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Una nueva flor en Santa Mónica (Serie Seasons #Volumen 3)
by Mar Poldark«No estaba acostumbrada a vivir sin una planificación previa, improvisar sus pasos en los brazos del hombre más inconstante del mundo le permitía volar». Spring Cooper tenía una vida de ensueño perfectamente planeada. Lo único que tenía que hacer era sonreír, agradecer y no levantar la voz para ser similar a una muñeca. El día de su boda debía ser el más especial de su vida, pero no contó con que Winter Adams la irrumpiría y todo aquel bonito cuento de hadas se iría al traste en cuestión de pocos segundos.La única opción que consideró viable para enfrentar la vergüenza era huir de Boston, empezar de cero e intentar dar sus primeros pasos sin tener el consentimiento de su padre. Tras su discusión con Nathan, Bryce Evans ha decidido marcharse con la culpa a Santa Mónica. Estaba acostumbrado a tomas decisiones sin mirar atrás, así que vivir en el apartamento de Zander durante una temporada tampoco le parecía nada del otro mundo. Solo quería desconectar de los lazos que siempre lo juzgaban como «el vikingo peligroso», como lo habían bautizado sus amigos. Conocer a Spring no estaba dentro de sus planes, que le dejase sin aliento ni siquiera en su imaginación. Para él solo era una niña que no conocía la cara más peligrosa de la gente y ya que él, con sus tatuajes y su sonrisa ladina lo decía a gritos, tampoco le supondría un problema corromperla un poquito. Con suerte no querría descubrir por qué le encantaba su olor, ni por qué sus diminutos brazos le arrastrarían a una primavera continua de la que no tendría la intención de escapar.
La nueva profesora (Aula de pasiones #Volumen 1)
by Winter CherryUna serie que te va a enamorar. Una autora que vas a adorar. Un instituto, una nueva profesora, dos gemelos y un ex para asegurar amor, humor, celos, dudas y mucha pasión. Amanda, arquitecta de profesión, comienza a trabajar en un instituto recomendada por Belinda, su mejor amiga y profesora en ese centro. Su vida da un vuelco cuando conoce a Gerard en un bar y ve que es la viva imagen de Jesús, profesor de filosofía en el instituto y que resulta ser su hermano gemelo. La tórrida historia de amor a la que se entregan con cuerpo y alma se ve truncada cuando descubre que ambos llevan el mismo tatuaje en su hombro por lo que comienza a sospechar que el parentesco entre ambos es pura ficción y que hay mucho más detrás de ello. ¿Gemelos o doble personalidad? Una historia de amor, celos, pasión y dudas con un toque refrescante de humor y mucho más de lo que se puede llegar a imaginar.
Una nueva vida: (¡Desastre al cuadrado!) (Diario de una friki #Volumen 1)
by Anna Cammany Jareño Álex LópezLía empieza una nueva etapa: su primer año en el Instituto. Y las cosas serán más complicadas (¿¿más??) de lo que ella misma se imagina... ¡Hola, Frikis! ¿Sabéis quién soy? Me llaman Lía desde pequeña por mi capacidad grandiosa de liarla... (¡Casi siempre sin querer!). Como dicen los adultos (ZzzzZZzz), todo lo malo se pega, así que no cojáis este diario porque SEGURÍSIMO que a vosotros también os empezarán cosas desafortunadas y muy, MUY raras... Login: laestoyliando Password: parda
Nuevas andanzas y desventuras de Lazarillo de Tormes
by Camilo José CelaUna curiosa novela picaresca contemporánea, basada en Lazarillo de Tormes. Publicada en 1944, la tercera novela de Camilo José Cela se sirve del molde del Lazarillo de Tormes para postular, en el desolado panorama de la literatura española de la inmediata posguerra, la imperturbable continuidad de sus cauces más genuinos, más propios y representativos. El mismo Cela decía que Nuevas andanzas y desventuras de Lazarillo de Tormes es un libro que señala una época de crisis, en la que se sintió impelido a probar sus artes en «el bosquecillo umbrío de los clásicos» y ensayar, sirviéndose de su «viejo y buen amigo» Lázaro, «un castellano de raíz popular». Críticas:«Cela ha vuelto a poner en marcha sobre los caminos de la Península al viejo héroe literario, con espíritu muy logrado e indudables aciertos en su reactualización.»Alonso Zamora Vicente «En Primer viaje andaluz asoma el mejor Cela.»El Mundo «Cela representa la escritura total, la escritura en acto, la escritura insomne, indeclinable y pugnaz.»Juan Manuel de Prada «Cela es a un tiempo tierno y cruel, lírico y bronco, áspero como una alimaña hambrienta y suave como un pájaro aterido. Es un heredero de la tragedia clásica, capaz de sumergirnos en las