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Stoic, broody, and arrogant, elite bodyguard Rhys has two rules: 1) Protect his clients at all costs 2) Do not become emotionally involved. He has never once been tempted to break those rules...until her. Bridget. A princess with a stubborn streak that matches his own, and a hidden fire that reduces his rules to ash. Day by day, inch by inch, she breaks down his defenses until he's faced with a truth he can no longer deny: he swore an oath to protect her, but all he wants is to ruin her.

Matches are made in heaven...Except mine was custom-made in hell. Scorched in the flames of hate, sown in the seed of deception, and cursed with a life of doom. A piece of paper I signed at sixteen and I was betrothed to him. Nova D'Cruz. The Heir to the Cruz Empire. The son of my family's biggest rival and enemy. Now, my arranged husband. Villainous. Manipulative. Vindictive. He vowed to make me burn for eternity. Little does he know, I've been burnt long before he touched me.

L'univers entier se ligue contre Angie : son merveilleux petit-ami est en fait marié, le job de ses rêves lui passe sous le nez et elle risque l'expulsion pour loyers impayés. Karma désastreux ? Bienvenue dans la vie d'Angie. Aussi lorsque le manager de son frère Bo, chanteur d'un groupe célèbre mais avec qui elle a coupé tout contact, lui propose un deal inespéré, elle n'a pas trop le choix.

It is 1628, Charles 1 is on the throne, and the British Crown is finally taking control of Ulster. Returning to his rooms one night, Alexander Seaton is shocked to find a stranger standing there - a man who could be his double. His name is Sean O'Neill, and he carries a plea for help from Maeve O'Neill, forbidding matriarch of Alexander's mother's family in Ireland. All those who bear their blood have been placed under a poet's curse: one by one they are going to die.

Четвертый том Азиатской саги Джеймса Клавелла повествует о финансовых и политических интригах в Гонконге 60-х годов: советские шпионы, китайские коммунисты и тайваньские националисты сражаются за власть в Гонконге с правительством Британии, и всем им противостоит гонконгский преступный мир.

Andre Ferraro is everything I despise—arrogant, ruthless, and far too handsome for his own good. I'd rather marry anyone else in the world, but my sick mother needs hope, my family needs the Ferraro fortune, and my brother needs allies to seek vengeance for my brother's and father's deaths. There's no way for me to get out of this marriage to Andre unless I want to put the burden on my younger sister. The crazy thing is, I don't want Andre, but I don't want anyone else to have him either.

Big-league pitcher Luke Winter needs a new security detail, and specialist Katie Lyons is the best in the business. Going undercover as his girlfriend is a no-brainer: She's got to stay close. Unable to resist the hottie hurler, Katie launches into a torrid fling....

A missing husband… With Gavin Renfrew still missing, Callie’s left to run Frenchurch Falls spa alone. But Gavin’s dirty dealings won’t stay buried for long. Now, the sharks are circling, and Callie’s in over her head. If she doesn’t play her cards right, she won’t just lose the business—she’ll lose everything. A woman scorned… Dawn Frobisher isn’t just Callie’s best friend—she’s a TV journalist desperate for a comeback. When a golden opportunity lands in her lap, it’s too good to pass up. But there’s one problem: it means stabbing Callie in the back. Betrayal runs deep…

All five books in the critically acclaimed Bad Games series under one terrifying roof. Bad Games: The Complete Series includes: Bad Games, Vengeful Games, Hellbent, Malevolent, and Psychopath. Follow the ordeals of the Lambert family in this series.

A series of kidnappings seemed like straightforward, run-of-the-mill crimes at first, but Inspector Sam Blackstone soon realises they are anything but. This gang is so ruthless that it shocks even the hardened London criminal underworld. And it is plain to Blackstone that this is just a preliminary skirmish - that the gang ultimately intends to play for much larger stakes. But Blackstone's problems are only just beginning.

SPY GAMES: a rollercoaster of global espionage, suspense, seduction, and technological innovations. A 22nd century James Bond adventure, with a bold new twist. Spies are beautiful women who “burn hot”, and they want our hero (Bill Bailey) from 2017. He and his Android friend (Griffin) are building a clandestine Cyber Dome, and they can telepathically communicate and access human memories. China wants their secrets.

