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Una pasión latina
by Miguel GutiérrezUna intriga criminal a través de cuyas fisuras se filtran el odio, la envidia, el miedo y la pasión. Por una reacción que la psiquiatría ya ha estudiado con precisión, estos sujetos envilecidos por el odio y la envidia solo encuentran sosiego para sus frustraciones [...] castigando con la tortura y la muerte a quienes fueron sus benefactores. Solo cuando Artimidoro Correa se entera de lo que Nolasco Vílchez ha sido capaz de hacer, empieza a atar cabos sueltos. Acudiendo a sus recuerdos y a los de otros, en un recorrido que va desde una atormentada Piura, en el norte del Perú, hasta el pacífico condado de Middleton, en el estado de Virginia, se propone descubrir por qué la vida en apariencia feliz de su viejo conocido ha derivado en el feroz asesinato de Karen Spiegel, la mujer que supuestamente amaba. Sobre las formas de un thriller psicológico, Miguel Gutiérrez ha construido un relato que recoge lo mejor de su estilo: el dolor de la bastardía, la indagación histórica, los reveses del mestizaje, la inquietud política, las contradicciones ideológicas, los desencuentros culturales, el racismo, los entresijos de la atracción sexual y el motor de la pasión amorosa. Así, en esta, su novena novela, va mucho más allá del descubrimiento de los brutales detalles de un asesinato, e incluso de la revelación del verdadero móvil de un crimen
The Passenger from Calais
by Arthur GriffithsA bright, quickly moving detective story telling of the adventures which befell a mysterious lady flying from Calais through France into Italy, closely pursued by detectives. Her own quick wits, aided by those of a gallant fellow passenger, give the two officers an unlooked-for and exciting "run for their money." One hardly realized till now the dramatic possibilities of a railway train, and what an opportunity for excitement may be afforded by a join railway station for two or more roads. it is a well-planned, logical detective story of the better sort, free from cheap sensationalism and improbability, developing surely and steadily by means of exciting situations to an unforseen and satisfactory ending.
Passing Shadows (Breaking Faith and Passing Shadows)
by M. KingSequel to Breaking FaithAfter serving six years for murdering his abusive father, Tommy Hawks is released from prison. He moves back in with what's left of his family and tries to negotiate a new life with them and his partner, Brett, who has stood by him through everything. But moving on isn't so easy. For six years, Brett Derwent sacrificed any chance of a normal life: he spent his college fund on defense lawyers, drove hundreds of miles to visitation days, and had his love letters read by strangers and his phone calls monitored by jailers. Now he and Tommy are faced with the monumental task of starting over as adults when they hardly had the chance to begin together as teens. Resentment simmers just below the surface, but so do gratitude and guilt. Brett and Tommy need to give each other the time and space to discover who they are individually, and Tommy especially needs the opportunity to stand on his own--even if that means another separation.
Passion and Pleasure: Four Spicy Romances
by Alicia ThorneLust and love go hand in hand in four blazing hot romances from Alicia Thorne. These diverse stories offer a little something for every reader, and their steamy heroes and heroines will light up your nights from their first moments together all the way to their happy ever afters.Inventing Sin: English professor Gabriella Kurtz tells colleagues she's dating the perfect guy: big and masculine but gentlemanly, and capable of mind-blowing sex all weekend. Problem is, he's not real . . . until ex-military Duncan Sinclair, Sin to his friends, enters the picture, on a mission to take out an undercover terrorist posing as an accomplished academic.Ruby's Reward: When Ruby Rendell's vindictive ex accuses her of illegally trading stolen artworks and antiquities, she makes just one mistake in her defense: she lets her body outwit her brain. Her affair with her ex's sidekick, Raphael Gianetti, is definitely a bad idea . . . but it feels so good.Night Blooming Jasmine: Every time psychologist Jasmine Zehr thinks she's outwitted her stalker, she discovers that he's found her again. But is she ready to accept the fact this evil isn't human, and her only escape is to trust demon hunter Rhianen?Keeping the Peace: Small-town sheriff Adam Steele has one goal: keep the peace in his town and in his life. But when writer Charity Malone drifts into town - with every intention of drifting back out again - the two can't deny their mutual attraction. As their no-strings-attached affair turns into something deeper, all hell breaks loose.Sensuality Level: Spicy
Passion and Pretense
by Susan Gee HeinoAfter four disastrous engagements, Penelope Rastmoor wants nothing but to travel to Egypt. To escape her brother's plan to marry her off, she's determined to find herself such an improper fiance that he would do anything rather than let her wed. Enter the notoriously unscrupulous Lord Harris Chesterton...
