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There's nothing crazier than falling in love with your target. Win thought he had everything under control, until the 'innocent girl' he planned to trick but ended up falling in love with turned out to be not only a man, but also his rival con artist Eren. Things spiral when their criminal network is busted, landing them both in jail-locked together in the same room, forced to face their crimes... and each other. Trapped between guilt and attraction, they're left to untangle a mess of lies, rivalry, and feelings too real to ignore. Is love born from deception doomed to fail? Or can two sinners find redemption in each other's arms? A love story paid in pain-because for people like them, there's no running from the past. A story of two con artists forced to face their own truths-where lies blur into love and redemption may be the ultimate heist. This BL (Boys' Love) novel offers: Riveting romance with dramatic twists A unique blend of crime, rivalry, and tender moments Characters you'll love, hate, and root for A journey from deception to genuine connection Warning: Contains themes of crime, light violence, and emotional healing. Recommended for readers 15+.

For her, he would risk everything... The fan-favorite series by the queen of dark Mafia romance returns with new exclusive content. Notorious Mafia enforcer Maximo DiMarco has always been Joey Moretti's protector - her brothers' best friend... and secret crush. With the body of a god and the mind of a devil, he's the only one who sees the real woman beneath her spoiled Mafia princess façade. Max's rigid loyalty to the Moretti brothers keeps them apart, and he does everything possible to ignore the sparks that fly between then. But when they finally lose control, their desires threaten to set the world ablaze. As Max's dark past catches up to them, Joey must choose: remain bound by loyalty to her family, or risk everything for a love that could destroy her? This book is a standalone, brother's best friend romance. It features: *A jealous, possessive MC *Age gap *Praise/ punishment *Pierced MC *Inexperienced FMC *Touch her and die vibes *No cheating *A HEA

Adria Fedorov doesn't kneel-she commands. Inheriting her father's wealth and position within the Nine-a violent and secretive organization-she's learned that in her world, trust is weakness and power is everything. But when a dangerous deal from her father's past resurfaces, it delivers three men to her doorstep. Bryson: Reckless, volatile, and too defiant for his own good. Kaydon: Sharp-minded and arrogant, his smirk dares her to break him first. Seth: Quiet and calculating-his obedience might just be her undoing. Her task is simple: train them, mold them, and bend them to her will. But in this dangerous game of power and strategy, lines blur, and loyalty becomes a weapon. The cost of control is greater than she ever imagined, and the greatest threat isn't losing it-it's wanting to. For the first time, the woman who commands everything might lose the one thing she swore she'd never surrender-her heart. Three men. One woman. No turning back.

THE OFFICIAL MOVIE TIE-IN EDITION. Based on volume three of the phenomenal #1 New York Times bestselling trilogy with more than 150 million copies sold worldwide. When unworldly student Anastasia Steele first encountered the driven and dazzling young entrepreneur Christian Grey it sparked a sensual affair that changed both of their lives irrevocably. Shocked, intrigued, and, ultimately, repelled by Christian's singular erotic tastes, Ana demands a deeper commitment. Determined to keep her, Christian agrees. Now, Ana and Christian have it all - love, passion, intimacy, wealth, and a world of possibilities for their future. But Ana knows that loving her Fifty Shades will not be easy, and that being together will pose challenges that neither of them would anticipate. Ana must somehow learn to share Christian's opulent lifestyle without sacrificing her own identity. And Christian must overcome his compulsion to control as he wrestles with the demons of a tormented past. Just when it seems that their strength together will eclipse any obstacle, misfortune, malice, and fate conspire to make Ana's deepest fears turn to reality.

Hades is back in the second book in Tate James’s thrilling dark romance series, set in the world of the bestselling Madison Kate saga. *** When a ghost from Hades's past blows up her club, threatening her position and the people she loves, it means only one thing: war. “Two against twenty-six? Seems like unfair odds.” I quirked a brow. “Maybe we should do it blindfolded.” Five years ago, I made a choice that I haven’t regretted a day since. I protected the single most important person in my world: my little sister. I protected myself, and I seized control of the Tri-State Timberwolves. Since then, I’ve wielded that power as Hades with an iron fist. Done whatever it took to take care of my people. Kept us out of the public eye, and kept us safe. But now, a ghost from my past is threatening my position. Challenging me. Peddling their poison and breaking my rules. Stabbing at me in the dark. Blowing up my club. But this last attack has taken it one step too far. They have no idea of the lengths I’ll go to protect what is mine. And Lucas? He’s mine. They want anarchy? They haven’t seen anything yet. A suspenseful and spicy mafia romance set in Shadow Grove, Anarchy ups the stakes established in 7th Circle and doubles down on the heat. Tropes Reverse Harem Why Choose Bully Romance Enemies to Lovers Mafia Romance Powerful Women Forced Proximity

