Showing results for "Shine" in Contemporary

I’m a no-nonsense man. As the head of a business empire, I have to be. I’m logical, cut-throat, and don’t believe in cheesy things like marriage and happy ever afters. But when my best friend asks me to be Best Man, I can't say no. En route to the wedding, I get stuck at the airport when my flight is delayed, and this obnoxious woman sits next to me. Not only does she keep drinking champagne even though she obviously can’t hold her liquor, but she seems determined to push every single one of my buttons.

I'm indoorsy with a capital I, but I need to fake a little outdoorsiness to get a promotion. A five-day hike sounds like my nightmare, but after upending my life and moving from the city back to my small hometown, I need a win. I didn't expect to find someone like Grant Irwin in the wilderness with me. A cinnamon roll in mountain man form, he's freakishly competent out here, and endlessly patient with my missteps. But after everything with my critical ex-fiancé fell apart, I'm not looking for love. Especially not with someone who's only here on vacation.

Adam Mackay. Local legend. My brother’s best friend. The world biggest movie star...and my major, epic, unrequited crush. He needs a cat-sitter in sunny L.A., and I need a place to live after a bad breakup. Perfect, right? Sure, if you possess any type of self-control. Spoiler alert: I have none. This arrangement has trouble written all over it, but warning signs are meant to be ignored. Kind of like clicking on the "I have read and agreed" no one actually reads before clicking. Problem is, I never did agree to fall so quickly back into love.

The young, beautiful, and relentless Lara Cameron has amassed international wealth and power, with equal success in affairs of the heart. But an angry ex-lover has vengeance in mind—a motive that could cost Lara the empire she struggled a lifetime to build.

Determined to walk away from a traumatic past, 22-year-old Grace Allen feels ready to take the next step in her healing journey—dipping a toe into the dating pool. Although she should probably start by making a friend or two, right? Samuel 'Cal' Callaghan isn't who she had envisioned as her first male friend in… well, forever. With an intimidating build, tattoos everywhere, eight years her senior, and a little sister under his care, the last thing she expected was to warm up to him so easily.

When I asked for volunteers to help with our small town Christmas festival, I should have been more specific. Griffin McBride—the arrogant blast from my past who barges in like he's taking over the project—isn't who I had in mind. I want my gossip-fueled town to whisper about my successes instead of my failures for a change. To do that, I need someone to build my dream of a life-sized Christmas village in the town square, not push all my buttons until I totally lose my cool.

Pour Liam, l'attaquant incontournable des Bears, cette dernière année à l'université est décisive. Obnubilé à l'idée d'obtenir une place en NHL, il doit donner à chaque match le meilleur de lui-même. Perspective qui semble compromise face à sa baisse de performances de la saison dernière. Afin d'y remédier, le coach l'oblige à devenir le sujet de mémoire d'une étudiante spécialisée en psychologie cognitive.

Zurück an Islands Strände, zurück zur dramatischsten Liebesgeschichte des Jahres. Hals über Kopf hat Lilly Island verlassen, als sie von Arons Lüge erfahren hat. Jetzt sitzt sie verloren bei ihrer Großmutter auf Sylt und weiß nicht, wie es weitergehen soll. Bis sie eine Nachricht von SaveThe Iceland bekommt, die sie daran erinnert, dass ihr Herz längst für das karge Land im Nordatlantik schlägt. Genau wie für Aron, dem derweil die Zeit davonläuft und der seinen Augen nicht trauen kann, als Lilly eines Abends wieder vor ihm steht.

Miami. Sonne. Strand. Pille vergessen. Schwanger. Jade befindet sich in ihrem letzten Semester, als sie mit Lawrence und den Chevalierbrüdern nach Miami reist, um sich vor ihrem Abschluss zu erholen. Doch alles kommt anders, als erwartet. Statt eines romantischen Urlaubs, bricht recht schnell Panik aus. Denn Jade könnte schwanger sein. Ob Lawrence weiterhin so entspannt bleibt und ihm lockere Sprüche auf der Zunge liegen, als ihm klar wird, welche Verantwortung auf ihn zurollt? Dabei hatte Law doch ganz andere Pläne.

Juniper Meadows is home to much of his extended family, not to mention the many local businesses that operate on the estate, so there’s no time to sit back and enjoy the view. Juniper Meadows is a full-time job, and that doesn’t leave much time for romance. Tasha Blake’s career leaves no time for romance either – much to her mother’s chagrin. Tasha’s sister Danni has kindly provided two grandchildren, but Victoria Blake is keen for more!

