Концептуальный рассказ о всяких странностях лиминальных пространств и новых, тебе еще незнакомых, городов, об отелях их потаенных местах, в которые лучше не соваться.
Don't believe the prophecies! Otherwise, you run the risk of starting their execution. Virita’s father believed, and now the girl is forced to run away from home, from her disgraceful groom. And what to expect when the path chosen at random leads her to the tower of necromancers, and even in the midst of a dangerous ritual?A necromancer and his apprentice, an ancient god, a damsel in distress and a summoned spirit. What can such a diverse company do? At least fulfill a couple of prophecies – but not at all as expected!
In a world where magic is commonplace, it's hard to just be yourself. Especially if you're from a world without her. But nothing, the hero does not despair and goes forward. Along the way, he will meet loyal friends and find the meaning of life. The main thing is not to show your face, otherwise everything can be lost.
Инновации меняют наш мир. Как отследить перспективные инновационные тренды и использовать их для развития своего бизнеса? Автор книги – главный акционер и генеральный директор Springwise, агрегатора открытий и интересных разработок. Его команда отбирает изобретения, ориентируясь не столько на их технологическую изощренность и фантастичность перспектив, сколько на их реальную пользу. Джеймс Бидуэлл описывает новейшие инновационные открытия – от умных домов, городов и роботов, помогающих по хозяйству и в учебе, до экологичных путешествий и всевозможных социальных и образовательных проектов. Книга дает представление о том, какие изобретения сегодня двигают прогресс и делают нашу жизнь удобнее, интереснее и лучше.
In this book there are three wonderful fairy tales about a little bear. Tashik the bear lives in the forest with his family. He is small, but very brave. One day, Tashik the bear decided to find a fabulous clearing with berries and got lost in the forest thicket. Tashik met a squirrel named Apricot and an old and wise wolf who helped him find his way home. Later Tashik the bear met a very strange boy on the bank of the river. The boy got lost in the forest and could not find his way home. They came out of the dark forest and saw the city where the boy lived. Now Tashik the bear and the boy are real friends. And last but not the least, a cold and snowy winter has come to the forest. The bear cub admires snow, snowflakes and winter. But that's not all! Tashik the bear learns for the first time what Christmas is, goes to visit the forest spirits, meets his old and new friends and makes the most cherished wish.
He dreams of being an astronaut, a conqueror of distant star worlds, whilst she wants to be an actress and dreams to conquer the spectators by her acting on the stage. However, they can not imagine their lives without each other, which means that someone has to give way and sacrifice his dream – and to become unhappy… But, maybe things are not so hopeless, as they might seem? Life is much wiser than we think of it in our youth. One should just trust himself and love as do the characters of the story “Life is Boundless” by Vadim Kucherenko.
I asked the wisest: "What have you learned From your manuscripts?"– The wisest said: "Happy is the one who is in the arms of a tender beauty At night, you are far from the wisdom of books!» All the events, organizations and characters are the author's invention. Any coincidence of names, surnames and positions of characters with the real names of living or dead people, as well as events that occurred with someone in life, is absolutely accidental and completely unintentional.
Hello, dear friend (gender does not matter as it is an illusion). So we met… You probably don't remember me, I looked different, I had a different name, I had different habits, and I did a lot of things. Today I have come to give you what you have been looking for. Be careful, fight the fate, but do not offend people. I have always loved you, though my actions have sometimes suggested otherwise… love and now. See you later… "hug" and "smile" where words are not needed…
The Hero Returns…And for Sarah Clay, that was bad news – because Max Scalise had rejected her seven years ago. And now Max was back in town, working as a sheriff and everywhere she turned. His slightest touch still caused her traitorous body to quake, but Sarah could keep her cool. Couldn’t she? When it came to Sarah, Max felt the same as ever. But he’d returned home to find that eyes that had once gazed at him with such trust now turned away. Still, he was a wiser man now…a man determined to win back her love. Even if it meant telling secrets that weren’t his to reveal…
Nat Grady is finally home–older and wiser. A year and a half ago, when the woman he'd loved had hinted at commitment, Nat had run far and fast. But now he knows he can't live without her. So he's back, hoping they'll be able to start again. Only, Jessica's nowhere to be found. But she did leave a little something behind….Jessica Franklin is living a nightmare. She'd thought things were rough when the man she loved ran out on her, leaving her to give birth to their child alone. But when she realized she had a stalker on her trail, she had to run–without her baby. Now, only one man can help her–Nat Grady. But can she find Nat–before the stalker finds her?
