Ergebnis für "Next" in Anthologien & Kurzgeschichten

Das Jahr 2136: Die Menschen haben den Krieg gegen die Insekten-Aliens verloren. Auch die Erde ist verloren, die Menschheit so gut wie ausgelöscht. Die wenigen Überlebenden haben Zuflucht auf dem unwirtlichen Planeten Neu Terra gefunden. Doch die Zukunft der menschlichen Rasse wird zum politischen Spielball verschiedener Spezies. Und in den Tiefen des Weltalls lauert ein alter Feind - bereit zu einem letzten vernichtenden Schlag.

An overprotective law man meets a feisty red head in a friends to lovers protector romance. He lives to enforce the law. But he’ll break every rule to protect her. Nick Clark: A killer has resurfaced, and I’ll break every rule in the book to protect beautiful, scarred Meadow. Because I’ve done the most dangerous, most distracting thing an agent can do. I’ve fallen for her. Meadow Holiday: I don’t believe in fairy tales. Not after an attack left me a half a woman. But when Nick swears to protect me from my worst nightmare, his charm cracks my resolve to guard myself.

The Next Competitor: To win gold, figure skater Alex Grady must train harder than the competition. As for a boyfriend, forget it. The Olympics are only every four years—everything else can wait. So it's ridiculous when Alex finds himself checking out his new training mate Matt Savelli. Cold War: American figure skater Dev despises his Russian rival. Arrogant, aloof Mikhail is like a machine on the ice—barely ever making a mistake. He's also sexy as hell, which makes him even more infuriating.

Next Love è la storia di un uomo che ha deciso di attraversare il mondo per trovare una risposta alla domanda più difficile di sempre: che cos’è l’amore? Per Alberto Giuliani l’amore è, innanzitutto, una forma di viaggio; per amare è necessario che il nostro corpo "si sposti", che arrivi nel luogo che stava cercando, che lo abiti. Solo lì si sentirà finalmente accolto, pur sapendosi nudo e indifeso. I luoghi in cui vogliamo restare non sono altro che le persone che amiamo, e la misura di questo sentimento non è il tempo che trascorriamo insieme, ma la strada che abbiamo fatto per raggiungerle.

People struggle to find their place in the reality they've created by spreading out into the universe. In space, every choice you make matters. There is no safety for the forgotten children on the last stop before Pluto. The Gentlemen scheme to carve up commerce. Pirates hunt the roads through space. And everywhere, the common man tries to find a way for self and family.

O. Henry Prize-winning author Keith Banner's new collection of short fiction recounts the troubled lives of ne'er-do-wells and outsiders. Few writers capture the quintessence of awkward domesticity and growing up queer like Banner. The banality of life, whether it be trapped in front of the television or popping pills for E.D., is exposed and mocked with aplomb.

The Next Time You See Me I’ll Probably Be Dead is a collection of short stories by author C. V. Hunt. A cursed mailbox, something from the depths of the ocean, a dating app encounter gone very wrong, an urban legend come to life, a haunted attraction that isn’t what it seems, and a musician’s first performance that may be their last are what you’ll encounter in this collection.

When Nick Miles is traded from Buffalo to Philadelphia, he's thrilled - having spent most of his career in the AHL, Nick is looking forward to playing full-time in the majors...even if it is for the worst team in the National Hockey League. Upon arriving in Philly, Nick learns he'll be sharing a house with Everett Sparrow, the popular forward from Buffalo's NHL team who isn't quite as excited about the trade as Nick. v

The bitterness of orphanhood leaves a fatal impact on souls. Will child Taha be able to overcome this deep feeling, or will he remain stuck next to the fence, waiting for relief?

Welcome to Mirror Valley, a small town full of quirky characters, dating app mishaps, and swoony kisses. This audiobook bundle collects books 1 to 3 of bestselling author Sara Jane Woodley's Love in Mirror Valley, a wholesome romcom series: The Next Worst Thing (Book 1), The Right Wrong Match (Book 2), and The Real Fake Fiancé (Book 3).

Shelli has been planning her wedding to Aiden in her scrapbook since she was old enough to wield a glue stick. And now that day has finally arrived. Sure, it's over the top, but what else would you expect from the firstborn daughter of hockey royalty?

Return to Bearpaw Ridge with this heartwarming collection of small-town shifter books! As the years go by, the next generation of shifters prepare to meet and fight for their fated mates.

Eleven short stories focused on regular people in serious trouble, to keep you waiting for resolutions, or to make you smile, laugh, and touch your heart.

This is a science fiction/fantasy short story with twists and turns.

"The Next Tenants" was first published in the February 1957 issue of Satellite. Sir Arthur C. Clarke (1917-2008) is regarded as one of the most-influential science fiction writers of all time. He was named a Grand Master by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America, and was inducted into the Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame.

Emilia is running away from her life in the big city. Failed job, failed relationship.... Wanting to clear her mind, she goes out for a drive...a long drive until her beater of a car breaks down in a tiny town in California. Everyone she meets is nice and almost too pleasant, then she meets a handsome garage mechanic who is running away from problems of his own. Can they find a love and happiness in the middle of nowhere?

The Coopers have their hands full with their latest case. In order to save bus driver Harry Fleming's life, Clay, Elliott and Gloria Cooper have to kill him. And they have to be convincing if they want to keep the twenty-five thousand dollar fee from their unscrupulous client.

I'm bundling these latest Cooper stories so that I may eventually offer them in audio book format.

Questions keep ravaging W’s mind today: What’s hiding behind a research center and its chief, a professor well-known and respected in the scientific community? W will have to fight against time to look for the answers in a long run through febrile hours. Until something catches W’s eyes and makes everything shake.

A new neighbor moves into the apartment next door about the same time a woman is murdered nearby. Her body is drained of blood and there are puncture wounds on her neck. The new neighbor is identified as the killer, but manages to get out of jail. He's knocking on Karen's door. He wants to be friends. He swears he's not the killer. Can she save herself? Or does she become his next meal?