Ergebnis für "Monster" in Literatur & Belletristik

After a wedding cake catastrophe, local decorator Tegan finds herself being helped by a solid wall of fur and fangs named Atlas. She's never met anyone like him and finds herself enamored by his wolfish charm. After their sweet encounter, Atlas invites her to his gym anytime she needs his cake-lifting services. Tegan decides that instead—she wants to lift the cakes herself. She signs up for a membership with Leviathan Fitness, determined to build her strength.

Vor fünf Jahren verschwand Natalie Petersons Verlobter. Er ließ sie mit einem Hochzeitskleid zurück, das sie nie tragen würde, und mit der Art von Narben, die nicht geheilt werden können. Der Mann, auf den sie ihre Zukunft aufgebaut hatte, verschwand wie ein Geist. Alles, was blieb, waren ihr gebrochenes Herz und eine Million unbeantworteter Fragen. Bis ein mysteriöser Fremder in der Stadt auftaucht.

Sloane Keller, 28, Yoga-Lehrerin, ist gutaussehend, klug und in den Händen des mächtigsten Mann der irischen Mafia gefangen: Declan O’Donell, groß, dunkel und abgrundtief böse.

Der gefürchtete 42-jährige Anführer der irischen Mafia, zieht Sloane in einen erbitterten Krieg zwischen rivalisierenden Mafiafamilien – für dessen Ausbruch er ausschließlich sie verantwortlich macht. Doch Sloane lässt sich nicht einschüchtern: Nicht von diesem Teufel mit blauen Augen und dem verruchten irischen Akzent.

I'm having a hard time. And no, that's sadly not an innuendo. Depression is slipping back into my life like a toxic ex, and I know I need to do something before it consumes me. So when I run into the man of my dreams on my first attempt to get out of the house, it feels like fate.

Violet is a typical, down-on-her-luck millennial: mid-twenties, over-educated and drowning in debt, on the verge of moving into her parents' basement. When a lifeline appears in the form of a very unconventional job in neighboring Cambric Creek, she has no choice but to grab at it with both hands. 

When the mysterious Order comes to Mike Radley's home begging for his help, he doesn't know what to expect. He didn't expect a trip to Maui where he would butt heads with merfolk nobility. He really didn't expect a confrontation with the Captain, a man with a magical boat and mysterious goals.

The beautiful monster girls of the Archipelagos were in need. They needed a man to help build their homes. They needed a man to teach them to survive. They needed a man to defend them from the evil slaver-pirates. And most of all, they needed a man to impregnate them and rebuild their population. Fortunately for them, a man named Ben came from our world to give them everything they needed.

When it comes to stealing from mafia men, there are three rules. Don't get caught. Don't be seen. And most of all—don't fall in love with them. After being hired to steal a painting, I find myself ensnared. Damon, Minos, and Aaecus are monsters, and they only want one thing: Me. Seven days of sin in exchange for freedom from the Three Fates Mafia. If only it were that easy. The strings of fate have bound the four of us together, and not even gods or monsters can keep us apart.

Er ist ein Mythos. Ein Geist. Eine Legende. Ein so gefürchteter Bratva-Auftragsmörder, dass einige sich nicht einmal trauen, seinen Namen auszusprechen. Er kommt, um Vergeltung für den Tod seines Bruders zu suchen, aber was Malek Antonov stattdessen findet, ist sie. Riley Keller.

Eine freche Lektorin, von der er denkt, sie sei jemand anderes. Jemand, der nichts mit dem Mann zu tun hat, der seinen Bruder getötet hat. Nur, dass das nicht stimmt.

I've always hated Christmas. With a name like Chris Kringle, it's hard not to. It's only gotten worse since I've been back from the war. Christmas is supposed to be jolly, but for me, it's a grim reminder of past failures. I need to get away from it. To be somewhere quiet. To heal. When I wake up in the South Pole after an accident to a Krampus tending my wounds, it feels like the perfect opportunity to get some much-needed R&R. Yet this gentle giant is so achingly sweet, I can't help but fall for him, even though he's a monster.

