- Table View
- List View
El hombre que traicionó a Minerva Ravenscroft (Bilogía Traición en el Támesis #Volumen 2)
by Bethany BellsElla había perdido casi diez años de su vida por culpa de la traición de un hombre; él no estaba dispuesto a perder un solo segundo por una dama como ella. Pero, cuando surge la pasión, ni el mismo tiempo puede contenerla. Lady Minerva Ravenscroft ha vivido una vida muy diferente a la habitual. Secuestrada a los quince años, ha sido retenida durante casi diez en el harén del Sultán de Aljana, un pequeño país árabe, cercano a Egipto. Ahora, acaba de ser rescatada y vuelve a un Londres que le resulta extraño y hostil, donde todas las miradas parecen preguntarse cuántos amantes ha tenido en aquel lejano rincón de Oriente. Con una familia que ya apenas conoce, sin amigos, y con el peso de haber sido traicionada por su primer amor, Minnie se pregunta si realmente ha ganado con su libertad. Y, mientras, mira con suspicacia al desconocido vestido de negro que siempre parece rondarla. El caballero sir William Crawford sabe bienlo que es ascender en el interior de una sociedad que desprecia a los de las clases inferiores. Nacido en la cárcel, donde su familia estaba encerrada por deudas, fue captado desde muy joven por el Servicio Secreto, para el que ha realizado tantas misiones con éxito, incluido el rescate de un joven heredero, que le ha reportado el título honorífico de Caballero. Tras ese gran éxito, esperaba haber cumplido y poder retirarse a vivir en una casita de campo, lo que siempre ha soñado. Por eso, cuando recibe la misión de proteger discretamente a lady Minerva, ante la amenaza de un posible secuestro o asesinato, no puede sentirse más contrariado. ¿Serán capaces Minnie y Will de llegar a conocerse, antes de que la vida pueda volver a separarlos?
Un hombre sin pasado
by Penelope WilliamsonLa pasión que él despierta en ella es más fuerte que las estrictas reglas de su comunidad. En una remota comunidad puritana, en Montana, Rachel Yoder sobrelleva en silencio el injusto asesinato de su buen marido. Su vida transcurre despacio, entre el austero rigor de las costumbres de la comunidad y unas soterradas ansias de libertad y pasión, hasta que la imprevista llegada de un impetuoso forastero cambia su existencia para siempre. Se llama Cain y está herido. Es fuerte, hermoso... y un asesino. Rachel sabe que no debería acercarse a él, pero no puede resistir la tentación de introducirlo en sus fantasías. Y en sus planes de venganza.
Hombres, bebes y todo lo demás
by Jane GreenCon la prosa luminosa de Jane Green, este libro nos habla con ternura de algo que, al menos una vez en la vida toda mujer se ha planteado: tener -o no tener- un hijo. El amor entre Julia y Mark se ha desgastado con el paso del tiempo. A veces, Julia piensa que un bebé podría ayudarles, pero ¿es realmente la respuesta a sus problemas? Maeve es totalmente alérgica a la maternidad. Acelera el paso cada vez que ve un cochecito. Una noche de fiesta, un ligue, un descuido... y un embarazo no deseado, pero ¿está segura de que no quiere seguir adelante? Samantha está completamente absorbida por su bebé. Pero ¿cómo se siente Chris, su marido, ahora que su mujer se ha vuelto inaccesible? Y la obsesión de Samantha, ¿es saludable? La crítica ha dicho...«Cuidado... Una vez que empieces Hombres, bebés y todo lo demás, no lo podrás dejar.»Mirror
Los hombres de Atenea
by Vanessa ArrabalUna historia de amor con grandes dosis de humor. La vida estable y rutinaria de la protagonista, una bibliotecaria de cuarenta y dos años que a pesar de su nombre de diosa es una mujer real con todos sus defectos, se verá alterada por dos acontecimientos simultáneos en el tiempo. Por un lado, el encuentro casual con Samuel, un mendigo muy especial que conocerá a las puertas del supermercado y traerá un soplo de aire fresco a su existencia. Por otro, la reaparición en su vida en extraordinarias circunstancias de Álvaro, un antiguo amor que trastocará su estabilidad y la de todas las personas de su entorno. Una explosión de sentimientos a flor de piel, un viaje amenizado por los recuerdos de románticos veranos, tres hombres en la palestra, ¿quién será el elegido? Unas singulares circunstancias que pondrán a prueba tanto las amistades, como las relaciones maritales y filiales de Atenea.
