Showing results for "Beauty" in Romantic Suspense

Eleven years ago, I met him. A year later, I was betrothed to him. Now he’s come to claim me, slaughtering anyone standing in his way. My husband-to-be is a monster from a family as ruthless and powerful as mine, a man who deals in violence and destruction...a man terrifyingly like my father. For more than a decade, he’s stalked me, shadowing my life. I fear him. I hate him. Worst of all, I want him. My name is Alina Molotova, and Alexei Leonov is a fate I can’t escape.

Michael Byron Domenico Sovrano. The Capo of Sicily's notorious Mafia company. My father owed him, so he took me to repay the debt and married me to further his own ambitions. I hate him; I am determined to resist him. But what happens when I begin to fall for my new husband?

Tim and Rachel Hendon are riding high on an ideal marriage and growing political success. Tim is already in the Cabinet, and as they celebrate yet another election victory, they have no idea that they are on the eve of a nightmare that is going to totally devastate their lives. After a high-profile murder, Katherine Sumner has disappeared. Is she the killer? Or will the information she has on top government officials make hers the next body to turn up on the coroner's table?

As the most notorious, sadistic drug lord on the West Coast, I thrive on power and control. Valentina loathes me as much as I despise her. That doesn't stop me from kidnapping her, stealing her away for myself. Over the years that have separated us, hatred has festered in my heart. The girl I once loved is all woman now, and she thinks she belongs to someone else. Her defiance tempts and torments me, and I'll never tire of devising devious punishments to keep her in line. She can't escape my cruel touch and harsh discipline. No one will take her from me. I'll kill anyone who tries.

Worlds collide when two strangers suddenly find themselves struggling to survive the Alaskan wilderness. Stranded in a small hunting cabin, Daphne and Tom are forced to share quarters. Daphne knows Tom will never be interested in her because of her bad skin and Tom knows Daphne will never accept him because of his bad past. The weather raging outside will not last forever. Is there hope that the storm growing in their hearts will?

Liliana Vela hates the term victim. She’s not a victim, she’s a fighter. Stubborn and strong with a quiet elegance, she’s determined to take back her life after escaping the clutches of human traffickers. But she can’t stay safely in America—unless the man who aided in her rescue is serious about his unconventional proposal to marry her. Meric Toledan was just stopping at a service station for a bottle of water. Instead, he becomes the key to Liliana’s rescue. If he can keep his secrets hidden, his wealth and position afford him many resources to help her.

For Nasir, former Special Ops military man and bodyguard, his new job seems like an easy-money gig: Trail a Russian mobster’s runaway wife in Mexico, enjoy the sun, observe, and report. Just one rule: Don’t get too close. But it’s all Naz can do not to watch the alluring dancer’s every move. A closer look is irresistible - especially when she’s in trouble.

Meine Welt zersplitterte, als ich die Wahrheit erkannte. Ich dachte immer, ich hätte alles unter Kontrolle. Als Cop nehme ich es mit dem Gesetz nicht ganz so genau. Dann verschwindet mein Bruder und alles deutet auf die brasilianische Mafia hin. Ich gehe über Leichen, um das Rätsel zu lösen. Dann treffe ich sie. Uns verbindet pure Leidenschaft, und doch trennt uns grenzenloser Hass. Lügen und Tod pflastern unsere Wege. Wem kann ich jetzt noch trauen? Am Ende stellt sich mir nur eine elementare Frage: Werde ich heil aus der ganzen Sache herauskommen, oder wird sie diejenige sein, die mein Todesurteil unterzeichnet?

Haley Constantine traded her life for her father's safety. Now she's trapped in a castle with the Beast of Bishop's Landing. Her own family wants her dead and the only man who can save her is the one she can't trust. Dangerous. Tortured. Furious. Leo Morelli wears a mask of cruelty to cover up a lifetime's worth of scars. He's been injured, but that only makes him fight harder. The only thing he cares about more than revenge is the woman he’s come to love.

Milliardär Lucas Oliver sinnt auf Rache und sein diabolischer Plan beginnt, als Sydney Blake, die attraktive Tochter seines Erzfeindes, an einer Junggesellen-Auktion teilnimmt, auf ihn bietet - und gewinnt. Doch Lucas hat kein Interesse an einem harmlosen Abendessen mit ihr. Er hat Informationen über die Machenschaften ihres Vaters, die niemals ans Licht kommen dürfen und Sydney hat nur eine Chance Lucas' Schweigen zu erkaufen: sie muss auf seinen Vorschlag eingehen und ihn heiraten.

