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Only a Monster

When monsters rule, who will be left to stop them?

Len V: Once a Villain / LF

Once a Villain

The final book in the lauded Only a Monster trilogy is here - where the unstoppable love and high stakes meets the propulsive thrills in a last-ditch, breathless race against time.

"Mind-bending, heart wrenching, and unputdownable!”&nbsp; —Stephanie Garber,&nbsp;New York Times&nbsp;bestselling author of the Caraval series, on Only a MonsterThe final book in the lauded Only a Monster trilogy is here—where the unstoppable love and high stakes of Divine Rivals meets the propulsive thrills of This Savage Song in a last-ditch, breathless race against time.Joan has failed to stop Eleanor.Now Eleanor rules over a cruel new timeline where monsters live openly among humans, preying on them and subjugating them.Nick—once a hero to humans, and Joan’s first love—is tormented by the choice he made to save her over the timeline itself. And Aaron—the ruthless heir to a powerful monster family—now finds himself in a world where monsters have power beyond imagining while his feelings for Joan grow.Wrenched between love and rivalry, the three of them must negotiate their fractured pasts to survive the new world and restore what was lost. Because only they remember that there was once a better timeline.But how will they defeat a whole world of monsters with control over time itself?&nbsp;

"Mind-bending, heart wrenching, and unputdownable!”&nbsp; —Stephanie Garber,&nbsp;New York Times&nbsp;bestselling author of the Caraval series, on Only a MonsterThe final book in the lauded Only a Monster trilogy is here—where the unstoppable love and high stakes of Divine Rivals meets the propulsive thrills of This Savage Song in a last-ditch, breathless race against time.Joan has failed to stop Eleanor.Now Eleanor rules over a cruel new timeline where monsters live openly among humans, preying on them and subjugating them.Nick—once a hero to humans, and Joan’s first love—is tormented by the choice he made to save her over the timeline itself. And Aaron—the ruthless heir to a powerful monster family—now finds himself in a world where monsters have power beyond imagining while his feelings for Joan grow.Wrenched between love and rivalry, the three of them must negotiate their fractured pasts to survive the new world and restore what was lost. Because only they remember that there was once a better timeline.But how will they defeat a whole world of monsters with control over time itself?&nbsp;

Despite all of the odds, Joan achieved the impossible. She reset the timeline, saved her family, and destroyed the hero, Nick. Only Joan remembers that a greater and more dangerous enemy is still out there. When a deadly attack forces Joan back into the monster world, she finds herself on the run with Nick, as Aaron closes in. Torn between love and family and monstrous choices, Joan must find a way to re-gather her old allies to face down the deadliest of enemies, and to save the timeline itself.

These Violent Delights&nbsp;meets&nbsp;This Savage Song&nbsp;in this sequel to the contemporary fantasy&nbsp;Only a Monster from Vanessa Len that&nbsp;New York Times&nbsp;bestselling author Stephanie Garber called "mind-bending, heart wrenching, and unputdownable!”Despite all of the odds, Joan achieved the impossible. She reset the timeline, saved her family – and destroyed the hero, Nick.But her success has come at a terrible cost.She alone remembers what happened. Now, Aaron, her hard-won friend – and maybe more – is an enemy, trying to kill her. And Nick, the boy she loved, is a stranger who doesn’t even know her name. Only Joan remembers that a greater and more dangerous enemy is still out there.When a deadly attack forces Joan back into the monster world, she finds herself on the run with Nick – as Aaron closes in.Torn between love and family and monstrous choices, Joan must find a way to re-gather her old allies to face down the deadliest of enemies, and to save the timeline itself.Vanessa Len’s stunning Only a Monster trilogy continues with this second instalment, a thrilling journey where a secret past threatens to unravel everyone's future.&nbsp;

