Flowers Fiction

En el arrabal zaragozano donde vivía, pocos pensaban que Flor, aquella niña nacida en uno de sus hogares más humildes, estaba destinada a convertirse en una de las grandes figuras de los escenarios, primero en España y luego en toda Europa. Un camino difícil, sembrado de duras pruebas, que la lleva primero a Madrid y, más tarde, a Barcelona, París, Berlín y la lejana Cuba. A lo largo de esa carrera en pos del éxito, Flor va descubriendo el amor, el desengaño, la amistad, el temor y la obsesión.

Newly divorced and still coping with the loss of her mother to cancer, Daphne knows it’s time for her to move on with her life and try to meet someone. Or at least find herself a one-night stand since her friends think she needs to get laid.

When the windshield of his Chevy Impala shatters in a dark diner parking lot in Alabama, Melvin moves without thinking. A split-second reaction marrows in his bones from the days of war, but this time it is the safety of his fiancé, Bernadette, at stake. Impulse keeps them alive, and yet they flee with blood on their hands. What is life like now that they are fugitives? Pack passports. Empty bank accounts. Set their old life on fire. The couple disguise themselves as a pastor and a reluctant pastor’s wife who’s hiding a secret from her fiancé.

Mass destruction has erupted all over the world and one group is laying claim: The Darkwings. But this mysterious group will not reveal their hidden agenda nor will they cease their carnage until their unknown mission is achieved. Only the ultra-secret spy network of Monitor can possibly stop them. In this whirlwind of clashes between nations and ideals emerges Moon Flower, a survivor of one of the Darkwings plots. Alone and powerless, she tries to rescue her friend from Kraagen, a renegade dragon and Darkwing Commander who has plans for his captive in a future Darkwing scheme.

This is a darker story than book one. Axel is not a villain, but he isn’t a hero either. So, when a murder happens on campus, he’s not above morally grey decisions to keep Scarlett safe. Will outside forces keep them apart, or will they find the love they have always dreamed of?

Ella es la gerente del hotel de lujo; él el paisajista contratado. Ella es metódica y fría; él un seductor que siempre llega tarde. Ella adora el orden y la limpieza; él… él no tiene orden ni en su vida. De la limpieza, mejor no hablamos. La vida no se lo ha puesto fácil, no tienen fe en el amor, no buscan una relación, pero eso ya da igual. La reforma lo ha puesto todo patas arriba y el destino les va a dar una lección. Porque el amor puede ser salvaje como la tormenta, efímero como un suspiro, frío como la nieve o tan bello como las flores de invierno.

Fifteen-year-old Nina Perez is faced with a future she never expected. She must leave her Garden of Eden, her lush island home in Samana, Dominican Republic, when she's sent by her mother to live with her brother, Darrio, in New York, to seek out a better life. As Nina searches for some glimpse of familiarity amid the urban and jarring world of Washington Heights, she learns to uncover her own strength and independence. She finds a way to grow, just like the orchids that blossom on her fire escape.

Alles, was Thea will, ist, ihre Schwester Mia wieder bei sich zu haben. Nachdem diese vor einigen Jahren nach Toronto gezogen ist und ihr Glück gefunden hat, will Thea nun nach ihr suchen, nach dieser alten Verbundenheit, die sie seit über einem Jahr nicht mehr spürt. Statt weiter in ihrem eigenen Schmerz festzustecken, zieht sie deshalb nach Toronto und ist froh über die Chance, im traumhaften Blumenladen Rose Garden als Floristin arbeiten zu können. Womit sie jedoch nicht gerechnet hat, ist Max.

Kerana sebuah kisah yang melukakan, Cempaka cipta 'syurga' baru di Pulau Pangkor. Tetapi kemunculan dua orang jejaka telah merosakkan kedamaiannya. Addin, lelaki yang penuh misteri muncul membawa harapan baru. Sejarah hidupnya turut menjadi perhatian hingga membuatkan Cempaka terpaksa menjejaki rahsia keluarga yang selama ini disimpan rapi oleh arwah opahnya. Cempaka berharap akan menemui jawapan namun sebaliknya makin banyak persoalan yang muncul hingga buat dia hampir berputus asa. Zhariff datang menghulur bantuan namun kemelut yang melanda makin membingungkan.

