This intimate family novel that follows the rise and fall of a great love is also a moving tribute to the generation that struggled to survive in Spain after the Civil War.
In Open Heart, Elvira Lindo tells the story of her parents-the story of an excessive love, passionate and unstable, forged through countless fights and reconciliations, which had a profound effect on their entire family.
Manuel Lindo came from nothing, but stubbornly worked his way up at the Dredging and Construction Company. Obliged to move from city to city for his job, the family couldn't put down roots, and Elvira and her siblings' childhood was marked by unpredictability. As they pass through temporary homes, they're caught between Manuel's outsized temper and their young mother's worsening illness, which would tragically take her life.
Beginning with nine-year-old Manuel's experience in Madrid in 1939, Open Heart takes us on a sweeping journey through Spain full of beautifully observed insights about love in its many forms.
Nichelle Sampson is living the life she always dreamed of. She’s a political-science professor like her father, is in her sorority’s leadership like her mother, and has wonderful friends. The only thing missing is romance. But when a letter and mysterious ring arrive, Nichelle’s perfect life is shattered. She’s shocked to learn that she’s adopted and biracial and that her origin story isn’t what her parents claimed. Looking for the truth, Nichelle sets out to unlock the secrets behind her birth family through the heirloom ring. Geochemist Clark Lin-Lee prefers spending time alone in his lab, but when a beautiful professor visits his family jewelry store intent to solve a mystery, he agrees to accompany her. Clark should say no—he has his own unresolved family history and is secretly scheduled to testify against Nichelle’s mother’s company in his latest conservation case. But Nichelle is as persuasive as she is sexy, and for the first time in his life, Clark is ready for an adventure. Can Nichelle and Clark wade through the increasing questions together, or will secrets drive them apart?
Since the beginning, evil has walked the earth in many forms, perhaps none more terrifying than what hides behind the mask of humanity.
- WINNER: Pinnacle Book Achievement Award - Best Thriller
- FINALIST: Readers' Favorite Book Awards 2022 – Fiction-Suspense
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“The graphic details of the story brought me into every event as if I was there. ...I would recommend anyone who enjoys fantasy stories and reading about Native American culture to pick up The Pyres of Destiny.” ~ Readers’ Favorite Book Reviews, Stephanie Chapman
The trial that captured the world’s attention has ended, leaving in its wake a path of humiliation and broken hearts. Jake and Dakota emerge scarred, but free from the shackles of both his past and her guarded secret, anxious to turn the page on a new chapter in their lives. Yet some wounds fester.
Behind the closed doors of the privileged, depravity and dark desires prevail. In a world mired in insatiable appetites and fueled by sins older than mankind, an ancient, evil entity gains strength.
Caught in the crosshairs between two worlds, can Jake and Dakota connect what was to what is? Can they bridge the physical and the supernatural? The Destiny of mankind may well hang in the balance.
EVOLVED PUBLISHING PRESENTS the second book in the thrilling “Call of Destiny” series. Set against the backdrop of the American West, a tug of war unfolds between 21st-century forensics, American Indian spirituality, and ancient prophecy.
Can love defeat the greatest temptation ... lust?
In a post-apocalyptic nation where the land of the free is now run under a dictatorship, there is one factor that holds the key to keeping world order—love. The new Regime controls the emotions of the heart. It’s their most vital law.
At the age of twenty-one, every citizen is forced into an arranged marriage. The only way to escape the arrangement is to enter the Temptation Trials—a government-sponsored reality TV show where the loyalties of the contestants are tested by Tempters and Temptresses who are impossible to resist.
Catalina enters the Trials as a Temptress in hopes that she can win the funds to save her brother. Sahara’s been ridiculed in the eyes of the public. By being a Temptress, she’ll be able to have a fresh start. The Regime promises that if she fulfills her role on the show they will wipe her slate clean.
The problem is that the Trials are rigged for failure. In all the prior seasons, love’s rival, lust, has proven to be more powerful. No contestant has ever won the Temptation Trials and been allowed to stay with their chosen partner. Lutheran Eminence, the world’s dictator, has shown that he’s the ultimate matchmaker.
As the Temptation Ball approaches, conflict is at an all-time high. Most couples are too hurt by betrayal to reconcile. With the odds stacked against them, Kincade and Tobias try to mend their relationships, hoping that the greater good will prevail. Attempting to uncover the true meaning of love may cost the contestants more than they bargained for—it may cost their souls.
