Novedades

Three months after catastrophic events decimated the West Coast, Reed Walker, Chloe Cooper, and the Clark kids have found a fragile peace in their new home along the Mississippi River in Kentucky. The past still haunts them, but they’re starting to rebuild, to hope again. Then, without warning, the earth begins to tremble— and the nightmare begins anew… A new mega quake erupts in the heart of America, ripping through the New Madrid Seismic Zone with apocalyptic fury. Geologists can’t explain why this is happening even as the ground splits wide open. The central U.S. is plunged into ...

Corby Ledbetter is struggling. New fatherhood, the loss of his job, and a growing secret addiction have thrown his marriage to his beloved Emily into a tailspin. And that’s before he causes the tragedy that tears the family apart. Sentenced to prison, Corby struggles to survive life on the inside, where he bears witness to frightful acts of brutality but also experiences small acts of kindness and elemental kinship with a prison librarian who sees his light and some of his fellow offenders, including a tender-hearted cellmate and a troubled teen desperate for a role model.

Un giovane spiantato emigrato a Parigi si innamora di un'enigmatica ragazza francese, che scompare nel nulla obbligandolo a una rocambolesca indagine privata. Martino si è già pentito di essersi trasferito a Parigi, troppo cara e respingente. Ma l'amore per la misteriosa Johanna sembra ridargli slancio e, adesso che lei è scomparsa, gli offre anche l'occasione di una missione da compiere. Incappando in personaggi strani e problematici – fra cui un'attivista anarchica e un giovane multimilionario – Martino si troverà immerso in una storia più grande di lui.

Victorian England hangs in the Balance when Amelia Inherits a Secret. When Amelia turns eighteen, she inherits a secret. In fact, she inherits an entire secret society. Most London high society girls are happy with a new dress or a leather volume of the latest novel, but Amelia’s father has outdone them all. There’s only one caveat: she can’t tell her mother. Secret means secret. Tea parties and masquerades are part and parcel of the training. But members purposefully excluded, a missing member, and a member who disappeared for decades require more investigation. Not to mention that ...

Join the journey from 'rags' to 'riches'. Learn etiquette and good manners from the masters. A epic experience of culinary delights while learning proper behaviour; at the table and for life.

Love was never part of the plan. MAYA: When my corporate snake of a cousin threatens my friend’s shop, I do what any sane woman would: grab a megaphone, call out the system, and maybe (allegedly) break into a building for evidence. Which is fine. Totally under control. Until Rafe Morales shows up with his deep scowl, black motorcycle, and maddeningly calm voice telling me to “stay put.” I’d rather choke on a tote bag. We’ve never gotten along. He’s gruff, silent, infuriatingly hot—and now? He’s suddenly everywhere. Helping. Watching. Catching me when I fall. And maybe… ...

Max Reddick, a novelist, journalist, and presidential speechwriter, has spent his career struggling against the riptide of race in America. Now terminally ill, he has nothing left to lose. An expat for many years, Max returns to Europe one last time to settle an old debt with his estranged Dutch wife, Margrit, and to attend the Paris funeral of his friend, rival, and mentor Harry Ames, a character loosely modelled on Richard Wright.

Thom and Wendy Graves have been married for over twenty-five years. They live in a beautiful Victorian on the north shore of Massachusetts. Wendy is a published poet and Thom teaches English literature at a nearby university. Their son, Jason, is all grown up. All is well…except that Wendy wants to murder her husband.

Lucia is back—and she's more formidable than ever. In this wickedly funny fifth instalment of E.F. Benson's beloved Mapp and Lucia series, the indomitable Mrs. Emmeline Lucas sets her sights on the quaint village of Tilling. With impeccable manners and a razor-sharp sense of strategy, she schemes her way to the top of the social ladder, charming and outmaneuvering her rivals at every turn.

Keiko Furukura is thirty-six, and she has been happily working at a Tokyo “Smile Mart” for eighteen years, fitting in by copying her colleagues’ dress and mannerisms, playing the part of a “normal person” excellently—more or less. But her packaged idyll is threatened by mounting pressure to find a husband and a proper career, prompting her to take desperate action to protect her peaceful world.

