Showing results for "Chicago" in Contemporary

My name is Lorenzo Moretti. Born to be head of the Cosa Nostra, except that I chose love over my birthright. On our wedding day, my father cursed our union, swearing on his own blood that my wife and I would never live out our days in happiness. I guess he was right, because fate stole her from me and I’m left to live an empty life without her, with a shattered heart and only half a soul. On the day my wife died, I swore I’d never love anyone like that again, and it’s a promise I kept for two years.

My dad's teammate needs a nanny and I need a job. Sounds perfect, right? Except for my massive crush on him . . . the one he knows all about. I just found out I’m a dad. My one-night stand dropped a baby bombshell in my local bar where I was celebrating my team’s win. Then she fled, leaving me holding my new daughter. Thank God for Adeline. The daughter of my teammate and closest friend on the Chicago Rebels, she practically raised her little sister and knows exactly how to deal with this situation. I need a nanny; she needs a job. Problem sorted, right? Not so fast . . .

Oakley has been my best friend since we were eight. We live together, work together, and our lives are completely intertwined. His past girlfriends never understood how close we are, but Oak says the right girl wouldn't be threatened. I'm not so sure. Now we're both dating a pair of best friends who seem to get it. The four of us click instantly, and for once, everything feels… easy. But then a dare leads to a kiss, and suddenly, nothing feels easy at all.

The Windy City isn’t quite ready for Phoebe Somerville -- the outrageous, curvaceous New York knockout who has just inherited the Chicago Stars football team. And Phoebe is definitely not prepared for the Stars’ head coach Dan Celebow, a sexist jock taskmaster with a one-track mind. Celebow...

Chicago Stars quarterback Dean Robillard is the luckiest man in the world: a bona-fide sports superstar and the pride of the NFL with a profitable side career as a buff billboard model for End Zone underwear. But life in the glory lane has started to pale, and Dean has set off on a cross-country...

“The queen of the football romance is not Taylor Swift. It’s Susan Elizabeth Phillips.”—Wall Street Journal #1 New York Times bestselling author Susan Elizabeth Phillips returns with the next book in her Chicago Stars series where a successful sports agent and the sister of his biggest...

When the hottest guy I've ever seen teaches one of those weird New Age, self-help seminars at my company, I don't exactly pay attention to the content of the presentation. I just know I want to see him again. He's flirty and charming, and I find myself asking him on a date. I'm usually all about casual hookups, but Cody is different. He doesn't care about my family's money or that I'm the owner of an NHL team. He wants to get to know me for me. His sunshine personality is addictive, and I'm worried that one hookup won't be enough.

Unforgettable characters, sizzling romance, and riveting suspense: These are the trademarks of beloved author Judith McNaught. With millions of devoted fans and ten New York Times bestsellers to date, McNaught is a writer whose work just gets better with each new novel–and Every Breath You...

Unforgettable characters, sizzling romance, and riveting suspense: These are the trademarks of beloved author Judith McNaught. With millions of devoted fans and ten New York Times bestsellers to date, McNaught is a writer whose work just gets better with each new novel–and Every Breath You...

Als sie ihm zum ersten Mal begegnet, ahnt sie nicht, wie gefährlich seine Welt wirklich ist. Sein Blick, so dunkel und unergründlich wie Obsidian, verspricht Abgründe, die tiefer gehen als alles, was sie sich vorstellen kann. Je näher sie ihm kommt, desto schwerer fällt es ihr, sich von der Dunkelheit fernzuhalten, die ihn umgibt – und die droht, auch sie zu verschlingen.

April, eine fleißige Restaurantbesitzerin aus Boston, wagt eine Pause und besucht über Weihnachten ihre Eltern in Chicago. Auf dem Hinflug lernt sie den Arzt Jake kennen, der sie von ihrer Flugangst ablenkt. Sie findet ihn sehr interessant, doch ihr Weg trennt sich, sobald der Flieger gelandet ist. Plötzlich steht er vor ihr. Zu ihrer Überraschung stellt sich heraus, dass er der Nachbar ihrer Eltern ist. Sie verbringen aufregende und intensive Momente zusammen. Auf einer Benefiz-Gala verlässt sie auf einmal das Glück. Schließlich hat sie nur einen Ausweg: Flucht.

