Alessandra Padoan Livres

Dans l'Angleterre du XIe siècle, après la défaite du roi Harold, Guillaume le Conquérant et ses soldats normands avancent, pillent, violent. Les villages brûlent, le ciel s'embrase... Wulfar, ami et lieutenant de Guillaume, pénètre dans le manoir de Darkenwald. Le seigneur du lieu a péri au combat, et c'est sa fille qui fait face à Wulfar. Noble, délicate, belle, Aislinn devient donc servante. A la merci des désirs du vainqueur... Maître et esclave, Wulfar et Aislinn vont se chercher et se découvrir. Elle, meurtrie dans sa fierté ; lui, bâtard rejeté par les siens, dédaigneux des femmes...

Maxim Proud and passionate, the Marquess of Bradbury swore vengeance on those who had stolen his title and lands. . .and branded him a traitor to the Crown. Elise Beautiful and spirited, she found herself the innocent prisoner of the marquess, her family's most hated foe. So Worthy My Love They were bitter enemies caught in a dangerous tide that swept through Elizabeth's England—And thus began a battle of wit and will between two people so perfectly matched that they could only fall in love.

Four sisters navigate a tumultuous year of loss and courage in a Manhattan brownstone, coming together after a stunning family tragedy. Candy, a rising international supermodel, is blazing through fashion capitals like Paris and Tokyo. Her sister Tammy produces a hit TV show and enjoys her life in L.A.'s Hollywood Hills. In New York, Sabrina is an ambitious lawyer, while Annie pursues her passion as an artist in Florence. During their annual Fourth of July gathering in Connecticut, tragedy strikes, altering their lives forever. The sisters, who have been chasing their dreams across the globe, reunite to support each other and their father as one sister struggles to heal from her injuries. Their bustling home fills with eccentric dogs, laughter, tears, friends, and the unconditional love only sisters can provide. As they settle in, they confront the paths of their lives, leading to a season of grief and change that eventually gives way to new beginnings. As another July Fourth approaches, the family shares blessings and faces surprises, ultimately finding hope. With insight and compassion, the author weaves a story of love, struggle, and triumph, highlighting the fragility and wonder of life.

Dom Corvaisis, Ginger Weiss, Ernie Block ed altri: non si conoscono e vivono lontani gli uni dagli altri, ma li accomuna una paura cieca e misteriosa che trasformai loro giorni e notti in incubi. C'è un ricordo confuso di una violenza subita, di un'immagine luminosa e indecifrabile. Qualcuno però è disposto a uccidere per evitare che la loro memoria diventi più precisa. Ma non serve. Il ricordo riaffiora: tutti hanno soggiornato al Tranquility Motel di Ernie. Quale segreto si nasconde nel deserto del Nevada? Perché nessuno deve sapere?

Canicule à New York. La nuit tombe et c'est la panne ! Plus une lumière. Une occasion rêvée pour les malfaiteurs en tout genre de passer à l'action... Tentative d'effraction chez Regan Reilly, cambriolage dans une galerie d'art, disparition d'une jeune femme pour le moins déséquilibrée... Un suspense accrocheur et plein d'humour où Carol Higgins Clark nous entraîne aux quatre coins de la mégalopole plongée dans l'obscurité totale du grand black-out de 2003. [4e de couv.]

"I VERMI SI STANNO VENDICANDO SUL SERIO, STAVOLTA" E poi non ebbe più tempo per pensare, perché il mostruoso verme lo stringeva sempre più forte, lasciandolo senza respiro. Stritolandolo. Trascinandolo con sé giù nel fango, nel buco cavernoso da cui era uscito.