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Um modelo para a morte Os suburbanos O paraíso dos crentes

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Tudo começou com um panfleto para uma fábrica de iogurte. Para atender família Casares. Para atender a encomenda, os amigos se reuniram em uma casa de campo para escrever e começaram uma parceria que deu origem não apenas a livros, mas a dois autores. A Biblioteca Azul publica novas edições dos três volumes escritos por Borges e Bioy em uma colaboração tão íntima que heterônimos,com a peculiaridade de serem “heterônimos de dois”. "Um modelo para a morte" é o único texto assinado por B. Suárez Lynch, discípulo literário de Bustos Domecq. O conto é uma sátira às novelas policiais, misturando investigação rigorosa, exageros racionais e comentários aleatórios. Os roteiros de cinema "Os suburbanos" e "O paraíso dos crentes" são assinados pela dupla Borges e Bioy. O primeiro narra uma história de Julio Morales, que em sua jornada à procura de um homem de coragem busca a si mesmo. "O paraíso dos crentes" faz uma incursão pelo lado obscuro de Buenos Aires enquanto parodia filmes de gângster. O escritor argentino Alan Pauls afirma que "amparados por um pseudônimo Borges e Bioy lançaram mão de elementos que não poderiam nunca figurar em suas obras individuais", como "o uso brutal da cultura popular, atrevimento e paixão rasteiras".

The Collected Works of Ambrose Bierce, Volume 1

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The best from the legendary 19th-century journalist, including stories that still amuse, shock, and entertain. The Devil's Dictionary, Can Such Things Be? Negligible Tales, and more.

Knivens æg

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”Efter otte måneder i dunkelheden i vores mors skød kom min bror Shiva og jeg til verden sent på eftermiddagen den tyvende september i det herrens år 1954. Vi drog vores første åndedrag i knap to en halv kilometers højde i den tynde luft i Addis Abeba, Etiopiens hovedstad.”Tvillingebrødrene Marion og Shiva Stone er frugten af et dramatisk og forbudt kærlighedsforhold mellem en indisk nonne og en britisk kirurg, som begge arbejder på Missing – et hospital drevet af nonner i Addis Abeba. Fra den dag brødrene fødes på missionshospitalet har de kun hinanden: Moren dør i barselssengen, og faren forsvinder sporløst. Mellem brødrene opstår et stærkt bånd, ikke mindst på grund af deres fælles lidenskab for medicin og lægegerningen. Men deres opvækst er ikke udramatisk i et Etiopien, der befinder sig på randen af revolution og kaos. Det bliver dog ikke politik, men kærlighed til den samme pige, Genet, der splitter brødrene og tvinger Marion til at flygte fra sit hjemland. Han tager til New York, hvor han søger tilflugt i sit arbejde som læge på et overfyldt og underbemandet hospital i Bronx’ slum. Da fortiden indhenter ham, tvinges han til at lægge sit liv i hænderne på de to, han stoler mindst på i hele verden – faren, som forlod ham og broren, som forrådte ham. Knivens æg er en uforglemmelig rejse gennem én mands helt specielle liv. En fortælling, der spænder over tre kontinenter og fem årtier - om fædre og sønner, læger og patienter, svigt og selvopofrelse, hjem og eksil.

Tarzan of the Apes

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Tarzan of the Apes, Edgar Rice Burroughs. Revised version of http://ota.ox.ac.uk/id/1975 . First edition published in 1914.. The text was tagged to TEI compatible format by Jeffery Triggs at Bellcore for the University of Oxford Text Archive..