Never a Hero

'Heart wrenching and unputdownable' STEPHANIE GARBER 'A fantastic, immersive read' NAOMI NOVIK 'Phenomenal' ADALYN GRACE The sequel to the unmissable and hugely romantic young adult fantasy Only a Monster, set in London, will take Joan deeper into the monster world, where treacherous secrets and danger await. Not every fight is won by heroes. Sometimes, you need a monster. Joan has achieved the impossible. She reset the timeline, saved her family - and destroyed the hero. But success has come at a terrible cost. She alone remembers what happened. Aaron, her hard-won friend - and maybe more-- is now her enemy. And Nick, the boy she loved, doesn't even know her name. Then an attack forces Joan back into the monster world as a fugitive, where she discovers a secret that threatens everyone she loves. Now Joan must re-gather her allies to face down a deadly enemy, and save the timeline itself . . . TROPES Secret world ¿ Time travel ¿¿ Morally grey FMC ¿ Will-they-won't-they ¿¿¿ READERS LOVE NEVER A HERO 'This kept me on the edge of my seat' ¿¿¿¿¿ 'I was glued to the pages' ¿¿¿¿¿ 'I absolutely loved this novel and I couldn't find any fault with it' ¿¿¿¿¿ 'I'm left with no words for this book' ¿¿¿¿¿ 'I wasn't able to stop reading it' ¿¿¿¿¿

The sequel to the unmissable and hugely romantic young adult fantasy Only a Monster, set in London, will take Joan deeper into the monster world, where treacherous secrets and danger await.

The sequel to captivating YA fantasy novel, Only a Monster

The sweeping romance of&nbsp;Passenger&nbsp;meets the dark fantasy edge of&nbsp;This Savage Song in this stunning contemporary fantasy debut from Vanessa Len, where the line between monster and hero is razor thin.Don’t forget the rule. No one can know what you are. What we are. You must never tell anyone about monsters. Joan has just learned the truth: her family are monsters, with terrifying, hidden powers.And the cute boy at work isn’t just a boy: he’s a legendary monster slayer, who will do anything to destroy her family.To save herself and her family, Joan will have to do what she fears most: embrace her own monstrousness. Because in this story…she is not the hero.Dive deep into the world of Only a Monster: hidden worlds dwell in the shadows, beautiful monsters with untold powers walk among humans, and secrets are the most powerful weapon of all. <ul><li>Enemies to Lovers Romance: She’s a monster from a secret time-traveling family. He’s the cute boy from work… and a legendary monster slayer sworn to kill her. Falling for the enemy has never been more dangerous.</li><li>She Is Not the Hero: To save herself and her family, Joan must embrace the terrifying powers she never wanted and become the monster she was always meant to be.</li><li>A Hidden Magical London: Discover a secret world hidden in the shadows of the city, where rival monster families feud and time itself is a weapon.</li><li>High-Stakes YA Fantasy: Perfect for fans of Cassandra Clare and V.E. Schwab, this dark contemporary fantasy will keep you turning the pages all night long.</li></ul>

The sweeping romance of&nbsp;Passenger&nbsp;meets the dark fantasy edge of&nbsp;This Savage Song in this stunning contemporary fantasy debut from Vanessa Len, where the line between monster and hero is razor thin.Don’t forget the rule. No one can know what you are. What we are. You must never tell anyone about monsters. Joan has just learned the truth: her family are monsters, with terrifying, hidden powers.And the cute boy at work isn’t just a boy: he’s a legendary monster slayer, who will do anything to destroy her family.To save herself and her family, Joan will have to do what she fears most: embrace her own monstrousness. Because in this story…she is not the hero.Dive deep into the world of Only a Monster: hidden worlds dwell in the shadows, beautiful monsters with untold powers walk among humans, and secrets are the most powerful weapon of all. <ul><li>Enemies to Lovers Romance: She’s a monster from a secret time-traveling family. He’s the cute boy from work… and a legendary monster slayer sworn to kill her. Falling for the enemy has never been more dangerous.</li><li>She Is Not the Hero: To save herself and her family, Joan must embrace the terrifying powers she never wanted and become the monster she was always meant to be.</li><li>A Hidden Magical London: Discover a secret world hidden in the shadows of the city, where rival monster families feud and time itself is a weapon.</li><li>High-Stakes YA Fantasy: Perfect for fans of Cassandra Clare and V.E. Schwab, this dark contemporary fantasy will keep you turning the pages all night long.</li></ul>

In every story there is a hero and a monster. 'Mind-bending, heart wrenching, and unputdownable!' Stephanie Garber, Sunday Times bestselling author of the Caraval series and Once Upon a Broken Heart It should have been the perfect summer. Sent to stay with her late mother's eccentric family in London, sixteen-year-old Joan is determined to enjoy herself. She loves her nerdy job at the historic Holland House, and when her super cute co-worker Nick asks her on a date, it feels like everything is falling into place. Then a Good Samaritan attempt gone wrong sends Joan spinning through time, and her life quickly begins to unravel. Her family aren't just eccentric: they're monsters, with terrifying, hidden powers.And Nick isn't just a cute boy: he's a legendary monster slayer, who will do anything to bring them down. As she battles Nick, Joan is forced to work with the beautiful and ruthless Aaron Oliver, heir to a monster family that hates her own. She'll have to embrace her own monstrousness if she is to save herself, and her family. Because in this story . . . . . . she is not the hero.

