Torres

The carnival's deep fried pickles aren't the only things heating up in this funny novel about loyalty and finding friendship in surprising places.
Miranda is the lead singer in her family's musical band, Miranda y Los Reyes. Her family works hard performing at festivals and quinceañeras. Now, they have a shot at the main stage at Mr. Barsetti's carnival. It's just the opportunity they've been waiting for....

¿Quieres ser un líder en tu trabajo? ¿Quieres vender más? ¿Cautivar el corazón de esa persona especial? O lograr que tus hijos adolescentes te escuchen y puedas convencerlos. Para poder convencer a alguien, la clave está en entender cómo piensan.... ¡Las personas solo escuchan lo que desean!, entonces aprende a decir lo que desean escuchar y úsalo a tu favor. Para cautivar a las personas hasta el punto de influenciar sus pensamientos...

From Fernanda Torres, the celebrated Brazilian actress and bestselling author of The End, comes a riotous tragicomedy of a famed actor's path from national sex symbol to cult icon to raving madman after a disastrous performance as King Lear. Mario Cardoso's meteoric rise to fame begins in the early sixties, when the promise of sex and revolution permeates the Rio air. But as he conquers the stage, arthouse cinema, and primetime TV, the fever and the...

A heartwarming and charming debut novel about family, friends, and finding your voice all wrapped up in a warm tortilla. Estefania "Stef" Soto is itching to shake off the onion-and-cilantro embrace of Tia Perla, her family's taco truck. She wants nothing more than for Papi to get a normal job and for Tia Perla to be a distant memory. Then maybe everyone at school will stop seeing her as the Taco Queen. But when her family's livelihood is threatened,...

A Latina Fleabag committed to her carefree single life meets a sexy new mechanic determined to break through her defenses, in this humorous and heartfelt foodie women's fiction set at a cookie company. All cookies are made with love-even if twenty-seven-year-old Karina Cortés doesn't believe in the concept. For her, a simple life with no attachments is a good life. And her life is indeed good-even with her biggest accomplishment being passing the...

Meet Marissa and her teammates; strong diverse girls reaching their goals!Marissa is a gymnast, violinist, and chess player. This summer she is busy in an orchestra, chess tournament, and learning her Level 4 gymnastics skills. In the past, doing all three activities has been a snap for Marissa. She is hardworking and smart. But this summer she can't seem to get her kip, a difficult skill on bars. If she doesn't learn a kip she won't be competing...

Meet Trista and her teammates; strong diverse girls reaching their goals!Trista Thompson has just moved to Snowcap Canyon, Utah, where she enrolls in gymnastics for the first time. As an accomplished tumbler, Trista believes learning the other three events and becoming a competitive gymnast will be easy. Trista quickly learns that gymnastics requires hard work and believing in herself. Despite that, she decides she wants to make the Level 3 team....

Meet Alexis and her teammates; strong diverse girls reaching their goals!Alexis is the youngest sibling in a large family of five children. With four athletic brothers, it's hard to stand out. Even gymnastics isn't her own thing. Her brother, Drew, is a gymnast too. When her school announces a talent show Alexis decides this is her chance to shine. She asks her teammates at Perfect Balance Gymnastics Academy to be in the show with her. Together they...

Headhunters is the story of five friends. Carter USM is a live wire who lives on the edge and tries not to think too much. Mango can't stop thinking, has made money but is weighed down by family tragedy. Harry is a beer-lover and dreamer. Balti is his drinking partner, out of work, and hoping for a fresh start. While Will is the quiet romantic, a voice of reason as the lives of the others become increasingly chaotic and veer towards disaster. Headhunters...

"The secret of being happy" brings the main lines concerning fifty-four professions. In them, the reader will come across the pros and cons of each professional axis facilitating understanding through examples. More than a manual, he is a very useful professional identification guide especially for students, scholars in general or those who want to try to change their profile by looking for a new job market option. I wish everyone a good read!