Livre 📖 ⭐️🎀
Items in this hypelist
To Read
Heart racing
Elliana Rose
Have you ever wondered why that 13-digit number on the back of a book costs $125 in the United States but is completely free in Canada and India? This book, The Global ISBN Handbook, is your 2025 guide to the International Standard Book Number. It explains everything about this global "fingerprint" for books. The ISBN is the most important cornerstone of the publishing industry. It started as a simple warehouse tool in the 1960s. Now, it is a complex digital identifier used in over 200 countries. This handbook deconstructs the entire system. It uses 15 distinct national case studies to do this. You will learn how the old 10-digit system changed to the new 13-digit one. We break down the five parts of the ISBN, from the "Bookland" prefix to the final check digit. The book explores the global governance framework, starting with the International ISBN Agency. Then, it dives deep into how different countries run their systems. You'll see the privatized, high-cost model in the United States. You'll compare it to Canada's free, government-run system. We explore the industry-led models in Brazil and Germany. We look at government-run systems in Mexico and India. We even cover the unique case of China, where the ISBN is not a simple identifier but a state-controlled publication license. The book also examines the systems in the UK , France , Russia , Japan , Australia , South Africa , Nigeria , and Egypt. Many books and websites can tell you how to get an ISBN. This handbook is the only resource that explains why the process is so different everywhere you look. It moves beyond a simple "how-to" and provides a true global analysis. It directly compares the privatized, for-profit models in the US and UK against the free, public-good systems in Canada and South Africa. You won't just learn the price; you will understand the cultural policies, market structures, and legal philosophies that shape that price. This book shows how the ISBN is a "global mirror". It reveals how a simple number can be a commercial product in one nation , a tool of cultural policy in another , and an instrument of state control in a third. This comparative insight is the missing piece for any author, publisher, or researcher trying to navigate the complex international publishing market. Disclaimer: This handbook is an independently produced resource for commentary and analysis. The author has no affiliation with the International ISBN Agency, R.R. Bowker, Library and Archives Canada, the National Press and Publication Administration, or any other national ISBN agency. This work is independently produced under the principle of nominative fair use.
It Only Happens in the Movies
Holly Bourne • 2017
The Crush
Ren Browne • 2024
The Marriage Bet (The Billionaire Games)
Olivia Hayle • 2026
Starstruck
HOLLY. JUKES • 2024
<p>Existing in the darkness sometimes means you'll find the stars you didn't know existed.</p><p></p><p>Goldie Moore has spent her life living out dreams that never belonged to her. After confronting her parents, who had pushed their fame-hungry desires onto her, she finally gets to live a life unscripted. Now at Liberty Grove-the East Coast's most coveted college-Goldie is where she always knew she'd thrive.</p><p></p><p>But living a life as precocious as hers, wandering through this hedge maze of adulthood, expectations, and love, proves more complicated than she imagined. When she crosses paths with Tristan Harper, the collision leaves her breathless. He's the storm she didn't prepare for-an undeniably magnetic indie rockstar haunted by bad decisions, wrong crowds, and a secret that weighs heavy on his heart.</p><p></p><p>Stuck at Liberty Grove, Tristan has two goals: to find the man he used to be before the world knew who he was, and to make sure no one finds out the real reason he's there. But keeping his past hidden becomes impossible when he meets Goldie, the girl who makes him feel seen in a way he didn't know he craved.</p><p></p><p>When an offer is made to pretend to date each other to conceal both of the parts of themselves that they want to keep hidden, the lines between real life and the one they share in the shadows of Liberty Grove get pushed further into the darkness, making them wonder... can you ever fake love with a soul that burns just as brightly as your own?</p><p></p>
Just Friends with a Prince
Becky Tzag • 2024
Off The Ice
Emma O'Dea • 2025
False God
C. W. FARNSWORTH • 2024
The Psychology Of Being That Girl: The Ultimate Guide to Self-Development
Aniya Holmes • 2024
The Nice Girl Syndrome Stop Being Manipulated and Abused -- and Start Standing Up for Yourself
Beverly Engel • 2010
The Ultimate Glow Up Guide
Elicia Goguen • 2024
Celle qui a dit "Fuck"
Anne-Sophie Lesage • 2018
Close Protection
Eden Victoria • 2025
The Girls' Book of Glamour A Guide to Being a Goddess
Sally Jeffrie • 2009
How to Love Someone Without Losing Your Mind
Todd Baratz, LMHC • 2024
Women who Love Too Much
Robin Norwood • 2004
The Daisy Chain Flower Shop (Dream Harbor, Book 6)
Laurie Gilmore • 2026
The Apple Pie Ice Cream Parlor
Laurie Gilmore • 2025
What Would Audrey Do?
