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The first time I laid eyes on him my heart skipped a beat. My obsession began the way all obsessions do…with a spark. A small, seemingly insignificant flicker that quickly took root. He was pure, liquid light. A sunshine boy with a heart of gold. He turned my world up-side-down. I couldn’t sleep. I couldn’t eat. I couldn’t let him out of my sight. Ever wondered what happens when red flags and green flags collide? If so, you’re about to find out.

»Er glaubt, ich wäre seine Rettung. Aber ich werde sein Untergang sein.« In dem von Dämonen bedrohten Königreich Lethia hält sich Gestaltwandlerin Scarlett mit Diebstählen über Wasser. Als sie bei einem Einbruch in die königlichen Gemächer erwischt wird, scheint ihr Schicksal besiegelt. Doch ausgerechnet in jener Nacht wird die Verlobte des Königs ermordet, und statt Scarlett hinrichten zu lassen, bietet König Ren ihr einen Deal an: Sie darf leben, wenn sie mithilfe ihrer Magie in die Rolle seiner künftigen Ehefrau schlüpft.

(K)ein Boss zum Verlieben. Eine dumme Wette, eine junge, schöne Bankerbin und ein knallharter Manager! Das sind die Zutaten für eine witzig-leichte Liebesgeschichte aus der Feder der Bestsellerautorin Clannon Miller und ihrer Tochter Emilia Mahler. Nach einer Wette schmuggelt sich Lea unter falschem Namen in ihre eigene Bank ein. Sie will ihrer Mutter beweisen, dass sie die Bank, die sie geerbt hat, auch führen kann. In der Abteilung von Heinrich Wolf steigt sie als kleine, unbedeutende Juristin ein.

Geburtstagswunsch mit Folgen. Reece Cooper ist der Mann, in den ich seit Jahren unsterblich verliebt bin. Früher war er ein bekannter Footballstar, doch ein schwerer Unfall sorgte für sein Karriereende. Mittlerweile ist er Mannschaftsarzt bei den Las Vegas Legends und der Nachbar meines großen Bruders, seines besten Freundes, bei dem ich noch heute lebe, weil er bis zu meiner Volljährigkeit mein gesetzlicher Vormund war. Insofern bin ich für Reece, der auch noch dreizehn Jahre älter ist als ich, ein absolutes Tabu.

Eine dunkle Vergangenheit. Unbeantwortete Fragen. Düstere Geheimnisse. Eigentlich wollte ich mich mit dem Auftrag in Schottland ablenken. Die Biografie eines reichen Geschäftsmannes zu schreiben ist perfekt, um mich endlich wieder auf meine Karriere zu konzentrieren. Doch auf dem Anwesen der Familie Corbett wird schnell klar, dass ich dort absolut unerwünscht bin. Vor allem das Verhalten der Brüder Tavish und Ruskin lässt mich an meinem Verstand zweifeln, und ich will bereits wieder nach Hause aufbrechen, als ich endlich die Wahrheit erfahre.

Mr FD of Derbyshire has been paying a great deal of attention to a certain Miss B. Has one of England’s wealthiest bachelors finally been ensnared? FITZWILLIAM DARCY HAS A SECRET, one that haunts him at every turn. Against his better judgement, he accepts an invitation to a house party in Hertfordshire where he encounters the beautiful Miss Elizabeth Bennet of Longbourn, whose lively spirits prove a welcome distraction from his sorrowful past. Yet his peace is disturbed by threats to his family and to his good name. Elizabeth is unexpectedly implicated, but should he suspect Elizabeth…

Wade Ashby doesn't let anyone in. With the death of his father and his failed marriage, plus the weight of the family business on his shoulders, Wade has plenty to deal with. He thrives on being the one constant and steady thing in his family's life and on their ranch, Silver Pines. Ivy Spencer knows two things for certain: Animals make better friends than people, and she can only count on herself. After a turbulent childhood and a string of bad luck since, Ivy is excited to start fresh at Silver Pines Ranch and live out her dream of training a racehorse en route to the Kentucky Derby.

Wer will schon einen Quarterback? Als Reporterin von WMBC Sports News muss Delilah Maddox täglich beweisen, dass sie sich in der männerdominierten Sportwelt behaupten kann. Um ihren professionellen Ruf zu wahren, lautet ihre erste Regel daher: Hände weg von heißen Sportlern! Doch Brody Easton, Superstar und Quarterback der New York Steel, ist auf den ersten Blick hingerissen von Delilah. Er weiß genau: Sie ist die Frau seines Lebens - auch wenn diese das natürlich ganz anders sieht. Aber Brody wäre nicht Brody, wenn er so einfach aufgeben würde.

I taunted a monster. Now, I'm caught in his claws. He was only supposed to be a faceless fantasy. A masked man from the app to enact my darkest, most depraved impulses with. But I played games with the wrong stranger and caught the attention of a psychopath. Because Kratos Drakos isn't just Greek Mafia royalty. He's not just lethally powerful, physically massive, and dangerously gorgeous.

