Ergebnis für "Stoner" in Literatur & Belletristik

Grey dedicated his life to working as a bounty hunter for BeneCorp, seeking out those with special powers who could be a danger to everyone if they are not controlled. But when Grey watches the corporation execute his brother Ashe for betrayal, Grey begins to question everything he thought he knew.

Cary Sutton isn’t surprised when his boyfriend walks out on him during a holiday in Cornwall at Christmas. It’s far from the first time that someone's accused him of being cold—both inside and out. Cary’s spent his whole life feeling like he’s separated from the world by a sheet of glass. Nothing touches him. Nothing moves him. Which is why it’s so strange to find himself drawn to a small Cornish beach and the man he meets there. Sigurd Arvesen is handsome and charming, but he also holds a secret—one that’s big enough to overturn Cary’s whole world.

When escort Ruby meets Mistress Media executive Yvonne in Vegas, she’s drawn to the beautiful but icy woman. So when Yvonne proposes a fake marriage with an irresistible payoff, Ruby can’t say no. But with their incandescent chemistry, how long will it take for business to turn into pleasure?

Abby Peters can’t catch a break. Stuck in a nightmare nannying job to make rent on her shared Los Angeles apartment, she’s barely scraping by. Until she has a chance encounter with Hollywood executive Valerie Kane.

Als Modelagentin und Farmerstochter Liz Walker vom Tod ihrer Mutter erfährt, ringt sie sich nach einem Jahrzehnt dazu durch, in ihre mit schlechten Erinnerungen geprägte Heimat zurückzukehren. Dort trifft sie auf die zehn Jahre jüngere Nikki, ihre ehemals beste Freundin. Während Liz ihre Homosexualität verschweigt, geht Nikki damit ganz offen um und führt sie bald in Versuchung.

Detective Victoria Storm hat beim Los Angeles Police Department eine blitzsaubere Karriere vorzuweisen. Ihre Laufbahn bekommt allerdings Risse, als sie sich zu einem kurzen Abenteuer mit der Frau ihres Vorgesetzten hinreißen lässt. Eine zweite Chance erhält sie, als sie zum County Sheriff nach Calabasas versetzt wird. Während sie ihrem neuesten Fall nachgeht, trifft sie auf die Künstlertochter Leilani Shaw, die sie in Versuchung führt. Doch plötzlich steht sie der wohl größten Herausforderung ihres bisherigen Lebens gegenüber.

One year. Five million dollars. A proposal she can’t refuse. Escort Ruby Scott is used to waking up in the bed of a wealthy woman. What she isn’t expecting is to wake up with a ring on her finger and married to Yvonne Maxwell, one of the executives behind the Mistress Media empire, a woman as alluring as she is cold. For 10 years, Yvonne has been sitting on an inheritance she can’t touch until she’s married. An encounter with an escort in a red dress presents the perfect solution - a marriage of convenience.

Angel Payton glaubt, vom Pech verfolgt zu sein. Zuerst verliert sie ihren Job, dann ihre Freundin und zu guter Letzt droht ihr auch noch der Rauswurf aus ihrem Apartment. Unaufhaltsam steuert sie in eine Lebenskrise, der sie mit aller Macht zu entkommen versucht. Da trifft sie zufällig auf Eliza Palmer, die ihr ungeahnte Möglichkeiten eröffnet. Angel kann ihr Glück kaum fassen, bis sie erfährt, wer hinter der attraktiven und geheimnisvollen Eliza steckt.

Als Tochter eines Senators hat Maya Faith Jordan es nicht leicht, erst recht nicht, weil sie von Geburt an stumm ist. Obwohl sie allein zurechtkommt, wohnt sie wieder bei ihrem Vater, in der Hoffnung, dass dieser sein arbeitsreiches Leben ruhiger gestalten würde. Ihre Zuversicht zerschlägt sich, als er nach einem morgendlichen Streit nicht wieder zurückkehrt. Maya beschließt, Washington D.C. endgültig den Rücken zu kehren und in Kalifornien bei ihrem besten Freund einen neuen Lebensabschnitt zu beginnen.

