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Bellegarde
by Jamie LilacOoh la la! A historical rom-com with a modern twist-perfect for fans of Bridgerton, A Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue, and She's All That.Evie Clement has perfected the art of avoiding attention as she works at her family's bakery and dreams of a life where she can trade dusting flour for designing dresses. Her focus is on honing her sewing skills - she doesn't need to be fawned over by some teenage boy.Least of all Beau Bellegarde - the playboy of Paris, the second son of the ultra-wealthy Bellegarde family, the most popular guy in their prestigious high school. Others may swoon over his rakish charm and winning smile, but not Evie.Unfortunately for Evie, Beau needs her. His conniving step-brother has roped him into an impossible bet: turn the biggest wallflower they know into the winning Bellegarde Bloom at the annual Court of Flowers Ball, or lose his entire fortune.Evie can't understand why Beau has taken an interest in her, but she can't help but be intrigued. As she befriends Beau, entering a world of high-status parties, she has to ask herself one question... why?'The She's All That historical romance retelling of my dreams! When I wasn't savouring the lush, descriptive prose, I was eagerly devouring the smart, perfectly paced, heart-pounding romance. There's no doubt about it: Jamie Lilac makes a sparkling debut' Brian Kennedy, author of A Little Bit Country
Bellegarde
by Jamie LilacOoh la la! A historical rom-com with a modern twist—perfect for fans of Bridgerton, A Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue, and She's All That. Evie Clement has perfected the art of avoiding attention as she works at her family’s bakery and dreams of a life where she can trade dusting flour for designing dresses. Her focus is on honing her sewing skills—she doesn’t need to be fawned over by some teenage boy.Least of all Beau Bellegarde—the playboy of Paris, the second son of the ultra-wealthy Bellegarde family, the most popular guy in their prestigious high school. Others may swoon over his rakish charm and winning smile, but not Evie.Unfortunately for Evie, Beau needs her. His conniving step-brother has roped him into an impossible bet: turn the biggest wallflower they know into the winning Bellegarde Bloom at the annual Court of Flowers Ball, or lose his entire fortune.Evie can’t understand why Beau has taken an interest in her, but she can’t help but be intrigued...Can love bloom in the most unexpected of places?"The She’s All That historical romance retelling of my dreams! When I wasn’t savoring the lush, descriptive prose, I was eagerly devouring the smart, perfectly paced, heart-pounding romance. There’s no doubt about it: Jamie Lilac makes a sparkling debut." —Brian Kennedy, author of A Little Bit Country
Belleporte Summer
by Laura AbbotThe first time Laurel Eden sees Belleporte, she realizes it's the perfect place to live. The dreams she's always had can finally come true. Little does she know that this simple decision is going to change everything-for her and for those she loves....The first time Ben Nolan meets Laurel, he realizes she's like no one else he's ever met. If his situation were different, he'd try to get to know her better, but a relationship with Laurel is out of the question. Especially after he uncovers the secret in her past.
Belles (Belles #1)
by Jen CalonitaFifteen-year-old Isabelle Scott loves her life by the boardwalk on the supposed wrong side of the tracks in North Carolina. But when tragedy strikes, a social worker sends her to live with a long-lost uncle and his preppy privileged family. Isabelle is taken away from everything she's ever known, and, unfortunately, inserting her into the glamorous lifestyle of Emerald Cove doesn't go so well. Her cousin Mirabelle Monroe isn't thrilled to share her life with an outsider, and, in addition to dealing with all the rumors and backstabbing that lurk beneath their classmates' Southern charm, a secret is unfolding that will change both girls' lives forever.
