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Cuando Ignacio Suárez, el famoso novelista, recibe fotos con varias escenas del crimen que reproducen pasajes de sus libros, inicia una carrera contrarreloj para descubrir al responsable antes de que ataque de nuevo.

I thought I’d escaped the Dark Wolf God, but now, my sworn enemy might be my only hope. His brother is toying with my freedom, and the queen of the fae has put me in checkmate. To save the people I care about most, I must infiltrate her court and beat her deadly trials. There’s no one I can turn to except the Dark God. He’s vowed to be my protector and help me master the secrets of my magic, but how far can I trust him or my heart? Will the bond between us be enough, or will his darkness consume us both?

The shadow of death is hanging over me, and the queen of the fae is coming. She's stolen my magic and is growing more powerful every day. Soon, no one will be able to oppose her, not even the Dark Wolf God. I hold the key to his prison, but can I trust him? Can gods really change?

En el Chicago distópico de Beatrice, la sociedad está dividida en cinco facciones. En una ceremonia anual, todos los chicos de dieciséis años deben decidir a qué facción dedicarán el resto de sus vidas. Beatrice tiene que elegir entre quedarse con su familia...y ser quien realmente es.

Veronica pasa su infancia y adolescencia en un barrio de Roma junto con su excéntrica familia: una madre omnipresente que vive permanentemente angustiada, un padre lleno de estrafalarias obsesiones y un hermano mayor, casi perfecto, que es el centro de toda la atención. Día a día tendrá que sortear situaciones tan embarazosas como desternillantes y descubrirá la impostura como forma de mantenerse cuerda y lidiar con la vida que le ha tocado en suerte.

In an industry where celebrity chefs are known as much for their salty talk and quick tempers as their food, Eric Ripert stands out. The winner of four James Beard Awards, co-owner and chef of a world-renowned restaurant, and recipient of countless Michelin stars, Ripert embodies elegance and culinary perfection. But before the accolades, before he even knew how to make a proper hollandaise sauce, Eric Ripert was a lonely young boy in the south of France whose life was falling apart.

Years ago, Juliet left a little piece of her heart in Paris - and now, separated from her husband and with her children flying the nest, it's time to get it back! She puts on her best red lipstick, books a cosy attic apartment near Notre-Dame and takes the next train out of London. Arriving at the Gare du Nord, the memories come flooding back: bustling street cafés, cheap wine in candlelit bars and a handsome boy with glittering eyes. But Juliet has also been keeping a secret for over two decades - and she begins to realise it's impossible to move forwards without first looking back.

I’ve been betrayed. I spent years hiding my magic from the world, but now I've got new powers I can’t control. Everyone around me is at risk, and if my secret is revealed, I’ll be hunted. But I don’t have time to worry about the monster I might become. Someone has stolen a dangerous artifact that could turn my world upside down. It could get me and my friends killed and bring destruction down on my city.

These are just a few of the people who tell their stories in Modern Love, Revised and Updated, featuring dozens of the most memorable essays to run in The New York Times “Modern Love” column since its debut in 2004. Some of the stories are unconventional, while others hit close to home. Some reveal the way technology has changed dating forever; others explore the timeless struggles experienced by anyone who has ever searched for love.

Born with autism, both Temple Grandin and Sean Barron now live famously successful social lives. However, their paths were quite different. Temple's logical mind controlled her social behavior. She interacted with many adults and other children, experiencing varied social situations. Logic informed her decision to obey social rules and avoid unpleasant consequences. Sean's emotions controlled his social behavior.

I was invisible until I wasn’t. One mistyped number became the catalyst to my hell on earth when I accidentally sent a risqué photo to the blackmail king of Silver Lake High. Now Connor Bishop holds it as a bargaining chip over my head. I’ve become his doll, at his mercy in a corrupt castle.

In vivid, compelling prose, debut author Veronica Chapa spins an epic tale of magic, sisterhood, survival, and Mexican resilience. This is the first novel to reimagine and reinterpret Malinalli’s story with the empathy, humanity, and awe she’s always deserved.

