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Martina con vistas al mar (Horizonte Martina #Volumen 1)
by Elísabet BenaventPrimera parte de la bilogía «Horizonte Martina» de @BetaCoqueta, una mezcla de cocina, pasión, sexo y carcajadas, una novela llena de sorpresas que te hará vivir momentos únicos y que te conquistará para siempre. Placer para los sentidos. Si te llamas Martina, llevas siempre la melena recogida, eres absolutamente cerebral...Si te has formado para ser chef y perteneces al equipo de El Mar...Si has sentido un chispazo al conocer a tu jefe, Pablo Ruiz, excéntrico cocinero con estrella...Si no soportas su indumentaria hípster, pero te irías a cualquier parte si él te lo pidiera...Eres sin dudarlo la protagonista de esta historia...Y tu vida, tan ordenada, está a punto de cambiar. <P><P>Elísabet Benavent, la autora de las sagas «Saga Valeria», «Saga Silvia», de la trilogía «Mi elección», y de la novela Mi isla, presenta en «Horizonte Martina» una historia de amor irrefrenable, súbita, auténtica, un binomio eléctrico, una combinación explosiva que demuestra que en cuestión de amor no se puede negar la evidencia y que no depende de nosotros a quién amar. Original, arriesgada, arrebatadora, desternillante, hípster, macarra, sexy, 100% @BetaCoqueta, Martina con vistas al mar te enloquecerá. La crítica ha dicho...«Una mezcla de cocina, sexo, pasión y buena dosis de risas.»Cuore «Una mezcla de cocina, pasión, sexo y carcajadas. Vamos, 100% BetaCoqueta.»In Touch Y las lectoras opinan sobre sus novelas anteriores...«¡Hola, Elísabet! Solo quería decirte que me va a explotar el cuerpo de la pena por haber terminado tus novelas. Eres maravillosamente buena escribiendo, gracias por tus historias y espero poder seguir soñando con libros como los tuyos.» «Me has encantado como escritora. He devorado las dos novelas de Silvia y los cuatro libros de Valeria, me gustan tanto tus libros que muero de ganas por leer más. Se les he recomendado a todas mis amigas y están igual de enamoradas de tus libros que yo.» «Felicidades por tu trabajo y por todo lo que nos haces sentir.» «Puedes escribir una enciclopedia de mil tomos que tendrías éxito seguro. Nena, con voz modo Víctor, tú has nacido para esto. ¡Nos tienes enganchadas!» «Qué ganas de tener tu nuevo trabajo entre las manos.» «Qué ganas de leer tu próximo libro. Es raro no tener de momento más historias tuyas antes de irme a la cama. Un beso, Coqueta.»
Martinet
by Mazarin StoneChristopher Worthington thought pushing his friend Alex Breschi at his former Dom would be a good way to introduce Alex to the BDSM lifestyle he was involved in, as well as create another barrier in his heart between himself and the man he had been half in love with for years, Mahiro Seta. But when Chris sees how much Alex and Mahiro have fallen for each other at a play party, he realizes any chance he ever had at a relationship with Mahiro was dead forever.Into his maudlin thoughts walks Adam Wa, Mahiro's best friend and roommate, and someone Chris has known for years, but had never quite gotten to know. Adam seems to know just what Chris is longing for, perhaps because Adam has been longing for Chris himself.Ever wondered what happened to Adam and Chris after the party in Florentine? Here's your answer.
The Martinez Marriage Revenge: Alexei's Passionate Revenge The Innocent's One-night Surrender His Merciless Marriage Bargain Martinez's Pregnant Wife (Wedlocked! #14)
by Helen BianchinWhen Shannay's marriage to billionaire Marcello Martinez ended, she returned home carrying with her a precious secret. . . . Now, four years later, Marcello has tracked his wife down and discovered she has kept knowledge of his child from him! Marcello will make Shannay pay for her deception--by returning her to their marital home. . . and their marriage bed?