Rated Mature 18 + Adult, Dystopian, Romance, and Urban Fantasy
Based on true events around the India-Pakistan partition in 1947, the book traces the life of a young English woman and her Muslim husband. From the husband's death in Pakistan, the story becomes her daughter Meena's recollection of the traumatic death and her own personal struggles and challenges in India and finally in Canada.
A young Indigenous woman enters a colonizer-run dragon academy-and quickly finds herself at odds with the "approved" way of doing things-in the first book of this brilliant new fantasy series.
The remote island of Masquapaug has not seen a dragon in many generations-until fifteen-year-old Anequs finds a dragon's egg and bonds with its hatchling. Her people are delighted, for all remember the tales of the days when dragons lived among them and danced away the storms of autumn, enabling the people to thrive. To them, Anequs is revered as Nampeshiweisit-a person in a unique relationship with a dragon.
Unfortunately for Anequs, the Anglish conquerors of her land have different opinions. They have a very specific idea of how a dragon should be raised, and who should be doing the raising-and Anequs does not meet any of their requirements. Only with great reluctance do they allow Anequs to enroll in a proper Anglish dragon school on the mainland. If she cannot succeed there, her dragon will be killed.
For a girl with no formal schooling, a non-Anglish upbringing, and a very different understanding of the history of her land, challenges abound-both socially and academically. But Anequs is smart, determined, and resolved to learn what she needs to help her dragon, even if it means teaching herself. The one thing she refuses to do, however, is become the meek Anglish miss that everyone expects.
Anequs and her dragon may be coming of age, but they're also coming to power, and that brings an important realization: the world needs changing-and they might just be the ones to do it.
Escape to Italy with the brand-new romcom from the author of You Had Me at Halloumi
When Ramona's dream to launch a size-inclusive fashion line comes crashing down she decides it is time for a bold change. Realising there is little inclusivity in the exclusive world of haute couture, Ramona bids ciao for now to her old life and heads to Milan for fashion inspiration (and gelato).
Thrown off course, she rents a room in a Tuscan village where the locals are sceptical - particularly the infuriating Marco, who seems to be there whenever Ramona makes a fool of herself. Which is often.
Can a year in Tuscany get her life back on track? And will Ramona discover amore when she least expects it?
Ginger Jones is back with her next laugh-out-loud, mouth-watering tale from the rolling fields of sun-drenched Italy. Add a dash of romance to your life with this tale that's sure to satisfy your appetite . . .
Praise for You Had Me At Halloumi
'It is pure fabulous escapism, perfect for poolside reading' Rachel's Random Reads
'Fun and quirky romcom!'
''I devoured this book in two days, it is such a fun read.'
'Perfect for a sunny afternoon'
'This mouth watering and sunny story is the epitome of escapism'
Named a Most Anticipated Book by Barnes and Noble ∙ BuzzFeed ∙ GoodReads ∙ Book Riot ∙ CrimeReads ∙ Ms. Magazine ∙ SheReads ∙ Amazon Editor's Pick ∙ Tor.com ∙ and more!
A young Native girl's hunt for answers about the women mysteriously disappearing from her tribe's reservation leads her to delve into the myths and stories of her people, all while being haunted herself, in this atmospheric and stunningly poignant debut.
Anna Horn is always looking over her shoulder. For the bullies who torment her, for the entitled visitors at the reservation's casino…and for the nameless, disembodied entity that stalks her every step-an ancient tribal myth come-to-life, one that's intent on devouring her whole.
With strange and sinister happenings occurring around the casino, Anna starts to suspect that not all the horrors on the reservation are old. As girls begin to go missing and the tribe scrambles to find answers, Anna struggles with her place on the rez, desperately searching for the key she's sure lies in the legends of her tribe's past.
When Anna's own little sister also disappears, she'll do anything to bring Grace home. But the demons plaguing the reservation-both ancient and new-are strong, and sometimes, it's the stories that never get told that are the most important.
Part gripping thriller and part mythological horror, author Nick Medina spins an incisive and timely novel of life as an outcast, the cost of forgetting tradition, and the courage it takes to become who you were always meant to be.
'Underneath her pencil skirt and silk blouse, distracting all the yearning men in the conference room with her apparition, she knew exactly who to give her attention to for her next career opportunity.'
Life seemed to be a constant struggle for 29-year-old Chicago native Aaron Abrams. Growing up being bullied in school for being a femboy, having a dysfunctional relationship with his father, and as the cherry on top, being fired from work for the fifth time.
All he had to his name were a fine arts degree that got him nowhere and his transgender best friend Michelle. Done with being a failure, he spun the wheel of fortune with her help… taking everything and everyone he deemed he deserved.
