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Pour sauver son amie, elle doit absolument le gagner à la vente aux enchères spéciale célibataires... mais elle n'avait pas l'intention de tomber amoureuse.Cora Rooney a éperdument besoin de gagner le représentant du Refuge à la vente aux enchères spéciale célibataires organisée au profit des anciens combattants... c'est une question de vie ou de mort, au premier degré. Bien sûr, comme souvent pour cette ancienne orpheline, rien ne se passe comme prévu et Cora perd son enchère. Pourtant, elle a l'occasion de dîner avec Bryson Clark, et elle lui parle de sa meilleure amie, qu'elle soupçonne d'avoir été enlevée et d'être détenue contre son gré. Après avoir épuisé toutes les autres options, Cora est convaincue que Pipe et ses anciens camarades de l'armée sont sa dernière chance de sauver Lara.Bryson Clark, surnommé Pipe, n'a aucune envie de participer à une vente aux enchères de célibataires. Franchement, la plupart des femmes s'enfuient à toutes jambes en le voyant arriver. Pourquoi quelqu'un dépenserait de l'argent pour passer une soirée en sa compagnie ? Pourtant, il se laisse convaincre, pour la bonne cause, et la vente aux enchères marque le début d'un mystère qu'il est bien décidé à dévoiler. Notamment à cause de cette femme qui l'attire curieusement depuis sa toute première enchère.Le plus facile, c'est de retrouver Lara Osler. En revanche, décider si elle s'est enfuie avec son petit ami de son plein gré ¿ et la faire sortir de force de sa propriété, dans le cas contraire ¿, c'est une autre paire de manches. En chemin, Pipe découvre que Cora est plus complexe qu'on pourrait le croire... un peu comme lui.L'amour ne faisait pas partie du plan, mais Pipe ne laissera rien ni personne se dresser en travers de son chemin pour conquérir Cora et sauver son amie... pas même ce tueur en série qui rôde en attendant son heure.** Un soutien pour Cora est le quatrième tome de la série Le Refuge. Chaque tome est indépendant des autres et aucun ne se termine par un suspense.

London - ParisVerbündete werden zu Feinden - alle Masken fallen.Das Schicksal wird immer lauter - das Chaos ist vorprogrammiert.Gerade gefundenes Vertrauen schwindet und eine alles verändernde Entscheidung will getroffen werden.Elaine kämpft weiterhin mit den Nachwirkungen ihrer Flucht. Jeder will sie auf seine Seite ziehen. Wem kann sie noch vertrauen? Und wer spielt ein falsches Spiel? Elaine versucht einen kühlen Kopf zu bewahren und verdrängt dabei ihr eigenes Schicksal, welches sie einfach nicht annehmen will. Was wird aus ihren Wünschen und Zukunftsplänen und wie kann sie sich treu bleiben, wenn ihr Herz noch immer in der Brust von Adrian in Paris schlägt?"Quitt sind wir erst, wenn du mir mein Herz wiedergibst."

Unwrap a hot holiday romance.How long has he been waiting?His whole life. That's how long Wyatt Roth feels like he has been waiting for Christmas "Christy" Sharpe to realize she's meant to be with him. But gorgeous and vivacious Christy has always seen him as just her little brother's best friend. One ridiculous year-he's only younger than her by one year-and doesn't she get that he's grown up? He's a doctor, part of an elite special operations surgical team-a team that has been trained in medicine and in military battle. There is no fight he can't win. He won't give up on her.She's home for the holidays...but running scared.The last thing he expects is to find a terrified Christy on his doorstep just days before Christmas. But a stalker has sent her running to the only place she has a safe haven. Wyatt takes her in and vows to protect her. No one will be hurting Christy on his watch. And with her finally under his roof-finally staying close 24/7-he can show Christy that he's been there for her all along.Right. There. Waiting.When did Wyatt Roth get so big? So dangerous? So...insanely sexy with all of his muscles and that tempting grin? Christy can't believe it when the tall, hot doc answers the door and immediately vows to protect her. She has an ex who won't let go, and the guy has been scaring her so badly that she had to rush away in the middle of the night. But now Wyatt is promising to keep her safe, the magic of the holiday season is surrounding her, and when she finds herself sharing a passionate kiss with Wyatt under the mistletoe Christy realizes...Maybe what she's wanted her whole life has been right in front of her.What happens when the boy you knew grows into a rugged, too sexy to be true man? A man who has deadly skills, wicked wit, and an amazing kissing ability? During the magic of the holidays, anything can happen. But you have to be careful, because danger is always close, and the thing you want most in the world...just might be lost in the blink of an eye.Time for some holly, jolly romance...with a side dose of suspense. WAITING FOR CHRISTMAS is a hot holiday novella (33,000 words) designed to get you in the ho-ho-ho spirit. Fall in love, get your heart racing, and prepare to be both naughty and nice as you sink into the story.

