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Betraying the most powerful man in New York wasn’t something I ever envisioned when I first started playing games with Winston Constantine. But he’s engaged in far more dangerous games than ours, and his enemies are out for blood. Winston has my heart, the Morellis have incriminating photos, and I’m left with nothing except three stepbrothers who want to hurt me and a future in doubt. I knew Winston wouldn’t be my prince charming, but that didn’t stop me from falling for him. After all, the slippers fit, and I let myself believe I’d be dancing with Winston forever.

Si sono incontrati solo una volta, ma Daniel non può dimenticarla: la sconosciuta di cui non sa nulla, incontrata per caso, con cui è stato amore a prima vista. Un amore, tanto breve quanto intenso, nato a condizioni ben precise: durerà solo un'ora, sarà solo finzione e i due non si scambieranno i nomi né vedranno i loro volti. Quando tutto finisce e la ragazza scappa via come Cenerentola, Daniel cerca di convincersi che quello che è successo tra loro era perfetto solo perché fingevano che lo fosse. Il grande amore, in fondo, esiste solo nelle favole.

On the surface, the world glitters with all things only money can buy. My thoughts should be on the danger lurking beneath the surface. The money and power come from places and dealings the world pretends don't exist. I'm here at this debutante ball as a representative of the new Sparrow underworld. The clock is ticking as alliances are formed and enemies eliminated. There isn't time to be distracted, and yet I catch a glimpse of the stunning woman across the room.

Money can buy anything...and anyone. As the head of the Constantine family, I’m used to people bowing to my will. Cruel, rigid, unyielding—I’m all those things. When I discover the one woman who doesn’t wither under my gaze, but instead smiles right back at me, I’m intrigued. Ash Elliott needs cash, and I make her trade in crudeness and degradation for it. I crave her tears, her moans. I pay for each one, and every time, she comes back for more. When she challenges me with an offer of her own, I have to decide if I’m willing to give her far more than cold, hard cash.

The training in women’s gymnastics is long and hard. After their Olympic competition, the USA’s bus is pulled over by special agents from Iran. The girls’ instincts take over and save them from becoming victims of the Israeli / Palestinian conflict.

Attorney Matthew Hope had hired Otto Samalson to conduct a simple marital investigation—so how does Samalson end up dead on a deserted highway? Hope's search for an answer takes him into Florida's drug underworld on the trail of a hooker—one who has the style and looks necessary to transform herself into a high-class cocaine-stealing Cinderella. What Hope uncovers is a complicated web of circumstances and a terrifying twist on a hooker's fairy tale.

Join Cinderella, P. I., in eight new fairy tale mystery stories for grown-ups. Along with our clever detective, search for a missing Prince Charming in "Cinderella and the Mysterious Blonde." (Could Prince Charming really be a rat and have another wife, our intrepid detective wonders.) Other missing persons include a Muse, Cinderella herself, and Cinderella's own young son and her little girl.

Toni Raselle may have the veneer of a city girl, but her roots were firmly planted in the humble river shack she hailed from. Her deep-set eyes and gypsy charm had a certain magnetism that was impossible to resist. I found myself drawn to her, risking everything to find her. All for the promise of a hidden treasure, a fortune in stolen goods that she knew the whereabouts of. This beguiling creature was my only clue, my only chance to find the loot that was lost. - Summary by Back cover blurb from first edition

Landing a minor part in the Empire Theatre Eastbourne’s Christmas production of Cinderella, Charles Paris soon discovers that his main role is to gently introduce the show’s baffled American star, Kenny Polizzi, to the bizarre customs of English pantomime. During their sessions in the local pub, Charles finds himself increasingly caught up in Polizzi’s tangled affairs. But Charles is about to be far more involved than he might wish when he stumbles across a body beneath Eastbourne Pier.

Although widowed attorney Hope Kendall cares deeply for president of the Lost Kings MC, Rochlan "Rock" North, the truth is they come from completely different worlds. Add to that the fact that they are also both headstrong people, and they have a very rough road ahead of them.

