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Learned By Heart: A Novel
Par Emma Donoghue. 2023
A heartbreakingly gorgeous novel based on the true story of two girls who fall secretly, deeply and dangerously in love…
at boarding school in nineteenth century York, from the bestselling author of Room and The Wonder Drawing on years of investigation and Anne Lister’s five-million-word secret journal, Learned by Heart is the long-buried love story of Eliza Raine, an orphan heiress banished from India to England at age six, and Anne Lister, a brilliant, troublesome tomboy, who meet at the Manor School for Young Ladies in York in 1805 when they are both fourteen.Emotionally intense, psychologically compelling and deeply researched, Learned by Heart is an extraordinary work of fiction by one of the world’s greatest storytellers. Full of passion and heartbreak, the tangled lives of Anne Lister and Eliza Raine form a love story for the ages.Home Schooling: Stories
Par Carol Windley. 2006
From the acclaimed author of Visible Light comes a collection of seven outstanding stories, each set against the rural landscape…
of Vancouver Island and the cities of the Pacific Northwest. In these stories the memories and dreams of characters are examined, revealing them to be both cages and keys to the cages. The life lessons learned by the characters are often as complicated and painful as they are illuminating. In the title story, two sisters fall in love with their math tutor on one of the Gulf Islands, inhabited equally by the ghosts of the misfits and Hollywood stars who came to live there, and the children of an alternative school, run by the girls’ criminally optimistic father. In “Sand and Frost,” a young girl drops out of UBC, returns home, and discovers that her domineering grandmother is the sole survivor of a shocking act of family violence. In “What Saffi Knows,” a child, unable to explain to her self-involved parents, struggles with the knowledge of the whereabouts of another missing child. In these remarkable seven stories, Carol Windley creates a sense of place and of people that breathe the cool wet air of a spring morning on Gabriola Island.Life Without Death
Par Peter Unwin. 2013
In Life Without Death, the latest short story collection from Peter Unwin, ordinary men and women search for meaning in…
lives subject to change, chance, coincidence, and catastrophe. A man recalls a lifetime of love and loss while copying contacts out of his old little black book. A woman is left her dying father's secret stash of pornography, and is entrusted with the unenviable task of disposing of it. A new father unexpectedly discovers a way of connecting to his autistic son. For one day, guests to a wedding set aside their various past misdeeds in order to celebrate a young couple's union. A teenager newly introduced to a life of petty crime suddenly finds himself in way over his head. A man's former acquaintance resurfaces decades later as the subject of a haunting art film. Unwin's characters live full, complex lives within each story. Though they may not find the simple answers they seek, if such answers even exist, they-and readers-gain something farmore valuable on their journeys: perspective.Una estrella de bandera
Par Emma Maldonado. 2023
Aunque ya no seas una estrella..., siempre hay una última esperanza para brillar. Brisa es una de las celebrities más…
afamadas del mundo de la tele. Sin embargo, está encasillada en un personaje que no la deja avanzar profesionalmente. Los contratos han ido disminuyendo con el tiempo, y las revistas y los cotilleos no la han ayudado nada a mejorar la situación. Por otro lado, Mirco Mancini es la nueva sensación de Hollywood, una estrella incipiente a la que le ha costado llegar donde está. Rodar una película basada en el viejo Oeste será la oportunidad de relanzar la carrera de ella y de convertirse en un erudito de la actuación para el otro.Un beso en Lovelight
Par B. K. Borison. 2021
UNA COMEDIA ROMÁNTICA NAVIDEÑA, RECONFORTANTE Y DIVERTIDA, QUE TRANSPORTARÁ A LAS LECTORAS AL ENCANTO DE UN PUEBLO PEQUEÑO EN LA…
ÉPOCA MÁS MÁGICA DEL AÑO. Para sacar a Lovelight Farms de la ruina, Stella Bloom tendrá que aliarse con su mejor amigo, Luke Peters, y fingir que tienen una relación para ganar un premio que salve su negocio. Hay muchos motivos por los que Lovelight Farms ya no es el paraíso invernal con el que Stella Bloom soñaba: los abetos marchitos, el establo de Papá Noel conquistado por mapaches, mercancías extraviadas, una deuda tremenda... Para intentar salvarlo, Stella se presenta a un concurso. Pero hay un problema: intentando pintar Lovelight como un destino para vacaciones en pareja, Stella dijo que lo llevaba con su novio. Y no tiene. A quien sí tiene es a Luke Peters, su mejor amigo, que de repente se ve con un negocio a su nombre