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Certi luoghi sono maledetti. E le persone che ci abitano condannate a un destino che non meritano. Lo sa bene Stella, diciassette anni, l'estate negli occhi e addosso l'esuberanza di chi è giovane. Tutti a Sant'Elia, un quartiere popolare di Cagliari affacciato sul mare, la conoscono, la desiderano e la invidiano: perché lei è splendida, impunita. Speciale. Ma un giorno in cui il maestrale infuria rabbioso, viene trovata morta su una spiaggia, il volto sfregiato come a cancellare la sua bellezza leggendaria.

Do not touch the sword. Do not turn the key. Do not open the gate. In the land of the unforgiving desert, there isn't much a girl wouldn't do for a glass of water. Twenty-four-year-old Saeris Fane is good at keeping secrets. No one knows about the strange powers she possesses or the fact that...

Trahie par son amie Nadine, Stella Running Wolf retombe dans les bas-fonds de la dépression. Un soir, pour se changer les idées, elle accepte d’accompagner des amis dans un bar. Malheureusement, la soirée tourne au drame lorsque sa cousine est kidnappée sous ses propres yeux. Dans une folle course contre la montre, elle sera appelée à confronter les démons de son passé, et Dieu sait qu’ils sont nombreux, pour espérer libérer Nadine. Or… en aura-t-elle la force et le pouvoir ?

From the internationally bestselling author of The Club comes a new novel of love and betrayal, set in Berlin in 1942 In 1942, Friedrich, an even-keeled but unworldly young man, arrives in Berlin from bucolic Switzerland with dreams of becoming an artist. At a life drawing class, he is...

As England slides into Civil War, master-goldsmith and money-lender, Luciano Falcieri del Santi embarks on his own hidden agenda. A chance meeting one dark night results in an unlikely friendship with Member of Parliament, Richard Maxwell. Richard’s daughter, Kate - a spirited girl who vows to hold their home against both Cavalier and Roundhead - soon finds herself fighting an involuntary attraction to the clever, magnetic, and diabolically beautiful Italian.

Left alone for the weekend while her husband and two children are visiting her in-laws, the narrator of KILLING STELLA recounts the addition of her friend’s daughter, Stella, into their already tense and tumultuous household. Staring out the window at her garden, she worries about the baby bird in the linden tree, about her husband, Richard, who flits from one adulterous affair to another, about her son’s gloomy demeanor and her daughter’s obliviousness to everything, and, most of all, she worries about Stella, a confused teenager who has just met a sudden and disastrous end.

Are you afraid of the dark? Stella Batts never thought she was. In fact she's not feeling afraid of anything right now. She's just excited. Her class read the most books out of every class in school. The prize is a sleepover in the library. What could be better than that? Everyone is in pajamas, even the teachers. The kids break off into groups to go on a scavenger hunt. That's when Stella finds a really old book by an author who is also named Stella B. Though the subject matter is nothing this Stella would ever write about.

Tara Peabody jumps into the fray. She’s a fighter, a survivor, and will not tolerate the humiliation and disrespect Stella Gale has dragged her through. Does she have what it takes to exact the revenge that so many others have sought, and still seek? Mick’s quest for revenge becomes ever more complicated by both his love for Annie and the long-held secret she reveals to him. Pete Strate is the wild card that puts into motion what Margaret Appleman believes could culminate in her dream of finally “bagging a very big bird”. Stella heads out to find Annie and bring her back home.

Nella ricostruzione di Gian Antonio Stella, ricca di fatti, personaggi, aneddoti, documenti, storie ignote o sconvolgenti, compare l'altra faccia della grande emigrazione italiana. Quella che meglio dovremmo conoscere proprio per capire, rispettare e amare ancora di più i nostri nonni, padri, madri e sorelle che partirono. Quella che abbiamo rimosso per ricordare solo gli "zii d'America" arricchiti e vincenti.