Los hombres de Wilmet
by Barbara PymCumplidos los treinta, la seducción es también un ejercicio de voluntad, y casi cualquier mujer agradece el cumplido de un hombre que casi no conoce. Eso es el caso de Wilmet Forsyth, casada con Rodney, un funcionario más pendiente de su trabajo que de su esposa.Esa señora alta y distinguida, que ama los trajes color café y los collares de coral, lleva una vida de lo más convencional, confortable y, ante todo, aburrida: va de compras, asiste regularmente a la iglesia y pasa más tiempo con su suegra que con su marido. Para entretenerse, decide asistir a las clases de portugués que imparte Piers Longridge, el hermano de una de sus mejores amigas. Justo cuando el profesor comienza a flirtear con ella, el marido de su amiga también decide citarla y dedicarle todo tipo de halagos.Un tanto sorprendida, Wilmet acepta el juego de ambos y empieza a fantasear con la posibilidad de un romance extramatrimonial, pero más allá de un par de paseos y de alguna llamada telefónica, nada parece concretarse. Finalmente, un buen día otro hombre aparece en el horizonte... Algo ha cambiado, así que Wilmet vuelve a su vida matrimonial con un entusiasmo renovado y sin renunciar nunca a esa discreta perversión que viste a las damas en los momentos de apuro.Como suele suceder con las novelas de Barbara Pym, la trama es un simple andamio que sirve para que la autora de rienda suelta a su ironía, a su sentido del humor, a su finura para criticar las costumbres de la burguesía inglesa. De ahí que la crítica la valore como la Jane Austen del siglo XX y que sus novelas, olvidadas durante un tiempo, vuelvan a triunfar en toda Europa.!Cada frase de Los hombres de Wilmet es un placer que hay que paladear con calma."Washington Post
Hombres Sencillos
by Neus Casas Eric ArvinChip Arnold es un apreciado entrenador de fútbol americano de una pequeña universidad privada, pero su vida personal se encuentra en un punto muerto. Sale de copas con los colegas, se lleva bien con sus jugadores, y sale con las mujeres más atractivas de la ciudad; tiene la vida con la que soñaría cualquier hetero. Pero últimamente ninguna de las mujeres con las que sale parece ser capaz de encender su pasión. Entonces es cuando conoce al nuevo reverendo de la universidad, Foster Lewis. Sentirse atraído por otro "hombre" es algo nuevo y aterrador, y Chip simplemente no puede definir qué es lo que lo atrae de Foster, pero es más fuerte que nada de lo que haya sentido en toda su vida. Siendo de los que no se echan atrás ante ningún reto, Chip decide ir a por ello. Pero el amor nunca es algo sencillo, ¡y a veces es un auténtico caos!
Home (Broken and Home #2)
by Dawn Kimberly JohnsonSequel to BrokenEli Burke and Alec Sumner are finding out that falling in love isn’t the happily-ever-after they expected. Their efforts to move forward as a couple and put their broken pasts behind them are made all the more difficult by new fears and old secrets.There are other stressors too: disagreeing over where to live, dealing with other men intruding into their relationship, and deciding if they must abandon the families of their pasts to build one for the future.It may hurt, but being honest about what they fear, what they've done, and what they want may be the only way to forge a happy home.
