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Si Pudiera Tenerte
by Violet Haze Gema A. Gutiérrez H.Ella tomó una decisión irreversible que los separó, él nunca olvidó a la chica que cambió su mundo entero. ¿Su futuro incluirá una segunda oportunidad en el amor? Cuando Darcy descubre lo que ella cree que es su amado de la escuela secundaria, Zachary, aquél cuyo corazón y confianza ella rompió hace una década, lo sigue a pesar de saber que él la hará pagar por esa traición en el momento en que él la alcance. Un momento robado más tarde y su mundo nunca volverá a ser el mismo. Zachary no ha perdonado ni olvidado a la chica cuya decisión impactó tanto en sus vidas como en la que fue enviado por sus padres. En el instante en que entra nuevamente en su camino, no resiste el impulso de poner sus manos sobre ella de la manera que sea posible, y el resultado es una confrontación explosiva que rápidamente reaviva una pasión que él ignora durante demasiado tiempo. Vidas complicadas mezcladas con la historia del pasado deja a ambos revolcándose de su reconexión y vacilantes en lo que siempre han querido. Solamente, que nada es simple y tampoco están preparados para lo que les depara el futuro.
Si Pudieras Leer Mi Mente
by T. M. Bilderback Veronica Andrea Perez Rubilar¿Qué pasa cuando un joven policía, que ha ascendido rápido en su carera, casado con el amor de su vida, de pronto pierde a su bebé por un aborto espontáneo, pierde a su esposa producto de un cáncer, y pierde su trabajo debido a un incidente violento con un sospechoso? Él decide emborracharse para tratar de olvidar. Eso es lo que le ocurrió a Nicholas Turner diez años atrás. Ahora, gracias a la ayuda de su hermana, Melissa, y a su mejor amigo, el agente del FBI Marcus Moore, Nicholas ha practicamente controlado su alcoholismo, y se ha convertido en investigador privado que se especializa en casos que involucran a niños. La hija de Meredith Richardson, Karen, ha sido secuestrada, y el departamento de policía de la ciudad no parece ser de mucha ayuda. A sugerencia de Marcus Moore, Meredith contrata a Nicholas para que encuentre a su hija. Pero Nicholas recibe ayuda inesperada. Una niña, que aparentemente sólo Nicholas puede ver, lo está ayudando en el caso. Ella aparece cuando Nicholas necesita una pista, luego desaparece rápidamente. ¿Quién es esta niña? ¿Por qué se siente Nicholas tan atraído por su clienta? ¿Quién secuestró a la pequeña hija de su clienta? ¿Y por qué este caso se ha vuelto en uno extremadamente peligroso? Inspirada en un clásico tema de Gordon Lightfoot, Si Pudieras Leer Mi Mente es una reconfortante historia sobre redención, romance y segundas oportunidades.
Si saltamos a la vez
by Elisa Macías«Lo más impresionante no fue que él pudiera saltar en el tiempo, sino que entre todos estos universos y épocas yo pudiera encontrarle.» Vito tiene veinte años y su vida se resume en días grises, tedio y desaliento. La única magia que vivió en su vida fue, cuando de pequeño, de madrugada, Peter Pan le deseó feliz cumpleaños. Ese fue el único regalo que recibió. Y ese año y los siguientes, el día de su cumpleaños estuvo teñido siempre por melancolía y rabia mal escondida. Por eso, cuando en verano conoce a un chico encantador y misterioso, Vito se resiste a ilusionarse, más cuando no sabe si se volverán a ver, escondiéndose tras un escudo de malhumor. Pero Xavier aparece de nuevo, meses después, dispuesto a hacerse un hueco en su vida, y Vito, contagiándose de su entusiasmo y vitalidad, se abre finalmente a él. Primero como amigo. Luego..., sintiendo algo más. Hasta que un día le cuenta que, de pequeño, creyó ver a Peter Pan. Y esa misma noche Vito sueña con ese momento de nuevo, solo que esta vez la figura que ve le es familiar. Demasiado familiar. Pero es imposible, ¿no? No puede ser. Y sin embargo... El pasado no se puede cambiar, pero el futuro siempre está por escribirse.
