Showing results for "Twelve Stars" in Literature & Fiction

Charles, Lord Hartley, was at his wits end. He had spent a fortune on his cousin John, and still the embittered John demanded more money. Charles knew he needed an heiress and he became swiftley attracted to Cliona, who had recently moved in to the neighbourhood. He did not know that she was an heiress. When he found out, he felt there was no way that he could approach her with honour. But Cliona, a spirited girl, had her own ideas.

Private Patrick Duffy was forced to flee Malaya as a child and was left orphaned when his mother died in a Changi prison. Now, returning to fight a fearless enemy, he must confront the ghosts of his past if he is to find any hope for the future. Michael Macintosh is forging his own path to escape his mother's obsessive control. Sailor, soldier and mercenary, he will soon face war again in the brutal jungles of Vietnam. Sarah Macintosh ruthlessly crushes anyone who gets in her way and has vowed to destroy her sister-in-law, Jessica Duffy-Macintosh.

When swordswoman Konoha joins Serena's edge-world investigation, Hiro's gobsmacked by her combat chops. Supposedly, Konoha's here to investigate a metal spider with psionic abilities—and check up on Kugi!

Calamity, the digital plague, is spreading, and where it strikes is both ruthless and random. Fearful of the Earth being ravaged, Van and the crew go on high alert to keep his homeworld free of galactic influence. That vision is shattered when Tony Burgess captures an alien ship... in Wisconsin. The ship isn't just a stray workboat. It's the opening ploy of a group that sees humanity as a business opportunity too big to pass up. Advancing in rank, Van is torn between two duties—to his crew and to his home.

Du hast keine Ahnung, worauf du dich einlässt, als du mir zum ersten Mal in die Augen siehst. Ich bin kein netter Kerl, kein Mann, der dir die Welt zu Füßen legen wird. Auch wenn du das vielleicht erwartst. Du bist einfach nur Teil meines Plans und wirst dich mir beugen. Ich war verschwunden, wurde für tot gehalten und jetzt werde ich mir nehmen, was mir zusteht. Die Leitung des Blakewell-Imperiums und dich als Frau an meiner Seite, denn ich will Rache. Deine unschuldigen blauen Augen täuschen mich nicht darüber hinweg, wer du bist.