Prólogo a cargo de la escritora Mile Bluett. Es un sueño de hombre. Eso se cree él. Eso le hacen pensar las mujeres pero… York está catalogado como un duque imposible de cazar. Además de su título de alto rango, es apuesto y rico. En su juventud sufrió un golpe en su orgullo varonil que lo llevó definitivamente a dejarse seducir por el libertinaje y la lujuria. Dos vicios, o uno según se mire, a los que estaba destinado a sucumbir por su físico y su posición social. A sus veintiocho años, Malcom W. Banstorn considera que es momento de encontrar una esposa que le asegure un ...

"Luna, dear” he said as he rubbed my pregnant belly, “just let my mother know she’s in charge.” “Mason,” I snapped, “If you wanted to marry a submissive woman, you should never have married a werewolf.” Why had I married Mason? Sure, he’s handsome. He’s charming. And a Prince of the Fae, a secret he had kept until now. Now, he blathered about Fae customs, the royal line-of-succession, trial by combat— “Wait! If I beat up a bunch of fairies, they’ll leave us alone?” I placed my hand on top of his, “Leave our children alone?” “Well, not exactly. You’d have ...

Fifteen years ago, five ordinary teenagers were singled out by a prophecy to take down an impossibly powerful entity wreaking havoc across North America. He was known as the Dark One, and his weapon of choice - catastrophic events known as Drains - leveled cities and claimed thousands of lives. Chosen Ones, as the teens were known, gave everything they had to defeat him. After the Dark One fell, the world went back to normal...for everyone but them. Of the five, Sloane has had the hardest time adjusting.

La lingua batte dove il dente duole, e il dente che duole alla fin fine è sempre lo stesso. L'unica rivoluzione possibile è smettere di piangerci su. In questo romanzo esilarante e feroce, Veronica Raimo apre una strada nuova. Racconta del sesso, dei legami, delle perdite, del diventare grandi, e nella sua voce buffa, caustica, disincantata esplode il ritratto finalmente sincero e libero di una giovane donna di oggi. "Niente di vero" è la scommessa riuscita, rarissima, di curare le ferite ridendo. "All'inizio c'è la famiglia.

RETURN TO THE WORLD OF UNDER THE NEVER SKY Roar of the Tides has been through it all. The staggering death of the girl he loves. The destruction of the only place he's ever called home by harrowing Aether storms. Now, a year later, finally safe in an idyllic new land, his life should be back on track. Instead, he's haunted by the memory of his beloved's brutal murder by Sable of the Horns-until the day he hears a call for help that changes everything. After fleeing from the tribe that held her hostage, Tempest of the Horns has been in hiding. She wants nothing more than to reunite with her ...

Llega la segunda historia de la serie Disolutos sin corazón, donde los hombres son reacios a apostar por la felicidad y las mujeres… todavía más. Lady Evangeline es la hija del difunto conde de Snow, hermosa, grácil… perfecta. En estos momentos, se ha vuelto metódica, fría y calculadora. Pese a su juventud, sabe lo que es ser una mujer abandonada y no volverá a entregar su corazón. Jamás. Está dispuesta a casarse y lo hará cueste lo que cueste y lo antes posible. No importa si el hombre es un notorio libertino o un enclenque sentimental, mientras sea alguien destacado. ...

Veronica Valli and Chip Somers are experts on recovery. Chip Somers was most recently described by Russell Brand in his book 'Recovery' as a 'right social liability.' Together they have been sober for almost 50 years and have a LOT of stories, messes, experience and occasionally helpful advice to share on living in sobriety. They bring all of that (and more) to the Soberful podcast. This podcast is for anyone who wants to live an alcohol-free life, is struggling to get sober or who is in long-term recovery.

La vida tan ajetreada que tenemos nos impide muchas veces valorar las pequeñas cosas que nos hacen felices. Somos expertos en quejarnos, culpar y juzgar a los demás, pero ¿por qué no mirar con bondad al de al lado? ¿Por qué no tener un poco de fe en el ser humano y en el encanto de la naturaleza? ¿Por qué no aceptar que tú eres un milagro, que somos un milagro y que a diario vivimos el milagro de ser y sentir?