Romantikk og erotikk

Everyday heroes who find the courage to believe in extraordinary love.Two years after the devastations of war left their mark on a country torn apart, Wesley Davenport, a former soldier haunted by his experiences on the battlefield crosses paths with Leah Tennyson, a teacher who helps him heal his emotional wounds-and discovers unexpected love in the most unlikely place.The Trail to Crooked Creek, a novella, is a tale of resilience, compassion, and the triumph of the human spirit set in the breathtaking and sometimes unforgiving landscape of post-Civil War Montana Territory.¿¿¿Also Available:The Women of Crooked CreekChristmas in Crooked Creek

As Ember descends deeper into the dark and depraved void inside her, she continues to grapple with the shock of finding out about siblings she never knew existed. While her mother struggled to raise her as a single parent, she also kept a lot of secrets.Along with her grief, Ember buries her feelings under a mask of indifference as she tries to move on, hoping the blood staining her hands one day fades. Killing her father was her final act of revenge for the murder of her best friend, Tommy, but the nightmares plague her. As they become more frequent, she begins to lust for another kill.So starts her journey into the world of becoming a hired hitman, a job she's hoping will satiate the bloodlust and provide her with the chance to pretend life is normal to the people around her. Ember joins the Head Corp, a company her father owned, and begins to accept contracts to kill the scum of New York.With Vin by her side, they uncover a new enemy, one a little too close to home. Ember is facing more tragic losses as she spirals once again into family secrets. When the seedy underbelly of Whitsborough is uncovered, she vows, once and for all, to rid her town of the rot that consumes it.

Phoebe Miller told herself that she would never fall for another rock star, but then she met Damien Bell.With their relationship suddenly thrust into the spotlight, Phoebe and Damien's bubble has burst and things have begun to get real.Fast.Not only does Phoebe have to save her job, but she and Damien now have to handle a work rival who is hell-bent on ruining her, the chaos of a tour, a brand new album, and the pressures of being in a real relationship- all while being in the public eye.Will Phoebe stay with Damien despite new pressures and sudden scrutiny? And more importantly, can their love survive the stranglehold of fame?Dollhouse is BOOK TWO in the Revolver Duet. Books must be read in order.

Sometimes the thumbs slip...She's finally joined the dating app everyone in Cider Cove is raving about...when she accidentally sends a message about wanting to meet up for a first date to her enemy.Hillary:I've been engaged twice now without becoming a bride, and let's just say those failures have made me more career-focused than ever.But I just hit the big 3-0 last year, and I'm feeling...lonely, despite the five best friends I share an enormous house with. I've drawn the short stick this time, and I'm dealing with the general contractor about fixing our perpetually leaking roof.Joy.Not.Liam Graff is a complete beast-and our next-door neighbor-which only makes the way we sometimes gather at the upper floor windows to watch him mow his lawn shirtless a little embarrassing.For him. Not us.In order to cheer myself up, I join the dating app everyone in town can't stop talking about, and I've been chatting back and forth with Mr. Hottie from one town over.Great. No, really, it's great. I'm great. He's great.Except I've also been texting with Liam about this blasted roof, and my invite for dinner in a slinky black dress goes to him instead of Mr. Hottie...Before I can correct and explain myself, he responds with, What time should I pick you up?That very terrible text may haunt me for the rest of my life...or change it completely.

I had one job.One responsibility.Lust wasn't a distraction that I had time for, and love was even further off the table. My career was demanding and required my undivided attention which left little time for romance. But when my sister went missingafter meeting a guy from the same dating app as the beautiful- way too young for me- college student that I had been assigned to protect, everything changed.Keeping Hannah safe was my top priority, along with finding my sister. But the closer Hannah and I got, the more clouded my vision became. She was as sweet as she was innocent and things needed to stay that way. The only problem was that in order to keep her safe- she had to stay with me until the threat was handled.Living in cramped quarters, I was up close and personal with all of the reasons why I couldn't get involved with Hannah. With chemistry so combustible it could set the world on fire, we knew we had to keep our distance. One wrong move could be fatal with her stalker constantly five steps ahead.