The Belles
by Dhonielle Clayton<P>Camellia Beauregard is a Belle. In the opulent world of Orleans, Belles are revered, for they control Beauty, and Beauty is a commodity coveted above all else. In Orleans, the people are born gray, they are born damned, and only with the help of a Belle and her talents can they transform and be made beautiful. <P>But it's not enough for Camellia to be just a Belle. She wants to be the favorite, the Belle chosen by the Queen of Orleans to live in the royal palace, to tend to the royal family and their court, to be recognized as the most talented Belle in the land. <P>But once Camellia and her Belle sisters arrive at court, it becomes clear that being the favorite is not everything she always dreamed it would be. Behind the gilded palace walls live dark secrets, and Camellia soon learns that the very essence of her existence is a lie, that her powers are far greater, and could be more dangerous, than she ever imagined. And when the queen asks Camellia to risk her own life and help the ailing princess by using Belle powers in unintended ways, Camellia now faces an impossible decision. <P>With the future of Orleans and its people at stake, Camellia must decide: save herself and her sisters and the way of the Belles, or resuscitate the princess, risk her own life, and change the ways of her world forever.
The Belles: The NYT bestseller by the author of TINY PRETTY THINGS
by Dhonielle ClaytonBeauty. Power. Magic. What would you give to have it all? The dazzling New York Times instant bestseller from the author of TINY PRETTY THINGS (coming to NETFLIX soon)Camellia and her sisters control beauty.They are Belles and they can make you 'perfect'.Glossy hair, smooth skin, flawless body.You'll feel better once it's done. The results are worth the pain. And when they fade, the Belles will fix you all over again . . .But it will cost you. Are you willing to pay the price? 'Heart-pounding' Samantha Shannon, New York Times bestselling author'Diverse' Tomi Adeyemi, #1 New York Times bestselling author'Whipsmart' Roxane Gay, New York Times bestselling author'Groundbreaking' Rick Riordan, #1 New York Times bestselling author'Unsettling' Marie Lu, #1 New York Times bestselling author'Immersive' Renée Ahdieh, #1 New York Times bestselling author'Badass' Adam Silvera, New York Times bestselling author'Intoxicating' Kami Garcia, #1 New York Times bestselling author'Frightening' Marie Rutkoski, New York Times bestselling author
Belles
by Mark DunnThis is a play in 2 acts and 45 phone calls. The six Walker sisters hail from Memphis, but now they are scattered all over the country. Only Peggy still lives in Memphis, where she cares for Mama. When the play begins, Peggy is phoning her sisters to tell them that Mama is in the hospital. Nothing serious she just ate some bad tuna. An intriguing story of vivid characters and involving conflicts emerges in the ensuing phone calls among the sisters. Your audiences will love this endearing play with strong roles for actresses. FEE: $75 per performance.
Belles and Poets: Intertextuality in the Civil War Diaries of White Southern Women
by Julia NitzIn Belles and Poets, Julia Nitz analyzes the Civil War diary writing of eight white women from the U.S. South, focusing specifically on how they made sense of the world around them through references to literary texts. Nitz finds that many diarists incorporated allusions to poems, plays, and novels, especially works by Shakespeare and the British Romantic poets, in moments of uncertainty and crisis. While previous studies have overlooked or neglected such literary allusions in personal writings, regarding them as mere embellishments or signs of elite social status, Nitz reveals that these references functioned as codes through which women diarists contemplated their roles in society and addressed topics related to slavery, Confederate politics, gender, and personal identity.Nitz’s innovative study of identity construction and literary intertextuality focuses on diaries written by the following women: Eliza Frances (Fanny) Andrews of Georgia (1840–1931), Mary Boykin Miller Chesnut of South Carolina (1823–1886), Malvina Sara Black Gist of South Carolina (1842–1930), Sarah Ida Fowler Morgan of Louisiana (1842–1909), Cornelia Peake McDonald of Virginia (1822–1909), Judith White Brockenbrough McGuire of Virginia (1813–1897), Sarah Katherine (Kate) Stone of Louisiana (1841–1907), and Ella Gertrude Clanton Thomas of Georgia (1843–1907). These women’s diaries circulated in postwar commemoration associations, and several saw publication. The public acclaim they received helped shape the collective memory of the war and, according to Nitz, further legitimized notions of racial supremacy and segregation. Comparing and contrasting their own lives to literary precedents and fictional role models allowed the diarists to process the privations of war, the loss of family members, and the looming defeat of the Confederacy. Belles and Poets establishes the extent to which literature offered a means of exploring ideas and convictions about class, gender, and racial hierarchies in the Civil War–era South. Nitz’s work shows that literary allusions in wartime diaries expose the ways in which some white southern women coped with the war and its potential threats to their way of life.
