysterious lullaby which calls out in the dark, leading them to an abandoned garden...and a nightmare they may not escape from. "Exquisitely written and profoundly melancholic, Cécile Guillot's Lullaby is a poignant and equally haunting portrait of trauma and injustice that will inevitably linger in the minds of all who are privileged enough to experience this gem of a book." -Eric LaRocca, author of Things Have Gotten Worse Since We Last Spoke

From Emma Donoghue, the national bestselling author of Room, Slammerkin is "[a] colorful romp of a novel" (The New York Times Book Review) following one woman's journey of self-discovery and survival at the dawn of the industrial revolution in eighteenth century England.Slammerkin: A loose gown; a loose woman.Born to rough cloth in Hogarth's London, but longing for silk, Mary Saunders's eye for a shiny red ribbon leads her to prostitution at a young age. A dangerous misstep sends her fleeing to Monmouth, and the position of household seamstress, the ordinary life of an ordinary girl with no expectations. But Mary has known freedom, and having never known love, it is freedom that motivates her. Mary asks herself if the prostitute who hires out her body is more or less free than the "honest woman" locked into marriage, or the servant who runs a household not her own? And is either as free as a man? Ultimately, Mary remains true only to the three rules she learned on the streets: Never give up your liberty. Clothes make the woman. Clothes are the greatest lie ever told.

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Immortal assassins and the demi-gods who love them.<BR>Sanity once more in question, assassin Fen Jacen-rei finds himself faced with the reality of what the gods want from him this time. And with Malick suddenly unavailable, Fen will have to face it alone.<BR>...Or maybe not. Old enemies and new allies seek 'Kamen's Untouchable' and it's going to take everything Fen's got to figure out which ones are which-and which ones are real.<BR>The second installment of an exciting Manga/Wuxia-inspired dark fantasy.

Este livro é uma criação de Manuel García, uma verdadeira mina de prazeres proibidos e encontros apaixonados, especialmente concebida para satisfazer os apetites eróticos mais audaciosos dos leitores adultos homossexuais.Prepare-se para mergulhar em um turbilhão de desejos inconfessáveis, em um universo erótico que queima de paixão e sedução. Graças à sua escrita magnética e sensual, García acaricia suas fantasias mais secretas, levando você a uma jornada além dos limites da intimidade masculina.A obra desafia as convenções e quebra todos os tabus, oferecendo um vislumbre dos encontros mais explosivos, das conexões mais profundas e dos prazeres mais extasiados. As páginas deste livro revelam histórias que o prenderão às palavras, despertando um desejo que você não poderá ignorar.Deixe-se levar por mundos desconhecidos, onde o pecado é o motor das emoções mais intensas. Os personagens criados por García se revelam em encontros transgressores, em momentos de paixão sem limites, em uma sinfonia de desejo que acende suas fantasias mais obscuras.A escrita provocante e detalhada de Manuel García é uma explosão de sensualidade que o fará estremecer de prazer. Através de suas histórias, ele o convida a explorar sua sexualidade sem inibições, a se entregar aos seus instintos mais profundos, sem remorso ou restrições.O presente trabalho de ficção é o passaporte para um mundo de luxúria e aventuras proibidas. Não deixe escapar esta leitura que o levará a um território de prazer intenso, de sonhos audaciosos e sensações que farão sua pele arrepiar.Sente-se, relaxe e permita-se desfrutar de uma leitura que o fará experimentar emoções ilimitadas, que estimulará sua imaginação e acenderá uma chama de desejo indomável. Essas histórias estão esperando por você, prontas para levá-lo além dos limites do prazer, onde a paixão é soberana e o êxtase é sua companheira de viagem.

What happens when a High Priest becomes addicted to crack cocaine? Should an unemployed bank teller take in a homeless protester from the Occupy Movement? Who is Salt Lake City's newest superhero, a masked man wearing temple clothes who mysteriously shows up at crime scenes?Is there a way to splice the empathy gene into the genome of every human? Can a schizophrenic woman on anti-delusional drugs keep her belief in an intangible God? Will a childless biochemist find fulfillment by taking part in a mission to Mars?Not every Latter-day Saint has a mainstream story to tell, but these soul-searching folks are still more than the marginal Mormons headquarters would like us to believe.

Matt Elwes is an author on a deadline. He needs to finish the book he's been working on before his publisher drops him.Needing a distraction-free place to work, he takes his best friend up on her offer of a farmhouse in the Lake District, it's remote, surrounded by gorgeous countryside, and should be perfect.But there's a catch. Single Dad Dean Law, the best friend's older brother, will also be there, renovating the farmhouse and getting ready to work on the glamping grounds in the surrounding fields.Dean is the kind of distraction Matt didn't want. His teenage crush all grown up. When a freak snowstorm traps them in each other's company, things start to heat up between the pair.Will this be Matt's own happily ever after, or will their budding romance be buried under an avalanche of complications?***Because I Didn't Know is a standalone in the MM Single Dad Romance Series 'Just Because'. It's a hot handyman/contractor and author/writer gay romance set in England (UK) with a side of humour, steamy sex, and a cute kid thrown in.