Passion to Protect
by Colleen ThompsonHotshot wilderness firefighter Jake Whitaker had been lucky to escape a massive blaze with his life. Now, with a body as scarred as his heart, the last thing he needs-much less wants-is to see his first love walk back into his life.With her abusive marriage behind her, Liane Mason brought her children home to Wolf River Lodge in a search for peace...a peace she can maintain only by keeping a cool distance from Jake. But when her children become hostages in a murderous plan, Jake is the only one she can turn to. And while love may never die, a passionate hatred can kill. In a battle of love versus vengeance, which side will win?
Passion Wears Pearls
by Renee BernardAfter the darkness of a dungeon in India, artist Josiah Hastings found that years of imprisonment left his eyesight weak and failing. So when the fiery beauty of Miss Eleanor Beckett appears in his vision amidst the bleak grays of a London winter, he knows he's found his muse and one last chance at a masterpiece...
Pastures of Faith (The Amish of Lancaster Book #3)
by Sarah PriceDaniel Lapp doesn't know what to make of the distant cousin from Ohio who is sent to live on his father's farm. But he does know that he isn't looking to settle down with anyone. He'd rather be left alone to work in the dairy barn and fields alongside his father. Yet, when Daniel begins to learn more about Rachel, he begins to see her in a different light and realizes that there is more to the quiet, stern cousin than meets the eye.
A Patchwork Christmas Collection: Three Stories of Second-chance Love Will Delight at Any Season
by Judith Mccoy Miller Nancy Moser Stephanie Grace WhitsonIt is late Victorian-era America, a time when women marry for convenience as often as they marry for love. When passion seems a distant hope, how delightful it is that God surprises three young women with second-chance love... Seams Like Love BY JUDITH MILLER Jilted by a faithless fiancé, Karla Stuke of the Amana Colonies packs away her wedding quilts in 1890, her faith in men destroyed and her hope for marriage and children shattered. Until an apprentice pharmacist arrives in town. Does Frank Lehner have the saint's patience he'll need to change her mind? A Patchwork Love BY STEPHANIE GRACE WHITSON Jane McClure, widowed too soon, is headed west in 1875 to marry a prosperous businessman she barely knows in order to give her daughter a better life. Given shelter when a snowstorm strands them, Jane worries that her chance is slipping away--and so does the homesteader who rescued her. Will she see what's right in front of her? The Bridal Quilt BY NANCY MOSER A wealthy ingenue--the toast of 1889 New York!--inadvertently causes grave injury to an obviously poor man who protects a street urchin from her carriage. Remorse forces her to bring them home, where she discovers the man is someone she once considered quite a catch. Could she give up everything to love him? Includes handcraft instructions and recipes.
The Paternity Promise (Billionaires and Babies #3)
by Merline Lovelace"You're the father."After leaving her late cousin's baby on the Dalton doorstep, Grace Templeton poses as a nanny to discover which of the billionaire twins is the father. Grace promised to protect the child, but she didn't plan to fall for the seductive brother she learns is the daddy.For single dad Blake, there's only one priority-protecting his daughter from whatever secrets Grace won't reveal. He'll get the truth from her-any way he can. And until she talks, he'll keep the temptress at his side all day...all night.Not as the nanny, but as his wife!
The Paternity Proposition (Billionaires And Babies Ser. #2)
by Merline Lovelace"Are You My Baby's Mother?"Billionaire Alex Dalton has had more than his share of women. But now he needs just one-Julie Bartlett, the fiery redhead who'd once given him the hottest night of his life. Was she the mother who had left a baby on the Dalton doorstep? When a paternity test proves inconclusive, he needs Julie's DNA to determine if it is Alex or his twin brother who's now a father. But when Julie refuses to cooperate, Alex vows to tempt her into giving him everything he wants.
