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Barely Legal 2 (Barely Legal #2)
by Kailin GowI was at the wrong place at the wrong time... My name is Laura Turner. I was at the wrong place at the wrong time, and now I may be accused of murder. I get a call from a mysterious man named Peter Townshend who says he knows all about me. He can save my career before it even gets started. He's the powerful ex-MMA fighter turned lawyer who instructs me what to do. I have no choice but to do what he tells me to do, and it is making me so very intrigued by him. Including a budding desire for him. But can I trust him? I've only heard his sexy voice this entire time, not actually seen him. Now I will, and he said that it will not be under circumstances I want to remember... Barely Legal 2 by Kailin Gow New Adult/Adult Contemporary Suspense Thriller for 18+ due to mature subject matter. This is a Kailin Romance book that is recommended for 18 and up due to mature subject matter and adult content.
Barely Missing Everything
by Matt MendezJuan has plans. He’s going to get out of El Paso, Texas, on a basketball scholarship and make something of himself—or at least find something better than his mom Fabi’s cruddy apartment, her string of loser boyfriends, and a dead dad. Basketball is going to be his ticket out, his ticket up. He just needs to make it happen. <p><p> His best friend JD has plans, too. He’s going to be a filmmaker one day, like Quinten Tarantino or Guillermo del Toro (NOT Steven Spielberg). He’s got a camera and he’s got passion—what else could he need? <p> Fabi doesn’t have a plan anymore. When you get pregnant at sixteen and have been stuck bartending to make ends meet for the past seventeen years, you realize plans don’t always pan out, and that there some things you just can’t plan for… <p> Like Juan’s run-in with the police, like a sprained ankle, and a tanking math grade that will likely ruin his chance at a scholarship. Like JD causing the implosion of his family. Like letters from a man named Mando on death row. Like finding out this man could be the father your mother said was dead. <p> Soon Juan and JD are embarking on a Thelma and Louise–like road trip to visit Mando. Juan will finally meet his dad, JD has a perfect subject for his documentary, and Fabi is desperate to stop them. But, as we already know, there are some things you just can’t plan for…
Barely Mistaken
by Jennifer LabrecqueMéNAGE À TROIS?Librarian Olivia Cooper, daughter of the town drunk, will do almost anything to gain respectability-even marry wealthy, but oh-so-dull, Adam Rutledge. But the night of the local costume party, Adam's anything but dull. Suddenly her would-be fiancé is daring, dangerous...and very, very sexy. Only, Olivia never guesses that the right chemistry will lead her into the wrong bed.... Rebel Luke Rutledge thinks he's only saving Olivia from his brother's greedy machinations when he takes Adam's place at the party. But once Olivia is in his arms, Luke can't think at all! The attraction is immediate, the sex explosive...and the truth disastrous. Olivia might have wanted Adam-but she can't keep her hands off Luke. So what else can this bad boy do but seduce her into saying yes?
Barely a Lady (Drake's Rakes #1)
by Eileen DreyerOlivia Grace has secrets that could destroy her. One of the greatest of these is the Earl of Gracechurch, who married and divorced her five years earlier. Abandoned and disgraced, Grace has survived those years at the edge of respectability. Then she stumbles over Jack on the battlefield of Waterloo, and he becomes an even more dangerous secret. For not only is he unconscious, he is clad in an enemy uniform. But worse, when Jack finally wakes in Olivia's care, he can't remember how he came to be on a battlefield in Belgium. In fact, he can remember nothing of the last five years. He thinks he and Olivia are still blissfully together. To keep him from being hanged for a traitor, Olivia must pretend she and Jack are still married. To unearth the real traitors, Olivia and Jack must unravel the truth hidden within his faulty memory. To save themselves and the friends who have given them sanctuary, they must stand against their enemies, even as they both keep their secrets. In the end, can they risk everything to help Jack recover his lost memories, even though the truth may destroy them both?
