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Environmental activist Ashley Barris never thought she’d partner with an oil executive. Hello, never. Sparks ignite—then explode—in book two of the To Be Continued trilogy when the impassioned science teacher and her rival, the philosophical Luke Dalton, not only join forces to run a STEAM nonprofit but also unguard their hearts and dare to explore a surprising and incendiary love. When Ashley learns of Luke’s company’s plans for Arctic drilling, she leaves him, but her heart insists on this generous man.

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.

Brooklyn is a fierce, no-nonsense woman who is about stacking paper and building a good life. Meeting the handsome Jihad was pure coincidence, but she quickly catches feelings for this smooth-talking brother. A whirlwind romance develops between them, and before you know it, Brooklyn is thrown in a love triangle she was not aware of. Common sense and her Ivy League education couldn’t prepare her for what is to come in her once quiet life.

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.

An innocent baker thought she was tagging along to enjoy a Halloween attraction. That is, until she encountered spooked animals, creepy sounds, and a dead body!

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.

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.

Belly sempre passou as férias em Cousins Beach, mas, após o fim de seu breve relacionamento com Conrad, tudo mudou. Esse será o verão mais difícil de sua vida, o primeiro em que ela ficará em casa, sem a companhia de Susannah e sem as aventuras com os irmãos Fisher.

Na alegria e na tristeza, Belly sempre esteve ao lado da família Fisher. Susannah era uma segunda mãe, Conrad foi seu primeiro amor, e Jeremiah, o melhor amigo que virou namorado. Depois de dois anos de relacionamento, ele a surpreende ao fazer a pergunta que Belly sempre quis ouvir: ela aceitaria se tornar a Sra. Isabel Fisher?

Malibù, 27 agosto 1983. La città è in fermento: questa sera, come ogni anno, Nina Riva darà la grande festa di fine estate a cui tutti sognano di partecipare. Che si tratti di gente dello showbiz o di persone comuni, chiunque non sta nella pelle all'idea di farsi vedere accanto ai famosi fratelli Riva, figli del leggendario cantante Mick: Nina, la top model; Jay, il campione di surf; Hud, il celebre fotografo; Kit, l'adorata sorella più piccola.

Twenty-year-old Nellie was in shock. The adventure of a lifetime with a promise of a new life was over. On the lifeboat amongst the weeping and dark, impenetrable cold, it was hard to imagine the joy she had shared with the young man. The heir to a great fortune in the United States, their dalliance had seemed unimaginable in her small Cornish community.

Annalise hears the disembodied voice calling her name once again. This time, Sloth is with her when it happens, but he doesn't hear what she's hearing. His plan is to take her to Pride so they can find out more information as to what's happening to her. Sloth is pulled away after they arrive at Pride's office, and while left alone with him, Annalise finds herself agreeing to an unusual way to get answers to the questions they have about her that not even she knows about.

En una tlapalería de la ciudad se oye, se ve, se huele el alegre ajetreo de los barrios, pero también la insidia y los dimes y diretes que le dan color a las historias que regocijan nuestra imaginación. Elena Poniatowska Amor muestra sus dotes de gran narradora y ofrece un inventario de personajes y lugares que reflejan el potencial que esconde lo cotidiano para cautivarnos.

The last peaceful night’s sleep Luke ever had ended with a bark, and a scream! Archie’s urgent growling roused Luke into unimaginable horror. Gone were the nights around the fireplace cuddling with fiancée, Katie, and in their place...the dead. Now Luke and his German Shepherd, Archie, must survive long enough to find her.

After her encounter in the kitchen with Greed, Annalise finds herself in front of the King of Hell's door. What she hears on the other side of the door boils her blood and just as she's about to open the door and give Lucifer a piece of her mind, Sloth rescues her from making a huge mistake. He offers her an opportunity to take care of some basic needs with him as her chaperone. Before she knows it, Annalise is greeted with a slow relaxing dip in the bath along with a brand new encounter.

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.

Cartas imaginarias de la pintora y exiliada rusa Angelina Beloff a Diego Rivera, su compañero durante diez años, a quien no ha podido seguir en su regreso a México.

Tras compartir una década con Diego Rivera en París, Angelina Beloff sufre la muerte de su hijo y la partida de su amante a México. En el estudio del pintor, la atenaza la soledad de los años de posguerra en Europa y ni siquiera en la pintura encuentra consuelo. Su catarsis son las cartas que le escribe, que nunca tienen respuesta y la hacen venir a México.

La Biblioteca Elena Poniatowska reúne la obra narrativa, ensayística...