The Friends We Keep

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In this insightful and compelling story from book club favorite Susan Mallery, three close friends test the boundaries of how much a woman can give before she has nothing left After five years as a stay-at-home mom, Gabby Schaefer can't wait to return to work. Oh, to use the bathroom in peace! No twins clamoring at the door, no husband barging in, no stepdaughter throwing a tantrum. But when her plans are derailed by some shocking news and her husband's crushing expectations, Gabby must fight for the right to have a life of her own. Getting pregnant is easy for Hayley Batchelor. Staying pregnant is the hard part. Her husband is worried about the expensive fertility treatments and frantic about the threat to her health. But to Hayley, a woman who was born to be a mom should risk everything to fulfill her destiny—no matter how high the cost. Nicole Lord is still shell-shocked by a divorce that wasn't as painful as it should've been. Other than the son they share, her ex-husband left barely a ripple in her life. A great new guy tempts her to believe maybe the second time's the charm…but how can she trust herself to recognize true love? As their bonds of friendship deepen against the beautiful backdrop of Mischief Bay, Gabby, Hayley and Nicole will rely on good food, good wine and especially each other to navigate life's toughest changes.Look for another compelling story in the Mischief Bay series, The Girls of Mischief Bay by Susan Mallery. Order your copy today!

Dernière Soirée

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Le nouveau cold case de Frankie Elkin, l'épatante héroïne de Lisa Gardner.Timothy O'Day était un pro de la randonnée en forêt. Pourtant, il y a disparu sans laisser de traces lors de son week-end d'enterrement de vie de garçon, laissant derrière lui deux parents inconsolables, une fiancée désespérée et quatre garçons d'honneur rongés par la culpabilité. Frankie Elkin ne connaît rien à la forêt. Elle a en revanche un flair unique pour retrouver les disparus. Lorsqu'elle apprend qu'une ultime opération de recherches est organisée cinq ans après la disparition de Timothy, elle prend la route pour les montagnes du Wyoming et se joint à l'équipe. Mais à mesure que l'expédition s'enfonce dans ce territoire sauvage, il devient évident que quelqu'un est prêt à tout pour faire échouer les investigations... Avec Frankie Elkin, Lisa Gardner compose l'un de ses plus beaux personnages de femme. Dernière soirée est une immersion dans les méandres de l'âme humaine que vous n'êtes pas près d'oublier.

The Collected Works of Ambrose Bierce, Volume 8

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(June 24, 1842[2] – Circa 1914[1]) was an American editorialist, journalist, short story writer, fabulist, and satirist. He wrote the short story "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge" and compiled a satirical lexicon, The Devil's Dictionary. His vehemence as a critic, his motto "Nothing matters", and the sardonic view of human nature that informed his work, all earned him the nickname "Bitter Bierce". [3]

50+ Great Novellas and Short Stories. Vol.1.

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This collection is a compilation of novels and short stories by some of the greatest masters of fiction literature. The collection includes works spanning over 150 years from the beginning of the 19th century to the second half of the 20th century. The works vary in genre, including humorous, lyrical, psychological, romantic, detective, fantastic, adventurous, and mystical prose. It features classics of American, British, Irish, French, German, and Russian literature. Some of the outstanding authors included in this collection: Washington Irving, Edgar Allan Poe, Charles Dickens, Herman Melville, Leo Tolstoy, Guy de Maupassant, Arthur Conan Doyle, Franz Kafka, Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Virginia Woolf, Ernest Hemingway, Ray Bradbury, Agatha Christie, and many more. This book is intended for teachers and true literature enthusiasts. Washington Irving. The Legend of Sleepy Hollow Prosper Mérimée. Mateo Falcone Nathaniel Hawthorne. The Ambitious Guest Edgar Allan Poe. The Masque of the Red Death Edgar Allan Poe. The Gold-Bug Ivan Turgenev. The District Doctor Charles Dickens. A Christmas Carol Herman Melville. The Lightning-Rod Man Mark Twain. The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County Mark Twain. Aurelia's Unfortunate Young Man Bret Harte. The Luck of Roaring Camp Robert Louis Stevenson. The strange case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Leo Tolstoy. Kholstomer, The Story Of A Horse Leo Tolstoy. Alyosha The Pot Guy de Maupassant. The Necklace Oscar Wilde. The Selfish Giant Ambrose Bierce. An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge Thomas Hardy. The Three Strangers Ambrose Bierce. The Magic Shop Anton Chekhov. The Darling Arthur Conan Doyle. The Case of Lady Sannox Rudyard Kipling. Rikki-Tikki-Tavi Jack London. The Law of Life Rainer Maria Rilke. How Old Timofei Died Singing H. H. Munro, or Saki. The Music On The Hill O. Henry. The Gift of the Magi O. Henry. The Ransom of Red Chief Charlotte Perkins Gilman. The Yellow Wallpaper Katherine Mansfield. The Fly Willa Cather. A Wagner Matinée James Joyce. Araby James Joyce. Eveline D. H. Lawrence. The Prussian Officer Franz Kafka. The Metamorphosis Franz Kafka. Jackals and Arabs Fyodor Dostoyevsky. The Dream Of A Ridiculous Man Sherwood Anderson. The Egg Virginia Woolf. The Mark On The Wall Ring Lardner. The Golden Honeymoon John Galsworthy. The Broken Boot Joseph Conrad. Heart Of Darkness F. Scott Fitzgerald. The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button Ernest Hemingway. The Sun Also Rises Ray Bradbury. Asleep In Armageddon Isaac Asimov. Youth E.M. Forster. The Machine Stops H. P. Lovecraft. The Call of Cthulhu Agatha Christie. The Adventure of “The Western Star” Agatha Christie. The Tragedy at Marsdon Manor Agatha Christie. The Adventure of the Cheap Flat

