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Er ist ihr größter Feind. Und sie ist seine Gefangene ... Früher einmal herrschte ein brüchiger Frieden zwischen den Reichen Evermore und Bomard. Um ihn zu wahren, besuchten Kinder beider Seiten gemeinsam ein Internat, wo sie ihre magischen Kräfte schulten. Doch dann kam es zum Krieg, und nun haben die dunklen Mächte Bomards gesiegt. Die junge Briony Rosewood gerät mit vielen Frauen ihres Hofes in Gefangenschaft. Ihrer Magie beraubt, werden sie in einer spektakulären Auktion versteigert.

I was raised on the streets, so I know things are rarely as simple as they appear - especially this rich girl showing up at my pawnshop demanding a job. She's the most tempting thing I've ever seen, and I'll be damned if I can make her leave. S--t just got complicated...but when it comes to her, I want complicated. We're both fighting our own demons, and our only chance at a future is to let go of the past. But will we be strong enough to break free from beneath these chains?

Shadows crawl across the walls of an abandoned warehouse. A knife waits on the table. A clock bleeds away the seconds. Someone isn’t leaving alive. My only chance of survival lies with the three men searching for me in the dark. I’d let my guard down with X, the funny psychopath who has been following me for weeks, claiming I’m his future wife… Until he put his fingers around my throat and the laughter died away. Now he’s convinced he’s going to kill me and I’m not entirely sure he’s wrong.

Es hora de romper las cadenas. ¡Llega el próximo fenómeno de romantasy! Las fuerzas oscuras han vencido y el héroe destinado a salvarles ha muerto. La guerra entre Eversun y Bomard ha terminado. Briony Rosewood, princesa de Eversun, es capturada, despojada de su magia y subastada en Bomard al mejor postor: Toven Hearst. A pesar de los horrores de su nueva realidad, la familia Hearst esconde secretos que hacen creer a Briony que no todo está perdido. ¿Y si su enemigo es su única esperanza?

When an explosion rocks Lantern Beach, authorities scramble into action. Was the WWII relic that washed ashore merely bad luck—or something far more sinister? Dr. Raven Newton, a forensic archaeologist, is called to investigate the bomb that killed one person. With her specialized knowledge of military artifacts, she's the perfect person for the job—until she discovers who else is on the case.

Sam Kinkade is finally feeling at home as a minister in rural Toms Brook, Virginia, content with his life and Shenandoah Valley congregation. But his plans to welcome the area's growing Hispanic community are being met with resistance. Fortunately, when the church-run community center is threatened, a stranger named Elisa Martinez walks through his door and Sam realizes he has found a woman capable of building bridges. Elisa isn't looking to make connections. She has come to Toms Brook to hide.

Reeling in the wake of the wraith attack on Centarya, expanding fear of the future consumes Serenna's thoughts. Training for the conflict to come, Prince Vesryn exploits new tactics to drive Serenna toward her untapped power. But she soon finds herself confronting a dilemma that takes her focus away from the impending war.

Die neue Reihe von Bestsellerautorin Cassandra Clare geht in die zweite Runde. London, Anfang des 20. Jahrhunderts. Die Schattenjägerin Cordelia Carstairs hat eigentlich alles, was sie sich je wünschte: Verlobt mit ihrer großen Liebe James Herondale baut sie sich ein neues Leben auf - und mit dem legendären Schwert Cortana beeindruckt sie Freund und Feind. Doch das Glück ist nur Fassade, denn James' wahre Liebe gilt der mysteriösen Grace. Außerdem wütet ein Mörder unter den Londoner Schattenjägern.

Wie hoch ist der Preis wahren Heldentums - und wahrer Liebe? Von der eleganten Londoner Soirée zum rauschenden Ball - und unter dem Abendkleid verborgen ein tödlich scharfes Schwert: In Cordelia Carstairs Brust wohnen zwei Seelen. Denn eigentlich sollte die junge Schattenjägerin heiraten. Sie jedoch plant eine Zukunft als Dämonenjägerin - auch in ihren Kreisen eher unüblich Anfang des 20. Jahrhunderts. Während Cordelia noch mit ihrem Schicksal und der aussichtslosen Liebe zu James Herondale hadert, bricht Unheil über Londons Schattenjäger herein.