Belles et méchantes - Ma nouvelle demi-soeur: Livre 1 Ma nouvelle demi-soeur (Belles et méchantes #1)
by Katrina KahlerRoman pour les filles âgées de 9 à 12 ans. C’est l’histoire de Margot, une fille de 12 ans qui vient de déménager avec sa mère de l’autre côté du pays pour commencer une nouvelle vie. Margot est excitée d’avoir une demi-sœur… mais Sandra ne se sent pas pareil. Et lorsque Margot arrive, Sandra et ses amies font tout dans leur pouvoir pour la faire ressentir isoler et triste. Avec l’aide d’Amélie et de Charlie (le garçon le plus mignon de l’école), Margot essaye du mieux qu’elle peut de mettre fin à l’intimidation cruelle et incessante. Les filles adoreront ce livre ! Suivez Margot dans son parcours afin de prendre sa vie en main et de trouver sa place.
The Belles Lettres Papers: A Novel
by Charles SimmonsThe everyday insanity of life at a fictional literary reviewThe journal Belles Lettres has a long and storied history, which is what enticed young editor Frank Page over its threshold in the first place. But Frank did not anticipate the infighting, backstabbing, and utter oddity that are all business as usual at the respected magazine. Still, nothing can match Frank&’s thrill at discovering a new literary phenom.But the book industry seems to be on the decline. Integrity is going extinct as conglomerate giants gobble up smaller organs and trample innovation and daring into the muck of commerciality. At least Frank&’s position gives him a front-row seat at the publishing world&’s fight of the century, as deposed editorial icon Jonathan Margin takes on self-serving corporate overseer Newbold Press in an ink-splattered battle to the death.
The Belles of Solace Glen (Solace Glen Mystery Series #1)
by Susan S. JamesOrphaned as a teenager, Flip Paxton is now forty-two, single and the town maid in quaint Solace Glen. With no husband, children or relatives of her own, she's always taking care of everyone around her. But sometimes she encounters the kind of messes that aren t so easy to clean up. On her regular cleaning day at Leona Bell’s antebellum mansion, Leona, the matriarch of the town's most prominent family, succumbs to a heart attack right before Flip's eyes. Before Leona dies, she implores Flip to find three letters hidden by the Bell family women for over a century, and give them to her niece. Flip has no idea that the letters-- which reveal a torrid love affair between a famous Civil War general and an unknown woman--will bring out the dark side of Solace Glen. Soon after Leona's death, mysterious accidents begin to happen to those who were named in Leona's will, including Flip. Meanwhile, romance begins to blossom in unexpected places, as Flip must scour the past to discover who wants those letters badly enough to want to kill.
Belle's Playful Puppy (Step into Reading)
by RH DisneyIncludes over 30 stickers! Go on an adventure with Teacup the puppy, Disney Princess Belle's Palace Pet, with this Step into Reading leveled reader.Welcome to the magical world of Palace Pets, where each Disney Princess has a furry pet to love and care for! For Princess Belle from Beauty and the Beast it's Teacup. Join her on the day when she first meets--and falls in love--with the adorable performing puppy. Young readers and Disney Princess Palace Pets fans ages 3 to 5 will love this book, which is full of sweet, cuddly pets-and over 30 stickers! Step 1 readers feature big type and easy words. Rhymes and rhythmic text paired with picture clues help children decode the story. For children who know the alphabet and are eager to begin reading.
