Novidades

Deciding to spend the holidays in the tiny Colorado ski town of Amber Falls brings some Christmas magic to the lives of the Portland Pirates linebacker Jackson Kincaid and his former team doctor husband, Simon Taylor. Family time, reconnecting with old friends, and some sexy nights by the fire with the husband is all a man could ask for, right? How could life get any better than what they have now with their son Parker? But through a fortunate turn of events, the Kincaids just might get their Christmas wish.

Follow Bill Calders as he navigates a web of deceit, desire, and danger in a small town. When Bill visits an old friend, Art Thompson, he finds himself entangled with Art's alluring wife, Sarah. As the fog rolls in, secrets unravel, leading to a shocking revelation that will keep you on the edge of your seat.

Los relatos que recoge este libros –todos inquietantes y cargados de significado- dan cuenta de personajes inocentes y fatales, pero, sobre todo, constituyen una búsqueda al fondo de la literatura. El conjunto, pues, es una muestra de la potencia que ya le ha dado al estilo de su autora un carácter distintivo.

Estas fábulas son tanto episodios históricos como invenciones. Histórica fue la terrible venganza por la cruel muerte de Inés de Castro, como la huelga de hambre en Roma contra la tiranía de Nerón o el feroz castigo de un emperador griego que tras una batalla perdida condenó a la ceguera a miles de soldados búlgaros que así nunca podrían relatar lo que habían visto. Pura imaginación parecería este suceso que no obstante fue real.

Querky tales of ordinary people...Their lives exposed!

Free Range is a humorous and quirky compilation of short stories. They were developed over time about a young JD Nirmaier being left with only his own devices and vivid imagination while growing up in the very rural North Woods of Wisconsin. Set during the early nineteen sixties and beyond, the stories are intended to highlight the incredible power and potential of the young (and older) human imagination, especially when left unchecked.

The scene is a traditional English garden located in the splendour of the English countryside. The plants and wildlife have an ability to communicate with each other which the humans who reside in the house are totally unaware of. The rulers of the garden are the climbing roses who have a status of aristocracy which the other plants obey and surrender to them.

I made a mistake buying this house. It needs work, more than I am capable of, and I can’t afford to hire anyone. I figure that I’m screwed… until my neighbor offers me a deal. He’ll do the renovations, if I pretend to be his girlfriend for Thanksgiving with his family.

Demons are all around us. Hatred, greed, old age, addiction. Some of them are more tangible with claws, fangs and dark intentions. Face your demons before they take over. They're only as frightening as you allow. A collection of short horror stories for grown-ups with non-traditional twists and a bit of dark humor.

Gabriela Alemán, en esta serie de cuentos cortos, se atreve a penetrar en mundos densos. Esta colección nos permite constatar que siempre está creando, saltando obstáculos, venciéndolos y venciéndose. La poética de Fuga Permanente la llevará hasta las ultimas consecuencias literarias. Los lectores serán llevados hasta ese puerto al que todo amante de los libros desea llegar.

Un niño hambriento observa con mirada muerta desde lo alto de un tobogán; otro construye pequeños ataúdes. Muñecas de ojos vacíos espían a dos amantes, y criaturas nocturnas acechan a los supervivientes. Una casa aparentemente abandonada atrapa a quien se aproxima y otra sobrevive asediada por insectos. David Roas, referente de la literatura fantástica, invade al lector con distintos fragmentos de un mismo espejo que refleja lo inquietante y lo terrorífico de los objetos y los cuerpos que nos rodean.

Pelea de gallos narra desde diferentes voces el hogar, ese espacio que construye –­o destruye– a las personas, aborda los vínculos familiares y sus códigos secretos, las relaciones de poder, el afecto, los silencios, la solidaridad, el abuso... Es decir, todos los horrores y maravillas que se encierran entre las cuatro paredes de una casa: el espanto y la gloria de nuestras vidas cotidianas.

Pedalear a ritmo constante, adaptar el cambio de marchas a las peculiaridades del terreno, disfrutar del variado paisaje sobre el sillín. Sentir la euforia de unas ruedas que giran silbando en un descenso de montaña o el frío sudor que se desliza gota a gota por el manillar en el esfuerzo de la escalada.

The 14 insightful, witty, and often laugh-out-loud stories in My Mother’s Boyfriends are populated by angels, earthquakes, sibling complexity, love affairs gone bad, and children left to figure it out on their own. Woven throughout is an abiding sympathy for the mess-ups, bad choices, and missteps humans make despite their best intentions.

Give your family a special gift this year—the gift of fresh inspiration true to the tenets of our beloved and familiar Christmas traditions. Gather your clan by the fireside, download this audiobook, and add a new tradition to your Christmas celebration.

A silk hat turns snow into life and a chance at love for a man with little hope of either. Two men with a connection sparked in passing attempt to withstand everything the tumultuous Toronto of 1981 throws their way, with their only remaining hope being Christmas Eve itself. A much-maligned queen of the snow teaches a young boy how to use his magic to find others of his kind. And a reindeer shines a light of its own, and with the help of the daughter of Father Time, brings gifts—and hope—to all those usually left behind.

It gets lean between cases, so when Punk Rock Private Eye, Nick Paras gets handed a soft side-quest escorting a VIP on a spooky season tour of the LA punk scene, the last thing he expected is a tour down the dark side of the soul.

Anya reflects on her friendship with Tati and realizes she barely knows much about her mysterious friend. She misses her and looks deeper within herself to come terms with the fact that she's not frightened of her. After all this isn't her first encounter with the supernatural.

With its tight-knit community, small private college, and an eclectic mix of locals, college students, and summer visitors, Lakeside is the perfect place to find that unexpected connection. Whether its friends realizing they are meant to be together, broken souls finding solace in each other, or forbidden romances that break all the rules, each love story is as unique as the town of Lakeside itself.

العذراء والشعر الأبيض مجموعة قصصية للمبدع بسنِّ قلمه احسان عبد القدوس الذى يلتفت الى زوايا مختلفة عن غيره.