Only a monster . . . can kill a hero. When the boy she loves turns out to be  a legendary monster-slayer, sixteen-year-old Joan must embrace her own monstrousness to stop him, or risk losing her family forever.

The captivating YA contemporary fantasy debut

The sweeping romance of Passenger meets the dark fantasy edge of This Savage Song in this stunning contemporary fantasy debut from Vanessa Len, where the line between monster and hero is razor thin.Don't forget the rule. No one can know what you are. What we are. You must never tell anyone about monsters. Joan has just learned the truth: her family are monsters, with terrifying, hidden powers.And the cute boy at work isn't just a boy: he's a legendary monster slayer, who will do anything to destroy her family.To save herself and her family, Joan will have to do what she fears most: embrace her own monstrousness. Because in this story...she is not the hero.Dive deep into the world of Only a Monster: hidden worlds dwell in the shadows, beautiful monsters with untold powers walk among humans, and secrets are the most powerful weapon of all.

The sweeping romance of&nbsp;Passenger&nbsp;meets the dark fantasy edge of&nbsp;This Savage Song in this stunning contemporary fantasy debut from Vanessa Len, where the line between monster and hero is razor thin.Don’t forget the rule. No one can know what you are. What we are. You must never tell anyone about monsters. Joan has just learned the truth: her family are monsters, with terrifying, hidden powers.And the cute boy at work isn’t just a boy: he’s a legendary monster slayer, who will do anything to destroy her family.To save herself and her family, Joan will have to do what she fears most: embrace her own monstrousness. Because in this story…she is not the hero.Dive deep into the world of Only a Monster: hidden worlds dwell in the shadows, beautiful monsters with untold powers walk among humans, and secrets are the most powerful weapon of all.

“Seductive and merciless, The Debtor’s Game turns fae politics into something intimate and dangerous.”—Jean Kwok, New York Times bestselling author “Profoundly dystopian . . . This is fantasy at its most hard-hitting.”—Shalini Abeysekara, author of This Monster of Mine Debtor: One who is owned; a faerie. In the kingdom of Amyria, the High Fae rule all. Faeries are born into servitude to pay off tattooed rings of debt, which can be added to at any time by the mercurial Fae. It is the way of things. Avery serves under Lady Kassandra in the Versara Palace, the pinnacle of high society, where she becomes tangled in a deadly game of politics and power. Avery must help Kassandra escape her violent brother by catching the eye of the soon-to-be-crowned King Maxian. But things go horribly wrong at the coronation, forcing Avery to split her loyalties between Kassandra and Maxian, where one wrong move could cost Avery her family. When Avery discovers earth-shattering secrets about the High Fae, she stops playing fair—for the game is rigged . . . and she just might find the key to freeing them all. “Stunning from beginning to end” (Library Journal, starred review), The Debtor’s Game is a dark fantasy novel of staggering scope and imagination—one that shows the best way to deal with an unjust system is to tear it out by its roots.

In a world where faeries are born with tattoos of debt to the High Fae, one servant must navigate a game of dangerous, sensual court politics between her mistress and the king—the first installment in a dark fantasy series. “Dark, dangerous, and deadly, The Debtor’s Game is a gorgeous treat to read, with sensual and atmospheric prose. I could not put this book down.”—Lindsay Straube, New York Times bestselling author of Kiss of the Basilisk As a palace faerie, Avery is busy preparing Lady Kassandra, a High Fae of the House of Illusion, for the upcoming coronation. Both of their freedoms rely on it: Kassandra, to escape her violent brother, and Avery, to pay off rings of debt tattoos she has inherited from her family, which force her to serve the High Fae. After a series of tragic events, Avery is forced to split her loyalties between Lady Kassandra and the newly crowned King Maxian, an alluring High Fae of staggering power. Avery agrees to spy on the King in exchange for liberating her family from debt, forming a triangle that proves more dangerous by the minute—further complicated by Avery’s warring desire and resentment for both Maxian and Kassandra. But freedom from her debt grows further out of reach when she’s forced to test her loyalties, leading her to uncover secrets about the High Fae with earth-shattering implications. Soon, Avery must find out whether the faeries—and herself—are really as powerless against the High Fae as they seem...or whether she just might hold the key to freeing them all.

