Showing results by author "Veronica Von" in All Categories

Theodore Dreyer, actual conde de Snow, ha adquirido cierta fama de pícaro impenitente. Más por contagio que otra cosa, puesto que lleva demasiado tiempo bajo el ala de varios hombres que causaron grandes estragos entre las damas de la alta sociedad antes de reformarse. Cuando la hermana de su mejor amigo, la señorita Liberty Pharma, proclama públicamente que conseguirá que él pida su mano con solo batir sus espesas y largas pestañas… A la mocosa que lo molestaba en su niñez tendrían que encerrarla en Bedlam para sanar su mente, y luego echar la llave por la ventana. Y tiene que ...

“This historical novel has the best of both worlds: the best of the novel and the best of history. And there is a third quality that makes Hochschild’s List an original and especially interesting work: it presents the Second World War from a Bolivian perspective. Throughout the novel’s almost three hundred pages, Verónica Ormachea takes us on a journey through time and space to the broken heart of the twentieth century, via a fast-paced and skillfully narrated story. From the persecution of the Jews in Warsaw to the horrors of Auschwitz, from the heights of La Paz to the rooms of the...

George loves to help out at hidden Wormestall Farm, even though it's full of 'extinctly' scary creatures, like the dodo in the dog bed and the dinosaurs in the duck pond. When Mortifer the giant basilisk goes missing, it's up to George to find him before wicked taxidermist Diamond Pye can add to her stuffed animal collection...

Three truck buddies. One big race. Who will end up in first place?

Samantha: I've tried so hard to stay away. My boss is infuriating, unreadable, and drop-dead gorgeous. All I want is to start my own business here in Venice and restart my life after my horrible past in the States. So when Alexander gives me a chance to do that and make him mine for the weekend, how could I not say yes? Alexander: I've been silently and hopelessly in love with my assistant for months. And even after that sizzling kiss we shared, she still won't have me. Something about me being arrogant.

Dan Turner ~ Hollywood Detective plunges readers into the smoky, hard-boiled world of 1940s pulp fiction, where movie stars mix with mobsters and every dame has a secret. Narrated by Dan Turner himself—a wisecracking private eye with a knack for trouble—the stories deliver breakneck action, slang-laden dialogue, and plenty of Hollywood grit. DISCLAIMER: These stories reflect the prejudices, stereotypes, and social attitudes of their time, which may be offensive or inappropriate by today’s standards.

The second in a funny middle grade series about a Panamanian American girl who hatches a plot to get rich quick—as long as her sister doesn’t get in the way—from NYT bestselling author Veronica Chambers. Exuberant and larger-than-life Flora Violeta LeFevre has a plan—a plan to become a...

Queridos lectores: Tenemos magníficas noticias desde los gloriosos Campos Elíseos; seis talentosas escritoras se han unido para entregarnos una antología de relatos de romance histórico. Los susurros cuentan que cada historia es única, diferente y maravillosa. Cada una les sacará suspiros, risas, e intensas emociones por sus protagonistas y sus amores de antaño Los Dioses del Olimpo esperamos que disfruten de este viaje a través del siglo XIX que están a punto de emprender en las siguientes páginas. Denle la bienvenida a cada autora y su relato como se merecen, porque se vienen ...

Jed, our time-traveling agent of the Light, and Deborah, an astute upper-class young woman, miraculously meet at some of the most important periods in history! Their different strengths form a cohesive bond that enables extraordinary feats. To support the people on Earth in raising their consciousness to the Light, Jed protects the World Fairs (expos), which are catalysts for change, while Deborah coordinates the expos. She is unaware of a dangerous foe bent on stopping them at all costs.

Para salvar el futuro de su madre, Luna White debe confrontar su pasado. La madre de Luna está desvaneciéndose; la que antes fue una mujer brillante está retrocediendo a un estado infantil. Como resultado de un programa de apareamiento forzado para expandir rápidamente a la manada, la madre de Luna se volvió una víctima del alfa de la manada, Raymond. Ahora Raymond ha sido derrotado, pero los resultados de su programa perduran. El compañero mago de Luna ofrece escasas esperanzas para recuperar sus recuerdos. Solo alguien que la conozca desde la infancia podría guiarla hacia la ...