A Path Toward Love
by Cara Lynn JamesYoung widow Katherine Osborne returns to her family's rustic camp on Raquette Lake in the Adirondack Mountains. She's determined to live a quiet life, but her socialite mother is equally determined to push her into a new marriage while she's still young.Andrew Townsend has known Katherine since they were children. An attorney who is successful, but not wealthy, he knows she is socially out of his reach. But he's curious about what changed the free-spirited girl he once knew into this private, somber young woman.Katherine has kept hidden the details of her unsuccessful marriage. When past sins come to light, she must turn to God for the courage to be honest. But how can she trust the God she feels has let her down? When she confides in Andrew, their relationship takes a dramatic turn into uncharted territory.Amid impossible obstacles, two young people must learn to trust enough to walk the path that God has cleared for them. A path that leads to healing and restoration. A path toward love.
Payback (True Colors)
by Clare LondonSequel to AmbushTrue Colors: Book ThreeZeke Roswell and Miles Winter met as business enemies, when Miles acquired Zeke's precious but neglected art gallery. And then things changed. Over time, they were thrown together as mismatched--and very reluctant--partners, until their attraction grew stronger than any argument. Even if Miles did protest the other night when Zeke cuffed him to his office filing cabinet and had his way with him. In fact, Miles promised there'd be payback... and Zeke doesn't know it yet, but Miles is about to collect.
Paying the Piper
by Jaime SammsMichael isn't used to casino blackjack dealers telling him to cash in, but that's what Daniel Aldaine does, recognizing the group of men waiting to collect what Michael owes them. He even fronts Michael the money he's short to get the goons off his back. It's the beginning of the best relationship Michael's ever known, but a problem he doesn't even recognize he has could end it all.A Bittersweet Dreams title: It's an unfortunate truth: love doesn't always conquer all. Regardless of its strength, sometimes fate intervenes, tragedy strikes, or forces conspire against it. These stories of romance do not offer a traditional happy ending, but the strong and enduring love will still touch your heart and maybe move you to tears.
Paying the Piper
by Rachel Brimble<div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Helvetica, sans-serif"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px;">Blood is thicker than water...and its stain is deeper. </span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Helvetica, sans-serif"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px;"><br></span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Helvetica, sans-serif"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px;">Nightclub manager Grace Butler is on a mission to buy the pub where her mother's ashes are scattered but the owner wants to sell to anyone but her. And that owner happens to be her father...who has a secret she will do anything to discover. </span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Helvetica, sans-serif"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px;"><br></span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Helvetica, sans-serif"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px;">Social worker and all around good guy Jimmy Betts needs funds to buy a house for three special kids before their care home closes. Time is running out and he's desperate for cash. He agrees to to a one-time 'job' for bad- man Karl Butler. But in a sudden turn of events, Jimmy finds himself </span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Helvetica, sans-serif"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px;">employed by Karl's beautiful, funny and incredibly sexy daughter, Grace. Their lives couldn't be more different, yet one thread binds them: they're both trying to escape the bonds of their fathers. Maybe the only way they'll be free is by being together, instead of alone. </span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Helvetica, sans-serif"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px;"><br></span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Helvetica, sans-serif"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px;">Content Warning: Some profanity, sexual situations </span></font></div></div>
Paying the Piper
by Rachel BrimbleBlood is thicker than water...and its stain is deeper. Nightclub manager Grace Butler is on a mission to buy the pub where her mother's ashes are scattered but the owner wants to sell to anyone but her. And that owner happens to be her father...who has a secret she will do anything to discover. Social worker and all around good guy Jimmy Betts needs funds to buy a house for three special kids before their care home closes. Time is running out and he's desperate for cash. He agrees to to a one-time 'job' for bad- man Karl Butler. But in a sudden turn of events, Jimmy finds himself employed by Karl's beautiful, funny and incredibly sexy daughter, Grace. Their lives couldn't be more different, yet one thread binds them: they're both trying to escape the bonds of their fathers. Maybe the only way they'll be free is by being together, instead of alone. Content Warning: Some profanity, sexual situations83,297 Words
Peace in the Valley
by Jana DenardoJohn and Anthony always have a hard time carving out some alone time for the holidays. John's services in search and rescue are in high demand because his dog has a fine nose and a good track record for finding lost souls. What his fellow volunteers don't realize is Sir Barksalot is actually Anthony--fully transformed--and that man and werewolf are juggling demanding jobs and lost hikers while trying to have their romantic Christmas together.