A Novel

The Debtor's Game

A gorgeous colouring book filled with artwork inspired by favourite romantasy tropes.Bring colour to a world of ink and starlight in this romantasy-inspired book.From mystical forests, glittering castles and legendary swords, to fairytale lovers, fire-breathing dragons and fae princes, let your imagination - and your pen - run wild!A stunning colouring book filled with artwork inspired by favourite BookTok romantasy tropes.

Romantasy Colouring Book

A #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER.In this twisty thriller from New York Times bestselling author Colleen Hoover, a frustrated author looks for her muse in a remote hideaway, but what she finds defies all expectations...and reality.Her words used to set the page on fire. But a viral backlash over her latest film adaptation forced Petra Rose to take a hiatus, resulting in missed deadlines and an overdue mortgage. Branded a fraud and fame-hungry opportunist, she learned the hard way what happens when the internet turns on you. And she's been uninspired to write ever since.Now, with her next suspense novel outlined and savings nearly gone, she retreats to a secluded lakeside cabin, hoping to find inspiration. It's Petra's last-ditch attempt to save her career--and herself.Then he shows up.Detective Nathaniel Saint arrives with disturbing news, his presence igniting a creativity in her she thought long since burned out. Petra's words return in a rush, and her fictional cop character begins to mirror the very real cop who's becoming her muse.Their "research" sessions blur the lines between fantasy and reality. Each glance, every touch pulls Petra deeper into a world she thought she'd never lose herself in again. She's never felt more alive. But inspiration this powerful comes at a cost.When Saint starts taking his role in her career a little too seriously, Petra's forced to confront the chaos she created. But doing so could cost her more than the reputation she's been trying to salvage. The reputation the world wrote for her--the reputation only she can reclaim.

Woman Down

Die Braut mit dem Dämonenfluch

Ist Nanaos Glück in Gefahr? Yakos frühere Verlobte ist aufgetaucht - bildschön und fest entschlossen, ihn zurückzuerobern. Als sie von Dämonen verfolgt wird, übernimmt Yako die Rolle ihres Leibwächters und weicht ihr nicht von der Seite. Je vertrauter die beiden werden, desto mehr wächst Nanaos Angst. Hat die gemeinsame Zeit alte Gefühle in Yako geweckt?

Ist Nanaos Glück in Gefahr? Yakos frühere Verlobte ist aufgetaucht – bildschön und fest entschlossen, ihn zurückzuerobern. Als sie von Dämonen verfolgt wird, übernimmt Yako die Rolle ihres Leibwächters und weicht ihr nicht von der Seite. Je vertrauter die beiden werden, desto mehr wächst Nanaos Angst. Hat die gemeinsame Zeit alte Gefühle in Yako geweckt?

Die Braut mit dem Dämonenfluch 05

The #1 New York Timesbestselling author of The Crimson Moth(published as Heartless Hunterin North America) weaves an epic love story of a magical girl, the boy she left behind, and a deadly curse.'Lush, dark, and romantic. I could have remained lost in the woods forever' Isabel Ibañez, #1 New York Times bestselling author of What the River KnowsNo matter how far she runs, the forest always comes for Emeline Lark, haunting her with its mysterious disappearances and its tales of fae magic.When her grandfather goes missing, Emeline is forced to venture into the woods to save him. There, Hawthorne Fell, a handsome and brooding tithe collector, brutally tries to dissuade her from searching, even as a magnetic spark ignites between them.Undeterred, Emeline enters the court of the fabled Wood King and makes a deal: her voice for her grandfather's freedom. Little does she know, she's stumbled into a curse that threatens the very existence of this eerie world she's now trapped in. To survive, she'll need to team up with the fiery yet secretive Hawthorne. If she fails, she'll lose everything she holds dear.Devastating and romantic, in Kristen Ciccarelli's A Dark Forgetting, everything has a cost.'Darkly gorgeous and moving... full of curses and fae magic that will capture your heart and wrap it in thorns before setting you free again, forever changed' Evelyn Skye, New York Timesbestselling author of The Crown's GameOriginally published in hardcover asEdgewood.

