Zeigt Titel in Literatur & Belletristik

Eine Own-Voice-Romance mitten aus dem Leben – Skye steckt mitten in ihrer Quarterlifecrisis und muss sich die wirklich wichtigen Fragen stellen: Was will ich mit meinem Leben anfangen? Was macht mich wirklich glücklich? Skye ist verliebt in die Liebe, aber kann sie auch die Liebe für sich selbst entdecken? Skye ist eine "Serial Monogamist": Ihr Leben lang hüpft sie von Beziehung zu Beziehung und bleibt nie lange allein.

Zwanzig Jahre Funkstille. Und plötzlich stehen sie sich wieder gegenüber. Mac und Jamie hatten ihr gemeinsames Leben bis ins kleinste Detail geplant. Doch dann tat Jamie das Undenkbare und verließ Mac für eine andere Frau. Ausgerechnet auf einer Hochzeit begegnen sie sich zum ersten Mal seit zwanzig Jahren wieder. Während Mac den Schmerz von damals noch immer tief in sich trägt, wird Jamie von Schuldgefühlen gequält. Zwischen verletzten Gefühlen und unausgesprochenen Wahrheiten flackert etwas auf, das beide längst verloren geglaubt hatten.

From one of Britain's most celebrated writers of color, Girl, Woman, Other is a magnificent portrayal of the intersections of identity and a moving and hopeful story of an interconnected group of black British women. Winner of the 2019 Booker Prize and short-listed for the Gordon Burn Prize, Girl, Woman, Other paints a vivid portrait of the state of post-Brexit Britain, as well as looking back to the legacy of Britain's colonial history in Africa and the Caribbean.

Demeter just wants to do her job: shuttling humans between Earth and Alpha Centauri. Unfortunately, her passengers keep dying—and not from equipment failures, as her AI medical system, Steward, would have her believe. These are paranormal murders, and they began when one nasty, ancient vampire decided to board Demeter and kill all her humans. To keep from getting decommissioned, Demeter must join forces with her own team of monsters. Together, this motley crew will face down the ultimate evil—Dracula.

Er ist mein Bodyguard. Gefühle sind verboten. Seitdem ich Zeuge eines schweren Verbrechens wurde, sind wir auf der Flucht. Die Nächte sind kalt, die Gefahr ist allgegenwärtig, und das Wissen, dass ein skrupelloses Kartell hinter mir her ist, raubt mir den Atem. Blake Harper ist alles, was ich nicht bin: stark, kontrolliert, unerreichbar. Aber in Blakes Armen fühle ich mich sicher. Was passiert, wenn der Mann, der mein Leben retten soll, auch derjenige ist, der mein Herz für immer zerstören kann?

Laurie Holcombe is out of a job, out of luck, and out of time. When a prestigious law firm hires her as an assistant to one of its senior partners, it feels like she might finally get back on her feet. All she has to do is put up with the whims of her infuriatingly icy boss, Diana. How hard could that be? Diana Parker is Atlanta's top lawyer and isn't afraid to let everyone know it. She's driven, ruthless, demanding, and stuck in a failing marriage. Too bad she can't run her personal life as well as she runs her ordered office. 

Elliot Smith was once a hotshot attorney, but those days are long gone. A midlife crisis of conscience has left him with shattered confidence, abandoned by his former friends and scraping by at a legal aid clinic. When a smoking hot bad boy rescues him from the side of the road, Elliot is sure he doesn't stand a chance. After a misspent youth boosting cars, Lucas Kelly runs his own garage and is finally getting his life back on track. He isn't about to risk everything by daring to hope for something more, especially not with a man so far above his pay grade.

When I agreed to accompany my selkie boyfriend on a private boat trip, I didn’t realize the invitation included a swim. In the Pacific. In November. Naked. And I certainly didn’t expect to have our swim derailed the instant I got in the water—holy crap, that’s c-c-cold—by a literal boatload of selkie clan leaders.

Nyssa Blacksea is a wanted woman. The Empire she once served now hunts for her and her unlikely new companion, Quinn. It's only a matter of time until the two women are found and executed. Desperate and with nowhere to turn, Nyssa and Quinn hatch an insane plan—offer the Empire its oldest enemy in exchange for their freedom. But the path to their freedom is fraught with assassins, heart-breaking betrayal, strange gods… and a dangerous queen who demands Nyssa to submit.

Adam ist behütet aufgewachsen und wohnt mit 25 noch bei seinen Eltern. Als er sein Grafik-Praktikum bei New Yorks größter Werbeagentur antritt, hofft er, bald unabhängig sein zu können. Gabriel Archer, 43, ist COO bei Omnicom Group Inc. und führt ein Leben in Luxus und Anerkennung. Er liebt es, seine Position auszunutzen und geht sogar so weit, junge Praktikanten zu verführen. Als er bei einem Meeting das erste Mal auf Adam trifft, fällt dieser sofort in sein Beuteschema.

