Showing results for "Destiny" in Contemporary

Liv, Ende 40, ist zufrieden mit ihrem unspektakulären sicheren Leben in einem Münchner Vorort. Doch eines Tages steht sie unvermittelt vor den Scherben ihrer Existenz: Vom Ehemann ohne Vorwarnung knallhart abserviert, ist sie plötzlich auf sich gestellt. Liv fasst sich ein Herz und wagt einen radikalen Schritt: Kurzerhand kauft sie sich ein Haus im schwedischen Nirgendwo, um in der Abgeschiedenheit der Natur ein unabhängiges Leben zu führen und zur Ruhe zu kommen.

Krystal e Damon si sono sempre appartenuti. Insieme hanno sfidato il destino, spezzato le catene del passato e creduto di poter essere finalmente liberi. Quando il pericolo bussa alla loro porta, si ritrovano a dover compiere la scelta più difficile di tutte: dividersi.

Nash Barron may be cynical toward love but he still intends to enjoy his brother’s wedding. Especially when a beautiful woman lays a surprise kiss on him that tempts his resolve. But Kelly Moss is the last woman he should want considering her complex connection to his family. That kiss, though… it’s still taunting him days later.

Ava Steel is haunted by a ghost that has come back from the grave. She questions who she is and whether she’s capable of being in a relationship with Brendan Murphy, the man she loves. As she shuts down her bakery—something she never does—to deal with these newly discovered secrets, she shuts down her relationship with Brendan as well.

For twenty years Destiny Carlton has put family and duty ahead of her own hopes and dreams. Now, with the orphaned nephews she raised grown and married, it's time for the once free-spirited artist to reinvent herself yet again, this time as a savvy businesswoman out for revenge. Her target: William Harcourt, a man she once loved, a man who now seems hell-bent on destroying her family's business.

They broke me. Now I'm theirs to fix. And who is to say I didn't break them harder? They are mine now in a wicked game of destiny to convert anger into passion. Lies, lust, and madness intertwined into something so twistedly perfect. My fears were replaced by desire, and my morality by sinful cravings. I am as f--ked up as they are, loving and living for their games the same way they all live for me. I wanted them as much as they wanted me, but most of all, we wanted revenge.

In this New York Times bestseller by the author of The Notebook, a single mother sets out to find the North Carolina man who sent a message meant for someone else . . . and the journey may change her life forever. Divorced and disillusioned about relationships, Theresa Osborne is jogging when...

Saved from an abduction and unthinkable harm, Gabrielle Bennett owed her life to her rescuer. Marc Stephano, a stranger from the sketchy shadows of town, could've asked for money. Instead, he introduced her to desire and claimed her completely - then he broke her heart. Older, wiser and now a top New York model, Gabrielle is prepared for anything - except Marc's reemergence into her life.

A winner of the Romantic Times Career Achievement Award and the Zora Neale Hurston Literary Award, best-selling author Rochelle Alers has penned over 60 novels and has over two million of her books in print. Sweet Destiny finds Dallas native Dr. Mia Eaton living unhappily in a West Virginia mining town. The only thing keeping her around is handsome sheriff Kenyon Chandler, who’s doing everything he can to change this city slicker’s mind and get her to stay with him.

He has found his destiny. But to claim the throne of Azmahar, Rashid Aal Munsoori needs Laylah Aal Shalaan. Seducing her into marriage will defeat his rivals - and if she becomes pregnant with his heir, his hold on his homeland will be complete. Laylah has always secretly loved Rashid. Her sexy sheikh might be scarred inside and out, but that only makes her love him more until she discovers his true motives. She may never again trust her lover, but how can she walk away from the father of her unborn child - a baby destined to ally their two desert kingdoms forever?

Julien Carter ist auf dem besten Weg, eine Legende am Basketballhimmel zu werden. Sein Leben wirkt perfekt, bis ihn das Schicksal mit seiner Jugendliebe Fay konfrontiert. In der Highschool waren die beiden ein Traumpaar, bis Fay ihn unerwartet verließ. Heute, ein Jahrzehnt später, hängt der Schatten ihrer Trennung noch immer über Julien. Geplagt von den Narben der Vergangenheit, hält er Fay auf Distanz. Doch die Flamme ihrer Liebe ist nie erloschen. Und so kommen die beiden einander in einer alles verändernden Nacht näher.

