Ergebnis für "París" in Literatur & Belletristik

Die Tischordnung beim Diner, der verschwiegene Wink einer Gräfin, die Art, in der ein Minister sein Monokel einklemmt oder eine Herzogin ihren heimlichen Liebhaber vorstellt, die Charaktereigenschaften der Kutscher - all diesen Vorgängen widmete Marcel Proust seine Aufmerksamkeit. In diesem Schlüsselwerk erzählt Proust von einer schockierenden Entdeckung: Der Baron von Charlus, sein guter Bekannter, ist homosexuell. Und nicht nur er: In der lasterhaften Welt der besseren Gesellschaft gibt es kaum einen braven Familienvater, der nicht verstohlene Blicke auf hübsche Jünglinge wirft.

A queer historical romantic suspense novel about a young engineer working for Gustave Eiffel caught in a web of deceit that could destroy both him and the famous tower. Fin Tighe is clinging to respectability by his nail-bitten fingers. He may be the illegitimate son of an English earl, but he...

“In the States, celibacy had never been my strong suit. In Paris, it was a crime against nature—a mortal sin.” With this cheeky response to her new city, Henri Adams—recently released from the tyranny of Prohibition and freshly appointed as an art correspondent for En Vogue magazine—sets out to discover the literary, artistic, and more unmentionable pleasures of Paris during the Roaring Twenties

Twenty-seven-year-old Peter has taken himself to Paris, after splitting up with his girlfriend, to find new love - and write. The last thing he’s looking for is handsome blond Fabrice, who also identifies as straight. But a love they can’t at first acknowledge blooms between them. Only an enforced separation obliges them to face the truth. But where better to discover the intricacies of love and yourself than in the world’s most romantic capital? The city of Paris, its inhabitants, and its street life are all integral characters in this book.

Roger, a young man, finds himself more-than-a-tourist but less than a Parisian in the City of Lights. Escaping a relationship with a friend that was never as platonic as his own parents believed, Roger discovers the nights and men of Paris to be affairs complicated by drugs, ex-patriots, and trysts. His awkward relationship with Marcel, a laconic native as addicting as the coke he sells, threatens to smother Roger.

Rien n'empêchera les Malegarde de se retrouver à Paris pour fêter les soixante-dix ans du père, arboriste à la réputation mondiale, pas même les pluies diluviennes qui s'abattent sur la Ville Lumière. La crue redoutée de la Seine est pourtant loin d'être la seule menace qui pèse sur la famille. Comment se protéger lorsque toutes les digues cèdent et que l'on est submergé ? Face au péril, parents et enfants devront s'avouer ce qu'ils s'étaient toujours caché. Tandis qu'en miroir du fleuve les sentiments débordent, le drame monte en crescendo, démultipliant l'intensité des révélations.

Glen and Tyler are young, in love, and the wealthiest human beings on the planet. But when Glen's brother calls from a jail in Pari - you guessed it - they're off to France to tangle with spies, neo-Nazis, evil world-spanning conspiracies, and French gangsters. Plus they have a romantic dinner, and find long-lost treasure. Really, it's a fun-filled, nonstop romp. In this third installment of the Glen and Tyler series, we meet up with our heroes a couple of years after their Scottish Troubles, a little more world-weary, a little wiser, and no less sarcastic.

Jack Tarkington's life is in the toilet. He was supposed to be spending his junior year studying someplace cool, like Paris or Rome. Instead, after taking out his anger on the campus golden boy, whose dad ripped off his parents, Jack is facing possible expulsion. Sure, it's all his own fault, but coming back to the small Iowa town he thought he'd escaped, after crowing about his admission to a prestigious school, has been a humbling experience.

Francis Bacon was having a ball in Berlin - until his uncle Lastings disappeared, leaving Francis alone, broke, and wanted by the burgeoning Nazi party for a political murder he didn't commit. Luckily, for a young painter still learning his craft, there's no better place to find refuge than the cafes of Paris. In the City of Lights, Francis can perfect his French, complete his education, and - if he's lucky - escape with his life. Strolling along the boulevard one lovely evening, he hears gunshots and sees a Russian emigre cut down by an assassin.