Pamela Keogh • 2008
Addicted To Him
Monica Murphy • 2024
How to Be a Hepburn in a Kardashian World
Jordan Christy • 2017
Malibu Summer
Libby Gill • 2024
Fashionphile : The Book of Iconics Bags: The Book of Iconics Bags
Kristian Laliberte • 2025
Falling A Fake Dating College Romance
Janisha Boswell • 2024
Burnout
Rebecca Jenshak • 2024
Toxic - Tome 01
Joyce Kitten • 2026
The Last Kind of Kiss
Celeste Briars • 2024
Passenger Princess
Morgan Elizabeth (Romance fiction author) • 2024
The Love of My Afterlife
Kirsty Greenwood • 2024
<p>'This book has it all. Humor, heart, and a heroine I was desperately rooting for' <b>Colleen Hoover</b><br> 'An utterly charming romcom that is as hilarious as it is poignant' <b>Carley Fortune</b><br> <b>_______________</b></p> <br> If she wasn't dead already, Delphie would be dying of embarrassment. She's entered the afterlife wearing the sort of pyjamas you don't want <i>anyone</i> to see and finds herself face-to-face with the most handsome man she's ever encountered. And he's <i>smiling</i> at her.<br> <br> As they start to chat, everything else becomes background noise - until someone comes running out of a door, yelling something about a huge mistake, and sends the dreamy stranger back down to earth.<br> <br> In a twist of fate, Delphie is offered a deal in which she can return to her previous life and reconnect with the mysterious man she's sure is her soulmate.<br> <br> The challenge? She only has ten days to find him.<br> <br> Ten days to make him fall for her.<br> <br> Oh, and he has no recollection of them ever having met...<br> <b>_______________</b><br> <br> <b>Praise for <i>The Love of My Afterlife</i>-</b><br> <br> 'Quirky and romantic and oh so gorgeously memorable - I only wish I'd written it first! I lost a whole day to it and I don't regret a second' <b>Josie Silver</b><br> <br> 'A gorgeously addictive romp of a romantic comedy, with added magic. I adored it' <b>Clare Pooley</b><br> <br> '<i>How To Lose a Guy in Ten Days</i> meets <i>Ghost</i> ... Original and romantic - I loved it' <b>Sophie Cousens</b><br> <br> 'A romantic, tender and hilarious page-turner. Every page will bring you joy' <b>Cathy Bramley</b><br> <br> 'Kirsty writes like a witty dream. She's the real deal.' <b>Mhairi McFarlane</b><br> <br> 'Reading it is like hanging out with your funniest and cleverest best friend - I never wanted it to end' <b>Isabelle Broom</b><br> <br> 'One of the most life-affirming books I've read' <b>Cressida McLaughlin</b><br> <br> <i>The Love of My Afterlife</i> is my dream book and I can't wait for everyone on the planet to read and love it as much as me' <b>Lucy Vine</b><br> <br> 'So smart and so joyous' <b>Lia Louis</b><br> <br> 'Kirsty Greenwood is the funniest, freshest romcom writer in the genre' <b>Cesca Major</b><br> <br> 'Funny, joyful, uplifting, page-turning and unpredictable. This will undoubtedly be one of the biggest books of 2024' <b>Becky Hunter</b><br> <br> 'I'm going to be telling every person in my life to read this book' <b>Alicia Thompson</b><br> <br> 'A truly dreamy love story. I adored every page' <b>Uzma Jalaluddin</b>
Three Little Words
Heather Lauren • 2024
Twenty-one-year-old Annika Grabowski loves love. After accidentally making the perfect match between her cousin Millie and the pizza delivery guy, Annika starts a matchmaking business called Three Little Words. Her career as a matchmaker is thriving, but her own love life is nonexistent. Hoping to find a match for Annika, Millie begins setting her up on dates. Meanwhile, Annika is determined to match her best friend Lydia with the perfect guy. On top of everything, Annika begins getting close with Grant, a handsome guy whom she keeps meeting coincidentally. Will Annika fall in love this summer, or will she remain always a matchmaker, never a match?