Als Phoenix Cassidy, Drummer der erfolgreichen Band Falling from Grace, nach dem Tod seines Bruders erstmals nach Hause zurückkehrt, will er nur eins: seine Ruhe und ein angenehmes Thanksgiving mit seinen Eltern. Doch ein defekter Wagen und andere unerwartete Ereignisse sorgen dafür, dass er seiner Mechanikerin plötzlich näherkommt, als er je angenommen hätte. Liv Carson hat sich ihren Ruf als taffe Werkstattbesitzerin hart erarbeitet. Was sie in ihrem Leben nicht braucht, ist ein arroganter Ex-Rockstar, schon gar keiner, der ihr unter die Haut geht wie niemand vor ihm.

Das Leben der achtzehnjährigen Sloane Hustle ist von Gewalt geprägt. Ihr einziger Wunsch ist es, alsbald San Diego zu verlassen, um mit der Liebe ihres Lebens, Evan McNamara, einen Neuanfang zu starten. Doch kurz vor ihrer Flucht, wird ihr das Herz auf brutalste Weise gebrochen. Trotz der widrigen Umstände gelingt es Sloane in ein anderes Land zu fliehen, in dem sie alles hinter sich lassen und von vorn beginnen kann. Zehn Jahre müssen vergehen... Zehn Jahre voller Intrigen, Lügen und Hass, bis Sloane und Evan sich wieder begegnen... Zehn Jahre, bis endlich die Wahrheit ans Licht kommt.

Every night, when I close my eyes, I relive that moment. The heat, the smoke, and the cruel smile on her face. For the longest time, I believed them. All I wanted was to find a place to belong, to be needed. But who could ever need me, a prey shifter? How can a rabbit be useful, especially when I lack elemental magic?

Destiny Fisher is ready to move past the guilt and shame of losing a fiancé to the war in Afghanistan 12 years ago. She never should’ve said yes to his proposal in the first place, and she's been plagued by her choices for more than a decade. She was his biggest regret. Trent Dawkins has been married to the army ever since he walked away from his brother's funeral...and from the woman he loved. Delta Team Three is his family. Destiny has avoided him for all these years. Does seeing him remind her of his brother? Can the two of them face their demons and move forward?

Julien reicht es. Ständig zu sehen, wie sein bester Freund Justin und dessen Freundin Candy sich anhimmeln, übersteigt die Grenzen des Erträglichen bei weitem! Zeit für einen neuen besten Freund. Und wer könnte dafür besser geeignet sein als Candy's Freundin Destiny? Schließlich ist sie von der ganzen rosaroten Welt rund um das Liebespaar genauso genervt wie er.Julien ist der perfekte beste Freund, findet Destiny... nur leider auch sehr viel mehr. Genau dieses "mehr" darf sie aber nicht zulassen. Ihr Leben außerhalb der Uni muss sie auch vor ihm geheim halten.

Lost in a cloud of grief, Destiny Rivers abandons her dreams in pursuit of redemption. The music in her mind plays a solemn tune riddled with loss—that of her best friend and the only man she ever loved. She blames herself. Royal Marine veteran Loris Winslow blames her, too. Her fatal error caused the death of his beloved sister. When Destiny turns to Loris for protection, he refuses her plea for help. Too late, he realizes his catastrophic mistake.

Delilah believes animals can heal anyone. But she's never come up against someone like the hardened biker who rarely speaks. With Stone Face part of her inmate rehabilitation program, she's got her work cut out for her. Stone Face isn't there to be rehabilitated. Her program is the only way to get to the man that murdered his twin sister. The same man he has vowed to end. That hippie woman with all the animals is getting to him, though. Her curves. Her smell. The way her laugh reminds him of a time when he wasn't shattered on the inside. But he doesn't have time to fall in love.

Dylan Moore ist ein Selfmade-Millionär, der weiß, was er will. Doch als er seine Frau durch tragische Umstände verliert, bricht seine Welt zusammen. Völlig ahnungslos, wie er den Alltag mit seinen beiden Kindern regeln soll, engagiert er eine Nanny und gerät dabei an Brenda, die ihn von Anfang an in den Wahnsinn treibt. Bald schon erkennt er, dass er mehr als nur ein bisschen fasziniert von der blonden Schönheit ist. Und obwohl er ahnt, dass sie ihm etwas verheimlicht, kann er sich nicht von ihr fernhalten.

With the week of their wedding finally upon them, Washington, D.C., Police Lieutenant Sam Holland and her fiancé, Senator Nick Cappuano, are at odds. In the aftermath of a tragic loss, they struggle to reconnect as the big day draws near, and their work keeps pulling them apart. When a new clue in a cold case surfaces, Nick asks Sam not to take any foolish chances before the wedding and to leave it alone for the time being. Sam agrees, but she can’t let it go entirely. With trouble at every turn, will Sam survive long enough to walk down the aisle?