Barf Blast (Yucky, Disgustingly Gross, Icky Short St #2)
by Susan BerranA fun, barf-filled action-packed, seriously gross book by the author of the '''Freaky''' series So you know all of those really yucky disgusting and gross, icky things that we talked about in Book One? Well, guess what? There’s more disturbingly gross stuff that your parents don’t like talking about in Book Two! For example, if you “upchuck,” will it land on your head? And where does your nose go when it runs? How did a “streaker” end up in the book? Barf Blast is the perfect follow-up to Book One, and will entertain you with all kinds of disgusting stories The Yucky, Disgustingly Gross, Icky Short Stories series is designed for fast laughs to kick-start even the toughest non-readers. Targeted to ages 7 to 11, these gross, absolutely hilarious tales will leave kids grimacing for more. There's definitely more than enough snot & vomit in this sordid series.
Barfing in the Backseat: How I Survived My Family Road Trip
by Henry Winkler Lin Oliver<p>Hank's dad has decided to enter a crossword-puzzle tournament, and he wants to make a family road trip of it! So the family piles into the car along with Frankie and Katherine the iguana (Hank and Emily each get to bring a friend). When they reach their destination, they'll get to spend the day at a roller-coaster park during Hank's dad's tournament! <p>The only caveat is that Hank has a homework packet to finish before they get there . . . which he somehow manages to lose at a stop along the way. Suddenly, Hank doesn't feel so good . . . Can Hank and Frankie rescue the lost packet and get Hank on a roller coaster? <p> <p><b>Lexile Level: 770L</b></p>
Barfing in the Backseat: How I Survived My Family Road Trip (Hank Zipzer, the World's Greatest Underachiever #12)
by Henry Winkler Lin OliverHank's dad has decided to enter a crossword-puzzle tournament, and he wants to make a family road trip of it! So the family piles into the car'along with Frankie and Katherine the iguana (Hank and Emily each get to bring a ?friend?). When they reach their destination, they'll get to spend the day at a roller-coaster park during Hank's dad's tournament! The only caveat is that Hank has a homework packet to finish before they get there . . . which he somehow manages to lose at a stop along the way. Suddenly, Hank doesn't feel so good . . . Can Hank and Frankie rescue the lost packet and get Hank on a roller coaster?
Barfly - The Movie
by Charles BukowskiThe screenplay of the 1987 movie, as written by Charles Bukowski.
Bargain Hunting: A Novel
by Rhonda PolleroA stylish new caper in the acclaimed series starring the deliciously addictive, designer bargain-hunting paralegal Finley Anderson Tanner!Getting framed has never been a good look. Fashionista paralegal Finley Anderson Tanner’s hands are fuller than a coupon-clipping soccer mom’s at a BOGO sale. She’s in a fierce eBay bidding war to buy parts for her DIY Rolex, she’s finally taking on some criminal cases at work, and she’s torn between two drop-dead gorgeous men—her ultra-responsible boss Tony Caprelli and badboy private eye Liam McGarrity. Just when she thinks life is out of curveballs, Liam shows up at her house with a bullet wound—and a shocking confession. When Liam was a cop, he was framed for shooting a teenage boy in a drug bust. Now the same gun used to shoot the kid has resurfaced at the homicide scene of his ex-partner. On the run from the police, Liam needs Finley’s help to clear his name. How can she say no to the man who always bails her out of trouble—even if it means incurring Tony’s wrath when he learns she’s aiding and abetting a fugitive? But the murderer is clever, and if Finley’s not careful, she’s going to shop till she drops . . . dead.
Bargain with Death (The Pierre Chambrun Mysteries #10)
by Hugh PentecostSoon after the Beaumont is sold, its new owner is found dead in Suite 912When crushing debts force the proprietor of the world-famous Beaumont Hotel to offload his prized possession to the ruthless tycoon J. W. Sassoon, hotel manager Pierre Chambrun and his staff brace for change. But the threat isn&’t J.W., it&’s his son, Johnny-baby—a cigar-puffing playboy whose bright ideas for &“modernizing&” one of Manhattan&’s most elegant destinations amount to nothing more than sleaze. When he suggests that the Spartan Bar&’s cigarette girls go topless, Chambrun quits, leaving the hapless wannabe to fend for himself. Chambrun retires to his penthouse to write his memoirs, waiting for the inevitable crisis to force his return. It comes in the form of a dead body, Johnny-baby&’s father, who is found in Suite 912 with a tap on his phone and a call girl&’s underwear on the floor. To save his hotel, Chambrun is happy to come out of retirement—and clean up Johnny-baby&’s mess.