Martinez's Pregnant Wife
by Rachael ThomasExpecting her husband’s babyWhen Lisa Martinez last saw her estranged husband, Maximiliano, she was walking out on their relationship for good. Her heart and dignity in tatters after once more giving in to the temptation of Max’s seduction, she knew divorce was her only option. Except Lisa’s heartbreaking plans are halted by unexpected nine-month consequences!Max never wanted a family, so Lisa is appalled when he refuses to relinquish his child and demands she return to their marriage bed! For their unborn baby’s sake, Lisa agrees. Dare she hope to find more than mindless pleasure in her husband’s arms?
Martini Henry
by Sara CroweLife isn’t an exact science. Things can be troublesome. Like pregnant step-mothers, the ins-and-outs of French existentialism . . . having an unexceptional name. In 1988, seventeen-year-old Sue Bowl has a diary, big dreams and £4.73. What she wants most of all is to make it as a writer, as well as stop her decadent aunt Coral spending money she doesn't have. Living in their crumbling ancestral home should provide plenty of inspiration, but between falling in love, hunting for missing heirlooms and internship applications, things keep getting in the way.So when a young literary professor moves in and catches Sue's eye, life begins to take an unexpected turn . . .From the author of Campari for Breakfast, a witty and enchanting novel about what happens after you think you’ve grown up and fallen in love, perfect for fans of I Capture the Castle, Love, Nina and Where’d You Go Bernadette.
Martinis and Memories (The Martini Club)
by A. L. MichaelA fun, feisty novel of love and chasing your dreams.Bel Hailstone has spent the past decade building her dream - Soho’s best burlesque club - from the ground up. But now The Martini Club is under threat and it will take everything in Bel’s power to resist encroaching developers and save her pride and joy.Amidst the chaos Bel’s past comes knocking with the unexpected arrivals of her still-not-quite-ex-husband, her estranged mother and Brodie Porter - the boy who got away all those years ago.To keep her beloved club afloat – not to mention her sanity - Bel will have to accept help for the first time in a long time, put the past to rest and claim the happy ever after she once thought was lost for good.Praise for Martinis and Memories:‘Smart and super-funny! Perfect summer reading!’ Mandy Baggot, author of Desperately Seeking Summer‘A.L. Michael is my go-to author for smart, sassy fiction. Reading one of her books is like spending an evening in your favourite bar with your best friend drinking espresso martinis!’ Annie Lyons, author of The Choir on Hope Street‘A sparkling read! Full of sass, verve and fabulousness, with an emotional heart.’ Fiona Collins, author of The Sister Swap‘I cannot praise this book, or the series, enough. The writing, characters and pace are exquisite’ 5* Katherine’s Book Universe‘There's intrigue, romance, comedy, alcohol, burlesque and plenty of drama. What's not to love?!’ 5* TishyLou'Martinis and Memories was a pleasure to read… I will definitely be on the lookout for the next A.L Michael book’ 4.5* Everywhere and Nowhere‘A fabulous story of one woman's determination to fulfil her dreams and hearts desire regardless of what obstacles stand in her way… Just loved it’ 4* Reader review‘A great finale of the series’ 4* Reader review'This book has left me with a smile on my face after reading it’ 4* Varietats'I loved Bel's sass and style. She'd be a fantastic friend to have. In fact, there are so many wonderful people in A.L. Michael's series. This final instalment was a real pleasure from start to finish, an easy read but one with lots of layers’ 4* Short Book and Scribes‘A.L. Michael’s writing is fresh, funny and just fabulous!’ 4* Simona’s Corner of Dreams
Martírio Divino
by Denisse CardonaUma Comédia Romântica que vai fazer você suspirar. Amanda, uma garota de Nova Iorque, cansada do seu chefe, um homem explorador, decide renunciar e tirar umas merecidas férias na Carolina do Sul. Quando ela chega à linda casa de praia que alugou, tem uma grande surpresa ao descobrir que por engano, o local também foi alugado para outra pessoa, Leo, um homem dos sonhos, mas ao mesmo tempo um martírio. Eles não podem nem ser ver. O objetivo de Leo: encontrar-se com a mulher dos seus sonhos, que ele conheceu através da Internet, e a de Amanda: conquistá-lo, evitando a todo custo que ele conheça Loraine.