Nadie sabe qué ocurre en el instituto. Estudiantes y profesores corren por el edificio e intentan salir a toda costa mientras resuenan estallidos similares a disparos... Pero eso no es posible, ¿verdad? Una chica en la calle asegura que los ha visto entrar y, sí, iban armados. Otro alumno tiembla en la biblioteca tras haber presenciado una escena que jamás olvidará. Y John... ¿Dónde está John? ¿Por qué, cuando todos se esfuerzan por huir, él recorre los pasillos en dirección a los disparos? Tal vez él quiera contarlo.

La sombra del desengaño amoroso está presente en cada uno de los relatos que componen "Campos enteros llenos de flores", todos ellos, en el juego que nos propone Martín Casariego, obra del imaginario escritor fracasado Máximo C. En tres de estos relatos –los únicos escritos in intención de ser publicados—el narrador examina otros tantos momentos cruciales de su vida: el fin del curso escolar de 1940, el reencuentro con una antigua novia en 1968 y la crónica de una profunda crisis matrimonial en 2000.

A kiss in the gardens. A ruined reputation. A wager without a winner. Having been caught kissing an earl's heir in the gardens during a ball, Lady Lucy has been relegated to the company of potted palms and wallflowers at London entertainments. The incident might have happened three years ago, but time hasn't lessened the stain on her reputation. Despite behaving as a perfect young lady ever since, she is rarely asked to dance nor has anyone courted her. She's beginning to think she will end up a spinster.

When Zosia arrives at Foxglove Cottage holding her small son's hand in hers, she is desperate for a new beginning. Her new job is to help 70-year-old Hazel transform her tumbledown cottage and re-open the enchanting old café, steeped in folklore. When neighbourly Leon arrives to help them restore the café, Zosia can't help falling for his rugged charm. But her heart has been shattered before, so she distracts herself by translating an old diary that’s been in Hazel's family for generations. She discovers an extraordinary love story from World War Two hidden in the yellowing pages.

Rocking away on her peaceful front porch, Betty Grafton receives sad news which forces her to relive the darkest moments of her life. Surrounded by her family, a captive audience hanging onto her every word, she weaves the tale of how an unlikely and controversial friendship shaped her into the woman she is today. Exposing her own mistakes, fears, and soul deep heartbreak, Betty shares the hard truth about growing up in the South in the 1960s.

This English translation of the best-selling Vietnamese novel by acclaimed author Nguyen Nhat Anh explores childhood and coming of age of teenagers in Vietnam. Its insights into friendship, love, and family are simultaneously unique and universal.

Although Psychic Surveys remain busy, there’s been no real cases lately to get their teeth into, logical explanations found for most hauntings. That all changes when Ruby gets a call from Conor Byrne, who lives in the Republic of Ireland. The fear in his voice is genuine. Ruby, Theo, Ness and Corinna head over to the Emerald Isle to help Conor, and, of course, the distressed spirit – their aim to bring peace to the living and the dead. They arrive to find a dilapidated cottage in a rural area, and a man that’s barely alive.

Lia Wilder, a barista with a flair for inventing specialty coffee, always enjoys the annual Battle of the Flowers parade held each summer in Headley Cross. All the local businesses get involved in the competition and build a float made entirely of flowers and colored lights. Lia has a not-so-secret crush on the local Christian DJ, Jordan Tanner, so when first prize of the Miss Battle title is a date with Jordan, Lia is railroaded into entering the contest.

Life at St. Agatha's School for Girls is anything but a fairy tale. With ratty blankets and a torturous device called the box, it's not hard to understand Eliza's desperation to escape. When the timing is right, Eliza manages to run away with her best friend, Millie, heading through the Louisiana swamps to the town on the other side. But the swamps may be even more dangerous than the orphanage. Silver and black fairies invite the girls to experience a world where they can have it all, but Eliza doesn't trust the sparkling beauty.

War is coming to Prosper Woods and I would do anything to prevent it. The last thing I planned was to start a war but when I rejected Penelope McCurdy, breaking our betrothal, I should have known her father, clan leader Alistair McCurdy, wouldn’t let it go. He’s promised to wipe out my clan and kill everyone I’ve ever loved but I won’t let that happen. Most of all, I’m not about to let anyone harm Emory, my precious mate. I’d lay down my life to protect him.

For Kate Drake, her family has brought her peace after years of uncertainty. Now, watching her own children grow up, it seems the world is a no less complicated place. But when a secret from the past casts its shadow across four generations of the family, a stubbornly independent woman opens herself to love whilst an older one rediscovers it, and a young boy begins to understand the complexities of adult life.