A cowboy contractor, his ex-wife, and the son he never knew he had...In this heartwarming tale of love, loss, and redemption, Kate Donnely is forced to face the consequences of her past actions. After keeping her son Reid's existence a secret from his father, Brett Murphy, for seven years, she embarks on a journey to reunite them.Driving down a dusty road to Three Rivers Ranch, where Brett is rumored to be working, Kate's emotions threaten to overpower her as she struggles to find the courage to tell Brett the truth.Upon arriving at the ranch, Kate finally comes face-to-face with Brett, the man she had married just before his deployment to Afghanistan. He thought they were divorced.He was wrong.As she introduces him to Reid, their vibrant seven-year-old son, she is met with anger and disbelief. Despite his initial shock, Brett refuses to let Kate take their son away, insisting that Reid deserves to have a father in his life.He convinces Kate to stay in Three Rivers for the summer so they can have a second chance at building the family he didn't know he had. He still loves her, and he adores being a father-but he has to find a way toward forgiveness.Oh, and he's still active in the Army and could be called up at any time.Will their love be enough to heal the wounds they've inflicted on one another? Or will they allow the bitterness of their past to tear their family apart forever?This gripping romance is a testament to the power of forgiveness and the unbreakable bond between a parent and child. With its vivid portrayal of the emotional turmoil that comes with love, loss, and second chances, readers will be captivated by this story of two broken hearts mending together. Dive into this emotional journey of love and rediscovery that will leave you yearning for a love as resilient as Kate and Brett's.

MAIL ORDER BRIDE IN THE BADLANDS The rugged region of Badlands, South Dakota is the last place the pampered Anna Carter wants to spend her time. But her family has fallen upon rough times and she must decide to make the best of things along with her more cheerful sister. Matt, a prosperous rancher, cannot help but notice the beauty of both of the young women. Matt considered Anna the true beauty of the family. No matter that many others, both Anna and Elizabeth included, did not share his opinion. While there was no arguing that Elizabeth Carter's looks were more eye-catching upon first meeting, there was a glow about Anna, a warmth and genuineness, which her older sister lacked. Whenever Matt encountered the Carters, he found his gaze drawn to Anna. A shy woman, she resists his overtures to get to know her better. But when a tragic snowstorm hits the town, she finds herself drawn to the man willing to risk his life and limb for her safety.

In the heart of Texas, where the sunsets paint the sky with fiery passion, a rugged ranch foreman and a courageous veterinary technician find themselves entwined in a tale of second chances, faith, and unyielding love-even in the face of danger.Garth Ahlstrom, a widower and the foreman at Three Rivers Ranch, is haunted by the memory of Juliette Thompson, the woman who once stole his heart only to break-up with him without telling him why. Desperate for answers, he seeks her out, praying for a chance to rekindle their lost romance.Juliette, hiding from her abusive past, can't allow herself to trust again, especially not Garth, who was once linked to the very man she fears. But as fate draws them back together, Juliette is forced to confront her demons and face the truth when her work as a veterinary technician leads her straight back to Three Rivers Ranch...and Garth.As they tend to the sick cattle under the blazing Texas sky, their hearts begin to mend, and Juliette bravely reveals her darkest secrets. Garth is determined to protect her at all costs, but only their faith and love can save them from the shadows of the past.Can these two wounded souls discover that love and redemption are within reach, but if only they dare to take the leap of faith...together?

A shy cowboy, a single mother, and their journey out of the friend zone.Tom Lovell, a fifth-generation cowboy raised by a single dad, knows ranching like the back of his hand. At Three Rivers Ranch, he watches his fellow cowboys get married one by one, but he's not sure he's the marrying type. His mother's abandonment when he was a child has left him wary of women and content with his life as a cowboy.Rose Reyes, a single mother to her daughter Mari, who has Autism, has been raising her daughter alone for seven years. Despite Mari's improvements through equine therapy, Rose struggles with loneliness, exhaustion, and the desire for adult companionship-and she's always found a friend in Tom.One day, Tom and Rose find themselves alone in the kitchen, where Rose confesses her feelings of being out of control and her need for a break. Tom, without judgment, offers to help her with her leaking kitchen sink and overgrown lawn. As they spend more time together, Tom realizes that his friendship with Rose could grow into something more-if he can get out of his own way.Tom also must navigate his confusing feelings about where he should be-Three Rivers or back home in Montana?-as his relationship with Rose heats up. And she always has to consider her daughter in every decision she makes.Tom and Rose will need faith, patience, and love to navigate the road out of the friend zone and toward where they're supposed to be without risking Mari's well-being in the process. Can they face the challenges of single parenthood, past traumas, and societal expectations to build a life together? Or will their leap of faith leave them all broken-hearted?

