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En 1614, una embajada japonesa llega a Sevilla y el samurái Hasekura dirige la expedición a la que acompaña un sevillano, el franciscano Luis Sotelo. El propósito de la embajada era abrir una ruta de comercio entre Japón y España, y conseguir para los franciscanos un segundo obispado. Cuando la embajada se encuentra en Europa arrecia la persecución de los cristianos en Japón. Hasekura se bautiza en Madrid en presencia del rey Felipe III y es recibido en Roma por el papa Paulo V. No obstante, la poca representatividad de la embajada y los informes desfavorables que llegan al Consejo de Indias obligan a Hasekura y a Sotelo a un difícil regreso, sin haber conseguido nada.

Aunque el cenit de la literatura polaca suele estar asociado a sus grandes autores románticos, ya en el siglo XVI Jan Kochanowski (1530-1584) había elevado al más alto nivel literario la lengua del país. Y es que, verdadero humanista y hombre del Renacimiento, Kochanowski desplegó a lo largo de toda su obra una abrumadora erudición filológica, filosófica e histórica que supo combinar perfectamente con una sutilísima expresividad artística. Entre toda su producción, los "Trenos" (1580), un delicado conjunto de elegías dedicado a su hija Úrsula, muerta con solo dos años y medio, brillan con especial intensidad, y es que no habrá en toda la literatura polaca otras voces o sensibilidades que puedan equipararse a su ingenio, calidad expresiva y maestría compositiva hasta que Adam Mickiewicz, ya en el XIX, haga su aparición.

Emily Walker hates having her carefully crafted world disrupted by anyone, most of all her legendary nemesis, Jack Bennett. He’s the opposite of the wonderful heroes she dreams up in her double life as a romance writer, which is why Emily was perfectly happy when Jack left Rome, Kentucky, mid-school year with his fiancée. The last thing Emily saw coming was Jack’s return at the start of the summer after calling off the wedding and ending his relationship, but he’s here to stay—as her colleague and her neighbor. Jack is glad to be back, eager to renovate his house and work on the next mystery novel under his bestselling pen name. But when he realizes he’s now neighbors with the one woman who has always pushed his buttons, he discovers something he’s even more excited about—thwarting Emily and her petty plans to sabotage his return. With their chemistry-fueled animosity at an all-time high, Emily accidentally sends an email to their school’s principal that could reveal her secret literary side hustle. She needs to steal back her manuscript, and Jack—she hates to admit—is just the man to help her. Surprisingly, he agrees. Will their unlikely alliance put an end to their rivalry? Or could it lead to a steamy plot twist they never saw coming?

Jennifer Worth lives to escape into the world of her favorite romantasy series Elytheum Courts, where the romance is sweeping and the men are brave, chivalrous . . . and winged. Newly single and craving connection, she travels to an immersive fan experience celebrating all things Elytheum, only to see the last face she expected—Scott Daniels, her work nemesis, whose disinterest in Jennifer’s favorite series and standoffishness have made their publishing jobs feel like a feuding fae court. Except the Scott she encounters at the Elytheum Experience, in his secondhand cosplay outfit, is . . . different. Swaggering, flirtatious, confident. Unlucky in romance himself and inspired by Jennifer’s love for the swoonworthy men of Elytheum, Scott is determined to remake himself into the perfect book boyfriend. Jennifer has no interest in helping the man who vexes her every workday and dismisses her fictional fantasies, but as the immersive convention activities force them together, they’re surprised to discover magic like none Jennifer has ever read about. But is enemies-to-lovers romance only for books, or can Jennifer and Scott bring the trope to life?

Teddy Andersen doesn’t have a plan. She’s never needed one before. She’s always been more of a go-with-the-flow type of girl, but for some reason, the flow doesn’t seem to be going her way this time. Her favorite vintage suede jacket has a hole in it, her sewing machine is broken, and her best friend just got engaged. Suddenly, everything feels like it’s starting to change. Teddy is used to being a leader, but now she feels like she’s getting left behind, wondering if life in the small town she loves is enough for her anymore. Gus Ryder has a lot on his plate. He doesn’t know what’s harder: taking care of his family’s 8,000 acre ranch, or parenting his spunky six-year-old daughter, who is staying with him for the summer. Gus has always been the dependable one, but when his workload starts to overwhelm him, he has to admit that he can’t manage everything on his own. He needs help. His little sister’s best friend, the woman he can’t stand, is not who he had in mind. But when no one else can step in, Teddy’s the only option he’s got. Teddy decides to use the summer to try and figure out what she wants out of life. Gus, on the other hand, starts to worry that he’ll never find what he needs. Tempers flare, tension builds, and for the first time ever, Gus and Teddy start to see each other in a different light. As new feelings start to simmer below the surface, they must decide whether they should act on them. Can they keep things cool? Or will both of them get burned?