The #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Crimson Moth (published as Heartless Hunter in North America) weaves an epic love story of a magical girl, the boy she left behind, and a deadly curse.

A Dark Forgetting

Was würdest du tun für eine zweite Chance auf die Liebe - und ein Leben in Sicherheit?'The Storm in Our Hearts' ist eine ebenso spannungsgeladene wie herzzerreißende New Adult Suspense um eine junge Mutter, die vor drastischen Entscheidungen steht, um das Leben ihrer Tochter zu schützen und für eine zweite Chance mit ihrer großen Liebe zu kämpfen.&nbsp;In der Highschool waren Jane und Nik unzertrennlich. Zwischen geteilten Träumen und einem ersten, heimlichen Kuss schien ihre Zukunft besiegelt. Doch eine einzige Nacht zerstörte alles und zwang Jane zur Flucht aus Linden Falls. Nik ließ sie dabei ohne ein Wort des Abschieds oder der Erklärung zurück.&nbsp;Zehn Jahre später kehrt Jane anlässlich des Todes ihres Vaters in die Kleinstadt zurück, im Gepäck eine kleine Tochter und das Trauma einer toxischen Beziehung. Los Angeles sollte ihre Zuflucht sein, ihr Ort für einen Neuanfang. Der charmante Clubbesitzer Matteo schien die Lösung für all ihre Probleme. Doch schon bald zeigte er sein wahres Gesicht und Jane sah sich erneut in einer schier ausweglosen Situation gefangen.&nbsp;Nun plant sie erneut die Flucht. Sie muss verschwinden, dieses Mal endgültig. Doch als sie in Linden Falls Nik begegnet und wieder in seine warmen, braunen Augen blickt, scheint es, als hätte es die letzten Jahre der Stille nie gegeben. Doch die Monster der Vergangenheit sind ihr dicht auf den Fersen. Wenn sie Jane einholen, werden sie sie dann für immer auseinanderreißen?Diese Tropes erwarten dich:<ul><li>Who did this to you?&nbsp;</li><li>Friends to Lovers x Second Chance</li><li>Broken Hero x Protective Hero&nbsp;</li></ul>Romantisch, hochspannend und tief emotional: In dieser New Adult Suspense testet Melissa Wiesner aus, wie weit man zu gehen bereit ist, um seine Liebsten zu retten. Perfekt für Leser*innen von Colleen Hoover und Antonia Wesseling.

Was würdest du tun, um eine zweite Chance zu bekommen: für die Liebe – und für ein Leben in Sicherheit?
 »The Storm in Our Hearts« ist eine ebenso&nbsp;
 spannungsgeladene wie herzzerreißende Second-Chance-Romance
 um eine junge Mutter, die vor drastischen Entscheidungen steht, um das Leben ihrer Tochter zu schützen und zugleich die Liebe wiederzuentdecken.&nbsp;
 Jane und Nik sind schon in der Highschool unzertrennlich und teilen all ihre Hoffnungen und Träume miteinander – und schließlich ihren ersten heimlichen Kuss. Doch dieser Tag wird zum schönsten und schlimmsten in Janes Leben und zwingt sie, Hals über Kopf aus der Stadt zu fliehen und ihre große Liebe ohne Erklärung zurückzulassen …In Los Angeles wagt sie einen Neuanfang und der charmante Clubbesitzer Matteo scheint die Lösung für all ihre Probleme. Aber bald schon zeigt er sein wahres Gesicht und erneut sieht sie sich in einer schier ausweglosen Situation gefangen …Zehn Jahre später kehrt Jane anlässlich des Todes ihres Vaters in ihre Heimatstadt zurück. Als sie Nik begegnet und wieder in seine warmen, braunen Augen blickt, scheint es, als hätte es die letzten Jahre der Stille nie gegeben. Doch die Monster der Vergangenheit sind ihr dicht auf den Fersen. Wenn sie Jane einholen, werden sie sie dann für immer auseinanderreißen?Mit viel Gefühl und großen Emotionen erzählt Melissa Wiesner eine herzergreifende New Adult Suspense Geschichte mit der richtigen Mischung aus Drama, Romantik und Spannung – perfekt für Leser*innen von Colleen Hoover und Antonia Wesseling.

