Resultados para "The Cabin" en Literatura de género

It was supposed to be a fun weekend at our family cabin. I was going to surprise my husband, Mike, with a small get-together for his 40th birthday. Something is wrong, though. Mike isn’t himself lately. He goes out often and by himself, leaving me and our young son. Our happy marriage is fading away, and I don’t know why. This weekend is just what's needed to cheer him up. It’s what we need for us. When I get to the cabin and set up, I hear sounds coming from the basement. That’s when I see her. A young woman tied up and scared.

Respiro hondo al detenerme frente a la lujosa cabaña que mi exsuegra, Angela, ha reservado para celebrar su cumpleaños. En cuanto Scott y Danni atraviesan la puerta, el ambiente cambia por completo. De repente, dos coches de policía se detienen frente a la cabaña. El corazón me late con fuerza. Todos en esta casa parecen ocultar secretos.

Texas Ranger Jack Galway knows his wife Susanna loves him, so when their marriage hits a rough patch, he supports her decision to take their two teenaged daughters to Boston for a break. But when a few weeks turns into several months, Jack heads to Boston to get his family back. Packing up the girls and her grandmother, Susanna heads to her cabin in the Adirondacks, trying to escape her fears, her secrets, and even the man she loves. Little does she know she's being followed, not just by her husband but also by a murderer . . .

'Ultimate escapism. Absolutely perfect as a beach read or a lazy weekend evening entertainment. I devoured it in one sitting' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'If you enjoy last minute twists and no stone left unturned you will adore this slick thriller' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A holiday to...

What happens on the water, stays on the water. Or so they thought. Allison and her handsome, charismatic husband, Doug, are on a Caribbean cruise to celebrate their 10th wedding anniversary. But the steady stream of idyllic photos and happy hashtags they post online is hiding a dangerous rift in their relationship. Allison has long suspected that Doug is having an affair. Despite his impassioned denials and smooth-talking alibis, she’s unconvinced of his innocence and determined to dig for the truth, no matter the cost. And she’s not the only one delving into their secrets.

Miranda Diggs longs for absolution. But when she tries to purge bad memories and accidentally sends a motel up in flames, the regret-filled young woman seeks peace by checking into a mysterious remote resort. Driven by insatiable curiosity and venturing beyond the “No Trespassing” signs, she’s horrified after stepping into a rundown barn that the doors slam shut…and lock. Seeking a way out, Miranda pries open a trapdoor and follows the tunnel beneath into an eerie game that seems to know all her closest-held secrets.

Kristina is a successful therapist in central Oslo. She spends her days helping clients navigate their lives with a cool professionalism that has got her to the top. But when her client Leah, a successful novelist, arrives at her office clearly distressed, begging Kristina to come to her remote cabin in the woods, she feels the balance begin to slip.

This wonderful, dramatic story was written in 1915, but for almost 100 years it has only existed in a profoundly censored version, "The Border Legion." Joan Randle, in a spirit of anger, sends Jim Cleve out into the lawless country of the mining frontier in Idaho Territory to test his mettle as a man. Then, regretting their quarrel, she goes in pursuit of him, in hope of turning him back, only to be taken captive by the notorious mining camp and stagecoach bandit, Jack Kells. 

I lost a bet to my older brother. My evil, life-ruining older brother, and now I can't go on a date for FOUR months. I can't even touch a woman. No hand holding. Forget kissing. I'm walking the straight and narrow (AKA dateless and lonely) just fine. Until my best friend (the woman I've been pining over since college) gets her heart broken.

When an EMP brings the United States to its knees on Halloween, Lance Cooper must rescue his family and fight to survive amid the terror descending upon the city.

What happens when an EMP sends the West Coast back into the stone age? What happens when all means of transportation and communication suddenly vanish? What happens when you can’t call for help? What happens when the only person you can rely on is yourself? As society falls into dismay, Carolyn Towne charges headlong into the escalating chaos to protect the only thing she holds dear: her family.

After a massive blackout traps her deep underground, Quinn begins a harrowing journey through dark tunnels and flooded ruins. With the world above silent and broken, she must push past pain and fear to survive. But what waits on the surface may be even worse.

A luxury cruise. A holiday of a lifetime. A missing woman. When Aurelia Hart boards The Caribbean Dream with her boyfriend, she believes she’s leaving her past behind. But at sea, the past has a way of resurfacing. Among the wealthy passengers and polished smiles, something dark is already...

Megan Anderson thought life on her remote Texas ranch would be peaceful after her military service, but everything changes when a devastating EMP wipes out all power. With society rapidly breaking down, food supplies dwindling, and communication cut off, Megan must rely on her survival skills to protect her land and loved ones. As panic spreads and threats close in, Megan faces a dangerous new reality where trust is scarce, and survival is everything.

Uncle Tom is a high-minded, devoutly Christian black slave to a kind family, the Shelbys. But beset by financial difficulties, the Shelbys sell Tom to a slave trader. Young George Shelby promises to someday redeem him. The story relates Uncle Tom's trials, suffering, and religious fortitude.

Uncle Tom's Cabin is centered on the character of Uncle Tom, a long-suffering black slave around whom the stories of other characters - both fellow slaves and slave owners - revolve. This emotional novel portrays the reality of slavery while also stressing that Christian love can defeat something as damaging as enslavement of fellow human beings. Uncle Tom's Cabin was the best-selling book in the 19th century, and second best-selling following the Bible.

Mac Jones had been searching for a refuge for seven years and had finally found it in the mountains of Colorado. Then, as soon as his cabin was built, he was presented with two fellow refugees who would turn his peaceful sanctuary into a killing ground.

In early spring, for more than twenty years, two old doctors and their fishing guide motored to a Barkley Sound float cabin on the West Coast of Vancouver Island. In a hallowed place where all men were equal before fish, pure sea air cleansed their souls. The central epiphany of every sacred ritual occurs in the wilderness. This time, there would be more particles than waves.

Doug Channing, a recluse living deep in the woods, becomes a central issue of concern for both Alan and Mariella. As Mariella begins to secure the cabin against an intruder, more trouble arises. The cabin was broken into, items taken, and windows smashed. The more security she installed, the worse the damage. As Doug becomes a larger threat, Mariella becomes deathly ill. Not that Doug cared about her health. His abduction of her was only to teach Mariella a lesson, not to care for her sickness.

Joshua and Susan Ritter were at the threshold of their golden years. Joshua had retired from a family business and the slightly aging couple was ready to travel and see the world. In a twist in life, Joshua soon finds himself alone and on a cross-country motorcycle journey. In his attempt to be a Good Samaritan Joshua finds himself, as a matter of life and death, needing a place to hide.