Transman spy Charley MacElroy travels to Paris to help French authorities break up a Neo-Nazi plot to scatter dirty bombs throughout the city. His older lover Electra comes along to study French, but she soon discovers Dickie Borque, a sinister British aristocrat with lavender hair, may be behind the plot. Charley, however, is not so sure.

In "Hosting Holly 1", 34-year-old Joyce plays host to the 20-year-old daughter of her best friend, a pretty and flirtatious woman who is trying to make her way in Hollywood. Can Joyce resist the temptations that Holly puts in her path? Well, this is erotica, so you may be able to guess! But what exactly is the role of Joyce's stylish therapist in the unfolding seduction?

By Cecile depicts post-World War II France as it reels from war and recovery. In Paris, an orphan girl, Cecile, finds refuge with an older man. He introduces her to nightclubs, intellectuals, artists (Jean Cocteau, Jean-Paul Sartre, and Eartha Kitt!), and non-monogamy. When she falls for his mistress, she begins to live a life she deems worthy of writing about...but only under the pseudonym of her husband.

The pain is overwhelming. My life means nothing anymore. Black. Lonely. A void. I have an expiration date and the final hour is here. Until a boy bounces into my dark world. Too short. Too young looking. Too smiley. Too much hair. I want to look away because he’s too much. Too much everything. Bright and bustling with energy. A train wreck of color.

An O, The Oprah Magazine LGBTQ Book ""Changing the Literary Landscape"" A gorgeously illustrated collection of essays written by today’s queer heroes—featuring contributions from Elton John, Tan France, Gus Kenworthy, Paris Lees, Russell Tovey, Munroe Bergdorf, and many others. The Queer...

Mason: Being the second-string quarterback for Moray College has its perks. Girls throw themselves at me and I get a free ride to college so I can get my education degree. It pays to be one of the big men on campus. Off-campus is a different story. At a townie party I meet Calvin, who is completely unimpressed by me. I’m not too big a fan of his either at first. But fate forces us to be in each other’s life, and with every argument and debate, I can’t stop getting this irresistible urge to kiss him. I’m not sure what scares me the most, him or my emotions.

Zodiaken: 9 erotiska noveller för Fisken handlar om sexfantasier och att glida in i drömmarnas värld. Om trolska sensuella noveller där allt är hett, härligt och skönare än någonsin. Erotik som passar stjärntecknet Fiskens drömmar om sagoromantik och förtrollning.

When his new boyfriend asks a gay police detective to recover a missing diamond, he finds himself trapped in a web of deception. This 8,000-word short story is a prequel to the Darke and Flare gay mystery series. It can be listened to as a stand-alone that includes a complete short mystery.

When Mrs. Silvia Wang decided to take a short holiday in Greece, she could not have imagined that she would be approached by an unbelievably beautiful young woman by the hotel pool, a woman with pool-blue eyes and an almost criminally alluring body. Will the respectable Mrs. Wang be able to resist the young stranger's confident and cheeky overtures?

"The Morning After: Diana's Ecstatic Wake-up with her Girlfriend's Maid" (lesbian erotica) (part 2 in the series The No Guilt Hotel): When Diana, 24, wakes after a night of passion with an old college friend, Sandra, she finds herself alone. Or not quite alone because Maria, Sandra's cleaner, is soon letting herself into the plush apartment. Feeling that she should have been satisfied by her incredible night with Sandra, Diana nevertheless finds herself drawn to Maria, a beautiful Spanish woman.

Gary looks for a casual hookup whenever he goes on a night out, and he expects nothing more than to end up in bed with Hudson when they meet. An invitation to a party changes that, however. It’s clear from the minute they arrive that it’s no ordinary get-together. A kiss in the middle of a room full of men sparks a kinky encounter, and Gary puts himself in the hands of three swingers to put on a naughty show for the other men in attendance.