Ergebnis für "Marina" in Literatur & Belletristik

"Nem tudo que eu fiz foi ruim. Só a maior parte." Evie sempre pensou que teria um futuro especial, que seria alguém na vida e por isso o cotidiano tedioso como professora particular das famílias ricas de Los Angeles não era bem o que tinha em mente. Até que um dia ela encontra os pais de...

“Vampires are making a comeback, and Yuszczuk is spearheading their revival with this bloody novel.” —The New York Times Book Review It is the nineteenth century, the twilight of Europe’s bloody bacchanals, and a vampire must escape. She arrives to the coast of Buenos Aires and, for the...

Occasionally, our lives tangle together when we least expect it. Sometimes it's down to fate... other times, it's a horrendous dating site and a torturous blind date. Isla MacLeod belongs to the vast Hebridean sea; she's a fisherwoman caught in a net of isolation against the rugged backdrop of Skye. Working alongside her grandfather, Isla hasn't made time for anyone to quietly slip into her safespace. Granda's pushing the throttle forward–– and not just on the trawler; he's desperate for Isla to find the one.

Heather Bailey has been in charge of Silver Arches, the prestigious London shopping center, for several years. Financial turmoil brings a new investor to secure the future, and Heather finds herself playing office politics with the notoriously difficult entrepreneur Leo Flynn. When Leo demands that his daughter get a job at Silver Arches, things become even harder. Scarlett Flynn has never fit in. Not in the army, not in her father’s firm, not even in her own family. So starting work at Silver Arches won’t be any different, will it?

La soudaine progression de la maladie de Joël est un véritable choc pour lui et Fabrice, son amour de toujours. Malgré les épreuves que les deux hommes ont déjà eu à affronter, Fabrice veut être aux côtés de Joël pour lui apporter tout le soutien et l'amour nécessaires dans son nouveau combat. Mais Joël refuse toute pitié de la part de ses proches. Il souhaite continuer à vivre comme si de rien n'était... ou presque. Dans ce contexte difficile, Fabrice décide de mettre fin à sa relation avec Julien pour soutenir Joël.

Marguerite Demers is 24 when she leaves Paris for the sleepy southern village of Saint-Sulpice, to take up a job as a live-in nurse. Her charge is Jerome Lanvier, once one of the most powerful men in the village, and now dying alone in his large and secluded house, surrounded by rambling gardens. Manipulative and tyrannical, Jerome has scared away all his previous nurses. 

Siena Armetta. Film star, Hollywood icon, tabloid darling. To her fans and the media, she appears to be living a dream life. But things aren't always as they seem. Siena's number one rule in life - self-preservation at all costs. Admitting the truth could be a career killer. Enter Julia Westbrooke... Julia is soaring to new heights as a nationwide entertainment news anchor. Since coming out, she has been presented with countless opportunities - most recently, entry into a new circle of friends who are among the Hollywood elite, a circle in which Siena Armetta plays a starring role.

Beth Anders is just fine with her single life. Why mess with the heart when it isn't broken? Being alone means never dealing with hurtful ex-girlfriends or parents who have shunned her for being gay. Being alone has its perks - she's just fine on her own. Or so she thinks until the young, vivacious, and sexy Toni Vincent enters her life. In one moment, Toni quickly unlocks Beth's heart, and the two women plan a future together. But when Beth learns that Toni may not want the same type of happy ending she had in mind, fate steps in yet again to steal her happily ever after.

After Harry Jones takes his life in the chilling waters of Vixens Mere, not one body is found by the police rescue team, but two. "A darkly humorous and deeply moving tale of community" - Ruth Hogan Tucked away in the English countryside, the run-down marina at Vixens Mere hosts a ragtag...

Five short stories: Schoolteacher Jessica Thomas flees heartache and her home in Baltimore to spend a summer in Rome, Italy, in "Italian Summer". In Savannah, Georgia, Mandy, a young heir to the city’s largest candy manufacturer falls hard for Skylar in "Sweet Girl". Plus three more....