Herzzerreißend - spannend - fesselnd - mitfühlend - überraschend Ein ungeliebtes Mädchen, das dem Familienschicksal entfliehen will und bei einem jungen Soldaten Geborgenheit sucht. Doch ausgerechnet er hat ein Geheimnis, dass ihre Familie betrifft. Und nicht nur er... Eine wunderschöne Geschichte, die zu Tränen rührt.BIS DU MIR VERGIBSTNick Jefferson, Soldat der U.S. Army, wurde wegen Tötung eines Vorgesetzten im Kriegseinsatz angeklagt. Ein Jahr nach dem Vorfall, in dem er mit schweren Gewissenskonflikten zu kämpfen hatte, sucht er die Witwe des Mannes auf.Als deren Tochter durch einen Zufall auf Nick aufmerksam wird und sich in ihn verliebt, muss er sich entscheiden, ob er seine Vergangenheit verschweigt oder eine Familientragödie heraufbeschwört. Dieses Buch ist eine Geschenkidee vollbepackt mit Leidenschaft und Emotionen.Herzerwärmend mit Taschentuchempfehlung!

Brother's Best Friend Steamy Romance"One rule... we never breathe a word of this to your brother."Bodies are dropping. Tortured missing women are showing up dead all over the city. No one else notices. No one else cares. This might not be my usual field of reporting, but I can't walk away.Word from a source leads me to Vex Manzani's nightclub. Unbeknownst to me, "Hustle" is no ordinary club. It's exclusive, invitation only, and the price of admission is passion.Jagger Dunn shows up to save me.To back me up.To arouse me.The kissing was necessary. The touching good cover. But, damn, did I have to come all over him?My brother and his best friend freed themselves from this shady world, now I'm dragging them back into it, waking dormant demons, reviving old debts.Jagg believes in me when others don't. My source is targeted, proving the danger is closing in. Someone doesn't want the truth to get out. It's on me.I will succeed or die trying.Warning: Contains explicit language and imagery. Suitable only for ages 18 and over.**HEA STANDALONE**

Intrigen, Geheimnisse und Rachepläne belasten die schottische Destillerie …Die Familiengeheimnis-Reihe um die Kincaid-Dynastie geht spannend weiterSeit dem Tod von Lady Morag, dem Oberhaupt des Kincaid-Clans, und der Inhaftierung von Morgan Baxter wegen versuchten Totschlags sind fünf Jahre vergangen. Shona Kincaid und ihr Bruder Rowan leiten seither gemeinsam das Familienunternehmen. Doch plötzlich taucht eine ehemalige Bedienstete auf und behauptet, von dem einstigen Playboy Rowan schwanger zu sein. Steckt hinter dieser Behauptung eine neue Intrige des kürzlich entlassenen Baxter, der immer noch nach dem Erbe von Kincaid Hall strebt? Währenddessen sieht sich Cybill Kincaid, das Nesthäkchen des Clans, mit eigenen Herausforderungen konfrontiert und steht vor der Entscheidung, ob sie ihren eigenen Weg gehen oder in die Fußstapfen ihrer Mutter treten soll …Dies ist eine überarbeitete Neuausgabe des bereits erschienenen Titels Das Geheimnis von Kincaid Hall.Weitere Titel dieser ReiheDas Erbe von Kincaid Hall (ISBN: 9783987786501)Erste Leser:innenstimmen„Endlich gibt es mehr von der Kincaid-Familie und ihrer Distillerie … großartig!"„Kurzweilig erzählt, durchweg spannend und nur weiterzuempfehlen."„Fans von Familiengeheimnissen, Schottland und/oder Whiskey sollten den Roman unbedingt lesen!"„Emotional, turbulent und mit fesselnden Wendungen gespickt."