Home: the most moving and heartfelt novel you'll read this year
by Penny Parkes'Moving, hopeful and heartfelt... an ideal book group read' AJ Pearce A gripping and heartfelt story about overcoming the past and finding where you belong. Anna Wilson travels the world as a professional housesitter – stepping into other people&’s lives - caring for their homes, pets and sometimes even neighbours. Living vicariously. But all Anna has ever really wanted is a home of her own – a proper one, filled with family and love and happy memories. If only she knew where to start. Growing up in foster care, she always envied her friends their secure and carefree lives, their certainty and confidence. And, while those same friends may have become her family of choice, Anna is still stuck in that nomadic cycle, looking for answers, trying to find the courage to put down roots and find a place to call home.Compelling, rich and evocative, Home is Anna&’s journey to discovering that it isn&’t where you settle down that matters, but the people you have around you when you do. &‘I loved this warm and touching story about home, belonging, and finding your way in the world. Vivid, evocative and beautifully written, with a message of hope at its heart&’ Holly Miller 'Friends are where the heart is… I very much enjoyed this thoughtful and absorbing novel' Kate Eberlen 'A gorgeous, thoughtful read' Catherine Isaac 'Clever, warm and funny… The ultimate comfort read' Veronica Henry 'As heartbreaking as it is uplifting, this book wouldn&’t leave me. I loved it&’ Katie Fforde ** WHY READERS LOVE HOME ** 'Sometimes you read a book that genuinely touches your heart. Home by Penny Parkes did that to me... I will be buying this book for friends and for my 18 year old daughter and her friends. I also really hope my book club read it, as there is so much I want to discuss' 5-star reader review 'I felt as though this book touched my heart. I now want to read more of Penny's books as I feel as though I have missed out on her awesome writing' 5-star reader review 'This was without a doubt one of the the most captivating books I have read in quite some time, and I would certainly recommend it to others!' 5-star reader review 'I love this book… I found myself in tears on more than one occasion, smiling and laughing at others… This is a fantastic book and will be recommending it to all of my friends' 5-star reader review 'Goodness me I loved this book. It was so heartfelt and thoughtful… So brilliantly done and the best Penny Parkes to date (they are all brilliant though)' 5-star reader review
Home Again
by W. S. LongDavid Peterson had his whole life charted out for him by his parents. An athletic scholarship to a prestigious college in California and a future in major league baseball were almost certain. But his high school love affair with quarterback Kaden Morris almost changed his predetermined path. When Kaden eventually rejected him, David swore he would never return to Orlando. Fifteen years later and divorced with a child, David returns home to find a newly divorced Kaden seeking forgiveness. Old feelings resurface, but can the pain of the past be forgotten and a new future together forged?
Home Again (The Bradshaws #2)
by Shirlee McCoyFor the Bradshaw brothers, coming back to their hometown is the last thing they wanted. But to cope with family tragedy, they're reuniting in Benevolence, Washington—a place of hope, caring, and ever-surprising love . . . It’s ex-Navy SEAL Porter Bradshaw’s toughest challenge ever—six grieving nieces and nephews. With his brother, Matthias, killed in a car crash, and his sister-in-law, Sunday, hospitalized, Porter must take his turn looking after their children and the ancestral farm. He doesn't know much about parenting. Still, Porter is used to going it alone professionally—and personally. But warm-hearted teacher Clementine Warren is a complication he can’t resist . . . For Clementine, Benevolence is where her hopes for a real home and family crashed and burned. But as Sunday's friend and former neighbor, she promised to always be there for the children. And as she and Porter work to comfort the young Bradshaws, his sense of duty and passionate commitment are rekindling more than Clementine’s dreams. Now with trouble coming, she'll face down her fears to prove to Porter, and herself, that together they can make a future full of love . . . Praise for Shirlee McCoy’s Sweet Haven “Fans of Debbie Macomber will appreciate McCoy’s sweet, funny, heartwarming romance with its friendly, small-town setting.” —Booklist (starred review) “A delicious small‑town treat.” —Library Journal
Home Again
by Joan Elliott PickartMom RequiredBefore Joey, his culinary repertoire was comprised of bad scrambled eggs, his spare bedrooms gathered dust and the master bedroom seemed destined to remain mistress-less. But when his nephew became his 24/7 responsibility literally overnight, Mark Chandler knew things had to change. And he needed help.Cedar Kennedy cured troubled kids, a reputation that prompted Mark to seek out the psychologist. Ordinarily their paths never would have crossed, she the silk-and-suits-wearing doctor, he the dusty-jeans-wearing construction-company owner. But Mark knew Cedar was the one.The one to help Joey face his fears. The one to make their house a home-if only he could get the good doctor to break her rules...and battle her own demons.