Love & Lattes
Beth Reekles • 2024
A Cinnamon Falls Mystery The BRAND NEW Small Town Cosy Crime Romance
R. L. Killmore • 2025
Tumbling Over the Tight End
Vai Denton • 2025
Love and Luck
Jenna Evans Welch • 2017
Rinkmates
Nova Banks • 2024
The Graham Effect
Elle Kennedy • 2023
Baby It's Cold Outside The heartwarming and uplifting love story you need this winter
Emily Bell • 2021
Jokes to Offend Men
Allison Kelley • 2022
Twisted Lies
Ana Huang • 2022
<p>A fake-dating billionaire romance from New York Times bestselling author and BookTok sensation Ana Huang.</p> <p>Charming, deadly, and smart enough to hide it, Christian Harper is a monster dressed in the perfectly tailored suits of a gentleman.</p> <p>He has little use for morals and even less use for love, but he can't deny the strange pull he feels toward the woman living just one floor below him.</p> <p>She's the object of his darkest desires, the only puzzle he can't solve. And when the opportunity to get closer to her arises, he breaks his own rules to offer her a deal she can't refuse.</p> <p>Every monster has their weakness. She's his.</p> <p>His obsession.</p> <p>His addiction.</p> <p>His only exception.</p> <p>***</p> <p>Sweet, shy, and introverted despite her social media fame, Stella Alonso is a romantic who keeps her heart in a cage.</p> <p>Between her two jobs, she has little time or desire for a relationship.</p> <p>But when a threat from her past drives her into the arms--and house--of the most dangerous man she's ever met, she's tempted to let herself feel something for the first time in a long time.</p> <p>Because despite Christian's cold nature, he makes her feel everything when she's with him.</p> <p>Passionate.</p> <p>Protected.</p> <p>Truly wanted.</p> <p>Theirs is a love twisted with secrets and tainted by lies...and when the truths are finally revealed, they could shatter everything.</p>
Twisted Hate
Ana Huang • 2022
Twisted Games
Ana Huang • 2022
The Bucket List
The Bucket List
La librairie du cinnamon roll La suite du phénomène TikTok planétaire !
La librairie du cinnamon roll La suite du phénomène TikTok planétaire !
Ice Prince
Ice Prince
The Secret Lives of Dresses
Erin Mckean • 2011
Mrs Harris Goes to Paris & Mrs Harris Goes to New York
Paul Gallico • 2022
The Vanishing Cherry Blossom Bookshop
Takuya Asakura • 2025
The Little Dictionary of Fashion A Guide to Dress Sense for Every Woman
Christian Dior • 2007
Chanel: Her Life
Justine Picardie • 2020
The Champions
Kara Thomas • 2024
Heart Campus - Lisa Blossom - Romance new adult
Lisa Blossom • 2025
Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing: A Memoir
Matthew Perry • 2022
Downforce (Pit Lane Series)
Hannah Lily • 2024
When Jonah Scott signed for Durand Racing four years ago, everyone thought he’d take them back to their glory days, like his dad and grandpa did before him. Now he’s going into his fourth year in Formula 1 without a world championship under his belt, and everyone is starting to question if he has what it takes, himself included.<br/><br/>As the team’s mistakes and race losses stack up, and the media won’t let him ignore his shortcomings, he does everything he can to avoid media obligations, branding them as enemy number one. Until Olivia Fraser turns up in the paddock and demands his attention.<br/><br/>Despite being told her interest in Formula 1 is nothing more than fancying hot drivers, Olivia Fraser doesn’t let that stop her from claiming her dream job as a Formula 1 presenter. She’s used to being told she doesn’t deserve a place on The Formula Way team, and her knowledge of the sport is constantly called into question. She’s usually able to keep her cool, but when she clashes with Jonah Scott, she finds it harder to bite her tongue than usual.<br/><br/>Rumours spiral, and the two of them are forced on a road trip across Europe to try and put out the fires of the clashes they’ve had in the paddock. Many hours spent in Jonah’s car, a few shared hotel rooms, and a dangerous bet later, they discover they have more in common than they thought and learn that maybe first impressions aren’t always the best.