The Peacekeeper's Soul
by Candace SamsThree years ago Cort O’Leary was the pride of his precinct at NYPD. After he watched his partner and lover die one terrible night, he sought a quieter life in rural New England. He thought he could run from his past, but nightmares about his lover’s death have suddenly become more vivid. Worse, an evil entity - The Story Keeper - has used his sorrow as a conduit and intends to feed off Cort’s soul.<P><P> Dawna Nightshade comes from a long line of very powerful witches. She’s supposed to help summon Halloween with the help of an ancient, magical athame - or knife. Sadly, her drunken uncle got himself and the athame locked up in a small New England town. If she doesn’t get that sacred object back and perform the Halloween ritual with it, the season will be lost to mankind.<P> To recover the athame and get her uncle released from custody, Dawna agrees to help Cort fight off his demon. But can the pair thwart The Story Keeper’s plans, or will they both become victims?
The Peacemaker
by Chelley KitzmillerMajor Jim Garrity needed a clean slate. After being unjustly court-martialed for the murder of four Yankee soldiers and narrowly escaping the hangman's noose, he sheds his identity and heads west to live among the Apache. As Shatto, he finds solace among his adopted brethren. But the new influx of settlers and soldiers into the Arizona Territory spells danger for the Apache people. Independence Taylor blames herself for bringing the small pox into her home that led to her mother and brother's deaths. Abandoned by her grief-stricken father, she undertakes a dangerous journey to join him at his military outpost to beg forgiveness. En route, her military escort is attacked by Apaches. She has been advised to take her own life rather than be captured, but Shatto intervenes before she can pull the trigger. Indy's initial fear of the mysterious Shatto is tempered by the bargain he strikes with her father to subdue the warriors by training a select group of troopers in Apache warfare. Imbued with the power of the wind spirit, Shatto attempts to bring peace to the troubled land. As tensions mount between the settlers and Apache, so does the undeniable attraction between Shatto and Indy. Can the would-be lovers broker peace...or will chaos rule and destroy their burgeoning passion?
Peaches for Monsieur le Curé: A Novel
by Joanne HarrisThe tantalizing sequel to the blockbuster New York Times bestseller ChocolatEven before it was adapted into the Oscar-nominated film starring Juliette Binoche and Johnny Depp, Joanne Harris's Chocolat entranced readers with its mix of hedonism, whimsy, and, of course, chocolate. <p><p>Now, at last, Chocolat's heroine returns to the beautiful French village of Lansquenet in another, equally beguiling tale.When Vianne Rocher receives a letter from beyond the grave, she has no choice but to return to Lansquenet, where she once owned a chocolate shop and learned the meaning of home. But returning to one's past can be a dangerous pursuit, and Vianne and her daughters find the beautiful French village changed in unexpected ways: women veiled in black, the scent of spices in the air, and--facing the church--a minaret. Most surprising of all, her old nemesis, Francis Reynaud, desperately needs her help. Can Vianne work her magic once again?
Pebbles In A Shell
by Barbara BaldwinEverything Bonnie Keeler believes about life and marriage changes the day she discovers her husband's infidelity. Not only has he broken their wedding vows, but he blames her romance writing and shames her into giving up her passion - creating stories of mystery and romance; always with happily-ever-after endings. Leaving everything behind, she travels to Cape Cod, where she can wallow in self pity and drown her sorrows in the ocean. Two things interfere with Bonnie's self-imposed solitude—the ghost in her rental house who is protective of her and Robert Garrett, a soft-spoken bookseller, who quietly infiltrates her life and helps her re-discover her self-worth. Can she trust her heart again to find the laughter and love missing in her life? Is the ghost trying to tell her it's never too late to live happily ever after?
