Showing results for "Mia and me" in Literature & Fiction

The Emperor Domitian has informers everywhere; no-one is safe. He rules Rome with a rod of iron, and he is dangerously unstable and paranoid. In the snake pit of Imperial Rome, all Pliny the Younger wants to do is get his letters ready for publication. Except if he, his mother, their Greek cook Doris (who narrowly missed out on becoming the next Oracle at Delphi), and Venta, their slave with secretarial skills, have any chance of surveying, they are going to have to negotiate a political minefield, keep their eyes peeled for spies and, most of all, not do anything to annoy the Emperor.

Chloe Franklin wouldn't call herself a commitment-phobe, so much as she's allergic to anything long term. She loves the sexy, sweaty, and intensely hot hours of the night that come before the sun rises, though. Especially when those nights are spent with Search-and-Rescuer Gage McGraw. Gage loves his job, but there is one thing he's starting to like more than the rush of a mission - a stacked blonde with a mouth that haunts his dreams. Every time he steps foot in the sleepy town of Beaufort, he hooks up with Chloe. But he's tired of hook-ups. He wants more.

The minute I laid eyes on him, he became my new hobby. I turned on the charm to win him over, only to get friend-zoned. The more time we spend together, the more glimpses I get of the Daddy he’s hiding under his no-dating-allowed exterior. Unfortunately for Saint, a Daddy is exactly what this boy is looking for. I have no intention of staying friends with him, but with every platonic interaction, I start feeling things I never have before. I wasn’t looking for someone to fix me, but if I let him in, we might have something amazing here.

En la costa del Océano Índico, Zeca Perpetuo, un pescador entrado en años, es vecino de Dona Luarmina, una mujer también mayor. Amigos, vecinos decentes, van rompiendo la distancia hasta que Zeca descubre en un descuido quién es Luarmina. A partir de ahí se desencadena un hilo de flashbacks que cambia todo. Los recuerdos no son recíprocos, por supuesto, pero sí implican un viaje a la infancia y al deseo.

I never thought I’d see him again, but when my former best friend shows up ready to make amends, it becomes clear just how tied to the past I am. He disappeared when I needed him the most, leaving me to navigate my truth alone. Now he’s back. Nixon’s art leaves me vulnerable, defenseless - and I like it. Bound by desire and past hurts, giving him complete control might be exactly what I need to set me free. What neither of us expected? The ropes free him, too…

Annie and her devoted but comically incompetent childhood sweetheart, Sam, are the owners and operators of Annie's, a gourmet sandwich shop, home to the legendary Paul Bunyan Special Sandwich - their nutritionally challenged continual source of income and marital harmony and local fame. But into their mostly charmed marriage comes a scary medical diagnosis for Annie - and the overwhelming challenge of finding a way to help Sam go on without her. Annie decides to leave Sam step-by-step instructions for a future without her and considers her own replacement in his heart and their bed.

Tamara Collins is poised to become the next great American actress. The only problem is that Hollywood doesn't know it yet. Since her bills aren't paying themselves though, Tamara decides to sign on to star in the new stage play, It Should've Been Me. Tamara wants to just get in, get out, and get paid, but her co-stars - including Donovan Dobbs, her ex that left her at the altar, and Camille Woods, a young starlet with a serious grudge - could make this the worst decision Tamara's ever made.

Para la aventurera heredera del acero Violeta Warren, la vida es gratificante pero no verdaderamente satisfactoria. Es la estela de la Primera Guerra Mundial, y aunque tiene algunos amigos y un libro misterioso que le hace compañía, Violeta encuentra la vida en el Pittsburgh de 1919 sofocante. Una aventura en Egipto parece la solución que necesita. Desgraciadamente, Violeta no tiene en cuenta la revuelta en curso de los egipcios. Cuando el tren en el que viaja es atacado, aparece una misteriosa figura que la pone a salvo.

Mia always knew she was different, but she never quite fit into the mold that the world expected of her. While other girls played with dolls, wore pretty dresses, and dreamed of fairy tales, Mia found joy in climbing trees, digging up worms, and chasing frogs. As she grew older, her discomfort only deepened. Forced to hide behind baggy clothes and a mask of normalcy, Mia struggled with her identity, feeling trapped in a world that didn’t understand her.

