Ergebnis für "man" in Frauenliteratur

It’s a doozy of a bad day for Beverly Diamond when she catches her husband, Larry, in a compromising position with his secretary. What’s a DC suburban wife to do with a soon-to-be ex, two young kids, and no degree or financial support in 1962? Beat the louse at his own game, that’s what.

Eigentlich ist Anni glücklich. Mit ihrem Langzeitfreund Thies lebt sie in einem hübschen Bremer Häuschen, arbeitet als Game-Designerin und entwirft in ihrer Freizeit liebevoll gestaltete Poster. Doch dann fragt ihr Chef, ob sie in Berlin ein neues Büro leiten will. Und Thies fragt, ob sie ihn heiraten will. Plötzlich weiß Anni nicht mehr, was sie wirklich will. Da kommt eine Postkarte aus Norderney von ihrer Jugendfreundin Maria, und Anni beschließt spontan, erst mal eine Auszeit zu nehmen.

Here is Cheryl, a tightly-wound, vulnerable woman who lives alone, with a perpetual lump in her throat. She is haunted by a baby boy she met when she was six, who sometimes recurs as other people's babies. Cheryl is also obsessed with Phillip, a philandering board member at the women's self-defense nonprofit where she works. She believes they've been making love for many lifetimes, though they have yet to consummate in this one.

Humorvoll, prickelnd und eine echte Gefahr für deine Lachmuskeln! Marit Bernson und Michelle Schrenk präsentieren ihren ersten gemeinsamen Liebesroman für heitere Lesestunden. Wer einmal lügt, den küsst man nicht, oder etwa doch? Valentina hat die Nase voll. Nachdem sie von ihrem Freund abserviert wurde, fragt sie sich, ob die größte Lüge der Menschheit ist, dass zu jedem Topf ein Deckel passt. Sollte sie vielleicht selbst zum perfekten Deckel werden? Als sie an Silvester beschließt, mal nicht sie selbst zu sein, wickelt sie tatsächlich Hannes um den Finger.

Three generations of Palestinian-American women living in Brooklyn are torn between individual desire and the strict mores of Arab culture in this powerful debut - a heart-wrenching story of love, intrigue, courage, and betrayal that will resonate with women from all backgrounds, giving voice to the silenced and agency to the oppressed.

Wenn Taylor Roberts drei Wünsche frei hätte, würde sie die ersten beiden selbstlos dafür einsetzen, den Hunger auf der Welt zu bekämpfen und Frieden zu stiften. Den dritten Wunsch würde sie jedoch völlig egoistisch für sich selbst verwenden, um den Tag aus ihrem Gedächtnis zu streichen, an dem sie Ian Carlisle begegnet ist. Selbst Jahre nach ihrer ersten Begegnung lässt sich die Erinnerung an sein strahlendes Lächeln, seine charmanten Worte und seinen verlogenen, verdammenswerten und verabscheuungswürdigen Charakter einfach nicht abschütteln.

Have you ever walked home at night, keys in hand, ready to throw a punch in self-defence? That’s how it all started. The killing spree, I mean. I sort of tripped into this role. Literally. The first one was following me. That guy from the nightclub who wouldn’t leave me alone. I pushed him, he stumbled, and fell onto his own broken wine bottle. Oops. It was such a waste of a good house white. But now I can’t seem to stop and nor do I want to. I’ve got a taste for revenge and quite frankly, I’m killing it.

A fabulously fun, romantic comedy from a dynamic new talent. Nothing fazes Taylor Donovan - not in the courtroom and not in her personal life. So when she’s assigned to coach People’s “Sexiest Man Alive” for his role in the next big legal drama, she refuses to fall for the Hollywood heartthrob’s charms. Even if he is the Jason Andrews.

Lola has every reason to be interested in who Paddy de Courcy is marrying - because although she's his girlfriend, she definitely isn't the bride. Heartbroken, she flees the city for a cottage by the sea. But will her retreat prove as idyllic as she hopes? Not if journalist Grace has anything to do with it. Grace knew Paddy a long time ago. But why can't she forget him?