Belles Soeurs, Les
by Michel TremblayRaucous, reckless, and rude, the women of Les Belles Soeurs shamelessly share their most secret hopes and fears, complain stridently about their friends and relatives, and fantasize wistfully about escaping the misogynist drudgery of their lives. With the premiere of this play in 1968, Joual, the distinctive Québec vernacular, was legitimized, and Tremblay became "the father of the Québécois language."
Belle's Song
by K.M. GrantWhen Belle meets Luke, son of an alchemist and Scribe to the famous poet Chaucer, she is determined to travel with him to Canterbury on a pilgrimage. She hopes for a miracle: that her father will walk again. She also hopes to atone for her own part in his accident. It is a time of unrest across the country and the young King Richard II is just hanging on to his throne. A malign character on the pilgrimage suspects Chaucer of treason and slowly winds Belle into a political intrigue. At the same time, the impulsive Belle is drawn towards both Luke and to Walter, the wealthy son of a Knight. But Walter himself is in love with Luke... As the uprising against the King starts to draw pace and the web of intrigue around Belle and Chaucer tightens, Belle and her friends must risk everything to save their country and themselves...
Belleville
by Amy Herzog"A quietly devastating play... Both a perceptive drama depicting the sudden fraying of a young marriage and a nail-biting psychological thriller... Belleville is among the most suspenseful plays I've seen in years." - Charles Isherwood, New York Times"Masterly... Among the new crop of young American playwrights, Herzog is in a class by herself." - Richard Zoglin, TimeAbby and Zack, young American newlyweds, have abandoned a comfortable postgraduate life in the states for Belleville, a bustling, bohemian, multicultural Parisian neighborhood. But as secrets both minor and monumental are revealed, their fraught relationship begins to unravel. Belleville examines the limits of trust and dependency in a world where love can turn pathological and our most intimate relationships may not be what they seem.AMY HERZOG's plays include 4,000 Miles (Pulitzer Prize finalist), After the Revolution and The Great God Pan. Ms. Herzog is the recipient of numerous awards, including the Whiting Writers' Award, an Obie Award and the Helen Merrill Award for Aspiring Playwrights.
Bellevue (A Medical Thriller)
by Robin CookFrom the bestselling author and "master of the medical thriller" (The New York Times), Robin Cook, comes a new tale of suspense-horror about a first-year resident whose life-shattering visions reveal the truth behind some of the greatest medical advances in the history of medicine.Twenty-three-year-old Michael &“Mitt&” Fuller starts his surgical residency with great anticipation at the nearly three-hundred-year-old, iconic Bellevue Hospital, following in the footsteps of four previous, celebrated Fuller generations. The pressure is on for this newly minted doctor, and to his advantage he&’s always had a secret sixth sense, a sensitivity to the nonphysical. But quickly one patient after another assigned to his care begin to die from mysterious causes. As he tries to juggle these inexplicable deaths with the demands of being a first-year resident, things rapidly spiral out of control.Visions begin to plague Mitt—visions of a little girl in a bloodstained dress, bloodcurdling screams in the distance, and worse. As bodies mount and Mitt&’s stress level rises, he finds himself drawn to the monumental, abandoned Bellevue Psychopathic Hospital building, which to his astonishment has somehow defied the wrecking-ball and still stands a few doors north of the modern Bellevue Hospital high-rise. Forcing an unauthorized entry into this storied but foreboding structure, Mitt discovers he&’s more closely tied to the sins of the past than he ever thought possible.