Bargain with the Billionaire Collection (Uncut #3)
by Melanie Milburne Sarah Morgan Michelle Smart Louise FullerGet swept away with these classic billionaire romances by four talented Presents authors, all in one exciting collection!Million-Dollar Love-Child by Sarah MorganKimberley Townsend’s little boy is in danger, and the only person who can help is his father, Brazilian billionaire Luc Santoro. Luc doesn’t even know his son even exists, and believes Kimberley to be a lying gold digger. He’ll give her the money, but he wants something in return… Yet Kimberley’s no longer the naive virgin he bedded years ago. And she’s about to make him lose control in ways he never imagined…!Claiming His One-Night Baby by Michelle SmartOne night… Seeing Natasha Pellegrini at her husband’s funeral propels Matteo Manaserro back to a time before she shattered his trust. Caught in a potent mix of emotion, they surrender to their explosive passion!One secret… Unable to share the truth about her sexless marriage, Natasha was a virgin until Matteo’s touch branded her as his.One baby… When Matteo discovers Natasha is pregnant he knows they must present a united front. He might never trust her—but he’s intent on claiming his baby. Except he hasn’t bargained on their insatiable chemistry binding them together so completely!A Virgin for a Vow by Melanie MilburneLondon’s top relationship columnist Abby Hart can’t tell anyone her biggest secret: not only is her perfect fiancé entirely fictional, she is also utterly untouched. Invited to attend a prestigious charity ball with her Ôhusband-to-be’, she throws herself upon the mercy of brooding millionaire Luke Shelverton.After his own engagement ended tragically, Luke is reluctant to take credit for Abby’s diamond ring. But to protect her reputation he agrees to a convenient arrangement… Except Abby’s effervescence kindles a fire he’s tempted to indulge. And uncovering her innocence compels Luke to initiate his temporary fiancée into all the sinful delights of the bridal bed!Blackmailed Down the Aisle by Louise FullerÔWhat’s it to be—me, or the police?’ Out-of-work actress Daisy Maddox would do anything for her brother—even sneak into a sleek New York office to return the watch he stole from billionaire Rollo Fleming. When Rollo catches her red-handed, Daisy is completely at his mercy. But Rollo needs a wife to seal a deal, and events soon take a wild turn—he demands Daisy become his temporary wife!Swept into Rollo’s world, Daisy’s caught in an intense tangle of emotions. And with every searing kiss, Daisy’s guard melts, as she discovers there are unexpected, pleasurable advantages to being blackmailed down the aisle…
Bargain with the Devil
by F. J. ChaseSecurity consultant Peter Avakian's job is to keep people safe, and that's not always easy. Even his Special Forces training couldn't have prepared him for a routine business proposal that was anything but. By simply acknowledging the offer, Avakian becomes snarled in a complex plot to stage a political coup in central Africa. With no way out, he turns to the CIA-and is forced to become their mole inside the conspiracy.Pulled into a shadow world of nations battling over the world's oil supply, drug dealers financing revolutions, and gunrunners on sale to the highest bidder, it's all Avakian can do to stay alive. And that may depend less on his lethal skills than on two women: a CIA agent and a South African reporter after a story. Will they save him, or will they betray him? It's anyone's guess, especially his.
Bargained Into Her Boss's Bed
by Emilie RoseIn the fast-paced, cutthroat world of Hollywood filmmaking, producer Max Hudson was a master at getting it done. With a movie deadline breathing down his neck, he wouldn't let anyone get in his way, especially not his longtime assistant, Dana Fallon. Her tantalizing curves had wreaked havoc on his mind and his libido. But her sudden resignation caused chaos, and no amount of money would sway her. Luckily, Max had other means of persuasion....
Bargained into Her Boss's Bed (Hudsons of Beverly Hills #4)
by Emilie RoseIn the fast-paced, cutthroat world of Hollywood filmmaking, producer Max Hudson was a master at getting it done. With a movie deadline breathing down his neck, he wouldn't let anyone get in his way, especially not his longtime assistant, Dana Fallon. Her tantalizing curves had wreaked havoc on his mind and his libido. But her sudden resignation caused chaos, and no amount of money would sway her. Luckily, Max had other means of persuasion....