Davy Jones' Locker: An Ultimate Pirate Collection (80+ Novels & Adventure Stories in One Edition)

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Come along on a great pirate adventure with hand-picked literary classics and true stories about the legendary outlaws: History of the Robberies and Murders of the Most Notorious Pirates (Captain Charles Johnson) The Book of Buried Treasure The Pirates' Own Book Treasure Island (R. L. Stevenson) Captain Blood (Rafael Sabatini) Sea Hawk (Sabatini) Blackbeard: Buccaneer (R. D. Paine) Pieces of Eight (Le Gallienne) Captain Singleton (Defoe) Gold-Bug (Edgar Allan Poe) Hearts of Three (Jack London) The Dark Frigate (C. B. Hawes) Isle of Pirate's Doom (Robert E. Howard) Swords of Red Brotherhood (Howard) Queen of Black Coast (Howard) Black Vulmea (Howard) Afloat and Ashore (James F. Cooper) Homeward Bound (Cooper) Red Rover (Cooper) Facing the Flag (Jules Verne) Pirate Gow (Daniel Defoe) The King of Pirates (Defoe) The Pirate (Walter Scott) Rose of Paradise (Howard Pyle) Captain Sharkey (Arthur Conan Doyle) The Pirate (Frederick Marryat) Three Cutters (Marryat) Madman and the Pirate (R. M. Ballantyne) The Offshore Pirate (F. Scott Fitzgerald) Martin Conisby's Vengeance (J. Farnol) Coral Island (Ballantyne) Pirate of Panama (W. M. Raine) Under the Waves (Ballantyne) Pirate City (Ballantyne) Gascoyne (Ballantyne) Captain Boldheart (Dickens) The Ways of the Buccaneers (J. Masefield) Master Key (L. Frank Baum) Black Bartlemy's Treasure (J. Farnol) A Man to His Mate (J. Allan Dunn) Tales of the Fish Patrol (Jack London) Barbarossa—King of the Corsairs (E. H. Currey) Robinson Crusoe (Defoe) Jim Davis (J. Masefield) Peter Pan and Wendy (J. M. Barrie) Mysterious Island (Jules Verne) Count of Monte Cristo (Dumas) Ghost Pirates (W. H. Hodgson) The Pagan Madonna (H. MacGrath) A Pirate of the Caribbees (H. Collingwood) The Pirate Island (H. Collingwood) The Devil's Admiral (F. F. Moore) The Pirate of the Mediterranean (W. H. G. Kingston) The Black Buccaneer (Stephen W. Meader) The Third Officer (P. Westerman) Narrative of the Capture of the Ship Derby...