Nur ein einziges Mal. Eine Nacht. Alles ist egal. Nur er nicht. Das Leben von Lia Winslow scheint perfekt zu sein: Sie kommt aus einer angesehenen Bostoner Familie und ist die talentierteste Tänzerin der New England School of Ballet. Doch niemand ahnt, dass sie ihre wahren Träume hinter einer Fassade aus Perfektionismus verborgen hält und das Tanzen nahezu das Einzige ist, was sie noch kontrollieren kann. Das dachte sie zumindest, bis ihr am ersten Tag ihres Abschlussjahres plötzlich Phoenix gegenübersteht.

Russian enforcer Luka Zadorov is no fan of the South. Being traded to Alabama has meant swapping the glory of northern hockey for playing second fiddle to college football, but his plan to get traded back hits an interesting snag when he crosses paths with Ava Grace. Maybe the South has something to offer after all…

Andie Marks, known as "Party Girl" in her college days, is now a whip-smart lawyer on the fast track to success. Determined to move on from a bad break-up, she joins her girlfriends for a wild bachelorette weekend in Las Vegas, promising to let her hair down just this once. Vegas is a blur of cocktails and blackjack, and in the middle of it all she meets Mack, a real-life cowboy with a winning hand and an irresistible body.

For abandoned wife Annabelle Beachey, Promise Lodge is a refuge where she's gained confidence and self-sufficiency. But she and others are dismayed when newly arrived Bishop Clayton King claims the community is too progressive and sets out to change its ways. Worse, her husband, Phineas returns, expecting her to give up her faith as he has. And he won't leave Promise Lodge without her. But little by little, Annabelle's determination and new forthrightness make Phineas realize his mistakes - and truly hear his wife for the first time.

Als Hazel die Nachricht vom Tod ihres Ex-Freundes in Afghanistan erhält, bricht für sie eine Welt zusammen. Wochenlang verkriecht sie sich auf der Farm ihres Großvaters in Texas und versucht zu verstehen, dass sie Mason niemals wiedersehen wird. Doch dann ist da Cameron. Cameron, der als Kriegsveteran einen Bombenanschlag überlebt, durch die Explosion jedoch sein Gehör verloren hat. Hazel soll ihm als Gebärdensprachlerin helfen, sich in der stillen Welt zurechtzufinden.

Poppy McCarthy liebt viele Dinge. Country-Star Trace Bradley gehört nicht dazu. In "A Place to Shine", dem 4. Band der New-Adult-Reihe "Cherry Hill" von Bestseller-Autorin Lilly Lucas, bekommt es Poppy aber ausgerechnet mit ihm zu tun... Poppy, die jüngste der McCarthy-Schwestern, ist bekannt dafür, sich immer wieder in kuriose Situationen zu bringen.

It is 1960, and Clare Hamilton is returning home to her beloved Armagh to marry Andrew Hamilton, her childhood sweetheart. They plan to live in Andrew’s ancestral home, which they intend to run as a guest house. Their ambition is to buy back the land of the former family estate so that Andrew can quit his hated job and farm the land. At first, things go well, and the guest house prospers, but the 1960s are a time of change. Air travel becomes increasingly affordable and bookings decline. And the increasing political turmoil and religious tensions too close to home make them wonder if, despite all their efforts, their project might fail.

Maddy and Reid have seen their fair share of trials and tribulations, of love and loss. Facing down the biggest challenges of their young lives, they managed to survive and endure. With the future stretching out before them, they must learn to navigate new and unfamiliar paths.

Stretch out in the sun with two sweet stories of couples discovering that love has been right in front of them all along… Marriage of Inconvenience Rich Manning and Jamie Warren have always been friends—and nothing but friends. But that all changes when she asks him to father the child she...

The summer she will never forget.... Time’s running out for Iggy Ludworth to restore the wild gardens of Camland Castle in time for the Summer Fete, so she ropes in hotshot gardener Will Talbot.... But she regrets her decision as soon as he sets foot in the historic grounds - not only is Will arrogant and bossy, he’s totally gorgeous! And very soon, sparks are flying amongst the bluebells. Yet with summer nearly over, will their summer fling convince Will and Iggy to go the distance?