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Déconstruire l'obligation de loyauté induite par notre culture pour mieux se définir et se construire soi-même, pour prendre soin de soi et des autres. Il faut parfois s'affranchir de personnes, d'engagements, de liens qui ne nous conviennent plus, qui peut-être même nous font du mal. Mais dire non, couper les ponts, se réinventer, cela nous fait souvent peur car nous sommes prisonniers d'une idée fausse de la loyauté.

Workaholic TV news producer Nina Scaife is determined to fight for her daughter, Laurie, after her partner, Rob, walks out on her. She takes Laurie to visit Rob's parents on the beautiful but remote Hope Island, to prove to her that they are still a family. But Rob's parents are wary of Nina, and the islanders are acting strangely. And as Nina struggles to reconnect with Laurie, the silent island children begin to lure her daughter away.

Did you ever wonder what might happen if your cat turned human? When feisty Tiffany loses her temper with boyfriend Anthony, and accidentally topples a set of inherited Egyptian figurines, ancient forces take their mischievous revenge...and grant her careless wish that men were more like her tabby cat Felix. It's fun at first, as Tiffany and Felix gleefully launch him into her social circle, but it soon becomes clear that charismatic Felix spells trouble.

Que feriez-vous si vous connaissiez le jour et l'heure exacts de votre mort ? Pour Charlie Grant, ce sera le 21 janvier à 8 heures précises, dans quatre jours. Comme ses deux meilleures amies. Et elle souhaite que ce soit l'inspectrice D.D. Warren de la police de Boston qui se charge de l'enquête. Prise par la traque d'un tueur de pédophiles, D.D. accepte à contrecœur. Mais dès qu'elle plonge dans le passé de la jeune femme, son instinct lui souffle que celle-ci ne lui a pas tout dit...

Depuis l'enfance, Annabelle Granger s'est habituée à devoir changer brusquement de prénom, de nom, de maison, de ville, d'histoire... sans que ses parents lui donnent la moindre explication. Bien plus tard, la découverte, dans une chambre souterraine de l'ancien hôpital psychiatrique de Boston, des cadavres de six fillettes fait la une des journaux. L'une d'elles porte un médaillon au nom d'Annabelle Granger. L'heure n'est plus à la fuite et Annabelle décide de sortir enfin de l'ombre. Mais le tueur est toujours aux aguets. Il l'attend. Depuis vingt-cinq ans.

Philomena Webster, a quiet woman in her late forties, is seen as a dry old hag by most people in her village. She forms a friendship with a father and his son in the same village, but otherwise keeps to herself. Yet, there is much more to Philomena than meets the eye. She has had love affairs, is knowledgeable about music and literature and has written a series of best-selling novels under a pen-name, which gives her financial independence.

Hera, the Goddess of the Gulls, is the loneliest gull in Sealand. She is reputed to be the only gull able to converse with the Sea, an age-old tradition in Sealand; but old Hera failed to teach her successor the Sea language before she died. It seems the Sea language is lost forever to the proud, hard gull race. If the gulls found out Hera's lonely secret, they would kill her. Just when all seems lost, the Sea language finds Hera—and her life, and mind, are forever transformed.

An ordinary girl from the north, Dora experiences loss with the death of her first husband, and then the passing of her second husband, who was a rich landowner. Although she is now wealthy, she is still unfulfilled until she meets her school friend Abel whilst on holiday in Capri. After much hardship and heartbreak, she finds what her heart has been searching for, but will these feelings last, or will her happiness be taken from her once again?

Howard is a wealthy cat. Under the terms of his late-owner's will, he inherits her mansion, and estate, on condition that he provides a home for nine needy cats. The rescued cats soon move in and make themselves at home. Unfortunately, they are haunted by a mysterious 'Phantom Cat.' Legend states that when the Phantom Cat is sighted, a tragedy will take place. One-by-one, the cats disappear, kidnapped by the fearsome Phantom Cat of Howard House.

Jenny found her husband Billy in his garden chair. He had passed away with a smile on his face, and in his hand he was holding his favourite gnome, the one called MOLAC. The old gardener had died a happy man. He knew about the secret. What he hadn't been aware of, though, were the adventures Archie and Joe were going to be involved in, because of their love for the Gnomes. This was a pity. Billy Potts would have enjoyed the adventure.

Bunty Bobtail is a little rabbit that lives in a warren with his Mummy, Daddy and his brother Bouncer and sister Misty. This little rabbit is not like other rabbits. He is cheeky, messy, naughty, greedy and everything in-between, but you can't help but love him. These short stories will take you through the adventures of Bunty the rabbit. It will show you what mischief he gets into, the problems he faces and the lessons he learns along the way.

In this collection, there are 10 short stories about a mischievous little rabbit named Bunty who learns right from wrong.

Bunty Bobtail is a little rabbit that lives in a warren with his Mummy, Daddy and his brother Bouncer and sister Misty. This little rabbit is not like other rabbits. He is cheeky, messy, naughty, greedy and everything in-between, but you can't help but love him. These short stories will take you through the adventures of Bunty the rabbit. It will show you what mischief he gets into, the problems he faces and the lessons he learns along the way.

Bunty Bobtail is a little rabbit that lives in a warren with his Mummy, Daddy and his brother Bouncer and sister Misty. This little rabbit is not like other rabbits. He is cheeky, messy, naughty, greedy and everything in-between, but you can't help but love him. These short stories will take you through the adventures of Bunty the rabbit. It will show you what mischief he gets into, the problems he faces and the lessons he learns along the way.

Joe Summers is quite a mixed-up young boy. Born during the Second World War, the boy knows all about going without many things. Joe's father, Mark, who he once adored, has an accident that leaves him badly injured and much changed and becomes a no-good drunkard. Unfortunately, Joe also gets mixed up with an older boy who comes from a bad family.

Bunty Bobtail is a little rabbit that lives in a warren with his Mummy, Daddy and his brother Bouncer and sister Misty. This little rabbit is not like other rabbits. He is cheeky, messy, naughty, greedy, and everything in-between, but you can't help but love him.

Bunty Bobtail is a little rabbit that lives in a warren with his Mummy, Daddy and his brother Bouncer and sister Misty. This little rabbit is not like other rabbits. He is cheeky, messy, naughty, greedy, and everything in-between, but you can't help but love him.

Bunty Bobtail is a little rabbit that lives in a warren with his Mummy, Daddy and his brother Bouncer and sister Misty. This little rabbit is not like other rabbits. He is cheeky, messy, naughty, greedy, and everything in-between, but you can't help but love him.

Extortion, lies, duplicity, and murder, all of which take place in Moscow's dark underworld. At the center, unknowingly, is Alexandra Malikova, a white-collared professional by day and a high-end escort by night.

It was raining yet again and Peter was bored. Lucky enough to live in a large palace, he decides to explore some of the old quarters. There he finds a small door hidden behind a curtain that opens onto a realm beneath the palace. Finding himself shrunk to a fraction of his normal size, he enters the Enchanted Cavern, a magical place filled with animals, each with their own special ability. Peter embarks on a fantastic adventure that sees him making many wonderful friends, whom he leads in defence of their underground world from attack by an invading force.