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Based on the legend of Saint Sara, who with Mary Magdalene arrived at the shores of the French Riviera after Christ crucifixion, "The Valley of Silent People" is an allegory about gaining faith and trust that even the most unexpected and radical discovery has no power to overcome. Though unrecognized as a saint by the Catholic Church, Saint Sara remains one in the hearts of people, especially Roms, who designate her as their patron. Controversy still...
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"Una intrincada novela negra con la que caminarás por calles y ambientes de la Barcelona de principios del siglo XX en los zapatos de un detective singular".
Del autor de Malnazidos: Noche de difuntos del 38.
Barcelona, 1901. El gran detective Byron Mitchell se ve forzado a abandonar su retiro para investigar el asesinato de Ramón Calafell, abogado de la familia burguesa que le arrenda un piso en el lujoso paseo de Gracia.
En la bulliciosa Barcelona...
3) Ever. After
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Ever Falk's life growing up at her families resort hotel in the Catskills,and in Westchester, New York never prepared her for the fight of herlife. We follow 40-something year old Ever when she suffers astroke and she is forced to look at her life, loves, and familythrough different eyes.Ever's compelling narrative voice sweeps us along on her journeyas she desperately tries to hold on to life, faith and her dreams.
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This collection of poetry contains 40 poems that all are set to the theme of light and darkness. Some poems are exclusively uplifting and resonate beauty, while others are exclusively unsettling, evoking some darkness within them. Still, other poems combine the two, light and dark, to play back and forth on beauty and the unknown.
5) Alaskan Dawn
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A USA-TODAY BESTSELLING CONTEMPORARY ROMANCE!FIRST in the PACIFIC HORIZONS series. In these connected romantic novels, characters facing tragedy, heartbreak, and painful family secrets are drawn to the wild beauty of the natural world. Breaching whales and howling wolves refresh their spirits, but only human love can heal their souls…Haley knew that carrying her twin sister's baby would be a sacrifice.She just didn't know how great.Pregnant, overworked,...
6) Aunt Marge
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Tranquil Peace or Death Trap?Gwen Trobert is a mess: grief-stricken, drug-dependent, and convinced her husband is cheating. When Aunt Marge, a woman she hardly knows, offers to let Gwen stay at her farm in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, Gwen sees it as a chance to reflect on the future and heal herself.But Marge's farm, Giiwe, is a place of secrets, some of them disturbing. Marge is taciturn and unfriendly. Her farm hand Charlie has a shocking, violent...
7) Taming James
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Can you tame a wild heart?James is always on the the scout for the next good time. Liv has sworn off love, vowing never to be hurt again.Forced to work together, their tentative friendship erupts into a heated affair plagued with doubts and fears.When an explosive discovery shakes their foundation, James and Liv face a hard decision.Will old wounds come between them, or will they fight for love?
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When Marnie, Tina and Lee share a house in famous Bondi Beach they are young, driven and ambitious. Yet below the surface each has her own agenda.Marnie, strong, confident and privileged is escaping the stifling conservatism of her home town-and a father who will forever mark her relationships with men. Tina, driven to overcome her impoverished background, promises herself a home on Sydney harbour by the time she is thirty-no matter what she has...
9) Spinsterella
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Matilda Crowley has earned the nickname Spinsterella at Amalgamated Consolidated for her unique style and fashion sense. But when an enigmatic new hire starts working on her floor, the Goth Monster is eager to get closer to the silent stranger many in the office have called the Quiet Man. Is it love at first bite for the Black Widow? Or is she destined to die an old maid?
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A watchful eye as a marriage falls apart. The phone call, the rows, and the split are all observed by the family Labrador. He knows the habits and senses the moods of his beloved family members. Seeing them unhappy and hurting each other is unbearable. Where did his perfect life go? Her marriage to Phil in crisis, two children at the challenging teenage stage, and a close friend in peril, Meriel's world is falling apart. She finds solace in the arms...
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This is a sweet romance short story (word count 4,690)From the moment Helen set eyes on her boss, Ben, she knew they were destined to end up together. The only problem was that getting Ben's attention proved to be an extremely difficult task to accomplish. His entire focus seemed to be fixed on his work, with socialising not a priority in his life.Then, an invitation arrives for a charity ball, and to Helen's surprise, Ben announces that they should...
12) Ink Deep
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Most of Briony Carmichael's body was tragically burned as a child. Deeply hurt by the reactions of those closest to her, Briony believes her scars render her unlovable. She hides in her apartment, secluding herself from the outside world.Tattoo artist Corbin Franklin has everything - including a brain tumor that will kill him. Determined to not let his art die with him, he seeks someone to become his living legacy, a walking canvas for his art.Drawn...
13) Encore
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USA Today bestselling author Megan Mulry takes readers from the sun-washed coasts of Florida to the cobbled streets of London, exploring the fresh, messy course of real love-and the courage it takes to keep it…A beautiful strangerIt's something about his eyes: the intense, searing blue; the focus on her-not just her body, but on Ellie herself. Those eyes hint at passion, determination, the scars of grief. But when she asks the handsome mechanic...
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A school reunion… a time for lies, illusion, pretending life is the way you want it to be. If the four friends had been truthful that night could one of them have escaped the terrible ordeal of a packed courtroom? But each had played her part too well.Cate, the single, successful TV producer lacks the courage to risk everything to get what she really wants.Rory, the ambitious editor has overruled her partner's doubts to have a baby before it's too...
15) Faith Departed
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Starting a family was supposed to be easy. Twin sisters June and July have never encountered an obstacle they couldn't overcome. Married just after graduating college, the girls and their husbands remained a close-knit group. Now settled and successful, the next logical step is children.But as the couples struggle to conceive, each must reconcile the goodness of God with their present suffering. Will their faith be strong enough to triumph in the...
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Love should not hurt. Caroline has been married once before, and is wary of another error of judgment in the wedded bliss stakes. She is introduced by well meaning friends to a charming, handsome foreigner, who, for reasons best known to himself, is determined to make her his wife in as short a time as possible. A probable cause of this haste is that if she really got to know him well before he slipped the ring on her finger, she would not have him...
17) From This Moment
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The last thing Rona Jameson expected was the scorching connection she feels to Cade Matthews. At twenty-four, Rona is embarking on what should have been her honeymoon to Jackson Hole, Wyoming…alone. Having just gotten out of one relationship, she's hesitant to jump into another. But there's something about the forty-five year old single father of three that calls to her.Cade knows it would be best to steer clear of Rona, but he can't deny the chemistry...
19) Aquavit
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With the help of some Scandinavian aquavit, a restless businesswoman finds a bucket-list worthy voyage, but continual setbacks and bad omens try to stop her!After a traumatic night, American businesswoman Kat Jensen de-stresses with shots of Scandinavian aquavit known as 'water of life' liquor. With her audit consulting business closing and nothing keeping her at home in New York City, Kat has a few months before starting another job search. She decides...
20) A Perfect Storm
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Lily Tsang met her husband-to-be Kyle when they were both struggling artists. Eight years later, they are both famous in their fields, but now Kyle struggles with what might be fleeting success. He's bringing the problems with his stress and ego into their marriage. Lily's response is to retreat into her art - for now.The story is based on my novel-in-progress, THE THREE HALF SISTERS OF THE ENLIGHTENED BETTY TAYLOR. Lily's sisters, Doris and Gina,...
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