L'Amant by Marguerite Duras

By Marguerite Duras

Dans L''Amant, Marguerite Duras reprend sur le ton de los angeles self belief les pictures et les thèmes qui hantent toute son œuvre. Ses lecteurs vont pouvoir ensuite descendre ce grand fleuve aux lenteurs asiatiques et suivre l. a. romancière dans tous les méandres du delta, dans l. a. moiteur des rizières, dans les secrets and techniques ombreux où elle a développé l''incantation répétitive et obsédante de ses livres, de ses motion pictures, de son théâtre. Au sens propre, Duras est ici remontée à ses resources, à sa « scène fondamentale » : ce second où, vers 1930, sur un bac traversant un bras du Mékong, un Chinois richissime s''approche d''une petite Blanche de quinze ans qu''il va aimer.Il faut lire les plus beaux morceaux de L''Amant à haute voix. On percevra mieux ainsi le rythme, los angeles scansion, l. a. respiratory intime de los angeles prose, qui sont les subtils secrets and techniques de l''écrivain. Dès les premières lignes du récit éclatent l''art et le savoir-faire de Duras, ses libertés, ses défis, les conquêtes de trente années pour parvenir à écrire cette langue allégée, neutre, rapide et lancinante à los angeles fois, able de saisir toutes les nuances, d''aller à l. a. vitesse exacte de l. a. pensée et des photographs. Un extrême réalisme (on voit le fleuve ; on entend les cris de Cholon derrière les persiennes dans los angeles garçonnière du Chinois), et en même temps une sorte de rêve éveillé, de vie rêvée, un cauchemar de vie : cette prose à nulle autre pareille est d''une ambitious efficacité. À los angeles fois los angeles modernité, l. a. vraie, et des singularités qui sont hors du temps, des types, de l. a. mode.François NourissierPrix Goncourt 1984, ce roman s''est vendu toutes éditions confondues à 2 four hundred 000 exemplaires. Il a été traduit dans 35 can pay.

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Kaleidoscope (Colorado Mountain, Book 6) by Kristen Ashley

By Kristen Ashley

Attractive, talented, and dependable, PI Jacob Decker is a tall, cool drink of perfection who had Emmanuelle Holmes at "hello." His courting with Emme's ally saved them aside for years, yet issues have replaced. Now case has introduced him to Gnaw Bone, Colorado, the line is broad open for Emme and Deck to discover whatever warmer and deeper than Emme dreamed attainable. So why is she sabotaging the easiest factor that's ever occurred to her?

It isn't effortless to capture Deck off shield, yet Emme does simply that once she walks again into his existence after 9 lengthy years. The curvy brunette had her charms again within the day, yet now she's a bona fide knockout . . . and he or she desires to re-ignite their friendship. Deck, even though, wishes extra. Emme's continually been the single; she excites Deck's physique and brain like no different lady can. yet a gloomy bankruptcy from Emme's prior overshadows their destiny jointly. Now in basic terms Deck can assist her flip the page-if she'll permit him . . .

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Hello, Hollywood! (Backstage Pass, Book 2) by Janice Thompson

By Janice Thompson

Athena Pappas is the top author on the most renowned sitcoms in tv background. but if Vegas comic Stephen Cosse is introduced in to support the show's abruptly sagging rankings, she starts off to fret approximately her task. Sparks fly because the competition--and attraction--between the 2 writers heats up. Athena hasn't ever had an issue scripting the romances of her characters. So why is her personal love existence so difficult to script?

With humor and a Hollywood-insider standpoint, hi, Hollywood! gives you plenty of laughs because the characters notice that no longer being in charge of the plot in their lives may perhaps simply be the simplest factor that ever occurred to them

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Muscling Through by J. L. Merrow

By J. L. Merrow

The larger they arrive, the more durable they fall...in love.

Cambridge artwork professor Larry Morton takes one, alcohol-glazed examine the massive, tattooed guy looming in a gloomy alley, and assumes he's performed for. Moments later he unearths himself disarmed—literally and figuratively. And, the following morning, he can't leisure till he deals an apology to the fellow who grew to become out to be extra mild than giant.

Larry's intrigued to discover there's extra to Al Fletcher than meets the attention; he possesses a common inventive expertise that shines via untutored method. regrettably, not anyone else turns out to work out the delicate soul underneath Al's implementing, scarred, undeniably attractive external. Least of all Larry's class-conscious relations, who would prefer not anything larger than to separate up this mismatched pair.