simas de la angustia y del dolor; y también un heredero de la picaresca española.»Juan Manuel de Prada «Uno de los escritores más radicales de todo el siglo XX. [...] Los relojes corren a favor de Camilo José Cela, segundo a segundo, minuto a minuto, hasta marcar la hora exacta de su eterna maestría.»Alberto Olmos «El último gran escritor español, creador de fábulas, de lenguaje, de palabras, con una capacidad prodigiosa para expresarse.»Francisco Umbral «Su obra trascenderá las anécdotas y hará que se escuche su voz imprescindible.»Víctor García de la Concha «Su escritura es un deslumbrante artificio multiplicado en páginas, para decirlo con un verso suyo, que alumbraron tan fuerte como si ardieran versos.»El País «Cela buscó la notoriedad, pero también se exigió a sí mismo una prosa con la sencillez de Baroja y el fulgor de Valle-Inclán.»El País «Su escritura es fruto de una personalidad arrolladora forjada en una España dividida, asustada y rota por una guerra civil y un porvenir en el que la pobreza y la picaresca también eran la sustancia de un ingenio que pasó a sus libros, en los que la capacidad de observación y un lenguaje implacable le dieron la vuelta a la narrativa española.»El País
Nueve manzanas y media (Historias de cine #Volumen 2)
by Ana ÁlvarezSeguna entrega de la serie de historias cortas «Historias de cine» de Ana Álvarez. ¿Qué pasa cuando se alinean los planetas para que tu aniversario sea un desastre? Armando y Sonia deciden celebrar su tercer aniversario de boda con un fin de semana especial, que incluye, entre otras actividades, la visita a un parque natural con animales en semilibertad. A partir de un primer incidente en el mismo, se desencadenarán una sucesión de situaciones rocambolescas y divertidas, que pondrán a prueba sus nervios y también su amor. Si sobreviven a su tercer aniversario, su amor es a prueba de bombas... y de animales.
Un nuevo inicio (Serie ¡Gol! #Volumen 31)
by Luigi Garlando¡Los Cebolletas van a empezar un nuevo campeonato! ¿Qué equipos formarán esta vez? Quince niñ@s.Una pasión: el fútbol.Un sueño: ¡ser los mejores! ¡Hay grandes novedades para los Cebolletas! Champignon les ha retirado el castigo y les va a dejar participar en un nuevo campeonato, aunque con una condición: ¡que vuelvan a jugar a fútbol de siete! Tras recuperarse de su sorpresa inicial, los chicos tendrán que enfrentarse al reto de formar tres equipos... ¿Quiénes serán los capitanes? ¿Y qué nombre, qué colores y qué compañeros elegirán?
Nuff Said
by TyrusThe New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestselling author of Just Tyrus returns in his inimitable style with deeper reminiscences on the life that shaped him and how he views the world we&’re living in."In this sequel, you'll delve into some of Tyrus's extraordinary life experiences and see how they connect with the most pressing issues of our time: immigration, crime, bullying, athletics, politics, China, parenting, and respect (for ourselves, each other, and the planet). It is Tyrus&’s commentary on all of these issues that has the power to silence a room. When he talks, people listen. There's so much wisdom and common sense in his takes that you&’ll finish this book more informed and more optimistic about the future—and we could all use that.&” —Dana Perino A rare voice of reason and authentic storyteller who never holds back, Tyrus picks up where he left off in Just Tyrus, delivering a series of gut-wrenching, heart-rending and redemptive tales from his remarkable life and coupling them with no-nonsense insights on the hottest issues being discussed around the country. &“Tyrus remains one of the most distinct, original voices in any medium, if not one of the most brutally honest to enter the realm of television since Charles Krauthammer. I mention them both because they're not different—both deep thinkers who leave inedible marks on those who are lucky enough to cross their paths. It&’s Tyrus's thinking that drives this book, and you'll get it through his powerful words. Writers spend years trying to concoct a voice. Tyrus makes it seem like it was always there.&” —Greg Gutfeld Whether he&’s tackling the issues of race and activism in America today or confronting his past with stories of family, relationships, wrestling, and more, this is pure Tyrus at his unbridled best. The parallels he draws between current culture and his personal past are insightful, provocative, and profound. Nuff Said is a powerful reflection on a complex life and a complicated world.
