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Vuela lejos
by Kristin HannahLa esperada continuación de El baile de las luciérnagas, ahora convertida en una serie de éxito de Netflix, nos recuerda que, mientras hay vida, hay esperanza... y, mientras hay amor, hay perdón. Tully Hart siempre ha sido una fuerza de la naturaleza, una mujer impulsada por grandes sueños y por los recuerdos de su doloroso pasado. Creía que podría superarlo todo. Pero ahora ha tocado fondo. Kate Ryan ha sido su mejor amiga durante más de treinta años. Juntas han reído, bailado, vivido y llorado. Kate ha sido siempre su apoyo y ahora no sabe cómo va a sobrevivir. Quiere hacer honor a la promesa que le hizo a Kate de cuidar de su familia, pero es un propósito que no se ve capaz de cumplir. Marah, la hija de Kate, se encuentra consumida por la culpa y cada vez más aislada. Y Nube, la problemática madre de Tully, ha elegido justo este momento para volver a aparecer. Y, después de todo, ¿qué sabe la ambiciosa e independiente Tully sobre formar parte de una familia? Una llamada en mitad de la noche unirá a estas tres mujeres que han perdido su camino y que se necesitarán las unas a las otras --y quizá también un Milagro-- para transformar sus vidas. Una emocionante y desgarradora historia sobre amistad, amor, maternidad, pérdida y nuevos comienzos.
Waiting for the Moon
by Kristin HannahShe doesn't remember who she is or how she came to the mansion on the isolated Maine coast. Lost in a strange world filled with even stranger faces, Selena finds comfort in a man whose eyes reflect her own aloneness. He is Ian Carrick, a brilliant physician turned recluse, hiding from life in the anonymity of this small sanctuary, haunted by a telepathic gift that has destroyed his desire to heal. Selena comes to him, the only person he's ever met who is immune to his psychic powers. A mesmerizing innocent, she turns his life upside down, bringing light into the darkness and laughter into the silence. For her, he begins to believe in life again, to believe in himself. And then a mysterious figure from the past arrives, threatening to destroy their glorious love and the fantasy world they have created together.
When Lightning Strikes
by Kristin HannahRomance writer Alaina Costanza has given up on dreams and fairy tales. Then one stormy night, she is suddenly plunged back in time to the wild, Western world of her newest novel. Disoriented and disbelieving, she is kidnapped by her own character, a ruthless outlaw known only as Killian. But this "dream" is all too real. Once wisecracking and invincible, Alaina is now a mother desperate to return to the child she left behind-one hundred years in the future. Yet Alaina and Killian will discover a love too magnificent to last a single lifetime. But for the sake of Alaina's child, they must risk it all and fight for a future that depends on lightning striking ... twice.
A Fortune Wedding
by Kristin HardyOnce, he was her whole world. . . . . . until Roberto Mendoza left Frannie Fortune and their hometown far behind. But she was no longer the seventeen-year-old in love with the smoldering ranch hand. She was a woman accused of murdering her husband. When he left Red Rock nineteen years ago, Roberto swore he would never return. But when an unseen enemy threatened the Mendoza clan, he found himself charging to Frannie's rescue, determined to help her clear her name. And when passion reignited--hotter and more powerful than before--Roberto knew he'd do anything to heal the past and build a future with the woman who'd always belong to him. The woman he'd never stopped loving.
Always Valentine's Day
by Kristin HardyHad his ship finally come in?For Christopher Trask, it was beginning to look that way. Though his professional life might be a shambles, his Valentine's Day family reunion on the high seas was looking most promising-especially once he met fellow passenger Larkin Hayes. The beautiful "it" girl was there to keep an eye on her often remarried father. But Christopher couldn't keep his eyes offher. ...Larkin was suspicious of Christopher from the start-and her father falling for his aunt was certainly complicating matters! Still, a cruise ship wasn't real life...and Christopher could kiss her senseless. So what was the harm in a little holiday fun? Surely her common sense would return once she was back on dry land....
Always a Bridesmaid
by Kristin HardyShy and inexperienced, Jillian Logan had walled herself off from everything-especially men. But when she was paired with usher Gil Reynolds at a wedding, there was no mistaking the unexpected sparks that melted even Jillian's protective reserve. Brash and handsome, Gil was used to getting whatever he wanted. And the stunning social worker represented a challenge that he couldn't resist. But Jillian was shocked to learn Gil's secret: He was involved in a scandal that had torn her beloved family apart. Gil wanted to make amends, but could Jillian truly forgive and forget-and admit that she was falling in love?
