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Growing up, Sophia Smith had two best friends. They were like night and day. Denver was carefree, with a tongue-in-cheek, devil-may-care attitude. He had been reckless and impulsive and more times than not, it was his insane ideas that got the three of them in the hottest water. Then, there was Ray. Ray was an enigma with mood swings that could run from hot to cold in the matter of seconds. He was usually the voice of reason between the three of them.

The Magical Creatures Academy has sent its finest fairies to recruit her. As a hybrid shape-shifter - half siren, half angel - Selene of the Kunu Clan is one of a kind. It’s a label that makes her the target of a rebel faction of supernatural creatures that seeks to claim her power. But her power is undeveloped and more a danger to herself than an aid. Yet her magic is her only advantage over the vicious vampires and fierce shifters who seek to eliminate her.

Sie gilt als das bestgehütete Geheimnis der amerikanischen Literatur. Lucia Berlin ist die Wiederentdeckung des Jahres und wird verglichen mit Raymond Carver, Richard Yates oder Grace Paley. Ihre Stories zeugen von einem unsteten Leben voller Brüche. Es sind Frauen wie sie, deren Schicksal sie festhält: Alleinerziehende Mütter, Alkoholikerinnen auf Entzug, Haushaltshilfen, Krankenschwestern und Sekretärinnen.

The Magical Creatures Academy is the most secure location for Selene to defend herself from those who seek to claim her power. As usual with Selene, nothing is as expected. When the fearsome witch, Naomi Nettles, breaks through the academy’s fortifications, she delivers Selene to someone far worse, someone Selene had hoped never to cross paths with again. But on her quest to find Quinn, Selene will endure whatever she must. She’s the only sirangel in existence. She’s about to make the most of that fact to reunite with the man she loves.

Grace Bancroft’s life is comfortable…comfortable and boring. Being the daughter of a southern governor affords her all the privileges and restrictions she could imagine. Not to mention a love life that is utterly non-existent. But when her father comes under threat from a mysterious enemy, Grace’s boring life is turned on its head. She is thrust into confined quarters with two men she’s never met before. Two men from a vastly different, vastly more exciting walk of life. Two men who are utterly irresistible.

Amy Spencer has always taken care of others at the expense of her own happiness. When she finally treats herself to some piano lessons with world-class pianist Victor Carringham, she hopes to discover some hidden talent, but instead finds much more than she bargained for. Victor’s controlling nature and perfectionist tendencies extend far beyond his teaching. He may be skilled at playing the piano, but he also knows how to play a woman—to tease her with sensual pleasure, to make her moan at his touch. But can Amy keep up with his demands and give him what he so desperately craves?

I need more magic like I need a point-blank bullet to the head. All that dragon power Rhett’s already given me is churning around inside me, causing as much trouble as the great poohbah dragon protector himself, and he’s trouble walking in a pair of perfectly fitting jeans. Regardless of my desires, and I’ve got lots of them thanks to the two men who won’t stop shooting suggestive looks my way, more magic is exactly what I’ve got—plus a whole band of dragon shifters without it, heh, pointing fingers at me for taking what they think is theirs. Oopsie.

Lana Watson knows the woods of New Hampshire like the back of her hand. She knows the old streets, the shops, and the cool air against her skin like a familiar caress. The place is home, and yet it has never felt more isolating. Ever since college, Lana has thrown her dreams into older men who have only hurt her, only treated her like a worthless thing. She is not ready to love again. She doubts she ever will be.

Although Rachel Jackson loves running her bookstore café, she doesn't have much time for a social life - or dating, for that matter. Her last relationship cost her so much and ended so painfully. What she really wishes she could have is a torrid love affair with no strings attached - with someone like Oliver, the gorgeous struggling writer who regularly comes to her café at night to work on his stories. So when Oliver accidentally leaves behind his work in the café one night Rachel can't resist the temptation to read the story and learns he’s been writing an erotic novel.

CEO Marcus Rush is a man used to getting exactly what he wants, and what he wants is Tanya Larson. Since she began working for his bank, he’s waited for the right moment to begin his campaign of seduction and domination. But when Marcus visits Tanya’s branch for a surprise inspection of the vault, a mishap triggers the security system, locking them in. Now, trapped for 24 hours alone with her boss, Tanya’s resistance to temptation will be challenged beyond measure as the two get intimately acquainted…but for how long can she hold out?