Violet has lived her entire life in the Mountain Realm and has been in a secret relationship with Calum, the Sovereign of her realm, which is completely forbidden. The rule is clear: Every Sovereign must marry from the royal bloodlines of the Seven Sovereigns. When Calum is sent to the Night Realm to begin his engagement to the sister of the Night Realm's Sovereign, he promises Violet he will find a way out of the engagement and make his way back to her. Violet holds onto that promise until she finds herself in the Night Realm, where she realizes everything isn't as true as she thought it was.

How does a guy who vowed not to trust another man ever again end up falling for not one, but two men? Some people might look down on being an adult star, but this job has been my salvation. It’s the only one that didn’t turn me away when learning about my criminal record. After being screwed over by my ex, I vowed to never let another man close, but when my sweet, nerdy friend Mason asks for my help improving his skills in the bedroom, I can’t resist. And then there’s my gorgeous yet grumpy parole officer who has made it his mission to save me.

The great human quest is to discover who we really are-a discovery that changes our lives and the lives of those around us. With The Deep Heart, spiritual teacher and psychotherapist Dr. John J. Prendergast invites us on a pilgrimage within. The "deep heart" is Prendergast's term for our heart center-a subtle center of emotional and energetic sensitivity, relational intimacy, profound inner knowing, and unconditional love. "The heart area is where we feel most deeply touched by kindness, gratitude, and appreciation, yet it is also where we feel most emotionally wounded".

A well-to-do professor working in Moscow strikes up an unlikely friendship with a stray dog and attempts a scientific first by transplanting the testicles and pituitary gland of a recently deceased man into the dog. With a wild, but alarmingly human animal on the loose, the professor's previously respectable life becomes a nightmare beyond his imagination. A superb satirical novel, it is also a sharp and pointed criticism of Soviet society, especially the new rich that arose after the Bolshevik revolution.

Cornish pastry chef Seb Wright dreads the summer tourist season. The cash injection to his artisan fudge pantry is more than welcome, the extra work, less so. Then one summer, a shadowy Good Samaritan catches his eye. Irish traveler Dex is bewitching, a beautiful sullen enigma who turns Seb's world upside down until he disappears in the night, vanishing like a mystical summer rain.

Margaret Atwood puts the human heart to the ultimate test in an utterly brilliant new novel that is as visionary as The Handmaid's Tale and as richly imagined as The Blind Assassin. Stan and Charmaine are a married couple trying to stay afloat in the midst of an economic and social collapse. Job...

Es hat geschneit, und zwar kräftig! Die coolen Haie beschließen kurzerhand, die Nacht zum Tag zu machen und blockieren alle Schuleingänge mit Schnee. Doch sie werden gestört: Von Rodrigo. Aber Rigo hilft den vier Jungs und wird ins Team aufgenommen. Schade nur, dass er noch nie in seinem Leben einen Eishockeyschläger in der Hand hatte. Aber was nicht ist, kann ja noch werden.

Die Kriegsreporterin Maddy Thompson ist es gewohnt zu kämpfen. Sie ist ehrgeizig und immer auf der Suche nach der perfekten Story. Als sie nach Nigeria geschickt wird, will sie um jeden Preis beweisen, was in ihr steckt. Doch ihr neuer Einsatz hat es in sich, denn plötzlich sind nicht nur Terroristen hinter ihr her, sondern sie gerät auch noch mitten hinein in den geheimen Einsatz eines SEAL-Teams. Chaz Mayes, der Teamleiter, ist knallhart und berechnend. Fehler passieren ihm niemals.

No one knows death like Tea. A bone witch who can resurrect the dead, she has the power to take life...and return it. And she is done with her self-imposed exile. Her heart is set on vengeance, and she now possesses all she needs to command the mighty daeva. With the help of these terrifying beasts, she can finally enact revenge against the royals who wronged her - and took the life of her one true love. But there are those who plot against her, those who would use Tea's dark power for their own nefarious ends.

One thing King Taar of the Licornyn knows for certain: his captive human bride will never be accepted by his people. He has no choice but to break the inconvenient soul-tether binding them together, deliver her back to her own kind, and forget this impulsive marriage ever happened. In the meantime, a single touch, even a stray kiss, could strengthen their bond and compromise all his plans. Surely this desire burning in his veins is only a result of the magical soul-tether. He doesn't truly want this strange wife of his...does he?

Change is not Jenny Quinn's strong suit, but she's happy enough with her easy-going life, friends, and job as a TV production assistant. That is until a company shake-up foists the infuriating Olivia Sinclair on her. The woman is uptight, snobby, and has some perfect and famous motor-racing husband. TV and theater producer Olivia moved to New York from the UK to marry her longtime friend. It's a sham marriage, a favor to a man she loves as a brother, but the strain is beginning to take its toll.