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Mitchell Crawford always wished, hoped, and dreamed for a RUFFNECK—a hiphop-lovin', street-struttin', cool posin', crazy crotch-grabbin' brotha. And he finally finds one in Raheim Rivers, who is a vision of lust: six feet tall and 215 pounds of mocha-chocolate muscle. Mitchell knows Raheim will take him for a walk on the wild side, especially between the sheets. But he doesn't count on getting behind Raheim's mask—and finding someone he can love.

World-renowned pianist Gloria Banderas is at the height of her career when a curious ailment forces her to cancel a sold-out performance at Carnegie Hall. The same day, she befriends one of the many free-spirited artists inhabiting the warren of apartments above the theater. With her career and marriage at a standstill, Gloria moves into an empty studio and convalesces among the poets, photographers, and dancers who eke out a living with total dedication to their art. As a return to her old routine beckons, Gloria must decide which parts of her life are worth fighting for.

Marzo de 2016 fue un mes agitado en La Habana. Esta novela cuenta el viaje de un antropólogo argentino para escribir un artículo sobre la ciudad, en el preciso momento en que Barack Obama y los Rolling Stones visitaban la isla, como parte de la breve apertura de relaciones entre Cuba y Estados Unidos. Dentro de ese contexto se dará su encuentro con Nabetse, la guía que lo acompaña, una mujer cubana negra, abogada y docente, con quien tendrá un romance y varias conversaciones sobre la vida actual en Cuba.

Lucas Blackfox doesn’t just see dead people; he watches, through the killer’s eyes, as they are being tortured and murdered. He’s tried drowning the visions in copious amounts of alcohol, but nothing will keep them at bay. Now, the visions have grown stronger and he doesn’t just see it; Lucas feels every emotion and sensation the maniac, with whom he has the psychic connection, feels. Not even the whiskey can drown them, and putting a bullet in his own brain seems like his only option. Until he reunites with Emma Reese, a childhood friend.

Albert hatte kaum das geleerte Schnapsglas auf den Tresen gestellt, als Gernot mit schiefer Brille auf ihn zu stob und rief: "Weiter, weiter! Wir müssen weiter!". Gerade aus der oberbergischen Provinz nach Hamburg gezogen, findet sich Albert Bremer mitten im Irrsinn einer Nacht auf St. Pauli wieder. Er trinkt Großmutters Aprikosengeist und Unmengen von Bier, trifft die tollste Frau und die skurrilsten Typen, die er je gesehen hat. Und im Laufe weniger Stunden findet er Freunde, ein WG-Zimmer und eine Band.

Hazel and Alfie have just moved in together as flatmates. They've also just slept together, which was either a catastrophic mistake, or the best decision of their lives. Before they can decide, Hazel's sister Emily and her wife Daria arrive for a visit, setting in motion a chain of events that will turn everything upside down. What follows will bind the four of them together, bringing joy and heartache, hope and anxiety, and reshaping their relationships in ways that none of them quite predicted.

A young journalism student named Coffee is granted the opportunity of a lifetime. During her spring break, she has to follow Mickey Royal around day and night in order to do a report on The Pimp Game. As Coffee accompanies Mickey Royal throughout his daily life, she embarks on an adventure like no other. She immerses herself into the underbelly of the shadow world and learns lessons she won't soon forget.

From the mind of Black Midnight author David Boyer comes a new experiment in a whole new, terrifying vision into our own future, modern technology, and current world events, with some hardcore science fiction tossed in for good measure. After all of the primary social networks suddenly stop working, millions of American citizens fear a conspiracy is in the works. A black market COVID vaccine dealer finds himself on the wrong end of the needle. A man left all alone with nothing but sad memories and vivid hallucinations finally comes to terms with his own destiny—or is it fate?

There are stories we never talk about. Stories we are afraid to share. Simply because they hurt too much or no one wants to listen to them. Such was the story of Jhanvi, who is a budding social media influencer. She appears to have it all together, but something is missing: Jhanvi has this impossible need that drives her to be more perfect than any person could possibly be. And the story of Ashray, who had a rocky start in life. With hard work and determination, he translates his dreams into reality, but his deep-seated insecurities come to the fore when life throws him a curveball.

Padre de un niño de diez años al que adora, el antaño todopoderoso Joe Coughlin casi ha logrado cortar amarras con su turbulento pasado, aunque no del todo, pues ejerce de consejero del importante clan mafioso de los Bartolo. Pese a ello, lleva una vida más o menos tranquila hasta que dos hechos inquietantes vienen a perturbarla: la aparición del fantasma de un chico que le resulta vagamente familiar, y, mucho más grave, el soplo de que alguien ha puesto precio a su cabeza y planea matarlo durante el Miércoles de Ceniza.