y, de paso, con una relación falsa. No obstante, fingir que está enamorado de Stella le resulta fácil, y puede que el destino le haya hecho el mejor regalo de Navidad posible... Reseñas:«Jamás me he enamorado más fácilmente de una novela. Las palabras de Borison tienen una magia especial».Elena Armas, autora de Farsa de amor a la española «B. K. Borison es una de las mejores nuevas voces de la romántica».Hannah Grace, autora de Romper el hielo «Las novelas de la serie Lovelight son mi lugar feliz».Sarah Adams, autora de Las reglas del juego«B. K. Borison es la reina de los romances reconfortantes».Beth Reekles, autora de Mi primer beso «Pura ternura, friends-to-lovers, magia navideña. Me encantó».Chloe Liese, autora de Tú antes que yo «Un libro tan cálido, dulce y encantador que no querrás dejar de leerlo».BookRiotIt Happened One Christmas
Par Chantel Guertin. 2023
"It Happened One Christmas is irresistibly Christmassy with all the sparkle of a Hallmark movie. So festive I could almost…
smell the scent of pine through the pages." —Jenny Bayliss, author of Meet Me Under the MistletoeA charming and rollicking holiday rom-com about a big-city film director who must convince the dreamy, yet grumpy, mayor of a small town to give her the permit to shoot her Christmas movie in his idyllic hometown. Perfect for fans of Hallmark holiday movies, and readers of Maggie Knox's All I Want for Christmas and The Hating Game by Sally Thorne.Will her Christmas wish come true?Zoey Andrews lives and breathes Christmas. She loves everything about the season, and after years of directing countless holiday movies, she certainly knows her way around a festive tale. So, when she finally gets the chance to bring her own script to life, she isn't about to let anything, or anyone, stand in her way--not even the stupidly sexy, utterly frustrating plaid-clad tree farmer Benoît Deschamps. Moonlighting as mayor of Chelsea--the cozy Quebec hamlet at the center of Zoey's screenplay--Ben maddeningly refuses to grant her a film permit in his enchanting town.With just four days left before Christmas, Zoey must change Ben's mind, but not before an unscripted ice storm leaves them stranded in the middle of nowhere, with nothing except . . . each other.Will Ben's chilly resolve shatter Zoey's Christmas movie wish? Or will Zoey be able to melt his stubbornness--and maybe even his heart?Chrysalis: Stories
Par Anuja Varghese. 2023
Finalist, Governor General's Literary Award in the Fiction Category Finalist, Writers Trust Dayne Ogilvie Prize for LGBTQ2S+ Emerging Writers Genre-blending…
stories of transformation and belonging that centre women of colour and explore queerness, family, and community. A couple in a crumbling marriage faces divine intervention. A woman dies in her dreams again and again until she finds salvation in an unexpected source. A teenage misfit discovers a darkness lurking just beyond the borders of her suburban home. The stories in Chrysalis, Anuja Varghese’s debut collection, are by turns poignant and chilling, blurring the lines between the real world and worlds beyond. Varghese delves fearlessly into complex intersections of family, community, sexuality, and cultural expectation, taking aim at the ways in which racialized women are robbed of power and revelling in the strange and dangerous journeys they undertake to reclaim it.The One You Really Want: the perfect heart-warming festive read from the bestselling author
Par Jill Mansell. 2004
The perfect Christmas gift could be closer than you think . . . THE ONE YOU REALLY WANT is a…
festive, heartwarming novel from bestselling author Jill MansellNancy can't quite believe it when her Christmas present from her husband is . . . a lawnmower. She's seen a receipt from a classy jeweller's. So who's got the diamonds?Carmen gave up on romance when she lost her adored husband. She's ready to meet someone new - but choosing the right someone won't be easy. Mia's just met her father's new girlfriend: the potential stepmother-from-hell. She's determined to play Cupid and find him a better option - but when did that ever turn out well?Christmas is a time of joy and celebration, but surprises are always around the corner . . . PRE-ORDER Jill Mansell's unputdownable new novel, THE WEDDING OF THE YEAR!Readers love The One You Really Want:'Clever and delightful tale - I was totally enchanted throughout. The writing was humorous, involving, heart squeezing, emotive, and full of witty banter' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐'A gentle meander through the spark of romantic chemistry' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐'Jill Mansell is the master of taking a simple story and enriching it with an intricate cast of characters. She's witty and the dialogue is crisp and believable, things move along with the right mix of humour and thoughtfulness' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐Legend
