Showing results for "One of Us" in Contemporary

Ever since she sat next to me in class and gave me death eyes, Willa Sutter's been on my s--t list. Why she hates me, I don't know. What I do know is that Willa is the kind of chaos I don't need in my tidy life. She's the next generation of women's soccer. Wild hair, wilder eyes. Bee-stung lips that should be illegal. And a temper that makes the devil seem friendly. She's a thorn in my side, a menacing, cantankerous pain-in-the-a-s who's turned our business mathematics course into a goddamn gladiator arena. I'll leave this war zone unscathed, coming out on top....

Heath Marino has always been fascinated with writing code. He’s worked on a dozen games and apps and is considered one of the industry’s more eccentric talents. But now he’s back in New York to spend time with his grandmother. She was known as one of the city’s greatest matchmakers, and he wants to know why. Surely there’s some kind of code in his grandmother’s methods, and he’s going to find them. When Ivy meets Heath it’s instant attraction, but she’s got a career to get back to and he just might be her on-ramp. It could be a perfect partnership or absolute heartbreak.

Als Lily Ryle kennenlernt, scheinen all ihre Träume wahr zu werden: eine neue Stadt, der erste Job und dann noch Ryle - überaus attraktiv, überaus wohlhabend und überaus erfolgreich. Vergessen scheint Lilys Kindheit, in der der Vater die Mutter schlug. Vergessen auch Atlas, ihre erste Liebe, der gegenüber von Lily squattete - bis ihr Vater die beiden erwischte und Atlas von heute auf morgen verschwand. Und dann steht Atlas auf einmal vor ihr. Als Ryle von ihrer gemeinsamen Vorgeschichte erfährt, weckt dies seine Eifersucht - und auf einmal zeigt er sich von einer Seite, die Lily zunehmend Angst macht.

Newbie reporter Harper Allen never forgot the time she was saved from disaster by a handsome stranger—or the sensual night that followed. After he leaves the next morning without a word, she realizes she can't be too upset about the best night a man ever gave her. She could never have predicted that one year later she would be face to face with the handsome stranger—only now he is the man assigned to protect her from a senator's killer.

1990: In a hot, humid Hong Kong summer, three young singers are loving life, performing to packed crowds every night in a swanky hotel bar. Twenty-three-year-old Scottish songbird, Moira Chiles is living the dream alongside Carina Lloyd and Lisa Dixon. They work hard, play hard, and always stick together… until one day Moira has to make a choice that changes everything.

To her quaint New England community, she's the sweet owner of Annie's Pies, but the world knows Annie Smith as someone else entirely. When the threat moves closer to home, Annie must choose between life as she knows it or the unknown. Miles Zhou is no stranger to a fight. A decade in the ring as an MMA fighter taught him a thing or two about adversity—and how to take down a threat quickly and quietly. He's the perfect addition to the executive protection team. Playing bodyguard to a small-town baker shouldn't be a difficult job, but Annie Smith isn't sugar and spice and everything nice.

Coming off a World Series win, one of the last things starting pitcher Will Anderson anticipates is being traded to the Boston Blues. That and the fact he isn't being traded alone. Over the past year, his catcher's little sister was simply that—his teammate's sister. She was never someone Will should have felt a need to take care of, but with her fiery personality, Will finds himself caught in her blaze.

It took Theo Amato one look to know he wanted me. It took me one glance at his chiseled jaw and dimpled smile to know I was in over my head. My wild love affair was Netflix without the chill. I had no business dating the older man who looked as though he'd stepped out of an expensive advertisement. But he was determined to have me. Wickedly sweet, Theo gently and strategically pulled me from my rut, handing me the world in the process. Growing up with nothing, I suddenly found myself with everything. More than I'd even known to dream of.

Der herzzerreißende Auftakt der Between us-Reihe von Nina Bilinszki: Was macht das Leben aus, wenn dein größter Traum zerstört wurde? Avery Cole will nichts anderes als Ballett tanzen, doch dann zerstört ein schwerer Autounfall ihren Lebenstraum. Sie wird nie wieder tanzen können. Am Boden zerstört beginnt Avery ein Studium am LaGuardia Community College - obwohl sie eigentlich gar nicht weiß, was sie mit ihrem Leben anfangen soll. Und dann begegnet sie in ihrer ersten Vorlesung auch noch einem Typen, der arrogante Kommentare über ihre Verletzung ablässt.

Marcos siempre ha sido muchas cosas, pero nunca un cobarde. Hasta esa noche. Huyó sin importarle lo que dejaba detrás. O eso es lo que piensa Eva. Han pasado tres años, debe volver a su casa, con su familia, con sus amigos y con ella. Él está preparado, lleva deseándolo mucho tiempo. Eva no lo está en absoluto, juró no volver a acercarse a él. El problema es que, cuando lo tiene cerca, el corazón siempre gana a la cabeza.

