18 Results for : barters
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The Rise of Miss Notley: Tanglewood, Book 2 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 477min
When Miss Coralynn Notley's father barters her off to the first titled gentleman to come along, she realizes she must flee her home or be forced to wed a despicable man. Driven by desperation, she applies for the position of housekeeper at Tanglewood Manor, the home of the handsome Mr. Jonathan Ludlow. The moment Jonathan sees Miss Notley, he is intrigued. She is far too young and inexperienced, yet there is something about her that that inspires a certain hope within him. Does he dare offer her the position of housekeeper or will doing so result in catastrophe? ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Helen Taylor. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/085255/bk_acx0_085255_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Chase the Rabbit: Gretch Bayonne Action Adventure Series Book #1 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 339min
From the barrooms of New York City, to the movie studios of Hollywood, Steven M. Thomas has crafted a tale of intrigue that captures the early 1930s as freelance writer Gretch "Bay" Bayonne attempts to unravel the mystery of why a dedicated family man would abandon his life for no apparent reason. Along the way he encounters movies stars, Nazis, and newspaper tycoons, and barters a banana for a mysterious gold key stolen by a runaway monkey on a walkway atop the magnificent dirigible Graf Zeppelin. This first book in the Bay series is sure to grab listeners from the first words and will not let go until the last! ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: JoBe Cerny. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/049979/bk_acx0_049979_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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A Royal Mistake: The Rooftop Crew, Book 2 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 388min
He’s not your average Joe from the corner bar.He’s the heir to the crown.I should know, I’ve followed him for years.Not in a stalkerish way. Magazines and online gossip blogs are fair game when you’re royalty.But I do know every detail about him, down to the brand of boxer briefs he wears.All my studying of the man who plays a starring role in my dreams pays off when I win a dinner with him. As if that wasn’t enough, he barters a deal with me that has him moving into my spare guest room.I forgot that fairy tales don’t exist though because just as I’m about to get everything I want, including the prince, I find out there’s someone in Prince Adrian Marx’s life I don’t know - his fiancée. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Tim Paige, Penelope Rose. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/195252/bk_acx0_195252_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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The Fear Collectors: Instinct Series, Book 13 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 547min
When Samantha "Sam" Reason of the Chicago PD stumbles onto the case of her career, she, at first, is reluctant to share it with consultant and former FBI profile expert and medical examiner Dr. Jessica Coran. The two strong-willed, personable lady detectives are soon working like a well-oiled machine to uncover the evidence of a ruthless cartel that barters in death - the product being snuff films. The action moves like a train out of control, and the geography of the crime moves from Chicago to Florida and everything in between. The combination of Sam Reason and Jess Coran makes for a volatile and explosive mix and an audiobook with more twists and turns than found in a snake pit. How dark can a killer's mind get? How deadly? ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Tom Fria. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/159540/bk_acx0_159540_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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A Little Class on Murder: Death on Demand Mysteries, Book 5 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 505min
When mystery bookstore owner Annie Laurance is invited to teach "The Three Great Ladies of the Mystery" class at Chastain Community College, the sometimes sleuth discovers that all is not strictly academic in Chastain's hallowed halls of learning. And when a shocking scandal in the school newspaper erupts in a suicide and two violent deaths, Professor Laurance enlists the talents of her new hubby, private eye Max Darling, and dons her thinking cap to probe intrigue and vengeance among Chastain's faculty. Max and Annie, with dubious help from three of their own great ladies of the mystery - Annie's pixilated mother-in-law, a batty local dowager, and a Christie crime fanatic - learn that just about everyone at the school had means, motive, and access to the murder weapons. From the secretly boozing professor of advertising to the muscle-bound campus cad who barters passing grades for a little extracurricular activity, anyone on the faculty is a possible killer - waiting to strike again! ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Kate Reading. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/rand/002999/bk_rand_002999_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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The Christmas Bargain , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 440min