Bargaining for King's Baby
by Maureen ChildJust twenty more acres and millionaire Adam King would restore his family ranch to its former glory. So intense was his obsession, he even considered marrying the girl next door. For Gina Torino's father was willing to "sell" her in exchange for the much-desired land. Gina was aware of her father's manipulative bargain. . . and decided to make a deal with Adam herself. She'd marry the ice-cold rancher. He'd get the land. And she'd get King's baby.
Bargaining with the Boss (Pennington #7)
by Catherine GeorgePENNINGTONMoment of truth!Eleri worked hard at being levelheaded, to make up for one solitary mistake in her teens. But there were times when being sensible was difficult! Take the situation with James Kincaid....Eleri had been in love with James, her former boss, for ages, and now not only was James begging her to return to the job from which she'd resigned, he made it clear he found her very attractive, too!Eleri longed to give in to her feelings for James, but forced herself to keep her distance. She had to, because of her secret: what if James discovered that Nico, the boy he thought of as her younger brother, was actually her son?PENNINGTONA place where dreams come true
Bargains in The Real World
by Elizabeth CoxIn this finely crafted collection, acclaimed writer Elizabeth Cox examines the lives of common people and how they deal with life when uncommon things happen to them — how they accept their fate, sometimes choosing to move on, sometimes not. The stories, many set in the South, deal with questions of loyalty, betrayal, discovery, sexuality, death, birth, and the inner dynamics that drive the choices we make. The characters struggle with a complex mixture of kindness and violence, and their final choices reveal a flawed but finally compassionate humanity. Elizabeth Cox has an extraordinary talent for inhabiting her characters and capturing place, sense, and time. This commanding group of stories will prove unforgettable.
Bargains with Fate: Psychological Crises and Conflicts in Shakespeare and His Plays
by Maria JaroszThe enduring appeal of Shakespeare's works derives largely from the fact that they contain brilliantly drawn characters. Interpretations of these characters are products of changing modes of thought, and thus past explanations of their behavior, including Shakespeare's, no longer satisfy us. In this work, Bernard J. Paris, an eminent Shakespearean scholar, shows how Shakespeare endowed his tragic heroes with enduring human qualities that have made them relevant to people of later eras.Bargains with Fate employs a psychoanalytic approach inspired by the theories of Karen Horney to analyze Shakespeare's four major tragedies and the personality that can be inferred from all of his works. This compelling study first examines the tragedies as dramas about individuals with conflicts like our own who are in a state of crisis due to the breakdown of their bargains with fate, a belief that they can magically control their destinies by living up to the dictates of their defensive strategies.Filled with bold hypotheses supported by carefully detailed accounts, this innovative study is a resource for students and scholars of Shakespeare, and for those interested in literature as a source of psychological insight. The author's combination of literary and psychoanalytic perspectives guides us to a humane understanding of Shakespeare and his protagonists, and, in turn, to a more profound knowledge of ourselves and human behavior.