When evidence of the terrible past of one of the most powerful industrial leaders in Sweden is stolen during a burglary, Hugo Xavier is hired to contain the damage. As he races to retrieve the stolen material, he is given thirty-six hours before the secrets are revealed to the world. At the same time, a ruthless conglomerate pulls the strings to destroy one of their most feared competitors. But nothing is as it seems, and Hugo and his team are quickly drawn into a world where shadows rule and death lurks behind every turn. What deadly secrets are hidden in the past?

When prominent CEOs of Fortune 500 companies begin dying in a series of freak accidents, The Think Tank is tasked to investigate. Junior analyst Sloane Keller soon connects the CEOs to Chinese venture capitalist Michael Sun—a brilliant businessman with a shadowy past. With each new discovery, Sloane becomes convinced that the deaths are by design and all part of an international conspiracy. But to what end, she does not know …

Anderson Gratney does odd jobs that usually involve a gun and covert ops for the CIA. His latest assignment? Kidnap a CIA analyst in order to keep her safe. Easy. Except there's nothing simple about the beautiful, careful Carol Sark, who tempts him the more he learns about her. Coming face to face with a masked man in her home is the most terrifying experience of Carol's life—until he kidnaps her. He claims he's there to keep her safe, but she doesn't know who to trust. And until they can figure out who the threat is, she's forced to take him at his word.

Daniel Byrne spent 10 years as a Vatican investigator, scrutinizing and debunking miracle claims - until he burned that life to the ground when one investigation shook his faith and revealed disturbing earthly conspiracies. Determined to find the truth, he steps into a new life of secrets and lies, joining a powerful group that wields hidden influence over world events.

Navy SEAL Clint" Iceman" McIntire earned his name by being the ultimate warrior. He's untouchable, unstoppable and he takes no prisoners. Having crushed an infamous drug cartel in Colombia, Clint was nothing short of an American hero. Now he's home on a much-needed leave, but instead of some R & R, he finds himself neck-deep in the hottest kind of trouble with his best friend's seemingly innocent little sister, Morgana Chavez, the only woman who has the power to bring him to his knees.

Secret agents Samuel and Mehrnaz are back in a new supernatural adventure in the ancient world! Imperial spymaster Croesus is sending his top team to Greece on a personal assignment: find out why the Oracle of Delphi betrayed him and how it engineered the death of his son and heir. But to reach Delphi, Samuel and Mehrnaz will first have to fight myth-obsessed pirates, charm a ship of women smugglers, wrestle Spartans in a death match, and outwit amorous Athenians. And at the Oracle, they must face their true opponents.

The Walking Dead series of original novels, set in the universe of Robert Kirkman's iconic comic, reaches its crescendo in The Fall of the Governor, Part Two. From coauthors Robert Kirkman, creator of the Eisner Award winning comic book and executive producer of AMC's blockbuster TV series, and Jay Bonansinga, Stoker award finalist and internationally acclaimed author, comes the gripping fourth and final novel in this richly woven literary saga, which began with The Walking Dead: Rise of the Governor.

Jag jobbar ensam. Jag kanske är den bästa tjuven i världen men ingen kommer någonsin att veta någonting om mig. Eller ja, nästan ingen. För en livstid sedan hade jag en mentor, Angela. Hon lärde mig att bli kriminell, hur man genomför riktigt stora jobb. Och nu, sex år efter att hon dumpade mig under ett jobb i Kuala Lumpur, skickar hon ett SOS till mig. Jag tror åtminstone att det är från henne. Och är det så, måste jag dit. Det är jag skyldig henne. Snart sitter jag på ett plan till Macau, antingen för att träffa en vän eller för att gå rakt i en fälla. Eller båda på samma gång.

Seine einzige Schwäche: seine dunkle Vergangenheit. Lila ist die einzige Frau, die Lexington Olivo jemals geliebt hat - auch, wenn sie ihn vor fünf Jahren verließ und ihm das Herz brach. Als er sie wiedertrifft, will er beweisen, dass er sich geändert hat und eine zweite Chance verdient. Keine illegalen Kämpfe mehr, keine Lügen. Aber dieses Mal ist es Lia, die ein Geheimnis hat. Eines, das sie ihm seit fünf Jahren verschweigt und das alles verändern wird. Für immer.