Showing results for "Demi" in Genre Fiction

My fiancé was found dead. I was on a hunt for the beast who murdered him. I didn't mean to fall into the devil's sculpted arms. Lorenzo Duretti's touch became my obsession—his darkness, my desire. Now, I'm torn between revenge and protection. I need both. Because the baby in my womb will be bound to his father's deadly empire. Lorenzo swears he'll keep us safe, but how can I trust a ruthless killer?

It is 1950, and Willa's mother has a new beau. The arrival of his blue-eyed, sun-kissed sons at Willa's summer home signals the end of her safe childhood. Willa is drawn to the strange and solitary younger brother, Patrick. As they grow up, their encounters become increasingly charged with sexuality and degradation. But when Willa finally tries to reverse the trajectory of their relationship, an act of desperation has devastating results.

Un homme marche. Seule la nature qui l'environne ne frémit pas à la vue de son visage : après un accident, il est devenu un paria parmi ses semblables, porteur du mauvais œil. Celui qu'on nomme Gueule demi découvre un nourrisson abandonné, le recueille ; avec douceur, avec une tendresse sans mots, le "monstre" se révèle père nourricier. Élevé par un vieil artiste, Gueule demi peint à son tour d'étranges petits tableaux. C'est la peinture qui lui permettra de retrouver une place parmi les hommes, et toucher du doigt le mystère qui fait notre humanité.