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Vi Keeland et Penelope Ward, autrices de best-sellers au classement du New York Times, reviennent avec une nouvelle romance contemporaine standalone. Règle numéro un quand on veut sortir avec la sœur de son meilleur ami : ne pas le faire. Jamais. Surtout quand le meilleur ami en question est décédé, et que la dernière chose qu’il vous a fait promettre est de garder un œil sur sa petite sœur, mais juste un œil. En tant que musicien dont la plus longue relation a duré six mois, moi, Holden Catalano, je suis le dernier type sur Terre qui aurait dû traîner autour de Laney Ellison.

Sous le vernis des apparences, il y a toujours une histoire qui mérite d’être racontée. Dans Vérité Polie, je gratte les surfaces trop lisses pour révéler ce qui compte vraiment : des récits de vie, des combats personnels et des réflexions sincères et absurdes sur ce monde parfois trop bien maquillé. Avec humour, une pointe de sarcasme et beaucoup d’introspection, on explore ensemble tout ce qu’on voit, tout ce qu’on sait… mais qu’on ne dit pas toujours. Parce que parfois, la vérité a juste besoin d’un bon coup de décapant. Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/...

Clio has everything she needs to end King Ergondy's reign forever... except the opportunity. Now she's fighting to stay on top as King Ergondy uses a "glistening powder shortage" and an intensified Forever War to justify changing all the rules. Clio knows that if the king dismisses her, she'll never go home. Instead she'll live the rest of her life in the dungeons, feeding his insatiable appetite with her powerful feelings. Clio must survive to the bitter end, and even then, that might not be enough.

I was in the wrong place at the wrong time and a group of thugs dragged me down an alleyway. I tried to invoke fear by telling them exactly who I was, Carmen Barsetti, the daughter of Cane Barsetti. But my name didn’t protect me—only his did.

Griffin and my father are finally getting along, and Griffin has decided to retire from the hitman business. We talked about our future, and I told him there’s no future for us without children, and thankfully he agreed. But that perfect life is shattered when strange men pull up to the gallery. I don’t have time to make more than one phone call, so I decide to call Griffin instead of the cops. He can’t get to me in time, but he promises that he’ll find me soon enough.

I gave Crow Barsetti a piece of my mind—and I had no regrets. Now he’s the one trying to earn my approval, but it’ll never work. He put me through hell and back, almost made me lose Vanessa for good, so I don’t have to like him. Tolerate him, yes. But not like him. I try to make an effort for Vanessa, but it just blows up in my face. Sitting across from Crow at the dinner table, in the very chair where he handcuffed me and pointed a gun at my face…made me blow a fuse. All I want is Vanessa, and now that I have her, I have no obligation to her family.

Nestled in a cozy hotel room in Venice, above a lovely Venetian bakery, Emma Harper savors the summery taste of romance and adventure. But her Italian vacation doesn't go exactly as planned. When her relationship with her boyfriend, Daniel, turns rocky and she uncovers a deadly conspiracy, everything about her vacation is upended. With a mysterious book of coded recipes, and the help of Valentina, a female gondolier, Emma follows Venice's twisting canals deep into the city's secrets. Will she unravel the clues to save Daniel and her friends, or will Emma become the next target?

The Hawk And The Dove is the opening title in this a series centered around the fictional Benedictine monastery of St Alcuin's, in Yorkshire, and set in the fourteenth century. At the start of the first novel Father Peregrine is appointed Abbot, at the age of 45. Father Peregrine, an arrogant, impatient man, is a hawk trying hard to be a dove, whose struggles to manifest the character he considers to be expected of an abbot provide much of the narrative.

“I love you, Vanessa.” He said the words with ferocity in his eyes, declaring his love for me without a second thought. It was impossible to get a man like him to commit, but he did it freely. But that declaration only made me realize how wrong this relationship was. It could only end one way. My mother set me up on a blind date, with a family friend named Matteo. I show up and try to be good company, but Bones is the one that’s on my mind. I try to focus, but flashbacks of our nights together hit me like sweat on the skin.

Crow Barsetti knows about me—and he doesn’t like it. I know he’s paying his top guys to dig up every piece of dirt they can find, but I don’t care what he discovers. There’s nothing I’ve done that he hasn’t done himself. All that matters is I love his daughter—and he’s going to accept it. I get a call in the middle of the night while Vanessa is dead asleep—and it’s him. He asks to meet in the back of one of his clubs, where we can speak without his daughter’s interruption. It’s the first time I’ve ever been nervous. Not because of who I’m meeting—but why.

