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Ein spannender Near-Future-Space-Thriller von Hard-SF-Autor Phillip P. Peterson. Ein Flug zum Mond – dank milliardenschwerer Investitionen der Firma FrontierTech ist das nun auch für Privatpersonen machbar. Die Lehrerin Luna Patel ist eine der ersten begeisterten Mond-Touristinnen. Das Ziel ihrer Landefähre ist eine kleine Station im Tal Taurus-Litrow. Doch als es zu einer Triebwerk-Fehlfunktion mit anschließender Bruchlandung kommt, verwandelt sich der Traum in einen Alptraum.

I am wild. I am free. And I will not be tamed. I don’t do relationships. I stick around long enough to have a little fun, and then leave before I can be left. It’s not like anyone has ever held my interest very long anyway. Not until three delectable, mysterious, and frustratingly persistent men show up in my life and completely throw it off course. It was only supposed to be a one-time thing with each of them, but no matter how hard I try to stay away, we keep getting thrown together.

Five years ago, Josie Porter's life was about to begin: she was going to escape her abusive family, move in with her best friend, and start college. Now, scarred from years of government torture in the Designation Academy, her dreams are long gone. Her only goal now is to survive. With the Designation Government out to pair every omega with often brutal alpha packs, Josie has to turn to black-market suppressants to disguise her biology. When the supply runs out, Josie can no longer run from her designation.

From a poor underground street fighter, I rose to fame as the world heavyweight boxing champion. No one knew I was also a monster who hunted in the shadows. Trapped in the mafia until my debts were paid. A simple deal held my freedom—unify my belts. It seemed simple until an enchanting British firecracker landed on my lap, knocking me sideways. Wanting her was dangerous for us both, but I took her anyway. Leaving me with the choice, fight for my freedom or hers. When the truth is unmasked, could she still love me? Would love be enough to battle our demons and come out on top?

Seven years ago, I left the special forces and my home after a tragic betrayal. I carefully constructed a new life in New York. I thought I had it all. A world-famous boxing trainer by day. A mafia hit man by night. Free to live in the darkness to do what I was trained to do. To kill. I finally felt free. But one kiss was all it took to shatter life as I knew it. The one woman who hated my guts, scaled the walls I built around my black heart. My ray of sunshine.

Iris My whole life is a lie. Driven by an obsessive crush, torrid desire, and treacherous secrets I hold dear to my heart. Nobody is none the wiser. Not my parents. Not my best friends. Not even my new fiancé. Now, my house of cards is about to fall. One carnal lie at a time. And making them ruthlessly tumble is my fiancé's older brother. Kian Singhania. Enigmatic. Reclusive. Menacing. A merciless lone wolf with a heart of ice. The man I've craved and burned for from the shadows, whose lair I've dared to venture into without protection. Everyone is scared I'll be eaten alive.

I am completely and obsessively in love with my best friend's sister. Twenty years ago I was saved by the Volkov brothers and I made a vow… to protect their younger sister, Lara, with my life. And not a day goes by that I don’t take that seriously. She is my best friend and the keeper of my sanity. And when our enemies try to take her from me, they will pay the price with their life.I told her one kiss wouldn’t ruin our friendship. I was so very wrong. She is sweeter than any addiction. I may be crazy, but that is nothing in comparison to the way I feel about my pchelka.

I don’t have to hide behind a mask anymore. I rule New York, and now all I have to do is finish what I started ten years ago. To destroy the man who took my life from me. No one can get in my way. That is until I am arrested for murder and have my first taste of Detective Zara O’Reilly. The woman hell bent on ruining my plans. She thinks I don’t know she’s watching my every move, waiting to drag me back into that prison cell. She can pretend I’m the enemy all she likes. In reality, she craves me as much as I do her.

Keiner sagt dir, was du tun sollst, wenn der Junge, der dir das Herz gebrochen hat, zurückkommt, um es zu stehlen. Roman Riviera war vor langer Zeit mein Ein und Alles. Ich fand meinen Ritter in glänzender Rüstung in einem anderen Pflegekind. Er beschützte mich und versprach mir, für immer an meiner Seite zu sein. Aber Roman Riviera ist ein Lügner. Er hat mich mit Monstern zurückgelassen. Drei Jahre später erwischte ich ihn mitten in der Nacht dabei, wie er seine Initialen in die Haut meines Pflegebruders ritzte, getränkt mit dem Blut meiner Familie.

Eine Untergrund-Organisation wird von einem Hacker angegriffen und bekommt alle Systeme lahmgelegt. In einem Club bekommen die Chefs der Organisation einen heißen Tipp und entführen Ari in ihr stillgelegtes Schlachthaus. Doch sie zweifeln: Kann die kleine, zierliche Frau wirklich ihre Hackerin sein? Ari ist fasziniert von den drei verrückten, aber unglaublich heißen Kerlen, die mit unterschiedlichsten Mitteln versuchen, ihr die Wahrheit zu entlocken. Nach und nach schleicht sie sich in die Fantasien der Männer und animiert sie immer mehr, diese auch auszuleben.

