Showing results for "Monet" in Literature & Fiction

Jachtfahrten auf dem Mittelmeer, Kurztrips zu den Kanarischen Inseln und den Niagarafällen–die Monets atmen Luxus. Obwohl niemand besser weiß als Hailie, dass es nicht nur darum geht, will sie die Vorzüge ihres neuen Lebens genießen. Doch sie muss auf die harte Tour lernen: Einige Privilegien kommen sie teuer zu stehen ...

Textured with the sights and sounds of growing up in East New York in the nineties, to school on the South Side of Chicago, all the way to the olive groves of Palestine, My Mother Is a Freedom Fighter is Aja Monet's ode to mothers, daughters, and sisters—the tiny gods who fight to change the world. These stunning poems tackle racism, sexism, genocide, displacement, heartbreak, and grief, but also love, motherhood, spirituality, and Black joy.

Sametra Andrews knows how to run into burning buildings, but facing her own emotions has been a harder fight. For seventeen years, the devoted single mother and fearless firefighter has kept life simple: protect her son, avoid heartbreak, and never depend on a man to show up. But one rainy night shatters that plan. After a devastating car crash leaves her son Samaj hospitalized, Sametra meets Dr. Malik Holloway, a fine physical therapist with Alabama roots, healing hands, and an energy that disarms her defenses without even trying.

Follow the captivating tale of Ledisi Darden, a determined project manager who finds herself both hesitant and intrigued when her friend arranges a blind date. Little does she know, this unexpected encounter will lead her back to the very person who shattered her heart in the past. Adalis Thomas, now a prominent figure in real estate development and the streets, is equally taken aback by this unforeseen reunion. Despite the awkwardness, they decide to embrace the moment and spend an evening filled with laughter, reminiscing, and a glimmer of hope.

Nun lässt es sich für Hailie nicht mehr leugnen: Das Leben mit ihren fünf Brüdern ist nicht nur luxuriös, sondern auch gefährlich. Zum Glück ist Leo für sie da, doch auch er scheint keine weiße Weste zu haben. Gleichzeitig weihen ihre Brüder Hailie immer mehr in ihre dunklen Machenschaften ein und schulen sie für den Ernstfall. Als dieser plötzlich eintritt, muss Hailie über sich hinauswachsen – und zeigen, was es heißt, eine echte Monet zu sein. Der dritte Band der Wattpad-Sensation

Private investigator to the stars Riley Fitzhugh finds himself caught up in the case of a missing Hollywood beauty - and a stolen Monet - in a 1930s hard-boiled caper as deadly as it is delightful. Hollywood, 1934. Prohibition is finally over, but there is still plenty of crime for an ambitious young private eye to investigate. Though he has a slightly checkered past, Riley Fitzhugh is well connected in the film industry and is hired by a major producer - whose lovely girlfriend has disappeared.

Dakota Buck, a rough-around-the-edges music executive, strides through life calling the shots with an aura of grit. Yet beneath his rugged exterior lies a complex man shaped by a past marred by betrayal and disappointment, leaving him guarded against true connection and trust. Although willing to open his heart, Dakota yearns for a bond that transcends the superficial or nothing.

It all started in the hot summer of 1960, when Marilyn Monroe walked off the set of "The Misfits" and began to hear a haunting song in her head, "Goodbye Norma Jean"…

VOICES: a sacred sisterscape, spearheaded by Grammy-nominated poet aja monet (When The Poems Do What They Do), is an audio experience of stories written by, narrated by, and centering Black women across the diaspora. It encourages radical listening for the sake of connection, compassion, and community and celebrates the interior lives Black women embody. “We seek to encourage and establish a culture that fosters radical truth-telling love & solidarity,” —aja monet, Artistic Creative Director, Voices at V-Day.