Novedades

To Have and To Hold A Pride and Prejudice Variation When Elizabeth Bennet rescues Georgiana Darcy from a disastrous entanglement with George Wickham in Ramsgate, she expects nothing in return—least of all a meeting with the girl's formidable brother. Fitzwilliam Darcy arrives at the Gardiners' leased seaside cottage prepared to reclaim his sister and confront her would-be seducer. Instead, he finds himself caught off guard by the quick wit, steady nerve, and captivating spirit of the young woman who intervened on Georgiana’s behalf. From the moment Elizabeth meets Mr. Darcy, her heart ...

He went to war to forget her. He returned with a title... and an order to marry. When Fitzwilliam Darcy disappeared from society after Lydia Bennet’s scandalous elopement, the ton offered many explanations—none of them close to the truth. For nearly two years, Darcy served the Crown in secret during the war against Napoleon—his wit and will tested in shadowed courts and enemy strongholds. Now returned to England, he carries more than secrets: he bears a new title—Earl of Pemberley—bestowed by the Prince Regent himself. But elevation comes at a cost. With rank comes duty. And the ...

The Prince by Niccolò Machiavelli is a timeless political treatise that explores the dynamics of power, leadership, and statecraft. Written in the early 16th century, this concise yet provocative work offers pragmatic advice to rulers on how to gain, maintain, and consolidate authority, often advocating for realism over idealism. Machiavelli examines historical examples and human behavior to present strategies that prioritize effectiveness over morality, making the book both influential and controversial.

Do Jane Austen novels truly celebrate—or undermine—romance and happy endings? How did Jane Austen become a cultural icon for fairy-tale endings when her own books end in ways that are rushed, ironic, and reluctant to satisfy readers' thirst for romance? In Jane Austen and the Price of Happiness, Austen scholar Inger Sigrun Bredkjær Brodey journeys through the iconic novelist's books in the first full-length study of Austen's endings.

Perhaps this concealment, this disguise, was beneath me… It is done, however, and it was done for the best. Elizabeth Bennet, walking in Kent the day after Mr Darcy’s proposal meets with an unfortunate mishap. A meeting with an adder has disastrous consequences for her and when she wakes from a period of unconsciousness, she has no memory at all of the last ten months of her life. To her complete shock she learns that she is engaged to a man called Darcy, a man she has no recollection of meeting before.

He stole me from the altar. But I was never the one being played. Adrian Kosarev is Bratva royalty—deadly, obsessive, and cold as the blade he keeps at his side. He ripped me from my wedding and shattered the alliance meant to lock his family out of Miami. I was supposed to be leverage. A message soaked in blood. But I’m not the pawn he thinks I am. And I didn’t just let him take me—I wanted him to. Because I’ve been planning this move for years. Every look I give him is calculated. Every touch? A weapon. He thinks he’s in control… But he walked straight into my trap. Now the ...

He's the monster I prayed I would never meet. Except he turns out to be the stranger who took my virginity And now, the father of my baby. The hard-core tattoos are a new addition to his sun-kissed skin. But the scorching cobalt-blue gaze, and that dirty-talking mouth? Very much the same. His eyes hold dark secrets, but they're also calling me back to bed. My resistance melts like hot wax, but this time, I want answers. Answers that should make a good girl run screaming for her daddy. I want him too much to walk away, besides, I'm finding just how much I love being bad. Suddenly there’s a...

Este libro propone un recorrido accesible y riguroso por la historia del arte y la literatura en España desde una perspectiva social. Pensado especialmente para estudiantes de lengua y cultura españolas, ofrece 160 apartados temáticos que van desde las pinturas rupestres de Altamira hasta la narrativa digital del siglo XXI. A lo largo del camino, el lector encontrará no solo obras y estilos, sino también preguntas y reflexiones sobre la memoria, la identidad, la política, el cuerpo, la tecnología y la imaginación colectiva, con especial atención a la diversidad cultural y ...

He murdered my brother. Now I carry his child. For two years, I’ve been the perfect weapon—beautiful, calculated, and built for revenge. Lorenzo Bellanti is the Devil’s Hand, the mafia’s most feared enforcer. I crawled into his bed to destroy him from the inside out. But I didn’t plan on craving the man behind the monster. Didn’t plan on carrying his baby. Now I’m trapped in the same underground cell where my brother died—my unborn child a pawn in a brutal power game. I was the trap. Now I’m the target. And the man I meant to ruin? He’s coming for me—with blood in his ...