Roman | Romantisch, dramatisch und aufwühlend: New Adult Suspense meets Second Chance

The Storm in Our Hearts

“There is so much at play in this wondrous novel. Vi, struggling to place herself in any context that makes sense within the world, earnestly leads us into a wild experiment, to turn a blob into the man of her dreams, and I was transfixed by her voice. This is a book that looks at identity and desire in profoundly interesting ways.” — Kevin Wilson, bestselling author of Now Is Not the Time to PanicA humorous and deeply moving debut novel in the vein of Bunny and Convenience Store Woman about a young woman who tries to shape a sentient blob into her perfect boyfriend.A New Yorker Best Book of 2025 · A Finalist for the PEN/Hemingway Award for Debut NovelThe daughter of a Taiwanese father and white mother, Vi Liu has never quite fit into her Midwestern college town. Aimless after getting dumped by her boyfriend and dropping out of college, Vi works at the front desk of a hotel where she greets guests, refills cucumber water samovars, and tries to evade her bubbly blond coworker, Rachel. Little does Vi know her life is about to be permanently transformed when she agrees to a night out with Rachel. In the alley outside the bar, Vi discovers a strange blob—a small living creature with beady black eyes. In a moment of concern and drunken desperation, she takes it home.But the blob is no ordinary pet. Becoming increasingly sentient, it begins to grow, shift shape, and obey Vi’s commands. As the entity continues to change, Vi is struck with a daring idea: she’ll mold the creature into her ideal partner. Feeding it a stream of sweet breakfast cereals and American pop culture, the creature grows into a movie-star handsome white man. But when Vi’s desire to be loved unconditionally threatens to spiral out of control, she is forced to confront her lonely childhood, her aloof ex-boyfriend, and the racial marginalization that has defined her relationships—a journey of self-discovery that teaches her it’s impossible to control those you love.Blending the familiar with the surreal, Blob is a witty, heartfelt story about the search for love and self and what it means to be human.

“There is so much at play in this wondrous novel. Vi, struggling to place herself in any context that makes sense within the world, earnestly leads us into a wild experiment, to turn a blob into the man of her dreams, and I was transfixed by her voice. This is a book that looks at identity and desire in profoundly interesting ways.” — Kevin Wilson, bestselling author of Now Is Not the Time to PanicA humorous and deeply moving debut novel in the vein of Bunny and Convenience Store Woman about a young woman who tries to shape a sentient blob into her perfect boyfriend. A New Yorker Best Book of 2025 · Longlisted for the PEN/Hemingway Award for Debut Novel The daughter of a Taiwanese father and white mother, Vi Liu has never quite fit into her Midwestern college town. Aimless after getting dumped by her boyfriend and dropping out of college, Vi works at the front desk of a hotel where she greets guests, refills cucumber water samovars, and tries to evade her bubbly blond coworker, Rachel. Little does Vi know her life is about to be permanently transformed when she agrees to a night out with Rachel. In the alley outside the bar, Vi discovers a strange blob—a small living creature with beady black eyes. In a moment of concern and drunken desperation, she takes it home. But the blob is no ordinary pet. Becoming increasingly sentient, it begins to grow, shift shape, and obey Vi’s commands. As the entity continues to change, Vi is struck with a daring idea: she’ll mold the creature into her ideal partner. Feeding it a stream of sweet breakfast cereals and American pop culture, the creature grows into a movie-star handsome white man. But when Vi’s desire to be loved unconditionally threatens to spiral out of control, she is forced to confront her lonely childhood, her aloof ex-boyfriend, and the racial marginalization that has defined her relationships—a journey of self-discovery that teaches her it’s impossible to control those you love. Blending the familiar with the surreal, Blob is a witty, heartfelt story about the search for love and self and what it means to be human.

A Love Story

Blob

Die Braut des Dämons will gegessen werden

Ein denkwürdiger Ausflug: Heimlich folgen Mashiro und Herr Shuten ihrem Freund Komamaru in die Menschenwelt zu einem kleinen Jahrmarkt. Dort stürzen sich die beiden ins bunte Treiben, probieren Köstlichkeiten und drehen Runden auf dem Karussell. Selbst Herr Shuten hat Spaß - und kann den Blick kaum von Mashiros glücklichem Lächeln abwenden ...

