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Amor Towles vuelve con una historia colosal sobre el viaje iniciático de cuatro jóvenes por el corazón de Estados Unidos durante la década de los años cincuenta. Contada desde múltiples puntos de vista y poblada por un variado elenco de personajes magnéticos, desde vagabundos que malviven entre raíles hasta aristócratas del Upper East Side, La autopista Lincoln es una novela arrolladora de encuentros y desencuentros, un azaroso tránsito de la juventud a la edad adulta.

Marcus Heavy is the founder of the Heavy Sinners Motorcycle Club. They specialize in the drug game, prostitution, blackmail, and murder. You cross any member of the club, and that’s the end of your life. Marcus’ son, Darius, was supposed to take up the mantle as leader of the club, but Darius doesn’t want that life.

Por lo general, asumimos que la inteligencia es la habilidad de pensar y aprender, pero en un mundo que cambia rápidamente como el actual, las habilidades para repensar y desaprender empiezan a valorarse más. Muchas personas privilegian la comodidad y la convicción por encima de la incomodidad y la duda; escuchan solo aquellas opiniones que les hacen sentir bien, en vez de las ideas que los desafían; ven el desacuerdo como una amenaza para su ego, en vez de una oportunidad para aprender.

Hoe. Slut. Skank. Those were all words that Ms. Dreka Hendrix has been called over the past few months ever since she landed her a job at Sin City. Sin City is a major strip club here in Miami, Florida. While most people are there trying to showcase their talents, Dreka is there only because it is her last resort. She’s raising a six-year-old daughter by the name of Charisma, and doing whatever she has to do to provide for her and her child.

What happens when Larry the Lazy Lizard's jungle day is interrupted by a mysterious SPLAT? With his peace shattered, Larry sets off on a hilarious adventure to uncover the culprit, meeting his mischievous jungle friends.

As the charming town of Hunter's Hollow bustles with life, tragedy strikes at the heart of its beloved Uptown Cafe. Andie Swartz collapses over lunch, a victim of poisoning, and Presley finds herself swept into the midst of the drama. With Cooper running for mayor, Presley knows she needs to be careful not to make him look bad with her sleuthing.

Ashton Beck has been in love with his best friend's little sister forever, but Lucy was always off-limits. Now they're both grown up, and he's finally back home in small-town Trinity Falls, working his dream job as a firefighter. When he hears that her engagement has broken off, Ashton knows the time to declare his feelings has finally come. But a tragic accident leaves Ashton suddenly caring for a toddler before he has a chance.

Australia es el sexto país más grande del mundo y la isla más extensa. Isla, país, continente. Seco, árido, yermo y climáticamente agresivo. Un país donde el gusano más peludo mata con su venenoso pinchazo, donde las conchas marinas no sólo pican sino que se persiguen, donde un tiburón puede zamparte o unas irresistibles aguas arrastrarte mar adentro.

Riah has been dealt a tough hand in life. With a drug-addicted mother and her father in prison, Riah is just trying to handle things as best she can being so young. Although she is drop-dead gorgeous, she becomes self-conscious about herself after her father is imprisoned for the rape of her cousin, De'Kiya. With her father gone and her mother in her own world, Riah just needs someone to save her. Will an unexpected love be the key to save Riah from herself or will it all end tragically?

Dr. Binet, your favorite doctor from Latoya Chandler's The Case Manager, returns in The Therapist to remind you that even therapists need therapy. After hearing so many painful stories from her patients, Dr. Binet finds her mind consumed in ways that drive her to action. The purpose of counseling is to heal open wounds, yet it can fuel the urge for revenge. Discover how Dr. Binet's dark secrets and unhealed wounds spill over into her daily decisions. A vow to confront her skeletons brings out an unfamiliar side that scares her.

Writer and amateur sleuth Peggy Rector returns home to a full plate following a star-studded vacation in the English countryside. She needs to finish her latest book and plan her wedding to the hunky Jess Carson, all while her children plot to convert her rambling Victorian house into a B&B. When Velma Whittaker, a local genealogist, dies under mysterious circumstances, Peggy must puzzle out who wanted Velma dead and why? Was it her multi-million-dollar lottery win or something more? A search for Velma’s will turns up a cryptic clue left for her heirs, but are they up to the challenge?

Presented with the opportunity to attend the university with the top surgical program in the country, she couldn’t pass it up. Even though it meant leaving her family and Jensen McLean—the man she loved—behind. The couple knew the distance would come between them, yet Jensen had no choice but to stay in Oak Island and take over his family’s business.

It’s New Year’s Eve, and Natalie has a rare night off from her shifts at the hospital. Determined to have fun with friends, she stops at a local store for provisions. There, amongst the craft beer and pork rinds, she comes face to face with her high school boyfriend, Brennan McLean.

Navy SEAL Ray Tanner sitzt unschuldig im Gefängnis - so behauptet er jedenfalls. Die junge Gefängnisärztin Lana Russel ist die Einzige, die ihm glaubt und verspricht, ihm bei der Aufklärung zu helfen. Aber kann sie ihm wirklich vertrauen? Oder lässt sie sich von seiner Anziehungskraft blenden? Immerhin knistert es gewaltig zwischen ihnen. Als Ray sie als Geisel nimmt, um aus dem Gefängnis zu fliehen, bereut Lana ihre naive Gutgläubigkeit.

Welcome to Detroit, Michigan, home of the grittiest, illest, most hardcore, crime-infested, poverty-stricken neighborhoods in the country. It's sometimes referred to as the Murder Capital because of the huge murder rate that never ceases to surprise us, the Murder Mitten, or the Dirty Glove because of the state's shape on the US map.

Allison Wood is single and not looking to mingle. Unfortunately, her sister, Erin, doesn’t take no for an answer. As the producer of a new reality TV show, that turns a traditional Easter egg hunt into a dating show, Erin believes her sister would be a perfect contestant and secures her a spot.

Kiss the Blarney Stone, because Hope Dunn is going to need some good ole fashion Irish luck! In the chaos of tax season, the Arizona accountant is pulled away to stand in her cousin’s wedding. All it takes is one step back in the Big Apple and she regrets making the trip.

Newly released from jail and back home in Crescent Falls, Just is determined to finally get his life together and he’s seemingly on track. However, one thing is missing—the right woman to build with. When Monae comes back into his life, things change. Their connection is magnetic and undeniable. However, both of their respective pasts complicate things. Just and Monae have work to do if they’re going to make this connection work but both understand that love isn’t a promise; it’s a privilege.

February is the month of love, but not for Sophie. One week before Valentine’s Day, she learns her boyfriend of two years has been cheating on her with one of his dental hygienists. As much as she wants to erase any trace of him from her life, she has no choice but to face him and his new squeeze at a huge Valentine’s Day bash that has fast become the social event of the season. No way is she going alone. What she needs is a beautiful hunk of arm candy...stat.

Lonely-hearted waitress Katie Smith has nowhere to go for Christmas and a huge crush on her gorgeous diner patron Juan Martinez. So when Juan asks Katie to pose as his girlfriend for holiday festivities at his family’s winery, Katie leaps at the chance…that is, until an accident lands Juan in a coma right after giving his folks the “news.” Katie knows she should tell the Martinezes the truth, but when they immediately embrace her, Katie is reluctant to let her fantasy of a family holiday go. And then there’s Juan’s brother, Mateo, whose smile tugs at her heartstrings just right.