Caught
by Kristin HardyA second chance for truth...Julia Covington can barely breathe. The moment she touches the ancient White Star amulet, she knows it's the real deal. Good thing she--a serious antiquities expert--doesn't believe in curses. In an instant, though, the piece is gone--swiped while she's arguing with Alex Spencer. Their six-month fling was supposed to be over, but the museum's charismatic hot-blooded marketing director wants back in.Then Julia and Alex discover they've been trapped. Alone. Together. Underground. He thinks he's caught a second chance. But will forty-eight hours be enough time to convince her and save themselves?
Her Christmas Surprise
by Kristin HardyFor Keely Stafford this holiday season already left something to be desired. First, she'd caught Bradley Alexander, her now ex-fiance, in the act with another woman. Then he--and millions of dollars--had gone missing, and the police thought she was involved. Talk about a blue Christmas! She needed help, and she was about to get it--from a most unlikely, if rivetingly handsome, source. . . From Lex Alexander, black-sheep brother of said ex-fiance. He'd left home at eighteen and had returned only to get the family fortune back. It looked like lovely, fragile Keely Stafford was the key to everything he was looking for. And money was just the beginning. . .
Hot Moves
by Kristin HardyThea Mitchell has everything--almost. On the dance floor the gorgeous model-turned-dance-instructor abandons herself to the sensuous throb of the tango and. . . her imagination. But reality's a different matter. A disastrous affair has left her with cold feet in the bedroom and no juicy tidbits about her love life to serve up to her worried Supper Club friends. Until Brady McMillan tempts her to believe that the perfect partner really does exist. . . and proves that his moves--on and off the dance floor--are as hot as she can handle!
Scoring
by Kristin HardyIt's one to nothing and Becka Landon's in over her head. She refuses a hands-on role with former baseball champ Mace Duvall, even though she's an athletic therapist. Becka's recently been given the professional opportunity of a lifetime-trainer for a minor league ball club. And she's determined not to get distracted by any hot young player. That should be fine, because it's Mace she'll have to watch out for!Mace is completely drawn to Becka-her hot body and sexy stare are too much for him. He's made a quick play for her already and she responded beyond even his wildest fantasies. When it's time to try for third base, Mace realizes he's met his match-soon they're having sex on the field, never mind off! What will happen, however, when the game is no longer just a game?
Slippery When Wet
by Kristin HardyHunky construction guy Dev Carson can't believe it when the travel agency refuses him a refund-there's no way he's going to waste his money, since he's already wasted too much time in a relationship that's gone sour. Mexico it is. Taylor DeWitt, smart and sexy travel agency owner, is taking her own much-needed holiday! When Dev spies a topless Taylor on the beach, they say goodbye to bad feelings and scream, "Yes!" to the incredible attraction between them!Back in Baltimore, neither can forget the incredible sex they shared, so the once easy, temporary, no-strings-attached fling they left behind is suddenly ablaze again. But now the honeymoon's over and the vacation is just a memory. Will Taylor and Dev find something more than just their way to the bedroom
The Chef's Choice
by Kristin HardyIan and Amanda McBain didn't raise a foolTheir daughter Cady could spot a player a mile away. . . and Damon Hurst was a textbook player. What the hell was a celebrity chef doing in Grace Harbor, anyway? True, he was trying to save the family business, but helping her family didn't give him carte blanche to Cady. She'd heard the rumors: the parade of pop tarts, the raunchy parties. She wouldn't be another notch on his cutting board. Damon was no stranger to women, but this fiery, caramel-eyed tomboy was unlike anyone he'd ever met. The chef might be accustomed to having his own way, but, this time, could he have bitten off more than he could chew?
Under His Spell
by Kristin HardySure, Lainie Trask had a crush on J. J. Cooper. When she was twelve! But growing up, Lainie had watched the sexy athlete narrow his focus--to World Cup skiing and women, not necessarily in that order. So her interest in J. J. was a thing of the past. Because Lainie of all people knew the dangers of being under someone's spell. But now the longtime Lothario was changing with the autumn leaves. Sidelined by an injury, J. J. had downtime to figure out his next step. . . and evidently Lainie was it! With Halloween approaching, he prepared to take off the mask and show her how loving and sensitive the real J. J. Cooper could be. . . .