Sometimes a wager only makes things more fun...She's got seniority over the obnoxious grump next door, and she's determined to beat him out for the top job in their charming hometown. But a bold bet spins their rivalry into a flirty attraction that could change everything.Claudia:I was born to be the Cider Cove City Planner. But Beckett Fletcher-the hothead who works next door to me-wants the job too. We can hardly stand each other on a good day, much less compete for the same promotion.So I make him a bet: Whoever proves they best know the citizens' needs and submits the top proposal for the Christmas Festival gets to apply first.I've got seniority and a solid plan. What can go wrong?Well, this bet also means talking to Beckett daily. I can't believe I've done myself dirty like this.Not only that, but the more we're together, the more I see he's not just a competitive grump. Suddenly I'm noticing things like his cute dogs, and how he cares for his sick aunt.Do we have more in common than I thought? And why does my pulse do cartwheels when he walks in the room?But I refuse to be distracted by my insane attraction to the man trying to steal my dream job. I set out to win the bet-and the job-but keep losing focus thanks to Beckett's handsome face and extraordinary kisses.Can our rivalry and this very bad bet spark something very right?Sometimes the worst wagers have the sweetest outcomes.

Abby loves living in Los Angeles and managing a modeling agency. But she needs some extra cash to get the agency to stay afloat since the film industry has gone south...There's only one thing standing in her way. ..The will of her childhood friend, Cody Duggan's grandfather. She hasn't even seen Cody in over ten years, but a recent run-in with his grandfather during a rare visit home, resulted in a new condition to the will. Cody will only inherit the Texas ranch he's been running and the real estate development business that he has expanded, if he marries her and stays married for at least six months...Abby finds the whole stipulation untenable...until she sees the man that Cody has become.

As a woman who took the law into her own hands years ago, the wanted Tabitha wants only to settle in as a dutiful mail order bride. She warmed quickly to her husband, despite not knowing the first thing about him. They had exchanged but two letters before the proposal had come and while she had been taken aback by the suddenness of his ask, she had been in just as much a hurry to leave New York. All she wanted was to put her past behind her...until a violent situation forces her hand once again...Will her new husband be forgiving when he finds out about her checkered past??

When I stood at the altar, saying vows to my fake husband, I didn't expect them to feel so real.Jones and I hadn't been dating long enough to throw the L word around, yet it flowed off my tongue so easily, just like everything when it came to him. Our chemistry was off the charts from the very first touch, nearly setting things on fire as often as the ones he set in the kitchen when he cooked.But everything in my life suddenly got flipped upside down when I learned that my grandmother left everything to me in her estate. The only problem? I had to be married by my twenty-fifth birthday in order to claim my inheritance.There was a lot to plan in under two weeks, all while making sure everyone believed our shotgun wedding was real. The last thing I needed was for my vindictive cousin to come in and contest the marriage in court before the six-month stipulation passed.Loving Jones was easy. But nothing could have prepared me for how hard my heart would break when his life was on the line, and I was the one to blame.

An eye for an eye. A heart for a heart.The war should be over. I got what I wanted. I should be happy.But nothing is as it should be.My brothers made the team, but they still want more. They don't rule the halls of Willow Heights, and they won't stop until they do. My father won't stop until he rules the town, even though my brother is unraveling and rumors about what really happened in that locker room have damaged my name.In the midst of it all, the boy who tormented me could be the one person I can trust.But when lies are exposed and the truth is revealed, it leaves me wondering which side I'm really on.How much will I sacrifice for my family? For my heart?The battle lines are drawn between the Darlings and the Dolces, but when the victor emerges, who will be left standing?

