Resultados para "Diana" en Literatura y ficción

Sex is hot, isn't it? Do you notice how sexually suggestive erotic images greet you at every corner? These "steamy" images give a one-sided, unbalanced view of sex. For deeply satisfying sex, the real secret is to reduce the heat, to cool down, and to be relaxed and mindful.

Soy la esclava de la lámpara. Tengo el poder de concederte tres deseos. Zahra lleva tanto tiempo encerrada en su lámpara que, cuando un ladronzuelo la descubre, se topa con un mundo muy distinto: ahora, la magia está prohibida y su nombre se ha convertido en una leyenda. Una aterradora por lo que le hizo a su anterior ama. Decidida a huir, Zahra acepta el trato que le propone el rey de los genios: la libertad a cambio de una terrible traición. Para conseguir su objetivo deberá ocultar su verdadera identidad y no separarse de su nuevo amo.

When Zalmon, son of the former Prince of Judah, and his best friend, Othniel, are secretly chosen to spy out the formidable city of Jericho, the two find the task far more treacherous than they could ever imagine. Accidentally thrown together with the captivating temple priestess, Rahab, the two must escape monstrous giants, a bloodthirsty people, and a violent king with the help of their beautiful new companion, in exchange for the promise to protect her and her family. But unforeseen problems threaten their oath and Rahab is left at the mercy of the vengeful king.

With just one touch, bread turns into roses. With just one bite, cheese turns into lilies. There’s a famine plaguing the land, and Princess Yzabel is wasting food simply by trying to eat. Before she can even swallow, her magic - her curse - has turned her meal into a bouquet. She’s on the verge of starving, which only reminds her that the people of Portugal have been enduring the same pain for years. If only it were possible to reverse her magic. Fatyan, a beautiful Enchanted Moura, is the only one who can help. But she is trapped by magical binds.

Some days it's just easier not to go to school at all. Adam has been slacking off lately, but today he stuck around to see his girlfriend. When Josh, who has been bullied mercilessly, brings a gun to school, the building is locked down and Adam is forced to risk everything to save himself and to find Zoe before Josh does. Calling on reserves he didn't know he had, Adam could end up a hero—or a victim.

Vuelven los Sinclair, la familia de mentirosos que ha revolucionado Booktok. Una isla privada azotada por el viento frente la costa de Massachusetts. Un océano hambriento, repleto de secretos y tristeza. Una heredera apasionada y adicta. Un chico irresistible e impredecible. Un verano de traiciones imperdonables y errores terribles. Bienvenida de nuevo a la familia Sinclair. Siempre fueron mentirosos.

Florie’s OCD and her mother’s worrying have kept her from a lot of things, like having an after-school job and getting her driver’s license. And now that she’s graduated high school, while her best friend Kacey is headed off to Portland in the fall, Florie’s taking a parent-sanctioned gap year off before starting college. When the decision was made, Florie was on board, but now she can’t ignore the growing itch to become the person she wants to be and venture outside the quaint, boring Washington town she grew up in.

A thrilling debut, reminiscent of new fan favorites like One of Us Is Lying and the beloved classics by Agatha Christie, that will leave readers guessing until the explosive ending. “Welcome to dinner, and again, congratulations on being selected. Now you must do the selecting.” What do the...

Caroline “Chuck” Wilson has big plans for spring break - hit up estate sales to score vintage-fashion finds and tour the fashion school she dreams of attending. But her dad wrecks those plans when he asks her to spend vacation working the counter at Bigmouth’s Bowl, her family’s failing bowling alley. Making things astronomically worse, Chuck finds out her dad is way behind on back rent - meaning they might be losing Bigmouth’s, the only thing keeping Chuck’s family in San Francisco.

Thirteen-year-old Ava loves to surf and to sing. Singing and reading Rumi poems settle her mild OCD, and catching waves with her best friend, Phoenix, lets her fit in - her olive skin looks tan, not foreign. But then Ava has to spend the summer before ninth grade volunteering at the hospital, to follow in her single mother’s footsteps to become a doctor. And when Phoenix’s past lymphoma surges back, not even surfing, singing, or poetry can keep them afloat, threatening Ava’s hold on the one place and the one person that make her feel like she belongs.