Pecador (Los Centinelas #4)
by Mae Rodríguez Mary CalmesUn libro de la saga Los CentinelasEl guardián Jackson Tybalt siempre ha sido uno de los buenos, hasta que descubre al hombre al que ama besando a otro. Traicionado y furioso, Jackson comienza a jugar con el peligro y la muerte, ignorando los ruegos de los demás Guardianes para que vaya con cuidado. Su estado de ánimo no es el más recomendable para iniciar un romance, pero eso no detiene a Raphael, el kyrie, que más que nada desea poseer a Jackson. Jackson no desea un Hogar, no desea un amante... solo busca oscuridad y dolor, y Raphael está dispuesto a darle lo que quiere. Pero a veces los pecados de la carne son lo que el cuerpo necesita para vendar las heridas del corazón, y Raphael ocultará la ternura que siente por Jackson mientras el Guardián siga vistiendo los hábitos del Pecador.
Pendragon's Legacy
by Caroline StephensDean Ryder is a rough and ready PI, the kind of man who will take on any case, just to prove his worth. His lover Matthew? Not so much. Matthew is an English professor who much prefers his books to Dean’s adventures... but that doesn’t mean he won’t ride along when Dean needs him. When Dean meets an old man calling himself the Merlin, Dean and Matthew set out to investigate his claim. Matthew knows the legends, but Dean’s specialty is Matthew’s safety, and he will be working overtime to win the battle of good and evil with his partner by his side. Because if the old man really is who he claims to be, then an old evil is threatening one of the world’s greatest sources of good.
The Penny Bangle
by Margaret JamesAmid the chaos of WWII, an aristocratic soldier finds love with a Birmingham factory girl in this sweeping historical romance. England, 1942. To escape the bombings in Birmingham, munitions worker Cassie Taylor has secured work on a family farm in Dorset. The aristocratic Denham family has fallen on hard times, especially with their twin sons, Stephen and Robert, recovering from war injuries. Though Cassie lied to the Labour Exchange about her experience, she’s determined to prove herself—especially to Robert, whose criticism soon gives way to admiration . . . and then something more. Just as Cassie discovers the sweetness beneath Robert’s brooding exterior, he’s sent back into battle. From the lush hills of Dorset to the Egyptian front, Robert and Cassie remain united in love. But when Robert is reported missing and presumed dead, will Cassie await his return, or accept Stephen’s offer to take his place? Rich in historical detail, this emotional wartime saga offers “a lovely story” with “a spirited heroine” (Historical Novel Society).
Perdido en tu piel
by Rosana Ubanell¿Qué sucede cuando un hombre que lleva 30 años recordando su primer amor se reencuentra con la mujer que lleva 30 años intentando olvidarlo? Desde las luchas sindicales de los años 80 en el puerto de Tampico a la violencia que aflige al pueblo mexicano en la actualidad, esta historia de equívocos, sospechas, secretos, asesinatos, amor y odio determinará las vidas de dos seres muy dispares a los que el destino se empeña en unir contra toda circunstancia. Las calles de Nueva York, las lujosas mansiones de Los Ángeles, los barrios burgueses de Washington DC, las salvajes colinas de Costa Rica, la selva de Guatemala y las exclusivas playas españolas de Marbella son algunos de los escenarios de esta vibrante novela en la que subyace la complicada realidad mexicana en medio de un amor impetuoso. Cometarios sobre VOLVER A MORIR, la primera novela de Rosana Ubanell: “Un contundente debut literario. . . ”—El Nuevo Herald “Rosana Ubanell es una revelación. ”—Andrés Oppenheimer “Una historia construida con humor, ironía e intriga apasionante. . . ” —El Mundo What happens when a man who has spent 30 years remembering his first love is reunited with the woman who has spent 30 years trying to forget him? From the union battles of the 1980s in the Port of Tampico to the violence in Mexico today, this tale of misunderstandings, suspicion, secrets, murder, love and hate will shape the lives of two very different people whom destiny brings together despite all circumstances. The elegant streets of New York in 2010, the luxurious mansions of Los Angeles, the middle-class neighborhoods of Washington, D. C. , the wild hills of Costa Rica, the jungles of Guatemala, the exclusive beaches of Marbella, and the misery and blood being spilled on the streets of Tampico today are some of the backdrops of this resonant work, where two worlds that never should have met try to come together. .