Ein prachtvolles Kaufhaus, die Liebe zum falschen Mann und ein gefährliches Geheimnis …Das große Finale der Familiensaga um die drei Schwestern vom Kaufhaus KAWAWürzburg, 1933: Als Jüngste der Familie Wagner ist Maria verwöhnt und von allen geliebt. Als sie bei der Arbeit im Kaufhaus ihrer Schwester Edgar kennenlernt und die beiden sich heimlich näherkommen, könnte ihr Glück vollkommen sein. Doch von einen Tag auf den anderen verlässt Edgar sie und heiratet stattdessen ihre große Schwester Katharina. Marias Schock ist umso größer, als sie zudem feststellt, dass sie schwanger ist. Um die Schande zu verbergen und sich eine stabile Familie aufzubauen, heiratet sie kurzentschlossen einen anderen. Doch als Edgar in den Krieg geschickt wird, spürt Maria, wem ihr Herz wirklich gehört …Dies ist eine überarbeitete Neuausgabe des bereits erschienenen Titels Zeit des Wandels.Alle Bände der Reihe können unabhängig voneinander gelesen werden.Erste Leser:innenstimmen„Ich kann die komplette Reihe nur jedem Liebhaber von Familiensagas ans Herz legen!"„Mitreißend erzählt und dadurch fesselnd bis zur letzten Seite."„Liebe, Drama und deutsche Geschichte in einer perfekten Mischung vereint!"„Eine bewegende Familien- und Liebesgeschichte, an die ich noch lange denken werde."„emotional, spannend und super recherchiert"

"A series of grisly murders disrupts Victorian London's covert gay scene in Brennan's historical thriller. ... A rich, dark mystery" (Kirkus Reviews) from the author of LOOSE LIPS.

Welcome to the small town of Cloud Bay where the weather is great, the music is fire, and love is complicated... She's never forgotten him but he's a for-one-night-only kind of guy Leah Santelli grew up knowing it was dumb to have a crush on her best friend's brother. Zach Harper inherited his rock-star dad's looks, his musical talent, and his habit of breaking hearts. He was always going to leave Cloud Bay far behind him. So she never let him know until she lost her mind on her eighteenth birthday and asked him for just one night. One of the best nights of her life. Except the part where he still left in the morning. But she picked up the pieces of her heart and did her best to forget it ever happened. Now Zach is back in Cloud Bay to record a solo album. Producing it is exactly what Leah needs to make her mark on the music world. If she can keep herself from falling for him all over again. Zach came home to Cloud Bay to mend fences with his sisters and make the album he needs to level up his career. He didn't expect to find Leah all grown up, more beautiful than ever, and determined to keep him at a distance. Until long hours in the studio rekindle their spark and suddenly they're making more than just great music. Zach starts to realise that Leah might be all he wants. But real life isn't as simple as a love song and it's going to take more than his rock'n'roll moves to convince Leah to trust him with her heart again... Previously published as No Place Like You by Emma Douglas.

?A teen thriller in the vein of the '90s horror movie The Craft . . . A beautiful meditation on meditation . . . Frequently hilarious, and thoughtful throughout.? ?The New York Times Book Review"The Lightness could be the love child of Donna Tartt and Tana French, but its savage, glittering magic is all Emily Temple's own." ?Chloe Benjamin, New York Times bestselling author of The Immortalists A Belletrist Book Club Pick! A Most Anticipated Novel by Entertainment Weekly • USA Today • Marie Claire • Elle • WSJ. Magazine • Glamour • Vulture • Bustle • Buzzfeed • The Millions • The Philadelphia Inquirer • Minneapolis Star Tribune • The Daily Beast • Refinery 29 • Publishers Weekly • Literary Hub • Electric Literature • and more!A stylish, stunningly precise, and suspenseful meditation on adolescent desire, female friendship, and the female body that shimmers with rage, wit, and fierce longing?an audacious, darkly observant, and mordantly funny literary debut for fans of Emma Cline, Ottessa Moshfegh, and Jenny Offill.One year ago, the person Olivia adores most in the world, her father, left home for a meditation retreat in the mountains and never returned. Yearning to make sense of his shocking departure and to escape her overbearing mother?a woman as grounded as her father is mercurial?Olivia runs away from home and retraces his path to a place known as the Levitation Center.Once there, she enrolls in their summer program for troubled teens, which Olivia refers to as ?Buddhist Boot Camp for Bad Girls?. Soon, she finds herself drawn into the company of a close-knit trio of girls determined to transcend their circumstances, by any means necessary. Led by the elusive and beautiful Serena, and her aloof, secretive acolytes, Janet and Laurel, the girls decide this is the summer they will finally achieve enlightenment?and learn to levitate, to defy the weight of their bodies, to experience ultimate lightness. But as desire and danger intertwine, and Olivia comes ever closer to discovering what a body?and a girl?is capable of, it becomes increasingly clear that this is an advanced and perilous practice, and there's a chance not all of them will survive. Set over the course of one fateful summer that unfolds like a fever dream, The Lightness juxtaposes fairy tales with quantum physics, cognitive science with religious fervor, and the passions and obsessions of youth with all of these, to explore concepts as complex as faith and as simple as loving people?even though you don't, and can't, know them at all.?A suspenseful debut.? ?People Pick