Imani Soto lebt ein Leben, das sich viele wünschen:Sie studiert Medizin in L.A., macht ihre ersten praktischen Erfahrungen in einem der angesehensten Krankenhäuser der Stadt, genießt ihr Studentenleben in vollen Zügen und hat sich in eine aufregende Affäre gestürzt. Sie hat ihr Leben komplett im Griff, denkt sie, doch wird schnell eines Besseren belehrt. Ihre heile Welt ändert sich schlagartig, als sie von den Spuren ihrer Vergangenheit eingeholt wird, vor denen sie jahrelang geflüchtet ist. Sie kommt zurück in eine Welt, mit der sie nie wieder etwas zu tun haben wollte und der sie trotz allem auch nicht wieder entfliehen kann.

He's gone to Italy to save her, but can he protect himself from the charms of her ex?Quinn and Larisa's first Christmas has ended with a house fire, a secret revealed, and Larisa's charismatic ex boyfriend, Lucas at the center of it all. It's become clear that Larisa and Quinn have no future together if they cannot find a way to detach Lucas from their lives, but their approaches to it diverge. Quinn goes to Italy to live with Lucas and play the seductive spy. But it's hard to say who is more seduced and how long Quinn will be able to survive under Lucas's intense spotlight. Meanwhile, Larisa works to undermine Lucas from LA. Dodging the young Russian girl Lucas has sent to blackmail her, Larisa stages a fake murder, negotiates with the CIA, and ultimately falls in with Lucas's business rival in a desperate attempt bring Lucas under control before Quinn falls too far.

Katy zieht mit ihrem Bruder Leon um, als sie vierzehn geworden ist. Sie beginnt mit neunzehn Jahren Psychologie zu studieren und gleichzeitig zu arbeiten, um ihren Bruder finanziell zu unterstützen. Ihre Bindung war unzertrennlich. Doch würde es unzertrennlich bleiben, wenn sie erfährt, was er getan hat? Nachdem er sie als Wette für seinen besten Freund, der zugleich sein Boss ist, gewählt hat? Wird sie diese Wette eingehen? Wird Matteo überhaupt bei dieser Wette mitmachen?

Queen of the Night: Enjoy the small moments for they do not last. Embrace the darkness; trust in the power of transformation.SamanthaWe've dealt with the Guild. We've settled into a routine. We've come to terms with our new normal. This should be our happily-ever-after. Now that I've finally found where I belong with Shane, Alex, and Ren, I should be content. Then why does everything feel off? Why am I constantly on edge, waiting for the next tragedy to occur?As we navigate our way through the remains of our trauma, we slowly heal the wounds left behind. Except the Kings have something up their sleeve and I'm not sure I'm ready for the final surprise.

Ela hat die große Liebe gefunden: Den Motorrad-Rocker Leon. Doch welches Geheimnis verbindet ihn mit ihrer Kollegin Levina? Sind sie Geschwister? Oder ein Paar? Oder etwas ganz ganz anderes...?"

A Bay Ridge Royals/82nd Street Vandals NovellaThere's a war brewing, and I'm right in the middle of it ready to crush anyone who gets in my way...I was born into this world. Power and wealth are the keys to controlling it, but they aren't everything. They are a means to an end when it comes to protecting the people I care about.I've known my destiny since I was old enough to sit at the table. Everything in my life has been focused on preparing me for the future. Know your enemies, your allies, and the people in the middle you can buy. When he first appeared in my life, I had no idea who he was, but I never forgot his pretty face. While it's been years and I barely recognize him, I can't get enough. He doesn't belong in my world and he has no idea how truly dangerous it is.Turns out, I'll do anything to save my best friend, cross any line, and destroy him if I have to... SHAMELESSLY LOYAL was released previously as part of the Billionaires and Babes anthology for charity. While you do not have to read the 82nd Street Vandals to read this novella, it will enhance the experience. This novella takes place during books four and five. This novella serves as book one of six but all future books in the series are full-length and will include why choose with multiple new adults exploring and coming to terms with their evolving sexuality, identities, and relationships.