Amelie: I knew I shouldn't have asked him for a ride. My new neighbor is a study in contradictions—covered in tattoos and dripping intensity. He’s alluring yet aloof, and his every calculated move is dangerously seductive. Little did I know, he’s been systematically inserting himself into every part of my life. Creeping beneath my protective armor. Trapping me like a fly in his web before revealing his true identity.

The first novel by the filmmaker, artist and bestselling author Miranda July confirms her as a spectacularly original, iconic, and important voice today, and a writer for all time. The First Bad Man is dazzling and unforgettable.

A wedding planner left at the altar? Yeah, the irony isn't lost on Carolina Santos, either. But despite that embarrassing blip from her past, Lina's offered an opportunity that could change her life. There's just one hitch...she has to collaborate with the best (make that worst) man from her own failed nuptials. Marketing expert Max Hartley is determined to make his mark with a coveted hotel client looking to expand its brand. Then he learns he'll be working with his brother's whip-smart, stunning - absolutely off-limits - ex-fiancée.

Jesse Ward is back in the newest novel in the Sunday Times and New York Times best-selling This Man series! Life is good for Jesse 'The Lord' Ward. Perfect, actually. He still has the charm, he's in great shape, and he still reduces his wife, Ava, to a pool of desire with a mere look. He's in full control, just how he likes it. But Jesse's perfect world falls apart when a terrible accident lands Ava in hospital with a life-threatening head injury.

»Du sabberst und schmeckst wie ein toter Fisch. Da küsse ich das nächste Mal lieber einen Frosch.« Kaya hat lange nicht mehr an den furchtbarsten Moment ihres Lebens gedacht. Als ausgerechnet der ungehobelte Mistkerl, den sie seit Jahren abgrundtief hasst, wegen eines Notfalls vor ihr steht, gerät die Idylle ihres Kleinstadtlebens gehörig ins Wanken. Mats hatte einen Plan, als er seine Heimat vor acht Jahren verlassen hat: Weit weg. Alles, was er braucht, fand er in Portugal: Sonne, Strand, Wellen und heiße Touristinnen.

Instinct brought Annie Franklin to Folly Beach, South Carolina to say good-bye to her grandmother. As a parting gift to her beloved gram, she also decides it’s time to live a freer, more open-hearted life. Thanks to one very intuitive dog and a perfect stranger, she discovers that ‘letting go’ has as much to do with embracing the present as it does with shedding the past.

While filling the display case in her bakery, the bell over the door sounds and Tessa O'Hara looks up to see the man of her dreams. Within thirty seconds he asks her out for a beer. But after four months of dating, she discovers he's an undercover DEA agent-and he's investigating her possible role in her ex-husband's drug business. For Tess, this means their relationship is over.

Recently divorced and fresh off a Pulitzer Prize win, Harper Stewart is in a new era. He’s working on a movie and living the ultimate bachelor life in his Brooklyn penthouse. But still, something is missing. What else explains the stubborn creative block? The carousel of women? And seventh-wheel status with his friends? Jordan Armstrong had to flee New York. First, to give herself distance from Harper and, second, to escape the corporate grind. In her beachfront Malibu property, the façade of a “healed” Jordan flourishes.

In this remarkable short story collection, Damilare Kuku takes us deep into the heart of modern Lagos, Nigeria’s largest city, and the lives of a collection of audacious women who cope with romantic difficulties by brilliantly turning the tables on the men who wrong them.

Three years after their life-changing road trip, Samantha Smiles and Tristan Montgomery are back at it again—only this time, the stakes are higher. Samantha is pregnant with Tristan’s child and they are no longer together. Now, as they embark on another cross-country trip to move Samantha back to LA, the air between them is thick with unresolved pain and misunderstandings. Their once-passionate connection has been strained by time and separation.

In this electric and provocative debut novel, Amber Tamblyn blends genres of poetry, prose, and elements of suspense to give shape to the shocking narratives of victims of sexual violence, mapping the destructive ways in which our society perpetuates rape culture, brilliantly brought to life through a multi-voice performance featuring Glenn Davis, Ben Foster, Marc Maron, Jason Ritter, John Roberts, Russ Tamblyn, Amber Tamblyn, January Lavoy, Phoebe Strole, Robin Miles, Thérèse Plummer, Dan Bittner, James Fouhey, and Michael Crouch.