Showing results for "August" in Contemporary

What do you do when a sexy older man moves into your family’s summer rental? Well, apparently, you make a fool of yourself - over and over. Things didn’t exactly get off on the right foot with Noah Cavallari. Our first encounter was embarrassing, to say the least. But despite that, I found myself waking up every day with a newfound energy. Nothing exciting ever happened on the lake - not until Noah moved into the small boathouse on our property. When my mother became ill, I inherited the responsibility of making sure our guests were well taken care of.

Pretending. I've always been good at pretending. Being someone else is easy, and that ability has served me well these last seven months. This time, I've been hired to be the long lost sister of oil tycoon, and down to earth cowboy, Maxwell Cunningham. Recently, Maxwell's father passed away and in his last Will and Testament he dropped a bomb no one saw coming. One of the richest men in the world, left forty-nine percent of his company to a sister my client never knew he had. A woman named Mia Saunders.

In July, she serves as the seductress in a music video to platinum selling hip hop artist Anton Santiago. Still dealing with the trauma from June, our girl opens her heart and finds that taking risks in life and love could give her all that she ever needed and more. In August, Mia heads to Texas to put on her acting hat and pretend to be the long lost sister of oil tycoon and big business man Maxwell Cunningham. The job should have been a snap, only secrets are revealed from her past that change everything she knew to be true.

The lonely life of fifteen-year-old Theron David Alden is transformed when he meets Jake. Older, cooler, more confident and startlingly beautiful, Jake likes the same bands, the same drugs, and has the same drive to oblivion. Over the course of two decades, Theron and Jake get high, drift apart, and are brought hurtling back together, until a final collision tears them apart forever.

Doctor Holly Greene has retreated to her brother's home on an island off the coast of Norway to get away from the pressures of work. Only, it's the middle of winter and icy slush plus endless darkness isn't exactly the festive getaway she had imagined. Nearly stumbling off the edge of a cliff in the dark, Holly is saved by Frøy, a yellow-eyed cat and his owner – grouchy, bearded recluse, Tor. Call it kindness, call it Christmas, but Holly's arrival means midwinter has never looked less bleak.

When I met Cruz Vega, it was love at first sight. He was my forever and always, my port in the storm, my one true love. Everything was so perfect—until a cruel twist of fate robbed us of a future. Then, I was navigating uncharted territory, merely surviving without really living. Until August Harper. The hot-as-hell, tattooed chef swaggered into my restaurant and took over my kitchen. Then, piece by piece, he claimed my heart, too. That wasn't enough for him, though. He wanted all of me. As everyone knows… when you play with fire, you get burned.

Some days, Everly still thinks she sees him. In the food court at the mall, or in a car speeding past as the light changes. It only lasts a second, but when it happens, she slips back to a time when she was ruled—and nearly ruined—by August Kincaid. And it doesn't matter that she's moved on, that she's about to marry another man. In those moments the only thing she can do to regain control is take a deep breath and remind herself that August can't hurt her—because he's in a coma. Except that he's not anymore.

Claire Gracen finally has the life she's always wanted: a career she loves, a man who's willing to do any and everything for her, and friends that show her the true meaning of the word friendship. As she and Jonathan prepare to make the ultimate commitment to one another and plan the wedding of her dreams, she quickly realizes that the hurtful past she left behind in Pittsburgh is a lot closer than she thought.

Årets fraekkeste laeseoplevelse I "AUGUST" går turen til Dallas, Texas, hvor Mia er hyret til at spille en stenrig oliemagnats forsvundne arving - naermere bestemt den unge cowboy Maxwell Cunninghams ukendte søster, som er dukket op i et testamente efter farens død, selvom ingen tidligere har kendt til hendes eksistens. Og hvis der er noget, Mia er god til, så er det at spille skuespil, så det burde blive en let opgave. Men Mia kunne aldrig have forudset, hvilken betydning hendes ophold på familiefarmen i Dallas vil ende med at få for hendes fremtid.

August "Sparky" Calendar is a simple sort of gal. Blue jeans, sneakers, and her colorful headwraps are all she needs in life...outside of her ghost-hunting equipment. Sparky is determined to become Cauldron Valley's resident supernatural investigator. Jax Weston is at his wits' end. Thanks to the strange noises and creepy voices haunting the house he just moved into, he hasn't been able to rest at all. When he hires a local ghost-hunter, he doesn't see any reason why "August" shouldn't move in with him for a week to investigate this strange phenomenon.