""I pledge my own life and soul to The Sorority." Every school has its cool girls, and at River Glen High, they're known as The Sorority. The name began as a joke, but it holds a grain of truth. Because they've made a pledge to protect one another... no matter what the cost may be. The pledge to kill Ethan Stanhope - that was a joke too. But then Ethan died in a car crash on the night of graduation, along with his little sister. A tragic accident, they said. Private investigator Mackenzie Laughlin remembers the girls of The Sorority, though as a cop's daughter, she was an outsider. Now, nearly ten years later, one of them is missing, and Mac is hired to find her. The accidents have started again too - if that's what they are. Because Mac is beginning to realize just how much the Sorority sisters have to hide - and how far they'll go to keep their secrets..."--

"A clever psychic thriller steeped in 80s nostalgia that will delight Stranger Things fans and anyone looking for a great read." -BestThrillers.comIn the year 1986, 12-year-old Jackie Tanner leads a desolate existence alongside a flighty older sister and an absent mother. It isn't until Jackie meets an older boy on the banks of the river that she understands the value of love and the bonds of friendship. But J.R. is only in southern Minnesota because his father, a police detective, is aiding local authorities in the search for missing girls. After the community goes into lockdown to protect their children, Jackie and J.R. navigate through the highs and lows of their complicated lives as close confidants.In the year 2018, 32-year-old Sterling Pruitt is inexplicably lured from Los Angeles to a small Midwestern city where her lifelong dreams involving a little girl become even more vivid...tangible, even. When Sterling learns of the city's haunting secrets, she confides in Theo, the handsome yet sullen carpenter hired to renovate her new home. Together, Sterling and Theo will question both their destinies and their grips on reality.Once Sterling begins to understand the gravity of her dreams, she'll do everything in her power to unlock the mystery behind the abductions in 1986. This enchanting, heartfelt, and often agonizing tale of friendship and tragedy reminds us the bonds of true love can etch a permanent place into our hearts.

There are different kinds of lies, and 50 shades to twist the truth.Dorian Stone tried all of them, until he lied to the wrong woman. Cursed, and forced to live in the shadows he hides from the monster he's become. When Jinx falls into his life, she brings a dangerous thing into his home. HopeShe's not his type.Average, sarcastic and gets under his skin like no one ever has. With his desperation at an all time high and spirits at an all time low, Dorian makes an unlikely deal with Jinx hoping desperately that she will be the one to finally break his curse.With each passing day, Dorian grows more hopeful, but when Jinx discovers what he is, will she stick around long enough to help him become who he once was or will he learn that some curses are not meant to be broken?

Ny udgave med nyt omslag.12. december 1974 forsvinder et spædbarn sporløst fra et storcenter i Maryland.Næste 30 år senere ankommer arkæologen dr. Callie Dunbrook til den lille by Woodsboro, hvor et historisk fund har sat en stopper for et nyt byggeri. Ikke kun fortiden kaster skygger, udgravningen rammes også af en række uheld og ulykker. Og som om trusler og hærværk ikke var nok, er Callie også tvunget til at arbejde Sammen med sin irriterende, men stadig uimodståelige, eksmand, Jake.Da en kvinde opsøger Callie og spørger til hendes opvækst i Boston, kan Callie ikke ryste spørgsmålene af sig, og hendes liv bliver vendt på hovedet.Fortidens skygger er en #1 New York Times-bestseller fra Nora Roberts, der byder på den gribende blanding af spænding og romance, som hun er kendt og hyldet for. Sagt om Fortidens skygger:“En fængslende historie fyldt med fare, hjertesorg, kærlighed, lidenskab og mord. En utrolig intens og fuldstændiggribende fortælling!” – RT Book Reviews”Kort sagt, den er fantastisk.” – The State”Fortidens skygger gør det tydeligt, hvorfor Nora Roberts er en af USA‘s bedst sælgende forfattere.” – Fort Worth Star-Telegram”Fortidens skygger fletter uden problemer karakter, plot og en mordgåde sammen til endnu en pageturner.”  – BookLoons.com

When Daci Devlin and Police Officer Dooley Cavanaugh are injured as the women's shelter building is destroyed by a bomb, they are drawn into an investigation that is both dangerous and life-threatening to them. Left with amnesia, Daci struggles to keep herself and Dooley safe as well as her brother and his security team and their ladies. Even though Don has drilled into his head the security measures that she needs to take, she walks away from him and towards Dooley.Unexpected events threaten them both even after Daci recovered her memory. Friends arrive to help but even with that help, the investigation seems to stall. A cold case becomes the focus of Dooley's attention and that case triggers events and becomes part of their adventure.Their trust in God was tested in many ways, but His faithfulness to them kept them moving forward. He proved to be their Defender and Protector.