From the New York Times bestselling author of Luckiest Girl Alive and Bright Young Women comes the highly anticipated, heart-pounding thriller with twists you'll never see coming... 'Slick, sexy and dripping in delicious suspense. This is Jessica Knoll at the very top of her game' Katy Brent, bestselling author of How to Kill Men and Get Away With It 'I will read anything Jessica Knoll writes - her voice is inimitable, propulsive, and utterly addictive' Louise O'Neill, bestselling author of Only Ever Yours and Asking For It Faye Heron has it all: beauty, a glittering Hollywood career and a powerhouse marriage to her producer husband. Her life is the kind most people can only dream of. When a beloved former college professor suddenly passes away, Faye is drawn back to campus, and back to Henry Spalding, the man she's spent twelve years trying to forget. Henry was her first love, her most intense love. Their love was the kind that consumed... and that Faye chose to walk away from. Their reunion should be nothing more than a polite nod to the past. Instead, it awakens something dangerous. Henry is full of apologies for how they ended. But as Faye is pulled deeper into his orbit, she begins to wonder if she's walking into something that she won't be able to escape from this time. What starts as an innocent chance to reconnect unravels into a sinister game of obsession and control, one that forces Faye to confront the truth about their past and uncover a sprawling, years-old mystery. Because Henry isn't just one of a kind. He's the kind who doesn't let go.

Get ready for your next small-town reading obsession! The brand-new, spicy romance, from bestselling author Juliana Stone, is perfect for fans of Elsie Silver and Catherine Cowles. Small-town Grumpy x Sunshine Sizzling heat Mystery Forced Proximity Brooding hero I came to Fire Lake to outrun my past. A broken-down car, an empty wallet and one loyal dog - that's all I had when I stumbled into this small town I didn't plan to stay in. Then I met Gus. Ex-Navy SEAL. Carpenter. Six-foot-five of trouble wrapped in muscle and quiet control. He's the kind of man who can fix anything - except whatever's broken inside him. I tell myself I don't care. But every time his gaze finds mine, my resolve cracks a little more. His touch scorches. His kiss tastes like danger. And when he says my name, I forget every reason I ever had to run. He's not the kind of man you fall for - he's the kind you burn for. And I'm already going up in flames. This small-town romance, packed with sizzling heat and mystery is perfect for fans of Elsie Silver, Catherine Cowles, Paisley Hope, Samantha Christy, Lyla Sage and Elle Nicoll.

'Science-led and packed with practical tips, this book will change your life for the better ' Fearne Cotton As seen on TedTalk - over 2 million views ________________________________ When panic strikes, grab this book. University of Cambridge mental health researcher Dr. Olivia Remes has spent the past decade uncovering the secrets to reducing anxiety, stress and panic. In this short, no-nonsense book, Dr Olivia gives you 50 simple, science-based solutions to fight the moods that hold us all back. Targeting everything from overwhelm to indecision and anxiety to lack of motivation, these unexpected tips and tricks will help you relieve the pressure in the short term and experience long-term post-traumatic growth. Designed to dip in and out of when you need it most, this book will help you tame your worries and reclaim control. No more procrastination, avoiding situations, or blaming yourself - The Instant Mood Fix empowers you to feel calm, confident and resilient.

A lush and twisted dark fairy tale suffused with witchcraft, dark secrets and bitter revenge from the award-winning author. Exquisite, haunting and at times brutal, readers of Naomi Novik and Erin Morgenstern will be entranced. Asher Todd comes to live with the mysterious Morwood family as a governess to their children. Asher knows little about being a governess but she is skilled in botany and herbcraft, and perhaps more than that. And she has secrets of her own, dark and terrible - and Morwood is a house that eats secrets. With a monstrous revenge in mind, Asher plans to make it choke. However, she becomes fond of her charges, of the people of the Tarn, and she begins to wonder if she will be able to execute her plan - and who will suffer most if she does. But as the ghosts of her past become harder to control, Asher realises she has no choice. From the award-winning author of All the Murmuring Bones, dark magic, retribution and twisted family secrets combine to weave a bewitching and addictive tale.

