Unlocking her passion

Duarte’s Child - Lynne Graham Days before she was to give birth, Emily left her husband, Duarte de Monteiro. She’d heard that he wanted to keep their baby — but not his wife. Now Duarte has traced Emily and his baby son. He’s proud but he wants his wife — can he convince the woman who loves him that it’s her he wants? Greek For Beginners - Jackie Braun In Greece for some sun, sea, and sightseeing Darcie Hayes certainly didn’t expect Nick Costas, a modern-day Adonis! Nick is perfectly happy with his single status, but meeting Darcie makes him wonder if falling in love really would be the worst thing in the world. Can the heat of the Greek sun push these two past the Beginners’ stage and on to Advanced? Under The Brazilian Sun - Catherine George When art historian Katherine Lister is hired to value a painting she is shocked to discover the owner is recluse and ex racing driver Roberto de Sousa. Playboy Roberto has not entertained a woman since his accident yet is drawn to Katherine. But when stolen kisses result in a night of passion Katherine flees, believing she is just another woman to Roberto. Can Roberto convince Katherine he is not the man he was and she is the woman for him?

This insightful account analyzes and provides context for the films and careers of directors who have made Latin American film an important force in Hollywood and in world cinema. In this insightful account, R. Hernandez-Rodriguez analyzes some of the most important, fascinating, and popular films to come out of Latin America in the last three decades, connecting them to a long tradition of filmmaking that goes back to the beginning of the 20th century. Directors Alejandro Inarritu, Guillermo del Toro, Alfonso Cuaron, and Lucretia Martel and director/screenwriter Guillermo Arriaga have given cause for critics and public alike to praise a new golden age of Latin American cinema. Splendors of Latin Cinema probes deeply into their films, but also looks back at the two most important previous moments of this cinema: the experimental films of the 1960s and 1970s, as well as the stage-setting movies from the 1940s and 1950s. It discusses films, directors, and stars from Spain (as a continuing influence), Mexico, Cuba, Brazil, Argentina, Peru, and Chile that have contributed to one of the most interesting aspects of world cinema.