Showing results for "The Circle" in Contemporary

Avani's favourite thing to do is bury her nose in romance novels, but, honestly, life can't be trusted to make the stories real, right? But in the bookstore where she works, a man walks in, straight out of the pages of her favourite love stories. Aman is hot, successful, seems to know what she's going to say before she's said it, and just cannot get enough of her. In short, he's perfect. Then why is Avani losing her mind, ignoring the advice of her BFFs and trying to convince herself that he's just too good to be true?

Being a traveler, Aditya's life revolves around meeting locals, exploring the world, and helping people in any way possible. Aditya meets his contrast in Zinnia, who prefers stability in life, while staying as a tenant in her mother’s house. His adventurous way of living life is challenged when he develops strong feelings for Zinnia, who considers his way of life as a prolonged hobby. While helping Jacqueline, an emotionally distraught girl, into shaping her life in a new way, he realizes he feels lost, for the first time in his life, without Zinnia.

I caused this. This is my fault. This pain. This suffering. And it is now up to me to make it right. No matter the cost.

Architect Nick Sinclair has just received the commission of a lifetime. Designing the new regional arts center is a plum job that could launch his firm into the big time. There’s just one catch. The arts center board wants a no-name landscaping company to design the grounds. Landscaper Laura Taylor has poured blood, sweat, and tears into establishing her business, and she’s determined to succeed when she’s tapped to handle the arts center job.

Chef George Patras, is embracing life again. It's been two years since David's death and to honor him, he's opening a restaurant in his name. Michelangelo Napolitano is a sweet bear of a guy known in Dupont Circle as the singing mailman. He's cute, funny, bold, impulsive, and light on his feet—one of which is often in his mouth. George's restaurant is on Mikey's route. They see each other daily, yet date the wrong people. Will they ever see they're perfect for each other?

Ein gebrochenes Herz. Eine Portion Magie. Und eine Begegnung, die alles verändert. Elina liebt Weihnachten und alles, was dazugehört, doch dieses Jahr fällt das Fest der Liebe für sie ins Wasser. Als sich ihr toxischer Freund wenige Wochen vor den Feiertagen von ihr trennt und sie wieder zu ihren Eltern in ihr Kinderzimmer ziehen muss, bricht für sie eine Welt zusammen. Als sie fast an ihrer Trauer zu zerbrechen droht, steht plötzlich ein launischer Weihnachtself vor ihrer Tür, der ihr anbietet, sie zur Party ihres Lebens zu bringen.

Demarco Alford works for Chandelier—a high-profile escort agency providing secret services to government officials, foreign dignitaries, and the elite. One night, while attending an embassy event, Demarco stumbles upon a . . . secret. Jack Keegan works for the Secret Service—a government policing agency providing security to the upper echelon of national and international VIPs. One night, while working an embassy event, Jack meets Demarco and becomes part of the . . . secret.

Samantha Reynolds is a no-strings kind of gal who just wants to play the field and have fun. Or at least that’s the image she presents to the world. But the savvy real estate agent with the brash, take-charge manner has a softer side—and a secret wish for a happily-ever-after with a kind, decent man who will cherish her…even if that dream has zero chance of coming true.

Most people would love Alec's life: great job, hot boyfriend, and a beautiful brownstone in DC's gay mecca, Dupont Circle. But within a single night, things change. His best friend, Demarco, supports Alec's bold decision of seeking a new perspective...a change that begins across the country, in a cabin atop Beulah Mountain.

The #1 New York Times bestselling author brings us her most ambitious and provocative work yet—a searing and timely novel that explores the most volatile issue of our time—domestic violence. At the break of dawn, Caroline Shelby rolls into Oysterville, Washington, a tiny hamlet at the edge...

