Ergebnis für "Control" in Zeitgenössische Liebesromane

Madeline lebt in einer Welt ohne Angst, Zweifel oder Chaos. Mit zweiundzwanzig Jahren darf sie endlich den ihr vorbestimmten Platz in der Gesellschaft einnehmen – an Kaans Seite, einem eigens für sie erschaffenen Gefährten. Alles ist perfekt! Doch je länger sie mit ihm zusammenlebt, desto stärker wächst ihr Verdacht, dass diese Perfektion nur ein Trugbild ist. Hinter der makellosen Fassade stimmt etwas nicht.

Für Dante Barrett steht sein Erfolg als einer der Top CEOs des Landes an erster Stelle. Doch als sein Bruder ihn überredet, für eine Nacht alle Regeln zu vergessen, kann er nicht ahnen, welche Konsequenzen das nach sich ziehen wird. Denn als ihm sein One-Night-Stand bereits kurze Zeit später als seine neue Sekretärin vorgestellt wird, gerät sein sonst so perfekt kontrolliertes Leben völlig aus dem Gleichgewicht.

"Für viele Frauen ist er sicher der Inbegriff eines perfekten Mannes, und da schließe ich meine Wenigkeit nicht aus, er ist nur nichts für mich." Das redet sich die erfolgreiche Personalchefin Heather Moore immer wieder ein. Der charismatische Cole McAllister passt mit seinem ungezwungenen Lebensstil nicht in ihre geordnete Welt, in der alles seinen festen Platz hat und einem strikten Ablauf folgt. Dennoch knistert es seit ihrem Kennenlernen gewaltig, sodass es beiden immer schwerer fällt, sich dem zu entziehen.

Straight-laced talent agent Adriana Ortiz's world is rocked when she's thrust into the tumultuous orbit of Roxy, the raw, enigmatic pop rebel with a notorious edge and a guarded heart. Tasked with steering the wild Roxy on a whirlwind tour, Adriana boards Roxy's opulent tour bus. The nights are filled with roaring crowds, but it's the electric tension between Roxy and Adriana that sets the air on fire. As they blaze through cities, the magnetic pull between them turns undeniable. A forbidden connection that threatens to consume them.

How is it possible to be surrounded by people who love me, yet I still feel alone? Everyone is falling in love, and it's like I've been left on the outside. I want that for myself, but the thought of putting myself out there is terrifying. Growing up being told you're "too much" puts a dent in your confidence, no matter how hard you try to hide it. Until one day, Lieutenant Hunter Bowen finds me trapped in an elevator. His kind words and gentle smile only heighten the crush I have on him, and when he asks me to join him one night, I push my fears aside and say yes.

I'm the bossy brother . . . Controlling the world around me is the only way I feel safe. Childhood abuse has left me scarred inside and out. But control makes me feel strong. Unfortunately, I can't control everything I want—including my body's panic response to touch. It's hard to share...

Lola Barros is a rising talent agent burning with ambition in Miami's glitzy entertainment world. Carmen Vargas is a dedicated lawyer poised to conquer the legal field, anchored by her family's prestigious firm. Their shared high-rise is the only thing these two powerhouses have in common—until a trivial parking mishap snowballs into a full-blown feud.

Things I expect after a one-night-stand: breakfast, small talk, maybe even another O before the awkward walk of shame in last night's clothes. I don't expect to open the door to his house and find a kid surrounded by all his earthly possessions. Fired from my job, homeless, and the perpetual screw-up of my family... How can I even think about caring for someone else's child when I'm incapable of looking after myself?

Wenn deine Gefühle außer Kontrolle geraten... Lauren ist Innenarchitektin und wird von dem erfolgreichen sowie attraktiven Bauunternehmer James Ashcroft beauftragt. Nicht nur ihre Zusammenarbeit für das Bauprojekt läuft gut – zwischen den beiden knistert es gewaltig. Schnell kommen sie sich näher. Sehr nahe. Die leidenschaftlichen Nächte, die Lauren mit dem heißen CEO verbringt, lassen sie dahinschmelzen. Doch als sie James ihrem eigentlich herzlichen Vater vorstellen möchte, ist dieser maßlos entsetzt.