Sad Tiger is built on the facts of a series of devastating events. Neige Sinno was seven years old when her stepfather started sexually abusing her. At nineteen, she decided to break the silence that is so common in all cultures around sexual violence. This led to a public trial and prison for her stepfather, and Sinno started a new life in Mexico.

Kylie We met on our first day of school. He defended me when other boys started laughing at me. He fought with them, saying it was inappropriate to talk to a lady like that. He was a real gentleman, even at the age of six. I fell in love right away. But I knew he'd never love me back. That's why I agreed to move abroad. Too bad, it didn't help me to forget about him. Tyler I tried to kiss her, but she rejected me. I started dating other girls, but she never got jealous. I hated myself for not being able to stop loving her. Even after almost a year without her, I still missed her. My father ...

Dive into the unyielding heart of passion and reason with Nada menos que todo un hombre (Nothing Less Than a Whole Man), a masterful novella by Miguel de Unamuno. Unamuno, a towering figure of the Generation of '98, wasn't just a writer; he was a philosopher, essayist, and thinker who explored the depths of the human soul. His works, imbued with profound existentialism, challenge readers to confront life's big questions about love, faith, and identity. With vigorous, direct prose filled with contained lyricism, Unamuno reveals the contradictions that dwell within us—the conflicts between ...

The Suit expands the Christmas myth to finally provide an explanation for the mystery of how Santa Claus makes it to all of those homes in a single night. This heartfelt tale combines humor, suspense and just enough Christmas magic to create a world where anything is possible if we rely on our human instincts and quit trying to please all of the wrong people. Alan Sorenson is a pawn in the corporate world hanging by his fingernails financially. A road warrior living out of a suitcase; he leaves the family he adores each Monday morning. Alan's descent begins as he is fired from his job due ...

Carisma is a woman who's been through the struggle. After losing her parents and grandparents, she's forced to move in with her aunt and cousin, where her world goes from sweet to savage. From sheltered to shattered, Carisma faces secrets, lies, and abuse that threaten to destroy her. But she refuses to be silenced. To heal, Carisma must confront the demons of her past head-on. With unflinching honesty, she shares her struggles, revealing the devastating impact of abuse. From silence to strength will Carisma break free from her chains of trauma and find her voice?

Tragicómica y melancólica, esta novela nos presenta un mundo plúmbeo y totalitario, dominado por fuerzas ciegas e impersonales. Un escenario humano desolador en el que la inteligencia es anulada por la fuerza bruta y la violencia, y en el que el caos arrastra irremediablemente a unos personajes que, entre el conformismo y la insignificancia, no aciertan a crear un orden nuevo menos cruel y menos gris. El estallido de violencia no alcanza siquiera el rango de revolución y la vida transcurre, en esta pequeña y anónima ciudad húngara, sumida en una atmósfera de terror y amarga ironía.

Has anyone ever sworn revenge upon you or your family? Jesse Hardner’s family continued to grow and flourish. Raven bore them another son, creating a veritable happiness among the family of four. However, the increased working hours, along with the addition of Christopher, had created less available free time for his pursuit of fly fishing. A very small price to pay, in his mind. Being a beautiful woman, Francis Belmont was the talk of the high school she attended as well as the close-knit community where she was raised. A kind modesty attached to her beauty and soul that made her ...

Anne Hathaway Shakespeare, mother, spouse of William Shakespeare, Vampire Slayer, must fight to save her husband and his works from a fiendish vampire prince who seeks the truest form of Immortality even as he plots to bring England into chaos.

Another mystic shadowy muse who lingers down to my core, cloaked in an aura of mysterious but powerful lore, who’s destined to push me to a point I can no longer endure.

The Baseball Code is a story about the love of the game; about the smell of a well-oiled glove; about the feel of the handle of the bat as you turn it in your hands; about running across an expanse of green grass on a hot summer afternoon, gazing up at the spinning red seams of a white baseball as it cuts its arc against a bright blue sky, timing your stride and the reach of your arm so perfectly that the ball drops into your mitt like a plum ripe from a tree.