Risultati per "bambini" in Romanzo d'amore

Due anni fa si è dimesso dalla polizia per diventare insegnante di italiano: Zeno Schirripa credeva di averle già fatte, le sue scelte difficili. Ma la più difficile deve ancora venire, dato che uno dei suoi studenti rischia di ritrovarsi sospettato di omicidio. E nemmeno un omicidio qualunque, bensì quello di un pezzo grosso della Natural Power, la società di smaltimento rifiuti più importante della regione, sui cui loschi affari Zeno ha indagato invano per anni.

Alle 12.40 del 10 luglio 1976 da una fabbrica dell'hinterland milanese si alza una nube carica di diossina che investe una vasta area e provoca una catastrofe ambientale che sconvolgerà la vita degli abitanti di Seveso. Laura Conti, medico e segretaria della Commissione sanità ed ecologia del Consiglio regionale lombardo, segue giorno per giorno lo sviluppo di quella crisi. Il romanzo, pubblicato nel 1978, nasce da quell'esperienza.

Don't miss out on the excitement of the Devil's Roses, now a completed New Adult series full of angst and lust and a little horror. Paranormal romance at its best by international best seller Tara Brown. The moment her lips utter the soft wish into the cold darkness, Ophelia is forced down a road she cannot survive. Her wishes become reality, her pains becomes others' suffering, and her nightmares take on shape. Something lingers in the dark, stalking her, hunting her from the shadows.

Ana ha quindici anni, e non ha mai desiderato l'America. Vive a Santo Domingo, in campagna, con la sua famiglia, povera, rumorosa e dall'incerto futuro. La proposta di matrimonio di Juan Ruiz, che le promette una nuova vita a New York, è un'opportunità che non può perdere. È questa l'idea di sua madre, che vede in questa unione una via d'uscita non solo per Ana, ma per tutti i Canción. Non importa che il promesso sposo abbia il doppio dei suoi anni, non importa che non si sia mai parlato d'amore, fra loro due.

Kate Collison is kunstenares en probeert met haar inkomen haar zieke vader te verzorgen. Ze begint aan een portret van de invloedrijke Baron de Centeville, wat uitloopt op een regelrechte ramp voor haar zelfvertrouwen en carrière. In eerste instantie is ze hem dankbaar, omdat hij haar introduceert in de kunstwereld in Parijs. Maar al gauw ontdekt ze wat voor wrede plannen de baron voor haar in gedachten heeft.

In 1853, Scotland's oldest village stands on the brink of transformation. When shy but determined Emma Jane Wylie loses her father, she inherits not only his vision – a grand railway bridge stretching south – but also the battles that come with it. As construction begins, Emma must face a wave of adversity: cholera, strikes, murder, and a devastating landslide. With Victorian society against her and danger closing in, Emma must summon all her courage to see the dream through.

Rock star Alec Daniels has it all. Love, fame, money.... But being in the limelight isn't all it's cracked up to be, and after one bad choice comes back to haunt him, he is left picking up the pieces of his carefully constructed life. Now he faces the toughest decision of his life: Deal with his mistake like a man, or dive back into the dark hole of depression, drugs, and denial that have been his comfort for so long.

One dark and stormy night, lost and alone, Alyssa finds herself knocking on the door of a castle. After a lifetime spent in the deep forest, Alyssa has no idea what to expect on the other side. What she finds is two unruly young princesses and one very handsome prince. When Alyssa accepts the job of Princess Companion, she knows her life will change. What she doesn't know is that the royal family is about to be swept up in unexpected danger and intrigue, and that she just might be the only thing standing between her kingdom and destruction.

Isla may be a mermaid princess, but she's never felt at home in her undersea kingdom. Instead she dreams of the day her people can return to the surface - and the boy whose life she once saved. But while Isla foresees danger for her people beneath the ocean, she has no concept of the dark forces working to keep her people submerged. When an impetuous vow sets her on the course of the truth, Isla discovers that shadowy foes beset the kingdoms of both land and sea.