As owner and manager of the Hardman bank, Luke Granger is a man of responsibility and integrity in the small 1890s Eastern Oregon town. Calling in a long overdue loan, Luke finds himself reluctantly accepting a bargain in lieu of payment from the shiftless farmer who barters his daughter to settle his debt. Philamena Booth is both mortified and relieved when her father sends her off with the banker as payment of his debt. Held captive on the farm by her father since the death of her mother more than a decade earlier, Philamena is grateful to leave. If only it had been someone other than the handsome and charismatic Luke Granger riding in to rescue her. Ready to uphold her end of the bargain as Luke's cook and housekeeper, Philamena is prepared for the hard work ahead. What she isn't prepared for is being forced to marry Luke as part of this crazy Christmas bargain. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Michael L. Canaan. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/074526/bk_acx0_074526_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Only for Her: Volume 2 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 147min
First loves never die but Grayson Ford comes close. Bleeding out in a war zone, he barters with God. Bring him back alive, and he'll make it right with his girl. "All I want is Emma. I need her, and I fight for her memory. A story. A smile. Anything. But it's all blank." Emma is not his girl anymore. Time has skipped by, and life's been hard. She strips to pay the bills, waitresses to fill the hours between classes and her third job - all while working to be the best mama she can be to the little girl who will never know her daddy. Even though Grayson abandoned her, she mourned his death. That's until he calls, and she discovers that everything she knew was wrong. "It's him. The him that ruined my life. That made my life. That confused my mind to the point that I can't figure out if I've been destroyed or set free. The him that is dead." He's back with one objective - Emma Kingsley - and she never sees it coming. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Xe Sands, Jeffrey Kafer. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/041684/bk_acx0_041684_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Sightseeing (eBook, ePUB)
'This debut show more than mere promise: it is a fine achievement in its own right.' -- GuardianOne of the most widely talked about debuts of 2005, Sightseeing is a masterful storytelling by an award-winning young author.In poignant, tough, heart-catching episodes, Rattawut Lapcharoensap takes his readers beneath the surface of Thailand to a place that is dynamic and corrupt, full of pride and passion and fear. In these inter-generational stories of luck and loss, mother and son, Thai and tourist, healthy and sick are bound together. Sightseeing introduces its readers to the young boy and his brother speeding on a moped to the Cafe Lovely, a brothel in Bankok; Priscilla the Cambodian, a girl whose mouth is stuffed with the family fortune; a woman approaching blindness who barters for a last pair of sunglasses; and a pig called Clint Eastwood. Sightseeing reveals, slowly and powerfully that no place is too far away from home when it comes to pain, anger, love or hurt. It explores through confident and unforgettable storytelling what it means to be a son, a brother, a parent, a lover, a Thai - and a disenfranchised resident of the global village.- Shop: buecher
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The Camdenia Tales , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 83min
Somewhere between Camden and Narnia falls Camdenia. The Camdenia Tales are modern re-workings of traditional folk tales from around the world. They blend modern life with fantasy and folk lore in these three fun stories.'The Catcher': Kurt is an unpleasant boy with an unpleasant hobby; he likes to catch things. But when Kurt decides to catch a fairy, he gets more than he bargained for. 'The Penny Wife': Joker is given the seemingly impossible task of finding Lord Hampstead a wife for a penny. Using his wit and cheek, join Joker as he barters his way through exchanges to eventually find a wife for a penny. But is she more than he bargained for? 'The Real Wife': When Lord Farringdon lays eyes on Emily Finchley, he instantly knows he must marry her and signs a contract then and there - that she will be his, when she comes of age. Years later, Emily sets out to meet her husband, but the journey is one of danger and trials. Can Lord Farringdon be sure the young girl who turns up on his doorstep is his real wife? ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Vicky Parsons. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/crte/000012/bk_crte_000012_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Drawing Down the Moon , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 464min
England, 1644. Young Ellie Harewood falls victim of renowned Witchfinder General Matthew Hopkins, and is left to die in the depths of a winter’s forest. As Ellie begins to pass to the other side she is rescued by an old hag, one fully immersed within the world of witchcraft. Sensing great power within the young woman, the hag barters with Samael, the spirit who arrives to ferry Ellie cross the plains of existence, and promises a greater amount of human life delivered by Ellie’s own hand if her life be spared. With one month to make good on the promise, Ellie is released to the guidance of the hag, before Samael returns to claim her soul. But, after finding of her escape, Hopkins and his company of paranormal hunters must track them down and deliver Ellie to London at the King’s request, or face a trial of fraud brought about by the most powerful people in England; Parliament. Can Hopkins find and kill the accused witch he failed to execute, or will Ellie master the art of paganism and witchcraft in time to save her life? ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Tony Cookson. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/126266/bk_acx0_126266_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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