JUNE BRIDESHIS MEANT-TO-BE BRIDEWhen doe-eyed, all gowned-up-and-no-groom-in-sight Megan Morison sought refuge in his arms, bachelor John Vermont offered her a roof over her head, a job to pay the bills and his rugged shoulder to lean on….HER DESTINED GROOMMegan had had her fill of people trying to run her life, but with strong, silent, steely-eyed John Vermont, she felt truly safe, accepted…and dare she believed loved? But John claimed that marriage wasn't for him, though his longing looks and heated kisses suggested otherwise. And now Megan wished this gorgeous albeit gruff ship captain would take the gift destiny offered and make her his lawfully wedded wife….Celebrate a month of joyful marriages with Silhouette Romance!
On the side of the road, about to give birth, Sara Jamison was in despair–until he stopped by. A vision in a tux, with rough but tender hands, a slow drawl and enough confidence to calm her anxious mind, Sara couldn't do anything but trust Cal Tucker with the most precious thing in her life…So when he offered his home to her and her brand-new daughter, Sara agreed–just till she got back on her feet. But then he also offered his name–and Sara wasn't sure what to do now. Why did this sexy, generous man think he didn't deserve love?And how could she persuade him otherwise…?
THE RULES by Jack KeltonRule #1: Never Marry.Rule #2: If you're stupid enough to ignore Rule 1, never, never marry a divorced woman. She's bound to be smackdab in the middle of the Divorce Crazies….And Jack's talking from experience, with the emotional scars and a kid named Kat to prove it.Abby Lake's Law"A wise woman stands alone. You build your life around a man–and then he leaves, and you have nothing but heartache to show for it."In other words, Abby, just divorced and with custody of son Skyler, has no more interest in anything serious or permanent than Jack does.
SEDUCED…No woman on earth was immune to the devastating charms of billionaire bachelor Jack Tarkenton. Not even elegant beauty Meg Masterson. But after their passionate weekend tryst, Jack left her with something even more significant than a broken but wiser heart… .INTO MARRIAGE? Widowed Meg Masterson Betz had married for convenience once – to give her baby a name. She never thought she'd have to accept a second convenient proposal – this time from her daughter's real father.But Jack Tarkenton was determined to protect his child, on his terms. Although Meg consented to be his bride in name only, Jack would have his child's mother as his wife – in every sense of the word.
THE FORTY-EIGHT-HOUR-FIANCE…When Livvy Farrell asked her boss to masquerade as her fiancee for the weekend, Conal Sutherland was more than willing to further employee relations. He'd long been envisioning schemes that moved Livvy from her desk and into his bed. Now Conal could kiss the black-haired beauty to his heart's content and, well, there really was nothing engaged couples didn't do.Sounded like a no-risk arrangement to this shrewd bachelor, who'd rather think about mergers and markets than the forbidden "M" word. By Monday morning, this disheveled and thoroughly distracted man knew otherwise. Uh-oh. And now his highly enterprising employee had another proposal for him… .
She Needed a Place To Call HomeBeth Anderson was pregnant and had nowhere to turn–until handsome, and much older, lawyer David Matthews offered her a warm place to stay for the night, no strings attached. But a well-meaning matchmaker saw the spark between them and resolved to make Beth's visit more permanent.He Needed Someone To LoveDavid was indeed attracted to his new houseguest, but thought their age difference too great. Even though Beth seemed wise beyond her years, David just couldn't get past the number. But kissing her was a temptation he could not resist–and losing her was a chance he was not willing to take…!
For an advice columnist, Lainie Gardner was suddenly without sound thought but on sensory overload when she found herself dancing in Sloan Abbott's arms.Theirs was an impossible relationship – he, the Texas Ranger protector; she, the celebrity protectee. Under normal circumstances, their paths never should have crossed. But when her life suddenly, terrifyingly had gone from run-of-the-mill to on-the-run, it was Sloan whose body had shielded hers and who now stirred dangerous feelings in her.For Lainie-the-professional would have wisely counseled against an affair that could lead nowhere. But Lainie-the-woman wasn't listening….