Zwei Frauen. Zwei unterschiedliche Schicksale. Zwei große Herausforderungen. Seit einem furchtbaren Unfall bestimmt Dunkelheit Reeva Walkers Leben. Jeden Tag kämpft sie mit den Folgen, doch sie denkt nicht daran, aufzugeben. Aufopferungsvoll kümmert sie sich mit Leidenschaft im Tierheim um die, die am meisten Hilfe benötigen. Ihre zweite große Liebe gilt einer besonderen Pflanzenart, durch die sie eines Tages Everly Mendez kennenlernt. Die frisch zugezogene Floristin von der Ostküste weckt Reevas Interesse und bringt etwas Licht in ihre dunkle Welt.

A year has passed since the Dark Wizard Myrin attempted to take control of the Kingdom of Verania. Though the scars of the final battle remain, Veranians have come together in unity in order to rebuild. Good King Anthony sits on the throne once more, with Morgan of Shadows at his side. However, a king is not immortal. One day, Anthony will step down, paving the way for his son, Grand Prince Justin, to assume the throne. And Justin wants anything but. Unfortunately for him, he finds himself with bigger things to worry about than just becoming the ruler of a country.

What brings people together often throws them apart, especially when it involves family. Ordinarily a close and loyal unit, the relationship between detectives David Stone and Frankie Oliver is stretched to breaking point when, without her knowledge, he embarks on an investigation into the tragic open-unsolved murder of her sister. The past and present collide with devastating consequences in this unputdownable thriller that will leave readers breathless.

Myles hasn’t had many wins since his wife cheated, divorced him, and left him with nothing. But then he stumbles onto what feels like a miracle: a massive two-story rental for the price of a shoebox apartment. It’s old, sure, but it’s furnished, the utilities are included, and for once in his life, something finally feels like it’s going his way. That is—until he finds the mirror. At first, it’s just a dusty relic tucked away in one of the upstairs rooms.

Emma Cole has left behind her family and an ex-fiance to move to Chicago and start over. When a mix-up lands her a job at a high-profile law firm, Emma is determined to meet this new challenge head-on. What she didn't count on was working for a woman like Lillian White, and it doesn't take long for Emma to realize that she might be in over her head in more ways than one.

A decade ago, a tragic surgery forever altered the lives of Dr. Jackie Stone and Sarah Taylor. Haunted by the loss of that patient, Dr. Stone has since immersed herself in her work, believing that if she stays busy, she can escape the pain of her past. Sarah Taylor, now a determined intern at Manhattan's prestigious Watson Memorial Hospital, finds herself under the supervision of the very doctor who was present during her brother's ill-fated surgery ten years ago.

Melanie has spent her entire life working her way up in the world. By day, she studies at law school, and by night, she serves drinks at an exclusive club to afford her tuition. But the hard-working Melanie will never admit her true desire: to escape from her fast-paced, high-pressure life, if only for a moment.

In this quintessential work of queer theory, Jack Halberstam takes aim at the protected status of male masculinity and shows that female masculinity has offered a distinct alternative to it for well over two centuries. Demonstrating how female masculinity is not some bad imitation of virility, but a lively and dramatic staging of hybrid and minority genders, Halberstam catalogs the diversity of gender expressions among masculine women from 19th-century pre-lesbian practices to contemporary drag-king performances.

Kat Walker needs a distraction. Broken-hearted from a breakup and working long hours as an intern at Mistress Media, she longs for an escape. So when the opportunity to accompany her boss to Paris arises, Kat can’t say no, especially since she’ll be spending the week with Lydia Davenport, Mistress Media’s new CFO. The mysterious woman has occupied Kat’s fantasies since the day she started her internship.

Everything is falling apart for April Reid. Her latest relationship has self-destructed, and the library she runs has been sold to a ruthless corporation that plans to tear it down. All she wants is to forget about her problems. But when she meets Vicki Blake at a bar one night, April finds that her problems are only just beginning.

Rooke Tyler makes a living by carving headstones in a cemetery for wealthy families. At night she sculpts stone, pouring her dreams and desires into the figures she chisels. Then two women enter her life, one offering her passion, the other fame. Rooke's choice may expose her secrets and change her life - if she follows her heart.