Dieses Jahr ist für Lia auf dem Landsitz ihrer Familie nichts mehr, wie es einmal war: Finn, der Neffe des Wildhüters, verdreht Lia den Kopf. Obwohl er sie mit seinen spöttischen Sprüchen herausfordert, verliebt sie sich Hals über Kopf in ihn. Doch wer ist dieser Junge wirklich, der mit einem wilden Fuchs Ball spielt und ihm Gedichte vorliest? Bald erreichen die Schatten der Vergangenheit die Wildnis von Badfearna. Sie bringen Dinge über Finn ans Licht, die keinen Zweifel lassen: Ein Mädchen wie Lia hat in seinem Leben keinen Platz.

Casi nadie conoce su nombre. Pero donde cuenta, entre sicarios, taberneros, ladrones y guardianes del orden, prefiere que la llamen Matarratas… El negocio es simple en Ciudad del Lago: vender protección en las tabernas, ofrecer retribuciones y venganzas, quitar de en medio a seres problemáticos. Matarratas vive de su astucia, su agilidad y la efectividad de sus espadas.

Agnes and Claude have been preparing for their wedding since returning from the Kingdom of Oreille when they receive troubling news about the Hole in the Wall growing bigger while they were away. Agnes learns this hole is where monsters come from and has been maintained by the Oreillian and Visage royal families for generations. Having learned of the ancient duty of the dragon-blooded Visage Royals, Agnes begins to wonder about her own role as a descendant of Oreillian royalty and what she can do to help.

Part dark romance, part fairy tale, DISORDER marks the arrival of bestselling Italian author Rokia, available for the first time in English, in a vibrant translation by Beth Hickling-Moore. The production is voiced by an all-star cast: Diane Guerrero (Orange is the New Black), William Gao (Heartstopper), Freya Allan (The Witcher) and Connor Swindells (Sex Education.)

Agnes has never thought much of herself or her troublesome ability to commune with divine spirits, which has plagued her life with randomly sprouting mushrooms. But now that Prince Claude has assured her of his love and acceptance, she's started to regain some of the confidence and self-esteem that she lost during her long, painful engagement to her ex-fiancé.

Mila e Jack si conoscono fin da ragazzini, quando passavano le estati presso le rispettive nonne a Lungamira, cittadina di mare sulla costa adriatica. Per anni le loro frequentazioni si sono alternate a cicliche separazioni, nutrite da un'intensa corrispondenza tra l'Italia e l'Inghilterra. Fedeli a un patto di sincerità assoluta, Mila e Jack sperimentano cambiamenti di luoghi e rapporti, ma continuano a coltivare la loro amicizia febbrile, che sembra fermarsi appena al di qua di una storia d'amore. Finché Jack sparisce nel nulla, per sette lunghi anni.

POTRZEBUJĘ ICH. TYLKO ONE POMAGAJĄ MI CHOĆ NA KRÓTKO ZAPOMNIEĆ O BEZNADZIEI ŻYCIA. Uczniami prestiżowego liceum Freuda wstrząsa tajemnicze zniknięcie nastoletniej Dagmary. Dziewczyna widziana była po raz ostatni w pobliżu szkoły, gdy wsiadała do nieznanego samochodu. Niektórzy sądzą, że zmagająca się z depresją Dagmara postanowiła uciec, by zacząć wszystko od nowa. Dwa miesiące później wychodzą na jaw przerażające fakty, a podejrzenia śledczych padają na skonfliktowane z Dagmarą Martę, Sarę i Wiki.

Como miembro extraoficial de su tribu nativa americana, chica birracial y producto de un escándalo, Daunis Fontaine nunca encajó del todo. Sueña con dejar su pasado atrás, empezar de cero y estudiar medicina, pero una tragedia la fuerza a cuidar de su frágil madre en la reserva ojibwe y poner su futuro en espera. Lo único positivo es conocer a Jamie, pero siente que es un chico que oculta algo... Un día presencia un asesinato que la sitúa en el centro de una investigación criminal.

The Glennlings Adventure takes place in a landfill. This is the birthplace of the Glennlings, as they are born from a chemical spill, and ruminants of trash in the landfill. These creatures are supernatural and have abilities. They come from a long line of Glennlings, which they later discover. Join in as the tale of the Glennlings begin. There are many twists and turns, and unexpected happenings. Enjoy the tale of the Glennlings and their human counterparts, as they venture to the Glittering Forest, and find friends along the way.

Poems of forging an American life. In 1910 Anastasius, in defiance of his father, immigrates from Greece to the United States. Diaspora speaks powerfully of the aftermath. Poverty, wars, miscommunications, new roles for women emerge. The family struggles to bridge the challenges of time and distance in the age before modern technology knit the world together. The word “diaspora” comes from the Greek term for “to scatter.”