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En un pequeño y céntrico barrio de la ciudad hay cinco mujeres que compran flores. Al principio ninguna lo hace para sí misma: una las compra para su amor secreto, otra para su despacho, la tercera para pintarlas, otra para sus clientas, la última... para un muerto. La última soy yo y ésta es mi historia.

"Un paio di occhi dorati brillavano nella boscaglia accanto a me. La foresta era silenziosa. Il vento non soffiava più. Persino la neve aveva smesso di scendere. Quel lupo era enorme. Il petto mi si strinse fino a farmi male. E in quell'istante mi resi conto che la mia vita dipendeva da una sola domanda: era solo? Afferrai l'arco e tirai indietro la corda. Non potevo permettermi di mancarlo. Non quando avevo una sola freccia con me."

At 30, Hanna has finally decided she's better off without her family. They hold her responsible for the incident that ruined their lives 14 years ago, and they've barely spoken since. But then, whilst browsing a true-crime website, she sees her family home listed as the site of a brutal murder. Number of victims: three. Date of crime: today. When the police investigate, they find no bodies, but the house is abandoned. Hanna's family have disappeared.

If you're like many adults today, you've experienced some kind of loss of a loved one. Whether it was a parent, spouse, sibling, friend, or child, losing someone close hurts.

In the Forests of the Night is a darkly sensual collection of erotic fairy tales, blending the magic and fantasy of traditional fables with carnality and lust!

Better known as the Italian Mastiff, the Cane Corso is a large dog with a lot of love and affection for the family. However, they are also one of the best guard dog breeds. Like other guard dogs, their appearance is part of what makes the Cane Corso so intimidating. Its regal appearance hides the fact that this is a breed that can be incredibly playful. They also loath to be away from their family.

Pomeranians are one of the toy breeds, but they pack a lot of personality into those little frames. With an appearance like a stuffed toy lion, it is easy to see why they have been so popular for so long. Their intelligence makes them incredibly entertaining to train and great companions. These inquisitive little pups make fantastic watch dogs, even if their size makes them bad guard dogs. Most of the time, they will be content to play with you or lounge around with you after a long day.

Can a loving hand applied to the naked rear of a peevish woman sweeten her character? As a Georgian gentleman, Sir Thomas Wiggington expects to be master within his own home; after all, everyone knows that an Englishman's home is his castle. However, when he weds Lady Margaret Beauchamp, it appears that she has other ideas about who should be in charge. Thomas finds that his patience as a gentleman is sorely tried and tested.

The Seafront Tea Rooms is a peaceful hideaway, away from the bustle of the seaside, and in this quiet place a group of women find exactly what they've been searching for. Charismatic journalist Charlotte is on a mission to scope out Britain's best tea rooms. She knows she's found something special in the Seafront Tea Rooms, but is it a secret she should share?

Con trece años, Vanessa Springora conoce a Gabriel Matzneff, un apasionado escritor treinta y seis años mayor que ella, tras cuyo prestigio y carisma se esconde un depredador. Después de un meticuloso cortejo, la adolescente se entrega a él en cuerpo y alma, cegada por el amor e ignorante de que sus relaciones con menores llevan años nutriendo su producción literaria.

Vanessa's husband, Paul, dies suddenly and tragically on their regular Sunday morning swim. How will she cope with her dilapidated house, her teenage children, the patients who depend on her? Will therapy help? Why do mysterious white feathers start appearing in unexpected places? Beautifully written and honestly relayed, Vanessa uses her professional skills to explore the many questions posed by unanticipated death and to try to find a way forwards.

Olivia thought meeting her favorite author would be a fairy tale come true. Declan Hart was supposed to be what dreams were made of - insanely handsome, wealthy, and a man who could make her melt with the stroke of a keyboard. But Declan isn't the man Olivia thought he was. While most authors would kill to have his success, the envy ends there.

Dobson, just one of those names anyone who's anyone in London knows. Elizabeth and her brother James have it all: the clubs, the money, the high life. But after the sudden death of their parents the only thing they really have is each other, and that's the way they're both determined things are going to stay. With help from Michael, James' best friend, it's the way it stays for a while, but time and the violent side of their nocturnal profession are against them at every turn.

Eve Miranski has spent weeks trying to find a killer who’s roaming free in Cutthroat. She’s also working hard to protect her battered heart from two alpha cowboys who aren’t making it easy. Yeah, two. After they meet at a holiday party, Shane Nickel and Finch Anderson have made it clear to Eve they’re interested in one thing: her.

Through sharing the personal stories of women, as well as her own, Vanessa addresses the wounds caused by your father’s physical or emotional abandonment, and offers healing through the ultimate father-daughter relationship with God. As a little girl, you craved the security of a dad who's close. Who sees all your hurts and swoops in to fix them. If that wasn't your story, know that your story's not over. There is a father who saw it all. And if you give him the chance, he'll fix it, too.

I'm secretly engaged...to a man I've never met. I knew him by his handle, "August," but he knew me by a flirty, nude selfie attached to an email. One lewd phone call became the first of many passionate exchanges. His voice made me burn for hours, but he was just a fantasy. Until he proposed. I've never kissed him. We've never had a date. I haven't seen my fiance, but I fell in love with him long before I saw his face. And when I finally met August, I realized he was the strapping, handsome ex-soldier he promised. Protective, loyal, and all mine...All I have to do is say yes.

This podcast is about encouraging people to understand that in life, we experience many hardships in relationships trying to hold on to what’s not good for us. Just because somebody is good TO you doesn’t mean they’re good FOR you.

Rebecca Horvath isn’t used to asking twice—for anything. As the scion of one of Hollywood’s most powerful film dynasties, she’s waited on, pampered, fawned over—spoiled. So when she asks the cute front person of her favorite queer punk band to be her date to a charity auction, she isn’t expecting the whispered “no,” or for the singer to disappear without even thanking her for the martini.

What can we learn about sustaining love from the behavior of seahorses? How can the webs of flying spiders help us channel our creativity? What guidance do the hunting patterns of red-tailed hawks offer us about deepening our insight? In Earthly Bodies, Vanessa Chakour shares pivotal encounters with creatures that connect her to the rhythms and demands of the primal, showing how to effectively rely on the intelligence of gut instinct; the magnetic pull of attraction; the body’s mandate for restorative rest; and the sacred bonds of love.

In Life from Scratch, Vanessa shares personal stories, ideas, delicious recipes, and parenting tips you can use to make your own celebrations unique and unforgettable. Inside you’ll discover the simple gift-giving custom Vanessa shares with her best girlfriends each year; the date-night tradition that she and Nick swear by; and her fool-proof recipe for “authentic” Chicken Adobo she serves to family and friends.