In a love story interrupted by tragedy, Morgan Trimble and Drew Hunter-Davidson once shared a passionate connection. Fifteen years ago, a life-altering event shattered their hopes for what could have been and sent shockwaves through the Trimble family. Morgan, once destined for a bright future, now finds herself trapped in a cycle of guilt and self-destruction, haunted by the past. Drew, too, struggles to find meaning in a loveless marriage, merely existing for the sake of her son and the family surrounding her.

Nothing in life is ever easy, and no one is more painfully aware of that than Josiah Evans, Mateo Sanchez, and Tristan Croft. They know what they want - each other - but with three people as broken as they are, all those pieces aren't so easily mended. Josiah is their glue. All he wants is to give his men what they need. Mateo wants to absolve himself of his sins. To be worthy of love and to protect it. Tristan must let go of his past, must learn how to need, and what it really means to take care of someone.

Claire St. John lives in solitude near the grounds of the sprawling Hartford hall, an ancestral estate on the English countryside. Her life remains serene until she discovers a mysterious ring that belonged to the lady of Hartford Hall before her scandalous, unexplained disappearance a century earlier. When Michael Townsend arrives in town and rents Claire's guest home, she instantly senses the darkness that surrounds him.

Carin Douglas is a fearless young girl, thrust into the role of a stickup kid alongside Brooklyn's most notorious thugs. She learns to fight, to survive, and to shine through a series of events that take her from a young girl on the verge to a designer-clad diva with a hot car, an even hotter man, and a million skeletons in her closet. When Carin meets Monty, aka "Money Monty", he sweeps her off her feet with one romantic gesture after another. Their urban fairytale soon erupts into passionate sex, bold power moves, and, eventually, devastating physical violence between them.

A powerful businessman seeks refuge …but some secrets never stay hidden. Before he testifies in an important case, businessman Michael “Mikey” Fiore hides out in Jacobsville, Texas. On a rare night out, he crosses paths with softly beautiful Bernadette, who seems burdened with her own...

There’s a lot going on in Joy Howard’s life. She’s got an ex-husband who starts acting like he doesn’t want to be an ex anymore, a sixteen-year-old daughter in need of a guiding hand and a lot of rides to dance practice, more orders for paintings than she has time to paint, and a roster of tutoring clients who sometimes need far more than she can give.

Mit dem Auslandsjahr in Amerika geht für June ein großer Traum in Erfüllung. Für ein Jahr frei sein, neue Menschen kennenlernen und sich aufs Lernen konzentrieren - das ist ihr Plan. Doch so leicht wird es ihr auf der Cornell Universität in Ithaca, New York, nicht gemacht. Als sie auf Paxton und seine Clique trifft, wird ihr Leben gehörig auf den Kopf gestellt. Etwas stimmt mit diesen Jungs nicht, da ist sich June sicher. Ungewollt gerät sie zwischen die Fronten und kommt dem gut behüteten Geheimnis des Black Circle immer näher.

Since her twin sister Sylvie's disappearance seven years ago, single mother Mabel Reynolds has turned grief into action and become a strong voice for victims of violence and abuse. When new revelations shed light on what may have happened not only to Sylvie, but dozens of other women, Mabel's hope for answers is reignited. But the new oh-so-charming DA overseeing the investigation seems more interested in a quick rather than an accurate resolution. With little faith in the system, Mabel isn't about to stay quiet, not when she's finally close to the truth.

Abomination. That's what Thomas Brewster's father decreed him before he took his first breath. He'd always feared it to be true, then fate sent him a blessing in the form of his first love, Louella Kemp. They were inseparable and planned to spend forever together. The NBA superstar was on top of the world. Until the unthinkable happened. In the blink of an eye, he lost everything, proving the curse was real.

Working as a Hollywood photographer means Riley Temple has seen it all, but that theory is put to the test when she finds herself staring at the chilling image of a dead woman. When her questions about the film's origin results in an assault, a murder, and an attack on Riley herself, she finds herself reluctantly turning to the only person who assures her he can help: Detective Quinn Burton. To find those responsible for harming her friends and to protect those closest to her, she's willing to do anything. Even trust a cop.