Christmas with a Billionaire

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An embarrassment of riches: three sweet and sexy tales of holiday romance! Billionaire under the Mistletoe by Carole Mortimer When softhearted Sophie pulls off a last-minute Christmas miracle for a family in crisis, she wins the gratitude—and heart—of wealthy Max Hamilton. But at what cost? Snowed in with Her Boss by Maisey Yates Dutiful Amelia is stranded on Christmas Eve. (Bad.) She's at a five-star Aspen resort. (Good!) She's posing as her handsome boss's girlfriend. (So bad it's good!) But is she pretending…or practicing with Luc Chevalier? A Diamond for Christmas by Joss Wood Headstrong Riley's holiday run-in with hot gemstone tycoon James Moreau is unsettling to say the least. But she soon discovers that the only thing better than resisting temptation is finally giving in!

Une fille bien

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Pourquoi sa vie avait-elle basculé en si peu de temps ? Quand Louise Castillo lui restitue le journal intime qu’elle avait oublié chez elle trente ans plus tôt, un malaise gagne la narratrice : des pages entières sont raturées, qui semblent évoquer un événement grave, lié à une relation avec un homme plus âgé. Pourquoi ne se souvient-elle de rien ? Alors que Sibel, sa vieille tante fantasque dont le passé arménien est marqué par la tragédie, pense qu’elle est le jouet d’une malédiction familiale, ses amies lui intiment d’affronter son histoire forcément traumatique et ses fils s’inquiètent de sa nervosité grandissante. Quant à elle, elle redoute de s’enfermer dans le rôle de la victime. Valérie Toranian dresse, sous la forme d’une enquête psycho-logique, le portrait d’une fille bien résolue à résister à toute forme de conformisme. Elle nous livre une véritable comédie dramatique mettant en scène, entre cocasserie et gravité, nos obsessions contemporaines.

Gran Libro de los Mejores Cuentos - Volumen 4

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Este libro contiene 70 cuentos de 10 autores clásicos, premiados y notables. Los cuentos fueron cuidadosamente seleccionados por el crítico August Nemo, en una colección que encantará a los amantes de la literatura. Para lo mejor de la literatura mundial, asegúrese de consultar los otros libros de Tacet Books. Este libro contiene: - Alfred de Musset:El vaquero que no mentía jamás. Historia de un mirlo blanco. La dorada y los esposos. La mujer que comía poco. Las cerezas. Las tres naranjas de amor. Los hermanos Van Buck. - Marqués de Sade:El esposo complaciente. La mujer vengada. La serpiente. La mojigata. Hay sitio para dos. La flor del castaño. Los estafadores. - Saki:Catástrofe en la joven Turquía. Gabriel Ernesto. El ratón. Laura. El cuentista. Té. El buey cebado. - Marcel Schwob:La salvaje. Lilit. Los señores Burke y Hare: Asesinos. Alain el Gentil: Soldado. La muerte de Odjigh. El zueco. Pocahontas: Princesa. - Iván Turguénev:La muerte Birouk El miedo Jermolai y la molinera Un sueño El enano Kaciano Los cantores rusos - Julio Verne:Un expreso del futuro. En el siglo XXIX: La jornada de un periodista norteamericano en el 2889. Frritt Flacc. San Carlos. Gil Braltar. Un drama en los aires. Un drama en México. - Émile Zola:Un expreso del futuro. Los hombros de la marquesa. Angéline o la casa encantada. El ayuno Las fresas Viaje circular Una víctima de la publicidad Simplicio - Villiers de l`Isle-Adam:Amigas de pensionado La desconocida La impaciencia de la multitud No confundirse Sombrío relato, narrador aún más sombrío Vox Populi La más bella cena del mundo - Mark Twain:Los diarios de Adán y Eva Los McWilliams y el timbre de alarma Una historia de fantasmas El desventurado prometido de Aurelia El hombre que riñe con los gatos El lamento de la viuda El cuento del niño malo - Léon Tolstói:¿Cuánta tierra necesita un hombre? Dios ve la verdad pero no la dice cuando quiere La muerte de Iván Ilich Las tres preguntas El origen del mal Demasiado caro El perro muerto