Bellevue Square
by Michael RedhillFrom award-winning and bestselling author Michael Redhill comes a darkly comic literary thriller about a woman who fears for her sanity--and then her life--when she learns that her doppelganger has appeared in a local park.Jean Mason has a doppelganger. At least, that's what people tell her. Apparently it hangs out in Kensington Market, where it sometimes buys churros and shops for hats. Jean doesn't rattle easy, not like she used to. She's a grown woman with a husband and two kids, as well as a thriving business, and Toronto is a fresh start for the whole family. She certainly doesn't want to get involved in anything dubious, but still . . . why would two different strangers swear up and down they'd just seen her--with shorter hair furthermore? Jean's curiosity quickly gets the better of her, and she visits the market, but sees no one who looks like her. The next day, she goes back to look again. And the day after that. Before she knows it, she's spending an hour here, an afternoon there, watching, taking notes, obsessing and getting scared. With the aid of a small army of locals who hang around in the market's only park, she expands her surveillance, making it known she'll pay for information or sightings. A peculiar collection of drug addicts, scam artists, philanthropists, philosophers and vagrants--the regulars of Bellevue Square--are eager to contribute to Jean's investigation. But when some of them start disappearing, it becomes apparent that her alleged double has a sinister agenda. Unless Jean stops her, she and everyone she cares about will face a fate stranger than death.
Bellewether
by Susanna KearsleyFrom the bestselling author of A Desperate Fortune and The Firebird, comes an entrancing new novel of love, war, and historical intrigue.Some houses seem to want to hold their secrets. It’s 1759 and the world is at war, pulling the North American colonies of Britain and France into the conflict. The times are complicated, as are the loyalties of many New York merchants who have secretly been trading with the French for years, defying Britain’s colonial laws in a game growing ever more treacherous. When captured French officers are brought to Long Island to be billeted in private homes on their parole of honour, it upends the lives of the Wilde family—deeply involved in the treasonous trade and already divided by war. Lydia Wilde, struggling to keep the peace in her fracturing family following her mother’s death, has little time or kindness to spare for her unwanted guests. And Canadian lieutenant Jean-Philippe de Sabran has little desire to be there. But by the war’s end they’ll both learn love, honour, and duty can form tangled bonds that are not broken easily. Their doomed romance becomes a local legend, told and re-told through the years until the present day, when conflict of a different kind brings Charley Van Hoek to Long Island to be the new curator of the Wilde House Museum. Charley doesn’t believe in ghosts. But as she starts to delve into the history of Lydia and her French officer, it becomes clear that the Wilde House holds more than just secrets, and Charley discovers the legend might not have been telling the whole story...or the whole truth.
Bellewether
by Susanna KearsleyFrom the bestselling author of A Desperate Fortune and The Firebird, comes an entrancing new novel of love, war, and historical intrigue.Some houses seem to want to hold their secrets. It&’s 1759 and the world is at war, pulling the North American colonies of Britain and France into the conflict. The times are complicated, as are the loyalties of many New York merchants who have secretly been trading with the French for years, defying Britain&’s colonial laws in a game growing ever more treacherous. When captured French officers are brought to Long Island to be billeted in private homes on their parole of honour, it upends the lives of the Wilde family—deeply involved in the treasonous trade and already divided by war. Lydia Wilde, struggling to keep the peace in her fracturing family following her mother&’s death, has little time or kindness to spare for her unwanted guests. And Canadian lieutenant Jean-Philippe de Sabran has little desire to be there. But by the war&’s end they&’ll both learn love, honour, and duty can form tangled bonds that are not broken easily. Their doomed romance becomes a local legend, told and re-told through the years until the present day, when conflict of a different kind brings Charley Van Hoek to Long Island to be the new curator of the Wilde House Museum. Charley doesn&’t believe in ghosts. But as she starts to delve into the history of Lydia and her French officer, it becomes clear that the Wilde House holds more than just secrets, and Charley discovers the legend might not have been telling the whole story...or the whole truth.