What happens when your learned behavior is murder?From a young age, I thought killing was normal.Then I was taken away.They tried to fix me.They failed.They thought changing my identity and giving me a fresh start in a new town would help.They were wrong.They tried to cast out the demons lurking within my mind.It didn't work.The demons demand satisfaction, regardless of who must die.Diamond Valley, the land of silicone and plastic, is now my hunting ground.I take the most beautiful of all, turning them into my trophies-like beautiful butterflies on display for eternity, encased in glass and metal.The ones I don't deem worthy are found in the most gruesome ways, for all to see what's truly on the inside.Everyone can and will perish in the most horrific ways if we deem it so-except for the most beautiful inside and out. Maya Archer will always be ours-mine and the demons within me.Detective Cole Silverthorne has spent his entire career chasing me. He has no idea how close I truly am, or that he's falling in love with what's mine, which will never do.Once a killer, always a killer.

When brothers Jackson and Brandon Taylor vanished without a trace at the airport, their girlfriends Jan and Allison are left heartbroken and confused. The women have no idea where the brothers went, or how they disappeared from the airport. After years of no clues, Jan and Allison move on with their lives. Allison soon meets an investigator who reveals that there's a secret ongoing investigation of the brothers. Through twists and turns, Allison discovers the truth and learns that their boyfriends were in danger. Does she keep the secrets to herself? Does Jan need to know the truth? The brothers could be alive, but finding them will put Allison's and Jan's lives at risk. Does Allison reach back to the past to move on with her future? Secrets, lies, and deception abound in Gone Before Breakfast!

Gefangen zwischen Gefahr und VerlangenVoller Hoffnung zieht Gia Thompson von ihrer Heimatstadt Whitby nach London und will alles hinter sich lassen, um ihren Traum zu leben, aber nichts scheint so zu laufen, wie es geplant war: Ausgerechnet an ihrem ersten Tag stößt sie in einen charmanten, aber auch mysteriösen Fremden, John Malik, den ihre Gedanken nicht mehr loslassen wollen. Als sie ihm kurz darauf erneut begegnet, nutzt der Mann die gegebene Möglichkeit sie um ein Date zu bitten, dem sie zögerlich Zustimmt. Gia hat nicht erwartet einen Mann wie ihn zu treffen, noch sich in ihn zu verlieben. Doch beides geschieht und sie wird unweigerlich in seine Welt hereingezogen, die dunkler als erwartet ist. Schon bald ist sie von der Schwärze, die ihn umgibt, selbst eingehüllt und muss sich entscheiden, ob John es wert ist mit dieser Dunkelheit umzugehen. Wird die junge Frau je wieder in Sicherheit sein oder erlischt ihr eigenes Licht?

Alexandra Hawthorne was born into a family where wealth and power were everything. Her mother controlled every aspect of her life; where she went to college, what she majored in, and even who she dated. Alex desperately wanted freedom from her mother, but she was the good daughter who aimed to please.On the evening of her twenty-first birthday, Alex is whisked away by the wealthy and handsome Thomas Reynolds. While Tom runs in the same circles as Alex, he follows his heart, which makes him unsuitable in her mother's eyes.Alex believes she will soon have the liberty she's been craving, but a stranger threatens to destroy everything. Can Alex escape her mother's control and the stranger's obsession?

Embark on a captivating journey of suspense and romance in Addison Elizabeth's riveting debut novel, "Troubled Summers."Eric Grayson, haunted by a heart-wrenching tragedy, sought solace far from the relentless pace of Los Angeles. In the quiet simplicity of a tranquil Nebraska town, he found refuge, and hoped to heal his soul and escape the shadows of his past. Andy Summers, a talented artist with dreams of her own, never imagined she'd be forced to return to her family's ranch. A promise was made, forcing her to leave behind the art world and return to the sweeping plains and open skies of her hometown.Fate, however, had a different plan in store. As Eric and Andy's paths cross, and a sinister presence emerges from the shadows, their lives become intertwined. Andy faces a threat from a malevolent force, fueled by envy and obsession. Together, Eric and Andy must confront their pasts and face this danger. A powerful connection forms and it has the potential to mend even the deepest of wounds.In 'Troubled Summers' Addison Elizabeth weaves a tale that will keep you on the edge of your seat as you root for love to conquer all and good to defeat evil. Will they be able to overcome the trials of a faceless adversary? Find out in this heart-pounding blend of suspense and romance.