Home Again: Number 2 in series (Chesapeake Diaries #2)
by Mariah StewartDallas MacGregor is living the Hollywood dream. At thirtysomething, she's an award-winning actress beloved by the public and bound for even bigger success. But when her soon-to-be-ex-husband, producer Emilio Baird, is caught in a sex scandal, Dallas's charmed life turns tabloid nightmare. Determined to shield her young son, Cody, from the ugly uproar, Dallas seeks refuge in sleepy St Dennis, Maryland - the Chesapeake Bay town where her happiest childhood days were spent. Reunited with her boisterous, beloved great-aunt, Dallas wants nothing more than to leave her Hollywood days behind. And when she crosses paths with local veterinarian Grant Wyler, her high school summer love, she finds he's everything she remembers, and more - and that the spark is still there. But Dallas's promising new life takes a troubling turn when the unimaginable happens and she finds herself living a mother's worst nightmare, and Emilio storms into St Dennis to save the day - along with his damaged career. Trapped in the unwanted glare of the limelight once again, Dallas discovers that it's coolheaded Grant who is willing to risk everything for her and her son, and to secure the future they were always meant to share.
Home Again (Chesapeake Diaries #2)
by Mariah StewartDallas MacGregor is living the Hollywood dream. At thirtysomething, she's an award-winning actress beloved by the public and bound for even bigger success. But when her soon-to-be-ex-husband, producer Emilio Baird, is caught in a sex scandal, Dallas's charmed life turns tabloid nightmare. Determined to shield her young son, Cody, from the ugly uproar, Dallas seeks refuge in sleepy St. Dennis, Maryland--the Chesapeake Bay town where her happiest childhood days were spent. Reunited with her boisterous great-aunt, Dallas wants nothing more than to leave her Hollywood days behind. And when she crosses paths with local veterinarian Grant Wyler, her high school summer love, she finds he's everything she remembers, and more--and that the spark is still there. But Dallas's promising new life takes a troubling turn when the unimaginable happens and she finds herself living a mother's worst nightmare--and Emilio storms into St. Dennis to save the day, along with his damaged career. Trapped in the unwanted glare of the limelight once again, Dallas discovers that it's coolheaded Grant who is willing to risk everything to protect her and her son, and to secure the future they were always meant to share.From the Paperback edition.
Home Again for Christmas: Curl up with the most heartwarming and romantic read NEW for 2024
by Emily StoneThe best journey leads you home...'A page-turning romance' SUE MOORCROFT'I really loved this book' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐'This book is a treat' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐'A perfect story to come home to' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 'A delightful read' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐'Beautiful and heartwarming' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 'One of my favourites' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐________________________________________________________________Lose your heart with this gorgeous winter read. Escape to beautiful bath, take a romantic journey across Europe, then return to the comfort of home once again, with bestselling author Emily Stone.Lexie is always on the move, but there is one constant in her life - her 'wish jar'; the childhood tradition from home that she couldn't leave behind.When Lexie's estranged dad dies, she is shocked to learn that she has inherited half of his travel company in Bath. Her dad's will stipulates that she must work with Theo, her handsome but bad tempered business partner, for a year.Once the year is over, Lexie intends to leave. But a work trip to sizzling Spain reveals a chemistry between Lexie and Theo that is impossible to deny. Will Lexie find a reason to stay in one place? Will she discover the secret her father kept from her, and finally learn the meaning of home?*Home Again for Christmas is published under the title A Winter Wish in the US*________________________________________________________________Your favourite authors all love Emily Stone's books:'A gorgeous, festive, romantic read. Highly recommend!' SOPHIE COUSENS'A life-affirming story that will wrap around you like a hug in any season' JOSIE SILVER'Tender and gorgeously romantic. I LOVED it!' CATHY BRAMLEY'Romantic and full of warmth' SARAH MORGAN
Home Again for Christmas: Curl up with the most heartwarming and romantic read NEW for 2024