What Happens After Midnight
K. L. Walther • 2023
A First Time for Everything
K. L. Walther • 2025
From the New York Times bestselling author of The Summer of Broken Rules comes a fun new coming-of-age romance full of dating disasters, powerful firsts, and the importance of family.<br/>Madeline has always been extremely close to her family, so she is shocked when her older brother gets engaged without including them (or even giving them a heads up!). Mads has never been the biggest fan of his fiancée, Katie, so in order to remain one happy family, she is determined to bond with Katie before the big day, which includes reluctantly agreeing to be a bridesmaid.<br/>During a late-night bridesmaids-only game of "Truth or Dare" Mads is cornered into revealing she has never been kissed or even been on a date, which spurs the other girls to unite on a quest to find Mads the perfect plus-one for the wedding. Next thing she knows she's navigating a series of disastrous dates that include some major misunderstandings and mishaps.<br/>All of a sudden Mads finds her heart tugged in different directions: to Connor, the boy next door who knows her best. To Marco Álvarez, the former classmate who knows how to push all her buttons. And to some of the new suitors who surprisingly aren't all bad.<br/>As the wedding draws nearer, Mads has to figure out who she wants most as a forever dance partner, while also making sure her brother isn't making the biggest mistake of his life.
Maybe Meant to Be
K. L. Walther • 2023
From the New York Times bestselling author of The Summer of Broken Rules comes a high school romance that flips the switch on the will they or won't they trope.<br/>If Charlie and Sage are meant to be, why can't Sage stop kissing Charlie's brother?<br/>And why can't Charlie stop thinking about kissing the new boy at school?<br/>Everyone at the Bexley School believes that Sage Morgan and Charlie Carmichael are meant to be. Even though Charlie seems to have a new girlfriend every month, and Sage has never had a real relationship, their friends and family all know it's just a matter of time until they realize that they are actually in love.<br/>When Luke Morrissey shows up on campus his presence immediately shakes things up. Charlie and Luke are drawn to each other the moment they meet, giving Sage the opportunity to spend time with Charlie's twin brother, Nick.<br/>But Charlie is afraid of what others will think if he accepts that he has much more than a friendship with Luke. And Sage fears that if she lets things with Nick get too serious too quickly, they won't be able to last as a couple outside of high school and miss their chance at forever. The duo will need to rely on each other and their lifelong friendship to figure things out with the boys they love.
The little bookshop of Lonely Hearts
Annie Darling • 2016
<p> The first in a delightful new series set in a quaint old bookshop, for fans of Julia Quinn and Jenny Colgan. </p> Where happy ever after is only a page away <p>Once upon a time in a crumbling bookshop, Posy Morland hid in the pages of romantic novels.</p> <p>So when Bookend’s eccentric owner, Lavinia, dies and leaves the shop to Posy, she must put down her books and join the real world. Because Posy hasn’t just inherited an ailing business, but also the attentions of Lavinia’s grandson, Sebastian, AKA The Rudest Man In LondonTM.</p> <p>Posy has six months to transform Bookends into the shop of her dreams but as Posy and her friends fight to save the bookshop, she’s drawn into a battle of wills with Sebastian, about whom she’s started to have some rather feverish fantasies...</p>
The Playlist
Morgan Elizabeth • 2023
When Zoe's best friend shows her the box of dreams they put together as kids, she would never have foreseen herself dumping Mr. Perfectly Fine and quitting her draining job. But when she looks in that box and realizes her life isn't even close to where she envisioned she'd be when she was ten, she panics and implodes everything she knows.<br/><br/>When Zander Davidson realizes his little sister's best friend is finally single at the same time he is, he knows it's time. With the help of his sister (and her dad, AKA his boss), he makes a plan to become the king of her heart, including the road trip of a lifetime, and uses the Love Story Bucket List she made as a kid as his road map.<br/><br/>Along the way, Zee convinces Zoe to play pretend with him, but can he mastermind his way into keeping her forever and always?<br/><br/>The Playlist is a contemporary childhood friends to lovers romance. It's book five in the Springbrook Hills series, but can be read as a standalone.<br/><br/>It is a full-length romance with a Happily Ever After that features sexually explicit material and profanity. This book is intended for 18+
