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Unfaithful Together is a series of connected, steamy, romance, short stories following one couple, as they pursue their sexual desires together. They are intended to be read in order. Olivia Van der Mol is conservative, and sweet. The kind of woman to take home to meet the family. Jake Johnson is thoughtful, and kind, but with a sexually adventurous side. A chance encounter leads Olivia to believe they were destined to be together. As they grow, Jake...
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Welcome to Creelyville: Slick Rick was on the run. Police were on the hunt for him after a failed robbery attempt. After racing through Pidgeon Forge and Gatlinburg, Tennessee, he needed to get off the main road and followed an old, half-hidden road that led, to his surprise, to a town like nothing he had ever seen before. He might just wish that he hadn't seen this one.
The Failure: Carl Watkins was always a wannabe who never was. A...
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Marysue Rucci Books
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2023.
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150 pages ; 22 cm
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Portraying the vastness and complexity of diasporic communities, this unflinching and unforgettable collection of stories from the beloved award-winning author confront themes of identity, belonging and the collision of cultures across countries and centuries.
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Riverhead Books
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2023.
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289 pages ; 22 cm
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"Brilliant, dark stories of women's lives by "a very major talent" (Joseph O'Connor, Irish Times) In these visceral, stunningly crafted stories by the author of the much-acclaimed Trespasses, women's lives are etched by deprivation-material, emotional, sexual-but also splashed by beauty, sometimes even joy, as they search for the good in the cards they've been dealt. A wife is abandoned by her new husband in a derelict housing estate. An expectant...
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Mit Hilfe eines experimentellen Ansatzes werden in diesem siebenten und letzten Band der Buchreihe verschiedene Variationen eines Fortbewegungsthemas im Hinblick auf Primzahlen teilweise synthetisch entwickelt. Der Hauptakteur der Erzählungen wird hierbei insbesondere anhand seiner Fortbewegungsarten charakterisiert. Es handelt sich bei dem Hauptakteur um Kriminalhauptkommissar Paul Sommerwind, der in fast existenzialistischer Art unbeirrt einem...
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En estas cinco narraciones intensas y de atmósfera delicada, Guadalupe Nettel nos propone un cruce de caminos entre el mundo animal y el universo humano para hablar de temas tan naturales como la ferocidad de la vida en pareja, la maternidad "cuando es deseada y cuando no lo es", las crisis existenciales de la adolescencia o los lazos inimaginables que pueden establecerse entre dos enamorados. Su mirada proyecta lo subterráneo y lo secreto de sus...
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First published in 2014, this tenth-anniversary edition of the award-winning collection includes three new stories.A young mother intrudes in the life of an older woman, thinking she knows what's best. An academic becomes convinced that he is haunted by his double. Two children spy on their supposedly criminal neighbours. A man enables his cousin's predatory impulses out of loyalty, and a circus performer dreams of a perfect wedding. These characters...
8) La clave
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Clave. Emilia Pardo Bazán
Fragmento de la obra
El famoso compositor y profesor de canto y música Alejandro Redlitz se entretenía en leer sin instrumento una de las últimas páginas de su amigo Ricardo Wagner, a tiempo que el criado le anunció que estaban allí una señora y una señorita muy linda, las dos pobremente vestidas, que pedían audiencia, insistiendo en conseguirla sin tardanza.
Atusóse Redlitz las lacias greñas amarillas con...
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Immerse yourself in the sinister imagination of author Joan De La Haye as she unleashes a captivating collection of 13 dark and twisted tales in her second collection. Brace yourself for a rollercoaster ride of suspense as each story explores the depths of human nature and the supernatural. Uncover the harrowing tale of a hunter turned hunted, where the line between predator and prey becomes blurred. Witness a diabolical wedding as the Devil himself...
10) Roman stories
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Alfred A. Knopf
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2023.
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204 pages ; 22 cm
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"Nine mesmerizing stories saturated in the details of Roman life that showcase Jhumpa Lahiri's extraordinary range and virtuosity"--
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A workaholic splits his time between home and hotel rooms until an anonymous cryptic message arrives, setting off a wrinkle in the time continuum and slowly shredding his sanity. Elsewhere, a woman's jealousy over her spouse's connection with their only child boils over, leading her to see monsters everywhere except the mirror. University fraternity brothers discover that a cruel prank has dire consequences but the full extent of their punishment...
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"Chronicles of Unbound Love: Tales Woven in the Threads of Time" is a poignant collection that explores the depths and intricacies of love transcending the ordinary boundaries of time. Each story within this emotionally charged anthology unfolds against unique backdrops, featuring unconventional elements such as mystical lighthouses, whimsical wardrobes, and enchanted rainforests. As characters navigate these fantastical realms, the collection delves...
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The stories are glimpses into the lives of women and men, parents, and children. They explore the fundamental questions of growing up, of loss, of being lost, of learning to love, of how powerful or fragile we can be, of the randomness in our lives and of our capacity for transmutation.
They are a refreshment for the spirit and a celebration of life, hope and love in its various forms.
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Arial;color:black;mso-themecolor:text1">The Birthright of Sons
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experiences of marginalized people, namely Black and LGBTQ+ men. Though the
stories borrow elements from various genres (horror, suspense, romance, magical
realism,...
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Hay libros en los que es mejor no abrir una grieta en la noche. Este es uno de ellos. Asomarse puede ser caer al vacío, donde las familias no son espacios seguros, las calles acaban siendo un bucle, las pesadillas regresan para recordarnos por qué están aquí y ni siquiera los vínculos fraternales se conocen a profundidad. Asomarse es estar delante de una fabuladora extraordinaria, una revolución en la escritura mexicana, encendida por veladoras...
17) Familiar Setting
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In this evocative collection, Suárez weaves together ten tales that delve deep into the complexities of family, exposing the raw, often painful underbelly of relationships. These stories navigate the murky waters of familial dysfunction, drawing readers into a whirlwind of nostalgia, unease, and a spectrum of raw emotions.From mothers weighed down by recklessness, fathers marked by absence, to young girls turning to the shadows to find a way out,...
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The Kram Kollection is a suite of short stories ranging from pure fiction to quirky observations on aspects of contemporary life. Written over a long period of time, their purpose is to amuse – while at the same time raising questions about current issues, attitudes and ideas.Readers of the stories are undertaking a journey that leads them to many different parts of the globe, and in which they will come across a variety of rather odd situations...
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From its founding in 1842 the Citadel has been steeped in tradition. There have been changes through the years, but the basics of the military code and the plebe system have remained constant. Citadel graduate Tom Worley has crafted this collection of short stories about life at the South Carolina military academy during the 1960s. While the stories are fictional, they are inspired in part by his days as a student on the college campus. With humor...
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The Final Volume in an Amazing Series! For nearly two decades, Amazon bestselling writers Deb Logan and Debbie Mumford have been writing short stories that have been published in great anthologies and enjoyed by fans all over the world. Now, for the first time, they collect 100 of their short stories into a five-volume series called Spun Yarns Unwound. Twenty themed stories in every volume. The fifth and final volume wanders through several genres-...
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