Par Sharon Sala. 1998
When a woman returns to her Arizona home, she finds the boy she once loved has grown into the man…
who can heal her heart in this second chance romance.As teenagers, Raine Beaumont and Joseph Colorado tasted the joys of first love, until her father's lies destroyed their fragile bond. Now, twelve years later, Raine receives news that will take her back to her hometown of Oracle, Arizona, where she will face her lost love again.Haunted by the memory of the boy she once adored, Raine was not prepared for the mysterious, seductive man before her. For deep in Joseph's eyes lies a power that binds him to his Apache heritage, a power that promises to heal all wounds and restore long lost dreams . . . and love.Be My Baby
Par Susan Andersen. 1999
Proper Boston Brahmin Juliet Rose Astor Lowell doesn't want her body guarded by anyone while she's in New Orleans for…
the grand opening of Daddy's new hotel—especially not by macho cop Beau Dupree. He's too big, too pushy, too virile, too . . . everything! His shameless, hungry-eyed gaze shakes her carefully cultivated decorum. But Juliet is a Lowell—and there's no way she's ever going to lose control!Beau has more important things to do than babysit a beautiful Yankee rich girl. By driving the well-mannered socialite beyond the bounds of her good-girl restraints, he figures he can get himself pulled off of the assignment. But who would have thought that real passion sizzled beneath Juliet's polish—or that when she lets her hair down, she just might prove to be more woman than Beau can handle?Black Silk
Par Judith Ivory. 2002
As befitting her name, lovely Submit Channing-Downes was the proper, obedient wife of an aging Marquess--until her husband′s death left…
her penniless and alone...with one final obligation to fulfill. Entrusted with delivering a small black box to its rightful owner, she calls upon Graham Wessit, the notorious Earl of Netham, whose life has been marred by rumor and scandal. But Graham wants nothing to do w/ her gift. Fate however, has entwined these two lives in astonishing ways neither Submit nor Graham could ever imagine.How to Woo a Wallflower (Romancing the Rules #3)
Par Christy Carlyle. 2016
An Unconventional Wallflower…Clarissa Ruthven was born to be a proper lady, but she’s never wanted to live up to the…
expectations her late father set. Determined to use her inheritance to help the less fortunate women of London, she’s devastated to learn that she won’t be inheriting anything until she marries, a fate she has no interest in. Unwilling to let go of her plans, Clary works at Ruthven Publishing for Gabriel Adamson, a man who’s always hated her. She’s always returned the feeling, but as she begins to turn her family’s publishing company upside down, she finds herself unable to forget her handsome boss.Never Follows the Rules…Gabriel Adamson believes in order. He certainly doesn’t believe Clary should be sticking her nose in the publishing company, and she definitely has no business invading his every thought. But Gabe soon finds he can’t resist Clary’s sense of freedom or her passionate kisses and he starts to crave everything she’s willing to give him.Especially When It Comes to Love… When Gabe’s dark past comes back to haunt him, he’ll do anything to make sure that Clary isn’t hurt…even if it means giving up the only woman he’s ever loved.A Tale of Two Vikings (Viking I Series #7)
Par Sandra Hill. 2004
Has an eye for the ladies, loves a good fight. Splits his sides over rude jokes. Won't ask directions no…
matter how lost he is . . . even in a longship, for the love of Odin! Sound like anyone you know? Maybe every man you know?Toste and Vagn Ivarsson are all that and more—a lot more. Identical Viking twins, they came squalling into this world together, rode their first horses at the age of seven, their first maids during their thirteenth summer, and rode off on longships as untried fourteen-year-old warriors. And now, having seen only thirty and one winters, they are about to face Valhalla together. Or maybe something even more tragic: being separated. For even the most virile Viking must eventually leave his best buddy behind and do battle with that most fearsome of all opponents—the love of his life.Purple Hearts: A Novel
Par Tess Wakefield. 2017
NOW A NETFLIX ORIGINAL FILM! When a soldier with a troubled past and a struggling songwriter agree to a marriage…