Sia Martinez and the Moonlit Beginning of Everything
by Raquel Vasquez GillilandAristotle & Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe meets Roswell by way of Laurie Halse Anderson in this astonishing, genre-bending novel about a Mexican American teen who discovers profound connections between immigration, folklore, and alien life. <P><P>It’s been three years since ICE raids and phone calls from Mexico and an ill-fated walk across the Sonoran. Three years since Sia Martinez’s mom disappeared. Sia wants to move on, but it&’s hard in her tiny Arizona town where people refer to her mom&’s deportation as “an unfortunate incident.” Sia knows that her mom must be dead, but every new moon Sia drives into the desert and lights San Anthony and la Guadalupe candles to guide her mom home. <P><P> Then one night, under a million stars, Sia’s life and the world as we know it cracks wide open. Because a blue-lit spacecraft crashes in front of Sia’s car…and it’s carrying her mom, who’s very much alive. As Sia races to save her mom from armed-quite-possibly-alien soldiers, she uncovers secrets as profound as they are dangerous in this stunning and inventive exploration of first love, family, immigration, and our vast, limitless universe.
Sianne the Butterfly Fairy: Special (Rainbow Magic #1)
by Daisy MeadowsSianne the Butterfly Fairy has a very special job. She provides butterflies with the special magic they need to carry messages between the fairy and human worlds. But when Jack Frost steals her enchanted objects, the connection between the two worlds is at risk. Can Kirsty and Rachel help defeat the wicked Ice Lord before it's too late?
Sian's Solution: A Family Blood Ties Short Story
by Dale MayerThis 9k word short story was originally published in 2011 as part of the Entangled anthology - sold to raise money for Breast Cancer awareness.Sometimes the depth of love is only understood when it is lost forever...When a vampire discovers the human man she loves has been captured and hung in a blood farm, she goes against her own kind and risks everything to save him.Sian Tallant is a scientist and a vampire. Her lover is a doctor and a human. Their relationship is taboo. Taz doesn't know that she is a vampire. But when she tried to break up with him, he followed her into vampire territory and was captured.Now it is up to Sian to free the man she loves - even though he might hate her for what she is.
Siberia: A Novel
by Ann HalamWhen Sloe was tiny, her Papa disappeared and she and her mama went to live in a prison camp in the snowy north, in a time and place when there are no more wild animals. Mama's crime: teaching science, and her dedication to the hope that the lost animal species can be reborn. To Sloe, Mama's secret work is magic, as enchanting as Mama's tales of a bright city across the ice where they will be free. Years later, Sloe is sent to a prison school, and Mama disappears. At thirteen, Sloe escapes, pursued by a mysterious man. With only hope to keep her going, Sloe sets out on a solitary 1000 mile journey. But she is not truly alone for Mama left Sloe a gift: the seeds of five missing species and the knowledge to bring them to life.
