Showing results for "Flame" in Contemporary

When 26-year-old Ayan is sent to live with his grumpy old grandfather Gopal Shanker in a tiny village in Kerala, he is understandably devastated. What can a sleepy, idyllic village without even internet connectivity offer a young man?

Callie Pike always considered herself the plain sister - stuck in the middle between beautiful Rory and vivacious Maddie - so she still can’t believe gorgeous perennial bachelor Donny Steel has fallen in love with her. She should be the happiest woman on the planet, and she is...but her nemesis from ten years ago seems intent on destroying her newfound bliss.

The world of searchers and settlers goes unchanged, but Emry, Sebastian, and Theo's lives will never be the same. Emry is the first settler to be touched by the bond, but even when destiny has its own plans, she won't leave her husband, Sebastian. Theo doesn't want her to. It's not long before their new family is put to the test, and the places they think are safe and people they begin to trust betray them. After Emry is abducted by an old enemy, the men work together for the woman they both love, making a connection even the bond couldn't create.

Could you love a man surrounded by danger? Gigi Gallo’s childhood was filled with the roar of a motorcycle and the hum of a tattoo gun. Fresh out of college, she’s about to start working at her family’s tattoo studio - Inked. But when she shows up the first day, she never expects to run into someone tall, dark, and totally sexy from her not-so-innocent past.

As another member of my friend group finds his happily ever after, I'm starting to think I've missed the chance at my own. I keep myself plenty busy with the fire station and my contracting business, but when a mandatory rest order from my fire chief leaves me with extra time on my hands, my friends convince me to change my routine and step outside my comfort zone in order to find what I'm looking for.

Cassidy Burke has the best of both worlds - a driven and successful husband and a wild, impulsive best friend. But after a decadent Mardi Gras party, Cassidy finds both men pulling away from her. Did the three of them awaken secret desires during a split second of alcohol-fueled passion? Or is Mardi Gras a time when rules are meant to be broken without consequence? Only one thing is for certain: the chill that's descended over her marriage and her most important friendship will soon turn into a deep freeze if she doesn't do something. And soon.

They see me as the joker. The charmer. The playboy. But it is just a mask I wear to hide the demons that dance in the dark. My life is too dangerous for me to fall in love. Until Willow Stanton landed in my lap. Literally. I knew the moment I met her that she was the forever type of girl, so I immediately drew a line and placed her on the other side of it. I told myself she was too good for me, that she deserved more. But when it comes to her, I'm weak and all it took was one night to seal our fate. I tempted the flame and now, we're both at risk of going up in flames.

It was only supposed to be a quick trip to my hometown: find out why the police needed to interview me and get back to my daughter. Enter Noah James. My high school sweetheart and the man who shattered every dream I had with his refusal to acknowledge our baby girl. He had me fooled with his sexy smile and smooth charm. I swore I'd never let myself be fooled again. But one night of grief at Donna's Bar led to my world crumbling at my feet. It only took a couple of hours to realize the things I thought I knew were false.

I was born into a world of wealth and privilege. My birthright was to be at the helm of one of the world's leading energy companies. But that wasn't my purpose in life. Sitting behind a desk of a Fortune 500 isn't what gets me going. No. It took me years to find my true purpose. Saving lives. Walking into the depths of hell to pull out survivors. It's what gets me out of my bed in the morning, and eventually, it's what led me to her.

He was a loner, a drifter, a fast gun whose aura of dangerous virility turned pretty heads all across the West. But if his reputation as an outlaw didn’t warn decent women away, his Comanche blood did. He saved Jessica’s life out on the desolate plains, then made her a willing captive of his savage desire. But even when he had left her behind to rejoin his people, Jesse found she could not forget him.

From Gena Showalter, the New York Times bestselling author of the Lords of the Underworld saga, comes Frost and Flame, the second book in the scorching paranormal romance series Gods of War. Bane of Adwaeweth is the most feared immortal warrior in All War history. Possessed by a bloodthirsty...

