Showing results for "The Faith" in Contemporary

Massimo D’Agostino is the heir to his father’s empire. Don’t be fooled by his handsome face or that piercing blue gaze. He’s no prince charming. He’s dangerous and feared, possessive and fierce. Our first meeting began with a contract that forced me to marry him and sign my life away. I was a debt repayment and a pawn in his game to exact revenge against my father. The only way out is death. I belong to him now. Me, the Balesteri Mafia princess. Pure and untouched. Owned by the devil who placed me in a gilded cage.

My enemy murdered my wife and my father, so I took his daughter... I stole the Bratva princess and locked her away on my island. An eye for an eye. A tooth for a tooth. Blood for blood. Stealing Isabella is the only way to find her father. I just wasn’t prepared for the temptation of her, nor the effect she’d have on my cold dead heart. One taste I shouldn’t have had and I wanted more. She’s my captive...my enemy’s daughter. Being with her is unthinkable. Yet, I want to claim her, take her, own her. Make her mine.

Joy Blackwood has no idea why her French art dealer husband has left a valuable painting to a woman called Robyn Tessier in Ballycove, a small town on the west coast of Ireland, but she is determined to find out. She arrives in Ballycove to find that Robyn runs a rather chaotic and unprofitable bookshop. She is shy, suffering from unrequited love for dashing Kian, and badly in need of advice on how to make the bookshop successful.

Everything changed overnight. Truth became my enemy, and the sting of betrayal dragged me into a web of lies. I’m damned if I fight to live and damned if I die. The dark secrets I remember might tear my marriage apart. Love is a myth we shouldn’t have explored. My husband was always my enemy. Love just made me forget and blinded me. The cruel hand of death is the only answer when doom takes over. I don’t know if I’ll survive. Or if death will bury me along with the sins of my father.

Two years ago, the angel was mine. She didn’t belong with a mafia devil like me. All it took was one night for me to break her wings. She nearly died from my mistakes. So I left. I planned to stay away, but then my old enemies resurfaced. Forced to go home, I had to face her. One look and obsession made me want her. One forbidden kiss and I wanted her to be mine again. One night with her and I wanted redemption. She can fight me all she wants, but I'll fight back to own her. I’m the selfish devil who will do anything to get his girl back. So when I see her in an auction, I bid.

Amanda King and Tess Cuffe are strangers who share the same Georgian house, but their lives couldn't be more different. Amanda seems to have the perfect life. But the reality is a soulless home, an unfaithful husband and a very lonely heart. While Tess has spent a lifetime hiding and shutting her heart to love. But if they can open up to one another, these two women may just learn that sometimes letting go is the first step to moving forward and new friendships can come from the most unlikely situations.

Nessa is my captive, my little ballerina who dances only for me. She's sweet and innocent. She doesn’t deserve any of this. But that’s how our world works. The wolves eat the lambs, no matter how gentle they may be. I’ll use her to get my revenge. Unless I give in to my hunger first.

In New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author Rachel Hauck's The Fifth Avenue Story Society, a group of strangers receive an invite from an unknown sender, summoning them to an old library. Surrounded by books, they are compelled to share their own stories and from each other, learn...

Born under a crashing rainstorm on a ranch in central California, Faith discovers her gift of healing as a young girl. But poor judgment causes her to run away with her boyfriend to Los Angeles. It seems like the biggest mistake of her life until a surprising turn of events leads her to a place she's never heard of - a Victorian house in Cross Creek. When Faith arrives, she steps into her destiny, sharing her gift with love and a confident spirit.

Lexi and Alex’s passion for each other shows no signs of waning, but the road ahead is by no means easy. While Lexi loves Alex, she struggles to retain her individual identity while being a partner in a high-profile relationship. On her first international tour as Power Station’s publicist and Alex’s official girlfriend, Lexi is initiated into the crazy lifestyle of a rock star. Despite all the pressure, Lexi realizes that their relationship is worth fighting for, and she no longer wants to be alone.

Manchmal ist Schweigen Silber und Reden Gold. Faith ist ein Wirbelwind. Da sie grundsätzlich sagt, was sie denkt, bringt sie sich öfter in Schwierigkeiten, als ihr lieb ist. Max will nur in Ruhe seine Wunden lecken, aber als Faith in sein Leben stolpert, stellt sie alles auf den Kopf. Nachdem Faith von ihrem Boss mit einer unschönen Wahrheit konfrontiert wurde, kündigt sie ihren Job in einem exklusiven Nachtklub, verlässt Portland und taucht unter - und zwar bei Specialagent Maxwell Shaw. Dumm nur, dass dieser sie postwendend in die Wüste schicken will.

