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Agent Danielle La Rue got her first chance as a field agent on a Agent Danielle La Rue got her first chance as a field agent on a low-risk assignment for the DEA. Her new reckless partner has the desire to avenge another agent's death, screwing up her opportunity to shine. Agent Rick Tarrango long ago went Mustang as a field agent for the ATF. Rick doesn't like to follow the rules; they're more like guidelines. As Dani and he butt heads over a Mexican drug cartel blood bath, he's drawn to the sexy and smart ex-Navy SEAL. But Rick will do whatever he can to bring his friend's murderer down, even go against orders.

Sometimes it's tough to be Lucy O'Rourke. Disasters of all sorts seem to seek out this globe-trotting photographer. Whether it's on a raft in Cataract Canyon, a crocodile attack on the Amazon, a hurricane in the Gulf Stream or even the two-legged kind (men), Lucy just can't seem to help making the wrong choice at precisely the wrong moment. This collection of eleven linked stories features the unique blending of romance and adventure that is the trademark of Pam Houston.

After years of trying to become pregnant without success, Rachel Dawson and her husband Thomas felt their dreams had finally come true the day they brought home their newly adopted twin babies. Though the lawyer Baron Bell who arranged for the surrogate mother charged a hefty six-figure fee, one glance into the eyes of their precious children told them it was all worth it - until the birth mother reappeared, first demanding more money, then the twins themselves.

Vibra in questo romanzo una suspense quasi da libro giallo. Il rapporto tra due donne, Sara e Hannane, riunite senza loro volontà da avvenimenti che vengono da lontano. Sara è vittima di un rapimento e Hannane ne diviene la "sorvegliante". Ma si tratta proprio di un rapimento? E qual è il reale ruolo di Hannane nell'evento? L'autrice sembra suggerire che nel DNA della persona esista un richiamo alle sue radici, anche se mai conosciute. È una tesi ardita ma non priva di realismo, nello stesso tempo costruita in maniera credibile e coinvolgente.

Femminista, animalista, dedita alla medicina alternativa. Avrebbe qualche problema oggi. Ma nel XVI secolo, Rosmunda era considerata una strega. Le appassionanti avventure di una donna dallo spirito libero, in viaggio dall'Italia fino a Londra e ritorno. Rosmunda, sballottata da vicende che ne metterebbero alla prova la volontà di reagire, riesce invece ad affrontarle ogni volta con rinnovata energia e con una predisposizione all'amore per il prossimo che ricorda gli insegnamenti religiosi. Tutto nasce da ritrovamenti casuali di diari e di manoscritti che riportano a tempi lontani.

Un romanzo non catalogabile in un unico genere, si tratta di una saga familiare, dai toni drammatici, le cui vicende prendono rivolti gialli, quasi d'azione, per poi ritornare più morbido. Violetta al centro del racconto, figlia di un amore travagliato, vittima di una tragedia famigliare che la spingerà lontano dalla sua terra, alla ricerca della sua identità. Il destino la metterà alla prova, in un vero film di azione. Violetta anima inquieta alla ricerca di una parte mancante di se. Ritornerà alla sua terra per curare il male della sua anima.

Inglaterra, principios del siglo XIX. El Imperio se encuentra en su apogeo, en una sociedad regida por la belicosa ideología masculina no hay espacio para las mujeres. Es entonces cuando la joven Margaret, harta de sentirse relegada en un mundo que ha decidido ignorar a todas las de su clase, se propone cumplir su sueño a toda costa: estudiar medicina y convertirse en cirujana.

Carmen de Ustaritz está a punto de ser ejecutada en Nueva Orleans por brujería o, dicho sin eufemismos, por ayudar a los negros a mejorar sus condiciones de esclavitud. Corre el año 1827, queda medio siglo para que se desate el Salvaje Oeste tal y como lo cuentan las leyendas cinéfilas y Estados Unidos es un país con apenas unas décadas de historia y un lugar mucho más peligroso e incierto.

En un oscuro futuro no tan lejano la vida de los jóvenes atenienses es dura: viven una existencia de semi-esclavitud que se reparte entre trabajar para los adultos y prepararse para los Juegos de la Guerra. Esta competición a muerte fue ideada tiempo atrás por los Consejos de Ancianos de Atenas y Esparta como sustituto de la guerra de adultos. Quien gane los juegos tiene derecho a imponer sus costumbres al rival. El problema es que los espartanos llevan ganando diez años seguidos los juegos, y un legado ateniense, enviado a Esparta para investigar la cuestión, desaparece sin dejar rastro.