The sexy single dad next door is also my best friend's brother.And now I'm playing nanny for his son over the summer.It's a good thing I've never been into grumpy men, because Simon Stone holds the record.If I were smart, I'd have never taken the job for Simon. But desperate times call for desperate measures, and well, I'd have taken any job that distracted me from my personal life. Plus, it meant not going home to an empty house, and that was really all I ever wanted.What I didn't plan for, however, was for Simon's son to tell his football team that his father and I were dating or for Simon to need me to go with it once his own mother found out. Let's not forget the time Simon kissed me one night in a dark bedroom, or when he watched me through my bedroom window as I... well, I didn't plan for a lot of things. Falling for a man who swears he'll never love again is at the top of the list.Most of all, I didn't plan for how life would be at the end of the summer when I went back to my empty house and my lonely life. All it took was one summer for me to fall for Simon Stone, but as it seems, if I'm not careful, that might be all I ever get.Tropes for More Than Write include single dad, grumpy sunshine, nanny, best friends brother, neighbors, small town, and spice.

When you love someone, you accept the inherent risk of abandonment. Twenty-six-year-old Molly Delmar has learned this lesson time and time again. Fleeing life-threatening danger in Boston, Molly seeks refuge in her childhood home with her estranged father and brother. Amidst rediscovering kinship, Molly collides with her greatest heartbreak of all, the man who set the tone for the last decade of her life. Parker Ellis, with his gentle heart and magnetic fire, sets Molly on a course of healing and love rekindled. When the past rises like the tide, relentless and unforgiving, can Molly make peace with who she has become, and who she is meant to be? Set in the astounding Outer Banks of North Carolina, Molly's journey of strength, discovery, and resilience reminds us that darkness is simply the absence of light, and love guides us toward the sun every time.

When Princess Allonwë finds a bracelet in a secret chamber that isn't supposed to exist, she thinks nothing of it until a haunted suit of armor comes to life and tries to kill her. Narrowly escaping, she loses the bracelet in a bet before finding out it was a weapon of mass destruction. Deciding to go on an adventure to get it back, Allonwë must hurry and retrieve it before her parents find out it was her that lost it in the first place and ground her for a millennia. Join the princess and her bodyguard, Natanael, on their adventure as they battle talking dragons, confront a conspiracy theorist elf that might not be as crazy as he sounds, and deal with a persistent chicken that will just not leave them the cluck alone. Together they face the archmage and necromancer who has a plan for the bracelet once he gets his hands on it. But can Allonwë and Natanael survive these encounters or are they in far over their heads?