'Her detective novels are hilarious - less about detecting than delighting, with absurd farce and a wonderful turn of phrase . . . Nancy Spain was bold, she was brave, she was funny, she was feisty. I owe her a great deal' Sandi Toksvig When Prince Charming is murdered and the principal dancer...

Actor, alcoholic and amateur sleuth Charles Paris returns in another quintet of humorous theatrical thrillers. All Charles asks for is a nice juicy part in a successful play - but wherever he appears on the bill, murder and mystery always play a starring role.

Penguin presents the unabridged, downloadable audiobook edition of Cinderella Girl by Carin Gerhardsen. Read by the actress Candida Gubbins. Three-year-old Hanna wakes up to find she has been abandoned. Her family is gone. The house is locked. She is trapped. Meanwhile, a teenage girl has been...

"Die Welt dort draußen ist böse, mein kleiner Liebling. Es ist wichtig, dass sie nie erfährt, dass du existierst. Denn wenn sie von dir wüsste, würde sie sich wie ein ausgehungertes Tier auf dich stürzen und zerreißen." Neunzehn Jahre hindurch habe ich kaum einen anderen Menschen um mich gehabt als meine Mutter. Nun ist sie tot und ich bin vollkommen allein in dieser Welt. Als ich Gabriel Hunt zum ersten Mal begegne, ist es wie ein Funkenschlag. Er ist all das, was ich nicht bin. Weltmännisch, kultiviert, charismatisch. Ich bin die Motte er ist das Licht.

In this collaboration between “Queen of Suspense” Mary Higgins Clark and bestselling author Alafair Burke, “the snappy pace, layered characters, and many plot surprises will keep readers guessing in this fascinating mystery” (Booklist). Television producer Laurie Moran is delighted when...

Dylan Coleman träumt von einem Leben, in dem sie endlich aus dem Schatten ihrer intriganten Stiefmutter und ihrer eitlen Stiefschwestern heraustreten kann. Stattdessen arbeitet sie unermüdlich hinter den Kulissen der Hochzeitsagentur Love for Life, um deren Erfolge zu sichern, während Lob und Reichtum an andere gehen. Layton Acox, reich, mächtig und gefährlich charmant, betritt ihre Welt mit einem verlockenden Angebot - und einem dunklen Geheimnis. Doch in seinem Spiel aus Rache und Macht steht mehr auf dem Spiel, als Dylan ahnt.

Tal Howard is trying to adjust to life after being held prisoner by the Chinese during the Korean War. During his time in camp, he befriended a dying soldier who confessed a secret about a small fortune he had stolen from his brother and hidden somewhere in his hometown. After repatriation, Tal finds it hard to settle down in his old life. He decides to visit the dying prisoner's hometown and retrieve the money, which he hopes will change his life for the better.

Ella Ashmore was perfect. Hell, she still is. Kind. Sweet. Pretty. A body that doesn’t quit. She’d have guys lined up around the block if they weren’t so worried I’d kill them for looking. Because I never stopped loving her. Even when she found out about me. About my family. Got sickened and disgusted about what I did for a living. Told me to get the hell out. Sure, I left. But I knew I’d be back. That I’d make her mine.

There's no glass slipper in this fairy tale - just a damsel in distress, a bag of cash, and a whole lot of dead bodies. Reporter Ted Lindsay is trying to forget his ex-wife, and New York City's tough streets are just what the doctor ordered. They're also filled with alluring women, but only one catches Ted's eye. Cinderella Sims is not only beautiful, she's on the run and she needs Ted's help. She's got a bag full of cash and some very angry people staking out her apartment.

She’s Cinderella, but I’m no prince. I’m son to the richest mafia lord in Vegas. Heir to the throne under one condition: Find a wife, or I’ll do it for you. And I found her. But she is too good, too innocent. I’ll ruin her, but I can’t let her go. I lose my mind when she calls me daddy. When the clock strikes midnight, the party’s over. She better run, or my darkness will take over.