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After finding out that my boyfriend cheated on me, I packed my bags and moved to Sunshine Falls. My uncle's ready to retire, and he has always dreamed of me taking over his partnership at the animal clinic in town. My surprise came when he introduced me to my new partner—and it's the cute guy I was talking to at the coffee shop. It's okay, though. I'm not looking for a relationship. My priorities are my career and starting over. Ivan and I clash at every turn, and our transition is anything but smooth. Throw in the exotic animals that keep showing up, and I think we're doomed.

Un viernes de diciembre, en pleno corazón de Madrid, la vida de Iván, un adolescente de quince años que espera el autobús junto a su padre, se detiene para siempre. Un conductor drogado, alcoholizado y reincidente irrumpe en la noche a 135 km/h y convierte una marquesina en el escenario de una tragedia que marcará a una familia y sacudirá conciencias. La marquesina no es solo la crónica de un atropello. Es el relato descarnado de once días de agonía, de una llamada que rompe el mundo en dos, de un sistema que sigue llamando «accidentes» a lo que son auténticos crímenes viales.

Brought to you by Penguin. The audiobook edition of Invisible Women, read by Caroline Criado Perez. **Winner of the Royal Society Insight Investment Science Book Prize 2019** **Winner of the Readers' Choice Books Are My Bag Award 2019** **Winner of the FT & McKinsey Business Book of the Year...

A farmer learns a lesson in greed when one of his geese begins to lay one—and only one—golden egg each day.

Unearth the hidden past of Earth and its intricate connection with our galaxy's undisclosed history in this engaging new volume. Presenting a unique blend of scientific evidence, philosophical thought, and spiritual insight, this book unifies these seemingly disparate realms into a coherent narrative. Delve into the profound origins of our species and our celestial lineage, linked to infinite worlds, alternate dimensions, and numerous universes.

A mouse begs a lion for mercy and, after he is set free, promises that he will help the lion some day in return.

Mateo Martinez is many things. The starting pitcher of the New York Monarchs, a devoted single father, and most recently, my new boss. When the opportunity to finally move out of my parent's cramped apartment and into his swanky home to nanny for his daughter arose, I simply couldn't pass it up. Until I made the silly suggestion for him to keep me on a three-strikes system, and I'm racking them up at lightning speed.

Museum curator Amara Grant has big plans. Open a museum in Haiti plans. Return local artifacts to their country of origin plans. Getting fired from the prestigious museum she works at? Not part of the plan. But that’s exactly what happens when she discovers that a priceless set of bracelets on display are actually fake.

This audiobook recounts the famous tale of the race between the persevering turtle and the boastful rabbit.

This audiobook tells the fable about an industrious ant that busily prepares for the approaching winter while a grasshopper makes no plans for the cold weather to come.

The man was supposed to remain a stranger. A fond memory of a night I'll never forget. Instead, I'm mortified to learn that my dirty little secret is now the new owner of the New York Monarchs, making him my boss. I tell myself I can handle this new development. I didn't become the first female general manager in Major League Baseball without knowing how to handle a curveball. I make trades and close deals better than any other GM in the league. But when the arrogant billionaire offers me a contract I can't refuse, it seems like I've earned myself another fancy, although temporary title: wife.

Greece, 1960. Rough weather at sea leaves a group of strangers stranded on the idyllic island of Utakos, all guests of the only local hotel. Nothing could prepare them for what happens next: Edith Mander, a quiet British tourist, is found dead inside the beach cabana. At first it appears to be a clear suicide, but Ormond Basil, an out-of-work actor best-known for playing Sherlock Holmes in his glory days, suspects foul play.

Meet Vanessa Cordero. A cynic with a colorful past. You see, in college, Vanessa devised a profitable side gig: For a reasonable fee, she’d date your latest crush...and make his life miserable. Too clingy? Check. Jealous? Check. A mother's worst nightmare? Check, check, check. By the time Vanessa was done with him, your guy would be ready for...YOU.

El eje del argumento es un conflicto amoroso: Fortunata, una mujer de clase baja, se enamora de Juanito Santa Cruz, un señorito burgués, que la seduce pero se casa con Jacinta, burguesa de familia rica de comerciantes. Junto a las desventuras amorosas del trío, al que se sumará Maximiliano Rubín –antítesis de Juanito y con quien se casará Fortunata–, se entretejen muchas otras historias que hacen de Fortunata y Jacinta una novela de novelas.

I didn’t even want to go to the party. Seriously, I’d rather have stayed home with my librarian-witch grandmother and her mystical book club than go. But my best friend, Skyler, begged me. So I went. And it was the worst party of my life. The last party of my life. Not only was the band downright horrible, but the lead singer bit me afterward. And then stole Skyler. Now I’m chasing down a band of angry vamps with my other best friend, Vaughn, in tow - and a buttload of feelings between us we can’t even begin to address. And worse, I’m changing into something else.

La primera novela de un talento literario como Eva Díaz Pérez, un apasionante relato histórico sobre los heterodoxos españoles del siglo XVI. Sevilla, siglo XVI. La Inquisición descubre la existencia de un foco erasmista, una iglesia de protestantes que cuenta con afamados nobles y doctos eclesiásticos de la ciudad además de la comunidad de clérigos del célebre y erudito Monasterio de San Isidoro del Campo.

Un matrimonio, bajo los efectos de una nueva droga, ha cometido la mayor atrocidad de sus vidas. El caso se vuelve mediático y muchos interrogantes se abren durante la investigación, repleta de trabas y obstáculos. Marta está decidida a impartir justicia, aunque no imagina a quién deberá enfrentarse.

La inspectora Marta Escudero se dispone a celebrar su cumpleaños con su hermana, recién salida de prisión. Sin embargo, el destino tiene otros planes para ella: un cuerpo ha aparecido sin vida en la playa de Muchavista. La lucha de poder entre bandas, donde la violencia se paga con violencia, sacude los cimientos de la tranquilidad en una ciudad colmada de turistas. Mientras tanto, el mundo personal de la inspectora se tambalea ante amenazas que la acechan.

Marta Escudero se enfrenta a un misterio que desafía toda lógica cuando varios cadáveres son descubiertos en una cueva marina. Las inscripciones en latín y las extrañas poses de las víctimas sugieren un oscuro ritual olvidado.

La inspectora de homicidios Marta Escudero afronta su caso más desgarrador hasta la fecha cuando una mujer aterrada irrumpe en su vida. Con la revelación de una red que secuestra personas para extraer órganos y abastecer a los ricos y poderosos, Marta y su equipo se sumergen en un submundo de secretos, traiciones y peligro extremo. Mientras luchan contra la burocracia, deben desentrañar la red y detener a sus cabecillas antes de que más vidas sean sacrificadas.