A Marvellous Light (The Last Binding #1)
by Freya MarskeAn Indie Next Pick!A LibraryReads Pick!With Four Starred ReviewsRed, White & Royal Blue meets Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell in debut author Freya Marske’s A Marvellous Light, featuring an Edwardian England full of magic, contracts, and conspiracies.Robin Blyth has more than enough bother in his life. He’s struggling to be a good older brother, a responsible employer, and the harried baronet of a seat gutted by his late parents’ excesses. When an administrative mistake sees him named the civil service liaison to a hidden magical society, he discovers what’s been operating beneath the unextraordinary reality he’s always known.Now Robin must contend with the beauty and danger of magic, an excruciating deadly curse, and the alarming visions of the future that come with it—not to mention Edwin Courcey, his cold and prickly counterpart in the magical bureaucracy, who clearly wishes Robin were anyone and anywhere else.Robin’s predecessor has disappeared, and the mystery of what happened to him reveals unsettling truths about the very oldest stories they’ve been told about the land they live on and what binds it. Thrown together and facing unexpected dangers, Robin and Edwin discover a plot that threatens every magician in the British Isles—and a secret that more than one person has already died to keep.At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
The Marvelous
by Claire KannFrom the author of Let’s Talk About Love and If It Makes You Happy, this exuberant YA Novel follows six teens locked together in a mansion, contending for a life-changing cash prize in a competition run by a reclusive heiress.Everyone thinks they know Jewel Van Hanen. Heiress turned actress turned social media darling who created the massively popular video-sharing app, Golden Rule.After mysteriously disappearing for a year, Jewel makes her dramatic return with an announcement: she has chosen a few lucky Golden Rule users to spend an unforgettable weekend at her private estate. But once they arrive, Jewel ingeniously flips the script: the guests are now players in an elaborate estate-wide game. And she’s tailored every challenge and obstacle to test whether they have what it takes to win--at any cost.Told from the perspective of three dazzling players--Nicole: the new queen of Golden Rule; Luna: Jewel’s biggest fan; and Stella: a brilliant outsider--this novel will charm its way into your heart and keep you guessing how it all ends because money isn’t the only thing at stake. Praise for Let's Talk About Love:"This book is so charming and funny and bighearted. ... I recommend this one for fans of Rainbow Rowell's Fangirl and Sandhya Menon's When Dimple Met Rishi." —Becky Albertalli, author of Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda "Claire Kann makes an admirable debut with this milestone for ace visibility." —Entertainment Weekly
The Marvelous Mirza Girls
by Sheba KarimGilmore Girls meets vibrant New Delhi in this thoughtful and hilarious new novel about a teen facing family expectations, relationship complications, and hidden secrets in a new country—sprinkled with Sheba Karim’s signature wit and steamy romance, and perfect for readers who loved Mary H. K. Choi’s Emergency Contact and Adib Khorram’s Darius the Great Is Not Okay. To cure her post-senior year slump, made worse by the loss of her aunt Sonia, Noreen decides to follow her mom on a gap year trip to New Delhi, hoping India can lessen her grief and bring her voice back.In the world’s most polluted city, Noreen soon meets kind, handsome Kabir, who introduces her to the wonders of this magical, complicated place. With the help of Kabir—plus Bollywood celebrities, fourteenth-century ruins, karaoke parties, and Sufi saints—Noreen discovers new meanings for home. But when a family scandal erupts, Noreen and Kabir must face complex questions in their own relationship: What does it mean to truly stand by someone—and what are the boundaries of love?
