Showing results for "Underworld" in Contemporary

Years ago, Hadria Imperioli vanished after her father refused her mafia inheritance in favor of her younger brother. Now, she's resurfaced as Hades—ruthless leader of the Styx Syndicate mercenaries that terrorize Chicago—and she's hell-bent on finally claiming what's hers. When her brother announces his engagement to sheltered beauty Aurora Verderosa, Hadria decides it's time to take back her mafia crown and everything else that belongs to her... Including Aurora.

When she set Aurora Verderosa free, Hadria thought she was doing the right thing—for once in her life. But now the only light in her dark world has been ripped from her, and Hadria faces a vulnerability she never knew. As Hadria frantically searches the city's underbelly to save her lover, the Syndicate she leads becomes fractured, with some questioning her right to lead.

Er ist gnadenlos. Er ist blutrünstig. Und der heißeste Mann, den ich je gesehen habe. Anya Grace Krylows Leben gleicht einem goldenen Käfig. Als Tochter des mächtigsten Mafiabosses von New York ist sie behütet aufgewachsen und musste sich bisher um nichts in ihrem Leben selbst kümmern. Doch an ihrem zweiundzwanzigsten Geburtstag setzt Anya ihrem Vater die Pistole auf die Brust: Sie will studieren und das auf keinen Fall in New York! Zähneknirschend stimmt ihr Vater einem Studium an der University of Baltimore zu - ausgerechnet dem Hoheitsgebiet von Maxim "The King" Gromow.

Lorsqu’elle apprend le décès brutal de son père, Hanna Heikkinen est contrainte de se rendre seule dans le nord de la Finlande pour assister à ses funérailles. Le pays enchanteur de la glace et de la neige semble à mille lieues de la vie trépidante qu’elle mène à Los Angeles, surtout dans ces circonstances compliquées.

Times have changed. Our old enemy has reemerged, bringing chaos. Old friends we thought lost forever have returned. Everything isn't as it seems. I broke her. I would do it again to keep her safe. No matter how far she tries to run, I will find her.

Das zwischen uns ist rein geschäftlich. Doch mein Herz sieht das anders... Seit seine Schwester Anya in Baltimore mit Maxim verlobt ist, wird es für Nikolai "The Silencer" Krylow Zeit, nach New York zurückzukehren. Dort erwartet ihn eine Überraschung, auf die er nicht vorbereitet war: sein Vater will sich aus dem Familiengeschäft zurückziehen und Nikolai soll von nun an seinen Platz einnehmen.

A searing Lords of the Underworld tale by New York Times bestselling author Gena Showalter, featuring a beastly prince and the wife he will wage war to keep He is ice… Puck the Undefeated, host of the demon of Indifference, cannot experience emotion without punishment, so he allows himself to...

Fierce immortal warrior. Host to the demon of Disease. Torin's every touch causes sickness and death - and a worldwide plague. Carnal pleasure is utterly forbidden, and though he has always overcome temptation with an iron will, his control is about to shatter. She is Keeleycael. The Red Queen. When the powerful beauty with shocking vulnerabilities escapes from a centuries-long imprisonment, the desire that simmers between her and Torin is scorching.

I learned one lesson early in life: Trust no one. This isn't the first time I've woken up with a stranger looming over my bed. But unlike last time, this dangerous man swears he means me no harm. For some reason, I believe him. But I never expected to fall for him. He's more deadly than the men who kidnapped me, yet I've never felt safer. But is it all an illusion, or is this dark prince truly my white knight?

Lucky for me, I'm immune to the Silver Spoon Falls matchmaking water. I've been watching all my business associates fall victim to its effects, swearing it will never happen to me. Little do I know, Karma already has me in her sights. A relaxing Saturday at my private retreat nearly turns deadly when a bear knocks me overboard. An actual black bear. When a curvy little siren saves me from certain death, the beauty steals my heart in the process. To my horror, my little savior disappears before I'm able to discover her identity.