Audiollibre narrat per Roser Batalla, amb la col·laboració especial de Carme Riera narrant el relat que dona títol al recull de contes. El 1975, Carme Riera publicava "Te deix, amor, la mar com a penyora". Aviat el boca orella va començar a circular i el llibre es va convertir en tot un fenomen editorial, ja que suposava per als lectors catalans més que un alè d'aire fresc i llibertat gràcies al seu contingut revulsiu. "Te deix, amor, la mar com a penyora" és un recull de disset contes narrats amb una aparent naturalitat i proveïts alhora de força i de tendresa.

Als Paulina von ihrer älteren Freundin gebeten wird, für sie nach Wien zu fahren und ein Erbstück abzuholen, zögert sie keine Sekunde. Ihre geliebte Schneekugel mit dem Wiener Riesenrad nimmt sie mit auf die Reise. In Wien findet sie ein Tagebuch aus den Dreißigerjahren vor, in dem die tragische Geschichte der Luzie Kühn aufgezeichnet ist. Zudem entdeckt Paulina im Wohnzimmer der Familie, wo sie wohnt, exakt die gleiche Schneekugel, die sie selbst im Gepäck hat. Ihre Geschichte scheint irgendwie mit Luzies zusammenzuhängen.

È un giorno di fine aprile quando Sara, guardando la sua immagine riflessa in uno specchio, all'improvviso smette di riconoscersi. E sono molte, in realtà, le cose che non riconosce più nella sua vita. Suo marito l'ha lasciata, sola e con due bambini, proprio dopo essersi trasferiti in una casa nuova, ancora da arredare, ancora da rendere sua. E poi c'è il padre, tanto amato e per alcuni aspetti così simile al marito, la cui mente comincia a essere annebbiata da qualcosa senza nome.

Merry Mary: Investigative journalist Scottie Darden is photographing the homeless for her Lost Souls series when she makes a discovery that could change her life forever. Under a makeshift tent in subzero temperatures in a downtown city park, she finds a woman's dead body with her infant child. Breaking the Story: To attract the attention of the main players in the news industry, Scottie Darden needs a standout story with a unique perspective. What she finds is a scandal that could turn the upcoming presidential election upside-down.

Matt Westbrook only turned his back for a moment. But when he looks around, his car - with his three young children inside - has vanished. Panicked, Matt assumes a car thief has got more than he bargained for, but then he starts to receive text messages: This is a kidnap. If you want to see your children again, you will exchange them for your wife. Matt and his wife, Annabelle, are horrified....

University is supposed to be the best time of your life. But Imo’s first week is quickly going from bad to worse. A stalker is watching her flat, following her every move, and Imo suspects that her new roommates are hiding dark secrets. When one of them suddenly disappears, the trauma of Imo’s recent past comes hurtling back to haunt her. And she begins to realise just how little she knows about the people she lives with.

College heptathlete Margaret Crandall is invited to compete for a spot with a secret company to become an elite assassin. While still in the training pipeline, her mentor is murdered attempting to kill the billionaire shipping tycoon, Victor Lars Junius, who is a member of a global criminal empire and attempting to transform himself into the legendary actor Richard Burton.

The beginning and end of this saga, which includes Inversion 2: Continuum and Inversion 3: Beyond the Horizon, closes the circle of the life of the protagonist. In between is a remarkable journey into and out of the harsh underworld of human trafficking and the international politics surrounding the creation of a new nation. Science-fiction fans will love the AI entity, which has a sparkling personality and a deceptively understated roll in the destiny of the characters and the planet.

En 1940 una mujer desaparece en un lago mientras enseña a nadar a sus hijos. Su muerte deja un halo de misterio y su recuerdo se entremezcla con la crueldad, los mitos y los ecos del mundo que la envolvía.

This is a tale of how the career experiences of a female federal government agent intersect social issues and every day realities facing women in all walks of life. As you take this journey you will find nuggets sprinkled along the way that explore love, loss, pain, joy, and other concerns affecting women. Not only will we explore challenges but we will find some solutions too.

Abandoned by her husband of twenty-two years, not quite destitute, Donna Hendricks finds a little red hardbound in a San Francisco used bookstore for a quarter. Sure that this ancient looking volume is worth a lot, she buys it without looking inside. Later, when she opens it, the book is blank except for the first page that word for word tells of Donna finding a little red hardbound in a used bookstore for a quarter, sure that it is worth a lot and later opening the book. . . The last sentence printed suggests what Donna should do next.