Novedades

Peace and quiet. That's all I'm looking for after two grueling tours in the Army. Pete swears I'll find it if I join him on a trip to Spruce, Texas to reunite with his old military pal Cody.

A mysterious girl birthed him, but couldn’t raise him Armed with an adoption diary written by his father and a picture of a young girl, Gadi searches for his roots in Brazil. He hunts down clues about the identity of his biological mother and wants to know what had happened that made her give him up and what is her life like. Gadi learns about Brazil’s adoption process and retraces the steps of his own adoption journey; from the arms of a young girl who could not raise him, to the arms of his adoptive parents who looked forward to his arrival. While traveling with two friends in Brazil,...

Some lessons aren't taught—they're inherited. When Jordan Williams discovers her grandmother Rose's pink leather journal hidden in an old attic, she finds more than family memories. She uncovers a blueprint for navigating life as a Black woman in a world that isn't always ready for her shine. As a rising corporate executive passed over for yet another promotion, Jordan has always played by the rules. But her grandmother's journal reveals a different path—one of dignity, determination, and unapologetic excellence. Each entry unveils timeless lessons about commanding respect, knowing your...

A story of first love, first times, and a summer that could change everything. Instead of heading to France for a kite camp with his friends, this summer, Casper is stuck with his family at a camping site in northern Germany—the last place he wanted to spend his vacation. But the sleepy little town by the sea hides more than meets the eye. Like Valentin, the moody waiter at “The Wild Rooster” with icy blue eyes that send every customer running. But not Casper. He’s drawn to the blue-haired boy from the moment they meet. The only problem? Val doesn’t seem interested at all… or is...

She spent her life helping others, but when her own life is on the line—can she find the strength to help herself? Sara Davidson has it all: a career as an immunologist, helping countless strangers face life-risking illnesses; a loving, devoted husband; and fantastic, supportive children. Nobody ever had any doubts about where her life was headed, least of all Sara herself. So when the migraines began, Sara was determined not to let them stand in the way of her work. At first, they were just a nuisance. Then they became debilitating. Before she knew it, she was looking at an image of a ...

Una novela inquietantemente divertida sobre mascotas, duelo, apariciones fantasmales y anhelos de compañía. Con las manos temblorosas por el llanto y la sorpresa, Elizabeth Jameson deja el cadáver impoluto de su gato sobre la mesa de la cocina de Rita, su inquilina, también doctoranda de su hijo, Florian. El animal, de nombre Douglas, había agotado sus siete vidas la noche anterior, y amaneció enterrado en una tumba improvisada en el jardín, donde debían ir las rosas.

ODIN is a love story that chronicles the relationship between Katherine, a successful although self-centered executive, and the puppy she literally snatched from death’s icy grip. After being rescued by her in dramatic fashion, Odin comes to see her safety and well-being as the central purpose of his existence. Although the line between the savior and the saved may become blurred at times, their unconditional love and affection for one another remain clear and unimpeachable, even in the face of certain death.

Isabella Pasternack is a food person. She revels in the beauty of a perfectly cooked egg, she daydreams about her first meal at Chez Panisse, and every inch of her tiny apartment teems with cookbooks, from Prune to Cooking by Hand to Roast Chicken and Other Stories. What Isabella is not, unfortunately, is a gainfully employed person. In the wake of a disastrous live-streamed soufflé demonstration, Isabella is summarily fired from her job at a digital food magazine and must quickly find a way to keep herself in buckwheat and anchovy paste.

Indulge in a captivating narrative woven with elements of corruption, sin, lust, and the ultimate quest for redemption. As the curtains rise on this enthralling series, FBI agent Ives Andrich finds himself thrust into a world where stakes are high, and the odds seem insurmountable. Tasked with navigating the treacherous depths of the Italian mafia, Ives is driven by an unwavering love for a woman whose fate hangs in the balance. In his role as the Director of the New York Division of the FBI, Ives must leverage every resource at his disposal to unveil the dark secrets harbored by the ...

Step once more into the heart of Victorian London with the legendary Sherlock Holmes and his loyal companion, Dr. Watson. In this collection of three original mysteries—faithfully inspired by the world and style of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle—Holmes faces baffling puzzles, sinister conspiracies, and secrets long buried. As danger lurks in the fog and deception lies at every turn, only his unmatched intellect can bring the truth to light. The Chronofabulist A man claiming to have traveled from 1824 arrives in London with disturbing predictions and a strange invention. As Holmes investigates ...