L'ho incontrata a sedici anni, quando la mia vita era in pericolo. Lei mi ha salvato, ma allo stesso tempo ha cambiato tutto. La sua famiglia mi ha accolto e protetto, ma con una regola: "Non toccare mia figlia". Per quattro anni ho rispettato quella promessa, tenendo a freno i miei sentimenti, fino a quando una notte tutto è cambiato. Il nostro amore è pericoloso, non solo per il mio cuore, ma per la mia stessa vita. I segreti che porto con me potrebbero distruggere tutto ciò che lei ama. Mentre il tempo scorre e la minaccia si avvicina, so che il nostro legame proibito potrebbe costarci tutto.

From foster kid to mafia boss. I was the undeserving king to the throne, forced into this role after my estranged father’s death. I gave up everything to build my empire. Up until this point, nothing else mattered. That was until I kidnapped my enemy’s daughter, and she captured my heart. Rosa Falcone. il mio tesoro. When fate drags Rosa back into my world, I can't make the same mistake again.

À l'aube des années 1980, Babylon est une ville de Floride comme les autres, avec sa chaleur humide et ses pom-pom girls, ses rumeurs et ses superstitions, ses serpents venimeux et ses décès soudains. Mais Babylon abrite aussi une rivière ancienne et sinueuse, l'un des affluents de la Perdido : le Styx. Un cours d'eau au passé trouble qui a déjà marqué la famille Larkin d'un sceau funeste.

After our rival gives up the throne as my dying wish, my men trust him to protect me from any danger that may come my way. He keeps me safe, somehow understanding the darkness that lurks inside of me. He knows it cannot be caged, and he allows me the ability to set it free when we’re alone.

I’ve hidden behind a mask for long enough. Six years to be exact. My scars are the agonizing reminder of the failures of my past. They represent the evil that lies beneath them. I’ve always been the one in charge, but now I’m a ghost. And there are benefits to that… I can take what I want, or who I want. Starting with her. The woman whose past crosses with my own. I’ve been her secret protector, now I must save her from the man who almost destroyed me. My father.

Stavolta per Harry Hole non si tratta di tornare. Ma di resuscitare. «Harry abbassò lo sguardo sulla carta di credito. Conto svuotato. Missione compiuta: bersi tutto quanto. Niente soldi, niente giorni, niente futuro. Alla pensione, sotto il materasso, c'era la vecchia Beretta comprata dal senzatetto. Aveva tre proiettili. Restava da capire se avrebbe avuto abbastanza fegato per farla finita». Un amico spacciatore di coca, uno sbirro corrotto e uno psicologo malato di cancro. È questa la squadra che Harry Hole è riuscito a mettere insieme. E chissà se ce la farà a salvarlo dal precipizio.

Cuando Rhys y Ginger se conocen en las calles de la ciudad de la luz, no imaginan que sus vidas se unirán para siempre, a pesar de la distancia y de que no puedan ser más diferentes. Ella vive en Londres y a veces se siente tan perdida que se ha olvidado hasta de sus propios sueños. Él es incapaz de quedarse quieto en ningún lugar y cree saber quién es. Y cada noche su amistad crece entre emails llenos de confidencias, dudas e inquietudes.

Au cœur d'un XVIe siècle hanté par les querelles religieuses et philosophiques, le nouveau thriller historique de Frédéric Lenoir nous entraîne des palais aux prisons de Venise, du mont Athos au bagne des corsaires d'Alger, de Jérusalem au ghetto de Chypre. Un grand roman d'amour et d'aventures où passion, mort, mystique chrétienne et soufie, astrologie et kabbale rythment la quête initiatique de Giovanni, le jeune paysan qui avait osé lever les yeux sur la fille des Doges.

Questo romanzo viene considerato il primo romanzo giallo della storia, oltre che il migliore, secondo T.S. Eliot. Nel 1987 il critico inglese Keating ha inserito "The Moonstone" nella lista dei 100 migliori gialli letterari. Scritto nel 1868 a puntate è un appassionante romanzo a più voci in cui si narra di un prezioso gioiello andato perso e dell'onore di una ragazza che rischia di essere macchiato.

Una vez cada cierto tiempo, la luna llena aparece dos veces en un mismo mes. Ese evento astronómico poco habitual se conoce como "luna azul". Jack Reacher está en un autobús, ocupándose de sus propios asuntos sin ningún lugar en particular al que ir y con todo el tiempo del mundo para...