My father made his decision—and the answer is no. Griffin told him how our relationship started, and it sent my father into a blind rage. But in my heart, I know my father was never going to accept him, even when he promised he would try. This was how it would end all along. I choose Griffin anyway, but he rejects my decision. “I know how much your family means to you, baby. It’s over.” It’s the single most painful thing I’ve ever heard him say. I can’t imagine my life without him.

Seis adolescentes vencem um reality show e formam a banda Sweet, que vira um fenômeno musical da noite para o dia. Mas a inesperada saída de uma das integrantes vem cercada de grande mistério. O cancelamento do grupo nas redes sociais muda a vida de todos eles e atrapalha até uma promissora história de amor.

I tell Crow everything I know about the hit on his son. It’s a brief conversation, and I don’t waste my time trying to convince him of the facts. Whether he believes me or not, I couldn’t care less. I fulfilled my obligation to Vanessa. But once I realize Crow and Cane are outnumbered and they’re all going to die in this hit, I have to get involved. I have to risk my life because I know how devastated my baby will be if she loses the men she loves most.

Bosco Roth is the kind of man my father will never approve of, so I need an expiration date. He may be the man of my dreams, someone I could see as my husband and the father of my children, but the relationship with my family will never be the same and no man is worth that—not even Bosco.

Bosco promised to give me everything I want to make me stay. Marriage. Four kids. A villa in Tuscany. But he won’t give up the one thing that matters most—his job. As long as he’s involved in the underworld, my unborn children will never be safe. When I finally have the strength to leave, disaster strikes. I cross a man I should have avoided, and now he’s intent on keeping me for himself. He’s got serial killer written all over him. But I know Bosco is always watching—together or apart.

A sickness has claimed the kingdoms of men. Everyone is either sick or dying, weak to a curse that has no cure—except for me. I’m immune to this mysterious illness, and I do my best to heal the sick and ease the pain of the dying. I was supposed to marry the Prince of Raventower, but after his father and elder brother succumbed to the sickness, he’s now king—and can only marry someone of his station.

Eine neuer, unabhängiger Roman von der New York Times Bestsellerautorin Penelope WardABBY: Ich verliebe mich in den Vater, dessen Baby ich in mir trage. Doch das Problem ist: Es ist nicht mein Baby. Und der grüblerische Witwer ist nicht auf der Suche nach einer langfristigen Beziehung. Als Leihmutter habe ich mich bereit erklärt, nur bis zur Geburt in England zu bleiben. Zu Beginn schien der Mann genauso anmaßend zu sein wie sein Name: Sigmund Benedictus. Er und ich gerieten immer wieder aneinander. Sig zweifelte meine Absichten an und warf mir vor, nur an dem Geld interessiert zu sein.

Alles an ihm geht ihr auf die Nerven - und unter die Haut... Nach dem plötzlichen Tod ihres Partners entschließt Carly sich dazu, sich um dessen autistischen Bruder Scottie zu kümmern. Niemals hätte sie damit gerechnet, dass sie nicht die Einzige ist, die auf diese Idee kommt - und das ausgerechnet Josh, der beste Freund ihres verstorbenen Partners, vor ihr stehen würde. Die beiden konnten sich noch nie leiden, und keiner ist bereit, dem anderen die Aufsicht über Scottie zu überlassen.

Mackenzie Henry is happy enough with her life in the small town of Summerfield. She loves her work as a saddler, the bushland surrounding her home, and the feeling of safety her beloved grandfather brings her. She doesn't want anything—or anybody—else. So when her grandfather asks her to lead the fight to rehabilitate land destroyed by an open-cut mine, and work in front of the camera with a Norwegian documentary-making team, Mackenzie fears her life will be tipped on its axis. And she's right.

Tiernan ist ein Leben in Luxus gewohnt. Doch nach dem Tod ihrer Eltern findet sie sich in der abgelegenen Wildnis Colorados wieder – in der Obhut von Jake, dem Stiefbruder ihres Vaters, der mit seinen beiden Söhnen in den Bergen lebt. Tiernan muss sich in dieser rauen Umgebung behaupten, während sie mit Verlust, Einsamkeit und ihrem Platz in der Welt ringt. Doch dann kommt der Winter, und Tiernan erkennt, was Familie wirklich bedeutet und dass nur die Regeln zählen, die sie zu brechen wagt.