Don't Be In Love
Liana Cincotti • 2024
Sunkissed
Kasie West • 2022
A lighthearted and swoony contemporary YA romance by fan-favorite author Kasie West about a girl who finds that a summer spent at a family resort isn't as bad as she imagined . . . and that falling in love is filled with heartache, laughter, and surprises!<br/><br/>Avery has always used music as an escape. But after her best friend betrays her, even her perfectly curated playlists can't help her forget what happened. To make matters worse, her parents have dragged her and her social-media-obsessed sister to a remote family camp for two months of "fun." Just when Avery is ready to give up on the summer altogether, she meets Brooks--mysterious, frustratingly charming Brooks--who just happens to be on staff--which means he's off-limits.<br/><br/>What starts as a disaster turns into. . . something else. As the outside world falls away, Avery embarks on a journey of self-discovery. And when Brooks offers her the chance of a lifetime, she must figure out how far is she willing to go to find out what she wants and who she wants to be.<br/><br/>Fan favorite Kasie West is back with another unforgettable summer romance that reminds us falling in love is full of wonder, heartache, and--most of all--surprises.
The Cheerleaders
Kara Thomas • 2019
"Sharp, brilliantly plotted, and totally engrossing."--KAREN M. MCMANUS, New York Times bestselling author of One of Us Is Lying<br/><br/>"A crafty, dark, and disturbing story."--KATHLEEN GLASGOW, New York Times bestselling author of Girl In Pieces<br/><br/>"A little bit Riverdale and a little bit Veronica Mars."--RILEY SAGER, bestselling author of Final Girls<br/><br/>A Goodreads Best Young Adult Book of the Year Nominee<br/><br/>From the author of The Darkest Corners and Little Monsters comes an all-new edge-of-your-seat thriller set in upstate New York about an eerie sequence of seemingly unrelated events that leaves five cheerleaders dead.<br/><br/>There are no more cheerleaders in the town of Sunnybrook.<br/><br/>First there was the car accident--two girls dead after hitting a tree on a rainy night. Not long after, the murders happened. Those two girls were killed by the man next door. The police shot him, so no one will ever know his reasons. Monica's sister was the last cheerleader to die. After her suicide, Sunnybrook High disbanded the cheer squad. No one wanted to be reminded of the girls they'd lost.<br/><br/>That was five years ago. Now the faculty and students at Sunnybrook High want to remember the lost cheerleaders. But for Monica, it's not that easy. She just wants to forget.<br/><br/>Only, Monica's world is starting to unravel. There are the letters in her stepdad's desk, an unearthed, years-old cell phone, a strange new friend at school. . . . Whatever happened five years ago isn't over. Some people in town know more than they're saying. And somehow, Monica is at the center of it all.<br/><br/>There are no more cheerleaders in Sunnybrook, but that doesn't mean anyone else is safe.<br/><br/>More Praise for Kara Thomas:<br/><br/>"Gripping from start to finish . . . with twists that left me shocked."--VICTORIA AVEYARD, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Red Queen<br/><br/>"You'll be up all night tearing through the pages."--BUSTLE<br/><br/>"This deliciously deceptive thriller...is a must-have."--SLJ
The Playlist
Morgan Elizabeth • 2023
When Zoe's best friend shows her the box of dreams they put together as kids, she would never have foreseen herself dumping Mr. Perfectly Fine and quitting her draining job. But when she looks in that box and realizes her life isn't even close to where she envisioned she'd be when she was ten, she panics and implodes everything she knows.<br/><br/>When Zander Davidson realizes his little sister's best friend is finally single at the same time he is, he knows it's time. With the help of his sister (and her dad, AKA his boss), he makes a plan to become the king of her heart, including the road trip of a lifetime, and uses the Love Story Bucket List she made as a kid as his road map.<br/><br/>Along the way, Zee convinces Zoe to play pretend with him, but can he mastermind his way into keeping her forever and always?<br/><br/>The Playlist is a contemporary childhood friends to lovers romance. It's book five in the Springbrook Hills series, but can be read as a standalone.<br/><br/>It is a full-length romance with a Happily Ever After that features sexually explicit material and profanity. This book is intended for 18+