Ein denkwürdiger Ausflug: Heimlich folgen Mashiro und Herr Shuten ihrem Freund Komamaru in die Menschenwelt zu einem kleinen Jahrmarkt. Dort stürzen sich die beiden ins bunte Treiben, probieren Köstlichkeiten und drehen Runden auf dem Karussell. Selbst Herr Shuten hat Spaß – und kann den Blick kaum von Mashiros glücklichem Lächeln abwenden …

Die Braut des Dämons will gegessen werden 11

Kleine Fallen, große Wirkung! Catherine Gray beleuchtet die kleinen, oft unauffälligen Süchte, die unser Leben beeinflussen. Diese Mini-Gewohnheiten - wie der tägliche Kaffeekick oder das ständige Scrollen durch Social Media - scheinen harmlos, können jedoch schnell zur Belastung werden und die Lebensqualität schmälern. Catherine bietet einen neuen Blick auf die alltäglichen Ablenkungen, die uns im Griff haben, auf ihre Wurzeln und ihre Auswirkungen. Mit praktischen Tipps, wissenschaftlichen Hintergründen und humorvollen Anekdoten, leicht zugänglich und auf Augenhöhe zeigt sie, wie leicht es ist, die Kontrolle zurückzugewinnen. "Little Addictions" ist ein wertvoller Begleiter für alle, die ihre kleinen Fallen verstehen und gezielt angehen möchten, um ein erfüllteres Leben zu führen, ohne sich von den kleinen Alltags-Süchten bremsen zu lassen.

Kleine Fallen, große Wirkung! 
 Catherine Gray beleuchtet die kleinen, oft unauffälligen Süchte, die unser Leben beeinflussen. Diese Mini-Gewohnheiten – wie der tägliche Kaffeekick oder das ständige Scrollen durch Social Media – scheinen harmlos, können jedoch schnell zur Belastung werden und die Lebensqualität schmälern. Catherine bietet einen neuen Blick auf die alltäglichen Ablenkungen, die uns im Griff haben, auf ihre Wurzeln und ihre Auswirkungen. Mit praktischen Tipps, wissenschaftlichen Hintergründen und humorvollen Anekdoten, leicht zugänglich und auf Augenhöhe zeigt sie, wie leicht es ist, die Kontrolle zurückzugewinnen. „Little Addictions“ ist ein wertvoller Begleiter für alle, die ihre kleinen Fallen verstehen und gezielt angehen möchten, um ein erfüllteres Leben zu führen, ohne sich von den kleinen Alltags-Süchten bremsen zu lassen.

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Little Addictions

In den Muskeln steckt die Kraft! Mehr Muckis, mehr Selbstbewusstsein, mehr Spaß!'Hätte mir jemand vor 5 Jahren gesagt, dass ich es lieben werde, wenn meine Muskeln nach dem Training so richtig brennen, hätte ich ihn für plemplem erklärt.' Das sagt Social Media- und TV-Star Daniela Katzenberger über ihre Verwandlung zur Fitness-Ikone. Heute bekommt sie Glücksgefühle beim Sport und freut sich über ihr neues Selbstbewusstsein.Wie sie es mit Durchhaltevermögen und Humor von der faulen Sofa-Katze zur Teilnehmerin im Miss-Universe-Wettbewerb schaffte, davon erzählt sie in ihrem neuen Buch und teilt neben ihren Lieblingsübungen und Fitnessrezepten auch sehr persönliche Themen und private Fotos mit ihren Leserinnen. Mit der Katze macht Krafttraining endlich Spaß! Ausstattung: 100 farbige Abbildungen

In den Muskeln steckt die Kraft! Mehr Muckis, mehr Selbstbewusstsein, mehr Spaß!
 »Hätte mir jemand vor 5 Jahren gesagt, dass ich es lieben werde, wenn meine Muskeln nach dem Training so richtig brennen, hätte ich ihn für plemplem erklärt.« Das sagt Social Media- und TV-Star Daniela Katzenberger über ihre Verwandlung zur Fitness-Ikone. Heute bekommt sie Glücksgefühle beim Sport und freut sich über ihr neues Selbstbewusstsein.
 
 Wie sie es mit Durchhaltevermögen und Humor von der faulen Sofa-Katze zur Teilnehmerin im Miss-Universe-Wettbewerb schaffte, davon erzählt sie in ihrem neuen Buch und teilt neben ihren Lieblingsübungen und Fitnessrezepten auch sehr persönliche Themen und private Fotos mit ihren Leserinnen. 
 Mit der Katze macht Krafttraining endlich Spaß! 
 Ausstattung: 100 farbige Abbildungen

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