Historical Fiction Latino

Twain & Stanley Enter Paradise, by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Oscar Hijuelos, is a luminous work of fiction inspired by the real-life, 37-year friendship between two towering figures of the late 19th century, famed writer and humorist Mark Twain and legendary explorer Sir Henry Morton Stanley.

After defecting from Cuba's Special Forces and making a harrowing escape from his homeland, Frank faces new challenges in America. With five dollars in his pocket and a boatload of determination, he rejects an offer to join the CIA and takes his chances on achieving the American dream. Frank and his sweetheart Magda want nothing more than marriage, children, and a nice life for themselves. Frank dreams of celebrating milestone anniversaries with Magda, but his dreams are dashed.

South Korea, 1970s: Sergeant First Class Cecil B. Harvey, a senior NCO in charge of Eighth Army’s classified documents, has long been a friend (willing or unwilling) to Sergeants George Sueño and Ernie Bascom. So when he goes missing with a top-secret document that even a glance at could get an officer court-martialed, Sueño and Bascom take it upon themselves to find him. Meanwhile, Overseas Observer reporter Katie Byrd Worthington is back to make life difficult for top army brass. When she lands in a Korean jail cell, Sueño and Bascom are sent to get her out.

Chargée d'écrire une préface pour l'extraordinaire journal que Marie Curie a tenu après la mort de Pierre Curie, Rosa Montero s'est vue prise dans un tourbillon de mots. Au fil de son récit du parcours extraordinaire et largement méconnu de cette femme hors normes, elle construit un livre à mi-chemin entre les souvenirs personnels et la mémoire collective, entre l'analyse de notre époque et l'évocation intime. Elle nous parle du dépassement de la douleur, de la perte de l'homme aimé qu'elle vient elle-même de vivre, du deuil, de la reconstruction de soi, des relations entre les hommes et les femmes, de la splendeur du sexe, de la bonne mort et de la belle vie, de la science et de l'ignorance, de la force salvatrice de la littérature et de la sagesse de ceux qui apprennent à jouir de l'existence avec plénitude et légèreté.

Elvira Vernet narratesEccentric Neighborhoods as she attempts to solve the mystery of who her parents truly are. Her mother, the beautiful and aristocratic Clarissa Rivas de Santillana, was born into a rarefied world of privilege, one of five daughters on the family’s sugar plantation. Elvira’s father, Aurelio Vernet, and his three brothers and two sisters were raised by Santiago, a Cuban immigrant who ruled his family with an iron hand.

La jeune Catherine Morland, fille de pasteur, ingénue, profite d'une invitation pour faire ses premiers pas auprès la bonne société dans la ville d'eau de Bath. Au grès des rencontres et des amitiés, elle poursuit son séjour à l'Abbaye de Northanger. Cette demeure moyenâgeuse attise l'imagination de la jeune héroïne qui pense vivre une aventure digne de ses lectures de chevet. Elle sera confronter à un tableau bien plus réaliste.

Trish leaves Clarisa's cookie party feeling a little hot and heavy. Unbeknownst to her, Clarisa accidentally mixed up cookies used to increase milk supply with the normal cookies at the party! Trish gets a call from the neighborhood country club. Her husband, Carl, and his two friends have gotten a little tipsy. She ventures on a golf cart to pick them up. By then, the cookies’ magic can’t be stopped. She is ready to pop! Will Carl and his buddies help her out? Or will Trish have to sizzle solo? This is a MF MFMM tantalizing short story containing consensual group activities.

Al terminar la Guerra de Independencia de Venezuela y tras la muerte del Libertador Simón Bolívar en 1830, los campesinos no volvieron a sus tierras sino siguieron guerreando entre ellos. Mientras, algunos habitantes de la Isla de Córcega, en el Mar Mediterráneo, decidieron buscar mejor fortuna en América y llegaron al Puerto de Carúpano.

The Undying Thirst is an folklore legend that describes the unquenchable thirst victims of milk related deaths suffer. These poor souls are said to wander the Earth in search of precious milk. Flynn, dies on his dairy farm, a month before his wife, Florence, is to give birth to their child. With the help of the milk cow who accidentally killed him, Flynn discovers how to reconnect with his true love. Hint: It’s through a special kind of milk. Will Flynn listen to the cow’s advice? Or will he remain in thirsty turmoil forever?

The Undying Thirst is a folklore legend that describes the unquenchable thirst victims of milk related deaths suffer. These poor souls are said to wander the Earth in search of precious milk. In 1942, all Bryson wanted was a simple life as a milkman. He meets the woman of his dreams on one of his routes, but his life is mysteriously cut short. He can’t remember how or why he died. A big swig of milk could clear his memory. Will Bryson give in to his urges for milk? Or will he stumble through the streets of New Orleans sick with thirst?

