Showing results for "Monaco" in Contemporary

From the moment Kennedy Baker moved in next door to me in middle school, she's been my best friend. After a failed attempt at a kiss in eighth grade, nothing has ever happened between us. We've never come close to crossing that line. But since I moved back home—and away from Kennedy—two years ago, my feelings for her have only grown. When she shows up at my door two weeks ahead of schedule because she needs me, I decide to test the waters and see if fate is finally pulling us together after all these years.

Fredi doesn’t believe in love. She might be a successful bridal gown designer but that’s just business. Sure, she’s watched her three best girlfriends fall head over heels with the men of their dreams but she’s certain that’s not in the cards for her. That doesn’t mean that she’s not interested in some fun with a handsome movie star - one who just happens to be her assigned date for her best friend’s wedding in Monaco.

From the moment I step on the plane from New York to South Carolina, I go from Mark Abbott, hated quarterback, to Mark Hainley, unassuming small-town boy on his way to a tiny beach town and a private resort for a two-week escape all alone. At least, that's the plan. Until I sit down next to football-oblivious and possibly crazy Frannie Baker on my flight. Her beauty makes me look twice, but it's everything else about her that draws me in. From her fear of flying to her comforting herself with Eminem lyrics to her love of books, I can't help but want to know more.

Due giovani differenti, ma la medesima ambizione: la perfezione. Veronica ama la musica; Jake l'architettura. Lei vuole diventare una grande pianista; lui socio di uno degli studi più importanti di Chicago. Veronica e Jake conoscono il significato della parola sacrificio che, assieme a passione, dedizione e studio, muove la loro esistenza vissuta all'ombra della Willis Tower o lungo le rive del Lago Michigan.

Gabriele e Cassandra sono due mondi opposti che al primo incontro si detestano. Non possono andare d'accordo, non è possibile un equilibrio fra loro. Ma il buio appartiene alla luce e la luce ha bisogno del buio. Questo il destino lo sa anche se Cassandra e Gabriele ancora lo ignorano.