Aaron, who’s now Amanda, is basking in the perks of her genuine self. Wielding her newfound feminine power, she elevates to the top of the corporate ladder through corruption and exploiting men’s deepest desires.
Clutch your Pearl Necklace Tight and Prepare for a Transgender Romance and Feminization Ride!
Note: This title contains transgender romance, straight transgender, trans lesbian, drama, and transgender transformation tropes.
'La Cabaña del Tío Tom' es una novela escrita por Harriet Beecher Stowe en 1852 que fue una influencia importante en la opinión pública sobre la esclavitud y contribuyó a la tensión que llevó a la Guerra Civil Americana. El presidente Abraham Lincoln, que asumió el cargo en 1861, era un oponente de la esclavitud y un abogado de la libertad y la igualdad para todos.
Se dice que cuando Abraham Lincoln conoció a Harriet Beecher Stowe, autora de 'La Cabaña del Tío Tom', en una recepción en la Casa Blanca, la llamó 'la pequeña mujer que escribió un libro que hizo esto' y levantó su brazo hacia la Guerra Civil. Esto sugiere que la novela influyó en su pensamiento y acciones en relación con la esclavitud.
'La Cabaña del Tío Tom' de Harriet Beecher Stowe es una novela que se centra en la vida de los esclavos en las plantaciones de algodón del sur de Estados Unidos durante la época previa a la Guerra Civil. La novela muestra la crueldad y la opresión a la que los esclavos africanos eran sometidos en estas plantaciones y cómo esta explotación cruel afectaba a las familias y las comunidades de esclavos.
Stowe utiliza la historia de Tío Tom, un esclavo leal y religioso, para mostrar la realidad de la vida en las plantaciones de algodón y el efecto que esta vida tenía en los esclavos. La novela describe la brutalidad y la inhumana explotación que se llevaba a cabo en estas plantaciones, incluyendo el comercio de esclavos, las separaciones familiares y las condiciones de trabajo insalubres y peligrosas.
A pesar de los desafíos, 'La Cabaña del Tío Tom' muestra una fuerza de carácter y una determinación inquebrantable en su lucha por la libertad y la justicia. La novela es un llamado a la acción y una crítica a la injusticia racial y a la opresión de la esclavitud.
Narrado en Español Latino Neutro.
WHITE SLAVE WOMAN BOOK 3 SYNOPSIS
Picking up from where series two of the white slave woman series left off, book 3 outdoes itself again with another masterpiece on the shelves.
Faced with the dilemma of unsettling what has always been a stable, unbothered, and trustful kingdom, a great black King has to choose between personal desires and his laid-down convictions. In a form of temptation to go against everything he stood and stands for, the great black King finds himself battling not just personal demons but those from respective Kings.
Riddled with notes of emotional rollercoasters, action, and constant suspense as regards which character is trustworthy, Jay R. Leonard goes a step further to touch the intrinsic souls of the black Kings while he leaves nothing hidden about just how human they are on their verge to becoming gods.
In a test bound to leave the readers pondering hard and long, the author has carefully created a labyrinth of possibilities with the series, meant to have each character seemingly infallible and yet totally suspenseful about what roles they have to play through the entirety of the series.
With a country as big as Spain simply out there for the taking by absolutely ambitious black Kings who understand what it means to come from the trenches and to be robbed of all that once was theirs, this tale grows at a rapidly dangerous pace bound to leave you out of breath.
Marvel through the chapters and simmer in the beauty of the author’s creation.
Be cautious though, for this is not the end to the thrilling tale of black kings and their greatness. The series has just begun…
FORBIDDEN LOVE
Paul Fischer's a plain man with big dreams and an even bigger problem—gaining his uncle's approval. He's just settled on how to accomplish that while maintaining loyalty to his family and heritage, when a beautiful Englischer shows up threatening to defeat all his efforts.
A romantic relationship with Rachel is forbidden and he soon discovers it will take more than simply guarding his heart. The more time he spends with her, the more he wants to overcome every obstacle that's keeping them apart.
Rachel Adam's home was once filled with happiness. It now occupies only painful memories. Even still, she never dreamed she'd have to leave Florida. She's determined to return, until an unlikely attraction brightens her outlook. Drawn to Paul like a butterfly to a flower, she begins to imagine a future in Paradise. A future very different from her life-long plans. A future only Paul has the power to rewrite ... unless a devious plot destroys it first.
Chasing Paradise is a story rich in emotion that beautifully portrays love and loss and confronts the difficult question—How far would you go to protect the one you love?
