Ergebnis für "Obsession" in Frauenliteratur

Naomi Bowes lost her innocence the night she followed her father into the woods. In freeing the girl trapped in the root cellar, Naomi revealed the horrible extent of her father’s crimes and made him infamous. No matter how close she gets to happiness, she can’t outrun the sins of Thomas David Bowes. Now a successful photographer living under the name Naomi Carson, she has found a place that calls to her, a rambling old house in need of repair, thousands of miles away from everything she’s ever known.

He's arrogant, domineering, and...To. Die. For. Hunter is a ruthless killer. And the Department of Defense has him firmly in their grasp, which usually doesn't chafe too badly because he gets to kill bad guys. Most of the time he enjoys his job. That is until he's saddled with something he's never had to do before: protect a human from his mortal enemy.

I was supposed to walk down the aisle to Finn Gallagher, heir to the Gallagher mafia. Instead, I walked out of my own life as the favored mafia daughter to start a new one in Hawai’i. On my terms. Now they’ve found me. He’s found me. Cian Mahoney, the most wanted and despised enforcer in the Gallagher Mafia. My nemesis. And the man whose kiss intoxicated me the night I disappeared. If he drags me back to New York, my life is over. So I formulate an escape plan. Make Cian believe I want him. Need him. Crave him. Except my performance turns real.

Secrets can kill. Harper wanted Sean to dominate her, to degrade her...and she loved every second of it. Every hot, gasping-for-breath, clenching-the-sheets moment. She loved to have him looming over her, dictating her every move. She got off on it. But now it's too real. Their relationship has gotten complicated and dark, fast.

I've spent so many years fantasizing about this kind of thing I've lost count, and now that it’s here, I can hardly believe my luck. That’s right before my mom drops a bombshell, of course, and fate stabs me in the ass with his sharpened sword. Twins Logan and Jack are perfect in every single way but one. They’re about to become my stepbrothers.

Corrie Browne is an ordinary girl with extraordinary ambitions. Determined to find the father she has never known, her search takes her from the quiet Suffolk village where she lives, to a new life in London, a fast-paced television career—and to three people who come to dominate her life. Three colleagues—all of whom are to play an important role in Corrie's search for love and success. One of whom intends Corrie's ultimate destruction.

Now an original series on Hulu! Season 3 airing now! “A twisted modern love story” (Parade), Tell Me Lies is a sexy, thrilling novel about that one person who still haunts you—the other one. The wrong one. The one you couldn’t let go of. The one you’ll never forget. Lucy Albright is...

Brought to you by Penguin. I had tried to be a good person and live a nice, normal life. It wasn’t working out. Why was I such a no-but-er? I would be a yes-ander!... And after that moment, I didn’t give another little f*ck what I did. Perdita Jungfrau thought she was going to be married to...

Anne Boleyn: A King's Obsession by bestselling historian Alison Weir, author of Katherine of Aragon: The True Queen, is the second captivating novel in the Six Tudor Queens series. An unforgettable portrait of the ambitious woman whose fate we know all too well, but whose true motivations may...

Naomi Bowes lost her innocence the night she followed her father into the woods. In freeing the girl trapped in the root cellar, Naomi revealed the horrible extent of her father's crimes and made him infamous. Now a successful photographer living under the name Naomi Carson, she has found a place that calls to her, thousands of miles away from everything she's ever known. Naomi wants to embrace the solitude, but the residents of Sunrise Cove keep forcing her to open up - especially the determined Xander Keaton.

One week. No names. No expectations. That was our agreement. We were supposed to walk away after our time in Hawaii was over. No matter what.

Carly and Rob, Jenni and Craig. Two couples, four friends. Betraying each other. Wanting each other. All of them have access to prescription drugs through the medical practice where they work, and all of them are fighting their own demons. But can any of them be trusted? And when the lies begin, can they ever be silenced?

Perfect for fans of Coco Mellors, R. F. Kuang and Yomi Adegoke, this electrifying debut and TikTok sensation charts the unlikely relationship between a pregnant teenage pizza delivery driver and a stressed-out, middle-aged mum. Eighteen years old, pregnant, and working as a pizza delivery girl...

Named a ‘Most-Anticipated Book’ by The New York Times and LitHub Steven Hammer was once a literary star. Now, his career is floundering, his marriage to high-powered banker Lucy is crumbling, and the only bright spot in his life is Astrid, the Norwegian au pair who cares for their children...

Stella McKinney has a great life. With a Malibu beach house, doting husband, and a flourishing business, everything is coming up roses - until it isn't. When her beloved husband Grant begins behaving out of character and devoting more time to his career, Stella has reason to question his fidelity for the first time in their marriage. As Stella's quest for the truth morphs into a sick obsession, the last thing she expects is a perfect stranger to show up at her door, a beautiful woman who knows intimate details about Stella and Grant that no one else could possibly know.

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Wie viele Gesichter hat die Wahrheit? Tanger 1956: Alice Shipley ist ihrem Mann John von England in das von politischen Unruhen aufgeheizte Marokko gefolgt. Doch die Hitze und die fremde Kultur machen es Alice schwer; während John sich immer mehr ins Nachtleben der pulsierenden Stadt stürzt und kaum mehr zu Hause ist, verkriecht sich Alice in der gemeinsamen Wohnung, gleitet in eine Depression. Da steht eines Tages Lucy Mason vor ihrer Tür, Alice' Zimmergenossin und Freundin aus Collegezeiten in Vermont, die sie seit einem mysteriösen Unfall ein Jahr zuvor nicht mehr gesehen hat.

'Intoxicating, enthralling, compelling' Harriet Tyce ‘Bold and ambitious and consuming from start to finish’ Louise Candlish A stunning, intricately plotted and clever mystery’ Claire Douglas ‘Think The Secret History meets Saltburn’ Holly Watt ******** Some women can’t be erased...

Obsession is a story about emotional growth and the pains that accompany it. Written in an experimental voice that employs an omniscient second-person perspective, it chronicles the life of a young Chinese woman who comes to the US in order to fall in love in a foreign land. Throughout her bizarre relationship with a Jewish-American scholar, who is both brilliant and selfish, we see how cultural difference leads to different interpretations of trust, personal boundary, respect, or even rape.

ONE LOVE STORY. TWO MARRIAGES. THREE VERSIONS OF THE TRUTH. Too Good to Be True is an obsessive, addictive love story for fans of Lisa Jewell and The Wife Upstairs, from Carola Lovering, the beloved author of Tell Me Lies. Skye Starling is overjoyed when her boyfriend, Burke Michaels, proposes...