The Marvelous Monroe Girls (Harbor Cove #1)
by Shirley JumpA heartwarming story of sisterhood, second chances, and falling in loveGabriella Monroe is doing her best to pretend that everything is fine, but her life is a mess. Sales are down at her vintage dress shop, her beloved grandmother isn&’t her usual spunky self, and Gabby desperately misses the closeness she had with her sisters, Margaret and Emma—who were once so inseparable that their family called them the Monroe Musketeers. When the sisters stumble across a stash of letters that reveals their grandmother&’s secret life, Gabby sees an opportunity to bring the sisters back together again and best of all, raise her grandmother&’s spirits. And sure, this new project makes it easier to pretend her own life isn&’t crashing around her, but concentrating on helping everyone else and ignoring her own feelings is what Gabby does best.Except when it comes to Jake Maddox. Once the boy next door she crushed on—hard—he&’s grown into an even more intriguing man, and her attraction to him isn&’t so easy to hide. It&’s clear he&’s just as interested in her, but dating Jake would only muddy up her already complicated life. Or is it finally time to put herself first and risk it all for a chance at happiness?
Mary: The Merry Widows - Book One (The Merry Widows #1)
by Raine CantrellWhen a man with too many secrets to count finds himself and his child at the mercy of a medic with a tender heart, their tragic pasts will either tear them apart or fan a flame they never believed would spark again. For widow Mary Inlow, there is little left to mourn for her dead husband. Knowing only his cruelty and mockery for being unable to bear him a child, life without him should be as bright and new as a spring morning. But night always comes. Mary’s dreams are haunted by the screams of a little girl she can never reach. Troubled by nightmares but determined to start life anew, Mary becomes a reliable town medic and crafts beautiful dolls in her spare time. Living an accomplished and peaceful little life alongside her childhood friends, dubbed the Merry Widows, Mary is determined to take her sweet time entering back into the world as a free woman. She vows to never again cater to the demands of another man. That is until one shows up on her doorstep bloody, exhausted, and carrying his life on his shoulders. Desperately seeking medical help for his wounded little girl, Rafe McCade barges through Mary’s front door in the worst shape of his life. Ushered into action by a child in need, Mary asks for little information of the frantic father with eyes as tumultuous as a storm, but his tender care of the child speaks volumes. McCade is forever in debt to Mary for rescuing his daughter, but the longer he stays in her home, the more he fears she may just rescue something money cannot replay: a piece of his soul he thought long dead.
Mary and the Marquis
by Janice PrestonCURED WITH A KISS... When destitute widow Mary Vale aids an injured man on the road, she is shocked to discover that he is the reclusive Lucas Alastair, Marquis of Rothley! She's intrigued by the dark marquis, but when she offers to nurse him back to health in return for shelter, he proves a difficult patient! Lucas hides some deep emotion beneath his brusque manner, and a stolen kiss leaves her longing for more.... Able to help mend his physical injuries, can Mary heal the wounds of his painful past?
Mary Ann Alice
by Brian DoyleWinner of the IODE National Chapter Award, and a Horn Book Fanfare Top Ten List selection In this brillant and poetic novel, Brian Doyle returns to the Gatineau River near Ottawa, the world of his novels Up to Low and Uncle Ronald. Mary Ann Alice McCrank was named for the pretty church bell in the steeple of St. Martin's Church in the Martindale. She has the soul of a poet and Mickey McGuire Jr. is in love with her. Mary Ann Alice is passionately interested in many things, especially the geology of her part of the world. Her teacher, the wonderful Patchy Drizzle, shares her passion for rocks and fossils, many of which can be found along the river and in caves under the famous Paugan Falls. But a new project to dam the river at Low places rocks, fossils, falls as well as many farms in danger. The dam must go ahead. And, as with much technological change, it brings both benefits and tragedies to the community.
Mary Anne
by Daphne Du Maurier"This novel catches fire." --New York TimesShe set men's hearts on fire and scandalized a country.
