A Mystical Portrait
Ernel Merano
Editora: BookRix
Sinopse
This is a story of a serious love that never fades. It is designed for all story lovers.
Editora: BookRix
This is a story of a serious love that never fades. It is designed for all story lovers.
No one could have recognized this village of ours a little over a hundred years ago: a hamlet it was, the poorest kind of a hamlet. Half a score of miserable izbas, unplastered, badly thatched, were scattered here and there about the fields. There was not an enclosure or decent shed to shelter animals or wagons.Ver livro
Late at night Sheriff Jeff McQuede is awakened by a frantic pounding on his door. Arden Reed, his rival for Loris Conner, pleads for his help in finding Loris, who has been kidnapped. Reed claims she possesses a metal cross that will lead to a Spanish cave filled with history-changing artifacts. Reed believes that Tom Knox, part of an international smuggling ring, is holding her hostage and intends to find the treasure by any means possible. Knox has friends in high places, possibly one of the three FBI agents assigned to the case. The crimes of looting and kidnapping soon become murder. McQuede finds himself an unwilling ally of Arden Reed, and must join forces with men he dare not trust in order to locate the cave and rescue Loris.Ver livro
He’s a cryptid and faerie prince, but she’s just Heather. When 23-year-old Heather started dating Mothman, she knew she was in for some surprises. Getting transported to the faerie realm he was banished from? Yeah, that was not what she expected. Turns out those moth wings belonged to a faerie prince with a dark past. The former influencer must trade her quiet #cottagecore aesthetic for a lavish #royalcore week, full of lavish social functions, ballgowns, and secrets. Plus, she’ll have to bond with Moth’s mother, the queen of Eclipsica, and Moth’s sister, who’s … scary. With Moth’s old friends resurfacing, and his memories returning, Heather begins to question their future. As he sneaks out of bed each night, she starts to wonder whether their cozy cottage in the woods can compete with a castle.Ver livro
Europe. Great Britain has long-since left the Union, but tensions between European countries remain and the international balance of power is firmly weighted towards China and the US. Seizing the opportunity for an unexpected comeback, disgraced former Paris mayor Vincent d’Amont makes an outrageous proposal: France and Germany should unite to create a new superpower: Charlemagny. The question will be put to the people in an historic vote on ROME, the ubiquitous social network of Europe. But, outraged by the progress of events and fearing a new order based on chaos and conflict, political vlogger Miss Cliché engages in a fierce battle against Vincent and his cronies. A bumpy journey filled with post-truth news and scorching betrayal lies ahead. Can Miss Cliché discover who is running the all-powerful ROME and reveal the real forces behind Charlemagny? And can she keep her own feelings under control before Charlemagny becomes a reality?Ver livro
Old Granny Fox and grandson Reddy Fox must use all their cunning to hunt up enough food to survive the long winter. Food in the Green Meadow is scarce but Farmer Brown's hens are locked up tight and protected by Bowser the Hound, so Granny takes a conceited Reddy hunting and teaches him some surprising new tricks to lure in their dinner. Old Granny and Reddy Fox encounter danger and adventure in their quests to keep their bellies full, including a close encounter with Farmer Brown's boy, a clever plot to steal Bowser's food, and an unforeseen thief who might outsmart this sneaky pair.Ver livro
A pregnant woman doubts the motivation behind her wealthy lover’s marriage proposal in this classic romance by a USA Today–bestselling author. Tasha is overjoyed to discover that she’s pregnant. But telling Australian tycoon Jared North that he’s the father of her baby is the hardest thing she’s ever had to do. For three years they’ve shared an intensely passionate relationship—but marriage has never been on the agenda . . . . Then Jared stuns Tasha with a marriage proposal, but, convinced he’s just offering marriage out of a strong sense of duty, Tasha is reluctant to become his convenient bride . . . . Originally published in 2003.Ver livro