"A swoonworthy bodyguard series with primal passion, unexpected twists, and surprising laughs!" --Rebecca Zanetti, New York Times bestselling author SHE NEEDS A LOVER AND A FIGHTER Blonde. Beautiful. Talented. Alexa Fairfax is practically Hollywood royalty. But growing up in a family of...

Morgan has felt left behind since her best friend moved away. On a quest for something more, she dreams of stepping out of her comfort zone and maybe becoming her own knight in shining armour. Jack's life isn't going to plan. The small-town life he retreated into after a bad break-up is starting to feel less idyllic and more isolating. Trying to write new, more exciting stories for themselves, they lean hard into weekly role-playing games with their friends and plans for a fantastical Renaissance Faire adventure.

Kidnapped from my college campus, just as I tasted freedom, I’m sold to the Angel of Death—Angelo Santi, the vampire mafia King. I’m now a captive in a world I never knew existed, caught in a tangled web of ancient feuds and dangerous desires. He claims that I have the power to save his people by reigniting a dying magical stone. He’s delusional. I have no powers, but if I try to escape, he’ll start by killing my best friend and move to everyone I’ve ever loved.

1931 is the year that changes everything for Daisy Denham. Her family has not long swapped life in India for Dorset, England when she uncovers an old secret. At the same time, she meets Ewan Fraser - a handsome dreamer who wants nothing more than to entertain the world and for Daisy to play his leading lady. Ewan offers love, and a chance to escape with a touring theatre company. But can first love last forever?

Tauche ein in die Welt der Monarch Hill University - voller Verlangen, Lügen, Schicksale und Sünden. Nick:. Mein Name ist Nick Ryan. Ich bin der König der Monarch Hill University und der Star-Quarterback des Footballteams. Mein Wort ist Gesetz, und nichts und niemand stellt sich mir in den Weg - schon gar nicht Vincent Collins. Ein Außenseiter, ein Vollidiot und obendrein noch schwul. Ich meide ihn und alles, was mit ihm zu tun hat, denn er ist pures Gift für mich.

The broken condom. The two pink lines. The baby growing in my belly. And the daddy? None other than Victor Morozov. Mafia boss. Ruthless kingpin. My baby daddy.

Rahil Zaman has good reason to keep his distance from the world—and his fangs are only part of that. He hides in his home, acquiring blood through the risky one-night stands he finds on hunter-infested hookup apps. After one such fling turns sour, Rahil ends up trapped in the work shed of the one match he wishes would respond to his flirtations. Finding the hot twink he'd been ghosting inside his work shed was not on Mercer Bloncourt's agenda. But Rahil is not the only intruding presence in Mercer's life.

Sent halfway across the world in her identical twin sister’s place to sign a contract with a reclusive billionaire, Katy Toure has no idea what she’s walking into. Before she signs anything, however, she meets the most amazing, drop-dead gorgeous man of her dreams. Even if all she can have with him is one night, she can’t resist the hunger in his eyes or the way he makes her body sing.

Persinette Basile has always known the ruling family of Gaule was meant to be her enemy. With no other choice, she fought to join them anyway. And they will break her now that they know her true name. As she sits in her prison cell, she wants one thing: for the kingdom of Gaule to burn to the ground. But they need her. When the king is kidnapped, the kingdom turns to the only person who could possibly find him: the woman tied to him by magic: Etta.

Home from their unexpected deployment, the former members of Marine Force Recon team Sidewinder rejoin their loved ones and try to pick up the pieces of the lives they were forced to leave behind. Ty Grady comes home to Zane Garrett, only to find that everything around him has changed - even the men he went to war with. He barely has time to adjust before his brother, Deuce, asks Ty to be his best man.

One way or another, all men pay for their crimes. Some do their time locked in a cage, while others meet their due karma without a judge or a jury. My debt to society is almost paid, and soon I'll be free to get my son the justice he deserves. Justice he wouldn't be due if only I had done my job as his father and protected him. There's just one hitch, and her name is Charlotte.