Ergebnis für "The Bet" in Belletristik

International Bestseller! “Dizzyingly wonderful . . . a perfectly constructed work of fiction, with audacious twists . . . Collins plays her own game here with perfect skill.” — The Times (UK) An intricate and utterly spellbinding literary epic brimming with enchantment, mystery, and...

Indulge in this "laugh-out-loud" (Jill Shalvis) #1 New York Times bestseller about two childhood enemies who--decades later--discover that there is a fine line between love and hate. "I have a proposition for you." Kacey should have run the minute those words left Seattle millionaire Jake...

Faire parler un chat, un chien, pénétrer un monde, mystérieux, drôle, cruel et tendre, c’est tout le génie de Colette. Donner à entendre ceux qui nous observent, nous reniflent, nous pressentent, ceux qui nous. adorent bien au-delà de ce que nous pouvons imaginer est bouleversant, parfois hilarant. Colette chante la triste tendresse qui fait battre si vite le coeur des bêtes ". Et aussi la révolte qui fait battre si fort le coeur des femmes : "Je veux faire ce que je veux".

Dat je idool in het echt meestal tegenvalt, ontdekt Eva op een pijnlijke manier. Of eigenlijk is de ontmoeting vooral pijnlijk voor Max Mulder, schrijver van internationale bestsellers. Door Eva's onhandigheid breekt hij zijn hand en komt de deadline voor zijn nieuwe boek in gevaar. Ook dreigt hij een grote internationale filmdeal mis te lopen. Onder druk van zijn literair agent trekt Eva tijdelijk bij Max in om hem te helpen.

Sydney Walker's new job is perfect. As the live-in nanny to the most famous quarterback in the NFL and his beautiful wife, she couldn't have it any better. Their kids are adorable. Her bosses are more than generous. Plus, there are hot football players at the house all the time. Life can't get much better than this. Until her life turns into an absolute nightmare. The media is abuzz with rumors that she and her boss, Drew Callahan, are having a torrid affair.

"The Bet" is one of Chekov's most anthologized stories. A rich banker makes a bet with a poor artist that he cannot voluntarily stay imprisoned for a long period of time. The result of the bet is quite different than either man could have supposed.

When Dr. Watson returns to London from a weekend seminar, he finds hat Sherlock Holmes has been arrested. Inspector Lestrade refers Watson to a questionable psychiatric hospital where Holmes is jailed for mental incapacity.

Now that I've landed my dream job in NYC, I'm finally ready to find Mr. Right. What better way to meet new people in a big city than at a speed dating event? Or so I thought—until I got stuck with the biggest cynic in the room. Parker's disdain for love drives me crazy, yet there's something about his icy blue-green eyes that draws me in. Determined to prove to him that love exists, I find myself betting him that I can find a boyfriend by Valentine's Day.

Grappig en virtuoos geschreven, vol kleurrijke personages en in een setting waar je zo naartoe zou willen: de Zuid-Engelse kust. Als Merle hoort dat haar hippie-oma haar enige bezit, het oude statige huis op de rotsen van Cornwall, heeft verkocht aan een investeerder, vreest ze dat de oude vrouw het slachtoffer is geworden van een harteloze oplichter.

Catherine Mans has the ability to see and hear what others can't. With the help of Homicide Sergeant Cody Allen, she's turned that talent into a successful profession as a psychic consultant. But Catherine's past is coming back to haunt her. Someone is threatening the lives of everyone she loves. Nine bodies have been discovered, and Catherine is the FBI's prime suspect. To prove her innocence, she must unravel the secrets of her past, and answer the challenge of a deranged psychic.

Lois werkt voor een kleine, noodlijdende uitgeverij in Amsterdam. Er ligt daar in een la nog een bijna verlopen contract voor een biografie over Marius Delaive, een Nederlandse tienerster uit een beroemde boyband. Die biografie zou de uitgeverij uit de rode cijfers kunnen halen. Helaas woont Marius inmiddels in Canada, waar hij een houtbewerkingsbedrijf is begonnen, en wil hij met rust gelaten worden. Het contract heeft hij destijds getekend onder druk van zijn agent maar nu wil hij er niets meer mee te maken hebben.

When I'm forced to spend the holidays at home with my family in Strawberry Hollow, I have no idea how I'm even going to survive the week, let alone make it through my least favorite holiday… Christmas. That is until I run into my childhood crush and my brother's best friend, Parker Grant. Now, he's the sexy, off-limits doctor in our small town and nothing like the man I left behind six years ago.

I need to prove Jane is innocent despite overwhelming evidence to the contrary. Mirrors, smoke, and lies can conjure a truth that isn't real. Money, bribes, and power can twist reality. What we call proof is all an elaborate magic act. So is love. It's all about what you believe. Who you believe. And I believe Jane. I love her. But it might be too late. Or, worse - it might all be an illusion. If proof is just a magician's sleight of hand, then we're caught in a sick trick. A deadly one. One that doesn't end with applause, but with a bang.

'A tender, unsentimental exploration of the bittersweet joys of lifelong companionship' – Daily Mail Even the longest marriages have their secrets . . . Jack and Bet have been married for seventy years. Happily so, for the most part. Now, all they want is to enjoy the time they have left...

I am the leader of a rogue band of vixens who left our origin skulk to live our dream—owning a catering company. The problem is our dream costs money, and we don’t have any. The solution is doing what foxes do best…steal. Now, I’m way in way over my head. The only thing standing between us and real danger is Jace Evans.

Neither of them is looking for love this Christmas. Their six-year-olds have other plans.

Julie Carter has found herself praying for that special someone to come into her life. However, when she is issued a summons for back taxes on her flailing video store, she is at her wit's end with no way to pay off the debt and no time to consider romance. Brett Mason is the son of the wealthiest man in town, and everyone sees him as the golden child. Dating has always been an easy accomplishment for him; it is the long-term relationships where he falls short.

Taking the company into the 21st century was not going to be easy for Mr. Blue, Jr. His Chief of Staff, B.B. Queen, seemed to be getting with the program, while other sales executives were lagging behind. Faced with constant threats from those challenging his authority and the voice of Mr. Blue, Sr. echoing in his head, he and others find themselves involved in a series of games with plots and twists that keep them all on their toes, everyone vying for the prize. Who will advance? And who will be sent packing?

Alison Bliss shares her smart, sexy, contemporary voice in this new rom-com about a curvaceous heroine falling for her personal trainer—perfect for fans of Olivia Dade and Kate Stayman-London. The course of true love was never supposed to start on a stair climber… Preslee Owens has never...

SWAT Officer Jesse Calhoun wasn't looking for love when he met Brie Carter. And at first, he thought they'd have nothing in common, but when a new side of her emerges, will she win his heart? Or will her secret destroy their relationship? Daughter of a billionaire Brie Carter was bored and looking for a way to spice up her life. When her friend offered a bet with a prize Brie wanted, she agreed, but she never counted on falling in love on the way. The problem is, how does she tell Jesse about the bet without losing him?