Bari: बारी
by Ranjit Desaiस्वामी', 'राधेय' सारख्या विशिष्ट व्यक्तिमत्त्वाभोवतीच्या कादंबर्या लिहिण्याआधी रणजित देसाई ह्यांनी लिहिलेली ही वास्तववादी कादंबरी. आपल्या ह्या पहिल्याच कादंबरीबद्दल कादंबरीच्या प्रारंभीच त्यांनी म्हटले आहे. कोल्हापूरहून मोटारीने बेळगावला जाताना वाटेवर सुतगट्टी हे गाव लागते. तेथून काकती गावापर्यंतची पंधरावीस मैलांची, अगदी दाट गहिर्या जंगलाने वेढलेली वाट सुतगट्टीची, बारी म्हणून ओळखली जाते. भर दुपारीही अंधारून यावे असा हा भाग. ह्या बारीची, त्या जंगलाच्या आसर्याने वाढणार्या बेरड जमातीची ही कथा आहे. पोटच्या पोराचे हातपाय दुखावले तरी बेरड हळहळणार नाही, पण जंगलातल्या उभ्या झाडावर कुणी अकारण कुर्हाड चालवली तर त्याचे डोळे भरून येत असे बेरडांचे त्या जंगलावर, त्या बारीवर प्रेम. आता ते जंगल तसे घनदाट उठले नाही. बदलत्या काळाच्या सुसाट वार्याने बेरडांचे जीवनही तसे राहिले नाही. सारे काही बदलून गेले आहे- रुपाने, गुणाने, बैलगाड्यांनी केलेल्या चाकोर्यांचे पट्टे घेऊन आजूबाजूच्या जंगलराईने अंगावरच्या लाल धुळीने धुंद झालेली आणि शिट्या किंकाळ्यांनी रात्री-अपरात्री जागी होणारी ही बारी आता तोंडाला डांबर पासून रात्रंदिवस मोटारींची घरघर ऐकून निपचित पडून राहिली आहे- त्या सुनगट्टीच्या बारीची, तिच्या आसर्याने वाढणार्या बेरड जमातीची ही कहाणी आहे. आपल्या पुढील लेखकीय वाटचालीत रणजित देसाई ह्यांनी खरे करून दाखविते असे,त्यांच्या ह्या पहिल्याच कादंबरीला प्रस्तावना लिहितांना वि. स. खांडेकर ह्यांनी सांगितलेले सूत्र होते- "स्वत:वर असंतुष्ट असणारा कलावंतच सदैव प्रगती करू शकतो."
Baricentro
by Hernán MigoyaUna preciosa novela sobre las derrotas de la juventud. El regreso a la literatura de Hernán Migoya. Cuando Hernán vuelve del Perú a casa, en la visita periódica a sus padres, algo ha cambiado. La enfermedad golpea con fuerza a la familia y quizá ya nada pueda ser como fue. Por ello se propone evocar sus años de formación en la periferia de Barcelona, en la ciudad dormitorio de Barberà del Vallès. Volver a la época que pasó a la sombra de un árbol genealógico huraño y al abrigo de un centro comercial protector. Unir entre sí, como una hilera de migas de pan, las experiencias que forjaron su carácter: la pasión por la cultura popular, el aprendizaje de los códigos del barrio, el desconocimiento sexual, la ética del buen hijo ante el sacrificio de una madre. Novela brutal y tierna, Baricentro es una travesía de regreso a los años cruciales. Sin embargo, nadie sale indemne de un viaje así, porque rendir cuentas a la infancia significa enjuiciar a la persona en que nos hemos convertido. Los lectores comentan...«Una especie de Ordesa de extrarradio barcelonés, que me perdonen él y Manuel Vilas pero es una forma rápida de decir que es un bello homenaje filial. [...] Tan lúcido y profético que a veces duele.»Lorenzo Silva, El Cultural de El Mundo ("¿Qué lee un escritor en cuarentena"?) «Tremebundo relato autobiográfico, pese a que el confinamiento le ha restado el reconocimiento mediático que merece, es uno de las novelas más sinceras y emotivas de la temporada en nuestro país.»Oriol Rodríguez, Mondosonoro «El cariño y nostalgia con los que Stephen King retrata a los niños estadounidenses de It en los años 50, lo traslada Migoya a los niños de la periferia barcelonesa de los 80. Un fresco precioso y honesto sobre los hijos de la clase obrera.»Llucia Ramis «Hernán Migoya es un hijo de perra de gran corazón y eso hace su obra imprescindible en un mundo lleno de presunta buena gente.»Dani Mateo «Rebosa verdad y provoca una empatía inmediata... Si entramos en Baricentro como chafarderos, salimos como cómplices. Y eso no es efecto de la confesión, sino de la literatura.»Nadal Suau, El Cultural «Un libro emocionante: desolla a delicadas tiras el corazón de un chaval del extrarradio de Barcelona, y hace sangrar el tuyo de risa y llanto y amor a la amistad, de lo bien escrito que está.»Víctor-M. Amela, La Vanguardia «Una novela de tintes autobiográficos en la que Migoya devuelve la dignidad a la palabra "nostalgia".»Guillermo Alonso, Icon, El País «Migoya cuenta su historia y es imposible no reír, llorar y emocionarse con ella porque también es la nuestra.»Oriol Rodríguez, Rockdelux «Un ajuste que termina en un emotivo abrazo. Y aunque Migoya es enemigo del patriotismo, la novela es un vivo homenaje a su verdadera patria, la patria chica de su corazón.»J. A. Masoliver