Meeting Ross Davis, professional baseball coach and my sports crush, is a funny story involving a stalled elevator, the potty dance, and an attempt to get into his hotel suite. In my defense, that last one was an accident. He came to my room instead with a bottle of scotch and a sad soul. My one night was not a stand, but more like a lie-in. As in, we snuggled and talked and not another thing happened. So, nothing surprises me more than seeing him again when he becomes the manager of the Chicago Anchors, my hometown pro-team, and our paths intersect once more.

I don't date hockey players. Especially not my best friend's cocky, infuriating brother—the one I can't stand. But one scorching night shattered all the rules, and now, I can't stop thinking about what we started. Gio DeLuca isn't just known for his skills on the ice—he's notorious for his hot temper and bad-boy attitude that fans love to hate. He's also the kind of sizzling hot that makes you forget your own name, with a smirk that says he knows exactly what he's doing to you.

Erlaubnis zur Liebe verzweifelt gesucht... Ein schwarzer Tag für die Architektin Vanessa Stone! Innerhalb weniger Stunden verliert sie ihren Job und erwischt zudem ihren Freund in flagranti beim Seitensprung. Hals über Kopf flüchtet sie zu einer Freundin nach Chicago, um ihre Wunden zu lecken. Von Männern hat sie erstmal die Nase gestrichen voll. Dann lernt sie den schwerreichen Womanizer George kennen, dessen arrogantes Auftreten sie gleichermaßen aufregt wie erregt. Trotz aller Warnungen beginnt sie ein gefährliches Spiel mit dem Feuer.

Controversial relationship podcaster at night and psychology professor by day, Chicago Benton has never been afraid to follow his own rules. Raised by an emotionally unstable mother and dealing with women who played too many games taught him only to depend on himself. Love was only optional. Striving playwright Indigo Lyriq moved to New York on a wing and a prayer that her work would be seen on a Broadway stage one day. Raised by an aunt because her parents didn't want her, and dealing with an abusive relationship taught her to never rely on a man. Love was a luxury she couldn't afford.

Jay Holden. Eishockeystar. Alleinerziehender Vater. Gequälte Seele. Der alleinerziehende Jay Holden, Captain des Eishockeyteams der Chicago Wild Tigers, glaubt nach dem Tod seiner Frau schon lange nicht mehr an eine neue Liebe. Doch dann blickt er in Holly Matthews Augen und seine Welt gerät aus den Fugen, denn Holly gleicht seiner verstorbenen Frau bis aufs Haar. Auf der Suche nach Antworten kommen Holly und der attraktive Sportler sich gefährlich nahe und müssen sich schließlich fragen: Ist ihre Begegnung Schicksal oder bloß ein übler Scherz des Universums.

#1 New York Times bestseller Susan Elizabeth Phillips returns to her beloved Chicago Stars series with a romance between a Chicago Stars quarterback and one of the world’s greatest opera singers—and a major diva. “Re-entering the world of the Chicago Stars is like a beloved friend come to...

"Sobre las luces de Chicago", una historia sobre las segundas oportunidades en el amor. La muerte de mi padre me ha traído de nuevo a Chicago, donde solo he encontrado problemas: he tomado las riendas de la empresa familiar, que está ahogada por las deudas, he descubierto secretos que jamás...

Thaddeus Walker Bowman Owens, il quarterback di riserva dei Chicago Stars, è un team player, un talentuoso allenatore a bordocampo e un modello di intimo occasionale con una bassa tolleranza per le celebrità. Olivia Shore, superstar dell’opera internazionale, è una diva ambiziosa con la mania per la perfezione, un forte desiderio di giustizia, troppi segreti e un rancore monumentale verso l’atleta egocentrico e di bassa levatura con cui si trova a trascorrere il tour promozionale per un marchio di orologi di lusso.

Kind, caring, and protective. Those are the three qualities I’m looking for when it comes to my dream man. In a city as big as Chicago, you wouldn’t think he would be that hard to find, right? Wrong. Sure, my boss found a super-sexy detective and my best friend fell madly in love with the most eligible bachelor around. But the only person I’ve met recently is a broody bad boy who saved me at a sketchy pub. He’s grumpy, rude, and honestly, not that likeable at all. Hardly my “dream” guy. So why can’t I stop thinking about him?