Raised by her immigrant parents, Sara has been taught that a good daughter makes decisions based on her family’s approval, and she’s spent most of her life in their good graces. Until she meets Maziar. An instant electricity ignites between them, and their meeting seems like fate. Just as her mind begins to soar with the possibilities, he shatters her hopes. Sara is Muslim. Maziar is Jewish. Will faith tear them apart? Despite centuries of unrest behind them, Sara and Maziar embark on a forbidden love affair, attempting to navigate through cultural and religious prejudices.

Random House presents the unabridged, downloadable audiobook edition of A Leap of Faith by Trisha Ashley, read by Julia Franklin. Sappho Jones stopped counting birthdays when she reached thirty but, even with her hazy grip on mathematics, she realises that she's on the slippery slope to the big...

Was wenn der Job, den ich liebe, mir die Person nimmt, die mir die Welt bedeutet? In der Treuetestagentur PROOF OF LOVE gilt eine eiserne Regel: Verlieben verboten! Und als Sierra Madigan merkt, dass Caleb Barnes, ihre neue Zielperson, ihr nicht mehr aus dem Kopf gehen will, übergibt sie die Beweise seiner Treue sofort an ihre Chefin und versucht, ihn zu vergessen. Doch Sierra staunt nicht schlecht, als der attraktive Kinderarzt ein paar Monate später in die Wohnung neben ihr einzieht: noch genauso charmant, aber offenbar inzwischen single.

When I closed the door on my past, I didn't expect it to come back and haunt me. I was appalled when she called for my help, but she swore I was the one person who could save him - the only man I've ever loved. The man she stole from me. She's to blame for the mess of a man he's become, but I'm to blame for walking away. Anything good has been long forgotten. In its place is destruction, devastation, and enough regret to last a lifetime. I came in hopes of making things right. But I never expected this.

Hockey is my life, and I need to make this last season count. But when I’m forced to transfer to rival school McKee University for my senior year, I risk pissing off the captain, who happens to be the older brother of Isabelle Callahan: the gorgeous beam of sunshine I messed around with in secret this summer. Rekindling our fling could risk her brother icing me off the team—not to mention the fact that my scarred past makes having a real relationship impossible—and yet the moment I see Isabelle again, all my wild, burning feelings come rushing back.

Mason arrive à la patinoire de Grenoble avec une seule idée en tête : gagner. Il n'avait cependant pas prévu d'y faire la rencontre de Grace qui se prépare pour les championnats de France de patinage artistique, ni de ses yeux bleu polaire. Tout les oppose : lui est froid, provocateur, presque brutal sur la glace. Elle ne rêve que de se fondre dans la douceur de son art. Seul point sur lequel ils semblent s'accorder : ils se repoussent autant qu'ils s'attirent.

The first time I met Micah Delarosa, I ended up in bed with him. It was supposed to be a one-night stand—no names, no strings, no regrets. Just a fleeting escape from my small-town life and my father's crushing debts. Except I didn't just sleep with a stranger. I tangled with the most ruthless Italian mafia boss in the city. And I was sent to steal from him. I broke into his vault, thinking I could get away with it. But when Micah found me, instead of punishment, he made me an offer: one year as his wife and he'll pay my debts and keep me safe from my abusive ex.

Sherry och Jimmy är nygifta och sjuder av lycka. Men smekmånaden är knappt över innan avund och illvilja i deras omgivning smyger sig på och hotar att förtära deras kärlek. Jimmy blir snärjd av den vackra Angela samtidigt som Sherry möter en snygg teaterproducent. Jimmy och Sherry glider allt längre ifrån varandra... Faith Baldwin (1893-1978) var en amerikansk författare som skrev cirka 100 romaner inom romance och skönlitteratur. Böckerna handlar ofta om kvinnor och deras kamp med att både ha familj och karriär.

Emily Grafin styrde och ställde över sin familj med hjälpa av sin starka personlighet och sina pengar. Men nu var hennes dominans hotad när Chester hade gift sig med en korkad flicka. Samtidigt ville hennes sondotter gifta sig med en besvärlig journalist. Bittert frågade Emily sig hur det var möjligt att människor kunde välja kärleken framför pengarna ... Faith Baldwin (1893-1978) var en amerikansk författare som skrev cirka 100 romaner inom romance och skönlitteratur. Böckerna handlar ofta om kvinnor och deras kamp med att både ha familj och karriär.