Dr. Hope Finlay liebt ihren Job als Ärztin in der Notaufnahme, besonders weil sie dabei immer nur kurz mit Menschen in Kontakt kommt. Schon als Kind hat sie durch den Tod ihrer Mutter gelernt, keine Bindungen einzugehen, da diese nie von Dauer sind. Laleh Samadi, die als Kellnerin im Restaurant ihrer Tante arbeitet, ist das genaue Gegenteil. Sie schließt rasch Freundschaften und liebt ihre große, turbulente persische Familie über alles, obwohl diese sich ständig in ihr Leben einmischt. Als Laleh mit plötzlichem Herzrasen in die Notaufnahme eingeliefert wird, rettet Hope ihr das Leben.

Jax has been my best friend since the day we met. We not only share our passion for baseball, but we train together, play on the same team, hang out together, and even sleep in the same bed half the time. I feel safe with him, and he gets me like no one else. Yeah, he's gay, and I'm straight, but that doesn't matter. Until it does. Until one stupid dare to kiss each other leads to the most amazing, epic kiss of my life. Until I suddenly can't stop thinking about him, about what he awakens in me. Until all I want is him.

Fascinado pela figura de uma drag queen chamada Madame Xanadu, o jornalista João resolve investigar a história dela. Para isso, busca a ajuda das pessoas que conviveram com a Madame mesmo antes de ela se tornar uma das personagens mais marcantes da cidade de Natal. Enquanto acompanhamos a investigação de João, consumida por uma melancolia inexplicável, Madame segue o plano de acabar com a própria vida.

Ralphie Davis, was never man enough for his father or worth his mother’s attention. His life began once he moved from his parents’ home and into his sister’s. Tess, his older sister, was the only one to ever give him the time of day. He really never fit in anywhere and with no path to follow, no outlet, or really anything he enjoyed, he was well and truly lost. Then one day, his sister took him to work with her and introduced him to a whole new world full of endless possibilities. Had he finally found where he belonged? Daddy Marcel Allard hadn’t been a daddy in ages.

Was, wenn sie dein Herz bricht? Taff, taffer, Penelope Smith! Seit Ankunft der neuen Chefin weht ein kühler Wind in der Firma. Nur Tessa findet die Neue auf eine Art aufregend, die ihr Herz zunehmend schneller schlagen lässt. Dumm nur, dass die nichts als ihre Karriere im Sinn hat und von Romantik so gar nichts wissen will. Denn sie hat ein Geheimnis zu wahren. Ganz besonders vor Tessa.

It’s been over a year since Cassidy Miller retired from the United States Marine Corps, but try telling that to her nightmares. She knew that coming back after eight years in a war zone wouldn’t be easy, but she’d underestimated the real difficulties of transitioning back to civilian life. War is hell, but the aftermath is endless. Looking for a fresh start, she’s left her friends and career in Minneapolis to be a police officer in northern Minnesota. It’s in the tiny town of Embarrass where she learns more about Julia Desjardin.

Jules Moretti is newly single, an aspiring writer, and the hyper-competent assistant to the most powerful woman in fashion. It's a tough job, but her ice queen boss won't settle for less than perfection. Vivian Carlisle helms the internationally revered fashion publication Du Jour. She might be smack in the middle of a messy divorce, but you have to make sacrifices to be the best. That's what she tells herself, anyway. When the unthinkable happens, Vivian's regimented world is turned upside-down. Her life is about power, success, and dominance—not a baby!

After constantly looking over my shoulder as I run for my life, I’m on the brink of giving up. On happiness. On love. On life. Which is why, when a familiar face shows up where I’m hiding, I shock myself by running again. Though, probably not as shocked as Zeus is when I run him off the road with my car. For some reason, my survival instinct is stronger than my mind is, and I find myself fighting for the life I’m not even sure I want.

Wilma ist Naturfotografin und bricht zu ihrem bisher schönsten Auftrag auf: Sie soll das Whale-Watching auf Island dokumentieren. Auf dem Flug dorthin lernt sie Maja kennen, die genau das Gegenteil von ihr ist. Maja hat sich trotz ihrer Angststörung auf den Weg gemacht, um ihre feste Freundin zu besuchen. Doch als sie beide unabhängig voneinander auf Island ankommen, erhalten sie Neuigkeiten, die ihr ganzes Leben für immer verändern werden.

Lillith has always possessed the ability to feel the grief of the people around her. But now she can harness it and put it to use as well. That said, her recent exploits have labeled her a monster and a villain, specifically "the Mage of Mourning." This title is a nod to both the carnage she leaves in her wake and the tools she implements in the process. But Lillith doesn't need a good reputation. She doesn't even need this life. And she certainly doesn't need to keep her hands free of blood.