Altered States Of The Union

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What if... Lincoln governed America in enemy territory? The United States annexed Persia? North Alaska and South Alaska went to war? Los Angeles spread across the world? These and many more questions are answered in this gripping alternate history anthology by some of the finest writers working today, from screenwriters to historians to speculative fiction practitioners to activists, in twenty-one tales of a United States of America that's not quite like the one we know. Join us as our all-star roster of science fiction and fantasy authors explore the frontiers of over a score of different lands in ALTERED STATES OF THE UNION.Featuring stories by: • David Gerrold, award-winning author and writer of the legendary Star Trek episode "The Trouble with Tribbles" • New York Times best-selling authors Peter David and Michael Jan Friedman • David Silverman, the president of American Atheists and author of Fighting God, and Hildy Silverman, publisher of Space and Time • Ian Randal Strock, author of The Presidential Book of Lists, Ranking the Vice Presidents, and Ranking the First Ladies • Aaron Rosenberg, Sidewise Award finalist for best short-form alternate history • Anne Toole, Emmy award-winning author of The Lizzie Bennet Diaries …and Russ Colchamiro, Keith R.A. DeCandido, Debra Doyle & James D. Macdonald, Brendan DuBois, Malon Edwards, G.D. Falksen, Robert Greenberger, Glenn Hauman, Alisa Kwitney, Gordon Linzner, Sarah McGill, Meredith Peruzzi, Mackenzie Reide, and Ramón Terrell.

A Body to Die For

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New York Times bestselling author Kate White returns with another mystery for true crime writer, Bailey Weggins as victims seem to be getting a little too relaxed at a spa, and Bailey is the only one who can figure out the truth.Bailey Weggins, the very clever and the very irreverent true crime writer for Gloss, a leading women's magazine, is in desperate need of a little R&R after solving the murder of her boss' nanny. A trip to the Cedar Inn and Spa seems like the perfect remedy. Bailey, totally full of Zen after her deep tissue massage, looks forward to all of the other treatments. Getting ready for bed, she realizes she forgot the Rolex that her father gave her before he died. She and Piper, her massage therapist, go back, only to discover a dead body getting a seaweed wrap. The body turns out to be Anna, another massage therapist.Detective Beck arrives, and against her better judgment, Bailey becomes infatuated with him, forgetting her tepid relationship with her boyfriend. Bailey learns that one of Anna's clients died of heart failure after she worked on him. Then the spa owner's second husband, who was clandestinely pursuing Anna, becomes suspect number one. But Anna's past also provides numerous suspects. Was she killed by a client who'd been rebuffed? Or by a male therapist who she'd apparently spurned? Or the son of the heart attack victim who blames the spa for this father's death? Or by someone from her deeper past? Bailey keeps digging, getting closer to the truth. Then there's a second horrifying murder at the inn, and it's clear that Bailey's life is in danger. Nothing prepares her for the answer she finds as she finally discovers who the murderer is.

A Chesapeake Shores Collection Volume 1

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Come home to the South with #1 New York Times bestselling author Sherryl Woods in this collection of unforgettable tales from her beloved Chesapeake Shores series.The Inn at Eagle PointIt’s been years since Abby O’Brien Winters set foot in Chesapeake Shores. But when a panicked phone call from her youngest sister sends her racing home to save Jess’s dream of renovating the charming Inn at Eagle Point, Abby finds herself face-to-face with Trace Riley, the man she left behind ten years ago.Flowers on MainWhen Bree O’Brien’s screenwriting career falls apart, she flees Chicago and heads home to Chesapeake Showers. Opening Flowers on Main promises to bring her a new kind of fulfillment, but not all is peaceful and serene when Jake Collins, Bree’s ex-lover, is there waiting for her.Harbor LightsFormer army medic Kevin O’Brien has come home to Chesapeake Shores, in search of a haven for himself and his toddler son and a future that’s nothing like his past. But Kevin is suddenly facing a risk he hadn’t anticipated—in the form of Main Street bookseller Shanna Carlyle.A Chesapeake Shores ChristmasAfter years apart, Mick and Megan O’Brien are finally ready to make it official...again. But when an unexpected delivery causes chaos, it seems only a miracle can reunite this family.