''A bold, intoxicating, page-turner'' Taylor Jenkins Reid, author of Daisy Jones & The Six A Daily Mail Book of the Week The #1 Toronto Star Bestseller The #1 Globe and Mail Bestseller A Cityline Book Club Pick A WI Life Magazine Book Club Pick When Alice Hale leaves a career to become a writer and follows her husband to the New York suburbs, she is unaccustomed to filling her days alone in a big, empty house. But when she finds a vintage cookbook buried in the basement, she becomes captivated by its previous owner: 1950s housewife Nellie Murdoch. As Alice cooks her way through the past, she realises that within the pages Nellie left clues about her life. Soon Alice learns that while a Baked Alaska may seem harmless, Nellie''s secrets may have been anything but. When Alice uncovers a more sinister, even dangerous, side to Nellie''s marriage, and has become increasingly dissatisfied with her own relationship, she begins to take control of her life and protect herself with a few secrets of her own. Featured in The New York Times, Parade, Crime Reads, Refinery29, Westport Magazine, The Every Girl.

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HIER SOFORT LIEFERBAR: https://omnia.vision/shop (auf Wunsch mit Widmung) IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE: https://omnia.vision/shop (on request with dedication) With forewords by Andreas Popp, Helmut Creutz and Prof. Dr. Hans J. Bocker Everyone believes to know what money is. Almost everyone thinks they know how the money system works. And some are even sure they know how the financial and economic system is structured, who controls it and how is value can be influenced. But is it really so? Then why are there so many economic crises? Why is the gap between rich and poor widening? Why are there a few families that control 80% of the world's available capital and so many people living on or below the poverty line? And why must more and more be produced just to pay off past debts? What explains why countries established their own currency? The more someone dealt with the money and financial system, the more intransparent everything seems to be. There seem to be countless kinds of money, with different volumes in each of the money categories M1, M2, M3, etc. New financial constructions are constantly being created, called derivates, so that the "normal person" is led to loose the overview. With this book, the author sheds light on complicated facts and puts them into simple terms. With all the flaws in the current money system and the fundamental errors and mistakes that were made when is was construed, its is of essential importance to comprehend why it can not be sustained in the current status quo. This book belongs in the library of every school, from middle school upwards.

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A USA TODAY BESTSELLER A new “angsty; sexy, emotional” (Farrah Rochon, New York Times bestselling author) lyrical romance by Peyton Corinne that follows a college couple through first love, heartbreak, and the struggle to come together again. Paloma Blake is, at best, antagonistic. But beneath the hairspray, attitude, and promiscuity is a scared girl whose trauma runs deep. Still, the walls she’s built are strong, ensuring everyone only sees Paloma’s sexy façade. Everyone except for Bennett. Bennett Reiner, the carefully controlled, neurodivergent goalie, has his routines and sticks to them, which helps him keep a hold on his OCD compulsions and the crippling anxiety that comes with them. The quiet and meticulous Bennett sees everything, especially the girl beneath Paloma’s ever-present masks. And he always has. Unbeknownst to their friends, Bennett and Paloma were each other’s first real love, which ended in crippling heartbreak. Bennett still doesn’t know what happened, and Paloma is determined to stay away from the comfort she used to find only in his arms. For years, Bennett has remained her protective shadow, coming to Paloma’s rescue whenever she asked, keeping her as close and safe as she’ll let him. But, like a tumultuous sea to a constant shore, Bennett and Paloma find each other once more. Alternating between scenes from their past and present, Unbound contrasts the tentative tension and passionate beginnings of first love with the devastating loneliness and deep yearning of having that love ripped away from you without truly knowing why. As Bennett discovers the truth about Paloma’s past, the threads to his careful control start to come unbound, and both begin to realize that letting go of everything else might be worth it, if it means they both get the real love they once shared again.

Five decades of iconic and incisive art from Barbara Kruger Published with Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Since the mid-1970s, Barbara Kruger (born 1945) has been interrogating the hierarchies of power and control in works that often combine visual and written language. In her singular graphic style, Kruger probes aspects of identity, desire and consumerism that are embedded in our everyday lives. This volume traces her continuously evolving practice to reveal how she adapts her work in accordance with the moment, site and context. The book features a range of striking images--from her analogue paste-ups of the 1980s to digital productions of the last two decades, including new works produced on the occasion of the exhibition. Also featured are singular works in vinyl, her large-scale room wraps, multichannel videos, site-specific installations and commissioned works. The book also showcases how Kruger's site-specific works have been reconceived for each venue, and includes a section of reprinted texts selected by the artist. Renowned for her use of direct address and her engagement with contemporary culture, Kruger is one of the most incisive and courageous artists working today. This volume explores how her pictures and words remain urgently resonant in a rapidly changing world.