Bellewether
by Susanna Kearsley"I've loved every one of Susanna's books! She has bedrock research and a butterfly's delicate touch with characters—a sure recipe for historical fiction that sucks you in and won't let go!"—DIANA GABALDON, #1 New York Times bestselling author of OutlanderFrom New York Times & USA Today bestselling author Susanna Kearsley—A magical novel that blends history, forbidden romance and the paranormalSecrets aren't such easy things to keep: It's late summer in 1759, war is raging, and families are torn apart by divided loyalties and deadly secrets. In this complex and dangerous time, a young French-Canadian lieutenant is captured and billeted with a Long Island family, an unwilling and unwelcome guest.As he begins to pitch in with the never-ending household tasks and farm chores, Jean-Philippe de Sabran finds himself drawn to Lydia, the daughter of the house. Slowly, Lydia Wilde discovers that Jean-Philippe is a true soldier and gentleman, until their lives become inextricably intertwined.Legend has it that the forbidden love between Jean-Philippe and Lydia ended tragically, but centuries later, the clues they left behind reveal the true story.Susanna Kearsley's books combine the magic of Deborah Harkness's All Souls Trilogy, the remarkable women of Lucinda Riley's Seven Sisters Series, and the intrigue of books by Simone St. James.Part history, part romance, and all kinds of magic, Susanna Kearsley's latest masterpiece will draw you in and never let you go, even long after you've turned the last page.Also by Susanna Kearsley:The Winter SeaThe Rose GardenMarianaThe Shadowy HorsesThe FirebirdThe Splendour FallsSeason of StormsA Desperate FortuneNamed of the Dragon
La belleza de la noche
by Nina George¿Cuántas mujeres distintas hay en una sola mujer? Una novela emocionante y lúcida que ha conquistado a más de 2.000.000 de lectores en todo el mundo. Claire, una exitosa bióloga en crisis, y Julie, una joven que busca su camino, se conocen en un hotel: Claire sale de la habitación donde ha pasado la noche con un desconocido; Julie trabaja allí como limpiadora. Esa misma noche, vuelven a encontrarse en circunstancias muy diferentes: el hijo de Claire ha invitado a su nueva novia a cenar con sus padres y cuál es la sorpresa de Claire al descubrir que esa novia no es otra que Julie. Sin embargo, entre ellas surge una amistad muy especial y ese verano, bajo el calor abrasador de la costa bretona, comparten con intensidad la embriaguez de la vida, el valor de las cosas pequeñas y la pasión. Ambas se reencontrarán con las ganas de vivir y ninguna de ellas volverá a ser la misma. En esta novela, Nina George, una escritora que ha vendido dos millones de ejemplares de sus libros, explora con sensibilidad, intensidad y precisión la feminidad en todas sus facetas. La crítica ha dicho...«Una historia que habla de la valentía para cambiar, de la pasión, del amor y de encontrarse a una misma».Börsenblatt «Una autora que busca en el alma de las personas».Thalia Magazine
La belleza del marido: un ensayo narrativo en 29 tangos
by Anne CarsonPremio T.S. Eliot de poesía «El deseo al cuadrado es amor y el amor al cuadrado es locura.La locura al cuadrado es matrimonio.» La belleza del marido, el primer libro que se publica en España de la canadiense Anne Carson, es una de las más originales y turbadoras manifestaciones de la poesía de nuestros días. Subtitulado «un ensayo narrativo en 29 tangos», este libro inclasificable cuenta la historia de un matrimonio en torno a la idea de Keats «beauty is truth», belleza es verdad. A lo largo de estos 29 tangos -un tango, como el matrimonio, es algo que uno tiene que bailar hasta el final-, Anne Carson, considerada ya un clásico vivo de las letras anglosajonas, nos introduce en la historia íntima de un matrimonio que se desmorona. Iluminador, a menudo brutal, conmovedor y oscuramente divertido, este