Piper hat klare Regeln: Spaß - ja! Gefühle - nein, danke! Schon als Piper dem attraktiven Lex das erste Mal über den Weg läuft, ist die erotische Spannung zwischen ihnen geradezu greifbar. Doch für sie ist klar: Das war bloß ein Vergnügen für eine Nacht. Romantische Beziehungen sind einfach nichts für Piper. Ein zweites zufälliges Treffen bringt ihren Entschluss gehörig ins Wanken, denn Lex weiß genau, wie er ihre harte Schale durchbrechen kann.

I wanted to be a painter, but that's just a dream. A mafia princess doesn't get to choose her future. Still, I never let it get me down. I always try to make the best of everything. Until I'm forced to go for brutal training, and I meet Nikolai Vetrov. Forbidden and way too attractive, the man turns out to be my worst nightmare incarnated. He's cold and ruthless, and I'm pretty sure there's no heart to be found in his chest, unlike mine that won't stop beating overtime at the mere sight of him.

Ele é tudo que eu sempre quis... e que nunca pensei que pudesse ter. Uma amizade de infância, dois corações feridos e uma viagem de última hora que mostra que certas coisas são impossíveis de controlar. Jasper Gervais é um astro do hóquei lindo e famoso que vive arrancando suspiros das fãs. Mas, para Sloane, ele sempre vai ser aquele menino perdido de olhos tristes e coração enorme que ela conheceu ainda criança. Seu grande amigo. O homem que ela ama em segredo desde que o viu pela primeira vez.

Total control. I need it in every aspect of my life. Some would say that makes me an asshole. A freak. But as long as everything's exactly how I want it, I'm completely flexible. I'm kidding. Okay, I'm not kidding. Lacey needs someone in her life who's bigger and scarier than her demons, and she wants that man to be me. Her boss. The Viking in a suit. I hope she understands what she's getting into. This daddy isn't going to pat her on the head and tell her she's a good girl for nothing. Especially not when she's spinning out of control.

Kennedy is doing all she can to escape, to prove that she's not the monster her father was. A simple life of peace and service is all she needs. Cain has buried his demons under layers of control and success. The only thing he needs is his company and his solitude. Certainly not a woman with captivating green eyes filled with ghosts so similar to his own. He's a reminder of the life she's left behind. And she's a threat to his tightly guarded control. As sparks fly between them, they discover that what they might need most is each other....

Une romance qui mêle fougue, destin et rock star... Dès la seconde où Achille Gale, star internationale, aperçoit Summer Hamilton, il est certain que plus jamais il ne réussira à poser les yeux sur une autre femme tant qu'il ne l'aura pas conquise. Mais ce dernier ne s'était pas attendu à ce que la jeune femme se révèle être son pire cauchemar.

Bob Dillon is a down-on-his-luck exterminator from Queens who just wants to make a killing with his radical new environmentally-friendly pest elimination technique, involving his hybrid assassin bugs (a very real group of insects). But when Bob decides to advertise, his flyer falls into the hands of a European murder-for-hire broker who mistakes Bob for a professional assassin.

Wall Street meets the Sons of Anarchy in Damage Control, the smoldering, scorching next novel in the explosively sexy Dirty Money series from New York Times bestselling author Lisa Renee Jones. The only thing more dangerous than a dark secret is a damaged heart… Shane Brandon has been pushed...

When fanfic writer Aaron Page landed a temp job with the creator of hit TV show, Leeches, it was only meant to last a week. Three years later, Aaron’s still there. It could be because he loves the creative challenge. It could be because he’s a huge Leeches fanboy. It’s definitely not because of Lewis Hunter, his extremely demanding, staggeringly rude...and breathtakingly gorgeous boss.

Natalia Flores rules her exclusive talent agency with an iron fist, brokering blockbuster deals while keeping everyone at arm's length. But beneath the cold exterior lies a heart that yearns to be understood. Enter Professor Samantha Reyes—brilliant, fierce, and unwilling to let Natalia manipulate her way into the film rights to her book. Their encounters spark with tension and undeniable chemistry.

Survivalist Russ Donovan is known on TV as the "Wildest Man In The World." The last thing this headstrong Aries guy needs is to be wrangled into a cross-promotional TV special with a popular homemaker-even a sexy little thing like Susannah Stone. Besides, the Adirondacks in the dead of winter is no place for amateurs...especially a stubborn homemaker who's determined to show him up every chance she gets. Susannah's a working single mom who knows plenty about roughing it. She can take anything this mountain man dishes out.