Latin music fans, from lovers of Bad Bunny to devotees of old-school Bachata and Reggaeton, will love Muévelo, a compelling look at the impact of Latin music in our lives, culture, and history. Podcast hosts of Radio Menea, Miriam Zoila Pérez (Pérez) and Verónica Bayetti Flores (Vero)...

It was 672 BC, and the Central Kingdom had been divided into more than a hundred of warring fiefdoms. The army of my country, Lirong, perched high on top of the secluded Mount Blackmare had been miserably defeated by the invading army from the State of Jin, one of the biggest states of all, with a duke that was ready to crown himself king. The duke demanded not only compensation in foodstuff and livestock from my father, the Baron of Lirong, he also wanted beauties from Lirong to decorate his court.

Come on a whirlwind ride across time and place with one of the most recognizable figures of Western history - Joan of Arc. We all know of her, but few know the details of her life. Travel back in time, through the words of the maid, in a series of imaginary interviews conducted by the author. Join her on her journey from shepherdess to warrior woman, to her rise to sainthood. Enjoy Joan’s own words, recorded through two arduous trials. Listen to her own descriptions of the many battles and political maneuvers she lived through and starred in.

Un suceso cambiará el curso de sus vidas. Cuatro caballeros lucharán por el amor y la redención… en la serie de romance histórico: El Club de los Caballeros Malditos. Cuando John Anthony Hope, actual marqués de Wild, echa la mirada hacia el pasado siente desolación. Le falló miserablemente al amor de su vida. No logra olvidar a la única mujer en la que debería haber confiado, de tal modo que cuando su padre, el duque de Bridgewater, insista en que es hora de casarse… El destino, o mejor dicho, su entrometida hermana está dispuesta a echarle una mano para que logre la felicidad...

This audiobook will help you find your inner voice, helping you to change it into a positive, bold, and hopeful voice. By the time you finish it, you will know that only you can determine what you want your life to be.

Every story has a heartbeat of its own. Its own purpose. I never created a world or made up a character. They were always with me, each and every one of them, waiting for me to let them open their eyes and give them a voice. As a writer, that is all I do. I write down the stories they whisper in my ear. From the author of the Starstone Series, the Legacy Series, the Magic Heart Series, and Within the Margin of Error, here it is; the poetry and Short Story collection.

Na voz de Roberta Estrela D'Alva, com direção de Daniela Thomas, o audiolivro Malcolm X – "A revolução negra" e outros textos reúne discursos importantes de Malcolm, além de cartas escritas durante sua viagem à Arábia Saudita e alguns países africanos. Malcolm buscava despertar nas massas a coragem de lutar pelos seus direitos. Sua atuação foi violentamente interrompida pelo assassinato que o vitimou, aos 39 anos.

Ellie Quicke is shocked when her daughter, Diana, turns up at her door with a suitcase in tow. Bunny Brewster has died of an overdose, and Diana's husband, Evan, is convinced that she is responsible for his friend's death. It seems that Diana and four other neglected wives of Evan's friends recently joked about ways to kill their husbands. Diana's suggested method of murder involved muddling up pills - could this be how Bunny died?

Stranger sex is already pretty damned adventurous, but we add a little more when we include BDSM, first anal sex, gangbangs, threesomes, and more. The rough sex abounds, and you’re sure to love it all.

Lost in deep space, the Cover has been drifting for nineteen years, with the Shooting Star as a dead weight. The two ships melted together in the centre of the explosion that ended the evolved world, and no help is coming. Kata grows up on board the damaged ships, isolated and shielded from the world of the living, with only a pirate captain to install his moral compass. He is a psychic though, and never longs for company. The world of the dead is never silent, and Kata develops his ability to the point where he not just talk to the dead, but see them, and feel them too. On the edge of the ...