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Dentro de una moderna casa en el noreste de Manhattan, saltan chispas cuando la arrendataria Bess Cooper, tan exquisita como los postres que prepara en su programa de repostería en la TV, choca con su guapo nuevo vecino Whit Bass, un reconocido periodista de radio íntimamente relacionado con una modelo bien sofisticada, de esas que complementan cada uno de sus trajes y vestidores. Al igual que su famoso y dulce pastel de manzana, Bess tiene un guapo novio policía –y su pijamada del viernes– quien alega que sus asuntos secretos de la policía le impiden arrastrarse bajo sus sabanas ...

Pourquoi le chat s'en va-t-il tout seul ? Les chats anglais sont-ils vraiment les plus distingués ? Par quel prodige cet animal maléfique est-il devenu, au fil du temps, l'ami incontournable du monde de la culture ? Vous trouverez réponse à ces épineuses questions, et à bien d'autres, dans notre sélection de 17 textes cultes commentés et mis en perspective. Une balade littéraire divertissante et instructive à travers les textes de Baudelaire, du Bellay, Dumas, Poe, Perrault, Carrol, Montaigne, Verlaine, Balzac, Renard, La Fontaine, Champfleury, Moncrif. Textes commentés par Sylvain Trias.

Pete Sebastian, el Entrenador Bass, pensó que tenía su vida bajo control hasta que apareció la lista y atractiva Jo Parker en un despacho contiguo contratada por los Connecticut Kings. Él tiene un altercado con ella cuando ella implementa ideas nuevas para arreglar la reputación del equipo. ¿Estaba ella allí sólo para mandonearle a él también o era ella la mujer que él estaba buscando?Luchando por tener éxito en el mundo masculino de la NFL, Jo Parker ha dependido de su cerebro y su determinación. Su trabajo en los Kings tiene un obstáculo con el que ella no contaba, un ...

Unimpressed by superstars, financial advisor, Meg, is shocked when she’s tapped to launch a celebrity division in her investment firm. The biggest surprise: her first client. Magnetic movie star, Chaz Duncan, wary of women who wanted to sell his secrets, valued privacy. Would Megan Davis, his new financial advisor, charm the truth out of him? Or would he remain aloof to keep his secret safe? Jealousy, deceit, and scandal threaten two careers and the quest for true love and trust in this emotional roller-coaster-ride contemporary romance. 1st book in the 6-book series. BONUS! You get the ...

When Miranda Bradford’s dog knocked down real estate tycoon Penn Roberts in Central Park, their mutual attraction was instantaneous. Like a flash fire setting them aflame – unexpected and undeniable --and neither of them would ever be the same…. Was it fate they met – or fatal? Would Penn, aka Mr. Hottie, prove to be her best friend and most sizzling lover or the architect of her greatest betrayal? Compassionate like his late mother – or ruthless like his father? Would he adore her beyond her wildest dreams or rip her heart to shreds? Devastated and confused, she turns to her ...

Why is gorgeous, rich movie star, Quinn Roberts, living with a baby he calls “Junior”, if it isn’t his own? Susanna Barnes, his beautiful, live-in nanny, can’t figure him out and Quinn refuses to comment. Though wildly attracted to him, his distance from the adorable child puts Susanna off.Daughter of a famous college basketball coach and an assistant art curator at a well-known art museum, Susanna lost it all at the hands of a drunk driver. Forced to find a new way to earn a living, she relies on her experience with her sister’s kids to show Quinn she can take charge. Their ...

Devon Drake, esquinero estrella lo tiene todo: una novia que es una caliente top modelo y una carrera de fútbol americano profesional, ¿lo tiene todo de verdad o no? Una amiga de su infancia vuelve a aparecer en su vida, alterando su existencia ideal. ¿Ha llegado por fin el momento de contarle la verdad a ella de lo que pasó hace quince años?Stormy Gregory está huyendo de un maltratador. Su mejor amiga le ofrece un lugar seguro en el centro de acogida de mujeres maltratadas y niños. Agradecida por estar fuera de peligro, Stormy colabora en un evento caritativo, sin esperar toparse ...

Everybody thinks sexy movie star, Deke Walsh, has it all. Everybody except Deke. When Thanksgiving rolls around, he finds out exactly what he’s missing – a family. When the glitter of stardom fades, Deke realizes there’s no place like home. An unexpected visit from childhood acquaintance, Rachel, pulls him back into the real world. Facing the emptiness of his life and the rapid decline of his beloved grandfather, can Deke rebuild his life or is it too late?

When a hot career and a hot romance collide in this sensuous story, Brooke Felsen’s life goes up in flames and her visions of corporate glory turn to ashes. She’s worked her gorgeous tush off in a Madison Avenue advertising agency 24/7, winning fame, fortune, and the steamy passion of her sexy, single boss. Until he suddenly dumps her -- and her carefully constructed existence crumbles like day old bread. Desperate to put her life back together like Humpty Dumpty, Brooke turns to her girlfriends at The Monday Night Dinner Club, all pug owners, and to her grandmother, her “rock” ...

Can the newest professor at Kensington State escape his previous life as a killer? Leaving the Army didn't mean the war left him. Scars to his body, heart, and soul haunt him. Capt. Danny Maine seeks a normal life. He struggles to free himself from crippling war memories and dangerous men, hoping that love and a new Glock will bring him peace. Eliza Baines, widowed dean at the university, finally has life exactly the way she wants it, doesn’t she? When Danny Maine blows into town, he fires up her hunger for love and affection. Can she throw aside convention to build a life with a much ...

