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Luc O'Donnell is tangentially - and reluctantly - famous. His rock-star parents split when he was young, and the father he's never met spent the next 20 years cruising in and out of rehab. Now that his dad's making a comeback, Luc's back in the public eye, and one compromising photo is enough to ruin everything. To clean up his image, Luc has to find a nice normal relationship...and Oliver Blackwood is as nice and normal as they come. He's a barrister, an ethical vegetarian, and someone who has never inspired a moment of scandal in his life. He’s perfect boyfriend material.

A disturbing tale of a young man's uncanny ability to remain both young and beautiful while descending into a life of heartless debauchery, The Picture of Dorian Gray was considered proof of both Wilde's genius and his perversion. Oscar Wilde's scandalous best seller of 1891 was one of the most damning pieces of evidence used against him in the trial that brought about his downfall.

Pathemata, Or, The Story of My Mouth is an experiment in interiority written in the pandemic studio. Something of a companion piece to 2009’s Bluets, Pathemata merges a pain diary chronicling a decade of jaw pain with dreams and dailies, eventually blurring the lines between embodied, unconscious, and everyday life.

A newcomer to New York, Wyeth is a Black painter who grew up in the South and is trying to find his place in the contemporary Manhattan art scene. It’s challenging. Gallery shows displaying bad art. Pretentious artists jockeying for attention. The gossip and the backstabbing. While his part-time work for an art restorer is engaging, Wyeth suffers from artist’s block with his painting and he is finding it increasingly difficult to spark his creativity.

Four years ago, we said goodbye. I’d always intended to come back for you, but life got in the way. All I have are cowardly excuses of being in school, fear of coming out, and thinking that too much time had passed. But fate? It’s a funny thing, because I’m now forced to spend the summer with you, working together. It’s my chance to make things right, but I know I have to prove myself to you. To show you I’m not afraid anymore. That I still burn hot and heavy for you. Can we work past our differences and try again?

After struggling to get a part time job, cute, blonde, blue-eyed nineteen year old art student Calvin Hobart lands a sales position at the enchanting erotic realm of the shop Sexy Whimsy Wonders, where he embarks on a journey of discovery through the magic of sex toys and erotic games. When Mr. Bombast, the owner, encourages him to explore new products at home, Calvin’s excitement ignites as he learns about the sensual world of the variety of items the shop offers for sale.

The last place Nash wanted to break down was south Mississippi. With his extreme heat sensitivity and one scorching Mississippi summer, he had every intention of passing through the state as quickly as possible. Too bad his bike had other ideas, leaving him stranded on the side of the road in a rather desperate predicament until a tow truck driver happened by and offered him a hand.

Dragons were dying. All over the world, a curse was taking us out one by one, and nobody knew how to stop it. I watched my mother burn, I watched my little brother fall sick. That's when Robby practically falls into my lap, with his big brown eyes and charming smile and his penchant for being hunted by vampires. After saving him twice from certain death, we soon come to realize that there's a reason he's being hunted. And that reason may be the answer to all our problems, and the start to a whole new set of them.

Identité : Adam Paxali. Surnom officiel : Pax. Surnom secondaire, mais non moins officiel : Dieu du pieu (ça rime). Profession : Journaliste d’investigation pour le canard En Immersion. Spécialité : M’immerger (ça tombe assez bien, remarquez). Mission pour les six mois à venir : Enquêter sur les retombées du mariage gay… Pénétrer un club homosexuel. M’enfoncer profondément dans le milieu. Caresser le mode de vie des protagonistes. Défoncer leurs barrières et pondre un article orgasmique.Problème majeur à l’horizon : Un russe nommé Vadim. Lui n’était pas prévu au programme.

It seemed like a great idea—a chance to get everyone back together and go to Burning Man. Kaylee Wu and Elise Macdonald, owners of Knit Jam Knitting Boutique, reunite with their friends to create an art piece at the famous event. But whenever this group of adventuresome friends gather together, murder and mayhem are not far behind. Bedlam from day one when the Morrison Treasure is set to go on display at the famous de Young Museum but is stolen, followed by two brutal murders on the Playa, all while an apparent serial killer is on the loose in the City by the Bay.