Nugget and Fang Go to School (Nugget and Fang)
by Tammi SauerCan a shark really fit in at Mini Minnows Elementary, or will he be a fish out of water? The popular undersea pals Nugget, a minnow, and Fang, a shark, are back in this first-day-of-school story that's full of heart and humor. When Fang the shark is invited by his friends to attend Mini Minnows Elementary, he thinks it's a great idea! But then his first day of school arrives . . . and suddenly, he's not so sure. He's not very good at reading or math. He doesn't exactly fit in with his classmates. And the teacher looks crabby! Can Fang's best friend, Nugget, and the other minnows turn things around and prove to him that school really is fang-tastic? This reassuring first-day-of-school and friendship story is full of heart and humor, showing that everyone feels like a fish out of water sometimes, and that it's important to be a good friend.
Null Set: A Cas Russell Novel (Cas Russell #2)
by S. L. HuangS. L. Huang's Null Set is the breakout sf thriller for fans of John Scalzi and Greg RuckaMath-genius mercenary Cas Russell has decided to Fight Crime(tm). After all, with her extraordinary mathematical ability, she can neuter bombs or out-shoot an army. And the recent outbreak of violence in the world’s cities is Cas’s fault—she’s the one who crushed the organization of telepaths keeping the world’s worst offenders under control.But Cas’s own power also has a history, one she can’t remember—or control. One that's creeping into her mind and fracturing her sanity...just when she’s gotten herself on the hit list of every crime lord on the West Coast. And her best, only, sociopathic friend. Cas won’t be able to save the world. She might not even be able to save herself.At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Numb and Number: How to Avoid Being Mystified by the Mathematics of Modern Life
by William HartstonLike it or not, our lives are dominated by mathematics. Our daily diet of news regales us with statistical forecasts, opinion polls, risk assessments, inflation figures, weather and climate predictions and all sorts of political decisions and advice backed up by supposedly accurate numbers. Most of us do not even pause and question such figures even to ask what they really mean and whether they raise more questions than they answer. We let the figures wash over us with no more than a glance. In this simple guide for anyone numbed by numbers, William Hartston explains with clarity and humor how to steer a safe path through the minefield of mathematics that surrounds us.
Number One
by K. WilliamsLeft to pick up the pieces, Rigby Grey decides to go on her honeymoon with her best friend Zach after being left standing at the altar.But you know what they say…never go on a honeymoon with your best guy friend and not expect something to happen. Two days of wild fun to wipe away the sorrows was desperately what she needed. Waking with a ring on her finger and a marriage license in a coat pocket-was not. Desperate to figure out where the night went wrong, or very right, Rigby and Zach have to decide if their unexpected ‘I do’s’ will go, or if they will become each other’s Number One.
Number One Kid
by Patricia Reilly GiffThe author of the beloved Kids of the Polk Street School series introduces a new generation of readers to a multicultural group of kids who enjoy all the activities of an after-school center. I'M #1! That's what Mitchell McCabe's favorite T-shirt says. He'd like to be Number One at the Zigzag Afternoon Center, where there are lots of fun activities to choose from: swimming, nature walks, field trips, art, even homework help. And YAY-there's snack time! But Mitchell is worried. What if he's the only kid who doesn't get a prize on Prize Day? Luckily, Mitchell realizes he's a winner at something terrific. In this delightful new series, award-winning author Patricia Reilly Giff introduces readers to a quirky, lovable group of kids, capturing all the excitement and surprises of new friends and after-school fun. From the Trade Paperback edition.