I knew being the only Norm at Gifted Academy would be hard and dangerous, but I didn't expect to be tossed out of a window. Also didn't expect to be saved by one of the Magnificent Four. Bryce brought me back from the brink of death, but he did more than heal my broken bones. He weakened my defenses and carved a place in my heart. He's not the only one vying for my attention. Rufio, Phoenix, and Morpheus have all changed their attitudes toward me, and recklessly, I want to know where it will lead.

Since she met Orion, Ariane's life had been anything but calm. With the threat of war looming only days away, ensuring victory for the Avynwood Pack was her primary focus. Some of her new friends would lose their lives in the fight, a fact she already accepted. But what if along the way, she uncovered new details about herself? What if becoming Orion's mate revealed more than she ever imagined possible?

The Romanian Grey Wolves have been kicked, beaten, and stomped - assailed from every side. Yet every time evil thinks it's gotten the upper hand, the wolves come roaring back to protect their own. No darkness can stand against them, especially when they fight united with their supernatural allies. But what happens when the darkness refuses to stand and fight?

Persinette Basile has always known the ruling family of Gaule was meant to be her enemy. With no other choice, she fought to join them anyway. And they will break her now that they know her true name. As she sits in her prison cell, she wants one thing: for the kingdom of Gaule to burn to the ground. But they need her. When the king is kidnapped, the kingdom turns to the only person who could possibly find him: the woman tied to him by magic: Etta.

After making a deal with the devil, Rayne and her twin sister, Sunny, have been given the chance to go back in time - to prevent that fateful night when Sunny was bitten by Magnus from ever happening. But while Sunny has been offered a vampire-free existence, she finds she doesn't want to live without Magnus by her side. And although Rayne puts up a stoic front, she secretly wishes that the vampire Jareth was back in her arms.

Ruethwyn hadn't expected to risk death while attending the most renowned mage academy in the kingdom, but after surviving a dragon's attack, she hasn't been willing to back down. Though she'd nearly died due to her efforts, Ruethwyn managed to protect the lives of her friends and earn the grudging respect of some of her opponents. With most danger out of the way, Ruethwyn finds herself free to focus on finishing out the school year, and for the task beyond that.

Sunny McDonald and her vampire boyfriend, Magnus, are on the run - accused of treason and wanted alive...or undead. And her twin is the slayer sent to track them down.

A nerdy high school senior transforms into a vampire vixen who's unaware that her hunky date for prom is the slayer sent to destroy her. Morgan Taylor-Jackson can't wait for high school to end. In six months she leaves for UCLA and says goodbye to La Jolla, California, and her parents' messy divorce. But when Morgan is bitten by a four-year-old boy, she becomes infected with a mysterious condition. Fever, insomnia, and a new bustline are only the beginning; Morgan morphs from nerd to bombshell.

The Blood Coven is gearing up its toughest fight yet. They are going head-to-head with a splinter group of Slayer Inc. that's regrouping in Tokyo, Japan - still determined to take over the world. In dark blood bars and hidden temples, it'll be vampires versus slayers in a showdown that could not only cost Sunny her heart...but also her life.

After their parents' shocking revelation about their fae heritage and an attack on their lives, the McDonald twins are forced to hide out deep in the Swiss Alps at Riverdale Academy, a secret vampire slayer training facility. And with no way to contact their vampire boyfriends for rescue, they're going to have to play nice with the locals. But when Sunny starts acting strange, Rayne realizes that there's more to fear at Riverdale than getting staked by the student body - leading to a showdown in Fairyland that may cost the twins their lives.

Gwyneth West's a finalist in The Pageant, the dating competition that's gripping the settlements. Down to the final week, the dashing Prince Dallas Black will choose one young woman as his fiancee. One small issue: Gwyneth's a human and the prince is a vampire. What's worse? Gwyneth's family are sworn rebels, out to take back the settlements and overthrow the crown. What's worse than that? Gwyn's own rebel brother is a prisoner in the castle dungeons, but the king and queen don't know his true identity.