חייהם של אליעד, איברהים ומרים נשזרים יחד בשני כוחות מנוגדים רבי־עוצמה – התשוקה והאיסור. אליעד מתגלגל מעבודה לעבודה, חסר כוחות להתמיד אפילו באחת; בנעוריו התמרד נגד הוריו, שנחרדו מנטייתו המינית והתנכרו לו, והכאב הזה לא מרפה ממנו גם כעבור שנים. איברהים, בן למשפחה ערבית אמידה ומפנקת, יצא מהעיר התחתית של חיפה כדי לממש את כישרונו המוזיקלי וגם את אהבתו ליהודי; הוריו, עם כל אהבתם לו, לדבר כזה לא היו מסכימים. וגם מרים, העובדת הסוציאלית, נאלצה להעלים בחיפה את נטייתה המינית, כדי שתוכל ללדת ולהפגין שם כלפי חוץ מראית עין של משפחה רגילה.

Claire zieht nach London auf der Suche nach sich selbst, doch sie findet Maggie, ihre große Liebe. Dann kommt die Unsicherheit. Denn irgendetwas stimmt nicht mit Maggie. Ana ist glücklich verheiratet und hat drei Kinder. Als sie sich plötzlich in einen anderen verliebt, steht sie vor einer Entscheidung, die sie alles kosten kann, was ihr wichtig ist. Patrick ist ein einsamer Student, bis er Caitlin kennenlernt - aber fühlt sie so wie er?

Regel Nr. 1: Tu, was dir Spaß macht. Regel Nr. 2: Gib einen F*** auf andere. Regel Nr. 3: Mach deine eigenen scheiß Regeln. Alex ist ein noch größeres ...

Sadly, there’s no What to Expect manual for navigating life after forty. Right when I’ve begun piecing together my life as a widower and single dad to four older kids, my college-age daughter announces she’s pregnant. Oh, baby. And, of course, the other grandfather-to-be is the hot, single bar owner seemingly determined to flirt his way into my locked heart. Magnus is a temptation I don’t need. When a fire leaves Magnus and his dogs without a home, I offer my carriage house as a solution.

Así comienza En busca del tiempo perdido, considerada una obra maestra de la literatura universal, y una de las más influyentes en los ámbitos de las letras, el arte y la filosofía. Publicada en siete entregas, la primera de ellas, Por el camino de Swann, vio la luz en 1913. Esta nueva traducción de Mercedes López-Ballesteros, apadrinada por el escritor Javier Marías, quien llegó a leer entusiasmado la primera parte, es exacta, fiel y de gran aliento, y transmite certeramente el famoso estilo proustiano.

May 1938. The young novelist Aoyama Chizuko has sailed from her home in Nagasaki, Japan, and arrived in Taiwan. She's been invited there by the Japanese government ruling the island, though she has no interest in their official banquets or imperialist agenda. Instead, Chizuko longs to experience real island life and to taste its authentic cuisine.

Margot Baxter Harriman took the reins of B&H Foods after her father passed. It’s not easy being a businesswoman in 1912, but she is determined to continue what her grandparents started decades ago, no matter what it takes. So when Margot finds Mrs. Gilroy, her father’s former assistant, dead in the office with a half-finished note confessing to nebulous misdeeds at B&H, she seeks out help from a very discreet, private investigator to figure out what's going on. Her company, and her good name, are at stake if scandal breaks...and she could lose everything, including her freedom.

Dan has a reputation with women—and not a good one. His exes have stories, but Dan denies most of them. Sure, he flirts with the wrong women sometimes… but what’s the harm? Turns out, plenty. After anonymous complaints at work, Dan’s pay is frozen until he completes 120 hours of sensitivity training. Ever the shortcut king, he signs up for an experimental 24/7 program to finish it in just five days. But there’s a catch: Dan’s about to spend five days completely feminized as part of the program. By Monday, he’ll learn far more than just sensitivity… whether he likes it or not.

Cambridge, 2018. Ana and Luis's relationship is on the rocks, despite their many similarities, including mothers that both fled El Salvador during the war. In her search for answers, Ana uses The Defractor, an experimental device that allows users to peek into alternate versions of their lives. What she sees leads her and Luis on a quest through Havana and San Salvador to uncover the family histories they are desperate to know, eager to learn if what might have been can fix what is.

Thirty-year-old, androgynous free spirit Cameron Casey has NEVER had trouble catching a woman's eye—but she doesn't do commitment. Cam's world is completely thrown when she's thrust into the role of personal assistant to Hollywood's sweetheart, Goldie Richards. But the real Goldie is nothing like the fantasy from Cam's childhood memories—she's demanding, sharp-tongued, and stubborn. Oh, and totally in the closet!