Der neue berührende Roman von #1-Kindle und Bild-Bestsellerautorin Elli C. Carlson. "Das Leben schenkt dir nicht immer das, was du willst. Doch manchmal gibt es dir das, was du am meisten brauchst." Niki Schmidt und Suse Schiller könnten unterschiedlicher nicht sein und sind doch beste Freundinnen. Mit viel Liebe und Leidenschaft betreiben sie ihren Friseurladen Schillers Locke in Berlin. Doch eines Tages steht die chaotische Niki plötzlich allein da. Allein mit der Verantwortung für den gemeinsamen Laden und Suses zwei Kinder. Und allein mit zwei Vätern, die zwar toll aussehen, aber auf den ersten Blick nicht viel zu bieten haben.

In einer Kurzschlussreaktion lässt Louisa ihr altes Leben samt Job und Verlobtem hinter sich. Mit dem umgebauten VW-Bus ihres Großvaters bereist sie das Land auf der Suche nach ... Nun, das weiß sie selbst nicht so genau. In der malerischen Kleinstadt Pinewood Bay hat Lou bloß einen kurzen Zwischenstopp geplant. Doch plötzlich streikt ihr Navi und dann versagt auch noch der Motor des alten Vans. Lou strandet - und das ausgerechnet auf dem Grundstück des ehemaligen CEO Jay.

CEO Connor Cavanaugh is a man in charge. He dominates in meeting rooms and at the gym, and his sinfully sexy body is proof. His upcoming wedding is supposed to seal the deal, putting his company in the spotlight and making it rain. That all goes down in flames when he walks in on his bride-to-be with another man. No one can know that a woman tried to make a fool of Connor Cavanaugh. Cancelling the wedding is the only option...until he spots a gorgeous brunette at the wedding planner's office. Samantha. The perfect fake fiancée.

Adam Blackwood has it all. At 22, he's fabulously wealthy, Ryan Gosling-hot and at the top of his game in the business world. His life is perfect, until a scandal from his past resurfaces and threatens to knock the tech wunderkind down and throw his company, Boomerang, a hook-up site for millennials, into chaos.

Mia Galliano is an aspiring filmmaker. Ethan Vance has just played his last game as a collegiate soccer star. They're sharp, hungry for success, and they share a secret. Last night, Ethan and Mia met at a bar, and, well, one thing led to another, which led to them waking up the next morning together. Things turned awkward in a hurry when they found themselves sharing a post-hookup taxi to the same place: Boomerang headquarters.

Playing the occasional club gig just isn't cutting it for 22-year-old cellist Skyler Canby, who's trying to support herself and her mother back home in Kentucky. Persuaded by her best friend, Beth, to accompany her on an audition for the first feature film launched by Blackwood Entertainment, she figures why not? Beth's a shoo-in for the lead, but maybe Skyler's newly dyed pink hair will help her stand out enough to score a small speaking part.

MacKenzie "Mac" Davis left her hometown of Red Leaf, Wisconsin, to pursue a degree in journalism. But when her dad, the town's beloved Coach Davis, suffers a mild heart attack, Mac returns home to help out. She takes a job at the weekly newspaper, but instead of covering serious topics her editor wants her to write about social events - like the garden club's flower show and the historical society's afternoon tea.

Includes May Flowers, The June Bridesmaid, Fireworks, and Dog Days of August.

Jillian’s ex-husband loved someone else during their entire marriage. She quickly learned that the only male she can count on is her adorable, lovable son, Silas. Riggins is the youngest firefighter on his crew, but he’s already been burned. He’s not ready to be a husband or father, but will he be able to keep Jillian and Silas from wiggling their way into his heart?

Sie tanzen zu "Mr. Bojangles", sie mixen sich Cocktails, gemeinsam mit ihrem Sohn reisen sie in ihr Schloss nach Spanien. Sie ist charmant und charismatisch, nimmt alle für sich ein mit ihrer extravaganten Art. Georges liebt sie hingebungsvoll, die beiden feiern das Leben, wann immer es geht, denn sie kennen auch seine dunklen Momente: Georges' schillernde Frau ist manisch-depressiv.