My Dark Romeo: An Enemies-to-Lovers Romance
Parker S. Huntington • 2023
My fairy tale turned into a cautionary one.<br/>Inked in tar and sealed in tears.<br/><br/>From Wall Street Journal bestsellers L.J. Shen and Parker S. Huntington comes an explosive marriage of inconvenience...between a tarnished Romeo and a reluctant Juliet.<br/><br/>It was supposed to be a harmless kiss at a lavish debutante ball.<br/>A clandestine moment with a handsome stranger.<br/><br/>But unlike his namesake, my Romeo isn’t driven by love.<br/>He’s fueled by revenge.<br/><br/>To him, I’m a chess piece. Leverage.<br/>His rival’s betrothed.<br/><br/>To me, he is a man deserving of poison.<br/>A dark prince I refuse to marry.<br/><br/>He thinks I’ll accept my fate.<br/>Well, I plan to rewrite it.<br/><br/>And in my story, Juliet doesn’t die.<br/>But Romeo? He perishes.<br/><br/>Authors’ Notes: My Dark Romeo is a standalone reluctant arranged marriage romance between a cruel billionaire heir and a feisty heiress unafraid to fight back. It is set in the decadent Dark Prince Road world.
Picking Daisies on Sundays
Liana Cincotti • 2023
OMG: J'ai entendu une rumeur (French Edition)
Lia Rose • 2024
If This Was a Movie
Morgan Elizabeth • 2024
<p>A new holiday romantic comedy from best-selling author of Tis the Season for Revenge!</p><p></p><p>A year ago, Jules stumbled upon the man of her dreams in a bar on New Year's Eve. After a lifetime of watching romantic comedies, she was sure she had found her soulmate. That is, until she learned he has an entire family and blocked him.</p><p></p><p>A year later, she's having the worst day she possibly could, leaving her stuck on the sidewalk outside her place in a ballet costume, watching firefighters condemn her house because of a water main break when a little girl grabs her hand and tells her she's her Christmas wish.</p><p></p><p>When Nate's daughter tells Santa all she wants for Christmas is for her dad to marry the real-life version of her favorite doll, he dreads having to tell her the truth. When they run into the spitting image of the doll, ballerina costume and all minutes later, he's floored to find that it's his dream woman who disappeared from his life last Christmas.</p><p></p><p>Nate's meddling sisters offer his in-law suite and his contracting skills to Jules in exchange for watching his daughter, and he jumps on the opportunity. Now, he has just a few weeks to use Christmas magic to make her realize they are meant to be.</p>
Nineteen Steps: A Novel
Millie Bobby Brown • 2023
The New York Times bestseller from iconic Emmy-nominated actress and producer MILLIE BOBBY BROWN: Nineteen Steps<br/>"My inner history-loving teenage geek clapped her hands in ecstasy at the thought of a historical novel penned by Enola Holmes, and she wasn't disappointed!”—Kate Quinn<br/>Love blooms in the darkest days…<br/>It’s 1942, and air raid sirens continue to wail around London. Eighteen-year-old Nellie Morris counts every day lucky that she emerges from the underground shelters unharmed, her loving family still surrounding her.<br/>After a chance encounter with Ray, an American airman stationed nearby, she becomes enchanted with the idea of a broader world. Just as she begins to embrace an exciting new life with Ray, a terrible incident occurs during an air raid one evening, tearing her world apart. But when it seems all hope is lost, Nellie finds that, against all odds, love and happiness can triumph.<br/>Nineteen Steps is a deeply affecting, mesmerizing page-turner inspired by the author’s family history. An epic story of longing, loss, and secrets, Millie Bobby Brown’s propulsive debut introduces an unforgettable, brave young woman and boldly portrays the strength in the power of love.<br/>“Inspired by my Nanny Ruth, this book is very personal and close to my heart. I grew up listening to stories about her time living through the war. I’m honored to keep her story alive.”—Millie Bobby Brown
Mille morceaux de coeur brisé
