Ergebnis für "Star" in Großstadtleben

The National Book Award winning author returns to his original fictional territory--the lives of the dispossessed in San Francisco--with a parable about the limitations of desire and life at the margins of society In such earlier works of fiction as The Rainbow Stories and The Royal Family...

Helen Bradley wusste, sie sollte sich ganz schnell von diesem höllisch heißen und eiskalten Mann verabschieden. Etwas schwierig, wenn man bedachte, dass John Baker ihr neuer Chef war und sie sich eine Kündigung nicht leisten konnte. Erst recht nachdem sie wusste, dass er für eine Nacht mit ihr alles geben würde. Getrieben von Verlangen und Leidenschaft sehen sie sich wieder. Gesteinigt von den bösen Geistern der Vergangenheit. Gefangen in der Dunkelheit der Verzweiflung. Am Abgrund der Sehnsucht ... ... steht dort trotzdem ein verlockendes, aber höchst sündhaftes Angebot.

Would you take a second chance at love if an app matches you up? Would you take a second chance at love if an app matches you up? As teenagers, Kiana and Nirvaan were inseparable--until family expectations tore them apart. A decade later, despite having successful careers, their hearts are empty...

Qamar has always been the baby of the family, the one everyone looks out for, but that hasn't made his life any easier. With dreams of becoming a professional soccer player, he's a college student struggling with imposter syndrome and the weight of his family's expectations. If it were up to him, he'd skip college altogether and dive straight into the pros, but the pressure to succeed academically and athletically is relentless. He's made some questionable decisions along the way, but his family still holds him to higher standards, never letting him forget the oath of To The Moon.

November 1989. The Berlin Wall has just fallen when the East German couple Inge and Walter, following a secret dream they've harbored all their lives, set out for life in the West. Carl, their son, refuses to keep watch over the family home and instead heads to Berlin, where he lives in his father's car until he is taken in by a group of squatters. Led by a shepherd and his goat, the pack of squatters sets up the first alternative bar in East Berlin and are involved in guerrilla occupations.

Wenn jemand etwas von der Sonnenseite des Lebens versteht, dann Doktor Carlyle Blackwell. Seine unbekannte Stiefschwester Emmy offenbart ihm, dass seine Mutter im Sterben liegt. In Meadow Hights muss Carlyle schnell erkennen, wie groß die Sehnsucht nach etwas Unbekannten sein kann... und nach Emmy Gallagher.

“A haunting evocation of pain and pleasure, and the power of food.” —Nigella Lawson What if you could have one last meal with someone you’ve loved, someone you’ve lost? Combining the magic of Under the Whispering Door with the high-stakes culinary world of Sweetbitter, Aftertaste is an...

Eine junge Frau, gekleidet wie ein Dienstmädchen aus dem Jahr 1900, sorgt für Aufregung bei Nele und ihren Freundinnen. Eine schicksalhafte Fügung bringt ihre Begabung für die Malerei ans Licht, die von ihrer Herrschaft gefördert wird. Als Johanna ungewollt schwanger wird, trifft sie eine schwerwiegende Entscheidung. Ein außergewöhnliches Frauenschicksal im wilhelminischen Zeitalter wird offenbar.

Penny never had a structured life growing up, so she has lived her whole adulthood according to her life goals and plans. She makes decisions based on thought-out reasoning, and she never ventures out of her comfort zone. All of that changes when she meets Jeremy. Jeremy is rebellious and wild but makes her feel free. She begins to fall for him before finding out that he is a billionaire rockstar.

Star Kyrell. Innocent. Pretty. Daughter of a kingpin. The kryptonite to Eddie Kane, an undercover operative for the FBI and Star’s personal bodyguard. Not only is Star plagued with the reputation of being the drug lord's princess, but she is also the ward to some pretty menacing and not so kind employees of her father.

Una historia de amor, música y perdición, que nos muestra el lado más descarnado de la industria discográfica. Samanta Montoya ha soñado desde niña con ser artista. Por eso, lo dejó todo: familia, novio, trabajo, incluso su ciudad natal, para mudarse a Madrid a cumplir su meta. En la capital, la suerte le sonríe durante un fugaz estrellato, antes de que todo se derrumbe y Samanta caiga en una espiral de drogas y sexo.

I never imagined I’d bolt like a Mustang from the altar and my cheating fiancé and then bump into my long-time nemesis. My family thinks I have lost it; they are unhappy that I ran out on my wedding. They will lose it when they find out I am falling for my brother’s best friend.

A story about an inner city youth fighting day to day for survival in the ghetto streets. Mentally scarred. Raised in his hood to be a General. Since his birth he was taught to be willing to give his life to his neighborhood. To put his life on the line. Rather it be jail by death row, life sentence, or death to the streets. Always willing to risk it all no matter the odds. Built to show no mercy, love, or compassion to the laws of society or any entity outside of his community.

Tiffany Gibbons is a single mother of 4 children that recently inherited a home from her deceased grandmother in the Ridgely Square community of Baltimore City. While attempting to help her best friend Sasha Green along with developing a relationship with her estranged aunt, Gina Simms, Tiffany finds herself on a dangerous collision course with a local gang called the Alphas and a crooked unit of police called the Narcotics and Firearms Taskforce, lead by Detective Marshawn Bell.

Secrets. Lies. Murder. Fame can be deadly. A British icon delivers a powerful blockbuster in an exhilarating thriller set in London’s East End. ____________________________________________________ A FALLEN ROCKSTAR. ONE LAST CHANCE FOR REDEMPTION. People used to scream Johnny Klein's name. Now...

Murder, loyalty, and vengeance collide in a gritty read perfect for fans of Martina Cole and Kimberley Chambers. Women always uncover the truth . . . Three years and eleven months. That's how long Lizzie Wells has been banged up inside Holloway prison, serving time for a crime she didn’t...

They say when you embark on a journey of revenge, dig two graves. For Patty Halbrook, two graves won't be near enough. Patty returns to the dysfunctional hometown she thought she had escaped. While she meant to leave forever, she never meant to abandon her twin sister to a twisted world of drugs and abuse. And when she's finished getting answers about her twin's suicide, home will never be the same.

Nothing about this family's story is silent. Silent Fights with No Reasonz allows the listener to see a glimpse into a world of family, hardships, chaos, love, deception, betrayal, friendship, mystery, and mayhem.

From the moment Zahra crossed my path, I knew she’d become my sweetest sin. Her vibe ran through me like Henny on ice, and she quickly became my new craving. I wasn’t looking for love, but I wasn’t running from it either. And one look at her had me ready to start forever. Zahra wasn’t just beautiful; she was captivating, intoxicating, and soon became the addiction I couldn’t shake.