Ergebnis für "Ace" in Literatur & Belletristik

It all started with a simple, yet sneakily difficult challenge from global best-selling author Harlan Coben: Pick a bird of prey, then use it as the inspiration for a brand-new story. The response from some of the best writers on the planet: Game on! The result: Eleven stories that are twisty, scary, surprising and bursting with imagination. An egg worth more than its weight in gold. A mysterious operative known only as Owl. An eagle-watcher who sees more than she should. Even a story that somehow places the Maltese Falcon in a nursing home.

On paper, things look fine. Sam Dennon recently inherited significant wealth from his uncle. As a respected architect, Sam spends his days thinking about the family needs and rich lives of his clients. But privately? Even his enduring love of amateur astronomy is on the wane. Now his beloved uncle has died. An intensifying fear manifests as health anxiety, with night terrors from a half-remembered early childhood event. To assuage the loneliness, Sam embarks on a Personal Happiness Project.

We're created from birth to unite soulmates and stop the monsters that would tear them apart. We're trained to fight, to kill… and born without the ability to feel the thing we give. A cupid can't feel love. A cupid can't have a soulmate. And a cupid can't fall in love with their sworn enemy, with the monster they're destined to destroy. Until… Theo.

Bethel, Ohio... Home to front porch sittin', Main Street strollin', and the most illustrious bodyguard agency in the US? Ace Miller can dream, can't he? After Bethel Protection Agency falls to him, Ace longs for a life of action and adventure... not babysitting rich girls. But the small town of Bethel holds much more danger and intrigue than he soon realizes. Recruiting his friends and defending the weak, the guys become The Bodyguards of Bethel, with a whole lotta romance thrown in the way!

Four Americans - a 20-year-old social outcast, a breezily iconoclastic Army officer, a ruthless U.S. senator, and a guilt-ridden heiress - are inexorably drawn together in their struggles to deal with America's chaotic involvement in World War I. Their interwoven destinies lead from poverty-stricken slums through the opulence of 1917 - 1918 Washington, London, and Paris and, climactically, into the Western Front's vicious aerial combat, which establishes the matrix for all air warfare to come.

Jake Tanner is a gay asexual man who finds peace on his small Australian farm and is content to lead a quiet life taking care of his animals. Then a random act of kindness on his part sets in motion a complex series of events that results in him playing the piano in a local pub and meeting Damien Jamieson, a sexy gay biker with a penchant for leather. Damien finds Jake instantly irresistible, but that could be the worst thing for their budding relationship, as Damien is determined to bed the reluctant Jake.

#1 New York Times bestselling author Stephen King’s timeless novella “The Body”—originally published in his short story collection Different Seasons, and adapted into the film classic Stand by Me—is now available as a stand-alone publication. It’s 1960 in the fictional town of Castle...

A terror-filled night puts Ace’s guardian, Joe, in grave danger. The town needs a hero—Ace—but will his mission put him in harm’s way? Find out how Ace brings the Dogs Inc mission to life. A story of community, togetherness, and hope—this gripping tale follows the epic journey of a legendary guide dog, Ace, as he overcomes all odds. This extraordinary dog stops at nothing to save the day. Let his fierce love and loyalty uplift you, igniting emotions and making hearts flutter with admiration.

Sidney drives me crazy. As a professional poker player, I never want to lose, but when that woman beats me, it makes me want to punch something. She haunts my dreams. Only, they're hot-as-hell dreams that end with me waking up in a sweat wishing she was right next to me. My friends are joining me in the Bahamas for a poker tournament that I'm gonna rule. I know she'll be there, grinning as she flashes her cards and licks those red lips just to mess with my head. But this time, I refuse to let her win.

From Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award winner Annie Proulx comes an exhilarating story brimming with language, history, landscape, music, and love. Bob Dollar is a young man from Denver trying to make good in a bad world. Out of college and aimless, Dollar takes a job with Global Pork Rind...

Everything changed back in Crescent City when Crowley made his choice to stand up to his angelic handler Shargrafein. It was either her or Rosa, and the choice was clear. Now, there’s no going back. Something about Rosa has everyone scrambling—a hidden power. It’s up to Crowley to bring her back to the land of the living and discover exactly what she is. Only then might they have a chance against the forces of Heaven and Hell, both of whom want her for their own devices.

When faced with an unwanted marriage, Alice Rosemeyer accepts an invitation to the estate of Larkhall. Determined to earn her future security without a husband, she begins operating as the anonymous Ace of Hearts, writing letters and offering advice on behalf of the men eager to secure a match at the close of the London season. If she can manage to keep her identity secret, her reputation intact, and avoid the arrogant house guest, Mr. Thomas Herring, she might just call herself successful.

I was shredding a monster guitar solo then died on stage in a freak accident. Reborn, I discovered I was a mage with the power to control metal and kick ass! The Goddess of Chaos has set me loose in the Shimmerlands, a magic world under threat by a total buzzkill named Lord Manageer. He's banned magic, music, and everything that brings pleasure to the people. He must be stopped.

Elmore Leonard meets Robert Ludlum in a rollicking comedic thriller set in 1985 from acclaimed author Ace Atkins, in which a suburban teen suspects his mom’s new boyfriend is the ultimate bad guy—a KGB agent. It’s 1985, what will soon become known as “The Year of the Spy,” and...

Nate Gentry has been a rock for his two younger brothers since the day their mom walked out and left them with their abusive father. Now that they've grown up, he's watched Alex and Court fall in love and settle down. But Nate isn't made for romance. He keeps his relationships casual. And getting casual with his partner is a fantasy he can't shake...

When a late bloomer goes viral for coming out, she decides to use her newfound fame to get her first kiss—with the help of a sexy bartender—in this "funny, smart, and spicy" romance (Abby Jimenez). Librarian Angela Gutierrez has never been kissed. But after posting a video about her late...

Tagsüber arbeitet Ace als Trainer in Kings Gym, nachts reißt er sich wahllos Männer auf. Eine Beziehung kommt nicht in Frage, weil sein Herz zertrümmert wurde. Nicht bei einem Boxkampf, sondern von einem Mann. Aus seiner Vergangenheit. Der plötzlich vor ihm steht. Als Ryan 17 Jahre alt ist, bekommt er einen Stiefbruder. Einen Kerl, der das genaue Gegenteil von ihm ist, arm und wortkarg. Er kann ihn nicht leiden, versteht diese verbotene Anziehung nicht und spielt sich wie ein arroganter Snob auf. Trotzdem sucht er immer stärker seine Nähe und spürt eine besondere Verbindung zwischen ihnen.

The complete series for a single credit! Pizza, coffee, and a library full of unplayed games. That's the plan, or at least it was supposed to be. Instead, an average gamer finds himself seemingly transported into the world of his favorite game.

George R. R. Martin and science fiction's top authors delve into the adventurous superhero universe, Wild Cards, in the sixth book of this fan favorite series. Since a strange alien virus created the superhuman beings known as Aces and Jokers four decades ago, they have struggled for respect and...

In this gripping new crime novel from the New York Times-bestselling author, Quinn Colson returns to take down a criminal syndicate that has ravaged his community, threatened his family, and tried to have him killed. Shot up and left for dead, Sheriff Quinn Colson has revenge on his mind. With...