Ergebnis für "Taking Control" in Literatur & Belletristik

The apocalypse has arrived. Now, it's down to control. Who will control the rich resources of a newly inducted world? Multiple systems, sects, guilds, and incursion parties are all aiming for that control. But Silas believes there is more to control than just land and resources. He aims to win over the hearts and souls of the people while making Earth the strongest it can be.

Kingston Thomas knows better, he shouldn't want Tessa Drake. That doesn’t stop him from going after her once she's home from college. She's forbidden fruit, off-limits, and un-freaking touchable, she's also my daughter's best friend. I walked away the first time years ago. She had her life ahead of her, I wasn't going to be the one to screw it up. Now she's back seeking a job at my law firm, all grown up in one delicious package and I know I won't be able to keep my hands off of her.

An NPR, GQ, and Buzzfeed Best Book of the Year One of The Washington Post’s best science fiction and fantasy books of the year The acclaimed author of The Dream of Perpetual Motion returns with a compelling novel about the effects of science and technology on our friendships, our love lives...

Für Dante Barrett steht sein Erfolg als einer der Top CEOs des Landes an erster Stelle. Kontrolle ist sein größtes Kapital – im Business ebenso wie im Privatleben. Doch als sein Bruder ihn überredet, für eine Nacht alle Regeln zu vergessen, kann er nicht ahnen, welche Konsequenzen das nach sich ziehen wird. Denn als ihm sein One-Night-Stand bereits kurze Zeit später als seine neue Sekretärin vorgestellt wird, gerät sein sonst so perfekt kontrolliertes Leben völlig aus dem Gleichgewicht.

With the Battle of Portlandia behind him, Chase is a hero now, and the rank and file truly believe he's the prince the Command Team claims he is. For his part, Chase has made his choice, and now he's committed. As the face of the revolution, he's in it to win it because anything else will lead to his death. The twenty-five million-credit bounty on his head will see to that.

Tough, resourceful, ruthless - as an SAS trooper, Nick Stone was one of the best. Now he's back on the streets. After a botched mission, the Regiment no longer want his services. But British Intelligence does - as a deniable operator. It's the dirtiest job in a very, very dirty world. In...

An alien artifact turns a young girl into Death's adopted daughter in Remote Control, a thrilling sci-fi tale of community and female empowerment from Nebula and Hugo Award-winner Nnedi Okorafor Winner of the AudioFile Earphones Award "Narrator Adjoa Andoh captivates listeners with a stunning...

Natalia Flores rules her exclusive talent agency with an iron fist, brokering blockbuster deals while keeping everyone at arm's length. But beneath the cold exterior lies a heart that yearns to be understood. Enter Professor Samantha Reyes—brilliant, fierce, and unwilling to let Natalia manipulate her way into the film rights to her book. Their encounters spark with tension and undeniable chemistry.

Deemed Detroit's bad boy, Czar is a man of many layers. To the world, he's a lyrical genius with a sharp tongue and tough exterior. Behind closed doors, he battles with dark demons from his past while dodging industry drama, scandals, and lies. Marley is walking through life barely existing. Her soul is shattered by tragedy, leaving her with a heavy heart and broken spirit. She's content with fading into the shadows, and it works for her until she collides with him.

On a business trip to exotic, erotic Asia, Colin finds himself in an unusual, and sexually charged situation. He's accidentally been booked into the same hotel room as a lovely Eurasian woman. Neither of them has said a word, but her smoldering look is challenging him to take action. Taking control, his girlfriend pointed out before he left, isn't his strength, but in the cauldron the hotel room has become, he reaches deep and musters the courage to not be nice, to become the kind of man he's fantasized of being.

Looking for love... After being voted off Find Your Hubby, a reality TV show, Mellie gave up on finding love. Instead, she spends her final check on a spur-of-the-moment fling, paying for a matchmaking service that offers the perfect person - for one night only. Can you buy passion? When the "perfect person" turns out to be a woman, Mellie first questions Madame Eve's choice...then her own desires.

Was sollten böse Mädchen tunlichst vermeiden? Sich vom Boss erwischen zu lassen. Wovor sollten sie sich hüten? Zu tief in seine Welt einzutauchen – denn die Regeln, die er aufstellt, könnten sie alles kosten. Billie Crane lebt ein Leben zwischen zwei Welten: Tagsüber jobbt sie in einer Kindertagesstätte, nachts arbeitet sie in der Konzernzentrale von Blake Enterprises. Heimlich träumt sie davon, als Tätowiererin durchzustarten. Doch als ihr Wohnhaus bei einem verheerenden Brand zerstört wird, steht sie plötzlich ohne Dach über dem Kopf da.

As someone who's been burdened all her life with responsibility and control, the vulnerability he allows me to have feels a lot like freedom. A nd that's f**king terrifying. Dani I've always been the "responsible one," the woman who takes care of everyone else. So when my recently divorced...

Kate Cassidy is one of the most brilliant inventors on the planet. And she's just created her best invention yet: a remote controlled sex toy that will give women the most amazing orgasms ever! Of course Kate needs to test the sensual device, and who better to try it out on than herself. But she never expected the device would be so amazing she'd become a sex toy to both the female Artificial Intelligence she created and the super-hot college girl next door.

Alexa Parrino escaped a life of servitude and survived danger on the streets to become one of the most trusted, influential people in Sector Four, where the O'Kanes rule with a hedonistic but iron fist. Lex has been at the top for years, and there's almost nothing she wouldn't do for the gang...and for its leader. No one says no to the king of Sector Four. Falling into bed is easy, but their sexual games are anything but casual. Attraction quickly turns to obsession, and their careful dance of heady dominance and sweet submission uncovers a need so deep, so strong, it could crush them.

On the surface Ben seems to have it all: money, influence, good looks. He smiles and jokes in all the right places, but it's all a façade. Inside he's a wreck, and it's only getting worse. With his congressman father using Ben's recent kidnapping for his own political agenda and Ben still struggling to get over the only guy he's ever loved, he feels like he's losing his grip on reality, and he's quickly spiraling out of control. Then he meets Dante, an enigma of a man with as much self-hatred as Ben has.