El León de Cartago nos sumerge en la cultura cartaginesa, romana y de los pueblos hispanos prerromanos, en un marco apasionante de aventuras, amor e intriga. Relata la vida de Amílcar, el padre del gran Aníbal, y la niñez de éste.

Carson Reginald Lambourne, last son of the Marquess of Daventry, spent his life with his head in the clouds and his heart longing for a more adventurous and romantic life away from the stifling streets of Mayfair. Nasrin Al-Shirazi, the youngest daughter of a traveling merchant, finds herself imprisoned by the very man who vowed to destroy her family, and one who threatens even now to cut short the life she knows has passed her by.

It’s Jessica and Ray’s first weekend alone since having the twins. Jessica is eager to reignite her passion for her husband but is nervous they have drifted apart. Before their hopeful weekend begins, Jessica attends Clarisa’s cookie brunch, where a batch of cookies used to increase milk supply gets mixed up with all the cookies! After eating the cookies, Jessica can’t stop her flow. Will this milk surprise ruin their romantic weekend? Or will it be the right amount of sweetness to bring them back together? MF MFMM tantalizing short story containing consensual group activities.

Described by one reviewer as "bloody accurate", The Nationalists is an Irish story set against the bloody backdrop of the 1916 Easter Rising, the War of Independence, and the Irish Civil War. From the author of The Scribe, The Soaring Spirit, Kolbe, and Land of Our Father comes a sweeping new novel that spans the turbulent years in Irish history - 1916 to 1923. It tells the story of a doomed love affair between a revolutionary journalist and a headstrong Kerry-born Cumann na mBan girl.

Clarisa throws a tea party to showcase her newest endeavors, her upcoming divorce and her cookie business! It’s her way of proving to everyone that she and her soon-to-be-ex are still on great terms while also giving the neighborhood a taste of what she can whip up. When a batch of cookies used to increase milk supply gets mixed up with the cookies for the party, chaos ensues. Clarisa, herself, springs a leak. Her soon-to-be-ex-husband shows up to check out her baked goods. Will he help get her milk under control? Or will he leave her out at sea without an oar? This is a MF, MFFFFF+ ...

Ceferino Carrión is desperate for a new life - one of opportunity, fortune, and fame. But he knows he’ll never find this life in war-torn Spain. With his home country under the heel of the devastating Franco dictatorship and call-up papers on his doorstep, Cefe knows there’s only one thing he can do: run. A new life awaits in America, as does a new name - Jean Leon. From the concrete valleys of the Bronx to the sun-soaked hills of California, Jean crosses paths with legendary superstars, political powerhouses, and dangerous mobsters as he flees his past and pursues his dreams.

The Undying Thirst is a folklore legend that describes the unquenchable thirst victims of milk related deaths suffer. These poor souls are said to wander the Earth in search of precious milk. Bart surprises his girlfriend, Pam, with a trip to a cheese cave. Both are cheesemongers and dutifully committed to a life of cheese. Bart plans on asking for Pam’s hand in marriage and in business – he bought the cheese cave! One fatal slip onto a sharp rock inside the cave ends Bart’s life before he has a chance to propose and before Pam reveals a secret of her own. Will Bart ever find out ...

Celia made the biggest mistake of her life: divorcing her husband, Phil. Too proud to admit she was wrong, she tries to make the best of her lonely life. When she accidentally gets a taste of Clarisa’s cookies used to increase milk supply, Celia gets a boost of desire she has never felt before. Will her new liquid boldness drive her back into her ex-husband’s welcoming arms? This is MF MFFMM tantalizing short story containing consensual group activities.

June has met the man of her dreams, Terrence, through a dating app, Bumbo. After a wild night in a restaurant bathroom, she never hears from Terrence again! Wanting to eat her feelings, she goes to a cookie brunch, where a batch of cookies used to increase milk supply, gets mixed up with the regular cookies. June’s milk starts to flow wildly, along with her desire to see Terrence again. Will she get the nerve to confront Terrence? Or will she drown alone in her milk and tears? This is MF MFMM tantalizing short story containing consensual group activities.

The Living Infinite is based on the true story of the Spanish princess Eulalia, an outspoken firebrand at the Bourbon court during the troubled and decadent final years of her family's reign. After her cloistered childhood at the Spanish court, her youth spent in exile, and a loveless marriage, Eulalia gladly departs Europe for the New World. In the company of a small-town bookseller with a thirst for adventure, she travels by ship, first to a Cuba bubbling with revolutionary fervor then on to the 1893 Chicago World Fair.