Is it actual? Oh, definite, it's deliciously actual, and rather a lot more—which makes Larry's subsequent activity so daunting. not only convincing his colleagues, family and friends that their dating is greater than pores and skin deep. It's convincing Al.

comprises comedian misunderstandings, misuse of paintings fabrics, and unforeseen poignancy.

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Hungry For You: An Argeneau Novel by Lynsay Sands

By Lynsay Sands

This vampire has been on my own for a lot too lengthy . . .

As the most historical within the Argeneau extended family, Cale Valens has given up on discovering a existence mate. His family and friends, even though, haven't. in truth, they think they've eventually came upon his ideal fit. Getting them jointly, besides the fact that, calls for one little white lie . . .

Alexandra Willan is in a panic. Her eating place is because of open in weeks, yet her chef simply walked out. Then a hugely steered substitute arrives, an impossibly good-looking culinary genius who sends electrical tingles racing via her physique . . .

other than he can't cook dinner. actually, Cale hasn't eaten genuine nutrition in thousand years. but he's made up our minds to end up to Alex his prowess within the kitchen . . . and in other places. simply because by no means has he hungered so for any mortal lady. and never only for a style of her, yet for the full scrumptious ceremonial dinner!

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Knight's Captive by Samantha Holt

By Samantha Holt

Queen Elizabeth sits on England's throne. A as soon as Catholic kingdom is now governed through a Protestant queen. In a time of worry, turmoil and ambitious deeds, many heroes are seldom written into history... After supporting within the trap of the flagship Rosario and supporting to defeat the Spanish Armada, Sir Henry Bainbridge is decided to make his mark at the global and improve his place as a guy of authority. Now answerable for the Spanish prisoners, Henry needs to negotiate their go back to Spain and deal with the care of his humans. besides the fact that, whilst he comes throughout a lady among the survivors, his destiny plans are wear carry. The unique good looks attracts him in and his honour won't permit him doing whatever except defend her. Henry takes her into his domestic and areas her below residence arrest. He can basically desire his ideas are sufficient to guard her from his desires... In a time while small changes spark worry into the guts of many, Antonia unearths herself drawn right into a conflict among a zealous priest, a discontented inhabitants and the main honourable guy she's ever met. not anything can ever come in their allure, now not whereas he's maintaining her father prisoner and never whilst such a lot of adjustments divide them. Or can it?

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Stone Cold Surrender (Silhouette Desire) (The Westmorelands, by Brenda Jackson

By Brenda Jackson

During this fourth installment of the Westmoreland sequence, Stone is following in his Uncle Corey Westmoreland's footsteps--a bachelor to the top. Uncle Corey has a complete mountain to himself and has declared it off limits to girls. either males are affirmed bachelors until eventually the Winters' girls step into their lives.

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Escapades by M. J. Williamz

By M. J. Williamz

Within the small city of Maybon Tir, Joey Scarpetti is the resident playboi. She swore off relationships after university, and her popularity is easily deserved. until eventually she meets Samantha Brewer. All Joey was once trying to find used to be a bit enjoyable, yet she reveals herself constructing emotions for Samantha.

Samantha continues to be grieving the lack of her companion and is 3 months pregnant. She doesn’t imagine she’s able to movement on, specially with somebody of Joey’s recognition. Joey is afraid of Samantha’s being pregnant yet quickly warms to the assumption of a kinfolk. yet is Samantha able to lay her misplaced like to leisure? Joey struggles to persuade Samantha she’s the appropriate one for her, yet feels helpless competing with a ghost.

Both ladies have purposes for keeping off the connection, yet occasionally the pull of real love is just too robust to disregard.

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Fire Mountain Harlequin Romance #2054 by Rose Elver

By Rose Elver

Amelia had enjoyed Professor Donovan Lyne for a very long time she must have been delighted whilst he requested her to marry him. yet his carless inspiration was once so unashamedly businesslike and hurtful that each one she sought after was once to sever all reference to him. yet that was once more straightforward stated thean done...

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Beguiling Bridget (Waltzing with the Wallflower, Book 2) by Rachel Van Dyken, Leah Sanders

By Rachel Van Dyken, Leah Sanders

Driven to distraction via the redhead around the room, Anthony Benson slightly hears the phrases of his brother’s problem prior to agreeing to them.

No topic. it is going to be effortless. Viscount Maddox hasn't ever had any challenge impressing the women. and 4 weeks is good enough time to win over this so evidently ignored wallflower.

But issues are by no means as effortless as they seem.

The girl has lofty aspirations. and never considered one of them contains love or marriage. specifically now not with an conceited and confident playboy just like the viscount. irrespective of how appealing he may well be.

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