Grace Brewster makes the biggest mistake of her life with sexy, bad boy movie producer, Gunther Quill. Humiliated by Quill and Jake Matthews, her sister’s Broadway co-star, Grace vows to even the score with both men. Using an alias and the Internet, she executes an ingenious payback. Her attacks hit their mark, wounding her intended targets. But she didn’t count on her sharp words going viral before she can blink, taking the injury from a pinprick, to a bomb dropping in their lives, raising revenge to a new level. Her satisfaction is short-lived when the scheme turns sour. Her plan ...

Enojado con las mujeres que engañaban, Dan Alexander, pitcher estrella de los New York Nighthawks, estaba inquieto. En busca de algo más que una chica de bar, se concentró en una chica en las gradas. Nunca esperaba ver a una hermosa chica vendiendo salchichas. Pero la chica hot dog se veía tan ardiente como la comida que vendía. Holly Merrill encontró un lugar para esconderse a simple vista, como vendedora en el estadio de los Nighthawks. Manteniendo su secreto seguro y siendo simplemente feliz de seguir con vida, nunca consideró una opción el encontrar el amor. Después de todo, ...

What’s she doing here? Single dad, lumberjack Cal Morrison, stares out his window at the moving van across the street. A widower, he lives with his young son, Bobby. I don’t need her. Neither does Bobby. Why doesn’t she go back to Europe and leave me alone? Still nursing a broken heart, he wants to turn away and forget Giselle Davenport. But he can’t. He’s drawn to her like a moth to a flame. When she faces his house, her hands on her hips, she hesitates. Does she feel it, too? Cal has his son and a good job, he doesn’t need a woman. Especially that woman. At least that’s what...

Él quiere encontrar una esposa. Ella no se quiere volver a casar – nunca. No es una pareja hecha en el cielo exactamente. ¿O si lo son? Hace diez años, Griff Montgomery, el Mariscal de Campo estrella de los Kings y un don juan, se convirtió en el padre sustituto de los hijos de su hermana viuda. Su vida familiar feliz colapsó cuando ella y su nuevo esposo se mudaron a California. Griff quiere su propia familia. Pero, ¿Dónde encuentra un “Jugador” a su pareja perfecta?Habiendo jurado nunca volver a casarse, Lauren Farraday, apenas pudo mantener su vida a flote luego de su ...

Marty McKay gives up on finding Miss Right in his small town. Dragged to the Pine Grove square dance by his brother, Marty meets gorgeous Jenny Whitman. A young widow with two kids isn’t exactly on Marty’s Christmas list, even if she is hot. And her being a rich city girl doesn’t fit his ideal either. But, damn, she has the most beautiful smile. Jenny hires him to print her brand-new small newspaper that reports only good news. But before the paper can hit the stands, disaster strikes. Suddenly destitute and alone, Jen turns to Marty for help. Is their mutual support simply a matter ...

Get rid of the house and sell the land. Bulldozing the broken-down mansion billionaire Stryker Alexander West inherited solves an annoying problem. Busy launching a new venture, he doesn’t have time to waste on sentiment. Taking down the historic building should be a slam-dunk. But Stryker comes up against a stone wall in the form of Landmark chair, Jess Lennox. Supporting her brother and juggling a hard life, Jess refuses to approve a permit to demolish the old house. No way will she let arrogant, wealthy Mr. West destroy her dream. Unwilling to accept defeat, Stryker’s confident he ...

Famoso por sus estadísticas rompedoras y su fama como mujeriego, el ala abierta Buddy Carruthers lo daría todo por una nueva oportunidad de ganarse a la única mujer que realmente quiso, Emmy Meacham. Partidos ganados duramente, viajar durante la mitad del año mantenía a Buddy sin poder perseguir su pasión secreta. Incluso si hubiera podido acorralarla un momento, ¿sentiría ella algo por él?Ahora una estrella del rock conocida como Emerald, Emmy vivía su vida en la carretera sin tiempo para el amor. En sus sueños ansiaba parar el reloj y pasar otra noche más con Buddy. Pero ...

Sly, "Bullhorn" Brodsky quisiera que ganarse el corazón de Samantha Drake fuese tan sencillo como lo era proteger a su mariscal de campo. Liniero atacante de primera en la NFL, Bull intentó superar su reputación como mujeriego. Las historias contadas en los vestuarios le habían hecho ser considerado un "ligón". Pero Samantha Drake, hermana de un compañero de equipo, con una melena oscura y una belleza despampanante, no quería tener nada que ver con él, ¿o no?.Usando su mejor comportamiento, Bull no escatimó medidas en intentar seducir a la belleza reticente. Samantha empieza a ...

Dorrie Rodgers left three men behind in New York when she moved to L.A. to dance the lead in a movie. Engagement to a powerful producer made her life complete. But an accident ended both her career and her impending marriage. After three years of struggling along teaching yoga, Dorrie is hired to choreograph a movie. Wanting to share her joy at this fabulous chance to resurrect her career, she is determined to end her single status. Questioning her decision to leave each of three men in New York, Dorrie returns to the Big Apple for one more day with each. Was she hasty in her decisions to ...

Peter Caldwell, dashing Art History professor and accomplished pianist meets Lara Stewart, ballerina and it’s hate at first sight. Bickering, window slamming and other hostile acts are more likely to summon the police than Cupid. Lara, a girl who’s been traumatized, beaten and left for dead needs to rebuild her life. Can she dance if she can’t see? All she knows is the obnoxious pianist next door who is so full of himself is driving her crazy. Prince Charming? More likely Prince Annoying. Lara hopes to shut him out of her life when she closes the window. Peter wishes the shrew next ...