THE OFFICIAL MOVIE TIE-IN EDITION. Based on volume three of the phenomenal #1 New York Times bestselling trilogy with more than 150 million copies sold worldwide. When unworldly student Anastasia Steele first encountered the driven and dazzling young entrepreneur Christian Grey it sparked a sensual affair that changed both of their lives irrevocably. Shocked, intrigued, and, ultimately, repelled by Christian's singular erotic tastes, Ana demands a deeper commitment. Determined to keep her, Christian agrees. Now, Ana and Christian have it all - love, passion, intimacy, wealth, and a world of possibilities for their future. But Ana knows that loving her Fifty Shades will not be easy, and that being together will pose challenges that neither of them would anticipate. Ana must somehow learn to share Christian's opulent lifestyle without sacrificing her own identity. And Christian must overcome his compulsion to control as he wrestles with the demons of a tormented past. Just when it seems that their strength together will eclipse any obstacle, misfortune, malice, and fate conspire to make Ana's deepest fears turn to reality.

You Fell In Love With The Victors of The Hunger Games. Now Prepare To Meet The Villains Of The Blood Veil. After the publication of a salacious tell-all book, the remote city of Ilvernath is thrust into the spotlight. Tourists, protesters, and reporters alike flock to its spellshops and historic ruins to witness an ancient curse unfold: every generation, seven families name a champion among them to compete in a tournament to the death. The winner awards their family exclusive control over the city's high magick supply, the most powerful resource in the world. In the past, the villainous Lowes have won nearly every tournament, and their champion is prepared to continue his family's reign. But this year, thanks to the influence of their newfound notoriety, each of the champions has a means to win. Or better yet--a chance to rewrite their story. But this is a story that must be penned in blood.

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I wanted to show the manufacturing process as clearly as I could, and to do so in this factory meant it would have to be lit. Ironically, my stubbornness in trying to avoid lighting would now have its own unexpected rewards. Because of the desperate amount of time that I had spent there, I knew in a visual way the processes of the factory; the rhythms and cycles of the machines, the movement and steps that the operators had to take, the movement that the processes predetermined for them. I began again, re-photographing the factory using lights, sometimes three or four lights triggered by remote control devices. The main light, which was the one balanced to light the subject, was often held on a pole by my friend, away from the camera, mimicking the fashion techniques that I knew from my past. I now understood and knew what I wanted to do. The workplace had become, in a real sense for me, a theater and I embraced the look of these new photographs with their relation to fashion, fi lm noir, and even Soviet realism. For me this »look« seemed a more telling way to record and document this enforced ritual. Chris Killip

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From Tana French, author of the forthcoming novel The Hunter, a New York Times bestselling novel that “proves anew that [Tana French] is one of the most talented crime writers alive” (The Washington Post). “Required reading for anyone who appreciates tough, unflinching intelligence and ingenious plotting.” —The New York Times Mick “Scorcherˮ Kennedy is the star of the Dublin Murder Squad. He plays by the books and plays hard, and thatʼs how the biggest case of the year ends up in his hands. On one of the half-abandoned “luxuryˮ developments that litter Ireland, Patrick Spain and his two young children have been murdered. His wife, Jenny, is in intensive care. At first, Scorcher thinks itʼs going to be an easy solve, but too many small things canʼt be explained: the half-dozen baby monitors pointed at holes smashed in the Spainsʼ walls, the files erased from the familyʼs computer, the story Jenny told her sister about a shadowy intruder slipping past the houseʼs locks. And this neighborhood—once called Broken Harbor—holds memories for Scorcher and his troubled sister, Dina: childhood memories that Scorcher thought he had tightly under control.

GUARDIAN OF DREAMS With the help of Mergen, Hongjun and Li Jinglong have successfully roused the ghost king from his waking dream—but the danger is not yet over. The group soon learns that the one responsible for entrapping the ghost king is none other than the white deer Mergen seeks, a god of dreams who has fallen under the sway of the mysterious yao king. Worse still, the yao king has used the deer’s power to take control of the ghost king’s army, and more undead soldiers are on the way. Before they can formulate a plan, Lu Xu, the fleet-footed scout Mergen rescued on the northern border, sets off alone in the snow. When Hongjun goes after him, he too finds himself snared in a nightmare of the enemy’s making—a vision of his own forgotten past that will upend everything he thought he knew about himself, his parents, and even Li Jinglong.