Mary Anne vs. Logan: Mary Anne vs. Logan (The Baby-Sitters Club #41)
by Ann M. MartinA little miscommunication could spell the end for Mary Anne and Logan’s relationship in this entry of the classic hit series.Lately, Mary Anne’s been feeling like she and Logan are spending too much time together. They fight over silly things. And Mary Anne never gets to do what she wants to do—like read, and baby-sit, and be with her friends.But when Mary Anne suggests that she and Logan see less of each other, Logan takes it all the wrong way. Could this really be the end for Mary Anne and Logan?The best friends you’ll ever have—with classic BSC covers and a letter from Ann M. Martin!
Mary Arden (Living Books Romance #95)
by Grace Livingston Hill[From the back cover:) Pampered and popular, Mary Arden had everything: friends, parties, clothes, and a life free from worry or care. Above all, she had the most sought-after man in her circle of friends: the dashing Brooke Haven. Everyone expected Mary and Brooke to announce their engagement soon--and no one was more excited about the match than Mary’s own mother. But Mary, feeling smothered by high society, had decided to take charge of her own future. And so, though she knew she was upsetting her mother’s careful plans for her, she ran to Arden, the old-fashioned country town that had been her childhood home, a town that had been named for the generations of Ardens who had lived there. Would Arden be as she remembered it? Would the people she had known and loved there welcome her back? Could she finally find a place she could call her home? Uncertain, yet with a hopeful heart, Mary went, never dreaming that an old friend had secretly been hoping for her return--or that she was about to turn his world upside down! If you enjoyed this book and like books in which young people overcome adversity to find love and bright futures with the support of their Christian faith, look in the Bookshare library for nearly a hundred more books by this beloved author. Most are set in the first half of the twentieth century. Look for: #38. Spice Box. # 41. Blue Ruin, #50. The Finding of Jasper Holt, #66. The Girl from Montana, #71. Exit Betty, #73. Not Under the Law, #74. Lo, Michael, 76. The City of Fire, #84. Cloudy Jewel, #95 Mary Arden and #96. Because of Stephen.
Mary Barton: And Other Tales...
by Elizabeth GaskellA tale of love, class, and murder during the era of the trade-union movement in nineteenth-century England, from the author of North and South. In Manchester, long-suffering John Barton and his daughter, Mary, both want a better future for each other. John toils away with the trades&’ union for better wages for his fellow workers in the textile mill, while Mary must consider whom she will marry. She decides to leave the working-class Jem Wilson, hoping instead to wed Harry Carson, the wealthy mill owner&’s son. But when Harry is shot down in the street, Jem becomes the prime suspect—and learning the truth may yield a future Mary cannot bear. A portrait of the working class&’s struggles during the Victorian era, Mary Barton was Elizabeth Gaskell&’s first novel. She went on to write classics such as Wives and Daughters and was the creator of the town of Cranford, the setting for several BBC series.
Mary Elizabeth Nelson
by Terry BrewerMary Elizabeth Nelson is the oldest child in a conservative Roman Catholic family in a wealthy suburb of San Francisco. As a sophomore at Berkeley in 1983, Mary is discovered by her mother in a "compromising position" with another woman, and she is summarily disowned.She moves to New York and works as a waitress. While auditing an Austen seminar at NYU, she falls for fellow student, Betty Anne Elliot. The two foolishly share one night of passion before Betty decides to marry and disappear from Mary's life.That is, until twenty years later when she calls still-single, successful writer Mary out-of-the-blue. Can the romance they had that first day blossom into love and passion?
Mary Engelbreit's Nutcracker
by Mary EngelbreitIt is the night before Christmas!When Marie receives a handsome wooden Nutcracker from her dear uncle, she's thrilled. But under the richly decorated tree that night, something magical happens . . . and when her toy Nutcracker transforms into a handsome Prince, Marie is whisked off to Toyland for a winter adventure she'll never forget!The Nutcracker is one of the world's favorite holiday stories, and Mary Engelbreit offers her vision of that joyful night, creating a picture book filled with movement and vibrant detail that even the youngest child will enjoy.
