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Un beso a medianoche con su némesis había sido solo el principio... Nelle Lassen no podía creer que hubiese caído en los brazos del infame Grayson Monk, ¡y que le hubiese gustado! Al quitarse las máscaras había resultado evidente que a él no le importaba nada la amarga historia que habían compartido sus familias en el pasado. Y cuando le había ofrecido a Nelle darle un empujón a su carrera, ella había aceptado a pesar de las dudas. ¿Querría utilizarla como novia por interés? ¡Eso era indignante... pero muy tentador!

"How can I tell him that he will never find her, after he has been searching for her all his life? If I could talk to him without breaking his heart, there is something I would tell him, in hopes it would stop his sleepless nights and wrongheaded search for a shadow. I would repeat this to him: 'Your Matilde Lina is in limbo, the dwelling place of those who are neither dead nor alive.' But that would be like severing the roots of the tree that supports him. Besides, why do it if he is not going to believe me." In the midst of war, the protagonists of A Tale of the Dispossessed are...

El último libro de relatos de Julio Cortázar, con temas tan disímiles y atractivos como el cine, el boxeo, los constantes juegos de palabras y amores adolescentes con sabor a oscuridad. «Y yo, bueno, qué sé yo lo que entendí, te lo cuento por si en una de ésas, nunca se sabe, la verdad que no sé por qué te lo cuento, a lo mejor porque ya estoy viejo y hablo demasiado.» Deshoras (1983) es el último libro de cuentos publicado por Julio Cortázar. Juegos de palabras que no son juegos, espejos que mienten y dicen la verdad al mismo tiempo, pesadillas del fascismo, sociedades secretas...

Discover the thrilling origin stories of the bard Edgin, the barbarian Holga, and their whole adventuring party in this official prequel to Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves. Edgin Darvis’s life is a mess. All that he has left are his lute, his dashing good looks, and his daughter, Kira. After a chance encounter with badass bruiser Holga, Edgin is forced to take a hard look at his bad choices. But the road to redemption is long and paved with unforeseen expenses. Fortunately, the world is full of rich fools begging to be parted from their money. And so Edgin and Holga do what any...

'Absorbing and insightful . . . A gripping and tender exploration of family secrets and shame' Carys Bray, author of A Song for Issy Bradley A year ago, Charlie’s life seemed to be following a plan: she had a beautiful house, a lovable dog and an upcoming wedding. But she felt trapped. A few months before the big day, ignoring the warnings from her family, she abandoned her life and fled to the other side of the world in a bid for freedom. But when her mother unexpectedly falls ill, Charlie has to cut her trip short. She flies home, but by the time she gets to the hospital, it’s too late. ...