Sibila: brujas romantica
by Demetria MechaelouAunque su aspecto sea humano, Sibila es algo más. Sin embargo, está a punto de perder para siempre al amor de su vida. Cuando era niña perdió a sus padres, sacrificados para preservar el oscuro secreto de su especie, y ahora se enfrenta a ese mismo enigma. Quiere salvaguardarlo, pero su corazón se lo impide, pues late desbocado por un humano. Siendo ya universitaria en el lluvioso Dublín, se halla totalmente inmersa en la física cuántica, a la par que obligada a ocultar sus sentimientos y su verdadera identidad. Todo para no desencadenar una nueva caza de brujas en Irlanda. No obstante, ocurre lo inconcebible… Ahora todo depende de una humana, Dafni, una camarera sin blanca que se las busca para seguir adelante con su vida y enfrentarse a la pérdida y la traición. A pesar de creer que las cosas no podían ir a peor, todo se tuerce desmesuradamente, cuando la caza de brujas da comienzo y el destino la encamina irremediablemente hacia el abismo. Es la única que puede detener el embrujo y salvar a Sibila. Salvarla de un amor maldito atado con un cordón rojo…
Sibylla: romance sorciére
by Démetria MechaelouAélis ressemble à un humain mais elle ne l’est pas, toutefois elle risque de perdre pour toujours l’amour de sa vie. Elle a perdu ses parents assez jeune- ils se sont sacrifiés afin de préserver le secret obscur de son espèce. A présent elle dot faire face à ce secret. Elle souhaite le protéger mais son cœur qui bats d’amour pour un homme l’arrête. Etudiante dans un Dublin pluvieux maintenant, elle se noya dans la physique quantique. Forcée à cacher son amour et sa véritable identité. Par crainte de susciter une nouvelle chasse aux sorcières en Irlande. Jusqu’au jour où l’impensable se produit… Tout dépend d’une personne dès à présent, Daphné. Une pauvre serveuse qui se bat pour gagner sa vie- avec la perte et la trahison. Et au moment qu’elle croit que les chose ne peuvent pas être pire, elles le deviennent. La chasse aux sorcières a déjà commencé et le destin la met sur leur route. Elle est la seule qui peut tout arrêter et sauver Aélis. D’un amour maudit lié au fil rouge…
Sicarius Soul: Double Helix Case Files (Double Helix Case Files #5)
by Jade Kerrion Double HelixSome grudges live forever, and the worst enemies are the ones you didn't know you had…Alpha empaths are dying, executed by an assassin who leaves no psychic trace. Zara Itani derides the mystery as sloppy investigation until Danyael is injured by the assassin’s bullet. If he died, his empathic death throes would have driven everyone within ten miles to suicide.The only solution is to imprison Danyael beyond the reach of assassins, damning him to physical solitude and emotional isolation. Zara, however, bets on her ability to use Danyael as bait to draw out the murderer. Kill the assassin, end the threat, right?But nothing is ever easy in a world transformed by the Genetic Revolution. Sins of the past transcend decades and centuries to coalesce into a threat no one can contain. A vigilante driven by hate demands absolute vengeance—the suicide of millions of innocent people—and it will begin with Danyael’s death.This is a standalone futuristic thriller set in the award-winning world of the Double Helix.
Sick City: A Novel
by Tony O'NeillMeet Jeffrey and Randal, two desperate junkies and your guides on this top-to-bottom fun-house tour of Hollywood's underbelly. From infamous crime scenes to celebrity treatment centers, Sick City is an outrageous page-turning adventure set in the sun-bleached wilds of LA.
The Sickness (Animorphs #29)
by K. A. ApplegateThe Animorphs'alien friend Ax is in trouble. He's come down with a virus called "yamphut" but they can't take an "alien" to the hospital.
The Sickness: The Sickness; The Reunion, The Conspiracy; The Separation (Animorphs #29)
by K. A. ApplegateSomething is very wrong with Ax. He's sick, and the Animorphs don't know what to do about it. They can't take him to the hospital. They don't know how to contact the Andalite home world. And Ax is dying. Cassie and the other Animorphs come up with a plan. But it involves finding a new way into the Yeerk pool. There's just one problem: Jake, Rachel, Tobias, and Marco all come down with Ax's sickness. And now, for the first time, Cassie is on her own...
Sid the Science Kid: Why Did My Ice Pop Melt?
by Susan KormanSid sets out to investigate about reversible change when the ice pop that he left out overnight melts.