Numbers in the Dark
by Italo CalvinoFrom the acclaimed, genre-bending Italian fabulist author, a posthumous collection of career-spanning stories previously unavailable in English. &“Everybody telephones everybody at every possible moment, and nobody can speak to anybody . . . Distance has been the warp that supports the weft of every love story.&” —from Numbers in the Dark Written between 1943 and 1984, the stories in Numbers in the Dark span the career of one of fiction&’s modern masters: from Italo Calvino&’s earliest fables, to tales informed by life in World War II–era Italy, to the delightful experimentation that would define his later work. Here are speculative stories on life in the digital age, genre-bending wonders, and &“impossible interviews&” with the likes of Montezuma and a Neanderthal. Deftly translated by Tim Parks, Numbers in the Dark shows off Calvino&’s lifelong gift for subtle humor and shimmering philosophical insight.Praise for Numbers in the Dark&“Numbers in the Dark is a glorious grab-bag . . . [with] enough gems from every phase in Calvino&’s career to make it feel indispensable.&” —Seattle Times&“These stories reward the patient reader with wisdom, humor, and insight.&” —Library Journal&“Calvino . . . is well-represented in this continually surprising collection . . . . Novelist Parks's superb translations capture Calvino&’s quirky, iconoclastic voice, helping to make this a worthy addition to the Calvino shelf.&” —Publishers Weekly
Numero Zero
by Umberto Eco Richard Dixon#1 Italian bestseller "Witty and wry . . . It's hard not to be charmed." -- New York Times Book Review "One of the most influential thinkers of our time." -- Los Angeles Times 1945, Lake Como. Mussolini and his mistress are captured and shot by local partisans. The precise circumstances of Il Duce's death remain controversial. 1992, Milan. Colonna, a depressed hack writer, is offered a fee he can't resist to ghostwrite a book. His subject: a fledgling newspaper, which happens to be financed by a powerful media magnate. As Colonna gets to know the team, he learns of the editor's paranoid theory that Mussolini's corpse was a body double and part of a wider Fascist plot. It's the scoop the newspaper desperately needs. The evidence? He's working on it. It's all there: media hoaxes, Mafiosi, the CIA, the Pentagon, blackmail, love, gossip, and murder. A clash of forces that have shaped Italy since World War II -- from Mussolini to Berlusconi. "Farcical, serious, satiric, and tragic" (Le Point, France), Numero Zero is the work of a master storyteller. UMBERTO ECO (1932-2016) was the author of numerous essay collections and seven novels, including The Name of the Rose,The Prague Cemetery, and Inventing the Enemy. He received Italy's highest literary award, the Premio Strega, was named a Chevalier de la Légion d'Honneur by the French government, and was an honorary member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters
Nun Too Soon (A Giulia Driscoll Mystery #1)
by Alice Loweecey“Incredible mysteries written by an actual ex-nun . . . Brilliant, funny, a great whodunit . . . one writer who readers should definitely make a ‘habit’ of” (Suspense Magazine). Former nun turned private investigator Giulia Falcone-Driscoll has just taken on her first impossible client: the man known as the Silk Tie Killer. He’s hired Driscoll Investigations to prove his innocence, and they have only thirteen days to accomplish it. Talk about being tried in the media. Everyone in town is sure Roger Fitch strangled his girlfriend with one of his silk neckties. And then there’s the local TMZ wannabes—The Scoop—stalking Giulia and her client for sleazy sound bites. On top of all that, her assistant’s first baby is due any second, her scary-smart admin still doesn’t relate well to humans, and her police detective husband insists her client is guilty. About this marriage thing—it’s unknown territory, but it sure beats living with 150 nuns. In or out of the convent, Giulia has a passion for justice. But the more dirt she digs up, the more she’s worried her efforts will help a murderer escape—and that her client might be choosing one of his ties for her own neck . . . “Exciting and suspenseful.” —Publishers Weekly “Grab your rosary beads and hang on for a fun ride with charming characters, amusing banter, and a heat-packing former nun.” —Barb Goffman, Macavity Award–winning author “Tight procedural plotting . . . A winner.” —Catriona McPherson, Agatha Award–winning author
Nun Too Soon (A Giulia Driscoll Mystery #1)
