Resultados para "River" en Literatura y ficción

We plunge into the enigmatic life of River Fey, a young woman tormented by nightmares that raise questions about her obscured past. Accompanied by her confidant, Jenna, and a black cat, River embarks on an unsettling journey to seek answers from her elusive Aunt Bella, who might be hiding more than just family secrets. The narrative skillfully weaves the mysterious world of Shadow Haven orphanage, a place that holds more than just childhood memories for River. Evidence points towards a clandestine group known as The Watchers of Shadow, further deepening the mysteries surrounding her past.

When his family legacy is on the line, rancher Drew McGraw becomes desperate for someone to tame and tutor his three children. Desperate enough to seek a mail-order bride. But when the wrong woman arrives on his doorstep, Drew balks.

Ruth es una mujer judía, viuda, que por primera vez tiene tiempo entre las manos y dedica su energía y picardía a explorar los recovecos de un deseo desasido de obligaciones. Con prosa lúcida y entretenida, llena de humor y apuntes tragicómicos, Adriana Riva da vida a la interioridad de una anciana dama en el umbral de los ochenta que se ha cansado de obedecer y dice, por primera vez, lo que piensa.

To the world, I'm the town sweetheart. A good girl. I have the perfect life. But that's all a lie. Nothing about my life is perfect, I'm not even sure it's mine. Not when I spend every minute pretending for my family. I just want something for myself. River Sinclair is everything I've been told I am not allowed, but how am I supposed to deny him when he's the only person who has ever made me feel free?

Wheeler Rankin isn't here for romance—she's come to Lucky River Ranch to visit her best friend, wrangle a business deal, and prove herself to everyone who ever doubted her. But when she collides with Duke Rivers—resident heartbreaker, restless cowboy, and brother to her best friend's new flame—sparks fly hotter than a Texas summer. Duke has always dreamed of more than dusty trails and small-town life. He's itching to see the world, but one unforgettable night with Wheeler changes his course.

As the son of a mere merchant, Klöss wants nothing more than to pass his trials and join the ranks of the Bjornmen raiders, breaking free of his father’s ambitions and following in the footsteps of his forebears. Times are changing in the Barren Isles. The centuries-old traditions of coastal plunder are making way for outright conquest, and the threat of war is looming.

Francis Robbins ha desaparecido. En el suelo solo queda su armónica. Emil y Sonia huyen precipitadamente después de que Thomas Edison descubriera que han falsificado su identidad. Mientras tanto, Sadie y John intentan averiguar para qué sirve la máquina que han encontrado en el granero y cómo traer de vuelta a Francis.

Find refuge and wisdom with a student of Thich Nhat Hanh in this poignant poetry collection that speaks to the heart of overcoming life’s adversities, Zen style.

Nochevieja de 1879. El personal de Menlo Park, el centro de investigación y desarrollo creado por Thomas Edison, se prepara para el acontecimiento del siglo: la inauguración de la primera calle del mundo iluminada por bombillas eléctricas. Sadie, la hermana de Francis Robbins Upton, hombre de confianza de Edison, acude con su madre, la señora Upton, para enseñarle el centro.

So, it turns out the town sheriff is a total cinnamon roll. A big, burly, grumpy, hot as sin, cinnamon roll. He found me hiding out on private property. Trespassing. I lied and told him I was only there because I was out of cash and had to sleep in my car. I thought he’d give me a ticket and send me on my way. Instead, he insisted that I stay at his guest house—right next door to him and his three kids.

As a recently divorced single mom, I have zero interest in flirting with guys while on a rare girls' weekend away with my sisters. I just want to have fun, celebrate my new job, and listen to live music at a honky tonk. But when I literally stumble into the most gorgeous guy ever on the dance floor, those plans go up in smoke. Growing up on the barrel racing circuit, I've seen my fair share of sexy cowboys. But this particular one is hot as hell: Sawyer's got a mustache, tattoos, and a very filthy mouth.

Emil y Sonia caminan hacia Metuchen, un pequeño pueblo situado cerca del granero. De pronto, escuchan un zumbido seguido de una explosión que parece provenir de allí. Deciden volver. Al mismo tiempo, John se acerca al granero porque también ha escuchado el zumbido. Mientras tanto, Francis...

¡Es nuestro distinto placer presentarle nuestra versión de Cinco semanas en globo por Jules Verne, narrada por José Félix Rivas!

My dad and I have been estranged for years, but as his only living relative, it's no surprise I inherit his massive cattle ranch when he dies. But the stipulation in his will that requires me to live on the ranch and actively manage it for a year before I can access my inheritance money. I haven't stepped foot in Hartsville, Texas, population one thousand, since my parents split when I was six. Now a city girl through and through, I never imagined having to move back to cowboy country. But I need the money to invest in my company, and a girl's gotta do what a girl's gotta do.

The first kiss occurred in a dimly lit hallway on the upper floor of Elwin Hastings's grand house. Louisa Bryce never saw it coming. Of course, handsome, wealthy Anthony Stalbridge couldn't possibly have had romantic intentions. The kiss was merely meant to distract the armed guard about to catch the two unlikely sleuths. After all, the only thing these two interlopers have in common is a passionate interest in uncovering the dastardly secrets of Mr. Hastings—a prominent member of society whom they suspect of murder.

After spending some years abroad, Gerard Roylake returns to England to take up his inheritance at Trimley Deen. As he assumes his complicated new life amongst strangers, his encounter with Cristel Toller, the miller’s daughter, recalls happier childhood memories and brings him into contact with a strangely beautiful man known only as the Lodger.

A River Runs Through It is a universal story of family love and a lyrical masterpiece, as beautiful as the great trout rivers of western Montana upon which it is set. Its beauty is especially evident through the "near-perfect match" of reader Ivan Doig and author Norman MacLean.

24 de febrero de 1525. Tras defender durante cuatro meses la plaza de Pavía frente al ejército francés, los soldados de Carlos V presentan batalla el día de su cumpleaños. El genio táctico del marqués de Pescara y la disciplina y el arrojo de la infantería española convertir en lo que parecía una derrota inevitable en una de las mayores hazañas militares de la Historia. La flor y nata de la nobleza francesa es aniquilada y su rey, Francisco I, capturado en la batalla que cambió para siempre la forma de hacer la guerra.

Wyatt Rivers is the perfect no-strings hookup—a cowboy Casanova who rocks a Stetson, looks smokin' hot in his Wranglers, and never rests his head on the same pillow twice. He's exactly what I'm looking for. If only Wyatt wasn't also my best friend…I'm back in my hometown of Harstville, Texas for a few months while I wait for my dream job to start thousands of miles away. While I'm here, I hope to end an epic dry spell in the bedroom, preferably with a local cowboy. If the rumors are true, they really do ride harder and stay on longer.

Taita is a humble slave, an expert in art, poetry, medicine and engineering as well as keeping important secrets. He is the most treasured possession of Lord Intef. Yet when Intef's beautiful daughter, Lostris, is married to the Pharaoh, Taita is commanded to follow her and swiftly finds himself deeper than he ever could have imagined in a world of deception and treachery. But outside the palace, the great kingdom of Egypt is divided and in even greater danger. Enemies threaten on all sides, and only Taita holds the power to save them all....