of convenience for the military benefits, neither expects much after saying &“I do.&” Then tragedy strikes, and the line between what&’s real and what&’s pretend begins to blur in this smart and surprising romance perfect for fans of Nicholas Sparks and Jojo Moyes.Cassie Salazar and Luke Morrow couldn&’t be more different. Sharp-witted Cassie works nights at a bar in Austin, Texas to make ends meet while pursuing her dream of becoming a singer/songwriter. Luke is an Army trainee, about to ship out for duty, who finds comfort in the unswerving discipline of service. But a chance encounter at Cassie&’s bar changes the course of both their lives. Cassie is drowning in medical bills after being diagnosed with diabetes. When she runs into her old friend Frankie, now enlisted in the Army, she proposes a deal: she&’ll marry him in exchange for better medical insurance and they can split the increased paycheck that comes with having a &“family.&” When Frankie declines, his attractive but frustratingly intense friend Luke volunteers to marry Cassie instead. What she doesn&’t know is that he has desperate reasons of his own to get married. In this unforgettable love story, Cassie and Luke must set aside their differences to make it look like a real marriage...unless, somewhere along the way, it becomes one...AFTER: The Graphic Novel (Volume Two)
Par Anna Todd. 2023
From the No. 1 international bestselling author, film producer and Wattpad platform icon Anna Todd - the continuation of her…
bestselling love story AFTER in Volume Two of After: The Graphic Novel.Fall in love all over again in volume two of the graphic novel adaptation of the global phenomenon AFTER! Uncover Tessa and Hardin's love story as you've never seen it before . . .GOOD INTENTIONS . . . BAD HABITS . . . SOMETHING UNMISTAKABLE . . . AND EVERYTHING AFTER. As Freshman year continues, Tessa and Hardin's chemistry is impossible to ignore. After taking a leap and ending things with her boyfriend from back home, Tessa desperately wants to make something work with Hardin, whose troubled eyes and tattooed arms make her swoon. The magnetism between them is undeniable, and now they have nothing standing in their way.Despite their new freedom, the road is bumpy. The closer they become, the quicker Hardin's walls come up and block Tessa out. But no matter how angry they get at each other, how many times he pushes her too far and she is disappointed by him, they are still drawn to one another. Their romance has consumed them both, and their passion is hot enough to burn everything down.Anna Todd's original story comes to life with breathtaking illustrations by Pablo Andres. Featuring twelve pages of behind-the-scenes and character profile bonus content, Volume Two of After: The Graphic Novel is the ultimate collector's item for fans everywhere!Stars in Your Eyes
Par Kacen Callender. 2023
'An author with a powerful point of view' Casey McQuiston, New York Times bestselling author of Red, White, and Royal…
BlueThe adult romance debut from Kacen Callender, National Book Award-winning and bestselling author of Felix Ever AfterLogan Gray is Hollywood's bad boy - a talented but troubled actor who the public loves to hate. Mattie Cole is an up-and-coming golden boy, adored by all but plagued by insecurities.When Logan and Mattie are cast as leads in a new romantic film, Logan claims that Matt has 'zero talent', sending the film's publicity into a nosedive. To create positive buzz, the two are persuaded into a fake-dating scheme - but as the two actors get to know their new characters, real feelings start to develop. As public scrutiny intensifies and old wounds resurface, the two must fight for their relationship and their love.A raw, real and achingly romantic story of two Hollywood actors looking for their big break - without breaking each other.A Dish Best Served Hot: A Novel (Vega Family Love Stories #2)
Par Natalie Caña. 2023
&“From a comedic cast of supporting characters to an emphasis on the importance of community... A vibrant second-chance love story…
about repairing community and romantic connection." —Kirkus Reviews (STARRED)&“It&’s a pleasure to watch [Caña's characters] develop over the course of the novel. This is a treat.&”—Publishers Weekly (STARRED)Santiago "Saint" Vega gets a second shot at love with Lola León, but when duty to his family forces him to do something she'll never forgive, will everything he's built come crumbling down? Years ago, Saint walked away from the girl he loved to fulfill his duty. Now he&’s struggling to build bridges between his drifting family, take on more responsibilities at his uncle&’s construction company, figure out why his daughter refuses to talk at school and curtail his mischievous abuelo&’s escalating pranks. Then she walks back into his life. Social justice advocate Lola León has returned to Humboldt Park for two reasons: to help care for her dear abuelo and to serve the community center she loved, particularly the shelter for unhoused LGBTQIA+ youths. When she finds out that the Vegas are responsible for endangering both, she is more than ready to go to war—even if the boy she never forgot is standing at the front of the battlefield.Neither of them expects to become allies in saving the shelter, helping Saint&’s daughter or ending the decades-long feud between their grandfathers. They definitely don&’t expect all of their old feelings to come rushing back. As Saint and Lola enter combat, they can&’t help but wonder where the other&’s true allegiance lies, and whether they&’ll win these battles only to lose each other.Vega Family Love StoriesBook 1: A Proposal They Can't RefuseBook 2: A Dish Best Served HotLord of the Fading Lands (Tairen Soul #1)