by Alice Loweecey“Incredible mysteries written by an actual ex-nun . . . Brilliant, funny, a great whodunit . . . one writer who readers should definitely make a ‘habit’ of” (Suspense Magazine). Former nun turned private investigator Giulia Falcone-Driscoll has just taken on her first impossible client: the man known as the Silk Tie Killer. He’s hired Driscoll Investigations to prove his innocence, and they have only thirteen days to accomplish it. Talk about being tried in the media. Everyone in town is sure Roger Fitch strangled his girlfriend with one of his silk neckties. And then there’s the local TMZ wannabes—The Scoop—stalking Giulia and her client for sleazy sound bites. On top of all that, her assistant’s first baby is due any second, her scary-smart admin still doesn’t relate well to humans, and her police detective husband insists her client is guilty. About this marriage thing—it’s unknown territory, but it sure beats living with 150 nuns. In or out of the convent, Giulia has a passion for justice. But the more dirt she digs up, the more she’s worried her efforts will help a murderer escape—and that her client might be choosing one of his ties for her own neck . . . “Exciting and suspenseful.” —Publishers Weekly “Grab your rosary beads and hang on for a fun ride with charming characters, amusing banter, and a heat-packing former nun.” —Barb Goffman, Macavity Award–winning author “Tight procedural plotting . . . A winner.” —Catriona McPherson, Agatha Award–winning author
Nunca bromees con un samurai (Serie Bat Pat #Volumen 15)
by Roberto Pavanello¡No puedes perderte esta fantasmagórica aventura del murciélago detective Bat Pat y los hermanos Silver: Leo, Martin y Rebecca. ¡¡¡HOLA!!! SOY BAT PAT.OS VOY A CONTAR UNA HISTORIA QUE OS PONDRÁ LOS PELOS DE PUNTA...¿ESTÁIS PREPARADOS? ¡Martin es un campeón! El mayor de los hermanos Silver compite en un torneo de kárate y se ha clasificado para disputar la final en Japón. Es una oportunidad única para que toda la familia visite el país de los bonsáis, del sushi y... ¡de los samuráis! Aunque más vale que no nos crucemos con uno porque, si está de mal humor, ¡ni el mejor karateka de Fogville podrá salvarnos!
Nunca Es Demasiado Tarde Para El Amor: Todo el Mundo se Merece un Final Como en los Cuentos de Hadas
by Marsha Casper CookComedia romántica para reír a carcajadas. Autor romántico finalista de los premios de la Academia 2018 "Cuando el soltero empedernido Noah Meyers consigue evadir los repetidos intentos de su entrometida madre de buscarle una pareja, decide comprarse un perro. No tiene ni idea de que su adorable cachorra será la que lo ayude a encontrar a la mujer adecuada con un poco de ayuda desde arriba." En ocasiones se ha dicho que a veces no vemos lo que tenemos delante. Así es Noah. Nunca es demasiado tarde para el amor es una historia de amor apasionante y encantadora llena de muchas risas y un poco de magia. Si te gusta reír, este libro es para ti. ¡Que lo disfrutes!
Nunca le preguntes a qué hora llega
by Julia LlewellynCómo ser la esposa modélica:- La felicidad de tu marido es tu felicidad.- Si eres su segunda esposa, hazte amiga de la primera.- Nunca le preguntes a qué hora llegará a casa.- Nunca le preguntes dónde ha estado.¡Bah!La vida de Poppy, una prometedora modelo veinteañera, de repente cambia de rumbo al verse casada con un hombre de cuarenta y nueve años gracias a un embarazo accidental.Y su marido no es un madurito cualquiera: es nada menos que el presentador estrella del telediario, adorado por todas las mujeres del país, incluidas la víbora de su ex esposa y una amenazadora cohorte de antiguas amantes.Con un bebé en brazos y su brillante carrera arruinada, es hora de que Poppy se plante y demuestre al mundo que no está dispuesta a dejarse pisar por nada ni por nadie.«Una lectura imprescindible.»Marie Claire
Nunca miras mis manos
by Susana Pérez-AlonsoCorina Jacoby nunca ha sido feliz. Como mucho a instantes. Creció rodeada de falsas dignidades, de miedos, pensando que sentir como ella lo hacía era pecado. Sin embargo, siempre creyó que en algún lugar existía ese hombre que la haría vibrar hasta el tuétano con la pasión que bulle constantemente en su interior. Un día, sin convicción alguna, más bien por tedio, entró en un chat. Allí estaba a gusto, porque podía ser ella misma, expresar sus sentimientos y sus anhelos. Entonces aparece Fohn, un hombre calmado con nombre de viento del norte, violento y devastador. Palabra a palabra, fue enamorándose de él. Nadie nunca le había hablado de amor con aquellas palabras y jamás ella había sentido algo semejante por ningún hombre. Con el tiempo, el chat se volvió insuficiente. Necesitaban verse. La cita fue en Portugal, donde Fohn, un escritor consagrado con fama de seductor, debía hacer unos reportajes. Cuando se vieron, la pasión los unió de inmediato con una fuerza tan sobrecogedora que casi les hace sucumbir. Finalmente Corina vivirá una historia de amor con toda la virulencia de sus emociones a flor de piel, y experimentará el poder inmenso de la palabra, de magia, del amor. Ella siempre creyó en la vida, y aquí está su historia para probar que esa fe es irrenunciable.