by Emily StoneLose your heart with this gorgeous winter read. Escape to beautiful bath, take a romantic journey across Europe, then return to the comfort of home once again.'A page-turning romance' SUE MOORCROFT'I really loved this book' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐'This book is a treat' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐'A perfect story to come home to' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 'A delightful read' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐'Beautiful and heartwarming' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 'One of my favourites' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐____________The best journey leads you home...Lexie is always on the move, but there is one constant in her life - her 'wish jar'; the childhood tradition from home that she couldn't leave behind.When Lexie's estranged dad dies, she is shocked to learn that she has inherited half of his travel company in Bath. Her dad's will stipulates that she must work with Theo, her handsome but bad tempered business partner, for a year.Once the year is over, Lexie intends to leave. But a work trip to sizzling Spain reveals a chemistry between Lexie and Theo that is impossible to deny. Will Lexie find a reason to stay in one place? Will she discover the secret her father kept from her, and finally learn the meaning of home?*Home Again for Christmas is published under the title A Winter Wish in the US*____________Your favourite authors all love Emily Stone's books:'A gorgeous, festive, romantic read. Highly recommend!' SOPHIE COUSENS'A life-affirming story that will wrap around you like a hug in any season' JOSIE SILVER'Tender and gorgeously romantic. I LOVED it!' CATHY BRAMLEY'Romantic and full of warmth' SARAH MORGAN
Home All Along (The Amish Secrets Novels #3)
by Beth WisemanCharlotte has made a home for herself in Amish Country with Daniel. But unforeseen events rock their fragile world and may move them even further away from the life they long for.Charlotte, an Englisher, is living in Amish Country, and she has formed strong and lasting bonds with the people in her new community. She has even fallen in love with an Amish man. But just when she is considering a permanent conversion to the Amish way of life, her world crashes around her. An unexpected death and a mysterious visitor unsettle Charlotte, and she begins to question her faith and her choices.Daniel loves Charlotte and wants to share his life with her, even it if means leaving the only world he’s ever known. But as he walks alongside of her through her struggles, his own world is turned upside down when a loved one receives a grim medical diagnosis and a prodigal relative returns home. Will Charlotte and Daniel’s relationship succumb to the many pressures around them, or will their faith and the strong community around them allow them to weather the storms of their own lives in order to build a life together?
Home Alone with the Children's Doctor: Curl up with this magical Christmas romance! (Boston Christmas Miracles #3)
by Traci DouglassIn this latest installment of the Boston Christmas Miracles quartet, a trainee doc&’s plan to spend the holidays blissfully alone is shattered when an old flame unexpectedly comes knocking! Shock guest in her stocking… Between her busy job on the children&’s ward and her recent autism diagnosis, Kalista is looking forward to being home alone for Christmas. But unexpectedly having her best friend&’s brother—and old flame!—pediatrician Dylan, move in temporarily over Hanukkah throws her plans into disarray! Because, although Kali doesn&’t want &“forever&” any more than the playboy, she still certainly wants him…From Harlequin Medical: Life and love in the world of modern medicine.Boston Christmas Miracles Book 1: The Nurse's Holiday Swap by Ann McIntoshBook 2: A Puppy on the 34th Ward by Juliette HylandBook 3: Home Alone with the Children's Doctor by Traci DouglassBook 4: A Surgeon's Christmas Baby by Deanne Anders
Home and Away (Dreamspun Desires #99)
by Ariel TachnaLexington LoversTaking their shot at love. University of Kentucky senior Kit Parkins has his life planned out. He’ll graduate, get a good job, find a better apartment, meet the guy of his dreams, and settle down to a happy life near his brother and uncles, the only family he has left. But meeting Lincoln Joyner, UK’s star basketball player, calls all his priorities into question. Like Kit, Linc knows exactly where life is taking him: to the NBA and as far away from his hardscrabble childhood as possible. There’s just one problem. He falls in love with Kit, who can’t imagine life anywhere but in Lexington. Can they find a way to keep their relationship going without giving up on their dreams?
Home And Family: All In The Family; Tell Me A Story; Saturday's Child; Wedding Of The Year; Seize The Fire (Take 5, Volume #3)
by Heather Graham Dallas Schulze Elda MingerDesigned especially for the busy woman with limited time to read, this new series features five short love stories, each of which can be read in a single sitting. Volume 2 features stories of home and family: All in the Family, Tell Me a Story, Saturday's Child, Wedding of the Year, and Seize the Fire.