A Cadet's Honor

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A Novel about honor, respect, and the trials and tribulations of a young cadet at West Point.

Bombs Away

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In his acclaimed novels of alternate history, Harry Turtledove has scrutinized the twisted soul of the twentieth century, from the forces that set World War I in motion to the rise of fascism in the decades that followed. Now, this masterly storyteller turns his eyes to the aftermath of World War II and asks: In an era of nuclear posturing, what if the Cold War had suddenly turned hot? Bombs Away begins with President Harry Truman in desperate consultation with General Douglas MacArthur, whose control of the ground war in Korea has slipped disastrously away. MacArthur recognizes a stark reality: The U.S. military has been cut to the bone after victory over the Nazis—while China and the USSR have built up their forces. The only way to stop the Communist surge into the Korean Peninsula and save thousands of American lives is through a nuclear attack. MacArthur advocates a strike on Chinese targets in Manchuria. In actual history, Truman rejected his general’s advice; here, he does not. The miscalculation turns into a disaster when Truman fails to foresee Russia’s reaction. Almost instantly, Stalin strikes U.S. allies in Europe and Great Britain. As the shock waves settle, the two superpowers are caught in a horrifying face-off. Will they attack each other directly with nuclear weapons? What countries will be caught in between? The fateful global drama plays out through the experiences of ordinary people—from a British barmaid to a Ukrainian war veteran to a desperate American soldier alone behind enemy lines in Korea. For them, as well as Truman, Mao, and Stalin, the whole world has become a battleground. Strategic strikes lead to massive movements of ground troops. Cities are destroyed, economies ravaged. And on a planet under siege, the sounds and sights of nuclear bombs become a grim harbinger of a new reality: the struggle to survive man’s greatest madness.Praise for Bombs Away “A fascinating and compelling story of real people caught in forces beyond their control . . . [Harry Turtledove is] the unrivaled monarch of alternate history.”—Analog “Turtledove is an undisputed centerpiece of the alternate-history genre, and now, to his already grand display, he’s adding the ambitious tale of a WWIII that could have happened.”—Booklist “This is Turtledove at his best.”—SFRevu “Alternate-world warrior extraordinaire Turtledove delivers the opening barrage of a new speculative conflict.”—Kirkus Reviews

Promises to Keep

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From the New York Times bestselling author of Falling and Sister Stardust comes a compelling novel about the love that keeps us together when everything is falling apart. A successful photographer living in Bedford, New York, Callie Perry adores the settled existence she shares with her handsome husband and two adorable children. But while Callie’s life is practically perfect, her nearest and dearest are having a harder time. Her best friend Lila is stuck dealing with her dream man’s demanding ex-wife. Her free-spirited sister Steffi is adjusting after leaving her city life for the simplicity of the country. And her divorced parents, Walter and Honor, can barely stand each other. But when Callie is diagnosed with a recurrence of the cancer she thought she had beaten, everything changes. With their own problems suddenly in perspective, Callie’s family and friends rally to support her during an unforgettable, emotional—and ultimately life-changing year.

The Farmer and his Sons (Read To Me and Interactive)

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This eBook has a new enhanced version of eBook with special audio, video and illustrations. This story has originated by Aesop. Especially it has included full illustrated story scenes, narrative audio, interactive function, background sound and video for the whole story. Have fun with Read To Me and Interactive! Read To Me and Interactive is Trademark of OrangeDigit Inc.

Her Return to King's Bed

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Revenge has never been so sweet as in this Kings of California novel by USA TODAY bestselling author Maureen Child… She married him. Used him. Then left him. Rico King has waited five years for revenge. Now he's got Teresa Coretti where he wants her. To save her family, she'll return to Rico's island…and his bed…for one month. That will cure the hunger that's afflicted him since she left…. But Rico can't know what it cost Teresa to leave him. Nor the exquisite torture of being with him again. Because soon, her divided loyalties could once again cost her the love of her life.

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