Under the Mistletoe
by Kristin HardyHE GAVE NEW MEANING TO THE TERM TURNDOWN SERVICEThe devastatingly handsome manager of the Hotel Mount Jefferson, Gabe Trask, was all too eager to offer a wide array of amenities to Hadley Stone when he thought she was just a holiday guest. But once he learned that she was really there as a representative of the cost-cutting management company that had just acquired his hotel, Hadley expected Gabe to really be on her case. And he was-just not in the way she'd imagined....For Gabe knew that despite all her down-to-business, cost-cutting talk, Hadley was a romantic at heart-one whom he was inexplicably finding hard to resist. And he could see in her eyes that the feeling was becoming mutual. Now all he had to do was convince her to check her business instincts at the door-and focus on the personal....
Vermont Valentine
by Kristin Hardy"IN EVERY GENERATION OF TRASKS LIVES ONE MAN BORN TO BE ALONE...."And Jacob was clearly his generation's representative. Because while his brothers sought their livelihoods-and loves-elsewhere, he knew he had to stay where he belonged. Where he was needed. And where eligible women were as rare as an eighty-degree day in January...And then came a possible danger to his beloved family farm. The bearer of bad news? A petite, gorgeous, non-stop talker named Celie Favreau. And though captivated by Jacob's rugged good looks and piercing blue eyes, she had to stay on track. She'd come to warn of a threat to his trees.The threat to his heart was merely incidental....
Where There's Smoke
by Kristin HardyONCE BURNED...If Sloane Hillyard's invention saved the life of one firefighter, it would be worth everything-even if it was too late to save her own brother. But her biggest hurdle lay ahead: To convince sensual, skeptical Captain Nick Trask to give it a chance-without getting burned herself....As for Nick, he could walk into a burning building, no problem. But the inferno that Sloane ignited presented a different type of challenge. Still, he was up for it. Now all he had to do was convince Sloane it was possible to enjoy the warmth of the fire...without getting consumed by the flames....
How to Sleep with a Movie Star
by Kristin Harmel26-year-old Claire Reilly is on top of her game as one of the youngest celebrity reporters and editors in the business. At Mod magazine, she is a consummate professional, interviewing dreamy Hollywood hunks and staying on top of every story. Unfortunately, her live-in boyfriend seems intent on setting the worlds record for celibacy, yet she finds herself penning articles like Ten Reasons You Should Have a One-Night Stand. When Claire lands the plum assignment of interviewing Cole Brannon, Hollywoods #1 hottie, she knows better than to mix business with pleasure, but the next morning, she finds herself in Coles bed....without her clothes. After the tabloids pick up the story, Claires life is turned upside down. In struggling to regain her reputation, shell learn a great deal about herself....and that you shouldnt always believe everything you read.
The Art of French Kissing
by Kristin HarmelHow do you say, 'So many men, so little time,' in French? Well, Emma Sullivan can always figure that out later. The point is -- she's in Paris! Which would be great, except that she's stuck doing public relations for one of the hottest -- and craziest -- rock stars on the planet. Making things worse is Gabriel Francoeur, the sexy and stubborn reporter who refuses to believe her when she tells him that her client was just playing Go Fish in that hotel room with all those scantily-clad girls.... But Emma will always have Paris. The City of Light, of romance, of high fashion and of unfathomable varieties of cheese. If a girl can't reinvent herself here, there's no hope! It's time to leave the old Emma Sullivan behind and become someone courageous, exciting, successful. The type of girl who, when faced with a reporter who won't stop asking questions, knows just what to do. After all, they don't call it French kissing for nothing!