Mary Jo Putney Bundle: Nowhere Near Respectable, Never Less Than A Lady, Loving a Lost Lord
by Mary Jo PutneyMary Jo Putney's riveting Lost Lords series unleashes a high stakes royal plot--which may prove easier for Damian Mackenzie to handle than his own unruly desire. . . He's a bastard and a gambler and society's favorite reprobate. But to Lady Kiri Lawford he's a hero--braver than the smugglers he rescues her from, more honorable than any lord she's ever met, and far more attractive than any man has a right to be. How can she not fall in love. . . 'But Damian Mackenzie has secrets that leave no room in his life for courting high-born young ladies--especially not the sister of one of his oldest friends. Yet when Kiri's quick thinking reveals a deadly threat to England's crown, Damian learns that she is nowhere near as prim and respectable as he first assumed. . . and the lady is far more alluring than any man can resist. . .
Mary Jo Putney's Lost Lords Bundle: Loving a Lost Lord, Never Less Than A Lady, Nowhere Near Respectable, No Longer a Gentleman & Sometimes A Rogue (Lost Lords)
by Mary Jo PutneyNever Less Than A LadyNew York Times bestselling author Mary Jo Putney continues her stunning Lost Lords series with this stirring, sensual story of a rebellious nobleman drawn to a lovely widow with a shocking past.As the sole remaining heir to the Earl of Daventry, Alexander Randall knows his duty: find a wife and sire a son of his own. The perfect bride for a man in his position would be a biddable young girl of good breeding. But the woman who haunts his imagination is Julia Bancroft--a village midwife with a dark secret that thrusts her into Randall's protection. Nowhere Near RespectableMary Jo Putney's riveting Lost Lords series unleashes a high stakes royal plot--which may prove easier for Damian Mackenzie to handle than his own unruly desire. . .He's a bastard and a gambler and society's favorite reprobate. But to Lady Kiri Lawford he's a hero--braver than the smugglers he rescues her from, more honorable than any lord she's ever met, and far more attractive than any man has a right to be. How can she not fall in love. . .?No Longer a GentlemanGrey Sommers, Lord Wyndham, never met a predicament he couldn't charm his way out of. Then a tryst with a government official's wife during a bit of casual espionage in France condemns him to a deCAe in a dungeon, leaving him a shadow of his former self. Yet his greatest challenge may be the enigmatic spy sent to free his body--the only woman who might heal his soul.Sometimes. . .Even the most proper young lady yearns for adventure. But when the very well bred Miss Sarah Clarke-Townsend impulsively takes the place of her pregnant twin, it puts her own life at risk. If the kidnappers after her sister discover they've abducted Sarah instead, she will surely pay with her life. . .A Rogue. . .Rob Carmichael survived his disastrous family by turning his back on his heritage and becoming a formidable Bow Street Runner with a talent for rescuing damsels in distress. But Sarah is one damsel who is equal to whatever comes. Whether racing across Ireland with her roguish rescuer or throwing herself into his arms, she challenges Rob at every turn.
Mary Lavelle (Virago Modern Classics #293)
by Kate O'BrienMary Lavelle, a beautiful young Irish woman, travels to Spain to see some of the world before marrying her steadfast fiance John. But despite the enchanting surroundings and her three charming charges, life as governess to the wealthy Areavaga family is lonely and she is homesick. Then comes the arrival of the family's handsome, passionate - and married - son Juanito and Mary's loyalties and beliefs are challenged. Falling in love with Juanito and with Spain, Mary finds herself at the heart of a family and a nation divided.
Mary Magdalene: A Novel
by Diana Wallis TaylorLong maligned as a prostitute or a woman of questionable reputation, Mary Magdalene's murky story seems lost to the sands of time. Now a portrait of this enigmatic woman comes to life in the hands of an imaginative master storyteller. Diana Wallis Taylor's Mary is a woman devastated by circumstances beyond her control and plagued with terrifying dreams--until she has a life-changing confrontation with the Savior. Lovers of historical and biblical fiction will find this creative telling of Mary's story utterly original and respectful as it opens their eyes to the redeeming work of Christ in the lives of those who follow him.