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"Food anthropologist Miriam Quinones-Smith's move from New York to Coral Shores, Miami, puts her academic career on hold to stay at home with her young son. Adding to her funk is an opinionated mother-in-law and a husband rekindling a friendship with his ex. Gracias to her best friend, Alma, she gets a short-term job as a Caribbean cooking expert on a Spanish-language morning TV show. But when the newly minted star attends a Women's Club luncheon,...

"Food critic Hayley Snow's employer, Key Zest, is throwing the event of the season, a lavish cocktail party catered by Janet Snow, Hayley's mother. As Hayley boards the luxurious cruise, she anticipates a smooth sailing soirée filled with shimmering cocktails, mouthwatering mango-infused delicacies, and new supporters for the e-zine. But as the boat sets sail, the festivities take a tragic turn when an explosion rocks the vessel, plunging the party...

A sweet, summery, beach–side romance from the author of E for England and The Ripple Effect.

Sent to assess a deceased estate in a small coastal town, ambitious city girl Tiffany Holland is initially annoyed by the out–of–the–way assignment. But she soon discovers sleepy Birrigai hides a wealth of surprises: a cross–dressing motel manager, a Kissing College and her client Miles Frobisher, the laid...

Kiskeya Burgos, pastry chef on the come up, arrives in Scotland with one goal in her sight: win the Holiday Baking Challenge and finally prove to her family, her horrible old boss, and most importantly herself, she has what it takes to make it in the culinary world. Kiskeya left the Dominican Republic with a lot to prove and now that she has her chance she will do what it takes to win the opportunity of a lifetime. If, she can keep her eyes on

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Mango & Mint is a collection of favorite vegan dishes inspired by the foods of the Arab world, India, and North Africa. It follows the philosophy of a cuisine free of meat rather than one that emulates it. One common thread in these cuisines is that they can be prepared in a buffet style without a centerpiece (historically the kill from the hunt or domesticated herd). Care has been taken to include sufficient recipes, to build a complete buffet or...

A tropical beach-themed party. All the mango ice cream guests can eat. Cheerful party-goers. What could possibly go wrong? It has been a frigid winter in the coastal town of Seagull Cove, Massachusetts, so Anna hosts a tropical-themed party in her ice cream shop to help residents beat the winter blues. When one of her guests is murdered shortly after the festivities, Anna and a brand new friend with a mysterious past set out to find the killer. Meanwhile,...

In the afternoon, while I'm on the porch, the rains begin. This first rain is only a sprinkle and the ground quickly drinks it up. My children, who are playing in the yard, look to the sky, wanting more. Their hair glistens . . .A breeze, cooled by the rain, passes across the house. I hold my hands to my face and smell on them the mango flowers I sliced. I must have a little sweetness in my life, I think, not damp hands and indifferent kisses.

"From the beloved author of The House on Mango Street: a richly illustrated compilation of true stories and nonfiction pieces that, taken together, form a jigsaw autobiography: an intimate album of a literary legend's life and career. From the Chicago neighborhoods where she grew up and set her groundbreaking The House on Mango Street to her abode in Mexico, in a region where "my ancestors lived for centuries," the places Sandra Cisneros has lived...

Although he prefers magazine work, freelance photographer Alex Rutledge won't turn down an occasional crime scene shoot for the City of Key West Police Department. But, when a string of murders takes his viewfinder into strangely familiar territory, Alex's mellow island lifestyle shatters. One after another, someone is killing women who have intimately crossed Alex Rutledge's path. Maybe it's a coincidence. Maybe it's a conspiracy. Or, maybe he's...

La casa en Mango Street es la extraordinaria historia de Esperanza Cordero. Contado a través de una serie de viñetas --a veces desgarradoras, a veces profundamente alegres-- es el relato de una niña latina que crece en un barrio de Chicago, inventando por sí misma en qué y en quién se convertirá. Pocos libros de nuestra era han conmovido a tantos lectores. The House on Mango Street tells the extraordinary story of Esperanza Cordero. Told through...