Tillie Cole • 2024
Pinkie Promise (Carter Ridge)
Sapphire Hale • 2024
PINKIE PROMISE is the all-new sweet and spicy dual POV college hockey romance by Sapphire Hale!<br/><br/>After one too many falls from the top of the cheer pyramid, star flyer Fallon Ford has been benched from Carter U’s elite competition team. The only problem is, Fallon has been setting her sights on getting a sports grant to cover her post-graduate degree, but with that option off the table she’s going to have to get the cash a different way. She only has one rule: after being at the mercy of two strict parents for her entire adolescence, Fallon likes to achieve her goals alone. And to achieve those goals? She’ll do whatever it takes.<br/><br/>Hunter Wilde is the top scorer and team captain of the Carter Ridge Rangers, the Division I ice hockey team who are looking to make this year the year that they finally win the National championships. After a particularly brutal game which resulted in Hunter setting up camp in the sin bin, his coach is giving him an ultimatum: he either gets a handle on his play or his whole season is going to be in jeopardy. And if his season is in jeopardy then his dream career of playing for the NHL will be on thin ice too. Hunter’s focus has never strayed from the rink, but after a couple of chance encounters with a cute feisty cheerleader, his world is set spinning in a way that it never has before...<br/><br/>She’s got a grant to secure.<br/>He’s got a championship to win.<br/>But when distraction feels this good maybe it’s time to break some rules.
Hunted stars
B.C LYX
Have you ever wondered why that 13-digit number on the back of a book costs $125 in the United States but is completely free in Canada and India? This book, The Global ISBN Handbook, is your 2025 guide to the International Standard Book Number. It explains everything about this global "fingerprint" for books. The ISBN is the most important cornerstone of the publishing industry. It started as a simple warehouse tool in the 1960s. Now, it is a complex digital identifier used in over 200 countries. This handbook deconstructs the entire system. It uses 15 distinct national case studies to do this. You will learn how the old 10-digit system changed to the new 13-digit one. We break down the five parts of the ISBN, from the "Bookland" prefix to the final check digit. The book explores the global governance framework, starting with the International ISBN Agency. Then, it dives deep into how different countries run their systems. You'll see the privatized, high-cost model in the United States. You'll compare it to Canada's free, government-run system. We explore the industry-led models in Brazil and Germany. We look at government-run systems in Mexico and India. We even cover the unique case of China, where the ISBN is not a simple identifier but a state-controlled publication license. The book also examines the systems in the UK , France , Russia , Japan , Australia , South Africa , Nigeria , and Egypt. Many books and websites can tell you how to get an ISBN. This handbook is the only resource that explains why the process is so different everywhere you look. It moves beyond a simple "how-to" and provides a true global analysis. It directly compares the privatized, for-profit models in the US and UK against the free, public-good systems in Canada and South Africa. You won't just learn the price; you will understand the cultural policies, market structures, and legal philosophies that shape that price. This book shows how the ISBN is a "global mirror". It reveals how a simple number can be a commercial product in one nation , a tool of cultural policy in another , and an instrument of state control in a third. This comparative insight is the missing piece for any author, publisher, or researcher trying to navigate the complex international publishing market. Disclaimer: This handbook is an independently produced resource for commentary and analysis. The author has no affiliation with the International ISBN Agency, R.R. Bowker, Library and Archives Canada, the National Press and Publication Administration, or any other national ISBN agency. This work is independently produced under the principle of nominative fair use.
''Ma chère Juliet...''
Justine Buhl • 2024
The Skincare Bible Your No-Nonsense Guide to Great Skin
Anjali Mahto • 2018
The 14 Day Mind Cleanse
Jacqui Lewis • 2022
The Summer Swap
Sarah Morgan • 2024