The first time my step-dad raped me, I prayed for God to save me . . . he never came. Instead, my savior came in the form of a Priest. For years we've done God's bidding. Blood coats our hands and souls, devilish deeds done in the Lord's name. But changes are coming and our time is running out. I'm not sure I'm ready. Not sure I can face the man in the mirror when the mask comes off. I'm drowning in the uncertainty of the future. I need someone to save me. I need them.

In the glamorous world of high stakes beauty and fashion, Scarlett Sandoval is a top intellectual property attorney in such demand that her firm sends private jets to shuttle her between Los Angeles, New York, London, and Madrid. In the midst of a critical trademark deal between a top fashion designer and an international cosmetic company, Scarlett is shocked to learn that in order to achieve her coveted partnership, one devious partner expects more than she is willing to surrender. Soon she is marked for murder.

Coming to Stonewell University was the beginning of a fresh start. But in my second year, all of that changes. Because of him. The moment we collide, everything is put in jeopardy. He wants to burn down what I've built. He wants me corrupted and dragged into blackness just like him. And he's not alone. His two dark soldiers are right by his side. Together, they're known as Hex. Once you're marked by them, your life is cursed beyond saving. Levi Knight: Hellraiser. Volatile and tormented, vengeance courses like poison through his veins.

Amid the beauty of Charleston, not all is as it seems. When her husband Liam is killed by a car bomb while their Celtic band is on tour in Charleston, singer and Irish beauty Alanna doesn’t quite know where to turn. Her father-in-law is threatening to take custody of the baby she carries, but...

Vittorio Cattaneo é um deus. Aos 38 anos, o chefe da máfia Siciliana é um homem metódico, controlador, obcecado por ter as coisas feitas à sua maneira e, principalmente, cruel. Ele vive sob três regras inquebráveis: nunca falhar, nunca desonrar e, principalmente, nunca se dobrar a qualquer coisa que não seja a Sagrada. Vittorio Cattaneo não se ajoelha e, graças a isso, sob seu comando, La Santa prosperou mais nos últimos doze anos do que havia feito no meio século anterior.

Shaw Hollander is desperate. Broke, unemployed, and determined to help his ailing mother, he falls on the good graces of a wealthy benefactor who is willing to give Shaw a job at his mansion in order to pay off his mother’s debts. Suddenly finding himself surrounded by lavish riches, he has no idea what his duties truly entail until he’s sent to the rose garden and meets the tragically mutilated Isobel.

Filled with the enticing blend of suspense and romance Coble is known for, “devotees of Dani Pettrey, Brenda Novak, and Allison Brennan will find a new favorite here.”* After her husband, Jack, dies in a climbing incident, Shauna has only her five-year-old son and her helicopter charter...

CATCHING BEAUTY - eine dreiteilige Reihe mit garantiertem Happy End und extrem viel Spannung! Sobald du die erste Seite aufschlägst, wirst Du gefangen sein. Daher ist es auch völlig überflüssig, Dir vorher Warnhinweise mit auf den Weg zu geben oder dir zu erklären, worum es geht. Mach Dich auf vieles gefasst, aber verliere nicht den Glauben ans Gute. Denn letztendlich ist es nur ein Hörbuch. Im allerschlimmsten Moment kannst Du es auch einfach schließen. Sollten Deine Hände nicht gefesselt sein. AMBER. Ich hätte niemals zusagen sollen, meinen Chef auf seine Geschäftsreise zu begleiten.

Als wir uns lösten, lagen seine Hände an meinem Hals. Seine Daumen berührten meine Ohren. Sein Herz pochte so laut, dass es den Donner ersetzte. Nass wirkte sein Haar brav und die festen Konturen seines Gesichts kamen deutlich zum Vorschein. Die geraden Kanten, das markante Kinn. Schönheit war keines der Worte, die ich bei unserer ersten Begegnung für ihn formuliert hätte, aber er war es. Neben allem anderen war C Scrilla vor allem schön. Seine Lippen öffneten sich, so wie meine sich öffneten. Würde er etwas sagen, das diese Farce beendete?

From the moment Rafael approached me, I knew he would destroy me in the end. He built our love on secrets and lies, on manipulation that tears us apart. I have to trust him to shield me from the flames. My grief is all-consuming, tearing me apart from the depths of my soul. He’s a steady strength at my spine, supporting me through the blackest moment of my life. Our sins are linked in ways I never expected.