The Book of Lost Names: The novel Heather Morris calls 'a truly beautiful story'
by Kristin HarmelThroughout the 1940s, forgers helped thousands of children escape Nazi France. In this instant New York Times bestseller, Kristin Harmel reimagines their story... Perfect for readers of The Tattooist of Auschwitz, The Librarian of Auschwitz and The Book Thief. In 1942, Eva is forced to flee Paris after the arrest of her father, a Polish Jew. Finding refuge in a small mountain town, she begins forging identity documents for Jewish children escaping to neutral Switzerland. But erasing people comes with a price, and along with a mysterious, handsome forger named Rémy, Eva realises she must find a way to preserve the real names of the children who are too young to remember their own identities.When Rémy disappears and the resistance cell they work for is betrayed, the records they keep in The Book of Lost Names become even more crucial to remembering the truth...A present day discovery of the book leaves researchers fascinated by its origins and desperate to decipher its codes. Only Eva holds the answer but will she have the strength to face old memories and help reunite those lost during the war?If you loved The Book of Lost Names, don't miss Kristin Harmel's The Winemaker's Wife, available now. ___________What readers are saying about The Book of Lost Names: 'A heart-stopping tale of survival and heroism centered on a female forger who risks everything to help Jewish children escape Nazi-occupied France' People Magazine, '20 Best Books to Read this Summer''Brilliantly imagined ... This thoughtful work will touch readers with its testament to the endurance of hope' Publishers Weekly, Starred Review'Harmel illuminates heartbreakingly real but forgotten stories from WW2, blended with a dash of suspense and romance' Booklist'A fascinating, heartrending page-turner' Kristina McMorris, New York Times bestselling author'This moving novel will resonate with readers who love World War II stories about courage, survival and resilience' Bookbub'Smart, evocative and utterly engrossing' getliterary.com'An engaging and evocative novel ... A testament to the resilience of the human spirit and the power of bravery and love in the face of evil' Goodreads'One of my favourite July 2020 book releases ... The discussion of identity with themes of religion, family, selflessness, and nationhood will sit with you long after closing the last chapter' theuncorkedlibrarian.com'It's a fabulous read that you will fly through, but not without shedding some tears' freshfiction.com'This is a beautifully written story that captured my attention and heart from the very first pages!' Reading Between the Pages BlogWhat readers are saying about The Winemaker's Wife:'Engrossing ... A suspenseful tale of courage and sacrifice' Pam Jenoff, NYT bestselling author 'What could be better than [...] a writer as compulsively readable as Kristin Harmel? Pick up this epic and heart-wrenching WWII tale immediately!' Alyson Noël, #1 NYT bestselling author'Once you start reading this moving novel, you will not be able to put it down until you reach the last page' Armando Lucas Correa, bestselling author'Written in heart-wrenching prose, The Winemaker's Wife is a complex story of love, betrayal and impossible courage ... I couldn't turn the pages fast enough' Anita Hughes, bestselling author
The Life Intended
by Kristin HarmelAfter her husband's sudden death over ten years ago, Kate Westhoven never expected to be lucky enough to find another love of her life. But now she's planning her second walk down the aisle to a perfectly nice man. So why isn't she more excited?At first, Kate blames her pre-wedding jitters on stress. But when she starts seeing Patrick, her late husband, in her dreams, she begins to wonder if she's really ready to move on. Is Patrick trying to tell her something about his death and is there a chance his nighttime visits could be more than just wishful thinking?
The Room on Rue Amélie
by Kristin HarmelFor fans of Kristin Hannah’s The Nightingale and Martha Hall Kelly’s Lilac Girls, this powerful novel of fate, resistance, and family — by the international bestselling author of The Sweetness of Forgetting and When We Meet Again — tells the tale of an American woman, a British RAF pilot, and a young Jewish teenager whose lives intersect in occupied Paris during the tumultuous days of World War II. When newlywed Ruby Henderson Benoit arrives in Paris in 1939 with her French husband Marcel, she imagines strolling arm in arm along the grand boulevards, awash in the golden afternoon light. But war is looming on the horizon, and as France falls to the Nazis, her marriage begins to splinter, too. Charlotte Dacher is eleven when the Germans roll into the French capital, their sinister swastika flags snapping in the breeze. After the Jewish restrictions take effect and Jews are ordered to wear the yellow star, Charlotte can’t imagine things getting much worse. But then the mass deportations begin, and her life is ripped forever apart. Thomas Clarke joins the British Royal Air Force to protect his country, but when his beloved mother dies in a German bombing during the waning days of the Blitz, he wonders if he’s really making a difference. Then he finds himself in Paris, in the shadow of the Eiffel Tower, and he discovers a new reason to keep fighting — and an unexpected road home. When fate brings them together, Ruby, Charlotte, and Thomas must summon the courage to defy the Nazis — and to open their own broken hearts — as they fight to survive. Rich with historical drama and emotional depth, this is an unforgettable story that will stay with you long after the final page is turned.
