Ergebnis für "Hustle" in Literatur & Belletristik

Als ihr das Geld ausgeht, nimmt sie einen Job in München an. Als sie drei Frauen kennenlernt, die sich ihren Lifestyle mit zweifelhaften Methoden finanzieren, ist sie fasziniert. Schnell findet Leonie ihr eigenes Geschäftsfeld: Menschen mit frisch gebrochenem Herzen bezahlen sie für raffinierte Racheaktionen. Doch nach einer Weile kommen ihr Zweifel: Wie viel Geld braucht man wirklich für ein gutes Leben? Und wie viel Risiko ist sie bereit, dafür einzugehen?

You have to play to win in a game of life and death Danni had to grow up fast – as a girl, her mother left her alone and she had to raise herself, any way she could. Finding comfort and company in the pubs and clubs of her local streets, she could throw a dart before she was old enough to buy...

To Fast Eddie Felsen, a young pool hustler, there was only one thing that mattered: to make the big time and the big money in the world of pool by beating the best in the country. Hustling suckers in small towns for good stake money was practice for his goal, and when he felt ready he went to Bennington's pool hall in Chicago to find Minnesota Fats. Eddie and Fats pit nerve against skill in a fantastic match over an unbroken 36 hours.

THERE'S TRUTH IN EVERY LIAR. Luke Angel loves three things: his easy Florida lifestyle, his dog, and his seaplane business. But a pilot needs a plane, and when a registration problem tangles up Luke’s antique flying boat, the only fix is to talk to the one man Luke despises most of all. His father. Perennial jailbird Frank Angel has been released from prison. But he’s not alone. Frank’s decades of flying in the drug business made him a lot of money—and plenty of enemies. Now a cadre of dangerous criminals are dogging Frank’s trail, sniffing for a payday. Frank’s biggest problem?

What was meant to be a straightforward jewellery heist goes horribly wrong, and the thieves are forced to take a hostage to make their escape. But when they discover their prisoner is the infamous Nina Glass - one of the bosses of the most dangerous criminal dynasty in London - they soon realise they have made a terrible mistake. Greed wins out over good sense, and the gang decide to make the best of a bad situation.

Hustle, Virginia, is a small town full of dirt roads, fast-talking men, and people going nowhere fast. It is also home to the Fortune family - a connected band of boys and girls that grew up fluent in having less but craving more. Nestled comfortably between their reality and unspoken dreams, the Fortunes spend their days tending to the farm, keeping trouble at bay, and hoping for a brighter tomorrow.

Vinnie Gallo's the hottest rookie in professional football. He's a smooth-talker, good with his hands, and knows how to score. Bianca Hernandez thinks she's immune to Vinnie's charms. She's not impressed by the glitz, glamour, or fame, but after a six month self-imposed break from men, she feels her resistance slipping. Nothing will stop Vinnie from trying to get the girl - not a crazy stalker, Bianca's two older brothers, or the fear he's falling in love.

Ethan and his gorgeous and vicious women continue their adventures in Aetheria. They will dive together as a team for the first time as well as further the investigation into the Order of Chaos and their dastardly plot. Along the way, they meet new characters and uncover more of the secrets linking their two worlds together.

Forced to trade her college plans for dealing on the streets of LA, Precious Cummings has a new priority: Stay on top of the game and carry on her murdered lover’s kingpin legacy. With the empire growing under her watch, and her late father’s dry-cleaning business still booming, Precious sets her sights on owning more legit businesses. When an offer of a night club unexpectedly comes her way, Precious’s goals are set in motion overnight. Then suddenly, Miami and new territory calls....   

A hard-working daddy's girl, Precious Cummings is sure she's going to college. But when her father is murdered, she discovers he lied for years about money they never had - and hid a shocking family secret. Shattered and lost, she starts hangin' with savvy hood chick Keisha - and falls hard for DaVon, LA's most powerful drug dealer. As his new lady, Precious soon gets the best of every luxurious thing - and fast learns the ropes of her lover's lethal hustle.

Kira is back for the second installment in the Wifey's Next Hustle series, and she keeps getting pulled into more murders. It seems like everywhere she turns, someone else comes up dead. Now that she's aware that harm is lurking around the next corner, she starts equipping herself with an arsenal of manpower. But will that manpower help keep her alive? Surrounded by dead bodies, Kira still knows how to handle herself - even in a situation where her life is put on the line.

After a brush with death and the loss of a loved one, Kira leaves her hometown for good, gives up being wifey, and finds herself a new hustle: selling high-end cars at a luxury dealership in South Beach. Her client list is filled with wealthy cats like hedge fund investors and dope boys. The dope boys bring in the most money. Kendrick Miles is one of the finest, and her best customer. He keeps her pockets laced and Kira feels indebted to him.

You wake up early, and something feels off. Your life works. You make money. You move forward. But something underneath it doesn’t hold. David knows that feeling. He comes to America with ambition, builds a business, chases success, and does everything right on the surface. And for a while, it works. Until it doesn’t. Because success without God’s wisdom creates distance. From clarity. From purpose. From yourself. As his life expands, David begins to notice a pattern. The more he gains, the less grounded he feels.

From the incendiary voice behind Your Driver is Waiting, a riotous novel following a family of Tamil refugees who fled civil war in Sri Lanka to pursue a better life, just for it to be up-ended by the schemes of a self-proclaimed day-trading savant, jeopardizing everything they’ve worked so...

Following a successful afternoon at Beverley races, Jack and Cam, a pair of Malton-based apprentice jockeys, head for a big night out in Scarborough. They return to their digs confused and unable to recall much about their evening on the town. So, nothing strange there! But within days, one has uncharacteristically sought to throw a race, and the other collides with a trainer while riding work on the Wold gallops. The racing authorities come sniffing around, sensing something is amiss. Suddenly, both their race-riding careers are in jeopardy.

Nirvana Hart, 24, had been dealt a bad hand all her life. As a result of watching her dad shoot her mama and then himself, Nirvana was all alone in the world. The knight in shining armor she thought was there to save her was actually the devil in disguise. Being with her boyfriend, Prophet Morris, for six years, all she’d focused on was doing what she could to stay afloat and uncovering the truth about her past. Yet, at every turn, somebody sought to destroy everything she had built.

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After losing his wife to the streets, Roddy decides to move him and his family to Atlanta, Georgia. Swearing off love, he eventually falls for the beautiful socialite of Atlanta, Jia Love. With a combined three million followers across all her social media accounts, she’s that girl. Falling in love with her, he just wants to make her his wife, and a mother figure to his son and daughter. Except, Jia isn’t ready for all of that.

Sarah's humdrum existence as a busy mother is far from exciting, but when her husband comes to her with a wild plan it may just bring some adventure (and extra money) back into their lives. Despite her initial reservations, Sarah eventually warms up to Drew’s idea, but can they keep their spicy private project from becoming public knowledge? As rumours and gossip spread throughout Drew's office and the school PTA, the couple are forced to navigate the challenges of their fledgling endeavour whilst avoiding becoming social outcasts.