Her ambition pushed him away...Fate gave him everything she ever wanted...A Supervillain will bring them together for a second chance... or certain doom...Everything Claire Green ever did was in pursuit of her goal of becoming a Superhero... including pushing away her first love, Jack. But Superpowers are rare and not guaranteed. Much to her disappointment, the closest she came to the Superhero life is working as a New York City EMT and blogging about Superheroes from the sidelines.Jack Elliott never planned on being a Superhero, but after an accident with his unit in Afghanistan, he developed powers. Now, as the Superhero known as Silver Fist, he defends New York City. But with the pressure of maintaining a secret identity, the Superhero life is a lonely one-especially for someone who never wanted it. And protecting the city and its people alongside the unwitting EMT Claire, who broke his heart years ago, only adds to the fire burning in his heart.When Claire's Superhero blog attracts the attention of the Supervillain Vengeance, Claire and Jack are set on a crash course to confront their feelings and their past... but only if they can survive and foil Vengeance's evil plot first.This action-adventure romance novel balances a sweet-and-spicy second-chance romance with fast-paced Superhero action-both of which will leave your heart racing. It features a strong female character who doesn't need to be saved and a powerful, courageous man utterly devoted to the woman he loves. For content warnings, please use the 'Look Inside' feature to view the copyright page. Each book in the Superpowered Hearts series is a standalone love story with medium heat, heart-pounding Superhero action, and a guaranteed complete happily ever after worth fighting for.

I really do have the worst taste in men. My best friend and I have been kidnapped by the fae straight into a plot out of a romance novel, and it's all my fault. I finally escaped my abusive marriage and now I'm expected to participate in a fae knockoff of a reality dating show, minus the cameras. Lost in the magic and affections of three smolderingly hot men, I'm torn between the magnetic draw I feel towards them and my past mistakes. The kicker, the damn kingdom is cursed. Something sinister is brewing under the surface of this romantic atmosphere. A dark cloud threatens to destroy everything. This is no fairytale.

Stella Reynolds has always felt overlooked and unimportant, and at sixteen, she's resigned to believe that's all she'll ever be. That is, until she meets soccer captain Bridger Wells. Selfless, charming, and kind, Bridger moves through the world with an ease she's never known. As the years pass and their love grows, for the first time, Stella feels like she might have something to believe in.With decisions looming and the future rapidly closing in, Stella faces a struggle she'd rather ignore for the sake of the boy she loves. And when the very thing she's trying to protect him from is what tears them apart-not even Bridger can save Stella from herself. Three years later, Bridger is at college on the other side of the country and Stella has learned three things: to keep her head down, her heart locked away, and never talk about that night. With anyone. But when an injury causes Bridger to move back home, the walls she's carefully constructed around her heart threaten to crumble. Forced to confront the past and the pain she caused, she can only hope that this time...she'll be strong enough to withstand the weight.

A steamy marriage of convenience romance about two friends striking a deal to save a billion-dollar comapny, and quickly find themselves blurring the lines between pretending and real love as they unravel the scandals set to tear them apart.Be loud. Lean in. Take your seat at the head of the table. I want the whole room to know that when my wife speaks, it’s time to sit down and listen. Thanks to my reckless roommate, I’m about two skips away from being homeless. Temp jobs aren’t paying the bills, and now I have to cancel the scuba diving trip I can no longer afford. At least I’ll be spared from my instructor’s tempting smile and rock-hard abs. Dex is wonderful, but he’s only ever treated me like a friend…a really good friend. In fact, when he hears I’m having money problems, he comes up with a way we can help each other. In a clever scheme to ensure her jaded, love-doubting grandson didn’t end up alone, Dex’s grandma left her company to Dex’s…wife. Except he isn’t married. Until me, that is. Now I’m suddenly the CEO and majority shareholder of a billion-dollar cruise corporation. I’m unprepared, and the sharks in the boardroom are scarier than the great whites in the water. But the plan is simple. Play the part for a year, hand the company back over to Dex, then get divorced. Easy. In exchange, I’ll never have to worry about money again. But it’s not long before I realize the company is in danger and a lot of people need my help. And now that I’m acting like the boss, there’s a look in Dex’s eyes I’ve never seen before. Something more than friendly… Because when he calls me “wife” lately, it doesn't seem like it's for show.

From author Sam Marie comes an erotic tale about taboo attractions with the underlying theme of female empowerment. Embrace your sensual, feminine energy alongside the female main character as she pushes her limits and embraces her darkest desires. The Koala Club isn't for the faint of heart, nor the Virgin Mary. Lily is in for a surprise when a casual online fling turns into something darker than she ever imagined. She's taken for a ride, or two, when Jones introduces her to the world of kink.Hidden in the heart of the city, this lifestyle club caters to the sweethearts and the sadist, turning fantasies into reality, and providing mind-blowing experiences to last a lifetime.