Showing results for "Lara" in Literature & Fiction

For Lara, a half faerie, half human, her beauty's a blessing and a curse. Sold into a Pleasure House by her father, she commits herself to a lifetime of servitude. But even in a place where pleasure is not censured but encouraged, her otherworldly beauty proves too much for her suitors. When Lara escapes, she's introduced to a new way of life, and an incredible man who opens her eyes to the growing unrest among their people, and the extraordinary destiny that awaits her. She will journey the depths of desire and despair to find a love that will last an eternity.

The heartbreaking story of the love affair between Boris Pasternak, the author of Doctor Zhivago, and Olga Ivinskaya—the true tragedy behind the timeless classic. When Stalin came into power in 1924, the Communist government began persecuting dissident writers. Though Stalin spared the life of...

When Elizabeth Bennet first knew Mr. Darcy, she despised him and was sure he felt the same. Angered by his pride and reserve, influenced by the lies of the charming Mr. Wickham, she never troubled herself to believe he was anything other than the worst of men—until, one day, he unexpectedly proposed. Mr. Darcy's passionate avowal of love causes Elizabeth to reevaluate everything she thought she knew about him.

Count Lara returns home after a long absence abroad. He is accompanied by a single page, the faithful Kaled. In his youth, prior to his travels, Lara had led a dissolute life. On his return he is much changed - haughty, reserved, and world-weary. Nothing is known of his life in the interim. During an evening function given by the Count Otho, a local magnate, the host's cousin, Sir Ezzelin, angrily confronts Lara with accusations of unnamed crimes abroad. Otho intervenes and an appointment is made for the following day for the local nobles to hear and judge the accusations.

I left my brothers in the marines to start a family. I left my ex-wife when that family drove her to drink and drugs. Now all I have left is my son - and he's all I care about. I can't afford to make another mistake. And the girl who moved in next door? Mistake written all over her. But I can't take my damn eyes off her. As she tries to start a new life away from her abusive ex, she has her own reasons to stay away. But we can't help it. We're drawn to each other. And when she tells me how much she wants a baby...I make every mistake in the book. Because I want a family again.

Historia de un reencuentro 38 años después

Bringst du das Herz des Eisprinzen zum Schmelzen oder erstarrst du selbst zu Eis? Aus heiterem Himmel wird Riella ins Schloss von Frosthaven eingeladen, um dem gefürchteten Eisprinzen als Verlobte vorgesetzt zu werden. Man flüstert, er habe alle Anwärterinnen zuvor vergrault oder erstarren lassen. Welches gefährliche Spiel spielt sein Bruder, indem er ausgerechnet eine einfache Schneiderstochter in die Fänge des Eisprinzen lockt? Zwischen frostigen Blicken und eisigen Mauern entdeckt Riella Risse in seiner Fassade.

Tantas páginas se han escrito sobre Carlota y Maximiliano que bastarían para tapizar cada muro del Castillo de Chapultepec. ¿Qué más queda entonces por decir? Esta novela no intenta revivir el Imperio mexicano con datos fehacientes ni héroes empolvados por la gloria. Lo que aquí se ofrece es otra cosa: un testimonio alucinante narrado por una cortesana que ha perdido la razón, y que desde ese margen turbio reconstruye la figura esquiva de la emperatriz Carlota. Una loca narrando a otra loca.

Voici les débris de mes pensées Il y a de tout, de moi, de mes lectures, de mes écrits, — un peu, vraiment beaucoup — ma vie finalement. Je me remets en question. Je réfléchis à tout et rien, parce que je suis dans la vingtaine, à la moitié et que j'ai besoin de parler. Alors si vous voulez m'écouter, si vous avez envie de vous sentir un peu moins seul.e, bienvenue 🌸 Mon instagram : https://www.instagram.com/lesetageresdelara?igsh=OHZ1bzJraWVlYWY2&utm_source=qr Hébergé par Ausha. Visitez ausha.co/fr/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.