Siddhartha: Eine Indische Dichtung (Enriched Classics)
by Hermann HesseThis allegorical novel, set in sixth-century India around the time of the Buddha, follows a young man on his search for enlightenment. THIS ENRICHED CLASSIC EDITION INCLUDES: A concise introduction that gives the reader important background information A chronology of the author's life and work A timeline of significant events that provides the book's historical context An outline of key themes and plot points to guide the reader's own interpretations Detailed explanatory notes Critical analysis, including contemporary and modern perspectives on the work Discussion questions to promote lively classroom and book group interaction A list of recommended related books and films to broaden the reader's experience
Side Jobs
by Jim ButcherThe first short story collection in the #1 New York Times bestselling series-including a brand-new Harry Dresden novella! Here, together for the first time, are the shorter works of #1 New York Times bestselling author Jim Butcher-a compendium of cases that Harry and his cadre of allies managed to close in record time. The tales range from the deadly serious to the absurdly hilarious. Also included is a new, never-before-published novella that takes place after the cliff-hanger ending of the new April 2010 hardcover, Changes. This is a must-have collection for every devoted Harry Dresden fan as well as a perfect introduction for readers ready to meet Chicago's only professional wizard.Watch a Video
Side Jobs
by Jim ButcherThe first short story collection in the #1 New York Times bestselling series-including a brand-new Harry Dresden novella! Here, together for the first time, are the shorter works of #1 New York Times bestselling author Jim Butcher-a compendium of cases that Harry and his cadre of allies managed to close in record time. The tales range from the deadly serious to the absurdly hilarious. Also included is a new, never-before-published novella that takes place after the cliff-hanger ending of the new April 2010 hardcover, Changes. This is a must-have collection for every devoted Harry Dresden fan as well as a perfect introduction for readers ready to meet Chicago's only professional wizard.Watch a Video
Side Jobs: Stories from the Dresden Files (Dresden Files)
by Jim ButcherHarry is the best and technically the 'only' at what he does, being the lone professional wizard PI in the Chicago phonebook. So when the Chicago PD has cases that transcend mortal capabilities, they come to him for answers. For the 'everyday' world is actually full of strange and magical things - and most of them don't play well with humans. Yet despite his precautions, Harry tends to stumble from crisis to drama in his dealings with the supernatural world - call it an occupational hazard. Here, he unfailingly manages to get on the wrong side of werewolf, fae and vampires alike. And that's where his own rather special powers come into play . . . These bite-sized stories are tremendously entertaining and will leave you itching to explore more of Harry Dresden's world.And as well as eight short stories, this collection will include an all-new Dresden Files novella.
Side Jobs
by Jim ButcherHarry is the best and technically the 'only' at what he does, being the lone professional wizard PI in the Chicago phonebook. So when the Chicago PD have cases that transcend mortal capabilities, they come to him for answers. For the 'everyday' world is actually full of strange and magical things - and most of them don't play well with humans. Yet despite his precautions, Harry tends to stumble from crisis to drama in his dealings with the supernatural world - call it an occupational hazard. Here, he unfailingly manages to get on the wrong side of werewolf, fae and vampires alike. And that's where his own rather special powers come into play . . . These bite-sized stories are tremendously entertaining and will leave you itching to explore more of Harry Dresden's world. And as well as eight short stories, this collection will include an all-new Dresden Files novella.
Side Jobs: Stories from the Dresden Files (Dresden Files)
by Jim ButcherHarry is the best and technically the 'only' at what he does, being the lone professional wizard PI in the Chicago phonebook. So when the Chicago PD has cases that transcend mortal capabilities, they come to him for answers. For the 'everyday' world is actually full of strange and magical things - and most of them don't play well with humans. Yet despite his precautions, Harry tends to stumble from crisis to drama in his dealings with the supernatural world - call it an occupational hazard. Here, he unfailingly manages to get on the wrong side of werewolf, fae and vampires alike. And that's where his own rather special powers come into play . . . These bite-sized stories are tremendously entertaining and will leave you itching to explore more of Harry Dresden's world.And as well as eight short stories, this collection will include an all-new Dresden Files novella.
Side Life
by Steve ToutonghiSet in Seattle, Steve Toutonghi’s second novel, Side Life, is a dazzling, intriguing, and philosophical blend of literary science fiction—perfect for fans of Blake Crouch, Philip K. Dick and Ex Machina.Vin, a down-on-his-luck young tech entrepreneur forced out of the software company he started, takes a job house-sitting an ultra-modern Seattle mansion whose owner has gone missing. There he discovers a secret basement lab with an array of computers and three large, smooth caskets. Inside one he finds a woman in a state of suspended animation. There is also a dog-eared notebook filled with circuit diagrams, beautiful and intricate drawings of body parts, and pages of code.When Vin decides to enter one of the caskets himself, his reality begins to unravel, and he finds himself on a terrifying journey that raises fundamental questions about reality, free will, and the meaning of a human life.