"Du bist das Licht in meiner Dunkelheit, Charlotte...". Charlotte Conroy stand am Anfang einer großen Karriere als Violinistin, als die Musik in ihr verstummte. Aus Geldnot nimmt sie den Job als Assistentin für einen blinden jungen Mann an. Noah Lake war Extremsportler und Fotograf, bis er bei einem Unfall sein Augenlicht verlor und sich von der Welt zurückzog. Mit jedem gescheiterten Versuch, Charlotte zu vergraulen, schleicht sich die junge Frau mehr in Noahs Herz und reißt die Mauern ein, die er um sich errichtet hat.

From USA Today best-selling author M. Robinson comes a contemporary romance duet filled with all the feels of a epic love story. What do you do when you meet your soulmate at seven years old? You give.... You live.... And you love.... Together. Forever. To have and to hold. Until you hear the words, “I just don’t love you anymore.” Putting an end to me. To you. To us.

Vertraue niemals einem Royal... Reichtum, Macht und Luxus – all das könnte für Alpha nicht weiter entfernt sein. Zumindest bis ihr Stiefvater sie nach einem missglückten Einbruchsversuch nach Westby schickt, auf das Eliteinternat schlechthin. Und obwohl Alpha sich eigentlich nichts aus den Reichen und Schönen von Antira macht, befindet sie sich plötzlich mitten im Zentrum von Intrigen, Dramen und Geheimnissen. Einziger Lichtblick ist der charmante Aaron Kingston, der sie mit seinen smaragdgrünen Augen sogleich in seinen Bann zieht.

My high school sweetheart, the boy who shattered my heart, is back in our small town, and there will be no avoiding him for the next two weeks. Only there is nothing boyish about Miguel Fernandez. The NFL's best rookie defensive end is even more wickedly handsome than he was four years ago—tall, with abs for days, all that unruly hair, and eyes so dark they swallow you whole. And that's exactly what he's doing every time our paths cross.

Sie ist die Einzige, die ich will - doch ich darf sie nicht lieben. Ich bin alleinerziehender Vater dreier Töchter und noch dazu CFO in einem erfolgreichen Hotel. Für Beziehungen bleibt keine Zeit, denn ich muss das Geschäft am Laufen halten und nebenher noch den Haushalt schmeißen. Sicher, Frannie Sawyer ist eine tolle Frau... aber sie ist gerade mal 27, die Tochter meines Chefs und die neue Teilzeit-Nanny meiner Töchter - also für mich absolut tabu! Doch ich kann ihr einfach nicht widerstehen. Das erste Mal seit Jahren will ich wieder etwas ganz für mich allein: Sie.

When Britt Conway was eighteen, she left Blue Harbor without a glance back, telling herself that she was closing the door to her painful past for good. But when her father takes a fall and needs her help to oversee the family business until he is back on his feet, Britt can’t refuse, especially when her current unemployment status gives no room for excuses. Everyone conveniently failed to mention that her first (okay, only) love is back in town and working at her family’s orchard. The two come together to give it a better chance for the future—and find their own second chance.

A story about a boy who dreamed of rock and roll. A story about a girl who dreamed about a boy. An epic, all-consuming love story about betrayal, loss and learning, that spans over 20 years. This is the story of us: "I was just 11 years old, but I knew without a shadow of a doubt I was staring into the eyes of the boy I was going to love forever." An edgy coming-of-age love story that breaks all the rules and transcends the decades.

After Serena's boyfriend of six years abruptly leaves her, she indulges in mountains of chocolate. When that doesn't mend her broken heart, her friends convince her that a night out is just what the doctor ordered. That night she meets James. The encounter is breathtaking. Electrifying. And best not repeated. James is a man who has amassed a fortune by taking risks. He's charming, seductive, and looking for fun. He's the exact opposite of Serena. But sometimes opposites attract. Sometimes they give in to burning passion. But are they meant for each other?

Zane has learned everything he knows from his father, the most dangerous biker of the Devil's Dust MC. He devours the darkness with a cocky grin and no f--ks to give. His immoral obsessions barely keep him content in a life of chaos and havoc until he finds himself craving more. Addie doesn't need the risk that comes with Zane . . . that is, until her perfectly orchestrated life takes a sudden turn and she's left with nowhere else to go.

Die Geschichte zwischen uns. Vier Jahre ist es her, dass Ella von ihrem besten Freund Darce aus seinem Leben verbannt wurde. Jetzt ist er für einen weiteren Sommer zurück in Juniper Falls und stellt Ellas Leben auf den Kopf. Denn Darce sollte nicht hier sein – weder in Juniper Falls noch in der Villa, in der Ella diesen Sommer einen Job angenommen hat. Notgedrungen muss sie sich den Veränderungen stellen: Dass sich der Junge, den Ella einst geliebt hat, in einen arroganten Snob verwandelt hat. Dass für Darce nur noch die Arbeit zählt.