Young Lisa is caught off guard as she enters into a romantic relationship with Bobby, who she later finds out is addicted to drugs. Her battle with his lifestyle eventually takes an emotional toll on her. She has to decide whether her life is more important than his. A lot of people find themselves naïve to the real world of dating and relationships, especially when it comes to dating someone a lot older than themselves. Know that it’s never too late to leave once you find out the truth about who you’re dating.

Lo scrittore Guido Battaglia è un inventore di storie, meglio, di barzellette. In crisi dopo la partenza della collega Valeria, talento prezioso per la stesura d’ogni sua opera, vive smarrito in un’imprecisata città su cui imperversa un bacillo sconosciuto, dando intanto corpo a ricordi e fantasmi. In un’atmosfera sospesa, segnata dal passaggio dei camion del genio militare e delle ambulanze, viene incaricato da due irresistibili ragazze di comporre la storia che salvi non solo la propria, ma tutte le città dall’assedio della “peste nuova”.

After suffering a terrible loss, fighter pilot Zane North walks away from his military career and returns home to start a new life—one he’s determined to control. Instead, he’s confronted by his sister-in-law’s unpredictable best friend, the one woman he can’t ignore.

Meet five bachelor brothers and the women who bring them to their knees in this USA Today best-selling series! When Cole North volunteers to be his boss Sierra’s fake date, nothing goes as expected. Can the lifelong loner evolve from her right-hand man at work to the right man for her forever? Carefree Drake North is fully aware his best friend’s little sister is off-limits, but when she sets her sights on him, he can’t get her off his mind. Can he give up his noncommittal ways and become the caring man she deserves?

This is a satellite-dish-free zone of tall houses, standing shoulder to shoulder with big front doors, five floors apiece. You could almost be in Kensington. This is where the actors, writers and media types live, where small children wearing smart uniforms and shoes in the shape of lightbulbs get ferried every day to schools that are not local. Some people are luckier than others; fortune smiles on some and gobs on the rest. Jo Metcalf smokes and spies on the smug Cunninghams down the street as they play their bile-inducing game of happy families.

Eine zufällige Begegnung, die für immer das Leben zweier Menschen verändern wird. Besonders im modernen New York ist diese Art von Verbindung selten geworden, dennoch passieren diese Begegnungen manchmal wie durch ein Wunder. So auch bei Laura und Maurice. Laura ist eine karriereorientiert Verkaufsleiterin, die nicht viel Zeit für persönliche Belange hat. Als sie eines Tages einem bettelnden Jungen begegnet, lernt sie ein völlig anderes Leben kennen. Mit diesem Kennenlernen beginnt eine Freundschaft, die bis heute anhält.

Life can change in the blink of an eye. That's a truth Andy Slater learns as a young man in 1982, taking the Chicago "L" to work every morning. Andy's life is laid out before him: a good job, marriage to his female college sweetheart, and the white picket fence existence he believes in. But when he sees Carlos Castillo for the first time, Carlos’ dark eyes and Latin appeal mesmerize him. Flash forward to present day. Andy is comfortable but alone, and has never forgotten the powerful pull of Carlos’ gaze on the "L" train. He vows to find him once more, hoping for a second chance.

Twenty-six-year-old Nicole Najim is struggling to find herself after a painful breakup, just when she thought she was going to settle down. Working a dead-end job in the family car dealership and at a loose end, she picks up her camera and returns to the melting pot of Sydney’s West to rediscover her roots. When she catches up with childhood friend, Danny, who makes his living in a shadowy underworld, their relationship intensifies just as the law starts to close in.

En los noventa, Rachel Walsh era un desastre. Pero, después de pasar por una clínica de desintoxicación, todo mejoró. En estos momentos tiene una vida llena de amor, una familia y un buen trabajo como consejera en adicciones. Además, es capaz de mantener vivo su jardín y el único vicio que le queda son las zapatillas caras.

Vietnam G. Franklin, also known as Li’l One Gone, was conceived through a mixture of heated passion laced with a dose of intoxicants. Born into a community rampant with crime and violence, an introvert by circumstance roaming the streets solo, trying to find his way, Li’l One Gone often finds himself in the company of the neighborhood movers and shakers. Pulled in under their wings, schooled by them on the ways of the game, will Li’l One Gone rise to the top of the cesspool of the streets, or will he be met with the same fate as the ones who tucked him in underneath their wings?