Icy CEO and Billionaire Adaze Banks gets into difficulty on her yacht off the coast of Phoenix Ridge. Her life is saved by hero Firefighter Leilani Silva. Adaze feels drawn to the woman who saved her life both physically and emotionally although they are worlds apart. Adaze doesn't date since her messy divorce and certainly a hot young firefighter would be a bad place to start. Just as Adaze is starting to let her walls down, her past comes back to to haunt her. Is the connection she has with Leilani enough to save them both?

From the day of his birth, Pace Colton, also known as Fire Seeker, has been something of a troublemaker. Over the years he has grown into a stubborn, angry man who has managed to alienate himself from the very people he loves most. Now a telegram has come from his family asking for his help. He has been asked to go to Mexico and find Joanna, his stepbrother's daughter, captured by the evil, ruthless man known as El Carnicero - the Butcher.

Callie Hayes is the hardworking manager of the Blue Flame, Arizona's most remote, relaxing guest ranch. She's given everything to the ranch, body, heart, and soul - three things that go haywire when her sexy employer suddenly shows up. Their intense, stormy past has taught Callie to never mix business with pleasure. But something about Jake is different now....

Sylar Wallace, tredicesimo Marchese di Hawkland, è l’esatto contrario di un principe. Infallibile e spietato come il falco che campeggia nello stemma del suo casato, dalla morte dell’odiato padre ha condotto alle stelle l’impero di famiglia. In realtà, il suo unico scopo è soffocare il proprio nome nell’aridità di una vita fatta di vizi e perversioni, per poi guardarlo morire, lasciando che la stirpe si estingua con lui.Ashley Grey, cameriera nel castello del Duca di Highfield, ha ventun anni, e non ha mai vissuto.

'I absolutely loved it' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ READER REVIEW 'Heartfelt and touching' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ READER REVIEW Dorset, 1965: twenty-five-year-old aspiring artist Marilyn longs to escape to London, but her family relies on her wages from the hotel on the cliff. Then one day Marilyn meets Bruno, an...

Band 2 der unwiderstehlichen Circus-Reihe von New-Adult-Star Ayla Dade als Hörbuch. Sie war der Star der Show, doch jetzt ist sie nichts mehr. Nach ihrem Sturz bei der großen Zirkusshow in Las Vegas kann die Artistin Heaven sich nicht an die letzten Monate erinnern. Enttäuscht stellt sie fest, dass sie sich weder auf ihr Gedächtnis verlassen kann – noch auf ihren Körper. Weil sie erst wieder lernen muss, am Trapez durch das Zirkuszelt zu fliegen, übt sie mit den Anfängern, bis der attraktive Kraftakrobat Hell ihr unerwartet seine Hilfe anbietet.

Laney Foley is the first woman from her hardworking family to attend college. That's why she can't act on her powerful attraction to one of the gorgeous teaching assistants in her Introduction to Art History course. Getting involved with a man who has control over her final grade is just too risky. But ever since he first laid eyes on her, Michael Brouchard seems to think about little else but the two of them together. And it's become harder for Laney to ignore his intelligence and his charm.

Ephelia Moreau doesn't know she's in danger. All she knows is that her mothers up to something. Nothing new there. Her mother has been trying to dictate Ephie's life since the day she was born. So when an old boyfriend suddenly appears and tells Ephie about the cool little town he lives in, Ephie jumps on the chance to take a trip, not realizing she's doing exactly what her mother wants. Or what kind of trouble is headed her way.

Als die beiden gezwungen werden, für ein Uniprojekt zusammenzuarbeiten, ist das Chaos perfekt. Romy schwört sich, das Projekt abzuschließen und Samuel nie wieder zu nahe zu kommen, denn eigentlich liebt sie ihren Freund Elijas. Was sie nicht ahnt – nach all der Zeit ist es immer noch Samuel, der ein heftiges Prickeln in ihr auslöst. Und damit bringt er neben ihrem Herz auch ihre Träume in Gefahr...