The Rocky Mountain Pack’s territory has always been her sanctuary. The one place where she was safe from those who track her, their pursuit merciless and unrelenting. But when Naya is taken from her very home, that refuge is violated. She’s exposed. There’s nowhere safe for her now. And her enemy is far more terrible than she ever imagined. An immortal, the woman can’t be killed. She’s lived a thousand years already. Naya is determined to find a way to end the immortal where none has been found before. She is a warrior. She’s trained her entire life to defeat the hunters.

Caryn is stuck at work without a way home. Mason has a car and is willing to help her out. Carpooling is the best solution to ensure that she doesn’t get stranded again, but miles and miles of alone time can make things intensely intimate. Mason is in the driver’s seat, and he’s prepared to take her wherever she wants to go - so long as she obeys him along the way.

Gia loves her job working as a paramedic. She loves the adrenalin rush and sense of fulfillment that comes from saving lives, and has sacrificed almost everything else in order to satisfy her addiction to her work. When Gia finds herself at the end of a long shift doing CPR with a stranger, she can’t deny the sparks that fly between them. What follows is the most intensely animalistic and sensual encounter Gia has ever experienced.

Jenna’s ex-husband, Kevin, did a number on her when he filed for divorce, leaving her for another woman, turning her entire world on its head. Finding it difficult to get over the pain, Jenna resolves to get out of her own head by doing something for someone else begins to write letters to a soldier overseas.

Soon enough, her correspondence with Christopher slowly takes on a sensual tone as they begin to open up to each other about their innermost desires.

Anira's powers have made her an outcast. Little do her people know she is their only hope. With the help of Rosie, a dragon, Anira will attempt the impossible: to stop the chieftain and free her people and the dragons they protect. Together, she and Rosie will fight to save their families and each other.

Tiana was a Cherokee woman. She grew up learning the magic, spells, and nature religion of her people. Before Sam Houston became the father of Texas, he was a young man who had run away from his home in Tennessee to live among the Cherokee. He came to love Tiana. As the Cherokee would say, she walked in his soul. But Sam was a white man, and Tiana, a Cherokee. And the dreams each had for their land and their people were far apart.

Este audio libro provee una herramienta imprescindible para aquellas personas que ya son vegetarianas; para quienes se plantean desterrar la ingesta de carne y pescado de su dieta o para aquellos que, sencillamente, quieran saber más acerca de este estilo de vida. Al día de hoy, quienes desean explorar esta opción alimentaria no disponen de mucha información contrastada. Incluso los profesionales sanitarios carecen muy a menudo de formación suficiente a este respecto....

Teresa, la abuela, creció aislada en un orfanato en medio de la Sierra Gorda queretana, y desde pequeña ha visto con vergüenza su facilidad para servir como médium a las almas en pena. A través de ellas recibe la ubicación de un tesoro escondido y una popularidad que atrae a los políticos del momento para que les hable de su suerte. De sus hijos, uno se ordena como sacerdote, mientras otro se une a su primo para armar la Revolución y terminar envuelto en la Primera Guerra Mundial.

Populating a small town in the Pacific Northwest, the characters in Lucia Perillo’s story collection all resist giving the world what it expects of them - and are surprised when the world comes roaring back. An addict trapped in a country house becomes obsessed with vacuum cleaners and the people who sell them door-to-door. An abandoned woman seeks consolation in tales of armed robbery told by one of her fellow housewives. Together, Happiness Is a Chemical in the Brain is a sharp-edged, witty testament to the ambivalence of emotions.

Lucia Kay McBath knew deep down that a bullet could one day take her son. After all, she had watched the news of countless unarmed Black men unjustly gunned down. Standing Our Ground is McBath’s memoir of raising, loving, and losing her son to gun violence, and the story of how she transformed her pain into activism. Seventeen-year-old Jordan Davis was shot by a man who thought the music playing on his car stereo was too loud. McBath presents an emotional account of her fervent fight for justice, and her awakening to a cause that will drive the rest of her days.