Notte d’estate, il buio illuminato dalle stelle sopra di noi. Quante volte abbiamo alzato gli occhi al cielo in cerca di quei puntini luminosi nell’oscurità, aspettando magari che uno di essi la attraversasse per farci esprimere un desiderio, o che un disco volante vi scivolasse in mezzo? Quante volte abbiamo immaginato come possa essere la vista da lassù, quali mondi abitati da chissà quali creature possano esistere al confine di una galassia lontana lontana?

What’s become of the Immortal Darius? His wife, Stella, worries about his fate as she rules over their city-state of Deminon, especially when she learns he’s been the victim of treachery. She’ll do anything to get him back. Enslaved as a traitor to Rome, Darius is forced to fight gladiators as part of the funeral rites of powerful Romans. His years of experience on the battlefield serve him well in the arena - until he’s forced to fight Marcus - a younger, stronger gladiator who is unaware of his own immortality.

Stella Boor's biological father is a nameless, faceless sperm donor. At least, that's what her parents have led her to believe. Imagine her surprise when she learns he's none other than rock legend Billy Jameson and that Billy has died and left Stella a historic inn on a sprawling farm in the mountains of Virginia. A city girl at heart, Stella can't imagine living anywhere but New York. Her first inclination is to sell the property. But the terms of Billy's will stipulate she manages the inn for three years before putting it on the market. 

In seguito alla scomparsa del marito, dopo cinquant’anni passati insieme, Marisa Bulgheroni ha voluto omaggiarlo con questo breve memoir, questo album di ricordi di un’esistenza vissuta manonella mano. Nelle vicende personali di questa coppia indissolubile, il lettore troverà un inno all’amore quotidiano, alla condivisione di cose e momenti, alla limpidezza di un sentimento puro. E tra le pagine chiare e le pagine scure di una vita dedicata alla letteratura e allo studio, cosa rimane, dell’amore? Frammenti, istantanee, ricordi.

God. Truth. Existence. From the legendary author Cormac McCarthy, Stella Maris is a masterful coda to The Passenger. 'It's an uncanny, unsettling dream, tuned into the static of the universe' – New York Times A mathematician, twenty years-old, is admitted to the hospital. She has forty...

The first novel written about the enigmatic literary legend Australia, 1901. Miles Franklin, the young daughter of poor bush farmers, manages to publish her first novel against all odds. A work of remarkable boldness and passion, it becomes an immense success in the English-speaking world. While...

Sybylla Melvin is a misfit. She barely endures the dreary life of dairy farming in a family that can hardly make ends meet. Out of the blue, she is invited to move back to the family property, Caddagat, to live with Grannie, Aunt Helen, and Uncle Jay Jay. With a cast of interesting neighbors and friends, Sybylla finally seems to discover hope in the world. She is nourished by thoughtful conversation, books, and music. Harold Beecham's love, however, throws her into indecision and painful tension.

Bloomsbury presents Stella is Starting Over by Rebecca Reid read by Sulin Hasso and Tom Kiteley An addictive friends to lovers rom-com with dual POV, perfect for fans of Beth O'Leary and Lucy Vine! Stella’s life is not going to plan. Suddenly she’s in her early thirties with a young baby...

Quentin Davenport is my ex-boyfriend’s father ... And my new marriage of convenience husband. When my boyfriend leaves me at the altar, Quentin offers to marry me! No way can I accept it, Especially since Quentin is much older than me. He's a tall, dark and tattooed former Marine, whose grumpy disposition leaves much to be desired. But this way I can salvage my dignity... Also, I can get back at my ex.

Following a whirlwind engagement to Viscount "Lyndy" Lyndhurst, Stella Kendrick is finding her footing within an elite social circle in picturesque rural England. Except tea time with refined friends can be more dangerous than etiquette faux pas - especially in the company of Lady Philippa, the woman Lyndy was once set to marry, and her husband, the ostentatious Lord Fairbrother....                  

Este audiolibro está narrado por una voz digital. ¿Semejante desastre podría ser lo mejor que les hubiera pasado en sus vidas? Cuando Ripp McCleod, el ayudante del sheriff, la rescató de un accidente de coche, Lucita Sánchez pensó que era un hombre con el que una mujer podía contar; un...