THE INSTANTLY ICONIC NO.1 BESTSELLER: NOW A MAJOR TV SERIES <BR>BOOK 1 IN THE CANON CLEMENT MYSTERY SERIES<BR><BR>'Cosy crime with a cutting edge' Sunday Telegraph<BR>'Whodunnit fans can give praise and rejoice' Ian Rankin<BR><BR>Canon Daniel Clement is Rector of Champton, where he lives alongside his widowed mother - opinionated, fearless, ever-so-slightly annoying Audrey - and his two dachshunds, Cosmo and Hilda.<BR><BR>When Daniel announces a plan to install a lavatory in the church, the parish is suddenly (and unexpectedly) divided: as lines are drawn, long-buried secrets come dangerously close to destroying the apparent calm of the village.<BR><BR>And then Anthony Bowness - cousin to Bernard de Floures, patron of Champton - is found dead at the back of the church. As the police moves in and the bodies start piling up, Daniel is the only one who can try and keep his community together . . . and catch a killer.<BR><BR><BR>* Murder Before Evensong was a Sunday Times No.1 bestseller in paperback in March 2023

Du haut des cieux, les Dieux souriaient à leurs progénitures, aimants et généreux. Mais c'était avant. Car le ciel est aujourd'hui souillé, et les peuples privés de leurs créateurs du jour au lendemain demeurent orphelins depuis près de deux siècles.Depuis ce jour funeste, la Corruption règne sur le monde. Elle souille les nuages, recouvre les terres d'un voile de ténèbres. Les premiers conflits surgissent à l'est du continent Coromain, certains nés de croyances réclamant le sang et les flammes. Alors que la haine ne cesse de se propager, les Dieux disparus ne répondant plus à aucune prière, d'autres se battent pour une existence paisible.Au milieu de cette folie, deux enfants se rencontrent. L'un d'eux est humain. L'autre est nichan. Les garçons sont deux esprits et destins opposés, et pourtant liés à jamais. Les jours puis les années les rapprochent. Mais la vie leur rappelle leurs différences et s'emploie à écraser les vestiges de leur innocence.Entre joies et peines, amitié et sauvagerie, un sourire suffit parfois à tout changer...Le Sourire Nichan est le premier livre de la Saga Des Visages Perdus, une aventure intime de dark fantasy.

Sie waren einst die mächtigsten Krieger, die es in Aniquidos gab: die sagenumwobenen Drachenvertrauten. Doch sie sind in Gefahr, denn der neue König des Reiches erklärt sie zu Feinden und lässt ihre Tiere verbieten und gefangen nehmen. Nur gemeinsam können sie die Zukunft der Drachen noch ändern ...Das Leid der Drachen, Teil 1: Marik wächst in ärmlichen Verhältnissen im Dorf Puel auf. Als er im Wald ein Drachenei findet, verändert sich sein Leben schlagartig. Fortan wird er von den königlichen Soldaten gejagt. Doch da erhält er unerwartet Hilfe von einem Fremden ...

Prince Frederick must improve his public image before he does any more damage to the Royal Family of Solena and earns the scorn of his father forever.Becoming the patron of a children's charity in London is meant to help. No more swearing, getting drunk, and giving the press the middle finger. Now is his chance to show the world what he's really like; polite, refined, decent.Single dad Benjamin Roberts is taking a risk and he knows it. Prince Frederick isn't exactly what he expected when a royal patron was suggested for the charity he is director of, but just like the kids he helps, he believes everyone deserves a second chance, even royalty.Sparks fly between the director and the prince, and something starts to bloom. But is a relationship with a commoner a step too far for Frederick's reputation?In the fight between love and duty, who will be crowned the victor?***Because I Want Him is a standalone in the MM Single Dad Romance Series 'Just Because'. It's a royalty/royal prince/commoner gay romance set in England (UK) with a side of humour, steamy sex, and a cute kid thrown in.

You can take the boy out of North Dakota, but only a drag queen can finish the makeover.When Randy Larson, a 32-year-old gay accountant who's never been outside North Dakota, moves to Washington, DC, he struggles to find his way. A six-foot, nine-inch, sensational Jayne Mansfield drag queen takes him under her colorful wing for lessons in shopping, first dates, hosting brunch, furnishing an apartment, and living in the gay community. Is Randy ready for life and love in the Nation's Capital?Chandler Myer's debut novel, Jayne and the Average North Dakotan, is an unconventional coming-of-age and coming-out story filled with humor and humanity. Randy and Jayne, an odd couple with a unique relationship, will have you cheering the underdog and wishing for your own drag fairy godmother.

Tim and Jeff are two ordinary blokes with an extraordinary penchant for footy shorts. But their love for comfortable attire is the least extraordinary thing about their lives. When they stumble upon a conspiracy that threatens to shake the very foundations of their nation's political landscape, they are forced into a frantic chase against the clock and law enforcement. From the streets of Brisbane to the capital city of Canberra, their mission intertwines with deep-seated secrets, shocking betrayals, and surprising bonds. Will their love for footy shorts and each other be enough to expose the truth, or will they become another pair of casualties in a dangerous game of power and deceit?

