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Mariana, narradora de esta novela comparte su vida familiar a través de la Segunda Guerra Mundial y su lugar de residencia, México. Cuando su padre, el duque, es llamado a combatir al frente durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial, Mariana emprende un viaje junto con su madre y su hermana hacia un destino colorido. Atrás han dejado París y su encanto de cuento de hadas, y en México encuentran un país lleno de contrastes.

All she wanted was to improve her skills when it came to the C.I was the girl next door…with a few extra pounds. My job was demanding and kept me on my toes, but when I was deep in a case, it left me little time for relationships. And because of that, I had some complaints in the bedroom.

Goddess of the Americas is a brilliant essay collection and an impassioned, unorthodox celebration of the Virgin of Guadalupe: mother goddess, patron saint of Mexico, protector of the downtrodden, who made her first appearance on American soil in 1531. Through a variety of forms -- original...

The seven Princes of Hell meet Annalise one by one after the Demon King of Lust kidnaps her from her world and brings her back to his kingdom. Each encounter brings a more pleasurable experience, but she's beginning to feel used by these princes due to being passed along. That is, until she encounters Sloth and Pride, and learns exactly what her fate is.

La legendaria historia de cómo siete familias tomaron de unas tierras de Morelos, en 1973, y cómo llegaron a ser quince mil colonos encabezados por el Güero Medrano, en un insólito experimento de solidaridad, resistencia y justicia.

Join prosecutor Mia Quinn as she tries to bring justice to Seattle in the Mia Quinn Mysteries: A Matter of Trust, A Deadly Business, and Lethal Beauty—now available as a 3-in-1 audiobook! “Wiehl’s experience as a former federal prosecutor gives the narrative an authenticity in its...

They are worlds apart. He’s a billionaire. He’s handsome. He leads an international oil company. She’s a teacher. She’s practical. And she’s an environmentalist. They’re from different worlds, but when they come together, they forge a sensual, edgy world of their own—a world of play and pleasure, a steamy romance with an intimacy so intense that even the logical, independent Ashley Barris loses track of what is real.

Sempre que chegam as férias de verão, Isabel Conklin deixa para trás sua vida monótona na cidade e vai com a família para Cousins Beach. A casa de praia é seu segundo lar, e é lá que Belly reencontra as pessoas que mais ama: a melhor amiga de sua mãe, Susannah, e os filhos dela, Conrad e Jeremiah. Ano após ano, ela tenta se aproximar de Conrad, mas nunca dá certo. Parece que o garoto nunca vai corresponder aos sentimentos de Belly. Dessa vez, no entanto, ela percebe algo diferente: Jeremiah passou a enxergá-la com outros olhos, e os dois estão cada vez mais próximos.

Ésta es la tercera vez que Jesusa Palancares regresa a la Tierra, pero nunca había sufrido tanto como en esta reencarnación. Lleva el aire del camposanto en sus ojos desde que muy pequeña perdiera a su madre y soporta una existencia exculpando pecados de vidas previas. Jesusa, tehuana, soldadera, sigue a su padre y después a su hombre en la Revolución y recorre todo el país. Cuando la deja viuda, tendrá que sobrevivir en la capital trabajando donde pueda, pero será al amparo de la espiritualidad donde encuentre su refugio.

En la historia que le da nombre a esta colección de cuentos, la ligereza con la que se conduce Esmeralda —descubierta en poligamia— deja boquiabierto al agente del Ministerio Público, para quien resultan inconcebibles las razones de esta mujer que cautiva a todos con su natural desparpajo y su incuestionable amor por sus cinco maridos.

Softening Time is both autobiography and self-help, poetry and inspiration. Drawing on events in her own life, particularly her experiences as a mother, daughter, sister, and friend, Brower writes poignantly on themes of love, loss, healing, and rebirth.

June Jones, timida bibliotecaria trentenne, non ha mai lasciato il sonnolento villaggio inglese in cui è cresciuta. Solitaria e riservata, preferisce trascorrere il tempo sepolta nei libri piuttosto che avventurarsi nel mondo, e si chiude sempre di più in se stessa e nei ricordi, sopravvivendo con cibo da asporto cinese e rileggendo i suoi libri preferiti a casa.

El 2 de octubre no se olvida. A partir de testimonios de víctimas, estudiantes, maestros, padres de familia, periodistas, intelectuales, así como de agentes del estado opresor y de quienes no simpatizaban con la causa, se hilan los tensos momentos alrededor de la represión del Movimiento Estudiantil de 1968 que sembraría una nueva conciencia política y que no pudo ser silenciado ni por el más cruel de los autoritarismos: el que asesina a los jóvenes y les roba sus sueños.

ONE OF THE WASHINGTON INDEPENDENT REVIEW OF BOOKS' BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR From the author of the breakout novel Thistlefoot: a collection of dark fairytales and fractured folklore exploring how our passions can save us—or go monstrously wrong. “Real magic, real delight, doled out...

Zeit für ein Märchen! Die besten Freunde Ella und Rishi spielen zusammen auf dem Lellobee City Farm, während Oma Mei fantastische Volksmärchen von ihren Reisen rund um die Welt erzählt.

Waking up to the sound of her name being called, Annalise sees she's alone in bed and Wrath is no longer with her. She decides to take a chance on exploring the castle to see if she can find him or a way out of this place. But a disembodied voice startles her and she ends up running right into the Prince of Hell's Greed's arms.

In this high-octane conclusion to Ivelisse Housman’s Unseelie duology, which Andrew Joseph White calls “a portal to a world of glimmering fae and blistering magic,” two sisters discover that the things that make them different can lend them more power than they ever imagined. Isolde...

Schon seit Kindertagen war Belle King in den besten Freund ihres großen Bruders verliebt. Als sie und Alec gemeinsam auf die Uni gingen und sich eine Wohnung teilten, funkte es zwischen den beiden - doch ihr Glück hielt nur kurz. Als sich die beiden Jahre später auf der Thanksgiving-Gala der Kings wiedersehen, kann Belle ihre einstmals große Liebe nach der unschönen Trennung auf den Tod nicht ausstehen. Nicht umsonst sind sie sich fünf Jahre lang erfolgreich aus dem Weg gegangen.

Best friendship blossoms into something more in this gorgeously written queer literary romance. "The heartache and longing of witnessing a beloved character pine hopelessly over her best friend has never brought me this much unadulterated joy." –National Book Award Finalist Sonora Reyes...

When a new developer in town sways the community to support his plans of building new complexes that would involve knocking down Lucy's bakery, she's not much pleased. She's determined to fight tooth and nail to uphold her parent's legacy and retain Sweet Delight's presence in Ivy Creek's landscape.