The Sweetness of Forgetting
by Kristin HarmelSavour The Sweetness of Forgetting: a tale of baking, love, hope and faith across generations. The North Star Bakery has been in Hope's family for generations, the secret recipes passed down from mother to daughter. But at thirty-six and recently divorced, with rebellious daughter Annie and elderly grandmother Rose to care for, Hope is less than enthusiastic about carrying on the family legacy. When the bakery runs into financial trouble and Rose takes a turn for the worse, Hope's delicate balancing act is in danger of crumbling entirely. Then Rose reveals a shocking truth about her past and everything Hope thought she knew about her family and the bakery is turned upside down. At her grandmother's request, Hope travels to Paris, armed only with a mysterious list of names. What she uncovers there could be the key to saving the bakery and the fulfilment of a star-crossed romance, seventy years in the making. Now with added book club discussion topics and inspirational food ideas created by the author.
When We Meet Again
by Kristin HarmelFrom New York Times bestselling author Kristin Harmel, a beautifully repackaged and updated edition of &“one of her best&” (RT Book Reviews) historical novels.Emily Emerson is used to being alone; her dad walked out on the family when she was a just a kid, her mom died when she was eighteen, and her beloved grandmother has just passed away as well. But when she&’s laid off from her reporting job, she finds herself completely adrift…until the day she receives a beautiful painting of a young woman standing at the edge of a sugarcane field under a violet sky. She recognizes the woman as her grandmother, but the painting arrived with no identification other than a handwritten note saying, &“He never stopped loving her...&” Curious, Emily begins to do some digging and uncovers a fascinating moment in American history. Her trail leads her to the POW internment camps of 1940s Florida, where German prisoners worked for American farmers...and sometimes fell in love with American women. But how does this all connect to the painting? The answer to that question will take Emily on a road that leads from the sweltering Everglades to Munich, Germany and back before she&’s done. This new edition has been refreshed by the author and contains a new author&’s note.
When You Wish
by Kristin HarmelStar Beck is super-duper megastar famous. She rocks–literally–every night in concert for thousands of cheering fans. But the pop star life–tour buses, fauxmances, size 0 minis–is getting a little old. Star can’t help wondering what it would be like to be a regular girl–without paparazzi trailing her every move, and without people being nice just because, well, she’s Star Beck. And when she discovers that her mom has been lying to her for years about something very important, Star decides to find out what the world beyond her stage is like after all. In the blink of an emerald green eye, Star finds herself . . . buying a car. Eating cheeseburgers. Swapping her stilettos for flip-flops. Getting a job that doesn’t require dancing, winking, or mall appearances. And falling for the cutest, realest boy she’s ever met. But how will she know if he feels the same way? Because for once in her life, someone is going to have to like her for who she really is. From the Hardcover edition.
Breaking Away
by Kristin Hunter LattanyBethesda Barnes has reached a point in life where she at last feels comfortable. She loves her family, despite a stormy relationship with her mother. For romance, there’s Lloyd Bounds, a devoted postal clerk. Although, cards on the table, Beth wouldn’t mind a ring. Ask Beth what part of her life is truly fulfilling and she just might answer “my beautiful career.” After landing a plum teaching position at an Ivy League college, Dr. Barnes focuses her energies on her students, even the obnoxious ones, encouraging them all to “always strive for more.” Though driven and dedicated, Beth is fairly detached from her faculty colleagues, well aware that she is one of the only black faces in a sea of white. Despite the disparity, she loves her job and pursues it with gusto. Until an incident on campus rocks her world—and forces her to confront society’s uglier side. Late one night, four African American sorority sisters are called vile names and assailed with garbage. The students decide to charge the boys with assault and racial insensitivity for violating the university’s harassment code. They ask Beth to be their faculty advisor for the case. When Beth accepts, she walks into a racially charged firestorm of heated protest and dangerous threats. It turns out that one of the boys is a skinhead who seems to have sympathizers in high places. When the case goes national, even the editorial boards of presumably liberal newspapers criticize the victims and their cause. Though some of girls drop out of the case, and her personal life is blindsided by tragedy, Beth perseveres with the cause, believing some things are worth fighting for . . . especially in the name of justice. A powerful novel that boldly takes on large, important themes while telling an intimate story of a courageous woman,Breaking Awayis Kristin Lattany’s most persuasive and searing novel to date.