My people say a woman's worth is in her womb. They spit on me, throw rocks, burn everything I hold dear. "Cursed," they call me. Then he saves me. Theron. A monstrous Cerberus from the Blighted Lands. Death follows in his footsteps, but he looks at me and doesn't see something broken. "Mate," he decides. This massive beast could crush a man's skull with his bare hands, but his claws touch me with infinite gentleness. His hellfire doesn't burn me. Under his protection, I'm not defective.

When Mike Radley's pregnant goblin wife starts aging at an accelerated rate, he doesn't know what to expect. He didn't expect his search for a cure to lead him to the rundown castle he owns in Ireland. He really didn't expect the Fae Court to come after his children in an attempt to usurp the Queen of the Fae. And he definitely didn't expect to be imprisoned by a powerful vampyr who refers to himself as the Caretaker of Avalon.

Tess Snow has everything she ever wanted: one more semester before a career in property development, a loving boyfriend, and a future dazzling bright with possibility. For their two-year anniversary, Brax surprises Tess with a romantic trip to Mexico. Sandy beaches, delicious cocktails, and soul-connecting sex set the mood for a wonderful holiday. With a full heart, and looking forward to a passion filled week, Tess is on top of the world. But lusty paradise is shattered. Kidnapped. Drugged. Stolen.

Skye Brooks is an independent fae living in a modern world, though her culture's old-fashioned beliefs insist she get married and have lots of babies ASAP. As much as Skye tries to follow tradition, she is unceremoniously dumped by her boyfriend after a decade together. To add insult to injury, his booty calls keep coming in and Skye answers every time. To break this toxic cycle, she knows her only option to get over her ex is to get under someone new.

The monsters already own my body…but do they want my heart? Left to die in a monstrous land, I’m saved by the monster I least expect. He hates me, but he loves what my body can do for him. I shouldn’t want to keep him. I shouldn’t want to keep all of them. I’m just their plaything, after all. But, one by one, they find their way into my heart. Even as the world falls apart around me, I realize that I’ve become just as obsessed with my monsters as they are with me.

In a world of warring orcs and men, Kesst of Clan Ash-Kai is a pawn. A pretty, pliant plaything bound to the cruelest orcs in the realm. Until the new healer storms in. He's huge, hostile, and hideous, with a powerful scarred body and terrifying ancient magic. It only takes one disastrous meeting before he and Kesst are bitter enemies, and Kesst vows to see the vile brute destroyed. Then a sudden deadly attack hurls his helpless body straight at the healer's feet. Kesst fully expects to be abandoned to his doom—instead, his new enemy picks him up, soothes his wounds, and carries him home.

Getting stuck in the hockey locker room was not how I envisioned catching my next story. After a fateful encounter with two of the hottest players in the NMHL, I'm swept into an unforgettable first date.

After spending the vast majority of my life lonely, I came to this town to find answers about my mother, and instead, stumbled upon a secret society full of monsters I never knew existed outside of dark tales. Now I've built a sanctuary, gotten in the middle of an ages-old feud between various monster factions, and somehow ended up with an ancient, queen-like tyrant targeting me, because my life sucks sometimes. For now, hoping for the best is all I have. Well, I guess that's a lie too. Hope's not all I have.

Spider, 38, ist Bodyguard und rechte Hand des irischen Mafia-Bosses Declan O'Donell. Nach einer schlechten Erfahrung glaubt er nicht mehr an die Liebe und ist bereit, eine arrangierte Ehe einzugehen, wenn sie für die Mafia von Vorteil ist.

Reyna, 33, ist die Schwester des Anführers der italienischen Mafia. Als dieser ihre 18-jährige Nichte mit Spider verheiraten will, um die Beziehungen zwischen den Mafiafamilien zu stärken, nimmt Reyna ihren Platz ein, um zu verhindern, dass sie das gleiche gewalttätige Schicksal erleidet wie sie, bevor sie zur Witwe wurde.

A weekend with friends, fun in the sun, and huge, naked orcs. What could be better? That's what three suburban elves think when they book a trip to an orc nudist resort, well-known for its libidinous residents and hedonistic parties. Ris, Lurielle, and Silva arrive with plans to sample the DTF locals and work on their tans, not catch feelings. When Lurielle meets a syrupy-voiced gentleman who seems interested in more than just a weekend fling, she finds sticking to the plan is easier said than done.