Regel Nummer 1: Schlafe nie, ich betone, niemals mit ihm! Seit die toughe Marissa White bei dem erfolgreichen Selfmademan Riley Walker tätig ist, haben sie kaum noch Freizeit. Zum Firmenjubiläum verordnen ihre Freunde den beiden daher spontan eine Zwangspause. Trotz ihrer Belustigung über die üblichen Verkupplungsversuche stimmen Marissa und Riley der Idee arglos zu. Schließlich halten sie den Punkt, an dem aus ihnen mehr werden könnte, schon lange für verstrichen.

I'm "The Baby Maker". I give women what they want, no questions asked. And I get paid to do it. It's the easiest job in the world. No fuss, no mess, and I make a ton of money. It was perfect. Then my next client walked in, and everything went to hell. Elisha was the last person I expected to see. The girl that got away. Curves that could make a model jealous, and come-hither eyes that turn my muscles to mush. Her husband treats her like dirt. I'll treat her like the queen she is.

Emma Harrison has been in all the wrong relationships. Her past is nothing she wants to talk about. She thought she finally got it right when she got involved with Riley Torres, a "nice" guy who was only trying to protect her when he lingered just a little too long. At first, it was cute - the way he checked up on her. She loved how he defended her, even against her sister Abby, who could be a bit of a meddler. He made her feel important when he stayed up waiting for her to return from exam study groups. It was sweet. Until, it wasn't anymore.

Die Tochter eines ruchlosen Gangsterbosses, die gegen ihren Willen verheiratet werden soll. Ein gefährlicher Krimineller, von dem die Mafia glaubt, er sei längst tot. Stell dir vor, du willst dich an dem Mann rächen, der dich umbringen lassen wollte. Stell dir vor, du hast seine Tochter entführt und bist auf dem Weg zu einer verlassenen Hütte im Nirgendwo. Stell dir vor, seine Tochter ist wesentlich verführerischer, als du eingeplant hast. Was würdest du tun?

Zwei Fremde in Paris. Ein Kuss, der alles verändert.Paris ist Valentinas Chance auf einen Neuanfang. Doch sie hätte nie damit gerechnet, dass dieser Neuanfang in Form eines faszinierenden Fremden wie ein Sturm über sie hereinbricht. Sie begegnet ihm auf einer Vernissage, und er gibt sie kurzerhand als seine Freundin aus, damit sie nicht rausgeschmissen wird. Als er sie küsst, um die Lüge glaubwürdiger zu machen, trifft es sie wie ein Blitzschlag. Das Gefühl seiner Lippen auf ihren, der sanfte Druck, das Versprechen nach mehr. Plötzlich ist da etwas, das nicht sein dürfte.

Mein Plan, mich als Prostituierte auszugeben, war nicht gerade perfekt durchdacht - das weiß ich jetzt. Eigentlich hatte ich nämlich mit einem anderen Mann gerechnet. Nicht mit ihm. Deshalb wäre es verrückt, weiterzumachen. Geradezu absurd. Irrsinnig. Aber diese wunderbar dreckigen Dinge. Die süßen Schmerzen... Was er mir währenddessen ins Ohr flüstert... Nein. Ich kann ihn nicht wiedersehen. Es wäre wahnsinnig. Gefährlich. Seine Blicke sind Warnung genug, ganz zu schweigen von seinem obsessiven Verhalten und dieser unglaublichen Intensität.

Vergib mir, Vater, denn ich habe gesündigt... Enthaltsamkeit macht nicht wirklich Spaß, aber sie gibt mir Sicherheit. Die Narben auf meinem Rücken erinnern mich täglich an meine Fehler und ich war mir so sicher, aus der Vergangenheit gelernt zu haben - bis Detektiv Calder Penn sich in mein Leben drängt. Das Wort "Nein" existiert in seinem Wortschatz nicht und er ignoriert meine Ablehnung mit einer Leichtigkeit, die mich in den Wahnsinn treibt.

Haley’s Daddy has promised her his motorcycle. When she finds out he’s using her beloved Harley to cover his bets, she changes into a tank top and cutoff jeans and makes her mind up to do anything necessary to make sure Daddy doesn’t lose her bike, which might mean letting Daddy’s friends take turns with her on the poker table.