Callesta, Sylvan, Rhys und Kenra versuchen mit aller Macht, die seltsame Anziehungskraft zwischen ihnen loszuwerden, doch solange sie nicht wissen, woher sie kommt und was sie bezweckt, ist es ein aussichtsloses Unterfangen. Währenddessen ergreift die Halbelfe Leria eine einmalige Chance. Das Elfenkönigspaar hat einen einmaligen Wettkampf ausgerufen. Der Sieger erhält nichts Geringeres als die Königswürde. Da sie zur Hälfte eine Fee ist, gehört Leria weder richtig ins Feenreich noch ins Elfenreich.

'A very funny and brilliant book. Feigel does a thorough and virtuosic job of describing the dilemmas of contemporary middle-class women' Rachel Cusk Lara Feigel's first novel, The Group, is a fiercely intelligent, revealing novel about a group of female friends turning forty. Who has children...

Lara the Runaway Cat tells the story of Gobi, the loveable pup who followed Dion Leonard across a gruelling 155-mile trek across the Gobi Desert, and her mischievous cat sister, Lara, who runs away from her family, seeking a courageous adventure and different life. Lara doesn’t realise how...

Alea liebt es, Feenwesen aus sicherer Entfernung zu beobachten. Besonders beim Anblick eines bestimmten Feenmannes kann sie den Hass, der ihr in ihrem Dorf entgegenschlägt, für einen Moment vergessen. All ihrer Vorsicht zum Trotz, bloß nicht in einen Feenpakt getrickst zu werden, landet sie durch unerwartete Umstände im Feenreich. Schnell findet sie sich in einem Machtkampf zwischen zwei verfeindeten Feenkönigen wieder. Dabei ist ihr Feenmann an ihrer Seite. Wobei … ist er an ihrer Seite oder ist er viel eher für die Schwierigkeiten verantwortlich, die auf sie einprasseln?

A feel-good journey of possibility, second chances, and falling in love again…with life. Perfect for fans of P.S. I Love You! ""A lively, witty ride with a strong cast of supporting characters. Avery tackles the topic of grief in a way that manages to feel lighthearted and profound at the same...

Die Exil-Thurgauerin erzählt von ihrer surrealistischen, durchgeknallten Reise ohne Sinn und Ziel...

The dashing heir of a New England shipping magnate, Barnabas Collins captures the heart of the exquisite, young Angelique amidst the sensual beauty of Martinique, her island home. But Angelique's brief happiness is doomed when Barnabas deserts her and becomes engaged to another. With this one betrayal, Barnabas unleashes an evil that will torment him for all time.

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When Maya Rivers takes a job at Pulse, a coffee shop in the heart of the Umbrafore Complex, she expects busy shifts and maybe the occasional grumpy vampire. What she doesn't expect is accidentally stumbling into supernatural fame or being targeted by a serial killer with a flair for theatrics.

In Lara Parker's Wolf Moon Rising, when a portrait is lost that has maintained Quentin Collins' youthful appearance for over a century - and has also kept his werewolf curse at bay - Quentin begins to dread the full moon. Meanwhile David, the 16-year-old heir to the Collins fortune, has fallen in love with Jacqueline, a young girl living at the Old House who is the reincarnation of Angelique. David and Jacqueline are swept back in time to the prohibition era of the '20s, where David uncovers the dark secrets of the Collins family history.

Ein Vampir, eine junge Frau in Not und ein Schneesturm in Kanadas Wildnis ... Als Damien Donovan wie jedes Jahr nach Snow Falls zurückkehrt, um Weihnachten im Kreis seiner Familie zu feiern, stolpert er im ersten Wintersturm über Vanessa. Was als einmalige Nacht beginnt, entpuppt sich schnell als höchst brisante Verwicklung. Die Eisprinzessin, die Damiens unsterbliches Herz berührt hat, ist niemand anderes als die neue Anwaltsgehilfin in der Familienkanzlei. Und in dieser Kanzlei sind die Anwälte bissig ... Bei der Snow-Falls-Reihe handelt es sich um Adventskalender-Bücher.