DescriptionNOTE: This audiobook is in Portuguese. "Uns Bracos" ("The Pair of Arms") retells the overworked story of a love triangle, but one that never becomes reality; it remains implicit. Inacio, a young assistant in a solicitor's office, falls in love with D. Severina, the owner of the house where he is staying. It is a platonic relationship. After being mistreated by Borges, the solicitor, Inacio dreams of finding, in the arms of D. Severina, the solace, the escape, the tenderness he so badly needs, and a positive response to his first sexual overtures. Original Portuguese description: Aos 15 anos, a seduc?o costuma ser a materia-prima de nossos sonhos. E Inacio sonha com os bracos rolicos de D. Severina. "Uns Bracos", de Machado de Assis: Sonho, seduc?o, pura tentac?o.
DescriptionJane, a brave and sensual Englishwoman, is caught in a deadly romantic triangle between rival spies Ellis and Jean-Pierre. Love, hatred, and deception sweep them from terrorist conspiracies in Paris to full-tilt guerrilla warfare in Afghanistan. The plot never lets up, and the characters brave death with astounding courage, in a tempestuous climate of violence and passionate jealousy.
DescriptionSusan Whitcomb, a sharp young New York trial lawyer, has learned her craft from the best: her brilliant Columbia law professor, Farlan Adams, who has developed an infatuation for his protege. Now, she will need every shred of the rigorous mental training he has given her when, without warning, she is catapulted into the vicious world of international terrorism. Susan's well-ordered life is suddenly disrupted when news arrives that her father, an Army general based in Rome, has been assassinated by terrorists - and she is next on their list. That's when a mysterious, driven young man named David Smith, who works for an unknown agency, arrives and announces that he has been assigned to protect her. As revenge escalates and love triangles form, Susan finds herself a pawn in a deadly game of suspense, in which life, love, and loyalty all hang in the balance.
DescriptionNOTE: This audiobook is in Portuguese. Vilela loves Rita, who loves Camilo, who is a friend of Vilela. But "the sky and the land hold more than our vain philosophy dreams of, " a fortuneteller advises. Listen and discover what A Cartomante, by Machado de Assis, has in store for these poor, passionate people. Vilela ama Rita, que ama Camilo, que e amigo de Vilela. Mas "ha mais cousas no ceu e na terra do que sonha nossa v? filosofia": ha uma cartomante. Venha descobrir o que A Cartomante de Machado de Assis reserva para esses pobres apaixonados.
DescriptionSam McGrath, on impulse, follows a young woman all the way to Nepal. Finch Buchanan flies out as a doctor to an expedition, but she will be reunited with a man she has never been able to forget. And Al Hood has promised his daughter that once he has conquered this last peak he will leave the mountains behind forever. Everest towers over the group, silent and beautiful, watching as their relationships begin to play themselves out, with tragic consequences.
DescriptionTo all appearances, Zachary King is a man with luck on his side. A steady, well-paying job, a rent-free Manhattan apartment, and Hope, his stunning, blue-blooded fiancee: smart, sexy, and completely out of his league. But as the wedding day looms, Zack fi…