Nuptial Sacrifice (The Falconer Files)
by Andrea FrazerAfter many trials and tribulations, eternal bachelor Detective Inspector Harry Falconer has finally decided to get hitched. His bride - the delectable Dr Honey Dubois! With his trusty sergeant Carmichael as best man, Falconer is in remarkably good spirits as the big day closes in. OK, so the normally lugubrious Carmichael is having trouble getting his words out, and there's the unenlightened Mrs Falconer senior to deal with. But surely nothing serious can go wrong? With impeccable timing, it does - will bride and groom last long enough to cut the cake, or will it all be over before it even begins?The final instalment in the much-loved Falconer Files series by acclaimed author Andrea Frazer.
Nuptial Sacrifice (The\falconer Files Ser.)
by Andrea FrazerAfter many trials and tribulations, eternal bachelor Detective Inspector Harry Falconer has finally decided to get hitched. His bride - the delectable Dr Honey Dubois! With his trusty sergeant Carmichael as best man, Falconer is in remarkably good spirits as the big day closes in. OK, so the normally lugubrious Carmichael is having trouble getting his words out, and there's the unenlightened Mrs Falconer senior to deal with. But surely nothing serious can go wrong? With impeccable timing, it does - will bride and groom last long enough to cut the cake, or will it all be over before it even begins?The final instalment in the much-loved Falconer Files series by acclaimed author Andrea Frazer.
Nurk: The Strange, Surprising Adventures of a (Somewhat) Brave Shrew
by Ursula VernonNurk is a quiet homebody of a shrew. But when a mysterious plea for help arrives in the mail, he invokes the spirit of his fearless warrior-shrew grandmother, Surka, and sets off to find the sender. It seems the prince of the dragonflies has been kidnapped, and Nurk is his last hope for rescue. Such a mission would be daunting for even the biggest, baddest, and bravest of shrews, and Nurk is neither big nor bad, and only a little brave. But he does his very best--and hopes his grandmother would be proud. Nurk is a warm, wonderful, and hilarious illustrated adventure about courage, family legacies, and friendships of a most unusual nature.
The Nurse's Wedding Rescue: The Doctor's Christmas Bride The Nurse's Wedding Rescue (Lakeside Mountain Rescue #2)
by Sarah MorganHe’s the best man—and maybe Mr. Right! Second in the medical romance series from the USA Today–bestselling author of The Doctor’s Christmas Bride.The moment gorgeous Dr. Oliver Hunter sees Helen Forrester at his sister’s wedding he falls head over heels. Trouble is, Helen is nursing a broken heart and is about as against men and marriage as you can be . . . Oliver is used to mending all things broken and he soon has Helen working with him on dangerous mountain rescues! Oliver knows that when life is on the line, you make every second count . . . and right now what counts is that he persuades Helen he’s her Mr. Right!Praise for Sarah Morgan“A masterful storyteller.” —Booklist“Jane Green meets Sophie Kinsella.” —Jill Shalvis, New York Times–bestselling author“Escapist fiction at its absolute best, full of warmth, humour and heart.” —Katie Marsh, author of Unbreak Your Heart
The Nutmeg Tree: A Novel
by Margery SharpIn 1930s France, a free-spirited mother undertakes to derail her very proper daughter&’s engagement Julia Packett has barely laid eyes on her daughter, Susan, since leaving her with her well-heeled in-laws following the loss of her husband in World War I. Now thirty-seven, Julia&’s lack of prospects hasn&’t dimmed her spirit or her appetite for life. But when Susan asks her to come to France for the summer to persuade her grandmother to allow her to marry, she sets sail with the noblest intentions of acting the paragon of motherhood. At her mother-in-law&’s vacation villa in Haute Savoie, however, Julia sees that her priggish but lovely daughter is completely mismatched with a man much more suited to herself: a charming, clever playboy. The arrival of Susan&’s legal guardian, the distinguished Sir William Waring, further complicates the situation. Soon Julia&’s efforts to pass herself off as a lady and secure her daughter&’s happiness spin out of control, leading to romantic entanglements and madcap adventures that will challenge preconceived notions about the ultimate compatibility of any two people who fall in love.