Relationships, whether contemporary, fantastical or those lost in biblical history, can make or break us all ... When love falls in a place you least expect it, the consequences can be life-affirming, life-destroying or even, on occasions, funny. Discover what happens when an artist falls in love with his model; when something as simple as fruit leads to passion; when marriage provides unexpected opportunities for lust or despair; and even when a dictionary encounters love. The results are guaranteed to surprise you. Perfect for fans of quirky relationships everywhere!... Reviews: “This ...

A dark family secret haunts a young Lucy Gold as she struggles to survive in a world ravaged by the effects of climate change. Her mother is a suspected murderer, her father has been absent since her birth, and her planet—after generations of careless greenhouse gas emissions—is a nightmare of droughts, fires, and violent storms. As Lucy grows older and unravels the closely guarded mystery surrounding her past, she discovers an opportunity to redefine her life and alter the fate of children in the path of unfathomable environmental hazards.

Where Family Ties Are Rooted in Murder A crumbling vineyard. A long-buried letter. And bones that refuse to stay hidden. When graduate student Addison Gray joins a forensic anthropology practicum in the Ozarks, she expects dirt, science, and maybe a few local legends. What she doesn’t expect is to unearth a string of shallow graves—and the key to a mystery that connects her past to a decades-old murder. As Addison, Dr. Svoboda, and their unlikely ally Alexander dig deeper into the overgrown rows of Reznik Vineyard, secrets begin to surface—ones tied to Viktor Reznik’s final diary, a...

The rock and roll dreams of the creatively gifted yet combative Mason brothers may come true...if they don’t kill each other first. The extraordinarily talented but perpetually vexed and antisocial Charles and his younger brother, the gregarious but self-involved Ian, are born into a supportive, encouraging family that includes a generous, nurturing uncle who owns a musical instrument store. After a series of life-altering incidents, Charles’ already explosive temperament worsens and it’s up to Ian to navigate the pitfalls of the music industry as well as the highly competitive and ...

Sometimes the further you distance yourself, the closer you are to the truth. What starts out as a simple trip around India soon becomes a psychological journey into the darkness of Sam's past. One he knows there's no running from. When Sam decides to give up his mundane life and travel to India he has no idea what he'll do when he gets there and it isn't long before his lack of preparation takes its toll. Vulnerable and alone, Sam is haunted by memories of his childhood and as he struggles to make sense of the pain he has suffered he follows a dangerous path that has devastating ...

Her mood swings drove away her would-be husband. Can she slow life down before she’s left behind? Maggie Hovis battles herself daily. Scrambling to pick up the pieces after something possesses her to pelt a shoe at her fiancé, the law student quickly takes up the suggestion to see a therapist. But she’s crushed when she receives a stigmatizing Bipolar II diagnosis and fears her shot at normal just died. Now saddled with a label and terrified she’ll end up like her institutionalized great aunt, Maggie delves into her family’s storied history of mental illness. And with tensions at a...

He’s been twenty-five for six hundred years. He doesn’t know why. And he’s running out of places to hide. Known by many names across many centuries, Elias has moved through the world as a ghost in plain sight—never aging, never belonging. From the plague-scarred valleys of medieval France to the jazz halls of 1920s Chicago to the digital shadows of 21st-century Bangkok, he carries only memories and the ache of being forgotten. But when a long winter settles over Iceland, Elias begins to feel something he thought he’d lost long ago: the possibility of connection—and the quiet ...

Could WWI have been stopped? It not only resulted in millions of deaths, but had a malign influence on history. It was the direct cause of the even bloodier WW2, whose effects are still being felt today. This is an account of an endeavour to stop the war, so altering the whole of human history for the better. 'The Great War,' later known as World War One, was the phenomenon that set the Twentieth Century on its course as 'The Century of Wars.' It was the direct cause of the even bloodier WW2, and other events that have scarred human history, like the Soviet Revolution and is aftermath. We ...

For almost a century, the Río de la Plata was one of the main destinations for European immigrants, especially those from Spain and Italy fleeing war and poverty. Until the middle of the last century, hundreds of thousands of immigrants arrived in Montevideo seeking to realize their dreams on the other side of the Atlantic. Some managed to amass great fortunes, but others found only nostalgia, loneliness, and more suffering. The Queen of America (Casa de las Américas Prize, 2001) is, if you will, one of those possible stories where the pride and vanity of success are mixed with all the ...

Something About Ann, a historical fiction novella, is accompanied by twelve interconnected short stories that follow a group of soldiers who faced traumatic experiences in Vietnam, as depicted in the novel A Long Way Back. Although they managed to remain close after returning to the States, violence and turmoil continue to haunt the soldiers as they try to normalize their lives, sometimes depending on the help of each other or relying on the skills they acquired in combat. In the novella Something About Ann, a black Vietnam veteran and a Vietnamese woman fall in love in Cleveland, Ohio, not...