libro nos deslumbra con escenas, diálogos y reflexiones que ahondan en la más vieja de las preocupaciones poéticas -el amor- como si fuera la primera vez que se expresa. Reseñas:«La poesía más interesante que se escribe hoy en día en inglés.»Michael Ondaatje «Leería cualquier cosa que Anne Carson escribiera.»Susan Sontag «La lectura de Anne Carson ocasiona un placer que sacude. [...] La belleza del marido es desgarrador, cercano, irónico y, por momentos, cruel. Lo veo como un examen ejemplar de la intimidad.»Matías Rivas, La Tercera «Páginas de gran vitalismo introspectivo de las que surge una tensión entre la idealización de un ídolo y su derrumbe. [...] Ninguna clase de feminismo simplón o ramplón reluce en estas páginas. Más bien al contrario: sí hay -creo- algo parecido a un conocimiento femenino del mundo en el que se incluyen sutilezas inaccesibles a los hombres pero no abominación de estos.»Ángel Rupérez, El País
La belleza del mundo
by Héctor Tizón«Pensó que hay algo más miserable que el infierno, y es el desamor y la ingratitud.» En algún lugar del mundo, dos jóvenes se unen en matrimonio. Él es apicultor y sólo desea que su mujer lo ame y compense su cansancio al final de cada jornada. Pero Laura, que se ha casado para huir de un padre borracho y violento, no encuentra sosiego en esa unión, porque hay en ella una inquietud difícil de comprender y de calmar. Un día, Laura huye con Venancio, el habitual comprador de la miel de sus panales. Entonces su marido, Lucas, expulsado por la pena y el desamor, emprende un largo periplo, tal como el Ulises homérico, abandonándose al azar y a las peripecias del viaje. Pero la vida es sólo una, y todo ser humano la lleva, inevitablemente, consigo. Aunque la suerte ofrezca la posibilidad de mudar de lugar, de gentes, de oficios, el pasado retorna, porque nunca se ha ido; espera, al acecho, hasta que nos envuelve y nos impregna, como una neblina espesa y resistente. Héctor Tizón cuenta una historia que parece traída del fondo de los tiempos o del ayer más reciente: la traición arroja a un hombre a los confines del mundo, condenándolo a vagar en busca de una razón que lo sostenga. Y lo hace con una prosa cadenciosa que crea belleza de principio a fin y que, además, une esa simple y repetida historia de desamor a la música constante del universo.
Belleza Enredada
by Cinta Garcia de la Rosa K. L. MiddletonSinclair Jeffries pensaba que sabía en lo que se estaba metiendo cuando su alocado amigo gay, Jesse Eddington, la convenció para que fingiera ser su novia durante la fiesta de aniversario de sus padres en Huntington Beach. Es decir, hasta que conoció a Reed, el endiabladamente sexy hermano mayor de Jesse, y terminó consiguiendo mucho más de lo que ella había pensado.Reed Eddington suponía que su futuro ya estaba asegurado hasta que conoció a Sinclair, la supuesta "novia" de su hermano, pero la pura tensión sexual entre ellos es difícil de ignorar. Mientras observa su pantomima desde la distancia, se descubre a si mismo queriendo descubrir algo más que sólo su divertida pequeña fachada.Debido al contenido sexual y a temas serios, este libro está recomendado para mayores de 18 años.
La belleza es una herida
by Eka KurniawanUna saga familiar marcada por el sexo, la brutalidad y un destino trágico que correrá paralelo a la historia reciente de su país, Indonesia. Dewi Ayu, una bella prostituta dada por muerta veinte años antes, aparece en medio del paisaje bélico y de tumultuosa inestabilidad política de la Indonesia del siglo XX. Esta inesperada reaparición es el punto de partida para la narración de su vida. Dewi siempre supo cómo tratar a los hombres, y su fama de buena amante y de mujer hermosa la obligaron a tomar decisiones drásticas que cambiarían la vida de sus cuatro hijas. La belleza es una herida es la historia de una mujer hermosa que supo gobernar su belleza y la de su país, Indonesia.