Ródenas, La Vanguardia - Culturas «Un libro ordenado como una novela, narrado como unas memorias, leído como una teleserie en blanco y negro... Migoya actúa como un crucigramista que, en vertical y en horizontal, nos invita a rellenar nuestra identidad. Pasen y lean. Baricentro es una novela para quienes aún no se han dejado entumecer por el Valium del primer mundo.»Guzmán Urrero, Cualia «Una ternura tan límpida como emotiva se respira intensamente desde la primera a la última hoja del libro. Su historia familiar puede parecer la de muchos, pero tal como la explica Migoya es única.»Xavier Rosell, El Dia de Sabadell «Baricentro son más de doscientas cincuenta páginas que se leen del tirón y un epílogo ante el que resulta imposible no emocionarse hasta la lágrima. Más que desnudarse ante nuestros ojos, Migoya lista una a una
Bariloche
by Andrés NeumanLa primera y aclamada novela de Andrés Neuman: una obra conmovedora sobre el desarraigo y las contradicciones humanas «Una obra de auténtica belleza y brillante inteligencia de un autor de prodigioso talento.» The Independent Demetrio Rota, basurero en un barrio de Buenos Aires, duerme durante el día y arma rompecabezas. Sus únicos amigos parecen ser su compañero de camión y un vendedor de diarios que no cree en la prensa. Salvo alguna aventura sexual, su vida se dirige hacia el agotamiento. Mientras tanto, encaja y revisa su luminosa memoria patagónica a través de los paisajes que va reconstruyendo pieza a pieza. Con un lenguaje tan fascinado por el lirismo como por la basura, la narración fluctúa entre el asombro de las iniciaciones y un presente escéptico, la idealización del campo y la asfixia de la ciudad, el origen y el desarraigo, hasta fundirlo todo en un mismo plano. Nacido en Argentina y criado en España, Neuman construye una ficción alucinada y nocturna de su ciudad natal, y experimenta con un castellano de dos orillas: una para la voz narradora, otra para los personajes. E incluso una tercera, imaginaria, para la naturaleza. Con esta nueva edición de Bariloche, especialmente revisada, Alfaguara recupera aquella primera novela que, tras obtener el unánime reconocimiento de la crítica, se convertiría en libro de culto y situaría a su autor entre los jóvenes escritores más destacados del idioma. Como escribió Roberto Bolaño, "ningún buen lector dejará de percibir en sus páginas algo que sólo es dable encontrar en la alta literatura, aquella que escriben los poetas verdaderos, la que osa adentrarse en la oscuridad con los ojos abiertos." La crítica ha dicho sobre el autor y su obra: «Una oda conmovedora y delicada, lúcida y vibrante, de un lirismo casi cruel.» Le Monde «La literatura del siglo veintiuno les pertenecerá a Neuman y a unos pocos de sus hermanos de sangre.» Roberto Bolaño «Esta es una escritura de una calidad rara vez encontrada. Cuando lees la hermosa novela de Neuman, te das cuenta de que el listón ha quedado muy alto.» The Guardian «Andrés Neuman se ha situado como un peso pesado de la literatura. Un argumento a favor de las virtudes literarias.» Times Literary Supplement «Una historia sencilla, profunda, desgarradora.» The New York Times «Rara y deliciosa obra maestra: una novela de ideas con alma de poeta.» Booklist «Magistralmente compuesta. Se coloca a la cabeza de la nueva generación argentina.» Le Figaro «Neuman multiplica el lenguaje y va camino de convertirse en un clásico.» La Repubblica «Soberana lección de narrativa comprometida conalgunos dolores del mundo y con el rigor artístico.» El País «Una prosa exquisita que se combina con la sensibilidad de un escritor que sacude las certezas y los encasillamientos.» Revista Ñ
Bariloche