Auf 97 Seiten bringt dieses humorvolle Buch die bayerische Lebensart auf charmante Weise zum Leben – von den lustigen Erlebnissen in der Schule bis hin zu den eigenwilligen Anekdoten aus der Nachbarschaft. Die humorvollen Gedichte und Geschichten werfen einen liebevollen Blick auf die kleinen und großen Ereignisse im Dorfalltag, die jedem bekannt sind – und garantiert für so manches Lächeln sorgen werden.

Enserrée entre le lit du Rhin et les montagnes des Vosges, l'Alsace offre un paysage où la nature et l'histoire s’entrelacent pour donner naissance à un patrimoine unique de contes et de légendes. Des flèches effondrées des châteaux médiévaux aux profondeurs des forêts ombragées, chaque recoin de cette terre abrite des récits empreints de poésie, d’héroïsme et de mystère. Découvrez des histoires qui ont traversé les siècles, portées par la voix des conteurs et la plume des écrivains.

Billie nous livre avec une grande sincérité les poèmes sublimes et pleins de vie de son arrière-grand-mère. Composé à plus de 80 ans par Andrée Chedid, Rythmes apparaît pourtant comme un livre de jeunesse, tant il manifeste une capacité d'étonnement et d'émerveillement devant la vie et ses métamorphoses, tant il fait montre, en dépit d'une lucidité sans compromis sur les faiblesses, travers et failles de l'humain, d'un optimisme obstiné, vigoureux, sans cesse renaissant.

February 1941. Violet Grey, a gifted linguistics student, is shattered by the loss of her younger brother in a London air raid—an accident her sister blames on her. When an unexpected summons draws her into the secretive world of Bletchley Park, Violet escapes the sadness at home, and is thrust into the relentless pressure of Hut 3, translating intercepted German messages in silence and secrecy. Haunted by guilt and struggling to find her footing, she slowly rebuilds herself through the quiet strength of new friendships and the steady presence of mathematician William Granger. But danger ...

Bill Jackman has written hundreds of poems, many of them very funny. He writes for adults and children and his books are very popular. These poems are written to amuse the public in general, and in many cases do not conform to any particular rhythm, rhyme, metre, pentameter or other poetic jargon. Nevertheless, enjoy. All profits from the sale of this book are to be donated to the Masonic Cadogan Court Retirement Home, Exeter, Devon, UK

The Hippocratic Oath: A Tale of Attraction and Discord between Doctors and the Inevitable Outcome to Both is a play in three acts that exolores moral dilemmas, hypocrisy and incompetence in the medical profession.

This collection of poems explores the theme of angels. Both imaginative and based on reality, the poems depict God’s messengers and warriors who embark on missions from God as well as journeys of their own choosing. Delving into the various interpretations of angels, ranging from fables to popular imagination, the collection includes works that are humorous, serious, profound, and intense. These poems illuminate truths like a searchlight in the darkness, serving as keys to exploring the depths of human understanding that might otherwise be misunderstood in the world.

I came to renovate the British billionaire’s paradise resort. I'm leaving with an island bump. Winning a design competition brought me to Damon King’s outdated island resort. An encounter in a dodgy elevator, and I mistake the powerful owner for a hot-looking construction worker with salt and pepper stubble. One heated glance and I’m undone. But working for Damon? Pure hell. He hates change—on his island, in his life, in his heart. He guards his secrets well, but watching him with his little girl reveals the tender heart beneath that no-nonsense exterior. When a tropical storm ...

This is the story of a feud which began in the time of Edward the Confessor and continued into the 1350’s and beyond. It begins when Wilfrid Elland gives hospitality to a young Norman by the name of Hugh d’Eckerslée. Hugh is much taken by Wilfrid's beautiful young wife, Edith, and seduces her. A duel, a death – and a long-running feud are the consequences.

‘We Poets Speak Of Stars But Who Has Ever Met One?’ contains 62 poems of a varying nature. This poetry book is dedicated to, and begins with a eulogy for, a dear friend who passed away at the age of 70. He was a businessman & lecturer in life and had only just retired. News of this close friend’s death reached the poet on his 35th birthday.

De obrero fabril a próximo Rey Demonio Krimson Bloodbath es un joven noble demonio con un pasado inesperado: una vida anterior como obrero fabril en la Tierra. En un mundo de magia, intrigas y poder, debe forjar su propio camino para reclamar su destino. Tras derrotar a un cruel conde y forjar alianzas con razas olvidadas, Krimson enfrenta desafíos que pondrán a prueba su astucia, fuerza y liderazgo. Desde la academia demoníaca hasta campañas militares para liberar reinos oprimidos, su viaje combina estrategia, acción y política. Este es el primer volumen de la segunda historia de la...