Side Show (Lucky 13th #2)
by Rick ShelleyRick Shelley continues the adventures of the hard-fighting Lucky 13th Spaceborne Assault Team in an action-packed military sci-fi novel that sends a small force of fighters on a mission that takes them into territory more hostile than they could ever know....The planet of Jordan has become a hellscape of blood, violence, and ever-present death. The world had been conquered by the brutal Schlinal Hegemony years ago. But now the Accord of Free Worlds has decided to make a determined push to retake the territory they have lost to the enemy.Now, as the battle reaches a lethal stalemate, Sgt. Joe “The Bear” Baerclau and his 13th SAT receive orders to leave their perimeter and venture into the wild. Their target: a secret science lab that was in place before the Schlinal invasion. Their orders: find the scientists if they survived and return them to Accord lines. And if that’s not possible—kill them and destroy all evidence of the lab.Now, Bear and his team must fight a running battle across dangerous unknown territory in search of a covert facility that may or not hide a dreadful secret. Even more lethal than the landscape is the equally skilled Hegemony force that’s hot on their trail and eager for the kill. But for the Lucky 13th, that’s just another day on the job…
Sidekicked
by John David AndersonAndrew Bean might be a part of h. e. r. o. , a secret organization for the training of superhero sidekicks, but that doesnt mean that life is all leaping tall buildings in single bounds. First, theres Drews power: Possessed of super senses--his hearing, sight, taste, touch, and smell are the most powerful on the planet--hes literally the most sensitive kid in school. Theres his superhero mentor, a former legend who now spends more time straddling barstools than fighting crime. And then theres his best friend, Jenna--their friendship would be complicated enough if she werent able to throw a Volkswagen the length of a city block. Add in trying to keep his sidekick life a secret from everyone, including his parents, and the truth is clear: Middle school is a drag even with superpowers. But this is all before a supervillain long thought dead returns to the city of Justicia, superheroes begin disappearing at an alarming rate, and Drews two identities threaten to crash head-on into each other. Drew has always found it pretty easy to separate right from wrong, good from evil. Its what a superhero does. But what happens when that line starts to disappear?
Sidekicks: The Candy Man Cometh (Sidekicks Ser.)
by Dan Danko Tom Mason Barry GottSuperhero sidekick Speedy tries to save the beautiful Prudence from the Mole Master, hoping that his superhero sponsor, Pumpkin Pete, will help him for a change instead of running away.
Sidekicks
by Dan SantatSuit up for this high-octane graphic novel debut by the Caldecott Medalist and #1 New York Times–bestselling author of The Adventures of Beekle.Captain Amazing, the hometown hero of Metro City, is so busy catching criminals that he rarely has time for his pets—he hasn’t even noticed they’ve been developing superpowers of their own!So when Captain Amazing announces he needs a sidekick, his eager pets—a dog, a hamster, and a chameleon—all decide to audition for the part and a chance for one-on-one time with the Captain. But while each pet is focused on winning the coveted sidekick spot, an even bigger battle in Metro City is about to unleash . . . Dr. Havoc, Captain Amazing’s long-time nemesis, is hatching up a new scheme, and the Captain’s found himself in serious trouble. Can the warring pets put their squabbles aside to save the day? Will the return of a forgotten friend help them in their time of need? Or will this be the end for Captain Amazing?Get ready for sibling rivalry royale as pets with superpowers duke it out for the one thing they all want most: a super family.“The lovable menagerie of crime-fighting pets offers lots of laughs and a boisterous and exuberant storyline.” —Kirkus Reviews“Lively, insightful, and just plain fun, this convergence of capes and creatures will find a wide audience in animal lovers and superhero fans alike.” —The Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books