When Miranda is offered a position in her father’s prestigious medical practice, she jumps at the offer and moves with her partner Chelsea into her father’s rental home. Tenant after tenant has fled the rental home but Miranda and Chelsea scoff at the suggestion of paranormal activity, sure that all of the strange and unsettling occurrences shadowing the house can be explained. Miranda and Chelsea are determined to help but is the house driven by a force too strong to overcome?

Valeria "Lare" Máille is a gorgeous scientist working on cutting-edge genetics. She also just happens to be a vampire, and Courtney's new neighbor. Sparks fly from the very first moment Courtney and Lare meet, and their attraction is undeniable. But in a world where vampires have just "come out" of hiding, tensions between humans and vampires are running high. When Lare's co-workers begin to go missing, it looks like foul play may put Lare in danger, too.

When art curator Grace uncovers a forgotten Victorian portrait in a Leeds gallery, she awakens a haunting presence—and a forbidden love—that refuses to be silenced by time. As ghostly visions intensify and the line between past and present blurs, Grace must unravel a tragic ritual of longing, sacrifice, and blood before the mirror claims her too.

Follow the adventures of Shea, an average 33-year-old lesbian who handles the twists and turns of her life with a sense of humor and a determination to fulfill her dreams. An unusual meeting in an office supply closet sets events in motion, giving Shea an opportunity – with a little help from a special gift from the past – to fulfill her destiny. Along the way, she meets many women – some famous, some not, some she can trust, some she shouldn't... and one who may be the woman of her dreams.

Comfort follows Lillian Isley Jones, a transgender woman seeking healing and transformation. Invited to a secluded island by pop star Jenny Quick for gender-affirming surgeries, Lillian and her friend Jasmine soon uncover supernatural forces and shadows of Lillian’s past—including old rituals, demons, and a former friend, Robin, who believes Lillian is haunted. As Lillian undergoes surgery and self-discovery, a political battle unfolds against Congressman Tobias Havencroft, whose oppressive legislation threatens trans rights.

Faz três anos que Francis foi abandonada pela melhor amiga de infância. Os estilos de uma e da outra não pareciam mais combinar. Agora, na reta final do ensino médio, Liana a quer de volta. Na verdade, precisa de sua ajuda apenas para conquistar o garoto mais odiável da turma, por quem tem um crush desde sempre. Francis adoraria se negar a prestar socorro, mas isso significaria não ter a menor chance de boicotar esse plano. E, bem, talvez ela tenha suas próprias paixões não resolvidas e alguma segunda intenção em se reaproximar de Liana.

'Mi amor por ti es absolutamente verdadero, vívido e inalterable', le escribió Vita Sackville-West a Virginia Woolf en una de las muchas cartas que se intercambiaron. Tomando como punto de partida esas cartas íntimas y los datos biográficos de los que disponemos, Pilar Bellver ha construido...

Indulge in the forbidden allure of 'Bella' – a captivating tale of desire, darkness, and the risks we take for love. Step into a world of opulence and temptation as Bella unravels the secrets of a wealthy family estate. When her best friend's alluring sister, Taylor, returns, a battle of attraction and longing ensues, pushing them to the brink of a point of no return. Will Bella surrender to her cravings and risk everything for Taylor's forbidden embrace?

Billie Cross isn't afraid of anything. A quick witted, sarcastic trouble maker, she knows how to rock a good lipstick, a pair of heels...and a sharp dagger. Billie has one of the most dangerous — and secretive — jobs in the world, but someone's got to hunt demons. And Billie is very, very good at it.

Haley Benson lies for a living. She created an online tabloid that normally targets celebrities with outlandish stories about aliens and the ghost of Elvis, but one day she was out of ideas...so she made up a story about a little town that no one's ever heard of. But the mayor of Wolf Lake, Kay Odell, doesn't think it's a laughing matter. She demands that Haley retract her ridiculous story about the town being overrun with werewolves. Or she'll sue. Haley finds it hard to concentrate when Kay walks into her office - she's the most smoldering, mysterious woman Haley's ever met....