Heist rule number two? Never fall for a lone wolf. A blast from Tuck's circus past draws Tuck and the charming lone-wolf hacker, Leo, into a dizzying web of passion, secrets, and betrayal.When the circus comes calling, Tuck is helpless to the lure, and this time, his old troupe's in trouble. Their attempt to leave Reynauld Industries ended with a hit on them, courtesy of the deadly mercenary group, the Stockyard. Tuck can't sit idly by, and as the resident stealth operator for the Outlaws, he's in a unique position to help.Leo's a lone wolf hacker, and no amount of his best friend's pleading, Tuck's flirty smiles, or interesting jobs will sway him into working with the Outlaws. At least, until they land this one. After growing up in the hellish Stockyard, he's wanted to take them down for years, and this is the Holy Grail of opportunities. Only problem? The Outlaws can never know about his history with them.When Leo and Tuck start working together, a chemistry emerges that neither of them can deny. Leo's mantra of "one and done" falters the moment Tuck shows him a care and steadfastness he's never experienced before, and the more time they spend with each other, the more he doesn't want to give up the first man he's started to fall for. However, if the Outlaws discover his past or the Stockyard finds him first, Leo will end up one of the bloated corpses they've left lining the Chicago River.

"The author of Puppet Boy this time brings you a gentle romance full of meet-cutes, coffee dates, and talking cats. Sorry, make that a pitch-black sex comedy, with aggressive outdoor hook-ups, unusual tasty treats, and... well, the talking cat bit is true. My Cat's Guide to Online Dating sits somewhere between Gregg Araki for the Grindr generation and what might happen if Dennis Cooper wrote a romcom. Filthy, surreal and darkly funny, you're in for a ride that's going to leave you hungry for flesh in all sorts of unexpected ways."- Matthew Bright, author of The Library of Lost Things<BR>"One of the most unique books I've read - by turns frightening, hilarious, bizarre, and very, very erotic." - Rob Byrnes, author of Straight Lies and The Night We Met<BR>""Baines renders the reader complicit with the voracious appetites of his hero Zach and his familiar, Grace Jones. And, at the novel's heart, there beats a steadily mounting horror. Eat this one up!"" - James K. Moran, author of Fear Itself and Town & Train<BR>"One hell of a ride. Dark, disturbing, and that's just the cat."- 'Nathan Burgoine, author of Exit Plans for Teenage Freaks<BR><BR>A hook-up gone bad can be purrder.<BR>Fresh from a breakup, deeply closeted freshman Zach jumps at the chance to housesit his family home and enjoy a long, horny summer free of both his ex and his religious parents. But when an old enemy turned hot hook-up falls to his death, Zach turns to the only true friend he's ever known-his cat, Grace Jones. <BR>With the dead man's phone and a knack for texting, she promises Zach help, for a price that will satisfy both their appetites. Does it matter if Grace Jones' powers draw on something far more ancient and sinister than a cell phone? <BR>"Get laid, Zachary. Get laid." <BR>Each new hook-up brings Zach darkly humorous discoveries about life, love, sex, and his own desires. But Zach knows it's only a matter of time before someone discovers his secret. Can he rely on his feline protector, or is he trapped in a hungry devil's bargain? <BR>Christian Baines is an awkward nerd turned slightly less awkward novelist. His work includes the paranormal series The Arcadia Trust, novella Skin, and Puppet Boy, a finalist for the 2016 Saints and Sinners Emerging Writer Award. Born in Australia, he now travels the world whenever possible, living, writing, and shivering in Toronto, Canada on the occasions he can't find his passport.<BR>

The Kingdom of Dresden is a large and beautiful realm bordered to the southeast by the ocean and west by rolling hills. But there is a darkness in the city that lives inside the hearts of its people and its tyrant king. Since King Viktor outlawed sorcery, many have fled the kingdom to escape execution. Even the kingdom's princess, Cassara, must hide the true nature of her dreams from her father. As long as King Viktor remains in power, peace may never be known.Within the castle's walls, downtrodden servant Maldwyn has a gift of his own and knows nothing about magic or prophecies. He was taught to hide and fear his power. Hearing rumours of a threat within the palace and earning Prince Harlan's confidence, Maldwyn begins to doubt everything he thought he knew...

"The Light is gone, and Darkness comes."As Darkness rises, the angels - the only thing keeping it at bay - are gone. All others strong enough to pose any resistance are fractured and preoccupied.Kai, weakened by injury, prepares to die, as Te struggles to find answers to protect those he loves. New alliances are formed. Old grudges are set aside.The Light is gone, and Darkness comes.This book contains adult content and is not suitable for readers under the age of 18.¿This is the large print edition of Dreaming In Shadow, with a larger font / typeface for easier reading.