Home and Heart
by Sean MichaelIs it possible to find the heart’s home twice in a lifetime? Six years ago, Sawyer Burroughs’s life fell apart. His soul mate and husband of four years died of cancer, and he fell into depression… and a bottle. It’s taken six years, but he’s turned his life around and is ready to start again on the other side of the country. In his new apartment, he’s welcomed by his young and carefree neighbor, Derek, from across the hall. Derek is eager to make Sawyer feel welcome and even offers him a place to stay when Sawyer arrives ahead of his furniture. The upstairs neighbors are just as friendly, and soon Sawyer finds a place with the friends-with-benefits threesome. He’s not the shy, vanilla lover they think he is, though, and he’s hiding more than a pair of nipple rings. As it happens, the guys have kinky secrets of their own, but for four men to make a BDSM relationship last, they’ll have to figure some things out.
Home at Blackberry Hill
by Roxanne RustandMuch more than she bargained for... All Abby Cahill wanted was a quiet summer job in the beautiful Wisconsin woods. But the hospital where she's filling in turns out to be overcrowded, understaffed and decidedly stretched for cash. And as if she didn't have enough on her hands, the only vacancy in town for a "single woman with mutt" is at the farmhouse of wildlife biologist Ethan Matthews, whose son is with him for the season, along with several newborn puppies. Ethan is a handsome, solitary man who seems to need Abby as much as she needs him. But she shouldn't be needing him or anyone else-at the end of August she's got to go back to her job in the city teaching nursing. This is just a temporary arrangement, which is starting to feel too comfortable, too much like home.
Home at Chestnut Creek: Two full books for the price of one (Chestnut Creek #2)
by Laura DrakeFrom an award-winning author who "writes real cowboys with heart and soul" (Carolyn Brown, New York Times bestselling author) comes an unforgettable western romance about two strangers who learn that home is where the heart is. . .First rule of life on the run: never get attached. Nevada Sweet knows that better than anyone-it's just too dangerous to stay put. And until now, she's never wanted to. But she gets more than she bargained for when she walks into the Chestnut Creek Café looking for a job. Despite the protective wall she's built, her coworker Joseph has her imagining a life she isn't yet convinced she deserves...While Unforgiven, New Mexico has always been home, Joseph "Fishing Eagle" King still feels like an outsider-no matter how much he tries to give back to his Navajo community. Beneath Nevada's biting wit, he glimpses a similar vulnerability. Against all odds, Joseph finds himself falling for her, and it's clear she's not as unaffected as she pretends. When her past finally catches up with her, she'll have to decide whether to keep running, or fight for what's hers.Includes the bonus novel Wild Cowboy Ways by Carolyn Brown!
Home at Last (Silhouette Special Edition Ser. #1386)
by Laurie CampbellWHERE WERE HER CHILDREN?They were gone like a flash in the night. Now Kirsten Laurence was desperately searching for her precious three. And her only recourse was to elicit the help of Detective J. D. Ryder-a man with whom she'd shared a past and from whom she still kept a very special secret!Though every instinct screamed not to become involved in Kirsten's plight, J.D. could not turn his back on the single mom who still made him long for what he couldn't have. He would help Kirsten recover her missing children...and then he'd walk away. Unless he could admit that the eldest child's eyes strangely resembled his own...and that in Kirsten's arms he could come home at last...!
Home at Last
by Anita HigmanOlivia Lamington's never had a home or family When her late employer leaves Bromfeld Manor to her, Olivia feels secure for the first time in her life. Then Bromfeld's prodigal son returns, challenging her claim to the estate-and everything Olivia understands about family...and love. The woman his father left his fortune to is as beautiful as she is innocent, which is why Noah Bromfeld offers to let Olivia stay while he settles his father's affairs. The closer he gets to Olivia, though, the more Noah wonders if this sweet beauty is the key to his future. But will his dark past destroy his only hope for happiness?
Home At Last
by Barbara KayeLeah Stone was a single mother ...but still a wife. In the six years since her husband had vanished, she had accepted her strange role, though she had missed Jim every day of those six years. When Leah met her husband again he was Jacob Surratt, a prominent Phoenix physician. He didn't know her at all. Yet this fine man fell deeply in love with her, so that Leah was tempted to play a dangerous game. She urged Jacob to remember, while someone else worked to lock the past away forever. ...