Par C. L. Wilson. 2007
“The best book I’ve read in years.”—Christine Feehan The incomparable C.L. Wilson brings her phenomenal Tairen Soul novels to Avon Books!…
Lord of the Fading Lands is the first book in the epic romantic adventure that combines sweeping fantasy with breathtaking paranormal romance. USA Today and New York Times bestseller C. L. Wilson dazzles with a magnificent, heart-soaring tale of passion and great destiny—of the tormented Fey King Rain, the woodcutter’s daughter Ellysetta, who would be queen, and their eternal quest for true love in the mystical Fading Lands.Seven Shades of Evil: Stories (The Matthew Corbett Novels)
Par Robert McCammon. 2023
The New York Times–bestselling author continues his colonial-era thriller series with eight tales of mystery, adventure, and supernatural suspense. From…
his first appearance in Speaks the Nightbird to his latest adventure in The King of Shadows, Matthew Corbett has faced enemies of all kinds, from serial killers to sorcerers. Now author Robert McCammon presents eight gripping stories featuring the professional problem solver and his associates that take place between the popular novels.Seven Shades of Evil includes four original stories, including &“Wandering Mary,&” and four additional tales that previously appeared in limited form and are no longer available elsewhere. Ranging from twisting murder plots to ominous portents of the paranormal, these stories are an intriguing blend of everything that has drawn readers to the Matthew Corbett series for more than twenty years. This volume includes: • &“The Four Lamplighters&” • &“Night Ride&” • &“The House at the Edge of the World&” • &“The Scorpion&’s Eye&” • &“Skeleton Crew&” • &“The Pale Pipe Smoker&” • &“Wandering Mary&” • &“Incident on the Lady Barbara&”Las indignas
Par Agustina Bazterrica. 2023
Agustina Bazterrica, la autora de la inolvidable Cadáver exquisito, nos ofrece en esta nueva y esperada novela una distopía perturbadora,…
en la que resplandece la naturaleza oscura de una falsa divinidad, un dios abusivo, pero también la forma subrepticia, aunque poderosa, de la amistad. «Nadie le dice que no a la Hermana Superior. Nadie que quiera seguir viva». El mundo atravesó guerras por el agua y catástrofes ambientales. Los días pasan de gélidos a sofocantes en cuestión de horas, el aire está saturado de olores pestilentes y el cielo se cubre con nieblas espesas y pegajosas como telas de araña. En este presente desolador, confinadas en la Casa de la Hermandad Sagrada, varias mujeres sobreviven sometidas a los designios de un culto religioso y son objeto de torturas y sacrificios en nombre de la iluminación. Todas se encuentran bajo el mando estricto de la Hermana Superior, por encima de quien solo se erige “Él”. ¿Quién es Él? Poco se sabe; nadie puede verlo, pero desde las sombras las domina. Narrado a través de las anotaciones dispersas del diario en el que la protagonista lleva el registro de las ceremonias y de sus descubrimientos, toma forma este libro de la noche. Sus páginas se ocultan en recovecos secretos, acaso sin esperanza de liberación; apenas para que alguien sepa de ellas cuando ya no estén Sobre Cadáver exquisito:«Desde un primer momento, el lector de Cadáver exquisito se da cuenta de que se convirtió en un animal más, un ser que, a los tumbos, entiende que este libro en realidad es un matadero y nada de lo que está por pasarle será bonito».The New York Times Book Review «Horriblemente eficaz [...]. Esta provocativa novela empuña hábilmente un cuchillo de doble filo».The Guardian«Una sólida y escalofriante novela futurista con un inesperado final de cuento. Una alegoría sobre la sociedad caníbal en la que vivimos; una trama sorprendente y bien dosificada, escrita con una prosa afilada como un cuchillo».Jorge Fernández Díaz «Novela mayor, cuya acción transcurre en el interior de una atmósfera densa ehipnótica en la que el lector queda atrapado desde las primeras líneas como si fuera uno de sus personajes».Juan José Millás «Cadáver exquisito incursiona en los mecanismos siniestros de una sociedad distópica y caníbal. Las imágenes, tanto repulsivas como fascinantes, se suceden una tras otra y recuerdan por momentos a los cuadros violentos de Francis Bacon y de Carlos Alonso».Pedro Mairal