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A lush and twisted dark fairy tale suffused with witchcraft, dark secrets and bitter revenge from the award-winning author. Exquisite, haunting and at times brutal, readers of Naomi Novik and Erin Morgenstern will be entranced. Asher Todd comes to live with the mysterious Morwood family as a governess to their children. Asher knows little about being a governess but she is skilled in botany and herbcraft, and perhaps more than that. And she has secrets of her own, dark and terrible - and Morwood is a house that eats secrets. With a monstrous revenge in mind, Asher plans to make it choke. However, she becomes fond of her charges, of the people of the Tarn, and she begins to wonder if she will be able to execute her plan - and who will suffer most if she does. But as the ghosts of her past become harder to control, Asher realises she has no choice. From the award-winning author of All the Murmuring Bones, dark magic, retribution and twisted family secrets combine to weave a bewitching and addictive tale.

Magic is murder. In the brutal kingdom of Averyth, where outlawed magic is passed through murder, the Chosen are trained from childhood to make sure it ends that way. Auri is the best of them. An elite torturer with a flawless record, raised to hunt outlawed magic with blades and blood. Loyal. Lethal. Unquestioning. Until Auri is thrust into a competition to crown the first Royal Chosen, and she realizes that winning could expose the secret she's risked everything to keep hidden: Auri has magic of her own. As the trials unfold, it becomes clear that Auri's loyalty is what's really being tested. Then everything breaks. The competition is violently interrupted by a coordinated attack--one that fractures the illusion of control Averyth has relied on for generations. In the chaos, Auri is forced to flee with the last person she should trust: a former Assignment she was trained to break. A man bound to her past, armed with dangerous truths and a dangerously disarming charm that's becoming harder to resist. Hunted by the very system she upheld, Auri must unravel betrayals, buried histories, and a prophecy whispered in the shadows. Because some destinies don't come quietly. Some destinies scream.

** Pre-order FREED, 'Fifty Shades Freed' as told by Christian ** E L James revisits the world of Fifty Shades with a deeper and darker take on the love story that has enthralled millions of readers around the globe. Their scorching, sensual affair ended in heartbreak and recrimination, but Christian Grey cannot get Anastasia Steele out of his mind, or his blood. Determined to win her back, he tries to suppress his darkest desires and his need for complete control, and to love Ana on her own terms. But the horrors of his childhood still haunt him, and Ana's scheming boss, Jack Hyde, clearly wants her for himself. Can Christian's confidant and therapist, Dr. Flynn, help him face down his demons? Or will the possessiveness of Elena, his seducer, and the deranged devotion of Leila, his former submissive, drag Christian down into the past? And if Christian does win Ana back, can a man so dark and damaged ever hope to keep her?

Over the past few decades two different corporate governance systems have evolved. Countries with an "insider system" exhibit a high level of ownership concentration, illiquid capital markets, and a high level of crossholdings. Countries with an "outsider system" are characterized by widely dispersed ownership, liquid stock markets, a low level of inter-corporate crossholdings, and an active market for corporate control. Markus Berndt explains the observable differences by elaborating on the influence of network effects on corporate governance systems. He develops a coherent theoretical framework pulling together existing agency theories and providing new theoretical foundations wherever there is a gap. The presented theory gives answers to the following questions: How does the insider system of corporate governance function despite its inefficiencies? Why do we not see any significant convergence of ownership structures and regulations? What are the legislative requirements in the different systems? How does globalization affect the effectiveness of the institutional arrangements? Which system should be chosen by developing countries?

A chillingly compelling psychological thriller about the chances we take and their deadly consequences... When Jemma leaves husband Adam for another man, his world shatters. Desperate to regain control, Adam turns to the glass die he once used to make every decision. Meanwhile, Jemma's lost her sense of self. Every choice she makes is tempting her to risk everything to find her spark again. At first, it's just a game. Adam's die becomes the centrepiece of a wellness podcast he starts with an old friend. But when interest spreads online and others are drawn into its dangerous orbit, Adam's obsession takes a darker turn. As his painful past threatens to overturn the present, Adam loses his grip on reality and one final roll could decide everything - life, death, or the illusion of choice itself... DIE TRYING is an addictive, twisting pageturner that asks how far we'll go when we gamble with fate, and the devastating impact a single decision can unleash. Praise for DIE TRYING 'Thought-provoking, dark, compelling with a premise to DIE for. If you ask fate to save your ailing marriage, how far will you let it take you?' TAMMY COHEN 'A book that will stay with me for a long time. The premise is clever but the execution may be cleverer still - bringing the fascinating concept of the die, fate and how much we can really control as human beings into a 2026 space of wellness podcasts, decision overwhelm and toxic masculinity. A brilliant job, by a brilliant author' CAROLINE CORCORAN 'A brilliant study of chancing fate, and the internal madness it brings. Pacy, and tender, and beautifully written' L. V. MATTHEWS