by Andrés NeumanLa primera y aclamada novela de Andrés Neuman: una obra conmovedora sobre el desarraigo y las contradicciones humanas «Una obra de auténtica belleza y brillante inteligencia de un autor de prodigioso talento.»The Independent Demetrio Rota, basurero en un barrio de Buenos Aires, duerme durante el día y arma rompecabezas. Sus únicos amigos parecen ser su compañero de camión y un vendedor de diarios que no cree en la prensa. Salvo alguna aventura sexual, su vida se dirige hacia el agotamiento. Mientras tanto, encaja y revisa su luminosa memoria patagónica a través de los paisajes que va reconstruyendo pieza a pieza. Con un lenguaje tan fascinado por el lirismo como por la basura, la narración fluctúa entre el asombro de las iniciaciones y un presente escéptico, la idealización del campo y la asfixia de la ciudad, el origen y el desarraigo,hasta fundirlo todo en un mismo plano. Nacido en Argentina y criado en España, Neuman construye una ficción alucinada y nocturna de su ciudad natal, y experimenta con un castellano de dos orillas: una para la voz narradora, otra para los personajes. E incluso una tercera, imaginaria, para la naturaleza. Con esta nueva edición de Bariloche, especialmente revisada, Alfaguara recupera aquella primera novela que, tras obtener el unánime reconocimiento de la crítica, se convertiría en libro de culto y situaría a su autor entre los jóvenes escritores más destacados del idioma. Como escribió Roberto Bolaño, «ningún buen lector dejará de percibir en sus páginas algo que sólo es dable encontrar en la alta literatura, aquella que escriben los poetas verdaderos, la que osa adentrarse en la oscuridad con los ojos abiertos.» La crítica ha dicho sobre el autor y su obra:«Una oda conmovedora y delicada, lúcida y vibrante, de un lirismo casi cruel.»LeMonde «La literatura del siglo veintiuno les pertenecerá a Neuman y a unos pocos de sus hermanos de sangre.»Roberto Bolaño «Esta es una escritura de una calidad rara vez encontrada. Cuando lees la hermosa novela de Neuman, te das cuenta de que el listón ha quedado muy alto.»The Guardian «Andrés Neuman se ha situado como un peso pesado de la literatura. Un argumento a favor de las virtudes literarias.»Times Literary Supplement «Una historia sencilla, profunda, desgarradora.»The New York Times «Rara y deliciosa obra maestra: una novela de ideas con alma de poeta.»Booklist «Magistralmente compuesta. Se coloca a la cabeza de la nueva generación argentina.»Le Figaro «Neuman multiplica el lenguaje y va camino de convertirse en un clásico.»La Repubblica «Soberana lección de narrativa comprometida con algunos dolores del mundo y con el rigor artístico.»El País «Una prosa exquisita que se combina con la sensibilidad de un escritor que sacude las certezas y los encasillamientos.»Revista Ñ
Bariloche Sector
by Lexi C. FossThis is a standalone shifter romance with Omegaverse and dystopian elements. Please review the author’s note inside for content warnings, as this story contains depressing material.
Baring It All
by Sandra ChastainAs his alter ego, Lord Sin, Ryan amassed a fortune by making women want him. But now that he's ready to put his past behind him, he can't keep his hands off the one woman determined to destroy him.Reporter Sunny Clary is on a mission-to disclose the true identity of legendary male stripper, Lord Sin. Only every tip-off leads her back to sexy playboy Ryan Malone. But what has her really confused is her intense reaction to the two men. Lord Sin leaves her yearning...Ryan Malone has her burning. How could Sunny fall for such completely different men? Or are they so different?
Baring It All (Short Story)
by Megan FramptonMegan Frampton turns up the heat on one bride-to-be and her oblivious bridegroom in this steamy and scandalous eBook original short story of Regency romance. It is with great discretion that this columnist discusses the sensitive topic of undergarments. Some ladies, it seems, do not pay strict attention to what they wear under their gowns. A crucial error, my ladies. Lady Violet knows Lord Christian Jepstow is interested in women. The problem is, he hasn't seemed to realize that Violet is a living, breathing woman--a woman with needs. Which is a huge problem, considering the fact that Violet and Christian are betrothed. Violet has no intention of saying her vows without knowing if her husband has the capacity to love her properly, so she does what anyone would do in her situation--she steps into his study and offers to take off her clothes. What happens next could be an utter disaster . . . or it could be surprising, seductive, and sizzlingly sexy. Includes a special message from the editor, as well as an excerpt from the Loveswept title Hero of My Heart.